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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-24
N1ntundeT
B.nttIe Is
About OUer

Hendaye, Franco-Spanish Frontier,
Aug. 24.-(AP)-Continue advances
bv five converging columns of insur-
gent troops today "made it apparent
said General Francisco Franco, flight
ing in Santander province is virtually
ended"
The insurgent chieftain's Salanan-
"a beadouarters predicted the rate OF
bis armv's advance would permit cap
tire of the provincial capital, San
lander, before the end OF the Week
The government. admitting IN par'
the insurgent claims, reported Iierce
infantry attacks, supported Dy TANKS
and large masses of artillery ana ar
planes, centered on the Spanish gov
ment's last important Blscayan sea;
port.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-24
IVA IN NO HURRY
IN WEST CAROLINA
Willing To Consider Any
Local Projects But These
Will Be Slow
Daily Dispatch Bureau.
In the Sir Walter Hotel.

Raleigh, aug. 24.-The Tennessee
Valley Authority plans no immediate
identification projects in Western
North Carolina though it is willing
to consider and cooperate in any
feasible project which may he locally
initiated, j. M. Granger, engineer of
the State Rural Identification Au-
thority, said on his return from a
trip to Knoxville, where he confer
red with IVA officials.
With D. w. Weaver, secretary of
the State REA, Mr.. Granger con-
ferred at length with DR.. Martin G.
Gleaser, head of newly created de-
partment of power planning of the
IVA, and with George w. Kable, once
rural identification chief of the big
Federal project, and now chief OF
section of the Department of .Agri-
cultural Industries.
The IVA apparently has no de-
CONTINUED on Page TWo).
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-24
China's Modernized Army
Attacking From Four
Directions To Drive
The Japs Out
AIRPLANE CARRIERS
CATAPULT BIG CRAFT
Sent Inland To Bomb Chi
nese Machine Gun Posi-
tions, AS Thousands of
Nippon Reinforcements
Are Landed; Suicide De-
tachments" Lead

Shanghai, Aug. 25 (Wednes-
day. = (AP) = Chinese air.
planes swept over international
Shanghai this morning on awe
inspiring reconnaissance flights,
while Japanese naval guns crash
ed in prolonged bombardment of
Woosung and Shanghais Yang
TIE river outlet to the sea to
cover the landing of fresh Japa-
nese troops.
The Chinese air force, following the
example of their Japanese enemies,
secuted the heart of the city after
midnight. The planes dropped no
bombs, but the roar of their engines
threw Shanghai into new state of
fearful tension.
Japanese anti-aircraft guns barked
out at them.
Opposing land forces hemming the
international areas were content to
hold their lines while Japan's big guns,
planes and landing parties roared to
the north about Woosung at the con-
fluence of the Whangpoo, Shanghai's
harbor and the Yangzte river.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-24
WOMEN, CHILDREN
JO|N PICKET LINE
Union Leaders Express Fear
of Renewal of Riots;
Is Were Hurt

Pittsburgh, Pa., Aug. 24.-(AP)-
Women and children joined the men
folks on the strike-bound Heppen-
stall Steel Company today as union
leaders expressed fear of renewal OF
yesterdays riots in which 13 were
hurt.
William Hart, head of the SWOC
local. massed 700 pickets at the plant
asserting he had received a "tip" non
strikers would again rush the gates
padlocked by striker
About so pickets were on duty yes
terday as four carloads of non-strlk-
ers, led by c. w. Heppenstall, Jr.
company vice-president tried to break
Continued on Page Two.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-24

San Diego, Cal, Aug. N.-(AP)-
Disaster struck the navy's armada of
giant flying boats for the first time
last night, killing. So of eight men
aboard a new $150Oo0 craft as it
crashed into San Diego bay. i
Two crew members escaped with
minor injuries, but three officers were
killed and the plane almost .demolish-
ed by the impact. Four bodies had not
been recovered early today.
It's hull submerged the wreck was
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-24
Six Men Die As Huge Plane
OF Navy Falls At San Diego

quickly surrounded by navy and pri-
vate ships as giant searchlights il
Illuminated the bay.
The ill-starred plane, PBY-1, whose
sister flying boats have flown in mass
formation to Honolulu and the Canal
Zone within the last two years, was
undergoing routine night practice
flight" for a forthcoming hop to
Panama in September.
AS it swooped down for a landing
after being in the air for several
hours, the seaplane struck the Nor
whal, an abandoned whaling ship once
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-24
MEMBERS OF HOUSE
FEAR WORSE BREAK
AT EXTRA SESSION
Liquor Stores In
Protest to State

