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TUESDAY AUGUST 1, 1939. -PAGE
UNPARALLELED
PEACE - TIME TO-DAY'S
TEST OF BRITAIN'S DEFENCE COMMONS
ROYAL REVIEW OF RESERVE FLEET
DEBATE
WHOLE SCOPE.
AND MASS FLIGHTS BY THE R.A.F. OF INTERNATIONAL
LONDON, July 31 (Renter)-Britain's defensive strength in the sea, land and air
will be tested during August with an intensity unparalleled in peace-time.
The first step will be taken to-day when 12,000 Reservists, including retired officers and pensioners, will join their depots and man the Reserve Fleet preparatory to its Inspection by H.M. the King at Weymouth on August 9.
The men will report to Portsmouth, Devonport, Chatham and Gosport and the manhing of the Fleet will be carried out on a new plan at record speed.
An Array Of 123 Ships
At the royal review there will be an array of 123 ships, including three battleships, and four cruiser, squadrons, five destroyer flotillas, anti-aircraft carriers, submarines, escort and patrol vessels not manned by the Reservists.
This will be the first time in fifteen years that the Reserve Fleet with its Commander, Vice Admiral Sir Max Horton on board the flagship Emingham, will have been brought out in fuil strength.
The Reserve Fleet vessels have been considerably modernized in the past three years and when they are seen by the King they will be ready for action.
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After the inspection, the vessels will proceed to Portland, Rosyth and Invergordon to carry cut exercises during August and September.
HOME FLEET ALREADY ON THE MOVE
The Home Fleet has already begun to move to Rosyth and Invergordon where the biggest Deet seen in northern waters will be stationed.
In the meanwhile, 135,000 Territorials will this week engage in large-scale manoeuvres all over England; "another long-dis- tance mass flight by Royal Air Force bombers is planned in the near future; and on the night of August 9 a great Black-Out In
SOVIET EXPORT
CREDIT LOAN "LIKELY"
CHUNGKING, July 31 (Kew- ter)-Questioned in regard to the reports circulating
Shanghai that Russia is grant- ing China an expert credit of 750,000,000 gold roubles. Chinese official circles refuse to offer any comment.
They decline either, to con- Arm or deny, the reports.
Usually well-informed circles declare that "there is some- thing in the wind" and that such a credit is “likely,"
KING LEOPOLD UNVEILS HIS
SITUATION
· LONDON, July 31 (T/Ocean) -For the first time in two months the House of Com- mons will on Monday debate
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the entire international situation, not only on partial matters. Such a general de- bate is undoubtedly belleved to be necessary by the Gov- ernment in view of the two months recess of the House. beginning on August 4.
Reports in the early Monday morning papers indicate that the Prime Minister, Mr. Chamberlain, will deal in detail with all pend- ing foreign political main pro- blems,
the in particular with Moscow Peace conversations, the situation in Danzig and German- Polish relations, and the Anglo- Japanese conversations in Tokyo. A report from Moscow from the British Ambassador, Sir William Seeds, on the Soviet-Russian re- action to proposal of opening of Three-Partite Staff conversations is expected to be received Monday.
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London political circles Armly hope that the Kremlin agrees' in principle to the opening of con- versations on a Military Conven- tion.
PARLIAMENTARY
London and 28 Southern Counties in England will give the civil FATHER'S STATUE COLONIAL
defence its biggest test up to date.
SERIOUS FLOOD SITUATION.
TORRENTIAL RAINS IN NORTH CHINA
CHUNGKING JULY 31 (CENTRAL) TORRENTIAL RAINS HAVE WORSENED THE FLOOD SITUATION IN HOPEI PROVINCE, ACCORDING TO A TIENTSIN REPORT,
The Grand Canal, near Tungchow, east of Peiping. overflowed its banks on July 27; and the flood waters poured Into Tungchow after breaking through the city walls. Many houses were washed away and civilians drowned.
· LATEST SHANGHAI ARREST
LIEGE. July 31 (Reuter)— King Leopold of the Belgians yesterday afternoon unveiled a forty-foot high statue of King Albert at the entrance of the new Albert Canal near Liegt.
