THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 25, 1939.
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BRITISH CHINA POLICY NOT CHANGED BY TOKYO
Mr. Chamberlain's Emphatic Statement In Commons
London, To-day.
Several questions on the Tokyo negotiations were asked in the House of Commons last evening following Mr. Neville Chamberlain's statement on the agreement reached between Sir Robert Craigie and Mr. Arita.
In all cases it was emphasised for the Government
that the developments in the Tokyo talks did
MAJOR CLEAN-UP IN HAIFA
Jerusalem, To-day. Troops and police arrested 138 Arabs in the suburbs of Haifa yesterday in the course of a ma- for clean-up.--Reuter.
MOONLIGHT RAID
not signify any change in British policy to- ON CHUNGKING
wards China.
Asking a supplementary question, Mr. Ernest Shin- well (Labour) suggested that the Premier's statement on Tokyo meant that His Majesty's Government had now definitely taken the side of Japan.
The suggestion was received with
a loud "No" from the Conservative
: benches.
not
and
"The declaration does cannot change the British Govern- ment's policy to China," declared the Prime Minister later, replying to Mr. Arthur Greenwood (Labour).
when
CONFINED TO TIENTSIN
INTENSIFYING
ANTI-BRITISH MOVEMENT
.PEIPING, TO-DAY.
CHAMBERLAIN BLAMES SOVIET FOR DELAY
London, To-day.
The Prime Minister stated in the Commons regarding the Moscow negotiations that fresh instructions had been sent to the British Am- bassador in Moscow, Sir William Seeds, on July 21.
A further meeting with M. Molotov was held on Sunday, but there, had not yet been time to study Sir William Seeds' report on this meeting, as it had only just been received.
The Prime Minister was then
CHUNGKING, TO-DAY. JAPANESE BOMBERS, FLY- ING IN TWO GROUPS, STAGED pressed by the Opposition leaders ANOTHER RAID ON CHINA'S to give an assurance that Parlia WAR-TIME CAPITAL LAST
ment would not be adjourned until EVENING IN BRILLIANT MOON. an agreement with Russia had been
reached. LIGHT.
Mr. Chamberlain replied that the ment with Russia did not lie only possibility of concluding an agree-
with His Majesty's Government. British Wireless.
Twenty-seven Japanese planes took part in the bombing, circling over Chungking for an hour, and dropping a number of high explo- sive bombs, killing and wounding about fifty persons and starting se- veral fires in the heart of the city.
Chinese pursuit planes engaged the raiders and a dog-fight took place over the outskirts of Chung- king for 30 minutes.
In an answer regarding the £2,500,000 worth of Chinese silver
Two Japanese planes were claim- held in the British Concession in THE JAPANESE -AUTHORI-ed by the Chinese to have been Tientsin, the Under-Secretary for TIES IN NORTH CHINA brought down during the dog-fight, Foreign Affairs, Mr. R. A. Butler, ARE STEADILY INTENSIFY- and the raiders dropped about 100 said the Japanese had never formu-ING THE ANTI-BRITISH bombs outside the city before re- Jated any proposals regarding its MOVEMENT.
turning to their base. disposal.
Details of the bombing have not yet been fully obtained-Our Own Correspondent.
FOREIGNERS' ESCAPE Reuter adds that the main locali ties attacked were the western suburbs and an area near the north bank of the Chialing River.
The Hsin Min-hui party has The Prime Minister also person-instructed all its branches in ally gave an assurance. that the North China to intensify the Tokyo negotiations would be con- spread of anti-British films, the fined to the Tientsin issue, and display of posters and cartoons denied that the concessions at Tokyo and the boycotting of British constituted de facto recognition of goods. Japanese sovereignty over. Chinese Japanese reports from Tsinan- territory now under Japanese mili-fu, Shantung, state that the Several bombs landed in the vicin-
"anti-British Committee" hasity of the French Embassy, notified 30 British firms that they nearest one only 100 yards distant. must withdraw from Tsinan within 15 days. ̧· Reuter.
tary control.--Reuter.
SELF-EVIDENT
London, To-day.
Lord
The Foreign Secretary, Halifax, after making an identical
MUKDEN TOO statement in the House of Lords as
Mukden, To-day. Mr. Chamberlain in the House of
Mukden yesterday afternoon Commons on the formula agreed upon in the Tientsin discussions, witnessed Japanese-inspired anti- declared that during the conversa- British demonstrations, in which tions leading to the agreement it White Russians participated.
was understood:-
Firstly, that the Japanese Gov- Britons received consular orders ernment did not intend to preclude to remain indoors during a large His Majesty's Government from procession which carried anti-
making representations in cases that might arise, and.
any
British-banners, — Trans-Ocean.
Secondly, His Majesty's Govern- Members of St. David's Society ment made it clear that in their (H.K.) are reminded that reserva-
tion
-view nothing in the formula affect-
was
for the launch picnic
.
ed the position and obligations of to be held on August Bank other Powers, "which view
Holiday, Monday, of August considered by both parties to be
7, should self-evident.
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be
forwarded to
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HONAN FIGHTING RENEWED
Loyang, To-day. Fighting has been renewed in south Honan where two Japanese columns are converging on Min- kang, about 24 miles north of Sin- yang on the Peiping-Hankow Rail- way.
One column is driving from Changyitien, five miles east of Minkang and the other from Sin- chih, about eight miles south of Minkang.
Tanks are being utilised by the Japanese as the spearhead of their drive. Japanese planes have been. bombing Minkang during the past two days. the
Central News,
Luckily they were duds. One of Big fires were started near the them fell in a tennis court and the Chialing River, the flames lighting other two in a narrow lane leading up. the waterfront with a lurid to the house occupied by corres- glare. Several bombs landed in the pondents of other foreign news river itself.
agencies.
Reuter's temporary office in the Plaster fell to the floor of the western suburbs had a close escape house. but there were no casualties from destruction when three among the correspondents. bombs landed within 20 yards. Reuter.
Strong American Protest Over Hankow Incident
Washington, To-day.
the Hon. Secretary as soon as pos- The Navy Department announces that a strong
sible in order to facilitate the necessary arrangements. The launch will leave Kowloon Police Pier at 2.15 p.m., and Queen's Pier at 2.80 p.m.
ANTI-BRITISH AGITATION Lord Halifax revealed that Sir Robert Craigie had represented to the Japanese Government the great importance of discouraging press Lord Halifax, that as result of the recriminations and exaggerated ement now reached this agita. claims, "which can only prejudice tion will cease,
the result of the negotiations
the local fagues now about to
Sir Robert Craigie had also THIS
- strong représentations on the
Ject of anti-British
A it is to be anticipated, c
Baron Hiranuma (the ler) was reported to that the Japanese Gov- now that they had fixed
protest has been lodged with Japanese officials against the manhandling of the naval warrant officer by a Japanese naval sentry in Hankow. The Secretary of State, Mr. Cordell Hull, declared that the Government was observing with some concern the increasing number of incidents between Japanese and Americans in China.
Mr. Cordell Hull simultaneously missionaries.
could control agitation | announced the settlement accordance with it-Reuter. incidents involving four,
had been