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TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 1939.

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End of Season SALE

CIVIL WAR ENTERS DECISIVE STAGE

AMAZONS MARCH TO THE DEFENCE OF THEIR HOMES

(Special to "Telegraph")

Copyright by United Prous Association Telecommunications Ordinance, 1930, Received 8:30 am. Published 19.30 am.

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LONDON, JAN. 23. "HE "DAILY HERALD'S” CORRESPONDENT IN BARCELONA REPORTS THAT AS THREE ITALIAN DIVISIONS, A MOORISH ARMY CORPS, AND THE HYMN-SINGING NAVARRESE MARCH ON BARCELONA, A NEW ARMY MARCHES OUT OF THE THREATENED CITY TOWARDS THE IN- VADERS.

to

A thousand women and girls went strengthened the city with lines of trenchos which their mon must hold.

Company after company of overalled factory girls left the town on Saturday night, shouldering picks and shovels, some dressed in trousers and others in everyday clothes.

Italy has flown 40 more heavy bombers direct from Sardinia during the last two days, according to Catalan observers, replacing those brought down during the past weeks.

"We Cheered As We Watched"

The "Daily Herald" correspondent continues: "I drove out to a range of hills and watched thousands of men and women digging in the bright sunshine on Sunday. I also saw one of many squadrons of Junkers pass over from Reus en route to bomb the capital.

"We cheered as we watched two of the Messerschmidts drop towards us. We thought they were hit. Then a crackling and a roar warned us that they were not crashing, but diving to attack us. We hugged the ground and the half-dug trenches as the explosive bullets crashed down. Women screamed but nobody run.

PROUD OF ITS WOMEN

BAY OF BISCAY

MILES

Hendaye

Burgos

RANCE

Luchon

Perpignan

Sotia

HUESCA SARAGOSSA

LERIDA

Ebro Caspe Valderrobnes

BARCELONA

Tarragona

Guadalajam MADRID

Tortosa

Toledo

Black area now occupied by Francu's forces.

Franco Bombs Sink Two

British Ships In Port

(Special to "Telegraph")

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BARCELONA, JAN. 23.

AS EVERY AVAILABLE MAN AND WOMAN PREPARED DESPER-

ATELY TO RESIST THE INSURGENT THRUST, A CABINET MEETING TO-DAY DECLARED A STATE OF WAR THROUGHOUT THE REPUBLIC, AND NAMED A COMMISSION TO ORGANISE THE EVACUATION OF CIVILIANS FROM AREAS "AFFECTED BY WORK OF FORTIFICATION”.

Meanwhile there have been eight air raids on Barcelona since

port area,

and at least 12 have been killed. The British ship Yorkbrook was sunk, and the African Mariner is sinking as a result of the raids.

JAPAN'S THREAT midnight, mostly in the TO DEMOCRACIES

Veiled Hints Of Action If Powers Apply Sanctions

TOKYO, Jan. 24

JAPAN, it was revealed in the Diet last night, has resolved upon her course of action with respect to two questions involving Third Powers.

China Arms

Case Opens Against Corrigan

London, Jan. 23,

the

A conspiracy by which manager of a well-known Paris "When the German planes zoomed off to join their squadron, firm of armament agents is alleg- women, pale beneath their rouge, continued the work of throwed to have been induced to part ing-up the red earth.

"Since Saturday the village of Vagehru has changed hunds to three times,

"I watched steel-helmeted Government troops who had been) sleepless and unrelieved for 13 days, fight their way back into the maze of narrow streets, bayonetting the turbannedd Moors from their barricades.

"Shells had set fire to many of the town's white-walled houses. In one street, a disabled tank continued firing until its ammunition was exhausted.

STREET PILED WITH DEAD

"The street was piled with dead.

"A Basque officer who told me this story was wounded in five places.

"In the neighbourhood of the Pass of Brucs, an artillery mafor, who was directing a battery said: "With five more bat- teries. I could hold the pass for ever.

are

"The front seems to be holding. Manresa reserve moving up, and while I was held up waiting while a rattling cannon was brought into line, a dark-eyed, grinning youngster, straddling the gun, waved "Salud! Next stop Burgos!"

"That is the spirit in Barcelona to-day."—United Press,

Britons Evacuating In Warship To-morrow

BARCELONA, Jan. 23.

INFANTILE

Two other British ships were hit by bombs. The Huntress was one of the victims, and the Starbrook PARALYSIS another, the latter being hit while seven miles out at sea on her way to Barcelona.

IN COLONY SECOND MATE KILLED

Three Europeans In Hospital

Infante

paralyals Broke

The second mate of the Thorpe Bay, which was directly hit by a bomb, was killed when standing a few feet away from the mess boy as the ship was entering the dockside to take refuge. jamong the officers

The Yorkbrook was hit several times yesterday. The African Mariner received repeated heavy hits, including, three direct, which wiped out the quarter-deck and forward If Great Britain, the United hold, and started many leaks. The vessel had entered the har- States or other Third Powers bour with engine trouble. enforce economic pressure The Huntress has 14 holes in | against Japan, Japan is prepared her port bow, but she is not yet

to take a certain line of action. sinking.

