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WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, 1938-PAGE
POWERS ASKED TO STOP JAPAN'S WAR SUPPLIES KOWLOON CANTON RAILWAY
Morally Supporting China
And Materially Aiding Japan Must Not Exist
BRO APPEAL
કું
BY
DR. WANG CHUNG-HUI
Hankow, July 12.
An appeal to the Powers to stop war supplies and Anancial assis tance to Japan was made by Dr. Wang Chung-hui, Minister of For- eign Affairs. In broadcast speech on Friday night.
"The situation of morally supporting China and materially uld- ing Japan must no longer be allowed to exist," declared Dr. Wang,
The Foreign Minister pointed out Nations and the Brussels Con- that the severe ighting of the last ference in connection with the welve months has neither shatter-Sino-Japanese conflict. He refer- ed China's determination to resist red specially to the League report nor broken down her power of branding Japan as the aggressor -resistance.
POSITIVE MEASURES
and the resolution 'adopted at He cited various facts to show Geneva calling upon League mem- that, despite the strain, of war, bers to consider how far they can China has made progress in a individually extend aid to China. number of ways, mentioning in particular the consolidation of de- mocracy, the convocation of the People's Political Council, the flow of capital to the interior provinces for the development of natural re- sources and tac Increase in strength of the Chineac Army.
INTERNATIONAL DANGER Continuing, Dr. Wang warned Abat further wavering and in- action on the part of the Powers interested in the re- storation of peace and justice tend to increase the danger of International violence raining. such proportions that it will get nut of control. eventually leading to another World War. Dri-Wang" then reviewed the mesures taken by the League of
CONCENTRATION STATIONS FOR REFUGEES
Dr. Wang expressed appreciation for the moral condemnation of Japan and the consideration of material support for China by friendly Powers.
"As the Sino-Japanese con- "let enters its second year," said Dr. Wang. "I wish to re- new the appeal of 450,000,000, Chinese to all peace-loving nations to take concrete and positive measures for the dis- couragement of Japan's agERSS--- sion and the strengthening of China's resistance.
Such measures are required in order to shorten the duration of hostilities and hasten the restora.
JAPANESE
SAY BORODIN
IS IN CHINA
Shanghai, July 12. Lively speculation waS created here today by a Ja- panese report saying that Michael Borodin, former ad- viser to the late Dr. Sun Yat- sen, arrived in Hankow July 9 and that he might be appointed Soviet Ambassador to China.
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There is no confirmation of the reported arrival. Since he lett China in 1937, Borodin has been editor of the Moscow Daily News, an English langu- age
paper, with Mk Ann- Louise Strong, an American Journalist, as assistant editor." -(Internationa!).
HAIFA IN STATE OF TURMOIL
Halfa, July 12.
Peak Murder
Murder Evidence
(Continued from Pare 8)
Bo
"VERY PROBABLE" `·
"Since my things are stil there, to that occasion, neither before nor they must be returned to me be- after. fore I can, send them back. Huen On is still owing me 33.10. Wah has pawned two pieces was unemployed, that he began to Do you think it was because he my clothing.
Those several days of work that I had been doing in
smash things up?-It is very prob- Challinor's house he should
able cording to law pay me wages for those days.
ac-
When he was unemployed his quick temper was more likely to show itself? Yes.
"If Your Lordship decides to sen- tence mé I must ask that I may was another outburst of temper. At the time you thought this be allowed some time to make ar- rangements for my affairs Now You didn't think he was mad?-I I am leaving the matter in Your did think he was mad, because at Lordship's hands. That is all the time he was breaking things there is anything else. I have (
up he did not speak as he used to. say It would be in regard to my
He was talking at random request to the court for time to
This is the only occasion on arrange my affairs. I am sorry which he has broken any furniture have given you gentlemen all this as far as you know?—Yes. trouble. I have been wrong and I
When did you hear that prisoner plead guilty. If I did not plead was alleged to have stabbed Mrs. guilty matters would not come to Challinor?-On June 21 or 22. light. May I have leave to sec
When did you tell anyone about some of my friends before I am this incident that happened two taken away. That is all
years ago?-Directly after I had
well.
Mr. Macnamara: Are you feelinrheard of what had happened in quite well? I am not feeling quite the Challinors' house I told one Leung So that accused, had been breaking up things in the Asso- soclation room and that he was a madrian."
You told me this morning" in Five bombs, thrown in the cast-examination-in-chiet that you ha ern quarter of the city yesterday no recollection whatever of stat. In the course of an hour, wounded bing Mrs. Challinor. Yes. I ga several Jewish factory hands and reduced Halfa to a state. of turmoil.
Busloads of Jews were also at tacked by riñe fire, and one man was stabbed to death
Searchlights from H.M.S. Repulse playing on the slopes of Mount Carmel helped police and marines to track down the gunmen.
