THE CHINA MAIL
CLASH NORTH OF PEIPING 13th Route Army Advance Guard In Action
NANKING SUPREME WAR COUNCIL REPORTED IN COURSE OF FORMATION
Tientsin, To-day.
YU HAN-MAU BACK IN CANTON
"Nanking Determined
To Resist
Canton, To-day.
General Tu Han-man, Pacification Commissioner for Kwangtung," re- turned to Canton by the plane Kwangtung" at 2.20 p.m. yesterday
A clash occurred late last night between Chin-from Nanking. In an intervie ese troops, an advance guard of the 13th Route General Tu stated that the Army, and Japanese troops about 80 kilometres pledge itself, at any cost, king Government has dete north of Peiping.
Firing continued for over an hour, but both parties were small and casualties were not heavy.
tance. It is the time, said Gen Yu for inanimous support from
whole country to the Central
thorities.
General Yu held a military con- ference last night regarding the
The Chinese troops are said to be an advancenational defence scheme in South party of 70,000 troops on the Peiping-Suiyuan Rail-China-Our Own Correspondent. way, consisting of five infantry and two cavalry divisions.
It is alleged that this army is planning the in- vasion of Manchukuo. Our Own Correspondent.
COMPLETE BOYCOTT
Shanghai, To-day.
TSINGTAO PATROL
Japanese Ignore Protest
DONATIONS TO NANKING WAR CHEST
Manila, To-day.
The Chinese Colony at San Pablo in Laguna Province have decided to contribute 50,800 pesos Immediately to Nanking's war chest and to make further month-- ly contributions of 20,000 pesos from September 1-Reuter.
JAPANESE TO
BE EXPELLED
An expulsion order was
made against Mitsuao Iwasaki, a Ja- panese barber when he pleaded guilty at the Central Magistracy to-day to entering the Colony with out a valid passport. Charge failing to report his departure in May, 1935, was withdrawn
Sub-Inspector Edwards said Tsingtao, To-day.
fendant arrived in the Colony from The Japanese Consul in Tsingtao Shanghai and reported at the Re has not yet replied to the protest gistration office. It was found of Admiral Shen Hung-lich, th that defendant did not report his
ing in the city yesterday, but
NANKOW SHELLED
no
would have nothing to do with him. Defendant told the police that he did not report his departure be-
cause he was told that it was not
A complete boycott of Japanese throughout Tsingtao Mayor- It is stated that departure two years ago. He was China is reported in the Japanese newspapers. It Japanese marines were still patroli sent to the Japanese Consul who is stated that Japanese are experiencing the great-troubles have occurred so far. est difficulty in obtaining food and daily provisions. Our Own Correspondent.
It is understood that Dr. W. W. Yen, former Foreign Minister, has been recalled by the Chinese Government to Nanking to discuss the attitude of China in the North China crisis-Reuter. "SUPREME WAR COUNCIL
Nanking, To-day.
Heavy Bombardment
By Artillery
Paoting, To-day
necessary by some friends.~
A
Han, destitute Koreans, had expul-
Young Kieung Pil and Whang II
sion orders made against them by Mr. K. Keen when found guilty of entering the Colony without valid
Japanese artillery bombarded passports Nankow Pass again yesterday and Sub- Inspector Edwards said that An unconfirmed report states that at the ordin-Nankow each minute. The Chinese Japanese Consulate would do an average of two shells dropped on the men came from Canton The ary meeting of the Central Political Council to-day, replied with "heavy gunfire. The nothing for them. presided over by Mr. Wang Ching-wei, a resolution Japanese attack was stopped yester for the organisation of a "Supreme War Council” which will be the highest authority directing the operations against Japan and preparations throughout the country will be moved.
day afternoon-Hua Nan.
NANKING SENDING MORE TROOPS
Nanking, To-day
tary Council declared to-day that the
ANTI-GOD SESSION IN BRUSSELS PRO
Brussels, To-day. Several newspapers report the
the
It is said that Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek will be elected chairman of the council, and Get A spokesman of the Central Mill- erals Feng Yu-hsiang, Yen Shih-shan, Tang Shang-policy of sending Central Govern- decision of the executive of chi, Ho Ying-ching, Chang Fa-kwei, Cheng Chien, ment forces to North China could Anti-God International Conference Yu Han-mau, Li Tsung-jen, and Pei Chung-hsi will not be varied, despite the possibility in Brussels to vote the sum of be members of the council.
It is further reported that in case of war, Marshal Chiang Kai-shek will be the Commander-in-Chief of all Chinese forces, and concurrently
MmCommander of the First Route Army
Corps, while General Feng Yu- hsiang will be appointed Field- Marshal directing operations.
General Yen, Shin-shan will bel appointed mander of the Se Route Army, which will include the reorganised ex-Co mist troops under the command of Generals
JAPANESE TROOPS IN LEGATION QUARTER
Severity Threat To Peace Disturber
Peiping, Ye Major-General Kawab ing the 3,000 Jay lenter Peiping
them in the main stre Legation Quarter
Chu Teh nd Mao Chi-tung Major-General Kawab The Third Boute Army will be un-issued a proclamation
mantled
of Sino-Japanese negotiations, which 100,000 roubles towards the expenses might not be realised in view of of conference. the attitude of the Japanese Gov. In connection with these reports, Jernment.
the "Litre Belge" asks Premier Van
He emphasised that defence of Zeeland, as a Catholic and head of the nation's territory was the duty the Government of a Catholic coun- of the army and that the object of try, what he intends doing against the presence of the Central Goyan organisation of: iti Find and ernment troops in North China was propaganda by not only to recover Peiping, and Tientsin but also the four provinces foutside the Great Wall.
The spokesman predic and large-scale hostilities North-Hua Non-
VOLUN!
FOR
Mass Defence In Russia
The plenary
To-day tral council of
viet dass De-
der the command of General Chang disturbers of the peace with severe
Reports from various provincial fence Organisation, Fa-kwei, assisted by General Tang penalties. Shang Chi, and the crack First The police have
authorities indicate that up to now chim" decided to hold elections the
Ino less than 9,000,000 able-bodied for functionaries of its organisa- Division, which is said to be the Chinese Government Radio Station Chinese citizens have offered them-tion during Angust and September. best equipped division of
It is now estimated that the Ja-selves military service in the These elections are expected to re- Chinese forces, will form
part of
Forth Chinese event of war with a "foreign, na-sult in great changes among the this Army Da-Dao
ceed 45,000 Rea
stion:"-Hua Nan
Ossoaviachim
the
rans-Ocean.