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Dr. Ba Maw Arrested
For
Sedition
RANGOON, Aug. 6 (Reuter)-DR. BA MAW, Prime Minister of Burma until February of last year, has been arrested on a charge of sedition.
Dr. Maw announced his resignation from the House of Representatives eight days ago, when he said he proposed to devote his whole time to the "freedom bloc" movement of which he was recently appointed “dictator" at the con- ference at Mandalay,
AUDACIOUS
ITRAGEDY IN
is
SHANGHAI STATION
CRIME
*POLICE CHIEF SHOT
INDIAN P.C. SHOT IN FOREHEAD, ARM AND BODY
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7, 1940.
SALVATION ARMY OFFICERS
ARRESTED BY JAPANESE:
ESPIONAGE ALLEGED
TOKYO, AUG. 6 (REUTER)-SEVEN OFFICIALS OF THE SALVATION ARMY HAS BEEN ARRESTED INCLUDING COMMANDER UYEMURA AND SECRETARY-GEN, SEGAWA.
The War Office communique states that the charge was espionage.
An official spokesman explained that, while recognising that religion was neces- sary to national defence, the Army, which is responsible for national defence, cannot but take drastic action against religionists who, under cover of their faith, become agents. of foreign spies, and the hotbed of foreign ideological warfare.
CRITICAL PERIOD IN DETERMINING FUTURE RELATIONS BETWEEN BITAIN AND JAPAN
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TOKYO, Aug. 6 (Reuter)-The next few days will pave the most critical period in determining the future relations between Japan and 'Britals. comments the MIYAKO SHIMEUN, referring to the arrests, of Japanese by the British authorities.
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A shooting tragedy, result- IN OWN HOME: SHANGHAI, Aug. 6 (Reuter)ing in the death of ari Indian constable of the Hongkong -Paul Yankovsky, chief of the Japanese Affairs Section Police Force and the arrest of of the French Police, was shot a fellow-constable, occurred in the Yaumati Police Station dead this morning at his
yesterday afternoon, accord- belli in carrying out retaliatory home in the French Con-
ing to a police report. cession.
The NICHI NICHI SHÍMBUN urges the Foreign Cice to deal with the question with a firm at-
titude in an effort to turn the misfortune into a blessing, though diplomatic negotiations may, in
the worst eventuality, have to be followed by a resort to force,"
Under the caption "Withdraw
Details of the affair are meagre and the motive for the attack is
present unknown.
An armed Chinese entered the house after obtaining ad-at mittance by calmly ringing the door bell. Upon seeing Yankovsky he immediately started firing. Yankovsky was wounded in the throat and died shortly after. »-
It appears that P.C. B669 NAZAR SINGH was removed to the Kowloon Hospital about 5.10 p.m. suffering from, bullet wounds in 'the head and body alleged to have been inflicted by P.C. B611 Mahan" Singh in the barrack
the station. Nazar Singh, who was admitted to hospital in a critical condition. died at 6.30 o'clock,
It is learned that four shots were
Japanese residents from England." the KOKUMIN SHIMBUN points out that Britain created a casus
arrests of Japanese residents in London and other parts of the«, British Empire, though it might be premature to jump to the conclu- sion that Britain had risked war with Japan by her action.
Australian Detained
LATE ME, COX'S NOTE · LONDON, Aug. 6 (Reuter)-The Japanese Press Service states that. the note said to have been left! by the late Mr. M. J. Cox has been seen by a member of the CANBERRA, Ang & Reiter)- British Embassy. the British In the arrests in Japan, and the Consul-General and a TEDTE-
01 Reuter's, who similar action taken by the Bri-sentative tish Government against Certain declared that the note was written Japanese nationals in tn ter- by Mr. Cox, ritory there is not necessary any-
BWANAHARTA FERRE
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New Acting Governor Takes The Salute
لوم
HIS EXCELLENCY LIEUTENANT-GENERAL E F. NORTON, C.B., D.SO, M.C., the new Acting Governor of Hongkong, taking the...... salute outside Queen's Pler shortly after he had landed yester day morning. Behind His Excellency are HE the General Off- cer Commanding, Major-General A. E. Grasett. D.S.Q., M.C., Lt. R. E T. St. John, A.D.C. to the G.0.C., and Capt. S. H. Batty-
Smith, A.D.C.—(King's Studio). ARRIVAL," BROADCAST MES SAGE—PAGE 3, COLS, 1, 2.
AUSTRALIAN SHIPPING
It is afflecially stated in London PARLIAMENT
The news of the release of Mr. Batoru Makihara, manager of the thing to cause a real breach in that at no time has the British London branch of the Mitsubishi Anglo-Japanese relations declar Embassy expressed the opinion Trading Company, who was arrested Mr. McEwen, Commonwealth as to the authencity, or other ed by the British authorities on Minister for Internal Affairs wise of the letter attributed to August 2, was given prominence in speaking in the House of Repre- Mr. Cox. the afternoon papers here yester sentatives on the war situation. day.
