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FINAL MOPPING UP OPERATIONS
Insurgents' Claim
London, August 4,"
Heavy Aghting la reported from the Madrid and Aragon fronts. The Insurgents claim to have made final 'mopping up operations on the Teruel front while Madrid was heavily bombarded by Insurgent artillery. Reuter's Bulletin Service,
MADRID AGAIN SHELLED
Madrid, Aug. 3. The battered city of Madrid was again shelled this afternoon by Insurgent artillery and the casual- ties aro expected to be higher than they were in the morning bombardment, when 50 were re- ported killed and wounded...
A number of shells exploded over the centre of the city and several of the highest buildings badly damaged.
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were
The morning shelling was the heaviest in some time, and com- menced soon after midnight.
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY, AUGUST 5, 1937.
ROYAL FAMILY AT BALMORAL
"Queen Reaches Native Land On Birthday
London, August 4.
The King and Queen and the two Princesses arrived in the North for a holiday at Balmoral in a Royal train which left London last night and reached Aberdeen in the morning. The Royal party was welcomed at the station by the Lord Provost of Aberdeen, and from there they drove to Balmoral in an open car.
On their journey of fifty miles Replying to a message from the through Aberdeen and hamlets enLerd Mayor of London, the Queen For a time the shelling was in-route they were cheered by en-asked him to convey her deep termittent, and they for an hour thusiastic crowds. The King wastratitude to the peoples of London approximately 20 shrapnel shells attired in Highland dress while thefor their affection, and loyalty dur- burst every minute over the cen- Queen was in a blue dress.
ing the past months which have tral sections. Ambulances turned
given her the greatest encourage- out as soon as the Aring began
The Queen reached her nativement. and did their work undeterred by land on her birthday and con A Royal Salute for the Queen the dangerous conditions-
gratulatory messages were received was given from the battery of the by her to-day from the wholeTower of London.- Reuter's Bulletin Service.
world.
NORTH CHINA
CHINA WAR
GENERAL PEI CHUNG HSI ARRIVES IN NANKING
Canton, August 4.
It is reported that General Pel Chung-hsl, Vice-Commander- in-Chief of the Fifth Route Army of Kwangsi Province left Ewellin this morning at 9 o'clock by aeroplane, which was specially sent by the Nanking Central Government, to confer with Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, President of the Nanking Executive Yuan and Chairman of the Military Affairs Commission in connection with plans for resisting the Japanese Invasion of North China.
General Pel was accompanied by Messrs. 'Liu Wel-cheong, Li Yam-yan and Lai Hang-shul.--Chinese Evening Press.
DR. CHOU LOU FOR NANKING
GENERAL YU HAN MOW FLIES
TO NANKING
the Fouth
Canton, Aug. 4.
Canton, Aug. 4: Sponsoring an Han-mow Pacification immediate declaration of war sioner and against Japan, Dr. Chou Lou.of Chancellor of Sun Yat-sen Univer- alty, and Kuomintang leader, will saff from Hong Kong aboard the Empress of Japan on August 6 for Nanking to assume the duty of national salvation. Several tele- grams from Nanking urged the Kuomintang leader to proceed to the capital-Union News.
It is reported that General Yu Commis. Commander-in-Chiet Kwangtung Province flew to Nan- Route Army of king at 11.30 am. yesterday to
Kal-shek, in connection with confer with Generalissimo Chiang
North China crisis.— Chinese Evening Press.
CHINESE ARMY MOVES
Tientsin, Aug. 4. According to reports gathered from Japanese military sources; it is stated that the 13th Route Army of Shaust Province has left Shansi for Peiping. It is believed that It is the intention of this army to re-occupy Pelping.
The Japanese Air Forces on re celving this message, immediately sent. a number of war-planes to bomb the Chinese advance troops. --Chinese Evening Press.
TIENTSIN RETURNING TO TO NORMAL
Shanghal, August 4: All appears to have been quiet in North China to-day. The situation in Tientsin is becoming normal." The drst train to Pelping left Tientsin at
8 a.m. this morning.
JAPANESE IN YANGTSZE PORTS LEAVES
the
Nanking, Aug. 3.
JAPANESE TROOPS
IN CHINA
Tientsin, Aug. 4. Japanese troops are continually arriving and departing for North China. It is estimated that the total of Japanese troop arrivals has reached over 100,000 men, and it is believed that they will be em- ployed in attacking the Chinese forces in the Pelping and Saiyuan
greas..
If successful their next objective will be a southern advance in the direction of the Whangho River. which will mean the including of the whole of China in the war area. Chinese Evening Prean.
