1936-09-02 — Page 1

Exclusive Features No, 9

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LOYALISTS STILL

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Strong Trench

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EYE-WITNESS ACCOUNTS OF

FURIOUS ENGAGEMENT

Biriatou, Sept. 1.

The battle for Irun raged throughout to-day, and the valley of the Bidassap River recked with gunpowder, but the loyalists lines, shell-torn though they are, still resist the rebels doggedly.

Ambulances could be seen ascending and descending the slopes of the hills around Irun all day, while a ceaseless procession of stretcher-bearers visited the casualty clearing stations.

The insurgents' gunfire appeared to be extremely accurate, and in the absence of adequate dugouts the death roll among the defenders must be heavy. Over 600 shells fell on the Government positions guarding the remaining 300 yards of the topmost ridge which commands the entry to Irun.

While the battle was essentially a big gun duel in which the rebels gained the advantage, rifle and machine-gun fire never ceased. Opposite the French town of Biriatou, the country near the frontier was torn up by the heavy bom bardment and a deluge of shells, bombs and bullets fell all day.

The little, red-roofed Spanish farms dotted between Alunda, and La Funcha ure riddled with projectiles and many are stilli smoking to-night.

The firing continued with unabated violence until dusk, both! sides Aghting in a veritable hell of cannon flame. But although the loyallst lines were badly churned up, the troops manning the trenches refused to fall back and doggedly hold their positions.

Dynamiteros In Action

Two Soldiers

The Government has brought up its famous dynamiteros," the dure- devil miners who hold on to their improvised bombs until the moment they are out to explode. Bloody gaps appeared in the insurgent ranks ats the miners flung these grenades, packels of dynamite, into the oppos-/ ing line. Even the seasoned Foreign Legionaires hesitated to attach, when the bombers entered the fray.

When their, barrage finally sub- little to sided, the attackers had show for their vast expenditure of ammunition.--Reuter,

Terrible Losses

Hendaye, Sept. 1. All the equipment of modern war- Care was in operation when heavy Dghting was resumed throughout Inis afternoon both on the bank of the Bidasson River and in the valley between Ventas and the peak of Penndeayas. Despite the formidable bombardment by the insurgents, splendidly equipped with mortará and neid guns, no advance was made. but the rebel armoured cors up- proached to within 100 yards of the

Government's barracks which the Carabiniers hold, three-quarters of a mile from Behovia.

Wave after wave of assaulting in- surgents were mowed down by the Toyalists' fire before the attackers were compelled to return to the de- fensive positions, leaving behind them scores of dead and wounded.

Several aerial combats occurred between Government pursuit planes

Injured. In

"Booby Trap"

Jerusalem, Sept. 1.

Two men of the Cameron Highlanders were wounded this morning when taking up posi- tions to engage snipers between Jerusalem and Nablus.

The incident occurred when a bus conveying troops ran into u "booby trap" which was in- geniously arranged on the road-

way.

The trap exploded, but did no damage. The men dismounted, and in doing so, two Highlanders. tripped over the wire of another trap, which exploded and wound- ed them.-Reuter's Bulletin Service.

EPIC AIR RACE TO CAPE

and squadrons of rebel bombers, and FOURTEEN ENTRANTS

anti-aircraft guns were particularly. 'busy.

It is believed the casualties are the most severe in the war thus far.- Reuter.

Front Unchanged

Hendaye, Sept. 1 (Later),

Fighting continued until dusk, but.

the

great

TO FLY COURSE

PROMINENT

PILOTS

on

despite

Insurgents'

London, Sept. 1. superiority in artillery, the military There are. fourteen entrants for position in trent of Irun remains the air race from Britain to Johannes- practically unchanged.

burg, which is scheduled to start from While Government troops were Portsmouth

September compelled to withdraw under heavy The machines will start at ortillery are from the bank of the minute intervals. River Bidanson, and their position at Sen Marcial was constantly sheller, they have not surrendered their main defences.

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The only official control will be at

Cairo, although the competitors must

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YOUTHS

DEFY FASCISM

MASS MARCHES IN MOSCOW, MADRID

HERR

HITLER

CARICATURED

London, Sept. 2. International Youth Day was cele- brated yesterday in Madrid and Moscow with gigantic parades.

Over 100,000, comprising militia, Popular Front and children's organis- ations marched through the streets of

RUSH TO FILL BREACH

CIO

10 RENAU

The Spanish Government is rushing scores of furry-loads of volunteers to the kred-pressed loyalist lines in, the Gundaryama arcu, where the insurgents are pounding for a way through to Madrid. Typical of the young men and women who are answering the sun- ions of the Reil leaders are theke seen ulove, who by now are in

the thick of the ferre fighting,

AIR

TRAVELLERS

TELL OF ORDEAL

TWO DAYS MAROONED

IN BURNING DESERT

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Karachi, Sept. 1.

