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MONDAY, JANUARY 23,. 1939. 日四初月二十

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VICTORY KI SEARCH FOR LOST

WITH GENERAL FRANCO steadily closing in on Barcelona, the "Observer" diplomatic correspondent discusses the possible effect on German and Italian diplomacy of a Franco victory in Spain.

The writer states that consultations have taken place through diplomatic channels between the British and French governments about the potential effect, especially on France, of an Insurgent victory.

He adds that it is not feared that either Germany or Italy will obtain any strategic footing in Spain, “as it is recognised that General Pratico's following is as nationalist in the Spanish sense, as Hitler's is in the German sense, and Mussolini's is in the Italian sense."

INSURGENT VANGUARD NEAR CITY

It is not even greatly feareti that Germany and Haly will obtain a financial or economic! hold over Spain by offers of help! in reconstruction, or the supply

the

of armaments for the purpose of general arms race,

Spanish participation in

What is regarded as possible is that the necessity presented to General Franco for manning her Spanish frontler, in addition to the

LERIDA, Jan. 22. AS A RESULT of to-day's advance, the Insur-existing German and Italian frontiers, gents claim that their front will be used by Germany, its a diplomatic lever, It is possible too, line is now within 15 miles that Italy will use her "evacuation" of Be 'celona at certain demands for Tunisia and Djibouti.

from Spain as a pawn for renewed points.

the

ANGLO-FRENCH INTERESTS

and

The Insurgent phalanx of 150,000 faces

British Llobregat

French interests, River defences running north throughout the Mediterranean, the writer observes, may be involved, westwards from the coast, (even though Mussolini has given a Progress averaging five miles is specific commitment with respect to

also claimed on the 25-mile front the status quo, from Qualada to V.Hanuva, ami

Another London message regarding! that simultaneously the Insurgents are advancing along the road to Seo Spain, says that

SUPPLIES FROM FRANCE7

int

A.R.P. In Chungking

Chinese Girl From H.K. In Television

WAR CAPITAL IS HONEYCOMBED WITH TUNNELS

AIR-LINER

CONTINUED

NEW YORK, Jan. 22.

PLANS ARE being pushed ahead for the intensification of a search at dawn for the Imperial Airways flyingboat, Cavalier, which sank in the Atlantic.

The U.S. Navy's dirigible K-2, and nine Army flying- fortresses, as well as a large Navy plane are preparing to go to the scene of the disaster.

Nine coastguard cutters and a Navy gùnboat are joining craft already searching the seas.

PALESTINE VIOLENCE CONTINUES 24-Hour Curfew Re-imposed

JERUSALEM, Jan. 22, BEHOR MURASH,

A 24-hour curfew has been

It is reported that the pleasure cruisers, Monarch Bermuda and

Queen Bermuda, and the steamer

Port Washington are in the Ivicinity.

The area 10

be combed

extends for 50th miles.

A coastguard plane returned after an unavailing seach in very clear visibility over the where the Cavalier reported she į was landing.

area

Miami reports that Imperial Airways were in communication with the Cavalier at 2.10 a.m. G.M.T., are denied.-Beuter.

THREE MISSING

New York, Jan. 22. Of the 13 passengers and members lying boat Cavalier which made Jof the crew of the Imperial Airways

on

MISS AILIEN TAI, A Hong- kong Chinese girl who is visit- ing London, was one of many people from all parts of the British Empire who were tele- vised at Alexandria Palace. prominent Jewish merchant North London, during the Tele-was shot dead by Arabs in vision broadcast of the 200th the heart of the city to-day. Edition of "Picture Page," a popular series of telecasts. Miss Tai is on extreme right of group. imposed in Jerusalem, while the forced landing in the sea 250 miles

In the photograph are, back Old City was searched following east of Ocean City, Maryland

from !row,

left to right. the murder of Behor Murash,

Saturday, ten have been rescued by Captain Tawera Moana (Maori);

the tanker. Esso Beytown, according Unknown men

shot and killed messages received here on Sup- Lance-Corporal McDowell (Cana-

Sheikh Nabulsa, a mosque gatekeeper

day. dianMountic'); and Amu

Two American passengers and an to-day.

