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CHINESE TROOPS EVACUATE
ENGLAND'S
1ST INNINGS
INCENDIARY BOMBS
LEAD OF 19 FROM THE AIR
Woodfull And Bradman KAILU ABANDONED AS
Puts on 115.
AUSTRALIA, 139 FOR FOUR
AT TEA INTERVAL
Sydney, To-day.
Led by 19 runs on the first innings,
Australia had scored 139 for 4
wickets at tea to-day in the fifth Test.
The weather was sunny and the wicket good when C. G. Allen (25) and Verity (0) resumed! the English innings at 419 for 3 before 15,000 spectators this morning.
The pair added 16 runs before the Yorkshireman was snapped
A RUINED CITY
CHINESE STRENGTHEN DEFENCES AT LINGYUAN
JAPANESE ATTACKS REPULSED AT PAISHIHTSUMEN.
PEKING, TO-DAY.
LATE ON SATURDAY NIGHT THE CHINESE TROOPS EVACUATED CHAOYANG, WHICH THE JAPANESE PLANES WITH INCENDIARY BOMBS HAD SET ON FIRE. KAILU HAS ALSO BEEN ABANDONED AS A RUINED CITY, THE JAPANESE BOMBING HAVING WROUGHT CONSIDERABLE DESTRUCTION.
The Japanese forces are steadily advancing on Jehol. Jap- anese bombing 'planes devastated Kailu and Chaoyang, both of up at the wicket in Alexander's which the Chinese have abandoned. Chinese casualties, during
the week's fighting, are reported to be 500.
third over 434-9-4.
Allen and Voce passed the Australian total and when the Middlesex batsman got Alexan- der away to the on boundary 460 as the result of 490 minutes' play. Allen was play
went up
ing aggressive cricket in an en- deavour to keep the bowling from Voce, the last man in.
Allen fine innings, however, came to a close four runs later) when Bradman took a brilliant. catch in the deep'off Lee.
Allen was then two short of his 50, and the England innings closed for 454, scored in 500 minutes-19 runs ahead of the Aus- tralian total,
Allen batted for 102 minutes and hit six boundaries.
P. K. Lee, the young Southị Australian all-rounder playing ini his first Test, took 4 for 111, while O'Reilly had 3 for 100 and! Alexander 1 for 129.
(Continued on Page 12.)
Scores.
Australia-1st înnings:--485.
England-1st Innings.
Richardson, b
Sutcliffe,
O'Reilly
#
D. R. Jardine, e Oldfield, b
O'Reilly
Hammond, I.b.w., b Lɛe Larwood, c Ironmonger, b Leo Leyland, run out
R. E. S. Wyatt, e Ironmonger,
b O'Reilly
Ames, run out Paynter, Lee
G. O. Allen, Bradman, b Lee Verity, e Oldfield, b Alexander Voce, not out..
• Extras
Total
56
18
Now that the full force of the Japanese drive is concentrated, the defenders are unable to hold the outposts against the superior Ja- panese military equipment, particularly acroplanes and artillery. The defences are being stiffened at Lingyuan, where strongly-entrenched machine-gun nests are expected to check the Japanese advance through the pass.-Reuter.
Cavalry Charges Beaten Off.
HILLSIDES DOTTED WITH JAPANESE CORPSES.
Peking. To-day. Despatches from the front late yesterday evening state that the Japanese, in spite of many fierce attacks, have not penetrated into Paishihtsumen. A heavy Japanese artillery bom- bardment caused many casualties among the Chinese defenders.
Japanese Claim Rapid Progress.
ter.
Tokyo, To-day,
Cavalry Advance.
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A typical scene in Germany to-day, where Chancellor Hitler's grim determination to supprese Communism and restore law and order has caused many demonstrations from his "Storm Troops." Nazi troops are shown after they had suppressed a "Red" rlot, in the Bulow-platz, Berlin. the background can be seen Ka A Liebaecht's house.-(S. & GJ
MAUDE ROYDEN
TO ORGANIZE
PEACE ARMY
Woman Preacher-Doctor Revives Proposal. INTERNATIONAL HYPOCRISY"
DENOUNCED
London. To-day, A War Qfice spokesman inter-
The authoress of the "Peace viewed by Beuler to-day declared Army" plan during the fighting in that the operations in Jehol were being carried out even more rapidly Shanghai, the woman preacher doctor, Miss Maude Royden, in a and easily than was anticipated.
The Japanese casualties were speech at London yesterday even- unexpectedly light, he said.-Reu-ing intimated that she is consider ing the possibility of similar action in the present dispute.
Dr. Royden is meeting her colleagues in the proposal to- A message from Kailu says that morrow to discuss the matter.
