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Guildhall Speech
The King Describes
His Impressions
Tripartite Talks
Breakdown Feared In London
London, June 25.
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That England and France have Euffered f diplomatic defent Moscow negotiations is admitted in the leading English Sunday papers, slate the Sunday Timer and Observer. It hinted that in order to uvold a breakdown in the negotiations Eng- In his speech at Guildhall yester-land would be obliged to comply with doy the King gave some of the im- the Soviet wish for n guarantee lo pressions left upon his mind by his the Baltic States, even if these states and the Queen's
Journey refuse to be included in the British the United States uarantee system. through Canada, and Newfoundland.
London, June 24.
great
The Sunday Times regrets the Foremost of these was the fact en-tile helpful attitude of the Soviets shrined in the phrase of a North American historian: "Over all na-and indicates that it depended ex- clusively оп the length to which
was
King
tions in humanity." Human feeling England, was prepared to go in mak
the most potent of all forces ing concessions to the Soviet Union affecting world affairs.
The ing said he had been deeply as to whether the pact would ever be
concluded. impressed by finding the great Bri- tish political testament of a Mugna Carta an object of keen public in terest in the World's Fair at New York.
The Observer says clearly that it mattered little to Moscow what the Baltic States wabled themselves. Whether they consented or not, a In his reception in Canada, Huronice ought to be extended to Majesty claimed to have detected the the Baltic stater, not for their own influence of thone free insitutions and that faith in liberty and Justlee interests, but for those of France, the Soviet Union and Britain, which were at stake,-Trans-Ocean,
which the Dominion had inherited from the mother country.
"For it was not alone the actual presence of their King and Queen that made them open their hearts to
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"Their welcome, it seemed to me, was also an expression of their thankfulness for those rights of free ciilzenship which are the heritage of every member of our great Common- wealth of Nations."
Polent Force
In the striking declaration with which he concluded the speech, was broadcast, the King sald;"
"It was a desire to serve the ideals of that Commonwealth which led me to undertake my jou
Journey to foster
Optimism Justified
London, June 25,
Monday,
Soviet-China
Pact
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
Chungking, June 24.
It is officially announced that a treaty of commeres has been concluded between China and Bussia on a "baals of, equalliy and reciprocity."
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It is said that the pact signed on June 16 by Mr. Sun chray of the Chinese special Government, and President of the Legislative Yuan, and n Anayage
Mikeyan, Soviet Commissar of Foreign Trade.
In addition to the article re- gulating commerce and naviga tion between Chloa and Russia, there is a provision in the pact defining the legal status of the Sovial Commercial Bureau in China
This is the first Sino-Soviet agreement publicly signed since the negotiation of the com. mercial treaty and non-aAJETOKI- lon pact
-signed – sharily. after the Sino-Japanese box- tilities opened in 1937-United Preas.
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GOEBBELS TALKS
Nazi
Explains Attitude
Of Germany,
Berlin, June 24.
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Tientsin
BRITONS
AGAIN INSULTED
Agitation Grows
Tientsin, Juno 24.
It has been reported that 300 Japanese controlled White Nussion volunteers may attempt, to march in the British Concesstan on Sunday, following the usual sumuner
demobi- lisation,
However, the British authorities
June 26, 1939.
Loan For Rumania
London, June 24. The Daily Express announces yesterday that the Anglo- Itumanlan financial parleys are practically concluded. England will grant Rumania a loan of £5,000,000 for the purchase of war material in England,
The Daily Express belleves that an official statement will be issued during the next few days on the outcome of the Anglo-Rumanian financial nego- tiations Trans-Ocean.
are not worried at the prospect of any Hankow demonstration because 80 per cent, of the Volunteers are employed by British Arms,-United Press.
Council Always Noutral
al-
Tientalb, June 24. Mr. A. É. Tipper, Chairman of the Municipal Council, told the United Press that he was of the opinion the barriende incident is still subject to settlement by diplomatic means, though the hope of resuming nego tiations locally has been abandoned. He declared that the Municipal Council had the invariable policy of
strictly remaining
neutral and related numerous casca where the co-operation of Japanese Police had been accepted.-United Press.
