HONG KONG 'DAILY PRESS, ''MONDAY, AUGUST. 17, 1936.
BARRICADES OF CORPSES AT
BADAJOZ
Scenes Of Devastion And Horror
JOURNALIST'S RISKY ADVENTURE
Sees Most Tragic Aspect Of Savage Civil War
Lisbon, August 16.
Scenes of devastation, and horror at Badajoz are described to Reuter by a Portuguese journalist who was the first to enter the town after the capture by the insurgents,
The Journalist said that the insurgent military' commander who was persuaded to give permission to enter warned him that he was running a great risk and advised him to beware of the Moorish troops patrolling the town who were then still in a most excited condition,
He found that a part of Badajoz which had not been destroy- ed' was in a state of fantastic confusion. There were barrigades In every street and every barricade was literally a mountain of corpses.
BLOOD-STAINED WALL
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- A blood-stained wall with pers forated bullet marks at military headquarters shows where
some 2,000, were executed by the insur- gents.
"Well perhaps not quite $0 many," said Colonel Yague. the present ruler of Badajoz, when thei journalist mentioned the figure of 2.000
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The journalist describes pitiful scenes when women searching the barricades came on the body of a husband or a son. He says that these bereaved women and chi- dren provide the most tragie as- pect of this civil war.
REBELS TAKE BADAJOZ
Terrible Battle Scenes
TOWN IN FLAMES
Lisbon, Aug. 15. Badajoz was captured by the in- surgents last evening after a bat-
town.
The capture of the city "waste which lasted several days and effected by simultaneous attacks
ended with the burning of "the from two sides. According to a captain of the Span's Letion, the fighting lasted forty eight hours, The Reds battled with the ferocity of Hors and the Legionaries made the bravest bayonet charges in the Legion's history.-
Reister
NORTHERN ATTACK
Reuter's specii correspondent, who flew over the scene, arrived at the height of the derce fighting. An insurgent three-engined war plane could be seen raining bombs, while, despite the fact that the in- surgents had already entered the town, savage hand-to-hand fight- ing was going on in the streets as the loyalists, with the courage of desperation, contested every inch.
The insurgents' advance
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M. Voroshilov, Soviet War Minis- ter is busy with the increase in the army to be effected by reduc-, ing the age limit
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TROTSKY VERY INDIGNANT
Soviet Charge Denied.
KIROV MURDER ALLEGATION
Oslo, August 15. An indignant dental of the charge that he is instigating ter- rorist plots against the Soviet was Issued by Leon Trotsky, who is living in exile in Norway.
Trotsky states he has no connec- tion with Soviet affairs apart from a few articles about Russia written for foreign papers- Reuter
GERMANY BROUGHT IN.
Moscow, August 15. According to accusations against Zinovief and Kamenev published In the press, they, as agents of the German Secret Police, caused the assassination of Kirov two years ago and plotted the murder 1 Stalin and other Soviet omcials.
MOSCOW ALLEGATIONS The allegation that Leon Trotsky sent terrorists from abroad into
Soviet Russia was made by the
Commissar of the Interior, when announcing that
Zinovien and Kamenev and about a dozen other alleged counter-revolutionaries would be tried In open court on August 19, before the Military Col- legium of the Supreme Court, on the charge of participating in terrorist plota against the state:
("Hong Kong Dally Press" Special)
Paris, Aug. 15. The battle outside San Sabasan is still continuing, according to the. latest despatches here, which state being watched by the correspon- The plot was laid against the that a detachment of 3.000 nation-ident, from the international bridge leaders of the state at the instiga- aliste has now advanced to a point across the Guadiana River not
tion of Trotsky and Zinovieff. unly 18 kilometres from the city.
more than 200 yards distant. The The prosecution's statement alleges Another detachment of the in- corresponden, witnessed the con- that the Trotsky and Zinovieff surgent army is pushing forward tinual execution of captured Com- Centre Bloc was formed in 1932 from Renteria and Oyarzun, in the munista, while in the background and that it supervised, the opera- west and
threatening could be seen the smoke and flames The number of insurgents or battle as Badajoz Irun.
was trans- i groups. transported to the northern coun- formed into a funeral pyre for its try from Spanish Morroco is said slaughtered defenders. to total about 15.000.- "Transocean News Service,
now are
MANY EXECUTIONS
London, Aug. 15. The horrors of the Spanish civil war are described in despatches from various centres.
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The plight of the refugees, many of whom are women. is desperate, and medical supplies and pro- visions are being despatched. Reuter.
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OTHER POINTS ATTACKED
London, Aug. 15.
