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HENDAYE REPORT STATES GOVT. HAS CAPTURED SAN SEBASTIAN
SPANISH CIVIL WAR NEW REGIME IN
EFFECT ON EUROPE
·
BITTER CONTROVERSY
IN FRANCE
BRITAIN SHOWS ANXIETY
London, To-day.
KWANGTUNG
GENERAL YU IN COMMAND
· ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES RELEGATED
From Our Own Correspondent; Canton, To-day.
General Yu Hon-mou, the mili- tary head of Kwangtung, announ-
The Spanish civil war has suddenly acquired ced yesterday afternoon that he international significance. "British Guns Man-would devote his full attention to ned at Gibraltar," a typical London newspaper military affairs, while adminis trative duties will be entirely in the provincial heading, denotes the British concern over bomb-the hands of
Government. droppings in the vicinity of liners.
34 HOURS 18 MINS. SESSION
This is the first time in the his
be
Anxiety exists at the fate of the innumerable foreign holi- day-makers in Spain, accentuated by reports, which are well au- tory of the Kuomintang regime thenticated, relating to the severity of the warfare, the shocking here that a military head has not death-roll and the dramatic diplomatic appeal to Washington to been given concurrent political send a warship to San Sebastian, the popular holiday resort, power.
General Ya has appointed his which is rumoured to be ablaze after bombardment by a Spanish
divisional commander, Lieut.-Gen-| warship-
The British Foreign Office has been unable to make contact eral Yeh Shao, Provincial Com-
of Public Safety (Po with Sir Henry Chilton. the British Ambassador, for several days.missioner
There is bitter controversy inlice Chief), in place of Ho Lok Be- France over the reports that who left last Wednesday. the Spanish Government refore Ho left, be executed four po- quested Air Force assistance litical prisoners, believed to and the decision of M. Leon Nanking agents, it is said. This political created much Blum. the Socialist Premier, to act has despatch four big bombers to bitterness. Madrid The Rightist news, NEW KWANGTUNG CHAIRMAN papers inveigh against the Gov- Reputed to be the master-mind ernment for interfering in the behind the Nanking success over internal affairs of another General Chen Chi-tang, Mr. Yang ceuntry, which will prove an Yung-tai, Chairman of the Hupeh embarrassment if the rebels Provincial Government, will be- London, To-day. The House of Commons had sat win.
come chairman of Kwangtung. Mr. Yang is a highly trusted colleague continuously for 32 hours when it
As far as can at present bejor Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, rose last night at 11 o'clock. this hour the three days' debate ascertained, the situation may President of the Executive Yuan.
Mr. Yang is an expert in finance the Government promised the op- be summed up as follows:-~
The Government claims to and will readjust the revenues position on the new unemployment
"Red Flag" Sung In Commons
LABOUR AMENDMENT DEFEATED
Ati
|
POSITION SUMMED UP
regulations elapsed. No questions have consolidated its position here in the interest of Nanking were asked yesterday, as the ses- around Madrid, but Gibraltar For the past six years he has been sion was merely a continuation of reports allege that 12,000 F2sa keen observer of developments the previous day's sitting.-Reu- cists. headed by Jose Antonio, in this province.
ter..
UNPRECEDENTED SCENE Later: The strains of the "Red Flag" were unwontedly and prob ably unprecedentedly raised in the
son of the late General Primo de Rivera, are approaching the Capital, where a decisive clash is imminent.
3
PEACE HOPE
APPEAL BY COL. LINDBERGH
OF PRUSSIAN PREMIER
IN BERLIN
General Jose Hancado, • top, former President of Nicaragua, and President Juan E. Sacassa are leaders of the factions which threaten to plange the Central American country into civil war. Revolutionary forces led by Na tional Guard mits were bezten off in an attar of the Pre....... sidential palace in Managua last mouth.
BOMBS THROWN. AT CHILDREN More Outrages In Palestine
Jerusalem, To-day.
