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WEATHER *t& ditausj ftgta INCORPORATING THE ROYAL GAZETTE (Established 1828) and THE BERMUDA COLONIST (Established 1866) VOL. 23—NO. SO HAMILTON, BERMUDA, MONDAY, APRIL 5, 1937 3D PER COPY — 40/- PER ANNUM SPANISH GOVERNMENT FORCES HOLD VANTAGE IN CIVIL WAR INSURGENT SOLDIERS FACING! MONTHLY MEETING OF SHERMAN HOYT PRESENTS THREE CANADIAN NAVAL HOUSE MEETS TODAY THEY SA Y THE GARDEN CLUB FAMOUS CUP TO R.BXC DESTROYERS HERE DEATH IN MILITARY TRAP The foUowing Orders are to be con­ That the House is going to be busy Coloured Movies Shown by sidered by the House of Assembly from now on untU the delegates Trophy Given by KingEdward VII St Laurent Recently Taken today:— depart for the Coronation. Mr. and Mrs. McLaughlin * SP SI over by Dominion Navy Consideration of the Governor's to Form Basis of International That perhaps work would be more Basque Troops Successful In Halting At the monthly meeting of the Message No. 88, relative to appro­ Three destroyers of His Majesty's priation for essential additions to expeditiously done if the loquacious Bermuda Garden Club on Saturday Competition members would only talk when Fascist Advance On Bilbao morning there was no guest speaker, Canadian Navy arrived in Hamilton Hospital. Harbour on Saturday morning and Consideration of the Governor's they have something to say. as is customary at these meetings. What will undoubtedly be consid­ * * * Instead of the usual speech some ered one of the most important events will be in these waters until tomorrow Message No. 80, relative to amend­ when they will proceed to Halifax. ment of Parish Vestries Act. That most members are so busy MADRID, April 4. (OP)—Fifteen beautiful colour films were shown oi Bermuda's yachting history took continued but that the defence lines The destroyers are Skeena, Saguenay Resumption in committee of Con­ with ordinary business that pubUc thousand insurgent soldiers, des­ by Mr. andMrs. R. S. McLaughlin,the place on Saturday when tbe world were hoi ding. and St. Laurent, the last-named sideration of Petition of George affairs are somewhat shelved. cribed in Government reports as most­ Canadians who have recently pur­ renowned yachtsman, Mr. Sherman St * * chased and renovated "Cedar Lodge" being one of two British Navy destroy­ Minors and consideration of the Gov­ ly Italian, were reported facing yes­ Hoyt, made known his intention of That it is sad that in the winter men BILBAO, April 4. (OP)—Basque's in Paget. The films depicted the gar­ ers recently bought |by the|Canadian ernor's Message No. 81, relative to terday possibly the greatest slaughter presenting a famous eup to the Royal are too busy to attend many im­ troops fought their way to the top of a dens of Mr. and Mrs. McLaughlin's Government and refitted for new services of PUot George Minors. of the Spanish civil war in military Bermuda Yacht Cup. portant matters, and in the sum­ 4,600 foot mountain peak yesterday home at Oshawa, Canada, where Mr. service. The New Windsor Hotel Company trap on the Oordoba front. The The Cup was originally given by mer they are too hot and tired to in what their commanders asserted McLaughlin is President of the Can­ St. Laurent was named Cygnet Act, 1937: 2nd reading. insurgent force, already retreated H.M. King Edward VJI at tbe time attend them. was a successful attempt to halt the adian General Motors. during her service in the Royal Navy. "* The Supplementary Appropriation more than fifteen miles after the of the world's Fair in the United * * * insurgent drive on Bilbao from the She is 317 feet long, has a beam of Resolve, No 3), 1937: 3rd reading. unsuccessful siege of Pozoblanco, If, as Mr. E. A.. McCallan in pro­ States in 1907, and was won by Mr. That the younger people are very south. They occupied the summit 33 feet and a draught of 8_ feet, The Savings Bank Resolve, 1937: was said to have been caught more posing a vote of thanks to Mr. Mc­ Hojt at Jamestown in his "Q" class anxious to hear the famous boy of "La Cruz," highest of the Can- with a displacement of 1,375 tons. 3rd reading. than twenty miles northwest of Cor­ tabrian peaks which surround Bil­ Laughlin said, the pictures were boat the "Capsicum." Although violinist. doba City, its principal base of sup­ calculated to cause Bermudians to other cups have been presented by She is oapable of a speed in excess of Consideration of the Governor's bao and whibc the insurgents must 36 knots, with four 4.7 guns, a 3-inch Message No. 82, relative to telephone That if possible a concert for school plies. surmount before starting their go home and throw their gardens English Kings to American Yacht chUdren only wiU be