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四拜歳 號十二月八英港香

THURSDAY,

AUGUST 20, 1936. 日四月七

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MANNING BARRICADES IN MADRID CLASHES

BIG BATTLE IN

NORTH SPAIN

REBELS TAKE CRUISER

OFFENSIVE

Attacking Irun and San Sebastian

HILL-TOP FORT TAKEN

BY SURPRISE

Hendaye, Aug. 19.

The fights for Irun and San Sebastian, likely to produce the greatest battle since the Spanish civil war's commencement, commenced to-day with the occupation by insurgents of positions on the mountain heights over-looking the first named city. At one point only 200 General Mola, yards separate the rival forces: commander of the northern rebel army, is personally directing the assault.

FIRES ON GERMAN

VESSEL

BERLIN TAKING SERIOUS VIEW

Berlin, Aug. 19.

The German steamer Kam- erun, bound for Genoa with refugees from Spain, was fired on and searched by a Spanish Government cruiser, the Liber- tad, according to an oficial German news agency despatch.

Three shots were fired by the

then

to halt. The vessel was cruiser to compel the Kamerun a party from a searched by

The incident occurred seven and a Spanish Government submarine. half miles off the coast of Cadiz.

The Kamerun was allowed to pro- ceed after Spanish officers had made their search-Reuter.

SERIOUS VIEW

Berlin, Aug. 10. The hold-up of the German steam-. er Kumerun, by a Spanish Govern-

ment cruiser, while the vessel was carrying refugees from Spain to Genoa, is regarded as a serious mat- fer in competent German circles.

Three shots were fired to compel the Kamerun to halt, whereafter a

A thousand militiamen from Bilbao have arrived at Irun to reinforce the Goverriment forces there, while it is reported that hundreds of foreign volunteers, many of them expert machine-gunners, have arrived at San Sebastian to assist the Government forces in the submarine's party searched her. defence of the city.

Meanwhile the flight of refugees continues, in steadily increasing numbers. Over 500 women and children crossed the frontier during to-day, but men of all ages remained behind to support the Popular Front party. Other refugees are "squatting" on the Spanish side of the frontier, ready to leave at once if the battle extends as far as the border-Reuter.

9,000 In Battle-

Hendaye, Aug. 19.

Some 9,000 men are participating: in the battle dor Irun, which the in- surgent forces are attacking.

The rebels, by night, advanced by a defile to the bill on which Irun's doctress is situated, only 600 yards from the city itself. Here the attackers eaptured a Government artillery bat- tery, despite the shell-fire from a Government torpedo-boat on a near- by river.

Hundreds of refugees from Irun have fled across the frontier into France-Reuter Bulletin Service.

Rebels Repulsed

Madrid, Aug. 10.

It is authoritatively stated that! loyalists repulsed a rebet attack. in the vicinity of Naval, In North Spain, with 500 casualties.—United Press.

Grim Threats.

San Sebastian, Aug. 10. Loyalists here indicate they are prepared to blow up Fort Guadalupe, with more than 1,300 alleged rebel sympathisers imprisoned there, if the assault on the city by the insurgent forces continues.

FURTHER

TYPHOON VICTIMS

SEVEN MORE BODIES

FOUND IN WATER

Seven more bodies of Chinese, victims of Monday's typhoon, werd recovered from the harbour by police launches yesterday. They included men, women and children.

Among the most tragic discoveries was that of a woman, aged about 30, with a three-years-old child strapped

test.

It is stated that the incident will be the subject of an energetle pro-

It is pointed out that the stopping

alde Spanish territorial waters con-

law-Reuter Special.

of a German vessel by gunfire out- stitutes a violation of international

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Thousands of supporters of the Popular Front Government, including women, as the illustration shows, manned the barricaden in Madrid to fight the Fascist snipers and raiding parties at the outbreak of the insurrection. The Madrid Popular Front patriols may be called upon to man their barriers for a more scrions conflict if General Mola's and General Franco's armies succeed in amashing through the outer defences of the capital and reaching the heart of the Leftist Government.

FEW MORE EDEN CONFERS ON

DAYS OF GRACE

CHIANG KAI-SHEK READY TO MOVE

FIRST CLASH REPORTED

Canton, Aug. 20. Offcial sources confirm the report that Marshal Chiang Kai- shek has sent 21 further DESTROYER UNDER FIRE

ultimatum to Generals Li Chung- London, Aug. 19. jen and Pei Chung-hsi, allowing The British destroyer Blanche, which is in the vicinity of Melilla, them a few more days to leave was bombed on Monday by aero-Kwangsi.

insurgent planes belonging to the

Meanwhile. Marshal Chiang forces in Spain, in mistake for the jhas telegraphed Nanking asking Spanish destroyer leader Jose Luis Diez. Fortunately the British war-for a mandate for dealing with

Kwangsi's rebels

damuge.

