HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JULY 20, 1936.
SPANISH MOROCCO IN REVOLT
Insurgents And Loyal.
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Troops In Battle
SEVERAL GENERALS
ARRESTED
Disturbances In Seville
And Other Towns
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གང་ ཡིག་ལས་ཐ་མག་བ་ཏོ་སྤྱན་
("Hong Kong Dally Press" Special).
Madrid, July 18. In a radio announcement broadcast on Saturday afternoon. the Spanish government declared that the "criminal attempt against the Republic" had falled.
The rovernment had walted so long before minking an off- cial statement, it was added, because they first wanted to obtain accurate information and to take urgent and stern action for the suppression of the movement.
Thanks to the comprehensive measures enforced, pepce, and order prevailed throughout Spain and the movement obtained no support on the Peninsula, being confined to sections of the Moroccan troops which had forgotten their duty to their country.
RADIO STATION SEIZED
Several generals and many off- cers have beer, arrested and the authorities had succeeded in cap- turing an aeroplane in which one of the leaders of the revolt was attempting to escape abroad. The machine was of foreign make... The insurgents had seized radio station at Ceuta and broad- cast an assertion that the Minis tries in Madrid were already in their hands alleging in order to make the statement more credible that the broadcast was from the SeviDe station.
Loyal forces of the land, sea and air engaged energetically in sup- pressing the revolt and were in control of the situation Tvonaneran Tema Jorma
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an appeal has been broadcast by the Trade Union leader Caballero calling on the workers to declare a general strike where the anti- government forces have proclaim- ed a state of siege. This indicates that trouble is occurring in other
towns besides Seville,
com-
A Spanish Government unique admits that sothe centres are manifesting a certain amount of uneasiness," but is confident that the movement will remain localised.Router
TROUBLE ELSEWHERE
Madrid, July 18. The first offcial admission that the rebel movement was not con-
Airmen belonging to the insur gent troops bad bombarded Ceuta and Melilla because the troops in the towns would not join theaned to Morocco was contained iz revolt:
an announcement that the Spanish Government has rescinded the state of siege illegally proclaimed by anti-government elements in certain parts of Spain, the Balearic Isles and the Canaries-Rauter PLANS MISCARRIED
FASCISTS ROUNDED UP Paris, July 18.
Landon, July-IB. Contrary to the declaration of According to press reports it is the Spanish government, private stated that the Spanish Govern- reporta from Casablanca state that ment agents are rounding Spanish Morocco was entirely in Fascists of the right wing and up the hands of the insurgents and leaders throughout Spain on 'sus- that bitter fighting taking picion of planning" the counter- place between them and the loyal revolution- troops assisted by sections of the Reuters Bulletin Service.
cirli population.
WELS
1.
TROOPSHIP ORDERED.
Gibraltar. July 18.
NEW MEASURES DARDANELLES STRAITS ZONE
IN DANZIG
Public Safety
Tightened
Law
(Bong kong Daily Press' Specia{}
Danzig, July 18.
A series of measures for the malatenance of public security and order was published by the Danzig government on Saturday to the official gazette. This ac- tion was deemed necessary be- cause the existing law is insuffiel- ent in the opinion of the govern- to prevent "unscrupulous ment agitation carried on by the opposi- tion parties."
According to the new measures, Casares. Quiroga, Premier of Spain, had a short political life as disbanded if the omcials or mam- organisations and socletles will be his Cabinet has resigned.
TRUE POSITION
OBSCURE
bers spread. propaganda against the State interests. A further change of the law abolishes the right of appeal against police ac- tion of a political nature affecting the rights of the assembly, associa- tions, press, possession of weapons and preventative custody, the
been increased from three weeks! to three months.
Serious Fighting At maximum duration of which has
Lalinea
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BRITISH ORDER TO SERVICEMEN
Gibraltar, July 19. Owing to the cutting, off of communications, considerable un- certainty prevails regarding the true position in Spain.
Spanish radio stations declare that the Government has the situation well in hand, but the Ceuta station which is in the hands of che rebels clilms sweep- in successes by the rebels throughout Spain
Berious fighting between Fascists and Communists broke out in the frontier town of Lalinea yesterday evering in which one was killed and at least twenty injured.
Hundreds of British subjects at- tending the fair at Lalinea at the time hurriedly returned to Gibral- tar.
All British naval and military men are ordered riot to set foot on Spanish soil from -to-day Router
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NEWS CENSORED
London, July 19. News emanating from Spain is still heavily censored.-- Reuter.
