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LOYALISTS TAKE CORDOBA, PANIC ON
RADIO REPORTS
LIVELY
FIGHT BLOCKADE
FOR IRUN
Rebel Shock Troops Rushing North
INSURGENTS REPORTEDLY
CHECKED
MAY GIVE TROUBLE
APPREHENSION IN GREAT BRITAIN
GERMAN SHIPS. DETAINED
London, Aug. 21.
It is learned in German circles that prior to the searching of
NEAR HUESCA the steamer Kamerun at sea by
Barcelona, Aug. 21. '
A Government broadcast claims the capture by loyalist troops of the city of Cordoba, an important point on the line of the Government columns' march towards Seville.-Reuter.
REBELS CHECKED
Barcelona, Aug. 21,
It is announced that loyalists, inland from Barcelona, near Huesca, while fortifying certain areas, encountered a strong rebel colunin en route to Huesca from Saragossa. The loyalists with machine- guns and rifles checked the enemy and held them until aeroplanes arrived and scattered them.-United Press.
LIVELY FIGHTING
London, Aug. 21.
Lively fighting has occurred around Irun, where both sides are feverishly entrenching themselves. According to a message from Hendaye a Government armoured train participated in the fighting, while rebels tried to force a passage along the Irun Road with armoured cars.
Four shells from rebel batteries fell | on the French Consul's villa at irun, but there were no casualties.
Meanwhile, the insurgents continue
to rush troops from the South to the of northern front. A battalion Moroccan sharp-shooters arrived at Immediately Burgos from Seville and
for an
destination. again
left
an unknown General Millan Astray.
founder of
the Spanish Foreign Legion and the hero of
of the Rift wat, to-day reviewed 2,000 of his shock
H.K. MAN DIES IN LONDON
troops of the MR. A. COLBOURNE Spanish Phalanx at Burgos, before their departure for the front. It is estimated there are now 200,000 of this well-disciplined organisation in northern Spain-Reuter,
Government Success
Modrid, Aug. 22. The Government claims to have captured Guadalupo after ʼn bayonet charge and says its militia is now advancing on Cheeras.-Reuter.
LITTLE
Spanish warships, two Gerinan merchantmen were detained at Spanish ports. But the German Government did not take any action in these cases because the ships were detained within the three-mile limit.
It appears the Spanish Government still refuses to return the German
AWAITING ATTACK
Men and boys, grimly waiting behind their stone and sandbag barriers
in the streets of Spanish cities, are a common sight to-day. These volun- teer militiamen in the ranks of the Government's Red Army are typical of. those who are resisting desperately the onslaught of the insurgent forces, for the most part better trained, ärmed and disciplined than the civilian fighters.
Lufthansa neroplane seized recently. HONGKONG
-Berter.
RELIEF SHIPS
Berlin, Aug. 21. It is oficinily stated that Germany
has no intention of increasing the number of her warships along the Spanish coust. The warships nów en route to Spain will replace those at
present serving in Spanish waters.
Since July, about 4,000 Germans!
TENNIS RANKING
PREPARING FOR S'HAI INVASION
HOPE FOR PEACE IN PALESTINE
ARAB RULERS MAY INTERVENE
Jerusalem, Aug. 21. The visit here of the Iraq
WAR TALK
SHARP DECLINE IN NEW YORK
MANY SELL SHORT
New York, Aug. 21. Dow Jones' summary of to- day's market states:"War
fears to-day brought about 'n crash throughout the entire list, with prices declining as much as tén, points. Traders scrambled Ünload their holdings, and many interests sold short in the afternoon.
to
A minor rally then ensued, but this falled to hold and selling in- creased in voluine during the final hour, with the tickers falling behind.
"High Arude. Issues received the hardest hit, although no group of shares was spared."-Per Swan, Cul- bertson and Fritz.
SHARP DECLINE
New York, Aug. 21.
Prices were sharply downward on the New York Stock Exchange lo- day.
The foreign altuation is creating
nervousness great
and the retall trade returns are easing off under uncertainties both in the labour and political situations.
DOW JONES AVERAGES
1
Aug. 20 Aug. 21 Change Industrials 105.50 180.80 OR 4.79 Talis
53.03 51.84 ON 1.70. Uulitics
34.54 33.51 Of 1.03 Bonds...
103.83 103.50 OR 24 Volume:-1,040,000 shares.-United Preis.
AMERICA · DROUGHT. PARLEYS
have been evacuated from Spain. I The Hongkong LTA. Interport Only about fifty remain at Madrid and | Selection Committee yesterday there are a few others at Bilbao and issued the Colony tennis ranking Foreign Minister, who has already lists for 1936 which will act as met the Palestine Arab lenders, Gljon.
Admiral Racder is remaining at guidance in the selection of teams has led to the report that the Berchtegaden in order to have a fur- to oppose Shanghai in the Inter-Arabian rulers contemplate inter-
vention in the prolonged war ̄of" | ROOSEVELT MAKING her Interview with Herr Adolt port in October.
