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1934
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TYRE ECONOMY
SPANISH REBELS SUBDUED IN FIERCE BATTLES
350 Killed And 1,200 Wounded
Wounded In Nation-Wide Insurrection
TROOPS STORM
BARCELONA
CITY RAKED BY HEAVY ARTILLERY FIRE
MADRID ANNOUNCES GOVERNMENT IN COMPLETE CONTROL
AZANA TAKES FLIGHT
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(By Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphic Messages Ordinance, - 189 Received, Oct. 8, 8.53.n.m.)
BARCELONA, OCT. 7.
GAPING HOLES IN THE WALLS OF GENERALIDAD PALACE, WHERE PRESIDENT COMPANYS FOUGHT VALIANTLY AGAINST THE OVERWHELMING GOVERNMENT FORCES, TESTIFY TO THE SEVERITY OF THE ARTILLERY BOMBARDMENT TO WHICH THE PALACE WAS SUBJECTED BEFORE THE REBELS SURRENDERED,
Even the streete of the city were torn up by the rebels to make barricades.
General Batet was in command of the attackers. Following the ultimatum sent yesterday, he opened fire with his artillery. The rebels were known to be strongly entrenched but their numbers were not sufficient to give the attacking force any great difficulty. Shortly before the final assault; direct hits were registered on Governor Companys' palace-head- quarters and the main balconies were completely shot away.
During the height of the fight-j ing, the rebels sent a desperate appeal to Sabadell for reinforce- ments. They required 3,000 fight- Ing men from the neighbouring town, they said, to hold out against 'General Batet. The appeal was
vain,
President Companys 'was un. wounded, and marched out of the
LATE CASUALTY REPORTS
Heavy Loss Of Life In Revolution
(Special [to "Telegraph")
The Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphic Mes.
palace between two files of angre Ordinance, 11. Received, October
soldiers, holding his head high.
It is believed he is now imprison-
ed together with other lenders of the Catalati revolt board a
liner.
in Barcelona harbour. Renter Special...
REMARKABLE ESCAPE
Madrid, Oct. 7. Premier Larroux had a narrow escape last night when two bullets! shattered the glass of the window behind him and whistled across the Council Chamber during an emergency session bf the Cabinet.
work, un-
Senor Lerroux was dictating a letter at the moment and only ****paused a moment to glance around
At the broken panes, Then went on with his perturbed. Reuter Special.
GOVERNMENT IN CONTROL
The insurrection in Spain is now! considered ended.
Apart from spioradie fighting in Barcelona, where warships have! been sont, disturbances subsided] to-day throughout the country. Troops-everywhere remained loyal to the Government..
The Government is taking men sures to facilitato the resumption of the country's normal life to morrow...
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Madrid. Oct. 7.
It is unofficially estimat- ed that 350 persons have been killed in the fighting throughout Spain since the calling of the general strike, and probably 1,200 more have been wounded.
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Of these casualties the largest number, were Barcelona, when General Batet opened fire on the insurgents with his artillery.
United Pre88;
MEDICAL CONFERENCE
CONCLUDING AT NANKING
Nanking, Oct. 8.
The Ninth Congress of Far Eastern Tropical Medicine, which was inaugurated at Nanking on October 3, will be concluded this afternoon.
.
Representatives from all over Mannwhile, troops are on the the Far East, including Hongkong, alert, to prevent any further out- India, Malaya, the Dutch East breaks. Citizens everywhere have Indies, and other points, are been requested to rerinin in their attending-Neuter... homos to-night. But anyone who
ventures outside must keep his
hands above his head when Republic, has been arrested near challengod in order to disarm board a vessels bound for France. suspicion and prevent misunder- Barcelona while attempting to alandinge.
AZANA ARRESTEDT
Barcelona is now in the hande of Government troops and the life, of the "Catalan Republie has
It is reported that Senor ended. Azana, former. Premier of Manuel Azana, who named him Spain, ruled, Barcelona for a day. self hond of the 'now Catalonian |--Reuter,
The first picture to ranch Hongkong of the Morro Castle disaster. Taken in tow by the coastguard cutter the Morro Castle broke free from the low line and drifted unto the beach at Asbury Park, I ust a few miles from the spot where disaster overtook her. The fire scarred, smouldering hulk' is shown as it wallowed in the shallow su rf, a few yards from the beach on which some of its survivors landed.
