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ROYALIST CHIEF
MURDERED
REPRISALS EXPECTED
Madrid, July 13.
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Rightists returning to power,
found murdered
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No. 1949
二拜禮 號四十月七英港香
TUESDAY, JULY 14,
1936.
日六廿月五
ORDERED OUT
BY. NANKING
EARTHQUAKE
扎 in
Whether he was killed after his arrest in the morning, or at the hands
of his political adversaries who trick- ed him inte leaving, his house, is not known.
A body of men, described as con- sisting of a Beutenant of Shock Police and several other policemen, and two Civil Guards, presented themselves at hin residence and arrested Senor Sotelo, but the chiefs of the palico nod Civil Guard, profess ignorance in the matter.
Meanwhile the politicni situation in critical. The Cabinet is holding pro- tracter meetings. No strikers are returning to work despite the Gov. crnment's order.
REPRISALS FEARED
Madril, July 13. The murder of Senor Satelo in like- ly to evoke extensive Fascist and Monarchist reprisala on account
the new farts discovered renting to the crime
f
The body was found in a river, not a cemetery, covered with knife and hatchet wounds,
The assassins are said to have been endical hooligans, disguised on police.
Render.
ARRESTS MADE
Madrid, July 73.
ILTICI "A Captain, four lieutenants Ave men of the Shock Police have been arrested in suspicion of murder- ing Snor Satelo.-Reuter.
Italy Still Dictates
CONDITIONS FOR LOCARNO TALKS
Rome, July 147
It is stated in official quarters that Raly is prepared to attend the forth- coming conference of the Locurno Powerk at Brussels provided only that her two conditions urs accepted.
These are: Withdrawal of the Mediterranean guarantees of mutual assistance against her, and the necep- tance by Germany of an invitation to the parley-afer Bulletin Service,
WON'T DROP PACTS,
London, July 13.
Mr. Stanley Baldwin, spenking in the House of Commons to-night, Intimated that Great Britnin would at present refuse to annut ber Mediterranean assistance pacts with Turkey, Greece, and Yugo-Slavia, Mussolini's despite Signor Benito Insistence-United Press.
PLANS UPSET
London, July 13.
The Austro-German agreement has unsettled the arrangements for the conference of the Locarno Powers, which may be postponed from the original date, July 22.
SOUTH-WEST
DEFIANT
Nanking Order
To Be Ignored
CENTRAL
DISMISS
AUTHORITIES
GEN. CHAN
Nanking, July 14. The plenary session of the Central Executive Council to-day announced that it had rejected the proposal proposal of the South-west provinces to launch an anti-Japanese expedition.
Yesterday the Council decided to abilish the South- west Political Council and the South-west Executive Committee, and to replace General Chan Chai-tong as Pacification Commissioner of Kwangtung--Reuter,
CANTON DEFIANT
an
Canton, July 14. The South-west leaders met in emergency session this morning to discuss the latest developments and the effect of Nan- king's decision to abolish the South-west Government. The conference voted to reject in toto the Nanking resolutions in this matter.
the
It is generally believed that South-west will entapletely ignors the; Nunkirer resetation dismis ring General Chan Chai-long from his posts.
Meanwhile the admittedly criticalį situation is being watched very close ly.
►
Ooals are expected to "take im mediate steps to further the South- west's cause, now that the Nanking attitude is known and the burçak is į complete-Reuter Specioł,
South-West·
To Resist To
"/
Bitter End"
A spokesman of the Fourth: South-
General Chan Chai-long, Centon commander-in-chief, hus been ardered lamikard from this post, and also to relinquish offer as Director of Prace Preservation in Kiangtung. The Bimul. Central Executive Council tenanly rated to abolish the Southe
Hei Patient Council
the South-west Executive Committee,
محمد
عالی
ARABS' AMBUSH TRAPPED
SURROUNDED BY BRITISH TROOPS
SEVEN KILLED IN FIGHT
Jeyauniem, July 13, fritish troops turned the tables on Arab insurgents to-day, when they surrounded a party attempting to am bash a party of British soldiers.
f
The Arnis kad opened fire on a body of men of the Royal Corps Signals, which was engaged in re- | pairing telephone wires near Jenin."
