HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1936.
NATIONALISTS ADVANCING ON
SAN SEBASTIAN
Move Against
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The North
DESPERATE FIGHTING AT OVIEDO
Changing Fortunes In
Street Battles
Hong Kong Daily Presa" Special)
Hendaye, August 3. The Nationalist troops are advancing from Pamplona on San Sebastian. "They have, according to reliable messages, left the only road leading to that town, and are now marching over the mountains directly on San Sebastian.
It is reported that the artillery which had been placed in position with great difficulty on the mountains, with the help of mules, has already opened fire on the little towns of Renteria and Pasajes between San Sebastian and frum at the frontier, the object being to isolate the Government forces stationed at Irum.
The Nationalist forces are sald to be busy repairing the teler graphic and telephonic communications in the territory occupied by them, but no trains are as yet running. Auto-bus services. however, are now being operated between Vitoria, Burgos and Pamplona-Transocean News Service.
MADRID FRONT QUIET
Paris, Aug. 3..
GIBRALTAR ALL EXCITED
General Franco's Planes
Ricardo Samper, former Premier in Spain has been arrested at Valencia as he was 'about to leave by a French steamer.
THE REBELS
CABINET MEETS THE RETURN OF DEFENCE AGAINST
IN MADRID
Factories Without Owners
NEW DECREES PASSED
("Hong"Kong Daily Prosa" Special)
Madrid, Aug. 3.
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MANDATED TERRITORIES
Not Feasible
MR. PIROW'S VIEWS
London, July 16. Mr. Orwald Pirow the Bouth African Defence Minister, is re- ported to have declared on his ar The Government held the first rival from England that the re- Cabinet meeting on Sunday since | turn of South-West Africa and its reorganisation and passed a Tanganyika to Germany was not number of new decrees, the most feasible, but that he found in- important of which was one de claring the factories which bad been abandoned by their ownera to be national property.
uential support in the highest quarters in this country for giving Germany compensation somewhere in Africa.
This decree legalised the con- This statement conficts with a fiscation of auch factories already speech made by Mr. Pirow, during carried out by the workers' militia. his stay in London, when a gather- The factory owners neverthelessing including many prominent peo- have been given 43 hours in which ple entertained him at the Hyde to claim their property which then Park Hotel. Irrevocably passes into the hands
BOMBS TO OUST of the State if they fail to do so.
Another decree cancels the persions of all retired members of the Army and Navy if they are unable to bring immediate evidence proving they are in support of the Government. Pronantes Nein Serotoni,
Cabrera Used As Air Base
FRENCH EMBASSY
REMOVED
→
London. Aug. 3. ' The situation in Spain appears to be in favour of the Government troops, while the rebels are show- ing signs of discouragement.
It is reported that the Govern- ments determined to bomb Ma- jorca in pusting the rebels. It is understood that the Government seized the island of Cabrera which will be used as a base for bom- bardment of Palma.
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The French Embassy has re- moved to Adour which is just over the Spanish border in French territory.
The situation in Spain remains unchanged on the whole accord- ing to latest reports which state that no action of any note has been taken on either side on the "Madrid" front on Sunday but that bitter fighting took place for the possession or Oviedo. Des- perate hand to hand fighting be-
Rebel forces are still holding the tween the insurgent troops and
towns along the Portuguese border, the miners battalions of the work-
but it is reported that Government ers miniga occurred in the streets Gibraltar when two military planès förcer are advancing from the! of the town which passed alter- belonging to General Franca north to dislodge them. nately into the hands of the Gov-bombed two warsnips belonging to | Reuter's Bulletin Servien, ernment and the insurgents. It the Madrid Government just out-
Le still uncertain whether the city was finally captured by one party or the other since the fighting is still going on.
Both the Government and in- aurgent bombing planes were ac- tive on Sunday, airmen of the rebel general. Mola's army. bombing Barcelona and hitting a gasome- which exploded and set a ter number of houses on
"Bomb Warships
"Bobz Kong Daily Press” Specia.
Gibraltar, August 3. An extraordinarily exciting scene inhabitants of was offered the
side the port.
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The ships returned the fire, but
apparently neither side can claim victory, the planes anally return-
their ing to
base in Spanish
Morocco.-
Tranantean "News" Service.
THREE-HOUR BATTLE
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POPULAR FRONT EFFORTS
Restoring Order In Madrid And Barcelona
("Hong Kong Daliv Press" Special
Perpignan, Aug 2.. Gibraltar. August. 3.
The Popular Front Government A battle lasting three hours was
Government is now hard trying to restore order Government planes bombed Vai-fought between the ladolid and Segovia and succeed-battleship Jaime Primeiro, the and to restrict the activities of the ed in hitting the rebel ammuni- cruiser Libertad and a destroyer Left Wing extremists in Madrid well as in Barcelona. Thus and the batteries of Tarifs Ceuta on two sides of the Straits. order has been given that all workers who are not members of The warships were not hit though the workers militia, must resume shells exploded very close. Reuter.
tiori column,
fre.
