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‘六拜禮 號五廿月七英港香

SATURDAY,

JULY

BOTH SIDES CLAIM DECISIVE VICTORY Government Predicts WARSHIPS

Early End of War

REBELS PROCLAIM NEW

REPUBLICAN REGIME

Hendaye, July 24.

A big battle, in which rebel forces are stated to have gained the advantage, has been fought in the Pass Endarlaza, which borders on the provinces of Navarre and Guipuzcoa.-Reuter.

CLOSE TO MADRID

Lisbon, July 24.

The Conservative newspaper, Diario de Lisboa, reports through telephone advices from Madrid that yalists and rebels are fighting within a mile and a half

the Spanish capital.

Rebel planes have flown over the city and attempted to bomb the War Ministry. It is reported that gunfire is audible in Madrid.

Meanwhile, private sources here report that rebels have captured the Ministers of War and Interior, attempting to flee from Madrid.-United Press:

REBELS ROUTED?

Madrid, July 24.

An official Government communique claims that the rebel forces advancing on Madrid from the north have been put to flight at Sierra Fuadarama.

Government units have also routed rebel troops at Guadalajara, it is claimed.-Reuter,

LOYALISTS CONFIDENT

Madrid, July 24.

The Ministry of the Interior-has-issued proclamation of victory, saying: "The enemy will be conquered in a few hours."

It is said it has been confirmed that Senor Juan March, a multi-millionaire, financed the revolt..

Simultaneously with the Ministry's! : proclamation. General. Franro, the rebel commander-in-chief, broadenst the statement that "the revolution ean- tinues victorious.",

under

In the north, the rebels General Mula live proclaimed a new

BIG SCORES

IN THREE

republican Government, contrati BALL GAMES

that the old Government has disinte grated.

Rebels Hopeful "Over eight-tenths of Spanish ter-. ritory is in our hands," the rebel statement claims. "A free Spain must immediately resume her place in concert with civilised nations.

The new President, it is announced, is General San Miguel Cabalellas, "a great patriot."

HASTEN

TO SPAIN

MANY SAVED FROM DANGER POINTS

MUCH CONCERN STILL FELT

ed.

London. July 24. International concern at, the Spanish situation is undiminish- Anxiety has not been re- leved with regard to the plight of British, French and German Embassies holidaying in San Sebastian and warships are now hurrying there, and to other Spanish towns to rescue foreign nationals.

British destroyers, the Verity and Veteran, have already arrived at San Sebastian.

Two of Germany's pocket- battleships, the Admiral Scheer and the Deafchinad, are racing at full speed, for Barcelona, where there are 1,600 Germans, Barcelona is one of the cities which is nown to be literal. y la a state of siege and where there

have been severo clashes.

Three British destroyers have ar- rived at Marseilles with 150 British refugees from Barcelona and another Is expected shortly with another hun- dred aboard.

An ironical note was introduced by the rebel leader, General Franco, who

today awarded the Military Cross to

the master of the British aleunier Gibel Derba, which rebel planes nt- tempted to bomb yesterday.This art is presumably meant to be an ex- pression of regret.--Reuter.

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The port of Barcelona, peene of much bloodshed during the rebellion which now grips Spain. A great part of the city is said to be in eulus, whilst hundreds have been killed in hand-to-hain batties which have raged for days and nights,

GERMANY Bombs Aimed WELCOMES ATHLETES

AMERICANS GIVEN WARM GREETING

CONTINGENT OF 502

At American

Merchantman

PROTEST LODGED BY CONSULATE

Washington, July 24. The State Department has revealed | that the Tangier Consul-General, Mr. Maxwell Blake, has protested to the rebal leader, General Franco, via the British Comulate at Tetuan, following the report of the master of the that American steamer Exmouth

MCMAHON'S

WRITTEN THREATS

READ IN BOW ST. POLICE COURT ·

ADDRESSED TO SIMON

London, July 24.

bombs were aimed at his craft by Before George McMahon's second

Spanish aeroplanes.

read to

the

Berlin, July 24. Five hundred and two American athletes and officials arrived here

appearance in the Bow Street Police to day for the Olympic Games and) Three missiles were dropped with Court had concluded to-day a letter in 100 yards of the Exmouth when received one of the lustiest ovations he was on her way from Gibraltar toullegedly written by the prisoner to

Malaga. accorded to a visiting delegation.

