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WAR ON
CLOUDS MONGOL
MANCHUKUOAN ULTIMATUM
THE CRISIS on the Manchuria- Mongolian border threatened to flare to grave proportions to-day with the decision, officially reported by the "Domei" News Agency, of the Japanese Kwantung Army to take the offensive against Mongolia.
"Sweeping" action is to be taken by the Japanese, the report claims.
A statement issued by Kwantung Army Headquar- ters at 4.10 p.m. yesterday said:
"The present border situation has been precipitated by the illegal crossing of the border and invasion of Manchukuo territory by Mongol troops.
“JOINT OBLIGATIONS”
"With the Outer Mongol forces persisting in their al- tempts to violate Manchukuo territory, the Kwantung Army has finally decided to extend active co-operation to the Man- chukuo forces, in accordance with the Japan-Manchukuo Agreement providing for joint obligations to safeguard national defence."
The stalement professes grave concern "at the participation of Soviet warplanes in the action."
The communique claims that a number of Soviet planes have been shot down in the recent air combats near the border, most of them falling into Manchukuo territory. GROTESQUE CLAIMS
MILITARY AND AERIAL ACTIVITIES ALONG THE BORDER ASSUMED THE PROPORTIONS OF A FULL-DRESS WAR YESTER. DAY. AS ONE OF THE BIGGEST DOG-FIGHTS THE WORLD HAS EVER KNOWN TOOK PLACE ALONG THE BORDER.
MONGOLIA
tress
HOINKING
GATHER FRONTIER
ENVOYS DISCUSS SITUATION
3-POWERS' REPLY TO NAVY THREAT
CHUNGKING, May 29.
FRENCH EMBASSY officials told the "United Press" to-day that the French Ambassador, M. Andre D.
Becomes
World's "Fire-Cracker"
JUNEAU. May 30.-The Alaskan peninsula has become
the "Fire Crackor of the World" because the chain of volcanoes are undergoing their first major cruption since 1931.
Mount Veniamin, 8,400 feet high, is at present spouting hot ashes over nearby native settlements.
The cruptions are accompanied by minor earthquakes. The settlement of Chignik has reported that the ashes are two foot deep and the air is so foul that it resembles twilight-United "Preas,
DIPLOMATIC ACTIVITY GROWS
Soviet Reply To Pact Offer Expected To-Day
MOSCOW, May 30. THE SOVIET answer to the British pact proposals Cosme, will proceed to Chungking as soon as the for a tri-Power pact is expected at the British Embassy important conference between the British Ambassador, before M. Molotoff addresses Parliament on Wednesday
Sir Archibald Kerr Clark night.
"CROSS-ROAD OF HEMISPHERES”
King's Forecast Of Canada's Future
1
VICTORIA, B.C., May 30. "SOME DAY, people will come to realise that prosperity lies in co-operation and not conflict," declared the King in a speech at the official luncheon given by the Lieut-Governor and the Provincial Council of British Columbia to-day.
Replying to a speech of wel- come by Mr. Patullo, the provin- ferring to the "wonderful wel-. come given us at nt every stage of our long westward journey," said:
FAITHFULcial Premier, His Majesty, re-
TO FRANCE
Belgium Dispels A Misunderstanding
It is now learned that Sir
Kerr, M. Cosme, and the American Ambassador, Mr. William Seeds, the British Am- Nelson T. Johnson, is con-bassador, conferred with M. cluded at Shanghai.
Molotoff for an hour and three-
M. Cosme will travel to Hai-quarters on Monday night. phong on a French warship and thence by airplane from Hanoi to Chungking. He will probably leave Shanghai within the next three or four days.
The discussion was of an Informa-! tive character and resulted in the elucidation of several points in the proposed pact.
The three Ambassadors will discuss the Japanese plan for searching all foreign vessels in China waters and repent.
the steps which will be taken in that
The Kulangsu and other foreign concessions problems will also be dis- cussed.
They might also provide armed guards aboard coastal vessels
and
Canadians who we have seen since power rights.
J
The French Ambassador, M. Nogglar, returned here immediately! and conferred with Sir William Seeds.
--Reuter,
Envoy Sces Ministar
·Turkish-Military-Mission---
ISTANBUL,
DANZIG IS BLAMED Recent Shootings At Kalthof
DANZIG, Muy 30. RESPONSIBILITY for the re- cent incident at Kalthof, in
no
LONDON, May 30-The Soviet which a man was shot dead, was Ambassador to London, M. Ivan placed on the Danzig Adminis- Maisie to-day visited Sir Lancelot tration by Poland, in its reply to Oliphant, British Under-Secretary for the protest from the Danzig Other foreign Embassy clrcles. Foreign Affairs at the Foreign Oflee.
Senate, expressing private and not official It is believed that they discussed
The Polish reply was received by opinions, claim that Great Britain, the British draft for the tri-power the Danzig Senate to-day. France and America may agree to alliance.
