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WHITEAWAY'S
RUMOURED
REPORTS OF British Adviser to Watch Prague's Crisis
FIGHTING
ON
BORDER
Soviet Fleet Known
To Be Massed In
Possiet Bay
(Special to "Telegraph")
Trivgraphite Messages Ordinance PANE
L'opuright tru Enateat
by Telegraph, Jul 29. 146 a me, puitish ed July 20
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Hankow, July 26.
It is rumoured that two divisions of Japanese troops are fighting an unknown number of Russian troops at the present moment at Chang- kufeng, the hill territory ownership of which is disputed by Manchukuo and Russia. Press.
United
Last week the Soviet Frontier Guards occupied the Changkufeng district and Man- their homes, from chukuo villagers retreated fearing a clash.
Actually several minor clashes occurred but
SANSING
/CHU KUC
-MUTANKIANG
HAILIN
/NINGUTA!
HULIN
TIMON
SKMAKOVAN
LAKE HANKA
FOGRANICHINAYA
SUIFENUD
THE AREA
TIEMPOSHANE
IN
DISPUTE
YENK! TUMEN
CHAOYANGCHUAN •
NIKDISKOYE
HUNGHUN
YUKI
RASHIN
SEISHIN
SPASKAWA
CHERNÍGOVKA
DUBINSKAYA RASDOKNAYA
CYLADIVOSTOK
Poscict Bay
Peter the Gre Bo
THIS IS WHERE RUSSIANS AND JAPANESE ure reported to be fighting for control of Chungkufeng, hilly portion of the Man- chukuo-Soviet border country, ownership of which has long been is dispute.
the Japanese press and authorities have been PALESTINE TENSION AT
expressing the hope that a settlement could be reached without recourse to arms.
RUSSIAN WARSHIPS MASSING
Manchukuo Press Refuses To Share Tokyo Optimism
Hsinking, July 25.
It is reported that 21 Soviet warships have now congregated in Possiet Bay, the area in dis- pute between Japan and Soviet Russia.
The Manchukuo Shimbun re- fuses to join in the optimism now reigning in Japan regard- ing the outcome of the dispute. -United Press.
SIX MANCHUKUOANS DETAINED
Hanking, July 25. Domei reports from Tunganchen state that four Manchukuvans, mem- bers of a party of ten who were attacked by the Soviet Ussuri River patrol boats, have returned home.
No details have been received, but
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Incendiaries Active In Manchukuo
Peiping. July 25. Suggestions that all is not well in Manchukuo are borne out by reports from foreign sources of an chormous explosion at the Alukden arsenal on Saturday.
The explosion Is alleged to have been caused by incendiaries. and ammunition valued at 1.000,- 000 yen Is stated to have been destroyed. Reuter,
NO REPLY TO NOTES
TO TOKYO
Britain To Press For Satisfaction Following Assaults
London, July 25. No report has yet been
BREAKING POINT
British Police, Troops And Marines On Guard Duty
Jerusalem, July 25.
Tension in Palestine has reached breaking point as a result of yesterday's outrages.
Acts of terrorism are reported hourly from all over the country.
Several Jewish shops have been burned in Haifa, scene of yesterday's bomb outrage, and all motor-cars sighted by demonstrators were attacked and set afire.
Telephonic communication between Haifa and the interior has been severed.
An increasing number of incidents are reported from the zone between Jaffa and Tel-Aviv, and R.A.F. planes are constantly patrolling the area, ready to intervene if the situation becomes serious.
The Commander-in-Chief of the British Forces in Palestine has con- frined the death-sentence passed by
Tribunal on Ave Military terrorists. Trans-Ocean.
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it is presumed that the remaining ceived by the British Govern- six have been detained by the Sovietment from the Ambassador to authorities.
The ten men jumped overboard Tokyo, Sir Robert Craigie, re- from their ship when the Soviet garding General K. Ugaki's per- patrols approached.-United Press..
