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FRANCO DEMANDS BELLIGERENT RIGHTS
AS PRICE OF Chinese Claim Successes in Yangtse Fighting
VOLUNTEERS'
WITHDRAWAL
Ready to Let 10,000
Foreign Fighters
Fighters Go
London, Aug. 21.
General Francisco Franco's reply to the withdrawal of British Note regarding the volunteers from Spain, repeats his acceptance of the principle of the withdrawal of volunteers, but demands, "as a condition and precedent," the granting of belligerent rights "subject to no conditions."
The reply, which is dated August 15, states that in a desire to offer the world obvious proof
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HUNTING FOR TERRORISTS, the Shanghai International Settlement police daily stop and search hundreds. Here a squad Terrorists have been very active lately, chiefly instigated, it is believed, by pro-Japanese organisations.
of its effective collaboration in the laudable Schuschnigg to of men, assisted, by women searchers, "frisks" passers-by.
efforts of the Non-Intervention Committee, the National Government of Spain is disposed as from now to increase to 10,000 the number of foreigners to be withdrawn immediately, "subject to reasonable and fair measures of reciprocity on the part of the Red faction, and a proper guarantee that neither should return to Spain, and on the basis of the prior grant of belligerent rights."
The Note suggests that the withdrawal by both parties of an equal number of foreign volunteers is the sole practicable procedure.
The Franco Government offers, "as an extraordinary concession, to two establishment of respect the safety ports in the enemy zone in the Barcelona border and in the Levan- tine area, in order that vessels carry- ing foodstuffs may enter these ports, provided that sufficient guarantees and vigilance are forthcoming to pre- vent a perversion of the nim pursued, and that the ports in question within the selected zones are distant from the scene of military operations".
General France also offers to co- operate with the object of defining and limiting, as far as may be prac- conception of military ticable, the objects in relation to nerial bombard- ments, and to regulate this difficult problem with a view to causing the
Icast possible damage to neutral nations and to the Spanish civilian population.
declares
General Franco's reply that Insurgent Spain reserves
ITALIANS
DENY CHARGES
Only Arms Sent To Spain Are For Own Troops
Rome, Aug. 21.
Face Charges Of Treason
Berlin, Aug. 21.
Dr. Kurt Schuschnigg, the last free Chancellor of Austria, is expected to be one of Die accused In a trial which, it is officially announced, will take place in Vienna.
Charges againts the defendants
activities."
JAPANESE BOMBERS SEVERELY DAMAGE SOUTH LAKE AREA
Hankow, Aug. 21.
··
will bc liegal, treasonable Seventeen Japanese-heavy bombers, accompanied by pursuit planes, severely bombed Nanhu (South Lake), south of Wuchang at noon to-day.
Dr. Schuschnigg has been held under detention by the Nazis since the Austrian anschluss, which ended the independence ut the tumultuous central European State-Reuter.
Madame Sun Seeks Wider Mobilisation Disappointed By U.S. "Neutrality"
JAPANESE LAUNCH
ANTICIPATED PUSH
ALONG LAKE SHORE
Warships Bombard Singtze As Infantry Attacks
Hankow, Aug. 22.
Launching a counter-attack, the Chinese forces west of Kiukiang have recaptured Ting- |chiashan, north-east of Juichang, according to a
Chinese military communique.
The report adds that the Chinese are attacking Wanfushan.-Reuter.
DALADIER RALLIES INDUSTRY
War-Makers Would Welcome French Financial Crisis
now
ADVANCE COMMENCED
Hantow, Aug. 22. As predleted in Chinese circles, the Japanese have launched a drive along the western shore of Lake Poyang.
A Chinese military despatch from the front states that Japanese troops ellected a landing In the vicinity of Slogize and severe fighting is now.in progress.
lake, ore
Twenty Japanese warships at Shoe fil, at the neck of the heavily shelling Singize, In order to support the assault on the town, where the Japanese are upparently attempting to oulflank the Chinese defenders along the Kiukiang-Nan- chang Railway-Reuter.
