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Australia's Budget
London, July 7.
Australia has a surplus of £627,000 for the year ended June 30. This was due to
the abandonment of National
Insurance and reduction of expenditure in public works, despite a hugely increased
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Reuter Bulletia.
Border War
SOVIET'S COUNTER DRIVE
More Extravagent Japanese Claims
Mocow, July 7. A Suviet-Outer Mongolian counter offensive to throw bout the formu- tlons of Japanese and Manchukunan forces from the position to which they advanced in the offensive on Monday, in reported by the omelal Soviet news uency, Tess.
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Japanese Warned To Be Be like me- Ready For World Crisis
SUDDEN DEATH OF
U.S. NAVY SECRETARY
New York, July 7,
The death has occurred of Mr. Chaude A. Swanson, United States Navy Secretary, who has held this past since soon after Mr. Franklin Roosevelt was first elected President in 1932United Press -
Dlerin' Mountain Home
San Francisco, July 7. Mr. Claude Swanson died at Q o'clock this morning of his camp In the Blue Ridge Mountaing in his home county of Virginia.
President Roosevelt has issued an announcement expressing his pro- found sorrow-United Press.
Announced At White Houto. Washington, July 7. The Orst news of Mr. Swanson's death, which occurred at his Rupidur River camp,
came from the White
President Hiotise, when
Roosevelt made a statement But he joined the entire country in mourning, for one whose many years of faithful service for the nation entieared him to all. President Roosevelt added. "I per- sonnlly mour! the passing of H stendust und intimate friend of more than a quarter of a century." Mr. Swanson had been many months.Reuter.
for
"Big Navy" Advocate Claude A. Swanson, who became Secretary of the Navy with the advent of the Roosevelt Administra tion, won his gabinet spurs as a "big
intently seenunt of the fron- tier elashes during the last few days, Į navý" advocate, Tass declares that the Japanese Man. For years prior to his appointment churian troops, considerably streng- as Secretary he had adviented an thened, made an offensive uti Mon-American navy "second to none" in, day in the region south-east of the the world in strength and efficiency, Lake of Buinor.
He lived to see his advocacy will on the way toward attainment.
He came to his post at the head of Die Navy Department when
The fensive was carried as far as the western bank of the Chalcist River but the Soviet Cuter Mongolian troops succeeded in throwing back The enemy wh suffered many casual- ties and was compelled to leave many dead behind.
post-
Only in the north-western Bon of the front, were Japanese to- fantry detachments able, with the suport of numerour tanks,, to en- trench themselves on the western bank of the Chalcha River.
In the counter-offensive, the St. f viet Ouler Mongolian troops und been able, however, to dislodge the enemy, so that there was now muí a single unit of Japanese Manchurian forces left on the west side of the Chalcha River-Trans-Ocean,"
N.C.O. Sots A Record
ninar, July 7. Non-Commissioned Officer Hiro. michi Shinohara of the Japanese frontier air patrol is credited with Outer Mongol planes, in the air duels near the border during the past few days.
the
MR. CLAUDE SWANSON
service, or were unmissioned In
and scores of nearing completion,
thers were well on the way toward completion.
Swanson was nearing his objective navy was at low chi. The Wasting-of being Secretary of the largest and to Naval Conference had resulted most efficient navy the United States
in serapping large number of has ever had. American warships under construe-
tion and a long "building holiday" Was Veteran In Congress
in the construction of capital ships.
Tientsin Affair: Griffiths Tortured
Spenking in Tokyo, the Premier, Bazon Hiranuma, said that the agenda at, the coming Anglo-Japanese talks will bo Umited to questions affecting the Tientsin Concession, but a real settlement of issues could never be attained unless negotiations were conducted on the basis of the real significance of the construction by Japan of a new order in East Asia.
The War Minister, General Itagaki, warned the Japanese people that "the nation must be ready to face a possible world crisle."
Yesterday the Japanese authorities in Tientsin released Mr. E. T. Griffiths, the British engineer of the B. & S. steamer Yochow.
London circles belleve that the Tokyo conference will be a 'protracted affair. Japan desires the first two days of the conference to be devoted to discussion of general topics, after which the Japanese will present concrete demands,
Tokyo, July 7. on Sunday night and scented some- Empliasising that Japan's policles thing wrong, in a room with Japan- on home and foreign affairs are bas-ese officers, who immediately started ed on morality, Baron Biranuma said questioning him in that this was witnessed in Japan's language, with which
the Japanese he was not participation in the World War on Lamlar. Later they twisted his the side of the Allies. Japan Join- thumbs and Ongers, forcing him to the World War in respect for algo a statement which is believed to the Anglo-Japanese Alliance whose have been provisions, however, did not bind Press, Japan to join in the war in Europe
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on the British side.
his confession-United
Que Tai-chi Reassured
The actions taken, by Britain since the World War have been
London, July 7. such as
The Chinese Ambussador, Dr. Que have caused dissatisfaction to Japan Tai-chi, saw Lord Halifax last even- un many occasions. Anglo-Japanese ing when they discussed the situation en-operation will be difficult, there-Tientsin, among other matters. fore, unless this sentiment is amend- ed, Baron Hirunuma concluded.— Dumet,
Delegates Arrivo
It is understood that it was made quite plain to the Ambassador that the Brish Government has no in- tention to compromising upon any major issues which may be raised at the Tokyo conférence-Reuter.
