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一拜禮 號二十月七英港香
MONDAY, JULY 12, 1937.
BARCELONA HUNTS FOR DEAD
OUTLOOK IN NORTH STILL UNCERTAIN DESPITE NEW LULL Japanese Demands Refused By China; Further Negotiation Necessary to Avoid War
PEIPING SUBURBS SHELLED
EARLY MORNING
IN
ENGAGEMENT
Shanghai, July 12.
Despite another temporary lull in the fighting around Peiping, the outlook is most uncertain.
Well-informed Chinese sources state that if the Japanese follow the same tactics as they have done in previous incidents, the Chinese authorities are determined to resist to the last man and will not accept humiliating demands from Tokyo.
Chinese military headquarters at Peiping states that fighting to the south-west of Fengtai and cast of Changhsintien, ceased at a little after midnight, but there was still sporadic sniping at 1.30 a.m.
Railway authorities state that five carloads of Japanese munitions have arrived at Fengtai and a full trainload of troops is expected shortly. Eight truckloads of fresh men came into the Fengtai area on Sunday.-United Press..
DENY PEACE AGREEMENT
Peiping, July 12.
Chinese authorities here officially deny that they have agreed to the peace terms as mentioned in Japanese reports. They assert the only agreement entered into provided for the unconditional withdrawal of both sides
from the Wangping area.
It appears clear that this agreement may be re- garded as null and void. so that fresh negotiations will be necessary if further hostilities are to be avoided.-- Reuter.
UNFOUNDED RUMOUR
Peiping, July 12.
HEAVIEST
FIGHTING REPORTED
Heavy Casualties In Night Fight
Pelping, July 12. Fighting last night was more extensive than any hitherto, ac- cording to Chinese reports which state that both Chinese and
Interviewed to-day, an official spokesman of the Hopei- Chahar Political Council declared that the rumour that the Chi-Japanese suffered heavy losses nese Government has acceded to the four Japanese demands for settlement of the Lukouchiao incident was entirely unfounded.- Da-Dao.
EARLY BOMBARDMENT
Peiping, July 12.
The Japanese suddenly bombarded the Chinese positions, using heavy artillery and machine-guns, at Chiang Chia Village, Ching Ta Village, and Ku-mino In the western suburbs of Pelping, shortly after 1 o'clock this morning for about half and hour, but, were driven back to their original poaltons.
Losses on both sides were heavy- Da-Dao.
GUNFIRE NEAR PEIPING
Feiping, July 12.
Reports of the cessation of Sino-
JAPANESE POLICY CLARIFIED
Charge China Long Planned Present Developments
in a four-hour battle which started about 10.30 p.m.
Several villages to the west Peiping were severely damaged by artillery fire. Machine-guns whipp- ed them with regularity, especially during the first ten or twenty min- utes after midnight.
Some reports say firing recom- menced at 5.30 am, to-day, but only brielly. At present there seems to be another full-Reuter,
Japanese Claim
Peiping, July 12.
AFTER AIR RAIDERS PASS
UFS
AFTER A BOMBING RAID-S ven Rebel bombing planes, roaring over the ancient city of Barce- lona, Spain, let loose a rain of steel from the clouds, bringing terror, destruction and death to scores, as their huge missiles exploded in the streets below. This scene, lak en a moment after the planes had passed, shows the living searching the ruins for the dead or dying. The scene is in a working-
class district which, Loyalists charged, was the target for the bombs.
SOLDIER GRAVELY INJURED
Two Negro Seamen Refused Bail
Sequel Of Dance Hall Fight
Air Fleet
Searching For Fliers
Rumour Of Finding Of Bodies Denied
LOYALISTS
CONTINUE ADVANCE
Capture 600 Rebels West Of Madrid
Madrid, July 11.
Honolulu, July 11.
An official communique was issued The U.S.S. Lexington, big aircraft by the Government to-day stated that carrler, will release her plane off Loyalist troops had captured Villa Howland Island on Monday or early Nueva del Pardillo, 15 miles due west of Madrid. and that 000 Insurgent Tuesday morning.
Aghting men had been taken pri- soner.
Much wur material was niso seized. Reuter.
Two negroes, Wallace Austin, 20, and Walter King, 25, both Meanwhile, U.S.S. Colorado, which members of the crew of the liner has been assisting the search for the still in missing fliers. Mrs. Amelia Earhart President Grant, are police custody to-day, facing Putnam and her navigator, Capt. charges arising out of a fight
Fred Noonan,, is returning here.