No journalists have hitherto been allowed to vis't Badajoz, but it la Besides Badajoz, which they are known that many exécutions of Po-reported to have captured, 'the pular Front supporters are taking ¦ Spanish. Insurgents are attacking place incessantly since the fall of San Sebastian and Malaga. Insur- the city.
gent aircart is bombing San Se- bastian, where eight prisoners are said to have been shot as a re- pisal. Insurgent plane also bomb ed Malaga, on which 700 Moroccan troops with artillery are sald to be advancing. They claim to have defeated the Government troops with a loss of 160 killed.
HOSTAGES PAY PENALTY At San-Secastian, where no citizens holds his life worth a minute's purchase, hostages pay the penalty for insurgent attacks, as for ex- ample the case of one old man who was dragged from prison and executed as retaliation for blowing
Meanwhile the Government of the two legs of a child of ten during
forces are apparently pressing the the insurgent gir raid.
and "Long live dynamite," has become insurgents hard at Overdo
Cordoba. They are said to have surrounded Granada and to be nearing Huesca, despite a violent insurgent attack on Tardienta. Reuter.
a slogan among extremist govern- ment people, many of whom are miners and declare that they will blow up the city rather than sur render a threat to which the pre- sence in the city of huge stocks of explosives and arrival of reinforce- ments of two thousand desperate miners from Bilbao gives colour.
LISBON PROTESTS TO MADRID
READY TO BLOW UP Though several hundred mem- bera of the Spanish aristocracy are already huddled together in the
, Lisbon, Aug. 15, hold of a cargo vessel, the Angel The Portuguese Charge d'Affaires Perez in San Sebastian harbour, at Madrid has been instructed to defenders of the city, afraid of lodge an energetic protest and de- running short of hostages, conduct-man compensation in connection ed an indiscriminate raid in the with the incident in which Spanish city and collected five hundred Government militiamen crossed the more whom they placed in an- frontier and attacked the property other cargo vessel. Both vessels of a Portuguese subject. - are reported to be filled with charges of dynamite and are under a threat of being blown up if the Insurgent ships bombard the city
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The Portuguese Government has also sent a request to Madrid for the release of the Portuguese re- ported to have been imprisoned. keuter's Bulletin Service,
SAN SEBASTIAN BOMBING
Hostages Shot As Reprisal
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MORE IMPRISONED
ON SHIPS
Hung Kanta Bally Presa" Specizii
Paris, Aug 15.
NON-INTERVENTION IN SPAIN'S
EVACUATION OF FOREIGNERS
Wholesale Exodus ·
From Madrid
ITALIAN REFUGEES IN DIFFICULTY
Madrid, Aug. 15. Foreigners continue to leave Madrid in large numbers. The ma-
Eight political hostages have al- ready been shot by the Marxists In San Sebastian, according to the “Matin," which adds that this measure was taken by way of r-jority of members of the German prisal for the death of a similar number of persons who were kill ed in the course of the air attack on the town by the Nationalists.
This attack, so the paper says, roused the populace to fury and the demand was immediately raised that all 700 hostages held by the "Red Militia" should be shot forth- with, but the authorities have ap- parently so far succeeded in restat- ing the demand.
The paper states, however, that the Marxis authorities have made it kaown that revenge will be taken on the hostages for every further rebel attack on the town, either from the air or sea, and that for fear lest the 700 hostages will not suffice, the Red Milltia have arrest. ed another 500 prominent citizens who are now awaiting their fate on board a ship in or
The paper likewise reports that large quantities of dynamite have been placed by the Red Mittia on the two ships in which the total number of 1.200 hostages are im- prisoned, and that in the event of the capture of the town by the Nationalists the Red Militia would not hesitate to blow up the vessels beforehand.
Transocean Fews Service
SILVER MARKET
(From Our Own Correspondent)
London, August 15. London Silver prices to-day were unchanged da follow:
Forward
Spot
Atig. 14 "Aug. 15 19-1/2 19-1/2 19-1/2 19-1/2
RECEPTION GIVEN BY MARSHAL CHIANG
tions of a number of terrorist To 4th Route Army
It is claimed that the Leningrad group was responsible for the as- sassination of M. Stailn's lieuten- ant, M. Kirov, in 1934- Beuter.
DÜKE AND DUCHESS OF KENT
Narrow Escape In Car Collision
Vienna, Aug. 15, The Duke and Duchess of Kent has a narrow escape from serious accident while motoring with their host. Count von Hoffmannsthal yesterday.
