1939-03-11 — Page 13

The War In Spain

GENERAL FRANCO'S ULTIMATUM TO THE REPUBLICANS

The war in Spain has developed into a three-cornered conflict with the Republicans bombarding their own capital to subdue the Communist uprising while the Nationalists are making preparations for a final drive to oust the National Defence' Council of the Minja Juntn. General Franco has issued an ultimatum ordering the Republicans to surrenter.

Nationalist Ultimatum

London, Mar. 9.

The Exchange Lisbon correspon- dent reports from Burgos that

- General-Franen hins not-received any offers of peace negotiations from

Madrid,

He la resolved, therefore, to order 300 Nationalist planes to fly over the dily and drop ulumattum fenflets de- claring that it Madrid la not suren- dered immediately violent bombard- ments of all places where Republican forces are concentrated will be car- ried out within 24 hours.-United Preas,

Radio Station Retaken

at

the

Lisbon, Mor, 10. The Loyalist radio station Alineria was recaptured from Insurgents yesterday after a bitter truggle in, the broadcasting room where nine Loyalists were killed and the transmitter damaged. Many

other Rebel centres in the city were

Japanese Rice Crops

Tokyo, Mar. 10.

The estimated crops of rice in Japan during 1938 amounting Lo 63,465.000 koku will be in- crcased by 4,000,000 koku to 67.- 465,000 koku during 1930, ac- cording to the plan for increan- Ing die production of agricul- tural goods which has been formulated by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry,

Under the plan, sweet pola- toes will be increased to 190,- 000,000 kan, one kan being 3.75 kilograms; potatoes to 23,000.- 000 kan; the acreage for hemp growing to 12.525 chobu, and hemp to 89,858,000 kin, being 0.6 kilogram-Domei.

recaptured, with heavy loss to the Japan Insurgents. Over 200 prizouers were captured and many were shot dead when they attempted to escape while

on their way to the prison.

According to a broadcast the In- surgents have set fire to shops and houses.

A Rebel broadcast from Madrid says that according to Loyalists crossing into the Rebel lines, thou- Gands have been killed and wounded Ne- in Madrid, and that effigies of grin and Del Vayo are being burned in the streets. The Rebel lines in University City heard the sound of intensac firing of hand grenades in the centre of the old Capital-United

Press,

in

Anniversary Of War Is Celebrated

Saturday,

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Czech Crisis

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British Loan To China

Japan's Indignant Reactions

Tokyo, Mar. 10.

March 11,

1939:

MARTIAL LAW IS PROCLAIMED IN SLOVAKIA

Prague, Mar. 10.

The Slovak crisis reached a climax during the night when it was learned that a coup d'etat was being prepared by the radical Slovak elements who intended to proclaim an independent Slovak State and secede from Prague.

The Central Government reinforced, all the garrisons and occupied, dur- Refusing to accept the British sing the night, ni the important

find buildings surace that the new arrangement in

Slovakia. The Nationalist

Japanese newspapers charge that the new British Inan to China win per to delay settlement of various pend ing issues affecting British Interests in the Far East.

points

Troops In Control

Bratislava, Mar. 10. Czech troops have occupied the Slovak railway station as well as all publie

Stovas, the leading organ

aver

of the

Connected with "no political-motive. laka Guards were disolveil, part/Duildings. They also took control of being contined to barracks under Hinka Party. Hinka Guards In military supervision,, while the others were sent to Moravin where they the town were as far as possible dis- were also placed under milltary guard. Tuka, commander of the The part played in the whole affair linka Guards, and Matrice, who Sidor, who is supporting the Central elilcí of by the Slovak Minister of State, M. service ex- the Slovak propaganie

The Nichi Nichi Shimbun, declares

that Great Britain' has elther plicitly or implicitly assisted the Chiang Kai-shek regime through various measures since the outbreak of the China Inellent.

"Even the

present

currency I stabilization fund will easily be ap

propriated for the purchase of arms British with the approval of the authorities," The paper says,

As the Federal Reserve Bank he steadily consolidated its foundation,

145

aimed.

