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REBELS DEMAND UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER OF MADRID

Senor Jose Giral Pereira, third Leftist Premier to take office in a week-end of terror, is shown above. He appealed to the work- ers and soldiers to stand by the Republic.

COMPLETE BAN ON OPIUM NEW DECREES IN KWANGTUNG

SPECIAL COMMITTEE APPOINTED

PLUNDERING IN

MADRID

ATTEMPT TO STORM BANK OF SPAIN

12,000 KILLED IN CAPITAL

"CHINA MAIL“ SPECIAL

Paris, To-day.

The military situation in Madrid has changed little.

Gen- eral Mola's troops are merely endeavouring to hold their positions, The main offensive is at San Sebastian and Iran.

A bold attempt by the Marxists of Madrid was made yester- day to storm the Bank of Spain, but the mob was dispersed after a bitter struggle.

Conservative estimates place the total of killed in Madrid up to now at 12,000. The exclusive suburbs of the city, which are raided and plundered daily by marauders, have been completely i evacuated by the population.

KING EDWARD'S

HOLIDAY

PROJECTED VISIT TO TURKEY

Istanbul. To-day-

The yacht Nahlin, with H M King Edward on board, is expect

Rome: An embargo on all weapons and war material des-

tined for Spain was declared by

the Italian Government yester- day.

The embargo prohibits direct or indirect export to Spain or the Spanish Colonies,

Mr. and Mrs. E. Mangestel are shown here with their baby in the fore-

taken aboard the American steamer Exeter, bound for New York

MASS AIR ATTACK THREATENED

ING

HAND-TO-HAND FIGHTING NEAR IRUN

INSURGENTS ABANDON ASSAULT- ON SAN MARCIAL

Lisbon, To-day. Insurgent planes have dropped an ultima- tum on Madrid, saying: "If you don't compel the Marxist leaders to surrender immediately and unconditionally, we shall regret the great dam- age we shall be obliged to do to the population and the beautiful capital.”

Hendaye: The battle for. Irun continued yesterday. It was largely confined to an artil- lery and machine-gun duel until the evening, when a terrific struggle started around the church of San Marcial, situated on a crest com- manding Irun, being defended by Government

as well as the transit of such front of a group of Americam fleeing from war-torn Spain. They were troops with seven batteries of artillery. material through Italy. Italy is the last principal European Power to take such a step.

RELIGIOUS PERSECUTION Vienna: Prayers will be offered ed to arrive at Chanak next Thurs in all churches of Austria to- day. It is understood that His morrow for Spain, by order of the Majesty will visit Se war cemo Viennese Cardinal Archbishop, Dr. Canton, To-day.teries and battlefields at Gallipohamitzer. The prohibition of opium zmok and will arrive at letanbul am ing will be started in the Pro-Friday.

1 From Our Own Correspondent)

In the proclamation it is stat vince of Kwangtung on September According to the Turkish news-led that the punishment meted out 1. A committee has already been papers the King will be the guest to the Spanish people is like that appointed to take charge of this of Kemal Ataturk There will be meted out to the Christians in the

General Huang Mono ceremonial, as the visit is in-time of the Emperor Nero. affair, and

Chairman of chung, the

JAPANESE SWIMMEFS MAKE CLEAN SWEEP

Insurgent planes opened the attack, blowing up the road to the church, after which the insurgents advanced and fierce hand- to-hand fighting followed, both sides using hand grenades, dyna- mite and bombs with devastating effect. Moroccan troops and Legionairres stormed the crest from the south, but the heavy Government machine-gun fire repelled or wiped out-successive waves of attackers. The insurgents abandoned the attack on San Marcial in the evening and are now bombarding Irun..

An insurgent shell fell in the garden of a ville at Hendaye, That did not explode... It is understood that the French Govern

ment will demand the establishment of a neutral zone In` ensure the safety of French sail.

Vienna: The neighbourhood of Dellach, where ex-King

TWO EUROPEAN RECORDS ARE EQUALLED AT WEMBLEY London, To-day: An international swim- ming contest of considerable importance was be- gun here yesterday when the Japanese World Alfonso is staying at a golf) the formal. It is believed that the "Devout Catholics are placed be-Olympic team met the Empire Swimming Club in hotel, * ago over the report Kwangtung Provincial Govern King will attend a regatta on the fore the choice to slander their God

that D Alfonso is prepared to ment, is concurrently appointed Bosphorus and a ball in his hon-for die, nuns are being slaughtered, the Empire Pool, Wembley, in a series of events, leave for an unknown destina the chairman of this Committee, our on September 6. Reuter's and bounties are being offered for including diving, and during the course of which tion

The other committee members are Bulletin Service.

