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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS,

IMMINENT CAPTURE OF MADRID

Insurgent Commander

Confident

ARMY WITHIN SIGHT OF CAPITAL-

Pitched Battle Expected In The Morning

Hong Kong Daily Press' Apecial)`

Lisbon. July 23. The commander of the insurgents in Southern Spain, Gen- eral Deliano, broadcast a proclamation from. Sevilla stating: "I hope shortly to be able to announce that my troops have en- tered Madrid. The army of General Mola is almost within

sight of the capital. Two other armies beran their forward march yesterday afternoon. The first army is composed of the Foreign Legionaires, whereas the second consists of the regular troops."

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Reports from Sevilla state that everything is quiet in that city. It is affirmed here that the Spanish Insurgent lenders requested the Portuguese government to embalm the body of Gen- eral Sanjurjo-who was recently killed in an aeroplane accident while flying from Lisbon to Spain-in order that "he may be carried at the head of Mola's army when the latter marches Into Madrid."-Transocean News Service.

REBEL PROCLAMATION

Paris. July 23. The commander-in-chief of the Spanish insurgents, General Fran- a " message from

Co.

broadcast

con-

Communists looted the town, set- ting fire to convents and churches and killing priests."

The Catalan Government now

are

Lord Halifax, former War 'Minks- ter and now Lord Privy Seal,' was

one of the British delegates at the meeting in Downing Street with delegates of France and Belgium.

CITY RECAPTURED

Hendaye, July '22. San Sebastian 13 reported to have been recaptured from the rebels.- Reuter.

AMERICAN CONCERN

Washington. July 22. Mr. Cordell Hull, the Secretary of State, at a press conference, tu- day, mentioned the possibility of "the generally uncertain Euro- pean altuation" impelling the United States to re-establish`a naval Squadron Ir. European water~ Reuter

CONFLICTING RUMOURS"

claims to control the whole pro- ("Bour Kong Dally Pres=" Special) vince and civilian volunteers able to depart and fight the rebels In Saragossa.

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-GOVERNMENT SUCCESSES

Cueta announcing "the imminent capture of Madrid," according to press despatches here which add that General Franco, who tinues to reatde provisionally at Tetuan, has likewise issued a pro- clamation thanking the Civil Guard throughout Spain for the

Madrid, July 22. assistance rendered by the Guards Decisive battics between the main in the work of liberating Spain." forees or the Spanish Government Despatches say that General Fran- and rebels are still awaited, but in Cu consluded his proclamation by the meantime the Government con- saying; "Our movement is not tinues to claim successes. It is directed against

the labouring stated that loyal forces have cap classes as the government pre tured Toledo. Alcazar and, Guada- tends. Our movement is just stm-lajara and the victorious troops are ply 'Spanish and its sole aims are expected to advance to Seville. the welfare of the fatherland and where fighting between local rival the preservation of the family." units is continuing.

Other despatches assert that the

It is stated. however town of Badajos on the Spanish column of rebel troops, command- Portuguese frontier has been oc ed by General Mola, bas marched cupled by the Insurgents without to within thirty-six miles of Ma- Aghting-

drid and has come in contact with Government forces on the heights of Buitrago.

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LATEST MESSAGES

London. July 23.

that a

A second .column, RISU CODE- manded by General Mola, is re-

Paris, July 22. Amongst the conflicting rumours about the actual situation in Spain, the only thing that seems certain now is that the rebels der Ge- neral Mola are in control of the North Eastern part of the country. is much less clear, since although The situation in the south of Spain the Madrid Government has re- with the exception of Sevilla and peatedly broadcast statements that Saragossa the revolt in the south villa just as stubbornly emits a of Spain has been suppressed, Se- stream of reports

rom

and "decrees" the Insurgent Queripo' de Llano who "Military Dictatorship" all over the insurgents is now exhausted.- Spain, adding that the patience of

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General declared

TOLEDO RETAKEN

Madrid, July 22. It is reported that Toledo, has been recaptured by loyal Govern- being ment troops, supported by Popu- held in readiness to meet a thirdlar Front Militia and aviation

A p.tched battle between Mad-ported in action at Villalba, rid Government forces and the re- Government troops are bels advancing from the north is expected in the morning.

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distance of Madrid shortly,

A Hendaye message states that the revolution has reached crucial point with both sides hav- ing equal chances of success.

Madrid messages state that the capital has resumed its normal appearance. Shops and cafes are reopening.

The Premier this morning de- clared that the situation is im- proving each hour, adding that

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FRIDAY, JULY 24, 1936.

