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SALAMANCA, JAN. 29.

WAR BULLETIN ISSUED BY THE INSURGENT HEAD QUAR- TERS ON SATURDAY NIGHT STATED THAT INSURGENT-TROOPS IN CATALONIA WERE CONTINUING THEIR RAPID ADVANCE, AND HAD PUSHED FORWARD ON THE COAST ROAD AS FAR AS ARENYAS DEL MAR, ABOUT 24 MILES FROM BARCELONA.

After capturing the villages of Caldetas, Parets, Llisa de Vall, and Allela, the Insurgents succeeded late on Saturday afternoon in completely surrounding the town of Granollers.

Farther south, the Insurgents had advanced on an average six miles along the road from Manresa to Vich.

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MANY PRISONERS TAKEN

In the Pyrenean section, the Insurgents had also advanced six miles.

The number of prisoners was stated to be very

A "horse pullman" for the trans-large.

portation of race horses Is being bullt here and will be numed after

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In the district of Mataro, a field hospital with 800

the Del Mar Turf Club, of which wounded Loyalist soldiers was discovered. The men had

Bink Crosby, screen and radio star,

is the head. The railroad ear men sures 74 feet in Inside length and will Recommodate 17. horses.

been left behind without any medical assistance for three

days.

BUSMAN'S HOLIDAY.-Jack Tar, on shore leave, pays a visit to the "Sea Dragon" and seems to be intrigued by the old-fashioned rigging-Jeffer.

New Chinese Air Force Rapidly Takes Shape

of

and

had

not when

In Barcelona, 6,000 wounded Loyalist soldiers were left be hind by the retreating army.

Great quantities of war material, including clothing, had been found in the Catalan capital, where life was now resuming its normal aspect. The streets had been cleaned, electric trams were running, and all pubile services had been resumed.

LOYALIST COMMUNIQUE

From Gerona, the Loyalist Defence

Has Test Run Before Trip To-America

A PRETTY PICTURE-The "Sea Dragon" presents a pretly pic- ture as she lacks in the wind outside Hongkong harbour, with her pleturesque and colourful stern in full view. A Phoenix, the bird of happy omen in China, and Chinese characters reading "Sea Dragon-- Hongkong," are clearly discernible. The smaller inscripton below "prays for good winds to spoed them on their Journey."--Jaffer.

Ministry issued the following bulletin Chilean Earthquake

on Saturday night; "Catalan front: The Loyalists repulsed enonly attacks east of Solsona and Manresa.

The

vere

Severe

suffered heavy loss. enenty sulle Aghting is now going or in the atoro district, where Loyalist troops are putting up a stubborn resistance. Estremadura front: Enemy attacks in the Monte Rubio and Santo Veguna sectors were repulsed, and two enemy aeroplanes shot down. There is the other fronts."

nothing to report

on

A report from Barcelona says that although absolutely precise informa-

tion is lacking. It is believed that the

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BRITISH APPEAL FOR PEACE GETS CURT RECEPTION

BERLİN, Jan. 29.

THE APPEAL FOR PEACE addressed to the leaders and people of Germany by a number of leading personalities in England, has been curtly received in Germany, and the newspapers level criticism at it.

The "Voelitischer Beobachter" to-day protests against the assertion that

is responsible for the present inter-

Germany

national political situation, and claims that Hitler'a efforts to

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secure a reduction of armaments IN EUROPE

were opposed by the British Government.

If the signatories of the appeal regard armaments as the main cause of unrest in the world, they should, declares the paper, address them- selves

to those who were responsible for rejecting the German offers.

The paper also takes exception to

Tightening Up The Anti-Comintorn Pact

PARIS, Jan. 29.

CONVERSATIONS BETWEEN Japanese envoys in Europe,

the assertion that nobody in England which are stated to have dealt wishes to interfere fnternal affairs, and recalls that

in Germany's with the proposal to extend the within the last

only Cabinet Ministers had criticised cer- here to-night.

few days tain purely German affairs schoolmasterly

anti-Comintern Pact, concluded -

tone,

OH, NO?

even even

in a

which

The participants were Ambassadors caused legitimate Irritation in Ger-Rome and Kurusu of Brussels, and fad Shigemitsu of London, Shiratori of many.

Ministers Yano of Burgos, Amau of Berne,

erne, and R representative

Oshints, Ambassador 10 was prevented from

declares

who

In Germany, on the other hand, General

the paper, 10 hostile Berlin, campaigns are directed against other attending by illness. countries either through the press or by the radio-Trans-Ocean.

