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14 INSURGENT MACHINES DESTROYED DURING

GERMANY'S TREATY

OBLIGATIONS

LONDON PRESS COMMENT

ON LATEST STEP

MEETS WITH VERY COLD RECEPTION

London. To-day.

The re-establishment of German sovereignty over the Ger- man waterways is the topic of the day in the London evening press. Although it is generally agreed that the German step was to be expected and does not affect interests, the fact that the provisions of the Versailles Treaty have again been denounced mects with a very cold reception.

In this connection prominence

is given to the statement made by the Czechoslovakian Minis-

APPEAL TO US. ter in London to the effect that

STRIKERS

Briton Stranded In Honolulu

OUTRAGEOUS DETENTION OF

HARMLESS PEOPLE

Honolulu, To-day.

negotiations in this matter had been in progress between Ger- many and Czechosovakia and he did not know what his Gov- ernment would say to the new) German step.

COMMENT IN HOLLAND Amsterdam: The decree issued. Jon Saturday by the German Gov

ernment reestablishing German sovereignty over the Germina WR-

con-

An appeal to the American terways, thereby declaring the shipping strikers to let at least clause of the Versailles Treaty one ship leave port was made providing for international yesterday by a Yorkshiremen trol commissions to be null and! named James Fenton. who void. attracted much attention landed here while taking a boli.jand comment in Holland.

day trip home after spending 117 The Telegraf points out that years in Shanghai. where he the last limitation in the Ver- works with the Shanghai police, Pailles Treaty with respect to Ger- and who has been stranded hereiman territory is now removed

for several days by the strike. and the only clauses remaining Mr. Fenton said: "The "de-are those pertaining to German tention of harmless people is colonies and changes in German outrageous. Surely one ship frontiers. could be allowed to leave imme-

The paper declares that thesej. diately.. The owners and strik-are questions, however, which can ers could be recompensed for the be solved only with the co-oper- cost. While we are forced to ation of the respective foreign remain here I and many others Governments,

are going broke. Honolulu costs] As far as it is in her power to us more in a day than a week do so. Germany has denounced in England."

land abrogated every clause in the Versailles Treaty pertaining to the Futherland. - Trans-Ocean Ser

Beater.

THE DYSENTERY EPIDEMIC

Believed To Be On The Decline

DR. G. W. POPE INTERVIEWED

an interview

In the course of with a representative of the

vice

1

REPRIEVE FOR INDIAN

Death Sentence Commuted

LIFE IMPRISONMENT

China Mail this morning Dr. G. The death sentence passed on

Regent Nicholas Horthy.

Archdake Otto******

Premier Goomboer

The death of the Premier Julius Goemboes of Hungary, who thwarted the return to the throne in 1921 of Emperor Charles and Empress Zāta, zevived the Bayalist hopes of placing their son, Archduke Otto, in power. Regent Nicholas Horthy, left as soie head of the State, figured import- antly in the situation which all Europe watched with trase interest last month. Budapest, expital of Hungary, seethed with excitement as the nation's political future hung in the balance.

LOCAL BANK OF CANTON

OFFICE

Mr. Soong To Preside At Re-Opening

Canton, To-day. Mr. T. V. Soong, the great Chinese Snancier and Chairmân of the Economic Commission, will -arrive at Hong Kong on Thurs- day to officiate at the re-opening ceremony of the Bank of Canton. Limited. It is learned that Mr. Soong and his colleages have subscribed to all the 2,000,000 preference shares of the bank, and that he and eight of his colleagues have been elected per- manent directors of the corpora tion From A Special Corres- pondent

MORE FIGHTING. REPORTED

KIERRA EN ENTERPESE (TIL

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INSULATING BOARD

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LAST FORTNIGHT

AIR RAIDSON MADRID CONTINUE

ALLEGED RUSSIAN HELP FOR RED FORCES GERMANY REDOUBLES EFFORTS TO SECURE EFFECTIVE CONTROL

Londen, To-day.

While the fighting continues over a 10-mile front the Casa de Campo remains the main battleground in the struggle for the capital. cables Renter's special correspondent with the insurgents. Three Britons are reported to have been found dead after a fierce night battle at the Casa de Campo, where 200 Militia, under cover of the darkness, scaled the walls of the park and desperately at- tacked the insurgent outposts. The attacking force was anni- hilated by the insurgents, who also sustained severe losses. The trained forces of the Militia again attacked Colonel Castejon's column occupying part of the Casa de Campo, but the attack was delivered without artillery support and appeared to lack convic» tion.