English steward have not yet been (African piper). In the front, from left to right, are Miss Mya Two Jews were wounded while un-found, and there is little hope of Shin (Burmese), Miss Virjeending petrol at the Imperial Air-rescuing them,

ways seaplane bare on the Sea of

All those fished from the sen were in u slate of complete exhaustion, and (Indian), Miss Cecily Demetrius lee,

it is feared that some of them may (West Indies), Miss Ailien Tai

Another message from Jerusalem not survive.

The American destroyer Erle ar- the Red Indian Chief. Os-ke-non- of the Palestine Arab Defence Party sent a doctor to the tanker. Most of the excavation is by manual) ton-Photograph by courte}}} | (Moderate) broke a long-silence by

cabling to his cousin, who is acting shortly after touching the water, be-

The air-liner apparently although two drilling B.B.C. machines are used. Occasionally, a¦

as leader of the party. The cable ex- ipress ed approval of the recent parleys use these rescued were floating i terrifle blast rocks the city streets

** lifeboats.-Trans-Occan. with the authorities concerning repre- rentation of the Defence Party at the London conversations,

CHUNGKING, Jan. 22.

WHEN THE air-raid sirens shriek their warning signal this summer, more than 100,000 of Chungking's estimated population of 700,000 will trek swiftly to the

the southern capital city's newest bomb-proof shelter, a 4,100 metre (Hongkong), and, extreme right says that Rugheb Nasushibi, leader [rived at the scene to-day and hes-

de Urgel and the Ponssubcape rout, sector of their advance, the nur tunnel drilled into solid rock. with the evident intention of severents, according to the Burgos radio. Ing Barcelona's link with France,

necupied the port of Villanueva y

When the war is over, China's Geltru 22 miles south-west of Barce- Jona The capture of the town of engineers will be prepared to Villa França, about the same dis-show the world how a war- The fastingent authorities

tance west of Barcelona gives Burges declare that war material for Insurgents, says Reuter's correspon-

the shelter can be quickly turned into the Loyalists, including 22 tanks dent.

Ja peace-lime subway, China's command of the Panedes passed through the frontier towns of regon, which agriculturally the first.

mbrning. In the course holy dropped.—-Reuter,

dynamiting the bridge.

sunny

tabour.

when binck powder-used by the Chinese in place of dynamite is ex- ploded. Engineers lament the lack would have been completed by late of drilling machines, for the project! February instead of this summer if such machines were available.

20 ENTRANCES

There are 20 entrances 10 the

APPEAL ON BEHALF OF CHINA

The fact that the party trader has broken

a silence which terrorism hitherto had made advisable, is re-

garded as a signideant development. ----Reuter.

German Warning To The Czechs

Port Vendres, Cerberes and Leperthus) richest lo Catalonia.

Chungking itself is still cumpara on Friday night.

terly sale from mass bombings. Customs officers in there towns reef Leading patrols from the

Japanese planes have town over the crived orders to permit passage of gent divisions which

enveloped eats are times during the hostilities the material," they

Igualada are now well beyond the and have found the city but once. *add. A Valencia message says that the village of Lapoble, working south-

A blanket of clouds, mist and smoke British steamer Stanhoure was cast down the River Noya, where

GENEVA, Jan. 20. slightly damaged in an air raid this good bridgehead secured by, the shrouds the elty virtually every duy tunnel, and either by chance

от LORD CECIL, in his which 50 Loyalists was surprised. The Loyalists til this blanket lifts or the Japanese choice, the main entrance is at the

heat a precipitate retreat without planes encounter one of the few "Cave of the Goddess of Mercy," capacity as chairman of the I theels, the city will be compara- } outside Tung Yuan Men, the west International Peace Cam-

ute to the city. There is an en- Meanwhile, according to Barcelona Chinese anti-aircraft units outside france at each of the five city gates, paign, issued an appeal reports, citizens in the towns and the city with the exception of the one just off the main business centre, to-day on behalf of China villages near the front, as well as in Inst raid have remained silent and all) and one in Central Park (where a Barerlona, are being assigned work Chinese fighting craft rounded dur- few struggly animals and birds hold for international assistance stand that there should not be room

ing the raids in order not to give forth in the capital's only 200) in her war of resistance la Czecho-Slovakia for a Barcelona was raided altogether away the exact locality to the raiders. These entrances lead direct from the eight times yesterday, the coast road

streets, while others.

