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LIVELY SKIRMISHES REPORTED. TAKING PLACE AROUND IRUN

Constable Anthony Gordon Dick, above, is credited with saving the life of His Majesty King Edward VII by his prompt action in seizing the upraised arm of George Andrew McMahon. who is alleged to have aimed a revolver at His Majesty, follow- ing a ceremony in Hyde Park

last month.

SOVIET TRIAL

IN MOSCOW

Death Of The "Bloody Assassins" Demanded

VEHEMENT OUTBURST BY ALLEGED CONSPIRATOR

Moscow. To-day.

A fierce article demanding "death of the band of bloody

NATIONALISTS ARE

BEATEN BACK"

GOVT. INITIATIVE NEAR

SARAGOSSA

POLISH CONSUL MURDERED

~CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL

Paris, To-day.

The battle of Irun is still raging. The attack of the Nation- alists was beaten back by the Government troops in a san- winery hand-to-hand fight. The armoured train on the line from Irun to Behovia on the French frontier played a promin- ent part in the battle which continued into the afternoon with- out a pronounced success for either side. The losses on both sides are heavy.

Shells flew over the frontier and exploded on French terri- tory, but no special damage was done.

Later: Reports received late vesterday state that the de- fenders of Irun have succeeded in pulsing all attacks of the Nationalists, even managing to regain ground which they had been obliged to abandon on Thursday night.

Fort Guadaloupe shelled the Nationalist positions the whole afternoon.

Paris: The headquarters of pessessions and Spanish Morocco. the Nationalists in Burgos con-lof arms, ammunition and war ma firm the report that Govern- already assembled or in parts, and ment troops inflicted a defeat war material including planes, on them in the action on the either already assembled or in parts, Guadarama front at Naval and warships, and to apply this Peral, even admitting the cap-prohibition to all orders in pro- ture of seven field-guns and 20 cess of execution.” machine-guns.. The National- The conditions stipulated ists have also acknowledged respond to the Italian standpoint that the initiative in this secregarding "indirect intervention, tor. especially near Saragossa namely, the public collection is on the side of the Governmoney and the recruitment of ment forces.

firmed that Cartagena is now

volunteers.

COT-

of

On the other hand it is con- This obligation, it is announced, in the hands of the National-will become binding for Italy as ists, the garrison of that town soon as the French, British, Por having matinied against the tuguese, German and Soviet Rus the Government, while the example sian Governments have also sub

of the soldiers was followed by scribed to it. Moreover the Italian the aviators.

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sassins, which they deserve hundred times," has been contri- buted to the Irtestia by M. Karel Radek. M. Stalin's mouthpiece on foreign affairs.

The

M. Radek, whom Kameneff on Thursday alleged was involved in the conspiracy, says: "People who raise arms against the lives of. our beloved leaders must pay with their lives for their crime. chief organiser of this band Trotsky, who will not escape sentence of the world proletariat.” MORE INVESTIGATIONS

Attorney- Moscow, later: The General announced in the course

the

TYPHOON PICTURES

To-morrow's Sunday Herald Magazine Section contains many exclusive photographs of last Monday's gale havoc. Copies of these photographs can be ob- tained at 50 cents each..

Government thinks it essential that the other important European States with an armaments' indus- try should also undertake these obligations.

Senator William 'Gibbs McAdoo is shown at the Democratic National Convention at Philadelphis using the back of Mr. Cordeli Hull, Caited States Secretary of State, for a desk.

PALESTINE DISPUTE-

Arabiza Rulers Seek To

Secure Settlement

Jerusalem, To-day. The visit here of the Iraqi Foreign Minister, who kas already met the Arab leaders in Palestine, has led to the re- part that the Arabian riders {"contempidow intervention, with

aziew to securing a settlement of the Palestine dispute. Reuter's Bulletin Service.

'BLACK LEGION

IN AMERICA -

Alleged Leader On Conspiracy Charge

TERRORIST ACTIVITIES CITED

Detroit, To-day

GOVT. ARMOURED TRAIN IN ACTION REBEL TROOPS RUSHED TO NORTHERN FRONT GOVT. CLAIM CORDOBA CAPTURED

London, To-day.

Lively fighting has occurred around Irun, where both sides are feverishly entrenching themselves, according to a message from Hen- daye. A Government armoured train participat- ed in the fighting, while the rebels tried to force a passage along the Irun road with armoured- cars. Four shells from the rebel batteries fell on the French Consul's villa at Iran, but there were no casualties.

Meanwhile the insurgents continue to rush A troops from the south to the northern front. battalion of Moroccan sharpshooters arrived at Burgos from Seville and immediately left for an unknown destination.

