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BATTLE FOR KEY CITY TO FRANCE BUILDS Manifesto to Nation

R.A.F. MISSION BARCELONA RAGING

DEPARTS

LONDON, Jan. 19. SIR DONALD BANKS and Air-Marshal Sir Arthur Long- more, members of the British Air Mission to Australia and New Zealand, left for 'the dominions to-day.

Sir Hardman Lever, who is head of the Mission, is leaving in the middle of February.

The Mission is to establish a scheme for the construction of aircraft in Australia and New Zealand. Reuter,

LEAGUE REJECTS

CHINESE

FRANCO'S ARTILLERY POUNDS LOYALISTS' FORTIFICATIONS

BURGOS, JAN. 19.

THE BATTLE FOR IGUALADA, KEY-TOWN TO BARCELONA WHICH

IS 33 MILES FROM THE CAPITAL, OPENED TO-DAY.

By nightfall the Insurgent troops stationed at the foot of the hill were within three miles of their objective.

Insurgent artillery throughout the day rumbled along the highways converging on the city, while lighter mounted batteries, transported by mules, wound their way down the eastern slopes of the Queralt range of hills.

Once in position, the Insurgents began a bombardment of Igualada, while Insurgent aeroplanes, after bombing and machine- gunning the first of the Loyalist outposts, returned to their bases, leaving to the guns the task of battering down the Loyalist -REPORT fortifications.

DEMAND

Delegate Appeals To, United States

Meanwhile, from Mont Maney and Aguilo, 1,000 lorries had been bringing up Insurgent battalions ready for the assault when the tanks and armoured cars have paved the way.

SPEEDY PLANE

PARIS, Jan. 19.

A NEW FRENCH pursuit plane, the De Voitine D.520, was demonstrated in a trial flight to-day before experts of the French Air Ministry,

a

The new plane is fitted with

910 h.p. Hispano-Suiza engine, and has a maximum speed of 327 miles an hour, which is 30 miles an hour more than the top speed of the present type of French chasers.

A second plane of the same type is now under construction with a 1,000 h.p. engine, re- ported to be capable of 370 miles per hour.

The plane demonstrated to- day was constructed within 6.000 working hours, and is armed with 22 centimetre guns, as well as two machine- guns.--Trans-Orvan,

DOLLAR LEGISLATION

Washington, Jan. 10. President Roosevelt to-day asked Congress to extend for two years its authorisation for the Government's Stabilisation Fund, and his power to change the value of the dollar, authorisation for both of which due to expire on June 30.-Router.

Hongkong Orders Two

GENEVA, Jan. 19. DR. WELLINGTON KOO to-day pleaded with miles over a difficult ravine, their further position being the United States to foster near the town Pontons, the capture of which will give the some sort of concerted

Insurgent centre columns access to the network of roads action among the big

By midday, the centre forces had progressed three Nuffield "Iron Lungs"

CHIANG PLEADS "LET THERE BE

NO IDLE MAN"

CHUNGKING, Jan. 20.

IN A LENGTHY MANIFESTO issued last night Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek appealed to the gentry and educational circles of China to help the government in conscription and economic development for increasing China's power of resistance and accelerating national reconstruction.

That after nineteen months of ATTACK ON

armed resistance. Japan has sunk deeper in the quagmire, Generalissimo Chiang declared.

She is now in a dilemma.

The International situation js turning more and more against her, Brat expected. and the war in developing as China!

HOSHAN SAID IMMINENT

Japanese Concentrate Large Forces

China's final victory comes nearer na cach day Chinng declared,

passes, Genralissimo "However, realising her impending is

fate, Japan will make a last supreme effort in China," Generalissimo Chiang spokesman said

our people relax at

warned. **If

A

CHUNGKING, Jun. 19. CHINESE

MILITARY to-day that

this juncture, not only will their Japanese warships were slowly previous efforts be in vain but they steaming westward along the will even meet with defent.

West River, while 2,000 Japan- "The people of China therefore redouble their efforts to Chiuchiang, 3,000 at Samshui, should ese troops were concentrated at replenish China's man-power and

material resources for the con- and 4,000 near Chaoching.

iinuation of resistance and the consummation of nailonal re- construction.”