-and con-

ship escaped interwards, the Bri- sequently the orders for a

Immediately lish authorities received apologics punitive expedition are expected from the rebel leaders, who, in ex shortly-Reuter. pressing their fegret, offered the explanation that the Blanche was mistaken for a Spanish destroyer,- British Wireless:

CAN'T KEEP OUT OF WAR ·

U.S. AND CANADA WARNED

Toronto, Aug. 19.

FIRST CLASH

Shanghat, Aug. 20. The Chinese press reports that. clash has occurred between Nanking and Kwangel troops at Loting, south- east of Wuchow and twenty miles Inside Kwangtung-United Press.

to her back, at Aldrich Bay, Taikoo, The United States and Canada can-appreciative of the patience of At So. Ko Wan, a 15-year-old girl not keep out of a world war, de was found with a small baby on herclared back.

was also discovered in the

SPANISH CRISIS

CALLS LABOUR CHIEFS

TO FOREIGN OFFICE

London, Aug. 19.

Mr. Arthur Greenwood, acting leader of the Opposition, Mr. Middleton, Secretary of the Labour Party, and Sir Walter Citrine, Secretary of the Trades Congress, called at the Foreign Office to-day and interviewed Mr. Anthony Eden, Foreign Secretary, on the present situation in Spain.

The nature of the proceedings has not been disclosed, but the visit may be connected with the Labour and Liberal campaign for the re-summoning of Parliament at the earliest possible moment.-Reuter.

NEUTRALITY PRESERVED

London, Aug. 19. British neutrality in the Spanish civil war was further evidenced to-day when the Board of Trade revoked all licences previously granted for the export of all descriptions of arms, ammunition, aircraft, etc.

The order applies to Spain, Spanish possessions and the Spanish zone in Morocco-Reuter,

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FAMOUS SINGER PASSES

HARRY PLUNKETT GREENE

GREAT 'IRISH BARITONE

London, Aug. 19. The death has occurred, at the age

of 71 years, of Harry Plunkett Greene, the famous Irish baritone Reuter.

The deceased, who was educated at Dublin and at Clifton College, was a son of Richard J. Greene, a barrister, his roo

mother being. A doughter of the third Baron Plunkett. Greene in- tended at first to follow his father's profession,

lon, but, having an unusually fine volce, decided in favour of a

musical career. He studied music

with Barraclough in Dublin, Hromada

In Stuttgart, Vannucini in Florence and Alfred Blume and Francis Kor- bay in London.

After appearing at a concert in Dub- lin in 1867 he sang in the "Messiah" at the London People's Palace in January, 1888. Two months later ne took part in Gounod's "Redemption" and thereafter was engaged for most of the important London concerts. In

1990 for a short period he sang on the operatic stage at Covent Garden, achieving signal success as the Com-

mendatore in "Don Giovanni" and the Duke of Verona in. "Komed and Juliet",

It was, however, in recitals which he gave with Leonard Borwick that he made his most decisive mark both in regard to the beauty of his volco and the finesse of his interpretation. From 1892 onwards he appeared in

DR. WANG TO BE the first productions of many

AMBASSADOR?

VICTORY ASSURED

Shanghai, Aug. 20. Those best acquainted with the military realities of the pre- sent situation have been most

NO INTERVENTION Marshal Chiang Kai-shek in the

London, Aug. 19. Viscount Elibank when face of the Kwangsi leaders' de- addressing the Canadian Empire fiant attitude.

"We are strengthening our defences In order to prevent a world war, and Ho So Ming, one of the victims of Club here to-day.

Foreign military experts consider if our programme is fully carried out the nullahi tragedy in the

Lord Elibank pointed out that Aus- upper levels,

tralla, New Zealand and South Africa the Central Government is assured of we shall succeed in our determina- harbour.

were building up air defences, and victory in a civil war which, perhaps, tlon," declared Sir Samuel Hoare, So for only two of the bodies have said the Canadian problem of air may be inevitable. The difficulties of First Lord of the Admiralty, speaking been claimed by relatives,

defence was as vital as in any part pacifying the Kwangai mountaineers at Cromer to-day.

are undeniable, A sergeant of the garrison, inter-

Spanish civil war. Regarding the Li Mo-tal fisherman, of Sha Tau of the Empire.

Reports from Nanning and else Sir Samuel said the Government had United Preas corres- Kok, was admitted to Kowloon Hon- viewed by a

Montreal, Toronto, Ottawa and where to the effect that Kwangsi has not the least intention of Interfering pondent gave, the distinct impression pital yesterday suffering from severe even Vancouver were within range made an alliance with bioscow or the with. Spain's internal affairs. He

he and his comrades were pre-burns received when he received a of aeroplanes carrying incendiary Third Internationale, are viewed here pointed out that the British Navy's C. T. Wang will be appointed Chinese pared to blow up the storce of charge of electricity on Monday. bombs with a radius of 5,000 miles, with a certain sceptician. dynamite in

Guadalupe Fortress, While working on a cargo junk, he Lord Elibank said he did not believe

measures for the protection of Britons rather than surrender.

touched the mast, which although that Canadians fully realised the It appears to be confirmed, how-and others in that country had re- Ambassador to the United States, on

ever, that the Kwangei chiefs have sulted in the evacuation of 3,500 the resignation of Dr. Alfred Sze, Meanwhile, loyalists, scattered wooden, was saturated with water danger to coastal points-Beuter.

