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NO END OF WAR YET IN VIEW

PLANE CRASH IN EUROPE

Fokker Aeroplane Forced Down At Biarritz

London. To-day. The Fokker aeroplane which crashed at Biarritz yesterday has been identified as one of four machines from Gatwick airport, bound presumably for Poland. The papers found on the body of the only victim of the crash bore the name of a Polish Count--Reuter.

MINES OFF MAJORCA

NEW MOVE BY REBELS

Govt. Destroyer Fires

On Carnero Point

MOLA WILL NOT REST UNTIL HE HAS WON SMASHING VICTORY OVER GOVT.

Gibraltar, To-day

FIERCE BATTLE AT LALINEA

GOVERNMENT TROOPS DEFEATED

RABAT GARRISON JOINS REBELS

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London, To-day.

After a month of civil war the fighting in Spain is still raging with increasing bitterness, with apparently no end in sight. The insurgent attack on San Sebastian was resumed yesterday morning, three columns of lorries loaded with men, guns and ammunition participating in the advance. It is expected that the rebel cruisers Canarias, Espana and Almirante Cervera will co- (operate in the attack by bombarding the heights dominating San Sebastian, but the heavy fog and the bombing of Government aircraft have hither- to prevented this.

According to a message from Hendaye the insurgents hope, if they succeed in isolating San Sebastian, that the Government forces will retire, thus avoid-

It is learned that the Spanish ining a repetition of the horrors.

It is understood

TROUBLE IN PALESTINE

In Tel Aviv

Jerusalem. To-day.

been

surgents at Majorca have laid of the street-fighting witnessed Another Bomb Outrage mines at all the important quays, at Badajoz. coves and islands to prevent that Generals Mola and Franco have ordered the larger towns

A bomb believed to have Government expeditionary forces to be captured, if possible, from landing by sea. Foreign without bombardment, but if thrown from a train while passing a shipping has been warned by the the Government forces refuse level crossing, exploded in the main

the insurgents will street of Tel Aviv yesterday.

Jewish girl was fatally injured andļ insurgents of the presence of the to retire mines and requested not to visit shell San Sebastian from land one woman and six

and sea

The Government seriously hurt-Reuter. the island.

forces were seen massing in the heights, ready to meet the

It is reported that after a fierce at Lalinea the Govern-

The Spanish Government destroyer Almirante Vaides atack. steamed through the straits, yesterday, firing about 20 shells battle jat the insurgent batteries atment troops were defeated with a Carnero Point. The insur-loss of 170 men, while a message

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Mr. "Bunny" Austin

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STORY WITH A MORAL

loval to the Government, has re- volted and joined the rebels. -

The moral of "Rich Man, Poor Montevideo: The Uruguayan Reuter.

ANOTHER BIG CLASH? Foreign Minister has, telegraph-!

Man," by John Glidden and G. E. Lisbon: After the capture of

Alan, which was presented last ed all the American Powers

column of Foreign month at the Arts Theatre Clab, suggesting friendly mediation Badajoz a

by them in Spain with a view to Legionaires and Moorish troop would appear to be that it is safer ending the civil war. He adds was reported to be making a forced

Reuter.

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to be poor, and that contentment that imediatory action might be march to Merida, where a strong is a virtue agreed on at Washington, with-column of Government, troops is! G. K. Alan, by the by, is the pair! in the framework of the Pan-stated to have arrived, intending of false whiskers which hides the American Union, or some other to march on Badajoz.

identity of Mr. "Bunny" Austin. FRENCH VILLAGE BOMEED capital.

One More Coup Hendaye: A Spanish plane. evid-

John Blake everyone in the PREMIER'S STATEMENT ently, by mistake, bombed the Madrid: "We find ourselves French frontier village of Biriatou City knew John Blake-wanted to spectacular faced with a long and serious on Saturday evening. One borah bring off one more war, though that does not mean hit a house, of which the four coup.

In order to do it he asked his declared occupants were playing cards, but optimism unjustified,”

It is not oldest friend to maintain the price! the Prime Minister, Senor Giral, they were not hurt.

a of Iren Nationals. The friend, a known whether the plane was Government or an insurgent ma-dirty dog, sold instead of holding,

Ar official

has and the bottom dropped out of the chine

enquiry

market, and Blake's bank agitated] been opened.

for more security. ITALIAN SHIP AT SEVILLE

Meanwhile, Bert Smith, of Ciap- Rabat: An Italian destroyer has

ham, having had a circuitous tip. arrived at Seville.

Madrid: M. Jonhaux, the Se- put his title all into Iron Na- cretary-General of the French Con-tionals. Dismayed by their col- federation of Labour, has arrived lapse, he calls on Blake, gets reas- and some cigars, and Mr. Ogilvie Forbes, the British to convey the sympathy of French surance

to pla- Charge D'Affaires, arrived bere workers with their Spanish com-leaves Blake masingly ordering

forged share certificates yesterday and called a meeting of rades. Beuter.

cate his bank.

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the British colony at the Embassy,

at which he emphasised the urgent

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Burgose: "We want nothing but a victory that is smashing and final" declared General Mola in a wireless broadcast,

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and pity for the opposing leaders. French Colonial episode which be humble Clapham investor,

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WEATHER REPORT

A. good World War record help-pizes to the Carolines. The ed in gaining his release. He retyphoon passed close to the south turned to his home in Biloxi and of Gap Rock between 4 and 5 a.m. since, in addition to studying law, to-day, and will probably enter the coast to the west of Macan in has written several books.

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