A motorbus on the Jerusa- lem Tel Aviv road was am- the bushed yesterday and
were driver and conductor wounded.
were
Barcelona, badly shattered, is strongly held by the Govern-¦ concluding stages of the Commons ment and is now the Govern
the Conservatives ment headquarters from where debate, when moved the closure. The singing of planes are
sent out to bomb GUEST the "Reg Flag" was taken
Up Saragossa, which, like the north beartily by the Labour back-and west, is held by the rebels.
A bomb was thrown at a beachers.
In the south-east the Govern -CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL
Jewish school in Jerusalem, The House rejected by 368 votes ment retain Alicante, Murcia
Berlin, To-day. when seven children to 163 a Labour amendment pro-and Malaga. In the south-west
Colonel and Mrs. Charles slightly injured, and two ser- testing against the inadequacy of Seville is apparently still in the
iously hurt and removed to the new unemployment allowances. hands of the rebels, but a gen- Lindbergh's first day, in Berlin
A bomb was also hospital. as the guests of the Prussian The last Government spokesman, eral strike 'is progressing.
Premier and Reichsminister for thrown yesterday at the post Lt. Col
CIVILIANS TAKE UP ARMS (C A. J. Muirhead
If the Government is finally Aviation, General Goering, was office at Haifa.-Reuter's Bul- Wells) was heckled and cat-called,
letin Service. and he abandoned his effort to triumphant the credit will rest crowded with the eventful ex-1 make a speech with the remark: on large numbers of civilians, perience of a reception in the "We commend the regulations to including women, who have Reichs Air Ministry, where the up arms. Secretary of State, Herr Milch, the House because they are good everywhere taken
and also because, under the pre- Official reports from Madrid received the couple and welcom- their founda-retain an optimism that is in no ed them in the name of General way qualified. Premier Azana, Goering, and ended on the Ber-
sent Government, tions are secure."
GERMAN MINISTER AT CAIRO TRANSFERRED
Cairo,
FILM QUOTAS IN FOOD SUPPLY FEARS
CANTON
Previous Rulings To
Be Abolished?
EJ
DISTRIBUTORS HOPE
From Our Own Correspondent: Canton, To-day. American film distributors are relieved by the closing of the? South-west Folitical Council and
IN MADRID
SERIOUS EPIDEMIC MAY AFFECT GIBRALTAR
US. CONSUL APPEALS FOR AID
IN EVACUATION -
Gibraltar, To-day.
the departure of its member, Mr. Huang, Chi-la, as the Council ze
A serious epidemic, which it is feared might quired local theatres to show for eign pictures on only 12 days in affect Gibraltar, is thought to be imminent in
a month.
Theatre managers hope that the Lalinea by refugees from there who arrived yes- previous ruling is now automati- terday. They stated that over 100 people were cally abrogated, as the whole idea killed in the fighting at Lalinea and thousands of is anti-foreign. Patrons of first abandoned cattle, dogs, cats and other animals
run theatres -dislike the quota
basis, as inferior Chinese pictures are starving.
days. Native films are
popular amcng the better-class
are shown for the remaining. 18; It is reported from Ceuta that Spain was sending 500 members of the Foreign Legion to Algeciras yesterday, who would march to Malaga The censorship tax, business to fight 200,000 members of the Popular Front tax and tax on tickets are likely to there. Reuter.
Chinese and foreigners.
be abolished, as no such levies are
collected in any territory under
Gibraltar: Some 4.000 foreign athletes who intended to
Nanking jurisdiction Foreign participate in the Barcelona People's Olympics are stranded here, distributors are liable for one-half and the games have been abandoned.
Washington: The Embassy at Madrid has cabled that the of the censorship tax, and exhibi- tors bear the business tax in full food supplies in Madrid are only sufficient for two days. It is Mr. Huang Chi-lu proposed the reported that the rebels have killed the guards on the city reser- 12-day monthly quota for Ameri-voirs and that the water supply is threatened. can films as an indication of his sationalist and patriotic stand, although he was educated in the United States.
