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The
SECOND EDITION
Hongkong Telegraph
FOUNDED 1881 二拜禮 號七十月六英港香 TUESDAY, JUNE 27, 1939.
No. 15803
日一十月五
New Invasion Threatens Foochow: Ships Warned
JAPANESE LAND NEAR
CAPITAL OF
Kwantag
FOOCHOW
Ming River
Wuhu Island
Pagoda Island
NANGTAI Foreign Settlement)
Ming River
CHANGLO
NEGOTIATIONS WITH MOSCOW
BRITISH ENVOY RECEIVES NEW INSTRUCTIONS
LONDON, June 26. REGARDING-the-Moscow. negotiations, Mr. Cham berlain informed the House of Commons on Monday afternoon that Viscount Halifax hoped to send new instructions to the British Ambassador.
Mr. Chamberlain added that the Soviet Government had sent in various comments on the last Anglo-French proposals, and these were now being studied by the Foreign Office.
Dr. Hugh Dalton suggested that as the negotiations had now:
weeks, and Mr.
U. STATES OF lasted ten
EUROPE
William Strang had already |been ten days in Moscow, It might be well for a Cabinet Minister to proceed personally
Rapprochement Plan to Russia in order to hasten con-
Gains Support
LONDON, June 26.. ¿A PROPOSAL was made in the House of Commons to-day by Mar. Leach, the Labour M.P., that the States of Europe should form a federation, with a Cen- tral Federal Government, and á uniform currency on the lines
of the United States of America.
ex-
clusion of the agreement,
Mr. Chamberlain, however, pressed the opinion that this would be of no avall,
Borlin, Satisfaction
Pagoda Anchorage
HUP
tianko
Mabchang
Changshaj
Sharp Peak
Kishu Kutires
GIẾNG
FUKIEN
Chiarcham
Amoy
Reich
Backing I.R.A. Terror?
GUARDS FOR DEFENCES
FUKIEN
THE “TELEGRAPH” learns that Japanese marines and soldiers were landed thirty miles from Foochow short- ly before dawn this morning.
The landing was preceded by a communique warning all foreign shipping to remain away from Foochow harbour owing to the imminence of military operations.
Foochow is the capital of. Fukien province, and is located on the north side of the Min River, 30 miles from the sea,and 455 miles from Hongkong, or half-way between Shanghai and Hongkong. ENTRANCE TO RIVER
The Japanese landing this morning was effected at Sharp Peak, which is opposite the Pagoda Anchorage at the entrance to the Min River.
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NAVY ORDERED
TO GATHER FOR JULY EXERCISES
LONDON, June 26.
THE BRITISH Admiralty has announced that the annual summer leave for the Navy will commence in July to permit the refitting of war-
ships for manoeuvres in August.
This means that operations will commence a month earlier than normal routine, to coincide with the period during which the European crisis is expected to come to a head.
The region in which the manoeuvres will take place has not been disclosed.
However, if they take place of Invergordon, similar to last year's manoeuvres, it would be the most convenient place for a blockade of Germany, which would be the first move in case
Britain
is required to carry out her obligations to Poland.
The Admiralty has also announ- ced the cancellation of the usual July visits to summer resorts and also the celebration of Navy Week In August.
MORE AIR BATTLES
Activity On Mongol Border Increases
LONDON, June 26. ANOTHER BIG air battle on They denied that the concentration the Outer Mongol frontier is re- is in connection with speeding, the readiness of the fleet in connection ported from Tokyo and Moscow. with the Far Eastern situation According to the Soviet account, 25 The River was heavily mined by the Chinese although officials admitted that it of the 60 Japanese planes which defenders about three months ago.
violated the frontier were brought down by 50 Soviet-Mongolian planes, of which three are missing.
On the other hand, the Japanese version that 60 raiding Soviet- Mongolian planes engaged three Japanese aircraft, who shot down six LONDON, June 20.-Summer leave enemy planes in a battle lasting half In the British home.
A "United Press" message from Shanghai-states that the Japanese Consulate, on behalf of the Japanese Navy, sent notes to all foreign Consular officials, warning all foreign shipping to evacuate both Foochow and Wen chow.
Both Foochow and Wenchow are Treaty Ports, the former being throw open to foreign shipping in July 1861 and the latter in April, 1877: Foochow has a population of about 850,000
(normal) and Wenchow a population of about 100,000. STEAMER WARNED
The British steamer John Moller, which was near Wenchow, Is reported to have radioed Shanghai that a Japanese plane flew over her deck this morning and warned her not to enter Wen- chow, “duello Imminent military operations.”
