Evening Despatch from Birmingham, West Midlands, England • 1

Evening Saturday 9 Janucry 1931 SCOTCH ERS SALE PIANOS RADIO be CORPORATION STREET (opp Martinam Street) OPEN ALL DAY SATURDAYS ARE NICER WITH SAUCE No 14206 Weathers SATURDAY 9 JANUARY 1937 Radio: Page 4 ONE PENNY MISSING SCHOOLGIRL: MAN ARRESTED EDGBASTON BRIDE BOMBED EMBASSY: BRITAIN SENDS STRONG PROTEST Ministers Surprise Called To Meeting PEKIN MURDER BRITISH GIRL IDENTIFIED BY WATCH AND TORN SKIRT POLICE MAKE AN APPEAL BUS EVIDENCE SOUGHT MOROCCO: MR EDEN TOLD OF TENSION mmmmm iSSP Xvvye Jv Gaunt framework all that Cornwall-street Birmingham picture is on HE British Government is lodging a vigorous protest with the Spanish insurgent authorities against the bombing of the British Embassyf in the Madrid safety zone Mr John Hunn of Stirling-road Edgbaston and Miss Doris Borrow daughter of Mr and Mrs George Barrow of Harborne after their wedding at St Edgbaston to-day BUDGET DEFICIT 'THE Italian Government to-day adopted the 1937-38 Budget which shows a deficit of 3172951743 lire (approximately £34000000) states Reuter from Rome Decisions for the safeguarding of racial purity in Italian colonies were taken at the meeting One of te decrees approved provides for prison sentences for Italian subjects found living in marital state with Ethiopian Signor Mussolini and Count de Reval Minister of Finance reported on the expenses incurred in connection with the war in Abyssinia Mr Baldwin held a surprise meeting with members of the Cabinet before leaving for Sandringham this afternoon It is believed that both the Spanish and Moroccan questions were discussed Despite official denials that there are any Germans in Morocco Britain to-day began investigation of the rumours which were the subject of the French warning to the rebel authorities Damages May be Claimed TORN skirt and a wrist watch was all a brokenhearted father could identify his daughter by when the inquest was opened in Pekin to-day on Miss Pamela Werner 17-year-old British girl found murdered in Pekin The daughter of Mr Edward Theodore Werner' former British Consul at Foochow her body was found in the Tartar City at a spot reputed to be haunted The inquest was adjourned for a Cveek A post-mortem examination has revealed that she died from a fractured skull caused by a blow on the head Prowling dogs had mutilated the body so much that it was unrecognis able MINERS ON STRIKE The miners at the Easter Gartshore No 3 Colliery Dumbartonshire struck work to-day because although they had expected a shorter working Saturday the notice was posted for them to complete the usual number of hours About 400 men are involved LATEST NEWS BROOK PLANS START FOR CAPE TO-MORROW ASKED WIFE NOT TO SEE HIM OFF: HER PICTURE IN HIS POCKET rpHE British protest to the insurgents is being made through Sir Henry Chilton the British Ambassador in Spain who is at Hendaye on the French frontier He has been instructed to address a vigorous protest to the insurgent authorities at Salamanca (which became the headquarters after tiie move from Burgos) at the violation of the safetv zone in Madrid in which the British Embassy buildings are situated and which they had undertaken to respect The protest has been made following the news that eight incendiary and high explosive bombs were yesterday dropped on the British Embassy the Embassy annexe and the buildings con-tainingConsular offices and flats and also upon a house opposite which is used in connection with the Embassy Union Jack on Roof Two British subjects were wounded when the bombs were Capt Lance who is an honorary assistant at the Embassy and Mrs Norris The British Government in lodg ing the protest have reserved the right to claim compensation for damage to the Embassy Before the British Embassy was moved from Madrid to Valencia a large Union Jack was painted on the roof of the buildings Although the Embassy was moved a British Vice-Consul remained in Madrid and the buildings still have diplomatic status Five persons are reported to have been killed in the bombing Two bombs fell on the German Embassy which is closed Of the five bombs which fell on the British Embassy three fell into a garden one hit the roof and another fell two feet from a petrol store Mr Baldwin arranged his meeting with members of the Cabinet before A HERBERT WILCOX PRODUCTION ANNA NEAGLE TULLIO CARMINATI LESLIE BANKS In CHILD STILL NOT TRACED A MAN is in custody who will be charged with an offence in connection with the disappearance of 10-year-old Mona Tinsley of Thorsby-avenue Newark Notts The Chief Constable of Newark issued a statement to this effect to-day It was added in the statement that the police are anxious to trace passengers on a bus leaving Retford for Sheffield at 645 pm last Wednesday Any of them who saw a child answering the description of the girl on this bus should communicate at once with the chief constable Search for the girl continued to-day She left school on Wednesday and was last seen about 4 pm near a bus station at Newark in