PREMIER'S SPEECH

Berlin, Jan. 29.

of

According to a usually reliable French source, the talks, which were distinct from the normal occasional conferences by Japanese nanbassadors Europe, were suggested by the Commenting on Mr. Neville Cham-mnbassadors to Rome and Berlin, who berlain's speech delivered at Bir-

met mingham on Saturday, the "Deutsche

on the Italian Riviera. recently There appears to have been Allegemeine Zeltung" observes that divergence at views on the question the attacks of the oppostion have not of the anti-Comintern Pact. Whereas succeeded in inducing Mr. Chamber-General Oshima's representative, and lain to desist from his policy international understanding

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of Mr. Shiratori wanted to tighten up The paper stresses Mr. Chamber-not to complete a military alliance,

relations

ations with Rome and Beriln, ir lain's statement that all "reasonable the majority of the others favoured aspirations" are entitled to be satis "nursing other European Powers, ned, and the paper stes in words a possibility of reducing the

those notably Britain.

It is considered here that the existing tension between France and Onal decision will depend upon the Daly Trans-Ocean,

evolution of the European situation. -Reuter.

DESCEND Nun Prepares Village Revolt

ON WRECKEDTOWNS

SANTIAGO, Chile, Jan. 29.

THE TOWN OF COELEMU has been entirely

a

Loyalist headquarters in Catalonia destroyed by the recent earthquake, according to are now in the little town of Clot, situated to the north-east of Barce-Statement issued by the Minister for the Interior, Senor Jona, 12 miles from the French Pedro Alfonso on Saturday night. frontier. in Gerona and Figueras.

Some of the Loyalist Ministries are

Nearly 400 children are known to be dead. The towns of Pocillas and Quirihue were also completely destroyed..

WARSHIPS ARRIVE Referring to conditions in Barce- lona, the report says that on Saturday tion have taken advantage of the

Criminal elements of the popula a fleet of fishing boats entered the deserted port, which has been cleared conditions prevalling. In the rural of mines. The work of blowing up trophe, and have looted houses de- areas in consequence of the calas- the wrecks of some 50 sunken ships; serted by their owners, which obstruct traffle in the port, will shortly begin.

Insurgent warships, escorted by a squadron of neroplanes steamed into on Saturday afternoon, and were welcomed by a salute from the Innd

Port on

batteries.

Numerous looters have been arrested in Concepcion, Chillan and San Carlos, and exemplary punish-

ment will be meted out to the cul-

prits under martial izw.

Wartime Camp As Centre For

Refugees

LONDON, Jan. 29. ONE HUNDRED REFUGEE craftsmen are working at night proparing the 'famous war-time A number of smaller 'quake shocks camp at Richborough, Kent, as were reported to have occurred on Britain's biggest refugee centre, Saturday in Cauquenes.

which will have its own "Parlia The commandant of the garrison atment," cinema, and hospital OFFENSIVE IN RAIN

Chillan estimates that the number Barcelona, Jan. 29. killed in that town

It is expected is 10,000-

to accommodate offensive on all sectors of the Catalan

The Insurgents continued their Trans-Ocean.

3,500 refugtes, the first batch of which will arrive next week.

The city was lighted on Saturday night by electricity for the first time for several days-Trans-Occast,

front to-day, in spite of heavy rain. the The Urge army corps is

now

In

All will receive Intensive training engineering, agriculture and

Left-Wing Leader various trades.

Gains Election

Bombay, Jan. 29.

The camp will cost £80,000 a year. -Reuter.

Rangoon.

in Central Burma has been A BUDDHIST nun who tattooed "war symbola" on villagers arrested because the symbols are believed to be the first signs

of revolut,

The natives think such marks pre- vent them from being wounded by bullets,

An offelal at Jaze, near Schwebo, noticed that the designs closely re- sembled the marks borne by villagers | before the rising of 1030-31.

The nun, Ma Gandalawati, was at once detained, and a heavy brass pen and wooden ink-pot, which she used, for her tattooing, were confiscated.

Mr. Donald, the police officer in charge of the area, believes that a frezli revolt is being planned by hipoongpix (Buddhist monks),

CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE rebellion in Central would give impetus to the organised Burma rinting which began in Rangoon on December 19 and forced Sir Archibald outbreak of civil disobedience and

Cochrane, Governor of Burma, to

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his Christmas holiday In Man The civil disobedience campaign is

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an expression of extreme nationalism, Czech Minister On communal riots in which 320 people resulting from the recent Indo-Burma were killed and nearly 1,000 Injured.

Arab Woman Killed

Berlin Visit

Berlin, Jan. 28. The Czech Minister of Commerce is expected here next week for an

Important series of economic talks question to be considered is the pro-

SHANGHAI, Jan. 30. AMERICAN AND RUSSIAN equipment, personnel and advice are now helping Chian) Kai-shek develop a now air force-his third since the war-to challenge Japan's undisputed mastery of the air over China. Official reference books cre-, craft plant at Nanchang dited. China with 600 military turned out its first plane aircraft at the outbreak of hos-

hostilities commenced, tilities.

