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LONDON, Feb. 27.

THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT to-day instructed its agent in Burgos, Sir Robert Hodgson, to inform General Franco of its decision to recognise his Government de jure.

AT THE SAME TIME, Sir Robert WAS APPOINTED CHARGE D'AFFAIRES AND ENTRUSTED WITH THE PROVISIONAL CONDUCT OF DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS BETWEEN THE TWO GOVERNMENTS.

Well-informed quarters in London believe that Sir George Mounsey, assistant Under- Secretary at the Foreign Office, will be appointed first Ambassador to the Franco Government.

Sir George is head of the South European Department of the Foreign Office, and is reputed to possess an extensive knowledge of the Spanish problems.--Trans-Ocean.

Questions In Commons

BRITISH WARSHIP

FOR HAINAN URGED

LONDON, Feb. 27.

ADDRESSING THE HOUSE of Commons to-day,

Sir John Wardlaw-Milne asked the Prime Minister whether he will give an order for the immediate despatch of a cruiser for the protection of British interests on

Commons Debate

LONDON, Feb. 27.

ANNOUNCING THE Go vernment's recognition of General Franco in the House of Commons to-day, Mr. Neville Chamberlain said that the Government had given very careful consideration to the position in Spain.

As a result of the fall of Barcelona and the over- running of Catalonia, General Franco was now in control of the greater part of Spanish territory both on and beyond the mainland.

Included in this territory were | most of the industrial centres

the Island of Hainan as long as the Japanese remain in of Spain and the sources of most Russian Rai

occupation there.

OBITUARY

General

Keyes Passes

LONDON, Feb. 27. BRIGADIER-GENERAL SIR TERENCE HUMPHREY KEYES, brother of the Admiral of the fleet, Sir Roger Keyes, passed away to-day in London in his 61st year.-Renter.

Sir Terence Keyes, RCLE, C.S.I., C.ML.G., C.LX., sorved with the Indian Ariny, and had retired.

Mr. R. A. Butler replied that the question had been fully con: tidered, but no decision taken a

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of her products.

the

Even if the Loyalists in southern sector should continue to there was no doubt now of the maintain some show of resistance, ultimate issue of the struggle, the

to the despatch of British prolongation of which could only warship to Hainan in the present result in further suffering and loss of circumstances.

life.

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created a local record yes- day with publication of the results of the Hongkong Derby,

Perfect co-ordination of the staffs of four depart- ments made it possible for the Final Edition, contain- ing complete results and the draw for the big Cash Sweep, to be on sale in the the streets seven minutes after Roso Elect flashed past the winning post.

This compares favourably with the speed of Metro- politan journalism.

U.S. Defence

SENATE DEBATES BIG MONEY BILL

6.000 First Line Planes Aim Within Eighteen Months

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.

Was

THE "HOSTILE ATTITUDES of certain dictator- controlled imperialistic nations"

referred to by Senator Sheppard, chairman of the Military Affairs Committee of the Senate, when the debate on the Government's $358,000,000 air force and army re-

In addition, the "Tele- armament Bill began in the Senate to-day.

graph" was the only news- paper yesterday to publish a complete description of the running of the Derby the results of the last race and cash sweep.

GERMANY'S SECRET EXPLOSIVE

Senator Sheppard said that his view, which, was based on President Roosevelt's recent messages to Congress, was that there must be an immediate expansion of American armed forces, with a total strength of 6,000 aeroplanes by 1941.

PALESTINE PARLEYS

Jews Will Combat

"We cannot draw a line around the "Broken Promises"

sea and land frontiers of the United States and any this alone is what we

will defend. The Panama Canul. Hawaii, Porto Rico and Alaska are vital links in our defence chain. To

permit these strategic areas to fall into the hands of an enemy would be to jeopardise the security of the United States.

PANAMA DANGER

Bomb With Terrible

Detonating Power commission permanently or

for

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LONDON, Feb. 27.

