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MOLA'S GUNS
ROLL NEARER BILBAO CITY
Insurgents Crushing Basques' Defences
LOYALISTS EVACUATING TOWNS IN WAR'S PATH Special To "Telegraph"
With the Insurgents on Bilbao Front, Apr. 7. General Mola's army has advanced to within six miles of bomb-torn Durango and is expected shortly to be within heavy artillery range of Bilbao. However, heavy hail and wind storms, and the stiff Loyalist defence has delayed the commencement of the final phase of this offensive.
During the advance on Durango, Russian tanks appeared for the first time in the Government lines. But in spite of them, the rebels officially report they have the battlefield since the counted 800 Loyalist dead on
offensive. Over 1,000. have been inception of the captured,
His reported by correspondents elsewhere with the army under General Mola that the Insurgents are preparing to bʊm-" bard Bilbao, whose normal population is 94,000, but which is at present crowded with refugees and probably contains 160,000 souls. It is said that Durango refugees report the streets of that town are filled with corpses. From-Hendaye comes the report, that the Loyalists have ordered the evacuation of civilians from the Ochandiano, of Durango, towns Elorio and Eibar. Loyalists and Insurgents have settled down to u death struggle on the Basque front.
The Insurgents are continuing a steady pressure to-day, despite the defence works elaborate Loyalists -ond the difficult terrain. But Gene- ral Mola's advance has been slowed as he has drawn nearer Bilbao.
Italian fanks ore reinforcing the Insurgent infantry, though their use- fulness is temorarily Imited,
German bombers, accompanied by Italien pursuit planes, continue to bonbard the entire front-United Press.
KOWLOON SMALLPOX
OUTBREAK
-Largely--Centred-in. One Locality
BIG GERMAN CRUISER LAUNCHED
Amid the blare of bands and patriotic oratory, Germany launched another 10,000-ton cruiser, the Ad- iniral Hipper, at Hamburg recently. This scene shows the christening ceremony of the chip that Admiral General Erich Raeder, commander of the fleet, said was destined to be the flagship of the cruiser fleet. It
was named in memory of Germany's last High Seas Fleet commander during the World War.
Officers Of
Coast Ships May Revive Wage Battle
Taking Ballot
On Action
The Telegraph is authoritative- ly informed that the China Coast Officers' Guild is conducting a
ballot of its members this week-
Not Considered ballot papers are being distributed to
Serious
BRITISH WARSHIP BOMBED
Drives Off. Planes With Gun-Fire Destroyer Twice Attacked
Valencia. Apr. 7.
The Government, announces to-day that at 2 n.m. yesterday a rebel plane dropped six bombs
near H.M.S. Gallant, a destroyer, somewhere eff
the east coast of Spain.
At 5 p.m. two more planes bombed
H.M.S. Gallant opened fire with anti-aircraft guns and forced her at- tackers to retreat.-United Press.
DESTROYER UNHIT
end on the question whether collective action should be taken regarding salaries.
British officers and About 400 engineers will be affected by the ballot, which concerns-two-of-the the British ship. Largest British shipping companies uperating in the Far East.
Action originated in Shanghat and
members of the Guild from the centre. About 100 ballots will be taken in Hongkong.
Members of the Guild employed Northernby the shipping companies in question principally Affecting Chinese, an outbreak of smallpox are alleged to be dissatisfied regard- which have ing "depression" cuts Rebels Attack Again has been discovered in Kowloon
been only partially restored, and also It is stated that 12 Cases were
of sterling payment St. Jean de Luz, Apr. 0. The sound of violent gunfire carly located this morning. Three cases regarding
be mention is made in the ballot papers to suld outbreak 15 to-day along the Basque coast in- were reported yesterday afternoon. salaries. It is stated that special the Hung of the question of payment of sterling dicated a bombardment of villages by
salaries in local currencies. three Insurgent warships. It is be-localised in a street in
Hom district. lieved the object of the bombardment com- was to cut the Government
Asturias and munications between
The warships. were Santander. driven off by ahore batteries even- tually.
The Insurgents claim their advance is continuing relentlessly, despite bad weather.
The right wing has had to subdue machine-gun nests at every corner of the winding Orchandiano-Durango road, but the leaders claim the pro- Kress of the attacking force continues. The Insurgents pre still pounding at the centre, where the Basques are resisting stubbornly.
Drop "Last Warning" Insurgent planes have scattered leaflets over the Basque country con- taining General Mola's last warning" and declaring he has decided to finish the war in northern Spain. He threatens to raze to the ground the whole of Biscay Province, beginning with the numerous factories of the prea, it the Basques continue to resist his troops-Reuter Special.
Algeciras Bombed
London, Apr. 8. Spanish Government planes bomb- fed Algeciras this morning. The ex- plosions were seen from Gibraltar.
