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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 1936.

NATIONALIST ULTIMATUM SENT

TO IRUN

Defenders Refuse To Capitulate

STORMING OF TOWN TO BE ATTEMPTED

Alleged March Through French Soil

"Hong Kong Daily Press" "Special}

Paris August 20.

A new ultimatum has been sent to the garrison town of Irun by the Commander-in-Chief of the Nationalist troops, but the garrison repiled that sooner than capitulate they will be buried beneath the ruins of the lown,' according to despatches from the Agence Radio here, which add that under these circumstances It is expected that an attempt to storm the town will be made in the course of Thursday. Other despatches here asert that 86 further hostages have been shot by the Marxist authori- # ties in San Sebastian."

The paper "Action Francaise" reproduces a report published by the paper "Petite Gironde" appearing in the city of Bor- deaux that a detachment of the Catalan" Red Militia arrived at the city of Toulouse and continued the journey to Hendaye on the French south-western frontier.

CUSTOMS INDIFFERENCE

The Action Francutse" con- chades that the Catalan Govern- ment are sending troops to San Sebastian and Irun by way of France. since direct communica- tion between Catalonia and the towns in question through Spanish territory is impossible.

The paper cites another report from the same paper that supplies of ammunition have also reached Hendaye from Barcelona and that the French customs authorities had received instructions to refrain

THE KAMERUN

INCIDENT

German Protest To Madrid

PLOT TO KILL STALIN

Leon Trotsky Denies Moscow Charges

MORE DISCLOSURES

AT TRIAL

Oslo, Aug. 20.

SITUATION IN MADRID

Grave Scenes Of Lawlessness

Hong Kong Daily Press“ Special)

Lisbon, Aug. 19.

Reports from realable sources characterise the situation in Mad- rid 0.5 anarchistic. Eye-witnes-

declr-

Leon Trotsky declared to the ses describe unbelievable Norwegian police that he would rences. Shooting and murder is the prove publicly that the charges daily course of events. The power brought against him by the Mos-resides in the hands of Communist and Anarchist Trade Unions. cow authorities were untrue.

Answering local allegations that The Madrid Police, which includes In its ranks many members Of he abuses the laws of hospitality by engaging in political activities, these organisations, posseses a list of the Fascists and Monarchist Trotsky pointed out that literary work was his profession since he Clubs and Parties. Although the Government has prohibited the Nahas Fasha, leader of the left Russia. It has been done pub-searching of houses, this decree. Egyptian delegation, now оп hi lely and nobody had so far raised is made useless, as members of the way to London. hopes that the

any objections.— treaty with Britain will be sign- Reuter.

ed at an early date

ZINOVIEFF'S ADMISSIONS

Moscow, Aug. 20.

A feature of the trial, at the

Trade Unions search houses and arrest people. dressed in police uniform, to keep up a symbol of Justice.

The victims are usually sought |

SPANISH ACTION evening session was that Zinovieff at night and taken from thei.

ON THE SEAS

and other accused did not attempt houses or from overfilled prisons. to conceal the ramifications of the and shot in the street, those ex-. plot.

thou- ecuted being about seven In the course of the trial of four sand to date. In the Casa del other accused. the prosecution ap- Campo... the former Royal Park,

Warning Sounded By "pealed to Zinovien who declared 1,400 have been shot during the

Berlin Paper

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("Hong Kong 'Daily. Press" Special)

Berlin, Aug. 20,

In the Thursday edition. the Berliner "Lokal Anzelger" devotes a long leader to the action of the Spanish Cruiser "Liberdad" in stopping and searching a Ger- man ship outside the Spanish territorial waters. Terming this action a flagrant breach of Inter-

national Law, the paper points out that no warship has the right to hold up any vessel outside the territorial waters.

man

"A breach of International Law of this nature." so the paper says. "can, under certain conditions and at certain times. have very seri- the ous consequences, In present case, "Bolshevist Free- Berlia, Aug. 20.

booters" had dazed stop a Ger-

An

German protest energetic

stup from looking after over the searching of the Kamerun German Nationals, who, as many

instances Is being lodged in Madrid to-day.

have proved, had to her fear for life and property. In Germany has instructed FUGITIVE REPORTS :

warships to use. ""every possible several cases German Warships. Paris, Auz, 20.

means" to prevent German ressalvaging German Nationals, had under Nationalist forces are occupying sels against incidents similar to only been able to do so the entire Spanish-Portuguese the Kamerun happening outside threat of force. frontiers according to reports from Spanish territorial waters.--- Lisbon which state that Portugal] Beater's Bulletin Service, has no longer direct contact with Madrid.

from interfering. Frankacenn Few's Nerisce."

