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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1936.

IRUN POPULATION IN FLIGHT

Exodus of Women And Children

TOWN IN PANIC AT

REBEL THREAT

Bombardment Failing Surrender

Hendaye. August 31. Efforts are being made by interested parties at St. Jean de Luz to extend the scope of the conference to humanise the civil war and so arrange preliminaries for an armistice in Spain.

It is felt that both the Spanish Governmen and the insur- gents are disillusioned in regard to the possibility of an early victory. The Spanish Government, however, is emphatic that it will not negotiate with the insurgents.

Meanwhile 'the civil population has commenced to evacuate Irun in accordance with the request made by the Mayor follow- Ing the insurgent ultimatum that unless he surrenders on Mon- day. Irun will be bombarded from the land, sea and air. Six hundred women and children crossed" to France in the early hours of Monday,

BISHOP AS HOSTAGE

It is rumoured that the ultima tom from the insurgents that Irun will be razed to the ground at dawn looks like a blunt a's barely a shot was fired since midnight.

Nevertheless intense nervousness has been produced, and terriñed

children have women and

been scrambling across the frontier all night long. Men are forbidden to leave."

So far over 2,000 refugees have tramped on their way to France- Hundreds spent the night at Hendaye railway station or on the terraces of cates tri a state of stupefled foreboding. young mo- thers with babies s.tting on pave ments or steps in the early morn- ing, older children standing near. and crying in bewilderment at the gendarmes and journalists.

In order to reach the station they were forced to climb over the belongings ol refugees, mostly hastily packed in blankets..."

Nearly all the refugees are en tirely destitute, being fed by the French Popular Front..

The exodus of their wives and children introduced an element of demoralisation in the Governmen- tal ranks at Irun which within a

day or two may develop a spirit

of murderous bitterness the insurgents.

against

It is

that prominent stated hostages at Irun Include

who-

the with

CIVILIANS IN FLIGHT

Trun-San Sebastian.

Precautions

FEAR OF MAJOR BOMBARDMENT

("Hong Kong Daily Press" Special)

how

Paris. Aug. 31. The battle

at Irun and San Sebastian

seems to have reached a decisive stage, accord- ing to reports here from Hendaye, Which state that a great number of fug.tives from Spain are arriv ing there constantly. Within a single hour of Sunday about 800 women and children passed the frontier to France. and many more, up to 1.500, are expected on Monday,

Reports persist of uvertures he- Trex Graeral Mala and the Basque

netires jur an armistice.

SAD PLIGHT OF INSURGENTS

Alcazar Defenders Besieged

--Madrid, Aug. 30. Starvation, internal strife, the perpetual menace of bombing from overhead and mine explosions from underground, comprise the daily tot of the insurgent defenders of the Historic Moorish citadel, the Al- vazar in Toledo, according to French correspondent who has just returned from a visit to this storm-

centre.

U.S. DESTROYER

ATTACKED

Spanish Coast Incident

BOMBING PLANE UNIDENTIFIED

Rapid City, Aug. 30. The United States destroyer Kane was bombed off the Spanish coast to-day, according to an an- nouncement by President Roose- velt's secretary here. President Roosevelt is on his western tour and is passing through South Dakota.

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The plane responsible for the

RUMANIA

HAS GONE

GONE FASCIST

| bombing, has not been ident:fed Nicola Titulescu who has been thus far. Diplomatic representa- dismissed from the Rumanian tions will be made to both the. Madrid Government

and the

ir surgent Junta at Burgos.-- Rester.

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SIX BOMBS DROPPED

Washington, Aug. 30.

It is confirmed that it was the destroyer Kane which fought a duel with an unidentified bombing plane of the Spanish coast to- day.

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Mr. Cordell Hull, the Secretary ot State, has lodged strong repre- sentations with the Spanish Gov- emment and with Genera! Fran- co. the Insurgent leader.

It is learned that six bombs! were dropped by the plane near the Kane, which replied with nine rounds from her

but without efect.

Cabinet

WELL-STAGED COMEDY

Press Allegation lu Moscow Trial

ACCUSED NOT EXECUTED

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London Press View

Of Crisis

TITULESCU NOT

IN

LIBERAL PARTY

Sudden Elimination Explained

London. August 31. The indication that Rumania has gone Fascist is the inter- pretation placed by most of the London morning papers at the news that Foreign Minister Titulescu has been suddenly eliminsied from the Rumanian Cabinet.

M. Titulescu has been in office almost continuously for the past twenty years and he was dismissed by means of a Cabinet re- shuffle while convalescing in the south of France.

The official statement explained that it is necessary in the present circumstances that all Cabinet members should belong to the Liberal party, of which M. Titulescu was not a member, and simultaneously it emphasised its foreign policy, particularly that friendship with France has not changed.