Sir John Simon was

Thousands jammed the station to on Wednesday, simultaneously with

Apparently this incident pecurred court by defending counsel. meet the train which brought then, the attempted bombing of a British MeMañon is charged as a result of and the entire Gerusan Olympic Com-steamer at Tangier by rebel aircraft, the attack on the King during the mittee formally welcomed the team, upon which the British destroyer, while a band played "The Star Whitehall, replied with several shots. review of the Guards recently when)

Everywhere the United Press.

he was found in possession of a re- visitors received the Nazi salute.

volver. San Sebastian, July 24. British, French and American war-

"Conditions in Berlin are the finest jships Inve evacuated hundreds of ever provided for sports competition," Horeigners from this city.

said thu American contingent's United Press.

lender.

Hendaye, July 21. The British destroyer Verity has aken 300-passengers, including a number of British, from San Sebastian, where heavy fighting has

occurred and continues.---Neuter,

war

Spangled Banner. Close Co-operation

Zack.

var-

+

The letter to Sir John claimed that

RESPECT NEUTRALITY

Tetuan, July 24, General Franco, the rebel leader, the writer was a victim of "organised said to-day he had no intention of persecution by your hirelings," which, violating the neutrality of Tangier.

had prevented him obtaining employ- "We have encountered no special ment.

Voluntary

Retirement

In Colony

OFFER TO CIVIL SERVANTS

ATTEMPT AT. ECONOMY

In order to effect economies, necessitated by the fall in the sterling value of the Hongkong dollar, the Government proposes to permit voluntary retirement of certain officers before the age of fifty, provided they retire within the next two years,

The proposed change is provided for in an amendment of the Pensions Ordinance, the draft of which appears In the current issue of the Govern- ment Gazette.

It is explained that Paragraph (b) of section 8 of the Pensions Ordinance (No. 21 of 1932 as amended by No. 29 of 1035 and No. 3 of 1938) permits voluntary retirement on pension after an officer has attained the age of

fifty years if the officer gets the con- sent of the Governor to his retire- ment. Otherwise (except in the cases of women and of certain Indton sub- ordinato officers in the Prison depart- ment) the normal age for voluntary retirement is nifty Ave.

The amending when enacted, will give the Governor, with tha approval of the Secretary of State, power to consent to voluntary retire- ment before the age of nity is attained In the case of officers who so retire not inter than June 4, 1938.

It is considered that economics con be effected in cases where retirement results in a reduellen of staff or in Biting vacancies with less highly paid officers, and it is the contemplation of such cases and the necessity to reduce the Budget defelt consequent on the fat in the sterling exchange voiue of the local dollar whitch prompt the proposed amendment In the Penalon law.

The new proviso added to section B of the principal Ordinance by clause 2 of the Blil gives 'he effect of sections 2 and 3 of the Nigerian Or dinance No. 11 of 1832, legislation an the lines of which making provision for such voluntary, retirements within, a period not exceeding two years was authorised by the Secretary of State's telegram of June 4, 1930.

Landon Plans Campaign

ROOSEVELT WON'T MAKE COMMENT

Washington despatches from flocs points in Spain slate that be-

As the team, drove to Olympic. leaguered foreigners are being evnen-Village, riding on the tops of uses difficulties, Aly sole surprise was the

Topeka, July 21. the streets were lined by cheering "loyal attitude of the fleet. The ated on a scale of international co-

Governor Alfred Landon, Republican The letter stated that as previous operation never equalled sines the

thousands-United Press,

rebellion was proceeding according to appeals to the King had been unsuc- unminee for the Presidency of the Boxer rebellion in China and virtually

plan and was assured of success, he cessful, he now dimanded full satis United States, and his aides, inboured every major power is informally

added.

faction within fourteen hours, other with details of his campaign to carry operating to aid these trapped in the

France.

wise he would exercise his own pre-to the nation the plea for a return through the American Embassy in

of rogative and obtain adequate satis to "the free, competitive system" of Paris, has

faction.

