PEACE HANGING IN THE BALANCE!
RUMOURS OF EARLY CLASH DENIED."
JAPAN MAY CONSIDER MEDIATION.
NANKING TAKES THINGS CALMLY.
[D.P." Special Service.]
"NEW YORK, July 18 The Press here roundly condemne Russia's severance of diplomatic
relations with China.
The New York. World, in an editorial, say "it has given a new. and ominous turp to the whole situation."
Mr. Robert Dollar, interviewed in
San Francisco, declared that war
between Russia and China would:
of China.
"The Powers "
the
inevitably embroil Japan, on behall said) should never permit. China to go to war. It wit be bad for her, retarding her organization, and "delaying her development 15
strong unified country. My sym pathies are with Chian
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In the event, of war. I do not think American trade will be seri- ously affected, as it is mostly in South China.
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Chiang Kai Shek is handling the situation correctly, and deserves sympathy and support."-United
Soviet's Reply. (THROUGH REUTER'S ACENCY.
Moscow, July 18
passages in the Soviet Reply say that the Chinese Government practically rejects the Soviet's three moderate proposals and sanctions a one-sided abrega tion of the Peking and Mukden Agreements, thus destroying the possibility of normal relations.
The earlier
It seeks to justify the seizure of the Chinese Eastern Railway and unctions unlawful repressions of Soviet citizens and institutions.
The Chinese Reply evades the question of the immediate conyok- ing of a conference, thereby destroy- ing the possibility of an amicable acttlement.
The Russians add that besause all means of teaching an amicable settlement have been exhausted, the Soviet Government is compelled to recall from China all official repre-
sentaties and all Russian officials of the Chinese Eastern Railway, and also to suspend all railway communications between the Soviet and China.
• THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS FRIDAY,
13
Russian troops ATE distributed along the Northern borders of Man- churia, whilst Chinese troops in Manchuria total 440.003, of which 5,000 are guarding the Chinese Eastern Railway.
Nanking Calm,
NANKING, July 18.
The leading Government officials are quite unexcited. They appear
more and more inclined to treat the
DR. ANDREWS NOT DISMAYED.
OTHER FISH IN THE SEA,”
PEPING'S IMPOSSIBLE
CONDITIONS.
(THROUGH REUTER'S ADENCY.]
PEPINO, July 19.
BRITISH NAVALTM
PLANS.
MANY QUESTIONS IN
122 COMMONS.
SUBMARINE BUILDING.
(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE)
LONDON, July 17.
Dr. Roy Chapman Andrews Mr. A. V. Alexander, the First stated to-day that the fact of the Lord of the Admiralty, was faced Cultural Association of Peping pre- with a series of questions bearing venting his expedition going, to on the Government's aaval pro- Mongolia this year to complete gramme, notably in regard to the eight years of scientific work there reported intention to discontinue would not stop his scientific work the building of submarines. in Asia.
sought to impose conditions which The Cultural Association had were not acceptable to any scienti fic institution in the world.
Manchurian imbroglio as a leen settled by negotiation, although a issue which will peacefully member of the Central Executive
However. fossils such 06 they Committee of the Kemintang in sought probably existed in other formed Pressmen yesterday after- noon that the National Government parts of the Central Asian plateau, is determined to take over the Chi-and he hoped in a few years the expedition would be working for the benefit of world science on other parts of that plateau.
nese Eastern Railway, remarking:
What hope have we of abelish ing all unequal treaties if we can- not even carry out the terms of an equal agreement?
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He added that there were alarm- ing rumours of military prepara- tions by the Soviet. The National Government will resist any such to
the end."
He concluded
Though the Japanese Government is still maintaining an attitude "of watchful waiting it is indicated there is a possibility of the Govern ment making representations both that n certain to China and to Russia for the Power was reported to be attempt-purpose of maintaining peace. It ing to utilise the opportunity for is also understood that the Foreign expansion of its interests in Man- Minister, Baron Stridebara, discuss churia under the pretext of pro-ed the latest developments with the tecting its existing rights in that Premier this afternoon. territory in regard to which it was seeking to act as mediator
He hoped that such a report would prove to be entirely unfound
ed.
In the Dark.
