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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1937.

日八廿月二十

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WHITEAWAY'S

BRITISH STEAMER SHELLED ANOTHER AIR

WARSHIP RESCUES

VESSEL

PLANES JOIN IN

SEA SKIRMISH

ILLICIT CARGO SUSPECTED

(Special to "Telograph")

London, Feb. 9.

A British steamer has been shelled by a Spanish insurgent warship and rescued by a British destroyer,

This is the effect of a message just received here. It appears! the Rightist cruiser Baleares fired six shots at the British ship Hillfern, but missed her on all occasions.

When a British destroyer arrived on the scene, the Spanish warship withdrew. The destroyer escorted the Hiltero to the safely of Gibraltar's harbour.

However, the warship posted naval pickets aboard the freighter due to suspicions that the Hilfern's cargo was not all it should be. There are laws in Great Britain against the transportation of war materials to Spal in United Kingdom registered bolioms.

It is reported, further, that three Leftist airerafi Лен over the Baleares while she was firing at the Ilfern and dropped severn) bombs, narrowly

missing

tite cruiser. United Press.

READY TO

HIS NEXT STEP

VALENCIA

General Francisco Franca, rebel leader, who will alm bis next attack at the sent of the Spattish Government in Vatenela.

REBELS AIM AI VALENCIA

Eye-Witness Tells

Dreadful Tales Of Murders in Malaga

BRITISH WOMAN HOTEL-KEEPER RELATES STORY OF SIEGE

Del Lano Finds Hostages Slain ;

Orders Marxists Executed

(SPECIAL TO "TELEGRAPH")

MALAGA, FEB. 9.

MRS. VIOLET MONTAGU OWEN, ENGLISH WOMAN AND OPERATOR OF A HOTEL OUTSIDE FUENZIROLA, TELLS THIS STORY OF THE TRAGIC

WILL ATTACK WITH AND TERROR-COLOURED DAYS WHICH PRECEDED THE CAPTURE OF

ALL STRENGTH

ALMERIA ALSO KNOWN GOAL

Gibraltar, Feb. 8. The fall of Malaga marks the successful beginning of 11

PLAY PART campaign for the capture of

IN ORIENT

AMERICANS POINT TO NAVY POWER

LENDS WEIGHT TO PRESTIGE

(Special to "Telegraph")

Washington, Feb. 8. The Foreign Policy Associa- tion issued a statement to-day to the effect that, with the pas- sing of the worst of the depres- sion, the United States was again in a position to influence the Far Eastern political scales.

It drew attention, too, to the fact tint the Navy had recently em- phasised the long range of its bomb- ing planes, the designing of large bat- tleships, and the new drydock facili- tics at Hawali, Furthermore, the United States had not indicated Its willingness to bon fortification of Pacific insular possessions.

All these things oro "indications that the Navy is thinking In terms of long range operations," says the As- sociation statement.

The statement cited China's increps- ed resistance to Japan's expansion and the formidable Soviet defences, -which left Russia open to attack only

at serious risk.

have not passed These factora unnoticed in Japan,

and there is growing evidence that the Japanese pubile

is beginning to question the wisdom of the militarists' program- It is pointed out. "The various uspects and underlying conditions which made possible the achievement of the Washington Conference settle- ment in 1921 have begun to emerge." it said.--United Press.

IF WAR COMES

TC-

The Association, in an analysis of Far Eastern policy, expressen the opinion that the Tydings-McDuffle Bill has resulted in involving the United States In-closer-political and military developments in Eastern

- Arla, due to the fact that in the event

of a war between Japan

an and the ited States, the Philippines con- army would be an Integral part

Valencia, present capital of the Government party. The in surgents will throw every ounce of their strength into this operation.

It is. learned here

that the Insurgents in the south intend to ad- vance on Almeria next week. They claim they have already partially blocked the Madrid Valencia road, thus isolating the old capital.

The inhabitants of a 90-mile coastal aren, from Malaga to Almeria, are reported to be fleeing into the

Interlar, following a naval bombard- ment by alr and sea. Insurgent warships which covered the attack on Malaga bombarded the aerodrome of Moirit while insurgent bombing planes were raiding Adra,

further

cast. The main street of this latter town is reported to be wrecked, with 20 killed and 30 seriously injured.--

Router.

Story Of Attack

MALAGA AND ADJACENT COASTAL TOWNS BY THE INSURGENTS. UN. DER GENERAL DEL LANO.

"For a fortnight I lived in the midst of murder and terror. I have seen men shot in groups, their bodies saturated with gasoline and burned. 1 have seen men

LINE COMING TO COLONY

IF GOVERNMENT WILLING TO GIVE PERMISSION

"

Kai Tack Airport may soon become a port of call for yet another international air service, if negotiations, which are to begin shortly, are successfully concluded.

The Telegraph understands that the Eurasia Aviation Corporation is approaching the Hongkong Government to obtain permission for the Corporation's big Junker planes to make this a port of call on a contemplated service bewteen Canton and Peiping.

