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BRITAIN AND AMERICA CAN STOP WAR
WITHOUT FIGHTING
JOINT EMBARGO OF EXPORTS TO JAPAN
Economic Pressure Will- Be Effective, Affirms Miss Freda Utley
Hankow, July" 29. "America and Britain can. stap the war without being involved in a war," declared Miss Freda Ulley, celebrated author of "Japan's Feet of Clay," when discussing the Sino-Japanese hostilities in interview with Central News.
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Miss Utley explained that half of Japan's exports go to the Bri- tish Empire and United States. On the other hand, two-thirds or more of Japan's imports come from the British Empire and the "nited States. These include such war materials as oil, iron, steel. lead and other non-ferrous metals, chemical fertilizers, motor aeroplane engines and many kinds of machinery.
cars.
CANTON AIR RAID. SCENE
Picture taken during recent bombing by Japanese in Canton.
Last Will Of INTERNATIONAL
Late
Queen Marie
II.
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GEOGRAPHIC
CONGRESS
cases
Amsterdam, July 29. Bucharest July 29, The International Geographie The last will of the late Queen Congress was concluded here on Marie of Rumania was published | Thursday evening. Most sections of the had completed their programmes The essential point, said Miss, cutside ald were brought home to yesterday. All children
Queen will receive only a legal already before the Congress was Utley. is Anglo-American co-opera-them.
Ia most Efforts should also be made to share,, with the exception of the officially closed. tion.
She said that there was widespread sympathy for Chlad convince them that China is doing Archduchess Ileana," who inherits | there was merely a debate after the as everything possible to help herself. the remainder of the estate. delegates had read their papers, among the American people shown by the unofficial boycott eliminate corruption. force the
King Carol inherits the Balcic and no resolutions were passed. has been
оп far wealthy to pay for the war and Castle the Black Sea. the movement which more effective than in Britain mobilise the people, she emphasis former Queen Elizabeth of Greece and that, she is convinced
an estate near Bucharest and the
lead. In Britain, would take the
Archduchess Ileana the Toerzburg suggesting a joint embargo of ex-
Castle near Kronstad.. parts of war materials to Japan the United States would operate."
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fed.
In the opinion of the noted English authoress. British Far Elstern policy has made the mis- take all along of thinking that a bargain could be made with Japan! to safeguard British investments! and trade in Central and South China. Hence the caution not to offend. Japan.
continual
CHANGE OF POLICY
SIX MORE. MONTHS
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To the question. "How soon will Japan collapse économcally?" Miss Utley replied: "
"I do not want to make rash prophecies. Much depends on how much credit Japan can get abroad; but I think that if the Chinese can hold Han- kow for six more months, it will perhaps make Japan abandon the attempt to "beat China to her knees."
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The section for colonial geogra- phy, however, passed four resolu- tions. The first resolution recom→
that
for the section mends colonial geography should con-
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Queen Maria of Yugoslavia, and tinue its labours after the Con- BASEBALL NOTES
the three gress is closed, while others enumerate the data to be gathered.
The problem of European set- tlers in tropical regions was dis-
(BY PILAT)
Prince Nicholas receive their share only. In cash. The Queen left her grandson Crown Prince Michael a large diamond once presented, to her by King Ferdinand. The Queen had distributed her other cussed at length, It was. how-Sacramento last Saturday defeated Jewellery among her three, daugh-ever agreed that as yet there was ters in their lifetime. :f
not enough scientific data avail- able to allow the section to draw definite conclusions. Further data
1. The Queen furthermore be
queathed legacies to quite a num- ber of persons including 200,000 "Japan has mobiilsed ail aer Lel to the daughter of General
"von resources to try to finish off this Zwieinek
Suedenhorst in year and there are acute
mis. token of the General's many ser- Miss Utley, nevertheless be-
givings 25 to
thevices as court marshal. whether lieves that a change in British
maximum effort cari be made A message to the Rumanian' Far East policy is coming. The
again next year.
people was attached to the will. question is: How soon will the change
come? Will it
war Japan has the Queen declaring that she who "For a quick come too late?
every advantage; for a slow war! had come to Rumania at the age of 17. had become a Rumanian in every advantage. in Asked what are the prospects of China has
many grave and happy hours, and foreign assistance to Chins, Miss political unity is maintained.”
