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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

January 12,

1939.

FRANCO NEAR DISASTER ON ESTREMADURA FRONT

Loyalists Encircle Insurgent Reserves

BARCELONA, Jan. 11:

THE LOYALIST FORCES at Estremadura are reported to be successfully carrying out an enveloping movement aimed at surrounding a large concentration of Insurgent réserves between Mont Errubio de la Serena and Castuera.

the

prt

In the course of counter-, fund Intended to remove attacks, considerable Insurgent treasures from it but that they were prevented from doing so by the rapid reinforcements, brought up from advance of the Insurgents.

Barcelona harbour was ugoin Cordoba, Seville and Cadiz have!

Loyalist aircraft been overcome, says a Loyalist bombed and two news agency message, which also shot down-Trans-Occan,

SPEARHEAD ADVANCES arej claims that the Loyalists

Saragossa, Jan. 11. milea from the By Tuesday afternoon the speal- now eight Seville-Salamanca railway. head of the insurgent advance into Cataloniu had reached a point only General FRANCO'S VITAL

17 miles from Tarragona. Moscardo's

which corpu army LINE THREATENED

Inunched a big attack east of Lerátla yesterday has since penetrated ter- ritory to a depth of 24 miles, cop turing 20 villages.

Larco

Madrid, Jan. 11. claim that The Loyalists

their troops at Estremadura are advancing along the Belmez-Fuente de

now reached railway, and have

General mlies from point eight Franco's life-line, the Seville- Pyrenees, east to Barcelona, and Salamanca

Press south-east rallway.United ni Reuter.

BITTER FIGHTING ON ESTREMADURA FRONT

Barcelona, Jan. 11.

Insurgent forces are now in con- mand of the three main roads radint- the Lerida north to Ing from

Occan.

to Tarragona Trans

Flour for Spaln

Paris, Jan. 11. The French Council of Ministers

The Insurgents launched several decided yesterday to send 45,000 tons of flour, worth 38 millien francs, lo counter-attacks on the Loyalists' pusi Loyalist Spain it is reported in Qual

Joncillo tions in the Sierra Torre and Sierra Trapern on the Estremu-d'Orsay circles. It is emphasised dura front, but in each ense were that this is an net of pure humanity

of repulsed with great vigour, it is de- which has does not contravene the

non-intervention. Issued provisions clared in a military bulletin last night by the Ministry of National Trans-Ocean.

TARRAGONA IN SIGHT Defence.

Lerida, Jan. 11. Despite the resistance of the In-

General Franco's forces, having surgents, who, according to

Mediler- bulletin have received reinforcements conquered the range of mountains from other fronts the Loyalists sue-between Lerida and the ceeded in taking el Hierro, west of renean, are now in sight of the porl Cerro

de Penarreya. Fighting is of Tarragona, which is one of their Kuing on itt

In the Sierra Torrozo and main objectives, Sierra Mesagera.

Sixty prisoners were

the

The Insurgents also captured an about 25 taken neur important junction town officers being miles from Tarragona.-Reuter.

Montcrubio, several

among them, and it is also stated that

as result of the confusion prevallung) In the Insurgent ranks, a great num-

ber have deserted.

The Insurgents

suffered

heavy

losses in the Artesa de Segre sector of on Monday the Catalan front both

and Tuesday, all attacks being re-i pelled.

ITALIANS IN ACTION

The 1tallan "Littorio" division at- in the great violence tocked with

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southern sector of the front finally .041/4

succeeding in gaining some territory

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8.25 N

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Jun, 1930)

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..0 n. 4 n.

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174 n.

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BERLIN, Jan. 11.

THE 12TH CONFERENCE of in the Figuera Espluga and Francol the International Air Trafie

Zone

H 1051 was retaken by the Association opened here this Loyalists and a number of prisoners' afternoon in the House of Avia- and machine-guns were captured. tors, with delegates from 23 air

insurgent prisoners confirm the re- ports of huge losses in men and ma-service companies from 16 Euro- pean countries discussing the terial sustained by them.

the other

Of three tank companies sent into future development of the inter- action at the bridgehead of Balaguer, national air service net. only one is now operating,

The President of the conterence, Luz of the German two having been wiped out.