London,

LONDON OPINION

London, Aug. 20. The radio at Madrid on the other The German claim that the hand announces that the Govern-searching of the Kamerun we ment troops and militia are the contrary to international law is complete masters of the situation not supported by legal opinion in in all the larger Spanish cities.

This optimistic view of the

International law experts main- situation. however, is hardly in tain that both sides in the accordance with the reports from Spanish civil war have been re- fugitives from Barcelona. Madrid cognised as belligerents de facto it. and San Sebastian who are arriv- not de jure and therefore enti- ing here. almost every hour. These tled to the right to search any fugitives declare that the morale neutral ships inside or outside ter of the troops of the Madrid Gov-ritorial waters. ernment is repidly deteriorating Heuter's Bulletin Service, since mass desertion to the forces

of the Nationalists. is only pre- vented by placing troops of doubt- ful loyalty jointly. with the Red militia to watch over them. Transcean News Servicm

CASUALTY LIST

Paris, Aug. 20. The Government forces lost 20.000 deac and wounded so far in

the

fugees are "squatting" on Spanish side of the frontier, ready to leave at once the battle ex- tends as far as the border ..

Reuter.

DANGER AHEAD

It Bolshevist Freebooters on Bolshevised Spanish Warships and submarines would again attempt turn German merchantmen from their "course, serious inter- national questions will arise.

to

It is to be expected that the Spanish Government, which still claims to be in power and to possess the necessary influence over the Bolshevist troops and sailors, would speedily take steps to prevent, any further outrage against German ships jects."

that the accused man Smirnoff past week, wille the total number, was the most active and most of prisoners in Madrid is estimat- persistent adherent of the ter- ed at 6.000, half of whom are in rarists.

the prision castle Modelo. Dver

In reply to a further question, 1000 in San Antonio, Feverish pre- Zlcovie confirmed that, it was parations for the defence of the part of his plan to pretend com- city are being made. Measures plete loyalty to the party while he was clandestinely, continuing ter- rorist activities.

SUBTLE MOVE

The accused Reingold stated it was arranged that Zinovie and Kameneff should worm their way back to the party and into Stalin's confidence. It was planned that

after coming to power "we should exterminate all our own terrorist agents who would be in a position to expose their crimes."

Another accused stated that the! agent Bogdan was instructed to assassinate Stalin. As he delayed in carrying out the order he was told that he must either kill Stalin

or do away with himself im- mediately. Bogdan then commit- ted suicide. Rester.

SILVER MARKET

(From Our Own Correspondenti

London, August 20. London Silver prices to-day were down 1/4 as follows:—

Aug. 19 Aug. 20 Forward

19-3/8 19-1/8 Spot...... 19-3/8 19-1/8

MUNITIONS OF WAR FOR SPAIN

Agreement With Italy Less Promising

BRITAIN PROHIBITS

EXPORTS

Civil And Military Aircraft Included In Ban

London, August "20.

Although fifteen · Governments including all powers most. immediately concerned have now approved the French proposals for non-intervention in the Spanish civil war, general application of the prohibition of war materials and munitions is held up pending the Italian reply to the French formula.

Reports stale that among authoritative French abservers in Rome the prospects of early settlement of the outstanding Ita- lian reservations," which It is understood were discussed last night during a visit of the French Ambassador to the Foreign Minister, Court Ciano, are less promising. ..'

General application of the embargo is dependent in accor- dance with the terms of the French formala on acceptance by Italy in addition to certain powers which, with reservations in some cases, have already adhered to the agreement, namely, Russia. Portugal, Germany and Britain."

PILOTS WARNED

are taken for dynamiting the principai roads leading on Madrid. The Trade Unions have announced that if Madrid is taken, the con- will find only corpsex. querors Members of the Government have beer threatened that if they attempt to leave the city by plane, ed without waiting for a general | they will be shot down.

Trontocean Neus ServICE.

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BRITISH NAVAL RESCUE WORK

Some Aspects Described By Admiralty

As was announced last night, the British Government have act-

agreement. Prohibition of export of arms and munitions of war of all kinds to Spain from Britain became effective to-day and it ap- piles to civil as well as to military by aeroplanes whether exported ship or flown under their own

power.

FOREIGN OFFICE

INTERVIEW

London, Aug. 19, Mr. Arthur Greenwood, acting leader of the Opposition, Mr. Midd-' leton, Secretary of the Labour Party, and Sir Walter Citrine, Secretary of the Trades Congress, called at the Foreign Ofice to-day and interviewed Mr. Anthony Eden Foreign Secretary on the present situation in Spain.