AN AUTHORITATIVE ACCOUNT of to-day's Palestine conference says that the British delegation, at the close of last week, put forward suggestions |for dealing with the different "With the Panama Canal out of to the Arab and Jewish delegà. aspects of the Palestine problem

attions, who considered them prolonged period, our navy WASHINGTON, Feb. 27. present constituted would be helpless during the week-end, QUESTIONS ABOUT a "new as the guardian of two oceans, and

The British delegation alled in

the various points In collapse.

proposals by Germany have been asked at

during a discussion with the Arabs the the secret hearings of

"It is to be hoped that it will never at the morning conference, and this Senate Military Affairs Com-be necessary to fight to preserve the will be continued on Wednesday

Monroe Doctrine and the liberties of afternoon. mittee.

we this hemisphere, but if This

revealed WAR

The British and Jewish delegates theght, prompt action

will be Im-had a two and a half hours tulk this publication to-day of the testimony perative-Reuter. taken at the hearings.

afternoon. The conversations will be resumed to-morrow.

New Line Forged explosive" said to be possessed our respective defence system would

To Far East

with

must

Suiyuan, Feb. 27. Mr. Alan Graham asked whether Franco's Assurances

Another link has been forged be the Prime Minister would instruct Sir Robert Craigle

It seemed impossible to regard the tween the Soviet Union and Outer to press the

Mongolia with the completion of a Japanese Government for a further scattered. Loyalist Government,

Major-General Arnold, chief of the new railway between Kiakhta and authorit detailed amplification of their excuse exercising settled

FOREIGN POLICY DEFINITION Unbator, captal of Outer Mongolia. Army Air Corps, told the committee of military necessity for the occupa-sovereign Government.

As a result of the completion of that investigation indicated that the Senator Vandenburg (Republican) tion of Hainan, or at least, an ex-} His Majesty's Government noted planation of the conditions which, in with satisfaction General Franco's the new railway, the transport roule "Germans did have some, kind of demanded that Congress be given a between the US.S.R. and China via bomb loaded with compressed air and clear definition of American foreign their view, would terminate this pubile statements concerning the necessity.

Outer Mongolia is understood to have carbon, and some form of oil. This policy before passing the Bill. determination of himself and hig

He rald that the Government to secure the traditional been greatly strengthened because combination is supposed to have a

United States the Klahta-Urga Railway connects at terrinz Mr. Butler replied that both independence of Spain, and to take the Outer Mongolian capital with the bomb hits the ground."

detonating effect when the would be joining in an armaments matters were receiving considera- proceedings only in the case of those ine linking Urga via Tunganlog with

race that leads to the disintegration tian. but he could not, at the against whom criminal charges had Suchow in western Kansu.-Domet.

Major-General Arnold said that of civilization through bankruptcy, been fald.

according to one report lo the If not through conflict." United States army, the bomb had been tried out

Talis on The final vote will not be taken on Barcelona, where they had killed the But until to-morrow, at the everyone within a radius of quar-earliest.-Reuter. ter of a mile.

He added: "Wo get so many reports from abroad that it is rather difficult to determine which tu pant with a grain of salt."— Reuter.

moment, add more.-Reuter,

LAWLESSNESS IN JAPANESE AREA

London, Feb. 27.

the

RECOGNITION UNCONDITIONAL

The Premier added that recognition was unconditional.

The French Government also announced Rs decision to-day.

The House of Comunens debate on the recognition will take place to-morrow. Mr. Chamberlain's announcement

After being, educated et Hallebury Mr. Alan Grahum asked in the College, he went through the Royal House of Commons to-day whether Military College at Sandhurst, and the Prime Minister would make

representations entered the army In 1887. He was strong

to the promoted to Major in 1915, was tem

the law- Japanese Government on porary Lieut-Colonel ir 1018, np-lessness of the conditions preval was received with cries of "Shame" pointed

Licut-Colonel the Brevet

and the number of bud characters a from the opposition, and Ministerial same year, and in 1015 was made large in the Brigadier-Colonel. He retired from areas surrounding the Intern. anal cheers, the Indian Army in 1932 with the Settlement in Shanghal, and the con- runk of Llout-Colonel.

sequent danger to British subjects inj the areas.