Officers
MOVE TO CHUNGFA PROPOSED
Led by Commander-in-chief Ya Bon-mow and Vice-Commander Heung Hon-ping, the entire body of the ranking officers of the 4th Route Army called on Marshal Chiang Kai-shek recently' when they were entertained at dinner at the Municipal Reception Hall
In the course of his address, Marshai, Chiang earnestly solicited the co-operation of these officers to serve the Party and the Nation and to assist in the defense of The car collided with another on Kwangtung province which is the a narrow road along the edge of a cradle of the Chinese Revolution lake. The other machine fell into thus upholding her glorious past. the lake and ite four occupants In addition, he explained the pur- were slightly injured. The Duke pose of his prestnt visit in Canton and the measures to be taken in and Duchess of Kent were unhurt. Despite the accident the Duke and Duchess left Kammer Castle, where they have been staying, this afternoon and motored to Yugo slavia where they will stay at the summer residence of the Regent, Prince Paul.
It is expected that the Duke and Duchess will meet King Edward at Splato whither the King is expect- ed to proceed to-day. Reuter.
BOARD OF TRADE RETURNS
London, August 15. The Board of Trade returns shew that imports last month totals 268,737,020, being an in- crease of £6.987:492 'on July 1985. Exports amounted to £10,085,922. being an advance of £3,642,173 on July 1935.—
British Wireleit
connection with the Kwangsi
situation.
colony will leave this evening as also the remaining Italians, but many of the latter are in a difficult position as they left Italy for poll- rical reasons and are not anxious to return.- Heuter's Bulletin Service,
AMERICANS WARNED
The
Washington, Aug. 15. United State Charge d'Affaires at Madrid, M. Wendellin, has warned the 188 Americans still
there that unless they leave it- mediately they remain on their own responsibility, according to a despatch to the State Department. Mr. Wendelin also gave a warning that the American Embassy might be closed if conditions warranted It-
Reuter.
BRITISH MINERS
London, Aug. 15. Representations were made yes- terday to the Spanish Government in Madrid asking them to facilit- ate the withdrawal to Huevia where a British destroyer is sta- tioned of 37 Britis subjects who Tinto mines who have so far not are members of the staff of the Rio.
been evacuated. Their departure had been delayed owing to the at- titude assumed by the local miners" committee.
These representations were, it to understood, well secured and it was unqficially reported this evening that the local difficulties have been overcome.-
British Wirelear.
· PART EVACUATION
Gibraltar, Aug. 15, Twenty-eight out of thirty-five British employees in the Rio Tinto Mines were successfully evacuated and reached Huelva according to omcial advice from insurgent headquarters at Seville. The re- mainder will probably be evacuated this afternoon.—
enter. Bulletin Service.
SIR AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN
MASTER OF THE CORDWAINERS COMPANY
CIVIL WAR
BRITAIN GIVING FULL SUPPORT
Ban Placed On Exports Of War Material
London, August. 15.
A sternly worded communique was issued by the Foreign Office which says that the Government is giving the fullest support to the French efforts towards non-intervention in Spain. When a' general agreement is reached they are ready to prohibit the export of arms and other war materials and also use every possi- bfè means to prevent the supply of civil aircraft. In the mean- time to Beenses have been issued for export of arms to Spain since the present troubles commenced.
British subjects who assist either side by land, sea
or air must not expect to receive any assistance or support whatever In such enterprises which sun counter to the objects the Govern mont is seeking to obtain.
Among the countries which signified willingness to join the non-intervention movement and have already forbidden export of arms are France; Britain, Belgium, Poland," Holland, Sweden, Russia, Norway, Denmark, Czechoslovakia and Switzerland. No Anal reply has been received from Germany or Italy-Reuter's Bulletin Service.
ANGLO-FRENCH ACCORD
London, Aug. 15.
PLANE CRASHES IN FLAMES
It is omcially announced that full agreement has been reached be- tween the British and French [ Governments on the text of the French proposals for prohibition of
Biarritz, Aug. 16. export of iron and munitions of A fokker aeroplane, believed to war to Spain. Notes were signed be British, which crashed in flames and exchanged between the two this prening, was absolutely des Governments in Paris this after-troyed and all the occupants in- noon. The agreement will come cinerated, their number being un- into force as soon as the assent of known. Germany, Italy, Portugal and Russia is received.
The attitude of the Soviet Gov- ernment is understood to be favour- able, and the Portuguese Govern- ment has accepted the principle of non-intervention, No final reply has yet been received from Ger- many or "Italy and the British Government are again to-day | urgently supporting the representa- tions of the French Government in Rume:-
British Wirelem.
PORTUGAL'S NOTE
Lisbon, Aug. 15. The Portuguese Government's note accepting" in principle the French proposals for non-interven-
So far it is impossible to unravel the secret. which the red-hot mass
concealm
The plane was not expected at the aerodrome sad the efforts to land appeared to be those of an inexperienced pilot.-
cuter.
