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THE
TAJMAHAL
PREPARES
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Tokyo, June 23.
Japan should be fully prepared to face a prolongation of the hostilities with China,
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THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH,
Guerillas Defending Namoa Now
Swatow Still Hears Persistent Fire
THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 1938.
KING SEES NAVY IN
ACTION
London, June 22. His Majesty the King has returned to London after another busy day spent with the Home Fleet.
What's Being
Done To Help China?
Questions Asked In Parliamont
London, June 22.
This warning was issued
Swatow, June 23.
King George visited the naval nation
the Premjer, by
Chinese defence forces, including establishments at Portsmouth, and
In the House of Commons to-day Kongye, last night,
the Peace Preservation Coms and later saw one of Britain's latest war Mr. G. le M. Mander, Liberal Mem- miltin, on Namda faland, east of here, ships in Reflon in Weymouth Bay, ber for East Wolverhampton, asked The Premier said that the Govern-have now withdrawn to Lungoa and When His Majesty went abaned how far the Chinese requests at the ment was prepared to take the Wunda to the west of the Namoa city, 11.M.S. Southampton, sister-ship of meeting of the Council of the League
where they are resorting to guerilla
for an people into its confidence with
extension May Fard to anancial and economie affairs foetles against the Japanese vaders. Station, all the officers and men, in prevent epidemics, and also how
1.M.S. Birmingham now on China of Nations inst
of Lengue health services to China, The withdrawal, was effected yester cluding the Admiral of the Fleet, day morning in the face of stronki were wearing gas masks and steci for the Chinese requests for louni and
of the Japanese, assaults
who
A gon attack was staged for action to assist the country under helmets. surerede i landing on the islanel i
Articles XI and XVII of the Lenguc under a terrific naval bord aerial from enemy" aircraft, while the
methods of extinguishing fires from Covenant, were being carried out,
Mr. R. A. Butler. Under-Secretary incendury bombs and de-contanilna-
of State for Foreign Affairs, tion from a mustard gas attack were that the general position as regards replied also demonstrated.
of the country, AO £15 to secure closer co-operation in order to emry nitat
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These statements were made in presa Interview while the Premier wam travelling by train from Yoko- saka to Takyn,
Prince Kanoya favored a matural amalgamation of the Peping and Nanking regimes, and deprecated any talk of coelefon He admitted, how- VARI thut KANTH people werw 131 Lavour
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U.S. MAY BAN PLANE SALES TO BELLIGERENTS |
Washington, June 22
The Foreign Relations Committe of the US Sroate is considering pro- pools for instituting an embargo un the export of warplanes to belliger -
ents who berrike
bomba crediam This statement Seganter Key Pillmans
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the Committer, To-day Senato Pitt. mon predicted the possibility of a drastic revision of the US Neutrality Act durme the next
the next versiost of
of Con-
snuki Rands for American interests and American nationals living abroad
Kro Revision wou provide soft-
The question of the interferener of the neutral rights of Americans, fard the bombing of civilians within Amerteen-owned missions and pro- be considered,”
Treaties
Senator Pitman said
He advocated parallel action be tween nation sindlar to that taken Ty Great Britain and the tuited States respecting tic Patay and Endybird dents --Bnited Prest
READY TO TALK DISARMAMENT
London, June 23.
In answer to question In the Floure of Commous to-day the Prime Minister Mr. Neville Chamberlalu, referred to Mr. Cordell Hull's recent statement that the United States was prepared to Juin with other nations
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"As I have already stated HIS Majesty'n Government ts In full agreement with these sentiments and will neglect no suitable opportunity
en-operation with
the United States and other Governments to at- tain these objects," the Premier said. Replying to a supplementary ques- tion Mr. Chamberlula remarked: "If any invitation is addressed to us by the United States Government we shall certainly respond to 11,"--British Wirelens.
NO MORE DESTROYERS BUILDING IN 1938
London, June 22. After further consideration of the adequacy of the destroyer strength of the Navy, and of the new construction programme, the Government has de leided not to include flotilla of des- troyers in the current year's pro- gramme.
This information was given to the House of Cominons by the Parlia mentary Secretary to the Admiralty Mr. G. H. Shakespeare.---British Wireless.
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Mr Wang! remmed to complete necessary work Before following his colleagues biete 10 China.
Colonel Sabatier, Military Attache at the French Embassy in Peking, arrived in the same ship, en route to Europe where bre will assume! contand in Paris of the 21st Regi- ment of French Colonint Infantry
Colonel Søbatter. after ser vind throusthout the Great War, was with the Prench Army in Indo-Chuma for yours befure jonung the Embassy Staff in Chine in November 1934.
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assistance to China won as stated in
His Majesty saw 18MS Southampthe House Commons on June 14.
As regards the last part of Mr. action, while the warship's planes Mander's question, Mr. Butler
that the Chinese representative were catapulted into the air to engage the Council meeing in May had not
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the arts at the fateful party kolot that they ayezi wowany from Phe pre-selection meeting. Had they aftended Clymes undouble- ty would have been leader azul there! would have been > Nutionalist Government in Britain. Reuter
MANCHUKUO EMPEROR
IN MUKDEN
Mukden, June 2
Six Killed In Road Mishaps
Six perso were killed Had 38 injured in Hongkong truffe accidents during the week ending June 18.
Though no European was concerned in any accident, three of the deaths Among the Chinese were roused when they were knocked down by motor lorries.
Of the persons injured, 27 were pedestrians. They were either walk- Emperor Yi of Manchukueing or running across the road when carked here yesterday afternoon on they were struck by vehicles,
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Four-day state visit, during which:)
Four bus passengers and one tram be plans to see the Marrhekun Army passenger were injured when alight- Cadet College and the Industrial dis
ing from moving publie verhletes. fajets
He was greeted with a salute of uns, and the streets were lined with Troops.
Thousands of schoof children gave holm i inspectful and silent rrevpilon The general populace was consider- ably impressed by the mass turnout of Mukden's garrison of Mancin- Kuan troops,--Renter Special.
AUSTRIAN LOAN DISCUSSED
London, June 22.
A German Economic Delegation has discussions with British ofcial: regarding the
Tokyo, June 22, "British troops in the international opened Settlement in Shanghat have recently j Treasury Leen increased In
remarkable Austrian loans. fashion," states the Shanghai corres- It is understood that the German pondent of Nicht-Nichi,
Government may express is readi British "About 15,000 to 20,000
ness to continue service loan pay- troops have been secretly landed in ments as long as the British Govern- Shanghal since last May," the corres- ment recognises that such payments pondent alleges-Heuter Special.
ure not obligatory.-Reuter.
Will
On
Protest
Detention
Of Americans
Shanghal, June 22,
It is understood that a formal the protest will be lodged by U.S. Consul-General following" completion of a full investigation Into the detention yesterday of Mr. F. W. Blackburn and Mr. 3. G. Pase, two American subjects.
The two men were detained by Japanese Naval Landing Party sentries at Garden Bridge for En under- about 40 minutes. It
have Japanese stood that the given no reason for their action, not have they tendered apologies.
-Reuter.
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