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NO PRIOR GRANT OF BELLIGERENT RIGHTS WILL BE POSSIBLE

London, August 23.

General Franco bas Bittle to gain and much to lose by his reply to the British proposals for withdrawal of volunteers. This is the opinion. In circles close to the Non-Intervention Commilt- tee in London.

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French and Russian quarters emphasise that the granting of belligerent rights cannot be allowed to precede "a substantial withdrawal of volunteers and` in Justice to both sides the "basis for withdrawal must be proportional, due to the fact that the Insurgents are using many more foreign mercenaries than the Loyalists,

It is emphasised that Gene- ral Franco, by making con- ditions Jeopardising the work of the Committee. had at least postponed the operation of the British plan, including the granting of belligerent rights, fald himself open to seeing real assistance being » permitted to the other side by countries who feel unable to trust further to the prin- ciple of non-intervention. and has put a French Gov-' ernment better disposed to him than any other could be at present in an almost un- tenable position

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CHANGE OF TONE

Infantry, supported by tanks and aeroplanes, are described in A Government communique, which claims the attacks have resulted in incalculable losses of mën, and material on the Insurgent side. --Reuter),

ROME SATISFIED

Rome. Aug. 23. General Franco's answer is naturally approved in Fascist circles, the papers halling it as "logical and concrete," parti- cularly his demand for grant- ing of belligerent rights with- out any preliminary sions on his part.

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The Tribuna asks whether it is! logical of the Powers on one hand

It is pointed out that Generato negotiate with Burgos and to Franco's note on November 18 demand pledges from France, if. last year had already accepted on the other hand, they refuse not the same plan, and the question only to grant him rights but eveni ts now being" asked: "What has to recognise the fact that the two Intervened to make him change parties are fighting. his tone?"

According to the Parts corres- Chairman o: pondent of the Glornale d'Italia,

much the Non-Intervention Committee, Franco's answer is

more in moderate has not yet consulted the repre- favourably received sentatives of other nations o

French circles than in London, the

Lord Plymouth.

GERMAN COMMENT

the Committee with regard to general opinion being that the door General Franco's reply, but it is is still oper. for further negotia-i possible that an unofficial "ap- tions.(Transoceani. proach could be made to General Francu, pointing out that his re ply to the British Plan is con- trary to his note of November 18 and the consequences may nul many of his own wishes.

Berlin. Aug. 23. Political quarters here attach importance to the fact that in his reply to Britain, General Franco; stresses the integrity of Spain and French and Russian quarters the independence of her policy on reaffirm that France and Soviet all sides and makes far-reaching Russia are still prepared to make proposals for humanization of a final effort to find a formula. wärfare by suggesting the neutrali- acceptable to all, embodying the tion of two ports and an agree- principle 01 real non-interven- ment on the term "military objec- tion. (Reuter).

INSURGENT

DRIVE

Saragossa. August 23. The Insurgent forces are mak- ing an effort to force their way up the Ebro River but are ́op- posed by grimly determined army of Loyalists.

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The battle has been raging. with unabated violence, for sever- al days.

While communiques from both sides show the Insurgents to be in improved position, no specta- cular gains yet have been claim ed.

The Loyalists continue to fight with a desperate sort 01 courage to defend the fortifica- tluns they have been construc ting for the past month.-(Reu- ter.)

INCALCULABLE LOSSES

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Barcelona. Aug. Relentless attacks along the

tives" for protection of the civilian population.-(Transocean).

CHARGES AGAINST ITALY REPORTED TO LONDON London. Aug. 23. Sir Nocl Charles, British Charge d'Affaires in Rome bas reported to London on his latest conversation with Count Clano, Italian Foreign Minis- ter, regarding "allegations of continued Italian support in men and material to 'General Franco. (British Wireless).

Gang Control

Of Numbers Sweepstake

Ebro front by Insurgent troops NEGRO TELLS STORY consist of wave upon wave of

LITTLE ENTENTE AND HUNGARY

Indications Of An Agreement:

AT TRIAL OF TAMMANY LEADER

New York, August 23. Further testimony of how "Dutch" Schultz, New York zang leader, ruled the so- called polley racket, or num- berg sweepstake, was given yesterday at the continuation of the trial of the Tammany "Boss," J. J. Hines.

ITALY COUNTS HER JEWS

Rome. August 23.

A census of Jews Is now in full swing throughout Ita. ly. It is on the basis of in- formation provided by this nation-wide check-up that the new race laws will be framed.-(Transocean).

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Plane Dives Into Busy City Square

FIVE SHOPPERS KILLED IN BERLIN

Berlin, August 23. Frantle crowds stampeded yesterday evening in the busy Alexanderplatz, in the heart of Berling when military plane crashed into the square and, with propeller still, spin- ring, hurtled into a shop.

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Five shoppers were killed. but the two occupants of the plane escaped unhurt-(Reu- ter).

FRENCH MISHAP

Lyons, August 23. Six occupants of two French bombers were incinerated when the machines collided in mid-air. crashed and burst into flame six miles southwest of Lyons yester- day. (Reuter).

Bled, August 23. That an agreement betwcen th states of the Little Entente and Hungary is possible is in- dicated in a speech by the Chief of the Yugoslav Press Department, Dr. Lukovitch at a dinner last night in honour of the journalists attending the Little Entente Conference, Referring to the pact of Saloniki, Dr. Lukovitch praised it as an im-! pertant contribution to peace and expressed the hope that Bled would one of Schultz Heutenants, told win similar fame by an agreement him to telephone Schultz' head-

A bulky negra, Alexander · Pom- Dez, former operator of a policy. bank, described how Schultz once threatened him with death when. in a towering rage, he flourished a revolver at him and declared he would make an example of him.

Pompez explained how. Schultz "took care of" arrests or policy; racket operators after He took over the system.

with Hungary,"

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This would, the speaker added,

also prove that the Little Entent

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OPERATIVES PROTEST The negro said that Weinberg.

quarters when any policy opera- tive was arrested,

When policy game operatives

was an organisation capable of protested to Schultz about the complying with current require-money he was demanding from ments. (Transocean).'

· HUNGARY SILENT

Budapest, August 23. The news from Bled concerning an impending agreement between the Little Entente and Hungary is reported only briefly in the presa here, and political quarters, refuse to comment upon the reports.~ (Transocean),

them as tribute from their games, Weinberg told them to do as they were told. otherwise he would "break their skulls open."

Pompez referred to an octa- sion when Abe "The Killer" Landau, another gangster, told him that if he was "double- crossing" Schults' gang, he would be "bumped off,” “taken for one-way rode."

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