FAMINE DUTY

Japanese-controlled

Mr. John Halsam raised a similar

CENSURE MOTION

The Labour Party intend to table a motion of censure on the Govern- ment's action. He saw service at Iran in 1807-DU,

A Paris message stutes that it was when he was wounded, mentioned in question on the increase of gambling oftelally announced to-day that the despatches, and received a medal dens in some areas, and Mr. B. A. Government had unanimously decid- Butter replied and said that Viscount with two clasps. He was on famine. duty in the Central Provinces in Halifax was aware of conditions ined to recognise General Franco's

ma Shanghat, and the matter had been 1000, and three years later becams rico Consul at Scistan and Kain. He brought to the attention of the local the course of the week. Reuter.

Consul at Turbat--Haldari in Japanese authorities, and also the

Japanese Government-Reuter. two 1900, served in Baluchistan

years agent at later, and was political

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1914.

He served in Mesopotamia in 1915,

SHANGHAI DEMANDS

administration de jure,

An Ambassador will be chosen In

BREACH OF TRADITION

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unconditional

GOODS FOR CHINA.

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While arms and ammunition will be supplied by the new railway from the Soviet Union to Outer Mongolin and China, cattle and mineral pro- ducts will be exported to the Saviet Union from Outer Mongolia,

One important object, of the new railway is to transport coal from the

about Naraiha. mines,

30 miles

southeast of Urga. to the Soviet Union. Rich in deposits and of fine quality, about 3,000 workers employed in the coal mines Naraina, it is pointed out.

arc

at

A light rattway is operating be- tween Ulanbalar and Naratha. In the past the coal was transported by truck from Urga to the Soviet Union. significance to the new communica-

FIFTY-FIVE WARSHIPS

Military observers attach specife Big Concentration

At Gibraltar

flon line between the U.S.S.R. and Outer Mongolia in view of the recent defener strengthening of Soviet forces along the eastern and southern bortiers of Outer Mongolia.

between Kiakhta

Turkes-

and

THE

and submarines.

Arctic Radio Operator

Prison For 20 Years! For Sabotage

MOSCOW, Feb. 27.

INCOMPLETE REPORTS

At the press conference to-day, the spokesman, in reply to questions

LATEST

DANZIG WARNED

Warsaw, Feb. 27.

An official statement declares that if order la not restored at the Danzig Polytechnic,, Poland will be obliged to take appropriate action.

No hint is given as to what appro.... priate action will be in the event of unsatisfactory reply, but it is thought it would take the form of

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Poland, and perhaps their expulsion from Polish universities -

Poland has also asked for the Polytechnic to be closed.

MIKHAIL VOSNESENSKY, reprisals against German students in 25-year-old chief radio operator at the Soviet station in Tran- quillity Bay, in the Arctic Circle, as to-day sentenced to 20 years' imprisonment without the right of appeal for sabotage.

A Geman News Agency despatch

Polish students marched to the Ger-, man Consulate at Cracow this ovoE→

from Warsaw states that about 100

GIBRALTAR, Feb. 27.

MEDITERRANEAN London, Feb. 27. Simultaneous with the improve- FLEET arrived from Malta to Behrein (Persian Gulf) in

The Labour motion of censure on ment of the so-called "Red route" day and joined the Home Fleet London, Feb. 27. the Government's action in recognis-through Sinking (Chinese

the here.

He was accused of the deliberate ins

They were mel by pollco armed was in charge of the Mekrun Mission Asked by Sir John Wardlaw-Ing General Franco, expressed the tan), the same circles express

belief that the northern transport Fifty-five ships of the Home Fleet sabotage of the Polar communications the following year, attached to the Milne whether his attention had been opinion that "the decision of the route between the Soviet Union and afterwords left for manoeuvres in the and of hampering the night to Amo-with tear gas bombs, fire hoende

rubber truncheons, and sindents Russian army In Rumanis in 1917. drawn to the demands of the Japan-Government to grant

abandoned their intended demonstra- and fulfilled special duty in Russin cse in Shanghai, Mr. H. A. Butler recognition to the Spanish Insurgent Northwest China will be reorganized South Atlantic, including batleships, rica by Levanevaky in 1937.