The British Government had the Mogi cavalry brigade, leaving alrendy refused help, but ahe Halawa early this morning, con- thought that some smaller and tinued its rapid advance south more pacifist Fower might help a distance of 20 them by making an offer to the The reports state that the hill ward, covering sides are doited with Japanese corpses, left behind after their at-the road junction midway between tacks had broken down.-Reuter. Chikfeng and FunMin.-Reuter,
These attacks were followed by cavalry charges, but these were unsuccessful in carrying the pass, the Chinese beating of each attack.
Hattori Column Nears Lingyuan.
Tokyo, To-day. 101 After a brief bivouac in the open, 98 the Hattori coloumn resumed its 42 forward thrust at three a.m. to-day when an attack was made on the 51 Chinese positions at Shamaoshan,
4
9
23 kilometres inside the Jchol fron- 48 tier and en route to Lingyuan.
Serious Situation, On
16 Far Eastern Railway..
454
Fall of the wickets:-1 for 81;1 2 for 156; 3 for 245; 4 for 810; 5 for 330; 6 for 349; 7 for 874; 8 för 418; 9 for 434;, 10 for 454.
BOWLING ANALYSIS.
0. M. R. W.
1. 129
Alexander ......25
McCabe
O'Reilly. Ironmonger
Darling
Bradman
First Inninge
.12 1 27
0
45 7 100
3
,31 13 04
0
.40.2 11 111
BANDS OF HUNIIUZ ATTACK AND ROB STATIONS.
MOSCOW, To-day.
The situation on the East. ern Line of the Far Eastern Railway is becoming threaten:
1 ing according to reports from Khabarovak. Bands of well-
armed Hunhar are stated to be attaching the stations on
4 the Far Eastern Rallway.
7
5 3
0
1 0
4
0
Australia,
Second Innings.
V. Y. Richardson, e Allen, þ
Larwood
W.-H. Woodfull, not out
D. G. Bradman, b Verity
L. P. O'Brien, 'c Verity, b. Voce
B. J. McCabe, e Jardine, b Voce
Extras
62
71
Railway camps allege that des- pite the presence of the Japanese forces, the Kuthus drob : stations"
Tokyo, To-day.
miles before noon, when it reached League.
Tokio Sends Reply To Geneva.
HOPE THAT LEAGUE WILL CHANGE ITS ATTITUDE.
Tokyo, To-day. Reiterating all their previous | arguments, the Japanese Govern ment has sent a lengthy counter-
statement to the League under Paragraph Five, Article Fifteen, of the League Covenant, in which the hope is expressed that the Lengue will be led to change its attitude.
The statement says that Man- chukuo is now enjoying peace and order and is making rapid pro- greas in other directions.
"This is concrete proof of the Japanese contention that recògní- tion and encouragement of the Manchurian State is the only road to a satisfactory settlement of the Manchurian question and to the maintenance of lasting peace in the Orient."-Router.
Soviet Russia Ready for War, Says Premier.
*Moscow.
Dr. Mand Røyden.
Miss Royden denounced "international hypocrisy" which is attacking Japan for going to war against China and simultaneously sending arms to the belligerents.
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| REFORM OF
U.S. BANKING
SYSTEM
The Issue Of The Hour
In America.
WIDER POWERS FOR STATE OFFICIALS
J
New York, To-day.
Following the Michigan banks" crisis and the three-day bank holi-
day declared in Maryland on Satur
| day, protection of banks and de- positors by authorising the States" Governors to declare moratoriams, has become the issue of the hour throughout the country.
Legislatures of 20 States were sit- ting yesterday, considering the mea- Įsures necessary to meet the crisis.
The Governors of · ··Indiana,
SIR JOHN SIMON AGAIN Arkansas and Wisconsin, signed
VICTIM OF RUMOUR
NO OBJECTION TO JAPANESE
ACTIONS IN JEHOL'
INSTANT DENIAL BY FOREIGN OFFICE.
Bills permitting moratoriuma to be declared in times of financial criels, while new laws were passed In the States of New York, New Jersey, Vermont, • Iowa and Nebraska, increasing the powers of State officiala to`anşist banka to re- (main open, and to speed up re-
organization following liquidation.
Four, Kansas City banks with deposit totalling G$5,000,000 are amalgamating into a Mer- cantik Home Bank Trust....... Company.
LONDON, TO-DAY, THE RUMOUR THAT-~SIR JOHN ́SIMON, THE FOREIGN SECRETARY, HAS INFORMED JAPAN THAT THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT DOES NOT OBJECT TO
AS THEY In Ohio, five clearing banks with JAPANESE ACTIONS IN JEHOL AS LONG ARE CONFINED TO THAT PLACE, WAS THE SUBJECT OF A deposits totalling G$55,000,000 are QUESTION TO THE FOREIGN OFFICE BY REUTER, WHO restricting the withdrawals from 19 INFORMED THAT NO SUCH STATEMENT TO JAPAN savings accounts to one per cent. COULD POSSIBLY HAVE BEEN MADE,
monthly,
;
Commercial chequing accounts aro
based on recent month.-Beuter.
