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SATURDAY,

AUGUST 29,

1936.

廿三十月七. 36.00 PER ANNUM

MADRID GIVEN

ULTIMATUM

IRUN ATTACK FRANCO-

SHATTERED

Insurgents Fail

To

Penetrate Defences

MOWED DOWN BY FIRE

OF LOYAL · TROOPS

Lisbon, Aug. 28.

Insurgent planes dropped an ultimatum, in leaflets, into Madrid to-day.

The message read: "If you do not compel the Marxist leaders to surrender immediately and unconditionally, we regret the great damage we shall be obliged to do the population and the beautiful city."--Reuter. -

ATTACK CRUMBLES -

Hendaye, Aug. 28.

POLISH

PARLEY

ARMY CHIEFS TO CONFER

POSSIBILITY OF. PACT

Warsaw, Aug. 28. Inspecter.Ch neral Sitleg of thes Pelish Army has bf for France, when he will be the guest of General Gameliu, Chief of the General Staff, and Vice- President of the Council of War, who revratly visited Poinnd and

· had a number of military talks with Polish officers,

Considerable importance is atluch

Led to General Smiley's visit, which may result the clarifinition of Che

Frame Polish relations which creat There is an added interest in the visit

ly appeared to be becominin strained,

in view of the recent conscription in Germany and

developments"

Itussin

There is a possibility that the talks muy result in France opening credits for the modernisation of the Polish army. in relurn for which France would expect Poland to renew her adherence to the Franco-Polish treaty and make a closer agreement with her non-German neighbours.-Renter

The battle for Iran continued to-day. but was Special. largely confined to artillery and machine-gun duels until the evening, when a terrific struggle started around the Church of San Marcial, situated on a crest commanding the city of Iran, and defended by Government regular troops with seven batteries of artillery.

Insurgent planes opened the attack, blowing up the road which led to the church. Thereafter, the insurgents advanced, and fierce hand-to-hand fighting followed, both sides using hand grenades' and dynamite bombs with devastating effect.

Moroccan troops and Spanish Foreign Legionaires stormed the crest of the hill from the south, but the Government troops' heavy machine-gun fire repelled or wiped out successive waves of attackers.

insurgents i

in the évening the abandoned the assault on San Mar- cial and are now buharding Trun itself..

An insurgent shell fell into a gar-! den of the village of Hendaye, but! failed to explode. It is, understood the French Governt nt will dent the establishment of a neutral zone to ensure the safety of French terri-, tory-Reuter. :

BRITISH

LABOUR

STAND

"Anti-Catholic Barbarism" NON-INTERVENTION

Vienna, Aug. 29.

Cardinal Innitzer, Archbishop of Austria, in a pastoral letter, to-day urged the churches throughout the country to hold expiation services In connection with the "anti-Catholic barbarism" in Spain.

The Ar

Archbishop said Russin was responsible for the Spanish situation, referring to the Catholic "victims of

a hellieh hatred."

PACT RESENTED

VIGILANCE

NECESSARY

London, Aug, 28,

AMERICAN EMBASSY REMOVED

IN QUARTERS AT NANKING

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NEW BRITISH

OFFICES

and

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FOR LADIES & MEN

ON SHOW IN ALL DEPARTMENTS.

REBEL SHORE BATTERIES SHELL SUBMARINE

AMNESTY PROPOSED

IN CHINA

MME, SUN YAT-SEN BEHIND SCHEME

CONSTITUTION REVISION

Nanking, Aug. 20.

is leturned that the recent prù- posal for a general amnesty for poli tical prisoners in China is receivinit the serious attention of the Judicial

SPEEDING ACROSS ATLANTIC

QUEEN MARY AHEAD OF RECORD

INCREASING HER PACE.

