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MILITARY COUP REPORTED IN MADRID

LOYALIST PREMIER FLEES Victorious

AS

REPUBLICANS

Insurgent

REVOLT Commander

Fleet Leaves Port For Unknown Destination: Army Re-organised

GE

PARIS, Mar. 5.

ENERAL FRANCO IS ASSERTED TO HAVE MADE A FINAL ATTEMPT TO PERSUADE MADRID TO SURRENDER TO-DAY, BEFORE ATTACKING IT WITH THE HEAVIEST FORCES YET USED DURING THE WAR.

The city is surrounded on three sides, and General Franco emphasising this, said he was anxious to avoid bloodshed if possible. -United Press.

Dr. Negrin Flees

MADRID, Mar. 5.

DR. JUAN NEGRIN, PREMIER OF REPULICAN SPAIN, WHO WAS REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN APPOINTED IN SUPREME COMMAND OF THE DEFENCE OF MADRID, IS STATED TO HAVE FLED FROM THE CAPITAL, FOLLOWING HIS SUPERSESSION BY THE COUNCIL FOR NATIONAL DEFENCE, HEADED BY GENERAL CASCADO.-REU- TER.

|Cartagena Rising Suppressed

BURGOS, Mar. 5.

A NATIONALIST RISING in Cartagena, both by land and sea forces, is reported.

House-Boy's Case Sets Law Problem the port.

Claim Against European Master

discharged

It is stated that the Republican fleet has left

FRANCO ASSURES DEMOCRACIES

No German, Italian Bases Permitted On Spanish Soil

LONDON, Mar. 5..

THE "SUNDAY CHRONICLE” to-day published a special article purported to have been signed by General Franco. It reads as follows:

"On the eve of my final victory, it is my privilege and duty to tell the world what the future of the new Spain will be.

Germany have asked for any Spanish territory, or permission to. establish military bases in Spain.

A recent photograph of General Franco, leader of the Nationalisis maltreated in any way. We have no

In Spain,

Banishment Of Prostitutes

Magisterial Protest:

An official statement issued from Madrid Government To Act?

later claimed that the Cartagena revolt had been crushed.

the

WU

Soviet Border Clashes

Severe Fighting Over Week-end

Soviet reinforcements, the Japan- ese reports add, which rushed to the assistance, were repulsed.

The Manchukuo Government has

"I have negotiated agreements with Germany and Italy guaran- teeing Spain for the Spaniards. "Now is our task to build u better Spain, and in this new land of ours, there will be no room for hatred: 230,000 prisonera have been captured, and my actions will testify that we possess the quality of mercy. Not one of those prisoners has been

desire for revenge; we know nothing;

TOKYO, Mar. 6. of haired.

THREE SANGUINARY NEEDS BRITISH FRIENDSHIP CLASHES between Manchukuo "It is essential that the world and Soviet border guards oc- understand this, for victory without curred on the eastern frontier

would be friendship

an empty of Manchukuo, north of Suifen- triumph indeed. We need the sym-ho, on Saturday and Sunday. potty

and understanding of

According to Japanese reports, world, particularly of Great Britain.

frontler attacked "And we need also the friendship Soviet troops violated the

the Manchurians. of those in Spain who were lately and.

Fittéen Soviet soldiers are reported our enemies.

"It is now my task to convince killed and wounded and five Man-

churians wounded, these people that our ideals were as IT IS PROBABLE that the question of the punish- sincere as theirs; that though

were opposing sides, we had mutual ment of prostitutes and their banishment from the ideals.

Partly leadership does not attract Colony will be discussed by Government in the near My spirit is the spirit of Spain, future in view of the anomalies exposed in recent There is no room in Spain for per- decisions of Mr. R. A. D. Forrest, First Police Magistrate. A reporter who spoke to the! Commissioner of Police, the Hon. the regeneration of our country. protested to the Japanese Consul- Mr. T. H. King, was told that "First, we are going to re-house General concerning alleged brutal banishment was a matter com-the people. We shall build between treatment of the Chinese staff at the pletely outside the province of 100,000 and 200,000 houses in 4 for posted at the entrance to the Ett-

latively time, and shall pay the Police Department and was those houses with Spanish money. We assy

tive Council.

ald us in this project. the sole concern of the Execu-shall have no recourse to anyone to It was ridiculous to suggest, as al "The world must understand this contemporary newspaper had done,Spain has resources, and to spare. utilise all those rc- The station was subsequently recaptured, and it was

A PLEA by a mess-boy that that the Police bunished persors on Once we can

their own initiative or, in fact, sources, Spain will be prosperous and stated in the broadcast this evening that many he had extracted the coins whilst banished any persons at all." huppy.

ironing a jacket and had forgot-

"Health will be another of our I am going Nationalists had been shot.

