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DANZIG: GERMANY WARNED "Sunctions Legislation Soon
CONGRESS MOVING
IN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE AGAINST JAPANESE
Tokyo Parleys Re-Open
Conversations Between Arita And Craigie
TOKYO, July 19.
WARSAW, July 18.
A FRESH warning to Germany against any attempts in whatever form to incorporate Dan- zig in the Reich is con- veyed in an official communique which states:
"Apart from the manner lin which Germany may desire to incorporate Danzig THE SECOND conversa-quarters declare
in the Reich, Polish political that the tion between the Foreign Minister, Mr. Arita, and the very fact of such an incor-
British Ambassador,
Sir
poration would constitute
an inadmissible violation of
Robert Craigie, regarding the present political and
the Tientsin issue,
menced at 9 o'clock this and would evoke an appro- morning (Tokyo time) at priate response."
com-juridical state of affairs,
the official residence of the
Foreign Minister.
Publication of the com
It is understood that Ambas-munique follows the sugges- sador Craigie has received full tion
made abroad that
THE NEW GLEN LINER Breconshire, largest ship over constructed' in 'Hongkong.
undargo her trials next week.
instructions from his home Herr Hitler is to be elected Government following his first President of the Danzig meeting with Foreign Minister
Arita on Saturday.Domei.
Now Tientsin Protest
TIENTSIN, July 19-Mr. E. G. Jamieson, the British Consul-General,
Senate-Reuter.
REICH KEEPS IT UP
BERLIN, July 18.-German
on Tuesday held a five-minute inter political circles were busy to- view with the Japanese Consul day, politely but omphatically
General, Mr. Shigenori Tashiro, dur-counteracting the impression
Ing which the British official called that a relaxation in tension over the attention of the Japanese outhorities to the alleged delay in Danzig had set in.
the transportation of mit Concession.
to the
It was declared that nothing what- ever had occurred to justify such a It is also revealed that the British conclusion, and no weakening was to Consul-General asked Mr. Tashiro be expected from the Reich. whether he had any information re- Anti-Polish garding the Anglo-Japanese versations in Tokyo regarding Tientsin issue.
propaganda in the con- Bertin papers continues us strong as theever, and the "Danziger Vorposten" The Japanese
indignantly rejects the idea that its Consul General attitude has become milder-Reuter. | replied that he had received no oficial information except Press
Moscow Talks reports.-Domci.
PARIS, July 18-The Impression following yesterday's Mosco tulks,
Adroit Tokyo Move
LONDON. July 18-it is under-says "Ifavas" Agency, is that Lendon stood that Lord Halifax has sent oud Paris maintained their point of fresh instructions to Sir Robert view on the questions at issge Craigie
ལ་ The British Cabinet meets
These are stated to be: 1. the on States to be guaranteed; Wednesday to discuss the problem in of Indirect aggression; 3, The Sovict 2. Definition the Orleut and the Moscow negotia- request for the opening of conver tions.
sations of a military nature to be The latest news Indicates that the parallel with diplomatic negotiations. Japanese Foreign Minister adroitly raised the whole question of the end of the meeting said he would It is reported that M. Molotoff at British assistance to Chaing Kai-shek.refer the points to his Government. However, he has not touched lastes which might give Britain cause to
A fresh
expected seek United States intervention.
shortly.-Reuter. Mr. Arita has phrased his demands Britain isolated in
so as to keep
facing Japan-United Press.
hns
Germany Will
Use Trieste
Harbour Arrangemont With Italians
ROME, July 18.
an
meeting
Potes Demonstrate
WARSAW, July 18-Mass demont- trations were held in various puris) of Puland to-day by representatives of the Western Frontier Districts Association.
Once again demands were made for the annexation of large territories which are now part of the German
| Reich,
Captain Olgler Somierski declared
the_former Graudenz-Polish flag!
THE THETIS INQUIRY
Wire Fouled Escape Hatch
LONDON, July 18.