GENERAL PEI CHUNG HSI IN NANKING
Shanghal: General Pet Chung sl. Vice-Commander-in-Chief of
Province, arrived at Nanking from the Fifth Route Army of Kwangsi Kwellin, the capital of Kwangsi, at
D.m. to-day.
Chinese Evening Prem.
AGREEMENT
REACHED IN
PRINCIPLE
LOẢN TO CHINA
London, August 4. During the stay in London of Dr. H. H. Kung, Finance Minister and China's chief delegate to the Coronation, an agreement has been reached in principle for the issue of a loan to China at £20,000,000 on the London market,
It is understood that proceeds of the loan would remain in London and would be drawn up by the Chinese Government as required most probably for conversion of China's internal loans. "The loan would be secured in customs re- venue details of the issue of which have not yet been fixed.
Dr. Kung is sailing for Paris to- 'night and will then go to Germany. The Chinese Finance Minister is sailing in the N.DL liner Scharn- General Pel who was accomharst from Genoa for China on panied by General Li Chung Jen,
August 17- Reuter. Commander-in-Chief of the Firth Route Army of Kwangsi, and Cen- tral Executive Committee member resident in Kwangsi, was greeted by, a large gathering of officials Including General Ho Ying Ching. War Minister, and General Cheng Chien. They were later the guests of honour at a dinner given by Head of the Nanking Central Generalissimo Chlang Kai-shek.
Government.
It is reported that Japanese re- sidents of @hansi, Ichang, Chung- king and other Yangisze Parts are rpaidly leaving for Japan. All Japanese Consular buildings and property is being protected by the Interviewed. General LI Chung local Chinese. Authorities,
Jen stated that the army and Yesterday Marshal Yen Shi-people of Kwangsl were ready to shen, Pacification Commissioner af join forces with the rest of the Shans! Province, arrived in Nan-country - at king to confer with Generalissimo against foreign aggression.—
war in resistance Chiang Kai-shek,, Head of the Reuter Nanking Central Government re- garding the situation in North China.
Immediately
after the con-
MORE JAPANESE TROOPS IN TIENTSIN
Tientsin, Aug. 4. additional 2,000 Japanese
An
ferce, Marshal Yen Shi-shen re- troops have arrived here by train turned to Talyuan.-" Chinese Evening Preii.
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since the tracks from Chunliang- cheng were repaired yesterday and from three transports which ar- rived at Tangku 500 soldiers were landed yesterday at Taku Docks, Hopel battalion there, a unit off- They have reinforced the East
cered by Japanese.
JAPAN'S AMBITION The Central News Service Bureau
Shanghai, Aug. 4 at Tientsin has closed, down and
Information from Tokyo is to the Tientsin "Ta Kung Pao," one of the foremost Chinese Journals, ment is determined to pursue ita the effect the Japanese Govern- and the Tientsin Evening Post," ambitious policy of the domina- Chinese owned English language tion of the Asiatic Continent, and to Peiping when communications dally have also ceased butstriess. The "Ta Kung Pao" announced feverishly occupied in completing lieved that no less than 100 are that the army and navy are were disrupted, and it is now be- that it was unable to continue pub-their préparation for invading and moving along this route, for which lication in the present circum-conquering China..
reason feverish efforts are being
stances. Reuter.
KAWAGOE'S STATEMENT Tokyo, Aug. 4: The Japanese Am bassador, Mr. Shigeru Kawagoe, arrived in Dairen 'yesterday from Tientsin en route to Shanghal. He told newspapermen that he intends as a diplomat to do his best to avert a frontal clash between
Everything necessary in the shape of guns, munition and pro-
There were over 50 Japanese trains along the line from Mukden
Mr. Woodring Warns Danger Of Interference
faction the speech delivered by the
Berlin, August 4 Papers here comment with satis-
United States War Minister, Mr. Woodring, at a meeting of the American Legion at the town of Durham in North Carolina" in which he protested against any American interference in internal affairs of other countries.
This warning, according to the German Press, is all the more justified" since a number of inter- national wirepullers in the United States take every opportunity of fishing in troubled waters without the slightest regard to interna- tional relations.
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It is added that their manoeuvres appear to be directed particularly against Germany and that it is consequently a matter of con- gratulation when a number of Pre- Roosevelt's cabinet thus involved by such activities.- clearly warns against the dangers Transnezan News Service
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YOU ALL KNOW
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IDEAL FOR THE SUMMER.
CALDBECK'S
General Metaxas
Athens, August 4. The ringing of bells, the howling of ships" sirens and thanksgiving services in the churches, marked the first anniversary of accession to power of General Metaxas as Pre- mier The whole city is gally de- corated with flaga. On this occa-
don the freedom of the city General Metaxas.- Athens has been conferred
Pranencian &eas Service.