The
The Catalan Government planes
น
on
also made bomb attack Palmas, capital of the Balearic Islanda, which is still in the hands of the insurgents. One hundred and eighty-bombs were dropped causing a large number of casual- tles.- Transocean News Service.
AIR TRANSPORTS
Lisbon, Aug. 3. A message from Tetuan states that the third Legion corps is ready to embark by air for the Spanish peninsula. It is reported that twelve Caproni three-engined planes and two Junker planes have been delivered to the insurgenta.
The rebels claim that they have captured St. Amelia on the out skirts of Bajadoz which it was be- Heved cannot hold out much longer.
GIRLS ARMED
are
Young girls of all classes armed with revolvers and swords patrolling the streets and guarding
the buldings at Valladolid.
The last column of troops to leave the town was composed of youths between the ages of 18 and 25 whose mothers followed; sing-
and as
REFUGEES ARRIVE
Marseilles, Aug!"3. Three French liners arrived with 740 refugees from Barcelona, Alicante and Valencia-Raute
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EMBASSY MOVED
Hendaye, Aug. 2. The British Embasɛỹ, which re- cently bad moved its headquarters to Zaurauz, which is about 200 kilo metres from San Sebastian; has now been removed to Biarritz, which is on French Territory.- Trasancean News Nervice.
HELP PROMISED
Paris, Aug. 2.
work on Monday.
Reports from Barcelona state that the Spanish and Catalan flags are now gradually beginning to replace the Red and Black Bags of the Communists and the Anar chists. Motor lorries with armed
militia are now not seen so often and the mounted Republican Guards patrol the streets.
About 150 members of the wor- kers' multia in Saragossa, were de- prived of their arms for plundering by the Government and sent back to
Madrid on Saturday. It is estimated that the number of these killed in the recent action in Catalonia is about 600.-- Traniuzeun Kewa XeroxCH.
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NON.INTERFERENCE
IN SPAIN
French Appeal Under Consideration
London August 3. No official reply has been for ulated to the French Govern. ment's appeal for a policy of non- in Spain's political interference affairs, but it is understood that the British Government is in en- tire agreement with Paris regard- ing the necessity for avoiding in- ternational complications.
It is learned that conversations on the points raised will be con- ducted through diplomatic chan- nels.-- Reuter.
· FORMER PREMIER
ARRESTED
Madrid Government Precautions
("Hong Kong Daily" Press" Special)
Paria, August 3. The Spanish ex-Premier Samper has been arrested on the orders of
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the Madrid Government in the part of Valencia just before em- 02 board French barking steamer. Samper has been placed on board a Spanish warship.
The exact motive for his arrest la not yet known. Samper himself
is alleged to have declared that far reasons of health he is travel-
AGGRESSION
PHILIPPINE ISLAND
POSSIBILITIES
Th
Former Army Chief Gives His Views
Manila, August 3.
"I have no hesitation in stating that had Ethiopia adopted an adequate system of military development ten years ago, the Italians would not be in. Addie Ababa to-day." declared Field- Marshal McArthur, former Chief of Staff to the United States Army, addressing a group of Philippine army officers to-day.
· Field-Marshal MeArthur added that he believed his opinion will be substantiated by every General Staff in the world.
Field-Marshal McArthur 'em- phasised the defensive possibilities ¦ of the Philippinės, stressing in particular the isolation of the islands from all possible agressors; It is true Mr. Pirow said that who will find very great dificulty economic issues bound South African landing an army in any part of to Britain, that the two countries were united on account of those ed the mountainous formations and į Issues, and that it would be folly the fact that 60 per cent of the not to recognise their importance, national terrain consists of dense
But his speech was not pro German He showed clearly that
ECONOMIC UNITY His address on that occasion may described as a pro-Empire
be speech,
be was first of all a South African, next for the Empire-for the Fox- pire, that is, on economic basis.
GERMANY'S CLAIMS ? Mr. Pirow said that Germany was entitled to a footing in Africa. and that she should have a place on the west coast, not on the east.
He said that the territory that was formerly German South-West
SPANISH REBEL TROOPS
the islands. Other factors includ- Thirty. Miles From
forests.
"I AM certain that
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Capital
no chan-("Hong Kong Daily Press" Special).
