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REBELS CONTROL
BADAJOZ NEAR
SURRENDER
Mola's and Franco's Armies at Junction
CIVILIANS IN FLIGHT
FROM SIEGE
Paris, Aug. 12,
A Seville wireless message picked up at Rabat claims that Badajoz is completely isolated. It is declared by the rebels that the surrender of the city is expected to-day.
The message added that the armies under General Franco and General Mola, leading the south and north rebel forces respectively, had affected a junction at Merida.
The
The territory occupied by the anti-Government forces is extending daily, the message stated. rebels now occupy the provinces of Galicia, Leon, Saturias and Castille, Jean, Aragon, Navarre, Estramaduri, except for the city of Badajoz, and Andalusia, except for Malaga.
It is claimed that these provinces are completely calm and that work has been resumed there.-Reuter. Loyalists Consolidating
Madrid. Aug. 12.
Little military nelivity has occurred to-day in the Gundarrama mountains where the fiovernment forces are ronsoldating their positions recently
Woll,
The Government, however, elims successes in other parts of the coun- the rebel stronghakis of try, and Saragossa and Granada are expected to fail to chay. The loyalist troops ard within miles of Suraymaan.. Renter Bulletin Service,
Planes Attack
Lisbon, Aug. 12. Badajoz is now entirely surrounded by insurgent troops and has been subjected to a heavy bombardiment : since p.m. to-day by famthree- enfined planes, which have repeated- ly dropped loads of borbs on the panic-stricken town.
GERMAN PLANES IN SPAIN
REPORTED ARRIVAL
AT SEVILLE
BUT BERLIN. SCEPTICAL
New York, Aug. 12.
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THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 1936. 日七廿月六、
WIDE AREA
SCENE FROM TROUBLED SPAIN
Picture shows police ami ciriitans behind a barricade of paving-stones in a Spanish city during the unrest which preceded the eirll war sono in progress in all parts of the country.
SOLDIERS TYPHOON
SURPRISED
BY ARABS
CORPORAL KILLED
IN RAID
THREE
MORE
WOUNDED
Jerusalem, Aug. 12.
A corporal was killed and three!
privates were wounded when thirty Araks surprised ten British soldiers, jeight of whom wore bathing, at a poot
near the frontier of Trans-Jordan.
The Arabs advanced stealthily and shot the two entries, of the party. The other troops were unable to Treach their rifles,
seized The raiders
the soldiers' uniforms and scattered towards the hills,
A large force of infantry, in addi- Twenty heavy German Junker tion to, the Trans-Jordan Frontiers- bombers and five German-built men, assisted by aircraft, scoured the From the hills on the Portuguese pursuit planes, manned by Ger-country side for the rakiers--Renter
Rulletin Service. population can be seen rushing out m
nicke of the frontier, the
civilian
military pilots, have
of the town in all directions. Women arrived at the anti-Government
and children are ecing for safety headquarters at Seville, accord-
across the international bridge acrassing to a message to the New NY. PRICES the Guadiana River. The Portuguese York Times, sent by courier to
-frontier guards are disarming ariel
interning the men.
Gibraltar and relayed from the
One bomb fell among a group of ¦ British fortress. fugitives who were trying to reach i
the international bridge, and killed about twenty.
The correspondent said personally sm
hac
he some of the
The pilots, he sag. are ti-
Meanwhile, the Civil Guard, fol-German plares. lowing the abortive rising of bast
week, has again revolted. This time formed, but the German Consulate.
it is stated the Civil Guard has won at Sevine privately admits that the
over
the Carbinencs and Customs officers and all three units have, joln- ed in an attack upon the Governnynt defenders-Reuter,
Moroccan Volunteers
Lisbon, Aug. 12.
men are German military aviator so
German spturees at Seville are quoted as saying that the Germanas, will not fight the planes themselves. het will instruct Spanish Alers in their handling.
Seven Caproni humbers are
Lisa
CONTINUE TO RISE
PROFIT-TAKING ON BULCES
H.K.
IN
AREA
Likely to Pass Only
30 Miles South
!
SMALL CRAFT SCURRY
ΤΟ STORM SHELTERS
Advancing steadily throughout the night in the direction of Hongkong, the typhoon which has been active over the China Sea recently now forms a definite threat to the coast in the vicinity of the Colony.
Situated within 100 miles of Gap Rock at 9 o'clock this morning the typhoon is expected to pass to the south of the Colony about noon.
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THREATS OF TWO WARS IN CHINA
Grave Situations In
North and
and South
PAN-ASIATIC
IN
MOVEMENT
TIENTSIN
Shanghai, Aug. 13.
While sabres rattled in the north and south, China to-day anxiously awaited the outcome of Marshal Chiang Kai-shek's efforts to solve the Kwangsi problem peaceably. Advices from the North, through channels indicated the nofficially but often well-informed,
Japanese military, with or without the knowledge of the highest officials in Tokyo, are exerting pressure on Shantung's Governor in order to compel him to join forces with Hupei and Chahar in the formation of a new government with a degree of autonomy amounting virtually to complete independence.
