Evening Star Newspaper, May 3, 1937, Page 4

A—4 ¥» .S SEEASTOBAR A FOR SPANSH State Department to Ar- nounce Regulations Against Soliciting Funds. By the Associated Press. State Department officials worked today on regulations further limiting possible aid from groups in this coun- try to the Spanish civil war bellig- erents. ‘The regulations, to be announced in the near future, will deal with solicit- ing funds. They are being prepared under the new neutrality law, signed Baturday night by President Roosevelt. Immediately after the act was signed, other provisions tightening laws against trade with Spain were invoked. These expanded the list of em- bargoed implements of war, forbade Americans to travel on Spanish ves- sels and forbade loans, bond sales or other financial transactions to aid the belligerent factions. Law Effective June 1. Although some provisions were in- voked immediately as to the Spanish civil war, the new law, under procla- mation of the President, does not be- come effective until June 1 The Spanish embassy made public meanwhile renewed claims by the Basque autonomous government of German and Italian participation in Spain’s civil war on the side of the | insurgents. At the same time the embassy said | the loyalist government at Valencia “is ready to give all kinds of facilities” to an investigation of the destruction of Basque cities with “unequaled sav- agery” and “barbarous feats.” 16,000 Italians Reported. ‘The embassy's communication from the Basque government claimed 16,000 | Italian troops were behind the ad- vance guard in Guipuzcoa province. The population of La Concha, San Sebastian, the statement said, was driven into underground passages by “aeroplane raid alarms” to conceal the arrival of 1,500 German troops. Ger- man pilots paraded in military fashion on Hitler's birthday, the communica- | tion asserted. The Basque government said in- formation it had gathered confirmed “previous denunciations about the | active and decided German and Ital- | ian participation in this rebellion 8gainst the republic.” | | Spain (Continued From First Page.) eaid they were leaping into the sea and attempting to swim to the eastern shore of Guernica Inlet, 2 m away. The Basque reports said government troops had encircled Bermeo, a small but important port. (In London, authorized spokesmen meanwhile said 5,000 chilaren shortly would be evacuated from besieged Bil- bao under protection of British guns. | British and French merchant ships will co-operate in taking out noncom- batants.) Rebel Victory Reported. Bermeo is northeast of Bilbao. To | the southeast of that besieged Basque capital an insurgent column was re- ported to have captured Mazaza, in i Shoe Bepai e lefw THE EVENING STAR, T WASHINGTON, D. C, MONDAY Guests Work and Walk in West Coast Hotel Strike Left Chambermaids, together with other employes, were on strik their own beds, or leave them untidy. Here is one guest tucking in the sheets. Right: Three who stopped to rest and get emergency treatment for sore feet when forced to climb stairs in their strikebound hotel. Elevator service was at a standstill along with other normal hotel services. 2 in San Francisco hotels today, and guests had to make —Copyright, A. P. Wirephotos. the Amorebieta sector between Du- rango and Bilbao The insurgents also claimed a “slight advance” juernica, in the north. Diplom: quarters heard that the Spanish government had sent its big- gest battleship, the Jaime Primero, to the Bay of Biscay, apparently in a move to shell insurgent lines around the Basque capital. British and French men-of-war patroled the bay to protect mer= chant vessels bringing the first refu- gees out of Bilbao Diplomats asserted the Jaime Pri- mero, carrying 12-inch guns, probably would be able to strike a crushing blow against insurgent vessels operating in the bay, particularly since the sinking by government planes of the insur- gents' heaviest warship, the Espana. In addition, these sources pointed out, the Jaime Primero would be in position to turn its big guns on in- surgent land forces at Bermeo and afford protection for ships evacuating non-combatants from the besieged capital. Guns Aided Madrid Defense. The recent apparent Inactivity of the government fleet was explained as due to the fact that the Jaime Primero’s big guns had only recently been returned from Madrid. When the siege of Madrid started last July the heavy guns were dis- | mounted and secretly taken from the | cruiser to the capital to shell insurgent lines. In the meantime, operations of the ship with smaller caliber guns had been confined chiefly to the Mediter- ranean Sea. | While strict secrecy surrounded the | plan, lest Spanish insurgent warships interfere, diplomatic