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CIVIL WAR WITHIN

CIVIL WAR!

Alarming Events In Barcelona

Anarchists Seize Control

Of Several Towns

Perpignan, To-day.

At least 100 people are reported to have been killed in fighting at Barcelona between anarchists and supporters of the Catalan Government.

THE HOSPITALS ARE FULL AND THE CATALAN AU- THORITIES HAVE INSTALLED TANKS AND MACHINE-GUNS AT STRATEGIC_POINTS IN THE CITY.

Shanghai Taxi Strike Broken

Shanghai, To-day. Three hundred striking work- ers of the Ford Hire Service, operating 180 taxi-cabs, return- ed to work at 11 o'clock this morning.

So ends a walk-out which last- ed for a fortnight.

Six ringleaders of the strike have been dismissed.-Reuter.

NEURATH-CIANO CONVERSATION

Complete Identity Of Views

Rome, To-day.

It is officially announced that the THE AUTHORITIES ARE REPORTED TO BE MASTERS OF Foreign Ministers of Germany and THE CENTRE OF THE CITY WHILE THE ANARCHISTS CON-Italy, Baron von Neurath and Count TROL THE SUBURBS.

Ciano, had conversations yesterday THE ANARCHISTS ARE ALSO REPORTED TO BE IN CON-afternoon at the Foreign Office. TROL OF SEVERAL TOWNS ON THE FRONTIER, AND THE The talk lasted for an hour and a VALENCIA GOVERNMENT HAS ORDERED THE BARCELONA half and was conducted in a very AUTHORITIES TO PROCEED AGAINST THEM IMMEDIATELY. cordial spirit, establishing complete

identity of views.--Trans-Ocean. In the towns of Puigcerde, and fing been brought to Barcelona from Seode Urgel, south of Andorra, Valencia. the anarchists have refused to obey the orders of the Barcelona Generalidad, and both places have been invested by Govern- ment troops.

GRAVE SITUATION

The correspondent says that in of the going out to the scene worst trouble, his car was seized by anarchists, but was released when he showed his identification papers to the leader of the anarchist rebels.

The anarchists are manning. hasti- ly erected barricades defending every approach to the towns, and veloped

It appears that the trouble de- as the result of the

it seems as though a civil war with-shooting by anarchists of a promin-

Local Weather Forecast

The Royal Observatory reports that the anti-cyclone has moved into the Pacific to the east of the Bonins; pressure is relatively low over Manchuria and North Japan. ForecastE,

or variable winds, light to moderate, fair.

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ITALY TO INCREASE NAVY

Rome, To-day. Italian determination to estab- lish naval domination of the Mediterranean appears to be ex- pressed by an announcement made to-day foreshadowing an early substantial increase în Italy's naval power.

Admiral Cavagnari, the Under- Secretary for the Navy, speak- ing in the Chamber stated that Italy would increase her cruiser force and proportionately strengthen other categories of its naval units.

He said: "Italy will make, in the near future, the necessary efforts to have a Navy com- mensurate with the importance of its vital functions, its defence, expansion and prestige in the world." Renter

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in a civil war will break out at any ent Catalan leader. In retaliation, RE-STRINGING & REPAIRS

moment.

it is stated, an anarchist leader Parts of Aragon are also said to was arrested and shot.

The news be affected.-Reuter and Trans-became the signal for general civil Ocean.

war among the Catalans. Trans- Ocean.

SYNDICALIST DEMANDS

Barcelona, To-day. Immediate dismissal of the Cata- lan Minister of the Interior, as well as the Chief of Police, are demand- ed in an "appeal to the Catalan people” issued by the Anarchis Syndicalist trade unions in Barcelona.

Accusing g the Government of wishing to suppress their move- ment, the group concludes by say- ing “We ought not to tolerate con- tinuation of such conditions for a single day longer.”--Trans-Ocean.

CHAOTIC CONDITIONS

London, To-day The Barcelona correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph” says that conditions in Catalonia are being increasingly chaotic following the revolt of the anarchists.

Large reinforcements have been sent to the disaffected areas to quell the outbreak, over 8,000 militia hay-

Desperate Fighting Yesterday

London, To-day- Heavy fighting occurred on

all fronts in the Spanish civil war yes- terday, with the insurgents again carrying out a bombardment Madrid.

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This shelling, which has been continuous for about a week, is ap- parently an effort to undermine the morale of the civilian population.

Scene of the most desperate action was the Madrid-Corunna highway, while over 900 insurgents are reported to have been killed on the Basque front and a considerable amount of war material captured.

An Insurgent communique claims that General Mola's troops have continued their advance on the Bis- cay front and have captured two further villages-Trans-Ocean.

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