A further step in regard to the matter was taken this afternoon when the Secretary of State for Air issued a communique in the following terms: "If any pilot is convicted of making a false de- The nature of the proceedings London, August 19. Speaking at Gunton, in Norfolk, claration to the Customs regarding has not been disclosed, but the the destination of a flight from | vist "may be connected with the this afternoon, the First Lord of

this country, the question of can- Labour and Liberal campaign fer the Admiralty described some as- pects of the work of evacuation celling his pilot's licence will be the re-summoning of Parliament carried out by British shipe from immediately taken into considera- at the earliest possible moment.~~. « the disturbed areas in Spain, Astion by the Al Ministry. The Air Ministry will take a serious view of any attempts to deliver aircraft directly or indirectly to Spain in evasion of the prohibi- tion."

as the "first news of the Spanish rebellion was received, it became clear that the situation of a great number of British subjects might at any moment become pre- carious. Immediately, measures were taken to firnish opportuni- ties for evacuation and to provide the British consular officers at Sparrish ports with means of com-.

UNITED KINGDOMmunication

INDUSTRY and sub-

The paper then goes on to deal with the moral suppert given the Spanish Government by the Soviet Union and states that Germany holds in principle to the idea on non-intervention as clearly ex- pressed in the last German note to France. The paper concludes however;

HEAVY FURCE ENGAGED

"Germany definitely expects the Hendaye. Aug. «19.

Soviet Union to abandon the Some 9,000 men are participat-methods hitherto adopted, other- the civil war and the casualties of ing in the battle for Irun,

wise all negotiations now going on in London are in vain."--- Transocean News Servici

which

the insurgents are probably still the insurgent forces are attack- higher, namely, 30,000, according ing..

to a report here from Lisbon, which adds that there are to-day and already 25,000 war widowS 1.600 wär orphans in Spain owing to the frightful death toll claimed by the recent sanguinary actions.- Transocean New Sermice.

BIG FIGHING IMMINENT

Hendaye, Aug. 19. The Aghts for Irun 1 Sat Sebastian. likely to pro ce the greatest battle since the Spanish civil war's commencement. comTM menced to-day with the occupa- tion by insurgents of positions on the mountain heights overlooking

The rebels, by night. advanced

by a defile to the hill on

which run's fortress is situated, only 600

Here The yards from the city itself. the attackers captured a Govern- bound ment artillery battery, despite the shell-fire from a Government ter- pedo-boat on a near-by river.

Hundreds of refugees from Irun have fled across the frontier into France.-- Renter's Bulletin Service.

CATALAN DECREES

Barcelona, Aug. x9.

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wred on

SEARCH INCIDENT

Berin, Aug. 19. German steamer Kamerun. for Genoa with refugees from Spain, was

and searched by a Spanish Govern ment cruiser, the Libertad. accord- to an official German news agency despatch. "

Three slots were fired by the cruiser to compel the Kamerun to halt. The vessel was then search- ed by

Spanish party from a Government submarine.

New Record Set This Year

20-

Bruter

before long from the Italian Gov- ernment regarding the French plan, to which German adherence. with two conditiorial reserved, was

PROOF OF SINCERITY The firm lead given by the Bri-announced yesterday. tish Government in taking unila-British Wireless. teral action in this matter is re- garded by the newspapers *S offering the best possible proof of Britain's sincere desire for non- intervention. Hopes are entertain-

BOARD OF TRADE BAN

London, Aug. 19. British neutrality in the Epanish

ed that the British decision will civil war was further evidenced to have a steadying effect in Paris day when the Board of Trade re- and that it may hasten a general voked all licences previously grant- ed for the export of all descrip- agreement by effecting persuasive Influence in Rome as well as in tons of arms, ammunition, air-

craft, etc.

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Sir Samuel Hoare explained that the waters of the coast of Spain "were roughly mapped out into areas and were put under the direction of various пата? thorities and measures were taken to co-ordinate activities of all kinds. In a remarkably short

Berlin. time, the organisation was in full

The "Times" says an agreement ewing. His Majesty's ships main-

the powers that would simong tained by wireless a full system of communication between the For-eliminate the danger of Spain be- and the consular ing made a battleground for rival eign Office

and authorities,

British and political theories of Europe would foreign citizens were evacuated by be valuable in itself. It would

to destroyers and cruisers Mar- make preliminary negotiations for The total index number for

sellles, Bayonne, St. Jean de Luz, a five-power conference earlier.— manufacturing industries was

Oporto and Gibraltar.

No dis

British Wireless · 120.3, the greatest volume of protinction, Sir Samuel Hoare added, duction in any quarter recorded had been made between British

Compared with the same quarter and foreign nationals- last year, all groups of industry British Wireless. Show a

London, Aug. 20. Industrial production in the United Kingdom reached a new high record for the quarter ended June 30 according to Board of Trade returns.

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substantial increast. notably engineering and ship- building of 11 per cent., Iron and steel 26 per cent.. and textiles dight per cent.