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A REAL ULTIMATUM TO JAPAN
SIGNOR GAYDA
as a big event the impending for ON US. TREATY
mation of a Parliamentary Com- Imittee made up of members of all Parties and drawn from bath Houses of Parliament
DENUNCIATION
King Leopold proceeded to the site in a yacht and the programme included the review of over 100 yachts including twenty-five from Britain, which are participating in
ROME, JULY 31 the International "Pavilitan D'Or"
The committee. the chief task Mr. Hull's Statement
FORMER MANAGER three drnationa OF CHINESE PAPER
CHUNGKING. July 31 (Cen- tral Mr. Ching Hsuch-cheng, former manager of the "Hwa Mel Morning Post," was ar- rested by police members of the Shanghai Municipal Coun- eil, at his apartment on Avenue
Edward VII, on the evening of July 28, according to a belated report.
Mr. Ching's arrest, it is under- stood, was at the request of the Japanese military authorities in Shanghai. The reasons behind the move are not divulged.
A part of the Japanese soldiers garrisoned in the city were forced
The "Hwa Mei Morning Post" to evacuate to Peiping while the rest got up the city wats. They was one of the most outspoken suffered heavy loss of arms and papers against the Japanese. ammunition and food supplies Another report states Mr. Ching which were washed away by the has been escorted to Hongkèw. surging" waters.
Although the water subsided
considerably last Friday and Satur-
of which will be to keep a close the watch on developments in
will be c- British Colonies, cording to this report, be accorded extensive powers-(Transocean).
BRITISH OPPOSITION TO JAPAN'S DEMAND
Silver Held
By Chinese
Banks In Concession
day, the outskirts are still in Silver Prices the silver on the ground that
survey.
several feet under water.
According to a recent the cities most heavily affected by the food Include Kaocheng, Lingshou, Pingshan, Pensiang. Kuchow. Tsinhsten,
Chaoslen,
Sinto. Shunteh. Tzehslen, Jen-
Steadier In London
hsten and Hantan, with the water PROSPECTS BASED
more than three and half, metres
deep at most points. ".
Continuous Rain.
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ON U.S. POLICY. LONDON, July 31 (Reuter) The
CHENGTU, July 31 (Central) narrow but nevertheless definite -Eight days' continuous rain has caused the upper stretches the Min River to overflow its banks, dooding a large number of districts in west Szechwan.
Mountain freshlets, tearing down in mighty torrents, turn- ed thousands of acres of farm- land into sheets
ture lakes.
The Paoping
of minis-
embankment
on the lower reaches of the Min River has already, col- lapsed at several points, while the dykes at Slangpite are in danger, being buffeted by the terrific pressure of the flood waters,
Conservancy Authorities"
. Szechwan are do'ng all they can
to prevent further disasters.
Chinese
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currency,
TOKYO, July 31 (Reuter) The Anglo-Japanese conference will be resuming here to-day when the Sub Committee of Four will consider Japan's demand that Britain should recognize the currency of the Federal Reserve Bank and hand over the silver held by Chinese banks in the British Concession at Tientsin. According to the Japanese not be able to meet the Japanese newspapers, the British dé-wish for various measures design legation opposes handing over led to transfer British support from
Japanese to it is an entirely different mat- which the invading armies
seeking to establish in the occupied ter from the maintenance of
areas of China. peace and order in Tientsin. The Japanese, on the other have.con- hand, are stated tended that the question" of maintaining peace and order cannot be settled until the question of this sliver has been disposed of,
Police Chief AITIVES TOKYO, July 31 (T/Ocean)-The defeat of the Townsend Bill in the British Chief of Police in Tientaln, United States Senate on Saturday introduced a slightly brighter toner. Dennis, arrived here yesterday in the London silver market to-at the wish of the British Ambas- sador: Sir Robert Craigle, to be in day,
readiness to appear as an expert Now that the power of the on the police questions in Tientsin, United States Government to pur-should the Japanese attack these chase foreign silver remains un-problems separately as the British challenged and a vote has been authorities expected. passed favouring the abandonment
of all discussions of foreign sülver purchases, London brokers fear
MEETING CANCELLED
A later message stated that the
BRITAIN MUST STAND FIRM
are
THE
THE
Disbelieved
(REUTER) DENUNCIATION OF JAPANESE - AMERICAN COMMERCIAL TREATY IS DESCRIBED AS A REAL ULTI- MATUM TO JAPAN BY SIG- NOR GAYDA. WRITING IN
·THE “VOCE D'ITALIA.”