The reply states that despite the provido armed escorts of'cruisers Sir Lancelot is temporarliy in repeated interventions, the Danzig or destroyers for all large vessels charge at the Foreign Office pending authorities took no steps to prevent operating in Chinese waters,
the return of Lord Halifax from York- the criminal activities of pence dis- shire probably June--Unitedturbers, and the Polish Government Press,
cannot accept as justified the charger against Polish officials in the Kalthot "I thank all those thousands of inter-port-steamers-to-protect-third-
affair. May 30.-General It recognises reprehensible we landed at Quebec for the loyalty and affection they have offered 50 legal right to declare a blockade, be-military..inission to London.
They pointed out that Japan has to Kazima Orbay is heading the Turkish procedure on the Polish side, reserv- Ing to itself the right to decide the generously to us both.→→
The mission includes representa-recall of Polish officials from Danzig. "To travel through so grand a Cause no formal declaration of war
However, it is added that should PARIS, May 30.
country is a privilege to any man, but has been made. Other powers. may, tives of the Army, Navy and the Danzig authorities be willing to
therefore, adopt an attitude similar Force and it is understood "BELGIUM'S independence to travel through it to the
remove the present come to that adopted against Nationalist will discuss a military agreement as taken does not imply her neutrality in paniment of such an overwhelming Spain when General Franco had no coroas the Auto-Turcise tension, the Polish Minister is at their the event of war" is the con- testimony of goodwill from young belligerent rights, that is, by protect-
the purchase
disposal for joint discussions in order and also
of all third power believe has been granted to few peo-with third
shipping materials, including airplanes.
w to restore normality-Trans-Ocean. clusion reached by M. Paul and old alike, is an experience that ing
power navles.--United
It will be recalled that Tyrkey has Fross. Spaak, former Belgian Premier, pie in this world.
still outstanding a part of the in an article published in the
£10,000,000 loan from Britain which "Intransigeant" this afternoon.
was made on April 10, 1038. Of this Belgium's policy of Independence,
total £6,000,000 was to be used for rearmament.-United Press. The Manchukuoan puppet ad-says M. Spent, is inspired solely by the desire to Increase her own ministration has joined in the sceurity.
It signified that Beiglum wished to Mongolians by issuing a further keep her hands. free, but that she retained the right to choose her to the Outer Position in an eventual conflict con- Mongolian Government is described forming with her interests. by "Domei" as a “virtual ultima- tum.
According to Japanese reports, over a hundred Soviet and Mongolian planes participated in the fight.
The number of Japanese planes participating is not given, but a Japanese communique claims that 12 of the Soviet machines were brought down with the loss of only one Japanese
claims the machine The crew of the latter,
communique, landed behind the Japanese lines by using their parachutes!
MENACE OF Japanese clamour against the
THE BOMB protest.
Devastation Of Inhabited Areas
ROME, May 30.
The
now Note
"Wo Shall Never Forget" "We are deeply grateful for it; we shall never forget it, and the in- spiration it has given us will hearten and encourage us for the rest of our Lives"
Referring to Canada's posillon between Europe, Asia and Far East, the King said: "As science reduces Uio barriers of space, this country will become a thoroughfare between the two hemispheres. A policy of independence did not; mean that Belgium Intended to visome day, the people of the world come to realise that prosperity disappear from the European lles in co-operation, not conflict. political stage.
"With the dawn of that brighter
Nazi Reprisals In Austria
Former Ministers Crucified
+
VIENNA, May 30. DR. DEAXLER, for many
"Manifesting the firm, determinu. tion of the Manchukuo Army to take
of day. I look to Canada playing an in-years financial adviser to Prince vigorous counter-measures in self- Nor did it Imply renunciation defence against the Outer Mongol her natural sympathies, as for ex-creasingly important part in the fur-Starhemberg, and for a brief "FROM our experiences in invaders in co-operation with the ample with France, and the adoption thering of friendly relations between period Minister of Finance in the Spain we can prove that the Japanese Army, the Hainking tele-of an attitude of "meral indifference" the East and the West. effectiveness of air bombardment grom strongly demands immediate is beyond all expectation," de discontinuation of lawless actions by the Outer Mongol forets," says the clared General Valle, Under-communique quoted by "Domel." Secretary for Air, when intro- ducing the Italian air force budget in the Senate to-day.
General Vallo declared that when Signor Mussolint inspected the First Air Squadron at Piermont, he was informed that over 30 per cent. of the machines and returned from Spain. General Valle stated that "from the barbour quarters of Barcelona and Valencia we can get an impression of how an inhabited area can be reduced to a heap of ruins where no ilfe could exist."--Reuter.
285 Die On U.S. Memorial Day
Expelled Men To Appeal
Seek Re-entry Into Labour Party
LONDON, May 30..
Allied With Right
Hungary's Elections
that it
wor
BUDAPEST, May 30,-With most of the results of the general election known, the Nazis are assured of being the biggest opposition party in the Hungarian Chamber," having in- creased their representation from Ave to 20 seats,
The strength of the Independent Agrarian Party, the chief opposition group in the old House, has dwindled from 25 seats to nine.
