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THURSDAY, AUGUST
6, 1936.
日十二月六
LOYALIST ARMIES
CLAIM SUCCESSES
OVIEDO HARD
PRESSED
Relief Column Said To Have Been Broken
REBELS ALSO REPORTING
SARAGOSSA VICTORIES
With Northern Rebel Army, Aug. 5.
EUROPE ON PATH OF DANGER
BRITISH LEADERS
REALISE RISKS
BUT HALIFAX HOPEFUL
London, Aug. f. The deliency of the inter- national situation is emphasised to-day by the fact that Lord Halifax, who is acting for Mr. Anthony Eden, the Foreign Secretary, while the latter is holidaying, interrupted his own
Colonel Manuel Aranda, commanding the rehevention and returned to London forces at Oviedo, has sent a wireless appeal to General |to-day, Mola and General Franco, northern and southern feils ver insurgent commanders, urging the immediate despatchlations on the Spanish situa
of reinforcements.
He advised his superlors that he was unable to resist further without immediate assistance.
General Mola replied at once that the rebels were attacking en masse from the north with the purpose of relieving Oviedo.
General Franco has wirelessed that it is urgently necessary to hold Oviedo.
From fragmentary reports it is learned that the rebels' position in Oviedo is most serious and that food supplies are very low-United Press.
REBEL REVERSES
Madrid, Aug. 5.
He spent the afternoon consulting the Anglo-Egyptian
ton, He expressed surprise at the developments in Greece.
-
With regard to the plan for zumi-Intervention part,
among terested powers, in Spain's civil war, he sout things seemed to be develop- not well and quickly.
Authoritative quarters do not anti- empate much diffeulty, with regard to
and Portugal. Russia
who will ¦ probably be ready to sign the non- interference parf, but the reply of Tials to the French nato suggesting
this agreement is awaited with the
utmost, anxiety. With the goodwill of all sides, it is hoper an agreement
bar reacher
very shortly.- Hunter.
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DANGERS recognised
London, Aug. 5.
Well informed quarters here re- gard the British acceptance in prin- cipis ef
French the
srutrality proposal ąs equivalent to an admis- sion of British recognition
the
of
It is announced that loyalist 'artillery and aircraft dangers of the interntional situation have been bombarding Cordoba for hours and the fall--the complications hinging on the
of this city, held stubbornly by the insurgents, is
expected at any moment.
It is now reported that loyalists have scattered the relief column which was murching to the assistance of the Oviedo rebels.
The Government claims the van- guard of a loyalist column, operating
Soria Province, has dofouted the rebels and raptured several towns, in- cloding Almazan, and is now prepar ing to march on Saragossal
It is learned from Malaja that the military commandant there has been informed that power plant workers | have severed electrical connection with Algeciras, Latinea, Caliz and Iwenty other southern towns,
Encircling Granada
Spanish Naval
Base Reported Fighting Fire
Lisbon. Aug. 5. Sensational reports have been re- erived here that a vital Spanish maval base is afire.
The Cartagena base, upon which The loyalists are gradually en- eireling Granada. They have taken Alte Spanish Government depends for San Fernumio, Cadiz Province, after the armbug and fueling of warships;] an assault in which the militia parti-fe wrapped hi flames and smoke aml | cipated.
loud explosions have been heard Lieut-Colonel Felipe Sunding, at Sea from the base, This is the story Barcelon, has telegraphed that 2.000 brought by nore than one vessel rebels have joined the loyalists there, which has passed close to Cartegena, folowing the separation of a columm-Heutér.
by loyalist aviators. The column
was marching as a vanguard of the P
force which is pushing into Saragossa of 12,000 men to march on Madrid.-
The Catalonian Government has Router Special.
taken over
the Ford and General
Motors plants in Barcolonu, and had i already commandeered the majorityį of cars in the city for military por poses-United Press.
Prisoners. Taken
Barcelona, Aur. 5.
The Government forces advancing
on Saragossa claim to have surround-
San Rafael Taken
Madrid, Aug. 5.
The only noteworthy news to-day
is the confirmation that the Govern-)
Spanish crisis.
It is believed that Signor Benilo Alusulini will at least be willing to altend a conference on the subject of neutralityUnited Press.
MORE PLANES...
