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四拜歳 號九十月六英港香
1939. THURSDAY, JUNE 29,
日三十月五
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ZERO HOUR NEAR FOR Facing FOOCHOW & WENCHOW Crisis?
AMERICAN TAKEN INTO SWATOW
DAWN THIS MORNING was zero hour for Foochow, the capital of Fukien Province, and Wenchow, the treaty port in Chekiang Province.
The Japanese warning to foreign ships to leave both these ports which "will be subjected to military opera- tions" expires to-day.
all Following mass meetings, nearly foreigners have evacuated Wenchow, whilst a large number have been taken off at Foochow.
In order to leave Foochow, foreign men and
"BE TOUGH,”
SAYS EDEN GRENININGTON, June 28.
"NOT ONLY to be tough but to look tough, talk tough and act tough is the best con- tribution we, as a pooplo, can
make to peace," said Mr. to-day.
Anthony Edon in a speech hero
WO
given and to take every stop In our power to ensure that others understand we mean to do so".
Japan's Part In Totalitarian Plan
CHURCHILL SEES EUROPEAN FLARE
LONDON, June 28.
He brought his speech to a close with a pointed reference to the Tientsin situation.
Grave
PESSIMISM IN FRENCH CAPITAL
Saturday May Be Danzig Zero Hour PARIS, June 28
The situation facing a tense Europe is the most
U.S. PLANES GO TO HAWAII
WASHINGTON, Juno 28, THE NAVY Department to- day disclosed the record trans- for of 15 bombing planes to Hawaii,
This brings the Navy's air contingent there to a record high total of 71 planca,
un-
Soma naval sources officially interprot. this trans- for as a demonstration of the United States air power at a time when the situation in the Orient is so tanso.United Press.
BRITAIN A REPLIES
LONDON, June 28. THE TEXT of the memoran-
Anglo-German naval agreement,
MR. WINSTON CHURCHILL, speaking in grave for, the twenty German Abrogation
Of Naval Pact "Our greatest contribution London to-day, warned his listeners that tension years since the World French is to stand unshakably firm by || in Europe would become most severe during the War, the
have
Premier told a group of the undertakings
next three months.
political and parliamen- dum on the termination of the tary leaders at the which was handed to Herr von He declared: "I see Dr. Goebbels and his Italian Ministry of War to-day Ribbentrop by the British Em- bassy in Berlin, was published the 20th anniversary by the Foreign Office to-night. counterpart, Signor Gayda, have been jeering at us because we haven't gone to war with Japan on account of of the signature of the the gross insults to which Englishmen and New Zea-Treaty of Versailles.
M. Daladier is reported to landers fiave been subjected in Tientsin.
leaders "I am glad the Government have told party has not been provoked into frankly that the French
Mr. Eden said the greatest risk to poace lay in the failure of some governments to undor-
stand "even now, that we are in carnost".-United Preas,
It says that it is not the case that in whatever part of Europe Germany might be involved in war, Britain must always take an attitude hosille to Germany.
could only be hostile if Germany committed an act
Britain of
aggression against another country. The statement declares
that this in the
memorandum from
women in 'the city were forced to go overland, STATEMENT IN HOUSE OF COMMONS taking their eye off the target, Government has reason to description Government of British
mostly by sedan chairs, to Pagoda Anchorage, a distance of about twenty miles.
NAVAL ESCORT
They were escorted by Lt. G. R. P. Goodden, of H.M.S.
the Dainty, and embarked upon
warship from which, presumably, they have been transferred to one of the two British steamers still at Pagoda Anchorage.
The decision to evacuate Foochow and Wenchow was hastened when Japanese acroplanes flew over the city, were attached dropping small parachutes to which warnings of the imminence of military operations. MARTIAL LAW
A "Reuter" message from Chungking states that the Chinese authorities have declared martial law at Foo- chow, which is preparing to defend itself against the Japanese attack.
As from dawn to-day, no foreign or Chinese ships will be allowed to enter or leave the harbour. The boom in the Min River at Mingnan, Pass has been closed and strengthened.
An American helped the British navy break blockade of Swatow yesterday.
the
Ho svas Mr. H. L. Decker, an official_of_the_Texas Oil Company in Hongkong. Mr. Decker left Hongkong for Swatow by the Douglas liner Seistan on Tuesday.
TAKEN ABOARD WARSHIP
When the steamer was not permitted to enter Swatow har- bour, H.M.S. Thanet went alongside and took off Mr. Decker and some mail bags.
GIBRALTAR
TIENTSIN CRISIS THOUGHT EASIER
LONDON, June 28.
"I MUST first deal with the local situation in Tientsin," said Mr. Chamberlain when he answered a number of questions regarding the position in China, the House of Commons to-day."
in
"These studied insults and
affronts from the Japanese a believe that a German coup nation hitherto renowned for in Dauzig is imminent. their good manners-may well have been a trap to lure us away from the seas where any major trouble, which may arise, will be
decided.
sure
I think
NEXT SATURDAY? According to unofficial sources here, next Saturday has been tagged as the likely date for Hitler to under-
many
the
policy, as one of
of encirclement, la without justification.
