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JAPANESE OFFICERS CONVICTED
PRISON FOR PARTS PLAYED IN REVOLT
Tokyo, July 31. The War Office has announced fur- ther sentences in connection with the February milltary revolt,
Yamaguchi WAR Captain Itaro sentenced to life imprisonment when convicted of assisting the rebels. Lieut. Isao Arai was sentenced io Bix years when convicted of leaving hin past of duty. Lieut. Iyozo Yamashita was given six years, for aksisting the rebols,
TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, AUGUST 1, 1936,
TIDE OF BATTLE SHIFTS SWIFTLY
(Continued from Puge 1.) regulne trains. The Government has furnished two guards for each coach. Situation Unchanged
cipal battle fronts, near Madrid,
Are
The situation on the three prin- Saragossa and Oviedo, is unchanged. Militiamen are pouring into Gundar- ramas, but their movements
the strictest being guarded with secrecy.
Fighting is desultory now, loyalists Walling for the rebel attack.
ESSENTIAL LINKS OF EMPIRE
COMMUNICATIONS NEED GUARDING
London, July 31 Emphasising that Empire telegraphle communications constituted an e- sential part of the defence problem, in the course of an address to the Bristol Summer School of the Royal Empire Suclety, the chairman of the Fragmentary reports
the Cable and Wireless, Lid, unnounced Saragossa sector sny northern, that Sir Compbell Stuart would pres eastern and south-eastern columns side at the committee which would
consider the 'whole problem.
from
are boxing the rebel forces there.
The British Consulate has 'spikesk For assisting in the plan of re- voll, Lieutenants Totsue Inouye, the rumours that Valencia has revolt- Teshi Shoda and Goro Suzuki cached, the commander of the cruiser were sentenced to four years'
Devonshire; In that port, verifying prisonment.-United Press.
the nomalcy of conditions.-United Press,
im.
CANADIANS WELCOME
ROOSEVELT
(Continued from Page 1.)
and French, rosiding side by sido in pence and friendship."
Ile observed the recent reciprocal trade agreement was tangible evidenca of the desire of the peoples of Canada and the United States to practice what they preached-a good noigh bour policy.
Speaking in French, and addressing the Promier of Quebec and the Mayor of Quolue City, President Roosevelt
his appreciation expresved
of the warm welcome.
ARTILLERY SALUTE
A twenty-four gun salute velt alighted from his traiu
com-
He was met by a guard of honour of regular infantry and a company of scarlet-coated Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
where entire bad been proclaimed
Government Gains
Madrid, Aug. 1. Fierce fighting for the defence of the capital continues.
Government forces claim to have captured Villanueva and La Serena, which, when they were in the hands of the rebels, cut off Madrid's cam- munications with Badajoz.
Oviedo is still in the hands of the tabels but is being heavily bombed by a miners' battalion.
Practiently the entire British Colony has been evacuated from Madrid to. Valencia, where 11.MS. Devonshire will pick up the refugees and convey them to Marseilles,Reuter,
Badajoz Captured?
Lisbon, Aug. 1,
the
He emphasised that hitherto British Empire lind predominated in the matter of world communications but the position was being seriously challenged and there was grave danger that these communications would become wholly uneconomic.
The Governments of the Empire, however, were agreed thot a com- mittee consisting of representatives of Dominions and Colonicu should examine the matter. He was con- solution ident that a satisfactory would be found, the speaker said.-- Reuter,
RAILWAYMENS' WAGES RAISED
HALF OF WORKERS' DEMANDS
London, July 31.. Four hundred thousand railway-
It is reported that Foreign Legion men receive the one and a quarter troops, under the rebel command, per cent. of the balance of the wage have captured Badajoz from the Gor-cut still outstanding made by the ernment.
Companies in 1931, which represents
The decision was
ed
one half of their dem by
the
He drove through a city on fete,
business district was The insurgents claim to have.storm- and the
the Communist barracks at National Tribunal and corresponds tha menesil
moment President Roose draped in red, white and blue bunting.
Guadarrama, in the mountains near with the employers" offer.
The award operates for one year The United States flag was flown from Madrid, killed forty and seized thirty all buildings, was carried on automo-machine-guns-Neuter.
from August 10-Reuter Special," biles and in thousands of cont lapela. Even the Citadel, the Governor General's executive seat, flew the Stars and Stripes.
After a private and informal con- ference with Lord Tweedsmuir, Pre- sident Roosevelt and the Governor- General lunched at the Citadel at 1.30
Tanner Paner Cut PaNY VALLEY EVE
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BERNOMME
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Przeldent Roosevelt is returning to the United States via Montreal.--
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King Visits Yacht
TAKING MONARCH ON HOLIDAY CRUISE
London, July 31.
I.. the King drove in a royal mator-car to Southampton Docks this afternoon on a surprise visit of Inspection to Luty Yule's yacht, the | Nablin, on which he is to make
holiday tour along the Dalmatian coast.
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The quayside was practically, de- Herted when Hla Majesty arrived. The King remained aboard ninety minutes, and saw every nook 07x Granny of the yacht, over which he was conducted by Paymaster Captain Devic.
in Majesty afterwards expressed his delight at the arrangements for the cruise and cordially shook hands with the captain and members of the
crew.
The large crowd which had col- lected menawhile at the dock gates cheered His Majesty on his departure.
Reuter....
PRISONER'S SUICIDE
St: Paul, July 31, John Pfeffer, the night club mana- ger who was sentenced to thirty years' imprisonment in connection with the Hamm kidnapping, took his own life with poison in his cell to-day, -United Press.
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