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NON-INTERVENTION IN SPAIN THE ONLY ALTERNATIVE TO WAR

CHINA IS

PREPARED

TO RESIST

FATEFUL SEVENTH

MEETING

SUMA DUE IN SHANGHAI TO-DAY

From A Special Correspondent)

Canton, To-day.

Mr. Suma, Secretary-General to

tween

"THEY SHALL NOT

PASS"

GOVERNMENT TROOPS

STAND FIRM

RUSSIAN GENERAL IN CONTROL?

? Madrid, To-day.

Mr. Kawagoe, the Japanese Am-1 Raising battle-cries of "They shall not pass; we shall get bassador to China, will arrive at them the Government troops launched a great offensive in the Shanghai from Japan to-day, and south and south-east sectors of the Madrid front yesterday, cap- will proceed to Nanking to ar-turing Torrejond de Velasco, Toorejond de Calzada and Sesena, range for the seventh meeting be- the points from which the insurgents most nearly threatened the Mr. Kawagoe and Mr. capital. The fighting continues to go in favour of the Govern- Chang Chun immediately after ment forces. The offensive is now proceeding in the direction

of Mescas. 25 miles from Madrid. his arrival there.

Rabat: Two Soviet vessels are on fire in the Barcelona roads, It is stated in Chinese circles that if the new instructions car-following a Nationalist air-raid, according to an insurgent broad- ried by Mr. Suma to Mr. Kawagoe cast. which also claims that Portugal has addressed a Note to indicate no modifications in the Burgos recognising General Franco as the head of the Spanish

Reuter's Bulletin Service. Japanese demands, there is hard-State.

Jy likely to be any settlement of

the Sino-Japanese problem, and

Chins is ready to resist any COAL STRIKE IN fighting the

foreign aggression in a life and

death struggle for existence.

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VILLAGERS ARRESTED

FRANCE

Lisbon: A communique issued ¡from General Varela's headquar- ters claims that in yesterday's insurgents captured many prisoners, including 300 newly arrived Russian soldiers | unable to speak a word of Span-.

Later: It is learned that the Extensive Hold-Up Ofis Japanese troops arrested about

60 villagers at Fengtai rester-

Industry

day, saying that they are anti-GUARDS CLASH WITH STRIKERS Japanese propagandists.

As a

It adds that officers taken prisoner. state that a Russian General has assumed, command of has the Government forces and concentrated all his troops south- west of the capital, leaving only result, the people in the dis-

a weak outpost to guard the tricts where

Paris, To-day. the Japanese manoeuvres are taking place! The sorely-tried Lille indus-Guadarrama front-Beuter.

(Continued on Page. 5) have become more apprehen-try will again, it appears, soon sive.

be brought to a complete stand-

CHINA MAIL “ SPECIAL

No

FAR EASTERN TENSION

Statement Made. In Parliament

The Shanghai ketch, Aracataca II, which left Hong Kong for Manila on the 26th inste with a crew of five, was wrecked on the.. coast south of Hong Kong, and the suvivors brought into the Colony late last Wednesday night. The four survivors were taken to Aber- deen on board a fshing junk which had picked them up soon after the ketch was wrecked: They were the captain Mr. 4."A. Herbert, (in- set) Mr. H. Kragh, a Norwegian, and two Chinese deck hands. The cook was... stated to have been drowned.

GALLANT DEATH IN PALESTINE

Brother Of Local

Police Officer

LETTERS OF CONDOLENCE

There will probably be many

PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN IN

UNITED STATES

Outspoken Comment By Roosevelt "COERCION PROPAGANDA

New York, To-day.

the

a young

EDEN REVIEWS THE

SITUATION

ANGLO-FRENCH FRONT TO

BE MAINTAINED

NO MODIFICATION OF POLICY

London, To-day.

Speaking in the House of Commons yesterday the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Anthony Eden, declared that the British Governi ment adhered to the policy of non-intervention in Spain as the only practicable alternative to "confusion and international recrimina- tion, maybe war”

He denied the rumours that the French Government initiated He the non-intervention, pact mader strong. British pressure. maintained that the non-intervention: policy had not worked en- tirely against the Spanish Government, arguing that Italy and Germany were in a better position to supply arms to the rebels than Britain, France and Russia were in a position to supply them. to the Government.

•

He said that the British Government and the non-interven- tion committee had insufficient information to support the So- viet charges against. Portugal, and declared that the British would continue to keep in close touch with the French Govern- ment, in the hope that our decisions will be taken together, as the two democratic Governments have an especially responsible role to FIL"

He paid a tribute to the British Navy, which had evacuated 6,000 refugees, of whom 2,000 were British. He had received very warm thanks from many foreign Governments.