(Continued an Page 12.) along the San Sebastian highway, and acted as a conductor for elec-

men, women and children, of whom 2,000 were British.—Router.

It is expected that Mr. Talang Ting- repulsed a tentative thrust of rebels, tricity when it fouled and captured seven, including two power wire.

fu will succeed Dr. W. W. Yen as Ambassador. to priests. Two of their prisoners they

Moscow.- United immediately executed.

Preis,

A Government torpedo-boat has shelled the rebel positions in the hills behind Irun and it is reported that loyalist aircraft have dropped thirty bombs on Chimanca barracks, Gijon,' as a prelude to a drive on that point.

United PresK.

Rebels Rescued

Lisbon, Aug. 19..

From Secuolo. It is reported that

the rebels have captured Baenam,

an electric

PLANE HITS

SHIP MAST

STRANGE MISHAP AT SINGAPORE

MYSTERIOUS FIRES IN

U.S. NAVAL YARDS (SPECIAL TO “TELEGRAPH"}

Quincy, Mass., Aug. 20,

For the seventh time in a few months, a serious fire hns occurred in the Bethlehem Steel Corporation's naval shipbuild- ing yards hero.

The latest incident has occurred aboard the U.S.S; Vin- cennes, a cruiser now under construction..

Singapore, Aug. 10. Both the instructor and his pupil; southwest of Cordoba, relieving the were injured when a dual-controlled beleaguered Civil Guards who were seaplane crashed into the mast of a on the verge of surrender there after steamer in harbour hero to-day.. The fre, which Was possibly stalled electric cabling. an eleven-day slege, in which the

caused by a short-circuit in the:]. In addition to the seven outbreaks loyalists stabbed to death 180 prison- The crush mapped the mast and electrical installation, started in the of fire recorded at the dockyards in

the engine of the plane became de-handling room of one of the turrets. the past few months, it is recalled";

were not able to get it that just over twelve months ago, on under control until damage estimated: August--0-1935, a fire aboard the at U.9.325,000 had been caused. Most USS. Quincy caused damage of the damage was to the recently in- estimated at $150,000,--United Press.

It is said the loyalists had, sacked tached and hurtled on to the bridge, the city, robbed the chief property marvellously missing the Captain "owner of 1,000,000 pesetas, and there- and two Malay quartermasters (Continued on Pagé 18.) Heuter's Bulletin Service,

Firemen

SHARES ANXIETY

LIKELY TO SUCCEED DR. ALFRED SZE

Nanking, Aug. 20. It is authoritatively stated that Dr.

London, Aug. 19. It is authoritatively learned that Signot Benito Mussolini hus assured Britain that Italy shares her anxiety the

nations

become exhausted. to prevent a spread of the Spanish Officials; Army leaders and foreign rebellion into a European conflagra that Mussolini is doing his utmost to diplomats are unanimously agreed tlon.

is

of

Parry's works, making in that year a profound Impression by his creation of the part of Job in the oratorio of that name on its production, at the Gloucester Festival. Stanford wrote a number of his finest songs specially for

Greene made many tours in Europe and America and was everywhere hailed as

as one of the greatest expon For several years he lectured at the ente

of English song in his generation, Royal College of Musle and the Royal Academy of Music and bla book "Interpretation of Song" contains the essence of his teaching.

CORONATION PROGRAMME

WILL BE ISSUED SHORTLY

There will be a special edition for

Count

Clono,

complications, Italian Foreign avaid international Minlater, is reported to have given though it is admitted that Italy

London, Aug. 10.. an assurance that Italy will not privately alding the rebels. altempt, and does not desire,

Count Ciano termed as "absolutely

The King's Coronation Programme uny fantastle" reports

that

Mussolini is will be issued shortly by King arrangement with the Spanish rebels regarding

future the

George's Jubilee Fund. status of preparing to intervene. Morocco or the Balearic Islands.***

Meanwhile, Signor Mussolini has United Pics.

proceeded to Pontinia te inaugurato overseas. the threshing season. However, it is held certain

The programme will contain the Italy, with an full text of the ancient ceremony of Army

of

a million men, coronation, with an introduction by Rome, Aug. 19.

anywhere._ is prepared for

the Archbishop of Canterbury, It is authoritatively stated that It is revealed that a naval squadron There will be a special photograph Signer Mussolini believes that Italian has arrived at Gacte, between Naples of His Majesty the King and a special intervention in Spain would be the und Romo, and some observers see in message from the King to the Do- precursor of a European upheaval, this move a possible connection with minions and Colonies overseas paving the way to Communism when the Spanish revolt-United Press. Router Special

Avoiding comPLICATIONS

of a