OPTIMISTIC VIEW
HOSPITALS
Arub
OVER-TAXED Jerusalem, July 25. Public and private hospitals in Jerusalem
Д
Ambassador Travelling
To Changsha
Due In Hongkong Very Soon
Hankow, July 26.
arc over-taxed as sonal examination of matters result of the fresh wave of terrorism, the British authorities have raised by the British protests and last December and April in con- opened a field hospital. Tokyo, July 25. nection with assaults by Japan- British police and soldiers, in A more optimistic view is taken
H.M.S. Repulse, are of the situation arising out of theese on British subjects in the addition to Royal Marines landed Manchukuo-Soviet, frontier incident. International
duty at the segno of emergency yesterday's outrage at Haifa
have troop reinforcaments
from other parts
From Changsha the Ambassador Palestine In an effort to restrain the will motor to Kwellin where he will
pause for a day. maddened Arabs.
Shanghai.
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from
a
Carmel
on
and been +01
A Japanese General Staff Ofcer
to in giving a negative reply who was sent to the Manchukuoan frontier to report on the situation question on this subject by Sir John summoned has confirmed that calm prevails in Wardlaw-Milne, Conservative M.P.
Kidderminster, the Under the Changkufeng area, and that no for further movements of Soviet troops. A. Buller, said that the Japanese Secretory for Foreign Affairs, Mr.
One Jow was killed and aix have taken place.
Government had not yet made any injured in the neighbourhood of Mr. Informed quarters hore now con-advances towards a settlement of this
Д when motor-bus was sider that the incident hon only case. local importance and it is not now The British Ambassador continties ikely to Influence relations between to press the Japanese Government on Japan and Soviet Russia-Trans-this matter, Mr. Buller added. Occan:
Sir John Wardlaw-Milne asked 1 the Government would press the matter constantly during the Parlia mentary recess, and try and get some to decision.
URCES NATION TO be calm Keljo, Koren, July 26. The necessity for the nation maintain a calm attitude was urged
Mr. Buller: "His Majesty's Govern- by Staff Officer Yoshida of the ment attacher very special impor Korean Army who has just returned tance to an early settlement of there
(Continued on Page 4.)
cases."Reuior.
umbushed.
A raid on the Ramath Kovocsli Jewish Bettlement near Nazareth resulted in the killing of one Jewish supernumery and the wounding of
two others,
Sir Archibald Kerr Clark Kerr, British Ambassador to China, left by train for Changsha last night. He will spend two days there vialung medical units,
From there he will travel to Wu-. chow, and embark in a gunboat for Canton, where he will confer with the British Consul-General, Mr. A. P. Blunt, and observe the results of the Japanese bombings of the past fow months.
After Chalon, His Excellency will travel to Hongkong.
forowell Sir
33 Archibald hod luncheon with Marshal Chiang Kai- shek yesterday and was visited by Dr. Wang Chung-hul,
JAPANESE PLANNING SEIZURE OF MILLS
British Holdings Involved
Commons Alert To Developments
In Far East
London, July 25.
In the House of Commons lo- day, the Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Mr. R. A. But ler, confirmed an enquiry by Mr. A. E. 1.. Chorlton, Conservative M.P. for Bury, that reports had reached him that the Japanese authorities were preparing to take over existing Chinese mills in the areas they control.
The British Ambassador in
Tokyo, Sir Robert Craigie, had notified the Japanese authorities that there were substantial British interests in many of these milis..
"As far as I'Ripw, there has been no attempt to control wholly British owned factories." Mr. Butler added. Replying to a further question by Mr. Chorlton, Mr. Butler said that report Lord Halifax had received from the British Consul-General in Tientsin to effect that frequent representations had been made to the dircctors of the Japanese Telegraph Ofer there regarding the delays and mutilations in telegrams received. and a certain improvement had been
although the service WAS still erratic.
the
CZECHO - SLOVAKIANS WELCOME SELECTION OF LORD RUNCIMAN
Ready to Make Concessions. Within Constitution To Placate Sudeten Germans
Prague, July 25.
It is officially confirmed that the British Government has taken the initiative in proposing to send Lord Runciman to Prague in an advisory capacity..
The proposal is being examined by the Czecho- Slovakian Government and although an official decision has not yet been announced, it is understood that the Government has decided to accept with gratitude the British proposal. An agreement to this effect will probably be made to-morrow.
It is pointed out that such an acceptance would be in accord with the attitude of the Czech Government,
which not only shows a desire to reach an understanding with the Sudeten German minority, but welcomes advice and suggestions made by the British and French Govern- ments from time to time.