KWANGSI IMPASSE
CONTINUES
Hope For Peaceful Outcome
Shanghai, Aug. 15. -
If Generals Li Tsung-jen and Pei
tion in Spain condemns the fero-Chung-hal execute their reported city of the civil war and the violent intention
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of proclaiming methods of the anarchists. It calls separatist military Government in the attention of the other Govern- Nanning to-day, decisive develop- ments to the danger that the civil ments may be expected to occur in war may create in Portugal.- Lester
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SWISS DECISION
Berne, Aug. 14. The Swiss Government will not Join the International Neutrality Agreement in connection with the
South China. Thè situation is still ominous, but a hopeful element has been injected into it by Chinese.
two despatches stating that the warlords intend to retire..
Although -- Generals Li and Pel have been consistently uncompro- Civil War in Spain, as the Federal mising. It would surprise no one Council has already taken mea-if they decide at the last moment With ceremonial dating back to sures to prohibit the exportation to submit. In fact, several Chinese the Middle Ages, Bir Austen Cham- of arms and war material to Spain, reports confidently predict such a berlain yesterday took the oath as
as well as the issue of passports to denouement.- Master of the Cordwainers' Com- persons who intend to join the Reuter pany, with which his family have conflicting parties In Spain. been associated since the eighteen-
Transocean News Service, th century.
London, July 24.
ITALIAN DELAY
NEW APPOINTMENT
Nanking, Aug. 15.
It is feported that the Foreign The ceremony took place at a
Rome, Aug. 15. Omice is appointing Mr. Tslarig meeting of the livery at the Cord- While it is still assumed that Lui-fu as Consul-General in Ain- wainers' Hall, Cannon Street, Lon- agreement of non-intervention in gapore don, and Sir Austen's younger son, Spain will be reached eventually, Reuter Mr. Lawrence Chamberlain, was there seems no hurry to conclude among those present.
negotiations. The mid-august fes-: The oath was administered" by tival of Serragesto affords "the Mr. F. W. Mander, clerk to the reason for a further postponement Company, and Bir Austen, wearing in the next few days— the black livery gown trimmed Reuter. with musquash fur, velvet Tudor hat, and the master's badge, after- wards headed a procession to St.
Mildred's Church, Bread Street, for
the annual service.
There the rector, the Rev. J. Marshal Chiang gave a separate Richardson Eyre, preached a ser- reception to the Pacification Common in memory of John Wild, who missioners of the five sections of in 1662 left property to the Com- Kwangtung later in the morning pany on condition that once a year when he delivered his instructions the court and members of the as to the work of pacification and i rehabilitation in their respective very should. attend to hear a ser- mon by a "Godly preacher" in his memory.
areas.
It is learned that on account of the Intensely hot weather, Marshal Chiang is considering removal of ha temporary office to Changfa in the near future.
PRINCESS PEARL
London, Aug. 15. Mrs. Harry Roy (Princess Pearl of Barawak) has given birth to a daughter- Neuter
ARAB ATTACKS IN PALESTINE
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MYSTERY PLANES.
Jerusalem, Aug. 15. London, Aug. 15,
Four occupants of a car were There are many reports of killed and a nith wounded us the mysterious planes leaving to fola result of, an Arab attack outside the Spanish Government or the in- Halfs during last night. Gatwick to-day. Their destination and two Jewish special constables.
Four aeroplanes surgents.
left victims were a chauffeur, a Jewess at first was not known, but it was while the wounded man was an- later established that they were other Jewish constable. not concerned with Spain but sold for commercial use in Poland.
Half a dozen British planes are being held by the customs authori- ties at Le Bourget The author ties, on being questioned, invariably reply "we know nothing."- Reuter
TRAINING R.A.F. PILOTS
A Cameron Highlander was seriously wounded when pers fired into a military lorry on the Jerusalem-Nablus outrages form the climax to one road, 'These of the blackest weeks of terrorism since the disorders began our months ago— Beuter.
Engagement in the leather in- dustry is the qualification for membership of the Company.
Sir Austen's great-great-great- grandfather, William Chamberlain,' was the first member of the family to hold the office of master of the Company, in 1769, Other Cham- berlains held the position in 1724. 1803, 1825, and 1848. Sir Austen has been a liveryman for about 501
London, Aug. 15. years, holding a patrimony qualifi-. In order
to provide more Atr cation, His elder son, Mr. Joseph Force pilots the British Governing the men will return to civit Chamberlain, who is a Lieutenant ment is giving twelve months' train-life; but will have an annual re- in the Coldstream Guards, is also a ing to youths between 18 and 25 freshing course for four years. liveryman of the Company. years of age. The first part of this | Beuter's Bulletin Servité »
training will be given in the chry nying school, after which" further instructon will be received from en R.A.F. depot. HY
After the full course of train-