Madrid, devinring their demonstra- The passengers from the damaged Imperial Airways plane, tion was a reply to the abortive in- Horga, who were landed here to-day, told a dramatic story of

surgent nir ruids.

Half a million boys and girls, hi- ordeal in the desert. They looked worn and haggard.

cluding the latest of the army's re

gruits, were reviewed in Moscow's

Their pilot made a perfect forced landing at 4.30 n.m. in the

Red Square last night by M, V. M. darkness, but while taxing fouled a hillock and slightly damaged Mololoy, President of the Union his undercarriage,

Counell of People's Commissars, und

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M. K. E. Voroshitov, Minister for The country presented a scene of the utmost desolation steady when down disclosed it, devoid of vegetation except for stunted

elty

Defence, despite cold, drizzle.

shrubs, There was no sign of life or water. The rations They marched through the for hours, dancing, singing and available consisted only of a few sandwiches, a small quantity of shouting "Death to Fascism." They water, chocolates, mineral water, whiskey and a small piece of carried placards and banners, with ice. The heat during the two days they were marooned was caricatures directed principally against Herr Adolf Hitler and Fas- almost intolerable and the passengers rested in the shade of the cism, and expressing sympathy with plate's wings, gasping for air. the Spanish Governinent.

For example, one student carried

To preserve supplies, each person

a placard: "The world is on the eve was allowed only one and a half cups

of a new war of conquest by Fascist of water twice daily, and two bis-| New Rumanian

Germany and Militarist Japan."

Reuter._

AMERICAN

DEFICIT SWELLED

-$34,189,000,000 BY JUNE NEXT

to

officer

cuits. The pilot fainted owing exhaustion from working in the heat}; and afterwards the arcond collapsed with a heart attack, brought on by the sume causes, hard worki and heat.

During the night, which was plea- santly cool, tlie marooned travellers revived and collected a small quan- tity of brackish water from the dew on the wings of their plane,

Cabinet Gets

Into

Bucharest, Sept.1.

JAPAN'S AIM IS EXPANSION Inner Mongolia Now Likeliest Field

NO SOUND PROOF OF

ANY

ALLIANCES

Shanghai, Sept. 2.

The Chinese to-day view with the greatest concern the prospect of a rapprochement between Japan and Russia, due to the latter's tremendous military strength on the Asiatic mainland, believing that regardless of the truth or falsity of reports of a rapprochement - Japan's military ambitions and aggressions are unlikely to be checked in the near future.

The belief prevails in well-informed circles that Japan, if freed from the fear of Far East hostilities with the Soviet, will seize the occasion to pursue a stronger policy towards China, pressing for action while the Nanking. Government is busy liquidating the Kwangsi situation and consolidating the Central Government's position elsewhere.

On the other hand, if reports of a rapprochement are unfounded, it is feared the Japanese will be more anxious than ever to dig in North China, extending their influence through Inner Mongolia in order to throw up a suitable bulwark against the Red Russians, and to provide a satisfactory base on the mainland for military operations,

Chinese XI Gives Fine

Exhibition

The Chinese Olympic football team offered brilliant opposition to the famous Casuals on the Crystal Palace ground yesterday, but were finally beaten 5-2 after leading at one stage by two goals

to one.

According to reports the Chi- nese played better football thinn the Amateur Cup holders, but the defence crumpled in the last five minutes, during which line- the Casuals piled on winning goals.

RADIO OWNERS SLAIN

Dest informed foreign observers say that the Japanese forces in Man- chukoo number approximately 100,- 000, while the Russian strength in eastern Siberia is twice that number.

Patriots' Fears

A high Chinese official at Peiping, who declined to identify himself in the press, told the United Press to-day that all loyal Chinese fear the Russo- Japanese rapprochement is likely to lead to an immediate acceleration of the Japanese programme of aggres- sion in China. However, it is generally believed that even the signing of an actual part of friendship between Russia and Japan is unlikely to reas- sure the Japanese sufficiently to make an enormous difference in the mill- tary situation. This la due to the well-known distrust of Japanese militarists for diplomatie manoeuvres. On the other hand, China is show Ing no perceptible swing towards the Soviet.

Popular opinion is seemingly solidly behind the Government in lis oft- proctalmed purpose of solidifying the country and consolidating its econo- mle resources, at the same time per- . fecting its defences with a view to resisting foreign encroachiments with- out the aid of an alliance with any power.

