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BARCELONA'S DEATH THROES
Street Fighting Starts as "Fall of City Imminent "
DESTROYER TAKES BRITISH REFUGEES TO MARSEILLES
(Special "to "Telegraph")
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LONDON, JAN. 25. WITH THE INSURGENT. VANGUARD ALREADY ENGAGED IN STREET FIGHTING AMIDST THE RUINS OF THE FIRST HOUSES IN BARCELONA PROPER, WHICH THEY REACHED AT 10.20 P.M. ON TUESDAY NIGHT (6,20 A.M. YESTERDAY H.K.T.) THE IMMINENT FALL OF THE ENTIRE CITY NOW APPEARS CERTAIN.
Confirmation for this was given carly this morning by the British cruiser Devonshire, which has wirelessed the Admiralty in London that "the fall of Barcelona is imminent."
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The laconic mess age from the Devonshire, which is at Caldetas, contains nothing additi onal, except that the British Minister, Mr. R. C. S. Stevenson, still refuses to leave Barcelona, despite repeated
urgings.
Socialist
The British Consul-General, Mr. D. J. Rogers is also remaining at Barcelona for the present. COMMUNICATIONS SEVERED
Meanwhile Barcelona's communications
with the
Appeal To outside world, except for Government and military Democracy
LONDON, Jan. 25.
OF OFFICIALS
| messages, were virtually cut off this morning.
The wireless and cable facilities have been taken over by the Barcelona military authorities, after which commercial and press communications were suspended.
France
is
The sole telephone line from Barcelona to the theoretically still functioning, but with indefinite delays, indicat- Labour and Socialist Inter-ing that it is being used älmost exclusively for Government national, and the Inter-business-United Press,
Federation
of DESTROYER HAD
NARROW ESCAPE
MARSEILLES, Jan. 25.
THE BRITISH destroyer Greyhound, arriving from Barcelona landed in Marseilles to-day with ten employees and their families of the British Emassy staff.
national Trade Unions, including the Secretary of the French Trade Union Congress, M. Jouhaux, and the Belgian Secretary, M. Debrouckers, held a secret conference at Transport House, Westminster in on Tuesday night, to consider the situation in Spain.
They eat for four hours, and then unanimously passed a resolution appealing to the Democracies of the world, even at the last moment, to rally to save the Spanish Govern-
inent.
It fa understood that the resolution is the strongest yet issued by the International Labour movement.
The Embassy staff has remained in Spain, and is at present Gerona.
Sino-British Air Service
Regarding the situation in Barcelona, the refugees stated that the thunder of guns had been getting nearer, and conditions had become, from day to day, more critical. Insurgent air raids had caused great damage, and several ships in the harbour had been sunk.
Even the Greyhound hnd had a narrow escape from bombs.
Barcelona's air defences arn described 25 being not particu- larly efficient, apparently owing to NEW YORK PARADE
lack of material and munition. Simultaneously a New York mes- Opinion was expressed that the sage reports that 5,000 paraded Times city would only be able to hold out Square chanting "Lift the Spanish for a
brief period. Embargo". There were no disorders, The destroyer also brought peri of but extra police were required to the archives of the British Embassy control traffic, on the demonstration from Spain, which were immediately was held at the same time people
were pouring out of the theatres.— United Pres.
BRITAIN. SEEKS ASSURANCES
London, Jan. 25.
London Interested In Reports
LONDON, Jan. 25. AIR CIRCLES are very forwarded to London.-Trans-Ocean. interested by the report from
that a Chungking
through service between China and Yunnan and Burma, Europe has been arranged via
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THIS TOMATO JAPAN
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PREPARES FOR WAR AGAINST RUSSIA
TOKYO, Jan. 25. THE POSSIBILITY of War between Japan and Soviet Russia was discussed to-day in the Japanese Diet. One of the leading mem- bers of the Minseito Party, Mr.
Tsutsumi, Yasujiro
Tong by Mrs. J. M. d'Almada recalled. that the former
Remedios. The size of the tomato,
which weighs 21lbs. and is believed deputy Minister of War, to be the largest grown in the Far General Tojo had stated Rack, may be gauged by the size of that the fundamental prin-
the match-box in front of it.
VICTORY ASSURED IN CHINA
-SAYS CHIANG
ciple of Japanese rew armament must be the possibility of simultaneous war with China and the Soviet Union.
Mr. Tsutsumi asked the War Minister, General Itagaki, whether this was the standpoint of the army.
In reply, the War Minister pointed out that the extent of re-armament CHUNGKING, Jan. 25. in Soviet Russia was also condition "CHINA WILL eventually by the hypothesis of having to wage emerge victor in the present war simultaneously with more than
Sino-Japanese conflict."
one country.
He went on to say that Japan was now concentrating ali ber efforts on a settlement of the Chinese problem. but that the
solution was closely connected with preparations for a hypotheifcal case of simultaneous conillet with China¦ am the Soviet.
