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REBELS DRIVING

TOLOSA FALLS

WITH CHARGE Hand-To-Hand Battle Lasted 24 Hours

TOLEDO INSURGENTS IN

DESPERATE

PLIGHT

Madrid, Aug. 12.

Heavy fighting is raging on the northern Spanish seacoast, the rebels driving towards San Sebastian and Irun and it is believed a decisive battle is in progress. The rebels are pushing through the Guadarramas and claim to have captured one important point at least, Tolosa.

The Gernment continues confident that its strong forces will eventually rout the rebels.

the

The rebel headquarters at Burgos, confirms the capture of Tolosa point of the bayonet after a day and a night of hand-to-hand fighting The loyalists finally led leaving Bity, dend behind. Many prisoners were taken and also arms and munition.

ure of Toloan sovers the The capture

between San

important highway

Sebastian and Irun.

It is officially announces Bat

General Franco's advance from the

GERMAN PLANES

IN SPAIN

Souths continure, but his columns have REPORTED ARRIVAL

been moving three weeks and have nôt

yet been sighted here.

Boven escaped rebel, who found their way through the siege lines from the historie Alenzar of Tolmelo, graphically relate the story of herrors)

Over 1,700 soldiers, experienced. Civil Guards and women and chairen are besieged and living on horse ZICIE and rations of water.

AT SEVILLE

·BUT BERLIN' SCEPTICAL

AUGUST THURSDAY,

ON

3rd

WEEK OF

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MADRID THREATS OF TWO

SCENE FROM TROUBLED SPAIN

· Picture shows police and civilians behind a barricade of paving-stones in a Spanish city during the unrest

which preceded the civil war now in progress in all parts of the country. -

Seistan H.K.

Saves H. K. ESCAPES

Six Aboard Sinking Junk

Six members of the crew of w junk were rescued from drowning i by the Douglas steamer Seistan |

early this morning.

Capt, R. C. Creer, muster of the ¡vessel, telegraphed the Douglas Company when she arrived at New York, Aug. 12.

Swafow, that when passing Hopa Twenty heavy German Junker Cape, just south of Swatow, early Alcazar and periodi-bombers_and_five_German-built to-day, the Sciston came across a and appent to the besteged to surren-pursuit planes, manned by Ger- junk which was awesh and the

pilots, have verge of sinking. der. But the loyalists are reluctant man

The loyalists have installed a loud.

the speaker near t eally announce Government successer

to

military

storm the Alcazar due to the arrived at the anti-Government The Scistan lowered a boat and presence of the women and children headquarters at Seville, accord- took the crew of six on board, in a and the damage which must result; to the architectural treasures of the into a message to the New heavy sen.

place.

Civilians' Losses

Senor Ranion Guerresom, Sveretary;

York Times, sent by courier to Gibraltar and relayed from thei British fortress,

The correspondent said

German planes.

of the United Cordoban Youth Party personally seen announced here to-day that since the outbreak of the war rebels had killed 2,000 Cordoban civilinn Leftists

11 2001

he had Bobic of the #w

The pilots, he says, are not uni- Meanwhile, Dutch, French, German formed, but the German Comilate and Austrian Governments are, adat Seville privately admits that the vising their nationals to leave Madrid men are Germon military aviatore.

as possible. The Ferne Government states Thursday night German sources at Seville will

likely

be Frenchmen's last chance quoted as saying that the Germans will not fight the planes themselves of evacantion by warship.

It is confirmed that leftists are but will instruct Spanish fliers attempting to arrange a truve with their handling. the Granada rebels to permit the erncuation

of foreigners. The Government claims to have dis- an insigent motorised column persed approaching Merida and to have saved that town from capture. The rebels claim to hold the city.

Seven Caproni botubers are also said to have arrived at Seville during the last few daga-Reuter.

BERLIN KNOWS NOTHING

Berlin, Aug. 12.

1.

SOLDIERS SURPRISED BY ARABS

CORPORAL KILLED

IN RAID

THREE MORE WOUNDED

Jerusalem, Aug. 12.