The Canton-Peiping service is expected to be inaugurated shortly. Whether Hongkong is a port of call depends, it is understood, upon the attitude of the Hongkong Government.

The Eurasia Aviation Corporation operates between Shanghai and Tchukuckak, Lanchow and Paotow, and Sian and Kunming. The latter service, however, has been suspended as a result of the trouble in Kansu.

STRIKE PARLEY FAILS

FEELING AGAINST GOVERNOR MURPHY

cut down on the beach outside my house, I have seen people murder each other in LEWIS CALLS TO

the streets fighting over a piece of bread.

"We knew_several days ago that things were going badly with the Loyalists. Yesterday morning the crisis was at hand. Rebel shells from the warships off the coast hissed over our heads. My hotel became a refugee camp, due to the fact it flew the Union Jack...

"We saw the Malaga Loyalists retreating.

ROOSEVELT ·

(Special to "Telograph")----

When, and It, the Peiping-Hung- kong-Cantan service is operating smoothly, the Eurasia Aviation Cor Iporation will turn its attention to its

long-planned service to Europe.

It was originally intended to use the northern route to Berlin, through Soviet Russia, but it is understood that the Corporation was unable to obtain the permission of the Soviet authorities to fly over their territory.

The Eurasia Corporation hopes to Icommence Ils service from Shanghal

to Berlin sometime in the latter part

of this year, using the southern route employed by Imperiul Airways; K.L.M. and the French Air Orient

M

The route will probably be from Shanghal to Hongkong and Canton, to Hanoi, and through India. It will take about seven days to reach Berlin from Shanghai-Permission of both-- French and British authorities would Detroit, Feb. B. be required to use this, route. It is learned that President F. D.

Founded in February, 1931, by Rosevelt has urged Mr. John Lewis,

Chinese and German interests, the labour lender, and the General

Eurasia It

Aviation Corporation is

Motors executives to compromise, Many said they had not eaten

is understood that Mr. Lewis had capitalised at $0,000,000 (Shanghai) anything for days. They drank the roadside ditch water. The townspeople com. telephoned the President, saying that divided between the Chinese Ministry he hind abandoned hopes of settlement of Communications and the Deutsche of the dispute at the current con- plained that the Loyalist leaders were withholding their food from them.

ference, "We kept alive on a few potatoes buried in the cellar,

while mobs of townsmen and soldiers kept entering the Russia May

hotel seeking food. A gang of Communists stole our mattresses and blankets, but left when we displayed the| British flag.

Join Blackade

"The first job in Malaga will be to give the people Of War Zone food. The disorders will continue until the people are fed. Thousands are literally starving to death.”

Hostages Murdered

Gibraltar, Feb. 8. A graphic description of the in-

Biarritz, Feb. 9. surgent forces' entry of Malaga has been received from the rebels them

Advices from Malaga state selves. When the Nationalist field batteries opened fire on the gates of that General Del Lano, leading the town, militiamen retreated, the victorious rebel army into though fighting desperately, while the southern seaport, found women, carrying children in their hundreds of dead and wounded

in the streets. The carnage was "

HELD AS

SLAYER SUSPECT

arms, dashed to meet the advancing troops. Malaga, cried for food, saying they decision to execute as many as had not had anything to cat for possible of the Rightist hostages

These, the women and children of the result of the Leftists' MAN MAY BE BOY'S

several days.

It is asserted that the whole of the they held prior to their evacua- Melaga force is completely demoral- tion. ised, many of the former defenders shooting themselves during the

re- Instantly, General Del Lano an

nounced the courtmarilal

of

all

Conflicting reports arc current prisoners. regarding the capture of the town. But it is generally agreed that the insurgent advance met with less will be executed Instantly," opposition than was anticipated,

He added: "Condéinned Marxists

KIDNAPPER

APPARENTLY DEMENTED

Noyes, Minn., Feb. 91. Federal officers

holding

ore

It is understood the capture of Stanislaus Poracki, an allen ex-

was executed by

tbo

advance of three the Loja, Albamar do

The Nationalists report they cap-Malaga

convict. They announce he admits tured considerable quantities of war simultaneous"

having been in Tacoma within a week material during their fast drive for columns, ward from Torremolinos to Mainga, Granada and Marbella units partici- of the kidnapping of little Charles

Mattson, who was And over 300 Civil Guards joined pating. the insurgent forces at various

points outside Mainga,

The insurgents are reported to have found 1 steamer anchored in

Government Version

Lufthansa.

Big Junker tri-motored planes are

It is believed the President did not used on the internal service in China. submit any compromise plan on which agreement could be reached.

Governor Frank Murphy, mean- while, has called far to-night. It is said Governor

new conference that the some

Navy Plane Lost But

Crew Safe

embarrassed by political elements construing the posi- tion D

os interfering with the law. The Automotive Daily News, in an editorial on the Flint situation, says through Governor Murphy's ma- chinations the General Motors Cor- poration has been deprived of all ADMIRAL ABOARD AT

for legal redress. There is agitation London. Feb. 9.

