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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JULY 27, 1936.

HARROWING STORIES TOLD BY

REFUGEES

Youths Cause Reign Of Terror In Malaga

FOREIGNERS SAVED BY BRITISH DESTROYER

Madrid Still In Hands

Of Loyalists

Latest messages, from Spain tell of harrowing conditions In Malaga where foreign refugees were rescued after a week of terror during which they were imprisoned in their hotels, They relate the shooting of priests and others by mere youths armed with firearms and other weapons.

Rebel gunfire sent a Government plane crashing into the sea af Marabella, while they also infileted damage on a warship en- gaged in bombardment at Ceuta.

NO CHANGE IN SITUATION

"Hong Kong Dally Press" Special)

Paris, July 25. There has been no essential change in the situation up to Saturday afternoon in the news from Spain. General Mola's troops have not yet been successful in overcoming the Govern meat forces at Sierra Guadarrama, about 30 miles from Madrid. Heavy fighting has been taking place during the whole of Saturday and the Government claints t t they have repulsed the rebel army, enforcing its retreat. pursued by Government troops to Segovia where a new battle was expected to take place. There were many prisoners including a large number of officers.

BARCELONA SACKING

A message from San Sebastian

states that the reports as to the

number killed in street fighting FUGITIVE SHOT

were grossly exaggerated, the ac- tual number being about 300.-

Transocean Fows Service

ALBACETE TAKEN...

Madrid, July 25.

The capture of Albacete, capital

of the Spanish south-eastern pro- vince of that name, was announced

IN BEDROOM

Spaniard Tracked To Hotel

by the Government on Saturday MONKS FOILED IN

with a statement adding that re- gular communication had already been established between "Madrid and that City.

ESCAPE

Londan. July 28.

WOMAN UNDER GUNFIRE

Seated With Orphan Children

RELATING FAIRY STORIES

Madrid, July 26. Caring for thirteen tubercular orphans under gunire Was the ordeal of a British woman, Miss Winifred Scanlon, who was found and brought in by car from Guadalajara by the British Em- BASTY,envoy.

FRENCH ARMS CANADIAN WAR MEMORIAL AT

FOR SPAIN

Parties In Fierce Debate

OPPOSING VIEWS

Paris, July 25,

The question as to whether the French Government Intend to send arms to Spain is being ferce- ly debated between the Left and Right wing parties.

The former argue that all legal governments should hold together in face of subversive movements, while the Right parties maintain that if France aided the Spanish Popular Front, the Fascist govern- ments would consider it fair to ald the Spanish Right

Miss Scanlon returned under It has been hoped that some protest to Madrid. but insisted on decision would be issued from to- returning to the orphanage. Į day's' meeting of the Cabinet as it "After all the building which isn't was thought and understood that mine was left in my charge, not the question would be discussed. to mention the children." sald į The communique, however, makes Miss Scanlon to Reuter,

no mention of it and records that She was discovered in the cel- the Cabinet

unanimously ap- lar of the building. otherwise proved the work done by the completely wrecked by artillery, Premier, M. Leon Blum, and the seated in the middle of the bunch Foreign Minister. M. Delbos, at of orphans, relating fairy tales the London three-power cba- while the guns boomed

around terence.—

them.--

Reuter.

REFUGEES FROM MALAGA

Harrowing Story Of Conditions

CHEERS GIVEN FOR

*RESCUERS

Gibraltar, July 26. Three cheers for the Captain and Officers of the British destroyer Brazen were given by 148 British, American and other refugees from Malaga when they landed here. The refugees, interviewed by Reuter, said: "What is happening there 19 savage and criminal. We were mostly locked for a week in completa darkness and through the shutters we saw£ bundred priests, Fascists and others shot down, chiefly by children, between fourteen and seventeen years

A further announcement states that in recent fighting at Some-

A British refugee from Barce-wearing red ties and shirts and sierra two

lona declares that insurgent

practically carrying pistais, rifles, axes airplanes which bombed the Government every cafe and grocery store has truncheons." troops were shot down.

been sacked and it is impossible Referring to rumours circulating to obtain food or drink, from the press that the Madrid ministries had been bombarded from the air, it was pointed out that no ninistries had been bom- barded and further that the water supply was completely normal "Transocean News Service.

SAN SEBASTIAN DESERTED London, July 25. It is reported that conditions in Barcelona are normal and that the banks are reopening, though only for the purpose of paying the workers.

It is claimed that churches and

not

convents were sacked but

burned.

San Sebastian is almost deserted except for the People's Militia parading the streets.

The Popular Front Government. is enlisting women into emergency forces,--

Reuters" Bulletin Service.

EFFECTIVE REBEL FIRE

Gibraltar, July 25.