The terrorists' rille shots were heard by troops who rushide the scene in Torries and surrounded the nnbush.
of whom
killed in the Mucceeding fight-Reuter Bulletin Service.
seven
were
DEMOLISHES
TWO TOWNS
Fears For Men In
Copper
Mines
CHILEAN AUTHORITIES
CAN'T COUNT
LOSSES
(SPECIAL TO "TELEGRAPH")
Santiago, July 13.
A severe three-minute earthquake, followed by a tidal wave, spread devastation in Northern Chile to-day, destroying almost every building in the town of Taltal, whose population is about 6,000, and wrecking many buildings in Copiapo, with a population, of 10,000.
The walls of houses at Antofagasta. were cracked, and it is feared that other towns have been damaged.
Communications and railways have been inter- rupted, isolating Antofagasta Province.
Casualties have not been estimated, but it is believed they will be few.
The steamer Alberto Saverdeck, lying in Taltal harbour, radioed news of the disaster.
No News From Mines
Later, the Taltai Port Captais sent wireless report abroad:
"Large chassis have been opened by;
The direction of the the gunke. earth's movement was east to west, The sea rose and fell over one metre five times within one hour.
We
TREATY
BLESSED
BY ROME
LEBANON RIOTS
"Our water mains have been des Paris, July 13.
troyed
and our food supplies baried The newspaper La Sole reports entirely or greatly damaged. The MUSSOLINI BEHIND west Army headquarters in Canton | Chat pine were seriously wounded hospital is badly wrecked.
Lo are unable
count the NEW ENTENTE Nanking's Advice told the United Presa by telephone yesterday in three riots at Saida, in
ennualties ar the population has fled Lebanon. this-morabsg-that-the-decision-of-the--The report nude that reinforce in terror to the hill Canton, July 11. Nanking authoritles to abolish the mehts
rushed
There is news yet of From a very reliable source here, it Soutly west Political Council and the ablished der after the Farmer workers in the copper mines of the BERLIN has beer learned that Marshal Chan South-west Executive Committee, and who had gone to the assistance of district. Kai-shek us seat telegrams to the to dismiss General Chan Chal-tong, the local police had been forced to United PrenBS three South-western leaders, Generals had not been officially received. retire-Guited Press, Chan Chal-tong, Li Tsung-jen 'and
Asked whether steps would be
Fei Chung-hsi, asking them to "take taken to resist these decisions, the
a trip in a foreign country."
⚫ spokesman unhesitatingly answered: Also the Generalissing has informed "Certainly," the Southwest that General Yu Han-
Chan
He also asserted that both General} now and Mr. Huang Shao-hung, the 11 Chung-yea and General Chairman of the Cheklang province Chat-tong would hold to their posi are to be appointed Pacification Cemtions to the bitter end" and con- anissioners in Kwangtung and Kwangue in their endeavour for com- si respectively,—United Prese
bineil anti-Japanese action.
MUST PAY
SUICIDE'S INSURANCE
BRITISH COMPANY LOSES £42,000
pay
London, July 13.
REDUCED CRASH DAMAGES
IMPERIAL AIRWAYS
to the
Frene
10-
110
The earth is still shaking."-
EYSTON CRACKING
ALL
RECORDS
AWARE
OF SUPPORT
Rome, July 13. High offieinl sources state to-day tha Signor Benito Mussolini, the Ita lian Dictator, actively sponsored the new Austro-German Treaty, the incep tion of which is traced to the confer ence between Signor Musselin and Dr. Kurt Schuschnigg on June G.
It is n that Signor Mussolint not. only approved the treaty, but mada Important suggestions to Dr. Schusch- nigg, the Auststian Chancellor, regard ing the terms,
Although there is no direct Italo- added, Gormany is fully aware of Sig
Mussolini's strong support United Press.
ON FORTY-EIGHT HOUR German treaty or agreement, it is
RACE TRACK
GRIND
Bonneville, July 13.
In terrific heat and on a wearing track, the daring Capt. George Eyston and his co-driver, Albert Denly, are racing around the salt flats here in quest of racords for all distances and times in 48 hours of steady driving. It is gruelling test of endurance and skill and of the machine the men drive.
When the time-keeper 'flagged the racing machine at the end
nor
NAZI PRISONERS BEING SORTED
With regard to the question of in- viting Germany to participate in the conference, it is learned that Britain
RESPONSIBILITY holds that the conference concerns the
AUSTRIAN AMNESTY Locarno Powers, of which Germany
London, July 19.