TYPHOON

STORM CENTRE PASSES

SOUTH OF COLONY

Hongkong has once again been fortunate in escap- ing a

It was learned at the Royal typhoon. Observatory this afternoon that the disturbance which at one-time-threatened-the-Colony-with-bad-weather- was situate, at 2 p.m. about a hundred miles S.S.W. of Hongkong, having definitely passed near Gap Rock.

Indications were that it was heading away from the Colony. The highest wind velocity recorded was 59. miles per hour this morning, whilst since 10 o'clock the barometer has been steadily rising.

"

WARS IN CHINA

Grave Situations In North and South

PAN-ASIATIC MOVEMENT

IN

TIENTSIN

Shanghai, Aug. 13. While sabres rattled in the north and south, China to-day anxiously awaited the outcome of Marshal Chiang Kai-shek's efforts to solve the Kwangsi problem peaceably. Advices from the North, through channels indicated the unofficially but often well-informed, Japanese military, with or without the knowledge of` the highest officials in Tokyo, are exerting pressure on Shantung's Governor in order to compel him to join forces with Hupei and Chahar in the formation of a new government with a degree of autonomy amounting virtually to complete independence.

In Chahar itself, Manchukuo Mongol and, some reliable informants said,. Japanese tr ps, marched, reconnoitred and surged westward in trucks, tanks and horseback.

Protecting humble Mongol huts against explosives hurled from the skies is so futile that the Mongols- practical in this respect if not in ordering their political and economic affairs-have adopted an eminently practical policy and are doing nothing.

U.S. CREW DEFEATS BRITISH

IN EIGHT-OAR RACE AT OLYMPICS THRILLS AT FINISH

General Fu Tso-yi is reportedly feverishly preparing the best defence the circumstances permit.

According to a report published in Shanghai Japanese at Tientsin, led by a retired high Japanese military off- part-Aslatie are organising D cer, movement for the purpose of pro- tecting Asiatic interests against Euro-

The peans,

organisers reportedly Include

number of will be sent to

Chinese

Various who

of North paris

Chino, Man- chune, the Yangise Valley, Fuklen and Kwangtung to recruit members.

The Japanese Ambassador, M. Shigeru Kawagoe, is planning to start north on August 15, recalling an in- terstew varly this year in which M. Stalin told Mr. Ray Howard that wor would follow if the Japanese set one Gruenau, Aug. 12. The crew of the University of foot on Mongolian soil, the Chinese read special interest in the interview Washington, American cham- with President Krutof of the Soviet's The No. 7 signal, indicating the likelihood of a galeons, won the first heat of the Far Eastern territory, reported by the London Daily Telegraph's correspon- From the north-east, will probably be lowered during eight oar boat race to-day, with dem at Moscow this week, saying: Great Britain half a length be- The Red Ariny in the Far East and the course of the afternoon.

hind. France was third. The the Russian Pacific Beet are now time was 6 minutes 8 seconds, which they will not soon recover if ready to give an enemy a knock from they attack Russia's frontiers. a course record,

Advancing steadily throughout the night in the direction of Hongkong,¦ the typhoon which has been active Jover the China Sea recently formed a definite threat to the east in the vicinity of the Colony this morning Situated within 100 miles of Gap Rock, al 9 o'clock it was expected to pass to the south of the Colony about noun.) In preparation for The boisterous weather Hongkong took its custom-

and ary typhoon precautiona

they white cupped asbour was bure of, jshall craft.

ory

U. S. Defeats Philippines

FAST BASKETBALL ENCOUNTER

Berlin, Aug. 12.

In the second heat Hungary won in the time of 8 minutes 7 seconds, an- other course record, and Italy and Canada were second and third.

In the third heat Switzerland won In a split second slower time than the Americans, with Germany and Yugo- Slavia next in order.

The Americans duplicated their feats at Princeton and Poughkeepsie,

M. Krulo reportedly added that is spending three billion Russin roubles this year in Far East defences alone and double track on the Amur section of the trans-Siberian railway to being completed.

