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August 4, 1939.
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Not
Should
Worry
Kyoto, Aug. 3.
An extremely optimistic view regarding the outlook of the Japanese-American trade rela- tions following Washington' decision to terminate the 1911 Commerce and Navigation Treaty with Japan, was voiced yesterday by Mr. Okinori Kaya, former Minister of Finance.
"There is nothing to worry about the abrogation,” said Mr. Kaya, "What of H? I think it is only an American gesture towarda Japan. Even if she did Lako • Brmer aland, it only means severence of commercial relations. Where will she kell her oli and cotton?”
"Japan can buy them from elsewhere. Never worry about IL" Mr. Каул explained. Domel,
SERIOUS CLASHES
TOKYO CONFERENCE AT A STANDSTILL
But Position Not Yet Hopeless
The Tokyo conferènce has reached a deadlock, a meeting of the police sub-commitee falling to meet with any success ais the Japanese have refused to separate the police Issue from the. economic question.
The continued anti-British campaign in China and Japan is described by a London spokesman nu a violation of the ågree- ment reached between Sir Robert Cralgie and Mr. H. Arita, the Japanese Foreign Minister, Britain has protested to Japan ngainst the agitation,
With the blockade of Tlentsin being tightened the city is threatened by floods no a result of the heavy rains up country,
There are fears in North China that the anti-British agitation will assume serious developments. The Canadian Mission's General Hospital at Changtch 'has been forced to return its Chinese patients to their relatives. In Tsinan the Bishop of Shantung and other members of the Church of England Mission have been warned to leave,
A Japanese former Minister of Finance has announced to the country that there is nothing to worry about in the abrogation of the 1911 treaty by America, as Japan can buy her oil and cotton elsewhere,
Soya Bean Trade
Tokyo, Aur, 3.
The Latvian Government re- ceally placed with tho Mitsubishi Trading Company an order for Yen 300,000 worth of soya beans produced in Manchuria,
It is understood that the soya beans will be axed in the Gov- crnment-managed all-works in Latvia with a capacity of 10,000 tons a year, Latvia is reported. ly contemplating to import sʊya beans from Manchuria on sanding basis-Domcii
Shanghai Cautious
A
CHINA'S
TRADE
Third Of Imports In Japanese Hands
Chunrking, Aus. 3.
The Foreign Trade Commissioner announced that one third of China's impart trade for the first four months of this year were exclusively in the hands of Japanese interesta us a re- sult of the occupation of Chinese coastal and river ports, and through discriminative measures enforced on anti-Japanese merchants,
He said that Imports from Japan and Kwantung leased territory total- led 130,800,000 yuan of a total of 307,073,000 yuan. Japanese goods came in through the eleven chief Chinese porla of Shanghai, Tientsin, Chetoo, 'Esingiao, Hankow, Kiuklang, Nanking. Hangchow, Amoy, Conton and Klungchow, while Chungking. Foochow, Ungwo and Kowloon were the only remaining parts in Chinese [hands, although Swalow was captured
on June 23.
He said that the United States and the Philippines were second, with a total of 60,300,000 yuan, which is less than half of the Japanese Imports, while Britain was third with 63,466,000 yuan, Germany fourth, with 27,135,000 yuan, the Netherlands
and France and Indo-China sixth, with 13,180,000 yuan.
Strict Measures To Stop and India fifth, with 21,737,000 yuan,
Terrorist Activities
Shanghai, Aug. 3.
He said that Chinese exports total-
The whole of Greater Shanghai, in-led 282,384,000 yuun, resulting in un cluding the International Settlement unfavourable balance of 130,700,000 and the French Concession, lins again yuan. been thrown into a state of alarm 1e sald that most exports came Tokyo, Aug. -3. The Briush Government will pro- as the authorities started strict pre-from Britalo, with 103,830,000 yuan, While the Anglo-Japanese confer-bably propose opening of an inter-cautions on the occasion of the second the United States and Philippines ence is evidently at a standstill, due national conference with the parti-anniversary of the Martial Law In U.S. to the conflict of views on the econo- cipation of France and the United Ulities, which broke out on August Japon was third with 30,755,000 yuan, Shanghal hos were second with 45,740,000 yuan, Strike Area
Kremlin, Col., Aug. 3. The Governor of the State, Mr. Ralph Carr, has signed an insurrec-
law in the Green Mountain Dain region after receiving a deputation of were wounded,
between Unionists
mic questions in Tientsin, Japanese Sintes for a possible settlement of 13, two years ago. delegates are apparently biding the economie questions, In anticipation of a Betish proposal
The only meeting between for a resumption of the negotiations, to delegations which
Up to lust night it was understood to-day was that that Sir Robert Craigie had not yet General Muto crament regarding the economic issues,
to pay
sectors.
the Netherlands were fourth "with 20,005,000 yuan and Germany firth with 20,310,000 yuan.