ITALIAN ARMY MIGHT Mussolini's Speech At Manoeuvres

anti-a'rcraft ("Hong Kong Daily Press" Special)

The plane was a three-engined aircraft without marks of identi-

Paris, Aug. 31. cation. It made three attacks porting disobediences and disorders

conclusion Messages from Soviet Russia re-

on the destroyer, according to the i State Department, although

In the ranks of the Red Army are the

Reuter.

MISTAKEN IDENTITY

here.

The loyalist Governor of the pro-Kane was dying the United States prominently featured by the presa vince told him that 1,300 people Bag and had a United States en- were shut up in the Alcazar, where sign spread on her upper deck! a small force of insurgents had awning." been holding out for weeks against the encircling Government troops. The rebels included 300 women and children who took refuge in

Washington, Aug. 30. Mr. Cordell Hull said to-day the underground cellars of the

that both the Spanish Govern- Alcazar at the commencement of hostilities. Many of these terrified! ment and insurgents had been people have possibly been suffocat ed under falling ruins, as collapses

of masonry are constantly occur- ring as a result of the continuous bombardment.

asked to issue the strongest in structions to guard against recur- tence of attacks on "American ships."

"What is going on in Soviet Russia?" asks "L'Jour." which an- swers the question by stating that inass arrests; mutinics and suicides are now a daily feature in Russla.

The “Figaro" publishes & report from Moscow where it is stated that the execution of the 16 mem- bers of the Zinoviev-Trotsky group have not been sarried out, that the

trial... was entire

well-staged

The "News Chronicle," however, says that the dismissal will be regarded in Berlin is another triumph of Hitler's ideas, while the

growing and Rumania and Francs "Dally Herald" says that the pro- German movement is constantly

have lost one of the last of its trustworthy alles in the Balkans, --Reuter

NEW CABINET

Bucharest, Aug. 30. The new Rumanlan Cabinet un-

of

Rome, Aug. 30.

In a noteworthy speech at the the summer manoeuvres, to a crowd of over 100,000 people, at Avellino on Sun- day evening, Mussolini said:

"I ask all Italians to take my statements absolutely seriously. Not in spite of the Abyssinian War, but because of the Abyssinian War the Italian defence forces are in der the Premiership of Tatarescu before.

better state of preparedness than swore the oath of allegiance to the mobilise eight million men with- At any moment we can King at the Palace in the early in a few hours. After one of the hours of Sunday morning. composition of the Cabinet differs

The most righteous wars has ended

with in no way from the predecessor

annihilating victory. Italy possesses in the heart of Africa except that Titulescu is not in-

boundless rich territories, in which luded and that a new addition has she can develop her creative pos- been made in the person or Minis-sibilities. ter of Justice, Djuvara...

We wish to live in peace with all Titulescu's place in the Foreign countries, and maintain peace as tonescu. On leaving the Palace, ready to make dally concrete.com- An- long as possible, and are therefore ratarescu informed pressmen that tributions to the cause of peace the domestic and foreign policy or among the nations. But after the as in the previous Cabinet. Transocean News Service.

The Governor said it would be possibe to

apture within a few hours, but it was mined with 600 pounds of explo-perty, it can only be assumed that alves, so efforts were being made the attack on the Kane was due

He added that since both fac- tions in the friendliest spirit had the Alcazar made every effort to avoid injury comedy and that the 16 allegedly | Ministry has been taken by

to American nationals and pro- executed men have been brought to Biberia by an armoured tram. where they will be detained in a

The flight of the civilian popu-to force the besieged to surrender, to the fact that her identity was village near Irkutsk under military the new Cabinet would be the same catastrophical failure of the Dis

lation leads to the fear that a ma-.

as the Government did not want

aware,

for bombardment of Irun by the to kill everybody there. A number Nationalista is now to be expected were being kept by force, he was sirice General Mola has several times warned the Red Militia com- mander of Irun to evacuate the city of civilians. Whilst the Reds

The insurgent force in the citadel was suffering from food shortage. as the supplies dropped by planes

Bishop of Valladolid. others are placed under guard at had constantly refused to comply had fallen, for the most part, out-

the most exposed places in the

town.

It is hinted in a newspaper that all refugees will be shot directly the bombardment opens-

Reuter.

POLITICAL HOSTAGES

Hendaye, Aug. 31. Four thousand more women and children are expected to cross the frontier after nightfall, bringing the total refugees from Irun and Fantarabia to over 6,000.

The authorities are taking emer- gency measures to house and feed the fugitives.

side the boundaries of the Alcazar!

with this request, they have now advised the civilian population to owing to the great height at which leave the town, since a bombard the rebel machines were forced to

fly to avoid the Are of the Govern ment is imminent.