All sources of official news deny in a Wanchai dance hall on the report that the bodies of Mrs. Friday where three British Putnam and Capt. Noonan have been soldiers were injured.
Private Walker, of the Seaforth Highlanders, is in a serious condition, and police have consequently opposed ball.
This information was' conveyed to
Japanese reports state this the two prisoners by Mr. Schofield morning that Chinese troops at Central Magistrbey this morning entrenched near the Inter- when they were remanded for three
days. national Golf Course at Papao- shan fired on Japanese troops this morning during the early houra.
Machine-guns' chatter and the
Tokyo, July 12. Japanese hosililties and a settlement Climaxing a day of Confe- of the differences which precipitated rence, the Japanese Cabinet last them, are now shown to have been night issued a statement regard- ocensional drumming of artillery resumed during ing the North China situation. were audible to anxious listeners
It said the Government "Is pre-in Peiping. the pured to take all necessary men-
previous
Hostilities were
the night and heavy gunfire
clearly audible in Peiping in
i.
early hours of this morning..
wir
Subsequently the heaviest can- nonading yet heard began, coming Bures for despatching military from somewhat south of Papaoshan. It is believed the severest fighting
Japanece reports state the scene of forces to North China." the fighting is now only six miles to
the west of Pelping, where there are Chinese violations of truce airange July 8, is now going on.-Reuter. hundreds of foreign residents.
The statement enumerated alleged since the first clashes occurred on
warlike
menth and slated China's Peiping Only two hours before
preparations showed the present heard the sounds of renewed battle, situation to be the result of a long- Tientsin despatches had quoted the Japanese military headquarters there planned anti-Japanese operation.
"With regard to the safeguarding as stating, in a communique, that the of the rights and interests of the severe attacks Lukouchião incident had been act powers in China, Japan, of course, is
The Chinese, sald the com-
KING.
tled.
on
Week-End Clashes
Pelping, July 11. The Japanese launched a series of the Chinese at Lokouchino yesterday position Afternoon, ond nn exchange of both sides spokesman. "This was maintained until early this
morning. So far, the Japanese have Колос, Prime
We had agreed to withdraw Pared to give this full consider-heavy gunfire between
rounding
Bald
from Lukouchtao and sur-Co
areas and to apologisc
A
Was
ПОВ
ampster, scored no success.
officially to the Japanese. It was to-tay stated that he did not contem- A Inter message says that conflicts sinted that they would, punish the plate calling another emergency occurred at Lakouchleo at noon to- omeers responsible for the outbreak session of the Japanese Cabinet,
day.
of Bghting, control the anti-Japanese The Imperial Household announces According to a Chinese official movement and co-operate with the the Emperor and Empress are re communique, a body of Japanese Japanese in the suppression of com- turning to Takyo to-morrow due to troops, about 100 în number, who
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Private Keating, also of the Sea-
forths, and Private Evans, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, were also injured in the fight, but not gravely. Pri- cd from hospital. vale Evans has already been releas-
Originally four negroes were charged. The other two were Lewis Prince and Stacy Waters.
Violation Of Rights Alleged
Tokyo, July 12. The Cabinet this morning Isstreda statement detailing numerous Chinese violations of Japanese rights in North China.
The Cabinet also
announced that
military forces are being despatched to North China. It
is recalled. In this connection, that an unspoollied Army Divi sion in West Japan was reported śwo days ago ie-havo received orders to mobiilse in readinÉSS to proceed ka China---Neuter. ·
discovered.-United Press.
Ninety Degrees Yesterday
Hongkong Temperature
Rises
ENORMOUS · CASUALTIES
Madrid, July. 12. Fighting outside Madrid during the past five days is reported to have cost an aggregate of 13,000 killed and 30,000 wounded, of which numbers the Insurgents estimate 7,000 of the dead were Loyalists and 15,000 of the i wounded.
Meanwhile, both sides made con- flicting
claims. The Loyalists are apparently making progress through the Sierra Guadarramas, aiming at Novalnorhero.
DUNLOP
TYRES
make every road
a SAFER road
SECOND FLIGHT ACROSS
N. POLE
Soviet Air Ace Hops on Great
Adventure
Moscow, July 12.