Settlement authorities the
yesterday called out the Russian Volunteer Shanghai, the chief port for im- took place between Major Corps equipped with annoured cars ports, totalled 186,003,000 yuan, ex- and Major-General who stood by along all Important ports being 113,347,000 yunn, fol- tion proclamation declaring martial | Feceived Instructions from his Gov- Plugolt at the Military Club. Major-Powers niso tightened precautionary
roads. The defence forces of third lowed by Tientsin and Swatow. outstanding General Muto is understood to have mesures in their respective defence Japan's export and import position, Pointing out the meteoric rise of It is revealed that during yester panese authorities
expressed the readiness of the Ju-
he said that the British Empire was duy's interview at Tokyo Club, consideration to the British position special
Arst in 1936 with 204,201,000 yuun, Mr. Sotomatsu Kato, chief Japanese in case Britain shows good faith in licing the nren north
Japanese naval landing forces pa- the United States and Philippines delegate, and Sir Robert Craigie the application of the general prin- Creek and the Japanese Army forces Japan third with 170,747,000 yua
of Soochow second with 189,095,000 yuan and pletely agreed on the desirability ofciples to local issues. continuing negotiations.
in the outlying districts of the However, in the first six months of Mr. Kato, it is revealed, called Sir General Muto told Army leaders metropolis have also started emer-1937 Japan was first with 150,318,000 Robert's attention to forcim Press re-that Japanese delegates would opgency measures to prevent the activity yuan the British Empire second with ports of the stiffening British otti-Pose separation of the economie and of subversive elements.--Domel, 148,005,000 yuan und the United jude. The Japanese Minister pointed police questions in settling the Tien-
States third with 141,658,000 yuan. out thu: such broadcosts would not isin situation-Domei,
The United States jumped to first possibly bring about any modification
place after the half year with in Japan's altitude.
with 65,250,000 yuan and the Japan- 74,949,000 yuan, Britain was second se fell to fourth, below the position of Germany-United Press,
Hundreds of shots were exchanged and American Federation of Labour sympathisers and a highway bridge was dynamited,
Armed
feeling vigilantes,
the pressure of the extended strike, or
anised a "back to work" movement and broke the picket lines on the dam project, allowing 175 labourers to return to work.
Ten truckloads of sympathetic A.F.L. unionists arrived from Denver, despite the dynamiting of the bridge. and a furious exchange of rille fire ensued, in whle, it is reported, at least three members of the A.F.Le were wounded..
Reiterating that Japan's claims are well founded on the historical back-
Newspapers' Interest
Landon, Aug. 3.
ground of the North China situation, Newspapers continue to be keenly Mr. Kato also assured Sir Robert that interested in the Far Eastern situa
Terrorists invade School
Shanghai, Aug. 3. Between 10 and 50 terrorists in the Jessfeld aren, armed with revolvers and big swords, this morning invaded a primary school and demanded its
the Japanese authorities were paying on, alving prominence to the vio-immediate evacuation because they due consideration to the British post-ence of the anti-British campaign wanted the building for their head-
in the Japanese-controlled Chinese quarters.
ilon.
hours,
Sr Robert is reported to have areas, and the supreme importance Two hundred Italian marines sur- After the Governor had signed the proclamation, Major Richardson of agreed with the Japanece delegate of the currency sue on which the rounded the school for two
appears to be after which the terrorists surren- the National Guard at Denver said that frank and positive efforts shoul Tokyo conference
[dered without resistance. he would go to Kremmlin to get thee made by both sides for accelerat-deadlocked. leaders and let them know that iting the progress of the negotiations. would be suicide to resist my soldiers Domel.
with their machine guns."
"I shall talk to the leaders,"
bert Hoover.
he
Inseparable Questions
Haul Of Terrorists
Shnaghel, Aug. 3.