NOT YET POSSIBLE ccased to be one when she disavowed
The plea that it was not liable to The Court of Appeal has allowed, the Treaty by occupation of the Rhine-
insurance policies since the by a majority, the High Court's ap
Vienna, July 13. land.
polley-holder, Major Rowlandson, Whether this standpoint prevails le bouler kilimons on peal by Imperial Airways of the first twenty-four hours it was known that Capt. Dyston
The release of Austrian Nazi pri. against An award
£4,000. of
Austro-German will depend on diplomatic exchanges successfully urged in the High Court damages to
the wife of Mr. Louis and Denly had easily shattered average speed record of 140.522 soners, under the proceeding among Britain, France and top by the Royal insurance Com- Grein, who was killed in December, miles per hour formerly set by Chpt. Eyston, for to-day's speed agreement has not yet been bever Belgium on the future of the con-pany which was
ordered to pay 1933, when an air liner crashed into a was unofficially 149.08 miles per hour. ference generally-Reuter.
| 242,000, with interest.
radio mast in Belgium, killing ten The plaintiff in the action was Mrs.
passengers.
The drivers did not stop. They tore all the pair, have set thirteen new De la Poor Beresford, who sued as Mr. Justice Greer said the majority on for a forty-eight hour and other re-marks for speed drivers to shoot at. administratrix with respect to the
Capt. Eyston has now broken the balance payable on policies issued in of the Court decided it was a case of cords.
"International carriage." Therefore,
Alrondy they have smashed all ro-record r 4,000 miles, with an aver 1926, the premium payable in July Judgment. would be reduced to the annually.
In 1034 Major Rowlandson obtain equivalent of 125,000 francs, as Imods from the 500 lometres and age speed of 144.81 miles per hour, as 2,000 kilometres. This latter record against the previous record of 110.4 ed a special final extension until 1 perial Airways contended should be has now been confirmed at 119.27 miles per hour, held by the Frenchmen, p.m. on August 3, and a few minutes the case.
Leave was given to appeal to the miles per hour. In addition they have Perrot, and Gírod, before that hour, he took his own life in a taxicab, after impressing the House of Lords, however-center sot now speed for 3,000 kilometres
Special. time on the chauffeur.
FASCISTS SEIZE RADIO STATION
the
BUT DEPART AFTER EMPTY THREAT
Madrid, July 13. A body of Fascists invaded the broadcasting station a Valencia Inst night and, after overpowering announcer announced over the micro- phons that by next morning the wire- less and other communications would be in the hands of the Fascista.
They then hurriedly départel before the police arrived-Bouter. Bulletin Service..
SOVIET LOAN POPULAR
Moscow, July 13. new 4,000,000,000
The Sovieta" roubler loan was over-subscribed by 227,000,000 roubles within ten days.-- Reuter?
The action was brought on behalf ef Major Rowlandson's creditors, to
he whom
owed £08,000-Reuter Sperial.
DARDANELLES QUESTION
London; July 13.
distance, 148.819 miles per hour.
In twenty-four hours, the British drivers have travelled "3,578,3 mies.- For the 3,000 miles distance, they Reuter. set a pacy of 149.242 miles per hour, improving on Capt. Eyston's own former record of 140,78 miles per hour,
Over the 5,000 kilometres distance. The Navy Department has called for they travelled at a speed of 1-40,242 ds for the construction of a steel, kph, breaking another record for floating trydock 1,016 feet in length morly held by Capt, Eyston, 140.12. and 185 feet in width, capable of hand-j
FLOATING DRYDOCK
Washington, July 13.
The record for three hours driving.
In a Parliamentary answer regarding the largest warships at the Pearl formerly held by the racing driver. ing the Conference at Montreux en|Harbour basu-United Preas.
said in
the Straits regime, the Prime Minis ter
the opinion of Ills Majesty's Government there was no reason why a speedy conclusion of the new Straite Convention need be projudiced in any way by unilateral and provisional nasurances recently given by Britain to certain Mediter rabean powers-British Wireless,
TULSA LEAVING
Canton, July 14. The United States Navy bont Tulsa will-low Canton for Longkong on
Wednesday, July-16,— United Press.......
WA
Cobb, who set a mark of 147.02 miles per hour, was flattened with a speed of 15.171. The six hours drive made at an average speed of 151.72 miles per hour, a considerable im proventent on Cobb's previous speed of 1-44.64 miles per hour.
