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TIENTSIN DEMANDS MET conciliatory Court
CLAIM
Mr. Butler ACCORDING TO
JAPANESE
LONDON, JUNE 14.
THE JAPANESE EMBASSY · HERE THE BRITISH FOREIGN OFFICE YESTERDAY AFTER-
Tells The NOON NOTIFIED THE JAPANESE AMBASSADOR THAT
BRITAIN HAS DECIDED TO HAND OVER THE FOUR
Commons CHINESE "TERRORISTS" TO THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES Admits SituationAT TIENTSIN, THUS SATISFYING THE JAPANESE DE-
Very Grave
LONDON, June 13. IN THE House of Com- mons to-day, Mr. R. A. Butler, Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs, in response a request from the Labour Member, Mr. Noel Baker, for a statement
to
MANDS.
China Currency
Why
Support
Was
It is stated that the Foreign Office told the Japanese Ambassador that Withdrawn the latest investigations revealed evidence against the four accused Chin- ose which has justified the decision to surrender them in accordance with the Japanese claims.-United Press.
AMERICAN CONCERN
United States in the Far East.
WASHINGTON, June 13.
J
IT HAS been officially announced that United States marine and regarding the situation in military forces at all points in China will operate directly under Tientsin, said the assassina-United States orders for the protection of the best interests of the tion of the Chinese official in the British Concession on April 9 was the first case of violence in the Concession since the outbreak of hosti- lities.
The assassin, a Chinese, escaped and the Municipal authorities invited the Japanese to co-operate in the Investigations and search for the murderer," said Mr. Butler,
Further it is said the American forces will follow the tradition of cooperating with other nations in matters of community interest and the maintenance of order,
State Department officials arc following the developments in Tien- Itsin with considerable concern.
is
Palestine Affairs Explained
Records here show that there are Americans in approximately 400 Tientsin, most of them being in the British and French concessions.
American
property owned "Severol ralds were made in the
than 12,000,000 Concession resulting in arrests. The estimated at more
annual Japanese then reported that four of national currency, and the those arrested were members of a business turnover is estimated at terrorist gang connected with Cheng's 200.000,000 national currency.-United murder and the deaths of three Press.
Japanese Cabinet Moets nese soldiers.
Tokyo, June 14. The Tientsin situation came before the Cabinet to-day when Mr. Arita, the Foreign Minister, is stated to have reported on "Japan's determination to cope with it."
Japanese 50
These men were handed over to the Japanese for questioning and they made confessions implicating themselves which they later retracted the when they were returned custody of the British authorities.
Alleged Torture
to
King And Qucen
ン
ON LAST STAGE OF TOUR
LONDON, June 13. MR. F. J. Bellinger asked in the House of Commons to-day the reason for the serious fall in the exchange value of the Chinese dollar and why the Stabilisation
* LONDON, June 13.
IT HAS BEEN-disclosed that. Britain intends to propose the establishment of a special conciliatory Court in the Tientsin Concession, composed of one Briton, one Japanese and one neutral member, to avert the Japariese blockade arid to prevent aggravation of the tension.
The Court will decide whether the four Chinese demanded by the Japanese should be extradited.
If Japan refuses to accept this proposal Britain will -urgently consider means of coping with the blockade which will confront Britain with a very difficult situation in the Sino-Japanese war.
The Foreign Affairs Committee of the British Cabinet were discussing the Tientsin problem to-day-United Press.
CZECHS' DRAMATIC ESCAPE FROM GERMANS
WARSAW, June 13.
IT was revealed to-day how President Benes' brother, Wozata Benes, his wife and three Czech generals, smuggled themselves across the Polish frontier from the Czech protectorate by living for two days in a scaled railway freight car.
Czech Customs officials aided
Fund had ceased to operate. them to escape.
Sir John Simon, in reply, referred
Herr Benes and his wife are
the questioner to the statement issued at present in Warsaw while the Generals, whose names are u In Hongkong on June 3.
Mr. Bellinger asked if the purpose closely guarded secret, remain of the Chinese Currency Stabiilse-in Crackow. tion Fund was not to keep the Chi- nese doller stable and, as it had de- preciated since,
ment.
