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TIDE OF BATTLE

FAVOURS REBELS

San Sebastian May Be Taken

Heavy Bombardment Still Continues

LOYALISTS

WARSHIP BOMBARDS LOYALISTS

BITTER ANGER IN

SAN SEBASTIAN

CASUALTIES NUMEROUS

CHARGED WITH by the rebel battleship Espana USE OF POISON GAS

London, Aug. 18, To-day's reports from the Spanish civil war fronts as a whole favour the insurgents, though the rebel radio broadcast from Seville admits that anti-Government forces met strong resistance east of Merida, where the Government claims to have defeated an insurrectionist column.

Hendaye, Aug. 18. The shelling of San Sebastian

has been accompanied by loss of life and much damage, according to a French eye-witness, who estimates that fifty have been killed and 100 wounded.

The shelling crented a ponke in the

city and the feeling against the in- Civil Governor was compelled to des

surgents is now so intense that tho

patch troops to safeguard the 1,500

prisoners incarcerated here, as it was

feated the prison would be stormed

and the captives murdered.

Some of the shelfs fell on the Cen- tral Railway Station, close to the French Consulate, and the adjoining maternity hospitul was hit, among the anti-killed being a new-born baby.

The Seville broadcast-asserts that an Government revolt has occurred at the important naval base of Cartagena.

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hours and was resumed in the even-

The bombardment lasted for four

ing.

"It is rellably reported that the cruiser Almirante Cervera was holed by a shell from the San Sebastian batteries and has left for Ferrol for repairs.-Reuter.

SERIOUS DAMAGE

According to a despatch from St. Jean de Luz, the insurgents' renewal of the naval bombardment at San Sebastian has resulted in the decision of the Govern- ment to abandon the port. At San Sebastian Government forces have carried out the mass arrest of suspected adherents to the rebel cause, imprisoning them in the fortress of Guadalupe, where 1,200 werenity hospital. already lodged, many of them wealthy aristocrats:

The battleship Espana's marksmanship was more accurate to-day, and shells were seen falling near the

fort.

The insurgents' land forces, on the other hand, had not advanced and the Government troops have blown up the road between Irun and Enderlaza.

Several hundred Leftist Spanish re-t fugees from Lalince, who have been at Gibraltar three weeks, are now re-i turning to Spain, on ship for Maluga, to aid the Government forces.

According to Lisbon reports, 弘 formidable insurgent attack is immin- ent in the territory forly miles west of Madrid.

General Mola's army in the north has been reinforced by· Foreign Legion troops from General Franco's southern forces.-Reuter.

Foreign Aid

London, Aug. 18. The News Chronicle's correspon- dent at Barcelona to-day reports that sixteen bombers and twelve combat

TERRIBLE WARNING

Hendaye, Aug. 18. Government forces are still grimly defending their positions in northern Spain and they have sent a linal ultimatum to the rebel warships that unless the shelling of San Sebastian and Guadalupe Fori ceases the lives of the captive Insurgent suspects will be forfeited.

According to a rebel report from Oviedo, a number of army officers,

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Hendaye, Aug. 18. The battleship Espana's bonbard- ment of San

After this Incident,

..::SPANISH TOWNS UNDER FIRE

Typical of the scenen la o score at Spzisigh eitie to-day in this of the Calle de Jegus, Boverlona, where the terrified populzer goes in constant fear of death from high explosive shiile being poured into their homes by rebel or loyalist batteries from sea and land. · San Sebastian, under kravy fire from rebel ships, in being badly damaged and the lopatirta are threatening to massacre over 1,200 suspected rebel sympathisers unless the bombardment stops,

SOUNDS WARNING

TO JAPAN

ISOLATION MAY BE DANGEROUS BRITAIN AND AMERICA

Yosemite, Aug. 18.

concen}

Using

Loyalists

Poision Gas?