American government.

Mr. Landon arrived at his office The letter concluded: "This is no early today and quickly settled all silly boast. I demand justice, irres-business, while messages from ali ¡ peetivo of the consequences.”—iteuters, paris of the nation were brought in, giving the reaction to his speech of acceptance of the Party's nomination yesterday.

NATIONAL LEAGUE red warships and merchantmer in

OUT OF ACTION,

New York, July 24. There were no games in the Na- tional League to-day and the New!

+ York Yankees, leading the American Meanwhile, the rebels have stowed League, were not in action. their advance on Madrid, anticipating

Washington trounced St. Louis ten

a stout defence. But it is reported to four, after amicking out sixteen that their advance guards have been involved in clashes north of the enal-hits. St. Louis hit only four times but made them all count. Senators had three errors.

Ini.

Holding Passes

announced

st!!

It is

Loyalists mountain

Madrid.

Spanish waters at the service of Americans. Great Britain is rescu- ing hundreds of various nationalities and American ships are doing like

wise.

Grave Danger

Wireless mestget from San Sebas liun state the place is in chaos and foreigners are gravely endangered. Hundreds have taken refuge in the British, French, American and Ger- mon Coasulates.

The Mayor of San Sebastian has ordered the women to assemble in de- signated places where he is under-

aking to protect them.

Jews Abandon Pilgrimage

FEAR ATTACKS FROM ARAB ELEMENTS

T

Jerusalem, July 21. Orthodox Jews will not make the annual pilgrimage to the Walling Wall on Monday.

is

"My intense desire and sole wish

to suppress the influenes Moscow upon the life of my country?"" -United Prets.

EXPULSION SUSTAINED

U.S. OLYMPIC STAR TO GO HOME

A British destroyer has evacuated fast day coincides with the hundredthing was held on tho frain from

Britishers

The Rabhis have enneelled the ceremonies owing to fear of dis Boston whipped Detroit. The Red

turbances, especially as the ancient

there

that Sox hit ten, including a home run by Ave Americans and three

Arab day of the

strike-Reuter for from Terragona and the holding the Foxx. Gehringer hit a homer

cruiser are

| Special. lond to the Tigers, but their eleven hits were London, at Barcelona, has embarked which passea Three thousand troops, not well bunched like Boston. 100 Britons and is assisting in the

of

evacuation of Americans. The reinforced by the same number

ignominiously American Consul-General, Mr. Bowers, militiamen, routed rebel forces in a crushed by Cleveland, the Indians hit fears for whose safety were hold, bitter battle in the mountains, north ting twenty-two times to score six is safe at his villa near Barcelona. of the capital, splitting General

teen. Averill gave them a homer, Moln's columns and forcing them to Athletics hit ten and scored three, retreat, it is clairned."

They also had the only error of the ganic-Beuler.

Philadelphia

WIS

Briton Murdered

Attending Red Manoeuvres

BRITISH OFFICERS GOING TO RUSSIA

London, July 24.

Berlin, July 21. A Special Olympic Committee meet-

Hamburg to Berlin, on which the American Olympic team was traveli

For the first time since the Great Ing, and I sustained the expulsion: of Mrs. Eleanor Home Jarrett, War, Great Britain. has decided to American record-holding swimmer, send, military officerà to attend the from the team for repeated breach of Russian Army manoeuvres, rules.

These are being carried Mrs. Jarrett tearfully pleaded for September and the British party will reinstatement, and promised to be "a consist of two or three offcern to good girl from now on." She pro-gather with the military attach at tested her career would be ruined. Moscow.-Reuter.

plens were United Press.

CLIPPER HELD UP

Alameda, July 24. The departure of the trans-Pacific It allicially learned that the Clipper plane, scheduled for to-day, Spanish clerk of the American Con- has been postponed until July 29 Her sulate at Barcelona, Senor Itsurralde, United Press.