General Millan Astray, founder of the Spanish Foreign Le gion and a hero of the Riff War, reviewed 2000 black troops of the Spanish phalanx at Burgos before their departure for the front. It is estimated that there are now 200,000 members of this disciplined organisation in Northern Spain. Reuter.

CAPTURE OF CORDOBA?

Barcelona: A Govern- ment broadcast claims the capture of Cordoba, an important point on the line. of advance towards Seville.-Reuter.

"QUEEN MARY'S" teaching of "crime, sabotage, tained at Spanish ports, but the

VOYAGE

Good Steaming By Giant Liner

London. To-day. Considerable interest is being

GERMAN SHIP MOVEMENTS Berlin: Following the Kamerun incident off the Spanish coast, the battleship Admiral von Scheer, and the torpedo-boats Fuchs and Leo- pard, have been instructed to go on taken in the progress of the liner duty on the route from Malaga Queen Mary on her present trip Besides announcing à victory at through the Straits of Gibraltar to across the Atlantic. It is announc up till noon Naval Peral, 20 kilometres east of Cape St. Vincent, in order to pro-ed at Liverpool that

yesterday the Queen Mary steam- Avila, which is stated to be the tect merchant ships.

The battleship Deutschland and ed on her second day's run from second success in this vicinity

the torpedo-boats Kondor and Cherbourg to New York 750 miles within 24 hours, Madrid reports Moewe have been ordered on the at an average speed of 30.4 knots that the Government forces cor-

Mediterranean coast to-the best second day's run by the Spanish

date. tinued their advance on Saragossa protect refugees embarking from Queen Mary to

The total of the trial that investigations and are exerting strong pressure Spanish harbours. Patnak, mily [mileage from the beginning of this The cruiser Koeln and the tor-voyage up till noon yesterday was would be made into the charges on the Nationalists.

It is declared that the Na-pedo-boats Albatros and Seeadler [1,224 miles at an average speed of! against MM. Karl Eadek, Buk-

tionalists will soon have to aban-are on duty off the Biscayan Coast. 30.5 mots-British Wireless Ser- Rykoff, Tomsky. harin,

TANKER FOR DEFENCE Pyatakoff of complicity with the don the effort to capture the

capital

Paris: The Spanish oil-tanker Trotsky bloc-Beuter.

Campero, which has been lying at anchor outside Casablanca Hendaye: An article which ap-French Morocco for over a week peared in the San Sebastian paper with 900 tons of oil on board, and Frente Popular well illuminates which a few days ago was manned the attitude of the Spanish

(Continued on Page 10) Martists and the tenacity and Soviet And French ferocity with which they fight

AIR INDUSTRY MEETING

Circles Confer

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NAVAL MANOEUVRES IN AUTUMN

The article states: "We are in the middle of a war, and all our efforts are concentrated on one

Berlin, To-day. The German goal: to continue to fight until the Far East Association gave a ban. annihilation of the enemy, if that quet in connection with the Chinese Students Federations

The deputation from the air should prove necessary. industry, which is now visiting "If all that is beautiful and Congress in Bad Searow on Thurs Russia from France, was received (monumental in the country must day. Films showing the "Kraft

Virgil Effinger, described by the prosecution as the national head of the Black, Legion, has been indicted with 21 others on charges of forming criminal London: It is learned in Ger- syndicates in connection with man circles that prior to the terrorist activities. They are searching of the Kamerun two accused of advocating the German merchantmen were de

violence or other forms of ter-German Government did not rorism as a means of accom- take any action because they. plishing industrial or political were detained within the three-[ reforms." The maximum per-mile limit. It appears that alty is 10 years' imprisonment the Spanish Government still and-a fine of $5,000. The con-refuses to return the German spiracy charge included in the aeroplane seized recently. indictment carries a sentence of five years' imprisonment. Reuter.

OLYMPIC GAMES ECHO

Polish Equestrian Team Disqualified

“CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL

Berlin, To-day.

en

COAL STRIKE IN BELGIUM

25,000 Werkers Idbe

“CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL.

Pan Erussels, To-day. The miners' strike in the coal- district of Liege has assumed a mach more serious aspect thes was at first believed. Abort 25,000 workers tare now strike, practically, all mines in the section being closed.--Trans- Ocean Service.