Prisoners from the 12th and 13th Director divisions state that following the in- Lufthansa, in the course of an inter- surrection in Insurgent Spain, both view, announced that Germany this to bigger and these divisions were withdrawn summer, in addition from the fighting line by the Come Inster machines, will double the air mander-in-Chief. One is now sta- mail service to South America, and Loned at Burgos, and the other will open the first regular passenger

usual air service to South America. at Salamanca to assist guards

In preserving order-- Trans-Ocean.

INSURGENT COMMUNIQUE

Salamanca, Jari. 11.

Since the French too, are doubling their South American air service in the future, the French and Germans will co-operate in a spirit of comrade- The Loyalist attacks in the Valse-ship in the south Atlantic crossings,

The Itailans are also to open an air quillo and Penarroya sectors of the mail service to South America, siml- Cordova front continued but with a far to the German route which has diminishing violence according to a now been used regularly for the last military bulletin issued by Insurgent five years. headquarters.

fog.

the da

NORTH ATLANTIC ROUTE The Insurgent have at some points

The German Lufthansa hopes, by launched counter-attacks and have using faster planes capable of carry- regained several poslilons.

Ing 130,000 letters, to cover the 1,830 The advance on the Catalan front miles across the south Atlantic with- continued yesterday although the in 11 or 12 hours.

Dealing with the possibilities of a uperations were Impeded by dense

which did not lift throughout regular north Atlantic air service be- 55 /55

tween Europe and America, President technical In the northern sector the villages Luz pointed out that no

Senat, obstacles exist, and Germany 024/62% of Espluga Calva, Fulleda.

Blancafort and Espluga de Francoli, ready at any time to open regular 0234/6234

were occupied, while the troops ad-routes; but the decision rested with 03/03

vancing in the southern sector cap-the United States Government. To- tured the villages la Figuero, Villais day, air mail from Europe would be In the United States within 30 hours, Alta and Villela Baja. according to the bulletin, and a con- probably

Prisoners taken number thousands but in a few years this time would zeduced to roughly 24 siderable amount of supplles also fell hours. into Insurgent hands.

**ASS RAIDS RESULT IN

Ewo Cotton (c. rts.) Sh. & 10.26. HEAVY LOSS OF LIVES

Ewe Ria, 11.K.S.

S'hai Cotton Sh. $. Zoong Sings, Sh.$..

Wing On Texilles, Sh.$

MISC.

H.K. Entertainments $. Constructions, $..

Vibro Piling $...

Ch. Govt. 5% 1925

G$ Bonda

1.K. Govt. e Loan

H.K. Govt. 312% Marsmans (Lon.) 8/ Marsmons (H.K.), 5/-

.40 1.

(Continued from Page 1)

Including Liuyang. Pingkiang, Non- .7 b. klangchino and Liling. were niso visited by the Japanese nircraft for 1%

reconnaissance,-Central Nets,

.0.50 n.

.70% n.

.6% prm; t

15 PLANES DESTROYED

Shanghai Jan, 11. par t A Japanese comniunique states 16/0 n. that 10 Japanese army bombers

on ..3/- 0. | zlaged a surprise attack

Chinese aerodrome at Teckiong

llunan. Mouth-western

noar Wednesday Kweichow border morning, and completely destroyed 15 | Chinese planes.

MANILA BHARES The following quotations were re- ceived after the close of the morning Acasion through Reuters:

Business Done Priers in Pesos Jan E. Jan, 12.

Antamok

Bagulo Gold

Alok

Benguet Cons.

Coco Grove

Demonstration

Paracale Oằmaủa

Consolidated Misson

Ban Mauricio .... Btype

United Parscale

241

13.79

Ung.

tine.

on

the

the

The attack is said to have been made so swiftly that none of the 20 Chinese planes on the field was able to leave the aerodrome in time to escape.-Trans-Ocean,

steady with prices generally higher. Antamok gained 3 centavos, while Atok, Coco Grove, San Mauricio and The following is Swan, Culbertson United Farscale all gained 2 centavos & Fritz' report on this morning's "cach. The weakest point in the market was Benguet Consolidated, märket: - . CANS A

Manila * market was quiet but which lost 10 centavos,

was

Director Luz expressed the hope The famous monastery at Poblet that the United States would soon is now behind the Insurgent lines, a take the initiative in this respect bulletin declaring that the Loyalists Trans-Ocean.

