1936-09-05 — Page 9

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY,

SEPTEMBER 5, 1936.

AIRMEN'S DUEL

IRUN FALLS TO INSURGENT

ATTACKERS

DISASTROUS THREE-DAY

BATTLE

DESPERATE RUSH AGAINST

WITHERING FIRE

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HENDAYE, SEPTEMBER, 4.

IRUN HAS FALLEN AFTER A FORTNIGHT'S SIEGE FOLLOWED BY THREE DAYS OF DESPERATE FIGHTING IN WHICH HUNDREDS HAVE FALLEN ON BOTH SIDES, BET THE ATTACKERS AT PRESENT HOLD ONLY A PART OF THE TOWN AND ACCESS TO THE FRONTIER IS STILL OPEN.

The rebels overnight made a desperite rush for the suburb of Behovia, advancing step by step against a fusillade of machine · runs and barassed by rifle fire from windows. Moroccans and

Foreign Legionaries penetrated within four hundred yards of the bridge. While the troops at Behovia, stood their ground's second column flanked the village and attacked Iran.

SAN SEBASTIAN NEXT

The fall of Irun seems bound to be speedily followed by the capture of San Sebastian where the insur- gent offensive is about to begin. Cut off on all sides by land and subjected to repeated air raids, the famous seaside resort and former summer capital will be in a terrible plight."

Rebel warships are patrolling the coast waiting to bombard in sup- port of the projected attack by land.

IRUN BURNING IN

TEN PLACES

Departing Troops Deal Cruel Blow

Hendaye, Sept. 5. Irun is burning in ten places, Great showers of sparks rise as the buildings collapse. A tall The fall of San Sebastian would church tower is b'azing-ruriously." leave the rebels free to concentrate The whole valley is enveloped in on the coastal towns occupied by la' pall of smoke.

mined with dynamite exploded when the insurgents set foot in.. the town

the Government further west in- It is reported that several houses cluding Santander and Bilbao, in which region the war material factories are concentrated.- Heuter.

TALAVERA CAPTURED

Lisbon, Sept. 4. An insurgent columa under Colonel Yague advancing on Toledo and Madrid from Badajoz captured Talavera last night after a ferce battle in which the government troops suffered severe losses accord- Ing to a press report. Kenter.

GOVERNMENT CLAIM

Paria, Sept. 3. Reports of a Government victory on the Entremadure Front, received here state that the Madrid troops held up the advance of the Nation- aliste in this sector and then made a counter attack, forcing them to retire. The Government also again announces the imminent fall of Oviedo, though the Nationalists claim to have occupied the town of Granida near Oviedo. They also report a defeat of the Government militia near Huesca and that the Madrid, Aerodrome has again been bombed and various Government warships destroyed by bombs. Transocean News Service.

FIERCE ENGAGEMENT

Hendaye, Sept. 3

ITALO-SPANISH FRICTION

Murder By Militia In Barcelona

WARSHIPS TO BE DESPATCHED

("Hong Kong Daily Press" Special)

Rome, Sept. 4.

A serious view is taken in poll- tical circles here of the situation created through the murder of the Italian workman Fasanella in Barcelona by the Militia, especially since this is the seventh Italian to lose his life.

The motive for the murder is With the fall of Irun, Grurra! | pure savagery, states the "Glomate Juba, the insurgent lender`on the 'd'Italia." In the case of Fasan- northern Spanish front, har left ella it seems that the victim had for Borgni to direct the weet pictures of religious nature in his rault on Sun Sebastian. possession. The paper stresaes that the Italian Consul General in Barcelona immediately lodged a strong protest with the authorities of Catalonia, but it is believed that such a protest is not of much use in the circumstances.

SAN SEBASTIAN FATE SEALED

Town Completely Surrounded

("Hong Kong Ually Press" Special)

Hendaye, Sept. 4. The Nationalist troops are now clearing up Irun. Some isolated machine guns nests are still show-. ing signs of life. A number of tanks and armoured cars are pa- trolling the steets, and it is con- fidently expected that the last Red resistance will be broken within the next few hours.