TIME OF MISHAP the recall of Governor Flint and Detrolt. Howerphy in

(Special to "Telegraph")

It is understood that Great Britain has agreed to Russia's participation in the objected naval patrol of Spanish waters to check foreign intervention in the

Spanish civil war her conversa-

Britain renewed

tion plans

week and, alluding

to the

the proposal that British,

Italian French,

and

German havies patrol the Spanish coasts, added: "The Government sees no why any other power wishing to participate should not

Геляоп

be allowed-United Press,

Michi-

gan law prevents the circulation of a recall petition before the Governor has been three months in office United Press.

Acapulco, Feb. 9. It is revealed by the Navy authori- ties that the tender Wright has rescued nine persons, Including FAR FROM SETTLED

Rear-Admiral King, following the Detroit, Feb. 0. crash at sen of a United States Navy

motor seaplano. The conferences in the

The plone sank almost strike,

officials immediately. between' company und labour leaders, have been resum

The Wright is continuing ed, but there is no Indication of, an Panama. agreement on the question of collec- tive

bargaining, on which labour

(Continued on Page 4.)

DECORATIVE LANTERNS FOR CORONATION DAY

Considerable interest and curiosity have been aroused by murdered. However, the man denies

found brutally the appearance in Chater Road of three highly decorative

illuminated lanterns. Immigration Department amelais

all implication in the crime. Acclaim Liberators

Gibraltar, Feb. 9.

to

Naval officials are advised that the plane hooked a wing-tip in a wave It was and Immediately crushed. piloted by Chief Boatswain A. E, Baker.

No-one was injured.-United Press.

STOP PRESS

MOSCOW FRICTION

DENIED

London, Feb. 9. Rumours of differences of opinion These are of a pattern suitable for their scheme of decorations. Bay agents are on their way to

As soon as the official scheme of between M. Stalin, the Soviet Dieta- no doubt tor, and Marshal Voroshlloy, Cont- Malage harbour in which 600 mem- An official insurgent communique Tucoma, Wash, and that all possible the forthcoming Coronation Celebra-

many private firms and personsmissor for War, are denied by the bers of the Rightist party and their states that following, the capture of means of identification are being ex-tions and are each filted with a high decorations is published,

power electric lamp.

One pattern is surmounted by a will wish to arrange their own de- Moscow correspondent of the News sympathisers had been imprisoned Molago the "population received the plored.

Poracki's-stories-are-highly-con- for several months-Reuter,

enthusiasm and thanks for their

flicting

and they are convinced he is large model of the Imperial Crown, corations to harmonise with the gen- Chronicle and the Rign correspondent delivery from a Marxist hell."

The first column to enter Malaga a seaman who jumped from a boat while they ali bear heraldic devices cral scheme and the use of these of the Morning Post. The latter any's was composed exclusively of Legion in Seattle in order to evade the Im-uch as the Lion of Scotland, the lanterns would provide a very effec- M. Stalin and Marshal Voroshilov

Rose of England and the Shamrock (tive way of doing so..

have agreed that the Army shall bo Almeria, Feb. 8. naires and Moorish regulars, who migration officers.

The General Electric Co., Ltd., ne- free from 0.0.PU. supervision except "It is explained that the type of of Ireland, of the United States military force,

that these Following an order from the Gov-captured hundreds of prisoners.

Altogther they present a very smart sure

Janterns are In the case of officers serving abroad bound which General Franco's communique ta- knots on the cords comprising "an adjunct to American ernment High Command, Malaga has

It is expected that espionage at home or abroad, all of military strength la the Far East," been evacuated and the Government serts that the Leftists fed in panie Charles Mattson's arms indicated and decorative appearance and it is thoroughly

troops, who retired in good order to from thò elly, "Our columns con- that his kidnapper, or one of those easy to visualise the very beautiful are not exporeroof, and as they as military attaches or engaged in The Association draws attention to

him during his effect which could be obtained by large numbers of diem will be seen whom will be subject to supervision the fact that action thus far taken their new positions, took with them tinue to pursue the enemy who are who

sullor. Porack), their liberal, use In the principal at the Coronation celebrations net and may be arrested at any moment. concerning Philippines security is quantities of war material. They throwing away great quantities of captivity, was i directed to the building of military bave already been reinforced, re-war materials. The Loyalists are moreover, seems slightly demented streets of the town if the Coronation May, and in this way a link will be Rumours of mass arrests of Red equipped with a view to meeting destroying bridges as they go but Ho is held technically on stirpicion Illuminations Committee, for whose formed with the decorations in Eng-Soviet officers are unfounded, but any further Insurgent advance are unable to check our pursuit of having violated the immigration Inspection these samples have been land where also vary large quantities there have been individual arrests—

lawa.United Press,

erected, are able to include them in of these lanterne will be used, (Continued on Page 4) RATE(Continued on Poga (4)

defences more than to the conclusion

neutralisation agreement United Prest

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