Messrs. Wang Ying Ya, Commis-

sioner of Civil Affairs for Kwang

tung, K. W. Chung, Chancellor of Lingnan University. Luk Chi cheng. Vice-Chancellor of Pro- vincial Sheung Kan University, Wan Ying-kin, Fung Sheng-wing Cheung Fa-yu and Hoh Cheong- fan. It is learned that the Com- mittee will pass the following re- solutions:

HEAVIER TAXES

IN GERMANY

Stock Companies To

Be Mulcted

MONEY REQUIRED FOR BIG NATIONAL TASKS

"CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL

Berlin, To-day.

1. Opium smoking, prohibition will be started on September 1,1 1936, and not a single person wil be allowed to smoke opium Mas from December 31, 1940. All grow passed a law which increases the ing of opium plants must cease by "corporation tax" ie, the tax that December 31, 1936.

2. The Province of Kwangtung! is now announced as an opium -Emoking prohibition Area.

3. All Government servants are not allowed to smoke opium by the end of this year, or they will be dismissed.

The Reichs Government hasi

heads of priests"-Trans-two European records were equalled.

the

Ocean Service.

DR. SCHACHTS TRIP

VISIT TO PARIS CONCLUDED

REPORTS OF LOAN TALKS DENIED

»CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL.

Berlin, To-day. The foreign press reports that stock companies pay from their Dr. Hjalmar Schacht, President of income, which will be increased to the Reichsbank and Minister of 20 per cent. for the year 1936 and Economics, conducted negotia- to 50 per cent. for the year 1937.tions for a loan while in Paris, are The reason given for this law denied in official quarters as be-

is that, although the revenues ing "entirely without founda

have increased, greatly, deficita from former years and the great) national tasks yet to be carried

tion."

A strong contingent of detectives guard the hotel day and night, and the ex-King's In the first event, the Spring-cords, if they were not allowed to secretary declines to arrange: board diving, Japan secured practice, and as a result the rule interviews or answer the tele: first and third places, Shiba-against practising before the phone. hara, with 457.3 points, beating commencement of the programme. F. Hodges, with 384.7 points. was dropped and the Japanese Koyanagi was third with 345 aquatic stars were allowed to car- points.

The first sensation was caused by the threatened withdrawal of several of the Japanese swimmers who were to attack European re.

NEW GERMAN HÆSTER TO EGYPT

Colonial Expert Appointed

Berlin, To-day.

The new German Minister to Egypt to replace Baron von Stohrer, who was recently ap pointed Ambassador at Madrid, "has now been appointed. He is BRITISH LABOUR APPEAL

Freiherr von Waebendurf, former Conml-General; ing India. He London: Organised British La-

was Consul in South Africa be- boar regrets the European" non-

fore the war, and is the author intervention agreement, whereby

of works on colonial questions KOIKE'S TRIUMPH

and an expert on the British Reizo Koike, former holder of the rebel forces and the democra-

Empire Beater. elected and recognized the world's record for the 200tically Metres breast-stroke and Japan's Government of Spain are placed first string at the Berlin Games, on the same footing. This state- competing

over this distance, ment was made at the conclusion

гy, oz.

record of a joint conference of the La- ANGLO-EGYPTIAN

GOLF TOURNAMENT equalled the European

of 2 mins. 39 6-10 secs. set up by bour Party and the Trade Union AT BRIGHTON

Jacques Cartonnet ‚f rangej

in Council yesterday, 1934. Hamauro, (Japan), who

The statement declares that the Don Curtis Wins Big took first place in the Olympic utmost vigilance will be necessary Prize By One Stroke Games, came second, whiis Ito to prevent the agreement being

(Japan) was third.

utilised to injure the Spanish Kiyokawa (Japan) won the 100 Government,

Brighton, To-day-

it

TREATY

Support By: Native Press

Cairo, To-day.

and meanwhile The News Chronicle's £1,000 Metres back-stroke in 68 3-10 secs-calls on all sections of British La-

The outstanding result so far of golf tournament was won by Don to equal the European record set bour to give the fullest financial the signing of the Anglo-Egyptian Curtis of Queen's Park, Bourne by J. Kuppers (Germany) in 1929. support to an international fund month, with scores of 71, 70. 71 Kojima (Japan) and Yoshida Jato provide humanitarian support treaty has been the unprecedented 4. All citizens who smoke have

It is moreover stated that Dr. and 71, en aggregate of 283. to be registered from September out require considerable funds, and Schacht did not "conduct any

pan) were second and third res-for the Spanish people-Beuter.. waruth of feeling towards Britain Rees and R. Barton returned pectively. i to December 31, 1936, and they to completely assure the funds negotiations at all," but merely, scores of 284, while Arthur Lacey must cease opium smoking by the Government has decided upon after the initiative taken by the and Alfred Padgham, the British December 31, 1940.

this measure-Trans-Ocean Ser- Governor of the Bank of France, Open champion and the most sue- when Terada won the 800 Metres TROTSKY TO BE

re-established contact with the cesful professional this year, free-style in 10 mins, 22 6-10 secz, responsible quarters of France aggregated after a break of 'five years.

