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ANGLO-ITALIAN AGREEMENT BLOCKED BY VOLUNTEER WITHDRAWAL QUESTION
Mussolini Anxious To Devise
JAPAN REVEALS DESPERATE POSITION
Local Newspaper On Peiping Peace Feeler
Quicker Method
Question Of Credits
London, June 21.
JAP. MILITARY DEPOTS BURNED
BY GUERILLAS
Chapei And Kiangwan Establishments
Shanghai, June 21. Dodging the Japanese waich- No official report has yet been posts, a band of Chinese irregulars The pence suggestions of Japan's Foreign Minister and the Felping eceived in London concerning the succeeded in setting fire on mili- conversation which Count Clano, tary establishments and depots at **Provisional Government" are seen by the local Tai Kwong Postalan Foreign Minister, had with Chapel and Kiangwan yesterday.
the British Ambassador, Lord
Volumes of thick smoke were Perth.
seen rising over the northem side
news
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as toquent indications of the Island Empire's difficulties in a protracted war. reports Central It is suggested that in view of of Hongkew. The are raged until
the slowness of the Non-Interven-18 p.m. yesterday. desperate position. tion Committee's procedure, Signor | Emergency measures were en- Japan would not have initiated Mussolini has ventured to sound forced last night at Hongtow. such suggestions, the journal as-Mr. Neville Chamberläin regarding which Was patrolled by blue- serts, and points out that General the chances of devising same Jackets in armoured cars. Ugaki's vague hint on the pos-quicker method of effecting with- Chinese guerillas are also active sibility of peace talks and Wangdrawals of volunteers.
in Kashing and Hsintengchen. en Keh-min's peace feeler were of It is observed that if a truce the Shanghai-Hangchow Railway.
been cut could be negotiated between the which has
at several two parties in Spain, the terms of points near these towns.
Other irregulars are returning to which are agreeable to Britain and j
Fenghien, south-east of Pootung, Italy. the atmosphere for ac- celerating withdrawal might be in readiness for a surprise attack greatly improved. but there is no in view of the transfer of the confirmation nor any evidence of Japanese garrison to the north-
(International,. greater readiness on either side in Spain to suspend hostilities.-- (Reuter).
the same pattern.
Urging the Chinese people to continue their resistance, the paper predicts that China's final victory will not be far ahead in view of Japan's difficulties.-Cer
tral News,
Ugaki Confers With Mikado
WANTS TO MAKE FRIENDS WITH POWERS
NO CREDITS
London, June 21.
In answer to a question by Mr. Noel Baker (Lab.) in the House of Commons yesterday, Mr. R.A. Butler. Under-Secretary for For- eign Affairs, stated that both the British and Italian Governments Shanghai, June 21. According to a Tokyo report, were anxious that the Anglo-Ita- General Kabushige Ugaki, Japan-llan Agreement should be brought into full operation as early as ese Foreign Minister, had an 8-
possible. dience with Emperor Hirchito yes- terday and submitted a report on current foreign relations.
The Foreign Minister is reported to have insisted on friendly rela- tions with Western Powers as the only choice under the present in- ternational situation.
Replying to another question. air. Butler said that the British Government did not contemplate authorising any. form of Rnancial vesistance, credit or guarantee to Italy,
Mt. Butler said that the question It was stated that General Ugaki of credits in any form was not suggested that further provocation raised by either side in the nego -
is
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Whangpoo Conservancy Questions
In Commons
London, June 20.
The silting up of the Whang-
poo Biver was the subject of three questions, in the House of Com- mons today.
Sir John Haslam, Conservative Member for Bolton, asked?
(a) What has, been the result of negotiations between the Consular Body in Shanghai and' the Japan- ese authorities for a resumption of dredging by the Whangpoo Con servancy Board:
(b) What has been the result of
for the return of Whangpoo Conservancy Board ves- sela and other property?
undesirable, contrary to the tiations which led to the Agree-negotiations with the Japanese stand" of War Minister Seishiro ment of April 16-(British Wire-authorities Itagaki.
Premier Fuminaro Konore, ac-
cording to the Tokyo report. bas rejected certain proposals made by the War Minister in connection with the military campaigns in China, The visit of General Ugaki to the Palace was deemed significant.-(International).
QUEEN MARY" AT MARITIME MUSEUM
London, June, 21. Queen, Mary yesterday visited the National Maritime Museum, many
less).
FRENCH INTEREST
Paris. June 21.
(c) In view of the continued de tention by the Japanese authori- tles of Whangpoo Conservancy
The conversations between Count Board vessels, will the Under- Ciano and Lord Perth are being
of State for Foreign followed here with the closest at tention.