Electrified Barricado
Tokyo, July, 7. The four representatives of the Japanese military authorities "on the spot" including Major-General Akira Muto, Colonel Saburo Kawamura,
Tientsin, July 7, Lt.-Cul. Kimihide Olita, and Major| Foreigners coming into the British Seiichi Ohta,.arrived at Tokyo from concession to-day reported that an- North China this morning.
other Chinese was electroculed inst Taking-up their quarters at the pight, They said the body Wats
He was born March 28, 1882, Military Club, the military delegates lying near the place where the first The London Naval Conference of Swansonville, V. Ite entered the to the Anglo-Japanese parley told 3 viction was killed, a few hundred 1930 had limited the number and New Deal Cabinet after 10 years of newspaper men that, they would re-yards from the U.S. Marine Barri- size of cruisers and other ships which political experience. It included ser-present not only the Japanese Army endes,
until
nation.
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out
They said the man was undoubt electrocule-United Press.
Report To Berlin
the navy mhh! have. The economy vire in the 53rd, 54th, 55th, 50th, "on the spot" but also the whole programme of the Coolidge anit 57th, 58th and 50th Congresses. Hoover Administrations had reducet He was Governor of Virginia from
Major-General Muto. said that it warship construction to a level fr 1000 to 1010.
even that authorised in the below
In that year he was appointed to was due to the existence of foreign the unexpired term in the Senate settlements in the vicinity that the val treaties. When Swanson took over
Berlin, July 7. the used by the death of Sen. George recent hostilities in Shanghai were the Navy Department | Warwick Daniel.
Japan's measures in Tientsin, de- From then
protracted for a long time. direction of
Major-General Muto pointed
clared the Japanese conunander warship construction was almost nt he entered the Cabinet he was cu
that incendiarism alone has been Voelkischer Beobachter
there, General standstill, and naval officera asserted tinuously re-elected to the Senate.
Hammo, tu The the Navy had been reduced Swanson. asked by reporters con-
committed 130 or 140 times in Tic dent, are no longer concerned with in- to
correspon second or third rate in comparison cerning his polities, replied invariista, while attempts to wreck rail- with the British and Japanese fleets, obly, Liberal Democrat. Nothing ways and pro-Japanese personalities
dividuat questions but are designed amounted to over 200. He added Many of the warships then in com- else." mission were being operated on a
changes that have taken place in the have never He attended Swansonville's pubite that Japanese soldiers "routing" basis-that is, held in port schools until he was 18.
world situation." Then he stripped foreigners naked,
Even after the isolation of the Bri- Afterward he enrolled in Virginia Communist and other anti-Japanese part of with year
Polytechnic Institute for # Later he attended Randolph-Macon organs in active operation in the College, and obtained his law degree
settlement, Major-General Muto revealed.-Domel, from the University of Virginia.
to cause Britain to reflect on the
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Attacks Intensified
On the Khalha River, July 7. Japanese and Manchukuo land and air forces
term.
He lived for many years at Chat-
Naval Policy Changed Swanoom was fortunate in that his "Chief." President Roosevelt, hud once served as Assistant Secretary of the Navy and was himself big ham. Vo.
When the New Deat for emergENCY obtained huge sums
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side he claimed, was sit open. The humllation of individual Britons had been neither ordered nor to- icrated!
Possible World Crisis
Tokyo, July 7. Another warning to Britain against continued Intervention on the side of General Chiang Kai-shek and against Japan, was pronounced yesterday by of further measures in Tientsin. the War Minlater, General Itagaki.
General Itagaki, in a message to
It was not true that a Briton had recently been stripped, nor had the entry of foodstuffs been stopped, al- though there had been delays in the supply owing to supervision!
The General raised the possibility
The British have little reason to
the Japanese people, said that the complain," he said. "I have hitherto China episode" could not yet be sent none of my soldiers into the
Concession."Trans-Ocean.
to-day intensified their credited generally with inspiring and Women Abducted By regarded as closed.
attacks on the Sovint and Ouler Mongal forces along the banks of the Khatho River, apparently in honour
China Campaiga.
obtaining passage of the Vinson- Trammel Naval Bill authorising con- struction of warships up to treaty
put the
Swanson immediately
Japanese Troops
Hingning, July 7,
of the second unniversury of the limits by 1942.
Under cover of heavy aerial and authorisation into execution with Opening a counter-offensive on nrtillery bombardment Japanese funds obtained from emergency re- Fungkat, on the Chaochow-Kityan units were exerting Increasing pres- lief allotments. He was able to con-highway, west of Chrochow,
and sure against the main position of the tinue this construction, and to start Fowyoung, on the Swatow-Chao-
Hallway, 4,000 Outer Mongol and Soviet troops new construction with added funds, chow
south-west of the who have crossed the border from
various directions.
