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"JAPAN WILL STOP AT NOTHING!"
SPANISH CONFLICT
RAGES ON
Nationalists Score Successes
In Santander
Santander, August 28. Without encountering serious resistance. the Nationalists are continuing their advance to the west of Santander in the direction of Asturias, and they are reported to have reached the provincial border at noon to-day.
In Santander Province the military activities now merely consist of the cleaning-up of the countryside. Ten more townships were. occupled this morning and the arrival of the troops was greeted on all hands with the greatest enthusiasm. ·
More than 1000 Basque militia en, with small arms and three
› Geld pieces surrendered this morn- Ing and an melal report states that since the fall of Santander.
ever 7000 prisoners have been in
terned in the concentration camps.
The war prizes taken by the Na- tionalists include six armoured cars, 16 Soviet Russian tanks," 25 passenger cars. 200 buses and lor- ries, five ambulances, 120 guns and į 30 aeroplanes. In addition to the above, it is stated that 52 planes have been shot down.
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LARGE-SCALE FIGHTING Bilbao: Fighting on
large scale developed here to-day on the Aragon Front where the Republi- cans with 300 men, Infantry tank
detachments and aeroplanes start-
ed an offensive.
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According to reports from liable sources, the Republicans were forced to retreat, leaving hundreds of dead on the battle held.
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The Nationalist air force has been reinforced by a number of planes which became available after the fall of Santander.- Transorenn
THE MASK IS DROPPED
Just as a snake sheds its skin, so the nominal leader of the Japanese nation, Prince Komaye, has at lust dropped his musk. The consequent revelation is by no means prepossessing, for Prince Konoye and the class be represents in Japan stand re- vealed as the most morally-bankrupt protagonists of sheer bruteen, force in the world to-day.
We publish in this extraordinary issue of our paper the.. message from the Reuter news agency which contains the choice phraseology of this member of the ruling class. And we nick- ned Prince Konoye Olive Branch" but yesterday, metaphori- cally and sarcastically speaking!
All we can say is that Japanese officialdom tus been slow to reason but mighty quick in anger. It has taken the Nipponese mentality a powerfully long time to awaken to the fact that diplomatic relations," as Jupan knows them with China, have become. "virtually impossible." But the words attributed to this champion of hide-bound constricting materialism make "reference only to diplomatic relations with Nanking. There might be a "catch" in this because ou previous occasions when Japan has found it quite difficult to get her own way with the Ceneral Government at Nanking, that nation has, with supreme contempt for the decencies of honourable conduct, prosecuted nefarious negotiations with certain Chinese who have dubbed themselves patriots but who subsequently have stood revealed as pimps and panders-mere pawns in the time-honoured Japanese gaine push-and-take. Well, if Prince Kanaye or any of his other morally-seared colleagues imagine for one moniens that they can euter a solo game with certain parties in North China, then we would refer him to the characteristically vigoruus statement which General Wu Te-chen made to us yesterday in Canion. We believe His Excellency is particularly happy in his ability to interpret the popular mind--and mould it when he conscientiously deems such a course in the best interests of the nation of which he is a serving leader
of
We have said it time and again, but apparently reiteration is necessary, that Chinu is united in her opposition to Japanese territorial brigandage, and whatever may have been the difference within China before Japan's latest maraudering excursion; those differences no longer exist. There is agreement within the Kuo- nintang, and even the so-called (for propaganda purpuses) Com- munists no longer find a place on the Chinese stage to shock the distant and ignorant Japanese audience,
So, unable to "negotiate" with any other power in China except the Central Government at Nanking, and Binding China us determined as she is united in her policy to subinit no longer to unprovoked Japanese aggrandizement, "Prince Konoye speake "what has always really been the mind of the class he represents when he declares, Japan's best course is to beat China to her knees so that she will no longer have the spirit to fight." Let us assure Konoye and Company, an organisation which may not have a soul to be damned but which certainly has a body to bo kicked, that Japan will not only have to beat China to her knees hat will have to batter her to death before. her long-suffering. and now thoroughly infuriated millions will cease retaliating to the vicious kicks by the spiked boot of imperialism. China's spirit to fight Japan will endure whilst there is an "ounce of strength" left in the nation, and if and when that is gone then Japan will find to her everlasting cost that she has conquered a quicksand. China is too great historically, culturally and nu-
WHAT THE BLOCKADE MAY MEAN
GENERAL WU TECHEN'S STRIKING STATEMENT
Interview By Alec. Einar Pratt, Editor of "Hong Ko :g Daily Press”
ALTHOUGH POSSIBLY ONE OF THE BUSIEST MEN IN CHINA AND CERTAINLY ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT MEN IN ALL ASIA AT THE PRESENT TIME, YET HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOV- ERNOR OF KWANGTUNG, GENERAL WU TE-CHEN, MADE TIME TO GRANT ME AN INTERVIEW AT HIS HEADQUARTERS IN CANTON YESTERDAY AT WHICH HE DISCUSSED THE GENERAL SITUA- TION IN THE FAR EAST WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO JAPAN'S MOST RECENT "ACT OF DE- TENCE, NAMELY, THE INSTITUTING OF A BLOCKADE,
Speaking in bis official capacity as political head of South China, General Wu was emphatic that, If the blockade 'were carried out to its logical conclusion, then it must have far-reaching effects not only to the trade of China but of the whole world.