THE OLYMPIAD Warm Welcome For
Chinese
TEAM OF 140 NOW IN THE OLYMPIC VILLAGE
"CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL
The American Consul at Bilbao has argently appealed to the - State Department to send a warship to evacuate the American women and children, as he fears that the food shortage will canse looting.
Hendaye: It is reported that the Government has captured San Sebastiam Benter's Bal- letin Service
Washington: The naval au- thorities advise that the battle- ship Oklahoma is due at Bilbao at midnight to-day in response to the Consul's urgent appeal for the removal of the Ameri- can women and children from the town, which is virtually in Berlin, To-day. a state of seige The Embassy Quite an hour before the arri-at Madrid now reports that the val of the special train from capital has sufficient food for Venice an immense crowd had one week. — gathered round the Anhalter Bahnhof to witness the arrival of the Chinese Olympic team, and to extend a welcome worthy of the Reich-capital.
On the platform itself, which was de- corated with tastefully, arrayed
Reuter.
Very Grave Situation In San Sebastian
Washington, Later: despatch
from
An official San Sebastian,
America
garlands and greenery and the where the British and Chinese Flag. a large part of Ambassadors are spending a holi- the Chinese community in Ber-day, says that the former is trying lin, headed by ELE. Dr. Chen to get through a message request-1 Tien-fang, the Chinese Ambasing the despatch of a warship.
The American despatch recom-¡ sador to Germany, were drawn
BRITISH LINER BOMBED
Action By Spanish Rebels At Tangier
Tangier, Today.
A
Suspecting that the British liner Gibel Dersa was carrying fuel for the loyalist warships, Spanish rebel seroplanes dropped two bombs an her at the entrance to the harbour, bet missed the mark The destroyer Whitehall] replied by firing three warning shots at the plane Renter.
BANK OF FRANCE REFORM
Bill Passed By The Senate
Paris, To-day.
The Senate, by 196 votes to 77, up to receive the Olympic mends that an United States ves-
sel be sent immediately and adds has passed the bill for the reform The bill sportsmen. -
that the situation is dangerons of the Bank of France. Among the representatives of the The Government forces hold the now becomes law after the assent German authorities were Colonel
greater part of the town, but the of the President has been given. To-day. Baron von von und za Gilsa, Commandant of situation may become worse if-Reuter's Bulletin Service. German Minister to the Olympic Village, and Dr further revolutionaries arrive or appointed Lewald, President of the Olympic the members of the Bed Wing are The resolution was carried and broadcasting last night, said in Tempelhof aerodrome, where Stohrer,
in Madrid, Organising Committee. The mili- not better controlled. the House adjourned after a con- that the rebellion was over, but Colonel Lindbergh inspected the Egypt, who has been
London: Reuter learned that two tinuous session of 34 hours 18 urged the country to give its 2, 3 and 4-engined Junkers German Ambassador
last drop of blood to save the heavy oil planes and finally presented his letter of departure tary hand, which had been playing
extensive to the Regent yesterday, and will martial times till the train arrived. Eritish destroyers were dashing to republican regime. Reuter. fight over Berlin, piloting the leave Cairo to-day or to-morrow struck up the Chinese National San Sebastian, where they would
Anthem, when the team, consisting arrive at daybreak to-day.
minutes.Reater.
"Good - Natured" Chaff
himself made an
to secure a restoration of" order. great German all-metal monster Trans-Ocean Service. At the resumption of business plane Generalfeldmarschall von three members were suspended Hindenburg.
CRITICISM ANALYSED
N
GRAVE SITUATION
of 140 sportamen, trainers, mas-)
seurs and 29 Chinese students. descended from the train
FEARS FOR AMBASSADOR
BY-ELECTION AT BALHAM
Conservative Seat Retained
London, To-day.