The accused told the court a grim|tion-Reuter Special, in the House of Commons to-day re- forces dependent upon foreign inter on the basis of the newly-completed cruisers, aircraft-carriers, destroyers, from 1917 1918.

vention, constitutes deliberate railway

story of the hardship and loneliness He was attached to the General piled in the armative.

in the Arctic which finnily led to de- Staff.

T-in south Russia and the army He added that the suggestions by affront to the legitimate Government

generation and indifference to duty. of the Black Sea In 1910, and after the Japanese for more effective of a friendly Power, is a gross breach:

Ho admitted that he was so tired the wardd held several Important maintenance of law and order were of international traditions, and marks a further stage in a polley which is

year's that he shut off the wireless and did diplomatic positions, including that under the consideration of the Counsteadily destroying in all democratic

not

transmit important messages of Deputy High Commissioner, South ell.

countries, confidence in the good faith

from Levanevsky during the fight.- Russlo, British Envoy at the Court of The British Government was hav-of Eritain."Reuter.

Reuter Nepal, Resident at Gwalior, Agent to ing to watch the situation closely. The Governor-General in the States and at all times was prepared to of Western India, and Resident at afford Shanghai such advice and sup- Hyderabad.

port as possible.—Reuter,

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He leaves a widow, three sons, and

two daughters,

Aircraft Factory

In Indo-China

Hanol, Feb. 27.

Kinshan Leaves For Canton

The steamer Kinshan of the Hong-

The French Indo-China Govern-kong, Canton & Macao Steamboat ment has announced that work will Company, left Hongkong for Canton begin immediately on the construcat 8 o'clock this morning.

U. S. ACTION

Washington, Feb. 27.

The State Department announcra

WIES

Ulanbator.-Domei,

Italians Return To Homeland

Bastia, Corsica, Feb. 27. Two hundred Italian families are two Italian

that the Embinasy in Spain, which being repatriated in

temporarily

at steamers to-night, in accordance with established

the recent provisions, whereby Perpignan, has been closed.

The Charge d'Affaires, Mr. Thurs Italians abroad are being encourageil

to return home--Reuter. (Continued on Page 4.)

NEW BELGIAN CRISIS

BRUSSELS, Feb. 27. The new Government formed by M. Pierlot has resigned. Socialist Ministers announced that they were unable to duction of 160 machines and 100 aboard the steamer, but no cargo was collaborate in the Government-Reuter.

tion of an aircraft factory, with pro- A number of passengers

engines a year--Reuter.

carried.

wero

The actual exercises will begin on Friday.

Air attack and defence form an Important pari of this manoeuvres-Reuter.

Cardinal Costa Seriously Ill

Vallean City, Feb. 27.

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Requiem Mass For Late Solicitor

Sen Back Page - For Further Late Newi

regarding Mr. MacDonald's statement in the House of Commbi, naserted A sensational announcement was

that some, press. 'recounts of, the A Requiem Mass was held at the British

incomplete proposals - wers this evening that Cardinal mads Dalla Costa, Archbishop of Florence, Roman Catholic Cathedral this and misleading in important respects, who is regarded as one of the most morning for the late Mr. F. X. and had done a great deal of harm. promising candidates for the Papal D'Almada e Castro, Snr., who died The hope was expressed that the throne, is seriously ill, and will not last week. The service was attended delegations would have,.. the dom participate in the Conclave,

by relatives and friends. Archbishop of Florence since 1931, Cardinal Dalla Costa has never in terested himself in the pollileal field, and has been described as the "Pater | Angelicus".—Trana-Occant,

operation of the press in obtaining The Rev. Fr. G. M. Spada and L. conllmuones of the diaguaikoina, Ing Fung officiated, and at the end of an atmosphere of peace to probl the muss, the Absolution was pro- The British proposals are deerib nounced by the RI, Rev. Bishop it. ed as not rigid, and it is understood

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