DIVER ORTON, who exo- mined the Thetis on the morn- ing following the dive, told tho court of inquiry to-day that ho
found a wire entangling the conning tower.
He expressed the opinion that this might have prevented tho men from escaping,
The wire seemed to be for a marker-buay.
.
The Attorney-Coneral ox- plained-the-method-in-opera- tion for the delivery of tele- grams, which had resulted in the tragic delay of the message from the Grebecock reaching the submarine base at Gosport. -Renter.
BENES FOR LONDON
Czech Ex-President Crosses Atlantic
LONDON, July 18. DR. EDUARD BENES;
at a mass meeting in Grudziads that former President of Czecho would soon By over Danzig, Koenig-Slovakia, is due to arrive in Lon- aberg (the capital of East Prussia), don on Wednesday afternoon
She will
Japan Claims 200,000 Have Laid Down Arms
SHANGHAL, July 18.
DISCUSSING the problem of Chinese remnant soldiers who have surrendered or been captured in the course of the hostilities, a Japanese military spokesman dclared that in North China more than 200,000 Chinese soldiers had surrendered.
Of these 100,000 had returned to their home villages, or to other work.
occurred.
Minor mulinics had and they have always been severely punished by executions.
In Central China_30,000__Chinese have surrendered, portion of these have beed trained and organised as rural militia, After being trained by Japanese officers, these men are placed under the
of command Chinese officers.
"
Recently an increase In Chinese remnants behind the Japanese lines, amounting to 100,000, was notleenblé in North China, particularly in Shansi and central and southern Hopel
Turning Guerilla
They
had mostly abandoned military operations and were in dulging in economie warfare, which meant that they were destroying crops and disturbing transporta-
Leta
TRIAL OF BRITISH OFFICER
Japanese Explain Kalgan Produce
PEIPING, July 18.
WASHINGTON, July 18.
THE REPUBLICAN lender, Scnator Vandenberg, has introduced a resolution into the Senate requiring the Government to give Japan six months' notice of the abrogation of the U.S.-Japanese treaty of amity and commerce of 1911.
This is apparently intended to clear the way for the Pitt- man resolution empowering the President to restrict the export of war materials to any Power violating the Nine-Power Pact.
At the request of the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee,
Mr. Cordeli Hull is at present 15 DIE IN BIG
considering whether the Pittman
resolution violates certain clauses of the 1911 treaty.
also
The Vandenberg resolution calls for the re-convening of the 1937 Brussels conference to determine whether Japan has not violated the Nine-Power Past in respect Chinese territory-Reuter.
White House Talks
has
of
LINER
Boiler Explosion On N.D.L. Ship
the liner Berlin, which occurred on
been
BERLIN, July 18. WASHINGTON, July 18-An ex-nboard the 17,000 ton N.D.L. THAT A boller explosion traordinary night conference in neutrality legislation arranged by the Administration and Monday night in the Baltic Sea Congress leaders at the White House. about 15 miles off Swinemuende, It is understood that those taking resulted in the loss of 15 lives, part will include President Roosevelt,
Mr. Cordell Hull, Senators Barkley was confirmed hero to-day. and Pittman, and three Republican Senators-Reuter.
Precautions At Swabue Japanese Threat Of Invasion
HINGNING, July 19. IN VIEW of the Japanese military authorities at Swabue threat of invasion the Chinese are taking strict precautions.
Eight Japanese planes scouted over Swabue yesterday morning while six Japanese gunboats were seen off the coast.-Central News.
Japanese Surrounded
Yungyun, July 19. Japanese troops, retreating from Chadan,-which was recaptured by the Chinese on July 17, are reported to be surrounded at Kamshan and Loshan, south of the elty.
Japanese planes have tried to rescue them by bombing the Chinese. -Central News,
Japanese Warship Sunk KINWHA, July 19A Japanese warship sank east of Mentowshan Island outside the mouth of the Ling
THE Japanese army spokes-River between Wenchow and Tai- man to-day was alightly more chow in Chekiang on Monday.