Raleigh, Aug. 24.-(AP)-Repre-
sentatives of wet counties protest
ed to the State Liquor Commits
sion today against system of au-
diting prescribed by the commits
sion.
A committee of the State assO
citation of ABC boards, composed
of Fred Poisson, of Wilmington
s. +. SittersOn, of LeniOr, and e.
III. Kicks. of Halifax, called first
on Guitar Moore. chairman of the
commission, and then on II. G.
DeytOn, assistant budget director.
The protest was taken under ad-
visement.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-24

used in filming "Moby Dick
The hull of the flying boat nosed
over in the bay mud, crushing it's
metal framework. ike--paper. s-s-s-.--.--
Only the bottom of the fuselage
and two wing pontoons showed above
water.
In desperate haste to extricate the
victims, three of cerw of IT'S navy
men were imperilled by a sudden fire,
started when sparks ignited spilled
gasoline.
The trio jumped into the bay but
were rescued.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-24
Georgia Tobacco
Nearly All Sold

Atlanta, Ga, Aug. 24-(AP)-The
State Bureau of Markets said to-
day bright leaf tobacco sales dur
ing the first four weeks of GeOr-
gia's 1887 market tOtalled 82,312,-
677 pounds. The Georgia season is
near it's close.
An average price of 1916 cents a
pound brought in $16,236,964.29,
the third highest receipts in the
Georgia markets history.
Fourth week sales tOtalled IL,
298,727 pounds for an average of
$1O.88 per hundred pounds.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-24
COTTON UNCHANGED
AT END OF SESSION
Recovery Sets in After Opening and
Extends to Net Gains, Partly
Lost Later

New York, Aug. 24.-(AP)-Cotton
futures opened barely steady, 4 to
9 points lower because of easier Liver
pool cables and foreign and southern
selling. The recovery extended to net
gains of to 10 points late in the
morning. BY midday December was
quoted at $50, with the general list
8 to points net higher.
Futures closed steady, unchanged
to points lower. Spot steady, mid
ding 985
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-24
FOUR OAKS SEEKS.
OWN LIQUOR STORE
That Johnston County Town Voted
Dry in Election, But Element
Wants ABC Shop

Raeligh, Aug. "a (AP)-The State
LIQUOR Commission will hold second
hearing tomorrow on an application
tn esta blish an ABC store in -Four
Oaks. At a previous hearing, the ap-
plication was denied.
Guitar Moore, ABC chairman, said
today Four Oaks voted dry IN the re-
cent Johnston county election. 1t has
been the policy of the commission, ne
said, not to establish stores in com
munities that voted Overwhelmingly
dry.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-24
VIII Advise Roosevelt Not
To Call Congressman
Back Before Regu-
lar Session
MORE TIME NEEDED
TO COOL TEMPERS
President Would Risk Re-
opening Old Sores if Mem
bers Are Brought Back Be-
fore Christmas; Hull
Pleads for Sino-Japanese
Peace in East

Washington. Aug. 24.-(AP)-
President Roosevelt called in his
leaders in Congress for luncheon
TODAY for what officials said was
a conference on calling a special
autumn session of Congress.
Senator Barkley, Democrat,
kentucky, and Representative
Rayburn, Democrat, Texas, Sen
ate and House Democratic leaders
were invited to the White House
midday meal.
Another presidential engage
ment during the day. probably
connected with the proposed ex-
traordinary meeting of Congress,
was with Chairman Jones, DEM
ocrat, Texas, of the House Agri-
culture Committee. Farm control
legislation is the first order of
business at the next session, Spe-
ciaI or regular.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-24
CHINESE ARE KNOWN
FOR THEIR HONESTY
Correspondent Relates Ex-
perience He Had With
Shanghai Merchant
BY CHARLES p. STEWART
Central Press COlumnist

