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FOUNDED 11 Nos. 14954

二拜禮 號一1月七英港香

TUESDAY, JULY

21, 1935.

日四月六

LOYALISTS CLAIM

REVOLT CRUSHED

FRIGHTFUL SLAUGHTER IN SPAIN

Rebels State 15,000 Invading Madrid

IMPROVED

BRITISH DEFENCES

NEW MINISTER IS SATISFIED

LABOUR SEES RUIN AHEAD

London, July 20,

Following the announcement of Sir Thomas Inskip, Minister for Co- OnBnation of Defence, that the British defener programme

proceedling

WON

GOVERNMENT BOMBARDING satisfactorily, in the House of Com-

MANY CROWDED CITIES

Madril, July 21.

A Government broadcast at 9.50 o'clock last night claimed the rebellion is crushed-Reuter.

Hendayes, July 21.

REBELS OUSTED

The Seville radio station, after issuing rebel com- muniques for two days, started last evening to send out Government statements.--Reúter.

GOVERNMENT STATEMENT

Madrid, July 20.

The Minister of the Interior in a radio broadcast, to-day admitted that Zaragoza and Valladolid were in the hands of rebels but asserted that the Government controlled the remainder of Spain.

nons to-night, Mr. Albert Alexander, Labour, lecinred the Government was rapidly heading for financial disaster,

Mr. Alexander deelmuth, the only hope of peace was to ruppurt the Lea. gue of Nations and collective security,

Sir Thoming Inskip claimed, the Government firmly supported the Lengne and collective security.

Winding up the debate, he declared the draft report of the relative merits of ale bombers and battleships, when in conflict, had practically been com ploted. But it would not necessarily be published at present.

was

LABOUR CRITICISM Opposition Labour criticism voiced by Mr. H. H. Lees-Smith, who bauid they had no guarantee that ex- praditure was not out-running 20- Tordination. The Minister of Co-

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Dominions to

Aid Plan for Coronation

London, July 20.

TROOPS OCCUPY STRAITS

NEW DARDANELLES PACT SIGNED FORTIFICATION NOT PLANNED

Montreux, July 20. Dardanelles Convention

Pick Seven

Of English Test Team

OBSTACLES

IN WAY OF FAR EAST AGREEMENT

ANGLO-JAPANESE DIFFERENCES

CHINA'S HANDS TIED IN NORTH

London, July 20,

When members of the House of Lords to-night drew attention to the continued smuggling of Japanese goods into North China to the detriment of China's finances and foreign trade, and to the desirability that Britain approach Japan and endeavour to reach some sort of under-' standing in this connection, Lord Stanhope, on behalf of the Government, reviewed the whole position.

It was extremely difficult, he said, for China to take action in North. China owing to the reinforcement of the Japanese garrisons. Conditions In that country were most unsettled. with the result that there had been a large increase of smuggling, and that was unfortunate not only for Chian but for every country trading with her.

to

He reiterated that it was not the British Government's Intention abandon the Pelping Embursy, but to maintain it besides that at Nanking. The Government's view had been that Britain should endeavour to im prove her friendship with Japan, al- though it did not go so far as suggest they should reach an upres- mont, as it was thought it would ha to make the trip to Aus-difficult to reach understanding really in accord with British policy In China, namely, "the open door" and freedom of trade for everyone.

Soven cricketers, including G. 0. Allen of Middlesex na captain, have been invited by the Selection Com- mittee tralia this coming winter to parti- cipate in Test matches..

With the ohjeet of recognising the equa: interest of the Dominions with the United Kingdom in the Corona- tion, and harivonising ancient tradi- tions with anodern constitutional

The players Include R. W. V. requirements, the King has appointed

Robins, another Middlesex amateur. a special Coronation Commission.

who will probably act as sub-captain, The Commission will include the j

two Yorkshire professionals, Leyland Prime Ministers and High Commis was signed to-day at 10.10 p.m.

Bulgaria signed first, and was and Verity. Fishlock; who has been Ordination was dealing. with sup- sioners of the Dominions, together! plies, not with the problem of co- ordination, a result of which thou sands of pounds would be wasted and co-ordination of defence indefinitely pustponed.

of the League.