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The Nationalists declare that the fate of San Sebastian is sealed with The departing Coverment troops wet fire to a motor dumptown is completely surrounded, by the fall of Irun, since the latter

The fate of some four hundred men who are believed to have re- mained at Irun is not known.

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An unconfirmed report says that Government electrocuted number of hostages with high ten- slon wires.

MACHINE-GUNNERS' OATH

The insurgents captured Iran and reached the centre of the town where the houses are ablaze. The only remaining defence forces are 1 handful

machine- gunners who have sworn to night they die. Tanks and armoured cars are covering the advance through the town.

insurgent

Behobia is almost entirely in insurgent hands--- Renter

INSURGENTS BOMB MALAGA

Aerodrome And Warships As Target

("Hong Kong Daily Press" Special) As night descended, the fighting

Hendaye, Sept. 4. around Behobie-was redoubled in Nationalist planes have again flerceness. The road flanking the bombed the aerodrome of Malaga Bidasson River was raked by a end the Government warships an- devastating fire, while in French chored in that harbour, according Beboble the Bullets snapped down to an announcement of the radio the main road Into France causing station of Coruna. the residents to keep their houses tightly shuttered.

It is further added that the crew

land and by sea, by their forces.

General Mola, has in the mean- time left for Burgos, which is taken as a sure sign of the early fall of

WITH ARABS

Several British Casualties

SERIOUS INCIDENT IN PALESTINE

Mappa de pły

Jerusalem, Sept. 3. Flying Officer Hunter and his gunner were both killed when their machine crashed" into a hillside during a day-long, fight with, Arabs, near Tulkarem.

Another R.AF, pilot officer was wounded in the leg, but brought his plane down safely.

One officer and two men of the land forces engaged were wounded in the same fight, one of the most serious since the start of the Pales- tine disturbances.

Fight commenced in the morn- ing, when men of the Lincolns and Scots Fusillers, co-operating with the F.A.F.. engaged an Arab band 30 miles south of Tulkarem. The Arabe fired from hillsides, but were driven towards Bala Village, where According to the paper one planes took up the fight and con- Italian cruiser is already off Barce-tinued to pursue them, inflicting a lona and more warships will be number of casualties. sent there without delay.

In connection with this murder

case it is again stressed that the supply of war material to the Mad- Government continues rid

by France, and that if this does not cease, Italy will retain her full freedom of action. Transocean News Service.

EMBASSY TO MOVE

Rome, Sept. 3. The Italian Government has de- cided to move its Embassy in Spain trom Madrid to Alicante, since Madrid provides Insufficient secur ty and inadequate protection, the Government no longer possessing any authority.

This decision is stated to have no connection with the murder of an Italian labourer in Barcelona, nor has the Italian Government at the present moment the intention

San Sebastian and victory in that to demand the payment of an in-

whole sector.-

Transocean News Service,

DEFEATED RED

MILITIA

Seeking Refuge In France

("Hong Kong Daily Press" Special)

Hendaye, Sept. 5.

The number of Red Militia seek- ing refuge in France after the fall of Irun is steadily increasing. Claa in blue overalls with a red badge on the sleeve, the defeated Reds are standing in a long fle in front of the international bridge, waiting for the French authorities to de- cide as to their future fate. French gendarmes are disarming the Reds as soon as the latter step on French soll, and the rifles and ammunition handed over by the Reds form large heaps.

The Red Militiamen admit that they were completely taken by sur-

of the Government warship Cer-prise by the Nationalist attack. Across the frontier the Spanish vantes have refused to proceed to Government troops crouched be- Malaga, as this port is considered hind barricades of sandbags and too dangerous for the Reds. poured a stream of lead into the Transocean News Service. ranks of the Foreign Legionaires, storming towards the river to cap- ture the bridgehead...

the

Legionaries advanced

Insurgent regulars and Foreign along the river Bidasoa with the intention of cutting the loyalists off from the international bridge. The Reds saw through this manoeuvre and left their positions on the front, in a headlong fight towards France.