NEW INCIDENT

IN TIENTSIN

Company Commander

Arrested

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JAPANESE MAKE FOUR DEMANDS

Shanghai, July 23.

The Japanese Consular Police have arrested Tson Feng-ling, company commander of the 38th Division of the 29th Army 15 # sequel to the killing of a Chinese special police agent before the gate of the Mayor's yamen ac- cording to a Japanese report from Tientsin.

RIVAL FOR THE PRESIDENCY

Four demands have been served

The country must be freed from upon Mr. Chang Tzu-chun, Mayor Incessant governmental intimida- of Tientsing by Mr. Taji, acting tion and hostility and from the Consul General for Japan, namely effects of the arbitrary monetary severe punishment for the cut-polley, says Governor Alf Landon. Prits, a, solatium for the family of the policeman, an offcial apology from the Mayor,, and guarantee against recurrence of similar Incident

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The victim who was employed by the Japanese Consular Police was shot by Chinese guards at the Mayor's yamen while conveying an arrested Chinese soldier to the Hopei section of the city for in- vestigation.

Just as the motor car in, which the detective and prisoner was driving near the gate of the yamen. the guards opened fire

It is alleged that the shooting was the result of a misunderstanding. The guards hearing the arrested man shouty and seeing a struggle inside the car, assumed that a comrade was being kidnapped- Reuter.

SILVER MARKET

(From Our Own Correspondent).

London, July 23. London Silver prices to-day were unchanged as follow:-

July 22 Forward Spot

19-5/8 19-5/8

July 23 19-5/3 19-5/8 -Æ Ñpoq q que j mu

REBEL PLANE

ACTIVITY

Warships Sent To The Bottom

SHELLS FALL AT GIBRALTAR

Republican Campaign

Launched

LANDON CONDEMNS

"NEW DEAL”

"Fumbling With Recovery"

Topeka, July 123.

The first shot in the Republican presidential campaign was fired by Governor, Alfred M. Landon when he accepted the party's nomination.

In a speech before thousands of supporters from the steps of the Kansas State capitol, Mr. Landon promised to unshackle the initiative and free spirit of American enterprise In order to expand business" and employment.”

Governor Landon condemned" the "New Deal" às "fumbling with recovery." He declared that the country must be freed from in- cessant governmental intimidation and hostility and from the effects of an arbitrary and uncertain monetary policy,

The Republicans proposed econo- mles in government expenditure, but those needing relief would get

The Republicans proposed to grant cash benefits to farmers to safeguard them against the disas- trous effects of price fuctuations and protect their standards of

it. Lisbon, July 22. Three loyal Spanish warships, which had been bombarding the re- bels in Cadiz, have been bombed and sunk by insurgent aircraft, ac- cording to a Seville radio despatch. from a rebel-controlled station living. Reuter

GIBRALTAR EXCITEMENT

Gibraltar, July 22 Great excitement prevailed here when Spanish warships, lying hear Gibraltar, opened fire on rebel air- craft, which few over the Rock to escape.

THREE-POWER CONFERENCE

To Be Concluded In One Day

- EUROPEAN PEACE

QUEST

London, July 23. FOREIGN AFFAIRS

The meeting of the three powers, Referring to Governor Landon said that they glum, began as No. 10 Downing foreign affairs, ! Great Britain, France and Bel.

would take every opportunity to Street this morning. Its object is promote peace based on justice. to examine the situation and to They will make no plan which consider how best to further the would take from them indepen- destre of the three powers repre- Shells exploded over the naval ci-dence in judgment or that might sented to consolidate the peace of of a general nema and the RFA. headquarters, involve them in war, in the begin- Europe by means and shrapnel fell close to the Rockning of which they had no part, or settlement.

that would build false peace on the Hotel and Catalon Bay village. No casualties are reported.

foundation of armed camps.

A party from the three Spanish warships came ashore and request- ed fuel, which was refused them.

SPANISH ZONE The warships then left.-

WARNED

Attacks On British

Shipping

WARNING SHOT AT SPANISH PLANE

Reuter.