The
In addition seven cases of chileken- pox, the first for some time, are said to have been reported during the 24 hours ended noon to-day. One case was definitely reported yesterday afternoon,
Interviewed this afternoon, off- cials of the Government Medical Department admitted that there had been an outbreak, but could give no information, Enquiries are being pursued in the district concerned, it
stated.
is
The infected persons
have been
conveyed across the harbour to the Kennedy Town Isolation Hospital. The outbreak is not regarded serious.
D3
Big Increase In Italian Navy Budget
Rome, April 0. The
Italian naval estimates for 1037-38 show un increase of 248,000,- 800 lire, according to report submitted
to the Chamber of Deputies.
The total expenditure contemplated is 1,857,000,000 fire-Reuter,
JAPANESE FLIERS RACE TOWARDS CALCUTTA ON LONG ROAD TO LONDON
London, Apr. 0.
A bomb, presumed to have been dropped from an insurgent Spanish uireraft, fell near a British destroyer, HLM.S. Gullant, in the vicinity of
this 1 Cape. San Antonio Alleante afternoon, according to a report re- As far as is known the destroyer reived in London. was unhit-Reuter,
LOYALIST COMPLAINT
Madrid, April'G.
the
Air Liner's Wreckage Discovered
Albuquerque, Apell 6. The wreckage of the big trans- continental aeroplane which left Burbank, California, for Kansas City
on April 3, with cight passengers and two pilots aboard, has been found by a searching machine on a mountainside near here.
There are no signs of life.
The plane belonged to the T.W.A. and is the second of its big liners to crash within the past few days. It had to fly through heavy weather in the mountain country where it met disaster.- Reuter.
LA ROQUE DEFENDS HIS PARTY
Nothing To Do With Old Croix De Feu
STERN ACTION TO SUPPRESS BORDER RAIDS
R.A.F. Planes will Bomb Fugitives' Refuge
PEACEABLE PEOPLE WARNED TO EVACUATE VALLEY
New Delhi, Apr. 6.
A warning to hostile tribesmen in Waziristan that the Indian Government intends to take stern action to suppress lawlessness, is contained in a proclamation issued recently,
The proclamation states that as opposing tribesmen are using the Khaisora Valley, and the territories around it, for the collection and concealment of fugitives, and other illegal purposes, it has been decided to attack those Planes of the Royal persons found in these territories. Air Force will raid the valley lands, from to-day, by day and night, and until further orders.
Hence, says the proclamation, those wishing to save themselves, their children and their animals, should leave the area and not return until it is declared safe.
WARSHIP GUARDS PEI-AN
Hurries To Stranded Vessel Off Whampoa
Feared Attack
By
Pirates
Aground less than a mile from Whampoa and surrounded by suspicious looking junks, the officers and crew of the Chinese steamer Poi-An spent an anxious.! time last night,
The Pel-An, a 2,000 ton steel was vessel registered In Tlentsin, arriving at Whampoa from Shang- hal when she went hard aground, with the lights of Whampoa just
head.
Paris, Apr. 8. Colonel, de la Roeque, leader of the French Social Party, in the course of a broadcast, denied the charge that
Almost as soon as the vessel went In his new party the Croix de Feu
com- aground Junks and sampons had been reconstituted, since per cent. of the Social Party mem-menced to surround her. bers had never belonged to organisation.
eight
the
The attention of a British ship was directed to the alleged harassing of a Government flotilla by the Ger-
cruiser Leipzig, when mon Spanlah warships were on their way to bombard Ceuta recently.
According to a communique, the He claimed that the Social Party two million followers, flotilla was rounding Cape de Gata had when it fell in with the Leipzig. whose work, he said, could not be Shortly afterwards, the commander destroyed or even checked.-Reuter of the Spanish ships sent the Bulletin Service.
The Croix de Feut was disbanded following wireless message to British ship in the vicinity: "We beg cou to observe we are the object of by Government decree a few months
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the
Read In Bed.
Didn't Dim
Police, Not Bombers, Worry Him
An unusual summons was called
ngo.
An urgent call was put through to the British Naval authorities in
was about to Hongkong, stating feared that she pirated by some of the junks, and requesting assistance.
bo
ment
The Resident in Waziristart bas-in- formed the Council of headmen that the responsibility for the continued activity of the Fakir Ipl rests with the Torikhel tribesmen. Governme allowances for the Khassadars, who were
enrolled to act as Government police, have been cancelled. They were enrolled to protect communica- All Torikhel tions as tribal police. contracts have been cancelled. Ban nurazamak areas have been closed until further notice to all Torikhels.
Moreover, from April 7,
any Torikhels seen by the Government's they ces are liable to arrest, unless forces ure heatimen coming to see political "&Mears"
The resident has also ordered an explanation, by April 25, of the rea- sons for the harbouring of the mur derers of Lieutenant Beatty of the British Indian Army, who was killed in an ambush in February.-Reuter.