JEHOL FEARS HOSTILITIES
RUMOURS FLY IN MANCHUKUO
ARMY EXERCISES RESPONSIBLE
Tientsin, Oct. 8.
The Japanese garrison forces in Jehol have commenced a pro- gramme of manoeuvres, which will continue until October 12.
Military movements were parti- cularly intensified last week-end in various districts of Jeho in preparation for manoeuvres-on a Bernd scale", on October 10.
forces Japanese garrison Various passes of the Great Wall have moved to Chengteh, capita! of Jehol, in order to participate in the exercises. ~
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DETROIT LEADS IN WORLD SERIES
TIGERS' SUCCESSIVELY DEFEAT ST. LOUIS
CARDINALS CRACK UP ON HOME DIAMOND
St. Louis, Oct. 7. Detroit Tigers, champions of the American League, won their second successive game against the St. Louis Cardinals to-day, scoring three runs against one. It was a dark hour for the Cardinals' backers, for the Detroit team was never considered dangerous and the betting odds were heavy against them.
As a consequence of this state of affairs, wild rumons have been In circulation in Johol to the
Now Detroit lends the series race' jeffect that
extraordinary and at 6, very dangerous corner. develoj.menta might be near. One more victory › will give the i mun These rumours have been respon-Tigers the world ponnant. The sible for a slump in Manchukuo game score is now three to two. banknotes-Central "News,
The boxscores fokay rent, an follow:
E.
KIANGSI FORT FALLS
7
1
3
72
0
A
St. Louis Detroit
The two are in St. Louis, Saturday and to-day, have conclu- sively shown that Detroit has no need to fear the Cardinals' pitchers. In the Saturday encounter they | banged the whole pitching staff around the diamond, including the mighty Dizzy Dean, scoring Lan ans against the staggered Cards, To-day they belted Dizzy Dean.
again,"
ANOTHER DISCOVERY. ., •
Detroit discovered another Bud- ding genius in Tommy Bridges, one of their young pitchors, who, al though he has done good work through the.season, was not expect-- ed to tie the hard-hitting Cardinals up in knots. That is what he did, Lowaver
Government Troops Advance Again .
Creeping Business Recovery
PROSPECTS FOR U.S. INDUSTRY
MORE SILVER PURCHASES
Washington, Oct. 7.
PRATAS
RESCUE EFFORT
WRECKED VESSEL
UNAPPROACHABLE
SUFFOLK'S BOATS. FIGHT BIG SEAS
SALVAGE SHIP DRIVEN BACK
H.M.S. Suffolk, which was rushed to the Pratas Islands on Saturday to render aid to the stranded City of Cam- bridge, yesterday made an attempt to get boats along- side the vessel but was un- able to do so owing to the heavy weather prevailing.
The Suffolk arrived at Pratas at abaut noon yesterday and found the big freighter still hard on the Reef After getting into com- munication with the City of Cam-. bridge by means of lights, she, launched a number of boats in an eifert to get alongside the vessel from the shore side.
Soveral attempts were made to. got contact with the City of Cam- bridge, but all were unavailing owing to the heavy sens breaking over the Reef,
It appears that the only feasible method of getting to the stranded vassel will be from the lagoon, but Eo far the Suffolk boats have been unable to get through the passage.
The captain and creof eighty aro still aboard, the stranded ship, and the master has informed the Suffolk that he does not intend leaving the vessel until he has. had the opinion of salvage experts as to whether or not the ship is. likely to be a total loss.
The Taikoo tug which went out in an endeavour to reach Pratas had to turn back to: Hongkong yesterday beckuse of heavy sens. However, with the weather having
A creeping business recovery moderated somewhat, she again
in America over the next three left for the scene this morning. cr four months is expected. Eusiness sentiment is better, as
is also the Washington political NULLAH influence on
recovery. An overwhelmingly Democratic
and pro-New Deal success in the November elections is confidently anticipated.