Miss Utley said that there was that she loved the people and Utley answered that they are not bright, partly because China has no need for a world-wide boycott blessed them with her last breath. falled to make the British and against Japan.
American people understand her "Just Britain. the United States. Imperative need for foreign help. Holland
and France would" - be.
She thinks that public opinion in sufficient. In this respect, econo- ; Britain and America might prevall mic pressure can be exercised far upon their governments to help more effectively than in the case China If her urgent demand for of Italy-Central News)...
Doihara In "BAR OF GOLD
Shanghai
Shanghai, July 29.
Lieut.-General, Kenji Dolhara
director of the Japanese Special Mission Intelligence), has arrived; here incognito on an important! mission, and Mr. Chen Lu, Minister ¦ of Foreign Affairs of the puppet Reformed Government in Nanking. is also visiting Shanghai, it was re- vealed here today.
General Dothara is here in con- nection with the scheme to merge the "Reformed Government" and the "Provisional Government" Felping. (International).
COL. BECK EXPECTED IN SOLO
Warsaw. July 29. The Foreign Minister, Colonel Beck will, according to the Ex-
SALVAGED
From Ship Which
Sank In 1799
Amsterdam, July 29. The first bar of gold was brought up today from the wreck of the British frigate Lutine, which sank in com- paratively shallow water off Terschelling In 1790 with "bullion worth £500,000,
This is the first tangible result of the efforts of the Dutch tin dredger Karimata, which has been operating since June 9. Many pre- vious efforts at salvage have proved unsuccessful.
The gold bar recovered this morn- ing is valued at £84-(Reuter).
press Poranny probably arrive on GOVERNMENT WIN August 1 in Oslo where he is expected to stay three days. This forthcoming visit, it is pointed
IN BY-ELECTION
out, confrms Poland's policy of The
by the Foreign Minister's visit to reduced majority." Stockholm 'some time ago.- (Transocean).
FOREIGN SHIPS
ASKED TO CLEAR| FROM YANGTSE
Transocean).
to
In one of the most interesting games seen this season, US.S:
the Chinese B:C., local champions, by the score of 13 to 7.
was
es-
Both teams were brilliant in remarkably was. therefore, be collected, their fielding and a whereby especial attention was to small number of errors were com- be paid to elimatological condi-mitted. Sammy Wong tions.
the limelight with a pecially in spectacular catch, mounting the embankment on the rightfield in doing so.
The question of geographical instruction In schools was likewise discussed. The view prevailed that such instruc- tion should be based above all on direct geographical Impreș- sions received by the pupils in or near the region where the school was located.
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Two home runs and two double plays, the one by the Sacramente being one of the fastest ever pulled in a local game, also featured this game. But the outstanding player The Municipal authorities of that afternoon was, without doubt, Amsterdam gave a farewell ban-Baham, who besides making, the quet on Wednesday evening, which longest clout this season, was very
MALTA'S NEW was attended by members of the safe behind the plate. CONSTITUTION
London, July 29. A new Constitution for Malta to supersede the present temporary regime was foreshadowed by Mr.
Malcolm Mac- donald in the House of Com- mans today.
tions.
W
Congress Committee, the leaders
Hurler Earl Wong proved very of the foreign delegations and the. chief delegates of the various sec-giving away. 10 runs. He was re- expensive in the first two frames,
Heved in the next canto by Nip The banquet was followed by a Lum who was more successful. reception given by the Congress allowing only 3 runs to be scored Committee, at the Hotel Amstel.-off him... (Transocean).