given. into the ash-can, they furnished un­ anti-aircrait gun, and a number of cable to Nonsuch Island. The Government capture of VUla- downhill advance on the northern Clubs, this one is unique in that it * Sr SI usual examplea of floral beauty which machine guns, in addition to the Consideration of the Governor's marta on Friday in one of its four autonomous capital. "Rebel de­ is the only which has ever been won That at such a concert in America, called forth many ecstatic com­ outright. usual torpedo equipment. Skeena Message No. 86, relative to grant for drives south and south-westward tachments were cleared out," said and Saguenay bave been to Bermuda 6,000 chUdren attended. ments from the audience. Mr. Hoyt feels, he says, that tbe attending a prison course by Warden * • * from Pozoblanco placed Madrid's a terse Government report from the a number of times. of Prisons. rocky frontier . "Government troops Mr. McLaughlin is also one of Can­ famous trophy should be owned by a That then 5,000 of them wanted the militiamen in a position to dominate The other destroyer recently taken Consideration of the Governor's captured a large quantity of war ada's foremost horse-breeders, having British Yacht Club, and he is there­ great artist's autograph. the only main road connecting Cor­ over by the Canadian Navy, Fraser, Message No. 84, relative to erection materials. Heavy losses were inflicted won the King's Plate, premier Can­ fore presenting it to the R.B.Y.C. doba with the mass of General de is proceeding through the Panama of buUding at Nursing Home. * * * Llano's men. on insurgents". adian turf award, two years ago. and- has instructed his jewellers in That he stayed over a day to obUge. After the movies of the gardens he New York to forward it to Bermuda. Canal for service on tbe Pacific Coast The CivU Service Estab.lishme.Tit Another of the Government In another sector of the northern showed a short picture of his stud, of the Dominion. Act, 1935, Amendment Act, 1937, 3rd columns was attacking the extreme battle zone the Basque defenders The deed of gift which is now being That there are stiU a lot of shows also at Oshawa. Skeena, Saguenay and St. Laurent reading. northwest position of the insurgents, were reported standing their ground drafted will provide that the cup being presented. The meeting was presided over by shall be competed for in a series of came to Bermuda from Barbados, Consideration of the Governor's Penarroya. Friday night the militia- before the fierce onslaught of the where they recently joined with Message No. 89, relative to sale of men were in sight of that city. insurgents moving up behind ar- Mrs. A. B. Smith, the President, who races between a defender and a chal­ That only a bird could attend them lenger, and tbat challengers will be ships of the America and West Indies land for Devonshire Post Office. Report from Bilbao yesterday de- mored cars. Three of the cars rumbl- alluded to tbe affiliation of the Ber­ aU. * * * limited to yachts from Clubs on the Squadron, in combined exercises. Consideration of the Governor's clared that the Insurgent offensive ing along the road between Villareal muda Garden Club with the Garden That the Easter week was not without Atlantic seaboard of North America Message No. 87, relative to vote for against the Basque Government, and Aramallona were blown up by Clubs of Somerset and St. George's. its moan. * * * or in British colonies on this side of investigating sewerage and street de­ allied with Madrid and Valencia, I Government artillery. At a meeting of representatives of That merchants this time complained the three organizations, Miss Frith, tbe Atlantic. In this way the pos­ velopment. FAMOUS VIOLINIST TO The Reconrding of Documents Act, that they couldn't cope with the Bermuda Garden Club secretary sibility of the Cup being won by a business. stated, an annual lee of 10/- each challenger from some distant club, GIVE CONCERT FOR 1937: resumption in committee. KING AND QUEEN IN CORONATION BROADCAST The Liquor License Act, 1936, * # * from the Somerset and St. George's where it would prove difficult for a CHILDREN That they made a pretty good stab Clubs for affiliation was agreed upon, Bermuda boat to travel and recover Amendment Act, 1937: 3rd reading. RESIDENCE THIS WEEK LONDON, Apr. 4. (CP)—The Brit­ at it. * * * with the privileges and courtesies of the trophy, is avoided. ish Broadcasting Corporation an­ That the yachtsmen are looking for­ each club available to members of Generous Offer by Grisha nounced yesterday that the Prime The Cup will therefore inaugurate ward to a good time. LONDON, April 4. (CP)—For the all.

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