Washington, Aug. 24.-Apropos the
Jap-Chinese conflict
The Chinese have reputation for
honesty. think they deserve it.
To illustrate
One evening, when l was living in
Shanghai, a wretched-looking Chinese
stopped me, as was turning into the
recently-bombed Palace hotel, where
I was guest.
His name was Boo Yung Hoy, he
Continued on Page Two.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-24
CaIedOnia's
Desperadoes
Are Hunted
Bill Payne and Jack
Borden Wanted for
Staying Of Asheville
PatrOlman

Asheville, Aug. "a (AP)-Sheriff
Laurence Brown announced this aft
ernoon that territory far and wide
was being searched for William (BilD
Payne and Jack Borden, alias Wash
Turner, two escaped convicts, in con-
nection with the shotgun Staying last
Sunday of George Penn, 22-year-old
State Highway patrolman.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-24
BUNCOMBE SHERIFF OPENS
INTENSE DRIVE FOR PAIR

Asheville, Aug. "a (AP)-Laurence
Brown, Buncombe county's sheriff,
said today he had instructed his depu-
ties to hunt up pair of escaped
convicts in seeking to run down the
killers of George Penn, %, State high
way patrolman, who was shot down
Sunday night by unidentified men in
an automobile.
Brown declined to name the SUI
spects he said he believed fired three
Continued on Page Two)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-24
CREENVILLE'S JOB
SUPERVISOR NAMED

Raleigh, Aug. "a. - (AP) Robert
B. Cobb, of Nash county, was named
manager of the Greenville branch Of
lice of the North Carolina State En-
Payment Service, Mayne Albright, di-
rector Of the service said today.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-24

Washington, Aug. 24.-(AP)- A
group of influential House Democrats
expressed strong opposition today to
special congressional session in the
fall on the grounds it might increase
party discussion.
One leader, who preferred not to
be mentioned by name, said:
NO practical good, and maybe
some harm, probably would come
Continued on Page Two)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-24

Shanghai Aug. "a (AP)-
Japanese naval planes, naval
guns and landing parties smash
ed at Shanghai today in pro-
missed "big offensive" against
stubborn Chinese resistance.
An Associate Press reporter
said he saw two japanese air
plane carriers, anchored near
Saddle island, at the mouth of
the Yangtze, catapult plane af-
ter plane into the air to bomb
Chinese machine gun positions
near the Woosung Shore.
In the midst of exploding bombs
and artillery shells, PIP Americans
CONTINUED on Page TWO)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-24
QUIET STOCK RALLY
is LED BY STEELS
Gains of Fractions to Around Two
Points Predominant; Some
Issues Are Sluggish

New York, Aug. 24.--(AP)-Steels
led a quiet rally in today's stock mar
ket after further mild retreat at
the opening. Gains of fractions to
around two points predominated near
the fourth hour. An assortment of
issues failed to follow the sedate come
back. From speculative standpoint,
brokers said, the news provided no
special buying stimulus. Bonds were
uneven.
Transfers were around $4,000
shares.
American Radiator .......... Il 10
American Telephone ..... 100 II
American lob B ............. 70 81
Anoconda So IL
Atlantic Goa st Line 40 ga
Atlantic Refining -. ........ 70
pood;x Aviation ... 10 IL
Do+hIohoro stool 81 IA
Cbrvsler ZIP IA
Oo1,Irob;a Gas & Elec II IA
Co,,oroorcial 10 SO
Con+;rantal Oil Co IA 7-8
D,,pon+ .159 IL
Electric Pow & Light ........ q
Co,o,o1 Electric SIS 1-2
conoral Motors .... 81 IA
Liggett &. Myers B .......... ~ "a
Montoomerv Ward & co 49,. 81 SO
Revnolds Tob B ... 81 "a
Southern Railway ...... Is 7-8
Standard Oil N J 81 IL
n 6 steel ia IL
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-24

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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-24

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Evening star., 1937-07-27
Stock Averages
BY VICTOR EUBANk,
Associated Press Financial Wrlrer.

