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Mr. G. W. Swire's Letter To London Newspaper
·EXPRESS DISASTER
DEATHROLL
Chicago, To-day. Twenty-nine bodies have now been recovered from the train
wreck, (reported in Page Eleven) while the injured are known to number at least 65.
A Montana newspaper states that 30 to 40 bodies still remain in the submerged, sleeping-car.~~ Reuter.
FRENCH KEEP CLOSE WATCH ON HAINAN MOVES
Paris, To-day.
Customs Situation OFFICIAL
A Cause For
Misgiving
London, To-day.
FIGURES ON CANTON RAIDS
Canton, To-day.
The following are official fig- ures released by the Chinese au-
thorities here this morning in connection with the Japanese air
raids in Kwangtung province.
From August 31, 1987 to June
Mr. G. W. Swire, director of Messrs. Butterfield and Swire, in a letter to the "Daily Telegraph” says that Mr. E. M. Gull's article in that journal pre- sents a very fair picture of Japan's activities 7, 1988: but does not make sufficient mention of the ad- Air raids over Kwang- ministration of the Customs although it em- tung, 1400;
Air raids over Canton City,
phasises the importance of impartial enforce-800; ment of the Customs regulations.
Japanese planes raiding pro- vince 5,986;
10,292
Houses destroyed in Province 5,027;
Civilians killed in Province
"But," he says, with any undue proportion of Jap- Bombs dropped in Province,
anese in the Customs, I cannot conceive fair treatment for any competitor of the Japanese. "The experience of the last nine months shows that the only way to preserve our interests in best of our ability, all Japanese the Far East is to resist, to the
SWATOW FORT BOMBED
Swatow, To-day.
4,595.
Civilians injured 8,555.
in Province
Casualties in Canton City from May 28 to June 7, 1938: Civilians killed, over 1,500. Injured Civilians, 5,500.-Cen- tral News.
keep up a constant pressure whenever they show any signs
A Japanese seaplane appeared of hesitation or weakness, in this morning and dropped two order to regain what we have bombs on Swatow Fort. It was been forced to give up.
met with machine gun resistance' were no casualties or damage. and as far as is known, there Reuter.
A conference between the Japanese Premier, Prince Konoye, and the Minister of Interior, Ad-encroachments on our rights and miral Suetsugu, concerning the fu- ture of Hainan island, has aroused more than usual interest in France, It is well known that since the beginning of Sino-Japanese hos the beginning, British interests "If this had been the policy at tilities, Admiral Suetsugul has ad-would not have suffered so heavi- vocated energetic military mea-ly. Reuter. sures in South China and for this
reason, the fear is growing here
that Japan may attempt to seize JAPAN'S EVER
the island on the pretext of using it as a base in enforcing the coastal blockade of South China.
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Realising the menace that such a Japanese move would create for French Indo-China, every report on Japanese activities in this direction is being carefully studied.
VEILED THREATS
was
A considerable sensation aroused by the recent statement of General Ugaki in which he "warn ed" countries providing China with war material, and expressly men- tioned France..
GROWING DOUBT
וי
London, To-day. The "Daily Telegraph" in an editorial on the Peking Govern- ment's peace feeler, says that such a move, plainly under Jap- anese inspiration, is a symptom of the growing doubt of Japan as to whether the final break up of China can be realised.
their earlier refusal
There is a plain weakening of {} with the Kuomintang under any to treat
circumstances. Reuter
One paper asserts that General SHOWERS LIKELY
Ugaki's words contained a veiled threat to invade Indo-China.
"Humanite" states that Siam is merely waiting for an opportunity to gain territory and that through the occupation of Hainan Island, Japan would be in the position to control French possessions. Trans-Ocean,
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The Royal Observatory reports that pressure is highest over the Pacific to the east of Japan and la relatively low over China generally.
Shallow depressions are indicat
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ed over the Eastern Sea, and the Straits of Korea. Forecast: and S.E. winds, moderate to fresh; cloudy, showery.
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