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五拜體重辦四十月七英港香 FRIDAY, JULY 14, 1939.
日八廿月五
Britain Must Accede To Tokyo Demands Or Else-
JAPANESE THREAT TO
END
NEGOTIATIONS
TOKYO, July 14. Anglo-Japanese negotiations for a settlement of the Tientsin issue will begin on Saturday.
If the British authorities fail to respond to the basic Japanese proposals, the Japanese Government, it is understood, is prepared to break off negotiations.-Domei. *
ANTI-BRITISH MOVE SPREADS
LIUHUANG, Júly. 14. The Japanese-sponsored anti-British movement has spread to Swatow.
Anti-British posters have appeared in large numbers in the streets of Swatow.
The Japanese are taking strict vigilance in the city. Only pedestrians carrying passes are allowed to go about. Japanese reinforcements have been shipped to Swatow in transports during the past few days.---Central News.
TSINGTAO TENSION
TSINGTAO, July 14.—H.M.S. Lowestoft left Tsingtao on Tuesday and H.M.S. Diamond is at present here.
No guarda hawa haan rosted, at the British consulate. Further anti British demonstrations me kapovrsn and to-morrow,--Reyter,
BERLIN, July 14.-An inter- view with the Japanese officer
Tientsin, Colonel Hirota, is pub-
lished by the "Angriff" this evening.
ITALIANS in Charge of the blockade at
PROTEST Cession Of Alexandretta
Col. Iirota staled that between the commencement of the blockade and July 11, a total of 148,000 persons jussed out of the concession through the barriers, while 145,000 entered: during the same period. The con- ROME, July 13. cession-hind-ths lat 2,000 inhabitants. ITALY HAS sent a note to by emigration, mostly Chinese work- the French Government express men. ing full reservation" regarding the cession of Alexandretta to Turkey.
The note is described by Signor
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About fifty hitish nationals passes the barriers dally, according Hirota, who went on to claim that Britain could not complain of mal- treatment.
Asked how long the blockade
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A RECENT AIR RAID IN FOOCHOW, showing extent of damage to the waterfront. Whilst the situation in Fukien is still quiet, thero have been sporadic air raids on the city and surrounding districts
Squalus Plunges To Mud
Bad Luck Attends Salvage Attempt PORTSMOUTH, New Hamp-
shire, July 13.
· AFTER WEEKS of prepara- tion a bid was made to-day to raise the submarine Squalus.
Most of the craft was raised from the bottom by means of seven alr Alled pontoons, but the stern, which is heavy with water, at first refused to budge,
After four hours of work officers flushed a message to the mainland, but just as success was in sight, the submarine suddenly broke loose and plunged back to the ocean bed.- Reuter,
Thetis Inquiry
LONDON, July 13.--The time table of events at the submarine nerve- centra of Fort Blockhouse, Ports- (and question of the
mouth, was pleced together at to- delay in the
from Lieutenant Coltart, asking tho
Espionage Sensation In Paris duration of the submarine's dive
TWO PROMINENT MEN ARRESTED
PARIS, July 13.
Attention was drawn to the fact that there was an interval of 21⁄2 hours between the despatch and reception of the message, and asked if that was the customary time. Commun der Shadwell, who was in charge of Fort Blockhouse, replied that it was ja Post Office telegram.
Commander Shadwell, referring to the fact that communication with the tug was unreliable, said he thought that it Intieated the desirability of having a ship fited with wireless
trints.
DESPITE-the-severe-Government-decree-banning attending submarines on their diving
Earlier in his evidence, Commander Shadwell explained the system
the publication of news regarding espionage cases, the French press has confirmed that two men, said to be thereby the times of the dives and most prominent personalities of the Paris press, have the surfacing signals of submarines on been incarcerated in the Cherohe Midi Military Prison Bockhouse in order that a requisite diging teluis were posted nt Fort
check might be kept on their move- |ments-Reuier.
Gada in the "Giornale d'Italia" us a would last, Hirota replied that the by the military authorities. "protest, and a clear denunciation of duration of the blackade depended France's new violations of her inter-on England, since the Japanese men- national pledgen."
sures were dictated by her altitude. England, suid ffirote, must recognise He says that the transfer constitutes Japan's position in the Far East. unilateral transformation of the In conclusion. litrota declared, mandate, and he adds thui the Powers every effort was made to facilitate who took part in the allocation of the matters for German nationals resid- Mandate (of which Italy was one)]ing in the concession.—Trans-Ocean, entinot be excluded from interest in
its development.-Reuter.