PLIGHT OF REFUGEES
No Home For 800 Germans
According to the story of the escape revealed to-day, Benes whether the Fund which was Frederickton, New
Brunswick, June 13. had ceased to serve a useful pur-and his party quietly made their way to the Polish frontier where for two
to weeks they attempted persuade the DRIVING from Newcastle pose. through the peaceful countryside! Sir John Simon said he did not Czech Customs Guards to aid them. The Guards were sympathetic but of Now Brunswick, Their think that the Fund had ceased to be
the realised the difficulties were multi- and he again referred Majesties arrived here on the useful
Hongkong state-plied by the fact that the five escapers
LONDON, JUNE 13. were all elderly people and therefore
THE MR. TOM WILLIAMS, last stage of their triumphant questioner to the
Mr. Bellinger asked whether the could not "run for it. tour. The whole of the route,
LABOUR MEMBER, ASKED THE They finally hit upon a plan. 100 miles long, had been closed Fund had ceased to operate as Bri
On Saturday the Guards slipped the HOME SECRETARY IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS WHETHER IS GENEVA, June 13. to the public but every hamlettiah funds were involved.
party into a freight car at a deserted ATTENTION HAD BEEN DRAWN Reason For Collapso THE events of the past year on the way had its triumphal
part of the frontier, gave them a
couple of TO THE PLIGHT OF 800 GERMAN ON BOARD THE were outlined to the Mandates arch of cedar and hemlock
The Chancellor of the Exchequer supply of food and Commission by the British branches while little wooden again referred to the Hongkong state- pillots. They then sealed the car REFUGEES
on to a freight train headed for NOW RETURNED TO EUROPEAN representative, Mr. Moody, to churches and old bridges over ment "thon which there could hardly which, a few hours later, was switched STEAMER ST. LOUIS WHICH HAD
Poland. The truin safely crossed WATERS, streams were all decorated with be better Information." day.
Sir John went on: "As is generally the border and dropped the sealed car. Captain Peake, Under-Secre- Home Office, tary for the Mr. Moody stated that by the end flags. of April, terrorist bands had been Farmers come running from the known during the past weeks there at Polish, station of Ciszyn.
has been no pressure on the China The "Yomiuri Shimbun" comment broken up. In May, efforts to effect ing on the British compromise pro-illegal immigration of Jews became fields to watch the Royal car pass and Stabilisation Fund and confidence in On Monday morning the freight stressed that it was of first in front of every school, the children the National Currency remains un-yard workers heard shouts and knock-importance that arrangements was posals,
"What states:
Japan "A warning proclamation
is an important factor.
assembled to catch a glimpse of Their shaken. Control, however, tempor-ing emanating from the car which for the emigration of refugees arily withdrew its Kupport on they opened, and released the five made by the British authorities on aiming at is not the question of the The immediate Jewish reaction to Majesties.
They were all very should proceed under an orderly June 7 that any further acts of British Concession at Tientsin alone.
The King and Queen received on Wednesday in order to allow the ex-slowaways. violence would be dealt with by She has taken up the question of the recent White Paper was perceived
official welcome in the Legislative change value of the dollar to be ad-weak but apparently little the worse programme but in the present handing over these concerned to the foreign concessions in China gener- to be hostile but it was too early lo
define the attitude of the Arabs.
building and afterwards visited the Justed to a better economic level and, for their trip-United Press. de facto authorities for trial or by ally."Reuter.
Questions by members of the Com- University of New Brunswick where thereby, bring the balance of trade expulsion from the Concession.
America Watching The four men in question were
r. Ission regarding the character of the they were entertained to luncheon into equilibrium."
Sir John recalled a similar step Washington, June 13. disturbances and the sources from by the Lieutenant Governor and the arrested before this proclamation was
Close attention to the Japanese which arms and munitions were Executive Council of the Province-taken last June and said that when Issued and, in the absence of evidence
the level of 8d. was found, it was them with the crime preparations for a blockade of the obtained, elicited the reply that the Reuter.
Arrive At St. John's connecting
successfully maintained for twelve other the
than their own confessions
months. St. John's, New Brunswick, which they alleged they made while Anglo-French Concession of Tientsin bulk of the arms and munitions used is being given by Mr. Cordell Hull, by the bands were manufactured war and were largely
June 13. under torture the British GoverTI-
derived from stores concealed
Their Majesties arrived here at 4.32 ment does not feel justifled in order-Secretary of State, and omeluls of his during the department. handed over to tho
p.m.-leiter: It is learned here that notification Palestine itself. ing them to be local district Court".