The Government, however, has a
majority of about three to ane.-
Austrian Cabinet, has been Reuter. "With the widening of her role in transferred from the Dachau
Position Stabilised international Interpretation will come corresponding benefits to mankind." concentration camp to Vienna,
May WASHINGTON. where he will be brought before
majority overwhelming the examining magistrate to
Government in yesterday's Hungar- answer charges of fraudulent inn elections is regarded as -A
M. Spank stressed that the Belgian-Heuter. natlon adheres to the principles procialmed by the heads of the French and British governments, as well as by President Roosevelt.
The article concludes by observing. thut the French nation, was too broad minded not to understand Belgium's position and the feelings of Belgians,
Belgium" foreign policy did not affect
countries. Trans-Occan.
and was able to convince itself that the sincere friendship unling the twe
Belgian Defence
Brussels, May 30,
day, Senator Dorlodot asked the De-
League
30.--The for the
Fights activities when he was the head stabilising factor in Central Europe,
War In China
Unseen Enemy Of Cholera And Plague
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of the Austrian finance ministry, especially as it appears assured that Another former Austrian Minister, the present Hungarian foreign policy Herr Ludwift, who acted as press will be continued,-United Press, chief to the Ja't Dr. Dollfuse, hos
Stay Mission To Barlin also been removed from the Dachau camp to Vienna to face charges of BERLIN, May 30. The feet that bribery and corruption committed in the Yuga-Siny Foreign Minister, M. connection with the so-called secret Matkovitch is accompanying Prince
service fund.
Paul
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persuade Yugo-Slavia to bind herself. more closely to the Axis.
insist that a policy of strict neutrality Yugo-Slav. circles here, however.
on when he arrives here Ludwig is accused of having drawn Thursday, makes it certain that be- Slavio,and while the country is pre-
Is the only possibility for Yugo this fund to bribe foreign hind the State visit important conpared for
closer trade relations. whenever favoureble accasion offers, versations will be conducted,
Jer Political circles believe that those she will zealously preserve will take the form of attempts to poitical independence.-Reuter..
GNEISENAU ARRIVES
AT SPANISH PORT
GENEVA, May 80.
upon Mr. NEVILLE Mackenzio, the journalists. IT IS ANNOUNCED that Sir At a session of the Belgian Senate British League official who has is int expected to take place until The trial of the two ex-poiltleluns Stafford Cripps, Mr. G. R. committee on national defence to just returned from Chungking, next October-Trans-Ocean. Strauss, Mr. A. Bovan, Licut fence Minister, General Denis several stated "to-day that a plan for Commander Young and Mr. questions. about the Bo-called collaboration between the League Robert Bruce, who were expolled breach" in the national fortiden and China, for which the BILBAO, May 30 The German WASHINGTON, May 30-As the nation honoured is soldier dead with from the Labour Party, have tons, and the neglected construction Assembly had voted 2,000,000 steamer Vesin arrived at Bilbao to- a Memorial Day Holiday, death called decided to apply immediately for efforts that were to have been erect Swiss francs inst September, f day with 00,000 tins of condensed ed at Atsougne-Reniouchamps, near a roll of 205 civilians, of which 150 re-admission."
milk and 23,000 kilogrammes of dried Lutlich,
now in full swing,
cod, representing: a further gift of were drowned, and 73 were killed They have informed the Executive General Denis gave an exhaustive present working. In north, west, and Spanish relief organisation. Trans
claimed in traffic neclients, 01
Plague and cholera experts were at the Gerinan Government for the either as a result of shootings, nera that they are prepared to sign the
reply, stating that the alleged, brench central China.
Ocean. plane crashes, in fires, or by gas-undertakings obligatory on every did not exist, and that the defence At the request of the Chineng
member of the Party. United Press,"
many doctora and It is recalled that Sir Stafford Works erected in that region, were Government
engineers were concentrated on the COPENHAGEN, May 30-Well- Cripps was expelled for his attitude equal in value to forts PRETORIA, May 30-The incor- regarding a Popular Front and The General Staff accepted full Burma road which passes through informed Donlah circles declared to malaria - infected areas, in "an day that a non-aggresalon, pact, be poration of the South-West African through circulating.h.memorandum/Tesponsibility for the defence synien jendeavour to make the road umble tween Denmark'and 'Germany weThe N.DI owners of the Gneisenau, have announced that indi Police in the South African Police or do the affiliated organisations urging
future, the liner will call at Barcelona on her regular outward and from June 1 is announced in a pro- a policy not approved by the majority "This "explanation was accepted byleven during the bad weason from July be signed in Berlin on Wednesday homeward voyages, Baya a “Trdns-Ocean” mes4DKE. clamation istued: to-dayRouter. For the National Executivo-Reuter, the commlitee. Trana-Ocean. --
its:Novambar-Reuter, dengan SE
United-Prem
***** THE well-known Hongkong liner, the Gnelsenau, yesterday. claimed the distinction of being the first vessel on the Far East run, to enter the port of Barcelona since the occupation of Catalonia by General Franco.