Anti-British Agitation
Chungking, June 24. Anti-British agitation, fanned by sity in Tientsin, according to a re- the Japanese, has increased in Inten-
Anti-British placards are every. where in the Japanese-controlled areas, while the Japanese and their Chinese henchmen are sparing no efforts to whip up ill feeling against Britons.
Following hila Danzig speech, the Propaganda Minister; Dr. Desplie the protracted delay in the Joseph Goebbels, made a further import from that city. negotiations now taking place at portant pronouncement on German Moscow, it would be wrong to con-polley in on address in Beriln. clude that hope of ultimate ogree-
"If, in speaking of imperialistic ment is any less strong that it was policy, one understands that declares the Observer's diplomatic
country desires to suppress the en- correspondent.
tire world, then the German people
Lengthy articles have appeared in pursue such Indeed, the coincidence of Interest have no desire to
aspers describing the "crimes" per- between France, Russia and Britain polley," he declared, "but if one the Japanese-controlled Chinese pa- neces-petrated by the British in China and has been empliásised and not dim-understands imperialistle polley nished. Where the interests totally securing the elemental vital coincide the end is regarded as cer-sities of a people and the place in the urging the Chinese to adopt on sun that this peuple deserve on the antagonistic attitude towards Britain. taln.
basis of its ability, diligence and They also demand the rendition of 1m-the British Concession and urge the The Russian argument is that Itcourage, then we certainly are Its sane and wholesome faith-to does not matter what
Chinese not to do business with the the Baltic perialists.
British. show if I could that its headship, States feel about it. The object of which I have been called upon to
as a potent the alliance is to defeat German a position we occupy in the world to- assume, exists to-day force for promoting peace and good-gression. Such aggression against day does not conform to the rank our British Wire- the Baltic States would be indirect people have the right to demand and will among mankind."
aggression against Russia,
There
ere that this position must therefore be Icas.
fore the alliance would protect the attered. The German nation has no Quiat Week-End
Baltic States whether those States desire to live for all future under the London, June 24,
us by Ver- went to want it or not and would be not inconditions Imposed on The King and Queen
the interests of the Baltic States but sailles." Park, Royal Lodge, Windsor Great lant night to spend a quiet week-in the interests of Russia, France and end with the Princesses-British Britain.--Neuter. Wircices.
The Supply Bill
Passes Third Reading
In Commons
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Paris Reaction
Paris, June 24.
Di
French Admission
"We Germans
believe that tho
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Stating that Germany is mighty united group under Hitler and that the German army is the strongest in the world. Dr. Goebbels declared: "German workers མ་
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British Sailors In Scuffle
Shanghal, June 23. Japanese reports from Hankow say that an unnamed Briton, at one o'clock this morning, allegedly stopped o Japoneso sentry during examination.
The
not indiente report does whether the Briton was requested to strip.
Later.
A Japanese report from Hankow enys that the incident involved two British bluejackets who engaged in an argument and a scuffle with the who had stopped Japanese sentry them in rickshas, The report
says that Japanese doctors were summoned to treat the bluejackets,
but the kitter refused to be treated by the Japanese,
The extent of the injuries or whether the The Shanghai British authorities men were detained is not indicated. have not yet received any ofcinl report on the incident.-United Press,
Hankow May Be Next
Hankow, June 24. Rellable sources disclosed that the Japanese Chamber of Commerce Many prominent Britons, including sent a message to Tokyo saying that Mr. A. E. Tipper, Chairman of the yesterday's message requesting no British Municipal Council in Tientsin, netton similar to that taken in Tien- have been singled out for attack by tain, had averted a blockade of the Japanese-controlled Chinese and Rus-French Concession in Hankow on slan papers.
June 21, and expressed the opinion that the outcome of the Tientsin
le blockade would determine whether Hankow would be next.
the
The Japanese restrictive measures against British Concession have been tightened. A vegetable peddler attempting to convey vegetables into the British Concession was stabbed and wounded by a Japanese soldier with his bayonet on Thursday.
"When we to-day continue to de- mand colonics, it is not because we wish to become millionaires but beton ** cause of the German people."