"EXHIBITION TO CENTRY" Generalissimo Chiang exborted the

A CABLE HAS been despatched from the Hongkong Government to Lo Nuffield's representative at Oxford Powers in Europe on behalf between Igualada and Villa Franca, threatening to form accepting the offer to supply iron lungs free to the gentry and the educational circles a another of General Franco's famous "pockets" between Colony. Hongkong is asking for two, one for adults and Villa Franca and the coast.

one for children, which will be installed in the Queen Mary Ilospital.

of China against Japan.

Recalling President Roose velt's message to Congress, Dr. Koo is authoritatively reported to have told the United States Minister to Switzerland, Mr. Lolland Harrison, that China can still win the war if an inter- national boycott is organised "Our forces are advayeing with great rapidity and enthusiasm." A report from Insurgent field headquarters to-night states: against Japan.

-Reuter,

The Urgel divisions are reported to bo striking across Lower Cyred from Pons, while near Valions, the Maestrazgo divisions are sweeping through the country north of the Lerida-Barcelona highway, and are reported to have captured and passed Mont Fulco.

Meanwhite. It is rumoured herei that both Britain and France are. reluctant to involve themselves in, the Far Eastern embroglio in view of the European situation.

According to Usually reliable: sourcen, teeret meeting of the League Council virtually rejected China's most important demand be- fore the Council-that # eo-ordina- tion committer be established,

Most observers are inclined to be-

pre-occupation over Italian aspira- tions, and Britain, because of her anxiety regarding German develop- ments in Europe, are not caper 10

BRITISH AVIATION TRIUMPH

New Airliners

London, Jul. 19.

make commitments in the Far East.! Considerable interest

LABOUR DEMAND

FOR INTERVENTION

The letter containing the offer donald, Secretary of State was sent by Mr. Malcolm Mac-

for! the Colonies, to all Colonies in the Empire.

Lord Nuffield is producing "iron Junes" at his ow factory at Cow- ley at an estimated rate of 1,000) In Cree mouths. Ite hopes to com- plete the first 1,000 during

next ..month,

The "run lung" is an apparatus to London, Jan. 19.

facilitate respiration and is used for The demand for immediate action with a view to ending the policy of the treatment of infantile paralysis non-intervention in the Spanish war and other diseases that involve lung) is contained in a letter sent to Mr. failure, Neville Chamberlain by the National

to

394151 the

has been In view of the United States aroused among airline operators all

over the world by the announcement i continue nympathetic altlude for of a notable British invention which Insurgents constitutes a flagrant and China, Dr. Koo however, is hoping is the result of three years' interisive one-sided benevolence to the Fascist to obtain concerted action outside secret research, and which has now rebels."-Reuter. of the League.

#Host

KOO DISAPPOINTED

been embodied in the form of retract- able auxiliary wings in the new 270 ra.p.h.irliner produced by the i

The secret half-session of the Fairey Company.

High cruising speed and reasonably

for, a

British Health Compaign Is Big Success

COLONY CELEBRATES CENTENARY

Message To People From The King

The letter points out that the main] Inhabitants. use for "ron lungs" would be during

help the government in two,

conscription and

Because of this Chinese military chiefs anticipate an attack on lio- alian,

The spokesman said that Japanese troops were proceeding northward und had ap- from the Canton urea proached Tauragihua during this week's offensive. However the development. tasks:

Chinese troops had bealen back the cecnomic Japanese to their original positions With

reference to conscription, Taipingchang. Generalissimo Chiang instructed that The spokesman said that Chinese wide publicity should be conductal guerillas were very active in north on the significance of China's de-

Hunan,

where they had destroyed a tensive war and the relation between north-east of Yochow on the Canton- Japanese supply train near Chikang. conscription

and

the smooth pro- secution of the war.

uk

Hunkow

railway, and killed

Encouragement In the form of re- Japanese soldlers-United Press. wards and pecuniary grants to their families should-be given to

thrise

who voluntarily join conscription service while punishment should be meted out to those who intentionaliv evade it

After the successful enforcement of the conscription system, the foundation of China's military strength will have been consolidated. ! the Gentralissimo said.

of

Colony To Hear Across World Relay

LATEST

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ADEN, Jan. 19. THE CENTENARY of the an- nexation of Aden by Britain was