SOUTHAMPTON IS" EMPIRE AIR TRAFFIC BASE
A Legislature; will be establish- ed consisting of eight official members, two
London, July 29. nominated- un-
The Arst permanent base for ofacials and ten
the Empire air traffic is to be elected members. Mr. Macdonald established at Southampton. The Ministers of religion will not be port authorities of Southampton eligible. The language question decided yesterday to place the will be excluded from the control east side of the port at the Air of the Legislature.-(Reuter). Ministry's disposal-(Transocean).
Puppets Called Shameless
Creatures By Japanese
Chungking, July 29. How a Japanese employee of the Chinese Embassy in Tokyo has steadfastly remained loyal to the Chinese Government was told here today in a dispatch received from Japan.
He is Teljiro Ata, 72, who up to the departure of Mr. Yang Yun-chu, Chinese Charge d'Affaires, and the closing of the Chinese Embassy had been in the employ of the Embassy for a continuous period of 31 years.
Kilduff pitched throughout for the sailors and was well backed by a tight Infeld.
The International Baseball Series will be beld after all. though at
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Tangkwan, July 29. Active preparations for a westward drive from south Shansi by the Japanese forces were revealed by a Japanese soldier taken prisoner in the Chinese camps recently,
He revealed that more than 2,000 Japanese troops have arrived in Yuncheng from Weasi, "equipped with three artillery pieces, 500 horses and about forty armoured cars.
Strict precautions are being taken by the Chinese forces operat- ing in south Shansi against the threatened Japanese westward thrust.
(Reuter),
HALT AT KIUKIANG
Nanchang, July 29,
Military intelligence from the CHANCES LOST
front states that after occupying Klukiang. the Japanese troops Have so far not yet made active preparations for a further west- ward drive up the Yangtse.
BY ATROCITIES
one time it was thought that this A number of places along the Japan's Conquest Plan
Based On False Analogies
had to be abandoned owing to the river from Klukiang up were visit, uncertainty displayed by some of ed by Japanese reconnoitering the entrants. The participants in planes today, including Wusuéh, the series are as announced pre-fifty kilometres west of Kiuklang viously, with one change, the Bri- on the north bank of the Yang- The Japanese, a race of copyists tish Empire taking the place of tse, and Tiepklachen,
a further with notorious limitations in the Philippines. It has also been Afteen kilometres west. On the mental elasticity, built their plans decided that the series will be held former place, several bombs were for the conquest of China on false under a knock-out system, and not dropped by the planes.
analogies, precedents that do not on a league basis as was intended Yangsing, important town on the apply, and on wilful disregard of at first.
Hupeh-Klangs border, was severe-facts.
jy bombed by Japanese squadrons, They took it that if Britain could this afternoon, causing unknown "conquer" India they could do the
The following is the schedule for damages.-(Central News), the whole series:-
Today :-India V. China, Um- pires: Horton. Douglas and D. Leonard.
Tomorrow: USA. T. British Empire. Umpires: Liu, Abbas and Chinn.
Sunday, August 7-Portugal v. USA. or British Empire.
Umpires: Liu, Chinn and Ching Sunday, August 14:-Final
MIDDLESEX WINS WATER
POLO FINAL
same in China, writes R. T. Bar- rett in Great Britain and the East. Japan," he says, made the arro- Eant assumption that the Chinese were an undisciplined and inferior race, callous to each other's suffer- Ings and Indifferent to foreign conquest.
They assumed that they, the The finals of the Small Units goldilke race, have the right to inter Company water polo was treat the Chinese as "less than played off yesterday afternoon at the dust beneath. the charlot |the V.R.C. The Middlesex Regi-wheels."
ment, who played the Royal Corps for Sigdals, won first place after a
very closely contested game.
worked for the Pelping puppet lations for 31 years."(Central in the current hostilities, on more the Middlesex,
| favourable terms than their off- Government majority...... 3.731 government were "shameless crea News).
cial ranks merit, states a dispatch to the "Standard."
OUTRAGES AT NANKING``.