EXPEDITION TO HIMALAYAS

German Party Makes Progress

GERMAN DECISION Berlin: It is officially stated that Germany has no intention of of increasing the number warships along the Spanish

The warships now Coast route will replace those serving

* CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL in Spanish waters. Since July about 4,000 Germans have been

Munich, To-day. evacuated from Spain, and

The German Himalaya expedí- only about 50 remain in Madrid: and a few others at. Bilboa and tion, consisting of four mountain climbers and 55 porters, reached Gijon

the district of Sikim in the East- Admiral Raeder, Commanderern Himalayas, the base being es in-Chief of the German Navy, tablished on the Jenu Glacier. The remained yesterday at Berchts-

www.

The jury in the endurance gaden in order to have a fur-expedition is under the leadership test of the Olympic 3-day mili-ther interview with Herr Hit of Fr. Karl Bauer, who led the

first German Expedition in 1929.- tary equestrian event decided ler. Reuter's Bulletin Ser

Trans-Ocean Service. to disqualify the Polish team, vice. because Captain Kawecki failed to round the mark after the jump.

This changes the final

ITALY ACCEPTS

unexpected diplomatic activity.

Rome: There has been sudden Spain. The German press un- London, to-day-The Admiralty sults, England gaining second the purport of which is that Italy/animously inveighs against Rus- have announced that the Home place with the gold meal, and has accepted the French text ofsia, where an official news agency Fleet will leave their ports in the Czechoslovakia third place with the Spanish neutrality agreement declares that feverish south on or about September 9 to the silver medal. Trans-Italy had addressed a question tcment is proceeding for the pur

go north to Easyth and Invergor Ocean Service. don for the usual Aututma manoeuvres, British Service

Wireless

POLISH GENERAL TO VISIT FRANCE

France on the matter, but with Pose of attack.-Renter. out awaiting the reply · Count

ENQUIRIES IN US. Ciano, the Foreign Minister, last

Washington: The State Depart- night summoned the French Amment, replying to enquiries by bassador, Comte de Chambrunitions manufacturers regard- and handed him a note giving full

Be the Soviet or mister for he destroyed in the process, it Durch Freude" (Strength through STOP PRESS the recent visit of the Chief of posals and promising to give of the Shanish civil war, says that

to the the Hitler: Youth were shown.

Heavy Industry. M. Ordconildce. must be destroyed If 'whole Joy) movement as well as life in The group includes the aircraft homes must be rated inventor, M. "Louis Brequet, and ground and the inhabitants live Trans-Ocean Service.

the aeroplane manufacturer, like primitive Iberians, then they Vibaut, as well as Chief Inspec-shall be razed to the ground.". tor Lagarde of the French Afr

Ministry....

between conferenc

ITALY'S STANDPOINT Home: A semi-official statement

INDIA OFFICE APPOINTMENT

London, to-day-The Secretary

has been issued in Rome, which for India, Lord Zetland, has ap the announces that the Foreign Minis-pointed Mr. J. C. Walton to he

Under-Secretary

of

A French delegation and the Chiefter handed the French Ambassador Assistent

in the appoint of the Russian industry lasted a note yesterday, in which Italy State for India more than an hour, the Russian hinds herself under certain condiment of Sir R. B. A. Cartar to be: plane constructor." Professor tions to "prohibit direct or in-Permanent Secretary of the Ad Tupolew, also attending.-Trans- direct export, re-export or transit (miralty British Wireless -Ocean Service.

from and to Spain, the Spanish vice.

Ser-

A statement issued by the police authorities states that up to 8 am, on Thurs- day, 24 victims of the ty- pioon had been identified, while 51 bodies of uniden tified persons had been picked up. Together 45 in- fured people had been sent to the various hospitals for treatment.

Warsaw, To-day. Following acceptance to the French pro-ling the Government's attitude to the French General Staff, General fect to them when the French the sale of war material to Spain Gamelin, to Warsaw, the Inspec British, Portuguese, German and does not accord with the strict tor-General of the Polish Army Soviet Governments have accept neutrality policy of the United

States. Marshal Rydz-Śmigły, will visited them. Paris in September. It is report- Count Ciano added a warning! ed that the Marshal will attend that public subscriptions or vo- Paris: After issuing a warning certain against false news from Spain, a the autumn manoeuvres of the luntary enlistment in French army-Trans-Ocean Ser countries were likely to disturb communique says that the French international relations-Renter. vice.

WEATHER FORECAST

GERMAN - PROTEST

PARIS STATEMENT

Government intends to respect the [rights of the regular Government of a friendly nation neither to Berlin: Germany has diplomati-accomplish nor permit a single Fair, with local showers and cally protested to Moscow against act contrary either to undertak light to moderate west or variable the alleged slanderous, inciting ings given spontaneously by winds, is to-day's weather fore broadcast attacks on the leaders] France or the principles of inter-

of the German community in national law-Beuter.