HEAT WAVE'S HIGH TOLL
1,580 DEAD IN U.S.
SINCE JULY 12
It is officially stated that several weeks will be needed to sort out the political from the criminal Nazi offen- ders before the promised amnesty for the former can be carried into effect.
Renter Bulletin Service.
Race Riot In New York
POLICE CLUB BIG NEGRO MOB
New York, July 13. Reserves of virtually every police Rintion on Manhattan Island were patrolling Harlem to-day to prevent a repetition of last night's race riot. ing, in which three policemen and In: numerable negroes were injured.. New York, July 13. The trouble was started, on the in- The death roll from the heat-wavestigation of a soap box orator and his a white nudlenco of 400 attacked Gas now reachad. 1,580,.
restaurant, smashing the windows,
Therentier, 300 policemen wielded The total includes 305 in Michigan, Capt. Eyston's own twelve hour re- 240 in Illinois (of which 107 are from batons and binckjacks for fifteen. cord, 148.08 miles per hour was eclips.Chicago). U in Wisconsin, 132 minutes before they were able to dis- ed with a speed of 149,09, no timt in Ohio and 101 In Now York-Renter. perso the mob-United Prais.
Germany Now Refortifying
Heligoland
LORD CRANBORNE TELLS HOUSE
treaty BREACH
ALLEGED
London, July 13.
Replying to a question in the House of Commons to-day, Lord Cranborne, Under Secratery for Fareign Affairs, anid that Germany was now known to I refortifying the island of Heligo- land, dismantled by treaty at the end. of the Great War.
This treaty has not been abrogated formallyUnited Press.
INSPECTION IMPOSSIBLE
London; July 13.
lord Cranborne, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, told the House of Commons at question time to-day that fim enquiries he had learned that Heligoland was being refortified.
He made this statement in answer tun question as to whether Ger- many's undertaking not to refortly the island was being kept.
Lord Cranborne added that no
right of inspection existed in connection.
Meanwhile, when addressing a large Houses of deputation from beth Parliament which stressed the im portance of reform in the House of Lords, Mr. Stanley Baldwin, the Prime Minister, said owing to the grave problems Dernment and the
the whole
attention of the controversial nature of the subject
forward, he was unable to initiate any legislation in the matter of re form at present-Reuter.
CHICAGO CLIMBS HIGHER
PIRATES HOPES
SHAKEN
YANKS LOSE ΤΟ CHICAGO
New York, July 13. Chicago won again to-day, blanking the New York Giants, thus going to within a step of the top of the Lengue, which position St. Louis still orcupies. The Cardinals were not in nction 'to-day.
Chicago's win was
The a fluke. Cubs scared their one run on only two hits, while the Giants hit four- but could not mike them count. Glants had one error.
Boston won the only other National Longue game, against Pittsburgh, shaking the hopes of the Pirates who hul been steadily climbing after the leaders.
In the American League, Chiengo whipped the leading New York Yankees, six to three. Dykes it a homer, one of the thirteen blows struck by his club, and New York wns lucky to get three out of five hits. Gehrig's home run pushing up the
acore.
Detroit beat Philadelphia, five to two, hitting ten times to nine, and Cleveland scored an eleven to three victory over Boston, on seventeen hits to eight, Boston had, three errors.
Washington beat St. Louis nine to three.--Rüster..
SPEEDING OCEAN
QUEEN MARY LINKS WITH AIRWAYS
Budapest, July 13. The efficacy of aerial maritime co- operation was demonstrated in con- nection with the call of the Cunard- Whito Star liner, Queen Blary, at Cherbourg from New York, at 10.25
a.
Mall carried by the plant liner was despatched by, fast Imperial Airways plane calling at Paris, Zurich, Munich, Vienna and Budapest, where they ar rived at 7.30 p.m., within five days of their despatch from New York Reuter,
London, Jaly 13. When the Qunard-White Star liner, Queen Mary, docked at Cherbourg this morning a new boat plane service for travellers to Central Europo, was Inaugurated, Joveral passenger leaving at once in an air liner, with Dudapest as its final distration. The Queen Mary's time frônt-New York wan 4 days, 14 hours, 15 minutes.
When the Queen Mary reached Southampton this afternoon. it was stated that sho would enter King George V Graving Dock on Wednes day. Her engines are to bo tuned
Up and she will not sail again until July
British Wireless,
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