He professes to be convinced that the denunciation is the result of a manoeuvre be- tween London and Washing- ton with the object of forcing Japan to modify her attitude towards Britain.
Help For Britain
Signor Gayda writes: "Britain is relying on help from President Roosevelt to redress the situation in the Far East.".
Cordell Hull's statement that the denunciation WAS spontaneouS" and asserts that it was already
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CHINA WAR NEWS:
Chinese Success In South
Honan: Japanese Drive Repelled, Town Retaken
Chinese counter- offensives in South Honan during the past” few days administered a crippling blow to the Japanese driving westward from Sinyang, important town on the Pel- ping-Hankow Railway, and Mingklang, 24 miles north of Sinyang.
LOYANG, July 31 (Central) ----
The Japanese pushed to the Japanese commenced an attack on | west in three columns. One, Luchiakow east of Eslahsien, on
Signor Gayda disbelieves Mr. based at Mingkiang, struck at Saturday, meeting with stout
Tsinyang in the north-west, Chinese resistance,
Guerilla Attack another advanced from San-
CHUNGKING, July 31 (Central) -Reports received here reveal being considered" at the time of kwanmiao to Huangkang and
Anglo-Tsinyang, passing through that the Japanese loss in the Yakang and Maochih, while chinese guerilla attack on Henglin the negotiations for American Commercial Treaty.
the third column pushed station, 12 miles above Wusth, on Parallel Action CHUNGKING, July 31 (Central) straight to Tungpeh from the Shanghai-Nanking Railway, on,
was urged to Sinyang.
Saturday morning was far more Great Britain
first" and take parallel action with the The
second heavy than the Japanese spokes- United States in order to pre-columns are reported to have man cared to admit in a press serve Anglo-American, interests in already been beaten back to conference in Shanghai, the Far East and to shatter the Mingklang following bitter A whole military train, it⠀ 1.
stated, was heavily cumaged by Japanese dream of a New Order combats. LONDON, July 31 (Reuter)-in East Asia" by a diplomatic ob-
The first and second columns carefully laid land mines when it The Times' diplomatic correspon-
server in Chungking, in a press are reported to have already been reached the Henglin station from dent referring to the new Jap-Interview yesterday.
beaten back to Mingklang follow- Nanking, Several hundred Chinese anese demands, says that the
guerillas "ther surrounded ing hitter combats: :
the The observer believed that British Government entered the
shattered train and attacked' the very shortly Great Britain will
·Japanese Detour negotiations on the understanding that they were solely concerned
give indication of her stand The third column is still battling Japanese troops trapped inside. the Tientsin blockade and In this regard. He recalled with the Chinese at Yuehhotien. All the Japanese, except a few,
east of Tungpeh. To divert the were killed or carried away." that although the Arita-Cral- associated problems
An extensive length of the ral- gle memorandum
dis- · Chinese, strength, a part of the ins appointing; it is still prema vaders have made a detour to Ku-way. It is further learned, was ture to forecast a fùndanien-hstenchen. tal change in Britain's pol icy in the Far East.
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Mr. Chamberlain declared at the beginning of the talks-- and he is likely to repeat,it to-day--that Great Britain la not going to reverse her" Kor- eign polley at the behest of another power. More than that Great Britain is going to cease from the policy which
that some bear covering may be meeting of the Anglo-Japanese he has set herself.
Sub-Committee
axed for this
Was
A Thunderbolt The American announcement thunderbolt literally came. · 18 · 2
tom up. Traffic is not expected to resume for some time.