The attack against Foochow is the first time that the Japanese have attempted to invade the Fukien const. Amoy, now their possession, is a Fukien island.
in
The loss of Foochow and Wen-
CAMPAIGN A FLOP
will place the Navy in a better and more flexible position in the event of the situation forcing the transfer of some of the Home units to the Fur East United Press,
"Camouflaged Mobilisation"
gays
granted in July, according to
fleet will be an hour, and then returned safely
on to their base. official communique, this being earlier Both sides claim the' alreraft of than usual.
The reason given is that the period driven off-Reuter,
the other remaining in the air being.
of leave will be used for necessary 60 Soviet Planes Renow Invasion repairs and docking of ships, so that
they will be completed before the TOKYO, June 27-A force of 60 navnl manoeuvres scheduled for Soviet and Outer Mongol planes August.
staged another mass invasion across The decision of the Admiralty the Manchoukuo-Outer Mongol bor- necesaltates cancellation of a number der near Lake Buir at about 5.00 of visits to have been paid by war- p.m. yesterday despatches from the ships
outposts claim. July, as well as the annual Navy
in
10
numerous seaside resorts in front se
planes which were Week during the first week in August. patrolling in the sky near the bar-
The announcement has created a der, challenged the invading armada... sensation In political circles. It is to a combat, which Jasted about-" interpreted as being Д camouflaged half an hour. mobilisation in order to raise the
Japanese reports claim that ox British navy to the highest possible Soviet planes were shot down, while state of preparedness in the event of
PLEASE Turn To Pago 4. a possible European crisis
in the intter part of the summer.
These views pre supported by, a rumour current in parliamentary čir- cles that British diplomats Euro-
take their summer vacations al an earller date than usual, in order to
chow to China would mean that Japan's Attempt To en capitals have been advised to
the only major part left would be Pakhol, the treaty port in southern Kwangtung,
Incite Chinese
be at their posts in the latter part of August as a precaution against n PEIPING, June 26.
possible dangerous increase in Euro- Japanese Warships Off Foochow THE Japanese-organised anti-pean tension.--Trans-Ocean,
FOOCHOW, June 27-Nervousness British movement is making no has been created here as a result of progress
the Chinese the arrival of six more Japanese war- populace. ships off the mouth of the Min River, bringing the total number there to eight.
among
LONDON,
air
To Sturdy Berlin A.R.P.
June 20. The protection committee of the London borough of Hackney has decided to send the committee's chairman and another important municipal official
A mass meeting to which thousands of students, teachers, merchants and officials were invited, proved a com- Chinese milltary authorities are plete flasco, only 500 attending. The to Berlin to study air raid precautions keeping strict vigilance on their subsequent parade aroused movement-Central News.
Warships At Foochow
terest.
no in there.-Trans-Ocean.
LONDON, June -26. DOUBLE GUARDS have been placed on all balloon
The Japanese-controlled press prints columns of anti-British propa- barrages, anti-aircraft and It is understood that the only ganda, but this is making few con- Dr. Dalton then asked if Mr. other. territorial army British warship at Foochow is H.M.S. verts,
Duchess, Chamberlain was aware that delay stations in London, due to satisfaction in Berlin and that the the belief that the Irish Re- Hongkong last week for Kulangsu, is The U.S.S. Asheville, which lett
in negotiations had caused great
and consequently of European war,
Spear Still Hold
Big Opium Haul In San Francisco ....
20
SAN FRANCISCO, June
A letter has been received here Revenue officers to-day revealed that danger of new German aggression, publican Army's terrorists believed to be somewhere in the from the Military Attache, Colonel on Saturday they discovered un had thereby been increased. will strike at key defence vicinity of Foochow, but it cannot be Spear, acknowledging receipt of food unregistered trunk aboard the Pre- ascertained whether she is actually and books. He is apparently quite sident Coolidge containing 250 5-tacl The Premier replied that might points.
well, but there is no sign of his tins of opium valued at about U.S.
$100,000.
The trunk was apparently placed Circles in close touch with Japanese aboard at Hongkong but there is no officiala declare that the Federal trace of the consignee.-United Press, Reserve Bank dollar is shorily to be
Mr. R. A. Eutier replied that while be the case, and he added that he
at that port.
Magistrates have issued 130
the British Government welcomed all hoped it would be in the mind of search warrants in connection attempts at rapprochement for the the Soviet Government. purpose of international co-operation,
Concerning the situation in Tien- the present moment did not appear tsin, the Premier said he regretted to be propitious for making a suggest that a number of further insults and! tion on the lines proposed to other indignities had been offered to British European countries.-Trans-Ocean. subjects.