London, Jan. 10. Comet of Labour, representing the entontes Mr. MacDonald quotes

in his letter

TEST OF MAN-POWER 10 the various celebrated to-day by parades of

Speechies by the Duke of Devon- Labour Party, Trade Union Con-letter from Lord Nußfeld in which the lieve that France, on account of her Brilliant Invention Forge, and the Parliamentary Labour letter from

naval, military and air forces, test of the total man-power

"Modern warfare is primarily af shire and the Hon. Str Hall Colebatch and CMG., Agent-General for Western and Arab levies.

material resources of the contending Australia, speaking from London, and The letter states that the "continued iran kung" and the safety of them

"When I appreciated the use of the the Colonial Office, Lord Lamington. occupied and scaporta biocltaded by the Rt. Hon. J. A. Lyons, Australian The visitors included the agent of Parties," the manifesto added. by the Hon. Sir J. Mitchell, K.C.M.G., denial by democratie governments of decided to manufacture and present Governor, Sir Bernard Reilly, read

"With most of China's coastal cities Governor of Western Australia, and the right under international law for them free of charge to all hospitals a message

At the centenary porade the the Spanish Government to purchasen Great Britain and also the Empire. habitants of Aden from the King.

the Japanese, economic reconstrue-Prime Minister, speaking from Perth, arms, while the Dictator governments

tion good wishes to the in-tightened in accordance with a well- East Perths Power Station, will be the interior should be on the occasion of the opening of the Spanish which have genuine use for them.

The

conceived plan. message referred to Aden's

broadcast on January 20 at 12.25 p.m. PRODUCTION UNDER WAY

This plon should meet the demand G.M.T. (8.25 p.m. Hongkong Time) centenary of loyal and devoted ser- of war materials on the one hand on G.S.J., vice to the British Crown, and the

GS., G.S.V... GS.G., Production is under way, begin fact that Aden, for many years, has and place the daily necessaries of the G.S.F., and G.SE.--British Wireless. ning with 1,000 which will be ready formed an essential link in the marl-self-sutleiency on the other hand.

people on a basis of self-supply and within three months. We shall time communications of the Empire. "Land reclamation, afforestation. continue to make them until every The message added that the King animal husbandry, acceleration Counell ended at 10.30 p.m., when it

hospital in the Empire, which looked forward confidently to the rural production and increase of the was revealed that the Counell had low take-off and landing speeds are

might reasonably be expected 10 maintenance of past traditions in the output of raw materials, should be approved on general lines the Spanish combined in the performance of this

use a respirator with naid Chinese resolutions, which will

advantage, continued development of the Colony, undertaken with local capital and possesses one." formally be adopted to-morrow in series production next year. The do

alreraft which is scheduled

and the increasing prosperity of its labour and under government protec- public session,

tion. Special attention should be! vico provides an effective means of

Sir Bernard Reilly naki that paid to small handicraft industries Delegates emerging from the meet-varying the wing surface, and theres

an epidemic of Infantile paralysis or during the past century, Aden's an-

which can be more easily prvinoted. ing at first refused to divulge details, fore of changing the load carried by

other lung diseases.

clent prosperity had been revived

"In order to win final victory there, but they confirmed that a general each unit of wing urea. For the take-

London, Jan. 19. Hospitals must regard the pouses-und surpassed under British rule.

should be no Idle man, materials, agreement had been reached on both off auxiliary wings are let down from The excellent results of the recent son of an "Iron lung" resolutions.

os a ilfe in-

land, or time. recesses in the after portion of the campaign for wider use of healthsurance, Lord Nuffield states,

"I am confident that China's main monoplane

services, which was launched by the wings,

Mr. MacDonald says that it would Later delegates Indicated that the machine temporarily into a biplane Prime Minister and leader of the be undesirable that respirators should Colonial Secretary.

A message was also read from the material resources are well mobilis- enormous man-power and abundant secret meeting of the Counell un- In this position they add sufficiently opposition parties last year

be distributed when no

Mr. Malcolm nimously approved the Spanish and to the lifting area to reduce the load commented upon by the Minister for ungements could be made

satisfactory MacDonald, who said that the re-resistance, Japan will collapse under ed and utilised for the long-term for cent change, carried by ench square foot of wing, Health at a conference of the Central maintenance.

whereby Aden, after The China resolution, which lat

from 32 lbs.-appropriate for fast.

the prolonged economic strain." long association with Council for Health Education to-day.

became India, Iirly long one, recommends mem cruising, and to a quick rate of climb-

Mr. Walter Elliat announced that

eolony, might have aroused some bers to consider the request made, and ing.

the exhibit "towards hitter Dritain"

apprehension among those whose in- outlines Dr. Wellington Koo's speech,

which

terests in the past were wholly bound leaving a loop-hole for consultations

was seen by 4,000,000 people

up with the Indian Empire, but they the with non-member

government pavilon at the States like

Empire Exhibition at Glasgow, was United States.

might rest assured that every effort For landing, auxiliary wings are to be placed at the Council's disposal whlett is roughly £100-though Lord gradually introducing the best fen- foulions of conscripts a further extended to form a kind of for their educational work, and would Nuffield is probably producing them fures of culenial administration.

