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TUESDAY, JUNE 20, 1939.
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GERMAN TROOPS RUMBLE EAST
LONDON, June 19.
Broke The Bank:
DESPITE GERMAN denials, reports of heavy German troop movements through Slovakia are persisting. Large numbers of tanks, ⚫ vehicles and transport armoured cars are rumbling through Prague, the former capital of Czecho-Slovakia, in constant procession, ac- cording to reports from Correspondents there...
morning One report this claimed that nearly ten divisions of crack German troops were now concentrated on the Slovak- Polish frontier.
Meanwhile, the German press which adopted the same altitude with reference to reports of troop concen- trations just before the invasion of}
bitterly Bohemin and Moravia-is attacking alarmist reports."
Categorical denials of troop move- ments, and of Germany's alleged In-i tention of partitioning Slovakia be- tween herself and Hungary, were given in Inspired statements this morning which declared that the re ports in foreign newspapers were part of a well-considered plan which nis into the general framework of the encirclement policy."
Following the calling-up of 25,000) students to help with the harvest,
Shock Killed Him
BUCHAREST, June 19.
A Bucharest businessman walked into the Casino at Sinala to-day, and accomplish- ed what is practically the im- possible-he "broke the bank". to the tune of several million lei.
But he will never enjoy his good fortune, for as soon as the management had handed over his winnings, he collapsed from an attack of apoplexy, owing to the excitement of winning, and died.--Trans-Ocean,
Japanese
Wuhu Kite
H.M.S. Scarab In
members of the Hitler Youth Corps Yangtse Incident
have now been mobilised to assist in this important task.-Reuter.
Commons Questions
TOKYO, June 19.
A VIGOROUS protest has LONDON, June 19-In the House been lodged with
the British of Commons to-day the Under Secre- naval authorities in Shanghai iary for Foreign Affairs, Mr. R. A. against the alleged action of the Butler, answering a question by Mr.
gunboat Arthur Henderson, the Labour Mem- British
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WHITEAWAY'S
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TIENTSIN CONCESSIONS
NOW
ELECTRIFIED ZONE
A WALL of pulsating and invisible death, fed from the giant generators of the Tientsin Electric Power Station, now .: surrounds the British and French Con- cessions in Britain's Mafeking of the Far East.
Sharply at 10 o'clock last night, the Japanese authorities fulfilled their warning issued by proclamation nine hours earlier, and threw in the switches that sent 240 volts of death through thirty miles of barbed wire surrounding the two Concessions.
SWIFT DEATH COMES
Although the Chinese populace in the Japanese Concessions and native cities were warned by posters and loud-speakers that the barbed-wire entanglements were electrified many, apparently, did not realise the signifi- cance of the latest move.
BLOCKADE COMPLETED
Electrification of the barrier of barbed wire has effectively completed the isolation of the two Concessions. It is virtually impossible now for any person to leave or enter the Concession without submitting to indignities at the hands of the Japanese.
Yesterday only three hundred passed the seven persons barriers, compared with the normal flow of over 100,000.
Practically every factory in the two Concessions is now idle, and tens of thousands of Chinese who formerly commuted
to
work from areas adjacent to the British and French districts are, as a result, out of employment.
Meanwhile, Japanese-Inspired agi- Latlon amongst the masses outside the Concessions is proceeding with un- abated vigour and a Japanese report claims somewhat gleefully this morn-
Colonel Cassoville, Com- mandant of the French forces in China, who arrived in Tientsin yesterday to tako charge of the situation in the French Concession thore.
CRISIS IN THE COMMONS
Halifax Sees Envoy, Makes New Proposal
LONDON, June 20.
HOPES ROSE here for a settlement of the ing that unti-British sentiment has Anglo-Japanese conflict after Lord Halifax
taken a distinct turn for the worse..
the
Japanese Have No Right To Manhandle Britons
-COMMONS ASSURANCE
LONDON, June 19.
THE GOVERNMENT does not recognise the right of the Japanese authorities to arrest or detain any British subject under any circumstances. The Japanese Government has been left in no doubt as to the Govern- ment's attitude in the matter.
This declaration was made by Mr. Butler in the House of Commona to-day, in the course of a reply to Mr. Alan Graham. Mr. Graham had referred to the statement of D Japanese. omelal spokesman in Shanghal that the Japanese reserve the right to tako
BIG S'HAI ROUND-UP
summary action against any foreigner Police Search For
who, in their opinion, endangers the safety of the Japanese forces in the occupied areas.