the company of a man They boarded a bus for Retford Laboratory Tests The police are also awaiting a report from the forensic laboratory at Nottingham on a piece of clothing which they expect may furnish them with an important clue Police officers yesterday dug in a garden near Retford and at Hayton but without result MONEY MARKET London Saturday Quiet demand for money at a half per cent Discount rates: Short bills and three hills 9-16 per cent of Old Drury her greatest co-starred with LESLIE BANKS COMES HOME (A) left of business premises in gutted by fire Story and another Page 9 used by Mrs Amy Mollison for her Cape a Percival Gull Brook's machine however has a slightly faster cruising about 160 mph Fair Wind He will attempt to beat the Cape-and-back record at present held by Mrs Mollison Weather conditions are pretty good with a favourable wind an official of the Gravesend airport said to-day intended to get here last night and start off early to-day but fog delayed At bis special request Mrs Brooks will not be present to see her husband start but lie will carry her photograph in his breast pocket He will fly by way of the East Coast route and plans to be back in England in eight days MISSING MAN Found Exhausted by Children After nariuvviy escaping death from exposure John Johnson of College-road Maidstone who had been missing from his home since November is now-being cared for at the public assistance institution at Totnes Devon Three little girls playing among the furze bushes on an exposed piece of laud near Churston Quay Brixham on Thursday noticed a pair of brown shoes sticking out from some hushes Then they saw- a mackintosh and discovered that it was a man The police were informed and found him in a very exhausted condition and suffering from exposure Near the spot where he had been lying were tw obottles containing water and the police also found pieces of ash tree branches which bore innumerable teeth marks SOLDIERS INJURED In Crush After Acting in Film Rome Saturday Sixteen Italian soldiers who were acting as film extras in the film Scipio were injured last night when a motor-lorry in which they were returning to barracks overturned near Sabaudia 43 miles from Rome They had been taking part in a scene representing the battle of Zama in 202 bc when the Roman general defeated the Carthaginian leader Hannibal The Italian Government have lent contingent of cavalry for the film and also a large number of coloured troops from Abyssinia who represent army Scipio Africanus is one of the films by which Mussolini hopes to restore prestige in the film world The Government is subsidising the production with 4000000 lire about £440000 MR DE SIGHT Zurich Saturday examination of Mr de eye that was operated upon some time ago gives the result that he now has No 1 that is complete sharpness of vision if he wears adequate Professor Alfred Vogt to whom Mr de Valera has gone for attention for his eyes made this statement to-day he added unnecessary at the moment and I am glad to state that there does not exist any fear for Mr de Valera's eyesight in the immediate British United Press leaving for Sandringham to spend the week-end with the King and Queen It is understood that following last meeting of Ministers the Prime Minister was anxious to discuss further the British attitude towards the Spanish situation Throughout the week-end experts at the Foreign Office will be considering plans for an effective ban on foreign volunteers and it was that that Mr Baldwin also wished to discuss suggestions to this end Among those present in addition to the Prime Minister were Sir Kingsley Wood Mr Anthony Eden Sir Thomas Inskip Sir John Simon Lord Stanhope Sir Samuel Hoare and Mr Morrison Another Minister at the meeting which lasted about 40 minutes was Mr Duff Cooper Secretary of State for War Before the meeting Mr Eden saw- the Spanish Ambassador and had about half an hour's conversation with him British Investigation Another visitor to Mr Eden at ttie Foreign Office was Corbin the French Ambassador who called to discuss the situation in Morocco and German activity there The British Government is stated to be seriously interested in the situa tion in Morocco The British and French Govern merits are exchanging information and Britain has also taken steps to obtain further reports regarding the different rumours and suggestiogns current It is also learned that the British Government is not contemplating a six-Power conference on the question of volunteers in Spain Every effort will he made however to complete some acceptable scheme before the end of the month for banning volunteers hut whether this wil! be achieved naturally depends upon the amount of collaboration which is received from the other Powers concerned miles from Aravaca on the outskirts of the city The official war communique stated that severe fighting had taken place on the Aravaca sector General Quiepo de Llano the rebe leader declared in his night broadcast from Seville that the insurgents had captured Aravaca with