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that.
This afternoon
you told
my
earned friend that you had recol lection of stabbing Mrs. Challinor -I might not have told the com- plete story.
tion.
His Lordship repeated the ques-
Mr. Macnamara: What you have
SMASHED CRUCKERY -
Chun. He had met accused at the Leung Hung said he knew "ac-
van Ping Association some times. cused, whose nickname was
"On one occasion I was sleeping with him. At about midnight he got up. jumped out of bed and was dancing about in the place like a wild man. He went into the
tion of peace which will benent not resident of Cardin, has died in said this morning is different in
F. V. Tobias. former Jewish said this afternoon and what youKitchen and smashed crockery, re- only China and Japan but also all hospital following stabbing and very important particulars.-Yes, countries interested in peaceful stoning by Arabs. Three other what I have said this afternoon is trade.
Jews were killed and a third, in different. I realise that. addition to the two mentioned above, was stabbed during the day, Two of the dead were victims of bomb explosion-(Reuter),
SUPPRESSION OF DISORDER
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the Chinese 'Leneral was, at first was in that condition, but might. he did not know, then be said Sun again be recalled to it by a shock... Yat-sen,
witness went on to say: I noticed Witness. got the impression that he (accused) was quite different his mentality was low and all his this morning, and this afternoon mental functions lower than nor-He was quiet and calm this morn examination, and prisoner appear stimulated by some mental stimulwe mal. Witness also made a physicaling. But you might get him ed indifferent. Bia face was and he gets, so to speak, into a masklike and had no expression. temper. This afternoon, after
turning to the sitting-room to gaze at the ceiling. I became Irighten- led. I woke
up the servant and "In the name of justice, we
Would you like to tell the jury went into a cubicle to hide myself. į why you have changed your story? ask all friendly nations not to
a-If I pleaded guilty I was wrong to and out if he had struck any-
He then ran down the stairs. increase our difficulties by re-
"I went down a little while later plenishing the war coffers of
1 I should admit I was equally BRITISH TROOPS IN CLASH? Japan with their financial re-
wrong. So I did not know what body in the street. I round him sources or by supplying her
Jerusalem. July 12.
I was much confused. The at the bottom of the stairs lying Hankow, July 12.
with
Reports of a serious clash be somebody.
crime is a very serious one, killing down. I did not know whether he war materials for the To actitate. the transportatiɔn
mass murder of the Chinese
tween British troops and Arab na somebody and that was due only to the floor the next morning. I It is wrong to kill was sleeping or not. He came back of war refugees in the Yangtse area
prople. The situation of mor-
tionalists near Dabourieh, at the to places of greater safety. the
ally supporting China and
foot of Tabor Mountain, arrived should deny this altogether I was things on
temporary impulse. If spoke to him that he had damaged National Relief Commission has
materially aiding Japan must
here yesterday, it being declared unkind and not righteous. I did denied having done so. On the the premises and he established seven "main concentra no longer be allowed to exist."
that several British soldiers and this myself. Could I put the blame other hand he said I had not been tion stations respectively at lan- "It cs in the interest of all wounded.
numerous Arabs were killed or on master and say he did it? kow, Wuchang, Changsha, Heng-peace-loving
fair to him in that I had removed countries, through. yang. Shasi, Itu and Icharg. concerted international action, to telephone lines in Palestine, con- just now you say you don't remem-
Mr. Macnamara No, you can't him down to the street so that he Due to extensive destruction of do that. The point is that up to had to sleep there. Directors of these stations have see an early suppression of violence Armation of these reports have so ber having done it. Now to my have just told us he went down He looked more or less like a child he was in the box five minutes also been appointed.
Meanwhile, arrangements for the East. On the other hand, a policy that the clash bears some connec-To say that I forgot it means that
and disorder now raging in the Far far been impossible. It is believed learned friend you say you ad it himself?—Yes.
Mr. Macnamara: Whereas you establishment of sub-stations are of indifference being made by the commission.policy of doing nothing to restore Jewish colony at Givatada. since follows that was unkind and un-about two years ago. He told the called psychopadis eyes.
isolation-ation with the Arab assault on the I did not want to plead guilty. I said this Co-operation in this regard, from peace, and order-is bound even-British
In reply to Mr. Whyatt witness looking into the distance without His movements got quicker. 80.
His eyes had a certain expression, or so, he started getting excited. various local authorities
incident had and tually to involve all great Powers rescue-(Transocean).
troops were sent charity organisations, will we soll another world conflict-Cen-
to the righteous.
occurred meaning anything. Psychologists a stimulus of some kind excited. cited-Central News).
solicitor about four days ago. He *ral News).
him he is very liable to get con- COMMONS STATEMENT
-DEFENCE WITNESSES
had heard before that prisoner was agerrated. For instance witness times be says amething which is
His refieres were
or fused; As he himself mays sonë”. London, July 12.