20 DIE IN BUSH FIRES

Infernos Spread to S. Australia

MELBOURNE, Jan. 11. ALTHOUGH ENORMOUS bush fires are still raging throughout Victoria, volunteer fire-fighters reported to-night that the major outbreaks are now under control.

The fires have left a trail of the past 24 hours, fres have caused desolation and death in their wake, damage exceeding £250,000.

· Mt.

the Torrens WDB Twenty people have lost their lives

greatest and another 22 are missing.

sufferer in the central State, the Hall million acres of valuable' fames sweeping the town and fac- timber land less than 40 miles from tory and causing damage estimated Melbourne have been totally destroy- at £100,000. Part of the factory has

been destroyed. ed.

Tho drought

Victoria In

has Victorian towns are now considered]

unless northerly winds again become so severe that the Government Raliways are now - running" special spring up.

However, the danger has now water trains to carry water to the spread to Bouth Australia where, in'rsinioes area.

safe

MISS BARBARA GILMAR, who

will be "on the air" to-night, from ZBW. Miss Gilmar will give a recital at the Feninsula Hotel on Thursday.

January 19, at 9.30 p.m.

INQUIRY

GERMANY

REVEALS GROWTH

OF

ARMY

&

three

BERLIN, Jan. 11. THE GERMANY ARMY, after the re-organisation result of necessary 09 events last year, consisted at the end of 1938 of 18 army corps, with 39 in- fantry divisions, mountain divisions, light divisions, five armoured-car divisions, one cavalry brigade, and various detachments of frontier guards, according to official figures now available.

four

In connection with the incor-

INTO CAMP poration of Austria, two new CONDITIONS

Government To Act Following Shooting

corps, the 17th and 18th, have been formed in Ostmark, and Jare united in the Fifth Army Group, with headquarters at Vienna, while the Sudeten Ger- man areas aro incorporated with neighbouring military districts.

Owing to the increase of A COURT OF ENQUIRY power in Sudetenland, the into conditions at the Matau-division and also one armoured-car

region. cheong Chinese Soldiers' Camp division have been formed in that will be held on Friday to ascer

New Type Of Weapons tain what can be done to deter the internees from attempting

man- 40th

For reasons of organisation, the to escape and how to avoid the sixth Army Group, with head- shooting at cs-quarters at Hanover, as well as the

corps, 14th, and 15th army necessity of capees,

with It is understood that the greatest headquarters in Magdeburg, Jena, difficulty in dealing with the men, and Berlin respectively, have also who are quite tractable and well be been formed.

In the course of last year the re- haved us a rule, arises from the fact that they have nothing to do in the arming of the army with a new type Camp but sit and watch the outside af machine-gun known as the M.G. 34, and with grenade-throwers, was world all day from

their begun. Rife battalions have been barbed wire fence,

behind

WARNED EVERY DAY

provided with light grenade-throwers und heavy machine-guns.

Balloon detachments have been Though they are warned every ny Introduced into the artillery, which that they will be shot if they t-jagain has captive balloons at its dis- tempt to escape, the sheer boredom posal for observation purpose, as

the world war.- of their position sometimes gets the was the case in better of their judgment.

The last case followed on a game

of football which was being played

the camp. Someone kicked

in

Trans-Ocean.

the and ran for the main road. ball Into the Larbed wire and a pri- WOUNDED BY SHARPSHOOTER soper went to retrieve it; the same The bend of the guards ordered a thing happened several times and one sharpshooter to wound the prisoner seon climbing in the shoulder. nrd was eventually man stopped a long time at the fence and he was brought down by a shot

over it.

The sentry fired twice to scare the man buck und finally shot to wound him but again missed.

He called out the guard, who came. running to the scene, whereupon the his heels prisoner finally took to

that It is recognised however, considerable danger to passers-by exists in this vicinity If shooting In persisted in, and the military authorities are anxious that some- thing should be done to obviate this necessity.

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