The

this

young

with other Dominions representatives, followed by nine other powers, inatting brilliantly for Surrey

season, and Hard stuff the while the United Kingdom will be alphabetical order. The cure- Notts player.

Detailed story and selections will represented by persons who will act

The found on the sports pages,

as members of the Coronation Commony took place in a hotel room Sir Archibald Sinclair (Liberal)|mittee of the Privy Council.

bountifully decorated with palms Hundreds of rebel officers had been imprisonedid the vota of Liberata would de

The "King" has appointed-the-bike-fund-gladioli: pend on an assurance that British

of York as Chairman and the Duke

Australia's High Commissioner, Mr. following the surrender of the Montana Barracks in armaments would never be used ex

erpl in accordance with the Coven of Norfolk, as Deputy Chairman of

the Commission, the first meeting of Stanley Bruce, occupied the position of Madrid, which loyalist planes and artillery simul-

which will be held shortly at St. honour and opened the meeting with a Mr. Winston Churchill reiterated | Jans Palace,--Renter. taneously bombarded. The loyalists had occupied other:

short speech, enammenting on the his. the statement that Germany was

torle occasions. important barrarks and had consolidated full control in spending at the rate of £800,000,000 nonually an warlike purposes and

Suid strategic roads. He

ho -the capital area,“

been formed that the latter, stretch-

trans- points, enabling mechanica! port to travel five abreast. These were likely to play a larger part in another war than fortified lines,

The Government urges the militia and workers to ed for hundreds of miles to strategie remain calm.

Bombarding Cadiz

wards in lorries to check the rebel advance have been runted. Rente Special.

Guns Against Madrid Bayonne, July 20.

It is stated that loyalist warships Bre bombarding Cadiz, and the fall of the city is expected momentarily,

The Government insists the Moorish. rebels have not landed at Stags and asserts that the Moorish troops who landed at Algeciras and Cacta have leader of rebel troops, is proceeding been dispersed.

The announcer said a special train was being prepared to carry 1,000 armed

to Sevilla. from workers Huelyn.

Rebels in Madrid?

Gibraltar, July 20, A radio broadcast by a rebel spokes man at Sevilla announces the fall of the Madrid Government, and con- eluded with the words, Long Live Spala, by order of General Quiepo Dellano, Governor of Andalusin."

A rebel broadcast from Ceula said that General Mola had entered Madrid at the head of army of 15,000 men.

Battle In Madrid

Madrid, July 20, The capital was awakeneil this morning by the sound of rifte fire, Troops of Montann Barracks had re- volted.

Loyal troops engaged the rebels and after three hours of fighting the Government claimed to have control-

It is reported that General Molla,

to Mudral from Logrono with ketil- fery-fruter.

The Government's efforts, said Mr. Churchill, were only small in propor- tion to what was going on elsewhere, and probably this year we should not.

but others, da overtaking further behind,

GOVERNMENT REPLY

OLYMPIC TORCH LIGHTED

fing RUNNER STARTS ON

ROAD TO BERLIN.

Lord Stanley, Great Britain's tele- Kate, emphasised that the conference had shown that even in these unsettled i times international agreement, not impossible.-Renter,

WRS

TURKEY. REJOICES

Istanbul, July 20. -

The signing of the Dardanelles

Treaty caused great rejoicing through- out Turkey to-day. The whole coun- try was betingged in honest of the event.

DANGEROUS FLYING CHARGED

SEQUEL TO CRASH ABOARD LINER

R. A. F.

PILOT'S

ACCIDENT

London, July 20.

As a sequel to, the forged landing Me. Neville Chamberlain, Chan-

Two hours after the treaty was sign-of a Royal Air Force muchine on the 3,000 TO JOIN Barcelona Burning

Exchequer, [cellor of the

replying

{vel, trumps moved into the demiliturised deck of the French super-liner Kor- andio on June 23, Flying Officer to the Labour criticism, denied that Toulouse, July 20.

under-

GREAT RELAY zones and the Bosphorus.' It is pre-Horsey (Naval Lieutenant) appeared ny expenditure now being Passengers on the Air France plane taken would be wastot. He expressed

bable that Turkey will be satisfied before a courtmartial at Gosport to- arriving from Barcelona report that the opinion that Sir Thomas Inskip,

Olympia, July 20, loyalists bombarded the barracks and Minister for Co-ordination of De

with the re-occupation of the demil-day and pleaded not guilty.