If the negotiations on issues pending with the Soviet Union fail, the Japanese Government ["contemplates adequate men-

sures.'

This latter break-down

shery rights,

threat refers to the

negotiations

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for

Yonai,

and the

The accommodation quarters of the Dovery Abbey were wiped out, and three holes have been made near the waterline.

The Barcelona docks are a mass el wreckage, twisted steel, shattered

bits brickwork, and scattered

of eargo-United Press.

TWO OFFICERS KILLED

Barcelona, Jan. 23.

The threats were anade in the Dict last night by "Admiral M. Minister for the Navy,

It is reported that the second mate Forelin Minister Mr. Arito, In on both the African Mariner and answer to questions.

Their statements evoked excited cheers from Members,

to dis-

SEARCH FOR SABOTEURS CONTINUES

Royal Visit May Be- Postponed-

LONDON, Jan. 23.

crew

oul of

and HALS. Grampus, modern submarine. In harbour a few days ago. victims, is lyg in hospital partially Lieut. (E.) G. Webster, one of the paralysed by the attack and two ral- ings are also incapacitated though to

less serious extent. It will not be known until February

1. when

the facubation period expires, whether the outbreak has been confined to these three mea jor whether any others of the ber-

sonnel will be stricken.

£1

In the meantime, the officers are Isolated at the Naval hospital and the crew are segregated in the Naval dockyard. They enjoy recreation but must not mingle with any other Europeans until after the danger perfo

There is not a single European ou H.M.S. Grampus which is being diy. Infected and fumigated by Chinese. who are considered immune to this

Thorpe Bay, British ships now in DESPITE ALL EFFORTS by disease. Barcelona harbour, were itillet to-day the police

in England and The crow of a submarino com- its a result of Insurgent gir raids-Northern Ireland it has not yet prises about 30 men, the officers of been possible to ascertain the w. Moir, Lieuta. I. R. Simpson, the Grampus being Lieut.-Cmdr. identity of the organisers and F. S. Skelton, A. F. Collett.

Router.

More Births, participators in the recent bomb

Fewer Deaths In England

incidents.

NAVAL PROGRAMME with £7,250 for a consignment of Japanese Admiralty

Admiral Yonat revealed that the has already arms, which were falsely stated formulated plans for substantiat

been have

in Woolwich naval building, sufficient, he declared,

For this reason the Arsenal but did not, in fact exist, to protect the Empire against aggres-

"Evening slon and any menace.

News" to-day expressed the opinion was described by counsel at Old

He refused at this stage

that the visit to Belfast of the Duke Bailey to-day.

close the nature of the plan.

and Duchess of Kent, scheduled for The Japanese Navy is anxious

March 6 will be postponed, clearly to build a fleet strong enough to

because one fears for their safety. sceure complete command

London, Jan. 23. Sir Dawson Bates. Minister for of the seu vis-a-vis the proposed construc- death, and infantile mortality rates said to have broached this on his estimates of birth, Home Affairs in Northern Ireland, is tion of a new order in East Asia, a for 1938 were announced by the visit to London which ended to-day. well as combating present er fu Minister of Health in a speech at turs International relatious," he de- Norwichs to-night. clared.

False documents which purported to have come from Woolwich Arsenal and the Chinese Embassy were re- ferred to in committal proceedings.

Counsel also alleged that

cases which were supposed to contain anti- tank machine-guns and ammunition were opened at Marseilles and found to be full of rubbish and bricks.

The accused are:

Denyls Michael Corrigan, 46, agent, of Park-lane, W., and

Wag asked

Provisional

His visit was also almed at strengthening the co-operation be-

LATEST

PARALYSIS: LATEST

Further enquiries reveal that only

definitely contracted the disease.

The second rating, who was Bus- pect, is free.

In the Lower House, the Foreign Infantile mortality rate was

Mr. Walte Elliot stated that the tween the police authorities of Eng-Lieut. Webster and a naval rating Minister, Mr. K. Arita

down und and Northern Ireland. Frederick Willing, 50, a Dutch four questions by T. Toyada, Membering new low-rate record.

to 53 per 1,000 live births, constitut- subject, and metal merchant, offor the Minscito Party. They were:

It is five Tavistock Court, Tavistock-square,

1-Has the Government any below the previous record low rate below the rate for 1937, and four) Bloomsbury.

intention of responding to the suggestions from Great Britain, the

in 1935. United States and France, re-than the previous year at 15.1 ve Uls

The Birth rate for 1030 is higher garding multilateral negotiations for a revision the Nine Power births per 1,000 of the population. Treaty?

The crude death rate in 1938 was,: What measures are the Gov. with the single exception of that of crnment contemplating to meet the 1930 the lowest on record. It war reported coonamlo' pressure

con-11.6 per 1,000-British Wireless. templated by Great Britain and the United States in the event of Japan

James Oll Herbert Willing, 21. metal merchant, of Dorset House. They are charged with having con- spired with Chou Tin Shu and others Latte of £7,250. unknown to defraud Mr. Theodore

Shu

was stated to be at present in America.