Point To Remember Chinese cannot fail to remember

At 10.30 am, the Royal Observa-

where they won the nation cham- that the only previous Russo-Juponer reported that The typhoote In the basketbali ertat at the pionship, coming from behind. The war was fought almost exclusively would almost certainly pain well to Olympiad, the United States defeated Japaness set the pace at the start, on what was then recognized every- His beat to where as Chinese soil. A repetition the south of Gap Rock at about noon, the Philippines by 50 to 23. Half- but Britain increased The wind will probably veer to the time scores were: United States, forty-four und took the lead after S.E in the afternoon and is hely23; Philippines, 20.

BRILLE

Hand

minute.

minute.

The Ministry of Propaganda here A corporal was killed and three General, Cabanellas, commanding officer in Saragoza, is reported to states that it knows nothing about privates were wounded when thirty the reported arrival of German Arabs surprised ten British soldiers, have been seriously wounded.

undoubtedly would be staged in the Rebels in some Rares are sail to be planes at Seville, The Ministry - leigin of whom were bathing of a pool

near the frontier of Trans-Jordan.

same north-eastern provinces and the holding prisoner the families of gards the report as incorrect.

Mongolian plains and deserts where several Cabinet Ministers,-United!

It is the official opinion that the The Arabs advanced stealthily and to increase-in" forec, with rain later. The United States won mainly by The Americans followed rimly, Chian's sovereignty is still recognizej

1,000 Press,

statement that the German Consulate shot the two sentries of the party.

past Japan, and at The highest wind velocity record reason of faster passing and floor driving

everywhere" abroad. at Seville admitted that the pilots of The other troops were unable to ed this morning was 50 miles per work. The Americans led by seven metres Britain and America had left these planes were German, is base-retch their rifles.

Marshal Chiang Kai-shek's sudden at 9.50 o'clock, the to three in the first three minutes, the field behind. A hundred metres

after

which the Filipinos, with inter Amerlen had drawn abreast departure for le South Tuesday, n The raiders seized the soldiers barometer reading at that time was Bad Borek dominating the and at 1,800 metres took the lead, the opinion of well informed people, less. Reuter,

still falling. PLANES RELEASED

Tracinit

vious necessity of rapidly composing more swiftly than ever. Berlin. Aug. 12.

The Telegraph 21-18. A large force of infantry, in addi- at 9 am, Mr. C. W. Jeffries, Director

#

In the secand half, the Philippines

In the smaller boats, one Amerf-the internal south-western problems. Fortem- Following the German Govern-

can, three German, two French and before turning to other pressing mate ment's protest over the seizure of the tion to the Trans-Jordan Frontiers of the Royal Observatory, suld it shot in an erratic manner.

ters. Badajoz Isolated Lufthansa planes by the Spanish men, assisted by aircraft, scoured the of the

advantage, curing 19 one Swiss qualified.-United Press. August 8, the country side for the raiders-Reuter originated near Yap on August 7 and berry used his height of feet 8 On

pursued a

a west-north-west track until inches to A Seville-wireless message picked Government,

August

9 when at 0 nm, It was about points, whilst Johnson, who is slight- up at Rabut diaims that Badajoz is machines have been released, The Bulletin Service.

550 miles east-south-cast of Mantly shorter, put on 18. The crowd booed many of the referee's decisions, It then veered to a north-westerly believing that they favoured completely isolated. It is declared, evacuation of German refugees is

track and continued in that direction Americans.

Tuesday morning when

President's Decree

Madri, Aug. 1. President Azaun has decreed thei

und dissolution of religious orders Courts of Justice, in territory con- trolled by the insurgents-Regter,

by the rebels that the surrender of therefore proceeding rapidly-en- the city is expected to-day!

The message added that the a mios" under General Franco and General Mola, leading the south and north rebel forces respectively, had affected

junction at Merida

the The territory occupied by anti-Government forces is extending dully, the

stated. The message.

