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SATURDAY,
AUGUST 29,
1936.
廿三十月七. 36.00 PER ANNUM
MADRID GIVEN
ULTIMATUM
IRUN ATTACK FRANCO-
SHATTERED
Insurgents Fail
To
Penetrate Defences
MOWED DOWN BY FIRE
OF LOYAL · TROOPS
Lisbon, Aug. 28.
Insurgent planes dropped an ultimatum, in leaflets, into Madrid to-day.
The message read: "If you do not compel the Marxist leaders to surrender immediately and unconditionally, we regret the great damage we shall be obliged to do the population and the beautiful city."--Reuter. -
ATTACK CRUMBLES -
Hendaye, Aug. 28.
POLISH
PARLEY
ARMY CHIEFS TO CONFER
POSSIBILITY OF. PACT
Warsaw, Aug. 28. Inspecter.Ch neral Sitleg of thes Pelish Army has bf for France, when he will be the guest of General Gameliu, Chief of the General Staff, and Vice- President of the Council of War, who revratly visited Poinnd and
· had a number of military talks with Polish officers,
Considerable importance is atluch
Led to General Smiley's visit, which may result the clarifinition of Che
Frame Polish relations which creat There is an added interest in the visit
ly appeared to be becominin strained,
in view of the recent conscription in Germany and
developments"
Itussin
There is a possibility that the talks muy result in France opening credits for the modernisation of the Polish army. in relurn for which France would expect Poland to renew her adherence to the Franco-Polish treaty and make a closer agreement with her non-German neighbours.-Renter
The battle for Iran continued to-day. but was Special. largely confined to artillery and machine-gun duels until the evening, when a terrific struggle started around the Church of San Marcial, situated on a crest commanding the city of Iran, and defended by Government regular troops with seven batteries of artillery.
Insurgent planes opened the attack, blowing up the road which led to the church. Thereafter, the insurgents advanced, and fierce hand-to-hand fighting followed, both sides using hand grenades' and dynamite bombs with devastating effect.
Moroccan troops and Spanish Foreign Legionaires stormed the crest of the hill from the south, but the Government troops' heavy machine-gun fire repelled or wiped out successive waves of attackers.
insurgents i
in the évening the abandoned the assault on San Mar- cial and are now buharding Trun itself..
An insurgent shell fell into a gar-! den of the village of Hendaye, but! failed to explode. It is, understood the French Governt nt will dent the establishment of a neutral zone to ensure the safety of French terri-, tory-Reuter. :
BRITISH
LABOUR
STAND
"Anti-Catholic Barbarism" NON-INTERVENTION
Vienna, Aug. 29.
Cardinal Innitzer, Archbishop of Austria, in a pastoral letter, to-day urged the churches throughout the country to hold expiation services In connection with the "anti-Catholic barbarism" in Spain.
The Ar
Archbishop said Russin was responsible for the Spanish situation, referring to the Catholic "victims of
a hellieh hatred."
PACT RESENTED
VIGILANCE
NECESSARY
London, Aug, 28,
AMERICAN EMBASSY REMOVED
IN QUARTERS AT NANKING
་
NEW BRITISH
OFFICES
and
LOOK!
WHITEAWAY'S
ARE
IN RECEIPT OF NEW
SHIPMENTS OF AUTUMN
GOODS
FOR LADIES & MEN
ON SHOW IN ALL DEPARTMENTS.
REBEL SHORE BATTERIES SHELL SUBMARINE
AMNESTY PROPOSED
IN CHINA
MME, SUN YAT-SEN BEHIND SCHEME
CONSTITUTION REVISION
Nanking, Aug. 20.
is leturned that the recent prù- posal for a general amnesty for poli tical prisoners in China is receivinit the serious attention of the Judicial
SPEEDING ACROSS ATLANTIC
QUEEN MARY AHEAD OF RECORD
INCREASING HER PACE.