There were further charges of ob- taining £7,250 from Mr. Laffitte by false pretences and of attempting to obtain £4,000.

falling to give satisfactory replies Italy Calling Up

to their Notes?

3What measures are the Gov ernment taking to deal with the faliery problem in the northern waters and the oil problem in north Saghallen?

H. Q. IN ULSTER? week-end are said to have led to the disease was only mildly affected, and Conversations conducted over the The rating who contraried the conclusion that the leaders of ter- has already returned to duty. rorist groups are operating from "The outbrešk is well under con- Ulster, London and other large towns trol, and wo

further anticipate no In England. For the safeguarding of cases," the "Telegraph" was officially vital centres such as power stations informed this afternoon. rallways and underground stations, Lieut. Skelton, one of the Grampus the Northern

Ireland and English ofleers who has been quarantined, is police are co-operating, state semi- a well-known Rorby and cricket cfetal communications.

player. In Northern Ireland the precau- Honary measures will be very care- Government cabled

Reserves-Report Evening News" the situation in

Only a week, ago, the Hongkong A request 19

.....

fully carried out because, says the London, asking for two tròn, lungs Ulster is regarded to be very serious. -Trans-Occan.

INTRODUCED IN EMBASSY

Rame, Jan. 23, Italian and foreign quarters have The case for the Crown is that James Willing, who carried on busi-

As the national security of reported that thousands of military Japan menaced by the naval and class, have been called to the colours Ross, F.R. I.B.A, has been added to reservists, perhaps the entre 1961: The name of Mr. Leslie Owen ness in Southampton-street, West-

air re-armament plans of Great minster, under the trade nume ul

Britain, the United States and the in anticipation of a European crisis the list of Authorised Architects. Metals, was the Fun of Frederick

U.S.B.R.?

in connection with the immineni con- Willing.

About the beginning of 1938, James the first and second questions has he had received his mobilisation card,

Japan, sald Mr. Arita in reply to clusion of the Spaniel war.

One officer from this class said that. told him be knew Shu, who he des Willing met Lafitte in London and already decided on its course of

action Jn cribed as an important ometal at the action being enforced against her.

the event af economic and he believed that the entire clam would be called up, with the. excep- Chinese Embassy. ABOUT 200 IN CITY

In the middle of January, sald Mr. ing economic pressure, the Powers the armed forces from 300.000 to Other Britons, numbering about Clayton, James Willing look Lafitte taking the initiative

He warned, however, that in exert ton of Grenadierw and Carabineers

This would immediately increase 200, may leave it, and when the to the Chinese Embassy in Portland- much more heavily than those sub- 500,000-United Press. necessity arises.

place and introduced Shu to him in ject to it. Mr. Arita expressed

BRITISH SUBJECTS in Barcelona have been advised that those wishing to leave aboard the Greyhound should evacuate the city to-night, or to-morrow.

Several Britons having business) here declared their intention 10 remain.

would suffer|

Seo Back Page For

Further Late Nows

DOOR SLAMMED SHUT

ManchukuoToControl OverseaTrade

HSINKING, Jan. 23:

WHAT REMAINS of the Open Door in Manchukuo is being

that has been done is by way of pro-Woolwich Arsenal. Some was for Powers. be resorted to by Third Girl Eschews Frills slammed shut by the Manchukuo Government.

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A London message says that it is

No decision has yet been taken the hall of the Embassy. Shu said he doubts whether extreme measures learned in well-informed circies in London that Mr. Ralph Stevenson, the with regard to actual evacuation. All had purchased war material from would British Minister to Barcelona, has been in close contact with the British paration.

use In China, but he wanted to dis- naval authorities.

Mr. Stevenson's movements will be pose of the rest. He said it was in

A decree will be issued shortly, unions of the exporters or importers NO REPLY TO NOTES

The Pas, Man. The British cruiser Devonshire, and largely governed by the action of the the Arsenal, and asked Laffitte whe-

providing for the organisation into of designated goods with the object Miss Mary McMillan, 19, has no "unions" of exporters and importers. of controlling exports and Imports. the destroyer Greyhound are in the Loyalist Government.

ther he wishett to buy it. Lamite

Japan's reply to the American and use for dresses or other feminine The regulation is being made underį A Paris communication says that sald he would bear the matter in British Notes had not been decided frills. She lives at Ilford, 200 miles the Trade Control Act, which pro- to appoint agents to export or import The Act empowers the Government vicinity,

Stevenson has made prelimin- the Barcelona authorities, for militaryį mind.

yet, Mr. Arita said.

northeast of here, where she and her vides that the On Feb. 14 Lamitee telephoned

Government ary arrangements for evacuation of reasons, have ordered the evacuation

is goods specified in the schedule. "Even if consultations are conduct-¡ mollior operate a general store, 'She

There is no hint yet what materials the Embassy staff, numbering a score, of part of the airport. Hence the Air James Willing from Parks, and asked ed with Great Britain and the United Ands men's trousers much more com- authorised to order, when deemed

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fortable than dresses.

necessary, the establishment off will be affected by the decree...

Mr.