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THURSDAY,

MARCH

11, 1937.

日九廿月正

TROOPS

VAN OF REBEL DRIVE ON MADRID

Government Forces Hard Pressed in North-East.

INSURGENT TANKS SWEEPING

GUADALAJARA HILLS

Madrid, Mar. 11.

Under a heavy artillery barrage, Spanish Government troops to-day grimly awaited a new onslaught from Nationalist armies in the Guadalajara Hills.

The re- bels advanced their rear guard in preparation for the drive on Madrid, while their guns on all sectors within range of the old capital, poured shells into the city.

It is reported from the Cordoba front, Andújar sector, that Loyalist airmen annihilated three squadrons of rebel planes in a fierce encounter yesterday.

The Madrid defenders have summoned 100,000 recruits for the defence of the` city against the onrushing insurgent tank armadas, which are sweeping rapidly over the Guadalajara hills despite a stubborn resistance.

The authorities assert that the spearhead of the new Nationalist offensive in the north-east is composed of two reinforced Italian divisions, aggregating 14,000 men.

SERIOUS

They are said to be split into 20 battalions and deployed SHANGHAI

over a wide area..

It is reported that the insurgent vanguard is outside Brihueta, 20 miles north-east of Guadalajara.

It is increasingly apparent that Marshal Francisco Franco has opened an offensive of the first magnitude.

The conscripts which Madrid is now calling to the "còlours are the classes of 1932 to 1936. They will be" outfitted immediately and transported to the front. The men have been given 24 hours to report for duty.--United Press.

Strong Protest

Valencia, Mar. 10. A strong protest against the alleged intervention of German and Italian troops in the Spanish civil war has been made by the Foreign Minister,

Senor del Vayo. He has quoted

statements made by four Italian prisoners of war that they are part of a contingent of 5,500 men lauded at Cadiz on February 1, and that they belong to the Second Division of Fasciat Militia, commanded by General Pazzi.

They say they reached Siguenza on March 8 when there were six Italian battalions on this front, Senor del Vayo asseria. And they told ques- tioners they saw fficen guns served by Italian gunners, as well as Ger- man artillery in action-Reuter,

Troops Are Landed

PICKETS BATTLE POLICE

FIERCE STRUGGLE

AT ALAMEDA ..

MANY HURT IN STREET FIGHT

TENSION

QUARREL OVER JURISDICTION

(Special to "Telegraph")

Shanghai, Mar. 11.

Anu

A tense situation has develop- ed here and the International Settlement authorities have bar- rlended all but one alleyway the vicinity of Yu Yuen Tifend Roads, following the re- fusal of Chinese residents there-

pay.

their Settlement taxes. They claim the area consists of "outside roads," and that they are not subject to Seillement Laxation.

The situation is complicated by the claim of the Chinese authori- ties, of Greater Shanghal, that they havo Jurisdiction. 'of the arcz

one

They assert that. If the remaining alleyway is barricad- ed, they will tear It down. United Press.

Police On Guard

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There young pilots of the rapidly expanding Royal Air Force are studying maps in preparation for a dash to intercept a mythical in vader. Their planes, among the fastest in the world, are tuned in readiness for a hop to the coast, wherever the attack threatens. Great Britain is concentrating on the construction of the intercepter fighter type of plane, rather than the great bombor, which is entirely an offensive weapon.

Anglo-U.S. CHINA COAST

Trade Pact Envisaged

Bro

London, Mar. 10. Informal conversation progressing regarding ‘a trade agreement between Britain and to United States, according to the United States Secretary of Commerce, Mr. Daniel Roper.

Mr. Roper added that "the elosest and most inteligent study is being made of the possibilitles."

-Reuter,

VISITING ROTARIANS WELCOMED

BIG PARTY LUNCHES WITH LOCAL CLUB

MESSAGES OF GOOD WILL

TRADE

BOOM

AIDS COLONY

Shipping Companies Need New

BRITAIN TO GUARD BELGIAN SECURITY

GERMANY MAY JOIN ACCORD

(Special to "Telegraph")

London, Mar. 11. Diplomats here underaband that Great Britain is prepared to support a plan guaranteeing Belgium's neutrality in the event of a European war.

The scheme has been dis- cur d by the Cabinet. It pro- vid firstly, that Belgian nir felds shall be made available to British fighting craft in the event of an emergency; secondly, that British army officers should be authorised to

supervise

air- craft

defectora in Belgian territory: ond thirdly, that British forces should be landed at Delgian ports in the event of necessity,

The scheme envisages the trans- formation of the British, French and Belgian defensive alliance into a British, French and German guaran- ice of Belgium's neutrality. "Britain prefers the arrangement to be made within the framework of the Locarno pact.