The Chinese Press is becoming in- creasingly anti-British and anti- foreign, urging that Japanese ap-
the Conccasion, although the Japan- ese have not yet requested the move.
United Press.
Sailors Released
General feeling here regarding pro-, engineers have constructed a wall of apanese reports that verstobic pointed Chinese officials remove from
have joined the anti-British gress of the Anglo-Franco-Russion steel and concrete in the west and movement and have decided not to negotiations is less optimistic than they shall one day be able to enjoy enter the Concession are
are incorrect. recently. Developments these the rewards of this policy and their
Japanese It is reported that the negotiations were reviewed by to- great sacrifices during the past years.have hired many undesirables to day's Council of Ministers-Reuter.
create disturbances in the British Concession. However, owing to the strict vigilance of the British Con- outhorities, they are not yet Suanese merchants in Tientsin te reported to be dissatisfied with the blockade as most of their goods are still stored in the Concessions despite orders of the Japanese mill- tarists to remove them prior to the enforcement of the blockade. Cen- tral News.....-
Paris, June 24. That M. Molotov, Soviet Foreign' Comminsar, would not receive the
Cannot Be Bluffed British und French Ambassadors in
Warning Britain that "Germany Mr. Strang, until Monday was nd- cannot be bluffed by the encirclement mitted in Paris in political quarters policy," Dr. Goebbels declared: last night.
London, June 24. The Ministry of Supply Bill passed its third reading in the House of Moscow and the British Delegate, Commons yesterday afternoon with
out division.
The Deputy Leader of the Opposi- tion Intimated that despite their eriticism of its nudequacies at the
"Let foreign countries realise that people that are compelled to live in a restricted space, that possess no natural sources of provisions, to raw materials, no foreign exchange
and
It was further confirmed that no earller stages, the Labour Party new conference had taken place yes- would not divide the House against terday between the representatives the measure, the general purpose of nad Russin, but that the British and no gold reserves, must proceed, in a which they
French Ambassadors had met merely different direction from people who approved. In the third rending debate, the to discuss the situation Trans-possess all the resources in the world, Minister-designate, Mr. Lesile Bur-Occan gin, explained some of the arrange- ments being made under the clause make a financial empowering him
"The world must at last realise that the Germany of to-day presents her ly, and that the entire German people arrangement for holding of additional to price control and Government demands calmly but uncompromising
requisition.
"Germuny is behind these demands, stocks of vital commodities by pro- ducers ar manufacturers.
Arrangements wree being made wants only what is indispensable, to The Government's anxiety was to with firms producing a certain metal her vital needs. see that stocks were available
another part of the Empire to on the convoy keep stock here rather than in the "If foreign countries do not under- Avold laying strain
stand these demands, then we system and the country's Importing country of origin.
ready for closer discussions." capacity in the event of war.
Dr. Goebbels concluded with a re- ference to the "deluge of filth foreign propaganda,'
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The majority of transactions under this clause would relate to accumula
of raw tion of additional reserves material at works and factories,
Price Control
Arrangements had also been con- aldered for the storage of a certain kind of raw material for fertilisers, stocks of which varied considerably with the seasons.
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and told his audience that when situations arose "which you do not understand, you must rely on the principle that Hitler right!" Trans-Ocean,
The Bill later was read for the Those stocks. In the event of emer- first time in the House of Lords-is always right and always will be geney, would, at all times be subject British Wireless.
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MANCHUKUO INVASION: HEAVY FIGHTING IS REPORTED
Hsinking, June 25. Outer Mongol Government regarding]
are
Japanese Complaints
Hankow, June 25. Two British sailors of the gunboat Petrel,
who were detained en charges of having allegedly insulted Japanese naval officers on Saturday morning, were released in the after- noon after the commander of the British gunboat tendered an official apology.
