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W WAAG WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1939. N-LIST

POPE PIUS GOES TO LAST RESTING PLACE

Impressive Ritual At Funeral Of

The War In Spain

FRANCO

OCCUPIES

ENTIRE FRONTIER

ZARAGOZA, Feb. 14. THE INSURGENTS yes- terday completed ocupation of the entire French fron- lier.

Numerous contingents of Insurgent troops, including heavy artillery units, are 110W being sent to the

central front.

Insurgent headquarters are actively preparing plans for n new offensive, probably aimed against Madrd.

The Quarter-inaster's deparl- ment is organising a new supply .service for the central front, white railway engineers have aiready repatred the Madrid - Zaragoza – Alicante Jine.

fined which

been dynamited in several places in 1931 by the Loyalists.

It was reported in Valencia thi morning that the Loyalists are still resisting on the outskirts of Cam- prodan.

The Loyalists in that zone still hol Linus, Freixanet. Molle. Baret, Serra de Sangrau, Sierra Cabaltira and Cann.-United Press.

ART TREASURES IN LEAGUE CUSTODY

Genova. Feb. 14.

A special train arrivedi nere in Monday from Spain with 1840 pic- -tures, latues, and other art objects. which will be handed oves to the of the League of personal care Nations Secretary, M. Avenst.

These art treasures, schach have been taken from Spongh, nu vins and private collections, wt be ex- hibited in the library of the Leapin of Nations. Proevers of the sale of admission lekets will be used fue Spanish refugees. ---Tran”-Ocean,

100 DIE IN RAID

t

London. Feb. 14. The Spanish Press Agency. Valencia reported to-day that mune than 100 dead and 200 wounded had been recovered from the debris at Jutiva, un important railway june- tion, 40 miles south-west of Valencio, which had been bombed by five Italian planes.--United Press,

SWISS MINISTER

TO BURGOS

Berne. Feb. 14. The Federal Council has decided to transform the present Swiss re- presentation at Burgos Into a Legn-) tion, and will nek General Franco's Government Its

in consent Nomination of a Minister,-Reuter,

HOUSE TO DEBATE RECOGNITION

London, Feb. 14.

the

Asked in the flouse of Commons to-day by Major Clement Attlee whether the British Government

SPAIN AFTER

937 DAYS

OF WAR

(Insurgent territory in black)

HANCE

AFTER $72 DAYS OF WAR

A year ago to-day.

TRANCE

AFTER 10 DAYS OF WAR August 3, 1934.

"FRANCE

AMERICAN DETAINED

IN CANTON

would submit to Parliament their Beaten By Brutal

decision on the question of recognis ing General Franco's Goverment, the Prime Minister replied that the House would be given opportunity of

debating the matter should a decision be taken one way or the other.

Japanese Guards

Late Pontiff

Rome, Feb. 14.

WITH SOMBRE and

impressive ritual

Pope Pius XI was borne

The tensl strategie

of Samad

In the Begend of San Domingo, ate reported to have been opened by the United States" Government.

The harbour command, thr Bonn. Passaro leading into tha Caribbean Bea and Ils acquisition would, in the view

of United States

experts, fill a dan-

ARBOUR FOR U.S.

Ü. 8.A. FORLIANS &

Pacific

Ocean

Atlantic Ocean

BRITISH RONDURAS

PANAMA

CANAL

SAMANA BAY

DOMINGO

SOUTH AMERICA

gerous gap lo the outer defences of the Panama Canal, formed by the 2,000. mile chain of Islands frðm Florida to Venezuela,

The United States already has a naval station at Guantanamo on the soufti-cant coast of Cuba, commanding the Windward Passage between Cuba and Haill

A feet of 160 warships based on Guantanamo wift shortly carry out exercises in the Caribbean Sea, designed to test the Panama Canal defences.

this afternoon, down the I.R.A. Plot nave of St. Peter's for

the last time, to the BOW STREET POLICE

altar beneath the seat in St. Peter's and thence to the tomb.

was

THE LITTER on which he lay, clothed in full pon- tifical vestments, carried by the Sediarii, who, in his lifetime, bore him in the gestatorial chair.