The Belgian Ambassador, Baron de Cartier de Marchienne, visited Mr. Anthony Eden, the British

Forcign Minister, this afternoon and learned of the Cabinet's deliberations. It is

noteworthy that this is the fourth conference the Ambassador has had with Mr. Eden since Belgium an- nounced her non-alllance policy. Meanwhile, Herr Joachim

von Ribbentrop, the German Ambassador, has arrived from Berlin, following conferences with Herr Adolf filter, He carries 'reaffirmation of Der Fuehrer's willingness to pledge res- pects for Belgium's territorial In- tegrity.-United Press.

TAIPING

Tonnage SEVERELY

The news that the s.s. Cape St. Francis, owned by Messrs. Peters and Company (Wong Kec), has just been bought by Williamson and Company, confirms what the Colony has been realising recently, that Hongkong is sharing with Shanghai and Singapore the benefits of one of the biggest shipping booms experienced in years.

The purchase price of the Cape St. Francis is not revealed. She is a well-known local trader, built in 1908.

BUFFETED

TWO PASSENGERS -

INJURED

HOVE TO FOR

TWO DAYS

by Messrs. C. Connell and Company, Ltd., of Glasgow, and has a gross tonnage of 3,549. In acquiring her, Williamson and Co, is following other big local shipping companies, who are desirous of getting more tonnage. Over sixty Australian Rotarians who are on a goodwill mission to the

As un indication of the enormous race) and the transport of rice be- Far East, detalls of whose arrival are increase in coastal freight during the tween coastal ports, are two of the reported elsewhere in this issue, 10 past month; it is revealed that the biggest factors in this spurt to pro-ship hove to for almost 40 hours to day received: an extremely

Warm price of tonnage has increased any sperity. One official, well versed in welcome from the Rotary Club Hongkong.

Members of the Club thing from three to five hundred per the trade recovery would have per

local trade conditions, predicted that loaned motor-cars to the party for a cent, despite the increase of 20 permanent effects and was a definite in- thorities have crected the final ulay-drive round the island this morning, cent. in freight charges recently an- dication that Hongitis

the Itinerary being outlined in announced for South China ports.

rising from the slough of economic depression. Informative pamphlet prepared by One result of the boom-which 18

From Amoy comes the news that Mr. M. F. Key, the Hon. Secretary, at its height in Shanghal-is the the s.. Sagres, the local agents of and the visitors were entertained to shortage of ships' engineers in Hong- which are Mesars. Hotel." timin by the Club at the Hongkongkong, while there are also very few Company, has been chartered and Williamson and deck officers available.

licensed for the emigrants trade and The transport of scrap iron from will ply between WARM GREETING

Foochow China, (as a result of the armaments Borneo for that purpose.

and

Shanghai, Murch. 11. The International Settlement

way barricade, but the Chinese au- Alameda, Mar, 10. thoritica have not acted

as they threatened. Pickets fought with police i Algeciras, Mar. 10.

Hundreds of people are unable to here to-day, and fists, clubs and reach the Settlement streets directly According to a British visitor, who tear gas were used freely. Five and are forced to pass through stores, has arrived here from Cadiz, three steamers, believed to be Italian, but policemen and an unknown num-Fifteen motor cars are stranded in

the cut off area, carrying no flag and with their ber of strikers were injured.

painted out, landed con- names tingents of troops on Spanish The fighting broke out when soil last w

800 pickets rushed 20 carloads is also alleged that the German of non-union workers who were

landed battleship Deutschland mysterious cargo at Algeciras recent-entering the Colifornia Packing

It

ly. It is believed to have consisted Company's premises. The police

of guns and ammunition-Reuter withstood the charge and the Special

Guadalajara Drive

non-union workers were enabled

to enter. Thereafter the pickets charged the police:

London, Mat. 10.

Fixemen, Faced with an insurgent, force of

with polico reserves, 30,000 men, supported by tanks, turned hoses on the pickets and forced armoured lorries, and aircraft sweep-them to retreat two blocks,

The Ing down on Guadalajara, Govern- battle moved quickly, leaving many ment reinforcements have been flung Injured lying on the streets. It was into the

battle.

half an hour before many of them Insurgeat reports estimate their received first aid advance to be fleen miles from

Oakland has despatched 20 patrol- The sheria has

Heavy detachments of Settlement The warmest greetings were ex- police are guarding the alleyways, tended to the party when they went United Press. though no trouble is expected.--

to the Hongkong Hotel as guests of the Rotary Club to timin. Cocktalla were served on the first floor and tillin was had on the Root Garden here upwards of 150 were present. Rotarian W. N. Thomas Tom, Pre- sident, was at the official table with Rotarian Mitchell prid the flags of both clubs were prominently display-

ELECTRIC COMPANY MEETING

BIGGER OUTPUT LAST YEAR

NEW PLANT ORDERED

ed.

CHECKING SUPPLIES OF

RAW MATERIALS

Geneva, March 10.

