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Hongkong Telegraph.
FOUNDED B 二拜體 號八月九英港香
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8,
1936.
No. 14100
REBEL VICTORIES
ON MANY FRONTS
San Sebastian's Women Appeal for Surrender
LOYALISTS SUFFER SEVERE LOSSES IN TWO BATTLES
Burgos, Sept. 7.
The insurgents' headquarters here officially announces the capture of Fort Guadelupe, beyond Irun, and the occupation of Fuen-. terrabia, one of the loyalists' strong points in the defences outside San Sebastian.-Reuter Bulletin Service.
LOYALISTS DEFEATED
Madrid, Sept. 7.
A radio bulletin from Teruel announces that 270 loyalists were killed and 20 captured in a clàsh near that town. It is stated that rebels seized a large quantity of war materials in this fight.--United Press.
HEAVY
CASUALTIES
Gibraltar, Sept. 7. A radio broadcast from Seville claims that loyalists were heavily defeated five miles from Talavera, losing 500 killed and over 150 wounded.
The report adds that in the last week's fighting the Government has lost 1,500 men.
Meanwhile, over 1,000 women with babies in their arms patrolled the streets of San Sebastian asking the loyalists.there to surrender and thus save the lives of the children and themselves, according to a despatch from Tetuan.-Reuter.
MADRID RAIDED
Martril, Sept. 7.
Recurring rebel-ür raids are causing the authorities to take extensive precautionary measures to meet this menace. Street lamps are being painted a dark blue and air raid shelters are be ing provided at various points. Underground stations are open throughout the night.
The food shortage is assuming serious proportions. The Brilish-American Chib has been forveti to close down owing to the greatly reduced membership.--kenter.
Loyalist Claims
Madri, Sept. 8.
Government artillery is reported
to have shelled heavily the town of to a War
Oviedo, and accordingt
Office communiqué, soldiers and civi lians fled from the elty, which sur-
rendered to the Government,
It is also reported that Huesca has
COLONY
BOWLERS'
SUCCESS
been occupied by Government troops. WIN FIRST MATCH
-Reuter.
ENORMOUS RAINFALL
FANLING SCORES OVER HONGKONG
IN SHANGHAI
PERRY BEATS
MAKO
MEETS CULLEY IN QUARTER-FINAL
INSPIRED
DISPLAY,
Forest Hill, Long Island, Sept. 7, Fred Perry, in quest of another Aerean tennis championship after his triumph at Wimbledon, thrilled 1,000 enthusiasts in an inspired dis- play to-day and advanced to the quarter-Onals by disposing of Gene Mako, American Davis Cup player,
WARNS WORLD OF DANGERS
The peace fabric of the world has worn thin, declared Mr. Cordell Hull, U.S. Secretary of State, in a speech in Washington yesterday.
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PEACE FABRIC WEARING THIN
U.S. Statesman's Warning
1.3
CIVILISATION
IN BALANCE
(Special To, "Telegraph")
Washington. Sept: 7. Mr. Cordell Hull, the Secretary. of State, welcoming the delegates to the World Power Conference hure, warned that another world war might destroy civilisation."
"The fabric of peace has worn perilously thin," he claimed.
Mr. Hull placed the respon-¦ sibility for the present war-like tendencies" squarely оп the
shoulders, of the world's states- men, he added-United Press.
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COMMAND
London, Sept. 7.
HUGE VOTE FOR ARMS
London, Sept. 7.
A French credit for Poland, totalling £27,000,000, is provided in a Franco-Polish protocol signed during the visit of the Polish Chief of the Generli
Paris,, it was learned here to- Staff, General Rydz-Smigly, to
The Colonial Office to-day announces that the supreme military control in Palestine is to be entrusted to Lieut.-General J. G. Dill, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O.,day: Director of Military Operations and Intelligence, War Office, since 1934.
Ari announcement points out that the campaign of violence and threats of violence, by which the Arab leaders are attempting to influence the policy of the British Government, cannot be allowed to continue,
More rapid and effective action must now be taken in order to bring the present state of disorder to an end with the least possible delay, it continues.
It is understood that Major-General Armitage, 'commanding the First Division at Aldershot, C. C. will go to Palestine with this unit. Most of the division, with the exception of the artillery, will go to the Near East and it is believed the advance parties will embark: Friday.-Reuter.
Policy Explained
London, Sept. 7.
An oficial. Colonial Ofice state-
ment, after announcing that addi- tion troops are being sent to Poles- tine, adds that the British Govern- ment is acting in full accord with the obligations laid down in the League Mandate, and that it is its earnest desire to carry out a policy of im- partial Justice to both Arabs and Jews, and to work for the peace and progress of the country, which is
specially dear to both races.