China's Bitterness Chinese bitterness, ever àince the fallure of the League of Nations to

OLD MAN AND BOY curb Japan's annexation of Man-

EXECUTED

HARSH RULE IN WUCHOW

churla, Jehol and the other Chinese terrtories, is responsible for the strict- ly Isolationist viewpoint which pre- valls in Nanking and is reflected in the press and by publle opinion.

oreign diplomats unanimously ex- press doubt as to the existence of a Sino-Soviet agreement, which is often Wuchow, August 2.

rumoured, principally in Japanese cir- Four Chinese citizens including the cles. Soviet omelais in China ridicule the report of a Russo-Japanese under- manager of Kwong Shul Wo, who is standing Harness

at tho 66 years old, and a boy of 17, were pointing out that Russia has a long- moment, however, executed here yesterday on charges standing efter for a non-aggression of possessing radio sets. The four pact with Japan. They say it is up were arrested more than two weeks

to the Japanese to respond to this ogo along with several scores of mer-

sincere move towards peace if they chants and shop employees all on

really wish a rapprochement." similar charges,

A Japanese spokesman speculation on a Sino-Russian pact revived to-day, saying he had heard rumours of such an agreement. "In some res pects It seems a likely thing." he said. Ills opinion, however, appears to be based on little more than personal belief, since neutral observers almost unanimously scout the idea.

The new Rumanian Cabingt swiftly got to business at its first session

It was a Royal Air Force plane to-day. which spotted them at 7 a.m. on the It voted sweeping measures in third day of their ordeal It reap-regard to the Services, providing peared at 1p.m; and dropped "water- inter alia, for, the dissolution of bags and emergency rations: Short Armed political guards, and also for ly afterwards the relief plane arriv-ho establishment of compulsory lab our service for youths between 18 the current fiscal year is forecasted

A gross deficit of $2,007,000,000 Ined-fleuter Special.

and 21, as well as further Army credits.

Washington, Sept. 1.

UNWILLING TO TALK

Karachi, Sept. 1.

was

The old man accused of operating a radio broadcasting unit, and it is generally believed that he engaged in sending out exchange quotations rather than military in formation as was inferred in the The shop keepers and the citizenry in general exterted considerable to sayo the old man, who Is well known in Uio

arrest,

are three entries from South Africa by President Roosevelt in a revised A total of 27 buildings are reported and ene from India.

Disciplinary life in the universities cort The aircraft consist of three Per-Budget summary, raising the pre- have been struck in Irun by rebel

The most serious damage clval Mew Gulls, four Percival Vegas, vious revenue estimates.

The eight passengers of the Im-will be rigidly enforced under a now

used as the headquarters of the Trade Eagles, one de Havilland, and one Air ficit of $1,517,000,000 after deducting on to their various destinations to

The President estimates a net de-perial Airways plane, Horsa, were statuto approved by the Cabinetcily, but Military offelals refused

landed here to-day and will be sent ¦ Reuter. andi

In the vicinity of the Speed Envoy. station.

Prominent pilots include Victor $580,000,000 allotted for statutory mbrrows

debt redemption during the year. *ing the attack and, is making a de Hawk; Tommy Rose, who has entered sident that the gross public debt on tant to tell of their ordeal, but one The Manila Observatory reports leverate attempt to capture Irun. a B. A. Double Eagle: and C. W, A.: June 30, 1937, will be: 134,189,000,000; stated that roller came not a minute at 8.20 p.m. to-day that there is

An unofficial estimate of the killed Scott, who will fly a Percival Vega net fierente of $410,000,000 Curing too soon, as they were on the verge typhoon In about Long, 130, Lat. 17,..

(Continued on Page 18.) Router.

elho your REPTESSELLAKA of collapse. Reuter Bulletin Service, moving west.

PAVE

Mola is personally conduc-Smith, who is flying a Miles Sparrow: It is further forecast by the Pro- Most of the passengers are relute-

TYPHOON WARNING

· Aid For Reds Japan, said the spokesman, was to intercede.

mainly concerned with the Soviet Work on the fortifications and help which was reaching Chinese heavy troop movements continue, but Communists from

Outer Mongolia, the city is quiet, and so is exchange, via Inner Mongolia. He said he was at $2,98. Rumours have reached here definitely informed that arms and of the capture of Fakhol and it is re-money-were reaching the Reds in Shenal by that route, and that the Government ported that Contral Д

troops have advanced to Pakhop,

Soviet's money was forwarded to the.

(Continued on Page 18.) -- United Press.