CHITRAL ESCAPES

Gibraltar, July 22. Shells from the Spanish warships here, aimed at rebel aircraft. fell only forty yards astern of the P. and O. liner Chitral when she left Tangler-

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CORRUGATED SHEET EXPORTS

China And Manchukuo Free Markets

Governor Landon concluded by pledging restoration and main- tenance of the free competitive system--Reuies

BRITAIN AND EGYPT

Accord On Military Clauses

"Hong Kong Daily Prass" Special)

2 Cairo, July 23. The Anglo-Egyptian military pact has been initialled here after the reception' by the British High

The Prime Minister, Mr. Stanley Baldwin, presided and the other British delegates. were. Mr. Eden. and Lord Haifa The French Prime Minister was not present at the opening of the conference ne he was travelling this morning Tith Madame Blum from Paris by mir. The Foreign Minister, M. Delbos Whe accompanied by Messieura Corbin, French Ambas- sador in London, and Massig Leger and Langier, of the Qual D'Oray. The Belgian delegation' was headed by the Prime Minister, M. van Zeeland, who was arcom- panied by the Foreign Minister, M. Spaack and the Belgian Ambaz sador, Baron Cartier de Mar- chienne.

It is thought quite possible that the meeting will conclude ita labours to-day and that a com- munique will then be issued.--- British Wireles,

London, July, 23. column of the same army which is unita Alcazar, the old fortress expected to come within striking of Charles V, which the insurgents of Spain. The situation remains Fighting continues in many parts had fortified, is now held by the obscure and the outcome uncer- Government and it is said that tain since it is apparently impossi- »SNIPERS - ACTIVE

many were made prisoners. The ble in the existing conditions to Salping by alleged. Fascists con- Government also asserts that the obtain an impartial conspectus of

London, July 23, Commissioner, Bir Miles Lampton, tinues from the balconies and up-report of the Insurgents capture the position. In some areas the producers organisation which con- London and after a prolonged dis- The British corrugated sheet of the final instructions fromm

BLUM ARRIVES. per windows of houses throughout of San Sebastian is false. Ban Government forces and the rebels trols export prices declares that cussion between the Egyptian and Madrid. They Are bo the streets.

people in Sebastian and the whole of Gali- have been so busily engaged with China

London, July 23. and Manchukuo are zia being firmly under the control one another that armed mobs in-markets wherein members can sell from Wednesday noon

free British delegations which lasted. The three-power Locarno con- The Government claims to have of the Government.-

tu tent merely on looting have done at whatever price is obtainable in early hours of Thursday, morning. Room at 10 Downing Street

theference opened in the Cabinet won back Barcelona, after much Transocean News Service.

much damage to churches, hotels, order to meet Japanese competi- #1 communique

belleve 10.30 this morning. circles, bere

Mr. Stanley that the Budan question and the Baldwin, Mr. Anthony Eden and capitulations will forth the next Lord Halifax (Britain), M. Yves subjects

be- Delbon (France), M. van Zeeland of negotiations tween the two'countries which are and M Spaack (Belgium) were generally expected will take place. Present at the opening. in London during the first fort- night in August,~~ Transocean News Service,

the rebel forces at Albacete, 170, bloodshed, and mles north of Madrid, w be states that an estimated total of engaged to-day and the Navy will 500 were killed and 3,000 wounded bombard Tetuan.

Meanwhile the in the struggle for the city. Government is concentrating supplying food to the population

while insurgent forces under Gon-Hauter,

eral Mola are believed

to be

REBEL ASSERTION

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BRITISH SOLDIER

KILLED

British communities in different Beuter Lisbon, July 22 Lowns appear with minor excep- According to an assertion of the

tions to have escaped all injury, On It was later reported in Mad-rebela' broadcasting station in although some of their property It appears that the rebels still leader who has been advancing has resigned, and been replaced

rid that General Mola. the rebel Sevilla, the Madrid Government has been burned in Malaga and control. Seville where a strike has steadily upon the capital from the by a Revolutionary Committee led been in progress for two

In Madrid. the British Embassy days, north, has been killed-

to shelter by the President of the Republic. has been prepared

Jerusalem, July 22. Azana.

Private Holmes, of the "Second The Sevilla station also Women and children in the event declares that the garrison

of emergency, and the consuls in Lincolns, was killed and four other of Badajoz near the Portuguese from various towns are bually engaged soldiers of the same regiment were Her has gone over to the rebels... ensuring safety of British com- wounded, in an ambush by Arab Transoccan News Service.

munities.

marksmen near Tulkarm to-day. Detalls have already been given The condition of two of the of the activity of British navy wounded is serious-e vessels in various ports. In ad- Bruter dition further ships are being sent to Seville, Cadiz. Parma. Port Mahon and Malaga.

strongly established.

Heuter's Bulletin Service.

HOPEFUL MESSAGE

TANGIER PRECAUTIONS

Tangier. July 22. Detachments from the British. : Madrid, July 23. French and Italian warships in The Government broadcast last this port are now guarding their night was the most hopeful yet | respective consulates, in place of issued. It claims that, efforts to the local police. In view of the restore normality in the country alarm felt by the populace in con- have been crowned with success. sequence of insurgents threats to The air force is bombing two make an air attack on the city. points still in the hands of the re- Three of the twelve Govern- bels in the north-east, where the ment warships in harbour have Government expecta to triumph now left and enchored off Gibral- within twenty-four hours. Reuter.