Further north Colonel Barron's column occupied houses near the Segovia Bridge. It is believed that the Government machine- ̧ gunners have withdrawn from this sector, probably to the Madrid side. Heavy fighting continued at other points south of Madrid throughout yesterday.

Madrid: Ten insurgent bombers and. 12 fighting planes raid- ed Madrid yesterday morning and dropped a number of bombs. One fell on the university and others on the north station and populous quarters, causing a number of casualties. Government fighting planes went up to the attack but the insurgents fed. It is reported but cannot be confirmed that two insurgent bombers were later brought down. Madrid: Seventeen were killed and over 100 wound- ed in three air raids in Madrid} yesterday, according to a com- munique issued last evening. The papers publish an estim-

people RESISTANCE OF

DESPAIR

CHINA-MAINTAINS HER ate, stated to be fully carrobar-

FIRM STAND

JAPANESE DEMANDS CANNOT

BE ACCEPTED

(From A Special Correspondent]

Canton, To-day.

tated, claiming that the 'Govern

ment forces have destroyed 100 insurgent aeroplanes in the past fortnight.

MARXISTS LAST EFFORT -INSURGENTS IN STREETS OF MADRID

Salamanca, To-day.

A Berlin message states that fresh German efforts in London to Three columns of the left flank initiate effective control of arms of General Varela's army crossed shipments to Spain are regarded the Manzanares River at 4 puu. as probable, in view of the delay yesterday and occupied the post- in the fall of Madrid, and the many tion formerly held by the Govern reports of Bussian arus shipments ment forces, announces

* Com

to Spain, to which the newspapers unique from the insurgent head-- It is stated in Japanese circles that owing to the critical attribute General France's lack of quarters. The three columns con- position on the Saiyuan frontiers, the attitude of the Chinese success. The Foelkischer Beobach- tinued their advance in the north- Government has become more firm. Besides rejecting the moter, for example, features a report West sector of Madrid, which it tion to discuss all the major issues of the North China and joint from Constanza that strong dewas hoped would be entirely oc- bandit suppression problems, it will refuse to come to terms on tachments of first-class Soviet cupied by the end of the night, as

the minor issues which have already been mutually agreed upon troops left Odessa on Friday for the "enemy's resistance has been by both sides. Mr. Hsu Shik-ying, the Chinese Ambassador to Spain in armoured auxiliary cruí-vercome.” Japan, called again on Mr. Arita, the Japanese Foreign Minister, pers. on Saturday last at 1 pm. to explain fully that China is deter- mined not to accept, and cannot accept, the Japanese demands,

It is learned that the Japanese Foreign, War and Naval Minis- tries held two important joint`con- ferences last Friday and Saturday

Foreign Troops Help to discuss the Sino-Japanese ques-

Insurgents

POSITION IN SULIYUAN - -

Canton, To-day.

AR

tions. It is reported that they decided on a resolution to instruct Mr. Kawagoe, the Japanese Am- bassador to China, to arrange with Mr. Chang Chun, the Chinese For-

The communique added that the river was crossed after the in- There is no disposition to link surgents bad overcome the most the Spanish question with the talks determined resistance so far put which Herr Hitler is believed to up by the Madrid troops. It was have had during the past few days the resistance of despair. with his army and other chiefs, Seville: General de Llano, in a

INROADS INTO which are believed to have been of broadcast yesterday, stated that

SHANGHAI

Japanese Residents Take Steps

Shanghai, To-day-

¡quite a general character.

General Franco had telephoned NON-COMBATANTS-KILLED him that the insurgent troops Madrid, Later: The communi had now began the occupation of were continuing the advance and que, after stating that a large several of Madrid's streets." }number of women and children ... MARXISTS RETREATING

were killed in Saturday's air raid, Lisbon, later. It is reported

W: Pope, Medical Officer of Indian Police Constable Bhag Health, stated that in his opinion Singh for the murder of a fellow the outbreak of dysentery was on constable, Sahib Singh, has been the decline. During the 24 hours commuted to one of life imprison- ended at 1 am. yesterday one casement, it was learned from the was admitted to the War Memorial Hon. Mr. P. A. C, North, Acting] Hospital, and the Victoria Hos-Colonial Secretary, on Friday. It is reported that 3000 foreign Minister, for the eighth meet- VIRTUAL CONCESSION DESIRED declares that the insurgents tried from General Varela's headquar pital were expecting another case. Bhag Singh, it will be recalled, eign troops were despatched tons, to make an immediate settle

to force their way over the Man-ters that the insurgents have oc- Asked if he thought that con-was found guilty at the Septem Shangtu, east of Suyuan, and ent of those matters on which an tamination of the water supply ber Criminal Sessions of the mur-Paklingmino, north of Suly by both the Chinese and Japanese understanding has been reached

zanares River by the French expied the University City and was responsible for the outbreak der of Sahib Singh at the Central to reinforce the Manchuria-Governments. It is stated in Chin-virtual Japanese Concession in