He describes how a Spanlard took refuge in the bedroom of an Englishman at an hotel where a body of men broke in and killed the fugitive before the English man's eyes.

The informant says that hardly a church has survived the attacks of the mobs. Monks · endeavour-

to ing

M

"

Hendaye: The Fascists have fcrmed a provisional Government

by General

Reuter.

ITALIAN REPROACH

("Hong Kont Daily Press" Special)

Rome, July 26.

J

M. Albert Lebrun, `President of France, who attended the 171)- velling of the Canadian War Memorial

GERMAN SHIPS READY

Evacuation From Spanish Ports

OTHERS REQUEST

ASSISTANCE

'Hong Kong Dally Press" Special)

Berlin, July 25.

VIMY RIDGE

Opening Ceremony By The King

FRENCH PRESIDENT ATTENDS

Great Pilgrimage To Scene Of Battle

London, July 26.

His Majesty the King, sccompanied by Prince Arthur of Connaught, embarked on the Admiralty yacht Enchantress at 2 o'clock this morning for Calais en route to Vimy Ridge to un- vell the createst of all wartime shrines, the Canadian National War Memorial.

The Canadian pilgrimage thither has now lasted severs) weeks and the number has reached nearly 10,000. It is expect- ed that 200,000 British and Franch people this afternoon will hear the unveiling speeches by King Edward and the President of France. M. Albert Lebrun.-- Kenter.

INSPIRING MONUMENT

London, July 24. assembly trenches for the troops At the request of the German "Over 8,000 Canadians land at the battle for Vimy Ridge. Foreign- Occ, the Ministry of Havre and

One of these subterranean gar- Transport instructed all German-travel to Vimy Ridge, scene of Antwerp, to-day» and

lertes W9.5 struck when the shipping companies having their heroic sacrifice and victory, where foundations of the memorial were ships AL present in OI Spanish ports, to hold them in

near the inspiring monument to the being 'dug, and in it were found

readiness for the evacuation

Expeditionary Force the bodies of a German general German residents in Spain as far July 28. It

will be unveiled by the King on and a British and German soldier

comemmorates the lying hand-in-hand in'death.

Twin nylons; representing Cana-

of

Canadian

功

da and France, are the main, fea-

As already announced Italian warships have been sent to Spanish waters to be ready, ify required, to offer refuge to Ita~ lian nationals. ・・

This fact prompts "Tevere" in a leading article headed" "Sum- mons to Dance" to reproach the French government with the pur- suit of a doctrinaire policy whose upshot might be the doctriz aire of war. For when French as possible and where necessary. | 60,000 · Canadians who died war materials cross the Spanish The shipping companies ordered France, and Belgium. frontier, it means that the fron- the freighter Wessel, tn Pasajes tiers between the countries have barbour, and Cronos, in the Bayed by

At Vimy these 6.000 will be join-tures of the memorial. One bears ceased to exist and have been re- of Biscay, to place themselves at already in London.

another 1,500 ex-soldiers, the crown and maple leaves, and the other feurs-de-lis and laurel placed by party frontiers. 80 the disposal of the German Em- that the fight is not one between

bassy at San Sebastian, while the mouth

His Majesty will leave Ports- leaves, symbolising the unity of states but between internationale

night aboara, purpose of the two countries. Hermes has been instructed to

the Admiralty yacht, Enchan- Mr. Walter Award, the Cana- and fatherlands, between the dlc-stand by at Barcelona.

tress.

dian architect and sculptor is the tatorship of the classes and the The Austrian Minister in Berlin solidarity of the

President Albert Lebrun, who designer, the task having, been classés. When asked the German Government this is the issue, who will want to to take the Austrian residents icians to France, will attend the tion open to all sculptors of the

welcomed the first of the Cana- entrusted to him after a competi be out of the struggle? The 'door Spain under its protection, while imposing ceremonies at the Vimy British Empire. is thus opened to the initiative the Swiss Minister requested the of all-

German Government to allow their nationals in Barcelona and other Spanish ports to embark on German ships. The Derma: Government at unce. gave the necessary instructions to ite dip. lomatic consular representatives in Spain as well as the Navy and the shipping companies. Reuter's Bulletin Service,

Transocean Amer Service.

DIPLOMATS RESIGN

Paris, July 25: The former Spanish Charge and'Affaires in Paris, Senor Castillo, publishes a declaration in the The principal streets in Malaga the "Echo de Paris" to the effect have been ravaged by fire and that he has loyally served the| 250 buildings have been com-Spanish Government and the re- pletely destroyed. Hundreds of public up to now, but that he is people have been killed and over obliged to leave the Embassy be a thousand injured.-·

cause his conscience dozs Reuter

permit him to take any part in a transaction concerning supplies of arms which are destined for the slaughter of his own unhappy compatriota. escape in plain-clothes beaded

*Le Jour" states that were detected because they were Subsequent developments depend resigned because he does not wish Cabanello Spanish Consul at Marseilles has wearing elastic-sided boots which on the fate of Madrid.

to have anything to do with the are peculiar to them.