At 3.24 a.m. Moscow time toŋ. day Pilot Mikhail Gromov, famous Arctic flier, and one com- panion, Yamashev, hopped off for San Francisco by way of the North Pole.
The airmen were at Schel- move, having flown there yester- day from Moscow to await favourable weather reports. This plane plans to follow generally the same route ns that taken by the earlier trans-polar plane to San Francisco.
Gromov hoped Francisco non-stop.
to
reach San
The monoplane used on this Might hus red wings and a silver fuselage. It made a perfect take-off from Schelmove, though it carried every ounce of petrol that could be stowed in its special tanks, and climbed rapidly throught the light ground fog then headed north, for the Pole, and San Francisco, on the other side of the world.-United Press.
WINGING NORTHWARD
Moscow, July 12
A Bussian plane, piloted by the Soviet ce, Michael Gromov, took off for San Franelseo by way of the North Pole at 1.10 a.m. B.S.T. to-day. The plane is the sister snip of the ANT-25 which flew from Moscow to Vancouver, Wash., by way of the Pole, last month.-Renter.
Escape Recalled
Moscow, July 12, It is now disclosed tha Sergel Baniline, co-pilot, is accompanying Gromov and his. navigator, Andre Yumashev.
Gromov. was formerly the regular puo of the giant Maxim Gorki, lar Kest aeroplane ever buill, but owing to illness was not aboard the huge machine when
United Presa,
crushed in 1935,-
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FRENCH POLICY SUSPECT
Germany And Italy
Show Concern
"Is It Bluff Or Challenge ?**
Berlin, July 11. Great prominenco is given in the German press to the visit to France during the week - end of Mr. Anthony Eden, British Foreign Secretary, and the re- port that he planned to confer with the British Ambassador in Paris, Sir Eric Phipps.
a black-
Criticism of Franco's decision to The capture of Nueva del Parllio, west of Madrid, is announced, with suspend the international control the capture of 000 prisoners and scheme in the Pyrenees continues,
and is characterised by much war stock.
Volkischer Beobachter as Avila reports say the Loyalists in mailing manoeuvres designed to force In successful attack on Lucerno, on England's hand.—Router. Hongkong temperature reached 90jthe outskirts of Madrid, suffered degrees yesterday, according to Itoyal reveral thousand casualties.
Loyalists have 'surrounded Albar- Observatory retums. The minimum night temperature was 70, This racin, west of Madrid, have captured morning at 10 o'clock, the_readingRena and are approaching Badajoz, was 86, with humidity of 73.
it is claimed.-United Press.
No rain was recorded for the 24 hours, ended at 10 a.m. to-day. The |total fall since January 1 is 44.30 Inches, against an average of 42.77. This morning's weather report reads: Pressure remains highest over the Pacific to the east of Japan. Depressions aro situnted over! South-West China, and the Sea of Japan. Local forecast:-S.W. winds, moderate; fair generally.
1,000.000 AIR MILES
Withdrawing Pickets
Bluff Or Challenge?
Rome, July 11. "Is it bluff or a challenge?" asks the Regime Farcista, recording Italy's estonishment and concern at
nt France' threat to call off international control of the frontier at the Pyrenees.
If It is a challenge Italy and Ger- many will not hesitate to take It up. Millions of Fascists are ready to rise up against Communism and cross the Mediterranean to bear their faith.
For Bils to happen one sign from Il Duce would be enough, the paper warns ----Reuter.
Indianapolis, July 11. Governor Townsend announced the Steel Workers Organising Committee and the Youngstown steel interests
STRIKE SETTLED have reached an agreement, whereby pickets will be withdrawn to permit
Alcoa, Tenn., July 11. The East Chicago and South Chicago The American Federation of · San Francisco, July 11. plants to open Monday, re-employing Labour, through (F, J, Dillon, Pan-American Airways revealed 10,000 men, pending collective bargain-mnounces the termination of the to-day that with the Philippine Clip-jing|
negotiations.
Aluminum Company strikes : here, per's" arrival at Manila to-morrow, Meanwhile, the original dispute and resumption of work · Monday.. trans-Pacific planes will have come over a signed contract will be heard | Simultaneously Fred Wetmore re- ploted more ihon 1,000,000 miles of before the Labour Relations Board. signed as president of the; Alcon
local union-United -- Press......
sir voyaging---United Press.
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