5. Hospitals for this particular fice. purpose will be established in different districts of the Pro- vince.

6. The main office of the Com mittee will start work on Septem- ber 1, 1936, and branch offices in the different districts must be established within this year.

7. Experts for minning this prohibition will be appointed-from the Central Government to assist in the matter.

DR. GOEMBOES TO TAKE A CURE

ADDIS ABABA

ATTACKED Marauders Repulsed With Losses

"CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL

Rome, To-day.

An attack on Addis Ababa by

The President of the Reichs-

bank, Dr. Hjalmar Schacht, left Paris by the regular plate at 2 p.m. yesterday--Trans-Ocean Ser- vice.

1,200 Abyssinians was successful STOP PRESS

the

ly repulsed by the Italians,' to- gether with native troops, accord- ing to a report received here, which states that a motorised na-l Budapest, to-day-The Premier, tive detachment under Eas Hails). Dr. Goemboes, has been ordered played a prominent part in to take a ture. He will select a pursuit of the maranders. German spa. It is declared that]The retreating insurgents left his condition is very much im 200 dead behind, while the losses proved, but he will have to rest on the Italian side were 15 and take a cure for about two Askaris killed and 40 wounded. months.--Trans-Ocean Service. Trans-Oceaf Service.

Seoul, To-day.

An official statement says that 379 people were killed and 45 injured, while 88 aré missing, very heavy damage being done, in a typhoon which swept over South

Korea yesterday Regter

255. Four other players returned 287-Reuter.

"BLUE RIBAND" OF ATLANTIC "Queen Mary" Still Trying

London, To-day.

ALL-JAPAN EVENT Japan secured her fourth win

thus failing to come near Taris's mark of '10 mins, 15 6-10) secs. set up in Cannes in 1932

(apan) were and and third Nishtharda (Jan) and Honda

respectively.

Japan also secured first and third places in the High Diving,

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"INTERNED”

Action By Norwegian Government

Oslo, To-day-

The Norwegian Minister of

in Egyptian circles. There is no

sign so far of criticism of the treaty in the vernacular press, which reviews the situation sober- ly, exhorting Egyptians to unite and undertake their new responsi balities with a deterumation to be- nefit the country - Reuter.

GOVERNMENT APPOINTMENTS

C. D. Tomalin, the British and In- ter-Services champion, being se-Justice has decided to "intern. The folowing appointment etce It is are notified in the Government

cond. Koyanagi, who came third Trotsky and his wife.

in the springboard event at Ber-stated that they will be confined Gazette: The liner Queen Mary is con-lin, took first place with 123.3 to their present house until a tinning her bid for the Blue Ri-points, Tomalin was second with new domicile band. For the 24 hours to nom 1011 points and Shibahara third them. yesterday she steamed 703 miles with 911 S

Mr. Brian Charles Keith Haw

can be found for Mr. William Arthur Lang to be Two of M. Trotsky's a member of the Authorised Ar- secretaries will be immediately chitects Consulting Committee, vice Mr. Joseph Frank Ardes, resigned; at an average speed of 30.57 knots. England secured her one and expelled from Norway. Up to noon yesterday her total only win when she defeated J2-1 The reason given is that run had been 1,283 miles at an pan by 7 goals to 2 in the water-Trotsky declined to accept the line to act as District Officer in avarage speed of 30:37 imots. The pole match, A. 7. Sutton (8), il-conditions imposed by the Ner the Southern-district of New Ter- Normandie's "average" for the ton (3) and Mitchell scoring forwegian Government when he ritories, in addition to his other whole of her record eastbound the winners, while Yakahashi and sought permission to reside in datles, with effect from August 31, trip was $0.31 knots. Renter'e Wada netted for Japan, who were Norway-Renter's Bulletin Ser-with power to hold a Sunil Debts

Court in the prescribed premises. |Jed 5-0 at half-time-Renter. Bulletin Service,

vice.