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7, FRIDAY, AUGUST

1936.

日一廿月六

LOYALISTS CLAIM INTERRUPTED FLIGHT

CADIZ CAPTURED MASSING FOR FEARFUL

BIG BATTLE

Rebel Successes In South Reported

AIRCRAFT SINK LOYAL

GUNBOAT

NEAR GIB.

Madrid, Aug. 6.

A report which, up to now, cannot be confirmed, says the Government's troops have captured Cadiz.

TOLL IN COLLIERY DISASTER

21 KNOWN DEAD: MANY STILL MISSING

ONLY RESCUED MAN DIES

London, Aug.. 7. An official statement gives the number of missing in the Wharncliffe Woodmoor Colliery. Barnsley, Yorkshire, as fifty- seven. including twenty-one known dend.

If it is true, this success will deprive the rebelted the timber

After feverish efforts,' from early morning, rescuers havý now penetra- and rock which blocked the shaft following the ex-

bodies..

forces of their.chief seaport and will drive a wedge into plosion, and have found numbers of

the middle of the lines in Andalusia.

It is also claimed that loyal units are almost at the gates of Granada, having driven the rebels out of Alhama fortress, which is the key to the city.

French sources from Tangier report that a Spanish Government gunboat has been sunk and a submarine damaged by insurgent bombers in a battle yesterday in. the Straits of Gibraltar.--Reuter.

STARTING BIG "PUSH"

Hendaye, Aug. 6.

General Franco is reported to have arrived in Spain from Morocco, but his whereabouts is being kept secret. It is believed he intends to start a big "push" on Madrid as soon as he has landed 16,000 to 20,000 men from Morocco. It is estimated that 8,000 have been embarked during the past few days.

General Franco's immediate de- sination is believed to be Cordova,}

where the Government's Torces are Rebel Aircraft

believed to have concentrated for

a blow at Seville.

It is stated that General Francoi

has accepted the insurgent generals"} request that he assume control of

the future Spanish Government.—

Reuter Bullethi Service,

Loyalists Routed?

Burgos, Aug. 7.

A communique, issued to-day

claims that insurgents routed

Prepared

Decisive

Some of the men had obviously be^u- killed by the violence of the explosion,

while the attitudes of others suggest

they had been sufferated. A

number of the bodies were badily mangled.

The whole of the workings has not

yet been explored, but hitherto

trane of fire has been found. The

use of the explosion is at present

nnknown.

The miner named Brown, the only man rescued last night, has since died of the burns he sustained. He was brought out by a gallant engine-driver,

Benter Hulletin Service,

ONLY SLIM HOPE

Londin, Aug. 6. The death roll of the serious colliery disaster in Yorkshire already nuni-

missing.

:

Ficture shows Loud Sempill, with three companions, about ta lénye Hanworth Aerodemnie in my attempt to act up a recurd flight to Australių, The fight han bern interiupted at Karachi, due to damage suffered to the fast wheel of the machine when land og.

PALESTINE PEACE NOT ACHIEVED

SABOTAGE AGAIN BREAKS OUT

HUNT GANGS

HAIFA

IN

Jérusalem, Aug. 6.

After the breakdown of pence talks Arranged by the Emic Abdullah of Trans-Jordan, it is believed that the | Palestine · Arabs are planning fresh

trile measures.

The first serioias case of railway this

SIAM MAY WRECK ITS TIN MINES

UNLESS IT STANDS BY CONTROL

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NO ARMS FOR SPAIN?

Neutrality Scheme In Preparation

NATIONS ANXIOUS TO AVOID COMPLICATION

. Paris, Aug. 6.

Officials are now, busy framing the text of the proposed non- intervention pact which is expected to prevent private or Government assistance to either faction in the Spanish civil

WILL.

It is understood that the plan aims at forbidding all commercial operations with Spain, Spanish Morocco or terri tories under Spanish sovereignty, as far as arms, ammunition. war material or aircraft are concerned. Dealings in aircraft of any nature would be forbidden.

