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No. 15713

五拜機 光十三月二十英港香

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1938.

SPAIN'S MAGINOT LINE

FALLS TO INSURGENTS

Franco

Claims

Heavy

Gains

HENDAYE,

Dec. 29.

INSURGENT HEAD- QUARTERS have claimed the complete capture of the Loyalists' "Little Maginot Line" along the Segre River near Balaguer, while General Franco's crack mercenary forces have smashed four lines of steel and concrete forti- fications.

From Saragossa it is announced that Balaguer, the bridge-head of the Segre River, has collapsed, and also that the Loyalist system of sunken forts have been captured.

The Insurgents are

said

SLAM'S BOY KING, Ananda Mahidol, recently returned from Switzerland, where he has been at school in Lausanne, to pay a visit to his native land, from which he has been five years absent. He is now thirteen years old. He succeeded King Prajadhipok In 1935, a council of Regency ruling during his minority. He is shown being welcomed at Bangkok.

to be driving the Loyalists FAMOUS AUSTRIAN

into the Mediterranean.

The Balaguer bridge-head fell

after a surprise attack in the

centre of the 90-mile Catalonian front, where only sporadic netion took place during the first six days of the offensive.

DEFENDS THE JEWS

LONDON, Dec. 29.

THE AUSTRIAN MUSICIAN, Erich Kleiber, has sent a

to letter to the Scala Theatre, Milan, 'cancelling his engagements.

General Franco sought straighten out his carving line of advance by driving eastward from Balaguer to Cervera.

Meanwhile

Navarrese Gallelan troops in the sector drove close to the

and northern vital communication centre at Artesa de Segre, and Spanish and Italian columns in the southern sector

- hammered at Borfacblancas.

He refuses to appear because: "I have just learned that the

Poverty Rules doors of the Seala Theatre will

At Nanking

SHANGHAI, Dec. 29.

General Franco appears to be THE INTERNATIONAL RE-

be closed to your Jewish fellow- citizens. Music is made for everyone, and 1 cunnot colla- bornte either as a Christian or an artist."

120 IN BIG SPY ROUND-UP IN REICH

BERLIN, Dec. 29. MORE THAN 120 alleged plotters for the assassination of high Nazi officials will be tried early in the New Year in the biggest treason case since Herr Hitler came into power. The plotters are reported to be led by Herr Franz Niraisch, a former writer and an ultra-Rightist, and it is said that they drew lots to determine the assas- sins.

IL is not disclosed whether the purported involved the assassination of Hurr Hitler.

Niraisch and 20 accomplices are imprisoned in Berlin's Moabit Prison. They will be tried secretly.

The Authorities are convinced that the trials will result in t least 17 death sentences.

Several lawyers have already refused to accept the defence of the accused. United Press.

REALLY AMAZING

FORECAST

BERLIN, Dec. 20.

HASTE

It is recalled that Kleiber refrained THE FEVERISH LIEF COMMITTEE in Nan- from renewing his contract as con-

made an

conditions in

with which the fountain pens of some journalists move along the map of Europe is really amazing," declures the "Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung, refoxing to an article by Mr. Vernon Bartlett in the "News- Chronicle" (which was cabled to Hongkong in summarised form).

planning to converge his three king has issued a report on its ductor of the Berlin State Opera in armica in the vicinity Cervera, biting off a section of economic

of investigations into the changing 1935 when radical Nazis Catalonian territory by flanking around Nanking.

andfort to prove he was non-Aryan,

and as

also accused ไjr1

of sponsoring "un-German thusle"-United Press operations, after which masseil The report gives a somewhat dis- Erich Kleiber, was born in Vienna forces will advance on Barcelona couraging pleture of the situation, in August 1890. During the crisis in and the coast.-United Press.

dis- stating that this year's crops suffered Berlin which began with the considerably alike from floods and misal of Max von Schillings, Kleiber RELENTLESS DRIVE

war, and are estimated to be greatly also acted provisionally as intendant, below average.

but soon gave up that post owing to While the grain produced in the pressure of other work. At the end That General Franco's offen-viciulty of Nanking suffles for the the leadership of the Berlin Phil-will demand colonies from Holland

of 1934, when Furtwangler resigned sive, in which 500,000 men are population in the arcu, shipments are

ก protest and Belgium, which, in the view of engaged, is proceeding as relent-causing anxiety allke among dealers harmonic Orchestra as

Government, would against Nazi politieal Interference the German and consumers. Transportation is lessly as ever after seven days, said to be insreure and Irregular.

ith musiclans, Kleiber followed present greater advantages for the was not Releb than the colonies formerly in proved by the vivid descrip-while levies, as well as lack of bank-suit, but his resignation

owned by Germany, ¦ tions of fighting from "Reuter'" og facilities

mode Than situation accepted.

