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ANGLO-FRENCH CONTROL
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Three Points Agreed Upon
In Nyon Conference
Nyon. September 12 The Mediterranean Conference re-opened at 4 p.m. yesterday in private, and agreement was reached on the following points: firstly, each country will be responsible in own territorial waters; second-
iv. France and Britain will have the general control of all waters in the Mediterranean, and thirdly, all submarines that do not conform ith the rules of the London Naval Convention will be treated as pirates."
The scheme on which the Conference was agreed will be enforced about September, 14. and necessitate the employment of about fifty British and French destroyers. Spanish vessels from both sides are xempted from the scheme and will not be given protection. It a submarine sinks any foreign merchant vessel except a Spanish ship thout appearing on the surface, then it is deemed guilty of the act of piracy and can be sunk "at sight or sound."
If à submarine appears on the surface. "disclosing its nationality and sinks foreign warships the submarine be held guilty of an act of war. Regarding attack by a Spanish Republican or Nationa- 1st submarine on shipping of other nations. It is laid down that If the submarine comes to the sur- face and shows it flag and give those aboard a chance of reaching safety and then torpedoes, the ship. Its action will give rise to national but not international war
against the state whose yessel is sunk but patrol vessels will not Intervene.
If on the other hand a sub- marine does not observe these rules. Its action will have interna. tional consequences and the sub- marine will be treated as a pirate and sunk.
Italy will be invited to parti- cipate in the general patrol as far as it concerns the Adriatic. Reuter.
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HONG KONG, SEPTEMBER 12, 1937.
JAPAN MOBILISES
War or to War, declared or undeclared, the Prime Minister of Japan, Prince Konoye, has issued a proclamation in which the entire nation is called upon to prepare itself for a titanic struggle.
This procination was issued on Wednesday afternoon, but, as we are well aware from first-hand information, Japan hus actually-beer-in a state of mobilisation-forme considerable time. It seems deplorable that because the military class in Japan has been bent upoù making war against China, that the masses should have been subjected for so long to so much unwise and untrue hooling. Everybody recognises the virtue of pro- perly directed education, but education directed along chauvenistic lines is calenlated to make a nation.so conceited with an exaggerated sense of its own importance and impregnability that. the uppermost thought in the public mind is conquest.
Patriotism since the first World War, has undergone a great change in the matter of national interpretation. There was a time when that toast of blind enthusiasm was vigorously honour- ed. My country, right or wrong". It was that spirit which *precipitated strife with the consequent spilling of innocent blood. Those who furned the flames of national hatreds were then re- garded as patriots and those who did their bidding by becoming imon-fodder were regarded as heroes. Times changed. The tragedy and the misery and the complete futility of wars of aggression gradually began to dawn upon the previously poisoned minds of the masses, and the highest form of patriotism resolved itself into the ability of leaders to interpret the feelings and appreciate the sentiments of other countries. That was truly n Temarkable change because it negatived self-interestedness, and self-sufficiency and thus was the way paved for what in known as internationality. In Germany and France to-day that sentiment is stifled as much as possible, and, of course, the same repressive, policy strongly commends itself to the Japanese:
By means of stifling the truth concerning other nations and the attitudes of other peoples towards Japan, the rulers of that country have so misled their people that there-is-definitely n feeling throughout Japan that theirs is a victimised nation. Thus has been built-up a spirit of antagonism to the rest of the world in the hearts and minds of the rank and file in Japan. Yet, the significant fact is that it is now necessary for the Japanese Government to mobilize not only the physical but the spiritual forces of the nation in this hour of great trial". Is it just possible that the falseness and the shallowness of the "patriotic"
HONG KONG, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1937.
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HEROISM SUFFICIENT TO
MOVE UNIVERSE"
AMAZING SACRIFICE OF CHINESE TROOPS
JAPANESE TANK ATTACK REPULSED IN
SECTOR NORTH STATION
SHANGHAI, SEPTEMBER 12. AFTER A MIDNIGHT ATTEMPT, THE JAPANESE TROOPS, LED BY TANKS, RUSHED THE CHINESE LINES IN THE NORTH STATION SECTOR BUT WERE REPULSED.
THE CHINESE THEN BEGAN A COUNTER-ATTACK AGAINST YANGHONG, FIGHTING ALSO TAKING PLACE IN THE LOTIEN AND OTHER SECTORS.
A MESSAGE EXPRESSING SORROW AND ADMIRATION FOR THE CHINESE SOLDIERS KILL- ED IN ACTION, ISSUED BY THE CENTRAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL IN NANKING SAYS: "THEIR HEROISM AND SACRIFICE ARE SUFFICIENT TO MOVE THE UNIVERSE AND CAUSE GON AND THE ANGELS TO WEEP, ONLY WHEN THE PERMANENT EXISTENCE OF THE STATE HAS BEEN PRESERVED CAN THEIR NOBLE SPIRIT BE APPEASED."
THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES IN SHANGHAI WILL ORDER THE IMMEDIATE REOPENING OF ALL SHOPS ON THE GROUND THAT THE SUSPENSION OF EUSINESS IS CAUSING UNDUE HARDSHIP TO THE PEOP
SILANGHAI, SEPTEMBER 12.
ANOTHER CHINESE AIR RAID BEGAN AT 1.35 AM. WHEN CHINESE PLANES, APPARENTLY FLYING VERY HIGH, DROPPED FOUR BOMBS DOWN RIVER NEAR THE JAPANESE AIRFIELD IN YANGTSEPOO, AND THREE UP RIVER NEAR THE IDZUMO. THE VISIT LASTED ONLY A FEW MINUTES BUT RESULTED IN THE USUAL REPLY FROM THE JAPANESE WARSHIPS THE DIN OF WHICH AROUSED MANY FROM THEIR BEDS.-REUTER.
CHINESE BASES
ATTACKED
Japanese General Attack
Pelpng, Sept. 11.
Sɛ anoqu Žujânda sj dunyży eGISLA miles south of Tientsin where the Japanese military authorities an- nounce they launched a general attack against the Chinese ward
for-
STOP PRESS
Felping, Sept. 13, Japanese-thops are vigorously' pushing to the south-west along two out of the three main rallways from Felping to Tientsin. swift. night After a
attack, Japanese troops captured Machang.. on Saturday morning and are now
bases along the Machang-moving along the Pelping-Sulyuan
zone from Chahar to Tatung, in north Shansi:
ANOTHER
JAPANESE
FABRICATION
C.N.A.£. Officials.....
Deny Rumoure
Nanking, Sept. 11: A responsible official of the China National Aviation Corporation to-day, when asked by certain foreign curres- pondent to confirm or deny the allegation made by a Japanese spokesman that the Company's planes had beer transporting bombs to Shanghai, branded the statement as a lie.
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ITALIAN SOVEREIGNTY
OVER ABYSSINIA
British Recognition
Desired
London, September 12.
The Italian Embassy in London understands that no message was sent by the Duce to Mr. Neville Chamberlain besides the one handed over some time ago by the Italian "Ambassador.
A message from Rome states that it is understood that when the British Ambassador returns to the Italian capital at the end of the month, conversations will begin with a view for the comprehen- sive settlement of points of Issue between Britain and Italy.
Preparatory conversations were recently conducted between Gount Clano and the British Charge d'Affaires in which Count Ciano pointed out that the failure to recognise Italy sovereignty over Abyssinia was the obstacle to a real Anglo-Italian understanding.`it being felt in Rome that Britain should take the lead in Geneva for securing recognition.
Since the Duce and Mr. Chamberlain exchanged letters last August, the press has scrupalously refrained from attacking Britain. ...-Reuter.
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According to the "Evening Stan-fries until the question of the re- dard" Signor Mussolini has gent an cognition of Ethiopia has been important message to Mr. Neville settled. Chamberlain, British Prime Min- ister, declaring that he shares Mr. Chamberlain's determination for an Anglo-Italian agreement.
Il Duce, however, considers it unwise to advance towards a final settlement between the two coun-
DONALD BUDGE EXTENDED
Signor Mussolini does not wish to see the League humiliated by a general public acceptance of Italy's position but demands that divi- dual States be allowed to give juridical recognition to the Italian
Empire Reuter.
ALL RECORDS SMASHED
Fine Fight By Baron King's Cup Air Race.
Von Cramm
Forest Hills, Sept. 11. In the final of the tennis cham- plonship here bo-day. Donald Budge the Wimbledon champion, beat Gottfreld von Cramm 6-1. 7-9. 6-1. 3-6 and 6-1.
Budge
had to work hard for every point. The game was closer than the score indicates but ag-
Hatfield, Sept. 11. For the second year in succes- sion, Charles Gardner, flying a... Percival Mewgull, won the King'a Cup, the most coveted air prize in British Civil aviation, together
with £1.000 presented by Lord
Wakefield
The finish was the most thrilling in the history of the race, bare seconds separating the Arst three.
So far the Japanese have met with little resistence, but the Chi- nese troops, including the Com- munists, are marching southwards
The foreign correspondent had in the direction of Tatung.
been given the information by a Meanwhile. the Japanese ad- Japanese spokesman several days vance along the Pelping-Hankow ago. Railway has been brought to a The C.N.A.C. official explained standstill at Lianghsfang, 35 miles that the Company's planes had Budge finished off the match with portion of the race, landing second,
Tŝinipu railway, which was held by the remnants of the 37th and 38th Divisions of 39th Army together with a number of Nanking troop.
