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Dispute with Soviet Displaces China War In Tokyo Newspapers
SOVIET SUSPECTED OF
ELUDING SETTLEMENT
Tokyo. July 21.
Tokyo newspapers give prominence to M. Maxim Litvinoff's rejection of the Japanese Ambassador's protest over Changkufeng incident.
Simultaneously, despatches from the troubled area indicate brisk movements of Soviet troops along the border regions.
Domei's correspondent at Seoul asserts that Soviet Russia has concentrated a division near the border, and the same news agency's border correspondent reports that a patrol ship has arrived in Possiet Bay.
Artillery and aerial movements are noticeable. The captain of the steamer Siberian Maru, which has just left Vladivostok, reports that warships usually present in the harbour are now missing.-United Press. Japan Deciding on Measures
To Meet Impasse
Tokyo, July 21.
It is reported that Soviet Russla
has assembled 250 warplanes Just across the Manchukuo border.
Sovlet
All reports indicate the Russia is not attempting to solve the impasse, and the Japanese do riot expect a settlement or eeeptaner of proposals for withdrawal from the Changkufeng area. United Press.
Tokyo, July 21.
It is declared in Informed circles that the Japanese Government is deelding pun measures to be taken In the event of Soviet Russia refusing to comply with the Japanese demand to evacuate the Changkufeng oren.
The Japanesc State Advisory Council me to-day under the chair- of the Premier, Prince manship Konoye, to canalder suggestions from General Matsui, former commander of Japanese troops in the Shonghol arca.
The war In China has been dis- placed for the first time from the front pares of Tokyo newspapers, which are devoting their space to tho dispute between Japan and Ute Savjet.
The Night Nicht declares that the Soviet army in the Vladivostok region numbers over 100,000 men, and that
Britain Ready
To Defend
Czech Freedom
Paris, July 21.
Regarding the polllical con- versations between the French and British statesmen, Le Matin to-day confirms that the Crecho- Slovakian political situation was discussed in detail and claims that Captain Wiedemann, Herr Hilter's adjutant, was informed in London that Great Britain could not remain acquiescent in the event of violation of Czeclio- Slovakian territory. — Trans- Оссап.
CZECHS TO
OFFER
AUTONOMY TO STATES
a further 100,000 men are stationed Finance, Foreign Policy
cost of Lake Baikal. The paper estimates that 50,000 soldiers have been concentrated on the Man- chukuoan eastern frontler between Possiet Bay in the south and Nikolic in the north.
nerodrome
to
nt.
the
And Defence For National Assembly
CONTINUES
Japanese Rush to Meet Fierce Counter-Drive
LESSONS IN WAR-Preparing for a long campaign against the Japanese, China has instituted officers' training camps where young men are being taught the art of war. Here are some of the students at an army base listening to a lecture. Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek takes a personal interest in the camps and often lectures.
MERCURY
SETS RECORD
Swift Crossing Of Atlantic Despite Head Winds, Rain Carries Papers And Films
Montreal, July 21.
The Imperial Airways experi- mental plane Mercury, top half of the famous Mayo composite craft, arrived at Montreal at! 4.23 p.m. British Summer Time to-day after 20-hour flight from Foynes, Ireland.
Captain Bennett, who was in charge of Mercury, described the r-
cord-breaking intugural flight cross
the Atlantie as uneventful.
Mercury's cargo was quickly un-
loaded and the machine left for New
York at. 7 p.m. B.S.T.
For the first time in history, London evening papers sold in Montreal on the day after publication.
Captain Bennett, describing the
flight to enter, revealed that he had unly 90 gallons of petrol to spare
when the machine landed in Montreal. For almost ten hours after leaving
Foynes they flew through rain, with
head-winds practically the whole way to Newfoundland.
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BRITISH RESIDENTS IN
WUHAN EXPLAIN "HOLD ON” POLICY
م؟
Determined To Protect Rights And Give Help To Chinese Civilians
Hankow, July 22.