"I will go further, "declared His Excellency," It is my firm opinion that this hostile act by Japan may have such far-reaching repercussions that it my be the means of developing into an international conflagration. It is the most dangerous attack on the peace of the world which has yet been made by Japan. A blockade must mean large-scale warfare. and it gives the lię direct to Japan's claim that she is sincerely endeavouring to localise the present conflict with China."
Blatant Hypocrasy
lenge to our national sovereignty hurled at us by Japan, we definite- "Japan." remarked General Wu,y prepared for the worst. When "has repeatedly declared that there is no war in progress. 速写 would certainly be most
ch-
We
accepted that challenge and look up the gauntlet they threw at us we real sed that there was ghtening to ascertain just exact- no limit to which the Japanese ly what would constitute war ac- would not go. And I say this de- cording to Japanese reasoning. If finitely. namely, that if the a blockade is not an act of war Japanese meet with still stranger then what is it? I do not think resistence trám China-as will un- even by stretching the imagina-doubtedly be the case then the tion to breaking point that such reactions will in all probability be an act could be. construed as one.
every worse-thing the blockade, be- of frendliness.
cause Japanese will stop at nothing to accomplish her plan of terri-
against torial brigandage
our nation, which, because China has suffered in the past, it is thought presumably by Japan that China is in the mood to suffer again and again without retaliating."
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"Japan has stated that this blockade is a defensive measure. What has Japan to defend in this way? Her nationals have all been evacuated right along the coast and Japanese property is being kept intact by Chinese troops. As 1 defensive measure, therefore. the blockade is without reason.
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Greatest Opportunity"
No Limit!
"Economic and social conditions
"I cannot emphasise too strong- in Calna have made the people ly the Ballent fact that the philosophical in their outlook ton moment. China accepted the chal-hardships, and they realise to-day
SIR HUGHE
OUT OF DANGER
Shanghai Returns To Normal
ANGLO-ITALIAN DISCUSSIONS
CHINESE SUCCESSES
MAINTAINED
Japanese Landing Of Troops Checked
THE REPORTS THAT CONTINUE TO FIND THEIR WAY INTO THE COLONY FROM THE NORTH REGARDING THE SINO-JAPAN- « ESE CRISIS ARE OF A REASSURING NATURE INSOFAR AS THE CHINESE ARE CONCERNED. ONE MESSAGE STATES THAT ALL PLACES ALONG THE WOOSUNG ARÉA HAVE BEEN CLEARED OF THE ENEMY ALTHOUGH NINE JAPANESE PLANES ARE REPORT- ED TO HAVE RECONNOITRED IN THAT SECTION FOR SOME TIME. ONE OF THESE, HOWEVER, IS SAID TO HAVE BEEN FORC- ED DOWN IN YANGTSEPOO AND BURST INTO FLAMES WHEN IT CRASHED.
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The Japanese are still making claims regarding the landing, on a large scale. of reinforcements, but all such communiques have been denied by the Chinese who are equally emphaile in their reports that all attempts, on the part of the Japanese, to land troopy have
been repulsed, especially in the Loting sector. A message from the capital, received last night, was to the effect that about 1000 Japanese forces, wounded officers and men, were transported back to Japan by the Asahl Maru, the vessel having painted on its sides huge red crosses.
that they will be called upon to make very great personal sacrifices. This they are prepared to do in manner far superior to that of the Japanese who cannot endure the After about four days of fighting, hardships to which the Chinese the Woosung area enjoyed a spell have been subjected. In accepting of quietude over the week-end, this the Challenge from Japan, the silence being only broken occasion- people of China of all walks of lifeally by gunfire and snipers. The must be prepared to take part in sky over the Shanghal sector was the defence of the nation, and to quiet but а Chinese military dedicate their Eves to the future spokesman in an interview Bald welfare of the new China which that they had received information will emerge from the present or that the Japanese-are planning to deal.
bomb Pootung. The Japanese are
"The more we suffer the greater will be our determination to pre- settle our mission of national salvation to the very end. This is the greatest opportunity in the en- tire history of the Republic to train the Chinese of every state and stage of life how to become useful citizens of this new nation which is being built on an ancient will and noble foundation. We have to suffer, but we have the will
and the spirit to endure," declared
| General Wu Te-eben.