Immediately the plan is completed it will be circulated among the Governments concerned.

:

Up to now France has received favourable replies to her. note probing the nations' reactions to the suggested neutrality plan, from Great Britain. Germany, Russia, Italy, Belgium. Holland and Czecho-Slovakia. The reply from Portugal is still awaited.-Renter.

Revolution Will Cause Many Deaths

Burgos, Aug. 6.

If the question of the renewal of tin restriction were referred to fin An authoritative spokesman with miners, the Siam Government would the northern insurgent headquarters, to-day expressed the opinion that the And an overwhelming majority in casualties in the present civil war favour of accepting the International | would exceed those of any revolution Committee's terms sooner than face since the Bolshevik uprising which bers twenty-one and only slight hope habotage for weeks, occurred

the terrible consequences that would smashed the regime of the Tsars." Finevitably bofall the Siamese tin Well-informed quarters state the exists for thirty-six others who are afternoon and resulted in the derail-

mining industry if international con, insurgents have lost fewer than 700 The cause of the accident is still munt-of--a gonds train from laifetrol is not renewed at the end of the but claim the Government has lost at killed on the three northern fronts, Junknown, but it is reported that a

serious explosion

least double that number. occurred in the near Lyddu. There were no ensual- {{yene. early hours of this morning in the ties. workings of the Wharncliffe Wood- moor mine, near Barnsley.

One injured'oran who hean been Loo brought to the gurface, but is seriously hurt to give an account of what happened, W found three quarters of a mile. from where the explosion occurred and his injuries

For indicate its terrife force. For

One of idoctor's assisting. rescue parties which have been cutting their way through fails of the coof in into the affected area,

Fight order to get surface this afternoon

London, Aug. 6. The whole of the Spanish Bloracco air force, under the insurgenta com

large Government force ait Ormand, and comprising Atty modern

said any bodies found were terribly mangled and those men must have been killed by the violence of the explosion. Attitudes of others, sug. Kested sulforating by gas.

dung, which the rebel troops have planes, equipped with bombs and Captain Crookshank, Secretary for occupied, thus cutting the com- aerial torpedoes, is ready for a "deel

munications between Vittoria and Bilbao.-Router.

Decisive Fight Near

Gundarrama. Aug. 6. Officers of the rebel army's ad vance guards here believe that decisive fight for the possession Madrid is imminent and antleipate! the action will be centred in the Summosierra and Buitrago sectors,

the Madrid-Burgos Road.

both sides are massing

Mines, arrived during the afternoon! sive offensive

against the Govern at the pillead, where all day a crowd ment feet off Malaga, according to of over two thousand has waited an-

xiously for news front below. vicar of the parish conducted pray-

French" messages from Tangler.

The plan of campaign is said to be the annihilation of the fleet and then

gers.

The

This evening the Prime Minister flight to Cordovn to support General telegraphed a message of sympathy Franco's troops there in their adsance to the Families and friends of those into the north-Reuter Special.

who have sa tragically lust their liven"-British Wireless.

a

of

M. P.'S SUDDEN DEATH

al number of troops!

In preparation for

the clach. The CAUSES VACANCY IN

rebels expect to have 60,000 men inj

- the netion.

Insurgent aviators report that loyalists are converting uli buildings on the rouds lo

BIRMINGHAM

London, Aug. G. Madrid into block- The sudden death, from a heart houses, and are mounting machine-uttack, at the age of 55, of Mr. J. F. guns and small cannon, but that theyales, Recorder of Nottingham, has are also relying to a great extent on causes a parliamentary vacancy in their airinen-United Press.

Tacticians For Front

site, the Government ·

the Erdington division of Birmingham, for which he had been Conservative | member since 1931.

has Press,

EMPIRE'S ATHLETES DO WELL

LOVELOCK VICTOR IN CLASSIC RACE

FINLAY GETS A PLACE

British armed forces are combing out Haifa for gun-encrying gangsters who are thought to be hiding there.