Britain has no desire to restrict the development of German trade, and the memorandum points out that already a considerable supply of free exchange is made available to Ger- materiala..
many for the acquisition of raw
Appeal For Goodwill The British Government look for-
improvement of Germany's economie PLEASE Turn To Page 12.
LATEST
Long-Famed Courtesy "We ought not to send our fleet to the Far East until we are take the next phase in his
of our position in the programme of Reich ag-ward to a discussion of the further bably it won't be necessary to re-incorporation into Ger- Mediterranean, and then pro-gran disement by the because once our position is sure
of the 400,000 in the The arrivals of perishable foodstuffs in the British Con- in the Mediterranean, cession continue to be spasmodic and only a fraction of the you will find the Japanese re-nationals living
their old long-famed Danzig Free City.-United normal supply is reaching the cover
Press. Concession. The local British courtesy.
"I don't believe that Janau authorities are taking active
China--nay, deeply entangled in
NAZIS IN CITY steps to remedy the present
bleeding every pore in China-her
LONDON, June 29. The deficiency.
strength ebbing away in a wrongful
for Foreign and impossible task, and with the Under-Secretary whole weight of Russia upon her Affairs, Mr. R. A. Butler, admit- in North China, will wish to make
TALKS IN TOKYO
рива "All British subjects who through the burriers since the
Seeking Basis For commencement of the blockade have
Full Settlement
will
ment,
been subjected to a rigorous search
118
I stated in the Ilouse on June 18.
Tokyo Talks
of
acts.
Japanestioned that among the
nry
Co-
an!!-
Mr. Butler added that the position there was not clear.
The Labour member, Mr. Cook, asked: "In view of the somewhat delicate situation at Danzig, will not the Government consider send- inc British naval squadron to the Balilo
on a friendly visit?" Mr. Butler did not reply to the question,
Mr. Chamberlain confirmed reports
TORNIQUET SAVES EUROPEAN A
LADY
Five Injured In Bus Crash
FIVE PASSENGERS, including a European lady, are in hospital and twenty-six other persons had miraculous escape from death. Castle Peak Road near the 914-mile
Mrs.
Lawrence has sustained terrible injuries to her left arm, which went through a glass window of the bus
Other passengers, in addition to the five in hospital, sustained minor La- Juries.
war upon the BritLih
ith Empire untilted to a Labour questioner in the she sees how matters go in Europe. House of Commons to-night that "Therefore, we should approve both the Government had heard re- The number of instances in which the patience and firmness of the ports about the formation of a British subjects have been compelled Government towards the vexatious Nazi Free Corps in Danzig. to strip is fifteen, including une problems of the Far East." TOKYO, June 29.
women, but there do not appear to Mr. Churchill concluded with on- THE FIRST conversation
have been any more enses during the other appeal for the conclusion of an between the Foreign Minister. last day or two.
nillance with Russia.-Reuter. Mr. Arita, and the British Am
British Resentment bassador, Sir Robert Craigie,
LONDON, June 28-In the course "His Majesty's Ambassador in with regard to the Tientsin affair will take place next week. Tokyo has been for some time in com- of his remarks in the House of Lords to-day, Lord Elibank sald it would munication with the Japanese It is understood that Major Herbert,
with regard to the British Superintendlug Consul at Government and I am now able to take a long time to eradicate the re-
announce that as a result of the ex-sentment felt Tientsin, and Mr. Tanaka, Japanes change of views which has. token
"Не Superintending Consul at
place between His Majesty's Govern- The American passenger and the mails were then taken
in the negotiations. I'ment in the United Kingdom and the pointe agitating the public mind was that he has sent new instructions to the result of a bus accident on the Representatives of the Japanese Ch
United Press. ashore, their landing being effected without incident.
military authorities in
Tientsin will Japanese Government it has been the report that the Japanese Goy- the British Ambassador at Moscow.stone yesterday morning. Preceded by mine-sweepers, also be summoned to
Party Leaders Confer Japanese gunboats have succeed- sultation. In the event of a basic take place in Tokyo in order to effect operation in suppressing all
Without a settlement of the various questions Japanese elements.
saying anything offensive LONDON, June 28-Sir Walter agreement being reached between Mr.a set ed in penetrating a short dis- Arita and the British Ambassador, relating to present conditions in
he believed that world citrine and Dr. Hugh Dalton, re to the Japon, tance up the Min River from the British and Japanese Superin- Tientsin. Representatives Sharp Peak, Chinese shore bat tending Consuls from Tientsin will local British and Japanese authorities co-operation in the Japanese diction-presenting the National Council of GOVERNOR
meant giving everything to Labour, to-day had a two-hour dis
A ti-tree on the side of a 50-foot teries yesterday exchanged negotiate detailed terms for a settle will be invited to Tokyo for the pur Japan for which they ask, without cussion on various aspects of foreign
pose."
question.
affairs, with Mr. Chamberlain and embankment prevented the bus from |heavy fire with these vesscia.
He asked the Government if Sir Viscount Halifax, in the Premier's carrying its passengers to certain "The conversations, which are ex-
death in the sen below. Snubbed By Spain's Heavy fighting between Chinese The Anishing touches to the settle.