JAPANESE "SWEATING” WORKERS
Arthur Shaw Rails Against Policy
that the vessel Matter for World:
Attention
Captain A. E. M. B. Cunningham Graham, Commander of the British West River Patrol, was at once
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CHILDREN SAVED BY
BRITISH WARSHIPS IN
SPANISH WAR ZONES
London. Apr. 6. Information on further humanitarian work in which British before Mr. K. Keen at the Central representatives In Spain and His Majesty's, ships have partici- Magistracy this morning. L. E. N. pated in recent weeks was given in a House of Commons answer Ryan, of the Canadian Pacife Steam by the Foreign Secretary to-day. Jahips Ltd.. was summoned that he, being the occupant of the Hongkong
to
were to
March
at
Washington, Apr. 8.
Mr. Arthur Shaw, British trades union delegate to the world textile conference, advocating a universal 40-hour week, attacked the Japanese.. "sweatshops" strongly. He asserted. his friendliness for Japan, bat added:
"I think the best way to prove friendship is to speak frankly and sincerely on the Japanese problem." The "sweating" of labour, he said, affects not only, the workers of one country, but, because of its ramifica- tions in international trade, affects the workers of all countries, and the prosperity if all countries, and thus becomes an international pros blem."United Press.
Last information received at Kai Tak from the spoeding
SUPPORT 40-HOUR WEEK Japanese monoplane, Divine Wind, which is racing to London for
Washington, Apr. 6. a. record and to deliver Coronation greetings to the King, said
Delegates from Belgium, Poland. and Canada supported the proposal she had landed safely at Hanoi and had taken off again at
of the 4.40 p.m. last night. She was expected to fly direct to Calcutta,
Mr. Eden suid 450 children had the political or other views held by for a 40-hour week for the textile in-
dustry at to-day's session those evacuated. According to the Spanish Frens by way of Karachi, and reports of her progress were eagerly.
Three hundred refugees, mostly World Textile Conterence. Agency the fliers, after bombing
Club Annexe, top fluor, failed to been evacuated to St. Jean de Luz
The spokesmen for Japanese em- Bilbao by
British 1wo
from the Chilean Embassy munition dumps, flew along the coust awaited this morning.
and the Japanese Govern from
ployers evacuated. However, Reuter messages indicate | Aerodrome; Luas Province, bordering extinguish or obscure lighting at the from and rained explosives on the new in-
Madrid,
Marseilles in His ment, however, urged that it would surgent armaments factory near that the plane landed in Indo-Chinu, Slama, and landed at about 10.20 a.m. above address on March 21, when destroyers, and the Spanish Govern-
His Valencio had conveyed Siam border, and then G.MT. (0.20 pan, Hongkong time) Instructed to do so on the occasion ment
ship hospital
Maine be more important to lower textlic Algeciras.
near the
In The illers to reach Croydon
huge
of the experiment of practice for
the prices.and tariff barriers as an aid to for Burma, Beyond that, there madic
Following thanks for emergency or public danger, ordered Majesty's Representative at Valen-. Majesty's
raising the purchasing power of the their It is announced that the death roll is no word. The plane took off for under 100 hours.
Ambas- Majesty's efforts of His LEAVE AGAIN.
by the Governor-in-Counell from 2 c
income - group of workers.--- as a result of the recent bombing by Burmese territory at approximately
thesador at Hendaye and the British low action. Since the outbreak of Meinl advico received by the to 4 a.m. time.
Reuter,... Insurgents of the city of Juen hus 0.20 p.m. 17ongkong
I result of the untiring Consul at Santander, hostages held reached 123, in addition to: 200 Reuter says The Divine Wind, Telegraph at 10.30 a.m. states that
March 21 was the night of the war, as wounded.
which left Tokyo carly
activities of His Majesty's diplomatic in the prison ship, Alfonso Periz at yesterday the two fiers left Vientiane at 0.20
had been Santander
removed morning for
for Croydon, roached Hanol a.m. (H.K. time) to-day, after an all- "black-out."
Mr. H. N. Chau, representing de- and consular. representatives, His Insurgent Advance,
Talhoku, Formosa, a
a distance of night stay at Vientiano. They will A communique from Salamanca 1,112 miles, in six hours six minutes.ny direct to Calcutta, staying there fendant, pleaded guilty. He said his Majesty's ships had evacuated about more suitable quarters on land. His states the Insurgents advanced three It had previously covered the Tokyo for re-fuelling purposes only. They client was reading in bed after 2 17,000 Spanish and other foreign Majesty's representatives at Hendaye miles on the Biscay front in yester Talhoku lap in just over seven hours, expect to reach Karachi to-night and am. and forgot to put out la fight, “day's "nghting.... The
Government thus maintaining an average speed of will attempt to fly from Karachi to for which he was very sorry. **
London to-morrow, stopping only for The
The case was adjourned for one counter-attacked with Russian tank about 200 miles per hour.
The fliers-left-Hanol for Vientiane fuel and food,
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this
coast of Spain alone. This evacua nationals from ports on the north tion had been conducted on a basis of strict impartiality, regardless of
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and Valencia were continuing their. efforts to effect exchanges of In
Wireles dividual political prisoners-British
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