In Chahar itself, Manchukuo Mongol and, some reliable informants said, Japanese troops, marched, reconnoitred and surged westward in trucks, tanks and horseback.
Protecting humble Mongol huts against explosives hurled from the skies is so futile that the Mongols- practical in this respect if not in ordering their political and economic affairs-have adopted an eminently practical policy and are doing nothing.
FRANCE TO INCREASE AIR FORCE
FIVE-YEAR PLAN APPROVED
MILLIONS TO BE SPENT
Ceneral Fu Teo-yt is reportedly feverishly preparing the best defence the circumstances permit.
According to a report published in Shanghai Japanese at Tientsin, led by a retired high Japanese military off- éer, are organising a pan-Asialic movement for the purpose of tecting Asiatic interests against Euro- peans. The organisers reportedly number
Chinese 01 be sent to various North Chino, Man-
20
include who wil!
of Darts churka, the Yangtse Valley. Fukien Andi-Kwangtung-to-recruitmembers.
The Japanese Ambassador, M. Shigeru Kawagoc, is planning to start north on August 15, recalling an in- Hervlew early this year in which M. Stalin told Mr. Roy Howard that war would follow if the Japanese set one foot on Mongolian soll, the Chinese read special interest in the interview with President Krutof of the Soviet's by the London Daily Telegraph's correspon- adopted the bill already passed by the Chamber of Deputies providing dent at Moscow this week, mying: for a nive year plan for the renewal The Red Army in the Far East and and upkers of the French air force.ready to give an enemy a knock from
The
‚-------- · ----Piris. Aug. 12.
Senate bas unanimously
Far Eastern territory, reported
the Russian Pacife feet are now.
The bill entails an annual expendi- which they will not soon recover it
ture of 550,000,000 francs.
The plan will be worked out on the
In preparation for the boisterous weather which is almost certain this afternoon, Hongkong took its customary typhoon precautions and the white capped basis of a fleet of the thousand ma-Russia is spending three harbour was bare of small craft.
chines.
to log behind Renter Special.
According to the President of the At 10.30 gồm. the Royal Observa- jappetirance with small craft scurrying
Germany Committee, to shelters and steamers pulling out Senate Air Fors
typhoon rected that the
to boys. All naval eraft left their already has over 2,500 machines.
·would abnost certainly pass well to berths and were muared off Stone-
M. Pierre Cot, Minister for Air, France could not afford said that the south of Gap Rock at about noon. cutters,
other nations- įThe wind will probably veer to the 'S.. in the afternoon and is likely New York, August 12. Prices euntinued upward
the to pervase in force, with rain hiter New York Stock Exchange to-day.
The highest wind velocity record- The advance was due mainly to
50 miles per led this morning was However, profit-taking an bulges hour 9.30 n'clock, improving business reports.
and the inspired traders with further cut barometer reading at that time was and trading, volume was lighter than
(29.45, still falling. expected.
The Bond Market advanced while
DOW JONES AVERAGES
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The typhoon tug. Kausing, began its patral work early in the morning with the hoisting of No. 7 signal, and was busy towing stati craft to safely. Ferry trimsmen had some slight dilleully in bringing their craft alongside but business people were not inconvenienced,
MANY MAROONED
Choppy seas caused the suspension
they attack Russin's frontiers.
M. Krutoll reportedly added that billion. roubles this year in Far East defences alone and double track on the Amur. |section of the trans-Siberlan railway
is being completed.
Point To Remember
Chinese cannal fail to
remember
that the only previous Russo-Japanese war was fought almost exclusively on what was then recognized every- where as Chinese soil. A repetition undoubtedly would be singed" in the
hørth-enstern and
Labour Out Of Mongolian plains and deserts where
Politics
CANDIDATE
China's sovereignty is still recognized everywhere abroad.
Marshal Chiang Kai-shek's sudden departure for the South Tuesday, in the opinion of well informed people,
vibus necessity of rapidly composing the Internal south-western problems before turning to other pressing mat.
One of
the leading Moroccan said to have arrived at Seville during, chieftains, interviewed by the Tangier the last few days-Renter correspondent of a Lisbon
BER...N KNOWS NOTHING news- paper, declared that about 10,000
Berlin, Aug. 12. Morroccan warrlers had already
The Ministry of Propaganda here
Tracing the path of the disturbance of the ferry service to Cheung Chat voluntarily crossed the Gibraltar Straits to join the insurgent forcess states that it knows nothing about issues on the Curb Excitinge were to a representative of The Telegraph and many business, people found A. F. L. BACKING NO must be taken partly due to the ob-
the reported arrival of German irregulur. He added that it would be prema.
tat 9 am, Mr. C. W. Jeffries. Director themselves marooned on the land.
of the Royal Observatory, said it A resident declared at 10 am. that ture to disclose the terms by which planes at Seville. The Ministry re-
originated near Yap on August 7 and the wind was increasing General Franco had obtained their, gards the report as incorrect. support but, he added, the rights and It is the official opinion that
Aug. 11 Aug. 12 Chunge pursued a west-north-west track until seas becquing higher. .167.80 169,05 Up 1.15 August when at 6 am. it was about living conditions of the Rift popula-statement that the German Consulate industrials
55.30 · Up 45550 miles east-south-east of Manila. tion would be considerably improved at Seville admitted that the plots of Rails
35.35 35.40 Up .10 after Genern! Franco's victory.these planes were German, is base | Utilities...