Motor car production in the first quarter of 1938 was 151 per cent. above last year.

Rallways show an all round gain: The total earnings were £2,871,000 above last year. Goods traffic has made a notable improvement.

The incident occurred seven and | Reuter. a half miles off the coast of Catfiz.

The Kamerun

allowed to was

the first named city. At one point A decree of utmost importance only 200 yards separate the rival was issued by the Catalan Govern- proceed after Spanish officers had forces. General Mola, commanderment. calculated to place the of the northern rebel army, is whole economic system on a new personally directing the, jassault. footing.

made their search-

Reuter.

BRITISH TRADE EXPANSION

BRITISH SHIP FIRED ON

Mistake By Rebels

London, Aug. 19.

"ALL EXPORTS BANNED

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The order apples to Spain. Spanish possessions and the zone in Morocco- Beuter.

FRENCH LABOUR DEMAND Hong Kong Dally Press" Special

Paris, Aug. 20. The administrative commission of the General Confederation · of Labour will meet here on Thurs- London, Aug. 19. day according to the "Figaro" The British Government has to which states that the commission. day made effective the complete will pasa a resolution demanding prohibition" of export of arms, the French Government to raise munitions and military and civil the embargo on the exportation of aircraft to Spain. In the case of arms to Spain, until a definite aircraft, the prohibition is intend- agreement has been reached with ed to apply equally to aircraft as Italy and Germany on the subject sembled or dismantled, shipped for of neutrality.- export, and to assembled aircraft. Transocean News Service. flown abroad. Permors engaging

The British destroyer Blanche, in the delivery of aeroplanes to which is in the vicinity of Melilla Spain in contravention of this

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AUSTRIAN ATTITUDE

ITALY ACCEPTS"

Paris, Aug. 19. was bombed on Monday by zero-prohibition will render themselves

Count Clano, Italian Foreign planes belonging to the insurgent Hable to serious penalties.

Minister, on Wednesday handed forces in Spain, in mistake for the This vigorous action, which is in the French Ambassador a verbal Spanish destroyer leader Jose Luis conformity with the support note, stating that the Italian Go Diez. Fortunately the British which the Government has consis-ernment, in principle, accepts the warship escaped damage.”

tently given to the principle of French Plan of neutrality.- Immediately afterwards. the non-intervention, has been taken Transocean News Servico. A thousand militiamen from The most important provisions

British authorities received apolo- in advance of a general agreement Bilbao have arrived, at Irun to of this decree is that a foreign:

gtes from the rebel leaders, who on the French proposals and may London, Aug. 19. reinforce the Government forces trade monopoly is established, in

The Board of Trade Index of expressing their regret, offered be regarded both as a further in-

Vienna, Aug. 20. there, while it is reported that order to shield the new economic

the explanation that the Blanche dication of the serious apprehen- The Austrian Government has hundreds of foreign volunteers, system against any detrimental

industrial production gives

Bons held in London of the dan- declared its willingness to agree many of them expert machine- influence from extraneous sources.

dence of the continued expansion was mistaken for a Spanish do

stroyer.

gera of delay in bringing into to the French proposals concern A further far-reaching inova-

of British trade. The industrial) gunners, have arrived at San Be-

British Wirelen. bastian to assist the Government tlon is the enactment that large

gporation the essentials of zoning the Neutrality in the Spanish activity in the United Kingdom is

intervention, and as showing a Civil War, The official report forces in the defence of the city. agricultural estates be collectivised The King who landed from the estimated to have been 0.5 per

hopeful view of the propects of an

states that Austria took the step Meanwhile the flight of refugees and operated by the Agricultural yacht Nahlin at Kotor Cattaro. last cent. greater in the second quarter

under the assumption that all continues, in, steadily increasing Workers Union with the support evening has sent a cordial message of 1936 than in the previous volume of production in any quar-early agreement amng all interest-

other interested nations will bee numbers. Over 600 women and of the Government. Small and of thanks to the authorities in quarter, and 10.3 per cent. greater ter so far recorded, although nored Powers. children crossed the frontier dur-medium sized estates will be com- Belgrade for all that has been done than in the second quarter of 1935. mally there is less activity in the The return of Signor Mussoltat come partner, to the agreement, in connection with his visit to the The indices, both for manufactar- second than in the first quarter of to Rome last night has increased so that effective results may be Dalmatian coast.--

ing Industries and for all the the year —

optimism, and British official El-attained Brilia) Wirstens,

groups, represented the greatest1 British Wireles

ing to-day, but men of all ages pulsorily united into corporative remained behind to support Popular Front party. Other

the associations.- re-Transocean' News Service,

KING'S MESSAGE OF. THANKS

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London, Aug. 20.

cles look for an encouraging reply | Transocean News Service,