Early Saturday morning, Japanese bluejackets patrolling the waterfront stepped in. to prevent two British sallors front beating a Chinese rick- sha puller, It is pointed out,
A Japanese naval officer came up to the scene when the British sailors Ticotsin, June. 14.
used abusive language. ollegedly It is reported that the anti-Japan- The two British sallors kicked a ese or Communist groups in the activity in connection with the pre-it was further charged.-Domel. Concessions have resumed vigorous nurse when they were taken to the Japanese gendarmerie headquarters,
tsin.-Domci. sent Anglo-Japanese friction in Tien-
Britons Humiliated
Tiengln, June 24, Japanese sentries are continuing their campaign of humiliating Bri- tons before the eyes of the foreign population,
PETROL ON PREMISES
Man Fined for Storage On Unlicensed Spot
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After queueing up for 70 minutes
Chan Ka, of the Chiu Kee firm, Nathan Road, Kowloon, was on Satur in the boiling sun two Britons were to-day
day ined $25 by Mr. Q. A. A. stripped naked. The guards to-day made their first Macfadyen on a summons stating that attempt to search a British officer. he had stored dangerous goods, 5? gallons of petrol in ties, in the shop, The officer, who was in uniform, was trying to enter the Japanese conces shop doorway and cockdoft of his pre- slon, but on hearing the Japanese de-mises. mand he ordered his soldier-driver to turn back-Reuter.
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did not appear to pick-up fruit when It was ripe, with, the result that it was lost.
This argument was sharply refuted by the Indian representative who de- clared that such reasoning was un- worthy of the representative of a great empire. He pointed out that Geneva, June 25.
if the driver of a mill wagon in The International Labour Con-London does not appear promptly on
the milit. ference which is in progress hero ap-duty and
goes sour the proved yesterday a draft agreement | driver is not treated as a criminal for regulating.labour contracts with
and Imprisoned, native workers and a second agree- ment dealing with penal provisions in labour contracts
Mr. R. H. J. Brocks of the Fireworkers..
of
The Indian Government represen- with native lative and workers strongly support- ed opposition to the penal measures. They expressed surprise that mem- 13.4
Brigade Department, Kowloon, testi- Both agreements are to apply to bers of such n great democracy Пled at a previous hearing to having found the Uns of petrol on Chan's the native population of the colonies France should defend a system of premises. Chan had a licence for a
member
nations or dependent penal measures which were contrary Tientsin. June 24.
to the principles of their race. Mr. John A. Whitewright, a China- Proper store in the open ground be-native population of the motherland. born Briton, and secretary of thehind the premises.
Chan was represented by Mr. M. A{ The second agreement concerning Trans-Ocean. " Country Club, was stripped down to
penal regulations was subjected to a his underpants, at the Race Course da Silva,
heated debate by the Netherlands barrier and subjected to a humiliating search.
representative from Batavia.
The penal system in the Dutch East and int British India, he Indies, stated, was maintained in the in- terests of smuli group of employers, thousands of native
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It is reported that more Soviet Japanese and Manchukuo the violation on June 17 and 18 but planes were brought down in Outer forces, in pursuance of their joint the latter has so far failed to reply. Mongol territory.
The Soviet air force in Outer There are indications that the
Mr. Whitewright's clothes were cut text for far-reaching and quite obligations for the national defence,
Inadmissible claims, for the altera- the Mongolia has apparently been great-
and tom in the search shack and he are firmly determined to "annihilate" Outer Mongol forces under
was forced to dress in a crowded tion of the policy which we and other the invaders of Manchukuo territory, guidance of the Soviet Union will ly reinforced and improved since the
street. He said that other foreigners Governments have hitherto followed declares a statement issued by the continue to trespass on the Manchu end of May after a total of 59 Soviet
In planes were allegedly lost the
passed through the shack without in there regions. Manchukuo Government last night in kuo territory.