Order prevalls at the end of the Hunk: Guards,

were chiefly upheaval, are under

the Government's action, although he is and still remains a mystery.

pre

the situation is well in hand. An

Troops and armoured cars Ticial communique states that the patrolling the streets of the town and dismissal of the Slovak Ministers Machine guns have been brought into was Intended to prevent an attempt position before the headquarters of against the unity of the Czecho- the Hlinka Guards. Slovak State.-Reiter,

Ministers Dismissed

Prague, Mar. 10.

The first broadleast message of the

: Central Government in Prague to the Slovak nation was fashed to-day

The Slovak Cabinet was dismissed shortly before noon. After appeal- ut the paper asserts, the collapse by the President of the Czeclining to the population to remain calm, legal tender

anticipated been

the message gave an assurance that With large Slovak State. Dr. Hacha, carly, is the liberty and autonomy of Slovakia since some time #go, quantities of the so-called national morning following a Council of

were not imperfiled, currency flowing into Shanghai, the Ministers, fate of legal tender was almost in sight as the situation slood.

difheult

The President of Czecho-Slovakt

According to unconfirmed rumours, the ex-Premier, Tiso, has addressed the situation.

note to the German Government on

was compelled to take this step, it "At any rate the maintenance of is declared, in order to suppress the radical autonomous tendency which the value of legal tender may serve has been developing in the Stoval The President of the Slovak Diet, ta prolong the China Affair to some capital of Bratislava for some time M. Sakol, arrived in Prague to-day. extent, but Japan will not find and which gained unexpected sup- As Slovak Minister of Finance, M.

Teplensky take counter-measures

announced over the port yesterday.-Trans-Ocean.

Bratislava against it.

radio to-day that M. Appeal to Slovaks

Sukoi und M. Sidor, representative of The Asahi

Prague, Mar. 10. Slovakia in the Prague Central Gov- of Finmec, The Minister

the Mernment, are negotiating with Tepiansky, has been appointed' de- President of Czecho-Slovakla, Dr. paly Piemier and will conduct Hacho, regarding the reorganisation negotiations for formation of the new of the Slovak Government.

that

Tokyo, Mar. 10. Elaborate undertakings took place throughout the Empire to-day in

Shimbun, says celebration of the Thirty-Fourth An-

form the two champions for assisting iverary of the Battle of Mukden Great Britain and the Soviet Union

the Husso-Japanese War. Opening the programme for Army the Chiang Kai-shek regime and that Day, Leut-General Scichiro Itagaki, all possible measures are being taken Minister of War, hiressed the nation by these two Powers to make through the air urging every citizens Chinese sustain their campaign of re

to consolidate thesistance. in the Empire

of the nation and display

"This may not be the ease unity

the

with

Slovak Government the absence Prague political circles believe of the newly appointed Premier, M, that the new Slovak Government will Sivak, who is on his way to Rome to probably be composed of M. Sivak as Premier and M. Sidol, M. Sokol and attend the Pope's coronatiop.

Power appeal to the Stovak nation

The deputy Premier has issued un M. Teplansky as Ministers.

to re-in Bratislava, however, Hes at pre- calm. Strict measures for sent in the hands of the military com maintaining order have been takenmander who has been given far-

Revollers Rounded Up

London, Mar, 10. A broadenst from Madrid declares

united service to the Emperor so Britain sinne, but under the pretext that 1,400 rebelling Loyalists, that the present campaign in China that the present campaign is a war cluding many wounded, have been

without declaration of war. they main arrested and imprisoned. At mid-night end with a complete success.

At noon all eltizens in the Empire Wit

ards

night the Defence Council announced

that the number of revolters was de- offered silent prayers in honour of pear to argue that n state of war through Slovakia which will be with-reaching powers by the Prague Gov-

dead, while all military does not exist and talking of righis drawn in the event of order not being ernment--Truns-Ocean.

creasing ench hour.-United Press.