REBELS PLAN TO MAKE

WORLD-WIDE PROTEST

GAS WAR DENOUNCED

Paris, Aug, 19.

KWANGSI REJECTS DEMANDS

CHIANG KAI-SHEK

DEFIED

FIGHTING NOW NEARER

Shanghai, Aug, 19.

A Domei News Agency report from Canton states that the Kwangsi lenders have telegraphle- atly rejected Marshal Clitang Kai- shek's reported ultimatum order- ing them to leave the province within three days-iluited Press.

Canton, Aug. 19. Latest Wuchow reports indicate that the Kwangsi lenders ate de- termined to defend the port at all casts,

It is intended to establish the first Bue of defence at Wuchew city, the second hne from Mon. king to Yung Hslen, und the third Une from Nweiping to Hsuanwu.

While negotiations appear to be still proceeding, it I generally feared that fighting to hevitable. --Reuter.

GIANTS BID FOR VICTORY

PRESS ST. LOUIS FOR TOP PLACE

New York, Aug. 18. The New York Giants are making their bid for the leadership of the National League, and at the most dangerous time. They have passed Chicago, and won second place; with few points of the St. Louis Cardinals, who still cling to top post-

tton.

New York won to-day, bloating through the Brooklyn pitching to hit eighteen times and score eleven runs. Mancuso and Bartell whacked homers. Brooklyn did n good share of hitting, thirteen safeties, but could unly score five, and in the field the errors. Wilson hlt them a home run.

The Junta established by the insurgent leaders at Burgos · Sebastian has killed Mr. A. V. Alexander, former intends to-morrow, according to a despatch through a semi-official dings. Shellfire damaged the mater-miralty, 1929-1931, one of the Red Cross Committee that the Spanish Government forces are many and destroyed numerous buil-Labour First Lord of the Ad-agency, to inform foreign Governments and the International

the Civil British delegates to the Institute using poison gas.-Reuter, Governor issued-proclamation of-Pacific Relations-in-session worning that a recurrence of the here, to-day demanded, to know bombardment would result in the whether Japan's plans for trade, immediate convocation of the Council at which, no doubt, numerous rebel expansion are intended to help

Burgos, Aug. 19.

Dodgers had three The alleged use of poison gas by the Spanish Government hostages, would be sentenced. These home industries or to Hostages include Count Romananes (imperialistic designs.

forces is denounced as a monstrosity to-day by General Mola, and Senor

Honorio Maura, the Mon- archist leader."

He denied that any Anglo-Japanese one of the leaders of the revolt. negotiations existed in connection

'He stated that the insurgent army also possessed gases but Meanwhile, It is learned. that the with the recognition of Manchukuo, Basque loyalist militia, operating in 1 warn Japan," he said that if had never contemplated their use against Spaniards. the mountains around the city, ad-she wishes to stand alone like Italy, vanced

ced twenty-five miles on Monday and captured several small towns.

There are an Americans In Son Sebastian, but several of other foreign nationalities.

Colonel Beligul, commanding the rebels encircling Guipuzcoa Province, has sent an ultimatum to the loyalists' Military Defence Committee and the

Governor to surrender "or accept a merciless battle."-United Press.

Diving Plane Takes Fire

including two colonela who wished to TWO OCCUPANTS DIE ally themselves with Popular

planes, piloted by French, Dutch and Itallan anti-Fascists have arrived here to old the loyalists-United Front movement, have been executed, Press.

Loyalist Raids

Madrid, Aug. 18. -Four "toytilist aeroplanes, loaded with 100-ib. bombs, mude five trips. each to-day to bomb and disperse a rebel column in the vicinity' of Medelin.

Later, loyalist ground troops, It is stated, captured 500 losurgents and 1,30 trucks.---United Press. ›

Arabs Discontent

Gibraltar, Aug. 18.

It is learned that Arab fightga with the rebel army at Lalinea have been disarmed and confined to bar- racks due to their discontent that only partial payment of their wages has been made to them.