Treaty Ratiflod
011
Protest Rejected
SHANGHAI, July 14.-The British
PARIS, July 13,—Rutification notes protest against the isolation of three were exchanged to-day the British-owned factories by the Jap- Franco-Turkish Sånjok of Alexan- anese has been refected by the Jap- dretta agreement.
New Aids For
British Ships
Five Year Subsidy For Tramps
K.M.C. Rejects Demands
AMOX, Inly 1.
THE KULANOSU Council, following a general meet-
Japanese proposals.
ROOSEVELT DENIAL
Falsification By News Agency
news
Official quarters maintained strict silence regarding the affair and there is yet no con- firmation of the charges on which these two men are being held.
The Paris Soir, this afternoon, an- nounced the case na bring a "serious affair concerning the Sinte's security." and reported that the two men are alleged to have confessed.
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A FIRE IN FOOCHOW, stárted by incendiary bombs, blazing well into the night. · Air raids on the Fukion capital continue.
Reservists To Be Called Up KING GEORGE TO REVIEW FLEET
LONDON, July 13. SPECIAL TRAINING for naval reservists in connnection with the forthcoming
Fleet, involving the calling un-ercises of the Home
12,000 additional
reservists, and the commissioning of between 50 and 60 ships in reserve, was announced in the House of Gammons this afternoon by the Prime Minister, who also about 130 ships in Weymbum
Reservists will rejoin thoir ships on July 31, and it is anti- cipated that the exercises will last until about the third week in September,
Mr. Chamberlain explained that these measures were being taken in order to obtain the fullest possible advantage from the combined
ficet and air exercices already arranged by to advance the degree of efficiency for August and September, and there
of the fleet.
The calling up of relired naval officers, reservists, and pensioners will be under the recently passed Reserve and Auxiliary Forces Act.
"Working Up" Exercises Subsequent to the royal review. for which the King will travel down specially from Balmoral, ships of the reserve fleet will leave to "work up" before exercises. They will be reduced to reserve at the end at September,
Among ships in reserve to be specially commissioned re one battleship, one aircraft carrier, about 10 cruisers, one minclayer, onc destroyer depot ship, about 32 des- troyers and four submarines,
The reserve fleet as a whole WAS last commissioned for review and exercises in 1024.
Addition To Budget
King Holds An Investiture
London, July 13. The King held an investiture to-day Among the 201 at St. James's Palace. recipients of honours was Mr. Maurice Child, who threw a suitcase containing explosives into the river from Hammersmith Bridge, when an bridge in March. He was decorated attempt was made to blow up the by the King with the medal of the Order of the British Empire-British Wireless.
y the reserve fleet of
QUINS BORN
MEXICO CITY, July 13- Quintuplets were born this week to Mrs. Polita Alvaro do "Carbonell, wife of a journalist in Obregon, Maxico.
The bablas, throo boys and two girls are doing well, but the condition of the mother is serious.Trans-Occan,
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One of the men who were arfested WASHINGTON, July 13. occupied the position as City-Editor FULL MILITARY honours PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT on one of the most important after- anese military nuthorities who fee took an unprecedented step to-noon newspapers, while the other was were accorded the late Flt. Sgt.
It is anticipated that a supplemen- fused to remove the barbed wire day, when he issued a formal newspaper.
Manager of a prominent morning Jack Ogden at his funeral which tory estimate will have to be pre- Simultaneously the evening papers fence around the factory buildings.
took place at the Colonial Ceme- sented to meet the cont of these published the Italian note making The Japanese authorities maintain statement saying that an Ameri- reservations in connection with the that the British employees of the can
"Now Surprizos ?"
tery, Happy Valley, this morn-measurea-British Wireless. agreement--Trans-Ocea:1,
factories did not comply with traffic guilty of falsification of actual agency had been
ing. Sgt. Ogden was killed The Paris Soir reported that the regulations decreed by the Japanese In November last year.-Trous-Ocean. facts" in saying that he and Mr. milliary authorities, the Prefecture's when his plane crashed into the Cordell Hull had disagreed on the special police station and the Surete sea at Tylam Bay, yesterday, National Inspector. It is believed during a routine practice flight tanguage of the projected neu-that a co-ordinated investigation will in a Royal Air Force plane. trality message to Congress by produce "new surprises," probably The cortege left the Naval Hospital involving more arrests of prominent headed by a detachment of the Royal Muntetpal the President,
Agures. ing on Tuesday, has rejected tho The report referred to wos circu- The two arrests are reported to be Air Force, and representatives from the Royal Scots, Royal Engineers, and lated to-day and it said that dia in connection with the sensational the Navy. The band of the Royal The Council has decided to in-agreement between the President and expulsion of D notorious German Scots were in attendance, alst en maintenance of the status Mr. Hull was reported in Adminis-ngent
named Olio Abetz, who
The Rev. H. D. Rosenthall officiated quo in accordance with the exist-tration quarters.
operated through widely ramified ing Land Regulations,
President Roosevelt was described French circles for many years in by a calate by a firing porty from the at the gravealde. This was followed The Japanese demands include a wanting to use forceful language effort to undermine the country's Royal Scots, and the sounding of the Appointment of a Japanese official in his message, but Mr. Cordell Hull morale.
