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GENERALISSIMO IN
CANTON
ULTIMATUM TO PAI
AND LI
GIVEN UNTIL FRIDAY TO WITHDRAW
From Our Own Correspondent)
Canton, To-day.
After dodging a host of newspaper men who sought an interview, General Chiang Kai-shek, President of the Executive Yuan, proceeded to Whampoa yesterday afternoon in the company of his wife, General Ching Chien, Chief-of-Staff
of the Military Affairs Commission; and General
Chu
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Left to right are Elliot Roosevelt, his brother John, and Mrs. James Roosevelt, wife of the President's eldest son, as they watched the Democratic convention proceedings at Philadelphis last month.
"REBELS DEFEATED
EVERYWHERE”
INSURGENT ADVANCE HELD UP AT IRUN TWO GENERALS SENTENCED TO DEATH BY COURT MARTIAL
Hendaye, To-day.
It is learned that the insurgent advance on San Sebastian, begun yesterday morning, was held up at 7.30 p.m., when the forces were three miles from Irun. The Government declare that there is no danger of Irun capitulating.
Madrid: The rebels are being defeated everywhere, according to reports appearing in the Government press, which state
it
u Pel-terary conference at Whampoa last night. General ARAB DETECTIVE SERGEANT ANOTHER INCIDENT is impossible through lack of note that where at
Chiang decided to launch a general attack on Kwangsi on August 14 unless Generals Li Chung-jen and Pai Hsung-hsi. Kwangsi insurgent heads, are ready to leave their province.
All the Nanking divisional commanders in Canton and Gen- eral Yu Hon-mou. Commander-in-Chief of the Fourth Route (Kwangtung) Army, took part in the military conference.
SOVIET ARMYTM INCREASES Extra 250,000 Men A Year
Should Li and Pai be inclined! to submit, they are requested to come to Canton for a meet- ing with General Chiang Kai- shek concerning their future official posts.
Kwangsi is the only province in South China not under Nan- king "control, and General Chiang wants to subdue it, so may have a united that he front towards the Japanese in North China. Moscow, To-day.
OFFICIAL STATEMENT
The Soviet Army, at present to-|
talling 1,300,000, is to be increas- PENETRATION IN
ed in the next four years by about 250,000 men annually under a de- cree lawering the age for the be ginning of military service from 21 to 19. The change-over will be effected by calling up annually one and a half times the normal contingent between 1936 and 1940.
SHANTUNG
Japanese Working On General Han
EFFORTS TO STRENGTHEN N. CHINA HOLD · ·
[From Our Own Correspondent]
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MURDERED
Killed By Unknown Assailant
In Old Jerusalem
Jerusalem, To-day.
An Arab detective sergeant was killed by an unknown as- scilant while walking in the of streets of the old city Jerusalem, yesterday---Reuter's Bulletin Service
LIGN OF TERROR
IN PALESTINE
Murders And Raids Everywhere
FOUR BRITISH SOLDIERS KILLED
-CHINA MAILY SPECIAL
Jerusalem, To-day.
calm a sudden increase in acts.
AT OLYMPIAD
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PROTEST LODGED BY BOXING MANAGER AUSTRIA TO MEET ITALY IN SOCCER FINAL
Berlin, To-day.
sons for the Government to take the towns by force, the troops are destroying the water and light supplies, thus hoping to starve the rebels into submission. The Prime Minister told jour- nalists that he considered the next 48 hours would prove decisive.
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As far as can be ascertained no atrocities have occurred in the capital. The British Chamber of Commerce and the British Club are doing their best to keep business running, particularly the Madrid administration of the Rio Tinto mines.
Barcelona: Generals Goded!
and Burriel, insurgent leaders,
captured in the Barcelona fight In the first round of the Olympic middle-ing, have been sentenced to weight boxing championships, Chin. Kui-ti death by a Court Martial. The officer commanding the Barce (China) beat Shrimpton (Great Britain), who na division and the Madrid was disqualified for striking his opponent too Government have approved the
sentence...
After fierce fighting the Gor soon after coming out of a clinch.
An earlier message stated that Shrimpton erament claim to have captured struck his opponent an alleged low-blow in the the villages of Gelsa, Pina and
Osera on the Saragossa front. third round, for which he was disqualified.
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London, To-day.
Later: Chin Kui-ti sent Shrimpton to the boards immediately after the start of their first Gibraltar: About 200 foreigners, It is learned that the French ap- of Britons, peal for non-intervention in Spain marooned in the insurgent strong has been extended to include all After a period of comparative round middleweight contest, and then shook the including a number of terrorism and sabotage in Briton with a right to the jaw, which he followed hold at Granada, have appealed the important industrial centres of Palestine took place during the up with a clinch. Shrimpton, however, connected for help to the British naval au-
thorities, stating that the town is Europe as well as the United last five days.
Shots were fired and bombs with a left-hook to the Chinese boxer's jaw, being heavily bombed by Spanish States.
It is The British views regarding Canton, Today,
Government aeroplanes. It is explained officially that the change is being made in view of
hoped to arrange safe conduct for the Portuguese reservations To forestall Japanese eco-thrown at Jewish cars, where-knocking him out.
the final Immediately after
to have been communicated to the iri Shan- by several persons, including nomic penetration
to proceed the foreigners the improved physical standard of
tung, Mr. Chang Chun, Minis-women, were injured.
there will be Portuguese Government. It is The count, one of the judges pro-
understood that the British re-. Soviet youth and in order to allow ter of Foreign Affairs, accord- Burgomaster of the Jewish tested that Shrimpton had it! CHINESE BOXING Malaga, where
evacuated by a British warship. IN BERLIN
ply, while recalling Lord Cran- young men to take up civil careers ing to a Shanghai report, has village of Mizpah, near Lake the Chinese too
was killed by a breaking from the clinch, and
ITALIAN AIRMEN, IMPRISONED borne's declaration
on March without interruption for military gone to Tsinan, to interview Gerezareth,
16 re-affirming. the Anglo- General Han Fu-chu, Chair- bomb. A train was derailed the Englishman was thereupon
Ujdz, French Morocco: The service-Reuter.
