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JAPANESE WARSHIPS STEAM
INTO HARBOUR AT
AT SWATOW
Troops Reach City
Outskirts:
Fall
Said Imminent
THE NAVY DEPARTMENT of Japanese H. Q. announced at 12.15 p.m. that Japanese fleet units entered Swatow Harbour at 8.30-
a.m.
All important islands in the outer harbour were occupied by 5.30 a.m., the communique claims. The units which advanced into the harbour were disposing of mines and other obstacles.
The communique reveals that the naval forces participating in the operations are under the command of Vice-Admiral Kondon, Com- mander-in-Chief of the Japanese Naval Forces in South China.
Transports carrying Army troops under the escort
of fleet units entered Swatow Bay late last night and the landing forces immediately began disembarkation, the communique adds..
FALL OF CITY NEAR
Continuing their advance inland following their disembarkation at dawn, the Japanese vanguard had reached to within two miles of the city of Swatow by 10 a.m., a Japanese Army communique announced at 2.50
p.m.
Japanese Fleet units are now rapidly steaming up the Han River-in-an-attempt to prevent the breaching.of. the Han River dykes by Chinese troops. The Chinese troops, it is feared, plan to flood the Swatow-Chaochow plain by breaching the Han River dykes in an attempt to prevent the Japanese advance. ISLANDS OCCUPIED
The original Japanese landing was effected at Double Island, at the entrance to the Han River, and one-time popular residential area for foreigners in Swatow.
Swatow itself is about two miles from the river entrance.
The landings at dawn this morning were effected by thousand soldiers and Marines, approximately one approximately 500 landing on either side of the Han River.
New German Drive Against Poland?
BERLIN, June 20.-Well-in- formed Nazi circles expressed the opinion that Doctor Goeb bels' speeches at Danzig mark the beginning of a new offen- sive for the settlement of the Polish dispute. ·
They bellove the dispute will be brought to a climax Booner than was originally expected.
Reliable sources report that the Reich is feverishly push. ing the work of constructing fortifications along the Polish frontier.
JUGOSLAVOR Ž
USSR
KUHANIA
attention to relations between Germany and Poland.
Although it has been offi- cially denied that there are any They are paying particular the German now troop concentrations on attention to the Polish frontier, it is under- minority in Poland and the stood that Hitler and his For- recent German and Polish eign Office officials together retaliatory measures against with War Office experts, aro the nationals of each other.-- virtually devoting their entire United Press,
THE HARBOUR at the Treaty Port of Swalow, threatened with encirclement as a result of the This photograph was taken after a recent air raid, some of the major Japanese landings this morning. damage from which is shown in the foreground. In the background are two Jardine ships.
"The Japanese vanguard appear to have cleared the Japan Fans Anti-British Drive In
North China: Tension Increases
way for a major landing which, at noon, to-day, was under way in the Han River itself.
Meanwhile, the vanguard which landed this morning appears to be pushing inland on either side of Swatow, with the obvious intention of encircling the city and cutting it off from the hinterland.
Japanese troops landing in the Han River are being des- patched to reinforce the vanguard immediately they land.
Mechanised units are also being landed.
Effect On Shipping
The B. & 8. steamer Bulyang,
Was
which
refused entry into Swatow, is returning to Hongkong io-marrow.
The Jardine steamer Esang, en -roule from "Shanghai," has omitted Swntow from Its itinerary and is -The coming direct to Hongkong. Woans, scheduled to leave here to- morrow, has been instructed to omit Swalow from its linerary,
The only. Douglas `nteamer salting
the ..Swatow
· Hatching. -scheduled - to leave Hongkong (0- morrow. Nothing defintie has been and "decided · yot, regarding Weargo passengers for Swatow..
All local shipping companies have been advised to cancel anilings to Swatow.
Two Landings.
SWATOW
ANTI-BRITISH agitation, fanned by the Japanese, is spreading in North China.
Defeated in their moves to force Britain to adopt a less sympathetic attitude towards China, the Japanese authorities have embarked upon a widespread plan to foster hatred amongst the masses of Chinese people by a campaign of mis- representation and calumny.
Memorial To King George V.
London June 20.
A new bill for the erecting of a
Although the
massca
of.
Chinese can ace through the Japanese occupied
areas
are
Disconcerting deception, some elements in the
Increase In Cholera
being swayed by the Japancae: propaganda.
*** Tientsin Agitation "Reuter" reports from Tientsin
Japan Refuses to Negotiate
Overtures To Japanese Are Rejected
TIENTSIN, June 21.
THE CHIEF OF STAFF of the British Garrison at Tientsin at 9 o'clock this morning requested an interview with the Chief Staff- Officer of the Japanese Garrison through the Japanese Consulate-General.
Mr. Kunugi, the Japanese Consul, reminded the British officer that there would be no use granting an interview if it was designed to discuss the questions raised by the British Consul-General, Mr. Jamieson, in his interview with the Japanese Consul-General, Mr. Tashiro, on June 19.-Domei.
TOKYO DENIES CHARGES
TOKYO, June 21. Foreign Press reports of maltreatment of Britons by Japanese authorities in Tientsin in connection with the restric- tion of traffic against the British and French Concessions, were categorically denied by the spokesman of the Foreign Office this morning.
