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FINAL EDITION

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Hongkong Telegraph.

FOUNDED 1931 四拜體 號七十月九英港香, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17. 1933.

No. Hed

FEAR 1,200 BURIED

ALIVE IN ALCAZAR

RELENTLESS FIRE BY RED

RED GUNNERS

REBELS RENEW ATTACKS ON NORTHERN FRONT

Madrid, Sept. 17.

GOVERNOR VISITING CANTON

RETURNING HERE

SATURDAY

CEREMONY AVOIDED

A communique issued from

Government House to-day states thut His Excellency the Gover- nor and Lady Caldecott, accom- panied by Captain W. J. R. Cragg, A.D.C., left Kowloon by the "Flying Arrow" express this

It is believed that 1,200 rebels, including women and children, are trapped in the cellars of the Alcazar of Toledo, literally buried alive.

Loyalist artillery shelled the Alcazar throughout yesterday and at nightfall the one-morning on a visit to Canton. time citadel of the ancient city was a mass of smoking ruins.

It is believed the one remaining wall of the fortress has crashed into the cellar entrânces, blocking the exits for perhaps 1.200 persons underground.--United Press.

THRUSTING WEST

San Sebastian, Sept. 16. Interrupting the previously announced five-day period of rest, the insurgents under General Mola have opened a westward offensive, and are advancing sinultaneously with the inception of the coastal starvation blockade of Bilbao and Santander,

Led by the Moorish troops, the rebels forced the loyalists to withdraw from their advance lines around Orio a distance of 18 miles westward. The loyalists have retired on Zarauz, and the rebels have occupied Orio and the neighbouring points, Aguinado and Esteban,

It is indicated whether this advaner is an isolateef movement or i whether the rest period hus-bein shortened.

Meanwhile, the insurgent Junta at Burgos hug issued a communique warning the world of its decision to blockade Santander at Bilbo, so that none can pretend ignorance in the event of an accident which the Junia would be Une frst tu deplore."

DI-

It is reported that loyalist

the Oviedo region have successfully severed Che sehol Cainmunications between Guliela and Valladolid, Lenu-United Press.

Fighting Renewed

London, Sept. 16. Following the brief lull, there was brisk ghting on several fronts in Sparin to-day.

On the San Sebastian front the in- surgents are reported to be pressing

PAKHOT INQUIRY STARTS

KWANGSI TROOPS

DEPARTING

·CONFERENCE

IN CANTON

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of

The party will be the Huesis IBM's Consul-General, Mr. II. Phillips, C.M.G., OBE, and will return to Hoogkong on Saturday.

MET BY OFFICIALS

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Canton, Sept. 17. Sir Andrew Caldecott, accompanied by Lady Caldecott, arrived in Cats- In by Teath from Hon thong at 11.30 am, today. They inspected a Guard! of Honour at the station and werd welcomed by representatives Marshal Chuang Kai-shek. Governor of Kwangtung, Generd Yu Han-inow. and Mr. Li Feng presenting the alayor of Centon.

The party Was escorted motorised section of the Chinese

at Stance al 11.00

the

It'

wry. The

Poleg from the station, and arrived British Coruni-General, Mr. Iferiast

Phillips, accompaniest Hits Excoliency. The Ending on the British Chi- cession was purely unofficial and without any ceremony-Reuter.

U.S. EUROPEAN SQUADRON

TEMPORARY UNIT IN

FOREIGN-SERVICE- Washingtori, Sept. 16. The Navy Department announced 10-day the stablishment uf

Kuropean Squadron. under the command of Rear Admiral Arthur P. Fairfield.

i lemporary"

It will comprise the light cruiser Raleigh, destroyer, and the dearoy- era Kane and Ratheld, with the cutter Cayugat

The order of the Department o indo fleet as soon as the Raleigh reaches Gibraltar.

LEAVING SHORTLY

Washington, Sept. 16. The cruiser Raleigh, which will be The Chinese investigator, Mr. Ling; nagship of the new American

Canton, Sept. 17.