BARCELONA SACKING

Perpignan, July 22, The bitterness of the civil war is proved by the first hand account of the sacking of Barcelona, sent across the frontier by Reuter's cor- respondent.

tar. It is believed they intend to bombard Algeciras this evening.

TWELVE, THOUSAND

KILLED

Spanish Civil War Casualties

AIR BOMB DANGER:

men through the Straits and one

One of the dangers is that the them, HS, Wild Bwan, had rebel airmen are attempting to today to open fire as a warnin's bomb the Spanish Government on a Spanish plane which was ap- warships without adequate regard parently attempting to bomb the to the safety of neutral shipping. British craft it was escorting A P. and O liner was nearly hit Frith Wireless of Tangier yesterday, and a Bri- fish oil tanker was bombed with-.

→ Political

FINAL SUBMISSION

M. Leon Blum, French Premier, was expected to leave Le Bourget by air at 10 o'clock and he hoped to reach Downing Street before the end of the opening sitting.

Later: M. Burn reached 10 Agreement was reached regard- | Downing Street be a fast car at ing the military clauses of the 12.40 p.m. as the conference was Anglo-Egyptian Treaty and in-breaking up for lunch. The con- Halled last night after seven ference remeeta. In the afternoon. hours of conference.

-Neuter

Cairo, July 23.

It will be submitted to the de- legations to-day and finally ini- tialled by Nahas Pasha and Sir Miles Lampson at the plenary ses- sion to-morrow-

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TYPHOON STRIKES

JAPAN

Heavy Damage Done

ONLY A FORMALITY

London, July 23 Thanks to the clarification of the Issues through diplomatic channel to-day's meeting of Locarno Powers is expected to be little more than a formality.

Whereas it is known that France originally favoured conversion of the provisional Anglo-Franco-Bel- gian defensive arrangements into a permanent agreement as long ar Germany showed no contritioni CALL TO SURRENDER

for the reoccupation of the He speaks of the bloodiest hand-

Nagasaki, July 23, Rhineland, French, statesmen have Barcelona. July 22. to-hand street battles waged all day

The typhoon which has been recently acquiesced in the British The Government airforce has and all night for several days, sent a peremptory order to the

threatening China for some days desire to avoid action which Armed civilians assisted the loyal rebels in' Bareosss to surrender or

veered yesterday towards Japan m'ght be interpreted as the for In these cases the authorities It is oficially stated that and struck the southwest coast vicmation of a hostile bloc Hence, troops and machine guns and artli- | be bombed. ',

who are controlling the Spanish Spanish aeroplanes dropped a lently during the night. the main business or to day's A military tribunal is expected The worst day was Sunday, when to start functioning in Barcelona quiries but that it is widely be rusure attack on British shipping over the British destroyer Wild but details are not yet available que to pave the way for a Ave-

'zone have been warned that any number of bombs when dying.. Considerable damage was done, meeting is to frame a communi to-morrow, to try large numbers Heved that the number of dead is will involve forceful reprisals. Swan. The Wild Swan returned a owing to interruption of compimi power conference later, probably When the insurrectionists were br peisaziers--

still greater.- quelled, banda of anarchists and Reuter.

lery clattered incessantly,

at least 300 lay dead by dusk,

The Spanish Legion is marching Hong Kong Daily Press" Special) to Tangier to participate in a combined land and aly attack on

Bordeaux, July 23. the remainder of the fleet, nine vessels, in this port-

About 12,000 persons are report Keuters Bulletin Service.

ed killed in the Spanish civil war: according to despatches from the town of Hendaye on the French Spanish fronter, published by the newspaper "Petite Gironde" here.

The paper states that this estimate la based on official en

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GIBRALTAR PROTEST My Gibraltar, July 23. out much damage resulting dur-

The Government has protested ing" fog of the previous day ap against rebel planes flying over

the parently under

Impression | Spanish warships and dropping that it was carrying supplies to bombs which owing to bad sim Spanish warships. Other British fell 'at Gibraltar. A warning has ships have had narrow escapes. been issued that if any repetition Shrapnel has also fallen on occurs, batteries at Gibraltar will Gibraltar.

take retallatory, measures.

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British - destroyers · are mean- warning fire, while escorting British merchant- | Reuter's Bulletin Service

cations

Leuler.

In September

Reuter.