St. Jean de Luz: Passengers loading of arms on board ships in aboard the Verity brought the first that port According news of Sir Henry Chilton, British Jour the Spanish Military At- "Le Ambassador to Spain, for a week tache at Paris, Senor Barrosso The Ambassador is safe and in- and the Spanish Consul for the tends to remain at San Sebastian town of Bayonne have likewise Washington: The continued al-tendered their resignations as a arming despatches from San Se-protest against the supply of arms bastian have deepened the fears to the Madrid Government.- for the safety of the Ambassador, Transocean News Servica Mr. Bowers, who is marooned in 2 villa outside San Sebastian. Reuter,"

..

A case is also reported of a per- son who is a crack shot and has

been passing from roof to roof sniping at Communists of whom he has killed quite a number and has so far evaded capture.→→ Reuter.

had nothing but praise for their treatment by the Spaniards.

PARIS REPORT

According to the Parls paper Spanish refugees have been sent "transigent, passengers by the back to Spain owing to overcrowd-Dutch liner Tiberius which reach- ing by the arrival of British reed Port Vendee report that an fugees and also that fear of over-American Consul and a British crowding may cause an epidemic. engineer were killed in the streets A Government aeroplane crash of Barcelona despite strict orders ed in the sea off Marbella after to protect foreigners. being hit by fire from rebel bat- Beuter. teries, at Algeciras.

While warships were bombarding Ceuta one warship's bow was damaged by shells from rebel STIILA.

GUARDARRAMA BLOODSHED Paris, July 8 Two thousand rebels of Genera: Mola's column are reported to have been killed in the battle of Guadarrama. Fighting is still in progress.- Beuter.

• SUMMARY OF MESSAGES

BRITONS EVACUATED

REBEL HOPES

to

ITALIAN EMPIRE

IN ETHIOPIA

to-morrow

Ridge memorial.

His Majesty and the French Pre- will be broadcast- sident will speak, and their words Reuter's Bulletin Service,

REMARKABLE MEMORIAL;

It may be mentioned that much of the work was done in London, in his Maida Vale studio.

Europs was searched for special stone which would stand the climatic conditions and en- dure for centuries hence in such In majesty of conception and an exposed position as Vimy grandeur of design the mediorial ia one of the most important

Finally, this was found at Trau, works of modern times, and in on the cost of Jugoslavia, im- many respects the most remark the Dinaric Alps, and not far mediately under the shadow ol able of all the war memorials, on the Western Front.

Its various phases of construc tion have entailed ten years' con- tinuous labour, at a total cost, it is believed, of £250,000.

It will be recalled that Cana-

away from the spot where the

shots were red that hastened the Great War.-

At Trau, Mr; Allward leased au old Roman quarry, which had not.. been...worked since the fourth.

the German Government dian forces took Vimy Ridge on century, and 5,000 tons of stone

Recognition

ROME

'LEASED

April 12, 1917, and never after-were shipped to France. wards lost it.

TOGETHER IN DEATH

HATE EXCLUDED

"From the highest level of the Ridge, on Hill 145, commanding a 40-mile view, the memorial rises to a height of 2351t.

The Ridge is now part of Cana- da herself, for France, as an ex- *The... memorial is a sermon pression of gratitude, has given against the futility of war." Mr. the land-about 200 acrest Allward explained in an interview ("Hong Kong Daily Prom" Special)

Canada in perpetuity.

in bis London.studio.".*"Vindic=" Around the base of the Ridge tiveness and hate have been ex-.. Rome, July 25,

dug-outs have been retained excluded from my design. In my The Italian Foreign Minister, actly as they were when occupied original drawings I had a foot Count Ciano, received on Saturday by soldiers of the Dominion, and trampling on a German helmet. the German Ambassador von up the slopes of the hill trees Even that symbol I removed. Hassel, who announced that the have been planted, some of them Reich Government decided to brought from Canada as saplings stone a superb heroism, the de- "The monument embraces in convert the legation in Addis The memorial, which is 125 feet feat and victory of youth, and the

asba, into a genera; consulate. high, is visible for many miles constancy and freshness of Count Clano thanked the Am-around in French Flanders, Its great Western people. baseador for the communication situation dominating the Donat satisfaction which had been received with Plain.

