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TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 二拜 號在恒八英港香
1936.
日九初七
DRIVING
ON MADRID
MOORS SMASH Commander of MACHINE GUN King's Escort
DEFENCE LINE
Slaughter Loyalists
In Concerted Attack
NORTH
FRANCO PRESSING NORTH TO RELIEVE TOLEDO
With the Northern Rebel Army at the
Front, Aug. 25.
Vanguards of two forces, led by Spanish European troops and Moorish militiamen, are
· executing a pincher manoeuvre in attacking Madrid from north and west.
The Moorish forces exterminated Govern- ment machine-gunners around Buitrago, Badajoz and Merida. This is apparently the first successful, concerted manoeuvre in the However, insurgents' final drive on Madrid. the actual hour of the attack on the capital has not been revealed.
This correspondent watched a company of Moorish troops wriggle on their stomachs up to a position in the Homosierra section whence they could rush a force of fifteen loyalist machine-guns and crews. exterminated the whole loyalist unit, shooting the few of those who attempted to escape with their own machine-guns.
They
Badly Injured
Athens, Aug. 25. Lleut.-Commander F. J. Jessel, commanding ILMS, Glowworm, one of the two destroyers which are 295- corting the King's yacht Nahlia dur- 182 Its Mediterranean cruise, is re- ported to have been struck by the propettors of his ship while sea bath- ing of Iten in the Gulf of Corinth,
His stated he was seriously injured In both ings and has been taken to a nursing home at Patras.—Renter.
GERMANY SUPPORTS EMBARGO
RUSSIA ALSO IN AGREEMENT
NO ARMS FOR SPAIN
London, Aug. 21. Optimism now prevalls here with
regard to the progress of the plun
for non-intervention in the Spanish
evil war as a result of Germany's which means that France, Britain and in putting an embargo into
adherence to the French scheme.
Germany are now actively engaged
operation.
The next step, it is expected, will French request to Italy, Portugal and Russia to enforce an embargo
immediately, and thereafter any out- standing points will be dealt with, presumably, through diplomatic channels-Reuter,
SOVIET SUPPORT
Muscow, Aug. 24. M. Maximo Litvinoft has informed!
tine Soviet agrees to the embargo on arras,
the Fresh Ambassador that ammunition and acroplanes to Spain. The Soviet abo ferbids the full
of Drag contracts alrealy placed, provided Germany and Italy and Portugal adhere to the same | policy-Reuter.
ment
BRITISH OPTIMISM
Meanwhile, it is learned that General Francisco Franco's army, divided into a number of columns, is gotiations for a non-intervention advancing upon Toledo, capturing machine-gun em-
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The Government's new mobile pas chambers are travelling about England giving demonstrations. war pinnes teer bombard the British Isles with gas bamba these emergency units may be the means of saving many lives. The chambers are simply motor vans with specially constructed gassproof bodies, and in the illustration neverpu permen kare just had ten minutes' "experience of their interiors at the Metropolitan Police College, London,
HITLER ARMS Conspirators MILLION
MEN
ANSWER TO SOVIET CHALLENGE?
Berlin, Aug. 24.
Germany has extended the period of military service to two years.
Killed Before
Firing Squad
Moscow, Aug. 25.
All sixteen of the inen condemned to die for treason against the slate, Including Grigori Zinovleft, Kamenef and Rikov, were shot to death to- day.
Their appeal for clemeney was re- Jeeted by the presidium of the Cen- irat Executive Committee-Renter,
PEAK FAMILY IN MOTOR CRASH
THREE VICTIMS GO
TO HOSPITAL.
A communique signed by Herr Adolf Hitler and General Blomberg states that the Chancellor has decreed the period of active military service in the three branches of the armed forces to be fixed forthwith, uniformly, Peat, and her two sons aged nine and at two years.
The official comment of the new military and naval service decree speaks of a world trembling "from the horrors of bloody civil war and fierce economic troubles."
It says: "History has taught us it is better to make great sacrifices, if necessary, for peace, than to sink into Bolshevist chaos.
"Against Soviet imperialism and its military threats, Nazi Germany, as the trustee of its own peace and defender of its culture, will take any measure necessary to guarantee the free dom and independence of the nation in all circumstances.”—— Reuter.
London, Aug. 24. To-day's developmenta in The agreement have given much 'gratifi- cation in authoritative Brinish circles, where there is evident optimism that the wider dangers inherent in the
conflict will now be obviated.