103.87
It then veered to a north-westerly Bords
103.02 Up .05 less.-Reuter. Reuter Special.
Volume: 1,261,000 shares, track and continued in that direction it when until Tuesday norlog finite Press.
renched the eastern entrance to the
Dalintang Channel.
Still Holding Out
Bayonne, Aug. 12: · Gijon is still held by the Govern- ment troops, but, the town is i food -Rerious position, without
il
PLANES RELEASED
the
Berlin, Aug. 12. Following the German Govern-
or ment's protest over the seizure of the Spanish water, and according to deserters Lufthansa planes by the
August 8, arriving here, the fall of the town Governinent,
evacuation of German refugees
to the insurgents is believed to be machines have been released, Imminent.
the The 1s
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IRON AND STEEL
PRODUCTION".
Swinging, back to the west-north- west track, it passed south of the Prates Shoal at 2 a.m. to-day.
"The typhoon is now about 100 miles south-south-cast of Hongkong, suid Mr. Jeffries, and appears to be una utaining a west-north-west trackt -still.
anch
the
LAST OBSTACLE
TO TREATY
ANGLO-EGYPTIAN
AGREEMENT
ters,
any
con-
Washington, Aug. 12.
At a policy council of the highest nt Nanning -Mr. William Green, President of the Kwangsi leaders held American Federation of Labour, to Monday, Pei Chung-hat reportedl
the organisation was continued to demand armed resistance dny declared
as the against the Central Government, The neutral elatly, No far
fog of contradictory rumours hang- presidential election is concerned.
ing over Kwangsi since the provincial He unde this assertion despite the leaders became isolated as a result of pro-Ronsevelt efforts of the Labour Chan Chai-tong's flight, makes Non-Partisan League and the state report emanating from Nanning sub. ments of Mr. Lewis Berry, another Ject to doub However, the depth of prominent Labour leader, acctising Personal feeling known to exist on Governor Landon the Republican paints compring the present Alexandria, Aug. 12.
candidate, of unfriendliness to the troveray, is such as to lend credibility to the latest reports of Kwangel's The Capitulations Clause in the working man, -
determination to nurse an apparently Anglo-Egyptian Treaty has been initalled.
"The Federation is pursuing a non-ferlorn hope until the last. parisan policy and won't endorse any While the Central Government is London. Aug. 12.
candidate," Mr. Green said. "How rushing military preparations, ever, we will prepare reports on the shal Chiang Kai-shek, soon after rea- The production of plg iron in July
records of the candidates as they con-ching Canton, addressed what is con- amounted to 661,100 tons, compared i
Flashes of lightning and heavy Both delegations have expressederrn labour, and will send this datasidered a final appeal to Kwangal The Board of Trade Index number with 614,100 tons In June and 547,300 of wholesale prices in July is the tones a year ago.
downpours last night marked the great satisfaction that their efforts to our members, who will make up asking the leaders to submit to Nan- king's will. Pereumably failure to highest recorded since November The production of steel, ingola and approach of the unsettled weather and have been crowned with success, at their own minda".
the Premier, has de
comply within the next few days Hendaye, Aug. 12. 1930. The rise of the index amount-castings last month was 974,100 mana. Hongkong awoke this morning to find Nahas Pashu,
Mr. Green, belleves the Federation wouki cause the Central Government Men, women and children are slowed to 1.1%, compared with the pre-compared with 900,000 tons in June the breeze stiffening and lashing the clared that he will be happy to accept
overwhelmingly favour Mr. to take drastle measures.--United In July. 1936-waters of the harbour. The water- the British invitation to go to London
驴#C科技。 -ly-xtarving to death tu Toledo, Gijon vious month, and 0.2% compared and 803,800 tons
front-took on its customary typhoon, to sign the Treaty-Renter (Continued on Page 5.) with July 1935, Brh Wireles British Wireless
It is also reported that the advance therefore proceeding rapidly-en-
Asturian miners on
of
Oviedo is ter
proceeding according to plan. The
town is entirely circled and cannot hold out much longer.
Meanwhile, French frontier.pasts have been further strengthened.- Reuter Special.
Civilians Starving
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WHOLESALE PRICES
London, Aug. 12.
BRITISH INCREASES IN JUNE
"Indicatiuas are that it will puss to the south of Gap Rock about.noon." PRECAUTIONS IN HKS
A communique states that the re- training clnunca of the Treaty were drawn up at a plenary meeting of delegations.
will
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