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FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 1938
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AUSTRALIA'S CHOICEST
BUTTER
MACHINE-GUN FIRE
ON NEUTRAL SHIPS Members Of Crew In Open Boat Fired Upon
-RECORD
NONSTOP BY R.A.F.
London, To-day. The Royal Air Force, Short Sunderland flying-boat made a re- cord non-stop flight of 1,250 miles from Pembroke Dock to Gibralter in eight hours in the course of a service flight to Singapore via Malta, Alexandria, Karachi and Calcutta.
The plane, which has a range of 3,000 miles, is heavily equip- 'ped with armaments and is to be used for reconnaissance at Sing- apore.-Rentor.
JAPS. CLAIM RAILWAY CUT SOUTH OF CHENGCHOW
Shanghai, To-day.
Fresh Disclosure
In Rebel Outrage
JAPANESE FORCE READY
Against Brisbane FOR INVASION
OF SOUTH CHINA
Paris, To-day.
Following the attack by Franco planes on the French steamer, Brisbane, in which five were killed, including the British non-intervention observer and the British agent, a message from Alicante states that two French destroy- ers have now arrived at Denia.
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It is reported that the Brisbane, which was bombed yesterday, was attacked by insurgent planes, which, in addition to dropping bombs, fired be- tween two to three thousand machine-gun bul- lets into the vessel, which was finally grounded. The British steamer, Stanray, was machine-gunned across its bow by a seaplane at 2 o'clock this morning. There were no casualties.
Tokyo, To-day.
Invasion of South China is be- lieved to be imminent, though as far as can be ascertained, no specific orders have yet been given. It is learned from reliablé quar- ters, however, that, in the course of the last fortnight, considerable numbers of Jap- anese troops have been sent to Formosa.
No disclosure is made, regard ing the exact strength of the force assembled in Formosa, un- doubtedly for an attack on Can- ton, but it is stated that it is re- garded as "strong enough for the purpose.' Our Own Corres- the Brisbane was also machine- It is pointed out that the Holy' pondent. gunned by a plane while they were See does not make diplomatic] proceeding towards shore in an moves in conjunction with other
It is revealed that the crew of Franco on the subject of bombing.
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The Japanese military spokes-open boat half an hour after yes- Powers, in order to avoid suspicion to avoid causing needless suffering of political motives, but the Vati- among non-combatants and it is man this morning claimed that terday's bombing...
The total casualties of the Bris-can, through its representative at thought possible that these repre- the Peiping-Hankow Railway was cut by
bane is now stated to be five dead Burgos, is constantly urging Gen-sentations may shortly be resumed. a Japanese mechanised and six wounded.—Reuter. eral Franco to do all in his power-Reuter. unit and dynamited at 10 a.m. to-day, some few miles to the south of Chengchow.
It was admitted that the attack ōn Chengchow has made little progress since yesterday.
BRITISH PROTEST
Barcelona, To-day. Seven captains of British mer- chantmen in Barcelona, have lodged
a memorandum with the British Consul to be forwarded to the
Another claim made to-day Foreign Office in London protesting was that through traffic on the against the air attacks on their ves- Tientsin-Pukow Railway will sels. Reuter. soon be restored. It is stated VATICAN AND FRANCO
that the first train made the com- plete journey yesterday.
Own Correspondent.
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Vatican City, To-day.
Qur No official protest has yet been Imade by the Vatican to `General
10 OPEN
JAPANESE REFUSE
YANGTSZE
SHANGHAI, TO-DAY.
ther the Japanese refusal is to be accepted or some other line of approach adopted.
It is reliably learned that Ad- IT IS AUTHORITATIVELY miral Yarnell, commander of the LEARNED THAT, THE LOCAL United States fleet in Far East- ANGLO JAPANESE NEGOTIA. In waters, is planning a trip up TIONS FOR THE RE-OPENING the Yangtze, similar to that OF THE TANGTZE HAVE made by Vice Admiral Sir Percy REACHED DEADLOCK, WITH Noble on June 15, and it is aug- THE JAPANESE REFUSING gested that Britain may await the completion of Admiral TO RE-OPEN THE RIVER.
Yarnell's trip in order to com- It is understood that the mat- pare notes and possibly work out ter is being referred to White- a scheme for joint action.. hall for instructions as to whe- Reuter.
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