The Prime Minister, Mr. Stanley Baldwin, made his first¦ appearance since his illness when he wound up the Com moms debate yesterday, looking slightly pale, but retaining the same vigour of expression as hitherto.

MADRIÐ. GOVERNMENT CLAIMS SUCCESS

Madrid. To-day.The Govern ›ment claims to have crowned the „day's macerisja yesterday by ze

aning complete control of the

He declared that there had been some breaches of the non-inter-away Trom Madrid, to Arms vention pact by both sides, but they were inausiciently important

enough to cause a modification of

our policy.

QUEZON NOT ON “COOLIDGE” Expected To Arrive By Next Ship President Manuel L."Quezon, of the Burgos authorities. Since then the Philippines, who, it

Since the end of Angust Great! Britain had furthered the human- itarian efforts in Spain. The first appeal was rejected by the Span- ish Government, and had conse- quently not been submitted to

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rumoured, was to have sailed from Manila for the United States on the sa President Coolidge, did not catch the vessel owing to unfore-

RE-SHUFFLE OF seen circumstances.

CABINET

New Secretary For

President. Quezon's plans for an jearly trip to the United States were believed to be the result of a desire to straighten out as. BOO as possible the agenda for the forthcoming trade conference. The President had previously stated that he would make the trip

As foreigners in North Chinistill, this time through a lack are buying food supplies on a of coal due to a strike of 400 large scale, the prices of all coal transport workers. such things there have risen con-less than 40 factories in the] siderably. The Ministry of Fin-Roubaix-Turcoing district, em- ance is investigating the matter ploying a total of 20,000 work- and will take steps to controllers, had to close down yester- them

It is learned that the day morning, and the stocks of GENERAL EASING SINCERELY Chinese Government has al-coal of the other large fac-!|

HOPED FOR ready prohibited the export of tories are on the verge of ex-

London, To-day. food supplies from the Yang-haustion. This means that if a

The Foreign Secretary, Mr. settlement is not reached to- tse Valley.

It is reported that Japanese day or to-morrow at the latest Anthony Eden, making a state-local members of the Royal Governor Alfred Landon Britain, had pursued action alone bluejackets have resumed their a further 80,000 textile opera- ment in the House of Commons| patrols in Chaper Chinese terri-tors will be thrown out of work yesterday with regard to the Ulster Rifles, previously stationed visited Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt with a fair measure of success

situation in South China, said in Palestine, who will be interest-

and paced a wreath on tory in Shanghai, while the against their will

grave of her husband, in whose number of Japanese warships in The secretary of the coal-that the differences during the the Yangtse Valley is 29. merchants association describ- sammer between the Central ed in the following particulars of Bull-Moose campaign Mr. Lan-

led the situation as "revolu-Government and the two south- the way in which Mr. Hugh Barnett dan participated as tionary," adding that 12,000 western provinces had been set-Morrison, a brother of Sergeant President Roosevelt campaign- STOP PRESS tons of coal were waiting at the tled amicably. As regards the Morrison of the local police, met ed through Pennsylvania and at

stations, while the canals were north there was little apparent blocked by hundreds of barges change, but there appeared to his death in the performance of his Wilkesbarre condemned as "coez- cion" the propaganda currently waiting to be loaded up to be a sensible diminution in the duty there last month.

inserted by employers in large Mr. Morrison's father received, quantities of workers' pay-en- In the course of yesterday understood that the preventive the following letter from the In-velopes. He signalled out parti- An extensive Cabinet ahue in the Autumn, or in February at

spectator-General of the Palestine cularly that attacking the new is announced, in consequence of the latest to be

Social Security" Act. ".

the death of Sir Godfrey Col- It is now rumoured that Presi- Guards to protect the trucks of Disenssions were proceeding Police Force recently:

