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誠二十月七英港香

WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 1936, 日五月六

REPULSE BOUND FOR GIBRALTAR

March on Madrid

Frustrated

REBELS TWICE BRITISH

DEFEATED But San Sebastian Falls to Fascists

INSURRECTIONISTS PUSH

ON TO BILBAO

Madrid, July 21.

SUBJECTS

RESCUED

ADMIRALTY TUG'S ALGECIRAS DASH

U. S. SENDING WARSHIPS

Gibraltar, July 21. The Admiralty tug Energetic made a dash to Algeciras, where

there has been severe lighting and fear of bombardment re- mains. The little vessel brought back 120 British nationals and several foreigners-Reuter.

Two big battles were fought near Madrid to-day between rebel troops and loyal forces, consisting of Shock Police, Civil Guards and Red Militia, and it is understood the rebels were defeated in both cases.ess ordered to the Mediterranean, Reuter Special.

GOVERNMENT SETBACK

Bayonne, July 21.

News has reached the French frontier that the Spanish rebel forces occupied San Sebastian at 5 o'clock this afternoon, following a fierce engagement with Carabineers, who lost twenty-four killed in the fight.

ORDERED TO STAND BY

Washington, July 21. Twa United States warships have

The battleship Oklahoma, at pre-i sent Bt. Cherbourg, has been ordered to San Sebastian to make

contnet with the Ameriean Ambassador there and to evacuate American citizens if it is necessary,--Renter,

DANGEROUS SITUATION

Washington, July 21. Two American warships have been ordered to Spanish waters to protect! American lives,

The British bottleseriziner Repulse, which, in view of the scrichs can- ditions in Spain, is carrying Gordon Highlanders, frain Alexandria ta Gibraltor.

GERMAN EDITOR DOOMED

SENTENCED TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT

TRIED IN SECRET

Berlin, July 21,

Penal servitude for life, with loss of

BRITISH STEAMER MISSING

GRAVE FEARS FOR 22 SOULS ABOARD

NO WIRELESS IN SHIP

Tampa, July 21. The Coast Guard cutters and givil rights, was the sentence passed amphibian planes of five nations by the Secret Chamber of the People's are scouring the tropical waters Court on Walter Schwerdtsiger, 35, from the coast of Yucatan to:

British

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ATTACK

ADDIS ABABA

Ethiopians At Grips With Italians

TWO ARMIES

ADVANCING

Cairo, July 21,

You need

the SECURITY and DURABILITY ::

According to telegraphic nit- vices from the Egyptian Con- sulate at Addis Ababa to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs here, the forces previously led | by Ras Kassa are approaching Addis Ababa from the south. while tribesmen under Ras Seyoum are advancing from another direction against the old Ethiopian capital, now held by Italian troops.

Fighting is reported, with heavy losses being suffered by bath Italluns and Ethioplana-Reuter.

Big Battle

between

Cairo, July 21. The Egyptian Consul at Addis Abu- tor of the Herren Zeitung, today Jamaica in a search for the informs the Foren Affairs Minis The Jure announcement of the sen missing

motorship.uy here that a big battle is progress- tence was published by an official news Nunoca, now missing for a fort-ing outside Addis Ababa

night.

Italian troops und an army command- agency, and no details of the charge)

She has thirteen passengers abonni,ed by Ras Kassa-United Press, were disclosed.

including women and children, and a However, it

She is commanded by is understand that crew of nine.

Captain Moses I. Kirkconnell. Schwerdt siger, who had friends among | It is feared the 110-foot motorship the foreign diplomats and press car-must have foundered.

However, she was not equipped with | respundents was alleged to have re- vented in them the contents of Dr.adio and hence it is possible her!

motors have been disabled and she has [Juseť Goobbela' orders, as Minister of drifted into some isolated spot off the ¦ The battleship Oklahoma, at pre- Projingunda, given at the daily con-Yucatan coast. sent at Cherbourg on a midshipman's

She cleared for Georgetown from training cruise, has been ordered to ferences in that Ministry, at which this Florida port on July 8 and has proceed to the northern coast of editors were instructed with reference not been heard of since-United Spata, and establish communication to the omission Sanah the Consula at Vigo and Bilbao.

or presentation of fires, news.-Reuter Special,

Several motor cars filled with British tourists are evacuating San Sebastian, but it is believed that some British subjects remain.-Reuter..

