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“QUEEN MARY” CARRIES OFF THE BLUE RIBAND OF THE ATLANTIC

REBELS BESIEGED

AT ALCAZAR

DESPERATE SITUATION

REVEALED

STARVATION AND INTERNAL STRIFE IN MADRID CITY

Madrid. To-day.

Starvation, internal strife and the perpetual menace of bombing from overhead and mine explosions underground is the daily lot of the insurgent defenders of Alcazar, the historic Moor- ish citadel, according to a French correspondent who has just re- turned from a visit to Toledo. The loyalist Governor of the pro- vince told him that 1.300 people were shut up in Alcazar, where a small force of insurgents had been holding out for weeks against the encircling Government troops. They included 300 women and children who had taken refuge in anderground cellars, and many were possibly suffocated under the rains, as falls of masonry were constantly occurring as the result of bombardments.

The Governor said it would be possible to take Alcazar within

Young men and girls, supporters of the Radical Government's Fronte a few hours, but it was mined with 600 lbs. of explosives, so ef- Poplar, are Here shown on the roof of a house in Madrid, Bring at Fascist forts were being made to force the surrender of the besieged rebels in the building in the background.

insurgents. The Government did not want to kill everybody be cause a number of people were being kept there by force.

The insurgents were suffering a food shortage, as supplies | dropped by planes had mostly fallen outside the Alcazar boun- daries owing to the height at which the planes were forced to fly to avoid the fire of the Government anti-aircraft guns.

RECORD BETTERED BY 3.1/2 HOURS

30.63 KNOTS DECLARED

AVERAGE SPEED

WEST TO EAST CROSSING

London, To-day.

The Blue Riband of the Atlantic has been won by the Cunard White Star liner Queen Mary, which passed Bishop's Rock, Scilly Isles, at 8.12 p.m. yesterday, having taken 3 days 23 hours 57 minutes in a record west to east crossing, which is 3 hours 31 minutes less than the Normandie's time. The Queen Mary's average speed was 30.63 knots, as compared with the Normandie's 30.31.

-Reuter.

An earlier Reuter message, said that the Queen Mary, with les than 250 miles to go, was

NOTEWORTHY SPEECH BY expected to pass Bishop's Rock

PREMIER MUSSOLINI

Fights among the besieged were happening within Alcazar 8,000,000 MEN CAN BE MOBILISED

daily, as a proportion desired to surrender. The upper storeys of the stronghold had been destroyed by the Government fire, and the situation of the insurgents was becoming more and more des- perate. Reuter.

WITHIN FEW HOURS

the insurgent attack on Irun of the summer manoeuvres, to a crowd of over 100,000 people Rome, To-day. In a noteworthy speech at the conclusion U.S. DESTROYER finds the defence still holding at Avellino yesterday evening, Signor Mussolini said:

BOMBED

Kane Replies With

Gun Fire

REPRESENTATIONS TO SPAIN

Rapid City, South Dakota, to-day.

President Roosevelt's secretary announced to-day that a United States destroyer was bombed off the Spanish coast...

who

machine-guns. the barbed wire proving a serious obstacle to the assaulting infantry, are reported to have suffered heavy losses. A fight of insur- gent bombers dropped 20 bombs jon positions around the fort at San Marcial, but caused little damage. The insurgent war- ships fired 10 shells at the Gov- Jernment position at Guadaloupe

Fort.

RUSSIA'S RED ARMY

رام

No Increase In The Establishment

"I ask all Italians to take my statements absolutely seriously- Not in spite of the Abyssinian

breaking the record

COLONEL ROSCOE TURNER REPORTED MISSING

Los Angeles, last evening, two hours within Planes are searching the moun To-day- the Normandie's time, thus tainous countryside for Colonel The run Roscoe Turner, famous Ameri- for the 24 hours to noon Fester-an civil air ace, who is many. hours overdue on his fight day was 712 miles at an aver-from Burbankt, California, to age speed of 30.96 knots, the Albuquerque in New Mexico. ---

30.68 knots, compared with the vessel having thep covered 2,703 Reute miles at an average speed of

Normandie's 30.31.