Tsui Wai-pul tops the men's tribesmen against constituted au- list, while Mrs. Nora Wilson thority, backed by British troops. enjoys that distinction'among the ladies.
Hitler-Reuter Bulletin Service.
APPREHENSION
London, Aug. 21. The British Government hopes that the Kamerun incident, the shelling of
German ship of that nume
by
#
It is suggested the Iraq Foreign Minister may bring proposals for Eleven positions have been the settlement of the trouble, Spanish warships, will be peacefully ranked in the men's division and which is an outgrowth of the Arab resentment against the encroach- settled, but is fearful that the Spanish even in the ladies".
ment of Jews upon land they have Government's blockade of certain rebel-controlled areas will result in Full story will be found on the considered theirs for centuries.
The Arab strike, further trouble, entailing the danger sports pages.
in protest against the continued of a major international clash.
and en- couraged settlement of Jews in Palestine, los grown into a form of guerilla war which has gone jon for months, with gerfous losses in life and property to both sides. --Reuter Bälletin Service.
is understood that Admiral Raeder. Comander-in-Chief of the German navy, is conferring with Herr
Adolf Hitler, the Chancellor, on plans
by which warships shall be sent to convoy German ships In Spanish waters.
at
MANY FRIENDS Meanwhile, the destroyers Scuddler
IN COLONY
and Albatross have, arrived Bayonne with 150 refugees and the liners Baden and Monte Sarlemento have arrived at Genoa with 1,750 re-
Many residents will learn with fugees.-United Press. deep regret of the death, which] - occurred at Home yesterday, of Mr. A. Collxrne Rebels Claim Victory
Little, well-known Hongkong architect. There was t Seville, Aug. 22. first some doubt, due to Reuter cabling Contradicting the Government re the wrong initial, whether it was Mr. port that Cordoba had fallen the rebel Little or a relative who had passed broadcast from this point says the Government column was defented on away. Definite news was received the outskirts of Cordoba with a loss this morning of Mr. Little's demise, of prisoners as well as war material however. -Reuter.
Revolt in Malaga.
JAPANESE WANT NO ISOLATION
The late Mr. Colbourne Little, who WILL PLAY PART. was born in 1877; was at one time an
Corunna, Aug. 22. Street fighting has broken out in which he joined in 1904. Later, he Malaga following the rising of the started practice on his own account, garrison against the Leftist Govern and subsequently became head of the ment according to insurgent wireless | firm of Little, Adams and Wood. reports-Reuter.
assistant engineer in the P.W.D., IN WORLD FAMILY
STABILISED
CANTON CURRENCY?
Canton, August 22.
It has been learned from au- thoritative sources that the National Govemment has agreed to provide the necessary ad- ditional rezerves to stabilire the “Kwanglung currency at $1.50 for.
one yuan.
Very reliable sources assert that this measure will be mado effective very BOON.-United Press.
Mr. Little had been seriously ill for
Wis
PERIOD OF TRANSITION ·
Yosemile, Aug. 21.
a considerable time before he left for Home about two months ago, and the nows of his death does not therefore Mr. Yosuke Tsurum!, a member át como S a surprise. He
the Japanese Dict, when speaking at extremely popular amongst a large Pacific Relations to-day, sald Japan the Conference of the Institute of circle of friends, and was a man of does not intend to become isolationist. nlarked artistic taste, Ho was a in a few years, ho declared, she Justice of the Peace, being appointed would be able to resume her role in
the family of nutions.
in 1910.
SPY SUSPECTS
Brussels, Aug. 21.
"We are at present merely in a transition period and in the throes of internal adjustment."
"DEATH FOR ASSASSINS”
SOVIET PAPER'S DEMAND
Moscow, Aug. 21.
A fierce article, damunding "death | on the bloody assassins, which they deserve a hundred times," has been contributed to aventi by M. Karl Radek, Stalin's mouthpièce on foreign affairs.
75 Died In Typhoon
OFFICIAL POLICE
STATISTICS
Radek, who, Kameneff yesterday: An official report issued by the alleged, was involved in the con-lion. Inspector General of Police spiracy, say "the people who raised shows that as a result of the typhoon, arms against the lives of our beloved 75 lves were lost and 45 people in-
jured. leaders must pay with their lives for their crime. The chief organiser of These figures are calculated up to this band is Trotsky, who will not 8 a.m. on Thursday.. Of the 76 escape the sentence of the world deaths, 24 were of peoplo identified, proletariat.Reuter.
the remainder being bodies picked up by the water police. The 45 people injured were all treated in hospitals. A further raport was received by the master of fishing junk this morning, stating that during the the Trotsky bloc. Kuk, in Chinese territory,
people being drowned,
Moscow, Aug. 21. The Attorney General has AH nounced that investigations will be made into the charges against M. Karl Radak, M. Bukharin, M. Rykoff, plicity Reuter,
FLYING TOUR
SEEING STATE
GOVERNORS
Hyde Park, Aug. 21, It
that announced to-day President F. D. Roosevelt is meeting Governor Alfred Landon of Kansas, his opponent in the presidential_elce- and the Governors of lown. tion, Nebraska, Missouri and Oklahoma a
cries
Moines. on September 1, in a of most important drought con- ferences. The conferences actually start on August 27, when the President's special train arrives at Binmark, North Dakota.