Mr. McEwen disclosed that one British national arrested in Japan,
..
NHANGHAI BRITONS
CONCERN
REQUEST FOR PROLONGATION:
IS DROPPED CANBERRA, Aug. 6 (Reu- téryIt is stated officially
LOSSES IN WEEK
18 BRITISH AND TWO ALLIED
Yankovsky had acted on many Occasions as liaison officer between the French Police and the Japan ese authorities and he was recent
WIFE TO RETURN“ ly in charge of prevention of pali-
Mr. LT. Woolley, of the A.P.C., CHUNGKING, Aug. 6 (Central) that the Australian request to tical terrorism in the French Con- fred one entering the deceased's the Japanese businessman, is ex-advised by Sir Robert Craigie, the showing grave concern
Mrs. Haruko Makthara, wife of was an Australian. He had been--British circles in Shanghai are the British Government to He was an officer in the Russian arm, another his forehead and two pected to return to Tokyo on Aug. British Ambassador, that Woolley, current strained Anglo-Japanese prolong the life of the pre- the following losses of mer-
8 from Spain, a suburb of Sap- though still detained, was receiv relations, says a Shanghai dis-sent Australian Parliament chant shipping by enemy ac Talpo and, from inquiries made by poro, in Hokkaido, where she had ing good treatment. the Hongkong Daily Press
cession.
Air Force after the revolution and
Captain in the Russian Air Force which was attached to the French Army in France. After the war he joined the French Foreign Legion with the rank of Lieute- nant.
"YOU WILL BE KILLED_NEXT" SHANGHAI, Aug. 6 (Reuter}- "Basil Chillkin, Russian publisher and editor of the Russian Dally News, pro-Soviet paper, received a telephone warning today that he will be killed next by terrorists.
A Russian voice, speaking roughly and imperfect. Eng tish, said, "you will be killed next."
in the body.
Mahan Singh Is stationed at
pro-
gone for the benefit of her son.
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patch....
over the
LONDON, Aug. 6 (Reuter) The Admiralty announced
has been dropped. The Tetum of Mr. Selby- last Minoru's health, the day before
The reason given is that meet- tion for the week ended mid- night. It is understood that both the cable informing her, of her:
Walker, Reuter's acting generalings there revealed a divergence night July 29: constables were on friendly terms. husband's arrest" reached. Tokyo.
Eighteen British ships, to- TOKYO, Aug. (Reuter)sir manager for the Far East, from of opinion among the United Aus- Police investigations are ceeding.
It is learned at the headquarters Robert Craigle. British Ambas- Japan to Shanghai within this trallan Farty, the Country. Party tailing 65,601 tons, and two
and the Labour Party.
Allied ships of 7,090 tons, of the Mitsubishi Trading Com-sador in Tokyo had an interview week is awaited anxiously.
He is expected to give a de- Even if powers were asked for. pany that they had confidently with the Japanese Foreign Minis-
The Admiralty also announces expected Mr. Makihara's release ter, Mr. Matmoko, but the mes-tailed report on the arrests of and granted, it would not be used making a total of 72,691 tons. and he would be requested to re-sage exchanged between them Britons in Japan and the death unless the emergency arises.
Under the present Constitution, that German losses up to August 4 main in his London post as before, was not revealed
(Cont'd Page 7, Col 1)
the Country Parliament will be amounted to approximately 918,000, dissolved in November and elec- tons and Italian losses to 254,000 tions must be held within three tons, making a combined total of
1,172,000 tons.
GERMAN CLAIMS In addition about 26,000 tons of
INDO - CHINA
COURT MISFORTUNE
TOKYO, Aug. B (Reuter French authorities in Indo-China court misfortune themselves, should they underestimate their powers, said a Staff Officer of the Japanese Expeditionary Force in South China, according to a Canton des-
The person apparently referred to the murder of Paul Yankovsky patch. chief of the Japanese Affairs Sec- This officer is said to have re- tion of the French Police, who was ferred to the “enormous quantities killed in the French Concession of war materials consigned for this morning, e
Chungking which have been dis- Chillkin said his paper received persed and concealed in various warnings from time to time before parts of Indo-China before the ar- but this one was given attention, rival of the Japanese mission of
Cont'd Page 7, Col. 4 Inspection."
EMPHATIC DECLARATION OF CONFIDENCE Anglo-Polish Military Agreement
LONDON, Aug. 6 (Router)The cause for which Britain is fighting was reinforced when the Anglo-Polish Military Agreement was signed yesterday, writes THE TIMES.