The vessel struck explicit concerning the position severe storm and foundered, leaving rock during a of Lieut-Col. Spear, the British only a part of the funnel above water. military attache now held by the Japanese on charges of espionage.
Two other Japanese warships are new standing by doing salvage work. -Central News. The spokesman denied the Tokyo
Brisk Fighting report that the trial had already fighting has been going on in the
FENGCHENG, The Japanese considered that the started, and added that they recog-hilly regions southeast of Nanchang July 19--Brisk damage caused in this manner was nised that Col, Spear was a milltary since July 16. Both the Chinese and more important than that caused attache and that he had a certain Japanese have suffered heavy casual- by milliry operations-Tran-diplomatic standing. But the crux of ties Ocean.
the matter was whether he had ex- ceeded his diplomatic duties and captured two heavy machine-guns Yesterday morning the Chinese privileges, and the whole case re-and some ton rifles Central News. solved round that point.
Franco To Visit
Il Duce In Rome
He indicated that if it was found that Col. Spear had done something ngainst the Japanese army, it might
the trial would be pubile or private. bo dimeult to recognise his diplomalle standing. He was not aware whether Asked if a British official would be man replied that he hoped so. He the Spear court-martial-Router,
U. S. May Build Foreign Warships
WASHINGTON, July 18.
The foreign affairs committee of
France's visit to Italy, already fore- MADRID, July 10. General shadowed, will take place in the near
Reuter. Count Clano, who has been visiting the Spanish Commander-in-Chief was in avour of foreigners attending decided to recommend to the Senate
and Italy, regarding German that all regions outside of the present nationals now living in, the Soviet future, according to a statement by invited to attend the trial, the spoke the Senate at a secret session to-day i
Union.
as well as over Elding (an important from the United States. ALTHOUGH there is no ques-port in East Prussia) and other towns. tion of Germany taking control At a meeting in Bydgoszcz, one of news agency, says that Dr. Benes will A Warsaw report issued by a Polish of Trieste,
the speakers, M. Bielecki declared much resembling a free zone has base, and that Danzig must therefore organise a Czech National Committee, arrangement that Poland must have a strong naval shortly pay a visit to Moscow to been reached between Germany become Polish. He also declared representative of former Czes transit trade through Triesto jjlving, must become part of the Pollah that Dr. Bencs is primarily going to Polish frontiers where Poles were
Informed quarters, however, belleve harbour. ----
republic, Germany is guaranteed a minimum The territorial demands put for Moscow in order to establish contact transit trade of 2,000,000 tons a year ward by the speakers were endorsed with leading Soviet statesmen and to
Clano Returns Home in exchange for certain tactiles for by the adoption of a resolution, discuss with them certain questions
MALAGA. July 17-Count Clono, The principal speaker at a meeting connected with the Anglo-Franco-Italy's Foreign Minister, deported to: A German customs office will also in Thorun, a Polish clergyman named Soviet negotiations.Trans-Ocean, day for Italy. be opened in Trieste,
Nowakowski sald: "Poland is now Germany for some time has been on the eve of an historie hour, in
Before his departure, the Count using Trieste port as a base for in which the nation will be called upon
told the press, "It will not be a long ports to Austria, For example, dur-to fulf her important task. The
wait before General Franco comes tó Ing the first half of the year, 150,000 hour when our victorious eagles will
Italy."--Unlied Press. tons of Rumanian wheat and 50,000 administer a lesson to the eternal; tons of Rumanian all entered Trieste enemy of Poles and Slavs la drawing for Austria.--Router).
the German Reichsbahn.
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Fight Against I.R.A. Terrorism
near."
Ocean.
Louisiana Jury Indicts Four
London Comment On Dollar Slump
LONDON, July 19--Commenting
Jewish Strike Commences Voluntary Curfew As Protest
acceptance of a lil which was drawn up in collaboration with the depart- ments of State, War and Navy, and which authorises all Latin-American countries to build warships In the United States Government yards,
It was stated that six other people were injured by the ex- plosion-Trans-Ocean.