1929 FEAT RECALLED

Sigismund A. Levenevsky, top, and Victor 1. Levebenko, noted Soviet aviators, have applied to the United States State Depart- ment for permission to fly from Los Angeles to Archangel. They are reported to have bought an American all-metal plane for the flight

KWANGSI BLOCKADE London The Atlantic Blue BY GEN. YU

DENIED

six

war, but because of the Abyssin Riband has been recaptured for ian war, the Italian defence Britain after almost exactly forces are in a better state of pre-years. It was on August 17, 1929, paredness than before. At any that the Bremen won the honour moment we can mobilise 8,000,000 previously held by the Mauretania, men within a few hours. After one a record which stood for 21 years. of the most righteous wars has After the Bremen won the honour

Moscow, To-day. The press states that there will ended with an annihilating vicit was held successively by the tory, Italy possesses in the heart Europa, the Bremen, for the se-] be no increase in the Red army of Africa boundless rich territor-cond time, the Italian liner Bayonne: Government troops;

despite the recent decree loweringies, in which she can develop ber and then the French liner are at the gates of Huesca, a vital railway junction command-the recruiting age to 19. The creative possibilities. Later: The plane responsible for manding the approach to Sara-strength of the army remains at "We wish to live in peace with the bombing has not been identi- gossa, according to reports the 1.300.000 announced at the

Sed. Diplomatic representations from Government sources. It last session of the Central Execu

fore ready to make daily concrete

all countries and to maintain peace as long as possible, and are there- will be made both to the Spanish is claimed that Government Government and the insurgents--aircraft carried out a devastat- live Committee.

contributions to the cause of peace Reuter.

ing raid and inflicted heavy It is added that the objects of among the nations. But after the KANE BOMBED

losses on the insurgent column the new recruiting age are, firstly, catastrophical failure of the Dis marching to relieve Huesca. --- Washington. It was

de-Reuter.

to avoid interference with the armament Conference and in view

of the armament race already be stroyer Kane which was bombed

education and employment of

gun and which can no longer be and the Secretary of the Navy

younger men; and secondly, to halted, as well as the political situa Department, Mr. Cordell Hull, has Paris: In connection with the reduce the number of families tion which in some cases is very made strong representations to the efforts made to humanise

the which have to be supported by obscure, there can be only one de Spanish Government, as well as Spanish civil war Le Jour writes General Franco, leader of the in-that the agenda for the next ses- the State.-Reuter.

surgents.

The

HUMANISING EFFORTS

sion of the Ambassadors' con- ference at St. Jean de Luz next

vice for Fascist Italy: to be strong. ever strong, so that we are pre-

mandie.

(Continued on Page 5)

Rex Nor-

CONDITIONS AT WUCHOW STATED TO BE NORMAL

[From Our Own Correspondent)

Canton, To-day. Denying a 'blockade of Kwangsi, General Yu Hon-mou, com- mander-in-chief of the Kwanging forces, has urged the Kwang- [si forces to evacuate southern Kwangtung, which is occupied "for

the purpose of breaking through the blockade.”

MILITARY VISIT Kwangsi does not need foodstuffs from the outside, as consider-

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TO PARIS

Inspector-General Of Polish Army

“CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL

Paris, To-day.

The Inspector-General

RED-LETTER DAY pared for all possibilities and can Polish Army, Tuesday contains the following IN KWANGTUNG

points:

Later: It was learned that six bombs were dropped by a plane near the Kane, which replied with nine rounds from her anti-aircraft.1. guns, but without any effect.

The plane, a three-engined air- craft, without any marks of identi- fication, made three attacks, accord- ing to the State Department, al- though the Kane was flying the United States flag and had the United States ensign spread on ber deck awning.

MISTAKEN IDENTITY?

Later: Mr. Cordell Hall said that both the Spanish Government

ed to issue the strongest instruc-|

tions to guard against a similar in-†

Facilitating the exchange of prisoners,

2. An appeal to the Internation. al Red Cross to take measures on behalf of the sick and wounded.

New Policies From September 1

[From A Special Correspondent)

Canton, To-day. September 1 will be a red-letter 3. Protection of works or art,day in the history of Kwangtung, especially buildings of asiace on that, day the Government

must

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In his telegram to Nanning, General Ya pointed out that

able rice and salt were stored up in that province.

"Your, occupation of south- ern Kwangtung is a breach of the peace," General Yu said. "We have no soldier in that dis- trict, and you can make use of that place as an outlet without military occupation.

withdraw his men

ANOTHER PEACE CONFERENCE

Negotiations With Kwangsi

OCCUPATION OF PAKHOI EXPLAINED

"There is no blockade of Kwangsi Ships can enter and face any eventuality.