This concluded the examination Challinor
concerned in the murder of Mrs. tapped his arm with a small ham-not true and later on he' again The situation. in Palestine was
of the accused and Mr. Macnamara Whyatt then referred to one Leung he had hurt him.
on the Peak, Mr. the subject of a brief statement in called Cheung Fook. The latter Man, the Secretary of the Tan
rer, and he pulled back and sald perhaps says to the contrary. the House of Commons yesterday and had known accused for about
said he was a cook to Europeans, Ping Association.
"I consider that is a symptom of by the Colonial Secretary, Mr.
All this physical examination his "mental deficiency. As a paY- Malcolm Macdonald.
Would it surprise you if Leung mental
fitted in Are years. They both came from Man goes into the hax and say diagnosed.
with the picture of chologist I would not belleva a He said the latest message from Tan Ping. Witness knew that ac- have
disease which witness statement he made in this con- the High Commissioner reports used was a very good man.
never hearo prisoner r0-
fused state of inind.": further incidents in Halfa andince he had known him he had is afraid to say he is So-Chal your examination of the accused
Ever ferred to as So-Chai Chun?-He present throughout this trial. From this morning at 10 o'clock.
Mr. Macnamara: You have been The hearing was adjourned 1:31 Jerusalem. In Jaffa and Tel-Aviv never done anything wrong. Ac Chun to his face. no further Incidents are reported cused was alright as long as he got bat tension persists and a curfew employment, otherwise he seemed that he has never heard of this
Would it surprise you to know facts, are you in a position to ex- and from your knowledge of the is in force in all four cities.
POLISH PRESIDENT quite crazy."- HMS. Repulse relieved HMS. Mr. Macnamara: Have you everThis man used to be away from question?-First it struck me that! The President of the Polish Re--
alleged breaking-up of furniture? or the accused on the night in
press any opinion as 'to the sanity TO VISIT HUNGARY Emerald on July 8. The 1st Bat-heard people call him by a nick-the Colony. He was talion Irish Guards and the 1st name?I have heard people can man and used to sail on American
a seafaring the prisoner had two knives in his public, Dr. Ignace Moscicki, w~·
Budapest, July 12 Battalion Essex Regiment are ex-
him 'So-Cha!' (Silly) Chua
boats.
hands, which I find rather unusual. visit Hungary during the coming pected to reach Palestine
Mr. Whyatt: I object. I ob tively. The 11th Hussars, which is directed? If it is to show that man, only a little quick-tempered?me that he was afraid of some- Egypt today and tomorrow respec-issue in this case is this evidence he knows prisoner was a normal rather than an asset. It seems to Transocean).
Would it surprise you to know would rather find it as a handicap or the Hungarian Regent, Admiral ject en this ground. To what that he would say that as far as to have two knives in his hand. von Horthy. It is announced here an armoured car regiment, will tol-prisoner suffered from epilepsy. He would certainly tell of his thing, that he wanted to low at an early date, Sir John Simon, winding up the High Commissioner or the ques-
"I am in consultation with the and that leader of the Labour Opposition, debate, protested against the Intion of increasing the strength of equivalent, I object
at the time he own view how he found accused. suffering from the Speaker of the House ruled putation, that Mr. Hore-Belisha was the police forces, "sald Mr. Mae-
epileptic You will agree with out of order to discuss the action trying to shirk his responsibility. donald-(British Wireless).
On the Leung Man had as much oppor- me that ground of the plain of the Secretary of State for War. Sir John painted out that the de-
admission tunity and more opportunity of made by prisoner in the nox. Mr. Lestle Hore-Belisha, In connec- bate was confined to a question of "
seeing prisoner in the Association His Lordship: Does. t not ap-rooms as you had?-Since he was tion with something for which he breach of privilege, and emphasis-
pear to you that by calling furthere as Secretary, yes. had no responsibility.
ed that the Secretary for
ther evidence Mr. Macnamara iz War
going to ask the jury to disbelieve what prisoner has said in the box? Dr. M. O. Pfister said he was all Mr. Whyatt: This is a different M.D. of Heidelberg and an MR.CA issue. If Mr. Macnamara is going and LRCP. (London). He had to show that prisoner was not hane been acting director of the Neuro-, when he was in the box,
logy Department of the Peking
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BREACH OF PRIVILEGE IN SANDYS CASE
War Minister's Attitude In Matter Attacked
London, July 12,
The House of Commons. without diylsion, yesterday adopted a motion by the Prime Minister; Mr. Neville Chamberlain, agreting to the recent report of the Committee of Privileges that a breach of privilege had been committed when Mr. Duncan Sandys," M. P. for
Norwood, was summoned by a Military Court of Inquiry to give evid- ence in regard to a matter which had arisen in connection with his Parliamentary duties
Replying to Mr. Clement Attlee,
Any action taken by the Secre- would do his part when the report tary for War with reference to the of the Select Committee was dis-f incident in question could, ruled cussed.(Reuter),
the Speaker, be discussed on the; appropriate Supply vote, or pos- sibly when the report of the Select Committee caine up for debate.