heavy losses to the Government forces After four fighting the insur- gente had advanced from 11 to 21 miles on the various sectors the village of Humera About 14000 men were employed in this attack according to the estimates of the loyalist leaders and German formed the vanguard During the rebel attempt to extend the circle round Madrid loyalist batteries maintained a constant bar rage BURIAL REFUSED Rabbis and Jew Who Fought in Spain Warsaw Saturday The Council of Rabbis at Lodz has refused to allow the ashes a volunteer killed while fighting for the Spanish Government to be interred in holv ground The volunteer a young Jew was killed while defending Madrid as a member of the international column His body was taken by sea to Danzig and cremated When his relatives at Lodz asked for permission to have his ashes buried in the Jewish cemetery at Lodz the Rabbis refused permission They took this action it is stated because they felt the Jew was taking part in a fight against Exchange FRANCO LAUNCHES BIGGEST ATTACK YJR BROOK the Harrogate airman plans to leave Gravesend at 5 am to-morrow on his flight to the Cape His first hop will be 2300 miles to Cairo He will land either at Brindisi or at Bhali for re-fuelling and expects to Teach Cairo at 10 or 11 to-morrow night On arrival at Gravesend from Hatfield to-day he immediately began checking over his engine Held Up by Fog Brook left Doncaster aerodrome yesterday afternoon for Gravesend but was forced by fog to stop at Hatfield for the night His plane is of the same type as that JUMP TO SAFETY Narrow Escapes in Deal Fire Searchlights and oxygen breathing apparatus were used by Deal Fire Brigade to-day in fighting a fire in the living-room on the ground floor of a shop in Wtaerworks-road Mill Hill Mrs Court sleeping upstairs was awakened by her son who started coughing owing to the smoke which poured through the floor boards from the room below Her screams attracted neighbours who put a ladder against the bedroom window Mr Mantle a Deal Corporation waterworks engineer elimed the ladder and carried her down while the boy jumped from the window unhurt SPAIN ABSENT 1937 BIF Biggest Ever Held Spain will be a notable absentee from the Coronation year British Industries Fair 15 to 26 February) which will he the biggest and most Impressive yet held Already the record area occcupied last year has been exceeded by more than 10000 square feet Of the 1507 exhibitors detailed in the overseas catalogue which was issued to-day London again sends the largest 781 Birmingham (134) is second Canada with its composite commercial exhibit and the Potteries with 65 each tie for third place and India and Manchester are next with 47 each Copies of the catalogue have been sent in nine languages to representatives of the Department of Overseas Trade in 70 countries More than 60 countries wil be represented by trade buyers Holland heads the list and other countries well represented are Germany Belgium France Denmark USA Sweden Poland and Italy FREE SWIMS The Mayor of Camberwell (London) has suggested that to show some tangible appreciation of the bravery of persons who effect rescues from drowning in the borough they should be given season tickets available for use at any of the Borough swimming baths The Public Service Committee expresses agreement with the proposal The Worcester Hunt Ball at the Shire Hall was attended by nearly 500 people The decorations were on a novel and lavish scale Lights shaded in the Hunt colours surrounded the walls Many members and associates (ladies attended in the hunt costume which added to the brilliance of the colour scheme PRODUCED AND DIRECTED BY HERBERT WILCOX ANNA NEAGLf ot Peg and Nell Cwynn fame gives performance TULLIO CARMINATI Grace Moore in One Night of star of Sanders of the The biggest battle of the Spanish war is raging round Madrid General Franco is going all out for victory and has thrown all available men guns and aeroplanes into his big push now in its sixth day From the centre of the city the noise of battle-field guns trench mortars the rattle of machine-guns the exploding of hand grenades and rifle is sounding ceaselessly The end of the war may hang on the result of the fighting says a Reuter message According to British United Press and Exchange the Government to-day declared that after desperate attempts at various points to break through the lines the rebels were still held four THE POPE Has Comfortable Vatican City Saturday The Pope passed a comparatively comfortable night with an appreciable decrease in the pains in his left leg it was officially stated to-day It was added that His Holiness continues to show- the improvement manifested during the past four days He is expected to broadcast from the Vatican at the end of the Eucharistic Congress at Mainea speaking from his bed This morning the Pope gave an audience to Cardinal Tisserant Prefect of the Congregation for the Oriental Church FUTURIST COMMENCING TO-MORROW AND ALL THE WEEK SON SmIwumv MARY BOLAND IN HER FIRST DRAMATIC ROLE I i.