He was charged with dupinging sections of the city are in fences, had every reason to be satis- In stillingly hot, weather, the lane tarised zones as a 'gesture, and it is several

an aircraft and causing risk to lives fed with the progress achieved, attd, for the Olympic torch, which will be! flames-United Pres.

provided they were not interrupted by earried to the Olympic Games in unlikely that any money will be spent of people aboard the Normandie and unforeseen occurrences, in a short Berlin from this eity of ancient at present on actual fortification, other ships by negligent flying. time they would be well on the way Greece, was kindled by the rising sun apart from the mounting of heavy ar Furtifications capable of de- to produclig munitions at a rate at the Olympic Pillars, to-day, and ery. which would please Mr. Churchill, the first burst of fire was heralded fending the Dardanellex against ma- Mr. Chamberlain, admitted that by twelve maidens who speeded the dern armaments are estimated to cost

a minimum of £80,000,000-Beuter. when a fairly wide margin for allow athletes on their journey. ancer was made, there was no res- on to suppose that Mr. Churchill's figures regarding German expenditure

Refugees Starving

of half-naked,

The Latiner refugees, who have pouring into this British terris tory., include scores starving children.

British troops, in full war equip ment, are patrolling the frontier.

It is feared that rebel airmen from Morocco may bomb the strongly en- trenched Communists to the north of were misleading. the fortress of Gibraltar.

A Labourite mailon to reject the

A loyalist aeroplane dropped five supplementary defence estimates was bombs on Algeciras and the detona- rejected by 320 to 155.-Reuter and tions were heard here. The warships Bruter Speeitt. bombarding Ceuta are plainly visible.

Rebels at Jerez have ordered the

led the situation. It was announced striking workers to return to their

that at noon a white Bug was hoisted labours Immediately-United Press. and Government troops occupied the

barracks.

Similar outbreaks accurred at twọ noradromes, near the capital.

There have been continuous Government Air Force

Malaga barracks.

atincks

en

R.A.F. Units Remain

Gibraltar, Judy 20, R.A.F. detachments about to leave for England have been ordered to postpone their departure indefinitely, į which is taken to indicate that the

It is announced that a submarine Air Force might be used to relieve

squadron has left Algeciras for Sevil

le to suppress

Renter Special.

British subjects stranded in Spain- the rising there~ Renter Special.

Madrid Threatened

Withdrawing From Libya

ITALIAN TROOPS RETURNING

The first runner seized the torch almost as soon as it was blazing. and started on his journey. Ultimate- ly 3,000 runners, each covering ap proximately one kilometre, will carry the torch..

Conflicting Stories

Rome, July 20.

London, July 20.

The first contingent of Italian Lisbon. July 20. It is learnert that besides

two troops withdrawn. from Libya, in aci The rebel Spanish Air Force is destroyers at Gibraltar, tan cruisers, cordance with Signor Benito Museo- Libynn -125m B ultimatum 11.M.S. Cairo and II.M.S. Orion, are lini's pledge to reduce

the British garrison Immediately

ported to have ment

The torch is expected to pass the Bulgarian frontier Thursday,

King George of Greece will witness the ceremony of relaying the torch at Athens Olympic Stadium, where

have elaborate arrangements

been made to receive the runner the road to Germany-Reuter Bulletin Service.

TYPHOON HEADS NORTH

NOT COMING NEAR HONGKONG

The Manila Observatory, reporting: at 8.4 a.m. toulay, states that tho cast

to the Government at Madrid threaten-} standing by, at Plymouth, ready to one Fleet was recalled from the typhoon which was yesterday

Ing to bomb Government buildings un proceed immediately to Spanish ports, leas the Cabinet surfenders.