In order to check the circulation of inaccurate reports and comments which may be prejudicial, the following authoritative statement respecting British interests in the Wuhan area is made public:
"The possibility of a Japanese advance on Wuhan has caused local residents to give careful consideration to the safeguarding of their interests should an emergency arise, and close contact, with this object in view, is oeing maintained with the local consular authorities.
"Owing to the special rights granted by treaty to Special Administrative District No. 3, (the former British Concession in Hankow), this will be the principal rallying point for British interests in case of emergency.
interests of importance are widely
"It must be observed that British distributed throughout Wahnn and It is the fixed determination of those Interests to maintain themselves on To conserve petrol, he cruised along their properties, no less than ne lu at 150 m.p.h.
Special Administrative District No.
3.
Captain Bennett was temporarily deafened by the noise from the "It is fully realised that, under engines and could scarcely hear the certain circumstances, the difficulties greetings of the Canadian officials-attaching to the maintenance of com- fekter.
LANDS IN NEW YORK
New York, July 21
go
Wiedemann Brought Assurances
CHINESE
OFFENSIVE AND STOUT DEFENCE HOLD UP INVADERS
Important Conflict For Yangtse Points Raging
Hankow, July 21.`· Important military decisions are expected on the Yangtse front, following the extensive movement Chinese and Japanese troops to the battle area.
The Japanese have despatched considerable forces to Hukow, seriously depleting their strength at Nanking and Hangchow in order to concentrate as many men as possible for the drive on Kiukiang.
Twenty-two troop transports are reported to have passed Tatung, about 210 miles below Kiukiang, while several squadrons of Japanese bombers and pursuit planes have been transferred from Hangehow to Wuhu and Anking.
The Chinese estimate that the Japanese air force în the Yangtse area now totals more than 300 planes.
Meanwhile, the
Quel between's Japanese warships and the Chinese shore batteries between Llon Hill and!
Lebrun Accepts Kluklang continued throughout to-day
King George's
Invitation
Paris, July 21.
It is officially announced that President Lebrun has accepted an invitation from King George VI to visit England, ...
M. Lebrun, accompanied by Mme. Lebrun, will pay an official visit to London during the first quarter of 1039.-Reuter,
KING SEES FLOWER OF FRANCE'S ARMY RIDE
Crack Infantry And Mochanised Units Also On Parade Where Treaty Of
Peace Was Made
Versailles, July 21.
with increased vigour. The Chinese shore batteries protecting the en- trance to Poyang Lake were particu- larly effective as the Japanese un- successfully endeavoured to force an entrance into the 2,500 square miles of water along whose western shore! runs the railway between Kiukiang and
Nanchang. Chinese
reports confirm tremendous activity of the Japanese air force. Several towns along the banks of Lake Poyang were the prin cipal sufferers in to-day's raida while Yangtse towns between Kiu? (Continued on Page 4.)
STOP. PRESS
H.K. Bowlers Win At Home
Fielding probably its best team ever to have taken part in the annual match, Hongkong won ther Esplin Cup yesterday by beating Wanstead Club by 20-19.
The trophy is competed for annually between Hongkong lawn bowlers on leave in England' arid members of the Wanstead' Club. Further details are given on Page
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Last Minute
A most impressive display of Dash For Kai
French military power WOR witnessed by King George VI
to-day at Versailles, where, 18 Tak Plane
years ago, the Treaty of Pence
was signed.
At 5.58 am, to-day, the Imperial Airways plane Daedalus was on the munications may render the with- Chamberlain Questioned
tarmac at Kai Tak, her enginér drawal of British residents from
Greeted by 101 guns, King George warming up, ready to leave fo Prague, July 21.
outlying districts desirable, but it is
On Purpose Of Visit and President Lebrun drove to the Bangkok on schedule in two minutes expected that the withdrawal will
Grand Stand, escorted by ploturesque.
