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TO KWANGSI TROOPS

KIANG REPORTED TO HAVE FALLEN

The Infante Don Juan, above, third son of ex-King Alfouse, is the reported choice of several of Spanish insurgents groups who, it is said, would place the Prince on the throne if they are successful in their revolt. Don Inan, aged is now at Cannes,

France.

WARNING TO SPAIN

KILLING OF ·

PRISONERS NOW

REBELS ABANDON DIRECT ATTACK

BATTLE FOR MADRID NOW DEVELOPING INTENSIVE AERIAL ACTIVITY

Hendaye. To-day.

Artillery was prominent at the resumed battle for Irun yes- terday and each side had an aeroplane aloft to signal the effect of the firing. The insurgents have apparently abandoned the direct line of attack at Irun in view of the strong Government entrenchments, but the insurgents' reinforcements from Burgos advanced into the hills and appear to have made good progress along the hall crest, although they were definitely held up on the valley road.

Life on the French side of the frontier has become highly: dangerous, and a zone extending for nearly a mile between Hen- daye and Behobie has become a forbidden area for road traffic.

In Madrid the battle for the city is developing simultane- ously with the fight in the north. The Government militia claim that they have reached within 20 yards at the top of Leon Pass A column has been sent out to the north-east with the object of outflanking the insurgents in the Guardarrama mountains, while a second column is operating round Naval Peral, endeavouring to outflank the insurgents from the left, join up with the first

column and then encircle the enemy.

Aerial activity is intense, Government planes claiming to

SCHACHT EXPLAINS have destroyed two insurgent

GERMAN ACTION

columns with 60 and 23 lorries Irespectively, and aso assertingi that they have bombed Melilla. Cordoba and Cadiz, and sunk a

TO

In preparation for future war, in which women as well as men may be combatants, these women of Berlin, Germany, are shown undergoing training not working when they enter the smoke-flied house.

in the use of gas masks Note the rope for rescue in the event of the mask

JAPANESE AND MANCHUKUOAN TROOPS ATTACK SOVIETS

Fire Not Returned

Moscow, To-day---A protest against an alleged attack on Soviet frontier guards by

WORLD AFFAIR Seeks To Allay French steamer laden with rebel muni- Japanese and Monckukugan

British Message To Ambassador At Hendaye

NON-INTERVENTION PLANS

London. To-day.

but the mass execution of war

Hitler's

Anxiety

new

Paris, To-day.

tions in Ceuta harbour. ANOTHER INSURGENT CHECK

Following the arrival of rein-

troops in the region of Pol tasks, has been made by Kozlovsky, head of the eastern section of Foreign Affairs Commissariat; to Mr. Sako, the Japanese Charge D'Affaires.

The incident is alleged to have occurred on Wednesday: when shots were fired at the Soviet guards who, however, did not reply. Reuter.

ANTI-JAPANESE AGITATION

TROTSKY UNDER GUARD Norwegian Police Action

NOW 60 MILES EAST OF PAKHOI

HELP DEMANDED FROM

GENERALISSIMO

TSAI TING-KAI APPEALS FOR AID TO FIGHT JAPAN

(From Our Own Correspondent)

Canton, To-day.

Lim Kiang, about 60 miles east of Pakhoj, has been occupied by Kwangsi troops, and public bodies in Hai Hong, which is about 20 miles south of Lim Kiang, have dispatched telegrams to the military authorities here asking for help

Nanking troops, are rushing to South-western Kwangtung to defend the other towns against the Kwangsi invasion. Three Nanking_cruisers have arrived in Pakhoi harbour to protect it against the approaching invaders.

Dr. Wang Chung-hui, former judge of the World Court, will arrive here this morning to act as mediator in the Nanking- Kwangsi impasse. Although the judge stated in Hong Kong that he is intimately acquainted with the Kwangsi leaders and

will go to Kwangsi on a peace mission, well-informed circles here

see little hope of success.

Kwangsi troops have also made their appearance in Hup Po and other counties near Pakhoi These forces and the 19th Route Army hope to celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival on September 30 in Canton.

"I am going to fight the Jap- anese, so please give me firan-

PLEDGED NOT TO TAKE PARTcal support. This is stated

IN POLITICS.

"CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL

Oslo, To-day.

to be the radiogram dispatched

abroad by General Tsai T

kai, who has reorganised his 19th Route Army in Kwangsi, Trotsky is being guarded in other hid for military and and night by the Norwegian 20 political power

When he visited the Straïts, lice, and his presence is a subject of great interest to the ScandinAmerica and Australia two zvian press. The police guard years ago. General Thai wes jwas ordered when it was reported assured of financial assistance from the central passport. office from overseas Chinese in the that Trotsky was not holding his event that he resumed com- promise not to be politically acmand of the troops to fight the tive as long as he stayed in Nor-Japanese.

He immediately

way.

went to Kwangsi, when General The Chief of Police thereupon Li Tsung-jen and Pai Hsung- gave him the option to leave Norhsi, Kwangsi military chiefs, way, or not to take any part what invited him to go there to re- ever in politics. Trotsky signed vive the 19th Route Army. the pledge, and his mail is now to be censured, and

every action watched by the police.:

RED ARMY STRENGTH

ILLUMINATING FIGURES

· 11,000,000-Men Ready

For Service

4,500 MILITARY PLANES

"CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL

Paris, To-day.

The military correspondent of the "Petit Journal” gives a com-

Hendaye The struggle for the Dr. Schacht, President of the possession of Iran and San Sebas- Reichsbank who is at present tian was resumed yesterday and jun a visit to the Governor of resulted in another insurgent the Bank of France, M. Labey-check. Following a heavy barrage) rie, according to an authorita- from both sides, the insurgent at- tive German source, sought, in tacks broke down and they were his talks with the French Pre-early compelled to abandon the The internal politics of Spain mier, M. Leon Blum, and his direct attack along the road, while concern only the people of Spain, colleagues, to allay the French the attempted Hank movements on anxiety regarding Chancellor the slopes of Mount Tariarte also

conscription ended in failure. prisoners and the barbarous re-scheme, and explained that the prisals engendered in that con- nection are matters to which all object of it was simply for pro-forcements. from Burges, the in- civilised states cannot be in-tection, in view of Soviet Rus-

With his headquarters in Wu- prehensive review of the military sia's massive rearmament and surgents appear to have made some

chow, General Tsai Ting-kai strength of the Soviet Union, and progress in the hills, but they did foreign policy."

not succeed in taking any strong This point was stressed in 2)

The Trotsky affair is becoming hopes to make a swift push comes to the conclusion that the It is understood that Dr. Government positions.

one of general significance in Nor- into Kwangtung by taking ad-Soviet Union's military strength communication from the Foreign Schacht cited statistics to show

way, in view of the General elec. vantage of his knowledge of far exceeds that of any other Office to the British Ambassador that the Press figures of the AFTERNOON SIESTA

the geographical position of at Hendaye, welcoming the pro-strength of the new German

From Tokyo dispatches it is tions, in which the Radical Work this province In the afternoon firing slackened,

and the un-European country; thus, inciden ject to co-operate in the scheme army were grossly exaggerat-both sides seeming tacitly agreed learned that the demand that erst Party, composed of commun- familiarity of the Nanking tally, correcting the figures pt- to approach the leaders of both (ed. — Reuter.

to have a siesta while the front China must effectively curb anti-ists and social-democrats, which troops of their bearings.

is now in charge of the Gaveta-

blished in some Paris papers about If General Tsai is checked in the German army after the pro- Japanese agitation will figure proment, will attempt to gain the his eastward drive, he will pene- EXPLOITATION ·

minently in the diplomatic action

different.

sides and emphasising the ur- gent desire to play a full part in the organised international effort which is hoped to have fa- Tourable results..

ACTION URGED

London. The Franco-Brizish: Governments have approached all the 18 European powers which

OF ABYSSINIA

First Step In Italy's Financing Scheme

Rome, To-day.

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COUNT COVADONGA IN

CRITICAL CONDITION

Suppression Demand From Tokyo

Shanghai, To-day.

CONFIDENT OF SUCCESS

to be taken by the Japanese Gov-iew more seats necessary for antrate tato Hnnan or Kweichow.

Chengta in-

ernment over cident.

the

New York, To-day. The

While the Foreign Office is condition of Count Covadonga, awaiting a fall official report of the eldest son of ex-King Alfonso of Spain, who is in hos the case before mapping out the of action, well-informed have not yet adhered to the plan Regarded as the first step to pital suffering from haemor-course

The Count observers are agreed that the of non-intervention in Spain, urg-wards the big financing scheme rhage, is critical ing them to do so immediately. for the early exploitation of has lost blood continuously dur- thorough suppression of the popu- Some of the States have already Abyssinia, an official decree an-ing the past 24 hours, since lar movements in China against applied the embargo unilaterally thorises the Finance Minister having a boil lanced. Reuter.Japan will be asked.-Beuter. and Portugal has notified France to issue special treasury bonds

that she is prepared to take ac-in foreign currency, redeemable

tion in accordance with her clared policy.

de-in periods from 12 to 36 months, i

which are to be placed in for, Jeigu stock markets.