Food Shortage

Burgos, Mar. 10. Reports reaching here to-day state that the food scarcity in Madrid has become arute because all provision- ing of the city has been interrupted during the past three days.

The ceant provisions which are stored in the city cannot be distribul- ed because of the constant street fighting-Trans-Ocean.

Mlaja's Ultimatum

Madrid, Mar. 10. Fighting continued Inside the city

the Re this morning, although publican Government claimed that many rebel lenders and their men had surrendered.

General

Mlaja has broadenst

a

final ultimatum to the Communists to surrender-Reuter Bulletin.

Admission Refused

and

the war cemeteries, war monuments shrines dedicated to the war dead throughout the Empire were crowded with visitors and worshippers.

Members of young men's assocla tions observed a labour service day,

the precincts cleaning

10 dedicated establishments

day

were

military

the

exercises

pre-isturbed.

are

of commerce go the length

ending, that the measures taken not assistance to the Chiang regime but onlinary demarches towards friendly Power."

its the continues

were

against

Foreign Omee View

Tokyo, Mar. 10.

It is further announced that mem- hers of the "security service" of the German Party in Slovakla have been disarmed at the same time as

Martial Law

Bratislava, Mar. 10 Martial law was proclaimed at 11 thea.m. to-day. when troops begun to occupy public buildings at Bratislava, Pistyan, Bystrice und Trent, while the Prague Government appointed a currency, thus contributing towards Czech general to aid and counsel the its stabilization,

Slovak Government.

"Should Britain decide to do so, she would find, we firmly believe, the transfer from the old to the new currency not dimcult at all."

Diet Discussion

2

in the linka Guards.-Trans-Ocean. "Another instance is seen

Chlam of loan to railways. After the war regime has fully taken advantage ol dend, while patriotle marches were them, they immediately, begin to

raise persistent complaints over the staged by public organisations.

Wounded and disabled soldiers and rights or Interests against Japan once

In the forenoon several shots were entertained at these

railways are placed under marines elaborately arranged meetings. Post- Jikinese control," the paper charges

fred near the Governmen! buildings at Bratislava where several thousand the

Hinka Guards and workers assembl ers, gramophone records and motion The same inay be said of pictures distributed by the War Yangtze River; namely, that it can

ed to protest against the dismissal of the Ministry were shown in towns, cities naturally never be handed over

The spokesman confirmed that the the Premier. The origin of British Ambassador, Sir Robert trouble is not known. and villages throughout the country. them in so long as the Chiang regine

the

resistance In Tokyo,

capital of

Craigie, saw the Vice-Minister for Slovak Nationalist workers in the plants Empire-ir-defence-practices took Japan and Great Britain and allier Foreign Affairs, Mr. Renzo Sawada, large factories, Including

the auspices of the continue to pursue the policies of on Wednesday to give him informa- manufacturing cubles, rubber-pro- place under

the Chiang regime."- Municipal Government. A parade of assisting

tion regarding the new British loan ducts and explosives, declared to China-Domet, military bands including trumpeters Domici

strike and joined the Slovak Nation- through

mala took place

alist Youth Movement demonstra- tions in the inner city of Bratislava. thoroughfares.

Special

The military authorities cordoned off the city to prevent the country- shown

on the Arn River where Army In a statement issued to the Press

Tokyo, Mar, 10, troops exhibited the "anding opera- to-day, the spokesman of the The new British loan to the, Chinng side workers and peasants entering The occupying troops were tions in front of enemy positions," Foreign Office declared that the Kai-shek regime came up for is it.

<listricts The French Ministry of the Inter- General Shunroku Hata, former British loan to China is like "a glass cussion during the Budgetary Com- largely from non-Slovak lor has refused to grant permission Commander-in-Chief of the Japanese of water" given to "one dying of mittee meeting in the House of Re- and arrived in the city in the early

Force

morning in trucks and buses. to Central thirst."

presentatives. to stay in Paris to General Enrico Expeditionary

The Vice-Minister for Foreign ther

fram troops

Bohemia at a public lecture The British Government then! Lister, former vice-President of the China, spoke

Mr. Sawada, pointed out Moravia are understood to be on the Corles, and to the notorious Com- meeting held at the Hibiya Public should have a clear insight into the Affairs. munist agitator,

La Passionuria Hall where sponsored by the Man- general trend of affairs in East Asin that the Japanese Government would way.