London, Aug. 28;

The Queen Mary, which has already broken the Atlantic re- Cord for an east to west voyage by our hours and a half, is The Central Chinu Dally News us-continuing her bid for the Blue serts that the present trip of Modame Riband to-day, racing from west Sun Yat-sen, widow of the first Pre-

and Legistative authorities.

soon

might

convenes

013

For the twenty-four hours ending

First picture of chelling of the Spanish Government submarine by rebel field-gun batteries in and around Algeciras. Rebels were trying to land reinforcements by air, from Morocco; submarines had been concentrating to prevent them. The photographer, P. II. F. Torcy, who took this remarkable picture from deck of passing steamer ital of Gitures Bay, saya: "The shells dropped nearer us than the

Submarine.".

POLITICAL MOTIVE IN SLAYINGS

CHINESE-PRESS CONTENTION

APOLOGY TO JAPANESE

Shanghai, Aug. 20. The Chinese press to-day con-

that the

two shooting of Japanese newspapermen at Chenudu, during the riots of last week, was engineered by anti-Government

elements with the purpose of increa~ ing the Central authorities dificul- ties in handling foreign relations. Bandits cannot be blamed for the outrage, it is elnimed, for they have been eradicated in Szechuan.

sident of the Chinese republie, who is to east, towards Cherbourg. on her way

ny to Kuling, is concerned with this question. It is said that fat noon to-day she had steamed 703 Madame

tends Sun suggested that the miles, at an average speed of 20.57

formally annols. should be Shanghai, Aug. 28.

Besty

the Affording visual demonstration of nouneed

Up to noon her. total run was Partie beca Its recognition that China's capital prisoners

to 1.285 miles, which gives her an of duterates the is no longer at Pelping, but at Nan-

election National People's Congress, average speed of 30.37 knots. king, where the Nutional Govern- the

vern which

November The French liner Normandie's ment was founded nine years ago. the American Embassy sto

12. This body is to adopt China's re-average speed for the whole of the stoff to-day occupied new

Jarge: quarters, vised constitution and inaugurate a west to east crossing was 30.31 knots, which is actually the first indication representative and democraile form so that if the Queen Mary maintains

of Government, It

It is understood. that America's diplomatic represen-

her present rate of speed she should tatives are moving from Peiping.

The Minister of Justice, Dr. Wang win the Blue Riband outright, with Nine years ago, the United States Yung-pin, says there are about 2,100 several hours to spare-Reuter Bul- maintained

political prisoners confined in ordin- fetin-Service. Consulate Only Nanking, which was housed in any ary gaols and about 1,060 in the pro- small building, which has been used vincial reformatories.

the Embassy staff | for

since the The Central China Daily News in- diplomatic timates that political prisoners be granted at amnesty missions of China and the United will

in the

while near future, States from Legalions to Embassies.

cato- the separate under The new premises consist of five those

"re- buildings. The Ambassador, Mr.

gory, "political criminal," or Nelson Johnson, now residing at actionary." will be given commula- Pelping

in tions of their sentences on promulga- will move to Nanking

of the constitution.-United October, accompanied by other mem-tlon bers of the Embassy staff now. In the Press. northern city.

mutual elevation of the

at

The American Embassy will thus Organised British labour rejoin the German, Italian, Soviet and urged the priests to emphasise gets the European powers Japanese Embassics, which maintain "the terrible plight of our brethren decision to adhere to R

He

in Spain, the great danger from intervention

atheism, and

United Press.

acta of sacrilege.".

Ex-King's Movements

Vienna, Aug. 20.

either a full or part establishment

GUARDING SECRETS

Washington, Aug. 28.

the

NEW MINISTER TO EGYPT

Berlin, Aug. 20,

The new German Minister to Egypt, who replaces Herr von Stoh- Irer, recently appointed Ambassador to Madrid, is Freiherr von Wachen- dorf, former Consul-General in India. He was Consul in South Afrien be- fore the war and is an author of note, having written numbers of works on

British Empire affairs.-

non- at Nanking The British Embassy The Navy Department hos warned agreement, by buildings are now under construc-oflcers to drastically tighten

of confidential" data to colonial questions. He is also an ex- which the Spanish rebel forces tion, and when completed the British handling and the democratically elected staff will also move from Pelping prevent it falling into the hands of pert on

United. Preas.

foreign powers.--United Press. and recognised Government of Spain are placed on the same footing.