The fighting on the two frontament anti-aircraft guns. on Sunday was restricted to a few shells fired by the cruiser Espana on the town of Fuerta,

Rumours persist that the nego tiations between Genera) Mola The upper storeys of the strong- and the Basque natives for an hold have been destroyed by Glov armistice are taking place. The ernment fire and the situation for only reason why the Basques had the insurgents is becoming more

Fights among the men of the beleaguered force were almost daily occurrences, as a proportion desir- ed to surrender.

and more desperate.--

Joined the Government troops was because the Nationalists had re-. Reuirr fused to comply with their de- mand, that ap. independent Bas-

Among the political prisoners que State be founded in the Con-

distributed as hostages in

the federated Spanish Republic. But,

have any effect.~-~ Transocean News Service.

RELIEF IN SIGHT.

Seville, August 31. Relief is in sight for the hard-

defenders of Alcazar

buildings at Irun are understood to since the Anarchists are virtually pressed be Maura, brother of the ex-in power in Basque territory. It is fortress. It is claimed at insur Premier and Freters, President of doubtful whether negotiations will gent headquarters that the Royalist Traditionalist League

a strong i Insurgent bombers flew over Irun

column of regulars are said to be this morning and dropped bombs.

at the gates of Toledo.- Reuter, Two women were reported killed near the town hall- Reuter.

RADIO REPORT

Cadiz, Aug. 31,

An insurgent radio states that two Government columns from Santander

were repulsed with heavy losses.

MAJORCA STALEMATE

ASSAULT ON IRUN

Biriato, Aug. 30

The fifth day of the insurgent

assault on Irun Ands the defence

Palma, Aug. 31. There has been no fighting at A flight of insurgent bombers Majorca in the past few days. The dropped twenty bombs оп the present situation is stalemate, nel-Government positions around Fort ther the Government troops nor San Marcial, but caused little the insurgents advancing or with- damage. drawing.

Two Insurgent warships fred

AIRMAN MISSING

Los Angeles, Aug. 30.

mistaker.-

Reuter.

guard.-

Prapancen New Service.

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INTENSE EXCITEMENT ON BOARD

Queen Mary Arrives At Southampton

RECORDS

FOR BOTH VOYAGES

London, Aug. 11.

The new Cunard-White Star liner Queen Mary arrived in Southamp- ton Water shortly after noon to day on the conclusion of her dou- ble journey on which she establish- ed records for both the westward and eastward voyages.

baving taken three days 23 hours and 57 minutes to cross the Atlan- tic, thus establishing a record for the west to east passage.

Her time was three hours 31 minutes better than the French liner Normandie.

The Queen Mary s" average speed was 30.63 kncts, compared with the Normandie's 30.31 knots.

AMERICA'S WOMAN

DIPLOMAT

Mrs. Rohde Resigns

Rapid City, Aug. 31. America's woman diplomat, Mrs.

armament Conference and in view of the armament race already be- gun and which can no longer de balted, as well as the political situation which in some cases is very obscure, there can be only one device for Fascist Italy:

"Be strong, ever strong, so that we are prepared for all possibili- ties and cari face any eventuality. "The nation's whole life must be Rohde. has resigned the post of subjected to this categorical im- Minister to Denmark according toperative, and it will be subjected an announcement from the train to it. in which President Franklin D. 19 touring the drought

"The Impertim was nat a di- stricken plomatic compromise, but result of the victortes battles, married six which were fought in a spirit weeks ago and resigned in order to which overcame the enormous

areas.

Mrd.

Rohde Was

assist the President in the election campaign as a private citizen-- Reuter.

TROTSKY'S STAY IN NORWAY

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Oslo, Aug. 31." Norway's refusal to accede to Since the Queen Mary bad as the Bovlet's demand for the de- ready smashed the Normandie's re- | portation of Leap Trotsky was in- cord for the east to west crossing dicated in a speech by the Foreign by four and a half hours, the Eine Minister. M. Koht, who said the Riband is now Britain's. In that principle of asylum will be main- westward passage the big ship en-tained by the present Govern- countered had weather two days) ment. out, but her speed suffered very "We won't allow ourselves to be little.

subdued in such mattel's by any During the west to east crossing one," the Foreign Minister declar- the liner established a record for ed,

Reuter. 2 single day's run, travelling 713 miles, at average speed of exactly 21 knota- Reuter.

an

·

at Cherbourg in the early hours and

reaches Southampton

noon.- Reuter.

at

material difficulties and almost universal coalition of states.

"It is the popular warlike spirit of present day Italy, on guard on the land. on the sea and in the air!"- Transocean News Service..