The British Consul General ace Japanese cordingly informed his colleague that the four men would be held by him pending the production of further evidence, failing which they would be expelled from the Concession," continued Mr. Butler:"
"Two other men found in possession of a bomb were handed over to the Japanese authorities.
in
of the blockade was handed to the Dealing with Trans-Jordan, Mr. United States Consular authorities Moody suid that despite the efforts of with the implication that American people to join in favour of the business interests would be expected terrorist activities of Palestine, Trans- to observe it. Reuter..
Jordan remained chlm.
Compromise Proposals
Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, Secretary of State for the Colonies, will address the Commission on June 13-Reuter.
{
Arduous Job Ends
1
Washington, June 13. Frank Wilson, chief of American Secret Service, is breathing-
big sign of relief that one of the that the government's requirements carcar has been completed.
case it appeared that there were exceptional circumstances which might justify the admission to refugees pending arrangements for their ultimate emigration, and plans were being made accordingly. He understood that
Mystery Talks England of a proportion of these
In Prague
Prague, June 13.
biggest bodyguarding jobs of his of foreign exchange for munitions and in Prague on account of the number Tokyo, June - 14.
say
Press reports from London that the British Government is pro- posing to Japan establishment of a joint commission of extradition of the suspected assassins of Cheng His!- with view to cosing the keng situation in Tientsin.
Special Arrangemants
LONDON, June 13,
It was confidently believed that the new level had now been found and
The Reich Minister, of Justice, the governments of Belgium and could be strongly held. Many goods Doctor Franz Guertner, arrived in Holland were also willing to take previously imported into China were
Prague to-day and entered into con- a share in providing a temporary now being made at home and
emphasised that the Copt. Peake favourable harvest, which was fore-versations with Reich Minister Von asylum. Neurath. shadowed by all reports, would also towards reduced Imports.
The purpose of the visit has not special governments in this care could not be regarded as å precedent. the cows had been completed so been revealed.
There has been great perturbation-Reuter Special. other supplies had been taken care of criminal murders during the past
murdered. Ho told reporters that the out-of and would not come on the ex- few days, five women having been
In the House of Commons to-day standing thing about the Royal visit change market.
In addition the murders of several Any further offences will be deal!
was that "nobody seemed to want to
Finally, as the Stabilisation Fund women during the past several the Parliamentary Under Secretary terms of the British with under the
do Their Majcales any harm." had now been strengthened and fur-weeks
unsolved United to the Home Office told the Labour member, Mr. Tom Williams, that proclamation. The Japanese have
special arrangements have been made The Secret Service did not have to ther efforts to broaden the basis of Press. indicated that they consider this and unsatisfactory
to permit a proportion of the refugees to reply to 'be
arrest anybody before, during, or Fund had been successful, the maintain
on the steamship St. Louis to land measures have already been taken to
the Evening after the visit, In fact, said Mr.ability of the authorities articio In
Britain. remove Japanese business employees proposals would not be accepted
It was further emphasised that de-
"This
cannot be regarded as from the Concession and to isolate it. unless the British authorities properly Standard, Mr. Duit Cooper, former Wilson, all kinds, f crime dropped exchange could not
precedent for the reception in future The situation is serious, but understand the new situation in First Lord of the Admiralty, urges off during the visit. "I guess petty
-currency.
of refugees who may leave Germany- negotiations are still proceeding and China and effect sincere co-operation the British Government to guarantee crocks-were-too-buy-watching the spite the present adjustment in ex-
was his explanation, change level, National
con- would continue to retain the
before definite arrangements have It is hoped that a settlement will be with the Japanese for the proposed the independence of the Baltic States parades,"
Reuter Special, establishment of a new order in East without delay, and to ally with the
fidence of the people because its free reached."-United Press,
convertibility was at all times assured.
been made for their admission else- Asio.
-Reuter.
where", he'sald-United Press. Political observers point out that the Soviet what Belgium was Japan is compelled to Isolate the Britain and in the latter case the British and French Concessions In guarantees would stand whether they Tientsin by the refusal of the British were welcomed by. Belgium or not.