NEW YORK. July Merchandise
ing and specially issues pushed to the
fore in todav's stock market while
many recent leaders either stood still
or drifted lower.
Retail store stocks apparently re-
SpOnded to signs that sales al present
are running well ahead of last year
and that the worst of local tax IegIsla-
ton affecting this group has been
seen
Utilities tilted downward as the
President called a conference Of Con-
greSsmen TO discuss a governmental
power and rate program. Motors anI
rails were backward. as were SteeiS. a -
though early declines of fractions n
point or more were reduced, canceied
or transformed into modest advances
in late dealings
Trading was extremely slow from The
start. There was a little pickup in
activity in the final hour Prices were
well mixed at the close. Transfers
were around 10000 shares.
Buying restraint in the share list was
ATTRIBUTED parity TO the new outbreak
of violence in the Republic Steel strike
and TO the more serious turn of affairs
IN the Slno-Japanese controversy.
Gamers of fractions to . points or
so at the best were WoolWOrth, Macy,
Marshall Field, Gimbel, S. H. krcss,
McCrory Stores, Federal Department
Stores, Fajardo Sugar. Ovens Illinois,
Douglas Aircraft, BOeing, Associated
Dry Goods and Commercial Solvents.
On the narrow side to down a point
or so were Chrysler, General Motors,
Bethlehem, Republic, Goodyear, Good
rich, Consolidated Edison. North
American, Electric Power & Light.
American Water Works. Western
Union, Anaconda. kennecott, Amer
can Smelling, General Electric, Phil
lips Petroleum. Pure Oil. Texas Corp,
New York Central. Southern PacruC,
Southern Railway Northern FaCifc,
Brooklyn Manhattan Transit, Barns
dali, American LOCOMOTIVE. Deere. J.
l.. Case and Sears, RoebucK. United
States Steel was supported al ths
finish.
Evening star., 1937-07-27
INVESTING COMPANY
SHOWS LARGE GAIN

Special Dispatch to The Star
NEW YORK, July 27.-Report on
Fundamental Investors, Inc, for six
months ended June 30, certified by
independent auditors, shows total net
assets, with investments carried at
market prices, amounted to $1O,697,-
IT'S, equal to $2237 per share Of capi-
tai stock
This compares with s5,591 ,266, or
s22.82 per share, and s2,388,98l, or
$l6.36 per share, on the same dates
in 1896 and 1885. Net income from
all sources for first six months of
1887, after expenses and taxes, was
$281 ,423.
Investments costing s9,476,543 had
market value of $9,835,033 on June
30, 1887, compared with investments
costing s3,575,282 with market value
of $4,512,l38 on June 80. 1886, and
investments costing $l.932,634 with
market value of $2,l42,013 on June 80,
1885.
Evening star., 1937-07-27
DAILY OIL OUTPUT
UP 16,075 BARRELS
Both Oklahoma and Texas Report
Large Increases During
Last Week.

BY the Associated Press.
TULSA, Okla, July 27.-Produc-
ton of crude oil in the United States
increased an average of 16,075 bar
rels daily during the week ended
July "a. to an average of 1881 ,272
barrels daily, the Oil and Gas Journal
reported today.
Oklahoma had an increase of 6,375
barrels daily to 637,275. East Texas
increased 1907 to 475,797 and the
total State of Texas registered an in
crease of 1887 barrels daily for an
average of l,424,8a0.
Louisiana had decrease of 225
barrels daily 70 25s,100, and Califor-
MIA increaed $500 barrels daily to
67o,750. Kansas production was up
1000 barrels daily to 204,450.
Eastern States, including Michi-
gan, increased production 1,278 bar
rels daily for an average of 1892
and the Rocky Mountain region had 9
decrease Of 1880 barrels daily to ar
average Of 1890 barrels daily.
Evening star., 1937-07-27
DIVIDEND IS ORDERED.