The ultimatum is said to have been if it becomes necessary to evacuate Mediterranean, has arrived at Genoa,

British subjects...

...

from Benghasi.

It numbers. 1,000 men and belangs

sent from Quatros Vientos aerodrome, which is only a few miles from Madrid feanwhile, Gibraltar roports that

It is reported that the miners' the British destroyer, Shamrock, is to the Trento Division, having served battalions which wore rushed mouth.l

in Libya, for a year. Renter Sprei

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BOW

of the Balintang Channel is situate in about 127 Long, 24 Lat

cllaing northwards.

The position beast of Formoss, and the disturbance is heading in the direction of the fonchos Islands,

DEMANDING MORE WAGES COTTON SPINNERS'

APPLICATION

London, July 20.

in-

It appears Flying Officer Horsey. was engaged in dummy torpedo prac tice at the time of the collision.

The prosecution said it was a mira. cle nobody aboard the Normandie was' injured by the crash. It was alleged that the officer had flown to low, The pinne had suffered £6,000 dam-

ages.

The cue is proceeding.-Renter.

EMPLOYERS' THREAT

TEMPORARILY ENDS STRIKE MENACE

It is understood that following a meeting of cotton spinners at Man- chester, it was decided to make im- mediate application for a wage crease of 15. 8d. in the pound.

The employers are meeting within a fortnight to consider the matter. Akron employers to move a great which affects 120,000 workers.

Akron, O., July 20. Probably in view of the threat of

part of their plant to Los Angeles It is also understood the workers in and to throw stubborn, higher-wage the cloth section of the industry will advocates and strikers out of em apply to-morrow for an increase of s.ployment here, mentbers of the local in the pound.--Reuter.

NO BASEBALL

Rubber Workers Union to-day agreed to retrain from the threatened sit- down strike for six weeks:

-Union oMciale hope to put a per- manent end to strike action by the men, and they have been much criticised for their failure to prevent No baseball games were scheduled unofficial walk-outs in the immediate in either of the Big Leagues to-day-past-Renter.

Router.

New York, July 20.

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to

NO NEARER GOAL Britnin's desire for more friend- ship with Japan had not been im proved by recent incidents, Lord Stan. hope continued.

Commenting upon the closing of Manchukuo's doors to British trade, and the unfortunate incidents of ill treatment of a British Indian and his wife and the reaction to the trial of the British soldiers in Priping, charged with the killing of a Japanese officer-1ard Stanhapo said they had

progress in friendship and to wards agreement more difficult. Thes could

not afford to have incidents of that kind if they wished to improve their friendship with Japan and rescis an agreement satisfactory to Britain. Japan and China.

Britain's interest was Phat there should be a strong and stable Chinese Government, and if the Government could manage to obtain Japanese and American support it would not only benefit Brital. America and China, but perhaps Japan most of all, sineu her trade with China was so vast.

Ue did not believe the time was ripe to call a conference under the auspice- of the League of Nations, as Lord Murley hnd suggested, the spokesman added.-Reuter.

JAPANESE CHARGES

London, July 20. The Foreign Secratary gave to-day In the House of Comments an answer on the criticism of the conduct of the reccut investigations into charges against two British soldiers at Pei-. ping, made by officials of the Japanese Enibassy in Peiping and reproducci

11 local newspaper.

Eden sait Is Majesty

had been Ambassador at Tokyo instructed to bring this matter to th notice of the Japanese Government. British Wireless.

Unveiling

Memorial

To Fallen

CANADA'S SACRIFICE

COMMEMORATED

London, July 20. Seven members of the Canadian Cabinet arrived in London to-day c route to attend the unveiling of t Canadian War Memorial on Vim Ridge, where one of the most historie and heroic actions of the Great Waz was ought by the troops of th Dominion.

The advance party of Canadian ex servicemen arrived in Paris yesterday and was received by the President o

M. Albert Lebrun. France,

His Majesty King Edward, who w!! unvoll the memorial leaves Ports- mouth in an Admiralty Yacht r:· Calais on July 25, where he will Cu train for the scene of the ceremony which in to take place on July 20,--- Reuter Special.----