Late this afternoon the Foreign Office had not received the Soviet. Note allegedly breaking off diploma.
The matter, said Mr. Alexander, Prime Minister intended to make was under consideration, but the a pronouncement in Parliament. He was unable to give the actual date of the Premier's statement.
Commander Kenworthy (Lab.) asked what was the position with regard to the British proposal, now supported by the American Govern ment, for the illegalising of the sub- marine by mutual agreement, and whether the First Lord was con- sidering a renewal of this proposal at the next international conference
naval armaments.
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Submarines.
Mr. Alexander replied, pointing" out that the British Government had repeatedly offered to discon tinue the use of submarines, notably as the Washington Conference in 1991. The declaration of the British Empire delegation at that confer- ence remained the opinion of the Government, but until other nations acceded to this opinion no agree
While the Government bas still no knowledge of Semenoff's alleged activities in Dairen, official quarment was possible. ters assert they will not permit bird' to remain if he attempts to entry out active intrigues.
Osaka Foarful.
OSAKA, July 18. The news of the Soviet's break
tic relations, although a telegram with China has caused a great from the Chinese Chargé d'Affaires shock in Osaka industrial circles. in Moscow was received this morn It is feared the disputed control ing, advising that the Nationalist of the C. E.E. must lead to war, reply to the Russian ultimatum had been received and forwarded to the Soviet,
The telegram did not mention any intention of the Soviet break ing off relations,
--Trans-Siberian Closed.
Toxro, July 18. Railway authorities have ordered the Tourist Burean to suspend the
The possibility of reaching an agreement on this matter was con- stantly borne in mind by the Gov- ernment and a statement of the British Government's opinion would be made at the first available mo-
ent
Singapore Base. Answering another question, the First Lord of the Admiralty said that no decision could yet be com- municated regarding the further construction of the battleship base at Singapore..
sale of the trans-Siberian tickets.cult matters concerning other, de
MURDAY, July 18.
Chiang Kai Shok called an emer. gency conference of Chinese leaders. General Chang Hauch Linng's which sat throughout the afternoon, arsenal is feverishly producing Although there has been no official munitions. The Chinese authorities Also, the Soviet reply states, the announcement, it is learned from have seized the Mukden office of the Soviet Government order the im-we-informed quarters, that Nan-Chinese Eastern Railway Trade medinte departure of the diplomatie king has not entirely given up Bureau and dismissed the Russian Fepresentatives of China in Russia. hopes of an amicable settlement.
Inacager.
"Outspoken" Obina. Finally, the Soviet reserves the rights arising out of the Agree- ment of 1924 and declares the Chi- nese reply to be unsatisfactory and hypocritical,
Chang Heugh Liang bas wired to Nanking that the Soviet are con- centrating forces along the Russo- Manchurian border, and the situa tion is extremely grave.
Japan Surprised.
According to a versión published
Tokyo, July 18. While consular reports from Man- here, the Chinese Note presents vioys which are rather more-out chuti confirm the suspension of spoken in form than at first cabled. railway traffic, the Foreign Office The Russian version of the Chi-has not yet been officially informed nere Note renders one passage as of the severance of Sino-Russian China saying:-"If all Chinese relations.
citizens and societies (in Russia) Prier to the receipt of Press des- are guaranteed proper protection, patches of the latest development the same treatment will in due time official circles appeared to
be
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Berlin's Views.
BERLIN, July 18: The possibility of warlike com- plications in the Sino-Russian dis pute are scouted by diplomatic circles, who interpret Russia's move as the first step in a campaign of economic pressure to make China amenable to negotiations, whereby Russia will obtain the maximum price for disinterestedness in the Manchurian railways.
more
SEMINOFF ACTIVE.
SHANGHAI, July 18.
be accorded all the Soviet institu-optimistic that everything would tions in China which have been work out smoothly, but when ap closed."..
A strange report obtained by the prised of the Soviet's reply the Foreign Office spokesman did not Russian authorities alleges that the attempt to conccal. his surprise and Chinese Government is giving every anxiety, though he gave a guarded Assistance to the White Russian reply when asked his opinion rexeneral. Seminoff, to organize a garding its significance.
