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Hundreds of seagulls fly around with great expectancy during the unloading of sprats at Brightlingsea, Essex. At this time of the year they do not receive many tit-bits and have to seek their food. (Fox Copyright).
By George McManus
THAT'S A FINE IDEA OF: MAGGIE'S TO MAKE THIS GUY-SIR VON PLATTER - MY SECRETARY- HE'S. FORGOTTEN HE'S ALIVE-
YEARS AGO-
THE CH
JAPANESE MARCH ON
Chinese Guerilla
Activities
Causing Difficulties
Shanghai, To-day. Japanese march on Hankow, originally planned within the general framework of military operations, has been provisionally postponed, according to Japanese circles in Shanghai. On the other hand, it is stressed that the Japanese are "unflinchingly determined" to carry out their intention of occupying the important railway junction of Hsuchow, at the crossing of the Lunghai and Tientsin-Pukow Railways.
PRAGUE OPENS NEGOTIATIONS WITH FRANCO
Japanese circles add that a march Hankow would be hindered by che difficulty of adequately protect- ing the line of communications in
rear of the advancing army
and of clearing already occupied terri- tory of Chinese guerilla detach ments. -
At the same time, it is believed in Japanese circles that once poli- tical reorganisation of Central China has been completed, a march Negotiations have been open-on Hankow would be rendered sup-
Prague, To-day.
ed with General Franco by the Czecho-Slovak Government, says
a
erfluous.
· SOUTH CHINA POSITION Informed quarters in Shanghai
here
which Prague newspaper, says that Prague desires believe that postponement of the to be represented in insur- projected Japanese attack on Can- gent Spain in similar manner to ton is attributable to the recent Great Britain.
Anglo-Japanese pourparlers fol- The Czech Government, accord-lowing the incidents on the Yang- ing to the paper, would like to ap-tse when the Japanese opened fire point an Agent to whom protection on British gunboats.✨ of Czech economic interests would The impression prevails be entrusted, and the name of Dr.that both countries are anxious to Berka, an expert on Spain, is put avoid political complications which might have been inevitable in the event of an attack on Canton The paper says that although ne-from the sea, and that the Japan- gotiations have not yet been
con-lese Government has giyen an cluded, there is little doubt that Dr.undertaking to carefully respect Berka will be appointed. Trans- British interests in South China. Ocean.
Trans-Ocean.
forward in this connexion.
HERE HE COMES NOW- IT'S TWELVE O'CLOCK- THIS IS A FINE TIME TO SHOW UP FOR WORK-
AH-MR JIGGS-
Are
You
in y
We
your Hon
SORR
SAY- DO YOU
KNOW IT IS
BUT
GOOD MORNING-
OR IS IT?
TWELVE NOON?
YOU
IT'S TIME FER
LUNCH -
BUT
BRE
Cope 1937, King Features: Syndicate, Inc., orld rights reserved.
KING OF THE ROYAL MOUNTED
YOU CAN'T DENY YOU TRIED TO BRIBE MY SERVANT MISS BLANE~AND NOW HES MURDERED AND MY |KOBEE DIAMOND IS STOLEN.
THAT DOESN'T L PROVE I MURDERED WONG OR STOLE YOUR DIAMOND.
ILL HAVE TO ARREST YOU ON SUSPICION, MISS BLANE.COME ALONG TO THE HOTEL.
MAKE HER TELL WHAT SHE DID WITH
THE DIAMOND, SERGEANT
KING
|HUMPH! SINCE MY LODGE IS BURNED AND MY
SERVANT MURDERED, I SUPPOSE I'LL HAVE TO STAY HERE AT THE HOTEL UNTIL YOU FIND MY DIAMOND, SERGEANT"
IM AFRAID SO MRS. DEE
ANY MESSAGES, BOGGS
By
LEROUX WAY WI PORT O
KNI MAY HIM