[According to an carller Domei despatch Singize has already been ex-occupied.]
Paris, Aug. 21. A declaration against change control or a new devalua tion of the franc, and an appeal to workers and employers for increased production to make France strong, were features of west the broadcast to the nation by of the Chihu Lake, 20 kilometres west Daludler, to-night. the Prime Minister, M. Edouard
Reuter's correspondent watched the raid from the East Lake and saw the bombers, flying in two close formations, drop sixty bombs in the South Lake district. The number of casualties is not yet known, but scores of buildings were demolished and more than 40 wounded, desiring war, some seriously, were taken to the American Sanatorium in
A French monetary and financin crisis, he declared in the course of his broadcast,
considered would be favourable circumstances by those
Measures were undoubtedly being taken to increase France's forces, but the Independence of the country
Wuchang, where doctors, assistants and nurses are working feverishly to save as many lives as possible.depended also on the daily workships. Reuter.
RECONNAISSANCE PLANES OUT
Hankow, Aug. 21.
Chinese military despatches from considerable front report Japanese aerial activity in the vicinity
the
Canton, Aug. 22. Interviewed on her arrival in Caston to-day by United Press, Mme. Sun Yat-sen said: Count Clano, the Italian
"I have returned to Canton for the first time in 12 years. I want to see of Singize and also at Wuchencheng, Foreign Minister and son-in-law for myself the spirit with which my on the western shore of Lake Poyang, of Signor Mussolini, last night own people, the Cantonese, have apparently for the purpose of re-
withstood the
Japanese 'savage re-are the incasures taken to mabilise!
the conveyed the Italian reply to the bombings. What interests me most connoitring the Chinese positions, right to formulate other fundamental British Charge d'Affaires observations which he considers
it
Fighting on the south bank of the
Hles. The war which the Japanese useless to mention at this stage, until garding the sending of fresh war the people, in whom China's strengli Yangise above Kiuklang is quietening are waging in China is one of total down following repeated failures by they see a satisfactory solution of material to Spain.
difference is made the Japanese land forces to lund aggression. No those, already put forward.--Reuter, ).
It is understood that Count Ciano between military and civilian, open troops north of Juichong-Reuter.
only vic- intimated that the charges mentioned cities and fortresses, The
HUNGARIANS
WELCOMED IN VIENNA
Admiral Horthy On Way To Germany
Vienna, Aug. 21. Admiral Horthy, the Hungerlan Regent, and his party, arrived in] Vienna to-day.
They
Herr were welcomed by Soyas-Inquart, the Nazi Chancellor of Austria, and other high officials, as they arrived at the Vienna Rail way Station,
Black-shirted
Storm Troopers
of volunteers in the field."
a
in the British Note were without tory necessary is total resistance; re- proof, and expressed the bellef that sistance by every, man, woman and
such If supplies were reaching Spain from child in the country, Only
resistance will
guarantee victory. Italy they were only equipment I find that even after a year of necessary to keep the present force war many officials still do not fully realise and believe this fact, that our the ex- It is understood that Count Ciano victory or defeat depends on
tent to which the power of the people. They rely also declared that Italy could not be la expected to withdraw her volunteers organized and used.
rather
on the old from before similar action was taken by Powers. When the internationali
situation seems against us as when other countries-Reuter.
Germany recognised Manchukuo or Brilain
negotiated tho Customs
the Japanese inj agreement with
they are In despair. Shanghai,
21 Dead In
i).
Rail Crash
and
When Britain on
and when Japon
Bre at odda
LOYALISTS POUNDED SEVERELY
Merciless Rain Of Death From Sky
Squadron the Sovjet
Saragossa, Aug. 21,
squadron after
JAPANESE DEFEATED
IN NAMOA
ture.