Another passage, according to the Russian rendering, of the Chinese Note makes China express the hope that "the Soviet Government will, of its own accord, correct "past wrong doings and will respect the sovereignty of China and its law, and that the Soviet will not make proposals denying the existing
facts."
Troop Movements.
In the meantime the Foreign Office denied the report that the Soviet has approached Japan on the question of neutrality, and also denies any knowledge of Stmenof and his alleged activities, though it is reported that Semenoff, tele- The Soviet officials remaining in ed the Japanese adviser, a retired graphically, from Dairen, instruct- Harbin state that Nanking's reply officer named Colond Kuroki, to opens the way to negotiations, although it fails to satisfy the Proceed there to assist him.
HARDIN, July 18.
Russian demand for the cancella-
War Not Improbable.
White Army in Manchuria for car.
rying out an expedition to the eastern provinces of Siberia. In the event this expedition is succes- stul, General Seminoff promises to establish a bluffer state there.
This report has aroused indi- gnant feeling in unofficial circles in Moscow, but the attitude of the official circles is calm,-Nan Chung Kuo News Service.
No Clash Yet.
NANKING. July 18. The Nanking Foreign.
on both
Office
tion of the seizure of the Railway Declaring that the reported sever- denies the rumours that an actual and the dismissal of officials, which ance of Sino-Russian diplomatic clash between Russian and Chinese omission may yet compel the Soviet relations has betrayed the expecta to resort to measures to safeguard tions that the two countries would troops on the Manchurian border its rights.
settlement the disputes through movements are still reported to be However, military has occurred. In spite of Nanking's reply the peaceful negotiations, the Foreign vident
sides. Genera! Chinese military preparations have Office spokertuan observed that the Chang Tso Sheng, Tupan of Kirin not slackened. Troop trains left Soviet Note does not necessarily Province, has ordered an to-day in the direction of Pugra-mean war but indicates a deter- tional brigade of Kirin troops to nichouya, and Manchuli.
mination to insist upon the inter reinforce the defence at Manchali. ests and rights secured under the Sino-Russian and Russo-Mukden Agreements.
The headquarters of the Chinese Eastern Railway are informed that the international train from Harbin failed to make the usual connection
chuli, hence the international route with the Russian train at Man- is suspended:
War Rumours. .
At the same time, added the clude all chance of open war he official spokesman, "We do not ex- tween the two countries, as the loss
additi.
A number of important and diffi- paftments had to be considered, while no decision could be reached without consultation with the Do- minions Governments.
He could not say if a decision would be reached before the Sum mer Recess
The Balkans. Recent difficulties in the Balkans were also the subject of enquiries at question-time.
Mr. Arthur Henderson, the For- eign Secretary, was asked whether he would, in accordance with Article 11 of the Covenant of the League of Nations, use his position as a Member of the Council to get a conference of the Balkan States with a view to the settlement of the major outstanding problems be tween those nations.
Mr. Henderson replied that re- garding the recent tension along the Yugo-Slav-Bulgarian frontier, he preferred to assume for the present that the two Governments concern- would be able to remove it by direct, negotiations without the in-
tervention of the League,
Replying to another question," Mr. Henderson said he was pre- pared to restore the practice of the House of Commons all treaties 1924 and to place on the table of with foreign Governments prior to their ratification.
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JULY 19, 1929.
BROTHERS REFUSE
TO SPEAK.
THE R.M.S.P. DISPUTE.
BANK APPOINTED AS TRUSTEE.
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDcu. July 18..
Davids met to-day at a meeting in Baroa Kylsant and Viscount St. the Cannon Street Hotel of Royal Mail Steam holders, which was largely attended Packet debenture in view of the dispute between the
two brothers.
It was noticed they did not greet each other and did not exchange word throughout the meeting. A resolution was passed appoint ng the Midland Bank Executor and Trustee Company, Limited, as trustee for the accond debenture stock, replacing the Duke of Aber- corn, who resigned, as he explain ed, because an arrangement where by a director acted as a trustee for the debenture "holders might be open to criticism.
COMING PACIFIC. CONFERENCE.
BRITAIN'S DELEGATES.
(THROUGH REUTER'M AGENCY.)