To-day's ceremony was private, and only a chosen few witnessed the final pass- ing of a well-loved Pontiff.

The Papal household, Cardinals, Diplomatic Corps| and a few relatives, with the choir, Swiss guards, and other officials comprised the small comgregation.

For a short space, the body of the Pope lay alone, attended only by clergy, kneeling in prayer.

TOLLING OF BELLS

The last rites began at 3 p.m.. when to the tolling of the great bell, the procession moved between double rows of Palatine Guards to the chapel of the cheir beneath St. Peter's throne. All pressed forward to take a hat look at the Pope's the body was Hited features before into the collin, which was placed In: at fearlen easkel, and then in a polish- tak outer shelt.

Lips moved in silent prayers as the seals were

ing candexed in the ticker-

The Guards took up their posillans. to prevent all but the authorised party following the body down, the marble steps to the crypt. A, derrlek, simply constructed of wood and rope, lowered the rofits to its last resting! place.-Router.

France Orders More Planes .

Washington, Feb. 14.

It is reported that France is placing a new order of 115 twin-

Brin.

STATION SCENES

LONDON, Feb. 14.

THE BOW STREET police court was again heavily guarded to-day when 19 men and an 18 year-old girl were charged under the Explosives Act.

The arrests were made in Cardiff, Liverpool, Manchester, and London.

Day-by-Day Dictionary

SABOTAGE-Sre hext colunin.

or of

Meaning "(o wreck damage." "Babotage" comparatively recent origin. It was introduced into the English language about 25 years ago, fust before the Great War, and

came from the French "gabot". The

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shoe made of a single plece hollowed Wood

shaped and out to fit the foot, and the word "sabolage"

from the comes original reference to the throw- Ing of (French) sabots lato machinery to injure it, during the period of great industrial unrest in

in France fast prior to the war.

From the destruction of machinery by sabots, the word mabolage has come to menu any malloons damage or destruction of property, strictly speaking. by employees, but more recently applicable to any cases.

MASSACRE IN S'HAI STREET

This is the first occasion on which all of the accused have appeared together in a case, it was alleged, involving a wide- spread Irish Republican Army sabotage plot.

Maps of Essex, London. Greater Birmingham, and a plot in the north- east suburbs of London, as well as pencil sketch of Chequers, were mentioned at to-day's hearing.

The girl, Molly Gallagher, who was charged with possessing explosive powder. left the court in tears when she was remanded..

The Public Prosecutor intimated that he did not intend to join her with any of the others in the general charge of conspiracy which is pro- creding.

The defendants were remanded in custody - until February 16-Reuter, -

Fresh Clashes On Border

Russo-Japanese Tension Grows

HSINKING, Feb. 15. ANOTHER SERIES of "incidents" is reported along the western border near the Argun River.

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Canton Threatened

CHINESE CORDON CLOSING IN ON JAPANESE H.Q.

CANTON, Feb. 15. REPORTS THAT the Japanese have started

a drive down the Kowloon-Canton Railway from Sheklung were not confirmed this morning.

Japanese military spokesmen claim that no attempt has been made to "mop up" the guerillas south of the East River,

arose

The report apparently from the fact that the Japanese forces have launched a general offensive on the guerillas north of the river, and that fighting is now proceeding between the East River, Canton and Bocca Tigris.

LUNGHWA BATTLE

A column of Japanese troops en- countered about 1,600 Chinese near Lunghwa, 13 miles north-east of) Sheung and fighting was reported to

be still continuing this morning.

These Chinese Irregulars bave succeeded in penetrating to within

oui

Japanese reports this

morning

ATTEMPTS

TO CONTACT KULING

Naval Officers To Attempt Journey

SHANGHAI, Feb. 14.

A JAPANESE SPOKESMAN twenty miles of Canton, it is pointed said to-day that British and American officers were planning claimed that 3,000 Chinese troops to leave Kiuklang for Kuling in concentrated near Pahou, 15 miles the near future in an effort to north of Tsingshing, were defeated contact foreign residents in after an all-day battle yesterday.