Many of the Reds complain that they were deserted by the Madrid Government, while others con- fidently state that they will imme- Aircraft are attempting to shat-diately proceed subjected to a continuous stream ter the lines of communication be-

to Barcelona of rifle fire from the upper win-hind the rebel army.-

continue "the fight for freedom." dows of the horses of Behobie, Reuter.

Heavy firing still continues in which was plunged into darkness

Irun, since the few. Reds still int the city evidently try to fight their way through to Fort Quadalupe.- Transocean News ServI26. *

The insurgents, reinforced by The Insurgents Taunched machine-guns reached to within heaviest onslaught of the engage- 400 yaras of the Internationalį ment from the west, and Govern- bridge.

ment reinforcements were rushed Besides facing the Government to this point. machine-gunners, the rebels were

when a stray bullet cut the electric

cable serving the place. A nearby

MADRID" ALLEGATION

Paris, Sept. 3. The French Government has re-

match factory was struck by a shell ceived a communication. from the and blazed furiously.

Meanwhile the roads to Irun and all the powers, stating that 24 aero- Madrid Government, addressed to San Marcial resounded with the explanes of Italian origin have ar- posions of hand grenades and the rived at Vigo.-- insurgent artillery began to shell Reuter the unoccupied districts of Behobie.

Two shells fell on the railway tracks at Hendaye atation, but fail- ed.to explode. Three persons have been wounded in Hendaye.

After dropping bombs on Be- hoble, a plane proceeded to bomb frúnk- Reuter...

ATTACK ON MADRID

Madrid, Sept. 3. The battle for, the capital, which has raged with unparalleled aerce ness for four days, was resumed with the rebel attack at 3 am, to day..

LESS OPTIMISTIC

London, Sept. 3. Newspape reports from the

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FORMER MINISTER

SHOT

Incident In Madrid

to

Franco-Spanish frontier regarding ("Hong Kong Daily Press" Siecial) the efforts of the Argentine Am-

Lisbon, Sept., & assador to Spain as doyer of the diplomatic corps'to secure an agree-

The former Minister of Interfor ment between contending forces in

of Spain, Zalasar Alonso was shot the Spanish civil war to

in Madrid at 3. am. on Thursday pect the rules dictated by human-morning, according to the paper tarian feeling are less optimistič

"Diario de Lisboa." in tone to-day. It had been hoped to establish contact between the span'an Government and the in- surgent leaders.- British Wireless.

demnity, since negotiations with the present "incapacitated" Gov- ernment in Madrid would be utter- ly useless.

Transocean News Service.

ITALIAN PROTEST TO CATALONIA

Execution Of Workman

Rome, Sept. 3. Italian warships will probably be sent to Barcelona following the workman has been executed there, announcement that

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allegedly because he was in posses- sion of religious images.

The Italian Government

has lodged a strong protest with the Government of Catalonia.

However, it is stated in political quarters that protests appear to be sufficient 'no longer.---- Reuters Bulletin. Serpier

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SAMAL Mottidtatt SILVER MARKET

(From Our Own Correspondent)

London, Sept. London Bliver prices to-day were unchanged as follow:-

Sept. 3 Sept 4 19-5/8 19-5/8 19-5/8 19-5/8

Spot ......... Forward

CANARY IN A CAGE

Little Refugee's Valued Possession

Hendaye. Sept. A

tier from Irun after it was cap- "Refugees pouring over the fron-

tured by the insurgents presented

During a subsequent action. in which the Arabs resisted desperate- ly, one British corporal was killed. Ten Arabs were killed in this clash, apart from those for which the planes accounted.- Reuter..