Paris, Aug. 2. cellery in the world if it accepts the opinions of its military staffs The troops of the Spanish in- would ever willingly, attempt, or surgents are now only 30 miles wilfully attack the
the Philippines from Madrid, according to
add after the present ten-year national latest reports here, which defence plan is completed." he that the Southern Army of the said.
rebels, with General France is The speaker compared the now quite close to Albacete,
The new objective of the South- Philippines to the United Kingdom which he declared owed the en Army is said to be To- "freedom from invasion enjoyed ledo,
troops The majority of Africa is not an integral part of throughout their modern history of o the
of garrison
Valencia many" wars" the English are sympathizing with the re- Channel
hels. The adherents of the Left He added that the British Navy have been keeping the barracks of was.. a powerful factor. but an Valencia under stile; guard since
ocean obstacle" was
more im the beginning of the Civil War, portant.--Reuter.
to prevent the trois from joining the rebels." It is emely doubt- ful therefore whether the troops in Madrid can be reinforced from Valencia, as the Government has been demanding..
South Africa.
He declared that the farmers of South-West Africa undercut the South African farmers and proTM duced nothing of advantage to the Vnion.
Mr. Pirow's speech showed that he was not opposed to ceding South-west Africa to Germany.
THE PROTECTORÄTES He told his audience of South Africa's desire to take over the na- tive protectorates in the near fu- ture, and said that if they were not given into her charge" before long she would impose
a duty against them such as, would" be
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to
GERMANY'S FORMER
"Le Jour" reports that 13 Gov- down ernment planes were shot
COLONIES
London Press View "Borg Kong Dafly Press" Specials by the insurgents during the Aghting on Saturday, The broad- London, Aug. 2.
casting station at Bevilla, which Writing on the question of a return to Germany of mandated is in the hands of the rebels, re- damaging to their economic poși territories, the "Sunday Despatch" parts that, troops have been trans- ported from Morocco to Spain all He sald further, that South states that there are many pre- Sunday long. The troops in ques
cedents to a return of Tanganyika Africa made no further claims to
German Bant taking part in the administration that is former of British territories. He thought Africa: to Germany..
tion.
that
and
Southern
self-
tion are destined to reinforce the rebel forces which are advancing on Madrid. The paper states that for an-
The Civil Governor of san stance England returned Martini-
on the other Sebastian
hand que to France three times, Quada claims that the rebel Army are loupe even Ave times. Similarly unable to
make headway where. Transocean News Service,
Northern Rhodesia, together with Nyasaland, should become a single governing unit, and that a second be composed of Uganda, Tanganyika and Kenya, Transocean Nowe Service, under the Colonial Office.
unit should
RHODES SCHOLARSHIPS FOR GERMANY
Nine British generals, two ad-
ling to the Pyrenees, and that mirals, Afteen peers, the Bishop of because of the troubled conditions | Salisbury, and one member of the in Spain he takes the route via Cabinet, Lord Zetland, attended France-
last night's dinner of the Anglo- German Fellowship in honour of the Duke and Duchess of Bruns- wick,
Transocean Nexe Sérvice
FLYING BOAT SEIZED
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Machine Brought Down
By Rebel Fire
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(*Hong Kong Daily Presa" Special
London, Aug. 2. The Flying Boat "S. 12" which belongs to the Spanish Govern- ment, and which came down on Gibraltar,
near
Meanwhile, the Government, British waters Marcel Bucard, French Fascist hoops in this region have been after being bombarded by rebel Leader, announced that he is pre-reinforced by 400 men.
forces near Algericas, has been pared to form an expedition to go
Government volunteers to the seized by the British authorities. to the aid of the Spanish Nation- number of 10,000 are reported to according to reporta
here from have arrived in Madrid by train The Rock, from Valencia-
The authorities had given the Reuter.
boat 24 hours to leave British waters, and therefore ordered the seizure when the boat, after the
alists.- Transocean News Service,
PLAYING FOR POSITION
London, Aug. 2. Manoeuvring for position ap-
ing patriotic songs. Two hundred pears to be continuing on both Five military peroplanes, ap-
PLANES SIGHTED
Berlin, Aug. 2. priests joined the column, chang-sides in the Spanish civil war. parently French, were seen dying ing their clerical garb for Fascist Government force are reported over Perplanan last evening, head- to have reached a point only five ink for the Spanish frontier, ac-
uniforms..
TOLEDO BOMBARDED
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GERMAN WARSHIPS
Gibraltar, Aug. 2.
expired time limit had not left 'ransocian News Service
Fires are reported to
have miles from Granada, Three cording to a message from Per- started among crops and planta-columns of volunteers are said to pignan to a German news agency.
CLOUD OF IONA tions on the Portuguese border have formed in Malaga district, Beuter.
DISASTER near Valencia and Alcantara and their leader, Colonel Asencio, Heuter
hopes to induce the surrender "of
Hope Abandoned For troops arriving from Morocco.
A German destroyer put into
Occupants Madrid, Aug. 3. Activity in the Guadarrama Algeciras to-day. but left soon Following intensive bombard Mountains, north of Madrid, is re-, afterwards, steaming in an easter-
London, Aug. Z. ment, rebel forces in Toledo are ported to be confined at present 17 direction. It was earlier re-..