Kuling, and to prepare arrange- POSITION INSECURE

ments for this evacuation. Although the Japanese claim i The spokesman said that official guerillas in many sections are being messages from Kiuklang did not dispersed. examination of their mention whether British and Amer!- reports would indicate that he can sailors would act as escorts for position in Canton Itas become the evacuees, but such a plan may somewhat critical in the past few be possible,

He added that two army represen- weeks. For the have admitted the Japanese tatives had arrived at Kiukiang from extent of guerilla Shanghal to carry on negotiations operations around Canton,

British

und American The points they mention at wisick officers. The Japanese officers had guerillas being encountered been delayed in reaching Kieklong would indicate that Cantou

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and weather conditions, owing to pletely surrounded by a

poor ring of which forced them to make Chinese troops who have drawn a travelling connections by air,

The spokesman said that it was cordon less than twenty miles from:

learned there were 18 Americans at the former Kwangtung caplial, Wangking,

Kuling, and not 12 and

as previously about

miles Futien, all

from announced.-United Press, Canton and which the Japanese have hitherio cinjmed beings

in their were porsession, admitted to-day as being in the possession of the Chinese. "We are dealing great | blows to these guerlin force," the Japanese report claims.

are

JEN

*CANTON DEFENCES

Com-

It is significant that in Canton - sek, the Jupanese have recently intensified defence measures, and new pill-boxes and sandbag defences are i springing up everywhere in the elty,

Around Canton, the Japanese are said to be preparing extensive de- fences along the old Chinese "magi- not lie.”—Our Own Correspondent,

GUERILLA SUCCESSES

Chungking, Feb. 15. Subject to repented nitucks by Chinese guerillas, the Japanese suddenly Öred on by Soviet cast alde of the Whangpoo River, troops from the opposite side of the have been withdrawn, according to border river about 7 a.m. on Februarya Shanghal message.

Dispatches from the frontier out- posts say that a Japanese patrol on

Three People Killedard at Chitalin on the Argun River troups at Napkido in Festung, on the

By Gangsters

12.

Nankino and Sinoklao have bothį SHANGHAI, Feb. 14.

Another clash occurred at the same returned to Chinese control. WHAT IS LIKELY to be re-place at

7 a.m. Monday between membered

Gunfire presumably from Chinese

as Shanghai's St. Soviet and Japanese frontier guards.querillas was audible at Siccnwel in engined bombers with Baltimore Valentine's Day Massacre, was Details are not reported yet. Domei.

Although official confirmation is nul] perpetrated to-day by seven arm- forthcoming regarding the reported Chinese gangsters who reliable observers believe that it is correct,

assassinated two Koreans and al

"The "Intransigent" stated that Chinese, believed to be drug

the French Mission signed a contract dealers operating in the Tatno in Washington yesterday, adding that other orders will be given, in territory in the western area of cluding contracts for two-engined Shanghai. CANTON, Feb. 15. bombers and monoplanes for training IT WAS REVEALED to-day purposes.--Reuter.

an American subject,

He stressed. however, that the that Government would not defer its decl-George Chang, has spent over a sion if it was though! that the ap-week in custody at Japanesa propriate moment for action of that |

kind had arrived.---Trans-Ocean,

tor.

200,000 SEEK SANCTUARY

Paris, Feb. 14.

militiamen have)

BARCELONA TRIALS

Gendarme Headquarters.

Newspapers Win

ills release was secured yesterday Against Tyranny

after representations had been mede

by the American Consular officials in: Shameen.

Lords

U.S. Warned Of Invasion Danger

Washington, Feb. 14. Opening the debate on the defence

the western outskirts of Shanghal yesterday afternoon.--Central News. VICTORIES IN SOUTH HONAN Loyang, Feb. 15. The thinness of the Japanese lines in south Honan has given rise to in- creasing Chinese guerilla activities.

Hwanchuan, Shangcheng, Kushib,

(Continued on Page 43

According to witnesses, the Koreans programme, Mr. Andrew May, chalrKwangshan, Loshan, and Kingfu have and Chinese were walking towards a man of the House of Representatives Millary Committee, warned the village when they were surrounded House that the time was not far dis- by the armed gangsters, who bent uptont when an invasion of the United the Koreans, dragged their bodies States would be possible. along the road, lugging them by the

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Reuter.

