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July 31, 1939.
OVERNIGHT JAPAN ACCUSES BRITAIN OF NEWS PAGE A "NEGATIVE ATTITUDE”
Algiers Death
Toll
Paris, July 30. The total death roll in the Algiers explosion of Thursday total al fest 20.
Bixleen bodies have been found, but to these 15 victims must be added, and five other workers who plunged into the water to extinguish their burn- ing clothes and who were ap- parently, drowned,
The condition of others who are in hospital is practically hopeless.
Total damage done is now rnikmated at 20,000,000 francs--- Trans-Ocean,
AGREEMENT IS REALLY IN SIGHT Tripartite Talks Progressing
Paris, July 20.
It is understood that during to- day's Cabinet meeting the Foreign Minister, M. Bonnet, gave a long ex- planation of the foreign situation and laid great stresa on the Anglo-Franco-
Russian negotiations.
M. Bonnet sald these had now been successfully concluded on all essen- tint points.
There remained sight shades of diferences of opinion as regards the drafting of one artele-that concern- ing indirect aggression,
M Bonnet emphasised that this could not in uny way affect the negotiations as a whole. In fact, he declared, it was only a question of crafting,
Later.
is. understood that Mr. Bonnet intimated that military conversations were expected to begin next week and to proceed side by side with the political negotiations.
M. Bonnet added that the British military mission, headed by an Air Marshal and an Atimuleal, would leave Landon for Paris in the middle of next week and would travel to Moscow at the same time as the French military mission headed by General Doumenc--Reuter,
arlsen in Moscow.
The proposal made by London and Paris to publish simultaneously in London, Paris and Moscow a state- ment on the state of present negotia- tlans was rejected by Moscow,
The Soviet Ambassador in London, M. Maisky, yesterday had a long talk on this subject with Sir Robert Vantart, chief diplomatie advisor to the British government.—Trans- Occan,
Economic Conditions Japan Expected To Gain
To Be Studied
During Saturday's conversations with the Japanese Foreign Minister In Tokyo, Sir Robert Craiglo again raised the question of continued anti-British agitation in the Japanese controlled arcas of China, especially the demonstrations and the difficulty of food supplies in Tientsin.
The Conference has appointed' a joint committee of six to,
The study possible means of settling the economie questions. joint committee will meet this morning, after which the round table conference will resume at 4 pm, this afternoon.
In London the report. from Sir Robert on the difßeulties concerning the currency problem, was studied during the week- end by Lord Halifax, Foreign Secretary. It is probable that before the conference is resumed Sir Robert will be in possession of his, Government's observations on his report.
In Hongkong Mr. Eugene Chen, former Foreign Minister, Issued a statement denouncing the British formula with Japan saying that its probable consequences may prove grave in Chinese resistance,,
The anti-British boycott movement in Tientsin, Peiping and North China remains unchanged. In Peiping Police visited Chinese shops, instructing them to remove their British goods. Chinese trade guilds, however, apposed, complaining against the loss of trade.
Sixteen. British missionaries from the Baptis) Hospital in Taiyuanfo, Shansi, who were driven out by the unti-British nuvement, are at present marooned by flood in Shihehinchuang, south Hopel.
The Nichi Nicht remarks that Jupause military circles are con- vinced that the negotiations will lead to no conclusion unless Britain ultera her "incomprehensible attitude."
Japan, the paper says, must insist on the fulfilment of certain economic are a preliminary demands which condition for the maintenance of pub- He order.
Britain's negative uttitude vio- Intes the spirit of the Arita-Craigie agreement, it is stated, and must be regarded as an "extensive diplomatic manoeuvro."
Declaring that British history has shown that Britain will make exten- sive concessions to gain concrete ad- vantages. the paper states that if Britain wishes to secure her rights and interests in China, her only pos- sibility is to accept the Japanese Dropouts. Trans-Ocean.
Eugene Chen Attacks British Policy
Anglo-Saxon Relics
Landon, July 30,
Rare historic Anglo-Saxon relles have been found near Ipswich. They are stated to be the relles dating back to 600 B.C. discovered in the ship grave of Ag Anglo-Saxon chief who was bürled in hla galley. This is the blagest ship grave in Britain. A smaller one has been found two miles away from the present discovery-Renter Bulletin.
pose, his agreement seeks to resus- jeitate the spirit or rather the corpse of the Anglo-Japanese Alliance and, more in hope than in certitude, to rest on ruined remains the future security of British trade and other trenty-rights in China,
From New Barter Pact
Tokyo, July 30.