Until 9 a.m. leiephones throughout chukuo Embassy the Harbin Sym- and should give up its policy of sup- watch the operation of the fund by

with (Senora Dolores ibarrur).

of five appointed at Slovakia as well us phony Orchestri gave a concert. porting the old Chinese national committee

countries were disconnected.--United The Cabinet will decide on Friday Domet.

currency and Instead help the new Hongkong-Domici

Press. former whether Dr. Juan Negrin,

Millitary Active Prime Minister, and Senor Alvarez

Bratislava, Mar. 10. del Vayo, former Foreign Minister,

At 11.30 am. Czech Inflitary of Republican Spain, will be permit

escort left the city with Professor ted to stay in France-Trans-Ocean.

Tuka presumably for Bohemia, The INTERNED WARSHIPS

urrest followed the pulitlention of a brochure which dealt with the fallure of Dr. Masaryk and Dr. Benes to honour the Pittsburgh Treaty which nullified Czecho-Slovakia's existence as a State.

Paris, Mar. 9.

Tunis, Mar. 10. The French Resident-General in Tunis, M. Eric Labenne, in a state- ment to the press lust night declared that the Spanish warships now in- ierned at Bizerta are the property of the National Spanish Government.

France, according to M. Labonne,,

for considered herself the trustee these warships as well as all other war material brought by the Spanish Republicans to France and North Africn.

The crews of these warships and all civilian refugees who arrived with them were at liberty

Spain. Trans-Ocean.

to return to

THE OXFORD GROUP

Fails to Prove Existence

In Court Hearing

London, Mar. 10.

Sir Charles Alon Bennett, Judge

Key to the picture of the Hongkong Police Reunion Dinner in London which

of the Chancery Division of the High appears on Page 1 of the Supplement.

Court of Justice, has ruled that the tenders of the Oxford Group are in- validated from sharing, in a legacy

of $2,500 left by a lady doctor, na they had falled to produce evidence that their organisation. existed.--- United Press.

Spelling Bee

Tow many of these words are correct and what is wrong with

How

the others?

engrovement

:

fundimental enoble enlargement guarunter .. gullemot English Oxford Dictionary spell- ings of these words will be found on· Page 13,

1. A. N. Reynolds

.

2. J. Murphy

3. R. O. Hughes

4. D. Davies

5. J. Putt

6. C. Pain

7. F. Hoare

8. J. Goddard

9. F. E. Russell

10. W. R. Chester-Woods

11. T. Hynes

12. R. MacDonald

13. P. Brazil

14. R. Shannon 15. E. S. Brooks 16. A.. F. Purden

1. 17. T. Penfold

18. J. A. McKay

19. E. D. C. Wolfe, C.M.G.

20. D. Burlingham 21,-C-F. Alexander

22. E. J. Hedge

23. A. Hutchins

24. E. J. Ellis

25. T. Murphy

26 L Tyler

Fur- and

foreign

The Czerli State Prosecutor, Boricky, who is one of the chlet objects of hatred among the Slovaks, While arrived in Bratislava at noon. one of the leaders of the Slovak academic youth was haranguing de monstrators Before, the Government building the military charged and dispersed the mob without the use of weapons-United Press.

NO GERMAN COMMENT

Berlin, Mar. 10. German official quarters retrain from any comment on the conflict which has openly broken out be. tween the Czechs and Slovaks. The situation, however, is being attentive- ly watched, since Genmony as neighbouring State is very much in- terested in the developments.

Political circles do not conceal that the sympathies of the German people are with the Slovaks-Trans-Ocean.

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