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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
July 21, 1939.
Bit Of Their LATE NEWS To-day Is War
Own Medicine
Germans Object To Propaganda
son,
Claims 549 Planes Downed
́HSINKING, July 21--A' total of 549 Soviet aircraft have been shol down and destroyed on the ground
As the result
Anniversary
Austrian Ultimatum To Servians
officials and officers sold to havo
LONDON, July 20. by Japanese air forces during the TO-DAY-JULY 21—is the] ACCORDING to the "Evening clashes near the border between twenty-fifth anniversary of an
Mancheuluo and Standard" Sir Nevile Hender-since the first Nomonhan incident at
Qutre Mongolia event which, a fortnight later, British Ambassador to the end of May up to July 18, on plunged the world into war. Berlin, has requested the British omelal Japanese check-up claims. On July 31, 1914, Austro-Hungary Government to use its influence hostilities, the Soviet Far Eastern Air demanding the suppression of agita- of the recent presented an ultimatum to Servia, to induce Commander Stephen Force has Japanese sources suffered tion and the punishment of certain King-Hall to desist from his a "crushing blow propaganda in Germany by During the period of one month be- been implicated in the intrigue that means of news-letters, which he tween June 19 and July 18, 488 resulted in the Semjevo araszi- sends to all parts of the world, and duels or destroyed on
Soviet planes were downed in air nations, which recently formed the subject of although the loss of 40 planes hus not realised
ground, Not until July 24 was it generally a biting six-column attack by Dr. definitely been ascertained.
that Europa. was on verge of war. Right up to the end of Jozef Goebbels in the German press.
The paper asserts that the A Nomonhan incident at the end of May would have any interest in the dis
The Soviet losses between the first July few people believed that Britain bassador pointed out that propaganda and June 18, totalled 01 of which 2 pate. of this nature rendered his own post- are not ascertained-Domei. tion very dimeult, and that its cessation "was an indispensable con- dition of any improvement in Anglo- German relations.
The paper also claims that 'from this, some Cabinet members draw the Inference that Sir Nevile Henderson
still believca in the possibility of a revival of the appeasement policy Trans-Ocean.
Churchill Has Opposition
the
Press Campaign
on
the
On August 4 we declared war on Germany,
In Hongkong, the Telegraph" | appears to have been the only news- TOKYO, July 21-The Japanese Austro-Hungarian ultimatum.
which commented paper
the Press campaign, of intimidation con- tinues.
In view of subsequent events, the that the acceptance of the British issue of July 22, 1014, is worth re- The "Kokumin Shimbun" declares opinion of the Editorial writer in the counter-proposals would mean that printing:
the Anglo-Japanese conversations.
"How will Europe's sympathy go, had been allowed to destroy the in connection with the troublaus meaning of the "sacred war" Japan situation which has arisen
where is conducting China. It is up to Austria, and Servia are concerned ?" the Japaneso, says the paper, to he asked. maintain its attitude of forcing Bri- "Considering the horrible tragedy: fish acceptance of the Japanese de- of Serajevo a week or two ago, one mands until Britain has been brought may well say that there is something to her knees.
to be wiped off the state; that Austria is fully justified in demanding satis-
"But-and we have asked the question before-con nny European Power nowadays quarrel with small country, without the risk of a general war?
Diehards Don't Want whether the Tokyo conversations are faction up to the hill.
Him In Cabinet
on
The "Asahi Shimbun" says that
inde@nitely suspended or ruptured entirely depends
the British ¦ntiitude to-day
The "Nichi Nichi Shimbun de clares that the best way for Britain losa of face is A NUMBER of Conservative to save a complete
mis- and National Liberal members simply to cast off its "crass" of the House of Commons have pledged themselves to uncon-
LONDON, July 20.
conception.-Reuter,
ditional support of the Prime "Progress Towards
Minister, Mr. Chamberlain and his policy.
Agreement"
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"Everyone is asking what attitude! Russia will take, says Reuter and-iti | a later massage 'Germany will suffer no third party to intervene be. tween Austria and Servia.
"What other construcllon con ong put on this sort of thing than that general European war is imminent ? "One's sympathies very naturally out to the aged Emperor of Austria, and one can only hope that trouble may yet be averted."
The members of the group regard it has been made towards in agree-Ko
TOKYO, July 21.-"Some progress) as their foremost task lo frustrate the inclusion of Mr. Winston Churchill
ment." In the Cabinet,
The group, which is headed by Mr. S. Liddal, originally consisted of eight Conservative M.P's, who were joined to-day by two National Liberal Members. Mr. Liddal has announced that only such members of the Com-
A communique to this effect was Issued this afternoon after to-day's conversations had been adjourned.-
Router.