reports indicated nine British freighters had left or would soon leave the Basque capital with some 5,000 women and children. With Gen. Emilio Mola’s insurgents reported only 8 miles from Bilbao, there was no surety that more of the Summer Shoes Brought Back to Life! Don’t "retire’”’ those pet white shoes of yours—resole them! We'll rejuvenate them so that only you will ever know they are not a brand-new pair. Stitchless, nail-less molded soles for lightweight durability—a thorough cleaning an 14 points of dynamic factory fa d all the rest of the service! We have the s, factory methods and staff of specialists that insure a completely sa actory job. HA HN WHILE-YOU-WAIT SERVICE 14th & G—Phone Dist. 5470 Or Leave at Any Hahn Store populace—swollen to at least 350,000 by the influx of refugees—could be taken to safety. The British destroyer Faulkner— which just escaped being hit by in- surgent air bombs in Bilbao Harbor Saturday—was to make the 70-mile run back to Bilbao to take out the staff of the British Consulate, and the French destroyer Terrible made ready to remove the French consul and French citizens. ‘The first of the fleeing women and children were expected to reach France today. Pauillac, on'the Gi- ronde River midway between Bor- deaux and the bay, was designated by the French government as the point of disembarkation. FRANCO URGES SAFETY ZONE. Suggests That Non-Combatants Seek Refuge in Santander. LONDON, May 3 (#).—Spanish In- surgent Gen. Francisco Franco sug- gested today that non-combatants in besieged Bilbao seek refuge between that city and Santander, 47 miles westward along the Biscayan coast, in & safety zone which he would guar- antee to observe. The insurgent leader continued in his refusal to permit a truce during evacuation of the refugees to another country by French and British war- ships and likewise refused to guar- antee a safety zone for foreign con- sulates in Bilbao. His note to the British foreign office today was termed a counter- and would not consider it necessary to reply to his protest. LOYALISTS BOMB TOWNS. Insurgent Troop Concentrations in Madrid Area Hit. MADRID, May 3 () —Government alrplanes today bombed new insurgent troop concentrations they discovered on the Guadalajara front, where an insurgent and Itallan army was | routed in March. Madrid's pilots dropped projectiles on troops at the railway station at Castejon Henares and on groups of | insurgents at Almedrones and Ala- minos. All three towns are about 60 miles northeast of Madrid. drop six bombs squarely on the rail- fire | factory's railway station at Leon, & town on northeast of Madrid. The sound of sharp fire was heard | ences i at dawn in the Casa de Campo Park, | Italian Foreign Minister Count Gal- | west of Madrid, but government offi- | eazzo Ciano, the German informants | | cers said it had little importance. | The three towns in which aviators | | bombed insurgent concentrations lie | about 60 miles northeast of Madrid, | close to the Madrid-Zaragoza highway. It was along that route that govern- | ment troops, in their first major vic- | | tory of the civil war, drove insurgent | soldiers in retreat in March. Many | of the insurgents were foreigners. ‘ Some 20 more casualties were added The bombers went farther north to the Madrid-Zaragoza line | [TALIAN-NAZI PACT ONPUBLICITY SEEN |Neurath and Il Duce May Agree on Dual Control of Press and Radio. By the Associated Press. ROME, May 3.—An Italo-German | reciprocal alliance to prevent uncom- | plimentary press, radio or movie ref- erences to either nation was predicted road station at Siguenza, starting a | by German circles today upon the ar- Other missiles fell on a cement | rival of German Foreign Minister Kon- | stantin von Neurath. Baron von Neurath would conclude the cultural agreement in his confer- with Premier Mussolini and | said Italian and German press, radio, | movies, books, lecturers, ete., would be gubjected to dual con- | trol Lecturers, journalists, professors and students would exchange visits to fur- | ther the alliance. | ' German circles said also that Pre- | mier Mussolini and Von Neurath would | seek a single viewpoint on questions proposal, but highly informed sources | to Madrid’s toll yesterday, raising the ' of the day—the Spanish civil war, the said the evacuation program would not be affected of the evacuation plan as & ‘“matter of courtesy,” these informants said, previous total of 322 dead and more | consecutive days of heavy bombard- | ment. | future of the League of Nations, the Britain told Franco | than 3,000 wounded in the last 21| chances of a new Locarno security pact and political line-up in the Bal- | kans We've a right to ‘Gab’ about our new 1937. .. * New “Chesty” Models! * Bellows - Swing Back Shirred at the Waist ! 