The new trade agreement between japan and Germany will balance the commercial relations between Japan, Manchukuo and Germany under the barter system, the Chigai Shoyyo, leading commercial daily, points out.
Japan will make more purchases of machinery, iron, steel and other materials necessary for the expansion of productive capacity from Germany, according to the Asahi Shimbun, Ger- many in turn will buy more fish oll, blubber, raw silk, and agricultural products from Japan.
The Asahi Shimbun reveals that negotiations are in progress for the conclusion of a barter agreement between Germany and North China.
Meanwhile, the trade between Japan and Germany in the past has been heavily unfavourable to Japan. In 1936, Japan bought Yen 115,499,000 from Germany and sold Yen 35,054,000 to it; in 1937, Japan bought Yen 176,362,000 and sold Yen 43.260,000; and in 1938, Japan bought Yen 171,179,000 and sold. Yen 33,015,000. During the first five months of this year Japan exported Yen 16,041,000 to Germany and-imported Yen GI,201,000 from Germany,--Domei,
Effect Of New I.R.A. Bill
IRISHMEN FLEEING FROM ENGLAND
Britain entered on the week-end with a nervous fear of further homb outrages by extremists of the Irish Republican Army whose avowed intention is to demoralise the British into withdrawing entirely from Northern Ireland and to bring about n. united country under the Elre Government.
Following the hurried passage of the Prevention of Violence Bill, London and provincial police were given powers to arrest suspected persons for inquiries and by Saturday evening about a dozen deportation orders had been signed by the Home Secretary, while ships to Ireland carried a large number of persons who fled to avoid arrest.
Minor incidents contínue to happen in the area between Liverpool and London. The Houses of Parliament have been locked up and are closely guarded, visitors being forbidden.
Sean Russel, reputed lender of the LRA., ls said to be stil! · in America, where deportation proceedings were taken against him. In a public speech in Amerien recently, he predicted a reign of terror in England,
London, July 20. The "realists" in Downing Street Police nelivity continued to-day,
Delcctives were again stationed at may be correct in treating General Chiang Kai-shick as an impotent fac-Euston Station watching the de- tar In the Japanese-occupied areas parture of Irish mnil trains. and as of no more or further use to Sir Samuel Hoare, the Home! their nationals there. But it is im-Secretary, has now figned elght de- portant for Mr. Chamberlain and hisportation orders, but it is unlikely inner Cabinet to bear in mind that that there will be any actual deporta- the destiny of Chint as the national tion under the new Act during the possession of four hundred-odd mil-week-end.
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Mr. Eugene Chen, former Chinese Foreign
issued Minister, has
the Military Mission Kept Quiet.
following statement in Hongkong in London, July 29,
which he defines his views on the Contrary to expectations, the un-
of the and implications meaning nouncement of the despatch of Bri- | Anglo-Japanese accord concluded tish and French military missions to last week in Tokyo: Moscow will be delayed ni loost n After a week's consideration 1 am few days since new diMculties have unable to share the view, command
ed by a high personage for the acceptance of the Chinese public in Hongkong, that British foreign on Chinese does not necessarily A number of suspects arrested by polley remains unchanged by the depend on what may happen to one the police have intimated their In Arita-Craigie accord. rank it in
Chinese. For this reason, the tention to appeal. Importance with the text of Munich, elimination of Chiang Kai-shek as If the grounds of their appeal are; and its probable consequences may political force in the occupied re-not regarded as frivolous by the prove grave to Chinese resistance glons by the Japanese, when Wang Ching-wet launches in whole of China by the Japanese with Independent person to interview the or in the Home Secretary, he will appoint an the course of rext month the political the assistance of Wang Ching-wel, appellants, and-will-ast upon-his And offensive which he is preparing with does not and will not meari the ings. the powerful assistance of the enemy elimination of Chinese Nationalism
Later. of, his country.
ns a decisive force even in a mill-
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Sir Samuel Hoare has before him What the British Prime Minister tarily conquered China,
details of another 11 cases submitted Llandudno, July 20. has clone Is to recognise not the Disaster may come on account of by Scotland Yard on which action in a typical fiery speech here to-national realities of a Chinese reinexorable events Gutmatching hus not yet been taken. day, Britain's war-time Premier Mr.volution as Sir Austen Chamberlain Jeadership in Chinn. But on this There are to be no mass deporta- David Lloyd George declared that did in 1927 at Wuhana (Hankow) force of nationalism-this body of tions, and each case will receive the before a pact is signed with Russia but the suvage disorders of amaterial and moral energy of most careful consideration before any "Danzig will be us much a city of Japanese Invasion, officially con-greatly wounded but undying nation action is taken-Reuter, Germany as Brestou and Berlin." demned and envisaged as legal by a new structure of resistance will
Britain and other League Powers.
be founded by what is modern and 1 in Chinese statesmanship..