REBELS ADVANCE

Hendayes, July 21. It is reported that rebel troops, after capturing Sebastian, are now advancing on Bilbao.

Sän

this

British tourists arriving here relate that Sebastian was machine-gunned from the air

morning-Reuter.

Government Claim

Madrid, July 21.

After fierce lighting, lasting prac tically the whole of yesterday, the Government fully controls the situa tion here. Mutinous troops have sur- rendered and their leaders have been imprisoned.

The bodies of seventeen officers who committed suicitle when they found their plat had failed, were discovered when their barracks was taken.

The Government has taken over five teenlinar right ist

and in- newspapers tends to amalgamate them. The red,

now flies over one, Bag

The Government reportedly enn trols the situation in most of the proží vincial centres, but an improvisąd army of 5,060 rebels, chiefly pensants and workmen, equipped with rifles, marching on Sargasan.-Reuter Bulletin Service.

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Government Optimism

Madrid, July 21. Government radio rundeasts aro Increasingly optimistic.

The commandant of the chief city! of Minorca announces the suppression of the rebels and reiterates his loyalty.

The Government has summoned Ini- Labour unianists to report

the mediately to

Socialist herd-

quarters.

The shortage of meat

public utilities aro zermal

and vege

WARSHIP SUNK BY GUNFIRE

CREWS SEIZING OFFICERS

WON'T JOIN REVOLT

OFFICERS SEIZED

'Although all official reports indiente that Amerienas in Spain are safe, the pituntion is considered so threaten | ing that precautionary nieasures are deemed neerKSARY.

and to be in readiness to evacuate Ameriets if necessary.

The cruiser Quincy, the Navy's newest, is two days at sea en route to Europe ori shake-town cruise, fund has been directed lo proceed | ta, Gibraltar to await onderstaffed | Press.

Precautions Taken

London, July 1. The Admiralty announced to-day that the First Cruiser Squadron had been instructed to send one cruiser to Barcelona and another to Palma.

The cruiser Amphion, which left England today to join the African

FLYING OFFICER'S DEFENCE

PLANE DRAWN TO NORMANDIE

station, has been ordered to Teacriffe. TRIED TO LAND

---tienter.

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arrival of the battleship Jaime prior to moving to banbird the rebels Fa Jot Ceuta.

IN SEA

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Reorganising Coal Mining

FRENCH CABINET

REFORMS

Paris, July 21. The Chamber of Deputies, by voke of 400 to 170, passed a Government Bill for the reorganisation of the coal industry and the control of sales prices to-day,

amending providing that forty per

The Government. acropied an

cent. of Imported coal must be brought to France in French shipg.-- Reuter.

KING'S NEW COLONELCIES

London, July 21.

London, July 21. Hramatic evidence of how he tried to avoid colliding with the French liner Normandie on June 23 given by Flying Oflice Horsey, naval- HM the King has been graciously lieutenant, at the court-martia at pleased to become Colonel-In-Chief of Gosport, at which he is charged with the Royal West African

lives of people abongd the intendaminging aircraft and causing risk Force, Colonel-in-Chief of the King's Nor-4African Riffèu and Colonel-in-Chief andie, and other ships, by merligent of the Ceylon Defence Force-British

Wireless flying.

Accused stated that after dropping

General Franco has requested the International Committee governing Tangler to order the warships to sail for surrender, otherwise he will send London, July 21.

[his rebel altinen to bomb the vessels, The Exchange Telegraph reports

Uncertainty Aurrounds the from. Tangier That Government subtions of the Jaime, a 16,000 ton ship. marines sink the rebel gunboat by with a complement of 851 men, mount gunfire to-day,- United Pyrus,

ing eight twelve inch guns.