African Rifts are

Reuter Special.

BACK AT

FOREIGN OFFICE

MR, EDEN RESUMES RESPONSIBILITY

NEUTRALITY

PACT PLANS

-The

London, Aug. 18. Foreign Secretary, Mr.

IN JUMP

Otsego, Mich. Aug. 10: Second Lieut. William Harding and Private Francis Maier were killed when the pursuit plane they were fy- ing in a power dive took fire.

Lieut. Harding's parachute fulled to open and Maler delayed pulling his rip-cord too long.

instead of moon wat te donorous that Madrid is in difficulties and also that the insurgents are Responsible quarters contend that the resort to gas proves

position will be dangerous." This statement followed Mr. Joha R. Stewart's paper on "The Economie Futility of the Japanese Occupation

Manchukuo."

In this, Mr. Stewart declared the

leading a veritable crusade against barbarity."-Reuter.

OFFICIAL CLAIM

occupation would not solve Japan's has received

The rebel headquarters at Burgos economic difficulties and would not from General Mola to the effect that ufford hier self-suficiency-United

Press.

FREE MEALS FOR JOBLESS

PEOPLE'S KITCHENS IN GREEK CITIES

Athens, Aug. 18. One of the first Acts passed by the new dictatorial Government deals with unemployment.

are

Burgos, Aug. 10.

an oficial statement

loyalists used poison gas when at- tacking San Rafnel on Monday,

The Rebel National Defence Junta consider д world- is convening to wide protest at the alleged violation of International law,

It is said that the rebels "possess important stocks of gas" but refuse to use them.

King

Edward

Says No Big

War Possible

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CUBS BREAK EVEN Chiengo falled to improve Ita posl- ton, splitting a double-header with Pittsburgh, in fourth position. The Cubs won the first, five to four, on ten to eleven hits, and dropped the second, one ta three, with six hits to eleven. Suhr hit a homer.

Philadelphia, which has the honour of the bottom berth, like the Phila- Ldelphians in the American League, won a shut-out game from Boston to-day, Passeau allowing only three hits. Phillies scored seven on soven,

AMERICAN LEAGUE New York Yankees again broke down to-day, with the League nearing its crucial stages, the Washington Senatore whipping the leaders by pine to two, with eleven hits to nine. Yankees had four errors, Senators twa.

St. Louis, whose winning streak has come too late to do anything but ten to seven, though the Browns damage to other people, beat Detroit were outhit, eighteen to thirteen, and

Belgrade, Aug. 18. King Edward VIII of Britain, Meanwhile, Indicating their com- visiting at Dubrovnik during his plete coniidence in the ultimate suc-yachting cruise through cess of the rebel cause, leaders con- Mediterranean, is reported here had two errors. vened and confirmed the nomination to have said:

had

the

of General Cabanelles for the Pre- sidency of Spain and have drafted a nation-wide plan of action, reported-do not want one, and the world, There will be no war. Britons ly including an offensive centred People's kitchens

un generally, being against Catalonia, hot bed of north-pleasantness in the last war.

enough catablished in all Greek towns, at castern radicaliam-United Press. which free meals will be provided for the unemployed. Meat will be served twice weekly, whilst for the

These are the first fatalities of the rest of the time cereals will be sup- TERMINATES LONG)

manoeuvres of 24,000 regulars and plled. The number of kitchens in National Guardsmen here.United Athens alone will be bfty.Reuter's

Bulletin Service.

Press

LOUIS BEATS SHARKEY

IN THIRD

ROUND

New York, Aug. 18,

Joe Louis, the grim negro from Detroit, knocked out Jack

NAVAL CAREER

ADMIRAL SIR GEORGE] CHETWODE RETIRES

It

London, Aug. 18.

is officially announced that, Admiral Sir George Chetwode has been placed on the retired list at his own request.

Vier-Admiral Sir Charles Forbes has consequently been promoted to Admiral-Router.