STRIKE IN SPAIN
Madrid, July 19. The army revolt in Morocco is officially admitted to be "of con- siderable importance.". A general strike has been declared in all towns in Spain where the rebels have seized control
Trouble has broken out at the Canary Islands where two generals were arrested,. Reuter
According to these reports it appears that the rebel officers' plans were that the revolt should
It is reliably reported that a break out simultaneously
in Spanish troopship has been order- Morocco and Spain Itself. Buted to leave Ceuta for Algeciras to whereas the rebellion in Morocco take aboard all available infantry started according to schedule, the reinforcements for Morocco. It is organisers on the Spanish s'de rumoured that the revolt in the were not ready with their pre- Spanish zone of Morocco is spread-Reuter. parations in time.
Ing rapidly.
It is reported that severa eneral in Spain have been arrest- ed on a charge of complicity in the
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revolt.- Kruter's "Bulletin Service
EARLIER MESSAGES
GENERALS KILLED
Oran, July 19.
A message from "the frontier of Algeria-Morocca reports that 'two generals were killed and thirty officers arrested.-
EX-PREMIER FLEES
Lisbon, July 18.
Rushdi Aras, Turkish Foreign Minister, who has successfully negotiated the Stralis agreement.
THREE-POWER DISCUSSION
French Agreement With Britain
The law forbidding deputies of MEETING IN LONDON holding editorial positions under the penalty of prohibition of the paper has also been revived.
Finally the Jewish ritual slaugh- ter of animals has been prohibit- ed Transocean News Fornica
FRENCH VIEW
Agreement Reached By Delegates
RIGHT TO FORTIFY IMMEDIATELY
Convention To Be Signed On Monday
Montreux, July 18, The final text of the Straits Convation was adopted" at public meeting of the conference this evening. The protocol ac- companying the treaty provides list Turkey can remilitarise the Straits Immediately and can apply provisionally from August 15. the conditions laid down in the Convention.
The protocol enters into force from the date of signature of the Convention which will be signed at a public meeting of the conference at 8 pm, on Monday after a banquet by the Turkish Government to the delegates.-Renter.
TERMS
OF AGREEMENT
("Hong Kong Dally Press" Special)
Montreux, July 19.
London, July 18. M. Corbin, the French Ambassa dor, has informed Mr. Anthony Eden of France's agreement with
The text of the new Straits Con- Mr. Eden's suggestion that the vention which will be signed here three-power Locarno meeting
on Monday opens with a preamble Paris, July 18.
should be held in London instead stating that the signatories desire "The suspension of political of in Brussels. The meeting is ex- to substitute this agreement for guarantees in Danzig may prima
pected to be held next week, prob- the Lausanne Convention of July face be regarded as a decision of
24,, 1823 with the object of re- ably on Wednesday. domestic nature." said authority. It remains to be seen
The proceedings are likely to be sulating the passage of ships in a French
brief and practically confined to the Straits in such a menner that, whether it is only the first instal-registering the decisions already security of Turkey and the Black as far a compatible with the ment and then its exterior reper-
reached through diplomatic chan-Sea countries, the principle of free cussions will have to be considered.
nels.-Reuter
The authority added that. It is not a Franco-German question but an international matter concerning the League-Reuter
ASSISTANCE IN THE MEDITERRANEAN
Turkey's Guarantee To Britain
Angora, July 18." From circles in close touch withi
understood that the mutual as surances exchanged between Tur- key and Britainitio December 1935- ended with theirtising" of sand- Hons, but during the period of uncertainty following the raising of sanctions thes: Turkish surances towards Britain will be unilaterally continued.---
the Turkish Government, It is
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passage of ships through, and FOREIGN OFFICE TALK
navigation in the Straits, shall be London, July 18. guaranteed. This principle 15 ac- The French Ambassador called at knowledged and confrmëd in ar- the Foreign Office this morning ticle one of the new convention." PUBLIC SAFETY
and had interviews with the For- Following section one there are eign Secretary regarding the sug-seven articles dealing with mer- Beriin, July 16 Severe measures restricting in-gestions conveyed earlier this week chant ships which "in peace time dividual freedom have been intro to the French and Belgian Govern- enjoy the right of free passage by duced in Danzig by the Presidentments for a meeting between the night or day without special form- of the Senate, Dr. Greiser. on the three powers and programme for alities irrespective of the national.. ground of the necessity of safe- advancing a general European ity or cargo. The same conditions guarding the public safety and settlement, towards which British apply in war time when Türkey is concluded by Turkey within the order.-
policy is directed. Discussions be neutral. If she is among the framework of the Covenant. Reuter.
tween the Governments are still belligerents passage must be made Article 20 lays down that when continuing.
| by day' following the prescribed Turkey is among the belligerents
route and ships must undertake to herself articles 10 to 18 do not, refrain from affording any assist-apply. In this case the passage of ance to the enemy.