Guerilla Activity
mons would be admitted to the group Hankow Rallway tunnel at Wusheng TOKYO, July 21-The Feiping who would accept Chamberlain's teadership without questioning, and kwan is said to have been badly who would pledge themselves to zup-damaged by Chinese mobile units. port the Prime Minister and his As a result all trame between Han- policy unconditionally.
kow and Sinyang hus been held up, Mr. Winston Churchill, it is report-states a Chinese despatch-Reuter. ed, this afternoon again had long conversation with Foreign Secretary Viscount Hallfax.-Trans-Ocean.
CLOTHES IN TATTERS
Women in Court Charged With Fighting
To Confirm Agreement
Will Try To Stay Neutral Danzig Not Worth World Conflict
LISBON, July 13. "The new Spanish regime is neither Italian nor German." Generalissimo Francisco. Franco TOKYO, Aug. 21-The agreement declared in an interview publish- reached at this morning's conver- ed to-day by the "Diario de sations will be formally confirmed Noticias.' to-morrow meralog, after the British
Ambassador las reported fully to London-Domel.
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Shanghal, July 31. The yuan apparently found at least temporary bottom at 4 or 24
"The new Spanish State will be Spanish and is even now preparing an important social programme," he added. "I do not believe in war and I refuse to believe in war," he said in taking up international affairs, "I see in the world to-day no question that cannot be solved by diplomatie and peaceful methods. It is hardly
Dinzly.
With part of their dresses in tat- ters and one of them displaying teeth marks on her right band, two_mar- ried women, Tam Kwan-ying, 43, and! Yeung Sau-king, 21, were charged before Mr. R. Edwards at the Central U.S. cents this morning, later rallyingworthwhile for Europe to fight over Magistracy yesterday with disorder-to 4d, or 8 U.S.cents. ly conduct.
In
However, business circles generally "Spain is engaged in reconstruction According to the charge, the women velce extreme uncertainty as to the work for which she needs peace. are alleged to have been fighting immediate-outlook while foreign doll the event of war, Spalk will try A similar charge was preferred ings have been brought to a stand-much as possible to remain neutral against another woman, Tam Yuk, still.
and will remain neutral so long as her Que reliable banking source territory, her honour and her vllal who was on ball of $25, but falled
pressed the opinion that the rumoured Interests are. to appear in. Court.
not affected," the plan for the foreign banks to issue Generalissimo was reported to have their own currency locally is not
sald.--Havai kely to materialise owing to the many conilleting political tuetesta United Press,
An order for her arrest was issued by the Magistrate,
"Fights appear to start in. this district
the slightest excuse," sald Sergt. Pockson, who prosecuted. "This is the fourth or fith reported to us in that vicinity during the past month,
There are Funt, Shanghal und
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Drivers of motor cars would be Chiu Chow people in the district, and HANKOW, July 20.--The Ameri-| well-advised to carry their Reenses) before you know where you are, acan Consulate to-day received a re with them from now onwards. squabble develops into a clan fight."port saying that on July 1 the As from to-morrow morning, traffic: Describing the Incident which Inpanese occupied the Standard police are swooping down on all cara) brought the two women into Court, Vacuum Oil Company's Installation in a search for unlicensed vehicles or Sergt. Pockson sold that the twont Chenglingki, 125 miles above drivers.
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TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS playing games on the roadway and Over a Hundred Reported result of collisions between vehicles,
Last Week
were struck by vehicles.
Four cyclists were, injured as the
A private car passenger was injured when his ear ran off the roadway, private car driver was injured During the week ending July 15, and there were 120 trame accidents in when his car collided with a pile of wood. A lorry passenger was in- Hongkong, as the result of which four jured on falling off a moving lorry. persons were killed and 3′ parsons) injured.
Six trom passengers "and twelve bus passengers were injured while Of the persons killed, two Chinese allghung from moving trams and males, aged 60 and 58, were knocked moving, buses respectively. down and seriously injured by a bus and a private car on June 17 and July 8 respectively while walking across the road. · The former died on July 10 and the latter on July 9.
A bus passenger was injured while attempting to board a moving bus.
Of the accidents, 54 were colllalons |between vehicles; 33 were collisions between vehicles and pedestrians; 33 Two Chinese males, aged 24 and 32, accidents were due to other causes, died from injuries received while jumping off a moving bus and falling private motor car: 50: Motor lorry, The type of vehicles Involved was: from a moving lorry respectively,
40; Motor bus, 27; Motor van, Of the persons Injured, 27, wore Public motor car, 13; Motor cycle, pedestrians, who were either walk- Tramcar, 18; Trierels, 4;; Dicycle, 0, Ing or running across the road or and Ricksha, 6. :
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