BRITISH WAGE- INCREASES

United Press.

Cleveland lost critical game, for every point counts for their team, In Indians made second berth to the Yankees, and the fight of it. They bit twenty-one times, scored ten runs, in- cluding homers by Campbell, Hale and Knickedbocker, but Chicago While Sox, with only sixteen hits and not a single homer,"

scored eleven runs and nosed them out,

Boston beat Philadelphia, the tali- enders, six to two Reuter.

Trotsky Denies Moscow Charge Two Vessels

BERAS PORODILATORJE MOLT GERIRAN) DEFENDS KAMENEV AND ZINOVIEFF

RVA

Ask Aid

DESPERATE FIGHT AGAINST STORM

San Diego, Aug. 18, Two fishing boats, the Enterprise

It is reported that the rebels arc attempting to placate them by allow-

Kristianstad, Aug, 18. them to loot during "cleaning

From his retreat as an exile in operations in the vicinity.

this Norwegian elty, A. Leon Trotsky. Tangier despatches say the North Anthony Eden, returned to the For: Sharkey, of Boston, in the third round of their scheduled fifteen

formerly a revolutionary leader in uncasy fearing eign Ofee to-day at the end of around fight to-night. persecution at the hands of General brief period of rest in the country,

Russin, told the United Press to-day Franca's rebels unless they supply during which the Lord Privy Seal

ho could emphatically deny Moscow's and Magellan, ench with a crow of foodstuffs or join the insurgent army has been in charge.

Sharkey came out fast, Jabbed Louia was 1994 ib. and Sharkey

recent charges that he and other ten, have sent out distress signals from Entirely unconfirmed reports Have

right and left. Louis put Sharkey 1974 Ib. Louis having reduced by

opponents of Director Stalin bad coastal points. In London, the response of the into a corner and hammered his almost ten pounds since he met

London, Aug. 18.

engaged in a letrozistic plot against The Enterprise is 600 miles south mutinled German. Government to the British body with both hands, crossing lefts Schmeling. The New York State.

at San Diego, reportedly breaking up Changes in the rate of pay, which the Government to the chin. Sharkey's 11090 was Boxing Commission's examiner, Dr.

And the Coast Guard culler, Franco, United i reprosentations in Berlin in support hiceding. Louls Innded to the head William Walker, found both fighters came into operation. In Great Britain

He declated that to-morrow's trial

Calypso, of the French proposals for non-

last month, are estimated to have of Zinovieff and Kamenov, both

Is speeding to her assistance, Intervention in the Spanish civil war and Sharkey tried to cllnch, Louls in excellent condition.

resulted in an increase of nearly charged with plotting counter-revolu- and her rudder, and is in heavy sens. The Magellan has lost both anchors Rebels Hold

is considered to be encouraging. The hit him with light left to the nose, Germans having maintained their Sharky stabbed with left but was two antagonists stared at one another wages of over 1,000,000 workers and assassination of one of Stalin's Heu-go overboard."

Throughout their examination the £00,000 in the weekly full-time tionary activities and blamed for the She rent a radio: "We about ready to Hendaye, Aug. 18. demand for the release of the short -Government forces, with the aid of Lufthansa aeroplano detained by the Sharkey went down twice in the parture, Shaikoy called "Good luck affecting 44,000. The principal In- "one of the greatest faisifications in was going to the Enterprise's assist

without speaking. Just at their de- in a decrease of about £3, tenant's In Petrograd last year, wan armoured cars, successfully resisted Spanish authorities as a prelude to second-round. It was all Louis, to-night, Joe." Louis merely answer-crease was in the engineering in the history of politics."--United unce, and would reach her in eight-

Later, the liner California said she (Continued on Page 5.).

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When they weighed in to-day, edt "Thank you"-United Press, [dustry--British Wireless,

Preas,

hours-United Press

it that several regiments of western Morocco troops have against General

Press.