Portuguese treaty alliance, re- man of the Shantung Provin-near Roselain, causing the disqualified.
Correctional Court has sentenced
serves the right to decide the. cial Government.
driver and guard to lose their
each of the Italian airmen who
| circumstances in which the made a forged landing at Saidia treaty obligations can be in- on July 30 to a`month's imprison- voked. Britain's obligations ment and a fine of 200 francs for under the League Covenant to A demonstration of Chinese transporting
and war defend Portuguese territorial boxing at the open-air theatre material on a plane carrying no integrity are also recalled. of the Reich Sport Field yes-identification marks. The sen-
GOOD TIMES IN ARMY AQUATIC TRIALS
McCarthy Best Over 50 Yards
RFM. HAMILTON'S GOOD EFFORT IN 100 YARDS The Army (China Command) held their second swimming trials
very
soon after!
The British team are disgust- It is reported that General lives. Murders and raids are ed at what they considered to Han has been persuaded to taking place everywhere and be an absurd decision, and are join the Hopei-Chahar Political the press reports speak of now wondering what they must
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Council, which is virtually an many foreigners from Syria do to record a win. independent body.
Arab General and Iraq amongst the
The manager of the team has lodged a protest-Reuter. Han was warned by the Japan-Franks.
(Continued on Page 5) ese that if he did not join the Hopei-Chahar Political Council he would lose Shantung in the same manner as General Chen Chi-tang last Kwangtung.
Foreign Minister Chang's trip to. Tsinan is to win the loyalty of General Han to the Central Authorities.
The pro-Japanese troops at the Victoria Recreation Club
under General Li Shou-hsin are this morning, when some
invading Eastern Suiyuan from were returned, es Northern Chahar. Peiping re- good: times pecially in the 50 Yards free-style ports state that the Japanese event, in which Cpl. McCarthy want to strengthen their hold (East Lancs) and Lieut. Lewis on North China, while General (Fusiliers) returned times of 27 Chiang Kai-shek is consolidat 1-5 secs. and 27 4-5 secs reing his position in South China. spectively.
MOSUL OIL FIELDS
-Rim Hamilton, who is one of the Army's best "firds" in recent years, covered the 100 Yards free-
London, To-day, In conse style in 63 1-5 secs., which is the quence of the acquisition of best time clocked by an Army re- the Italian interests in Mosul presentative for several years. Oilfields, Ltd, by important oil Lieut. Calvert, following his groups associated with the strenuous time last night in the Iraq Petroleum Co., the board Royal Engineers' swimming cham- of Mosul Oilfields has been re- 'pionships, was again in fine tattle constructed. The Italian in- i this morning to win the 100 Yarda terests eight representatives back-stroke from Pte. Taylor have resigned, and will be re- (East Lanez.).".
placed by representatives of the (Continued on Page 10) purchasers. Reuter."
Pictured here in Landon are Mr. Denía Conan Doyle, son of the -Inte Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, creator of “Sherlock Holmes,” and his fiancee, Princesa King Mdivaní, a member of the famed Georgian family.
Greatest Enthusiasm At Demonstration
** CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL
Berlin, To-day.
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tence carries the benefit of the. al- First Offenders' Act. The Court
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terday was witnessed by crowd of at least 30,000, though the display took place rather late in the evening.
When the team of six men
and three women stepped on SPAIN'S ENVOY
the stage they were enthusias tically greeted by the specta- tors. The history. and charac- ter of the ancient Chinese art of boxing were briefly explain- for the ed, loud-speakers radio having been placed at various vantage points of the theatre.
IN ROME
PREVENTED FROM TAKING OFFICE
“CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL
Rome, To-day. After waiting 10 days in The perfect physical condi- tion and the tremendous agility Rome the Spanish Minister
Berne, Senor Aguinaga, who
TWO MORE SUPPORTERS
London: In anticipation of general adhesion to the Spanish neutrality pact both Eelland and Sweden have banned the export of arms to Spain.
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TYPHOON WARNING
A message received by the. American Consulate General from the Manila Observatory · this morning stated that the typhoon was situated in about Longitude 121 E, Latitude 20 N., moving north-west. The position is in the Balintang
of the performers, who gave a modern display of the ancient had been appointed Ambassa-Channel, and 50 miles north- art, aroused warm applause dor in Rome by the Madrid north-west of Aparri, Philip- from the onlookers during and Government, entered the Span-pine Islands.
after the performances. Whenish Embassy for the first time the display was over and the fat the Quirinal yesterday morn loud-speakers bad thanked the ing. It is stated that a very guests for the magnificent per-violent altercation between the formance they had given the Embassy staff and the Spanish tonlookers, the spectators rose colony in Rome followed to their feet and cheered to the echo. Trans-Ocean Service
HMS. Diamond. Disse, Defender {and: Decoy are leaving for Wei-hai- Iwei. this morning.
LT-GEN SIR WALTER CAMPBELL PASSES
London, To-day-The death has Finally Senor Aguinaga was occurred of Lieutenant-General not only definitely prevented Sir Walter Campbell, Quarter- from taking over his office, but master-General to the Forces from had to sign his own resigna- 1923 to 1957. He was mentioned tion.' He left for Paris last 11 times in despatches during the Inight.
Trans-Ocean Service. Great War-Beater. --