Lloyd George's Attack
He criticised Britain's sending Mr. Willum Strang, the Foreign Oce presentative, to Moscow instead of a Cubinet Minister.
"Wages Of Sin"
Man With Slouch Hat
London, July 20, Strange Doctrine
Irishmen were paraded at Scotland Specially, Mr. Chamberlain has
Yard and one of those held is be- "It was an insult," he asserted. " effected something more than another
The British may be permitted by lieved to be "the man in the slouch We want the Russians to help us, we
spectacular change in Britain foreign
by him in the Japanese (which is dubious) to hat" wanted in connection with the should send somebody there worthy
policy as already done
con- King's Cross bombing. of our dignity and theirs....It was Geneva, in Munich and on the Ides enjoy their treaty-rights
But Mr. Chamberlain Scotland Yard has enspelled all junney to give our pledge to Poland
In levity or by jquered China. of March last. without Arst ohitulning the co-opera- design, he has agreed to a strange and his countrymen will have to rec-week-end leave and every available ion of the Soviet Union. You are doctrine which is worse than Anglo-kon with the possible decision of officer is on special IRA duty.
Later. dealing with the greatest milliary French non-intervention in Spain Chinese Nationalism to prevent them
Six IRA; men have been deporind power in the world. You are asking
and, in a sense, goes beyond the from collecting the "wnges of sin." them to come to your help. You are principle of neutrality as defined in Nationalist China, even in bondage, including the "man in the slouch hat" not negotiating terms with an enemy
the Books. Should this new doctrine may not wish to buy British goods. guarded on either side by detectives but with a friendly people whose ald be implemented, there might well be And as one who once expressed off- He was taken to a reserved coach you want Mr. Chamberlain negotiat- znother tragedy to add to British clally the mind and will of Chinese with drawn blinds attached to the
account, since the Japanese conquest Nationalism, I invite Mr. Chamber-Irish Mail bound for Holyhead. ed directly with Hitler and he went and to Germany, to see him. He
would be facilitated by it as well as inin to envisage this possibility and, United Press. Lord Halifax made visits to Rome China's inclusion within the "New if it be not too late, to abide by the and drank Mussolini's health, shook Order in East Asia," the new title Wuhan policy of Sir Austen Cham- his hand and told him what a fine
of the enlarged empire which the berlain, his elder brother, who work- fellow he was. But whom have they
Mikado's men are hacking into shape ed well for peace and yet kept un- sent to Russia? They have not sent
in this massive region of the world. suliled the name and honour of Eng- Cabinet even the lowest rank of a
The policy under abandonment by land. Minister. They sent a clerk of the
Mr. Chamberlain was initiated by Sir Time For Deliberation Foreign Minister. The Government Austen Chamberlain when I was have no sense of proportion nor do Minister for Foreign Affairs
London, July 29. It is learned that the report from they realise the gravity of the silun-
Government. Wuhan tion when the whole world is tremb- ling on the brink of a great precipice statesman realised that, just as aSir Robert Craigle is being studied in London during the week-end. The and whon liberty is challenged."
United Press.
Envoy Expected
Berlin, July 29. Herr Hitler has now left Berlin and it is expected that he will return to Bayreuth.
The German Ambassador in Mos- cow, Count von Schulenburg, has not arrived though he has been expected for some days.-Tranf-Ocean.
War Anniversary
Berlin, July 30. On the occasion of the 25th on- niversary of the outbreak of the great war, German newspapera publish long articles on the eventful!
in the
The British
sent of Chinese Nationalism, then and since
Tientsin Boycott
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Moscow, July 20 Hong Kong Depot, Tel. 21270, It was announced here that a Peak Depot, number of Soviet Russian commercial advisers abroad had been relieved of their posts and ordered to return to Moscow.