It is an emphatic declaration of confidence, as well as of high resolve The active support which the Agreement rededicates to the Allied cause implies valuable military reinforcement.
It has long been realised that The DAILY TELEGRAPH writes the resistance of Poland for three that... ... In his recent Reichstar weeks last autumn was a notable speech, Hitler permitted himself! military performance, if methods some cheap sneers about "generals of the Germans and the relative without armies on which British preparedness of equipment of the politicians are supposed to be two sides had been taken into resting their "last hopes" and 11 he imagine, the Polish contribu- proper account..
|tion to the "Allied Cause' jis sa without matter of generals arms" he will one day get "Kn" awakening sa rude is that which also awaits him as to the general character of our last hopes," Agreement Bigned-Page 4, Col. 1
**** More is known now, than eleven months ago, about the terrific striking power of the Nazi machine and Hitler's intter, unscrupulousness' in ex-
ploiting
We Must Continue To Arm:" Mr.
Cordell Hull Calls On American
People
For
AIRCRAFT LOST: 8 KILLED
1
Individual Sacrifice Sacrifice
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6. (Reuter)-In a statement issued before he left for his vacation, Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary of State, declared:
"WE MUST CONTINUE TO ARM. The Havana Con- NAIROBI, Aug. 3 (Reuter)-Anference agreed that adequate preparations for continental aircraft carrying 12 officers and men of the East African and South defence could not be taken too soon. If the threatened African forces was sccidentally lost, danger from abroad was to be checked and terminated. owing to the bad weather.
Eight were killed.
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INCORPORATION shipping, formerly neutral but now
OF LATVIA IN SOVIET UNION LATVIA IN
LONDON, Aug, 8 (Reuter)-Mos
under
The Admiralty adds that had sunk 1261.000 tons of
enemy control, been
last Germany claimed" that
he
ARANDORA STAR
shipping in the last five weeks"
The fact is, says the Admiralty, cow Radio states that a request for that when the claim was made, we the incorporation of Latvia in the had not lost that amount of mer Soviet Union was made by M. Kir- chant shipping since the war chenstein, Acting President of Lat-started..... via, at yesterday's session of the Supreme Boviet Council at the
LONDON, Aug. 6 (Reuter)Mr. Kremlin.
R. H. Cross Minister of Shipping, MOSCOW, Aug. 6 (Reuter)Lat stated in the House of Commons, via's plea for incorporation in the that he did not consider the sink- Soviet Union was accepted unani- ing of the Arandora Star called for mously by the Supreme Bovleta judicial investigation under the
Merchant shipping Act.
"THERE WAS GENERAL agreement also that if peace- ful nations in Europe had thus promptly organised them- selves for self-defence on the most effective and co-opera-Council at yesterday's session, tive basis, the chances are that their situation and that of Europe would be vastly different today." "
Mr. Cordell Hull called on the
American people for Individual EXTREME HAZARD
FOR GERMANY
sacrifice and hard personal service
to help keep the nation at peace,
and also counselled against.com- Speaking in the House of Repre- placency,
Stesentatives, Canberra Mr. McEwen, Australian Minister for Internal
CARA ONLY SURE WAY
He added: The only sure way Adairs, said that Britain's defences to avoid being drawn into actual had been made so formidable in war is for our people to make up the last two months that Germany our minds that we must continue would be undertaking extreine to arm and arm to such an extent hard by sea or airborne invasion, that the forces of conquest will not says Reuter, dare to attack us in any part of this hemisphere".
NO OIL FOR ITALY
MAYOR ARRESTED
MONTREAL, Ang 6 (Reuter)
Mayor Houde was arrested last
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GOVERNMENT WILL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY
Sending Of Children Overseas
LONDON, Aug. 6"(Reuter) In the House of Commons, Mr. G. H Shakespeare, Under-Secretary for the Dominions, said that the Government had deliberately come to the conclusion that they ought not to in the existing circum stances, take the responsibility of sending children over- seas, unless they go in escorted ships, and, in their view, to encourage, by the offer of financial assistance the sende ing of children abroad otherwise than in escorted ships, would hopetty would be inconsistent with this policy LONDON Aug 6 (Rester)Dr.
was the ment was to be made as to this in Hugh Dalton, Minister of Economic ment opposing the compulsory rebalance to be maintained between the very near fatare, Warfare, sald in the House of Comgistration plan declaring that he those who could and those who A party of children had arrived mon that he was satisted no all would not register himself and ad could not afford to pay passages in Canada under, the Government was likely to get out of Syria to ving the population to follow his for their children, Mr. Shakespeare scheme, but the bulk bad gone:
example.
said that he understood a state-outside the Government scheme. -
night under the War Measures Act and is now on his way to an in-
camp
terment cone Sasted a state,
Asked