Loxbou, July 18
BANK FAILURES IN SALE OF SHANGHAI
FLORIDA.
ALL DUE TO A FRUIT FLY!
PUBLIC ALSO BLAMED.
[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.].
TAMPA, FLA., July 17 After the failure of a number of Florida banks last week, 14 Florida have closed, making a total State banks in the south-west. of
in a fortnight. of 99 bank failures in Florida with
The deposits involved are estim
ated at $23,000,000.
The Comptroller. of Banks attri- butes the failures to unnecessary withdrawals, propaganda, and the mental attitude of the people."
LATER.
Some Quaint Explanations,
The Florida Bank failures are largely due to inroads of the Mediterranean fruit fly on the State's citrus crop."
Directors of the Citizens Bunk and Trust Company of Tampa with branches in the citrus regions, state. that the trouble is due to unwise gossip in continued adverse condi tions, following the appearance of the Mediterranean fruit fly, which is responsible for a feeling of unrest and fear,"
FRENCH WAR DEBTS DEBATE.
The State Comptroller agrees that the ravages of the fly have ac- centunted the financial depression.
Florida Prohibitionists attributes It is officially announced that the the introduction of the fly to run- British delegation to the conference runners from the Bahamas. of the Institute for Pacife Rela
President Hoover has allotted tions at Kyoto in October will be 2000.000 to combat the fly, and w headed by Lord Hailsham, the ex general quarantine has been declar Lord Chancellor, and will also ined against Florida fruit. clude Mr. Lionel Curtis, the founder of the Royal Institute of Interna tional Affairs, Dame Edith Lyttel ton, one of the British delegates to the League of Nations Assembly, Professor Arnold (Toynbee member of the British delegation to the Versailles Peace Conference), the Hon. Hugh Wyndham (acting Secretary of the Royal Institute), and several others, including Mr.
Arrhibald Rose, formerly in the William Turner, Reuter's chief re- presentative in the Far East, Mr.
Britieh Consular service in China, Mr. Hardy Jowett, of Peping, and Professor Hudson, of the Imperia University at Tokyo,
FILM MAGNATE IN CAR SMASH.
WILLIAM FOX BADLY INJURED.
(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
New York, July 18.
women collided on Long Island A small car containing three with a Rolls Royce containing Wil liam Fox, the film magzate, and his friend Mr. J. L. Rubensteip.
The women were not hurt but Fox and Rubenstein were seriously hurt. Fox's chauffeur was killed.
Mr. Fox was sent to hospital, and operated upon for blood trans fusion, Mr. Carroll Naish, a New York actor, supplying the blood.
The girl driver of the colliding and she was arrested. car was found not to have a licence,
SHORTAGE OF WHEAT PROBABLE.
Premier's Visit To States.
CHICAGO, July 18. Prospects of a world wheat short- Reuter understands that the ques- tion of Mr. Ramsay MacDonald's Advanced prices are reported, and age are becoming more in evidence. visit to the United States is at the North-west American territory present the subject of diplomatic is short 400 million bushels- negotiation as regards the time it United Press. may take place, with a view to making it effective in promoting Naval Disarmament.
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LONDON'S NEW SCHOOL
OF MEDICINE.
OPENED, BY THE PRINCE.
(THROUGE AZUTER'S AGENCY.] General Chang Hsuch Liang, the head of the Manchurian Govern
LoxDou, July 18. ment, bas wired to General Chang
The Prince of Wales to-day open- Teo Sheng and Wen Fu Lin to the ed the palatial building of the new strained relations between Ruesia Medicine, near the British Museum. effect that in view of the present School of Hygiene and Tropical and China, special attention must The building cost £500,000, which
Dr. Wang Optimistic.
SHANGHAI, July 16,
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CANTON PERTURBED.
UNITED STATES OF
EUROPE."
MR. HENDERSON TO STUDY SUGGESTIONS.
(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.}
LONDON. July 17. Mr. A. Henderson (the Secretary for Foreign Affairs) has received no communication from the French or German Governments concerning States of Europe M. Briand's proposals for a United
Mr. A. Henderson said in the Commons that he had examined the suggestion that he should consider the publication of an analysis of these and analogous proposals for closer economic and political unity { in Europe, made since the war by authorities of a reorganised inter- national standing.