Afarin
Paris, Aug. 5. reports that twelve Italian and German aeroplanes ar- [rived at Tetuan, Monday-United
Press,
RUSSIA AGREES
Moscow, Aug. 5. Russia has informed the French Charge d'Affaires here that she agrees In principle to non-intervention in the Spanish civil war.-Reuter,
Later,
Moscow us now informed the (French Chargé d'Affaires that Russia tires that Portugal should join in The neutrality agreement and that the assistance rendered by certain states to the rebels should be 1- mediately discontinued-Reuter,
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NEW EMPIRE FLYING BOAT ALOFT Dismissed
THE
BULL INN
CORAL
ROCHESTER CASTLE
The
One hundred years ago Mr. Pickwick entered Rochester by stage einch, Last month the first of the Imperial Airways new 27-con flying boats weat through its trials for the Empire service over the historic city, boat, which is the first of 29 sirailar machmes built for the Empire route, will probably fly to Hongkong before the end of this year. In the background of the photograpli above are in licnted the Castle, the Cathedral and
the Bull Hotel, where Mr. Pickwick stayed.
SHELL
FALLS ON
GIBRALTAR
Near Encampment Of
British Refugees
PLANES DRIVE SPANISH
WARSHIP TO SHELTER
(SPECIAL TO "TELEGRAPH";
Gibraltar, Aug. 5. During an air and naval battle in the Straits of Gibraltar to-day a large shell from a Spanish Govern- the Gibraltar race course, ment destroyer fell on London, Aug. 5,
exploding only 200 yards from the refugee camp in which 800 British subjects are sheltered.
BRITISH POLICY
that the French Government has in- Prent messages from Paris state
(Continued on Page 53
BRITISH ATHLETES
IMPROVE
ment has captured San Rafael in the WHITLOCK WINS 50 Gundaryama, together with
guns.
тапу
The insurgents used cavalry for the
ed an insurgent colany near Sarinens, first time in the mountain fighting,
46 miles from the city, taking 2,000 but the ground was unfavourable, zit
prisoners.-Reuter Special,
It is probable these are the same 2,000 mon mentioned by the United Press despatch from Mndrat as hav- ing gone over to the loyalists.-Ed.
Rebels Take Lorries
Lisbon, Aug. 5.
they were repulsed.
KILOMETRE WALK
CHALLENGE
IN HURDLES Roports from Barcelona stale that Government aeroplanes turned the ter yesterday in the World Olympic British competitors did a little bet. tide against the rebels in the battle Games at Berlin.. at Aznila, allencing the rebel guns.
Harold Whitlock of Britain
Joins Insurgents
Won
None of the refugees was injured. The destroyer had rushed from Malaga to attack two steamers ferrying 2,000 insurgent troops from Morocco to Spain, but rebel planes, convoying the steamers, bombed the destroyer so severely that it was compelled to return at full speed to Estepona.
The insurgent troops were landed at Algeciras.-- Reuter Special.
Driven To Shelter
Gibraltar, Aug. 57
men
WILA
here from rebel aircraft, and her wounded master, gunner was landed for treatment.
Later. the Lepanto, sailed for
Deliberately Shelled
VESSEL PIRATED OFF AMOY
FIVE HOSTAGES TAKEN OFF
$5,000 CASH IN LOOT
Shanghai, August 6. Two officers and three passen- gers of the coastal steamer Iseng Hsin have been kidnap boarded ped by pirates which the vessel near Amoy.
The pirates also took $5,000 in cash. United Press.
No news of the piracy has been reported to the naval uu- thorities in Hongkong.
The Hseng Hsin is not known here and it is possible that she is owned by a North China com- pany, I is unlikely that the officers are British but are more probably Russian or Chinese.
SPLIT IN AMERICA LABOUR
MILLION WORKERS
SUSPENDED. MILITANT ELEMENT
Washington, Aug. 6.
Secretary's
Case Probed
HIGH AIR MINISTRY OFFICER AT FAULT
BUT CORRUPTION NOT SUGGESTED
London, Aug. 5.
The report of the Board of In- quiry into alleged discussions between Sir Christopher Bullock; former Permanent Secretary to the Air Minis- try, and Sir Erle Geddes, Chairman of Imperial Airways, with regard to Sir Christopher's possible future associa tion with Imperial Airways Board, was made publle to-day.
Sir
It WRR in consequence of the re- ported conversations between Christopher and Str Erle that the Se- |cretary of the Air Ministry was die-
missed from the service.
The report of the Inquiry Board emphasises that there was no question: of corruption in the case.
The report states that it is the Jopinion of the Hivestigators that t was improper for Sir Christopher to Initiate conversations in furtherance of his desire to link his future with that of Imperia Airways and de- clares that this man's conduct has been completely at variance with the tenor and spirit of the Civil Service. Code.
The report holds that Sir Christo- pher never appreciated the gravity or fully realised the true nature or pos- sible consequences of what he doing.