formed by against Japanese aggres- German spokesman, commenting on to France also receiving particular)

ladders, and

ders, and one by a the

shaft.

sion. Lord Cecil's appeal M. Chvalkovsky's visit. attention.-Reuter,

The tunnel will be

2.5 meters wide and the same distance from top to was issued in respect of the bottom, The arched ceiling is from League Council's resolution

BRITISH SHIP SUNK IN AIR RAID

Barcelona, Jan. 22.

Ten air raids have been made on

the city in the last 24 hours, but the muumber of casualties and the amount

of damage is not yet ascertainable It is reported that the British steamer, African Mariner, was sunk during one of to-day's raids.

The air raids led to a spectacular j air battle over the city, in which 40 Insurgent and 24 Loyalist planes participated.

attention France-Reuter,

to the constal rond

on_fortifications.

INDUSTRY, COMMERCE AT STANDSTILL

Paris, Jan. 22.

FORCED TO FLY HIGH

In addition, Japanese bombers are

ure

10 to 30 meters from the surface of

forced to fly high-sacrificing accur ary for safely-in order to escape the

The flying distance from Hankow, the ground above, and is constructed on the China question.

Wherever Local Cecil urged closer

atiacking Chinese pursuit planes.

their own

AIR PUMPED IN

will

the

Berlin, Jan. 23. M. Chvalkovsky, the Czech Foreign Minister, hus been given to under-

policy

directed against Germany, said a

M. Chvalkovsky's discussions with

Herr Hitler were restricted to economic problems and political co-relations, and military questions were

not touched.

Herr Joachim von Ribbentrop and

The "National Zeltung" expects

aid to China to enable her win in Czecho-Slovak relations, not only

Reuter,

His Excellency the Governor has approved the promotions of Second Lieutenant John Watson to be it George Frederick Rees to be Lieu- Lleutenant and Second Lieutenant tenant in the Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps.

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ARAB ENVOYS LEAVING Start for L'don Parleys To-morrow

The Insurgents Charts blockade in order around Barcelona is to reuse operating is too great for the limited are being constructed to make the states of the League in lending from the visit further improvement

All industry and commerce in the present Japanese base, to Chung-mester (red, conc

earth is encountered, concrete arches operation between the member to prevent supplies reaching the city. tion on Monday, according to a mes- The planes are paying particular sage received from that city to-night cruising range of the fast Japanese unnel bomb-proof

General Idad has issued this de- pursuit planes, so the bombers are lo

cree in order that all men up to 55 forced to depend on

the war. He also appealed to with Germany, but also ljungary years of age. and all women who armaments for

protection. During the first raid the Japanese Ten air pumps, each of live to ten international public opinion to volunteer, may be placed at the dis- posal of the military authorities for bombers made on Chengtu, which in horsepower will be installed to pro uphold China's cause and to GUARD FOR work on defence lines.

ohly slightly further from Hankow vide ventilation. A generator Exempted from this order are than is Chungking, six of the heavy also be installed to provide light, had condemn Japanese aggression.

also power for a system of loud Lord Crell pointed out that China chemists, restaurant staffs, newspaper bombers were shot down by the faster speakers whereby instructions can be is not only fighting for her own na ROYALTY I publishing stufts, and persons en Chinese pursuit planes.

broadcast to the people in the tunnel tional sovereignty, but is also waging gaged in public service, or in the dis- An American pilot, now employed during raids.

a war to safeguard International law tribution of foodstuffs.

by the Chinese Government, testified After the war is ended, the tunnel and order and world justice and Women To Appear Any concera or persons falling to to this, and then pointed out that will be converted inte t subway, righteousness.

obey this order will be prosecuted if the Japanese had been able to use "for passenger and freight trame APPEAL TO DEMOCRACY In Court To-day

for an offence against the State.