most immediate objects. The Colonial Secretary, the Hon. to make national Alness a great ideal. ten to put them back afterwards was accepted by the Chief

not yet been inken up by Govern-cared for on a scale not before at- Car-Magistrate, Mr. R. A. D. Forrest, Mr. N. L. Smith, said the matter had Soon the Spanish workers will be

this morning.

ment but he had no doubt that Ittempted. I'm going to build great i The mess-boy was 30-year-old Li would be discussed..

hospitals and sanatoria. This work at Wellington Bar-1 He added that many persons were has begun. wo, employed

banished without first appearing in

though the majority He was charged with the larceny court, of forty cents from a jacket belong- ing to Sapper F. W. Harrigan, of the 22nd Fortress Company, Royal En-

A CLAIM by house-boy for $4.46 us wages alleged to be former European master, H. C. J. Burnett, of 188 Nathan Road, has presented a legal problem to the Kowloon Magistrate.

his due from

In adjourning his decision for a week, the Magistrate, Mr. E. Hims-

The communique praises the loyalty and decision of the fleet and armed forces sent to stamp out the attempted rising, and adds that the offenders are being tried by court-martial immediately. SEIZED RADIO STATION

From Gibraltar comes the report that Nationalist worth, said this morning that several

several sympathisers in Cartagena seized the radio station by necessitating,, he thought, a written surprise and broadcast an announcement this morning

polnis of law were

judgment.

ist

The claimant Lai Po, who alleges that his former master dls- charged him without giving a month's notice or wages in lieu of notice.

Both Burnett and Lai conducted their own cases in Court.

Lal, giving evidence, sold that he bad received a month's notice from Mr. Burnett on February 1 and, ave days later, was discharged. Delen

dant had pald him $5 for work per- formed on the first five days of the month.

that the city had surrendered.

Denying that the city had surrendered, the announcer said that calm prevailed, and that the "whole of tagena is cheering for the Republic."

The British destroyer, Boadicea, made a sudden dash for the eastern Spanish coast early to-day. Naval authorities are reticent regarding its destination, but had promised me a month's notice, it is believed that the ship went either to Cartagena or

"DIDN'T I WARN YOU?"

"I reminded Mr. Burnett that he and said the $5 was not enough. claimed a month's pay, Defendani: Almeria,

"Didn't I warn you last December that if any more money was missed from the house you would be charged?"

dis-

Complainant: "No, you did not."

1

RECONSTRUCTING ARMY

Another Madrid message says Daventry News

that the decree for the

Teor-

Burneit went into the witness box, ganisation of the Republican and told the Court that he had given armies under the supreme com-j

Broadcasts

Mrs. Burnett $110 on February 3 mand of Dr. Juan Negrinhas Shorter Programme

On the following day, Mrs. Burnett

informed him that a ten-dollar note been signed by the Defence

was missing.

"I reported the matter to the police.

Ministry.

The decision is regarded as indicat-

I told them I suspected the servants, Ing that the Republicans are de and was informed that I could get termined on resistance to the end. rid of them.

After April 1

Forgetfulness,

Said Mess-Boy Successful Defence In Larceny Case

racks.

gineers.

In evidence against Li, It was stated that there had been several thells recently at the barracks, and four marked ten-cent coins were put in Sapper Harrigan's Jacket as

trap.

L took the jacket away to iron it and when it was, returned to the owner the four coins were missing. When searched, the colas were found in Li's possession,

FORGOT

pocket.

DISCUSSION SOON?

appearances.

of

sonal ambitions.

IMMEDIATE PLANS "Here are my immediate plans for!

lodges1-a protest with the Soviet Consul-General at Hsinkin.-Trans-

Ocean.

SOVIET PROTEST

Hanicow, Mar, 0. The Soviet Consul-General has

It is also alleged that they are de- manding passes from Soviet citizens,

LATEST

Jardine Ship Boarded

The Jardine Matheson steamer E' FAMILY SUBSIDY

n Japanese Sang was held up by

riaval have a plan for a special family destroyer and boarded by a banishments followed police court

subsidy. The needy working-class party on Saturday morning, whilst Information was not obtainable on families will receive State grants en route to Hongkong. the seven prostitutes specifically

(Continued un Page 4) referred to at the Central Magistracy last week as being marked down for banishment.

The point has also been raised by Mr. Forrest that the Protection of Women and Girls Ordinance was gave power to hypocritical in that punish the persons who provided for prostitutes, thereby lodgings depriving the prostitutes-whose pro- fession was mainly due to economic hardship-of a pinco of abode. The practice of prostitution had not been declared legal in liself.

17,714 PERSONS DEALT WITH

EXTORTION CHARGE

Chinese Clerk In Kowloon Court

ALLEGATIONS contained in

In 1937, the last year for which certain letters were mentioned

Corroboration of Li's story was Office, for

various offences. This

.

The incident occurred ten miles south-west of Pakhol, when the ves-. sel was northward bound from Hai- pltong.