Edas

unifuras and scattered towards the 25.45, so he path of the disturbance scoring, drew within, three points at though the British boat was stroking must be taken partly due to the ob

hits.

of to a representative

IRON AND STEEL PRODUCTION

STOP PRESS

BRITISH INCREASES IN JUNE

it

the

until

In ather games, Mexico beat Italy reached the eastern entrance to the by 84 to 17, while Canada defeated Balintang Chunnel.

Uruguay, by 43 to 21--United Press.

LAST OBSTACLE TO TREATY

ANGLO-EGYPTIAN

AGREEMENT

At a polley council of the highest Kwangs leaders held at Nanning Morulay, Pel Chung-hs reportedly continued to demand"armed résistance against the Central Government, The fog of contradictory rumours hang- ing over Kwangsi since the provincial leadors became Ixointed as a result of Chan Chal-tong's, flight, makes any Swinging back to the west-north-

report emanating from Nanning, sub- weet track, it passed south of the

to buoys All naval craft left their

Jeet to doubt. However, the depth of Prates Shoal at 2 a.m. to-day.

personal feeling known to exist on "The typhoon is now about 100 berths and were moored off Stone-

points comprising the present con- miles south-south-east of Hongkong." cutters.

The typhoon tug. Kausing, began

Alexapria, Aug. 12.troversy, is such as to lend credibility sold Mr. Jeffries, und appears to be London, Aug. 12. mnantuning a west-north-west track its patrol work early in the morning,

with ike hoisting of No. 7 signal, and The Capitulations Clause in thotto the latest reports of Kwangal's The production of pig Iron in July tili

forlarn hope until the last. "Indientions are that it will pass was busy towing small craft to safety. Anglo-Egyptian Treaty has been determination to nurse an apparently

Ferry helmsmen had some slight initiallod. amounted to 001,100 tons, compared with 614,100 tons in June and 647,300 to the south of Gap Rock about noue."

While the Central, Government. Is A communique states that the re- difficulty in bringing their craft tons a year ago.

alongside but business people were maining clauses of the Trouty were rushing military preparations, Mar- PRECAUTIONS IN H.K. The production of steel ingots and

drawn up at a plenary meeting of shal Chiang Kai-shek, soon after rea- castingn Jast month was 974,100 tons, Flashes of lightning and heavy not inconvenienced.

MARGONED

delegations.

ching Canton, addrossed what is con- Peiping, Aug. 13. compared with D65,000 tons in Juno downpours Inst night marked the

AMANY

Both delegations have expressed aldered, a final appeal to Kwangal Captain Chichester, the New and 803,300 tons in July, 1986. approach of the unsettled weather and Choppy seas caused the suspension

Hongkong awoke this morning to firid of the ferry service to Cheung Chau great satisfaction that their efforts asking the leaders to submit to Nan- Zealand airman, arrived here at 7.281 British Wireless.

the breeze stiffening and lashing the and many business people found have been crowned with success, and king's will. Fereumably "failure", to daya Madrid, Aug. 12,

p.m. yesterday from

Nahas Pasha, the Premier, has de comply within the next few waters of the harbour. The water-themselves marooned on the island. Little military activity has occurred Reuter..

A resident declared at 10 uan, that clared that he will be happy to accept would cause the Central Government front took on its customary typhoon

PTOMS.. to-day in the Guadarrama mountains

appearance with small craft scurrying the wind was increasing and the the British invitation to go to London to take drastic measures.—United where the Government forces are

to shelters and steamers pulling out seas becoming higher,

to sign the Treaty, Router.

rebels now occupy the provinces of

Shanghait, Aug. 13, Gallein, Leon, Castille, Jean, Aragon; Navarre, Saturias and Estramaduri, M. Huang Shuo-hslung, the newly- except for the city of Badajoz, and appointed. Pacification Commissioner of Kwangsi, left for Hongkong on Andalusia, except for Malaga.

It is claimed that these provinces the Empress of Japan en route to ure, completely calm and that work Canton.-Router. has been resumed there--Reutor.

Loyalists Consolidating

ntinued on Pape 4)

Tsingtao.

HMS Delight arrived in the Colony, yestaw from Welhaiwel on

Allied stem એ

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