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RUSSIAN AIRMEN'S FEAT EXPEDITION

Thea to Russian airmen, Victor Levchenko (left) and Sipafaniund-Keranepaly, have just completed an 18,900-mile flight from Arkanvas do Moscow. They hope that-their-fight, witt form The basis of a regular air service" "between" Ricksfa" und the United

Stater.

WORKERS

SEIZE CONTROL

FRENCH STRIKERS RUN FACTORY

CALIFORNIA CLASHES

Paris, Sept. 17.

#

RUSSIA PREPARES FOR WAR

RUSHING HIGHWAYS TO FRONTIER

TO MINSK AND KIEV

PERISHES

Only One Survivor

From Ship-Wreck

FRENCH POLAR VOYAGE

ENDS IN TRAGEDY

Copenhagen, Sept. 16. Dr. Jean Charcot, leader of the French polar expedition in the ship Pourquois Pas, together with, all but one of his crew, perished when the exploration ship struck off the coast of Iceland in 4 fierce storm, according to an official message from Greenland.

Thirty bodies are already reported to have drifted ashore.-Reuter.

SURVIVOR'S STORY

An Icelandic gunboat which has arrived near the wreek of the French exploration vessel Pourquoi Pas, reports that the masts are showing above the waves but that there is no sign of any survivors.

A graphic story of the disaster was told to-day by Eugene Gouidee, a member of the crew, and sole sur- vivor of the whole expedition, who swam through a pounding surf and was dragged from the sea.

LYNCH RETAINS

TITLES

Lo

He states the vessel was compelled to return from Cape Reykjunės seek shelter at Reykjavik.

In a storm the vessel ran pground in the early morning, sprong a leak and put her engines out of dellan.

Terride seis broke over the ship, preventing the launching of lifeboats or getting into life-belts. The vessel was continually submerged under. huge seas and one by one the men

PALMER GAME BUT were washed overboard-tenter.

OUTCLASSED

Charcot Found

Reykjavik, Sept. 16. The famous research and explora-

wrecked off the western coast of Jee- -Tarl-with-the-loss-of-all-hands, it -in-

KNOCK-OUT INtionship, Pourquoi Pas, has been

8th ROUND

Glasgow, Sept. 16.

Benny Lynch of Scotland, defend- ing the Wórki's, European and British Nyweight championships, knocked out Pat Palmer of Battersea in the eighth round of a scheduled fifteen round fight here to-night.

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feared.

Already thirty

bodies have been washed ashore. Dr. Jean Charcot, the noted French explorer, has been identified among the dead.

The Pourquol Pas was of 445 tons, specially built and titled for sailing in the ice-strewn Polar sens. She was 140 feet in length, employing

The men met in the open air | both steam and sail before a crowd of 40,000, which was furious exchanges. treated to a display of fast and

Meanwhile, the gule which drove The Pourquoi Pas on to the rocks, is threatening twenty motor ushing Lynch had the heavier puneli, was boats and also endangering the ships more accurate and more fleet of foot, I which have gone out to their rescue.

and he gained command of the shua-United Press.

tion as early as the third round, after delivering a devastating right to the Jaw,

Palmer was most aggressive and despite the punishment he received,

opportunity.

Moscow, Sept. 37. The Soviet is rushing two An event described us 11-

Thx European Squstion

precedented in the history of military highways directly to- abolished in 1829 as an reunomy the strike movement in France Wards the Polish frontier to measure-United Press.

has occurred at Lyons, where meet what the press describes stay-in strikers in an artificials an imminent threat of war

in the west.” silk factory nominated a "Com-

Thousands of conviets are labour- Emittee of Direction" with

inn twenty-four houry, a day in forces, 40,000 strong, have completed to investigate the alleged murder of the Navy Yard. Norfolk, Va., and is working the loams. preparations for defence.

perfecting the eastern end of four Big Government troop movements September 3.

a Japanese, subject by a mob on ferving shortly fur Gibraltar.

lane highways. to Minsk and Klev. This move follows Reuter Bulletin Sernice. are reported in the Orio district, which is held partly by the Govern-

the receipt of confirmation that the

The strikers compelled the factory This work is expected to be com

picted by November 7. ment and partly by the instorgents.