COMMITTEE PLANS :..

The rate of interest has not London. The project for an vet been fixed, but it is thought establishment of a committee to that. the operation will prob- supervise the arma embargo onably be dealt with in the United Spain, mentioned yesterday, is tak-States when the new Ambassa ing shape The committee willdor, Signor Suvich, arrives in also probably take charge of the Washington in October. Bea- Hendaye Ambassadors' scheme to ter.

alleviate the suffering of the war

prisoners and other victims of the FOOD SHORTAGE SEQUEL IN civil war.

SOUTHERN ALBERTA

REQUEST TO PORTUGAL

Pekisko, Alberta, To-day. London. -- The British and Because the food shortage in French Ambassadors in Portugal, Southern Alberta affects the on behalf of their respective Gov-|Royal ranch, the manager has ernments, have requested the Por-announced that 40 head of His tuguese: Government to embark on Majesty King Edward's 160 the embargo on arms and aircraft Scotch Shorthorns will be sold against Spain as soon as possible by auction, thus enabling the

absolate majority. -Trans-Ocean Service.

GUILTY ON ALL COUNTS

Flying Officer Horsey Reprimanded.

FORCED LANDING ON THE NORMANDIE

London, To-day.

crashed on the liner Normandie on

GENERAL PUTNA ARRESTED

Military Espionage Charge? SENSATION CAUSED IN LONDON

longation of the service period.

According to Lt.-Col. Magne, the Soviet Union at present has 1,333,000 men under colours, and 10,009,600 well-trained men fa reserve. She possesses 4,598 military aeroplanes and the same (number of tanks, and among the planes are some mense ma- chines capable of carrying whole companies of soldiers.

**CHINA MAIL * SPECIAL London, To-day: The arrest

In short, Lt. Col. Magne states Flying Officer Guy Horsey, who in Moscow of the Soviet Rus-

sian Military Attache to Lon-that the Soviet Union has the ap- June 26, was found guilty by the don, General Putna, has caused a propriate expuipment rentive to its Court Martial on all charges and considerable sensation here, par-strength, suce the technical ef- ticularly in view of the circumficiency has been greidly develop deprived him of 14 months ze stances under which it tooked through the Five Years Plan.

iority in addition to receiving a severe reprimand Berter.

place. Two days before the

The Court Martial, at Gosport, General had been urgently sum In addition Russia is in possession was a sequel to the forced landing moned to Moscow under the of all raw materiis required for pretext that his presence there) a modern waril, wheat, cotton on the Normandie by a seaplane at a military conference was re- It would be childish to demy on June 26, when Flying Officer quired.

Russia's military powers notwith- Horsey (a

Naval Lieutenant) The Evening News had publish pleaded not guilty to damaging ed a report that two members standing many the aircraft and causing a risk to of the OGPU had searched all the article com * Trans- the lives of the people on board

the private correspondence and Ocean Service. the Normandie and other ships by documents of the Soviet Rus

negligent flying

known factors,

GENERAL COMBOES ILL

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Budapest,. Today,

Hungary's

sian Embassy, and that Rusgian It appears that Horsey was agents had tried to gain in gaged in dummy torpedo practice formation from the London Rus- at the time of the collision. The sian emigres as to whether Gen- prosecution said that it was a mirral Patna had received visitors strongman. General Gomboes, is acle nobody aboard the Normandie from the Continent. It is stated severely stricken with an internal Bay Jones, aged 28, of St. Joseph, Missouri, one of the best known pilots was injured by the crash. Hersey that the General, will probably complaint which, sit in expected, in consideration of Portugal's ad-eastern Canadian purchasers in the South-western States, tried out tida Gypsy-Hoth piane for a friend had flown too low and the plane be tried on the grounds of mili-will enforce his retirement, short- herence to the non-intervention (who. are unaffected by the last month. Eeturning after the fight to the Wichita, Kansas, «airport, pect: regarding the Spanish civil drought, to improve their cattle Jones talled the ship on its back, one of his favourite statt. The controls had consequently suffered damage tary espionage. Trans-Ocean 17, from all offelét azt war-Eleuter's Bulletin Service: lherds. Reuter.

froco and the landing was made upside down. Jen was instantly km amounting to £6,000.