The dollar is likely to remain at its present gold content indefinite-
ly,
MURDER APPEAL
SUBMITTED
Silver is being purchased abroad! THREE POINTS in Jurger quantities than appears on published records and pur- chases will continus despite the Chinese protest and questioning from Britain.
KEEPING DOLLAR STEADY.
Revaluation of silver la unlikely
HEARING OPENED THIS MORNING
The appeal against the sentence at any time soon. The Stabillen in the Nullah Murder Trial in tion. Fund will be used to keep the which Ng Loi-yuen was sentenced dollar from getting too strong to death at the Criminal Session Shanghai, Oct. 8.
during the next few months in on September, 9 for the murder of Chinese, reports from Nan-order to maintain a favourable Michael Pine, was commenced chang state that Shihcheng, export position.
before the Court of Criminal Ap- important Communist Thert is agitation within the peal, comprising Mr. Justice stronghold in southern Kiangsi, Government for lifting the restrie Jacks and Mr. J. J. Hayden, this has been occupied by Govern- tious on foreign exchange trans- morning. ment troops after a severe actions. engagement, following a bom- bardment.
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Satisfactory developments aroj: Mr. R. C. H. Lim, instructed by expected in the NRA and the new Mr. T. P. K. Kemble, appeared for NRA board is considered good the appellant, while Mr. J. A. The Government forces con are not particularly good
The chances for a strike truce Fraser, instructed by Mr. W. J. tinue to advance, according numerous strikes are expected-Crown.
and Lockhart Smith, appeared for, the semi-official advices:per Swan, Culbertson and Fritz.
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Reuter.
He pitched brilliantly and in the first seven innings fanned six batter run in the sixth. He drove in two He was backed by perfect fielding,
counters.A + the Million-Dollar Infield, of which the Tigers have boasted, function ing according to its reputation Bridges gave away seven hits, but kopt them well separated.
GROUNDS FOR APPLICATION.
Mr Lim Brst applied, for leave Louis catcher was fined $200 by to appeal and dit so on the the umpire because of uncompli- grounds (1) that there was a mia mantary remarks about that carriage of justice as to Mary official's decisions.
Pine's evidence in the Crown open- Denn continued until the nluth It appears that Delancey used Ing, which seriously prejudicod inning, whan Detroit again became bad language to the umire in the defence, and (2) that there threatening. By this time St. the first place, who immediately was misdirection to the Jury In- Louis had given up hope, anyway, warned him, and fined him, 850 on that the trial judge did not with and were anxious to save the great the spot.
aufiolent clearness state to the Dean for the next encounter, which “Why don't you make it $100?” Jury what the main defence was, may be the Inst. Carleton finished Delancey asked sarcastically; namely, that one or more children Having started out so well, the for St. Louis without further loss. The umpire Immediately ace other than those seen by Mrs. Ngors got a shock, when Delancey Doan pitched most of the way qutesced
Fairburn, were either thrown into clouted a home run in the seventh on Saturday, also, and was used to "Maka it $200," shouted De- or accidentally fell into the nullah “Mrs, Karletta, Mulvihill Creen,
Brininge. But there were ho run day as a last desperate remedy. lancey, now thoroughly aroused, willst throwing stones; and that the 17-year-old girl, who bas nors on the bags, and Bridges He will start for St. Louis in the and apparently using language he the trial judge misdirected the backed out of her marriage',tóa settled down again to keep the next game as well, and Paul Dean thought was worth that much Jury in his summing up with re truck drivor and is now in the score card dryss makes
his brother, has been rested to sup. The umpire, again obliged; forence to the two bruises on Mary Far East searching for ident Meanwhile, Gehringer, the lanky port hlot in an emergency Reuter-Delancey was finally told to Pino's neck when he aaldhey husband. She ays HongkongDetroit second baseman, had smack. Following the game, it was res shut up by Manager Cochrane, were necessarily inflicted when
mon are “a pratty mouldy lat. Led Dizky. Dean's fast ball for a home vealed that Delancey, the St. and grumblingly obeyed. Reuter (Continued from Page 7)
SHOCK FOR TIGERS.
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