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HONGKONG WILL BE IMPREGNABLE

SPAIN SHOWS Three New Fortresses

REBEL DRIVE

5-Year

Plan Defence

HER "PROOFS" Contemplated in Big LAUNCHED ON OF INVASION

BASQUE LINE

Italy Reaction to Charge COST OF SCHEME WILL BE $120,000,000 Attackers Claim Much

Awaited Anxiously

Paris, Apr. 2.

Italian staff documents captured on the Guadalajara front indisputably demonstrate the Italians' intervention in Spain. This accusation is made in a note from the Spanish Government to the British and French Govern- .ments.

The note states the documents show that Italian military units are operating like a veritable army of occupation. The Italian Government has established in Spanish territory its own public services for the use of its military units. The most outstanding personalities of the Italian regime are actively participating in, directing and encouraging the operations of the Italian forces.

The note adds that this is equivalent to an Italian invasion of Spain and is gravely prejudicing the safety of Western Europe-Reuter.

Italian "Invasion"

London Apr. 1.

The Spanish Government has sent

a note to Great Britain charging that the "Italian campaign in Spain is really an

an invasion," and by forces of Italian regulars.

Photographs of 30 documents, -allegedly

BRITAIN'S DIET IS

belonging to the Italian EXAMINED.

General Staff in Spain, accompanied the note. One of these purports to be a telegram received from Signor Benito

Mussolinl congratulating the Italian troops prior to their crushing defeat on the Guadalajara front,

Another message, whose photograph is sent, in said to have come from the Fascist Grand Council, and extends greetings to our 50,000 comrades now in Spain."-United Press.

London Apprehensive

Experts Investigate Nutritive Values Of

Nation's Foods

UNLESS MORE WORKS NECESSARY

Policy Largely Determined By

Japan's Future

Future Attitude

(Special to "Telegraph")

Britain's expenditure on fortifications in Hongkong during the next five years may total the staggering sum of $120,000,000,

This expenditure may be greatly exceeded. It will almost certainly not be less unless Japan is willing to consider a new Pacific Pact, similar to the Washing- ton Treaty which she abrogated.

If a new Pact is not brought into being Britain will make Hongkong tress, second in importance in the Pacific only to Singapore.

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The Homeland is already irrevocably committed to a refortification scheme for this Colony that exceeds anything carried out in the past.

In addition to the new fortifications at Stanley, details of which were exclusively China's Envoys announced in the Telegraph last month, Britain To Coronation has decided to complete, before the end of the

En Route Here! current year, two new forts.

Work on these new forts will commence almost immediately. They will be manned by the Regular Army as soon as they are completed. In addition, the military authorities antici- pate that anti-aircraft defences, particularly London, Apr.,1, The Government's advisory com- mittee on nutrition has issued its guns and searchlights, will be doubled before the report. It was appointed "to inquire end of 1938. into facle, quantitative and qualita- London, Apr. 2,

in

relation to Statesmen here are apprehensively of

the

A complete defensive campaign has been the 'people. and to TC- awaiting Signor Benito Mussolini's

It is mapped out by the military authorities. port as to ony reaction to the Spunish Government's which appear desirable in

changes therein the light thing that Italy has virtually of modern advances in the knowlegs understood that a report has been sent to the invaded Spain.

of nutrition", and consists of leading War Office in England, outlining the steps that Ilowever, a British spokesman said experts on the subject, such as Sir early to-day that there is a sporting Cowland Hopking, Sir John Orr and are necessary to make Hongkong completely chance" that Italy and Germany will Prefessors Cathcart, and Mellanby impregnable.

tive.

not increase their Spanish stakes, that together with social workers and is, send further troops, although they others specially interested in or in- will likely continue to give moral formed upon the question,"

New fortifications and increase in support to the rebel couse.

personnel for the Garrison have al- Meanwhile,

The Committee states that it be-ready been sanctioned by the Home the Froneli

Navylieves this to be the first occasion in authorities over a two-year period, Ministry has issued a communique history on which denouncing the rebels for halting survey of the diet of a whole nation } being necessary. This period may be a comprehensive but, in the event of further steps French merchantmen "contrary to in- fernational law."United Press.

has been set on foot by any Govern- extended to five years, ment. In a brief review of the last

By the end of 1030, Hongkong's quarter of a century the Committee Ands, along with

TERRIBLE TOLL OF

AIR RAID

Fliers Fire. On Civil Population In Flight

Bilbao, Apr. 1...