Transocean News Service

PROFOUND SATISFACTION

Rome, "July 26. The conversion of the German legation in Addis Ababa · into a consulate general has given pro- The rebels, broadcasting from | found satisfaction here where the Seville, state that Madrid will be step is interpreted as an unimis- the Abyssinian crisis Germany It is reported that Ceuta was occupied by their forces to-day. It takable recognition of Italian maintained an exemplary new bombarded early this morning by 19 reported that the water supply sovereignty over Abyssinia and as trality by not participating in Spanish warships. The forts r8.

as well as the electric supply such is described as "a sign of sanctions, but in accordance with plied, but the result of the engag-

Madrid has been cut off by the the realist and enlightening Its dwn aptitude for eslonial ac- ment is not known.

rebels and a shortage of food is policy, traditional of the Third tivity, took the side of civilisation Reuter:"

imminent, though the authorities Reich." proclaim that 50 lorries with sup- plies are on their way to Madrid from Valencia, Reuter.

London, July 25. London, July 23.

The actual situation in Spain is den show that the four British Ists able to send messages from Official reports received in Lon- still obscure, and the few Joumal-

destroyers are evacuating large | Madrid have had their stories cen- numbers of Britons from the cities ored or dictated by the authòrite situation in Madrid is still one of u Madrid is the only one able to on the Mediterranean coast. The les. The United States Embassy

anxiety and about 100. British sub-

get in touch with Washington and the jects, including children, are c

more reliable Information commodated at the Embassy, comes from this scarce. where a stock of food has been laid in.

Reuter, Bulletin Servies.

BIG BATTLE PENDING

London. July 26. There are no indicatioris to-day of an early decision as to the fate of Madrid where it is oficially

STEALTHY CROSSING Madrid, July 25, claimed that, following repulse by The battle for Madrid, which is

Gibraltar, July 25. loyalists, General Mila has with virtually between the proletariat It is reported that two contin- drawn towards Segovia which is versus the army, Has at present gents of rebel troops crossed the likely to be the scene of an im- gone in favour of the loyalists. Straits from Morocco last night portant encounter as three loyalist | About 5,000 militia from the legal under cover of the dark night and collimns are converging on that provinces of Murcia and Valencia in beats showing no lights. It is city.

arrived in timely fashion to re-understood that, ther are march- The 'evacuation or foreign place the past days casualties,ing to Algeciras - nationals continues in the mean- and by nightfall yesterday the re HMS, Repulse arrived to-day time...

BRAZIL JAPAN TRADE

bel menace to the capital had been and landed the Gordon Highlan- The Brazilian Government is

Rio de Janeiro, July 25. Forty one British athletes who removed sufficiently to enable dern, who will relieve the frontier sending a mission to Japan with went to Barcelona to participate three columns composed of loyal guards. The local forces have the object of cementing commer- in the Workers Olympiad and who troops, Civil Guards, shock police been on duty continuously for a cial relations by a treaty between arrived in Marsellies aboard and militia to prepare a march week, and the reller was most wel- the two countries. Britian destroyer declared they against Baragossa.

come Healer's, Bulletin Service. Reuter, Bulletin Servica

It has been erected above the tamous Grange Tunnel-a vast network of underground. galleries excavated in the war, and used as

The site and 200 acres sur- rounding It constitute the Domit pion's War Parka Park of Peace, on soll where Great Bri tain and Canada made enormous be made safe for the Allied sacrifices, in order that it might cause."

The memorial weight 50,009 tons, and rests on a bed of 15,000 tons of concrete. In addition to being bullt to commemorate Cana da's achievement in the war, it also preserves in stone the memory of all those of her soldiers who fell in France whose graves are unknown

against that of barbarism,” Another version declares that Transocean News Service. the step "corresponds to the sim-

GERMAN DECISIÓN- ple logic of facts and constitutes a valuable dement in the return

Rome, July 237) to normality and sound cominon- Germany has recognised the Ita- sense in international relation-an Empire over Ethiopia. This Carved on itswalls are the ships, Betting the European interpretation

The stares of 11.235 Comedian nations an example of how, withthoritative circles to a communique ing in the fighting in France out all kinds of diplomatic sophistating that Count Ciano; the. For from 1915-1918 try and useless controversy, it is eign Minister, received the Ger- When this tion of the Abyssinian annexa cated to him the decision of the be that of Anst possible to arrive at the recogni-man Ambassador, who communien, the only tion."

Due paper remarks that "sbove the German Legation at addis Austrális this will CATWA German Government to suppress Bretonneuxnear all the German step is a sign of Ababa, and to armpiace it by a Con- Menin Gate the real cordiality prevailing in sulata General

the chief Commonwealth memo German-Italian relations. During Reuter

Mal on the Western Front.

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