40 Drowned
ANKARA, July 18-Forty pre ro ported to have been drowned in loads which have been devastating the Black Sea coastal villages.
Torrential rains have caused havoc, particularly in the tobacco-producing centro.
The inhabitants of ten villages are marooned in the vicinity of Sivas- Reuter.
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Appointments To Mandates
LONDON, July 18. Sir Edward The bill was originally drawn up Harding, Permanent Under-Secretary by Senator Pittman, and it is expected of State in the Dominions Office, bus to be submitted to a plenary session been appointed High Commissioner of the Senate on Wednesday and pass for Basutoland, Bechuanaland, and. ed by the end of the weeks.
Swaziland, in succession to Sir Before approving the bill, the William Clark, foreign relations committee inserted; This post will, as at present, be clauses to prevent the betrayal of held in conjunction with that of official secrets in connection with the British High Commissioner in the construction of warships for the Union of South African ma American countries-Trans-Ocean,
NEW ORLEANS, July 17-A The last German monument In Grand Jury bo's indicted Seymour Upper Silesta, which reminded Poles Weiss, Treasurer of Huey" - Long's in that district of the time when dictatorship, who is charged with
JERUSALEM, July 18. the Germans were their masters, was using the United States mails in a
Sir Cosmo Parkinson, Permanent destroyed by a Polish mob at Koenig. $75,000-fraud.
THE Jewish general traffic
Under-Secretary of State, for the. shuette on Monday night. Trans- Adams, on a charge of aiding Weles; dollar, the "Financial News" says afternoon.
Others also Indicted wore Smith on the fresh slump in the Chinese strike bogan at 2 o'clock this
Roadways Mined
Colonies, has been appointed Per- manent Under-Secretary of State for Louis Lesage, President of the New that the fact that the dollar was
DANZIG, July 18-Military pre-Foreign Affairs in succession to Bir to the House of Commons to-morrow!
The Jewish authorities warned all parations made by the Poles in the Edward Harding. Orleans Vieux Carre Commission; allowed to slide again a second time Jews to remain at home for the dura-vicinity of Danzig include mining of a bill to facilitate police procedure in
Monte Hart, an official of the con-after so short an interval strongly tion of the strike. Only in certain the road from Eggertshuette to Hop-pointed to succeed Bir Cosmo Parkin Owing to the inclement weather, tracting firm of Caldwell Brothers & suggests that the resources of the cases was permission given to break pendorf, which is located close to the son, and Sir Henry Moore, assistant Sir George Gater has been, ap- the Investigation of I.R.A. outrages, the Prize-Giving at the Kowloon Hart, whose indictment charges him stabilisation fund are virtually, this voluntary, "curfew.!! and for other purposes in connection until Friday, July 11. Should the equipment and fixtures of the Bien-
Junior School has been postponed with with the IRA.
faked sale of $75,000, worth of not entirely exhausted.
border of the Free City. Police in Jerusalem, Jaffa and
Under-Secretary ..
of State in the The bill is expected to have a rapid weather still be unfavourable, it will ville. Hotel. New Orleans, the pro-mains to be seen whether Britain during the strike, but so far police has been closed to all traffic while the Colonies in succession to Bir
The paper adds that it now ro Halfa were kept in
To prevent unauthorised persons Colonial Office has been appointed state of alarm from watching the work, the road deputy Under-Secretary of State for passage through both Houses, teus be further postponed until Monday, ceeds of which were split with the is prepared to give further support Intervention has not been necessary dynamite charges were placed under John
July 24, at 5.30 p.m.
others-United Press,
to the Chinese exchange.
Trana-Ocean
the road-Trans-Ocean.
Shuckburgh, · Governor-De- signate of Nigeria Reuter.
LONDON, July
18-Sir
Samuel Hoare, Home Secretary, will introduce