·SILVER MARKET
(From Our Own Correspondent)
London, July 18. London Silver prices to-day were unchanged as follow:--
July 17. Spat
.19-5/8
Forward.
19-5/8
July 18. 19-5/8 19-5/8
BUSY WEEK IN THE COMMONS
Debate On Defence Programme
London, July 18
It is hoped that the three-power meeting will take place in London
next week.
Mr. Eden has gone for the week- end to his constituency where he has political engagements to fulfil. -British Wireless,
CUBA AS HOME FOR GERMAN JEWS
Proposal Submitted To President Gomez
Birovich.
WARSHIPS
warships da entirely at the dias crimination of the Turkish Gov- ernment.
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The most important part of the Article 21 permilts Turkey to sp- convention is section 2, compris-ply article 20 if she considers that ing articles 9 to 22, containing she is menaced by war provisions relating to warships. Article nine states that ships transporting fuel are not subject to the same conditions applying to others According to article 10, light warships and auxiliary ships are allowed free passage irrespec- tive of nationality provided they enter the Straits by day and at a fortnight's notice given through" diplomatic channels.
SUBMARINES
The passage of submarines is en- tirely prohibited with the exception of Black Sea States which may bring submarines butit abroad in their base or take them out for re- pairs. In any case they may only proceed one at a time, and above the surface of the water.
AIRCRAFT PASSAGE" Section 3.of the Convention como- sisting of article 23, relates to the passage of aircraft. Flights from north to south and vice versa over the Straits itself are prohibited in general although exceptions may be made.
General provisions contained inf section 4, beginning at Article 24 transfers the power of the Straits commission to the Turkish Govern-
tion, stating that the agreement Article 28 provides for ratifica- comes into force when it has been ratified by six signatories includ- ing Turkey, gay
Havana, July 18. A plan to settle 100,000 German Jews in Cuba was submitted to
Warships not in this category President Gomez to-day by
may only pass through the Straits the New York congressman Willam Sea States, the maximum tonnage vide representatives of the other ir belonging to one of the Blackment, which undertakes to pro- Communications at the Franco- Spanish border. Henayeirun, are
Senor Lerroux, former Premier The House of Commons is faced
"The President is reported to 000 tona. This tonnage may, how-
for a single ship being fired at 16, signatories with current statisti- reported to be absolutely normal.-
of Spain, who was responsible for with a heavy week's business. have received the proposal favour ever, be exceeded by a Black Sea chips passing through the Straits cal information concerning all Transer News Service.
the arrest of President Azana last On Monday the debate will takeably. FOREIGN LEGION REVOLT
year, has crossed the frontier into place on Government's defence Sirovich suggests that German State in case of a battleship pro and deliver a yearly report. No Portugal.
programme. The first speaker will Jews should be distributed vided such ships pass through at provisions in the convention, is Gibraltar, July 18. -
Reuter. Twenty thousand troops of the
be Sir Thomas Inskip, Minister throughout the Island. They will one time accompanied by not more declared in article 25, prejudice the REBELS LAND AT CADIZ for Co-Ordination of Defence. bring their own capital for deve-than two torpedo beata.
rights and obligations arising for Spanish Foreign Legion are report-
Gibraltar, July 19. On Tuesday, Wednesday and lopment of industry and agricul-
Turkey and the other signatories ed to have revolted in the Spanish
Madrid, July 15. Rebel troops from Morocco are Thursday the motion to approve ture.
from the League, Covenant. zone in Morocco. It is expected
After several hours' silence the reported to have landed at Cadiz the new
draft unemployment Further discussions will be held that the revolutionary movement Spanis Government admitted and are marching towards Seville assistance regulations published later this year- will shortly spread, to Andalucia. that there was a military rising where they intend to join the rebel on July 8 in substitution for those Two Spanish flotilla leaders left in Mella, Morocco. Martial law forces and advance on Madrid. withdrawn under the standstill Cartagena this evening
has been declared in Melilla and Reuter for
act" will be considered. Morocco-Reute
the Foreign Legion has occupied {"
CABINET RESIGNS
Pritish Wireless the "towir. GOVERNMENT CLAIM
Paris, July 19. The Minister of Communications It is learned from Madrid that raya that Colonel Eitella, of the the Quiroga Cabinet has resigned. Paris, July 18.