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with the

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CURFEW IN CAWNPORE Prohibition Introduced in Bombay

CAWNPORE, Feb. 14. THE SITUATION shows considerable improvement in con- sequence of the curfew.

hair,

then shot them at point- Indicating that America might "be caught napping" If it procras- blank range,

They

also dragged the Chinese tinated in the strengthening of de- London, Feb. 14.

the road, making him kneel in fence, Mr. Moy said that if France It is estininted that a total of

A BIII was introduced in the House regular execution style before blow- and England should fall, they would 200,000 Spanish

the Chang was arrested whilst having of

to-day by

Lord ing out his brains.

"inevitably fall to dictatorships" who crossed into France since the frontier meal in

to amend the Official Chinese restaurant in Chancellor

It is unconarmedly reported that would then be able to mobilise their was opened to them last week.-eu- which were some Japanese soldiers. Scerets Act of 1920, so as to provide the gangsters berated the Koreans army, navy, and air forces, and would

The Japanese are alleged to have that henceforth the powers of

Men of the South Stafford Regi| Europeans will be permitted to drink the Act, to and the Chinese for poisoning Chinese probably be able to establish made some disparaging remarks re-interrogation under

bases in the western hemispherement, however, continue 10 patrol under licence for home consumption. garding the young American, who re- which newspapermen

arly with drugs-United Press. particularly

most of the dangerous areas.

Prohibition meins the surrender of tulluted.

have thicen strong exception, shall be

The humanitarian work of British an annual revenue of 220 lakhs of Japplied only in cases of espionage.. He was immediately arrested and It has been contended on a num-,

ed families from the danger zone hes The Finance Minister, disclosed his marched to Japanese Headquarters, ber of occasions that these powers

elicited high praise from the Indian intention to raise this amount by the where he wax wubjected to a merct- have been used against persons, in-

population-Reuter,

Introduction of new measures," `in- less beating-Our Own Correspon- cluding pressmen, for purposes other dent.

the.

a male tax of one anna on S than

protection of national

cluding interests-Router.

gallon of gasolene, Increase in the electricity, tax, and the reduction of Bombay, Feb. 14. unlarica 02 All

including services, Bombay city and the suburbs are those under the control of the Secre

of to be declared a complete profilbition tary Bialavimail azsa in "August, announced the Fin-| · Although prohibition is still a ・few!

PERPIGNAN, Feb. 18. It is reported that 300 Loyalinis who were captured by the swift) Insurgent drive will be court mar-) Halled in Barcelona next week.

Big Kowloon Robbery

ARSON IN ACRA'

Haifa, Feb, 14,

Pirlot To Form Cabinet

Brussels, Feb. 14. King Leopold to-day asked the Catholic Senator. M., Hubert Pirlot, to form Cabinet

M. Piriot is a Walloon, and was

Cattle Fair Bombed is who rescued soveral maroon- rupees.

the

Sian, Feb, 14. The bombing of a horse and cattle fair at Pingliang, Important cast

town, resulting in Kansa massacre of over 100 civilians and 70 horses and mules last week, was arrival from the related by

Many of the

an

NO MORE DRINKS IN BOMBAY

Dutch Defences Jowellery valued at $1,140 was

Amsterdam, Feb. 14. Coolstolen. In daring burglary' Inst nigħal A message from Batavia mys that The Government stud form tt-Acra Home Minister from 1994 to 1035. stricken to Japanese planes few anes Minister of Bombay's Legifa- months away; it has created a

Fat Prince Edward Hord home of Mr. the People's Council has passed a was set on fire this morning, when and Agricultural Minister from 1936

supplementary credit bill of £9,500,- Jewish farmworkers were to: 1938 in M. Van Zeeland's and M. low and sprayed the folr with

causing more of his budget bord The Jewellery included a valuable,,000 to reinforce the defences Reu pounded one being, in a serious Janson's successive Cabinets,--Trans- machine guns, necklace,"

bondition Rento

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casualtiesCentral. NewS.

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