Ry leave Wuchow, and Wuchow- Smigli, arrived here yesterday Hong Kong communications are "The nation's whole life

afternoon, and was welcomed be subjected to

this categorical the War-Minister M. Daladier.order Fieut-General Ong Chao-

normal. I therefore ask you to [From A Special Correspondent] imperative, and it will be subjected the Chief of the Ito it;

General Staffhuan to The Imperimm was not a General Gamelin, and other

Canton, To-day. diplomatic compromise, but the re-

re from Southern Kwangtung.” Owing to the political trouble, sult of the victorious battles, which presentatives of the

business in South China has been and the Army, as well were fought in a spirit which

Kwangchouwan, French least a standstill for a number of Polish Ambassador and members ed territory, is now a beehive years, and (overcame the enormous material

both foreign and difficulties and an almost universal of the Polish Colony.

of activity for Kwangs generals Chinese merchants are waiting. A Guard of Honour was providis occupied by the 19th Routeness can improve. After tea and politicians, as that district for an united China so that busi- coalition of States.

Government *4 the

civic or religious character-will start a number of important/of present day Italy which is on Infantry Regiment and a. bat Army under General Oong, deyears' continuous hard work Gen-

Trans-Ocean--Service.

OBITUARY

and the insurgents would be ask-Labour M.P. Victim Of

cident, and added: **Since botă factions, in the friendliest spirit,

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new policies, as follows:-

1.

A through passenger service

has

"It is the popular warlike spirited by a battalion of the Colonial

guard on the land, on the sea and lion of the Republican Guard.

fender of Woosung in the raliesimo Chiang Kai-shek Shanghai war. Nanking troops mited China proper, except the in the air."--Trans-Ocean Service.

Great importance is attached to have not yet started any of Province of Kwangsi. will be started at 11 p.m. will be started in the whole pro-the General's visit to Paris, intensive against the insurgents the Canton-Hankow Railway and vince on September 1.

view of the Franco-Polish relations.pending the outcome of the the journey to Wachang will take 3. Gambling. will be strictly Le Matin affirms that it is possible peace negotiations. 46 hours. It is definitely confirm prohibited as from September 1. that this visit will mark the be→

ed that the first passenger train] 4. Opium smoking will be for-ginning of a new decisive state in will leave Wongsha station at 11 ̊bidder as from that date.

these relations.

The Communist organ Humanite

NORWEGIAN DECISION REGARDING-TROTSKY

The situation in this Province is tense. The Central troops are waiting for Nanking orders to at- tack the Kwangai warlords, but there is still some hope that peace -can-be-arranged with them, Gen- London, To-day. p.m. on September 1, and will -5. All sorts of noises must be

eral Feng Fu seung, the Chris- have made every effort to avoid{ The death occurred here yes-leave Saichaen at 11.30 p.m. On stopped at midnight from Septers publishes an article on the front

tian General, went to Nanchang, injury to American nationals - and

page by the Secretary-General of Osle, To-day. Norway's re-the Capital of Kiangai; yesterday property, it can only be assumed terday of Mr. Alfred Holland, September 2, the train will leave ber

Kukjang · at 644' am, and Lokį 6. All Government servants the French Communist Party, who fusal to accede to Soviet Busby aeroplane, and he will come to that the attack on the Kane was ber of the House of Commons. Cheong at 8.25 am. On the fol- will have to undergo an examine stresses that the regime in Poland sia's demand for the deporta Canton to arrange...the Nanking-

sged 34 years, a Labour mem- due to mistaken identity-Ben-Death followed an attack, of lowing day, the train will arrive ation before they can carry on is far from being liberal, or de tions of Trotsky was indicated Kwangsi peace terms with the

at Wuchang at 9 pm. From there their work as from September 1. meratic, and that General Ridzin a speech by the Foreign Generálissima, zany meningitis.

Mr. Holland was the third the train will be connected to the

It is also learned that the Smigli was the man who defended Minister, M. Koht, who said NEGOTIATIONS, OR WAR: member of the Clay Cross Divi zorth-bound train of the Feiping- Kwangtung Government will pass Warsaw against Moscow and that the principle of asylum It is learned that, at the milli. sion of Derbyshire to die in the Hankow line. The fares for the resolution for the prohibition of cupled Kier; but that nevertheless will be maintained by the pre-tary conference held at Whampoa H.M.S. Berwick left for Wer-space of less than four years, First Second and Third classes prostitution very soon and also an the Popular Front had always desent Government of Norway yesterday morning, hai-wei yesterday.

the others being Mr. Charles are $37.50, $25 and $12.50 respec-order forbidding the employment aired to see the misunderstand and that we will not let our-Chang-hai was sako, The Japanese gunboat Saga is Duncan and Mr. Arthur Hen- tivaly.

of waitresses by restaurants and ings with Poland removed.selves be subdued in such mate with the Kwangs derson. Beater.

Iters by anyone." Beater,

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