Mr. Butler sold that Viscount Halifax had seen press reports of the statement. Reuter,
Now Threat Arises TIENTSIN, June 20-The British Municipal Council is confronted with a very serious situation as a result of Japanese threat, which is made not only against the Chinese police, but also the Chinese clerical staff of the Council, many of whom are seriously. considering resigning.
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The threats include death to their families as one of the possible con- sequences of disregarding the warn Ing.
Terrorists
SHANGHAI, June 20.
THE attempted assassination of the editor of. the British- owned Chinese newspaper "Shun Pao" and the invasion by al- legedly pro-Japancae terrorists, led to an intensification of the anti-terrorist drive in Shanghai yesterday.
Eight hundred French police carried out an Intensive house-to-house search In the French Concession.
Several arrests were made, bi- though none of those detained has any political
ical affiliations.
"It is learned that the Japanese have The assailant of Mr. Chu Shao-yi, taken a census of the members of editor of the "Shun Pao," has con- families of all municipal employees fessed that he is a member of a ter living in the Japanese-controlled area.rorist gang-of-130-members, of whom --Reuter.
Italian Newspapers
"Soft Peddle” News
40 are in the French Concession and the remainder in the International Settlement.
It is alleged that a number of In- ROME, June 10-Most of the criminating letters were found in his Italian newspapers "soft pedal" their possession.-Unlted Press & Central handling the situation in the For News.
Enst.
Of the Rome press, only the "Lavoro Fascista" features the news from
page. reading: "An · old empire cracks".-Reuter
Tientsin Shipping SHANGHAI, June 20-Jardines and Butterflied & Swires are resuming their regular sailing schedules Tientsin to-day.
A joint committee of pro-Japanese to-day submitted new proposals to the Japanese Tentsin with a heading on the front bodies has been set up to prepare Ambassador to London. various plans for continuing anti- Scarab, in British sentiment amongst
The new proposals did not mention the possibility of ber, said: "I understand there have forcibly landing about 150 cases Chinese,
reprisals, but emphasised British eagerness for an no recent developments of of goods at Wuhu
Hongkong Agitation The return of all foreign Conces-amicable adjustment of the dispute,
Lord Halifax suggested that the British and Japanese Mr. Butler pointed out that under According to the Japanese military sions and Settlements to China forms the German-Slovak Treaty of March headquarters at Nanking, the Scarab a prominent part of the programme. authorities in Tientsin should re-open negotiations while the 23, German armed forces have the "Intimidated" Japanese officers and right to enter Slovakia and to bulld men by pointing machine guns at fortifications.
been
special significance in Slovakia,” Yangtse.
Mr. Henderson had asked whether
them.
the Prime Minister had any informa- An apology and a guarantee against tion as to what extent Slovakia is similar incidents in the future under German milltary occupation demanded.
The protest declares
In this respect, not even Hong-
+
kong is exempt from the plans of British Ambassador to Tokyo has been instructed to urge the the new organisation, which the same solution on the Japanese Foreign Minister.-United Press. Japanese hope to extend to
the
entire occupied area.
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noticeable feature
anti- of
that
the
foreign agitation durinden inclusion
hours has been the
the past 24 U.S. CONCERN
and also whether he could give any Information as to the present internal Scarab violated an undertaking given situation.-United Press.
by the British naval authorities on agitators and pamphlets. June 3 that itemised lists of goods There was a mass demonstration Concession In Danzig Next?
would be submitted to the Japanese outside the French BERLIN, June 10.-Dr. Josef before goods were landed at the Hankow-the only remaining Forelyn Concession in the Wuhan elties-dur- Gobbela' week-end speeches on Yargtse poris.
stirred up the Danzig are regarded in German poll-
The protest denies the claim which ing which agitators tical circles as the "beginning of a ts said to have been put forward by mob to demand that the "Frenchmen Anal spurt for the reincorporation, of the Commander of the Scarab that a/should be thrown into the Yangtse."
of France in the tirades spread by America
Danzig in the Reich."
list of the goods was submitted to a
Anglo-French Action
Offers Its Services
No Statement
LONDON, June 19.-A conversa- tion between Mr. Shigemitsu, the Japanese Ambassador and Viscount! Hallfox at the Foreign Office this evening lasted for an hour,
to
The Yatshing and Chengtu have arrived at Tientsin carrying normal cargoes including flour and beans. United Press.
Editor Faces Hatred Charge
Both aides were reticent regarding Anti-Semitism In
French Capital
the result of the talk-Reuter...
