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FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 1938.
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The Tyre with 2,000 Teeth
"JAPAN DARE NOT FIGHT" WITH RUSSIA
HANDS FULL Anglo-Italian Relations Near New Crisis
IN PRESENT HANKOW'S
CHINA WAR LOSS
British Press Views
On New Armistice
London, Aug. 12.
All London newspapers express gratification and relief at the truce. Most consider it a diplomatic set-back for Japan's militarists.
Says the News-Chronicle:
"There will be no Chairman with a casting vote, so you needn't be a prophet to foresee a deadlock. Neverthe- less, the problem is likely to be solved in the long run. Russia does not want to fight, and Japan daren't fight."
WON'T
DEFEAT CHINESE
Edgar Snow Gives Opinions On
War's Prospects
Japanese
"If the objective of the campaign against Wuhan is the destruction of the
main forces of the Chinese then
it may be said categorically that achieve this," according to Mr. the invading forces will fail to Edgar Snow, correspondent in
the Far East for the London Daily Herald, who has just re-
turned from a stay in Hankow. "The possibility of the annihila- tion of the Chinese living forces ting of the campaign," he said. is excluded by the physical set-
changes its battle tactics. and "unless the Chinese assumes the initiative."
command
UFS!
The Daily Telegraph and Morning Post: "An inquiry should have been possible without a clash.
Not the least satisfactory feature is that the Japanese militarists promptly obeyed orders from Tokyo. The last thing Tokyo could desire was a conflict with Russia, which would have been the death-knell of her enterprise in China: Already, Japan's whole economy is primary tactical problem in the de- strained to maintain a war which has been fence of Wuhan, and that the even- GERMANY SPEEDS UP
snow said that Generalissimo Chtang that he considered the preservation
The latter is most unlikely. Mr.
ind indicated quite clearly to
him
forces RS his
basic
of his present s
secondary
tual loss of Wuhan. Itself was of Importance. For
For this rea- if the Japanese succeed in
prolonged far beyond her original calculations, son and for which no end can yet be foreseen. Japaning on that does not mean
has no margin for a second war against a major Power. Even this minor incident has meant a serious diversion of the Japanese effort to progress towards Hankow, and China's power of resistance does not exhibit any signs of weakening."
Japan Climbed Down
Says the Times: "Both sides claim to have won. But a close study of the* communiques suggests the Rtus- slans had the best of it. The truce is based on concessions hy both, but the Impression prevails that Japan! elimbed down farther and faster than Russia. This is implicit in the com- ! position and terins of reference of the boundary commission.
Manchukunan
"The Japanese have abandoned the tactics of demanding a commission on which one Japanese and one would serve with every Russian. If this establishes precedent one of the major causes of i Triction may be removed.
"Whatever the Anat
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WANCHAI
A.R.P. CENTRE APPROVED
Building To Cost $50,000, Says Official
outcome of this tilting match with Russla the results can
Wing-Comdr. A. H. S. Steele- only be adverse Japan. It is not easy to foresee any interview this morning, reveal- for Perkins, A.RP. officer, in an development capable of releasing substantial part of the Manchurianed that Government will start army for service south of the Great the erection in two months' time Wall and it is, equally not easy to of an A.R.P. Lecture Hall and see how Japan can achieve effective Headquarters, which will be Occupation of even a limited area of the embodiment of everything China without enormously reinforc
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decision over all China.
The most they canhope to achieve in
il
partial military decision over the them a strategie position from which north which, might conceivably give
to bargain.
Large Difficulties
Mr. Show said he believed that
Japan will be unable to occupy the
Wuhan cities before October, and quite possibly not until later. "The present flooded condition of the environs of the city, the diversion ereated by the border Incident in Manchuria, and the defence prepara- (Continued on Page 4)
PRECARIOUS PEACE ON FRONTIER MAINTAINED
Japan And Russia Continue Warlike Activities
Soviet Press Softens Tune
EIRE'S FIRST PRESIDENT-Ireland's grand old man, Dr. Doug- las Hyde, 78-year-old Gaelic scholar, poet and author, Inspects a Guard of Honour as he arrives at Dublin Castle. Dr. Hyde WAG recently elected first president of Elre (Ireland), under the new con- stitution, and the Guard was stationed to receive him as he assumed
his new duties at the castle.
FORTIFICATION OF WESTERN FRONTIER
Thousands of Men Working Secretly and at Night To Perfect Defences
Recent
London, Aug. 12.
reports of large-scale German military preparations have not escaped the attention of diplomatic circles in London and abroad, according to Reuter's diplomatic corres- pondent.
These preparations are also believed to be causing some uneasiness among the German pópulace, particularly in the frontier regions.
Circumstantial reports speak of concen- trated activity in the construction and strengthening of frontier defences. A Reuter report from Metz states that it is estimated that modern in this new defence
employed Moscow; Aug. 12. 50,000 German workers are science and will serve in time of Prospects of a maintenance of fortifications
the French. near emergency as a sanctuary for peace on the Russo-Manchukuo
The cost frontier will be $50,000.
Japanese Hard Wanchal residents.
Pressed After
Landing Made
Ilankow, Aur. 12.
It has been confirmed that Japanese troops effected a land- ing at Kangkow, on the south bank of the Yangise twelve miles west of Kiukiang, earlier this week.
Six hundred Japanese are now defending the village against Chinese counter-attacks, and the Invaders are slowly, being forced
· back to She river-limited·Prezz:-
aro
on.
frontier.