In the neighbourhood of Deliach,

This statement was made at the where ex-King Alfonso of Spain is

conference. of the staying for golf and out-door sports, end of a joint

his hotel is agog over the report that Labour Party and the Trade Union

the exiled monarch is prepared to

leave for an unknown destination.

Council.

The statemant declares, also, that!

A strong contingent of detectives the utmost vigilance will be neces sary to prevent the agreement being

guard the hotel day and night.

Ex-King Alfonso's secretary dutllised to injure the Spanish Gov-

cilnes to arrange interviews with the

phone-Router,

Malaga Bombed

ernment.

RUSSIAN GESTURE

URGE CUT IN CABLE TOLLS

Shanghai, Aug. 29.

Reuter..

FAILURE OF TREATY

BLAMED ON U.S.

Yosemite, Aug. 28.

The Central China Daily News points out that those responsible for Je public safety in Chengtu were not to blame for the murders, draw- ing altention to the police casualties, which included one dead; and which, in the number of wounded, were far more numerous than the Japanese.

The press is unanimous in express- ing its deepest regret and the hope that the incident will not lead to friction. It demands due punishment if it in ascertained that the loent the nuthoritles were negligent in maintenance of law and order. United Press.

KING TO VISIT TURKEY

LANDING ON OLD. BATTLEFIELDS

Istanbul, Aug, 28. The yacht Nahlin, under charter to Mediterranean King Edward for a cruise, is expected to arrive at Chanak next Thursday,

The Sino-American Trade Assocla-

At the round table conference of the Institute of Pacific tion, the Shanghai Chamber of Com- Meanwhile, all sections of British merce and the Shanghai branch of Relations to-day, France blamed the United States for the press or even to answer the tele-labour are called on to give the the International Chamber of Com-

fullest financial support to an inter- mere have jointly petitioned the failure of the Nine Power Pact, due to the refusal to accept national fund to provide humani Ministry of Communications for a re- the principle of enforcement through sanctions at the Washing- tarion ald for the Spanish people.~ | duction in the telegraphic tolls be-ton Conference.

Reutar. Gibraltar, Aug. 28.

tween China and the United States.

The French Insisted the pact was of consultation to prevent war, due The rebel radio station at Teluan

Comparing the rates charged by says insurgent planes have bombed

China with those of Japan and the still valid, however, and constitutes to her participation in the 1935. the Government air base at Malaga,

The Japanese indicated a modifica- Madrid, Aug. 28, Philippines, the petition asks for a ro-a regional pgreement to which force Argentine pence pact. but the report is otherwise not con- A practical manifestation of the duction of fifty per cent. for a trial should be given by means of the tion of their position relative to the firmed-United Press.

for the be- period of six months. friendship of Rússia

addition of a sanctions clause, and Nine: Power Pact. They admitied if It is pointed out in the petition the subsequent Incorporation of a the world reached a state where trea- Jenguered Government of Spain, the

informal. the ties were not valid, collective.security Soviet to-day opened its first me that the high charges impede the ex-world-wide pact, similar

would be impossible. They insisted bassy in Spain since the day of Czar Pension of Sino-American trade, and Longue

We pay also consutute an obstacle in the The Americans emphasized that the they had not repudiated treaties, but The Foreign Office announced the promotion of International publicity, United States was already being that revision of the Nine Power Pact.

serdrawit to recognillonjof the principle was necessary.-United Press. ::(Continued, on Page: 18.) Hvannd cand pura fenteent

American Arrested

Hendaye, Aug, 20.

is learned that the rebels at:

(Continued on Pope 16.).

Nicholas.

10

It is understood that King Edward will visit the War Cemeteries on the the battlefields of Gallipoll. . '

He is due to arrive in Istanbul Friday.

Turkish news- According to the papers, the King will be the guest of Kemal Attaturk, but there will be the visit Ja no ceremonials, as

It is believed the King will attend a regatto on the Bosphorus and a ball in its honour On September 8.-Reuter Bulleti Service,

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