The list of names includes V. A. Blentsoft_commercint adviser to the Soviet Embassy in London, J. F. Potapot a member of the Embassy staff in Rome, A. Kuzmin attached to the Soviet Legation Brussels, A. K. Delimoff attached to the Soviet Legation in Athens, Kovrighnykh Assistant Commercial Attuche of the Soviet Embassy in Ankara, Bakukin Assistant Commercial Counsellor in the Soviet Embossy In Tokyo.- Trans-Ocean.
Changkufeng Officer
Berlin, July 20. Information reaching Berlin from Moscow says that General Gregory Shuteln, Commander of the First Far has been dis- Eastern Red Army, missed from office and that General Popoff has been appointed ps his No reason is given for the successor. dismissal,
General
Shuteln acted as the Chief-of-Staff of the Far Eastern London, July 29. The extent to which the Engilsh Red Army under Marshal Bluecher publle is suffering from the IRA on the occasion of the Changkufeng incident on the Soviet-Manchukuo scare was shown in a case at Liver border in August, last year. Ho pool where a woman sitting in a negotiated for the truce agreement cinema saw a man take a box of with Colonel O of the Japanese matches from his pocket and scream- ed: "He's an IRA man!"
Army.
After the dismissal of Marshal
Terrorist Scare Spreads
In the
The performance was stopped and country could not be permanently next meeting has been used for people streamed out of the cinema. Bluecher, the Soviet forces governed without the consent of the governed (a non-feudal "reality" Monday in order to give Lord Hall An angry crowd surrounded the man, Far East were divided into the First became the commander of which the Japanese will be com- fax, Foreign Secretary, time to con- who was subjected to violence before and Second Armies and General
the fire brigade arrived and rescued Shuteln pelled also to recognise), so British sider the position-Reuter,
him. On inquiry it was discovered the First Army-Domel that the man was in fact an Irish- treaty-rights in China could not be.
Unbecoming Conduct man and, though he denied con- profitsbly enjoyed without the con-
Tientsin, July 29. nection with the I.R.A., he was de-
Moscow, July 29. the determining forco in
holding Seventy-eight Russians "Back to the native quarter" is the tained for investigation. Chinese political life and action. appeal being made by the Chinese An Englishman and an Irishman official posts in East Russia have been Misuse or abuse of this force may be And-British Boycott Campaign Com- were fined, 7s, Od, each after a scene deprived of their Orders and decora a fact, but it has functioned and will continue to function as an indestruc-mittee to the Chinese citizens in the in Hyde Park where a number of lons for unbecoming conduct!
British-Concession.
London Irishmen were holding a It is emphasised that they have The committee urged the Chinese meeting Several people tried to not been arrested but have been dis-
and removed to leave break up the meeting and arrests graced In the British Concession their British employers,
were made on charges at brench of posla.-Reuter Bulletin, Propaganda units are continuing the peace.
Removing Litvinov Tracos: It is now. suspected that the strike street demonstrations-Domel.
among workers
New York, July 29,
tible, source of activity and of the Chinese will-to-endure as an Inde pendent nation.
Now Policy? Sir Austen Chamberlain's polley days of August 1914 along with served as a wise directive in the con- editorinis devoted to discussion of duct of British relations with China
Boycotters' Mistake
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and the police have arrested one man, in the Soviet diplomatie service in the Soviet diplomatic service in view of called home will return to their posts under- The popers compare the British was driven by Japanese conscripts in
blacklist of British All couples attending the regular near future. The report says that, the rapidly changing International abroad again, some circles
stand that a drastic purge is under Saturday encirclement at that time to the China to authorise the conclusion of published a
Ilford, following his assumption of the situation.
The staff of the Foreign. Commis, contemplation: in an attempt to British encirclement to-day, and ar- tho agreement recently signed in manufactured soft drinks.
Apparently making a mistake, they London, will be searched before en- Foreign Portfolio, M. Molotov has re-
Soviet sarist how been changed. and new quidate the pollèles pursued by the rive at the conclusion that the nature Tokyo. None with a knowledge of
M. envoys from important countries commercial attaches have been ap- former Foreign Commissar of Britiah polley has not undergone! the situation and its controlling fac- included the American Coco-Cola, tering the hall following the receipt called home practically all.
PLEASE Tum To Page 5. PLEASE Turn To Pago 5. tors can doubt that, in its inner pur- any change-Trans-Occon.
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