The world conference on the problem of distribution of raw materials, which Germany and Italy are boycotting, con- cluded to-day with a general discussion. It was decided to establish three sub-committees, the first to investigate statistics, production, distribution; the second, to examine existing legisla tion in countries producing raw materials and other factors

smooth passage to Hongkong The Taiping did not have `n from Sydney, and yesterday when she arrived here she was a full two days behind schedule owing to the gales encountered.

Between Sydney and Brisbane the nwalt an

abatement of the flerco had caused an enormous sea to run. gale which was blowing and which

Several of the first class cabins received a thorough wetting when the vessel shipped waves on several occasions, but the

damage slight.

Several people were injured when the ship was being bulleted.. Dr, S. J. Newing, of Melbourne, "a mena- ber of the Rotary Party, foil on deck and besides cutling his temple broke his right wrist. He is still with the party and his injuries are mending rapidly. A third class Chinese pas- fell and broke six ribs, while Chinese member of the crew broke his hip.

senger

On board the vessel travelling from Sydney to Hongkong is Dr. A. D. Sutherland, a journalist, who is on's world tour and has missed his connection with the Empress of Aala owing to the bad weather; and Mr. W. Pugh, who is bringing a party of acrobats to tour the Orient,

likely to influence commercial access to such materials. Hoihow Hits

raw

Big Junk

CREW RESCUED AND

BROUGHT HERE

Speeches after timin were inter- rupted by shouts of laughter when Don Bradman was paged, ka

Rotarian

Tam, in proposing the health of "Rotations In Australia and their familles", said: We consider it a-very great honour to entertain so many visitors from Australia, and

A third committee will ascertain ; Foreign Secretary sald the terms of their presence here to-day serves to Guadalajara. If the city falls, the men. to Alameda.

demonstrate most forcibly the size, why certain countries consuming raw reference of the League raw materials distance between the insurgent spear-marshalled his deputies and the

vigour and international character of materials are unable to use the exist- enquiry were strictly limited to the heads north-east and south-west of Highway Patrol hus despatched an

the Rotary family. As compared. ing supplies, Madrid will be only twenty-eight emergency squad in an attempt to

with some of our brother institutions Dr. Walter Stuck!, Swiss chairman, question of equal commercial necess

all nations to certain miles.

in Australla, our Club is only an in-summing up, said the Committee had for Increased output but lower carn-

that all questions of distribu- materials. Any discussion of terri- General Minja le himself visiting keep the highways open,

ings, dus to the recent cut in rates; Cant: nevertheless we are a stung lion and transfer of colonial territories torial ́redistribution of the Colonies the north-east front, where the It is reported that San Francisco was reported by Mr. M. T. Johnson infant although at times

Four god were outside its competence. It had or Goverment forces claim to have longshoremen and other sympathisers (chairman) at the annual meeting

fathers must have been sorely exer

Mandated Territories, or any consolidated their

clsed and, almost despaired when we only to deal with the distribution of chango in their adminiştration, was Holhow reported this morning that defensive have augmented the warehousemen's this morning of the Hongkong Elec-

The Butterfield and Swire vessel. failed positions-Reuter Special,

he tric Co., Ltd. Increased sales. he

raw materials. pickets-United Press.

asimilate adequately

appeared, sald, Imad partially offset the reduced

Rotary diet which

they had agreed that entirely precluded.-British Wireless, while opproaching the Colony from said, that UNION DISPUTE

Was statistics be prepared, not only on raw prices, as there had been. increase prescribed for us. Despite our

GENEVA DECISION

Tsingtao yesterday she collided with materiais, but on foodstuffs for men tendencies to suffer: Indigestion

a big fishing Junk which became so:1,715 in the number of mted that a from overdoses of Rotary and the animals. The work should not St Louis, Mar. 10: year stated

London, Mar. 10, :

waterlogged and sank. The The subject of Spain and non-In- A alt-down strike has begun here contract had been entered into for tendency to be disagreeable when we be limited to colonial products but

At Geneva to-day, the", Lesgue

of four were picked up by the Hol tervention was before the House of as the result of a controversy between in supply of a 15,000 K.W. furbe are told to do things which are good source raw materials from all

from all Committee on Raw Materials agreed the accident, near Bre

how and brought from the scene of Commons at question-time,

sources.--Reuter, mo the Union of Automoblin Workers and alternator, and it was hoped to have for us, we are fully conscious that. The Foreign Secretary stated that the Corner Aulable workinects the new plant in

Breaker. Point in COLONY CHANGES NOT ⠀ that questions relating to the dis- Hongkong.

The 10- #British ships would be responsible:i upprotinuioly; fiva, thousand workers Year operation early next there must be a great deal in the Rotary movement and that it must

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tribution, or transfer of colonial Captain W. Thomas is in command proposing the

be a great force of good-will when

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