21
THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTE
1937
TEXT OF FIRM VOLUNTEERS BRITAIN AND
SOVIET NOTE TO ITALY
Moscow, To-day.
The text of the Soviet Note to Italy states that the Soviet Gov- ernment has indubitable proofs of the aggressive actions of Ita- lian warships against Soviet merchant ships.
These actions, says the Note, consist of the sinking by Italian- the steamer submarines "of
Timiryazev and a similar attack and sinking of the steamer Blagoer.
The Note describes the alleged acts as a "flagrant contravention of the principles of humanity, the most elementary and generally re- cognised precepts of international law and also violation of the Italo- Soviet Pact of 1933”
RESOLUTE PROTEST
The Soviet makes a very resolute protest to Italy and places on the Italian Government full respon- sibility for the political and material consequences.
It insists on resolute. discon- tinuance of aggression in future, full compensation for the damage caused to the Soviet, also for the seamen on the said ships, and also exemplary punishment of the per- sons guilty. Reuter.
Singlehanded Steps Unlikely
Moscow, To-day. Competent circles here be- lieve that the Soviet Note to Italy will strengthen the So- viet hand at the Mediterranean Conference, where M. Litvinov, the Foreign Commissar, is ex- pected to demand strong and effective measures to render. commercial shipping in the Me- diterranean safe.
The Soviet Government will continue to insist on joint ac- tion by all Powers concerned
but informed circles are scepti-
cal of success and also doubt whether the Soviet Government will act single-handed with a view to despatching convoys to the Mediterranean or severing relations with Italy Reuter
SHANGHAI TO-DAY
The British Chamber of Com
merce,
IN ACTION
IN N. CHINA
Peiping, To-day.
The Japanese claim that their troops, advancing along the Tien- tsin-Pukow Railway, are now bat- tering at the walls of Machang.
Chinese volunteers are report- ed to have been in action for se veral days past. Trans-Ocean.
MR.R.G. HOWE
TO STUDY BLOCKADE SITUATION
Mr. R. G. Howe, who is to be Charge d'Affaires in China during the convalescence of H.M. Ambassador, arrived at Kai Tack Airport at 11.25
a.m
He informed the "China Mail" that he proposes to stay with. HE the 0.AG. for the next 24 hours and will study the situation which has arisen as a result of the Japanese blockade of the Canton delta.
He will be leaving for Shanghai to-morrow proba- bly in the “Daring."
His Excellency said that the public in England was highly indignant at the - wounding of Sir Hughe Knatchbull-Hugessen, and he described the Japanese suggestion that the war was Anglo-Japanese and not Sino-Japanese as "fatuous."
RESERVISTS REJOINING
THE BLOCKADE
London, To-day.
After receiving confirmation that Japan has extended the blockade to the entire Chinese coast, except Tsingtao, the Bri tish Government, according to in- formed quarters, has ordered its legal experts to examine the situation from the juridical view point.
Doubt is expressed in London whe- ther the blockade may be carried out at all without a preceding declara- tion of war.
The British Government's future attitude, it is declared, will be made dependent on further developments
Chinese waters.
PAPERS EXAMINED
to
Although British ships have al- ready been halted by Japanese war- ships. they were all allowed proceed unmolested after examina- tion of their papers.
As long as British shipping is not actually interfered with, the Bri- tish Government, so it is believed, will not take any action Trans- Ocean.
Reuter's
Grim Picture Of Belchite
London, To-day.
Though British interest in the Spanish civil war has been con- siderably overshadowed by the Chinese fighting, a grim remind- er of the nature of the Spanish war is furnished by a report from Renter's correspondent who made a tour of the town of Bel chite, on the Aragon front, after its capture by the Government forces.
י
London, To-day. Nearly 1,500 Army Reservists are already back in the Army under the offer announced by Mr. Hore Belisha Not a single building in the town recently to allow Reservists to re- had escaped damage and few were join Colours with a view to qualify-standing, while the streets were al- most impassable owing to shattered ing for pension.
The number who have notified the buildings and the fact that they Army Record offices of their desire were strewn with the bodies
rish soldiers, mules, cats and to accept the offer has now reached more than 3,200, British Wireless. dogs.
OFFICER FOUND
Shanghai, has telegraphed DEAD ON SEISTAN
DRAMATIC LAST STAND The cathedral, full of shell holes, in which the Nationalists : made dramatic last stand, responding to the terrific Government artillery fire the HK General Chamber of Com-
(Continued from Page 13
with machine-guns, resembles a merce as follows: We are of the
shambles, with the charred bodies opinion that conditions here do not
when he went on board to visit de-of some of the defenders amid the justify the return of British wo-
ceased He said that Fuller had debris caused by explosive and in- men and children to this port at present. This opinion is supported been with him since March and he cendiary shells by British Consular, Naval and had found him a very good officer.
The cabin was searched but no-ed Military officials. Please give this
thing was found to indicate any ouncement the widest publicity.
motive for suicide
The RMS.
aves: due af
press of Russia on September 7, is
on the 10th at aves Hong Kong Fulle the 10th at 5.00 ing
place
The town is probably in more rain- condition than any town bom- barded in the Great War.
Altogether 1,700 bodies of tionalist soldiers were found in 8,000 Nationalists ner in the Belchite
the town, were taken
sector
Army Medical Chief
mera
To-day
STOP PRESS
TEL: 20022 or 33993
NEWS FLASHES
Putand
perrib Games fro21--
China and