Mussolini's recall of his China ale Actually, China's first line plane extensive

mission not only rendered this strength was about a third of this manufacture of new airplanes, but approaching the important town of

plant uneless for listed figure.

also forced the suspension of training Berga. The Loyalists are Three months after its first disas-activity at Nanchang and other base little resistance, but the Insurgent trous appearance over Shanghai this where Italian experts were in charge operations are considerably impeded offering starting fores had been pretty well Russian airmen shot to pieces, and took no part in appeared on the war

machines by the fact that the region in which the defonse

the Nanking area.

scene ut a they are now operating offers serious critical Juncture for China. By the natural obstacles, since it consists of Ten months later, air force had been Chiang's second fall of 1937. China's starting fleet snow-covered mountaina, with but leader, was unexpectedly, re-elected |

Subhas Chandra Bose, the Leftist Indians Demonstrate In Ambushed Bus so weakened by (00 per cent American) had been put few roads which are in poor condi- President of Congress to-day combat lasacs and by a temporary out of action. withdrawal of the Russian support

In London This is regarded as a defest for After surviving a severe bombing. that it was unable to contribute to the American owned and operated occupied the town of Moya, the mand who backed the Righlist can In the central sector, the Insurgents Gandhi and the Congress High Com- ward the defense of Hankow. aircraft factory at Hangchow had to function of the roads to Manresa and whose success

London, Jan, 20. Now that Generalissimo Chtang be dismantled

didate, Dr. Paltari Sitaramayya, "A mass demonstration called by has reorganized andi settled devious routes to Hankow.

and shipped by Vich.

had been counted the India League in Trafalgar Square government and war machine in the

General Yogue's army corps like.

in support of Indian Independence, practically certain. far western interior ke has again operations

Needed for service as tactical and wise continued its advance along the against the All-India Federation pro-tion of the Indian community in A stiffoning of Congress's altitudo | was attended to-day by a largo see- turned to the Americans who have American Instructors at the Hong regarding the positions reached by

advice in Nanking, coast to-day, but exact information feet is now expected.

London. : stood by him from pre-war days, chow air school was forced to halt the vanguard is not yet available.

Hitherto there had been consider-

Thousands of British Leftists pass- Insurgents estimate Loyalist losses the Right Wing of Countess and the ed a resolution demanding a boycott

able talk of a compromise between offensive at about 100,000. This Reuters. number includes 67,400 prisoners.

Paris, Jan, 20. supplies, particularly oil and credit

The British Cabinet reshuffle has tary aviation, which before the war Nanking Russian-manned, Russian of Alicante,

to Japan, and also demanded finan-aroused considerable Interest here, For six months after the loss of the town of Alcoy in the province graciously pleased to approve of the The resolution further urged that "Excelsior: Will be to prepare the have been called upon by the Tangan-

Insurgent bombers to-day raided His Majesty the Kini lint been clal and medical aid to Spain,

particularly the appointment of Lord throstened to overshadow the Amm made planes did post of China's ner bombs on military objectives, and 12 to Mr. Sung Teng-man, lately Ac-work for closer Inks between the from the country, and sectioration ish propaganda,

Chatfield whose mission, says the ican, has been offaced completely by ial fighting. Reassembled in

dropping numerous award of the Imperiat Borvice Medal, the "progressive forces in Britain way for new secrlaces to be taked vika League to counteract anti-Bri 18 months of war. The Italian" air.

Han-portant buildings are said to have countiunt of the Biodical Department, people of Britain, India, and the of the rearmamentprogramme in. pollinai

been destroyedİrans-Ocean.

Hongkong.

to strengthen the colonies."Raster, allkita spheroskaftes

tion.

and to the Russiana to build n, third their systematic training of Chinese since the opening of the Catalonian British Gaverament on the matter at Japaneso goods, and refusal of

air force.

ITALIANS WITHDRAWN Italian influence in Chinese mill-

airmen.

AMERICANS ACTIVE

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It is understood that the main blem of ending competition between Jerusalem, Jan, 20.

the Czech and Sudeten industries. Shots were fred from an ambush between Germany and Russia, but it Trade talks are also in progress at an omnibus on the outskirts of is strongly emphasised that only Jerusalem to-day,

formalities are concerned, and that: One Arab woman was killed, and no extensive reduction or alteration another passenger was wounded. In the present agreement is contem-

(pisted.-Rattler,

Reuter,

Cabinet Re-Shuffle

African Colonies <

Combat Nazis

Nairobi, Jan. 29.

The East African governmenti.