a protective squadron of pursult from one end of the peninsula to the The city was bombed eight times planes, probably none of the humbers other," a Chinese official told

Lord Cecil appealed for the co- to-day, casualties being estimated at would have been lost. LONDON, Jan. 22.

operation of Great Britain, France, United Press, To go from one end 50 dead and 100 wounded. TWO WOMEN arrested The British

of the city to the other now involves and the U.S.S.R., the three most im- League, and freighter African

BOMB-PROOF TUNNEL either walking up and down endless portant Fowers in the

that Mariner was struck by bomba and in Manchester and charged sunit,

tortuous the United States, to ensure Recognising the possibility of a flights of steps or following

whatever promises given Ching are winding street that is joined all under the Explosive Valencia was also subjected to Japanese thrust to the west, where' a

CAIRO, Jan. 22. Substances Act, will both several air raids, the British steamer base could be established for daily hours of the day with thousands of carried out in parallel and simultane-

conlies and pedestrians.

ous actions, including moral und

THE REPORT that the Palestine Arab delegates have de Stanholme, and the French vessel and protected ralds, to Ichung and the

finanelal assistance. Total construction cost is estimated

cided not to go to London is denied by Dr. Husseinni Khalid), appear in court on Monday. Charles Neriche being damaged by actually of coming summer days

Lord Crell stated that although the bombs.

Chinese dollars. The United States is not a member state when the cloud blanket would no at 700,000 Special police precautions fol--

one of the delegates, who was formerly Mayor of Jerusalem. lowing the bombing outrages, that the Insurgents have landed on engineers studied the problem-and gun of this while the remainder will Nine Power Fact and her deeprooted for London on Tuesday, and are request than a definite condition.

Reports arriving here te-night state longer protect Chungking, Chinese Ministry of Finance allocated 200,000 of the League, her signature in the

He told "Reuler"; "We are starting, which was more in the nature of n have extended to Sandringham, the Catalan coast near the elty of produced plans for a bomb-proof be borne by the Chungking Air interest in the Far East call for joint hopeful of success."

Defence Headquarters.

Nour will return to Powers where the King and Queen, and Barcelona, and that several coastal tunnel.

netion with the major League towns have already been evacuated | other members of the royal and prepared for defence,

Meanwhile Nour Sald accom- quickly as possible in order to enable in regard to offering CHOKED WITH REFUGEES

aid to China. Lord Cecil applauded the financial pauled by Jemal fuddefni left this the delegates to leave on Tuesday family are staying.-Router. According to messages from Per-1938, the first anniversary of the out- Because all of Chungking's build-

Pulestine lenders, however, do not pignan, the French authorities are break of the Shanghal hostilities. Ings are old and constitute a real are Statoreat Britain and the United morning by air for Beirut where, it for London,

China, are extending to

and is understood, he will endeavour to strengthening the frontler, guards, Since then, more than 250 labourers hazard, the city is choked with three hoped that similar assistance will be persuade the Grand Mufli to agree believe the Mouli twares while to Miss Leung Sheung-chi has been several hundred mobile guards having have been excavating the tunnel, ihmes its normal population, the fire forthcoming from other nations. He to the British Government's desire portando que into co wills the appointed to be a member of the been rushed to Prades and Ceret. while hundreds of other coolles trot aghting equipment is scanty and also hoped that these nations will that all the Palestine parties, include British request, since the Arab High Nurses Board for a period of three Garrisons are also being prepared on up and down the hills, carrying the water-pressure is low, every effort ban the export of arms and ammunting the opposition, should be repre- Comme has already unanimously years, with effect from December 16, the frontier for Infantry on the 16th excavated sandstone to the river and has been made to provide bomb-proof tion to Japan and also the import of sented at the London conference on parties, should be represente l 1930, Vice Mrs. Wong Chow Fuk Corps Area, and troops will be sent other points where the store can be shelters. More than 50 pubile dugouts Japanese goods to their own countries. It is understood that this desire ilan at- ying, resigned.

a communication the London conference-Reuter, an used for construction purposes.

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