EMBASSY REMOVAL

ADVOCATED

Burgos Radio Report

("Hong Kong Daily Press" Special)

Hendaye, Aug. 31." The removal of the Portuguese Embassy from Madrid to Alicante government, since the safety of has been advised by the Madrid

the Embassy staff could no longer be guaranteed," accc ding" to an announcement made by the Burgos Radio Station

The homeward run was accom→ pilshed in three days, 23 hours and 57 minutes from: Ambrose Light- ship to Bishop's Rock at an average speed of 30.63 knots and on the outward Journey between these points her time was 4 days and 27 minutes, the average speed "being 30.14 knots.

'Hitherto the fastest Atlantic still holding fast, machine-guns Planes are searching the moun-crossing was the Normandie's east- and barbed wire providing a tainous countryside for miles bound voyage last year in 4 days, serious obstacle to the attacking around for Colonel Roscoe Turner, 3 bours and 14 minutes at an aver infantry, who are reported to American civilian air, ace, who is age speed of 29.98. have suffered heavy losses.

many hours overdue on a flight By breaking the Normandie's re- from Burbank, California, to Al-cord Britain has regained the Blue buquerque, New Mexico-

Riband of the Atlantic after seven Reuter.

years. At that time it had been

AFTER SEVEN YEARS held by the Mauretania "for 21

London, Aug. 31 years.

The Atlantic Blue Riband has There was intense excitement been recaptured for Britain "after

EARLIER INDICATION among passengers on board the

almost exactly seven years in for- Queen Mary last evening when the

Longon. Aug. 30, In connection with the efforts record was in sight. The

eign hands. It was on August 17, The Queen Mary, with less than Aral 1929, that the "AT GATES OF HUESCA

German made to humanise the Spanish sprint was made

liner 250 miles to go, is expected to pass in slight fog Bremen, won the honour previous- Bishop's Rock this evening at Bayonne. Aug. 30.

civil war,

"Le Jour" writes that which robbed the holiday makersly held by the aid Mauretania for least two hours within the Nor- Government troops are reported the agenda for the next session on the land of a view of the ves-. The Spanish Nationalists under at the gates of Hesch, a vital of the Ambassadors' conference at sel as she passed Blahop's Rock at Blue Riband was successively held Atlantic crossing. Thus she would twenty-one years. Thereafter the mandie's time for the west to east Colonel Vague have now reached allway junction "commanding the St Jean de Luz on next Tuesday 8.12 BAT. with a safe margin of 3 by the Europa, the Bremen, for the the outskirts of Toledo, according approach to Saragossa, according contains the following points: 1. hours and 31 minutes.-

the Blue Riband of the to an announcement "made by the to reporta

second time, the Italian Hirer Rex, Atlantic. from Government Facilitating the exchange of Britich Wirgīvka, broadcasting station at La Curona, sources,

and then the Normandie.

Berlin, Aug. 31.. prisoners; 2 An appeal to the

For the 24 hours ending at noon which asserts that the insurgents

·ANOTHER. REPORT

The German Embassy staff It is claimed that Government International Red Cross to take

The Queen Mary captured the day, the liner had travelled T12 transferred from Madrid to the are attacking Toledo and have aircraft carried out a devastating measures on behalf of the, sick Queen Mary has won the Blus voyage, having broken the record knots, having at that t'me covered Alicante. The Embassy building The Cunard-White Star liner trophy on her sixth trans-Atlantic miles at an average speed of 30.98 Government controlled port of. captured 20 guns, 16 machine guns, bombing attack and Infl'cted heavy and wounded; 3. Protection Riband of the Atlantic. 800 rides and 400,000 rounds of losses on an insurgent column works or art, especially buildings

for both directions in consecutive 2.708 m'les at an average speed 10-Madrid was closed and the The great reasel churned past voyages. ammunition during the last few marching to the reljef of Huesca of civic or religious character. Bishop's Rock, in the Scilly Isles.

of 30.68 knots, compared to the Spanish authorities will place a Trankorean News Service.

Transactan News Service.

The Cunard-White Star, liner. Normandie's 30.37 knots at 8.12 o'clock (G.M.T.) to-night with 1,500 passengers aboard, calls Reuter

guard over them, Reuter's Bulletin. Nervier

It is believed that reinforcements ten shells into the loyalist posi- are assembling at Barcelona fortions around Guadaloupe Fort further invasion of the Island

Reuter.

INSURGENT CLAIM

Paris, Aug. 81.

Reuter;

Reuter. A

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CONFERENCE AGENDA

Paris, Aug. 30.

of

win

Burgos, moreover, asserts that the naval training ship Galatea with all its officers and cadets bas joined the Nationalists in Port Ferrol; and that the troops of General Franco have routed a strong detachment of loyalists in the region of Terruel--- Transocean News Service.

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