FUTURE OF KOREA Independence Move Gains Momentum
The House of CommonS China No shuts were fired. Committee met last night and it is Unconfirmed Chinese reports said understood that the currency of North the terrorists were associated with China was fully discussed. It is the Wang Ching-wel faction.-United Tokyo, Aug. 3. known that Mr. Neville Chamber-Press. sniti, "and warn them to call it off. Jupunese authorities hold that the fain was recently approached Dri- If they don't my troops will move in economic and police questions in ivately by members who urged the
Chunking. Aug. 3. by fast trucks immediately."
Tientsin have inseparable connec-¡Vital_important of armness towards
An event of historie importance to the future course The Governor issued his proclamations and it is impossible to seck the Japanese demands.
The largest haul of terrorists in the dependence movement took place in of Korea's In- tion at Glenwood Springs, Colorado, separate settlements.
The Daily Telegraph in an article history of Shanghai was made by Chungking recently when leaders of where he is conferring with Mr. Her- The same quarters point out that under die title "Japanese Fuse lo Italian Marines who arrested 20
Japonese authorities pre of the lure the Chinese currency system in- Chinese gunmen, allegedly belonging two outstanding Korean revolutionary parties met. After several con- Two companies of infantry with opinion that the economic issue has to suicide" concludes by saying that to Wang Ching-wel's "special ser- tanks-and-artillery-were-rushed to important bearings upon the security. Japan hos falled to assassinate the vice corps who barricaded thema-ferences, they decided upon a pro-
means selves in a school in the Italian de fatherland from Japan. Kremmin from Denver under orders of the Japanese milltary forces in Chinese dollar by her own
"gramme of united effort to free" their to "crush the insurrection," now in-North China and their efforts to and now she can only do so by hiring fence sector.
in occupied others. volvingt 400 strikers and sympathisers, maintain public order
The men had gone to the school to Two figures dominated the sessions, as well as 250 on-strikers and rea
Mr. H. G. Wells in the Daily demand the evacuation of the pre-The first was 64-year-old Mr. Kim Any attempt to separate the police! vigilantes.
cons Kiu, leader of the Korean Nationalist. Mr. Curr
Major question from the economic one will Herald, forecasting the future of the mises. The Incident caused over-rutel Richardson's proposal to journey to be acouted by the Japanese auther-For East, says that in Japan there erable excilement in the neigh-Party, and the second was Mr. Kim- Kremmlin afone to negotiate and ties us running counter to the Arlit-are the same factors whileh wxisted bourhood and many shops closed as
Cenigie agreement on general in Russia in 1918. factors of crude a precautionary measure.-Renter. The only telephone line between questions forming the background of and violent revolt. There is no grea- ler threat to the Goverment than Denver and Green Mountain Dam the Tientsin situation.
The anti-British agitation in Japan the return of a defented army. It site was severed shortly after the United Press correspondent contacts regarded as a spontaneous mani-wil go ill with the nobles, diguliar- ed one vigilante on the project, who festation of the national sentiment, ies and priests. Then starting from
in an even the popular movements anid, "For God's sake tell the while Governor that they are massing in North China can be traced to the pro-Japan will have to reconstruct her the Canyon to storm the gute. WeChiang Kai-shick policy on the pirt social and economical life.
The chief forces operating in won't be able to hold out long unless of Britain as pointed out by Mr. Yu:
Chin-ho, Mayor of Peiping in China, says Mr. Wells, are Corn Traffic May Be Resumed. we get some help."
Presumably the strikers are being reply to the Britsh representations on munism and Chiang Kai-shek's New
In Near Future armed by sympathisers from Denver the public demonstrations in Peipink Life Movement. They may converge The Yomturi Shimbun recalls, against the enemy but have no real this connection, the anti-Japanes Point
convergence. China berated movement in Britain, purticularly in London, where the Japanese Em-will become more and more n battle- bassy was subjected to all sorts of ground for world ideologies-Reuter, insults and humiliation by mobs in October and November.
warn the strikers.
United Press.
SHIP SAID SINKING
the
Even the Archbishop of Canter- bury and Lord Lytton addressed the
lower level Uan Russia,
Blockade Tightens
Tientsie, Aug, 3. Restrictions at the burrier of the
Pearl River Delta
Yak-san, 42-year-old secretary of the Korean National Revolutionary Party.
The Korean Nationalist Party is regarded as the less progresive. On the other hand, it draws tis follow- ing from among the younger Korcan patriots who demand more action. Mr. Kim Klu and his associates play- ed a leading role in the Provisional Korean Government.
