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CHILE DEATH ROLL MOUNTS HOME SECRETARY

Fifteen Thousand Die in Three Big Cities:

Entire Country Wrecked

FAMINE, DISEASE THREATEN THE HOMELESS SURVIVORS

(Special to "Telegraph")

Conuright by United Press Association Teternamumeatinas Ordinance, 1934. fecetura 7,45 a.m.

Publisheit 18.15 min.

SANTIAGO, JAN. 26.

T IS INDICATED THAT THE EARTHQUAKE DEATH ROLL MAY HAVE REACHED 15,000 IN THREE CITIES ALONE, NAMELY CHILLAN, CONCEPCION, AND SAN ROSENDO.

A radio message from a "United Press" correspondent says that "Temuco has re-established telephonic communication with San Rosendo, where 2,000 people are dead and hundreds buried in the ruins."

San Rosendo is an important railway junction.

Hundreds of thousands in the earthquake zone have been rendered homeless, and are threatened with famine and disease.

As a result hundreds of doctors and nurses have been rushed to the devastated areas in relief trains, with hundreds of tons of food and medical supplies, despatched from Santiago.

MAJ, GEN. BARTHOLOMEW

Lieutenant

Of Tower

Of London

CHILLAN'S COLOSSAL LOSS

According to popular reports the wounded and missing in Chillan number 15,000.

President Aguirre-Cedra, who left the southlands in a train last night, intending personally to supervise relief, later decided to return to Santiago, due to the difficulties of proceeding further south, where the repair of the damaged railway tracks will be a long business.-United Press.

FOREIGN AFFAIRS DEBATE

Deputies Confidence Vote For Daladier

BARCELONA.

The Fall Of Barcelona

LOYALISTS OFFER NO RESISTANCE

REPORTS FROM various sources indicate that the Insurgents met with practically no resistance in the capture of Barcelona.

JAPANESE AVIATION WARNING

CONFIDENT OF INVINCIBILITY

LONDON, Jan, 26.

A STRIKING ACCOUNT of Britain's strength was given by Sir Samuel Hoare, the Home Secretary, in a speech at Swansea · this evening.

JAPANESE SIEGE OF KULING

Referring to the "invincibility of Britain and the Empire," Sir Samuel said that the British economic system stood the strain of the recent crises better than any other system in the world.

As regards the navy, rebuilding of the feet was nearing completion, and a new fleet was an asset of incalcula-

ABANDONED ble importance in amerging British

Chinese Threat To Lake-Side City

Wanchiafow, Jan. 27. THE JAPANESE SIEGE of Kuling, famous summer resort in north Kiangsi, has now been completely lifted.

strength,

Dealing with air warfare, Sir

Samuel Houre said that he did not

believe any country in Europe could afford to send more than a part of its air force on raiding expeditions.

Murcover, the modern Aghting strument of defence, and we had machine was a very formidable in-

always excelled in Acrlal counter- attack.

We had large numbers of the most The bulk of the Japanese force modern and effective types of anti- aircraft guns in the world, whch, attacking the

repulsed with the searchlight organisation and several days ago while a small body highly skilled personnel, would be-

hill

Wits

of Japanese troops which had been come a formidable system of defence.

engaging the Chinese at Changchia- shan, a height southwest of Kuling, was also repelled by the Chinese.

Japanese batteries at Kiutsin, un the north bank of the Shu River in north Kiangai, Ared over 20 shells across the river. No damage was done to the Chinese side-Central News.

CHINESE DRIVE ON HANGCHOW

Kinhwa, Jan. 27.

WILL TO RESIST

Even supposing air attack to be as destructive as the critles claim- ed, he was convinced that no air attack caT destroy our Will to resist. On the contrary, any such- attempt would increase à hundred-. fold our determination to vanqülsh' the aggressor.

Our preparations had already pro-

Chinese vanguards are approaching greased to a formidable point and Haugehow, beautiful lakeside city in preparations. He was certain that it there was a national spirit behind the Chekiang while the main Chinese would show itself in response to the force has reached an undisclosed place in west Chekiang.

"Shoot Down" Threat damaged by the Chinese upon their

From Canton

Chinese proclamations have already been seen posted in the putskirts.

The three piers of the Chientang River bridge outside Hangchow city

withdrawal from the city and repale- ed lately by the Chinese have again been blown up by Chinese guerillas. --Central News.

JAPANESE DRIVE CHECKED Changteh, Jan. 27. central Hupeh have been checked The Japanese driving westward in

back by the Chinese.

appeal for voluntary national service. Sir Samuel Hoare condemned the scaremongers who talked about the inevitability of war.-Reuter Special.