Warm tributes are pald 10 the patient and far-seeing statesmanship
the long a shown throughout ditieult negotiations by the French Prime Minister, M. Leon Blum. Ne secret has been made by the French Government of the saturbie and timely support which M. Blum': initiative has had throughout tram the British Government. On several France. Occasions the British have seconded" the French representations in other
placements on its way and fighting under a pitiless sun, situation arising from the Spanish in a temperature of 120 degrees. It is hoped that General Franco will soon enter Toledo, and that he will be able to lift the siege of the 1,500 insurgents there.
Flanking
Movement
Following their smashing blows
at Badajoz and Merida, the Muors have moved eastward in the hope! of taking the loyalists on the Baukj
from The and attacking Cordoba
North.
Meanwhile, several contamer of! Moore have arrived at Segovia mid! Saragosan.-United Press.
Full Compensation
Washington, Aug. 24.
The Spanish Government has formally notified the State Depart- ment that it will not seize foreign-
MADRID'S BOMBING ADMITTED
BUT DAMAGE ONLY SLIGHT
owned property without making full REBELS GATHER
and fair compensation.
The State Department announces that Americans recently evocunted from Spain arrived at Marseilles They included several
Saturday.
Filipinos.
It is stated that 100 Americans are remaining in Madrid, including 26 Filipinos. United Press.
Loyalist Bombings
Mudrid, Aug. 25.
The Government announces that loyalist planes dropped eight 200- potind bombs in the Alcazar ot Toledo. One bomb accidentally fell near the loyalist lines and killed and wounded several.
STRENGTH ·
Rabat, Aug. 24.
FRANCE SHOCKED
Paris, Aug. 21. Chancellor Adolf Hitler's army service decree has shocked
It has onded the jubilation over Germany's adherence to capitals, when such assistance was the non-intervention agreement with respect to the Spanish civil
desired, and Britain's unilateral and unconditional Assumption Jos! Wednesday of the obligations pro- vided for in the French plan much to strengthen confidence in on ultimate general agreement--British Wireless.
ECONOMIC PARLEY
war.
While it is the general desire tu avoid premature judgment, it is antleipated that Germany's decree will further strain German-Soviet relations-Reuter.
Army of Million
Berlin, Aug. 24.
It is estimated that the German army will be Increased to at least 1,000,000 men within a year by the decree which was signed by Relcho fuchrer Hitler to-day, and which increases the period of active milit-
Twenty-one rebel planes have DR. SCHACHT VISITS Irrot for all arms by one year.
bombed Madrid's principal acro- drome.
BANK OF FRANCE
ary
Nanking Army Withdrawing From Kwangsi
CHIANG KAI-SHEK
CONCILIATORY POLITICAL AMNESTY?
Mrs. Adamczewski, wife of Dr. Adamczewski, residing at 377 The seven years, were admitted to the War Memorial Hospital suffering motor ac- from shock following n
cident on Stubbs Road opposite
The Peak Church yesterday morning. It appears that Mrs. Adamczewski a Ford V8, No. 1733, was driving down Stubbs Road towards town about 1.30 am. yesterday, her two children being seated in the rear of the car, and when opposite The Peak Church, In taking a left hand bend, the cur got out of control and crashed against the embankment. The car then ricocheted to the opposite side of the rond, struck the wall and finally came to rest on the left embankment again.
two The lady driver and her children were not seriously injured, but were taken to the War Memorial Hospital by a passing motorist.. Mr. Alexander, suffering from shock. They are likely to remain in hospital
a few days.
The car was rather badly damaged In front, the head lamps, radiator, fug lamp and bumper being smashed.
It is leurned that immediately be- fore the accident Mrs. Adamczewski
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BRITISH SOLDIERS ATTACKED
MYSTERIOUS ACT.
IN PEIPING
RICKSHA MAN WOUNDED
(Special To "Telegraph")
Peiping. Aug. 25. The Chinese press reports that a British soldier was shot at while riding in a rickaha to this barracks here last night.
The shots were allegedly fired from an unlighted automobile. They were six in number. The soldier escaped but the ricksha- puiler was wounded in the leg.- United Press.
Report Confirmed The report of the attack on British troops in uniform hus been con- firmed.
Shots were fired at 11 d'elock last night at three British soldiers, the gunmen shauling from an unlighted automobile near the Peking Hotel.
The men leaped to cover in the high grass and bushes by the road-. side in the Legation Quarter and were unhurt. A ricksha-puller was shot through the leg and was taken to hospitat.
Chinese police report hearing the firing and rushing to the scene, but the car, with its gunmen, had fled.
