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RIVAL CLAIMS IN SPANISH CIVIL WAR

Barcelona, Yesterday.

A communique issued by the Republican Spanish War Minis- try states that the Republican Spanish troops on the Levant front made a brilliant counter- attack, capturing Rodor Height and Hills in the Villa Hermosa sector. The insurgents repeat- ed their attempts to recapture these positions, but were repuls- ed.

Several insurgent attacks in the Puebla de Valverde Valbona and Onda sectors were also re- pulsed.

Insurgent Headquarters, in a communique, state that insurgent troops in the Teruel front ad- vanced their lines, capturing a number of important positions near Massif and Muela and in- flicting heavy losses on the enemy. Three insurgent columns occupied "the Castle Onda. In the Penarroya sector, the republicans launched determined attacks on insurgent positions but were re- pulsed. Trans-Ocean.

VIOLENT FIGHTING

Saragossa, Yesterday. Violent fighting has occurred in Sarrion on the Teruel-Sagunto Road. Insurgent troops have com- pletely surrounded the town on which they advanced on Friday. The Republicans have construct- ed numerous machine-gun de-

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fences. Insurgent troops trated into the outskirts of the town on Friday night and fought their way forward from street to street.

Kwangsi Border Becoming Thick With Pill-Boxes

Kwangsi Province, which has sent 400,000 men to the northern war fronts, still has 1,200,000 re- gulars, militia and irregulars under arnus in the province, an American arms-salesman told the "China Mail" to-day. Kwangsi, according to the American, anticipate eventual Japanese invasion of that province. from Kwangtung. As a result, the entire Kwangsi-Kwangtung border is being rapidly fortified with a chain of pillboxes.

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The mountain passes which link light machine-guns and anti-tank up the two provinces, he declared, guns, and orders have been placed are now considered impregnable. in the last few days for further

supplies.

Most of the defensive armament used consists of American heavy and

NEW EGYPTIAN CABINET

Cairo, Yesterday.

In the last forty-eight hours In-'med Mahmud Pasyha, had suc- surgents in this sector took over three thousand prisoners and cap- tured large quantities of military equipment.-Trans-Ocean.

AMERICA AND REFUGEES ISSUE

Paris, Yesterday.

FARMERS' ARMY

Like Kwangtung, the "China Mail” informant stated, Kwangsi has built up a large army of farmers.

These men have been trained in the use of arms after the day's work in the fields, so that there has been no interruption of agricultural work. Plans have been completed for removal of the capital of Kwangsi,

It is announced that Moham-Kweilin, in the north-east corner of the province adjoining Kwangtung, ceeded in forming a new Cabin-had been the provincial capital, on to Nanning, which for centuries

et by the addition of five new members belonging to the Saad- the Si Kiang, or West River, near

the border of Tongking. ist

group and that the new Last occasion when Nanning was Cabinet has been approved of by King Farouk.

con-

capital of Kwangsi was during Gen-

It will be recalled that the pro-eralissimo Chiang Kai-shek's mili- blem of the re-shuffling of the tary operations against the pro- Cabinet became acute in

vince.

IN KWANGTUNG sequence of the last Parliamen- tary Elections when the Saadist Meanwhile, in Kwangtung, where group obtained 85 seats and thus the defence forces total some 300,000 Mr. Myron Taylor, United States

became the strongest party in the regulars and a greater number of Delegate for the Conference at

Chamber.

militia and farmers trained as Evian on July where the pro- The Saadist Leader, Ahmed guerillas, the main defence areas blem of European Political Fugi- Maher, now becomes the Minister are the coastal region, the Canton tives will be discussed, accom- panied by the American Ambas- the Minister of the Interior, while

of Finance, and Nokrashi becomes district and the Namyung area, near the Kwangtung-Kiangsi-Hunan sador in Paris, Mr. William Bul- other members of the group are border. litt, visited the French Foreign appointed to the Ministries of The "China Mail" informant also Minister M. Bonnet yesterday. Commerce, Communications and

stated that Kwangtung is not en- Mr. Taylor explained to M. Bon-Health.

tirely without an air force. net the views of the Washing- The Liberal Party is also re-

Planes damaged during Japanese ton Government on. European presented in the Cabinet by five

White Political Fugitives. M. Bonnet Ministers. No change has been raids on the Tien Ho and 'declared that France would be re- made in the Ministries for For- Cloud aerodromes in Canton are be- presented at the conference at eign Affairs, War, Education, Jus-ing repaired in a temporary avia- Evian by the

tion works set up a few miles from Chairman of the tice,. Agriculture and Public Committee of

the city. Works. the Senate M., Henry Berenger.-Trans-Ocean.

FRENCH TRADE SWITCH

Paris, Yesterday.-

It is officially announced that the French Tradé Delegation will shortly proceed to Prague in or der to open negotiations for re- organisation of Commercial Re-

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As these planes are repaired they The new Cabinet can reckon on the support of 213 Deputies in are sent to join the small group of chamber, where the entire Opposi-pursuit planes at Namyung, or the tion only counts 41 votes:-Trans, new air force centre near Yunnan- Ocean.

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lations between France and Cze-

The American said that Soviet choslovakia,

planes and aviators have been ar- It is added that French impor-riving in Yunnan, where the aero- ters of goods from the former drome is rapidly being turned into Austrian Republic will endeavour China's largest military airport. to obtain part of their supplies in In addition, supplies of French future from Czechoslovakia.- Dewoitines and American ⠀ Wright Trans-Ocean.

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