"Last Post" and the "Reveille." as Chief Police Office and an in-was said to be opposed to Innguage
Among those present wero Group crease of Japanese police in the calculated to anger the Rome-Berlin Bettlement-Domel.
Axis, and further to antagonise, an The morning newspaper La Pooue Captain 11. M. K. Brown, O.C., Kal already rebellious Senate-Router. charges that Abetz was, alap one of Tak, Flt. Li, J. H. Barnes, Fit, Lt.
"United Press”. Despatch
the principal Nazi spics in France J. R. R. Jenkins, P/O, T. B. Difford, who performed the double function of P. W. G. New, and representatives Washington, July tramp shipping subsidy up to £2,750.- IN THE House of Commons to-day "United Press" despatch saying that into the "Press, Perilament and Headquarters, China Command. N 13. A extending the organisation's tentacles from the Navy, Royal Scots, Royal Engineers, 0/0 Rajputana RIBes, and 000 a year to come into operation on Mr. Nell MacLean asked a question President Roosevelt and Mr. Hull had political parties," and obtaining January 1, 1940: assistance for ship-with regard to the firing upon of the disagreed over the language of the French military information,
Wreaths were sent by Group Capt. building, including £10,000,000 for British tugboat Saxon In Tientsin on neutrality message to Congress has
The expulsion of Abelz followed Mess, R.AF Airmen, R.A.F., Royal Brown, Officers, R.A.F., Sergeants. loans for building cargo ships and Monday by Japanese soldiers, and he drawn the President's sharp denial. M. Daladler's sensational warning to Engineers, Royal Scots, 6/0 Rajputana Danzig Nazi leaders, Herr worsening of the situation. £2,500,000 for grants towards the suggested that steps be taken to in- Mr. Hull, through the Press depart the Chamber several weeks ago that, Rines, Royal Navy, Major General cost of building, and Inancial help up form the Japanese authorities that ment of the Department of State, we have the conviction that there A. E. Graicti, Olcers, Headquarters to £10,000.000 for liner services up these incidents must cease,
also objected to the dempatch.
Ja an attempt to envelop our coun- against foreign subsidised competi Mr. R. A. Buller, in written reply, President Rocrevelt's. stniement try in a network of trickery, Intrigue Command, U.S..C... Commilies and
stated that Viscount Halifax's reports said that the "Unlied Presa despatch and espionage." The bill also confirm the arrange-lid not indicated that any British log entitled the reading public to a state- The police are reported to have ment already operating whereby the boat was fired on, but he had seen a ment from the President, but sníd Board of Trade can buy merchantmen report that shots were fired by a that the statement was not true. He rogistered in the United Kingdom to Japanese soldier on July 10 which said that he had not decided what create a reserve for use in emergency, sinuck certain lighters belonging to the Administration's next stop should
Heuter.
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LONDON, July 13. IMPORTANT new aids for British shipping are provided in the British Shipping (Assist-
ance) Bill, the text of which has
now been published.
The bill provides for a five-year
tion.
Tientsin Shooting
LONDON, July 13.
Naxi Spics.
Staff, and Les and Edio Buckle..
been effecting raids throughout the LONDON, July 13-Royal assent was country in order to break down the given to-day to the Ministry of tentecles of German explonago, e Supply and the Clylt Defenca..bilis, The newspaper, Humamite, charges and volls mensures now become law.
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DANZIG LEADERS SEE HITLER: NEW MOVES?
DANZIG, July 18-The the discussion will lead to any
Foerster and Herr Zasko, were Horr Foerster and Herr Zacke hind an An official communiqué, states" that received by Herr Hitler this interview with Kerr. Hiler, lasting afternoon. Both are expected two and a half hours. The situation to return to Danzig to-day...... was discussed, and the Fuehrer sont greetings to his German brothers in It is understood that they reported the Free City, on the altuation here, and there was
discussion in which Mr. Chamber- Danzig has been told to got on with It is unofficially reported here that
last Monday was mentioned. lain's House of: Commons speech: of its preparations and poallive development may be expected woon, There is no expectation here that Reuter Special..
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