M. Daladler foreshadowed efforts to balance the Budget by increasing revenue and cutting down expendl
He referred to the legal stabilisation of the frane and added that the 40-hour week must be made more elastic in order to enable firms working for national defence to work up to 48 hours with reasonable rates for overtime,--Reuter.
TROOPS BREAK STRIKE
HEAVY FIGHTING AROUND
CHIHU LAKE
Juichong, Aug. 22. Fierce, confused Bghting to the of Chuchun on the north bank
(Continued on Page 4.)
STOP PRESS
REFUGEES EVACUATE KULING
Nanchang, Aug. 22.
Reinforcements Join
With Kuling enveloped by heavy Chinese Islanders
fighting, more than 10,000 Chinese refugees, who had gathered thers Following the unexpected arrival
following the fall of Klukiang, have In Namon Island of the reinforce-
evacuated the picturesque summer resort, under the direction of the inents from the mainland, Chinese
Kiangsi Provincial Government- mliitiomed, with regulars, began a
To assist them the Provincial counter-attack on the Japanese
Government has appropriated $20,- from three
has positions on Saturday
been 000. Special provision directions, according to .Chinese
made for the feeding and lodging of Marselllen, Aug. 21. reports from Canton and Swalow.
were refugees on their way to the interior. French Senegalese troops.
According to a report, there still The three Chinese columns from Wunoa, Chingos and Lungoa, in a used to-day to unload passengers'
luggage from a liner held up by the remain several thousand refugees at Kuling, where both food and medical
arc' joint attack, retook the Cheungsan waterfront strike.
rapidly dwindling. a move by the supplies This is seen as Foris which had been in the hands
rescue the Efforts are being made to
Military In Charge At Marseilles
serious proportions.
of the Japanese since shortly after French Government to break their second landing on July 10. The strike, which is beginning to assume these people.--Central News. island defenders claim they inflicted heavy losses on the Japanese, while under
·were their own casualties twenty.
It is reported that during the of Chinese attack on Saturday night a in number of Chinese, transported from Kimol, off Amoy, by the Japanese to
Union they areŸles of succession, rained
death on the 129, construct defence works, mutinied
Their hopes bombers, for the second day are based on the ternational intervention. This shows
country
in-
and set fire to the Japanese camp. had reached their rear the Japanese Thinking that the Chinese vanguards broke and retreated towards the coast.
Gendarmes and Guardes Mobiles!
case of disorder, were on duty in but no incident occurred.-Reuter.
KUOMINTANG BODY WILL CONFER
Hankow, Aug. 21. Central-Kuomintang Headquarters announce the convocation of the the Central of session In Executive Control Committee of the Kuomintang will take place in the middle of September,
a lack of faith in our own people.000 Loyalists in the Ebro district, Trichinopoly, Madra, Aug, 21
Naturelly wo desire the aid of concentrated in an interno of dust,
and In the ease of a
heat and smoke in a small area of which has signed the Nine It is officially announced that 21 foreign Powers lined the platform, and a hundred were killed and 117 injured in the Power Treaty or was a party to the the river bank.
Canton reports claim that fighting plenary Insurgent pressure continually in-1 Hitler Youth children, dressed in train" imash near here, caused by decision of the League of Nations
favour of the Chinese, Austrian national costumes, waved haryy rains washing away the lines. enjoining ald to China wo feel en-
lies only about Namon the Rage of the two countries sa they
Nearly all of the thirty members titled to demand it. We have kept crossed and it is claimed that the in the island is still going on
expect Loyalists have our treaty obligations and shouted a welcome.
of a wedding party, as well as a few other nations to keep theirs but we surrender a series of dominating Kilometres east of Swatow's harbour Rangoon riol refugees, are among the must never suggest that is the only
positions-Reuter, missing--[cuter,
(Continued on Pape 4.)
Admiral Horthy entrained half-an- hour later for Kiel, in Germany--- Reuter
been forced to
entrance.
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The meeting will discuss important issues confronting the Kuomintang
National Government-Reuter.