Refusal by the Netherlands and correspondents on both sides.

Belgian governments to comply with this demand, says Mr. Bartlett,

LONDON, Dec. 29.

worse.

The scarcity of money, combined

A Barcelona message says that with widespread unemployment, holds | planes and artillery transformed the out little prospect of the recovery citizen possessed a passport of that hill-bound plains of Llanos del Urgel of formerly important Nanking In- the southern sector, and the dustries. No less than 44 per cent.

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BIG FOUR CONFERENCE? Berlin Interested in New Reports

BERLIN, Dec. 29.

· PROTEST TO GOERING

Although Kleiber, as an Austrian

country, he was refused permission to leave Germany for Austria and sent buck from the frontier to Berlin. He then interviewed Gen. Goering, who admitted that he was responsible. that Asked whether he knew Kielber

iber was on Austrian, be had to confeas hly ignorance and said that in the

circumstances he could hardly prevent the conductor's departure,

In 1935, Kleiber again tendered his

resignation from the directorship of the State Opera and was granted a year's absence without pay by Goer- ing. As his contract expired in July, 1935, this was equivalent to accepting his resignation. But Goering did

not wish to take that step, 08 the public would have connected it with the Furtwangler case.

DISLIKED BY NAZIS

According to Mr. Bartlett Germany, in the course of the coming year,

would have as a consequence invasion of those countries by Germany.

The German newspaper observes that such sentiments merely reflect the wish of their author to discover- how that the main problem in Western Europe have been clarified, und that Eastern Europe does not, perhaps, arouse any longer such great interest in Paris and London--now regions in which aggressive alms can be attributed to Germany.—Trans- Ocean.

U.S. Launches Big Anti-Spy Drive

Washington, Dec. 20.

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FRANCE ADAMANT AGAINST ITALY'S AFRICA DEMANDS

LONDON, Dec. 29.

THE IMMINENCE of Mr. Chamberlain's visit to Rome on January 11 is arousing interest in the attitude of the Powers concerned regard- ing Italy's demands on France.

M. Cambon, the French Charge d'Affaires paid his usual daily visit to the Foreign Office to-day, exchanging views with British officials, says "Reuter's" diplomatic correspondent.

It is understood that he repeated France's contention that Italy's present demands are such that they must be solved by France herself.

PREMIER'S OPTIMISM FOR 1939

Trials Of 1938 Were Outweighed By Gains

LONDON, 29,

Although restoration of friendly relations between France and Italy is of primary interest to Britain as a Mediterranean Power, there has never been any question of Mr. Chamber. lain mediating between the two countries during hise visit to Rome.

British circles recognise France's determination to look after her own interests, and her

$3,000,000 ML NEVILLE CHAMBER- aftitude is approved, extremely

Court Writ Against Film Star

CHICAGO, Dec. 29.

LAIN feels that if the past close contact being, maintained year hus brought its trials, these by the British and French are outweighed by the gains. governments.

He expresses this view in á Discussion of Franco-Italian New Year message to "Home relations is not precluded during and Empire," the official Con-Mr. Chamberlain's visit, how- servative Party magazine.. ever, since Britain's pact with

In referring to re-annument, he Italy is directly concerned with says: “Our armned strength enables any threatened disturbance of us to say in the councils of nations the status quo in the Mediter- that in seeking friendship with all

peoples, we shall meet in a spirit of ranean.-Router. reasonableness and fair dealing, but we will not make concessions 10

the

Referring to the past year, Mr.

WILL NOT MAKE CONCESSIONS

London, Dec. 20.

to

SONJA HENIE, the force former ice-skating cham-Chamberinin says: "Rejecting the Well-Infornied diplomate circles pion of the world, and now slew that war is inevitable, and that have predicted that France will not

the slightest concession our only task is to prepare for , muke a popular film star, has been have consistently sought to remove Italy, and it is pointed out that named co-defendant in

an ponsible

causes of war, and by France, despilo her superficial poli- action for $3,000,000 direct consultation and discussion, to tical differences, is ax united on this inter- ure a' bew "end" tuller meastive of sue as on any important secure a damages.

confidence

understanding be-national Issue since the world wor.