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RESERVATIONS STILL DEMANDED.
THROUGE REUTER'S AGENCY.]
PARIS, July 17..
ELECTRIC.
HOW THE "SHAFORCE"
HELPED..
"GOODWILL "
QUESTIONS.
THROUGH EKUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, July 17.
attention
to
the
In the House of Commons, Miss Wilkinson (Labout, Middlesbrough, East) called Shanghai Municipal Council pro- posing to sell their electricity un- dertaking for £10,000,000, of which sum over £6,000,000 was far " Good- will."
..She "declared that this goodwill was largely the result of expendi- ture borne by the British taxpayer and asked whether, if the sale pro- ceeded, the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (Mr. A. Henderson) would invite the Council to contri- bute £3,000,000 to that expenditure.
Mr. Henderson replied that he had no information how much of the £10,000,000 represented good- will nor what part, if any, of the goodwill value was the result of the expenditure borne by the British taxpayer.
He sympathised with the view that residents of Shanghai should bear a proper share of the cost of their own defence but, obviously, it would be improper for an Inter-. national Municipality on Chinese soil to contribute towards the cost of the British Army.
Misa Wilkinson suggested that the "Shanghai Defence Force was sent out at the request of these people and that it was largely responsible for their security, the gooodwill of which they were now selling."
THE KING'S HEALTH.
THROUGH REUTEL'S KUENCY.}
LONDON, July 17. An official announcement states that the King's progress continues to be satisfactory
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On the resumption of the War Debts debate in the Chamber M. Herriot, on behalf of the Radical Party, did not contest the validity of the Debt Agreements but demard- ed. recervations guaranteeing MR. J. H. THOMAS ON HIS France's rights.
NEW TASK.
He drew a distinction between the position of France with regard to the British and American debt, and said that Britain's economic difficul pies were due to her participation in the war and must be taken into consideration But the position of America was different.
pal battlefield.
FIND JOBS AND DEVELOP
THE EMPIRE."
Mr. J H. Thomas, M.P., who, in addition to being Lord Privy Seal, will have co-ordinating con- trol and direction of the Govern-
view:~"
He declared that in the liquida. Great Britain allowed Austria á tion of the Napoleonic war in 1818, 20 per cent, reduction of her debtment's schemes for dealing with un- because Austria had been the princi- employment, stated in an inter-
He asked: "Was not France en- titled to
privilege ?" (Cheers).
Reporters of the Finance and For- eign Affairs' Committees stated that the point of view of the majority of these Committees was that the Agreement should be ratiäed with reservations.
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LANCASHIRE COTTON
DISPUTE:
No one is more conscious of the difficulties and pitfalls surrounding my position than myself. The pro- blem, ne I have never hesitated to point out prior to and during the xeneral election, is not one that can be solved by a magic wand. The loss of character and moral degradation resulting from con- tinued unemployment is in itself something which is altogether be- yond party. It is a question of supreme national importance. It is to grappling with that problem that shall apply my energies..
"No fantastic schemes or dogmas will influence me. The difficulty ja there. It is my job to tackle it. I shall enter on my task with a sing- le-minded desire to achieve resulta, not only of benefit to those immedi ately concerned but to the nation as a whole.
my
GOVERNMENT STEPS IN."
(THROUGH RECTER'S AGENCY.]`
LONDON, July 17. The Government is making an effort to avert the threatened erisis in the Lancashire cotton in- dustry, following the employers usefully, and I hope, profitab- "Finding work. nt home decision to effect over twelve per ly, is cent." reductions in wages.
task. The develop- With the object of arranging a ment of the British Empire with its immense potentialities, is joint conference, Sir Horace Wil- also included in my list. There- son, the Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Labour,, has con- gulted the representatives of the part of the Empire will be ex- Lancashire Cotton Spinners and cluded. Manufacturers Associations, and My motto of expenditure will has invited the leaders of the opera ba a return of 208 for every pound. tives to come to London immediate- I shall aim at the provision of ly.
work as a substitute for unemploy- Later. ment insurance."
fore, no practical scheme in any
The Ministry of Labour acnoun- ces that the representatives of the cotton employers' and operatives' associations have accepted Sir Telegrams in Brief. Horace Wilson's suggestion that they should resume their joint dis cussions. They will meet again at Manchester on Friday.