Former Deputy Senor Antonio de la Villa, by telephone, reports that rebel columns sought to converge on Madrid! from two points, but aircraft routed sufficient for their ordinary needs, and a British companion, were killed tho colunin from Jadraque and under threat of punishment, isolated the forço from Guadaramma.

on the night of July 22, while bring- ing Mr. George Jenkins, an executive

It is announced that food columns of the Fon! Motor Company, to the Loyalists advanced to within Afteen are being formed in Valencia, Alicante Consulate in an automobile flying the miles of Ceguilla and it is predicted and Castellon to assure regular de-American flag. that a drelsive moment has been liveries into Madrid.—United Press. reached,

Somo sources say the rebels are in a desperate situation, especially in Sevillo and Albacete. An official re- port says loyalists have captured the rebel stronghold of Chinehillo.

Optimism

Ex-King Interviewed

Paris, July 21.

A Consular report says the Spanish officials returned the bullet-riddled bodies and expressed "concern, sym- pathy and deep regret."

of no

avail--

KING UNVEILING VIMY'S CANADIAN MEMORIAL

London, July 24.

out in

CORONATION .PLANS

COMMITTEE MEETS AT PALACE.

́London, July” 241, The second meeting of the Coronn. Įtion Committee was held at Bucking-

ham Palace to-dny,

He cleaned up his desks and with- aut delay receivel the pressmen. He appeared satisfied with the crowd's reception of his speech but declined to elaborate on any of the campaign issues treated upon there. He in- tends, he says, to dovelap each sub- leet of national importance in later speeches.

A nicнsage from Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, where President Roosevelt is aboard his yacht, Potomac, says the President heard Mr. Landon's speech over the radio, but that he declines to commcht upon it.-United Press.

(Continned on Page 13.)

New Military

Treaty

BRITAIN AND EGYPT

SIGN CLAUSE

Cairo, July 24 The military clause of the Anglo- Egyptian Treaty was signed to-day by both delegations.

The terms have not yet hoon pub- lished and the delegater will now proceed with a discussion of the Budan-Rentor Bulletin Service.

CORONATION PLANS

It is fearned that foreigners at In a copyright article in Le Soir Majorca are safe, the area being in to-day, ex-King Alphonso of Spain, the hands of rebels.

Over 6,000 Canadians land at Havre and Antwerp to-day Interviewed in his holiday retreat in Conditions in

San Sebastian are and travel to Vimy Ridge, scene of heroic sacrifice and victory, Czecho-Slovakia, says he is planning said to be rapidly approaching anar-where the inspiring monument to the Canadian Expeditionary

no immediate roluri" to Spain.

chy:

Force will be unveiled by the King on July 26. It comemmor- Privato sources say the Govern He stressed the revolt was purely at Italy has despatched six cruisers to ment controls San Sebastian, San-national movement of Rightists who Spain to assist in the evacuation of ates the 60,000 Canadians who died in France and Belgium.

For the first ting in history, the iander and Gijon, and that loyalist desired the completo disappearance foreignera.-United Press,,

At Vimy these 6,000 will be joined comed the first of the Canadians to Dominions' representatives were pre- atceraft have attacked and seriously of Leftists.

London, July 24 by another 1,500 ex-soldiers, airendy France, will attend the imposing sent. These included the Australian damaged, rebol foreen ab Mallorca,

Safety Measures

The Duke of York presided at the veremonies at the Vimy Ridge memo lgh Commissioner, Mr. Stanley second meeting of the Coronation London July 24His Majesty will leave Portsmouth His Majesty and the French Frosi- Bruce, Sir C. J. Farr, New Zealand's Commission, held...at. Sh. dama's lana.

Measures for the adfety of British to-morrow night aboard the Admiral- dont will speak, and their word Water, South Africa-Router Bulle-presentatives wore attending for the

High Commissioner, and Mr. C. T. Palace to-day. Dominion The populace in Madrid has been assassins," said the ex-King.—United and other foreign nationals in the ty yacht, Enchantress:

bo broadcastRouter Bulletin Sor warned to purchase "foodstuffs only1 Press,

Itin Service. (Continued on Page 18.)

President Albert Lebrun, who wel- vice,

1

"Whatever the results of the strug-

saved from terror and the cruelty of

operating from their hase at Barce-glu.my one-desire-is-that-Spain- be

in London.

rial.

first time. British Wiraicus.