RUSSO-JAPANESE DIFFERENCES

BORDER INCIDENT

PROTESTS

Both Sides Lodge. Protests

Moscow, September 4

Renewed charges and counter-charges of alleged incidents on the Russo-Manchukuo frontier were the occasion for reciprocal Russo-Japanese protests yesterday,

Mr. Sakali, Charge d'Affaires in aloscow, called at the Com- missariat for Foreign Affairs and protested at the irregular firing and violation of the frontier by Soviet Guards and aeroplanes at Tunging on August 28,

M. Kozlovsky, chief of the Commissariat's Eastern Section," emphatically repudiated the Japanese allegation and recalled that he protested to Mr. Sakon on August 27 that Japanese-Manchu- kno soldiers on August 28 fred on Soviet Guards who were pas- turing borses. In Soviet territory, one Russian Guard being killed.

SOVIET ALLEGATION

M. Kozlovsky declared that the Japanese authorities are persistent

y fabricating similar false charges, giving the impression that the Manchuria are seeking to justify in Japanese miliary authorities in

Ing.

KING EDWARD AT ISTANBUL

Istanbul, Sept. 5. King Edward arrived aboard the advance new provocative incidents

Yacht Nahlin which they might be contemplat-was welcomed by Kemal Pasha,

this morning and MANOEUVRES CANCELLED

London, Sept. 3. The Soviet hold Japan respon-holiday atmosphere on the occasion The town was decorated and in Manoeuvres of the First Divisionsible for the present frontier of the Regular Army, which were situation which is endangering the

of the King's visit.-

have been cancelled, and the troops posed due to take place in Sussex to-day, cause of peace, M. Kozlovský pro- are returning to Aldershot.

that a mixed Soviet- Japanese-Manchukuo Frontier Com-

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that the reason for the cancellation in February, be established immed!- It was learned at the War. Office mission, to which Japan agreed

| Reuter', Bulletià · Service.

A GREAT WELCOME

Istanbul, Sept. 5. Turkey gave a great welcome to King Edward when he landed from

is that the question of reinforce-jately. He charged that the Japan- the Yacht Nahlin. He was greeted ese Government were responsible!

ments for Palestine is under con Reuters Bulletin Service, sideration.-

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JEWISH-ARAB DISPUTE Statement In London

London, Sept. 4.

for the delay in setting up of the on the quay by Kemal Ataturk, who Commission, adding that the Rus- Warmly shook hands with His Ma- jesty, who drove through the be- slan Ambassader in Tokyo was in-nagged streets packed with cheer- structed to protest on many other ing crowds to the British Embassy, frontier violations.- Reuter

followed by Kemal, who remained. a few minutes. Later the King drove back and boarded the Nanlin.. King Edward will watch from the yacht the water pageant arranged In his honour in which Turkish warships and private craft will participate.~

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TIN DELEGATE'S BANGKOK VISIT

No Direct Invitation

Batavias, Sept. 4. The invitation to Mr. Vanden

Dr. Chain Weizmann. President of the Hebrew University in Jeru salem, in a letter to the "Times," states that he informed Mr. Orms- by-Gore. Secretary of State for Colonies, on August 31 that the Jewish leaders are prepared, as they always have been, to meet Broek to visit Bangkok did not the Arabs at a conference under emanate directly from the Blamese the aegis of the British Govarn-Government, but apparently fol- ment as urged by "Lord Lugard in lowed an understanding between

Netherlands his recent letter to that journal-the

and British Reuter.

Charges d'Affairs in Bangkok pas- sibly after consultation with Biazn

Mr. Vanden Broek also received an invitation to meet the Cover- nor of the Straits Settlements in | Singapore on the return journey.

Hlenter,

SAN SEBASTIAN PRESS APPEAL

Hendaye, Sept. 3. The San Sebastian paper "Frente Popular" reprints an appeal which stresses:

· FRENCH ARMY MEN TO DIE

Reuter.

PLOT TO KILL ROOSEVELT

Kuehnel Arrested On Suspicion

New York, Sept. 3 Long Island police to-day arrest- ed Joseph Kuchnel, 70, on suspicion that he was plotting to assassinate President Roosevelt with a bomb, states the "New York Daily News." The police confirm the arrest of Kuehnel who is alleged to have in- tended sacrificing his own life in bombing the President. The "New York Daily News" asserts that the Paris, Sept. 3.

police found a veritable arsenal in Sentence was passed on Thurs-Kuehnel's house- day on five officers of the Artillery Reuter. Regiment which led the military revolt in Barcelona from the San

PRISON SENTENCE Andre barracks, conducted on board the Govern- The trial was

New York, Sept. ment ship Uruguay which is used month's imprisonment on a charge

Kuehnel was sentenced as a prison for Nationalist omcers of making a bomb and possessing and civilians, anchored off Bar-explosives without a permit. celona.