There he will confer with the Governors of North Dakota and Montaan and Senators Frazier, Nye, Wheeler and Murray. He goes to Plerre, South Dakota, on August 29, to meet the Governor of that State and of Wyoming and Senators Norbeck, Bulow and Carey.
Ha will be at Rochester on August 31, thence to Lacrosse to confer with Governor Lafollette, and then travels on to Des Moines, Iowa.
At Springfield, Illinois, President Roosevelt confers with the Governor and Senators, and on August 4 he will be at Indianapolis, to meet Governors and Senators from Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Michigan. Ile re turns to Hyde Park on August 5.
Governor Landon has accepted the invitation to conférence. — United Preas.
RIDING STORM
Senor Jose Giral, the Prime Minis- ter of Spain's Leftist Government, Is riding a form, with the full force of the blast nearing Madrid from south and west and north. But his Government shows no tendency to
tutter in the crisis, .
ITALY TO REMAIN NEUTRAL
ACCEPTS FRENCH
PROPOSALS
NO PART IN CIVIL WAR
Rome, Aug. 21, It is officially announced here that Rome has accepted the Paris proposals for a non-inter- vention pact with respect to the Spanish civil war.
Earlier, it was reported that well-informed quarters anti- cipated a lessening of tension due to the apparent approach of this Franco-Italian agreement.
It is to be noted that Italy has made some concessions to France, including a promise to discourage to sub. the Halis of legal machinery
the seription, funds on behalf of Royalists at the enlistment. 01 Leftists for the Spanish militia.
It is believed the understanding will materially reduce the recent bitterness
Franco- endangering Italian relations.
For the past few days, too, the press has been emphasising domestic
and nowa affairs in the
burying foreign politieal stories..
Meanwhile, large scale army
on manoeuvres start
Tuesday, in- volving 100,000 (171, The High Command is dividing the infantry into three classes and for the first time infantry will be directly equip ped with cannon.
Carabineers will be authorised to halt all automobiles in the region of the, manoruvres, seize cameras and demand tourists' permits.-United
Preon.
diplomatic ACTIVITY
Rome, Aug. 21. Sudden and unexpected diplomatic nctivity has occurred here, the pur- port of which is that Italy has accepted the French text of the Spanish
neutrality agreement
Italy had addressed a question to France on the subject, but, without awaiting the reply, Count Ciano, the Italian Foreign Minister, to-night summoned the French Ambassador and handed him a Note giving full acceptance to the French proposals. and promising to give effect, thereto when the French, British, Portuguese. German and Soviet Governments had accepted.
Count Ciano added a warning that the raising of public subscriptions and voluntary enlistments in certain countries were IDkely to disturb
Mr. Tomsky and 31. Pyatakoff of com- typhoon his boat sank at Chin San ON OTHER PAGES International relations. Reuter,
with
RUSSIA CLAIMS TO BE
INVINCIBLE
Riga, Aug. 22.
40ven
Following a decree lowering the military age to 19 years, it
is reported that the Soviet has begun to erect new barracks in the west frontier regions to accommodate 1,000,000 troops. Sir Kenneth Wigram, one of the English delegation, remarked: "The
These will be recruited in the states the Soviet air force will soon One German and five Belgians, world has made a bogey of Japanese autumn.
[be në furge' as the aggregatė `nir including a woman and a soldier, have
trade expansion," been arrested on charges of attemnt-
Oficial statistics show the outputforces of all other countries. Newton Baker added: of acroplanes this year has been 70 combined with the increase in the It is claimed that this air aireugth. ing to obtain and send to Germany "Japanese, foreign trade. Expanalon per cent, more than the entire output army's man-power, will render the Information respecting cortain fort has been greatly rangnided both in last your fod areas-United Press,
fact and appearance, “United Prats, les The Soviet War
Mr.
- Soviet Union absolutely. Invincibië Commissariat Renter Special
Typhoon Pictures. · Supple-
ment.
Wendy Barrie Bankrupt. Supplement.
Waterfront Fight Looms in II. KL. Pagé 10.
Radio Votes Suggestions, Supplement.
Hongkong's Tennis Ranking List, 1936. Page 12.
STRIKES BANNED
La Paz, Aug. 21.
The Government Jan issued a do- cree banning strikes and ordering Bolivians, both employees and vm- ployers, to join state fostered syndi- cates.-United Proud.
PROTEST TO MOSCOW
GERMANY RESENTS RADIO ATTACKS
.. Borlin, Aug, 22. Germany has sont à diplomatic protest to Moscow against slanderous and Inciting broadenst attacks on lenders of tho German community in Spain.
The German preas unanimously Involghs against. Russia.
An official :nows agency declares: "Feverish rearmament is procooding (in Russia) for the purpose; of: ate tack"-Router.