"MOVIES" IN BRITAIN.
The House of Commons has pas sed the second reading of the Colo- nial Development Bill..
The United States Lines announcè that two new 56,000 ton liners, each costing $20,000,000 will be laid down in 1030 for the Atlantic Service.
The King has approved the ap⠀ pointment of Sir Howard William Kennard, British Minister at Bel-. grade, to be BritishTM Minister" at Stockholm,
of the C.E.R must be a question be taken to strengthen the defence was largely defrayed by the Rocke SHANGHAI, July 18. of life and death to Vladivostock line on the Manchurian border, feller Foundation. The fact that telegraph commu- The Japanese General Staff, particularly at Manchuli, against rication from Tientsin to Harbin which is probably the best-informed any probable provocative action on is interrupted does not prevent a organ in the world regarding the
the part of the Soviet troops.- crop of rumours of military move political and strategic situation in Fan Chung Kuo News Service. ments on both sides of Manchuria's Manchuria, expresses the belief that 3,000-mile frontier, such as that the rupture in Sino-Russian rela
[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.] Soviet cavalry in Outer. Mongolia tions is not likely to lead to" an are advancing eastward to Taonan-outbreak of hostilities; but it ad- It was the belief of Dr.
CANTON, July 18. fs, and are also active in the mits a concentration of Chinese and C. T. Wang, the Nanking Great consternation is being felt **REDS "* IN SMYRNA.
NEW PROPOSALĖ. vicinity of Suifenho, on the eastern Soviet troops along the border Minister for Foreign Affairs, in Canton at the ultimatum of the border of Manchuria, whilst Chi-facing each other causes apprehen- | when interviewed by Press Russian Soviet Government ta SHARP GAOL SENTENCES. [CZITIJH WIRELESS SERVICE) acro and Russians are massing on sion that their proximity, in the men on his departure from Tsing. China and at its war-like prepara- opposits banks of the Amur in the present excited state of affairs, may tae on his way to Nanking, that tions. Every local newspaper has [THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)
LONDON, July 17. vicinity of Blagoveschensk, but precipitate a clash.
actual war between Russia and leading articles on the situation
The Parliamentary Secretary to China would not break out, al and an agent of the local Prees went
CONSTANTINOFís, July 17. these rumours, are not trustworthy
the Board of Trade (Mr. W. R. and cannot be confirmed.
though the present grave situation to the Government House yester- The Police round-up of Commun- Smith) received a deputation from
The American monoplane Path. It is officially leared that on seemed to be fraught with possibi day at noon to interview Generalists in Smyrna and Constantinople the Cinematograph. Exhibitors A finder which flew the July 16, Ms. Tokichi Tanaka, the litics. However, he will know more Chen Ming Bhu. The General was in April has had a sequel in the sociation to-day, which made certain last week, has arrived Atlantic However, foreigners arriving Japanese Ambassador to Moscow of the affair upon his arrival in out but his secretary, Mr. Mei, trial of the as Reds" on a charge proposals for securing a greater Croen Europe by railway sport visited M Karakhen, who explain Nanking and will take proper said that General Chen Ming Shu of disseminating propaganda and changeability of pictures on a dif- Bourget with Captain Lewis Yancey
vented the Boris pendesses poden mithur Pehed handgrist the esipferent reproducer word Lake Baikal and Manchuli.
He promised that their repre ...nothing to indicate an intention to Dr. Wing is expected to arrive settled. amicably. But if Soviet ing regime.
The Immigration Commissioner The Japanese War Minister has adopt the present measures, gor at Shanghai this afternoon.-Non Hassia is going to resort to military Twenty-six of the accused were sentations should be given careful announces that 12,000 persons were reported to the Japanese Cabinet touched upon the question of either Chung Zuo News Service, force, she will find that China is sentenced to 43 years' imprison consideration and that a further deported from the United States that a total of 40,000 well-equipped Japanese mediation or poutrality. (Continued at foot of next column), -ready to meet it??
meeting may be held later.
during the past fiscal year.-
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