London, Aug. 28;
The Queen Mary, which has already broken the Atlantic re- Cord for an east to west voyage by our hours and a half, is The Central Chinu Dally News us-continuing her bid for the Blue serts that the present trip of Modame Riband to-day, racing from west Sun Yat-sen, widow of the first Pre-
and Legistative authorities.
soon
might
convenes
013
For the twenty-four hours ending
First picture of chelling of the Spanish Government submarine by rebel field-gun batteries in and around Algeciras. Rebels were trying to land reinforcements by air, from Morocco; submarines had been concentrating to prevent them. The photographer, P. II. F. Torcy, who took this remarkable picture from deck of passing steamer ital of Gitures Bay, saya: "The shells dropped nearer us than the
Submarine.".
POLITICAL MOTIVE IN SLAYINGS
CHINESE-PRESS CONTENTION
APOLOGY TO JAPANESE
Shanghai, Aug. 20. The Chinese press to-day con-
that the
two shooting of Japanese newspapermen at Chenudu, during the riots of last week, was engineered by anti-Government
elements with the purpose of increa~ ing the Central authorities dificul- ties in handling foreign relations. Bandits cannot be blamed for the outrage, it is elnimed, for they have been eradicated in Szechuan.
sident of the Chinese republie, who is to east, towards Cherbourg. on her way
ny to Kuling, is concerned with this question. It is said that fat noon to-day she had steamed 703 Madame
tends Sun suggested that the miles, at an average speed of 20.57
formally annols. should be Shanghai, Aug. 28.
Besty
the Affording visual demonstration of nouneed
Up to noon her. total run was Partie beca Its recognition that China's capital prisoners
to 1.285 miles, which gives her an of duterates the is no longer at Pelping, but at Nan-
election National People's Congress, average speed of 30.37 knots. king, where the Nutional Govern- the
vern which
November The French liner Normandie's ment was founded nine years ago. the American Embassy sto
12. This body is to adopt China's re-average speed for the whole of the stoff to-day occupied new
Jarge: quarters, vised constitution and inaugurate a west to east crossing was 30.31 knots, which is actually the first indication representative and democraile form so that if the Queen Mary maintains
of Government, It
It is understood. that America's diplomatic represen-
her present rate of speed she should tatives are moving from Peiping.
The Minister of Justice, Dr. Wang win the Blue Riband outright, with Nine years ago, the United States Yung-pin, says there are about 2,100 several hours to spare-Reuter Bul- maintained
political prisoners confined in ordin- fetin-Service. Consulate Only Nanking, which was housed in any ary gaols and about 1,060 in the pro- small building, which has been used vincial reformatories.
the Embassy staff | for
since the The Central China Daily News in- diplomatic timates that political prisoners be granted at amnesty missions of China and the United will
in the
while near future, States from Legalions to Embassies.
cato- the separate under The new premises consist of five those
"re- buildings. The Ambassador, Mr.
gory, "political criminal," or Nelson Johnson, now residing at actionary." will be given commula- Pelping
in tions of their sentences on promulga- will move to Nanking
of the constitution.-United October, accompanied by other mem-tlon bers of the Embassy staff now. In the Press. northern city.
mutual elevation of the
at
The American Embassy will thus Organised British labour rejoin the German, Italian, Soviet and urged the priests to emphasise gets the European powers Japanese Embassics, which maintain "the terrible plight of our brethren decision to adhere to R
He
in Spain, the great danger from intervention
atheism, and
United Press.
acta of sacrilege.".
Ex-King's Movements
Vienna, Aug. 20.
either a full or part establishment
GUARDING SECRETS
Washington, Aug. 28.
the
NEW MINISTER TO EGYPT
Berlin, Aug. 20,
The new German Minister to Egypt, who replaces Herr von Stoh- Irer, recently appointed Ambassador to Madrid, is Freiherr von Wachen- dorf, former Consul-General in India. He was Consul in South Afrien be- fore the war and is an author of note, having written numbers of works on
British Empire affairs.-
non- at Nanking The British Embassy The Navy Department hos warned agreement, by buildings are now under construc-oflcers to drastically tighten
of confidential" data to colonial questions. He is also an ex- which the Spanish rebel forces tion, and when completed the British handling and the democratically elected staff will also move from Pelping prevent it falling into the hands of pert on
United. Preas.
foreign powers.--United Press. and recognised Government of Spain are placed on the same footing.