Men Who Slew
noted in the quality of the messages, Dr. Dollfuss
Representations were being con- tinued, Mr. Butler added.-Reuter. THREE PERTINENT QUESTIONS
London, July 25, Three questions were put in the House of Commons to-day by Mr. A. C. Moreing, Conservative M.P. for Preston, regarding Far Eastern affairs.
The Member for Preston asked whether the Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs had any further Information regarding the re-opening (Continued on Page 4.)
INSURGENTS CAPTURE 15,000 MEN
Estremadura Drive Great Success
St. Jean de Luz, July 25. The Insurgent offensive in the Estremadurn sector has resulted so far in the capture of over 15,000
to
San prisoners, according Sebastian newspaper.
Hundreds of lorries and curs and large supplies of ammunition have also been captured-Reuter.
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Shots Fired
At Governor
Are Honoured
Vienna, July 25.
Vienna to-day honoured the memory of the Nazis found guilty of plotting the murder of Dr. Dollfuss, when two hundred sur- vivors of the conspiracy slowly and silently made their "March of Tradition" over the same route taken four years ago to the Chancellory, when the Chancellor was slain.
At the end of their slow march The Nazis were reeeived by Herr Gauleiter Głomocmik, district jeader of the Austria National Socialists.
A memorial plaque to Otto Planetta and the twelve Nazis who were executed follow-
assassination ing the
of Dr. Dollfuss was then unveiled.
The "Day of National Prido"
celebrated in was also
other parts of Austria-Reuter
TERRIFIC BATTLE RAGING
Chinese Fiercely Defend Kiukiang
Both the British und French Governments admitted that con- censions made by Czecho-Slovakin must be within the framework the Czech Constitution, und the authorities in Prague are
confident that Lord Runciman will find that the Czech Government is prepared to go to the limit in making con- cessions consistent with national security.
Parliament has been convened for August 2, but it is understood that the Nationalitics proposals will not (Continued on Page 4.)
STOP PRESS
JAPANESE REPULSED
Hankow, July 20. Japanese troops operating north of the Yangtse from Anking are attempt- ing 1 flanking movement south of Chienshan, according to the Chinese
spokesman here,
The Japanese are attempting to attack the Chinese positions In the vicinity of Taochuncheng and Hsin- chong. So far they have been repulsed, the spokesman claims- Reater.
YANGTSE FLOODING.
Harkow, July 28. Questioned regarding the alleged. breaching of the Yangtze River. dykes, a Chinese spokesman said last night that sections of the south bankc of the River between Hukow and Kluklang were at present under water,
Hankow, July 25. The most severe battle of the war since the fall of Hauchow is in progress to-day on a three-
Floods have been caused by the mile front half way between rise in the level of the waters of the Yangise and not by any breaching of dykes, the spokesman said. Japanese and Chinese are facing Reuler. cach other between the Lushan penics in the south and large tracts · of watery rice-felds in the north,
In Porto Rico Kiukiang and Kutang.
New York, July 25.
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A radio message picked From San Juan, Porto Rico, by the Associated Press, says that an attempt was made to shoot Major General Blanton Winship, Governor of the U.S. dependen- oy, yesterday.
The Attempted assassination. was made during the celebration at Ponds in commemoration of the fortieth anniversary of the
of Januling
American troops durlog.........tho Spanish-American
A dow was killed in Tibering,, and one was killed and two injured when aland-mine exploded at the Jewish
Wer. He told the United Press he did Settlement at Kfaryavoz, naar Haifa.
A twenty-four hour curfew has not intend to return to Hankow be-
fore October,United Preas. (Continued on Page 4)
The Governor was not injured. Reuter.
A Chinese military report indicates that the tendency of the Japanese is lo concentrate on the advance on Kiuklang so as to isolate Lion Hill,
WINGS EASTWARD
OVER OCEAN
New York, July 25
airport from
the
"at: Azorea, the North Meer took off on
| the eastern_fight heross the Atlantic,
A spokesman slates that it is pos-i Shortly • after the Lufthansa sible that the Chinese will evacuate seaplane North Wind arrived at Port their guns from Lion Hill fort, since Washington the latter in liable to be isolated any moment.
A
boom across the Yangtso departing at midnight B.S.T.-Routers immediately above Kiukiang - will}
(Further Stop Press Nowe on prove an obstacle to Japanese war- ships attempting to proceed up-river (Continued on Page d.)
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