Givnerul Mola earlier broadcast. Jelaim that the Jaime had arrived at Casa Blanca, Marugen, July 1. Vigu. However, Casa Blanca, sources The cruisers Cervantes and quoted Vige reports that the Jaime's Libertad, the torpedo buat Cheruces, Crew had shot officers and thrown arrived them overboard when they sought to and three gunboats have

join the rebels-United Press. from Tangier.

Their crews have come ashore and !

Warship Bombed announced they have sequestered į their officers because the officers

Tangiers, July 21, wanted to join the rebellion. The

· Accused added that when he landet cruiser Jaime I to-day,

Two rebel aeroplanes bombed the safely on the deck of the liner, the sailors shook him by the hand, soy- The warships in the harbour re-ing he was brave. pics with anti-aircraft guns, but nu! hits were registered,

ables has been corrected, and Madrid seanten said they intend to patrol the region and prevent the transport of troops to Spain United Presa,

The National Confederation Labour announces its members are loyal to the Republic.

Moreover, rebels at points north of, Madrid, including Elpardo, are said to have surrendered.-United Press.

Surrender Claimed

London, July 21. The Exchange Telegraph, reports! from Madrid that the Government surrender of

has announced the

rebels in Seville and Toleda:-United} Press,

Lalinca In Flames

Gibraltar, July 21.

Fires have spread in Lalinen

where it is reported that Communist

AWAITING JAIME I

Tangler, July 21. Twelve Spanish warships in harbbur here are reported to be awaiting the

-

The planes flew off in the direction

of Ceuta, Renter Special..

It was reported earlier that the Jaime I had gone over to the rebels.

DURE'S SECRETARY

Frontier

a torpedo during exercises, he felt himself being moved bodily sideways towards the Normandie. He hoped to clear the deck and land in the sea. but he evidently hit some wire which tore a wing of the pinne off and pulled ed private secretary to the Duke or the machine in an opposite direction.

The Gndings of the Court will be promulgated in due course.-Reuter's Bulletin Service.

London, July 21. Si Erie Mleville has been appoint-

York-inter,

Aegean Isles Reoccupied

of

DUNLOP FORT 90

PRESENTS GIFT TO CHILDREN

Fork who to-day opened Harmaworth Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Playing Field, was cheered by 4,000

school children in Bloomsbury.

GIFT TO LONDON CHLDREN:

£500,000 PLAYING FIELD OPENED

BY DUCHESS OF YORK

Innlon, July 21,

The Duchess of York to-day opened a new playground, to be known as the Harmsworth Playing Field, which is situated in the heart of London on the former site of the Foundlings' Hospl

TURKEY TO MOUNT|tal, Bloomsbury,

GUARD AGAIN

When the hospital was removed to better surroundings seven years ago, elforts were made to keep these va- Chanak, July 1. The famous war-time German eated lands for the purpose they now cruiser Gothen, which is new serve. This has now been made.possi Turkish vessel renamed the Yavuz, ble after five years work and the ex-. steamed proudly out of the Dur-penditure of £600,000 which will keep danelles today, at the head of a number of other Turkish naval units on their way to reoccupy Embros and Tents, inte in the Augean Sea, which will be fortified again. result of the signing of the Montreux convention-Reuter,

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ARMY MOVEMENTS

Istanbul, July 21.

Army to-day

The Turkish

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occupied all strategic points along the Dardanelles, amidst national Jubila tion.-United Preas.

NO THOUGHT OF THRONE

ALFONSO SEES NO RESTORATION

Belgrade, July 21.

Ex-King Alfonso of Spain, who is olidaying in Yugo-Slavia, inter-

in perpetuity, this finest playing ticki in London for the use of boys and girls,

The seven-acre field contains a crie- ket and a basketball pitch, sand pits, sailing ponds and every means for re- evention that youngsters could desire.

The Marquess of Crowe contributed £175,000 to the endowment of the play. ing held in memory of his two song who were killed in the Great War, £50,000 and the remainder was sub- while the Londou County Counell gavé

scribed by the general public.