PLEASE Turn To Page 1.
Statoment In Full
London, Juna 13. Mr. R. A. Butler, Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs, spoke of Tientsin Incidents in the House of Commons. He said: "On May 9 the Manager of the Federal Reserve Bank and the newly-appointed Superintendent of Customs were assassinated in the British Concession. This was the first case of violence in the Concession since the outbreak of hostilities. The assassin. a Chinese, made his escape, The Municipal authorities invited Japanese co-operation and carried out a number of raids in the Concession as a result of which several arrests | vero
"The
he Japanese alleged that four of these men were members of a terrorist gang connected with the: deaths of three
soldiers. The men were handco
over to the Japanese for questioning and made confessions implicating themselves which, however, they later retracted when returned to the custody of the British Municipal authorities.
"A warning by proclamation was made on June 7 that any breach of neutrality henceforth would be dealt PLEASE Turn To Page 4.
It is understood, however, that the
In
Guarantee For Baltic Urged
London, June 13,
On
Soviet. The Baltic States were to to
--Trans-Ocean.
New British Ministry Of Information Proposed
LONDON, June 13.
THE Cabinet will consider to-morrow a proposal to establish a Ministry of Information to deal mainly with the. question of foreign affairs and the presentation of the British case more effectively to the world.
Lord Perth, former Ambassador to Italy, is expected to play a prominent part in the new organisation in view of his special knowledge of international affairs and his long period of office na Secretary General of the League of Nations. There will, however, be a spokesman for the now Ministry if the House of Commons approve the proposals.
Present plans are limited in character in order to cover peace activities, but they will be considerably extended in the -event of war-Reuter,
Former H.K. Journalist Marries
Mr. James Edward Henry, manager of Reuters, Ltd., Singapore, was mar ried recently in Singapore to Miss: Moira Batty Pigott, of Darwin and Sydney.
be
questioned.
Spanish Loan Rumours Are Denied
remain
Salvaging The Centurian
London, June 13. The Postmaster General announces that salvage of the Imperial Airways nir liner Centurian is proceeding. The Calcutta mail will be dried and forwarded as it is recoveredReuter.
Divers Difficulties t
Calcutta, June 13. Divers and dock officials are ex- periencing difficulty in raising the Centurion. The tail of the machine! was sticking out of the water yeater- day but it submerged when the flying bout shifted about 200 yards during the night-Reuter Bulletin.
Workers Plight
In Pootung
LATEST BLOCKADE BEGINS
Д
GTIENTSIN, JUNE 14.. THE THREATENED JAP ANESE BLOCKADE OF THE BRITISH CON CESSION ·IN·‚TIENTSIN BEGAN AT 6 O'CLOCK THIS MORNING, WHEN ARMED
London, June 13, In the House of Commons to-day the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir. The ceremony took place at St. John Simon, answering the Labour Andrew's Cathedral, Archdeacon Member, Mr. Ballenger, said he had Graham White offolating. A no-information regarding negotia- Mr. Henry, who is the son of Mr. Lions for a loan to Spain being and Mrs. Malcohn Henry, of Darsham, organised by an international under-
from Brussels, Suffolk, England, was, connected with taking operating
A Shanghat message states that 600 FORCES WERE STATIONED The consent of His Majesty's Reuters, Ltd., in Hongkong for several Government would be necessary be workers of the British-owned China AT ALL ENTRANCES AND years.
Miss Beatrice Henry, sister of the fore British funds could be used in Frinting and Finishing Company's EXITS TO THE CONCESSION. bridegroom, was bridesmaid and Mrs. this way." he said. The Chancellor
IL F. Young, the bride's sister, acted
Chungking, June 13.
referred. Mr. us
а
factory at Pootung are in dire piight
result of the Japanese
nese authorit--UNITED, PRESS. as matron-of-honour. The wedding Bellenger to a previous 1)lement in les refusal to let the factory to re reception was held at Mrs. Youngs which he had announced that no open
financial Interests were The workers are now appealing home. Mr. Graham Hay was beat British many The boneymoon is beina spent, ssociated with such an undertaking various public bodies in Shanghai
United Press.
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