Some observers said they tween the nations. The action has been brought My hope and aim is that, by this eisted that Mussolini is not blufing. on behalf of Fred Walton, CX means, the international problems of

(Continued on Page 4) vaudeville artiste, alleging that our the may be settled in a spirit

Twentieth Century Fox of conciliation and co-operation."

Reuter. (Continued on Page 4.)

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A BHIP LIFTED ABOVE WATER BY A BOMB EXPLOSION,-During

their campaign In China the Japanese air forces have made a practice of Fysicmatically bombing Chinese vessels plying up and down the River Yangtze. The above photograph-wlich one of the most amazing of Ha kind that has ever been secured—was taken just at the moment when a heavy bomb fell close slongside a small steamer, and shows how the

LATEST

appre-

Another British Steamer Bombed

London, Dec. 20. Lloyds radio station at Gibraltur has intercepted an S.0.5. message from the British steamer, Marlonga, stating that the vessel had been the vietim of a bombing attack west of Ibiza, and that the crew had taken to the boats.

No further detalls are avalloble. Trans-Ocean.

See Back Page For Forther Late News

'War Orphans'

tremendous force of the explosion lift ed the vessel clean out of the water! Complete Long Trek

London Firm Fined For

Selling Tokyo Goods

LONDON, Dec. 29.

CHUNGKING, Dec. 29.

. Five hundred "war orphans", who recently completed a long journey up-river from the war zones, and now housed in the Wan So buddhist temple in the heart of Chungking, this after-

THE WELL-KNOWN Kensington stores of John Barkers, noon celebrated a belated Christ- were fined £10 and twenty gulnens costs in the West London mas party under the direction of police court to-day on a charge arising from the sale of a Madame Chiang Kai-shek. raincoat made in Japan, which did not bear the necessary mark-arm bands brought themselves smart- While grey-clothed youths with red Ing.

THE SUPPOSITION put forward in the British, French and American press concerning the possibility of a new conference of the four Munich Powers at the end of January, has naturally aroused much interest in Berlin political circles, especially in connection with the development of Franco-Italian relations.

-Nothing, however, is known here interesting the two countries, but regarding such a plan, and absolute; that problems et A mere general

y to attention, with wooden clubs reserve is maintained on the subject. character will come up for considera-

The Treasury Department has an- The defence asserted that every- their own label, they should have stood and saluted, Madame Chiang reprezenting rifles, and the youngsters Competent quarters, nevertheless, ilon. T give it to be understood that the

nounced that Mr. G. T. Helvering. thing possible was done to comply indicated their foreign origin. It is also regarded, un inevitable non grata with the radical Nazis, who

the Commissioner for result of the visit of Mr. Chamber that Franco-Italian relations will be repeatedly tried to secure his prema-

walked Internal with the Merchandise Marks Aci.

swiftly through the portals Revenue, has ordered thousands of For ten years Barkers had purchased

The magistrate declared that it of the centuries-old temple to the lala and Viscount Halifax to Rome examined. Ilence, in the opinion of ture dismissal, frst claiming that he must be awaited before realisation German political circles, no decision was a non-Aryan and,

Treasury Investigators in all depart-British raincoals, but owing to a was vitally important that legis-stage, where she was scaled under when of the plan could be envisaged, all regarding the advisability of a Four conductor disproved this, necusing

the ments, and various law-enforcement shortage in October they accepted a lation should be respected, not only Rally decorated Christmas tree. the more so, since it is certain that Power Conference can be

agençles to keep a sharp: watch for supply of Japanese coats which were for the protection of the public, but she watched the children pretent reached him of sponsoring modern, that is, in-the-course of conversations. be- before the outcome

caulonage activities in! accordance equally good,

It was of great importance to traders General Theodor Lu, who superin “ plays, and heard them sing, while of the Rome "un-German" music, tween the British and Italian sinies conversations

with President Roosevelt's recent They were supplied without labsts, when faced with the kind of comtended the aim of "Good Enrih" Thi known, Trans. Herr Kleiber is married to Miss request men, not only questions directly Decan..

for B aughgthening of and Barkers would be entitled to sell petition they were up against from Hollywood, told them of the birth of Ruth Goodrich, an American,

America's anti-apy defences-Reuter, them in that stale, but having spylled Japan and other countries-Reuter, Christ United Prom

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