The bus was en route from Castle Rektor. and Japanese forces is reported atment negotiations will be given in pected to start forthwith, will be re- Robert Craigle would fully bear this room in the House of Commons-
andated to local issues and will be de-in mind when negotiating Tientsin between the British
Peak
to Howloon when the accident Dictator
Yuhwang Island near Wenchow.
signed to secure that, while the
No Climb Down
Germany And Poland
occurred. Missionaries at the American Board Japanese authorities "on the spot."
wheels Mr. Mission
Tanaka,
Britain might also be asked to
Apparently, one, of, the bus Meanwhile,
the neutrality of the Concession shall be RURGOS, June 28.
ond Church Missionary
WARSAW, June 28. The Polish Brilish Japanese Consul at Tientsin, will maintained, the
authority support Japanese currency In North THAT General Franco declin-Society's sanatoria on Sharp Peak cave Tientsin by aeroplane to-day within the Concession shall be pre-China. The British Government had President will address the nation fell into the deep gutter" along the right angles to ed to receive General Sir Edmund Island have been evacuated.
According to the latest list, the for Tokyo. He proceeded to Pelping served intact," Mr. Chamberlain con declined to accept this suggestion, through a rádio broadcast from roadside near the Ilume Pipe works.
but he wished to urge the Govern Gdynia at noon on Thursday, during The bus skidded at
annual the sleep embankment,
Polish the road, the rear wheels falling Ironsides, the Governor of Glb-American and British missionaries yesterday to consult the Japanese Unued.
ne over diplomatie and military authorities Strippings To End?
ment to stand funt on that Line, and the celebrations of the
"Sea Day." raltar, when ho passed through stationed at Foochow are:
there-Demei.
to give way one lota to what "In view of these conversations is would mean a death blow to inter- The entire Polish feet and also the bus started to plunge Spain on his way to London, has
American Board Mision~~Miss
Settlement On Spot?
Majesty's Governinent assumes there attracted a good deal of atten- S. E. Armstrong, Miss H. M.
win be an end to the strippings, national trade and British trade like-military unfis will participate in the activities, at which all Polish parties Atwood, Rev; and Mrs. D. Bingham,
Incidents in Tientain wise in Chinn and, the Far East. TIENTSIN, June 29.-The Japan and similar tion in Spanish political circles.
Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Christian, Mr.
Lord Elibank said there was also will be united for the first time in Before leaving Gibraltar, Sir Ed-
and Mrs, G. M. Newell, Miss H. Hese Consul-General in Tientsin has There to reason to hope that this will,
the Jupahese attitude in connection common celebration.
The notion is awaiting the Pre- mund was reported to have expressed
Smith, Itev, and Mrs. W. II. Top-expressed the belief that the forth in fact, be the case.
"Under
the circumstances His with the $50,000,000 in silver deposit- a desire to meet General Franco.
ping, Miss J. C. Walker, Miss M. coming Anglo-Japanese parieys in However, he was met only by Count
Wiley.
Inegoliation of a settlement of tho to consider Tokyo will seek only a basis for the Majesty's Government is not disposeded with the Chinese banks in Tlen- sident's speech with particular inter-
the advisability of tsin. Thore was, the suggestion that Jordann, and General Ironsides pass-
Church
Missionary Society Tientsin
while ed: through Spain without
hout contacting
the course General Franco.
Mrs. P. W. by the British and. Japanese: re-
would consider that the He could not urge too strongly "Wo: Williams, Rev, and Mrs. A.-W. presentatives-in Tokyo,
upon the Government the "dis- Norton, Miss E. M. Mulh Craig, General, is expected, to leave
Japanese authorities are consequently Major Herbert, the British Consul not entitled to exetelse undue inter-
astrous effect this would have upon the Chinese mind and upon the leave imference with British ships or to sud- DESUAIL" and the suggestion put Miss A. Wolfe, Miss A. C. mediately for Tokyo,
Miss I. F. Grindley, Miss
denly endanger British lives of pro- position of our nationals in the Kendall, Miss D. Stubbs, Dr. and Meanwhile the 14th day of the very
East. Bu Checked Mrs. J. L. Webster, Miss H. Web- trame restrictiona in Tientsin saw a The situation pa regards the visits sm We Must ster, Miss W. Williamson, Miss A. marked improvement of conditions of British merchant ships to Swatow
This is especially noted now in view of the Spaniali insistence that Gibraltar is a "thorn in the alde
LOFAROE altar in the · hands : ör.
by one Spanish: Minister
Spain would be of paramount im- portance to Spain, but of liftio significance to Beltsin. - Trans- Occan
3. Hind, Rev. and. Men, W. 24. broader tenues would bent be settled Watering the dispute to the Langue of in
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The bus crashed into a ti-tree on the side of the embankment, and remain est, because of the general feeling ed perilously perched over the Inclue,
Goebbels'
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a diver mig of both meactiations worsened since Doctor may have
speech two weeks ago,
Reich-Arms Danzigmen Reports are becoming more inals tent that a Nazi Free Corps is being organised in Danzig, equipped with machine guns and cannon and off-
“It is also reported that, German
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