It is, says the statement, the con-
SHARP REMINDER
Washington, Spet. 7. "A general war now would loose fortes beyond control and possibly feat to a veritable shattering, ofstant desire of British policy to main- civilisation." declared Mr. Cordell Hull, the Secretary of State, welcom- ing the delegates to the World Power Conference.
tain relations of friendship and con- ndence with the Moslem people. For this reason, apart from all others, the Government would have wished to avoid, by all possible. means, the course of action which is now forced upon it, but no Government-least of
The only hope was that the Gov- crnments and peoples might fully realise their · responsibility and by realistically envisaging the inevitable consequences, be prevented from flying at each others throats. Gemar: State Railways and acting datory responsibilities could allow
Dr. Dorpmueller, President of the all a Government exercising
president of the Conference, replying, expressed the opinion that the postself to be deflected from its course sibilities of n European war were re-by violence and outrage.
The Hongkong Lawn Bowls Interporters started their cam- paign in Shanghai yesterday
The scores were: 6-0, 0-3, 3-6, 0-2. Perry won the rst, set in eight mote. with an
excellent win by 24 minutes. Mako was helpless against shots to 21 over the Shanghai the stream of brilliant volleys. Recreation Club.
"I'm glad I'm not out there against Hongkong
Perry to-day," remarked Ellsworth skipped by A. song Hyde-Lay, who had . L. Conter. Vines, the American singles ace,
J. F. McGowan and H. A. Alves as
*
Henry Culley of Californiin hent his lend, McGowan second and Alves Sidney Wood, 6-4, 7-5, 3-6, 0-3, and
meets Perry in the quarter-finals. Reuter.
Just!
Heavy as the rainfall was in Hong-third. kong yesterday, it was as nothing compared to that recorded at Fanling, According to our special where, from 10 am. on Monday to 6 from United Press, neither rink camel
report n.m. to-day, no less than 17.94 inches fully up to expectation on a was registered. This compared with and perfect green, though this might the Hongkong fall of 3.02 inches for be attributable to the 24-hours ended at 10 a.m. to-day, which tended to hamper the bowlers. into the quarter-finals at the United
the high wind If we arid the falls for the two previous, periods of 24 hours, the Full cabled description of the States championships here by beat- total for Fanling comes to 23.32 match will be found on page .
Inches.
Yesterday's heavy fall at Fanling
was distributed as follows:-10 ani.
to. p.m., 3.00 Inches; 2. p.m. to 5. (Continued on Page 5.)
STOP PRESS
:
EMPLOYMENT IMPROVES
COAL MINES TAKE MORE MEN
London, Sept. 7. His Excellency tho Governor, Another reduction of 38,000 In the whose recent indisposition necessi- unemployment Agures is recorded in tated entry to Victoria Hospital and the returns for August, bringing subsequent convalescence at Moun- the total down to 1,814,000. tain Lodge, resumed duties this morn- ing. The Hon. Mr. R.A.C. North has accordingly reverted to the Colonial Secretaryship.
This is the lowest figure for over six years and represents the seventh
consecutive decrease this year.
The bly increase in employment in the coal mines is described as boing due to the healthy industrial, dajjalid. --Reuter, Special.
KAY STAMMERS WINS
Forest Hills, Sept. 7. Miss. Kaibleen Stammers swept
(Continued on Page 5.)
ON OTHER PAGES
Reuter,
He declaret that Europeans had alrently seen enough Aghting-
NEUTRALITY GUARD
London, Sept. 7.. ternational Committee to supervise The Inaugural meeting of the In- the Spanish Non-Intervention Pact has been called at the Foreign Offer here on Wednesday morning. Mr. W. S. Morrison, Financial Secretary, will preside, in place of Mr. Anthony Eden, the Foreign Secetary, who continues indisposed Reuter Bulletin Service.
DIPLOMATS FAIL
Saint Jean de Lux, Sept. 7. It is understood that the work of the diplomatic conference, striving
"to humanize" the Spanish civil war, is hampered by the atitude of the
Madrid Government, wh
whose repre- sentatives, though still here, have ap- parently been disavowed by Senor Caballero's new Cabinet.
1
It is reported that Madrid is at present unwilling to reach un agree- ment and the latest suggestions of the diplomatie corps, for a trace or en- change of hostages, and for an agree- ment to refrain from further execu- tlons and reprisals and similar acts of terrorisin, have met with an emphatic
Dissatisfaction with exiang conditions is said to be the un- derlying motive for the decision by Hongkong civil servants to Inaugurate an Association widich will have as members officers of the entire publie service, Ex-. clusive detalls are given on..l'age 7 refusal.-Reuter.
Peace Is Air
man-
It is still hoped that, when the dis- turbers of peace in Palestine have
Violation
Of Frontier By
Japan Charged
Moscow, Sept. B.
Following Instructions from the Soviet Government, the Soviet Ambassador to Japan to- day visited Mr. Hachiro Arila, Foreign Minister, to whom he protested against alleged repeat- ed violations of the Soviet fron- tler by Japanese troops in Man- churin.
.