LATEST

The Insurgents are reported to;' have marelied into the city's streets "more like crusaders than a modern army." nccording to "Trans-Ocean," the German FRAGMENTARY NEWS

News Agency, which says that Fragmentary reports con-erucifixes were carried in front tinued to arrive at Santiago dur- of the conquering troops, and ing to-day telling of rich com- that strict orders were given to munities which had been literally Franco's artillery not to fire on wiped out, and that thousands the centre of the city in order to upon thousands were killed,

avoid unnecessary destruction. missing. or injured, while hundreds of thousands face The same agency reports that the

CANTON, Jan. 27. disease and famine as a resultcupation of the city is proceeding

BRITISH, FRENCH.. and without a hitch. The completely in- of southern Chile's earthquake, timidated population started to come other aircraft flying to and from It is impossible to get an accurate out of their shelters once they had Hongkong and other centres in estimate of the total dead, injured realised that the troops were making the Far East have been warned, and missing--for example the official a peaceful occupation.

through their consulates in Can- eşlimate is 5,000 dead, compared withị

against flights over

In a fierce counter-offensive two estimate the

of newspaper corres- pondents and army aviators estimate

in columns of crack Chinese troops Bilbao message by "Trans-Japanese-occupied

smashed into Kingshan, about 80 of at least 10,000, with an equal Ocean" states that serious diverg-China.

miles north-west of Hankow, and re- PARIS, Jan, 26. number missing,

encies arose between members of the

captured the strategic town which The warnings have been issued by THE CHAMBER OF DE gave the following estimates:

Carabineros in the stricken areas Marxist parties and the Catalan party Mr. K. Okazaki, Japanese Cansul- fell into Japanese hands recently.

AL prior to the

occupation by General

The Japanese are reported to be PUTIES has approved the

London, Jan. 26. Parral, 150 dend and 200 injured, with! abro's troops. The Calalans were; General In Conton, to the British,

Reports are current iri well- government's foreign policy by in at the incent and Enne

chwan, respectively 52 and 30 miles informed circles that Signor Musso- 364 votes to 232-Reuter,

northwest of Hankow on the north 50 dead and 100 lujured; at Yungay order. to prevent destruction of the und Portuguese authorities. 20 dead and 50 injured; at Cauquenes but the extremists preferred the The Japanese warning claims that bank of the Han River. The Chinese in will soon call a four-Power con- ference of Britain, France, Germany, This Third Power aeroplanes have lately

are pressing toward Tsaoshib, 14 and lue Government to continue a non-destroyed.

state of affairs was revealed in a been flying over Japanese-occupied half miles southwest of Tingcheng on and Italy, to discuss the spanish and intervention policy with Spain,

Mediterranean situation, according to M. The Government has suspended broadcast on Wer

on Wednesday night, which areas, and declares that such flights the Hankcow-lehang Railway, Georges Bonnet declared that it was permission for anyone to travel south-stated that certain high officials were gently prekidlee tactical operations According to a telephone message the "Daily Mail's diplomatie corres for the Spanish alone to settle their ward except those on official business. working secretly for General Franco of Jupanese forces,

from Shasi, Sientaochen, on the Han pondent. United Press. own affairs, and that there was not a The authorities have ordered can- in the city. The announcement The warning states that these River, about 47 miles southwest of man of good faith who would publicly cellation of passenger trains, and have added that these elements would be flights are being made in disregard of Hankow as the crow nies, hus niso denounce the policy of non-interven- torbidden cars to travel below Talca ruthlessly removed, even though the requests made to foreign Powers by been re-occupied by Chinese guerillas. tion, while no country would openly in order to avold a shortage of most prominent leaders should be the Japanese Foreign Office last year.

A Japanese detachment was beaten, take the responsibility to denounce supplies, accommodations, and dis-

suffering heavy casualties-Central Involved. this policy.

tribution which are already very

News. difficult.-United Press.

A

ton, SOME WANTED TO FIGHT

Announcing the determination of 5,000 dead and the city completely, truction to surrende

Britain and France had carried out conversations to harmonise policies

in a fields, In the event of war.

U.S. OFFERS RELIEF

Aguirre-Cedra

city's

ROME JUBILATION

areas

NOT RESPONSIBLE Third Powers are urged to make it While the encirclement and capture known that, in the event of aer- of Barcelona is regarded as a victory oplanes attempting to fly through

Free Schools For

all the forces of each nation, would

Washington, Jan. 20. by many of the fullan morning Japanese-occupied areas, all da Fishermen's Children come to the assistance of the other. President Roosevelt has cabled to papers, skyn TI "United Press" must be made known to the Japanese

Three free schools will be Viscount Halifax had told him at President

of Chile despatch, with warm tributes being authorities well in advance.

established at Shaukiwan, Aberdeen such as a

Unless these precautions are taken, and Cheungchnu for children of "hero which divine

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See Back Page For Further Late News

DR. Irvin Kew PASSES AWAY

A resident In Hongkong for over

Chairman of the National Reller Commission, who will appropriate $1.500 (Chinese currency) for the 30 years, Dr. Irvin Whitely Kew, one purpose. Mr. Isu has also promised of the partners of the firm of Kew to graut a monthly subaldy of $1,000 Brothers, dental surgeons of Alexan- to the schools after establishment. dra Building, died early this morn- Each school will admit about 100 Ing, after long illness, at the age of children. Central News,