The following was the result of
14.959
12,889
The Washington, Later: The official London: The usual good-natur- and withdrew from the House. A profound impression was ed chaff provided a number of
"In my journey through Europe speech-making on the platform was despatch emanated from the Coun- humorous incidents to lighten the Sir John Simon, replying for made in Germany by the speech night's proceedings, though tem-the Government, said that the made by Colonel Lindberga in I have been impressed by the gra brief consisting merely of a few sellor of the Embassy, Mr. John-the by-election at Balham, due to
Colonel Gilsa, and an appreciative received a message relayed by a Batt:- Or pers became frayed at times-criticism of the opposition: had thanking Herr Milch for the cor-vity of the situation we are fac-words of hearty welcome from son The State Department has the resignation of Sir Alfred
on the House dial reception given him and his ing. When I see that in one the Labour members in particular been concentrated
for the safety of the American Mr. Doland (C.) wife on their arrival. After pay-two days damage could be done answer from the Chinese manager, French vessel, expressing fears resenting the refusal of the Gov-hold Means Test, but to two out
Omnibuses were waiting outside Ambassador, Mr. Bowers, maroon-Mr. Miller (Lab.) ernment spokesman to accept of every three persons who would ing a high tribute to Germany for that time would never make good, Mr. William Sung.
its pioneer work in aerial naviga-I understand that what we must
to convey the team to the Rathaus, ed with his wife in a private resi- No change-Reuter. their version of the hardships; be affected the Means Test was
new kind of security.
dence outside the town-Reuter. visitors driving through
ARRIVALS IN COLONY which they alleged the regulations quite irrevelant, since they had no tion and above all to Professor seek is a
Junkers, who was building all-whose basis is in understanding, the
ADDITIONAL MEASURES would inflict. Parliamentary cor-resources. With regard to the
metal planes while others were not in strength But in the very streets packed with spectators,
London: Additional measures The following passengers changes respondents describe the speeches scales themselves, the
for the safety of British visitors, booked to Hong Kong, arrived as being of an unusually high made in the new regulations nam theorizing about the respective fact that aviation must always be turning on them smiling faces, and
Every merits of wood, calico and wire as associated with understanding, waving hands in welcome.
in view of the continued disturbed by the P. and O. 8.8. Ranchi fo standard for an all-fight debate. bered seven altogether.
It needs more IMPRESSIVE SCENE
in Spain, *whe be-day from Shanghai: Mr. and aero At the Rathaus the Lord Mayor, situation The Labour Minister, Mr. Ernest change was in the direction of im-building materials, Colonel Lind-find hope again.
taken. Reassuring re- Mrs. E E. Daver and the two The Dr. Lippert, welcomed the guests ing Brown, never deserted his post proving the position of the appli-bergh turned to the use of air-understanding to steer an craft in war, declaring that "aeri-plane than to dig a trench. and the Dominions. Secretary any cants.
2. number of Hines, Captain and Mrs. Hop- ported him throughout.
The scales themselves had at-al navigation has zaade radical education that is needed for avison behalf of the town of Berlin, ports regarding tourists were Misses Daver, Miss Green, Mrs. As the afternoon, wore on the tracted very little attention in the changes in the technique of motion must teach the worth of the emphasising the fact that, though received from
of civilisation: I find China was a Ixte-comer in sport, centres yesterday, while in other kinson, Miss Loudwell, Mr. effects of the tiredness of the debate, and the reason, he suggest-dern warfare, having destroyed benefits members became apparent, and ed, was that the opposition realised what we used to call 'defensive help in the belief that power, it had a thousand year's tradition cases arrangements have been Mortlock, Mr. B. G. L. Oliphant, nationals.--British Mrs. Mackay Tallack and Pte. during Sir John Simon's speech that reasonable and sensible people warfare, converting defence into when paired with knowledge, will of physical culture to build upon made for the evacuation of British Mr. Quinn, Mrs. G. F. Rees,
not be dangerous.”—Trans Ocean Finally the whole team was driven and other
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B. Taylor. the Speaker was compelled to sus-would not be prepared to oppose attack.
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