STOP PRESS
London, Aug. 29. The shooting of Sir Knatchbuli- Hugessen is a challenge to
the
diso reported to be busy repaiting
MAURITIUS
DISORDERS
Colonial Office Version
London.. Aug. 28.
| reads along the strategic points In
preparation for the movement-of- troops on a large scale.
SITUATION IN HAND
The new situation in Woosung and Loting has necessitated the strategical re-distribution of Chi- nese roops and it is. stated that the Chinese War" Office now has the position well in hand and are
(Contmoed on Back Page!
RUSSIA DOES NOT KNOW
Moscow, August 29. Replying to enquiries concerning
A Non- the Tokyo report that Artresston Pact had been conclud- ed between China and Soviet Russia, the latters officials de-
The Colonial Office version of theclared that "we have no informa-
tion of a Sino-Soviet Pact." state of affairs in the Mauritius de-
clares that a man was killed in the Reuter. disorder on August 27 in one local- ity in the South Island when the police had to are on a crowd. This trouble occurred in a hostile de- monstration at the police station
Postponed Till End word, says the "Sunday Times" in of a big village, notorious for crime.
Of September
Shanghai, Aug, 29.
London, Aug. 29. The North China Daily News"
The Anglo-Italian negotiations, quotes Dr. Gauntlett as stating originally planned to begin early in September, after the return of the British Ambassador to Rome; will probably have to be post-
that Sir Hughé Knatchbuli-Huges- seb is now out of danger,
Shanghai is gradually returning to normal. The offices of the Bri- tish Embassy have been re-estab-poned. ished on the Bund while the Brl-
tish Consulate is opening for busi- ness to-day in their old premises, also on the Bund, to which place many firms, which opened tempor- ary offices in the western district, are returning.
Sir Eric: Drummond. who has Just become Lord Perth, owing to the death of his half-brother, has been detained in England by im- Portant family business and will not return to the Italian capital
uztil the end of September.
It is authoritatively learned that As the Ambassador's collabora all volunteers connected with ac-
tion is felt to be indispensible, it tive business will be released from is believed that the discussions their duties from Monday though will not begin until the end of they will be still under "stand-by | September at the very earliest. orders" but the others remain mo- Transocean News Service. bilised-Renter
NO. DISQUIETING
SYMPTONS
anyone is out of danger, for until the wounds healed there is always
Dr. Gauntlett issued a bulletin at a chance that something might
8 a.m. to the effect that His Excel-happen. He added that Eir Hughe lency had a good night, and is making steady progress. There are no disquieting symptoms.
Dr. Gauntlett told Reuter that no doctor would like to say that
was very much better, the pain had decreased considerably and he was able to read the newspapers... (Further cables on Sir Hughe's condition are given on page 3.)
merically to be absorbed by Japan, or any other nation for that matter
Meanwhile the Chinese troops are on the defensive and they As General Wu Te-chen says have the courage to take it."
in his interview, the Chinese are accustomed to hardships which would make the pampered Japanese soldiery wilt
The mask is dropped, and the best that can be said at the present stage is that now we know the truth-and we, for our. part, are neither surprised nor shocked. We just feel very sorry, for a great nation grossly misled. Japan has been betrayed by that grasping class which has grovelled to the militarists and the result is war with China, and who knows what else?
a leader. The article goes on to The incident does not appear to say that Japan's only wise course indicate a fresh outbreak of strike, is to own up and apologise but according to a report from the more is needed from her than Governor. Other has been restored that. She must take reasonable and the situation remains normal steps to prevent similar outrages elsewhere. Reuter. from recurring, and among the most important perhaps is that unless she is ready to stop war she should avow and declare it. It in 'doubtful if Japan, without declaring war, is entitled to start o a blockade at all.
The "Observer" says that every hope is felt in London that the
Japanese Government will spon- taneously prevent any extensiorf of the mischief arising out of the "Hugessen. Incident" by prompt agreement and to offer apology. and reparation for the incident which must have shocked Tokyo as deeply as it did every other capital in the world-Da-Dao,
POISON GAS USED
Chinese Allegation
Nanking, August 29. Chinese quarters here, declate. that the Japanese used gas bombs. in the fighting around Nankow Pass, especially in the region of Sulyuan Pass, during the fighting on Friday and Saturday. The Chi nese troops, however, were prepar- ed for this and were equipped with gas masks so that the casualties from polson gas were very small; though the civilian population in that 'district were less fortunate, fri this respect.
Tranzosenn News Bervsem.
CONSULATES TO CLOSE
Moscow, August 28. The Soviet Government has re- quested the Japanese Consulates in Odessa and Novosibirsk to close not later than September 15, next.
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