Geneva that the British Government with an offer of relief for earthquake pad to General providence sent the Japanese authorities warn that fistrermen in Hongkong who have! attached vital importance to the mpin- victima, tenance of the Anglo-Italian Treaty:

At the White House to-day I was to therate S "Popolo "When

we informed

British stated that if Chile should need out-strategist wins that the fall of Chinese milliary aircraft and are shot the Hongkong waters.

quickly, friends of our point of view they ste suppiles LONDON, Jan. 26.

understood u perfectly. Britain's States Government would

do its Barcelona inay not mean the end of dawn. utmost to provide them. MAJOR-GENERAL Attitude has been entirely loyal."

the war, since the friends and pro- Responsiblity, for any losses It is believed that American W. BARTHOLOMEW, ANGLO-FRENCH SOLIDARITY acroplanes might possibly be used to lectors of the Reds will attempt to be assumed Third must

prolong the war as long as possible. "Domet. former General

rush medical supplies if needed.-- Officer Returning to the Spanish issue. M. United Press,

warning that the French the Loyalists' cause In the British Bonnet declared: "We cannot tolerate Commanding the

that our communications with North

BRITAIN'S SYMPATHY paper added: "French intervention in troops in China, has been Africa should be threatened by

Spain is not a novelty. But to-day London, Jan. 20. in France It Is belloyed that she can appointed Lieutenant of the foreign troops In Spain or the Spanish

Islands. France has interests to de- The British Ambassador in Santiago more or less offelally intervene on a Tower of London as from tend in Spain, and we cannot allow has conveyed to the Chilean Foreign large-scale by sending men, arms, and March 6--Reuter.

any State to Intervene in Spain so as Minister an expression of the sincere unfurled fings. It is really folly," to threaten French Integrity.

nympathy of the Government in the

NAVARESSE FIRST IN terrible earthquake disaster, which is Major General Bartholomew

"The Burgos Government has let believed to be the worst Sont has ever

Barcelona, Jan. 26. succeeds another former General

It be known?

One of "Reuters" special corres that it will not overtaken Chile. Officer Commanding the British allow any foreign Power to settle in ceived in offelal quarters in London General Frunzo's forces, states that stood that 20,000,000 will be loaned

First estimate of the death roll respondents who entered Darcelona with Troops in China, Lt. General Sir the country. Britain Is no lexs Oswald Borrett, as Lieutenant monoced by the situation in Spalo was in the neighbourhood of 10,000, the the complete investment of the under a joint guarantee by the British members of the royal family will take Dr. Kow, after gradusung, returned

£12,000,000 Loans For The Czechs

London, Jan. 20, Agreement has at last been reach- | ed, "Reuler" learns, on the an.ount and conditions of the Anglo-French loan to Czecho-Slovalda.

Besides the £4,000,000 gift from the British Government, it is under-

A.R.P. Drill For Royal Family

London, Jun. 26, The King and Queen, and other

50.

Dr. Kew, who wis a member of a Jarge and very well-known family in longong, passed away at his re sidence, 55, Wong Nel Chong Road, The funeral will take place this afternoon, the cortege passing the monument at 5.25.

Edicated at Harvard University, but news messages to-night Indicate Loyalist caplia) (Continued on Page 4.)

Was "complished that the total may reach 20,000 and during the night, the city being aur and French governments, subject to part in A.RP. drill at Sandringhain to Hongkong and started business as In addition thero art. Lundreds * rounded on all sides, James I of Scotland, the "Little thousands homeless, and needing food

certain

entirely to the assistance the same lines us those which have to business with two brothers, Fred Navarrese troops began to march of refugees. Princes" (Edward V and his brother), and medical supplies.

already been held at Buckingham and Chad Kew, and the partnership Anno Boleyn, Katherine Howard, The British cruisers Exeter and Into the city at noon.

The rate of interest has not yet Palace during the past few months. continued up to the time of his death. The Yeoman Warders retain their Lady Jane Groy, Princess Elizabeth, Ajax are in Chilean waters, and will As they marched triumphantly been fixed.

Their Majesties will, according to Extremely popular among a wide picturesque Tudor uniforms. During Sir Walter Raleigh. William Penn, give assistance if their services are through the streets, hair a mund ta meeting of financial experts stay at Sandringham on Wednesday Irwin Kow. will be madly folt. Hin The agreement will be finally acal-presorit arrangements, conclude their circle of friends, the passing of Dr. the Great War the use of the Tower Cranmer Ridley and Latimer and required. So far as is known thers |peoplò appeared, chtering wildly, as a prísón was revived.. Bir Willism many others were imprisoned in the have been no British casualtier, Every window and balcony flow from the three countrier to-morrow, next when the court will return leaves a son and daughteɛɛta mourn ⠀ Wallace, King David II and King Tower.

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