Four thousand children attended the opening by the Duchess of York and gave Her Royal Highness Justy cheer when she asked for a half- holiday for them.-Reuter Special,

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Three-Power Parley

viewed to-day, said there was no pessi. MEETING THURSDAY hility of monarchist restoration in his revolt-torn country unless through- legitimato UPANA.

He added that the revolution was not started by the Monarchists, out the country-Reuter Special. by discontented elements throughou

CHICAGO CONTINUES

TO FORGE AHEAD

New York, July 21. Chicago Cubs won again to-day while New York was

club.

NEW HOME DEFENCE STOP PRESS whipping the St. Louis Cardinals, deposed League leaders and

FORCE FORMING

London, July 21.

Mr. A. Duff-Cooper, Secretary of State for War, informed mob law prevails, since 600 Moorish the House of Commons to-day that the Royal Defence Corps, the regulurs were removed from the formation of which was arranged in 1936, will be replaced by National Defence Companies attached to Territorial Army Meanwhile three neroplanes curi

bombing Ceuta. United infantry regiments.

town.

bo

.seen

Press.

Rebels' Progress

Paris, July 21.

Enrolment will start on September; enfled up until then. Neither would and will be open to ex-Servicemen they be called up on account of Civil between the agës of 40 and 09. disturbances.

The duties of these units would bo A total of approximately 8,450 The French Border Police report | lo - protect important points in .Dri- officers- and men would be requljed, that the rebel leader, General Mola, Itain when war threatenexi or was de- and these wonki be distributed among

(Continued on Page 5.) clared, but the members would not be various counties-Reuter,

FLYING TO CANTON

Shanghai, July 22. Mr. T. L. Soong and Mr. Tsou Lin, Vice-Minister of Finance, with mine ather Nanking officials, left for Can- ton on a specially chartered pinne to- day-Router.

Bfr. Soong will act as Kwangtang's treasurer. He la a brother of Mr. T. V. Soong, ex-Financo Miglater,

"The Cubs bent Brooklyn Dodgers five to three, hitting only six times to their opponents' len.

Cuccinello's homer did not save the day for Boston, who fell before the Cincinnut! Reds with the score threat to two. Each got six hits.

AMERICAN LEAGUE'

St. Louis Browns beat the LeagueTM leading Yankees Ave to four, hitting, eight to six times., Yankees had one error.

Detroit won twice against Philadel- phia, the first nine to eight, when each hit twelve times and Tigers had one error, the second by eight to nothing, when Bridges pitched. Here Tigers hit thirteen to seven.

Washington defeated Chlengo six to Avu, though the White Sox outhit them by ten to nine. There were

no errors.

J. Martin's homer was St. Louis only score-against New York, though they had nine hits. New York, with only five hits, only scored on Bartell's und Mancuso's homers.

Pittsburgh piled up seventeen runs Cleveland won by the odd run on twenty-one hits against Philadel-against Boston, six to five, on thirteen phla, who scored six on eleven hits to fourteen hits, and was much as- Pirates had four errers and Phillies slated by Trosky's homer, Indians,

had two errors ---Reuter.

one.

IN LONDON.

London, July 21,

A communique issued to-day an nounces that the British, French and decided Belgian Governments have that there will be a meeting of their representatives in London on Thurs-

day,

The object of the meeting will be "to examine the alluation and con- sider how best to further the desire of the three Powers to consolidate tho' peace of Europe by means of e general settlement?

M. Leon Blum, Premier, and M. Delbos, Foreign Minister, will repre- sent France,-Router à Bulletin Ser-

vice.

PROCLAIMS AMNESTY

5,000 PRISONERS TO

BE FREED.

Vienna, July 21, Dr. Kurt Schuschnig, the Aus telan Chancellor, is proclaiming an amnesty on July 24 for between four to five thousand Nazi, Socialist and Communist polition) gitisoners.

It is believed that proceedings pend- Ing against another 100 political offenders will be dropped-Router.