Promior's Statement LONDON, June 10--The barrier restrictions at Tientsin continue, 'old
PARIS, June 19. Mr. Nevilio
when Chamberlain
THE editor of an anti-Semitic the". Far statement on making a Eastern situation. in the House of weekly newspaper, Darquer, de Pollepoix, ia to be prosecuted for Commons to-day. There has been hitherto, however. Japanese army Heutenant-Reuter. Considerable interest is attached to WASHINGTON, June 19. no indication of the manner in which A spokesman of the Royal Navy the visit to the Japanese Commander MR. CORDELL HULL, the All British subjects held up at the alleged "incitement to hatred."" Proceedings against Pollepoix, who barriers. He added, were rigorously It is contemplated this will be accom- told the "Telegraph": "No reports of
in
of Colonel Casseville; Secretary of State, Tientsin
to-day searched, and in some cases were is a member of the Paris Municipal the so-called incidents have been plished.
Commanding the French Forces in
Council, opened to day after North China, who arrived in Tientsin formally expressed the United subjected to indignities. In the meantime the Moscow talks, received by us."
examination of papers found in his The entry of perishable foodstuffs from
take States concern over the broader into the Concession were delayed by possession following a domiciliary the Tientsin blockade, and the Danzig
Shanghof yesterday to H.M.S. Gnat incident
charge of operations in the French aspects of the developments in problem are represented in the press
Shanghal, June 10. Concessiville was accompanied on as considerably embarrassing Britain and her "encirclement partners"-- It has been learned that a Japanese Reuter Special,
gunboat fired six shells over the bows of H.M.S. Gnot in Hulmen Straits 46 miles from Shanghal on June 9.
Big Gang Rounded Up In Genoa
The shots were aimed towards a
Bampan which was delivering eggs and chickens to the British gunboat.
The Japanese gunboat fired on the MILAN, June 10-Eighteen mem-sampan, due to the apparent belief that .she was carrying Chinese bers of an international, gong eng aged in foreign currency smuggling guerilias, since she came from the were mrested in Genoa to-day.
Most of those arrested aro
an
on Tientsin, and rovealed that the field search, and their entry con search of his hotiricucled "the"
The
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his visit to the Japanese Commander good offices of the Consul in by Capt. Catallano Gonzaga; Com-Tientsin had been offered for the mander of the Italian naval forces in
of mediation. purposes China,
The text of Mr. Hull's statement Ile believed that the discussion centred around the dangers that read:
This Government is not concerned might arise to all foreigners in with the original incident in Tlentin "ought from the authorities on the ocean.
tinued to be spasmodic
Judge who Normal supplies were reported to
proceedings against a opened French Concession.
person. or persons unknown, for bo reaching the markets adjoining the preliminary enquiry against Pollepolx No special arrangements appeared accepting bribes from: a foreign to be called for as yet, but further power to engage in propaganda on Information on the subject was being behalf
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The shells, however, did not hit the
present.
of those
Powers--Trans-
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RUSSIAN COWS NOW HAVE FALSE TEETH!
Ispot. China if Japan persisted in the pre-
Mr. Chamberlain mentioned that four accused Chinese.
on the morning of Tup//: 10, two sent attempts to stir up mob pas-relating to the requested delivery of
"It is concerned, however, with the British coasting steamer went up- nature and significance of the subse river to Tientsin without stoppage British naval authorities in Hongquent developements in their broader or search, but be said that, generally kong this morning stated that no aspects, coupled with other past and speaking, British tugs and lighters Protests had becti addressed, by the Greck of French nationally, acts and utterances in other had been stopped and searched,
the Visions and afterwards escaped North China were, conteraplated. "V This Government, therefore, 18 Consul-Genoral in Tientsin and the| they have smuggled АСТОВА Italian
frontier to other countries, United Preis,
The only British warship at Tien-observing with special interest all Ambassador to Tokyo had foreign currencies, to the total value
tain is HMS. Lowestoft, while II.M.S. related developments in Chiga as instructed to take up the matter with the Moscow Agricultural Fair, which opened to-day, Decor. is at. Chinwanstao. As is they vecite from day to day,” the Japanese fat frunded *Government?” $12,600,000,
ne member
LONDON, June 19-Fire broke usual of this time of the year, how- When the luggage of one
No Evacuation of the gang was searched at the out at the Imperial Airways marine ever, a considerable part of the China Tallway station, one of the handbags base at Hythe to-day. It is believed was found to contain Pound and that the dames reached one of the Squadron, including H.M.S, Eagle Mr. Hull explained that the Ameri-
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