Reuter.

EVEREST CAN BE SCALED

Mr. Hugh Rutledge

London, Aug. 0. Mr. Hugh Ruttledge, leader of the 1936 Mount Everest Expedition, arrived in London to-day.

Interviewed, Mr. Rutledge stated that

would not lead any further expedition, but he was confident that Mount Everest could be sealed, given favourable weather conditions.

At the general Election last year, he was elected by a majority of nearly Madrid, Aug, 0. Loyalist military tacticians, ne-ten thousund over his

. Labour

Mr. Rutledge, added that this companied by members of the opponent-British Wircicis,

year's expedition was beset by bad left Government, have

the for

The British Empire enjoyed a weather, the monsooon breaking Guadarrama front. They are ap- parently planning a major offensive

Special, there, concentrating on Sommasierra supreme command in the south, in-comparatively successful day in cartier than was expected.--Reuter dienting that the developinents in the World Olympics yesterday. Pass and simultaneously and co- that direction are not entirely Not only did Jack Lovelock, the operatively attacking in other places, favourable to the loyalists-United famou Nony Zealand

runnar the same distinction, while Beocali of establish a world's record in win- the Agrarian Reform Conflicting Reports ning the 1,500 metres

from the Italy and Edwards of Canada, who Institute to seize all farms exceeding

finished third and fourth respectively, greatest "Bold" in history, but Jack London, Aug. 6, Metcalfe of Australia finished third beltered the existing Olympic high- Press messages reaching London in the hap, step and jump. Donal mark for this race. Five loyalist aircraft machine- from Madrid and other areas under Fininy, champion English hurdler Japan scored her first victory of the gunned and bombed the rebel posi- the control of the Government forces, gained second place in the 110 metro current games in winning the hop, tions in Semmosierra for twelve show a marked increase in confidence hurdles final, ami A. C. K. Brown, W. stop are jump, while there was a hours to-day preparatory to an lead claim considerable successes both Roberts and G. L. Rampling secured magnifecut nuish to the Women's 80 fantry attack, and 300 additional in the south and north against the places in the semi-finals of the 400 metros, all the first three runnern

'contradictory | metres.. their way recruits

from insurgents. Directly are on Madrid to the northem front.

reports, however, come from sources Not only did Lovelock beat the equalling the Olympic record of 11.7.

seconds, p connected with the rebel arms and the world's record in winning the 1,500 -General-Jose-Castello, Minister-for

true War, has been ordered to take British Wireless,

position remains obscure metres, but Glen Cunningham of Amo- Latest results and special reports

rica, who finished, socond- achlevet" will be found on the sports pagem

100 hectares on which work has been suspended or abandoned.

This was the opinion expressed by Mr. E. J. Byrne, member of the Coun cil of the Tin Producers' Association, } men at the annual meeting to-dnz'.

Mr. Byrne declared that Siam had been over-liberally treated in the past, and was now not playing the game. He asked whether Siam could 'niford to be'unpopular-Reuter.

ST. LOUIS DRIVING AHEAD

AGAIN DEFEATS.

CHICAGO

·TIGERS BLANK-

CLEVELAND

Now York, Aug. 6.

The number of murdered and executed certainly exceeds that of the killed in the Oghting-Reuter Special.

AMERICAN WARNING TO SPAIN

INDEMNITIES FOR LOSS DEMANDED

GERMANY'S PROTEST

Washington, Aug. 6. The United States Govern- ment has called upon the Spanish Government to provide adequate | protection for the property of Americans and has also given

Mr.

Eric Wendelin,

Belgium Adheres

Brussels, Aug. 6.

IL Is officially announced that Belgium is ready to adhere to the French proposal for non-intervention in Spain and will forbid the export of arms to Spanish territory. Reuter,

Money For Leftists.

Moscow, Aug. 6. Although Russia has signified her willingness to sign a non-intervention pact with respect to the Spanish civil war, subscriptions to a relief fund for the Spanish Government forces have been opened as a result of an appeal of the Central Council. of Soviet Trade Unions.