U.S. CZECH TRADE Spanish authorities
Melilla garrison, revolted with all Barrio, President of the Cortes, has Morocco claim that the rebels were the troops under his command. formed a new Cabinet.-Revier.
Washington, July 18 defeated Nine people are report-
The General Ocer Commanding
NEW PREMIER.
Reciprocal trade negotiations ed to have been killed in the dis at Melilla surrendered,
Madrid, July 19,
are reported to have been begun turbances at Melilla when remander-in-Chief of the Spanish ship in Spain is indicated, Ac-Czechoslovakia
General Gomez Morato, Com- Another change in the Premier-between the United States and sidents tried to resist the insurg geants from declaring a general for Melilla. The reports indicate Jose Giral, former Navy Minister,,
forces in Morocco, has left Ceuta cording to messages from, Madrid, Reuter, Three deatha from the that the rising is local cleneral has become Premier disturbances occurred at Tetuan Morato believes that he can, deal | Reuter where the rebels are said to have with the movement and suppress occupied the High Commissioner's office.
The
strike.
in
It is reported from Oporto that troops have been confined to bar- racks throughout Spain and that there have been disturbances at Burgos and Pampeluna-Zaules
CALL TO STRIKE
it'speedily.
TANGIER REPORTS
Parts July 40. .. Messages from Tangler report
THONE" CUT. OFF: Hong Kong Dally Press" Speciet
Berlin, July 18. serious trouble, at Larache be, Madrid was suspended this morn Telephonte Communication with
tween civilians and the military, Ing. Private communications re and speak of a military coup ceived by roundabout routes declare throughout Span'sh Morocco. that serious unrest, bas atzin Paris, July 18. Travellers en-route from Tangier broken out, as the result of con- Whilst⠀⠀ an official wireless to French Morocco were not allow fict between Marxists and Monar message from Madrid announces ed to cross Spanish Morocco chists consequent on the recent that a regiment of cavalry has owing to incidents Arzila, political murders.READ been: rushed to Seville to suppress Lärache and Elksar the revolutionary movement there. Peuter
communication with foreign couD- tries so as to prevent the dis semination of news,
One of the last, telephone com-
munications that took place be- fore the censor intervened stated
of the situation, as the army had that the Government was master
I remained loyal-E
"Transocean Fewn. Berriza”,
CRYPTIC MESSAGE.
. Heuter
MORE TROOPS
Jerusalem, July 18.
Article 15 states that warships A battalion of South Wales Bor passing through the Straits may derers has arrived at Halfa from on no account use any airplanes Malta, bringing the total military carried on board. Article 18 axes forces in Palestine to 10 battalions.the total tonnage of non-Black Sea A Jewish labourer was killed by States in peace time at 30,000 tons, an Arab ambush just outside the Should, however, the tonnage at city, five bullets being found in the strongest Black Sea State later the body
exceed the strength of another Reuters' Bulletin Service
state which at the time of the signature of the agreement is the strongest by at least 10,000 tons, then the maximum may be raised to 45,000 tona.
The
IRAQ PIPE LINE DAMAGED
Article 27 declares that any of the signatories of the Lausanne Convention may also join m the Present Convention which is valid for 20 years and may be mounced, two years before the expiry of that period Transocean News Fervice,
ARSENAL TO PAY £250 FINE
(Special Air Mail Service)
London, June 27, Arsenal will have to pay a ano
The Appen Com
Leagua, met at Blac
ttee of
Warships of Mon-Black Bex States for whatever the purpose of of 2250 for fielding weak teams Jerusalem, July 18. the visit, may be permitted not to in League matches before the Cup oddelds to Haifa was damaged by than 21 days. If Turkey is nettes!
pipe line from the Iraq remain in the Black Bea for more final bullet shots fired by Arabs near in time of war, then in principle Haifa
warships enjoy the same rights of The Chief Rabbi of the Jewish passage de in peace tifte soč Paria, July 18, synagogues has ordered prayers to article 19. Warships ot Spain says: There have been from the incident Prayers will clause 2 of this art A cryptic message received from to be said for the King's safety ents are however, Incidents at Cuenca. The number be said at all services throughout Ing the Strait The Spanish censorship, It is of victims is not known,
to day,
obligations alleged, has stopped all telephonie Router:
of Nation
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