19th Route Arny 18s been with

manager and his assistants to remain drawn from the town.

The military nature of the routi Heavy hand-to-hand buyonet fight-

on the premises, but the Com-

is not avowed but it is obvious, in Ang has been in progress

Cheng Chlen and Hung Hst-chu on the Saragossa front, according to r

It is reliably learned that Kwang- this afternout, to interview Murahat missioner of Police persuaded the view of the fact that the work has tung soldiers, under Generat Ya Chiang Kai-shek. They hopped off messages from Seville, while on the Han-mow, are taking over the garri-¡ at 10 am. from Nanning-Reuter

trikers to release

prisoners been speeded up out of all propor- tion to that on other equally import- southern front, says a radio broad-

eventually. son at Pakbai,

The United Press quotes Chluc

|ant con›mercint highways. Moreover, east from Cordoba, the Government It transpires that General Tsui newspapera as reporting the depar-

The incident occurred after the Minsk and Klev are both strategical- troops were detented and pursued Ting-kali, who feft for 25 miles-Reuter Bulletin Ser- September 15, did no

Nanning on ture of the 19th Route Army from

management refused to dismiss a wo-jly most important centres.-United proceed to Palchoi, and the commencement of

nan overseer on the demand of 400 Press. Hongkong, as originally reported, but the investigation of the Nakant Atrocity Book

of the 1,500.workers.--Renter. to Chulin.

Meanwhile, General Li Chung-jets facilitate a later inquiry by Japanese

hurder. Incident by Chinese, is arriving in Canton with General officials.

towards Bilbao, where Government; Shih-fon is uguin en rute to Pakhol; ropean Squadron, is at present in Communist, foreman, and began Eshifts, and under flootinghts at night, attacked Lynch's body at every

vtce.

Seville, Sept. 17. IL is. learned that the rebel authorities are keeping a Black Book of alleged loyalist atrocities, covering developments in southern Spain, and that they intend to make it part of the history of the civil war, justifying the revoli.

The book charges.

that

extremists

connected with the loyalists indulged

In a compaign of assassination, arson

looting so

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indicate prearrangement, although

· CUBS GAIN SLIGHTLY

IN NATIONAL LEAGUE

New York. Sept. ic.

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There was no material alteration in the National League's they were presumably unaware of standings at the end of to-day's schedule, Glants having won and

the plans for n revolt.

lost in their double-header and the St. Louis Cardinals having

shared honours.

twice,

their

CALIFORNIA CLASHES -

Salinas, Sept. 16. Commander Louis Bloss has order-

ed the mobilisation of the American Legion following * morning-long battle between depulles, State Police and private guards with 2,500 pickets,. who attacked lettuce trucks scattered the vegetables reads.

over

and the

Governor. Merriam has refused to

ANXIOUS TO END STRIKE

ARABS - NOW FACE

CROP LOSS

PALESTINE'S

PESSIMISM

mobilise the National Guards, so the

ion has acted independently. the streets of the lettuce-growing Highway punce unempting is elcar A high rebel oflicer showed this

district, bombarded the Central correspondent a portion of the book in which were listed the atrocities,

Labour Temple here, where 800 New York Giants played Pittsburgh, Trosky routing the Braves. detulled by town

and province, and were lucky, as has been their

St. Louis shared the honours with strikers had taken refuge, with or specifie allegations of the slaughter habit recently, winning by two to Philadelphia, dropping the first with shells and thereafter torsed tear gas of 537 persons in eleven towns of one. New York hit five times, and three runs against seven, and taking and nauseating sulphur bombs into Seville, Huelva and Cordoba pro-so did Pittsburgh, and got a home the night-cop five to two.

the place, forcing its evacuation,

Jerusalem, Sept. 18, vinces, including formal execution run by Paul Water into the burgain. by burning, hanging and death by but the Glunts bits were bunched ten to two and seven to four. Herman wounded by bullets and more than a prevails following the banning of

Brooklyn beat Cincinnati

During a day of rioting, two were

A feeling of profound pesallam torture, the victims including men, and Waner's circuit came when ho-homered for the Reds.

scorcin slumpedes and club fights. the conference of the Arab Strike women, priests, and Civil Guards- one was on bags.