Reuter.

It is necessary to shed blood, but we must not let our eyes be dim- med by the blood. We must see that passions do not get the upper hand on us and we commit injus tices. The bloodshed must not lead us to lose our heads and make us see enemies everywhere, or take the lives of some unfortunate poor devils, who, even if they had done something stupid, could reform, and whom one therefore ought to forgive. The terrorism working in the dark must come to an end and be replaced by the Peoples Tribun- als. If blood must be shed and life must be taken, then all must be able to see this and understand the it was decided that he could not In the case of Major Laparros reasons for such action. Then this "social prophylactic" will be of actions, and he was sent to

be made responsible for

some value- Transocean News Service.

SOVIET ARRESTS

Leningrad. Sept. 3. Reports in the foreign preas of

a pitiable sight, each carrying such the arrests of General Shaposhni- possessions that were possible to

save

One little girl tightly clutched

Colonel Jintilla and Captains Chacon and Basa were sentenced to death, while Colonel Parra was sentenced to life imprisonment.

lunatic asylum.— Transo-zan News Service..

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FOREIGN EXCHANGE

FAST RUN TO THE CAPE

Union Castle Liner's Achievement

ta 12

Cape Town, Sept. 4. The 25,000-ton Union Castle motor-liner Stirling Castle arrived at Table Bay to-day at 1.06 8.01.. having taken 12 days 6 hours 30 minutes from Southampton, against the scheduled time of 13 days 14 hours.

AFFECTED

Civil War Reactions koff, Schmidt, Kusnezofi and

London, Bept. 3. Mail vessels have hitherto been Tulijn have now been confirmed The booming of guns near the scheduled to take 16 days 14 hours, by news received trom reliable Franco-Spanish frantier has had a but it is planned that within two canary in a cage." A steady drizzle sources here. Representatives of seismic effect on the foreign ex-years the whole mail feet will be: added to the refugees' plight and the former right or left opposition, change market, where nervousness running to the new schedule. children who had lost sight of against whom investigations are over the French political and finan- Reuter. their parents bobbed miserably as proceeding, have now also been cial situation has resulted in an in- they crossed the frontier.

arrested.

creased selling pressure od francs Many refugees destroyed all theirTransocean News Service. Dossessions rather than leave them

from Paris and Amsterdam. for the insurgents.

The anticipated repayment of the Reuters Bulletin Service...

Belgian loan to French Hallways, as renewal of it is doubtful, has also contributed to the weakness of the French currency. During the

SWIM ACROSS RIVER

Bayonne, Sept. 5. The French authorities are dis- tributing the refugees in the towns in South France. Five thousand refugees are at present in Hendaye Re-alone, many of them having swum

the Bidassos River 'under fire- Reuter's Bulletin Service.

Alonso held the Mnistry in the Lèrroux Cabinet and was the lead ing member of the Radical publican Party, Traninceur News Service.

LLOYD GEORGE IN GERMANY

RED CROSS MISSION

Burgos, Sept. 3.

Munich. Bept.: 3: The International Red Cross Committee at Geneva has notified

Mr. David Lloyd George, Recora- the Insurgent Junta here that it names, usually connected with the have arrived here, from Rotter

morning, several panied by his son and daughter is sending missions to Burgos and British Control Madrid respectively, following the francs, but in the course of the several friends. It is stated that Fund, bought dant. He is also accompanied by rebels' protest that the Government afternoon the British authorities Mr. Lloyd George will study social forces were violating the elemen- openly supported the Trancat and economic institutions in New tary laws of humanity-

Germany Transocean News Service.

Reuter,

76.53.—

Bruter.