One naval officer and a party of four men boarded the Hiritishiship and asked to see the Register. They WRS the Register left as soon as shown to them. The ship was de- Iayed half-an-hour.

Seo Back Page For Further Late News

Japanese sentries are at present registering the names of all visitors

Li admitted removing the coins from the pocket of the jacket, but DAVENTRY News Bulletins, claimed that he had to do so in order

Ho denied! The decree states that circum-relayed every evening at 9.30 to iron the garment. The servants, including defen- stances necessitated the dissolution of p.m. by ZBW, are to be shortened stealing the coins, and stated that he

the

were dealt with by the Deportation morning when a 32-year-old authorities to grant passes. dant, were taken to the police station the present organisation

urnies in the centre and the south and the times of transmission had forgotten to return them to the statistics are available, 17,714 people at the Kowloon Magistracy this despite the refund of the Japanese for guestioning.

The corps composing them, and those altered.

As from April 1, the bulletins will given in Court by another mess-boy, total, which represented on increase clerk, Su Yun-ming appeared on

to the Soviet Embassy,United Press. "THREW NOTE AT ME"

that may be constituted in the future,

letters with intent to extort

ANOTHER AFFRAY: "When they returned I gave Lai $5 will be under Premier Negria's direct be shortened to atteen minutes each Chung Siu, who said that he had of 8,573 over 1930, is belleved to have charges of threatening to publish

authority,

exercised through the night and will be broadcast at 9.15 questioned Lion Instruction from been exceeded in 1938.

$1,000 from Leung Cheng, Chief as wages for the first five days of the General Staff.

p.m. H.K.T.

Supper Harrigan. Ei told him that

Hsinking, Mar. 6. Paymaster of the Shanghai Sporting news and Share Market he had forgotten to replace the coins.

The Manchukio Government has month and told him to get out.

Other decrees provide for the 'About ten minutes later he came

I could not

It is alleged in the indictment that lodged a strong protest with the

Soviet Government through into the sifting-room and threw the demobilisation of men of 44 and 45, reports, which at present immediately

He de- who were recently called to the follow the news, will be separated Harrigan, as

Su threatened to publish fettera slut Soviet Consul at Harbin regarding a Ave-dollar nole back at me,

to that would be understood," Chung

ing that Leung Cheng hod appro- manded half a month's salary. I colours, and announce a number of from the first part of the programme. defendant's statement into English

told the Court through

Berlin, Mar, S. printed certain money paid by the series of alleged penetration of the told him I would not pay any more new appointments, notably General and will be broadcast from 9.45

The new arrangement will neees-preter. and ordered him to leave the pre- Manuel Gomez, to be provisionally 10 pan, H.K.T

In order to accelerate the emigra- Chinese Govertiment us wages for castorn border by Soviet troops, and their illegal attacks on Manchukuo Chief of Staff, in addition to his post mises. He did so."

Daventry from 9.15 p.m. to 10 pm... HONGKONG MINES' REPORT

Sub-Inspr. J. Defendant added that the $5 in as Commander of the land armies. In sitate ZBW continuously relaying

Five Manchukuo policemen ware Nielson & Co., Ind., Managers for of the Free Cliy has put a scheme question had been paid into Court, the central zone.

Premier Negrin is broadcasting to with the exception of a break from The Magistrate: "What was your

9.30 to 9.25 p.m. During this inter the Hongkong Mines Limited, report into operation whereby wealthy Jews secuted, asked for mission, local programmes will be 4472.1 short dry tons of ore treated must pay expenses for the poorer hours. He stated that certain letters wounded in Sunday morning's clash reason for discharging complainant?" the nation to-morrow,--Regler,

from Jews who have been organised into and papers would have to be trans with Soviet trantier guards near Defendant: "I discharged him bes

for the month of February; cause I suspected him of theft. Be- Major General K. Tanaka, Chlef broadcast.

The Sunday news broadcast will which 432.78 dry tons of Lead Conan association which must refund to lated by the Secretariat for Chinese Bullenho on the castern border, while fore compiñinant, came to work for of Staff to the General Officer com also be advanced to 0.16 p.m. and centrates wore produced, averaging the Danzig Government expenditure Affairs about 15, chuallies were bolleved to

Up Jewish operations in me I had none of this trouble, and it manding Japanese

emigration-Reuter, South China, left harbour at 10 am will be followed immediately by a 08.70 per cant. Lead and 16 oz. Silver Incurred for speeding up has ceased since he has left."

I-sporia talk,'

per ion. Decision was adjourned,

to-day to return to Canton.

"I did not interpret this to Sapper Emigration Of Jews Public Safety Bureau.

From Danzig

an inter-

under him.

tion of Jews from Danzig, the Senate persons working Johnson, who pro-patrols on Saturday and Sunday

A remand for 72

the

The remand was granted Defens have been sustained by the Soviet.

Domat dant was granted bail of $1,000,

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