NEW YORK, July 27 Especially -
Pennsylvania Glass Sand Corp. has
declared a dividend of IS cents per
share on common stock voting trust
certificates and a regular quarterly
dividend Of SITS per share on pre-
ferred stock. Both dividends are pay
able October to stockholders of rec
ord September Is. Preceding dividend
on common. declared May 26 and paid
July !, was rs cents per share.
Evening star., 1937-07-27
PROFIT OF BENEFICIAL
INDUSTRIAL LOAN UP
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. July 27-Benehcial
Industrial Loan Corp. and subsidiary
corporations report for the six months
ended June 30, as more fully set forth
in its semi-annual report being sent
to stockholders, consolidated net in
come of $3,5ll,789.
This compares with s2,88l, 1924 for
the six months ended June 80, 1886.
After payment of dividends on pre-
ferred stock series A, earnings ap-
plicable to the 2,314,939 shares of
common stock outstanding June 80,
1887, were equivalent to S1.35 per
share. compared with 81 08 per share
on the 2,3l4,989 shares of common
stock outstanding June 80, 1886.
Evening star., 1937-07-27
new YORK COTTON

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 27.-Cotton was
steadier today as liquidation sub
sided and the market responded to a
moderate foreign and domestic trade
demand.
Business was quieter, however, with
traders showing an inclination to
await developments following the re-
cent declined of about $3.50 a bale
from the July 9 highs.
Rallies of Is to 2l points by midday
were not fully maintained owing to
scattered realizing and advances and
at the start of the last hour the mar
ket was to IA points net higher
December, which had sold up from
1895 to ll.09, was quoted at 1l04.
~ -
Evening star., 1937-07-27
Ia ltimore OuotatiopS
Winning Prices

BALTIMORE, July - ". Wheat No.
red Winter garlIcky, spot. domestic.
l.G0. July. 20
Evening star., 1937-07-27
MKT. CHIEF POINTS
TO EARNINGS INCREASE
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 27-Matthew S.
Sloan, chairman and president of the
Missouri-Kansas- Texas Railroad, ex-
pressed satisfaction today with the
railroads June statement of earnings.
I'VE more than twice earned adjust
ment interest of $56,573 for the month
met income after allowing for the
monthly proportion Of that item was
$86,752, against a deficit of $l941l9
for June Of last year, q betterment
Of $280,871."
Evening star., 1937-07-27
Cash Wheat Market.

IaSh Wheat Market.
Cash wheat, No. l red 1231taI "a.
No. l dark hard, l27 No. mixed,
l.16al19; corn, No. l yellow. 1O4' a
los ?; oats, No. mixed 2814a31.
No. l white. 32i 2a33l2; rye, No. /,
86l 2a87 2; soy beans, No. 3 yellow.
124; barley, new, No Illinois. 85
feed, 50a60 nominal; mailing, 60-S5
nominal; timothy seed, 29Oa3OO.
Evening star., 1937-07-27
res closed steady. 90 to 33 hisher.
COttOnSeed Oil.

Spot quiet; middling. 1857.
Evening star., 1937-07-27

Bleachable cottonseed oil futu. es
closed steady, to 9 higher. Sales. l22
contracts, including switches. Sep.
tember, 896: October. 890b, Decem-
ber. 8.9lb; January. s93-94 March.
895b. Bid.
Evening star., 1937-07-27

trading shares
bankruptcy rceiverhip.
securities assumed
dividends the foregoing table
ton otherwise
included
dividend. Ex rights Also 2
paid
year Cash stock paid de-
Clared
Evening star., 1937-07-27
CHICAGO GRAIN
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. July 27-ApprehensIon
over likelihood OF big crop damage in
the Southern Hemisphere, together
with enlarged domestic milling de-
mand, helped hoist Chicago wheat
prices late today f. cents maximum.
Adverse crop reports were also re-
celyed from Germany, where the gov
eminent was taking steps TO control
wheat and rye marketIngs because O.
small Yields. There were Likewise per-
slstent rumors that Great Britain
would remove preferential duty on
non-emplre wheat.
At the close, wheat was Had,
cents above yesterdays finish. July.
l.22 = ?; September, 1l8', IA; Decem-
ber, 20l ,20ls; corn, Is lower to :
higher; September, 973a-12. Deem
ber 1875, and oats unchanged 10
4 up.
La gaceta., 1937-12-20
RINA SANGRIENTA EN- Ell
PUEBLO DE SEFFNER
Ocurri6 a causa de una pelea
de gallos