4 great improvement garrison will probaby have been in-

in public health, that the consumption creased to six battalions.

per head of most foodstuffs; especially

those of the greatest nutritional value, has progressively Increased. The re-

Large Air Forca

A large air force will definitely be

Shanghai, Apr. 2. Mr. H. H. Kung, Minister of

kwan, Navy Minister, who with Mr.

Finance, and Admiral Chen Shao- Que Tai-chl, will represent China at the Coronation of King George Vi, liner Victoria, to-day.

left for Genoa aboard the Italian

They are accompanied by a staff of

20 secretaries, attaches and others.

Mr. Kung is officially styled chief delegate to the Coronation. The

"Special Ambassador," and is the other two delegates are "deputy", omcers-Reuter.

PETERSEN RETIRING

No Kwangtung Eye Trouble Forces

Monopoly

Encourages Private Kwangtung Industry

Him From Ring

Progress Made

DEFENDERS DECLARING INSURGENTS ROUTED

Special To "Telegraph"

Burgos, Apr. 1.

The insurgents directed an attack against a semi- circle of mountain positions to-day, from which the Basque forces have been threatening Villa Real ever since their offensive against Victoria was checked due to lack of reserves two months ago.

The rebel offensive-was backed by a big concentration of troops and war material, including tanks and armoured cars Twenty bombers and forty fighters participated in the attack.

The Basques defended small stone and sandbag redoubts, since the nature of the terrain precludes the construction of regular trenches.

A feature of the action was the continuous advance of light artillery, often tractor drawn, to positions behind the infantry.

JAPANESE PROTEST TO CHINA

The Basque mountaineers offered a stubborn realstance. Some positions were only taken after hand-to-hand- Bghting. The rebels, however, clalm to have captured two guns, 10 ma- chine-guns, and 200 rides-Reuter Special

Madrid Counter-Claim

Madrid, Apr. 1. The Spanish Government's version of the insurgent attack on the Basque

Outgrowth Of Killingfront has been received from Bilbao.

Of Two Smugglers

The despatches say that Insurgent troops made a surprise attack last night against Covernment positions nt La Berruga, near Trubla. The Pelping, Apr. 2.

Government troops retreated a short Chinese press reports from Tlentsin distance and then counter-attacked to-day state

that the Japanese with fixed bayonets and put the in-

surgents to killing many.

flight, Consul-General last night forwarded

A Basque Government telegram to formal protest to the Hopei Valencia claims the insurgents lost Provincial Government in connection over 2,300 men in a mass attack in the the Teangchow, incident of Eibar sector, in which it is estimated March 11, when two Korean snug-over 10,000 rebels participated. They glers were killed and one injured as eventually retreated in the greatest a result of the firing of Chinese disorder and Government forces are police.

continuing their advance-Reuter Special

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The detalls of the protest and the demands contained therein are not. yet known..

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The smugglers were killed, it recalled, when police opened to stop their truck, which had failed to stop

London, Apr. 2. After receiving a report from an +yo specialist, Jack Petersen, the British fighter, is reported to have decided to retire from the ring.

Fetersen's eye has troubled him in in answer to a challenge, it recent fights. The specialist is sald alleged. In attempting to escape, the to have advise 1 him to wear glasses, truck left the road and the men lost warning him that it would be unwise their lives in the crash-United

·Canton, Apr. 2. Kwanglung has no Intention, it is definitely stated, of monopolising to fight again.—Keuter: The air defence plan recommended provincial industries, according to n by Major General A. W. Bartholomew spokesman for the Reconstruction

port states that the diet of the people based here and at Singapore. is now more in conformity with physiological priciples than was in pre-war days".

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NAVAL SHIPS TO SHOW FLAG IN MANY PORTS ON MAY 12

Loyalist Advance

Madrid, Apr. 1. Government troops have advanced 12 miles on the Santander front, and have captured Sargentes 30 miles north of Burgos-Reuter.

Avila, Apr. 3

The Nationalists have issued a com- munique stating that General Mola's 6th Division delivered a surprise blow and penetrated the Government lines at-Bilbao, capturing "miles of enemy trenches" following hours of blooly hand-to-hand fighting in which hund- reds were left dead on the battlefield. Nationalists captured two pieces of heavy artillery, 16 machine-guns, 300 rifles and 50 prisoners-United Press, 1930 Class Called

Salamanca, Apr. 2. General Francisco Franco has called to anns the 1030 class of soldier. residing in rebel territory. They will report for active service between April 4 and 12. This is the oldest class mobilised so far.-United Press. Rebel Thrust Fails

In the light of statistics of national the G.O.C., will provide for a ring Bureau. food consumption, and on the basis of protection that will be as perfect