The Japanese set fire to all the houses on their way of
The Japanese spokesmani .......... at advance, - devastating a VAST the press conference in Shanghai area, in their wake and merely admitted the attack." and rendering large numbers of said that eight cargo coaches were *; non-combatants Domeless,
destroyed. He excused the incident from the blue. Its suddenness has defeated all Tokyo's attemptą „at
One unconfirmed report claims by stating that he could not feigning calm and unconcern, the that Kuhafenchen east of Tung-detall his troops to guard every observer pointed out.
peh, has been recaptured by the inch of the railway. To accede to the wider Japanese
Town Recaptured Psychologically, the American Chinese, demands would mean the dropping move was undoubtedly the heaviest
SLAN, July 31 of all support for Chinese cur- blow to Japan in her two years' LOYANG, July 81 (Central) Hochlenchen, near Lanhsten, in tray depends, and affecting many sertion in chat and parallel Kaoping, in southeast Shansi, border, recently reverted to Chin- rency, on which Chinese export China, should More than 20,000 Japanese at northern. Honan near the than other countries too-Great Britain, action America and Britain may pushing eastward to Lingchwan ese control, America, France and others.
witnessed together with a few In-morning was cancelled because 1. dian purchases which might other was reported that the Japanese wise have been delayed by fears of the possible success of the Town-delegates were not yet ready.
NO INSTRUCTIONS SENT?!". send bill
LONDON: July 31 (Reuter)
It is stressed, however, that no Reuter's diplomatic correspondent ronaway market is likely to be learns that no observations have seen, as each time that the London yet been sent to Sir Robert Craigie. price materially exceeds the New British Ambassador in Tokyo,, atid York level, United States selling it is unlikely that any would have order appears here together with been sent yesterday. some Mexican first-hand offers.
BRITAIN'S STAND
SERIOUS FLOODS
THREATENING. Those orders might easily be ab LONDON, July 31 (Reuter)-The
sorbed if only it were felt that the "Daily Telegraph's" diplomatic cor- i WEST SZECHUEN
United States would raise its for-respondent understands that so far CHUNGKING, July 31 (Reuter) eign purchase price to the London the Government has not drafted Serious floods are threatening level, but it is generally believed further instructions for Sir Robert Craigle which must be given to himm west Szechuen as the result of that such hopes are vain. torrential rains which have fallen
Wider Demande
Mr. Chamberlain may be expected to-day to clear away many doubts and misunder- standings that have arisen out
In Southeast Shaisi
(Central)
yet preserve their vast vested in have been repelled by the Chinese The Chinese launched a surprise terests in the Far East, the ob- and are now fleeing towards attack on the Japanese and forced server concluded.
Changchih, in the northeast, and them to retreat towards Linhalen, Tsincheng in the south Why | leaving many bodies behind.
The Japanese drive to Ling-
Chinese Attack chwan was made in an attempt to WUYUAN, BULYUAN, July 31
of the Anglo-Japanese formula Maharajah Of Mysore establish contact with their com- (Central) A surprise attack on
the
m
Great Britain will stand loyally by If as a formula that Arrives In Rome
rades at Hathsien and Linhaien the Japanese positions, in northern Homan to clear up Paotow, strategie terminus established the facts to be faced in North China during » ROME, July 31 (T/Ocean)-The Chinese units in the Taihang Pelping-dutyuan Rallway “difficult, and, - probably, tranë: Maharajah of Mysore arrived here Mountain area along the Shans-Sutyuan, was staged by the Chin
ese on July 28, sitional time
from Naples by special train ac- Eonan border," Given the same loyalty by the companied by a retinue of 13 per-
Violent nighting is reported to Taken completely by surprise, The correspondent adds that it Japanese commanders. It could be sons. The Maharajah is making a be raging in the vicinity of the Japanese were thrown into is clear. however, that Britain will the bass of a modus vivendi. | tour of Europe.
Halahsien, in south Shanel. The great confusion,
In fact, the United States is to enable him to deal with the latest questions raised by Mr. Arita.
in the past week. The upper much more likely to lower its price reaches of the Min River are re- should London ever fall beneath ported to be overflowing
New York.