Mr. Herbert Morrison declared that the action of the Military' Court of Inquiry was a flagrant defiance of the authority of Parlia ment.
LIAISON OFFICER APPOINTED BY NANKING REGIME
Shanghai, July 12,
from
Was
.
..DR. PFISTER
A man who intends to
murder
autumn, returning the
courtesy
SHIPS IN HARBOUR' WHARVES
Kowloon.--President Jefferson. Holt's-Menelaus and Geroos-
be equipped with as many weapons he applied in the stabbing was ra as possible. Then the force that!
afterwards in attacking the others ther unusual: Also his behaviour (81-Klang. also conforms with the assumption kerk. that he was in a peculiar mental state. Also, the climbing up on the roof also, se in the same way, peculiar and fits in the diagnosis I made.
*LESS SERIOUS”
As the result of these investiga- -
A. P. C.-Cowrie. Lalchikok-Unita,
Yaumati-Kronviken,
Haldis.
Kaiapoi,
Stonecutters-Gustav, Diederich sen, Prosper.
DOCKS Kowloon-Don Jose, Kam Sang Talkoo-Towerfield, Silversandal.. Anking, Hero.
BRITISH TROOPS STAND-BY
Jerusalem, July 12. The campaign of violence has not abated throughout Palestine.. Today, the first British rein forcements arrived and furthe: His Lordship: I allow the ques-Union Medical College, and at prè, Įtions did you form any conclusion troops are standing-by at Egypt tion for immediate disembarkation.
sent he was carrying on a con- as to accused's mental state?—Tinhow. Mr. Macnamara (to witness): sultant practice which included the evidence of the last two wit- An Arab was shot dead at the Why was that?-Because about two mental" cases. He had examined old city of Jerusalem this morn-years ago, when he was unemploy-prisoner on two separate occasions
nesses. was true that would in- ing.-(Reuter Bulletin)
ed he happened to be at the Yan last Tuesday and Friday.
dicate that he had attacks similar. DEFENDS WAR MINISTER
A liaison officer to be stationed
Ping Fellowship Association, and
to the attack on May 6, less seri- Mr. Winston Churchill, who is in Tokyo on behalf of the "Reform-
He found he had the menialitypus, and it all its into the techni- while talking with some members of a 14-year-old boy, his perception cal picture of my diagnosia. There Mr. Sandys' father-in-law, ex-
ed Government" in Nanking was
he smashed up pressed astonishment that Mr. announced today in the person of
furniture and was abnormally low and things on the premises for no rea- memory
his exists a mental condition of de- Hore-Belisha had not appealed" to Dr. Chu Ta-chang, director of
son. He broke things up like a power also was weak, lower than
weak. His reasoning mentia. be allowed to stand between this studies of the Far Eastern Univer-
Jinactic, so that four or dve of 50 per cent. To sum up his con- subordinate Military Court and sity and a graduate of a university
París, July 12, us had to hold him and calm him dition witness' conclusions were the censure now directed at them,
The Dutch League of Nations' down. We put him to In Japan. The Prime Minister said that,
oficial, Teding van Berkout, was when four or five hours later he low mentality. For instance when diagnosis was
bed and that prisoner was an individuaf of cent normal mental condition. My I would say he had not a 50 per the report meant that the Military Professor Chu is to be sent to his car from Ivialevlan to Geneva have to pay compensation, be said was summer or winter and he at dia but has epileptic equivalent.
It was erroneously reported that killed in an accident while driving woke up and was told he would witness asked him whether this means that a man has no epileptic Court had committed a technical Japan as ambassador, as the Re-en Sunday night. His two com- he knew nothing about 16,
epilepsia, which breach. He did not consider that formed Government has no inter-panions. his fiancee Mile. Marte they had deliberately attempted to national standing and is not re- Fournier and M. Süter, both of have been broken in your associa, summez Again he did not know which, he said, a man might
first did not seem to know Then challenge the authority of the cognized even by Japan. (Inter- Beneva, were seriously injured.
Mr. Whyatt: I suppose things he thought long over it and said this epileptic equivalent. from After describing the forms of House.
national).
(Transocean);
tion room both before and after there was a war between China emerge without any recollection this occasion? I can only speak and Japan. Asked if he knew who or what had happened while he
LEAGUE OFFICIAL
KILLED
His Lordship: There exists now? Witness: A weakness of mind.
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