"Up to the present, no formal In that name annoyance, United Press. Bases of the Soviet connection with the repeated pene- No leniency will be shown, how series of combats near Nomonhan.
air force in
claims of this character have been workers work for nothing more than tration and bombardment of Man- ever, to any would-be trespassers
Mr. Smith To Bo Released put forward by the Japanese Govern their, mengre rice and they are con- chukuo territory by Soviet and Outer and as the time has come when the Outer Mongolia have been establish-
capital of Outer i
ment, and it the issue is confined to stantly under the threat of imprison- Mongol air forces,
emelency of the joint defence beed at Ulanbator,
Tientsin, June-24. The statement points out that between Japan and Manchukuo should Mongolla, Sambelz and Tamsk. The
Mr. Tashiro, the Japanese Ambnam-the original subject of the dispute, it ment for the slightest offences against
ond
civilisation. The June 10 and June 20, the be fully displayed, the Government greater part of the reinforcements
negotiation, but I am bound to add of justice Domet Soviet and Outer Mongol air forces is firmly determined to defend the buve reportedly come from Chitn-dor, ometally informed the British, ought to be possible to settle it by their contracts as well as in the name Mendaco
Consulate that Mr. Smith would be that no British Government can speaker supported the agreement In have illegally crossed the border and country with the full co-operation of
released to-morrow morning-United tolerate that its nationals should the hope that it would bring about bombed Nomonhan and other places the people-Domel
be subjected to such treatment as we progress. have heard of in Tienisin and no British Government could submit to dictation, and, I trust therefore that we are right in supposing no such intention is in the mind of the Japaness Government and that it has no intention of condoning that acts and challenging the rights interests of the Brush people in China," Reuter.
tween
Hugo Total Claimod-
Hainking, June 25. A total of 128 Soviet and Outer Mongol planes have been shot down in air duels with Japanese and forces near the Manchukuo air
Press.
events
of
In the northern part of North
Raid On Saturday Hajangan.
Hsinking, June 23.
No Dictation Heavily outnumbered, the Japanese Another armada of about 60 Soviet and Manchukuo forces, however, planes again staged a mass invasion
London, June 24. vigorously repulsed the Invaders and on Saturday morning across the
Mr. Neville Chamberlain, speaking have shot down over 60 planes, Manchukuo-Outer Mongol frontler, western border between May 20 and at an open air demonstration In
Juno 24, a survey indicated to-day, Cardiff, made reference to the While the Japanese and Manchu- near Lake Buir. kuo-forces are always maintaining a
The latest inquiries show Japanese military aircraft engaged
*The that in the Far East and said: and of its soldiers and has no intention just and equitable attitude in accor- the Soviet air forces in a fierce air during the air combats near Lake local dispute between ourselves and dance with International justice, the dust and, it is claimed, shot down Buir on June 22 which previously the Japanese over the alleged com- statement-éharges that the Soviet 12 of them near Amukulo on the were reported to have resulted in the plicity of certain Chinese in a mur- and Outer Mongol forces remain north shore of Lake Buir. After shooting down of 49 Soviet machines, der, has been followed by a blockade
the Intransigeant in continuing violation repulsing
remaining
the Soviet and Outer Mongol forces of the border and Man
and Manchukuo terri- planes, all Japanese planes safely actually lost 50 planes. tory, dok
roturned to their "Beth Heaven - and' man cannot The Soviet losses in the air com- tolerate the outrageous conduct of the bats on Friday are belloved to have invaders," the statement says. The exceeded 49 which represented the Manchukuo: Government on June 19 number of Soviet machines brought lodged a strong protest with the down In Manchukua territory."
base.
Sovjet
of the British and French Concessiona
No Nows Of Demand in. Tientaln" and by high-handed
London, June 24. On June 23, Ave Outer Mongol-and insulting treatment of British Soviet planes appeared near Lake subjects by Japanese soldiers.
Informed quarters do not confirm Buir apparently on scouting flight. The matter has been further the reported note of the Provisional The Japanese air patrol immediately complicated, by publie statements on Pelping Clovernment to the British engaged the invading aircraft and the part of the local Japanese and French Ambassadors-Trans- shot down one.-Domel, : . # officials, making the incident a pré- Ocean.
Debate On Measure
Не expressed the opinion that penal measures must be discontinued, but others contended that sudden abolition of these measures would be disadvantageous, because the native population. In some parts was still primitive and could not work with out some kind of compulsion.
The Briush delegate sald' that it would be difficult to draw the line between violations of the penal and civil code. He pointed out that thes stealing of fruit on plantations was undoubtedly criminal, but that the result was the same when mitve workers who had signed a, contruct
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