The ron lung, the general cost of traditions of the old system, while said: "Japan has lowered the quali would be made to retain the best Dr. Koo told journalists following wingflap which serves as an air brake thus

Sir Bernard Rollly valuable respirator for local hospitals that the inhabitants of Aden wel- reply said In cases of severe gas poisoning dur- ing war.

the assurance comed

that every effort would be made to retain peat traditions of the old system of government introduced by the Gov- town and port had risen from small beginnings to its present prosperity. -Reuter.

Chinese resolutions.

a

the

convertink

CRUISING SPEED OF 200 M.V.H.

were

"But provided satisfactory ar- rangements can be made, it is Lord Nuffield's wish that no application respecting any institution should be refused," he adds.

the meeting: "I am disappointed with and again increases the lift. Landing British Wireless.

receive further publicity. at a much lower figure-would be a speed is thereby nald that

the resolution", but he

China's appeal will remain on Connell's agenda.

the

reduced by about

ten miles an hour. The device has enabled designers make main wings 30 per cent. smaller, which means The Spanish resolution, which is less head resistance as well as high only a one-side typewritten page, de-wing-looding, and performance is

plores air bombing of elvilian popula-again enhanced. dona, and refers to Senor Alvarez Del

DEL VAYO ACCUSES GERMANS, ITALIANS

UNEXPLODED BOMB

MACDONALD'S MESSAGE

unexploded Air Forces Make ernment of India, under which this

London, Jan. 19. The discovery of an bemb near the electricity pylon near Lancashire police.Reuter. St. Helens is being investigated by the

economical flylag conditions

Alliance

London, Jan. 19.

RIBBENTROP GOING TO POLISH CAPITAL

MUST CONTRIBUTE MORE Comparing China's mobilisation of man-power and material resources with Japan's since the beginning of the hostilities, Generallisimo Chiang

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and

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SERIOUS TRAIN WRECK Reported Smash on Hanoi Line

HANOI, Jan. 20. LOCAL FRENCH NEWSPAPERS report that a serious train accident occurred on the Yunnan Hallway between Kur ming and Ami, causing great damage to the locomotive and freight cars and a number of casualties.

Vayo's speech, but without specify- Weighing nearly 19 tons, with a full ing in anyway Senor Del Vayo's al-load on board, the new airliner is legations against foreign aviators, designed to carry up to thirty passen- United Press.

gers at a cruising speed of 220 m.p.h. {most on only half of the maximum power without discomfort to the passengers. at the R.A.F. and a unit of

A second alliance between a unit delivered by the four 1,000 h.p. en- gines.

the Crew accommodation is provided dominion air force is announced in Conditioned air, supplied from a Sonor Alvarez Del Vayo, address-super-charger will maintain a low- Full restaurant facilities, und spacious Sydney Squadron RAAF baling Berlin on Wednesday, January 25, able as yet.

for two pilots, a radio operator, flight statement by the Air Ministry.

Berlin, Jan. 19. engineer, cool, and two stewards.

Herr Joachim von Ribbentrop, the The King has approved of No. 22 German Foreign Minister, will leave ciroumstances surrounding the reported accident are not avall. Details of the nccident including' the date, cause, and other ing the pubile meeting of the League level pressure in the cabin when the moll and Council to-day regarding air bamb-aeroplane is flying high, enabling the the wings and fuselage and planned. Army Co-operation Squadron-Aux-He will return to Berlin two days cargo compartments in allied to No. 662 City of Glasgow for Warsaw, it is officially announced. (Continued on Page 4.)

operator to take advantage of the British Wireless,

liary Air Force--British. Wireless. Inter-Trena-Ocean,"

Geneva, Jan. 19.

Tho authorities of Hanoi Station denied that they have re- ceived any official information about it.