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Hugo Ernst, spokesman for 3,500 strikers who went out Baturday after- noon, said “this is going to be a short strike—it will be settled within 24 hours, and with a complete victory.” 16 of the city’s most important hotels almost paralyzed by the walkout, tried to arrange a meeting yesterday, but was unable to get his principals to- gether. A situation which 6,000 guests' in the affected hotels accepted Saturday night as fun took on different aspects today. Executives of the establish- ments, trying to keep a semblance of service, were unable to provide ordinary comforts. The heat was off. There was no one to change the linen, no regular staff to prepare meals, carry baggage or operate the elevators or switchboards. ‘The cocktail bars were closed Outside, pickets paraded and police | stood by. | Unions made exceptions for children | and invalids in the hotels and allowed | food to be taken to them. The strike occurred with less than | 24 hours’ public notice, following an earlier threat April 17 which was called off at the deadline. In the agreement which prevented a strike on April 17, the hotel operators made concessions to union demands but failed to grant a 40-hour week and preferential hiring to the clerks and hotel office workers. i J. L. Schlaepfer, representative of | IL 'DUEE’S NéWSPAPER IN FAVORED POSITION By the Associated Press MILAN, Italy, May 3 —Publisher Benito Mussolini’s newspaper, | D'Italia here profits by a would make American newspaper pub- lishers green with envy When the Popolo D'Italia publishes an important editorial revealing a government line of policy or im- | portant official pronouncements, as | it does frequently, the Fascist gov- | ernment orders all newspapers in the nation to print a three-line announce- ment like this “The Popolo D'Italia today carries | an important article on such and | such a subject.” The other newspapers may not re- produce the article until the following | day, so that curious persons must buy Il Duce's newspaper. Then the fol- | lowing day all newspapers are re- } quired to reproduce the important article, giving credit to Popolo D'Italia. HAYASHI RESISTS DEMANDS HE QUIT Japanese Premier, Follow- ing Election Defeat, May Plead Emergency. BACKGROUND— Accusations of Fascist ambitions, made by the opposition against the Japanese Army, resulted in dissolution of the Parliament and the election which resulted in the Minseito party taking 132 seats; the Seiyukai, 121; the Social Mass- ers, 32; the independents, 18; the Showakai, or government party, 14; Tohokai, 8; Kokumin Domei, 6, and miscellaneous factions, 4. By the Associated Press. TOKIO, May 3—Premier Senjuro | Hayashi indicated today he would refuse to heed widespread demands the government resign after its stun- ning defeat at the polls Friday. ‘The army-supported premier, who conferred lengthily with his cabinet and then had an audience with Em- peror Hirohito, was reported planning either to combat or compromise with opposition political parties, which re- tained about 400 of the 466 parlia- | mentary seats. It was believed the premier could | remain in office on the plea that a| national emergency exists, making de- lay of new elections advisable for the | country's stability. Political author- | ities forecast a period of internal ten- | sion. Ouster Is Predicted. Some observers predicted that Hay- ashi, even though he continues in of- fice now, would be forced out when the | Diet (Parliament) convenes in August. | i To achieve internal harmony, Hay- ashi was said to be ready to give three vacant cabinet portfolios to members of the two principal parties, Minseito and Sefyukal. After his audience with the Em- peror, the premier expressed hope the new Diet members would “sacrifice personal interests” to help fulfill “the great task of assisting the Emperor during the present emergency period.” However, all the victorious parties, including proletarian groups that ine creased their representation, insisted it would be unconstitutional and ill>- gal for the government to remain in power in deflance of the people’s ex- pressed disfavor. Possibility of Chaos. The newspaper Asahi said: “Be= tween now and the next session of the Diet & tense, unpleasant atmosphere will envelop the situation, which may develop into utter chaos.” Meanwhile, army leaders kept a close watch on the situation, appar- ently ready to assert themselves if the government and political parties fail to reach some working agreement. Lieut. Gen. Gen. (CQ) Sugiyama, minister of war, summoned military leaders to discuss the situation. 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