The attitude of the British Government has been, and was, in accordance with that of the League Report passed by the only to average the withdrawals League Assembly on Friday, the Foreign Office states. · Reuter.
Later.
The Foreign Office, has issued a formal authoritative denial of the report of Sir John Simon's alleged statement to Japan regarding Jehol, and lays emphasis that the report is entirely without founda- tion.-Reuter.
Treaty Violation Denied.
“MANCHURIA A BARRIER TO
CHINESE COMMUNISM.”
London, To-day.
China is likely to remain a chronic anxiety to the rest of the world, says a long statement from the Ji- panese Embassy in London in what} is a virtual reply to the League re- commendations on Manchuria.
ROOSEVELT .
CABINET AGE
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President Hoover Signs "Freezing" Bill.
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Washington, To-day. President Herbert Hoover has signed the Bill granting emer- gency powers to the Comptroller of Currency, for the relief of the banking crises in Michigan and Maryland.
The Bill empowers the Comp-
THOUGHT HIGH troller to permit the limited
Little Young Blood In Selections.
FARLEY AND WALLACE OBTAIN POSTS
New York.
"freezing" of deposits totalling G$17,000,000,000 in over 6,000 National Banks. The authority holds good for six months. Reuter.
DOLLAR STEADY AFTER DECLINE.
Silver Falls Again.
The high average age of the men The statement adds that Com-
who have been chosen by President- munism has invaded China to an extent seldom realised. A Com-elect Franklin D. Roosevelt for his munised China will constitute a cabinet is the subject of unfavour- problem for Europe and America able comment in local business cir beside which the other problems eles. A check-up showed that the will pale to insignificance. average age of the next cabinet is this morning.
But Manchuria, free from all Chinese connection, con... · stitutes a barrier for the Communistic danger in the Far East.
The statement denies that the Britain should immediately, re-action of the Japaness army in fuse to send arms and not wait Manchuria or the conclusion of a
over 61.
Following its decline to 1/8%, on Saturday morning, a fall of a, the local dollar remained unchanged
Both spot and forward silver The Het is as follows:
showed a downward tendency, the Senator Cordell Hull, secretary of spot price declining from 17 5/16 to state, 62
[17 8/36, while forward silver fell Mr. William H. Woodin, treasury, 68, a similar fraction to 174
74.
Mr. George H.. Dern, war, 61,
Senator Thomas J. Walsh, Justice,
The pound sterling weakened slightly, the London on New York Senator Claude Bwanson, dayy, 21. cross rate being quoted this morn
Mr. Henry G. Wallace, agriculture,
for the decision of the rest of the Japan-Manchukuo Protocol is Mr. Harold Jokes Interior, Suring at 80$8.40% as against EG48.40% on Saturday, The violation of the League Coven- 45.00) world, she declared.
Dr. Boyden expressed an ant, the Nine-Power Treaty and Mr. Daniel C. Roper, commerce, 68. New York on London rate remained opinion that Japachas had the Past of Paris, as the general Miss Francas Perkins, labour, 51. unchanged at 2—G$3,41, & very great deal of provoca formulae applicable to ordinary Mr. James A. Farley, postoffice, Premier Viacheslav M. Molotov, tion, and that it is impossible international, questions could not was not included in the above comFLAGSHIP RETURNS FROM speaking before a conference of not to have a certain sympathy be applied to the present dispute Putation, as no information as to Boviet farmers here to-day, deciar with her grievances, but her con- in view of China's disorganised his age is available locally, Despite applications to the Man-ed that Russia is well armed to duct at prosent was past defend-state-Beuter
and railway workers with impun ity, and in many cases, the rail-
way-track is destroyed with the ob
ject of looting trains,
realat any invaders in the face of ing... continued danger of war.
Wide Traveller.
chukuo authorities and then Japan ese staff, it is stated that no steps have been taken to forestall the "We will not be caught un-
Dr. Agnes Maude Royden, C.H »,” Molotov waid, referring to attacks or pursue the Kunboz-
xists allered that close relations any possibility of Bursis being DBAssistant Preacher at the City Templa. Born in 1876, young- exist between the Chiefs of the drawn into on war ode
The Premier made reference to est daughter of Sir Thomas Roy- Hanhuz" and various Manchukuo officials and Japanese officials con- the significance of "certain den, she was educatid, at Chalta For thres yest 1 for 0; 2 for 115; 8 for 185; 4 nested with the local authorities. neighbour” refusing to sign non- ham and Oxfor for 189.
Total (for. 4 with.)
Fall of the wickets:
139
Rentar.
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