All hope for the safety of the reported to be in a desperate to aerial counter-attacks. in the ported that the German visitor occupants of the vanished Jersey plight. Government artillery has course of which plnę woods sur- was a cruiser,....... "
airliner has been abandoned fol cut off water supplies, while it is rounding the rebels key positions Router.
lowing the Anding of wreckage. belleved that food supplies are are said to have been set afire by
Berlin, Aug. 2.
identided as that of the lost ma- running short. The fall of Toledo | Incendiary bomba.
quarters here, state chine is expected at any moment- Insurgent prisoners captured in that the German warships report- No sign of the occupants of the Frister.
a skirmish on the Guadarrama-ed passing Gibraltar are presum-plane has yet been found, though Escorial road, stated that the in-ably a cruiser and three destro- | lifeboats, planes and steamers "Barcelona, Aug. 3.. surgent headquarters has been vers sent from Germany on July have assisted in the search Government troops on the withdrawn four miles behind San 27 to protect cerman nationals in
The Cloud of Tona, that is the icat Diane's name, was bound from have captured Rasl to Elestinar, where all avall- ·Spain.~~-~-
Reuter. able men are being collected.
Guernsey to Jersey with eight
`LAZAIDA- CAPTURED
Aragon
front
Lazaida--Reuter.
..Informed
The speeches were long. Nordics do not excel as orators but Prince Bismarck' revealed a command both of language and of humour which I had not proviqusly suspected, writes a correspondent.
evening was the Duke of Bruns The most important event of the
wick's announcement that Herr Hitler has agreed to the etablish- ment of special scholarships to en- able British students to spend a year or two at a German univer- city.
HAMBURG'S INITIATIVE The scholarships will be on the same lines as the Rhodes scholar- ships for German at Oxford.
Details of the scheme have not yet been completed, but I have the Duke's authority for stating that the scholarships will begin this
autumn.
Both the idea and the finance come from the Hanseatic" mer- chants and a condition is that one scholarship at least shall be re- served for Hamburg University.
Curacoa WES handed back to France
ADDIS ABABA RAILWAY
Italy And France Reach Agreement
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WAHIB PASHA EXPELLED
any-
Order In Greece
*Hour Font Daily Press” Spécia't
Athens, Ang 2 Addis Ababa, “August 3..
The Government has just order-, Italy and France have reached
ed the expulsion from Greece of agreement regarding the Djibouti the former Turkish Genegal, Wahib Addis Ababa. railway which has Pasha, who played a conspicuous been the cause of acute friction role as military adviser to the owing to question of payments of Abyssinian Government. freight on the railway which is The Premier, in announcing the the main source of supplies to expulsion" order, emphatically de- Beuter's Bulletin Service. Addis Ababa.—
nied that this order came to pass. under heavy pressure at foreign Governments.—
RECENT. ENCOUNTER
Addis Ababa, August 3. The casualties in the recent encounter between the Italians and Ethiopians' were a good deal heavier than reported from Rome - Reuter's Bulletin Service,
BRITISH PLANES RELEASED
Hong-Kong Dally Press" Speet
Paris, Aug. 2...
Fronio con News Servic
NEW STAMPS NEXT YEAR
Coronation Issue In May Is Possible
London, July 13. Specimen sets of the designs foi the new King Edward VII. postage stampa have been submitted to the King for his approval. ⠀⠀
The urst of the new issue is to, The four British airplanes, which be on sale to the public early in the had been detained by the authorit-new year
les In Bordeaux, and on the pur Experts have been engaged for of which the British Ambassador weeks; in preparing drawings of I suggest that the promoters and made representations to the the proposed new issues, and se should produce a book of hints on French Government, were released | veral new ideas have been incor- German university life for the Eng on Sunday morning. They prporated. lish scholars on the same model ceeded back to England, where, as the privately printed book for German Rhodes Scholars in this
country.
passengers aboard besides a crew of two.
It is possible that a special: 18-
made in May, but no final decision has yet been reached -
according to messages here, they sue of Coronation stamps may be landed safely on Bunday night Fransocean News Jerstes
SPANISH GOLD FOR FRANCE
The plane as last seen,, 'áp- parently in dimodities, six miles
Bordeaux, August 3,4 north-east of Bark, on the even- ing of July 31, at about 7 o'clock.
Gold to the value of £750,000 She should have arrived at her has down from Spain to France in
the last few dayan destination twenty minutes later.
Reuter Reuter.
ENGINEER IN CHIEF OF FLEET
London,” August (3 Engineer Rear-Admira! George reece has been appointed m gineer-in-Chief of the Fleet With
the rank of Engineer Vice-Admiral. -Reuter.