Secretary Affairs inquire whether there are any surplus dredgers available in Singapore which could be loaned for this service?'
The Intransigeant says that the French Government has sought to help these negotiations along by NEGOTIATIONS CONTINUING giving strict orders for a closure of
The Under-Secretary of State the Pyrenees frontier so that it will for Foreign Affairs,, Mr. R. A. Bat- be impossible to hold up the charge ler, replied that according to latest that France is demanding recogni- information negotiations were still tion of non-intervention by other continuing between the Consular of the exhibits of which had been countries whilst closing its eyes to Body and the Japanese authori- donated by the Queen Mother transport of arms to Spalf on its ties. herself (Reuter).
own frontier.—(Transocean).
LIVELY EXCHANGE AT OPIUM CONFERENCE.
CHINESE DELEGATE AGAINST JAPAN'S REPRESENTATIVE
Geneva, June 21.
The Japanese authorities require that Conservancy work should be carried on under Japanese naval. and military control, and that the, more important members of the personnel should be nominated by the Japanese authorities,
"In these circumstances, there are obvious objections to the pro- posal to lend 'dredgers from finga- Dore," Mr. Butler concluded. (Reuter),
A lively exchange between the Chinese and Japanese delegates Soviet
occurred at a meeting yesterday of the League Advisory Committee
Consulate
of oplum producing In Lanchow
London, June 21.
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NEUTRALITY OF "FRANCE IS STRESSED
Jews Barred From Stock Exchange
Bérlin, June 23.
The German Minister for Econo- mics has decreed that all persons
of Jewish race will be debarred
Paris, June 21 from visiting any of the German
The French “Government's sur-
ing centres.
on the Opium Traffle, which discussed the proposal of the Turkish delegate that in order to prepare the ground for a conference to limit, cultivation of the poppy a conference countries should first be called to*x mlulmum prices.
The Japanese delegate, Mr.
Shanghai, June 2L Amau, said that If such a confez- In the House of Commons today,
Soviet Rusia will shortly ence was called Manchukuo, which Sir E. G. Graham-Little asked the establish a consulate general in was a producing country, must be Prime Minister whether his atten-Lanchow, In western · China. Invited.
tion had been called to the re-facilitate contact with the Chinese į prise at Japanese allegations that stock exchanges and oficial trad- Mr. Victor Hoe, Chinese delegate, port of the League Oplum Board authorities, it was reported here France was sending war materials In order not to interrupt efforts retorted: "By raising such ques-that a Japanese dope offensive in today.
to China was expressed to the
at Aryanizing those frus which " tions Japan wants to torpedo the China was being vigorously car? Japanese circles are attaching Japanese Ambassador yesterday by are members of the Stock Ex- conference for limitation of poppy ried on and whether the Govern- great interest in the return of M. Georges Bonnet, Foreign Minis-change, permission is given until cultivation."
ment was in support of the Lea-Ambassador Luganets Orelaky to
further notice to Jewish firms to Mr. Hoo added that only the gun in ensuring exposure and re- Moscow and speculating on
his
Referring to the possibility of a
have non-Jewish proxies to act in League Council was qualified to probation of this policy,
mission in
of. the Soviet capital. Japanese invasion
Hainan
their behalf (Transocean),*** promote a conference and decide Mr. R. A. Butler. Under-Secre- That he will return in a month Island, to which the Japanese Invitations, especially if questions tary for Foreign Affairs, referred shows that the Ambassador was Foreign Office, spokesman had. re- of Manchuria and Jehol were the questions to a reply previously not recalled but went home оп ferred, it is pointed out in respon-partial in the Sino-Japanese con-
given on the subject, adding that instructions.
atole quarters that the Japanese fict and therefore feels that there- The Japaneses delegate did not it was the definite polley of the Great Britain, France and Government in the past had in would be no justification for a reply and
the Turkish delegate Government to give the fullest Soviet Russia are said to be giving dicated that the island would not Japanese occupation of Hainan withdrew his proposal. It was de-support in its power to the League [eve:v moral support to China" in be occupied if France, observed Island. However, it i
- Iš admitted olded..that
the Committee itself of Nations in its effort to expose her resistance against. Japan with- neutrality.
that the occupation would not should decide the question of fix-and suppress illicit drug traffic in in the framework of the League The French Government consi- violate. the Franco-Japanese ing minimum prices.--(Reuter), the Far East-Reuter).
(Reuter). Resolution Infernationa)).
ders that it has remained im-Treaty of 1907.
raised.
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