HAD NO EFFECT
WAB
The discussions between Sir Chris topher and Sir Erie did not influence in any way the negotiations for, the projected contract between depart. ments of the State and Imperial Alr ways, or the general relations between thdae departments and the company,
There had been no attempt to bar ter honours in return for personal ad- vancement, nor was there any desiro or suggestion that such a barter was conceived by anyone concerned in the transactions.
WELCOME HONOUR
The report deals with the inter- view of Sir Christopher and Sir Eric on May 14, 1934, at which Sir Erit indiented that a certain honour sug- gested in the course of discussion would be welcome to him if it were in recognition of hip services in. link- ing up the Empire by air.
Sir Chrisläpher had sakl he would” like to succevi Sir Eric. as chairman of Imperial Airways, but Sir Eric hud replied that ho had no idea of resigning..
Sir Christopher then suggested that The might bo able to get himself nominated ns Government Director of Imperial Airways, and said he sup- posed the Board would not object. The Secretary of the Air Ministry heither asked for nor received any promise of Sir Eric's support, and Sir (Continued on Page 6.)
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A trio of rebel aeroplanes pursued | Malaga,-Reuter, and bombed the loyalist destroyer, Lepanto, killing one and wounding
A serious trade union split has oc Merely to grouse, and to refrain refuge in Gibraltar harbour. seven, and drove the warship to take.
curred in the midst of the national from making concreto proposals for Tangier, Aug. 5.
olection campaign.
the Improvement of local broadcast- One of the wounded
The Executive Council of the ing, through apathy or other causes, It is understood that the German will be landed at Malaga when the radio report to Berlin
Federation of Labour has voted for gets nowhere. We therefore apponí brought to hospital here and the others battleship Deutschland has sent
officially the suspension of ten unions, ag-dor a ronily representative response Lepanto arrives
reporting that the Spanish destroyer, Kreguling a million members, afilated to the opportunity now presented, there. warships Jaime. I, Libertad and the
Meanwhile, it is learned, the loyalist Almirante Valides, deliberately fired with Mr. John L. Lewis Committee The competition coupon will be found German freighter Sevilla for Industrial Organisation, unless elsewhere in this issue. There is no Churrica repiled with anti-aircraft while she was unloading cargo in they withdraw from the Committee entrance fee.
is when five rubet planes attacked the rebel port of Larache, Morocco. mont them in the night in an attempt to fruter,
Au oficial death roll from Baree-the 50 kilometre walk in record time Iona says that 511 have been killed in Donald Finlay, champion English netion there, 103 of whom are un-hurdler finished first in his 110 metres identified.--Kenter Bulleth Service hurdles heat, while S. L. Thornton, An Insurgent wireless message
Another Englishman qualified. from Burgos headquarters claims the
Jack Cornes, the English miler, capturn of fifteon lorries fonded with
finished second in his 1,500 metres men and munitions near Saragossa
Warsaw, Aug. 5.
hent, while Jack, Lovelock of New and the annihilation of a Government
The First Secretary of the Spanish Zealand came third. Both qualed to the bombardment of ̈Ceuta.— column conslating of 250 loyalise Legation, who has been neling in the Jesse Owens continued to amaze,
NEW LINER militia near Granada, with the cap. absence of the Minister. has tele-setting up a new record for the 200 ture of three field guns and machine- graphed his resignation to Madrid. metres which he covered in 20.7
London, Aug. 5. gune and several lorries and motor
seconds. He has now secured the At the same time, he telegraphed triple, last accomplished by Nurmi in
„Gibraltar, Aug. 6. The new 11,000-ton Ilner, City of to Burgos, placing himself and staff 1924.
The Spanish Government destroyer Benares, was launched on the Clyde It is also claimed that Royallats at at the disposal of the insurgents. Latest resulta and special de- and neveral wounded, and her anti-yard of Barclay, Curle and Company Lepante, with one of her crew deal to-day for Ellerman Lines from the Tampluna - have organised column Reuter-Special
soriptions-will be found on the sports aircraft run disabled, took refuge at Whitelnch-British Wireless. pages.
cars.
United PreAY..
Gun Disabled
This action follows the failure of the niners' leader, Mr. Lewis, und
DEARER BREAD LIKELY eleven members of his committee to Appear at the opening in Washing
London, Aug. D. Iton of their "rial for Insurrection The price of flour is now the high- and rebellion against the Amerionn gat for several years and an advance trade union movement."
In the price of broad is undor- consi- They are charged with seeking to deration by the London, Bakers Asso- organso American inbour in more ciation. The price of flour has. Trison by the majority of members of the aggregate increase being 7s. 6d. for militant fashion than that favoured ten times in the last two months, the Federation of Labour.--Rouler. 280 pounds. British Wireless.