In The provincial Government encour- of League of Nations optimum as is possible. It will include, standards of nutrition, the Committee addition to a network of anil-ages private enterprise, the spoices- finds that the national dietary con-air

batteries, the concentration man continued. However, private tains sufficient

--was not originally Many Killed When

for the whole popular giving foods in this Colony of several squadrons of business

and that R.A.F. bombers and pursuit planes enthusiastic in contributing to

so industripiisation of Kwangtung pad | Though there are to-day more than 35 warships in harbour, popull traction! Anti-aircraft defences will be all except a a relatively

hod Government disposed as to guard, to the best of the

therefore those who were hoping that the Royal Navy would make a big on Population are obtaining the human ability, the whole of the Co-initiated, a programme, in the hope display at the Coronation ceremonies locally, will be dis- Churches Bombed amount of calories they

There is no aggregate

of lony, including the Now Territories. deficiency

that private enterprise would follow appointed. The units of the China Station will be widely dis- persed, in a few weeks, so that the British flag can be shown at as many ports as possible on May 12, Coronation Day.. On May 12, His Majesty's ships: Swatow-HMS. Decoy. will be located as under, subject to Chingwangtao-H. M. Ships Dar- minor alteration:

ing and. Diamond.

My drack Hongkong, Aircraft Carrier Tsingtao-H.MS. Medway they have beaten rebels back towards H.M.S. Eagle, H. M. Ships Grimsby,

Diana, Dainty, Westcott. The US. Astatic Fleet Dagship, Burgos and are now within a few M. Ships Cumber Augusta, will arrive on April 4-ne-miles of the main highway. The sur- and Falmouth,

Nanking-companied by the yacht Isabel en prise blow sent the robels Into full H.M.S. Buffolk.

which Admiral I.E. Yarnell, C.-in-retreat and artillery and aircraft Berwick.

will proceed to Canton the next strafed, them as they fled. It was a || virtual duplication of the Pozoblanco Welhalwal-IL.M.S. Capetown. day, returning on April 19. On taps and Guadalajara victories, it in clalm- Chefoo HMS, Dunne.

the submarine Sandakan HMS. Adventure.

Canopus and six units of the 10th ed. HankowHMS. Folkstone, (". Division, 6th Submarine Squadron, It is asserted that the hurried rebel Tientsin.--HMS: Lowestoft, and the USS. Pidgeon based rat thrust, at Blibao chas failed In. Its Foochow --H.M.S. Bandwich.

Manila, will arrive In Hongkong. The objective, namely, checking the Amoy M. Ships Duncan, Do US. Asiatic Fleet will leave on April Loyalist drive on Burgos-United light, Duchess,

(Continued on Page. 9.)

A large number of civilians killed, including 13 nuns, and 150 tions do not reveal any shortage of proved that, while Hongkong's and- was of the very poorest. The investiga-. The recent combined manoeuvres were injured in an insurgent air raid total protein though, there may be aircraft defences were quite good, on Durango, 20 miles south-east of

they were insufficient to repel un invasion of any strength. This posi

the best were during any day of the civil war, Lotion, it is learned on tombed and three priests were killed for as any Government town is con authority, is to be rectified at the

earliest possible moment.

Bilbao, yesterday,

An offlelal Basque

communique

lates a number of churches

as they stood beside ther altars.cerned. Women and children in the congrega-

Two daylight raids were made and tions were also siain.

The streets were machine-gunned

some of the misslies fell, on Santa Maria Church, where 45 ware killed. by the raiders and strown with bodies Nine planes, participated in the raid: including a priest who was hearing

Reuter,

woman's confession, In a neighbouring convent 15 out HIGHEST LOSS YET "

of 20 nuns were killed Valencia, Apr. 1.

The

calding planes machine The death roll at Durango I stated gunned people fleeing through the there to be the greatest among civilians | fields outside the town-Reuter,

GENERALS GET INSTRUCTIONS

Shanghal, Apr. 2. General Yang Hu-cheng left for The Hongkong. Volunteer Defence Stentu by air to-day. Corps is to be asked to play an important part in the new defence Meanwhile, General Yu Hauch- theme for the Colony, Although the chung arrived here from Hongchow, new anti-aircraft batteries will be where he has been in conference with manned by men of the Regulat Army, Marshal Chiang Kai-shek. He re- members of the Volunteers have been | celved detailed instructions from the ear-marked to man the large number Marshal regarding the reorganisation of new Lewis Gun emplacements, of Chang Hrtof-lane former army,

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which he now commands.---Rruter,

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Madrid, Apr. 2 Mechanised Loyalist forces report

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