A definite move to create a Bridge in the north-west, but that the Madrid troops have fled of the disease, Dr. Pope said be Police Station at 5.10 p.m. on July Mongolian

DORES attack of Moroccans, aided back into the centre of Madrid. banditary troops did not think so, because it was 26. The jury took over an hour from Jehol on Friday last.

by 15 tanks, was repulsed by in-Reuter ese circles that if the Japanese Shanghai has been launched by fantry helped by planes. Tester-" spread over such a wide area considering its verdict, which was soon as they had arrived at it will abandon the negotiations.

Government fails to have its way. the influential Japanese Rest day morning a new attack was re- NEW SOUTH WALES The bacteria did not multiply in coupled with a strong recommen- their destination, they dressed water, but they did so very rapid-dation for mercy.

dents Association, whose for Paised at the same point.. jin bandit uniforms as worn, by ly in milk, and water was not aThe prisoner maintained a calm troops under the insurgent com-

Legionaries and Moroccans vio-

367 AHEAD cigu affairs committee has leatly re-attacked yesterday after- food, while milk was.

demeanour throughout the two-manders Li Shou-suen and Wang

authorised Mr. Amano, the noon. After a stin artillery pre-

247 For 6 In Second In reply to another question Dr. day trial. He did not deny the Ying... Pope expressed the opinion that shooting and insisted that he had Owing to the mutiny of

Chairman of the Corporation, to paration the infantry and tanks take up the matter with the advanced. The Government forces

Innings contaminated fruits of various no grudge against his victim. His a few regiments of the "Mongo-

Japanese Consul-General, The pretended to be weakening and kinds were not responsible for the counsel, Mr. W. N Thomas Tam; in handits, the heavy snow-

Sydney, To-day. epidemic, as in that case it would who was instructed by Mr. W. M. fall during the last two days in

committee proposes the cres- then made a sudden tazning move- The match between the have been more likely that all Brown, pleaded that the accused North China and the shortage.

tion of a "special administra-ment, forcing the insurgents to re- MCC tourists and New South tors ares, comprising the 80-treat rapidly. It is momcially Wales was resumed this morn- classes of the community, and not was under the influence of drink of foodstuffs for the bandits, it

called extension or only children, would have been at the time of the shooting.

extra" stated that three fanks fell intoling when the latter continued is probable that the bandit-com-|

Canton, To-day. Settlement roads along the the Governan affected.

their second innings, taking manders may delay their offen- The Hai Tang company (the northern boundary of the Inter

BOMBA

their score of 122 for 4 to 216 sive on Sulynan Province Sino-Japanese corporation that national Settlement. Under this

for 5 before Limch FSWIZZ CE J. McCabe 23, Hobin- Fon: 91. Haniment 5 for 29, G. -0.

klim 2 fer 45, Copson 2 Sims 2 for 73, Worthington 9. for 33) and 216 for 5.

Finally Dr. Pope recalled the last diphtheria outbreak, which had finished as suddenly as it started, and be thought the same thing would apply to the present dysentery outbreak In his opin

on the cooler weather wƐ BIG, THOW having should help in this direc 45on” sireé: cooler conditions: - are disadvantageous for 3 dysentery

N. CHINA AIR SERVICE

Formal Opening To-morrow

STOP PRESS It is learned that there were runs the air seprice between proposal large section of

Nanking: Well-informed circles believe that, des pite the lack of agreement," the Sino-Japanese negotia tions are likely to drag on without a definite rupta

Reuter

sumed last [shrapnel-abells fell, the lot the city, been wit

Shells fell. French Bri |by-dynamite

small skirmishes in Tuin and North China and Manchuria) will Hongkew and Carpet would Hingwuchen ** yesterday, and insugurate the grand opening of pass under Japanese control that the bandits were forced to the lines at its Tientsin office to For the past years retreet Foreign planes were morrow. The four Hines, Tientsin-Chinese authorities. jalso seen to make scouting ex- Dairen Peiping Kamchow, "Tien- pressing peditions over the Government tain Chingtak and Tientsin Cas defences all day long yesterday, per, will also start their serv and General Fu Chai yee has let the same time. —From

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