Alrendy subscriptions amount to over 12,000,000 roubles,Reuter,

"Official Acceptance

Parts, Aug. 0.

It is announced that Italy and Russia have officially accepted the Ineutrality proposal.

Meanwhile, very reliable investiga- tors of the Casablanca Incident aro unanimously agreed that the planes involved were units of the Italian. Air Force, piloted by regulur officers, and undoubtedly part of a regular

the squadron, despite

surviving pilots' insistence that the machines were despatched by a private con-

cern.

It will be recalled that several of these planes crashed in French terri- {tory in North Africa while allegedly.

rebel on their way to

camps in Spanish Morocco,

Documents seized purport to reveal the planes were attached to the 55th, 57th and 8th Italian Air Force Squadrons up to July 20, although |their insignias were officially erased.

-United Press.

Accepts In Principle

Rome, Aug. 6.

It is unnounced that Signor Benito Mussolini accepta "In principle" the French neutrality proposal on condl-

enrolment of for volunteers cense immediately; second that public subscription abroad be abandoned;

thirdly, that manifestos เราช

press campaigns on behalf of

Charge

St. Louis, leading the National Warning that it will expections: Arst, that tre Longue again, went further shend of adequate indemnification the Chicago Cubs by beating this, any damngè to such property. their nearest rival club, three to two to-day. Chicago's loss put them within reach of the thrusting New d'Affaires of the American Embassy either side be stopped; fourth, that York Giania, in third will be a struggle for the up and there at Madrid, who visited the Spanish the non-intervention pledge shall be that universal; fifthly, that the possibility upper bertha | Foreign Office to-day, sintes now between these three teams, and there representations were received of supervising the application of the

neutrality agreement be studied. possibly Pittsburgh, only a few steps with "sympathetic consideration." behind

St. Louis. and Chicago cach hit ten times to-day, but the Cardinals hard hitting Mize lifted the ball out of the park and brought in the extra and de- eiding run.

All other games were postponed pr account of rain.

In the American League Chicago beat St. Louis, nine to six, though outhit by the Browns... Hayes gave the White Sox n home run and Bell

Britons

The only interference with Amer!- Gnited Press. can property hitherto reported in from Barcelona, "where Government elements seized control of the plants of the Ford Motor Company and General Motors Corp.-Reuter Spectył.

Protest

German

Berlin, Aug. 0.

It

Warned London, Aug. 0. The Foreign Office took exceptional step to-night when appealed through the B.B.G. to all Britons still in Spain, to 'communiente Immediately with the nearest Consulate-General and Indicate whe- ther they are safe and well and able to leave.

It is officially stated that Germany has protested to the Spanish Govern ment over the execution at Barcelone and Went homered for the Browns, who find eleven hits to the winners of four German subjects, on July 21. nine.

The men were slain in the suburb It is believed that 800 are still in Detroit's Wade blanked-Cleveland, San Martin while en route to Ham-Spain. allowing seven hits but not a tally.burg.

Some 2,000 Britons and 1,000 A spokesman snid the executions Tigers neared nine on sixteen bits, Goslin and Owen gelting homers, were decreed by a revolutionary foreigners have been evacuated in British warships up to now-Router. Other games worn postponed on ac- court-United Press, · count of rain-Reuter,

`AIR MAILS SUSPENDED

London, Aug. 0. The Postmaster-General' announced to-lny that air mail services, to Barcelona and Gibralter had been suspended.-British Wireless,

Tho

PROVOSTS -ESTATE

London, Aug. 6. estate of Dr. M. IL. James; Provest of Eton, and formerly Provost of King's College, Cambridge, has been proved at £3,878, British Wire

loss.

TYPHOON WARNING

The Manila Observatory, reporting at 8.20 a.m. to-day, states that there a typhoon in about Long, 141, Lat. 08, moving WNW.