The latcss American League saw Frem Sacramento, the State Feder-Committees by the Government. men-United Press.

In the second engagement, Pitts- Detroit beat Philadelphin six to two atlon of Labour in convention voted The Committees Will meet burgh hit ten times to eight and when each got nine hita.

Salinn lettuce "hot · corgo" and separately and then report to the scored a four to three victory, though It Disq saw Cleveland smushi forbade its handling by union men. Higher Arab Committee, but Terry homered for the Glants... Boston's, pitching sinft for fourteen The Federation, is asking for legis, clusive result is considered likely.

Chicago gained two games, beating, hits, thirteen runs, and one a homer Intive investigation of the use JY A strong movement to discontinue Boston three to two and thirteen to by Trosky,

Highway Police us constabulary and the strike has appeared among the three. The last game was a runs] The New York-Chicago game was I voted to picket the capitol in a protest! Julfa orange-growers, shippers and away, fourteen hits and n homer by rained out-Reuter,

parado-Udited Press.

port workers, who do not wish to

A

Anarchy Rules

Hendaye, Sept. 17.

In

lense situation provails

Santander where the anarchists have

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the

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ile went down in the seventh for a court of six, and was saved by the bell.

The end cane when Lynch land ed a smashing right to the jaw and followed 'up with a swinging left to the solar plexus. Palmer went down in a heap-Router,

TAKING AID TO OCEAN FLIERS

SPARE PARTS FOR

"LADY PEACE”.

St. John's, Sept. 16.

39 Lives Lost

Reykjavite, Sept. 17. The French Consulate here states that the crew of the lost Pourquoi Pas numbered about 40.

The vessel grounded on a rocit unly about 100 yards from shore, but owing to the heavy seas the villagers had to watch, helpless, while men drowned in the surf-Reater.

Ten Of Junk's Crew Lost

CRAFT SANK DURING SUDDEN SQUALL

Ten members of a crew. of twelve are belleved to have been drowned Eddie Rickenbacker's reliet sup-

when their junk capsized and sank plies are going to the Atlantic fiers during a sudden squall somewhere. Harry Richman and Dick Merrill. by between Cheung. Chou and Absteileen motorboat. Richman

and Merrill come down in a bog after having flown across the Atlurilic in both directions and slightly damaged their machine.

The emergency supplies have gone to Musgrave Harbour from Car- Loncar, and consist of fuel and spare propellor, among other thin for the "Lady Penge."-Välted Press,

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on Friday inst.

A-beluted report of the Tragedy was made to the Water Police vester- dny, by one of the remetod, non, b tsherman by the name of Wong Ful who with sent to the Kowloon Hospital muterlug Another man Ng Kl, who was also trom expatire. rescued, disembarked from the Juni at Supkiwan. Among the persons who perished was n wonun.

tose the advantattes of the export timely arrival of unsilier junk, alter The two men were rescued by thu of the scoson's crop...

The export crop is expected to they had been in the water for three amount to 11,500,000 oranges, and days, clinging on to a piece of planit continuation of the strike

would Kath were suffering from thelf long- ruin the Arabs growers. They pro exposure. Na Ki, who had an by pose to continue, contributions 10- Atired in reenvored mumelently, to wards the funds for masining the dimmmburic at Blaukiwan, but, Wojt terroriste, thus satisfying both the Fule was brought in the Water Polies terroriste and cominervini eireten.--- und lider neut to Bi Kowloon Router.