Una apuesta sobre una pelea
de gallos produjo aver una rina
en- ell pueblo de Seffner y result
to herido grave, por arma blan-
ca, w. H. Bucklew, un ciudada-
no de Lakeland.
Los diputados del sheriff que
intervinieron en- ell case detuvie
ron como presuntos agresores a
Paul Lotley, de 10 amos; sus pa
dres, Cora y L. l.. Lofley, y Ma
halia Collins, de 20, todos veci-
nos de Six Mile Greek.
Ell jefe de diputados, Sr. Lo =
gan, inform6 al fiscal del esta-
do que Sc ha hecho cargo de la
investigation por medic del te-
niente fiscal Umstot.
Logan senala a Lofley como
un individuo de mala reputa :
ci6n, pendenciero, y como ell a.
gresor del vecino de Lakeland.
Intervinieron en- Ell suceso los
diputados Walker y Wilson.
La gaceta., 1937-12-20
Las TrOpaS dc Ia RGpubiG9 pGnGtdM en- 1dud
VALENTINE ~RECOMIENDA
A LA POLICIA QUE SEA
NEUTRAL EN- LAS HUEL-
GAS

New York, Die. 20.-El conf
sionado de policia Valentine do
aver instrucciones a la policia
,sobre sus deberes en- case de
huelga. "Existe, dijo, una nue.
va era de avance industrial y
social. No es 81 deber del policia
terminar las huelgas. Nj es su
mission dar al patrono, va sea
grande o pequeno, indebidas
ventajas. La norma de nuestro
iepartamento, &n cuanto a las
huelgas, es mantenerse neutral
Valentine senala como perSo-
najes siniestros a los rompe-
huelgas V los ''guardias" profe.
sionales que utilizan las empire
las en- contra de los trabajado-
res.
La ciudad y la naci6n estar
entrando EN- Una nueva era dc
avance social e industrial.
Sobre las funciones de la pc
licia tambien ha publicado un
articulo ell fiscal Dewey.
La gaceta., 1937-12-20
Bile Sc escucha hoy en- Teruel
Y las tropas de Catalina AVIAN
Fan, avanzan-..

Teruel es invencible- afr :
maban los fascistas.
Aparte de que nuestras po-
siciones son formidables, con :
tamos con la ayuda de la HUI
via, de la nievc. del frio,--
Cayeron las ''posiciones fol-
midables' ante ell empuje de
los soldados del pueblo que de
safiando la inclemencia de-
tempo Y Orlando VIVA LA
INDEPENDENCE de Espana
pasaron por encima de los ca
daveres de los traidores.
Teruel ha vuelto a la Repu-
blica, como volveran manana
Huesca, San Sebastian, San :
lander, Gij6n, Oviedo y Anda
lucia.
FL pueblo que d~errotara a los
fascistas en- Madrid, en- Guada-
lajara y en- etros sectorss, no Sc
"a vencido. =.
Salud!
La gaceta., 1937-12-20

Tres de los testigos presen-
ciales de la salvajada japonesa,
tres periodistas, interrogation a
Harada, comprobando que este
sc apartaba por complete de la
verdad de los hechos.
Uno de los periodistas que de
clarara en- contradiction con 10
que dice ell "espad6n" japones,
10 es ell italiano fasoista Luigi
Barzinj.
FL captain que comandaba la
unidad japonesa, con desver-
gIenza inaudita sostiene ahora
que ell cahonero dispar6 tres ca
honazos contra las tropas japo-
nesas de la costa.
Ademas dicen los japoneses
que solo tres aeroplanos ataca-
ron, cuando ell primer ataque sc
hizo por tres aparatos de bonn :
bardeo y despr6s entraron EN-
acci6n, con sus ametraliadoras,
seis pequehos aparatos de GAIA.
Estos aparatos dispararon con-
ira los superyivientes del caho-
nero y de los tres vapores mer-
cantes de la Standard Oil.
Harada confes6 que el habia
investigate desde Marking, no
en- Ell lugar del ataque.
Harada informara tambien,
manana, sobre ell ataque hecho
por los japoneses al canonero
ingles Ladybird.