In the neighbourhood of Deliach,
This statement was made at the where ex-King Alfonso of Spain is
conference. of the staying for golf and out-door sports, end of a joint
his hotel is agog over the report that Labour Party and the Trade Union
the exiled monarch is prepared to
leave for an unknown destination.
Council.
The statemant declares, also, that!
A strong contingent of detectives the utmost vigilance will be neces sary to prevent the agreement being
guard the hotel day and night.
Ex-King Alfonso's secretary dutllised to injure the Spanish Gov-
cilnes to arrange interviews with the
phone-Router,
Malaga Bombed
ernment.
RUSSIAN GESTURE
URGE CUT IN CABLE TOLLS
Shanghai, Aug. 29.
Reuter..
FAILURE OF TREATY
BLAMED ON U.S.
Yosemite, Aug. 28.
The Central China Daily News points out that those responsible for Je public safety in Chengtu were not to blame for the murders, draw- ing altention to the police casualties, which included one dead; and which, in the number of wounded, were far more numerous than the Japanese.
The press is unanimous in express- ing its deepest regret and the hope that the incident will not lead to friction. It demands due punishment if it in ascertained that the loent the nuthoritles were negligent in maintenance of law and order. United Press.
KING TO VISIT TURKEY
LANDING ON OLD. BATTLEFIELDS
Istanbul, Aug, 28. The yacht Nahlin, under charter to Mediterranean King Edward for a cruise, is expected to arrive at Chanak next Thursday,
The Sino-American Trade Assocla-
At the round table conference of the Institute of Pacific tion, the Shanghai Chamber of Com- Meanwhile, all sections of British merce and the Shanghai branch of Relations to-day, France blamed the United States for the press or even to answer the tele-labour are called on to give the the International Chamber of Com-
fullest financial support to an inter- mere have jointly petitioned the failure of the Nine Power Pact, due to the refusal to accept national fund to provide humani Ministry of Communications for a re- the principle of enforcement through sanctions at the Washing- tarion ald for the Spanish people.~ | duction in the telegraphic tolls be-ton Conference.
Reutar. Gibraltar, Aug. 28.
tween China and the United States.
The French Insisted the pact was of consultation to prevent war, due The rebel radio station at Teluan
Comparing the rates charged by says insurgent planes have bombed
China with those of Japan and the still valid, however, and constitutes to her participation in the 1935. the Government air base at Malaga,
The Japanese indicated a modifica- Madrid, Aug. 28, Philippines, the petition asks for a ro-a regional pgreement to which force Argentine pence pact. but the report is otherwise not con- A practical manifestation of the duction of fifty per cent. for a trial should be given by means of the tion of their position relative to the firmed-United Press.
for the be- period of six months. friendship of Rússia
addition of a sanctions clause, and Nine: Power Pact. They admitied if It is pointed out in the petition the subsequent Incorporation of a the world reached a state where trea- Jenguered Government of Spain, the
informal. the ties were not valid, collective.security Soviet to-day opened its first me that the high charges impede the ex-world-wide pact, similar
would be impossible. They insisted bassy in Spain since the day of Czar Pension of Sino-American trade, and Longue
We pay also consutute an obstacle in the The Americans emphasized that the they had not repudiated treaties, but The Foreign Office announced the promotion of International publicity, United States was already being that revision of the Nine Power Pact.
serdrawit to recognillonjof the principle was necessary.-United Press. ::(Continued, on Page: 18.) Hvannd cand pura fenteent
American Arrested
Hendaye, Aug, 20.
is learned that the rebels at:
(Continued on Pope 16.).
Nicholas.
10
It is understood that King Edward will visit the War Cemeteries on the the battlefields of Gallipoll. . '
He is due to arrive in Istanbul Friday.
Turkish news- According to the papers, the King will be the guest of Kemal Attaturk, but there will be the visit Ja no ceremonials, as
It is believed the King will attend a regatto on the Bosphorus and a ball in its honour On September 8.-Reuter Bulleti Service,
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Criticism of lace! Britons who have wol Joined the Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps. the value of which as an -integral part of the de- fence of the Colony, t stressed, in contained In the annual Report to the War Office of the G.0.0. Maj. Gen. A. W. Bartholomew
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