Economica
with the recent outrages. Thirty suspects have been arrested.
It is reported that 60 LILA terrorists have been sent to the principal ellies in Britain from Ireland to carry out bomblar aotiviiles.
For the first time, the British press in suggesting that foreign powers are backing the LILA. The
The conservative "Yorkshire Even-
Japanese Hold Swede In Nth.
Arrested In Kalgan
release.
devalued to eightpence.
Simultaneously, an extension of the
LATEST
Soo Back Pago · For
Further Lato, Nows
present export control, to all expur BLOCKADE OF SWATOW
EFFECT ON COLONY
is expected-Reuter.
continues unabaled.
The British Ambassador, to Tokyo. was negotiating with the Japanese
Berlin Joins Chorus COPENHAGEN June 20-The Foreign Minister, and Mr, Chamber- suggestion that six or seven leading lain added that the British Govern-
BERLIN, June 20-The vehement! PEIPING, June 26. countries of the world each appointment strongly insisted that the mal-
press chorus of endouragement to n committee of economie experts to treatment of Britons by local Japan-
The Japanese authorities have Japan and sneers at Britain in con- work with representatives of the ese military authorities in Tientsin ing Post" says: "It would certainly arrested Mr. George Soderbohn, nection with the Tientsin affair governments and of business, to must cease.
surprise no one if evidence is a prominent North China make a thorough study of the The Premier stressed, however, feast German money with the Tit.A. Swedish business man whose weakness, humiliation and impotence eventually forthcoming associating at economics of their countries from the that he did not wish to say anything outrages".
The press alleges that Erlain's standpoint of their needs, and what calculated to Impair prospects for a
mother is an American.
in China, Palestine, and even Lon- they would like to obtain from other satisfactory outcome of the conversa-
don, where IRA. activities furnish The "News Chronicle" says: "There It is report that hla Swedish pass-material for an anti-British campaign ocuntries was made by Mr. T tlons with the Japanese Government. is a possibility that the. I.RA 1sport has been confiscated, although which, as a whole, could hardly be Watson of America, who fu President
Replying to a question by Mr. merely a tool in a bigger game"-the reason for his arrest is not known. more violent if there were war of the International Chamber of Arthur Henderson, the Premier stated-United Press. Commerce,
that the Japanese Government had
The local Japanese authorities have Router. PLEASE Turn To Pago 4.
not been informed of the arrest- Ho throw out his suggestion when addressing the 10th congressy te
LONDON, June 20-For the first United Press,
Requiem Mass was held at St. time since the outbreak of LR.A. which is being attended by 1,600 suggested that the plan, should be activities in England, the
Joseph's Church this morning for the delegates from 41 countries, includ-effected in collaboration with
press is
late Mrs Mabel Louise Sophia Leong, in the IRA. who died 10 years ago. The cere ing. 270 from the British Empire. International Chamber of Commerce, being backed by foreign Powers,
Theic
mony was attended by her husband committees, sold Mr. and that plans should then be made The "Yorkshire Post" says: "It] The "News-Chronicle writes that and children and friends. The late Watson, would estimate what they for adjustments that would give all would certainly surprise no one if the possibility that the L.R.A. is mere- Mrs. Leong was widely known in have to contribute to other countries countries an opportunity to share the evidence was eventually forthcoming ly a tool for bigger game should be Hongkong, especially amongst the to the mutust advantage of all. He world's resources Reuter.
Ito associate German Interest, oral kept in mind.—Trans-Ocean.
Catholic community.
German Money?
the suggesting that these activities are least German money.
outrages.
LONDON, June 26, ASKED BY Commander Fletcher in the House of Commons to-day how far events in Swatow were likely to prejudice the Mr. R. A. Butler said that the situation with regard to British interests of British shipping and British trade with Hongkong, shipping was still obscure, but the British naval authorities were doing their utmost, despite local difficulties, to secure unrestrict- ed movements for British ships.
It was still too early to form an of American bluejackets and marines opinion about the possible im- from Swatow
He said that the American Con- pact of the operations on British sulate at Swatow had reported that trade with Hongkong, but the some marines had returned to their position was being closely watch-ship and if conditions became more cd-Reuter. -
quiet, the remainder may be with- drawn shortly, Early Withdrawal
Washington, June 26. The Secretary of State, Mr. Cordell Hull, predicted an early withdrawal
United States diplomatic officials were conferring with the British, but so far, there were no developments-- United Press.