"Dear Mr.-Morrison, It is with "These propagandists are lins, Secretary for Scotland (dent Quezon will catch the next the factories which were fetch-between the Chinese and Jap ing coal themselves, and serious anese Governmat on outstand, the very deepest regret that I have driven by the contemptible and un-Besides the appointment of Mr. available ship for the United States clashes occurred with strikers, ing questions, and the British to write and tell you of the death patriotic suggestion that some fu- Walter Elliott, Minister of Agri in order to arrive at Washington a crowd of about 200 trying to Government sincerely trusted of your son, Hugh Burnett Mor-ture Congress will steal these in-culture, to succeed Sir Godfrey soon after the Presidential elec prevent the passage of the that the discussions might lead rison, who was lalled by Arab aurance funds for other par. Collins, and Mr. W. S. Morrison, tions. It is believed that this would trucks. but they were finally to a general easing of the ten-bandits in the gallant execution of poses," he said "Labour and the Financial Secretary to the Trea-be the most propitious time to bring dispersed by the Mobile Guards.sion in the Far East. Reuter. his duty, near Rosh-Pinna on the fair-minded public must place sury, to succeed Mr. Elliott, up the trade parley question to the

9th September, 1936.

such tactics in a class with the Mr. Leslie Hore Belisha, Minis candidate who is elected next Trans-Ocean Service.

coercion of a strong-arm squad ter of Transport, has been month. Anformation had been received and the whispering labour spy. If made a member of the Cabinet that a gang of armed bandits had they really believe what they say in order to maintain the Na- BELGIAN FOREIGN

tional Liberal representation of London, To-day. -Sir Edgar attempted to hold up a post office the pay-envelopes they ought

POLICY Britten will be buried at sea to van at bilo 208 on the Rosh-pima- to move to some other nation in four Ministers in the Cabinet

COL. D. J. Colville, Under Vote Of Confidence In morrow, following a memorial ser-Metalls Road apos receipt of this which they have greater faith- vice at Southampton-Renter's information your son. with three

Government-

N-

Shanghai, To-day. Eritish naval circles are most indignant as a re sult of an United Press message from Tokyo, stat

the Keelung re- ing that port to the Japanese For-

Office deried eigh treatment of the British sailors involved or the re- ceipt of a request for re-- paration, and suggested that the disturbances were due to the failure of the sailors to pay taxi-fares.

The same message states. that the Japanese authori- ties are "amused” · at the postponement of Admiral' Sir Charles Little's visit, saying that they expect him to come later.

The North China Daily News, in 1 leading article says that Japan's attitude is “ill-advised and discourte

No doubt the British Admiralty is seriously per- turbed at the reports re ceived from the China Fleet, and Tokyo's desire to be amused does not do jus tice to Japanese dignity,"

Reuter,

The MCC had scored. 66 for 2 against South Australia at lunch to-day.

Reuter.

BRADMANS, BABY DIES.

Adelaide, to day -Bradman's baby has died

and Bradman is not ing

Reater.

carry 40,000 tons of coal.

volume of snuggled goods. He

the Government took the deci-services were now able to func- sive step of sending Mobile tion more efficiently. ···

FRENCH EDITOR

ARRESTED

Alleged Incitement To Murder

“CHINA" MAIL" SPECIAL

Paris, To-day. The appeal of the chief editor

of the Royalist paper Action Fran-

the sentence of 11 months”-im- prisonment. passed on him – – „sme

SIR EDGAR BRITTEN TO BE EURIED AT SEA

Bulletin Serviceles

(Continued on Page 10),

Nuffield Controversy To

Scotland

London, To-day.

WALL STREEET BETTING Secretary of State for Scotland, New York: Wall Street betting has been appointed Financial Jon the election is 3 to 1 on Pre Secretary to the Treasury, Mr: Wedderburn, sident Roosevelt and 19 to 5:

Renfrew,

against Governor Landon Copember for W

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- LANDON IN NEW YOẾTVÄN

beccaring - Under voted to King: New York: Thousands of excit-Secretary for Scotland, in suc-policy speech

Be Debated Shortly. wit session to Cal Colville Ret-compdence

coise, M. Charles Mans against London, To-day, Sir Philip; Attlee, that the House would have ing him an ovation, damned, the ter..

Sassoon. Under Sernets for the opportunity to debate the beflagged Madison Square Garden time ago for incitement to murder, issuing a statement on the Nur whole affair in the new session.to hear Governor Alfred Landon SPECIAL HOLIDAY FOR THE

Mr WBA Ormsby Gore, bring his was rejected by the Court of Cas-held controversy in the House of Colonial Secretary, stated that the

sation yesterday. M. Mauras WEE arrested

and

imprisoned - last evening.—Trans-Ocean Service.

- HMS, BERWICK EXPECTED

TO-DAY

*HMS Berwich, fying the of the Commander-in-Chief, Admiral Siz

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King has expressed the hope Service:

that his Coronation may be mark

{ed by an erkez holiday to boys and

fall schools. British Wire- Service.

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