Neutrality Revision Likely Soon
Washington, June 20. President Roosevelt told a press conference to-day that Congress should take action on the neutrality legislation before the adjournment of
President Roosevelt thought that
The spokesman-said that he was the present session. aware of the "malicious propaganda" let loose in connection with the the bill now before. the House, of Tientsin affair but that the Japanese which the most important provision authorities in Tientsin have made no is the removal of the embargo on discrimination against Britons. exports of arms to nations involved
would strengthen American The spokesman further claimed in war, wat that all people were trented alike finfluence for peace.
The reason why he wanted sellon and that they had been dealt with "in accordance with their Individual without delay, he sald, was obvious. merits."
If war started after Congress had
No offcial Information had been adjourned, it would be dificult to received, he claimed, regarding the draw up neutrality legislation with- preferential treatment extended to out it being said that the United German and Italian States was favouring one side or the American,
other. nationals in Tientsin.
Will Rush Legislation The spokesman of the War. Ofce dismissed as "a typical case of
Washington, June 20. It is understood that President malicious anti-Japanese propaganda" foreign Press reports that three Roosevelt has informed congressional Britons had been stripped naked in leaders that he might call a special
of
of hundreds session of Congress unless neutrality emphatically legislation is enacted before Congress denied the reports that Chinese adjourns.United Press. policemen, under the eyes of Japan- British
the the presence spectators. He speci
esc troops, manhandled
woman and used foul language until she became hysterical.
There exist two separate booths to examine men and women, respective- The War Offee spokesman sald
and children that women inspected by female pollée and not
t
were
Foreigners, Including Britons have by ordinary policemen never been stripped.
"It is quite possible that police- men might touch their clothes in searching," he concluded.-Domet:
Volunteers Stand By
Tientsin, June 20. The Volunteer Force in the British Concession has been ordered to stand by "for- immediate mobilisation, 20
There are now two British war- ships here. The Sandwich arrived this afternoort
and
Lowestoft, which was due to
cancelled her departure MOTOW
LATEST
BOMBARDING
THE CITY,
SWATOW 2.10 p.m. JAPANESE WARSHIPS IN SWA- TOW HARBOUR ARE BOMBARD ING. AT
THE POINT-BLANK CHINESE POSITIONS IN THE CITY.
SEVERAL FIRES HAVE START-
ED.
Destroyers Shell City
SWATÓW, 3:p.m.
Six Japanese destroyers and several
anchored opposite the AP.0. Installa- tion whilst wo are in the lowest part. of the harbou
warships com
A British motor lorry, escorted by trawlers have now entered Swatow that the agitation there continues a detachment of the Durham Light harbour.
Three destroyers have proceeded There was another disconcerting unabated.
Infantry, brought a large quantity this being the first British effort to are not above Jardins's and Butler- monument to King George V in front increase in the cholera Incidence Chinese hotci-keepers in the native of vegetables into the Concession, up the Han liver past Swalow And of Parliament Building was passed yesterday, twelve new cases being unonimously by the House of Com- added to the years total, which is part of the city have presumably at defeat the restriction of the entry of field & Swire's pontoon One Is
the order of the Japanese-issued foodstuffs, now, 118. mons to-day.
No Interference. placards calling for the surrender of
All the Japanese The original bill called for an
The Japanese sentries allowed the This is one of the biggest advances the British Concession. Troops and Marinos were landed expenditure of £205,000 and (wis
Accommodation at half-rates is lorry to pass the barricades without pienced a vigorous shelling of Swalow
ht noon, and several fires have.com from a fleet of approximately seventy the subject of a heated debate. The in a 24-hours period this year. which present bill provides for expenditure
Seven of the vicums were from offered to all Chinese who leave the molestation.
Reports that seven lorries ran the mesoed. Various parts of the eliy transports and warships,
to one Concession.
blockade yesterday, are not true. Victoria, four from Kowloon,
be milliary objectives are arrived at their destination from a of £134,000-Trans-Ocean. Commons Debate
from Shaukiwan, and cone war Another "Reuter" message reports
The food shortage remains acule
In addition to the shelling ... from Two major Japanese landings were port In Formoso, presumably Koshub,
that the anti-British movement has despite to-day's excursion. Supplies effected in the vicinity of Swatow, at 4
Imported.
spread to Pelping. An anti-British of milk are now completely stopped warships, Japanese planes have been weather. favoured the Japan Idoni. the Treaty port 180 miles north of ese operations. The sky was over- The House of Commons carried There were also 16 new cases of mass meeting will be held in that by the Japanese Concession, and almost continuely over Swalow mikalnon dawn this morning, Carrying out "Hongkong, at 6.30 am. to-day.
communique falued by the Army cast and the sea during the crossing unmoved by the Prime Minister luberculosis three new cases of city on Friday and will be attended there is also shortage of cond
A slight relaxation in the rostric repeated, bombing@ralda, Saran from Formosa wan dend calen
All foretagere, séu safe, MÕur Own and Návy Department of Japanest The Japanese forces succeeded in authorisliig the Government to devote dysentery, two each of enteric fever by Japanese "Reservists."und to in
Japanese-controled = newmapers tions at: to: Japanese, barriers was
Correspondent Imperial Headquarters announced at
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11 am. that the landings were effect
ed by Army and Fleet.uniis,
•
London, June 20.
gaining a footing ashore at the two to
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diphtheris.
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