The Ambassador quoted five Instances of border violation, and demanded effective measures to ensure that similar incidents should not occur again,-Reuter,
EYSTON'S RECORDS SMASHED
been brought to realise that the AMERICAN OUT ON
Government's present netion is truc
to the interests of
D
all sections of the population of the coun- try 15
whole, and that the mandatory Government I determined to exercise its authority with impartiality and justice, it will be possible for the Royal Commission| to ascertuin whether any legitimate grievances or fears for the future exist on the part of either Arabs and Jews, and to make recommenda- tions for their removal, with a view to establishing more cordial and peaceful relations between all con- cernedą.
49-HOUR GRIND
OVER UTAH SALT BEDS
It is stated that half the credit will take the form of military supplies and equipment and the balance will bé distributed under three heads.
France will take over the frozen debts to French interests in Poland, firstly; France will provide money for the completion of the Gdynia- Katowice rallway, secondly; and France will make a re-discount loan to the Bank of Poland, thirdly.
The second reaffirms the Franco- Polish aliance-Reuter,
ENORMOUS VOTE
Puris, Sept. 7. The French Cabinet has approved M. Edouard Daladier's Bill, costing
over 4,000,000,000 francs, to improve
the equipment of the land, seu und air furces of the Republic. This enor- mous vote will allow the increase of the total of the regular arany and will strengthen the frontier detences parti- cularly against a possible attack from Links and armoured cars.
In addition 100,000,000 francs are being deveted to the strengthening of the naval armament and the harbour' ucfence works.
The Government states that new burdens upon the people are rendered necessary by the dangers of war. These measures are necessary for French security, in view of the pre- sent situation in Europe-Reuter.
KING EDWARD IN BULGARIA
WARM WELCOME TO BRITISH RULER
Sofia, Sept. 7.
King Edward VIII has arrived here by train, being decompanied by King Boris and Prince Cyru, who met and cardially welcomed him fifty miles from the capital.
Everywhere along the railway there Jere cheering crowds. At Philipopolis, King Edward W39 presented with grapes and bouquets of flowers.
from Sonn, where they Junched with
The two Kings motored from the station to Novoslekl, twelve miles
Queen. Joanna of Bulgaria, at the Vraniu Palace. Then, after n Utle sight-seeing in the capitul, where King Edward had an enthusiastic reception, the two Kings boarded the special train again for a Bulgarian frontier station.
Ministers, officials and trembers of the British colony saw the vialiing monarch off at the station. Reuter American Special.
PRECAUTIONS
Salt Lake City, Sept. 7.. peed driver, in a Duesenberg-Jenkins
Ab Jenkins, famous
Eyston's twenty-four and forty-eight Special, is attacking Caplain George haur records over the. salt flats at
Belgrade, Sept. B. Bonneville, and so far has done well. Already he has smashed Capt. Eyslon's figures for the 200,500, und
King Edward broke his journey for, dn hour and a half here, and visited 1,000 kilometres. He travelled a re- the Regent, Prince Paul, resuming cord distance in three and six hours. his journey at 11.45 p.m.
Jenkins also Improved on his own The statement adds that the Bri-200 miles record, and is lapping 100
miles tish Government is convinced that
an hour now.-Reuter. these objects are attainable within the'
NEAR ACCIDENT framework of, Its mandate, which it has no intention of abandoning,
It is the confident hope of the
Bonneville, Sept. 7. Ab Jenkins started at 6.40 a.m. to-day to tackle the 48-hour speed record established by Capt. George Lysten of England, driving over i Bame 10-mile course.
Already he has mashed records
the
nat
Majesty's brief visit
Police precautions during JUS wero very strict, even members of the British Colony being kept 200 yards from the royal train. Journalists were allowed on the platform. without ceremony by the Prime His Majesty was met at the station Minister and members of the Legation. stall-Reuter, ...
Before the end of September
FRENCH PROTEST Hongkong residents will be aolo to communicate with any part
Paris, Sept. 7 Over 200,000 workers in the heavy Government that the Royal Commis- of the world by radio-telephone:
-tease 7 the armament factories, struck work abling the Court of do brand 1,000 kilometres, within six hours of hour, and turned completely around
industries of Paris district, including sion will make recommendations en-
for the 200 and 800 miles, 500 and anality to a altuation of doubt and his
while travelling at 150 miles na fear on both sides, and that cut of the und; after nursing his big several times. However, it remained
Full description of how the Hongkong Lawn Bot !" Interport.
Pronation
for an hour to-day von la
against the embargo on the export of arma to Spain
There were no incidents and work tragic misunderstanding and disorder 30 miles, warming the motor.
Meteor" through the Arst upright and Jenkins recovered him resumed in an orderly manner of the last five months a lasting settles
redulidite. Service,
ment can be reached Reuter Special with time, the car skidded 400 feet, Pregassz va
At one stage, early in the face menta in sustained spoed-United
self and roared on to new achieve