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November 21, 1936

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Headlines from November 21, 1936

Madrid's University City Afire As Battle Rages in a Chill Rain; Government Troops Retreat Across the Manzanares River in Casa de Campo Sector, but Claim Gains on Northwest of City -- Refugees to Be Moved to Eastern Spain. UNIVERSITY AFIRE IN MADRID BATTLE

By William P. Carneywireless To the New York Times

Fighting renewed in Univ City; shelling of Madrid continues; Ministerial depts and some pub services transferred to Valencia; govt forces retreat across Manzanares River from Casa de Campo section; defense Junta organizing convoys to move refugees to East; details of previous day's air raid

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HULL PARTY LEAVES BRAZILIAN CAPITAL; U.S. Delegation to the Peace Parley Resumes Sea Trip After Two-Day Stay. ROOSEVELT NEAR TRINIDAD Is Due There This Morning -- Brazil and Argentina Issue Reception Programs.

By Special Cable to THE NEW YORK TIMES

official program for Roosevelt's reception announced

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Unarmed Pair Fells Clerk, Steals $1,200 In TWA Office Opposite Grand Central

By Unknown Author

42d St ticket office robbed by 2 who knock out attendant and take his trousers

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A.F. OF L. BOYCOTTS HILLMAN'S LABEL; Vote Forbids Members to Buy Clothing Bearing Symbol of Amalgamated Union. OFFICIAL BLOW AT C.I.O. Adopted Over Protest -- E.S. Smith of Labor Board Urges Federal Amendment. A.F. OF L. BOYCOTTS HILLMAN'S LABEL

By Louis Starkspecial To the New York Times

condemns dictatorships; conducts convention fight on Amalgamated Clothing Workers' label

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EDEN STATES POSITION; Puts No Bar on Attack Upon Barcelona by the Insurgent Forces. PRESSES FOR SAFETY ZONE London Urges Franco Group in Reply to Note to Permit Withdrawal of Aliens. U.S. IS WARNED BY REBELS But Washington Declines to Answer Demand That Ships Stay Away From Barcelona. BRITAIN TO STEER CLEAR OF THE WAR

By Ferdinand Kuhn Jr.special Cable To the New York Times

Eden, in outline of policy, at Leamington, stresses avoidance of trouble, declares Brit armaments will be used only in defense of vital interests or in aid of victims of aggression in cases properly coming under provisions of League of Nations covenant, and asserts opposition to formation of blocs in internatl affairs (F Kuhn Jr)

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1936Victor Chang, Chinese-Australian surgeon (died 1991)^[†]

Victor Peter Chang was a Chinese-born Australian cardiac surgeon and a pioneer of modern heart transplantation in Australia.

Headlines from November 21, 1936

Madrid's University City Afire As Battle Rages in a Chill Rain; Government Troops Retreat Across the Manzanares River in Casa de Campo Sector, but Claim Gains on Northwest of City -- Refugees to Be Moved to Eastern Spain. UNIVERSITY AFIRE IN MADRID BATTLE

HULL PARTY LEAVES BRAZILIAN CAPITAL; U.S. Delegation to the Peace Parley Resumes Sea Trip After Two-Day Stay. ROOSEVELT NEAR TRINIDAD Is Due There This Morning -- Brazil and Argentina Issue Reception Programs.

Unarmed Pair Fells Clerk, Steals $1,200 In TWA Office Opposite Grand Central

A.F. OF L. BOYCOTTS HILLMAN'S LABEL; Vote Forbids Members to Buy Clothing Bearing Symbol of Amalgamated Union. OFFICIAL BLOW AT C.I.O. Adopted Over Protest -- E.S. Smith of Labor Board Urges Federal Amendment. A.F. OF L. BOYCOTTS HILLMAN'S LABEL

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