PARTITION OF PALESTINE
REJECTED BY ZIONISTS
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PENINSULA HOTEL;
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JAPAN'S SHIPPING
DEMAND
Loddon, Aug. 4.
The demand" from Japan for British ships on time charter is a of feature of the shipping market. onThe "Times" says that two ships had taken up to yesterday 3 months trading in the Far East at rates respectively of 101 and 11 shillings.
If the Japanese demand continues the rates are likely to rise in view of the all round need for ships. Scrapping of old Japanese tramp ships partly explains the demand. Furthermore Japanese Imports of iron and steel from the continent and India and enormous quantities of scrap from America have re- cently been the heaviest. The "Times" points out if Japan is involved in hostilities In China she necessarily will require the major part of the mercantile marine in
Zuerich, August 4: The British plan for the parti- tion of Palestine was unanimously the Far East rejected in Zionista circles states Reuter. the Zionist Press Agency comment- ing on the attitude which will be adopted by the various groups at the Zionist World Conference made to restore the Pelping section on the other hand it is pointed out which will be opened here shortly. or the line.
that the number of Zionista who would be prepared to support the greatly modified partition plan is considerably larger than was com-' monly supposed and that among the number are to be found all members of the Executive Councti with Weltzmann as their bead.
Reuter.
visions, is being purchased and got LINLITHGOW-GANDHI INTERVIEWTM
In readiness for the army of con- quest, and is being gradually ship- ped to China,
However, well-informed obser- vers are of the opinion that Japan has bitten a mouthful, which she
China and Japan and added that the will never be able to swallow.
Japanese Government had already | Chinese Evening Press.
warned the Nanking Governmietit
against the despatch of Central troops to North China "which violates the Ho-Umetsu Agreement and interferes with Japanese policy for spot settlement and
non-
CHINESE TROOP TRAIN
BOMBED
Shanghai, Aug. 4
Reports from Tientsin quote a
Japanese planes
aggravation." He said Nanking Japanese military communique as must bear the responsibliity of the stating that consequences if it ignores the bombed two Chinese troop trains warning. He wanted to avert a and one armoured train on the crisis but feared that his efforts Peiping-Bulyuan may prove futile efte
railway with Reuter,
satisfactory results" yesterday.
EVACUATION PROCEEDING
Lord Linlithgow??
Gandh
London, August: £.
A communique issued after Lord Linlithgow, Viceroy of India.
From Dairen, meanwhile, the Hankow: Although the exodus of Japanese Ambassador, Mr. Shigeru families of Japanese residents from Kawagoe, states: "If my instruc- Hankow is proceeding apace every-tions to return to Nanking as soon thing remains quiet. All Japanese, as possible are an indication that and Mahatins Gandhi, had an interview, states: vessels from Hankow are packed the Chinese Government wishes to The talks were mainly of a general character on the rural with women and children. Travel open "negotiations with Japan, a lers on the Felping Hankow rail-a diplomat my task is to seek an question of the ban on the entry on the north-west frontier of the as uplift in the condition of the peasantry. Gandhi brought up the way report that trains are con- amicable settlement and I shall province of Abdul Gaffar Khan lender of the dispersed Red shirts stantly under the observation of do my best. He new to Dairen Also Gandhi's own entry in that province, Gandhi declaring he had Japanese planes even as far as from Tientsin yesterday. He son not intended going to the frontier without Governmental sanction. Chengchow
his way to Nanking
The Viceroy undertook to communicate Gandhi's views regarding the frontier to the Governor, Reuter.
American delegates are strongly opposed to the abolition of the British mandate in its present form ince they consider the creation of a Jewish state prema- ture and to present more dangers thas advantages
Transmean Naw. Service.
WHEAT SLUMP
London, August 4
Already shaken by the poor over» night American advices Liverpoci wheat alumped sharply on general- liquidation and induced by the te ceipt of Russlar emples bringing the possibility of Russian wheat exports to the foreground prices fell 4 pence but the covering is helping to steady the market. Otherwise commodities and steady rubber and metals being assisted by a slight recrudesence in trade and demand while cotton is re- covering on rumours of a twelve. cent loan for cotton Reuter.
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POPULATION OF LONDON
London, Aug. 4...
The population of London num- bers 8.203.943 according to the latest pucial report just issued. This indicates that in the last few years the population of Greater London has undergone further Transocean. News Service. considerable increase.-
CHANNEL SWIM ATTEMPT
London, August 4. The Brst attempt of the year to swim the Channel was started to day when a Nottingham swimmer left Cape Grisnea at 4 am, and was reported to be seven miica from Dover at about noon, making favourable progress.— British Wireless Service.
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