At a few minutes after 11 o'clock KAW 1231 un- a European witness Ughted Buick sedan pull up near the Capitol Theatre. If held two occupants who watched the stream densely. of departing cinema-goera But there were no British soldiers in the crowd-United Press.
PRAIRIE FARMERS RUINED
DROUGHT TOLL IN CANADIAN WEST
200,000 NEED
RELIEF
Ottawa, Aug. 24. The Finance Minister, Mr. Charles that Dunning, announced to-day
in southern about 200,000 persons Saskatchewan and Alberta had been deprived by the drought of even the vestige of a means of livelihood. They will be aided by the co-operative ef- forts of the provinces concerned and
the Dominion Government.
The measures to be taken include the provision of relief on the stand- ards prevalling in other parts of the provinces concerned, and the deve- lopment of rehabilitation efforts, such as the building of dams to conserve the water supplies of the affected
breas.
There will be an immediate slaugh- ter of low grade cattle and the remo- val of the commercial grade cattle ta feeding grounds, elsewhere.
In the
The affected area in le past was one of the finest wheat growing countries in the West, though the saw a large lorry coming towards het crop was never dependable
best of years-Router. round the bend, leaving very little room for her car to get the ugh, she then appears to have lost control of her cur, which crashed into the wall:
MOVE TO END CENSORSHIP
CHINESE PRESS OF HONGKONG
VILLAGERS FINED
JEWS RESPONSIBLE FOR WOMAN'S DEATH
Haifa, Aug. 24.
The first collective frie imposed on any Jewish settlement has been levied on a village named after Sir Herbert
A motion to abolish the censorship Samuel on Mount Carmel, which has
of Chinese newspapers in Hongkong been fined £250.
is to be proposed in the Legislative
Council to-morrow by the Hon. Mr.
to two years,
The official comment states that Paris, Aug. 24.
Germany will take any mensure necessary to guarantee the freedom Dr. Hjalmar Schucht, Governor of
the nation They dropped 400 explosive
the Reichsbank, is on a visit to the and Independence of bombs, according to a despatch Bank of France. It is understood against the military threats of Soviel from Jerez de la Frontera.-int Important economic and finan-imperiallem. Reuter,
cial questions will be discussed during heavier burden of organisation on the newa service, reports from Canton ctt. the present censorship of the the beginning of the disturbances.--
Bombing Admitted
London, Aug. 24. The insurgents' claim to having
ment, is now officially admitted.
From San Rafael the United Press bombed Madrid from the air, which learns
that six rebel aircraft dropped leaflets In Madrid urging the people was at first denied by the Govern- to desert the Reds. Thereafter, these planes dropped food for the Toledo Alcazar defenders.
The rebels report that Madrid
Cartagena to replace appealing to
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But a Madrid despatch says that only the military-aerodrome...at
the visit.
This is the first time that an active Minister of the Nazi Government has visited Paris-Reuter's Bulletin Ser- vice.
KING GEORGE FUND
London, Aug. 24.
National George Gelafe, ten miles from Madrid pro- Memorial Fund has now reached a
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total of £210,323-British Wireless..
The King
...
The decree will throw
a stil
Shanghal, Aug. 25, The Central News, semi-offietal
M. K. Lo. Mr. Lo's resolution is in the following terms:
Jews. This
the
a
The fine. Was due to on Arab killed by been woman having
Arst time "That in the opinion of this Coun-Jewish settlement has been flaed since
Reuter's Bulletin Service. Chinese Press should be abrogated."
It is understood that the Hon. Mr.
already hard-worked Relchawchr that Marshal Chiang Kai-shek has withdraw generals. New barracks will have to be built throughout the country and ordered his troops to officers will have to be found to train from the Kwangel border in order J. P. Braga will second the motion. to avoid the possibility of clashes the extra conscripts.
which might precipitate a wide- spread action,
Powerful Force
After October of this year, when the 1010 class of conscripts in called to the colours, Germany will have a standing array of 200,000 men serving for twelve years, and the 1015 and
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This new conciliatory gesture is not explained.
AMBASSADOR TO ROME
FINE TO CLOUDY
The Royal Observatory reports that the typhoon is situated about 150 miles south of Naha, moving north-west. A depression is sto- tionary in the China Sea, about 250 miles south of Hongkong. Local moderate; Ane to cloudy.
Washington, Aug. 24. Meanwhile, It Is understood Mr. William Phillips, Ambassador- designate to Rome, has resigned from his post as Under-Secretary of State, that General Chen Chfen is ranging for a personal conference and sails for Italy September forecast: East and N. E. winds,
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United Press..