BRITISH WARNING ON INTERVENTION ISSUE CAUSE OF FRICTION
Allegation Fresh Troops and War Materials Still Reach Spain From Italy
Rome, Aug. 11. Officials here admit that Anglo-Italian relations are. approaching a new crisis as a result of the British warning to Italy regarding alleged abuses of the Non-Intervention Agreement.
It is assumed that Great Britain must have had a fairly good basis for the allegations that Italy was des- patching fresh men and war materials to the aid of the Insurgents in Spain.-United Press.
TWO DEAD FOLLOWING SHANGHAI “MUTINY” Precautions Tighten
As Feeling Grows. More Dangerous
Shanghai, Aug. 12.
Two Chinese soldiers wounded in yesterday's "Doomed Batta-i Ilon" fight died in the Police hospital during the night. The
of remaining members
the Battalion threaten to commence a hunger strike to-day as a pro- test against the incident.
The fracas has caused considerable bad feeling among the Chinese ond
on
in
On Wednesday Sir Noel Charles, noted British diplomat, called Count Ciano, the Italian Foreign Minister, and pointed out to him the dificulty which even rumours of continued Italian
Intervention Spain caused. France, he said: had closed her Pyrenees frontier
as part of the non-intervention agreement. In view of the suspicion that Italy was not doing all she should to
pic- vent aid reaching General Francisco Franco, Sl
pointed out that | agitation for reopening of the French frontier had arisen in France, which embarrassed the Government.
STOP PRESS
JAPANESE
ng a result of this and the approach | BOMB OWN
of the August 13 anniversary, pre- cautions have been considerably | tightened to-day.
The whole of the S.V.C. has been mobilised and is now doing active
patrol work, while the French Con- close a number of side streets with
cession authorities have begun to
barbed wire,
It is announced that foreigners, as well as Chinese, will be subject to search, and the curfew will be rigidly (Continued on Pugo 4.)
GAS SHELLS UNLOADING
AT KIUKIANG
Chinese Fear, Now Form Of Attack
CONCESSION
IN HANKOW
Hankow, Aug. 12. , Air raid alarms sounded here at 10.30 u.m. The raids caused great damage.
With six pursuit planes to protect 15 bombers strewed wreckage them
of the Wuchang Terminal Station of the Canton-Hankow rallway far and wide.
The Snake Hill oren Inside Wu- y chang was also bombed.
Finally, for the first time in hie- tory the Japanese Concession hero was a target. It is believed gaso- line tanks and other important points here wer
royed-United Press.
SEVERE RAID AT HANKOW
ing quantities of gas shells at About twenty bombers participat- Kluklang. It is feared they in-ed, power-diving in tend to use these as a last resort manner as they released tons of
Hankow, Aug. 12.' Nanchang, Aug. 12.
Hankow was subjected this mora- Chinese reports state that the ing to what has been described as its still precarious, Actually, this figure appears to be a considerable
Japanese are at present unload-most severe bombing to date. pending the outcome of negotia- under-estimation of the true position, especially The interview took place at this tions now proceeding,
a spectacular morning's opening of the second day of the Women A... Union ex-reports that lighting has ceased in
como tint communique confirms if all the contingent supply and other services
bombs on to dislodge the Chinese defen-Railway terminus and in the vicini-
the hibition at the llongkong Union conformity with first
aerodrome, Canton Church Hail. Wing-Comdr. Steele the armistice, anther condition of are taken into account. Perkins addressed over 100 women Russian forces are maintaining the
Attention has also been directed ders from the otherwise impreg-ty. Many of the bomba fell in briefly on the necessity of taking the positions they held before the truce ticated reports, there has been a great According to other well-authen-
to plans for the forthcoming German nable positions in the hills south popuinted areas, and the casualties, it is feared, will be very high.-Reuter. courses arranged at various centres became effective. In the Culony, and also urged them
Doh aides are conlauing' warlike round-up of all available transport army manoeuvres in the autumn, of Shaho,
It is significant that all Japanese building and during which a large number of re- which, together with to impress on their neluisbours the activities, however, and are prepared transport workers, has been trans-
servists will be called up to parti-soldiers at Kiukiang are equipped importance of the work.
to resume hostilites'aj n moment's
ferred to the Sunr and Rhineland elpate. Measures for the manoeuvres with gas masks. notice.
entail the co-operation of the local'
This correspondent saw scores of regions. Diplomatic sources indiented to-day
populations and the requisitioning
the front, property.
Such reports, together with numer- Chinese
oni
.
military
Later,
reports
that
Some magnificent exhibits showing every angle of A.R.P. work in the that the success or failure of the VALUABLE FOR MOBILISATION of horses, motor vehicles and other masks among the booty captured at! home and in the factory were view. Afterwards, members of the negotiations for permanent peace will
on Japan's reply to Along all frontiers, including the St. John Ambulance Brigade gave fuela's demands that the demarca- Austro-Czech border, a great volumo ous others, naturally arouse specula- Japanese troops near Shako for the demonstrations of bandaging. tion of the border should depend on of work is. In progress or has been tion regarding Herr Hitler's Inten-past three days have used gas, pro-
Enquiries revealed that the ex- the Treaty of Sunchung.
already completed, in connection tlons. hibition has already drawn 70
Significantly, the Soviet press has with the construction of now high- Apart from other considerations, Itbably tear gas, which rendered the European women entrants for the ceased to be so belligerent United ways, which would be most valuable is clear that this overhaul of Reich hours. There were
Chitiese soldiers · helpless ::(Continsted-on Paye-4.) :- PreJS.
In the event of mobilisation.
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| subsequently,—United Press,
for three
no fil offects
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