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"Even after the fall of the Chin-. ese Generalissimo," optimistically de- clared General Itagaki, "it will be) recessary to eliminate the anti-
Japanese polley of third Powers, in order to deliberate China from her semi-colonial condition.
"The nation must be ready to face. a possible world crisis."
Admiral Yonni (Navy Minister) had Baron Hiranuma (Premier) and an pudience of the Emperor yester following day.
Defence Of Burma
Talks At Simla On Singapore Lines
Simin, July 7.
from regular Navy Appropriation city, an July 4, the Chinese annihilat- ed over 100 Japonese and drove the The Vinson-Trammell Bill au-rest from the area the A range of heights dominating the thorised construction of 101 ships morning. Outer Mongol main position on the costing more than $500,000,000 over During a night attack on the roll- The Ministers reported on the banks of the Khalha River has a ve-year period. Swanson would way station at Chaochow thirty Ja-forthcoming Anglo-Jupunese negotia- ready been reduced by Japanese accept no compromise in the execu-panese were slain, while the Chinese tone in Tokyo, Japanese action in forces. While a powerful detach- tion of this programme. When con-retired later with some casimlites. South China, and Japan's attitude;
The defence talks which Sir Ar- ment was continuing a frontal attack | struction of (« new Navy Bullding on the enemy position, mobile units was proposed Swanson gave the pro- island south of Swatow, are reported
The Japanese in Tathowfow, an, towards the European aituation. galbald Cochrane, Governor of slaged flanking attacks,
The Tientsin question and Japan's Burma, will have with the Viceroy pasal no encouragement.
have been totally wiped out, relations with Britain will be dis-here next week are expected to em "What the nuvy needs The five-day-old' battle on the ships and more men.
is more Peaceful conditions are now prevail-cussed at a ministerial conference brace questions of constal defence. Khalha River is likely to come to a manage to work most anywhere," he Kityang, respectively south-west and the Premier, Foreign Minister, War piles and the financial aspects con- We all can ing in the districts of Chaoyang and to-day which will be attended by air strength co-ordination, war sup- showdown in the next few days said on more Domci.
than one occasion, north-west of Swatow. "When we have any money to spend
Minister and Navy Minister-Trans-nected with these subjects. we'll spend it for more ships."
Over one thousand Japanese who Occan. attacked Tenghai, north-cast of
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R.A.F. On Display
London, July 7
Although the Prime Minister said would not initiate a naval building' that he had no exact knowledge of race, but neither would the United the Inner-political situation of the States permit itself to be out-built, Soviet Union, he mentioned neverthe-by other powers. less that according to the judgment
Chinose Rocapture Fungkai. Liuhuang, July 7. Chinese forces .recaptured the small town at Fungkal, about three Admiral Standley was succeeded miles west of Chuoan, in a vigorous
of cothpetent observers the Soviet by Admiral William D. Lenhy as counter-attack on the afternoon of Union was not in n position to wage Chief of Naval Operations. Leahy July 4.
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Forced To Sign Confession
Tientsin. July 8. Griffiths, of Swansea, Wales, for-
About 50 Japanese casualties were mer Air Force officer, after signing
Ja "confession" was forced to share a Ten new Wellington Vickers bomb-
The Japanese Government continu-need for a navy "second to none." inflicted by the Chinese forces. ed to make strenuous efforts to reach Out of this able, combination came Sovere Aghting between Chinese vermin infested cell willi a coolie in ers of the Royal Air Force left Eng- a peaceful settlement of the
dis- the President's $1,000,000,000 Naval forces and militis corps and Japanese a gaol with two other Chinese. He land for France to-day. pate about Japan's fishery in So Expansion Dill authorising a 20 per blue-jackets raged Tenghal and said that he had received foreig viet Russian waters. In the, Far East | cent. vertical increase in American Hokting, about Ave miles north-east food and was not molested, However
Next week 50 machines will go and the question of the Japanese oflnaval tonnage, and construction of a of Swatow,
his condition was unsanitary, for to Paris for the celebration of and coal concessions on the island number of new capital ships to
French National Day. The Japanere attacked Tenghai which reason the stench was almost of Sachalin. The Japanese Govern- match similar construction abroad. and Hokting with 500 men supported unbearable,
The Air Ministry in negatlating ment, concluded Baron Hiranuma, By this time more than score of by six field pieces and four armed The British Consul sold that Grl-with the French Air Ministry for would use all means at iw disposal the new warships on whitch con- taunches. The assault started on the fitha did not remember insuiting the R.A.F. flgits to France in order to to defend the Japanese rights instruction started soon after Swanson evening of July 6 and is proceeding Japanese army. He said that the Arst give British pilots training in long these regions.--Trans-Ocean.
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