After a heavy artillery bombard- ment the Japanese infantry ad- vanced and captured the villages of Hsiaochuchunag and
Ting- chuang just north of Machang.
The Japanese Artillery then con- centrated on Lithochen, west of
to the south-west of Peiping. the railway line. rendering the Chinese positions there untenable
The Japanese authorities predict simultaneously. Japanese aircraft
a decisive battle in the vicinity of bombed Machang which was soon
Paotingiu where the main force of Chinese troops has been con- covered with a dense pall black smoke. They also bombed
the centrated.
Major-General Kita, formerly Chinese support positions in Ching-
Attache in hsien, seven miles south of Ma- Japanese Military chang, the fall of which Japanese Shanghai, has arrived to assume believe imminent. Meanwhile the the post of chief of the combined Japanese-thrust-from-Chahar-to special military mission in North to Shanai reached Chenhuangu, 50 China and, it is believed, has been miles inside the provincial border entrusted with the task of organis- and only 30 miles from Tatung.ing North China's political future. Another interesting visitor to The Japanese troops are reported to have encountered little resis- Peiping is Mr. Arita, formerly tance. but they condently expect Japanese Foreign Minister. an early fall of Tatung when they Reuter. will be able to strike either south- ward to Talyuantu or northward
to Sulyangwang,
teachings of the rulers of Japan have failed to dupe the masses as was contemplated?
It is also interesting to note that, whilst Japan officially declares she is not at war with China or any other nation for that matter, numerous organisations are being formed with view to "stimulating the public conscience for the great ordeal". Here again, one discerns a certain fearfulness of consequences. Not the least important society which has come into being during the last few weeks in Tokio is an organisation of business leaders whose purpose it, is to "study the trend of international affairs in relation to Japan". All these straws in the wind in- dicate that, firstly, Japan contemplates large-scale operations and, secondly, that the Government of Japan does not feel parti cularly certain of the spontaneous co-operation of the rank and file of the nation. It is also significant that the Emperor of Japan, according to authentic reports, which we have received; is not making as many public appearances as might be expected under the circumstances, but His Imperial Majesty's lack of pre- sence is being made up for by a profusion of statement!!- calculated to inspire the nation with the most intense feeling of patriotism. However, the so-called patriotism of official Japan in embodied in a policy of repression which negatives every liberal idea and every neighbourly sentiment.
How long the masses of Japan will tolerate all this "mobilis- ing" which amoants to further encroachments on the liberty of the subject, time alone can tell.
been under repairs during the first
gressiveness at the net and relent-planes. less forcing of ground strokes was too strong a combination and von Cramm only twice led at 8-7 in the second and 5-3 in the third set.
brilliant killing smashes at the net
two weeks of the Shanghai hostili-with von Cram over-driving. tles and have been only flying be- In the ladies final, 'Mme Lizana tween Hankow and Chungking beat Mille Jedrejowska 86-4, 6-2.-
Youter. since September 9, when the Han- kow-Shanghai passenger and mail service was resumed.
Brigadier-General Lewin. the sixty-three-year-old veteran, pilot- ing a Miles Whiteney straight machine. fed for a considerable
few seconds ahead of Captain 2. W. Percival, piloting a Percival. Mewgull.
Of the seventeen who started from Dublin, only three failed to finish, the remalrider all landing in Hatfield within twenty minutes. All previous speed records were
m.p.h, Lewin, who got nearly 1 hour 40 ́minutes start averaged 144
He pointed out that the Ming Palace municipal aerodrome in HARRY COOPER WINS emashed-Gardner averaged, 233 "Nanking has been under repair un- El only recently, and that C.N.AC.. planes have not been able to use
mph. and Percival 239 m.p.h.. Reuter
Toronto, Sept. 11. Harry Cooper won the Canadian the field until a short time ago. Topen golf championship with an He added that anyone in the capi-aggregate of 285. Ralph Guldahi tal can verify this fact, and that was second with 287, while Paul of Michigan tled for. third place the statement made by the Runyan, of Detroit, and Al Watrous with an aggregate of 290-Reuters Japanese spokesman was a pure fabrication."entrál NewOK.
WAR WILL BE PROLONGED
Tokyo, Sept. 11. The Premier, Prince Konoye, de- clared to-day that Japan does not expect the war with China to end this year.
Consequently he added the Bud- get for next year will include votes to meet military expenditure in China,
The Japanese deny that Chinese planes, in their air raid last night, made a direct hit on a Japanese warship.
Another sensational Japanese re- port alleges that 25,000 Moham medan troops have revolted in Chinese Turkestan and are ad- vancing east after capturing Kashgar Renter
Japanese To Attempt Landing.
At Lauho
Shanghai, Sept. 11: A Japanese landing at Llubo is bellefed to be Imminent.
Two more Japanese warships arrived off Luho last night bring- ing the total number of vessels there to four-Central News,
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