London, July 28. Government retained the her rapprochement, with the East Willesden seat in the by- Scandinavian States inaugurated election today, but with a greaily Shortly after the departure of tures", with the heartless motive
Mr. Yang, the Tokyo office of the of betraying their own country. puppet "Provistonal Government" | "Poor as I am", he added, "I will Considerable apathy, was shown
of Pelping offered a similar post never go against my conscience
They have taken to themselves by the voters, only 40 per cent. of to Ata, who without the slightest and Join the Chinese puppets. As the electorate going to the polls hesitation declined.
The Ministry of Personnel "has. In the first half, Stemp opened the right to shoot civiliana. and long as I live FII, always stand adopted a plan for compensating the score for his side but Payne prisoners, either as a reprisal, as The results were:
In an interview with newspaper- by my employers, with whom I civilian officials, who have been soon equalised. In the second half, when a bomb was thrown at Amoy, Mr. 8.8. Hammersley (Cons.) 18,009
12.278 men, Ata said that those who have enjoyed the friendliest re- killed or wounded in their posts Haigh scored the winning goal for or out of pure love of killing, as Mr. M. Orbach Lab.)......
at Nanking, to outrage women, The following were the teama-and systematically to destroy Chi- Middlesex:--Zelly: Hymus, Bur-nese industry, kitt: Stemp; Ure, Halgh and Plum- Japan will lose this war because mer.
her pride in herself and her con- Royal Corps of Signals-Bed-tempt of China, and of the world, The Chairman of the Bulyuan ford; Rickard, Aahford; Barnham; have led her into the folly of Provincial Government, General Payne Taylor, Dignan.
rousing a national spirit that wil Fu Tso-71, has dispatched several
obey the orders of the chosen magistrates to direct popualrup-:
leaders and will humbly accept risings in districts now occupied In the second game between the death sooner than submit to the by Japanese troops, atates a 12th. Battery RA, and the 9th.bayonet rule of the invaders. special message to the "Sin Wan Battery R.A.. for third and fourth (Mr. R. T. Barrett was formerly Pao." General Fu, according to the place, the game ended in a craw Editor of the Hong Kong Dally same message, recently appointed or five goals all after an extra ten Press).
Messrs. Chang Yun-ming and minutes had been played. R
Benbow scored four goals for the ¦ Chao Li-shih as Special Adminis
Shanghai, July 29.
With the fall of Klukiang, Ad- miral Mitsumasa, Yonal, the Jap anese Minister of the Navy, is re- ported to have demanded, that British and American runboats clear the Yangtze River between 'Hankow and Kiuklang.
The by-election was rendered Tiecessary by the death of Mr. D.. G. Somerville, the Conservative member.-(Reuter).
SOVIET PURGE
9TH v, 12TH BATTERY
PUPPETS SEEK SAFETY
Shanghai, July 29. -Owing to the recent bomb' ex- Tokyo, July 27. plosion in Nanking and the fre- A purge among the comman- quent activities of guerillas in the ders of the Soviet Russian Far outskirts of the city, officials of the Eastern Artby being continued "Reformed Government" have according to Japanese reports. flocked to their Shanghai office to The Chief of the Far Eastern air carry on their duties. force and his assistant were shot
str. Jen Yuan-tao has given up in Moscow."*
his post as mayor of Nanking and Several other high officers of has arrived here. Mr. Chen Chun for the offensive on Hankow.arreated' 19 young Polish Commun- Fifteen divisions; divided up in ists who attempted to cross the the CPU border guards and the has resigned his post as "Minister
Boviet territory Far East army were likewise of Education" to be "Minister of trative Commissions for Middle 12th. Battery and Ockwell scored two goals and Norman three for three routes, are now engaged in border info
executed-(Transocean).
the Interior (International), and East Eulyuan, respectively. (Transocean).
the 'fith, while Robinson scored the 9th. Battery. the drive-International),
POLISH REDS ARRESTED
Warsaw, July 20. fiew guns imported from abroad Polish trontier patrols yesterday
The Japanese
are moving
up