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CORRIGAN TELLS OF SHIPMENT OF “WAR” MATERIALS
LONDON, Jan. 26,
HIGH-SPOT OF the Old Bailey trial to-day, in which three men, Frederick Willing, 50, a Dutch subject 'and... - metal merchant of Tavistock Court, Tavistock Square, Bloomsbury, Denis Michael Corrigan, 46, agent, of Park-lane, W., and James Oll Herbet Willing, 24, metal merchant of Dorset House, are charged with conspiracy by which to defraud a well-known Paris firm of armament makers of £7,250, was the evidence of Corrigan,
DENIS CORRIGAN
AMERICA'S UNDECLARED
WAR ON JAPAN Sonators Uneasy At End Of Neutrality
~WASHINGTON,
ANY
Corrigan, in the witness box, said that a Captain John Bail introduced him to Shu, described in the earlier court hearings de the "Chinese mystory man," who was also said to have been con- nected with the Chinese Ein- bassy in London, saying that Shu was in a position to place contracts far armaments and aeroplanes.
He was told that Shu was related to Dr. II. H. Kung, and that his wife was related to Madame Chiang Kai- shelt. Be had no reason to belleve that Shu was not officially connected with the Chinese Government and Embassy.
"IN GRAVE DANGER"
Corrigan continuing, said that, he preonged a shipment at Shu's request. Sometime afterwards Shu told him that the Ambassador had asked for "Hoochowa" (permits). He said that certain cables had been sent to Chins, and he was In grave danger, not
only of losing job, but of going back to Chi and facing charge.
"He said that he could not got the Honchows' back from France, and that an altempt was being made to piter It for the purpose of getting this connignment of runs out of Morsoitles. He also said that he had heard the gooda were going to Spain Instead of to Chinn. He then
sald he would send a dummy cargo."
There was no intention whatever to defraud Lafitte, added Corrigan.
FIND A BUYER
Jan. 25.. DECISION. by the United States to ship arms tu had some guns and ammunition for the Government of Spain, might
--- Shu told him · (Corrigan)-that he
This dominating conviction, which forms the guiding force of the Chinese people in their supreme struggle against Japanese aggression, was once more forcefully expressed by Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek in his opening speech before | the ith plenary tosslan of the Central Executive Commitice to-day. General Chlang. in his capacity as Chief Executive of the Kuomintang, that agreement prevailed that Japan's be met with seizures of the and a buyer. He spoke to James told the CE.C. members that from re-armament must be based on a supplies by the Insurgents, willing. He was not financially con- purely factunt grounds, he was able two-Power standard. He added that Germany, or Italy, and might cerned in the contract, but he would to foretell the eventual collapse of Japan had no intention of provoking involve the United States in have received the usual commission Japanesa aggrandizement and the the Soviet Union, but she must be in war, said Senator Lewis in duction of Shu to Willing. His usual from Shu or Willing for the intro- final prevalence of the Chinese cause, prepared to repel an aggressor in the
TWO POWER STANDARD Mr. Tsutsumi then
emphasised
sale and he asked him if he could
The Generalissimo pointed out that event of unprovoked attack on her- the Senate to-day.
commission was between two and a China's only course was to sirengthen sclt,
He denounced "outside influence half and ten per cent. for such an her resistance for a final and decisive
Introduction. struggle: any suggestion of halfway that the Japanese
General Itagaki likewise stressed faltempting to terrorise Congress in-
hod
Shu told him later that he had sold army compromise or submission must never intention of making an unprovoked sald far from being
no to repealing the embargo law", and;
removed, it some guns and nimmunition to Will- be countenanced.
(Continued on Pape 4.)
her
JAPAN'S IMPOSSIBLE TASK From a searching study of China's history, geography, and culture and
rucial
spirit and economic strength, the Generalissimo sald, there 13 unshakable basis for belloving the utter impossibility of a Japanese victory. Where It is impossible for Japan to win, it will bo-equally impossible for China to lose.
attack on the Soviet Union, but that should be tightened. It was prepared to ward of. ony eventual aggression on the part of Russian forces.Trons-Ocean.
Jewish Problem Is Discussed
BRITAIN blamed Senator Reynolds, declaring that his own Senator Lewli expressed sentiments exactly, shouted: "This country is warring with Jopan at the There is an undeclared present time. war on the part of the United States against Japan.
He said that the war began the day The Generalissimo saw in Japan,
Berlin, Jan. 23. on which the export bank authorised a listion which has run its military,
Mr. George Rublee to-day resumed the $25,000,000 loan to China, and he political and diplomatic courses conversations with the German au- added: "I knew that somehow or agalast the rock.
thorities on the Jewish problem in a other, Great Britain would get us Entirely unaware of the mighty two-hour meeting with Dr. Wohltat, involved in the Orient, and now they Chinese racial and historical back specially appointed German Commis-have got us started on the way." ground, and without any under- sioner, who told Mr. Rublecl roedits advanced to China were the that the Senator Reynolds declared that the standing of the characteristics of Government's views were #111
result of an "agreement" with China's revolutionary growth under presented by Dr. Schecht's plan. modern conditions, Japan had twice
Accordingly Mr. Rublee and his Britain, reached when Mr. Anthony her colleagues are putting the finishing Eden visited the United States. —- pre-determined continental polley and touches to a written memorandum Reuter, is now floundering in a miro of embodying the German views and in- desperate opportuniain.
tentions, and it is expected that he Mr. John Henry Burk Lee has Milltarily, General Chiang declar- will
clause been appointed to be Chief Assistant by clause, with Dr. Wohltat to the Secretary for Chinese Affairs
las from January 18, 1939.
to deviate from the course-
ed, the strategy of the Japanese Reuter.
