LINCOLN CAR BURNED OUT:
JAPANESE
NAVAL THREAT
CRACKER BLAMED TO HAIMEN
A fire-cracker, thrown into a
patch of petrol, is believed
have been the cause of the co. of
Chungking, To-day.
News of a concentra-
plete destruction, by fire, of a tion of Japanese war- private Lincoln motor-car, No.
1237, this morning at the junc- ships off Haimen Bay, tion of Peel Street and Hollywood 100 miles south of Shang- hai, has been received
Road.
Ten vessels
are reported to
While attempting to turn the car down Peel Street early this here. morning, the driver accidentally backed the car against the wall have been seen below Ningpo, of the corner house and smashed and four warships are said to have already penetrated the the petrol tank.
Chinese boom, and are heading for Haimen, apparently intending a landing of troops.
The driver parked the car on the side of the road and left to obtain assistance while the petrol flowed freely out of the tank.
According to the Japanese, A fire-cracker was unfortun-arms have been reaching Gen- ately thrown in the pool of gaso-eral Chiang Kai-shek's forces the through the hinterland of Ning- line and within a second whole vehicle was ablaze.po.-Reuter.
Flames licked the frame-work of
the windows of the ground floor SIR ARCHIBALD'S
and also the verandah of the up- per floor, but did not cause any serious damage.
ap-
The car, however, was totally destroyed before the fire pliances from the Central Fire Station arrived on the scene.
POLICE OFFICERS IN BAD SMASH
Jerusalem, To-day.
A sergeant was killed in a series accident on the Jerusalém-Jaffa
TSINGTAO VISIT
The British
Shanghai, To-day.
Sir Ambassador, Archibald Clark-Kerr, arrived here yesterday morning from Tsingtao after a visit to Tientsin.
On Saturday morning the Ambas-| sador talked with the Japanese Con- sul-General of Tsingtao, Mr. Kato, for three hours, it is learned-Our Own Correspondent.
road, involving seven British.police was seriously hurt and one inspec- officers. Another sergeant was dan-tor and two constables slightly in- gerously injured, two constables[jured.-Reuter.
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Mexico, To-day, Federal troops are patrol- ling Minatitlan, seat of Mexico's biggest oil-refinery, following a collision of rival factions of the workers union. A suspen- sion work is feared at any moment. Reuter.
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Berlin, To-day. No word has been publish- ed of the Roosevelt statement.. that Informed quarters state - Germany has done nothing which could be regarded as ominous. The press hints that Roosevelt is indulging in deli- berate manoeuvring to stimu- late the armaments market.-- Reuter.
Moscow, To-day. The Soviet-Polish Trade Agreement has been signed.—. - Reuter.
Chungking, To-day. Chinese coast defences have repulsed a Japanese attempt to land in Halmen Bay.
Under cover of fog two Ja- panese warships crossed. At the entrance to the harbour, soldiera attempted a landing in four motorboats. Chinese shore batteries opened fire. The The warships replied. exchange of fire lasted two hours and a half.
Meanwhile, Chinese forces on Hainan Island continue to re- sist the Japanese occupation and have launched a vigorous counter-offensive in the vicini- ty of Chinchow, and Tingan.— Reuter.
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London, To-day.
The world is completely in the dark as to what Pres. Roosevelt means when he re- ferred to ominous reports from abroad at Key West
The reports are received with interest in London but political circles are not clear what special news has reached Ameri- ca to cause such a statement. -Reuter.
Washington, To-day. Administration leaders profess to have no knowledge of any information Roosevelt may have received about the European situation, but declare he may have been in touch by telephone with Mr. Kennedy and Mr. Bul- litt.-Seuter.
Paris, To-day. Authoritative circles have no idea what information Roose- velt has received indicating that the European situation" worsened.-Router.
Rome, To-day.
General Badoglio, who is Chief of the Italian General staff, left for Tripoli on a special mission, which, un-- officially, is believed to be connected with Italian de- fence measures in North Africa.
It is not denied that Italian garrisons have been heavily reinforced within recent weeks, to the extent of about ́ four divisions. Reuter.
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Rome, To-day. The newspapers publish President Roosevelt's reported statement regarding the pos- sibility of curtailing his cruise, albeit inconspicuously...
Political observers declare that if President Roosevelt declared he might alter his plans because of ominous re- ports from abroad, he is in- dulging in theatricals.
Unofficial quarters here state that "Club gossips have adopted the view that some- thing is going to happen and that Mussolini is going to take some sort of lead immediately after the election of the new Fope."
The "Stampa" anys that an Impression is gaining ground that the two Anglo-Saxon states" have decided to strong methods to assum. uncompromising attitude to wards the totalitarian
Reuter.
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