* Suddenly a frantic tooting offli About 400 warplanes are con- The constitution of four The Mercury arrived at Port Wa- not, under any circumstances,
detachments of mounted Spahis. The motor car's horn attracted the atten London, July 21. centrated at tho
crowds gave an enthusiastic ovation tion of Imperial Airways officia Vladivostok, where an important separate Parliaments, one each shington, the trans-Atlantic air base further than that.
"The attitude of residents is based Bohemia,
on Long Island, at 0.6 p., B.S.T., Moravia-Silesia, naval base has also been developed. in
The purpose of the visit paid to to the King.
standing beside the waiting plane Horr Adolf Hitler's covering the 340 miles from Montreal essentially on their right to continue
A car dashed through the airport Slovakia and Ruthenia, with in two hours and eight minutes.
the pursuit of their lawful avoca- London by
In the march
French pust the were commanded by the woman dashed out, clutching;
gates and swung on to the tarmach Further potential military strength
according
euch enjoying is supplied,
provincial
Hundreds of yachts and motor tions, and to maintain themselves on adjutant, Captain Wiedemann, was
their properties, wherever located, explained by the Prime Minister, Mr. troops Nicht Nichi, by about 50,000 renegade autonomy, is reported to be one boats, as well Da
of Commons yesterday, in reply to a lasted for more than an hour,
and the splendid military spectable Koreans, who have settled in the of the main points in the Govern- pressmen and rows-reel. cameramen, The immunity of these properties Neville Chamberlain, in the House and the Governor, General Dilatie passport in one out, clutching
The last minute passenger it is confidently expected, be will,
Labourite question.
Mrs. A. L, Dovey, vialung
medien Changkufeng area and are now re- ment's minority statute, which witnessed the arrival.
respected by both belligerents. serves in the Red Army.-Trans- has now been completed.
Copica British DI
Two cavalry divisions-ho, Hus-officer to the Chinese hospital, whe Reference was recently made in
"In the course of his recent visit Occon,
Cuirassiers sars, Drogoons, brought to New York with nccounts the press to attempts which are being
and series of misfortunes early": Moroccan and Algerian Spuhle included a burglary at her homen Czecho-Slovakia's finance and mediately flown to the U.S.S. Hous- The zones which are proposed wil Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. Then followed the infantry detach don, £28 in sterling, a
of the King's visit to Paris, were im- made to create safety zones in Wuhan, to London Captain Wiedemann had
an informal conversation with the passed the saluling duse at a gallop. which she last
hor
passport foreign policy, as well as defence, ton, on which President Roosevelt is contain a lorge block
a hand-banner of foreign Moscow, July 21,
will be reserved to the National | cruising oft the Mexican const. Their property wesly, and their creation prepared to discuss any particular Polytechnical School, the St. Cyr Airways offeints had already
which, in any case, is Captain Wiedemann did not comments, headed by cadets of the a fountain pen. News-recl A throat by Japan to use force Assembly,Router
pictures Majesties in Paris were screened in hus been advažeed to assist foreign aspect of political affairs but the con- Military School and the Pilot Train- cided that the plane bould not unless Soviet troops were withdrawn from Changkufeng, la reported to
In each of the four Diets seats will New York theatres to-night,
residents to maintain themselves on veraation enabled him, owing to his have been made by Mr. Mamoru be divided into electorates represent- Mercury's flying time between their property. The impelling mo- contact with authoritative circles in Shigemitsu, the Ambasador to Ing the various nationalities. Thus, Foynes and New York was 22 hours, tive, however, is essentially humani Germany, to renew the assurances Moscow, when he called on M. Maxim Bohemia consists of Caochs and 31 mnutes. The total distanco was terian and is impelled by the urgent already given by the German Gov
(Continued on Page. 4.) (Continued an Page 4)
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Threat of Force
(Continued on Page 47
newspapers,
of
They were followed by Marino Fusiliers, a Rifle Brigade, the Alpine (Continued on Page 47.
for Mrs. Dovey, when she arrived
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