TO GERONA
Perpignan, Jan. 23. The Spanish Loyallet Ministers, The British Government has with leading members of their staffe instructed the aeting agent in Burgos, have left Barcelona, and arrived this Dr. Chang Peng-chun, who arrived army has been one failure after Mr. Ceell Jerram, to convey to the moming at Gerona, which is the only last week, took nine days from another. The Generalissimo believed Insurgent Government the hope that Catalon provincial capital not Chungking to England via Yunnan
that the Japanese military have General Franco's troops will abstain occupied by the Insurgents, or within and Honal, and the more direct route never been able truthfully to gauge from committing acts of vengeance range of their guns.
from Chungking to, Rangoon should their own strength and the strength in the Catalon regions occupied by According to despatches received reduce the time to a little over five of the Chinese. The result is
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days.
a hopeless game of gambling, driving an unwieldy and uneffective m2- The news 4 also regarded
achinery deeper and deeper but more significant as further evidence of the Chinese Government's deter- tory,
and more hopelessly into hostile terri- mination to develop West China.
NEW CRISIS IMMINENT London and Paris Lose Confidence
LONDON, Jan. 25.
SOME DIPLOMATIC sources assert that opinion is growing in well-informed circles in London and Paris, that the next crisis will occur within a month.
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through them,
Arab Terrorists Start
New Palestine Battle
JERUSALEM, Jan. 25.
LATEST
Soo Back Page For Further Late News S
A JEWISH CHAUFFEUR was shot dead in the Arab quar No. Japanese Envoy
ter of Jerusalem to-day, two Arab firing the fatal shots.
Police immediately proceeded to make numerous arrests.
For France
Tokyo, Jan. 23.
Inquiries in London suggest that
MANIPULATIONS OF Puppets Chungking's announcement is slightly premature, though it is hoped that)
The military failure of the Japan- an omcial statement will he mode
ese was paired off by the foundering In the not distant future.
of Japanese political agents' designs and machinations, Generalisatino In addition a hand bomb exploded mands of Nashashibi, leader of the Air circles point out. that such Chlang pointed out. The manipula- in the Jewish quarter, but without opposition: Arab party, for eqjuni mutual concession, for example, in arrangements generally imply tion of puppets and employment of injuring anyone."
| representation with the Grand Mufti In connection with the return of traitors, far from achloving the de- One Arab was shot, and several at the Londow conference, it is under- the Japanese Ambassador, Mr this Case, freedom for British sired object, tend merely to help the others arrested in the course of a stood that the British Government Sugimura from Paris, the "Kokumla acroplanes to fly into China, which growth of canker which is finding search carried out by British troops has proposed that Nashashib should Shimbun" clairds to know that the had hitherto been refused to all 100t in the Japanese military me- in Tulkarem, where the police station nominate two delegates, supplement appointment of a new Ambaixador
chinery and quicken its rot.
WAK attacked by Arab regulara. ed by four or five advisers,
to France is not at present under foreign lines.---Reilter,
Adding to military and political; According to the Arab paper Nashashibi has categorically reconsideration. failures are diplomatic difcutles "Eldjlhat", 68 persons beon fused to agree this proposal; which place Japan more and more in released from the Internment camp Listing Latch to limbs must be continuous, support of Ching Ka an isolated position in international at Bethlehem, and replaced by 60 equal, politics, General Chiang aald.
new prisoners---Trans-(Jcean Generallasinio Chiang said he was convinced that the tendency of inter- (Continued on Page 4)
If Herr. Hitler speaks on January According to one report circulating 30, he will possibly reveal when, and in diplomatic quarts, a few thou sand Italian troops would be with how, the next crisis will arise.
Meanwhile confidence is apparently drawn, but a few thousand Germans
would replace them,
REICHSTAG TO MEET evaporating both in London and Paris) From the French provinces, as well that there will be any substantial from Paris, reports make it clear
Berlin, Jan. 28. withdrawal of Italian soldiers from that opinion is hardening against any The Relchstag will meet on Spain, If and when the Loyalists are concessions while Mussolini uses his January 30, at 8 deferried
p.m. GM.T (present methods.---United Press, Reuter,
LONDON PARIKYS
Cairo, Jan. 15, With a view to meeting the de
The paper adds that owing to the
thek by France, and to the anti-
It is understood that Mr. Malcolms Japancar attitude of the French, MacDonald: will winke a final effort Government, Franco-Japanese rsinë to persunde Nashashibl to accept the long kannot be described or normal
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