Mr. Kim Yok-son, the leader of the great majority of young Korean patriots, is a veteran revolutionary,
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Trouble In Spain
Paris, Aug. 3. According to reports from Madrid
Military
Police-Reuter
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As carly as 20 years ago, he formed sixty people were arrested following Tokyo, Aug. 3. a Dare-to-Die Corps in Korea. In the assassination at Talavera yester- The Pearl River will be re-opened 1934 he visited Canton where he saw day of the Commander of the Civil Summary fasued yesterday says:
Dr. Sun Yat-sen, father of the Guard and an Inspector of the to ships of third Powers in the near future, according to ür announce Chinese Republic and founder of the Madrid ment by Rear Admiral Kannsawa, Kuomintang (Chinese Nationalist Special. Chief of the Publicity Department of Party). He and 40 of his comrades
Do Llano Declines the Navy Ministry, this morning. intered the Whampoa Military Rear-Admiral Kanasowa admitted Academy, near Canton, to prepare
Hendaye, Aug. 3. anti-Japanese inass meeting at the British Concession have been that there has been some scepticism | themselves for organised warfare
General Qulepo de Llano is reported Albert Hall but the British Govern- tightened up.
abroad regarding the Japanese against the Japanese. Later they to have declined the post of Ambos- Dalries are allowed to send only blockade of the Pearl River.
took part in the northern expedition sador to the Argentine, or any other Messages Give Name Of ment did nothing to suppress the
demonstrations, the Yomiuri Shim
100 bottles of milk each daily He recalled that the Pearl River under Generallasimo Chiang-
appointment necessitating a lengthy Vessel Known Safe
bus further points out.-Domet.
into the Concession. Foreigners was re-opened to general trame on Mr. Kim led his men back to Korea absence from Spain, where there is
guerilla attacks still important work to do. buying foodstuffs outside the Con- the full understanding that third where they made Position Not Hopeless
Tokyo, Aug. 3.
cession for the sake of cheapness are Power shipping should carry only against Japanese garrisons for eight
years. He was forced to cross the It is understood that' General de A remarkable series of distress calls
only dally necessities for the foreign com- culminating in a message that a ship The Japanese attitude towards the trade to queue up and
munity In Canton and that it should Yalu River into Manchuria shortly Llano has urged General Franco to. and Anglo-allowed to take in small quantities wes sinking and the crew. were anil-British campaign
The elly is threatened by floods as be closed again at any time for before the Japanese occupation of grant the demand of the militarists given in an au-
strategic reusons,
Mukden in September, 1931, There for a. military dictatorship under a tating to the boats, lins been picked Japanese taika is
continued his The Navy spokesman added that he
anti-Japanese triumvirate, including himself. up at a number of points along the thoritative statement by the Domela result of heavy rains up country. Atlantic coast of Florida from an oil Agency. which
Several times he took his is also reported that he has warned saye that despite The Haiho is rising rapidly and the
of the Peart activities. water, is only three feet below the the present blockade Tokyo in the
10 Korea 10 raid General Franco against the restora- tanker not yet Identifled.
pessimistic reports
the British Concession-River was due to military necessity, Oghters back level of
caused by the commencement of Japanese government offices and bar-ion of ex-King Alfonso.-United: Reuter. The vessel, which radioed that she Press which represent the conference
fresh military operations in the Pearl raeks in Manchuria-Korea border Press. was afire, repeatedly used the call as having reached a deadlock, the
River della--Domel. sign of the Elder Dempster liner position is not actually hopeless, Dunkwa, but the Dunkwa arrived at Regarding the procedure at the Rotterdam on July 31 en route from conference, the Japanese Lagos to Hamburg.
that the economie and police ques-
operator.
Miami, Florida, Aug. 3.
counter
maintain
are
Floods Add To Hardship
Tinetsin, Aug. 3. Floods in the countryside have
arc
кате
is again forthcoming.
towns.
Officers Executed
It
recovery of Koren-a task in which
Going to Nanking, Mr. Kim trained all Korean, revolutionaries now in
The message picked up at shore tions are inseparable, and, agree-added to the hardships in the British/do so provided a Treasury guarantee 300 Korean staff, officers for bla reMonchuria 'and other parts of China where the market fa It is very difficult to estimate the velutionary campaign. The majority have vowed to take part, Mr. Kim
accinred. and stations became so fantastic that the ment cannot be sought on the latter Concession possibility of a hoax began to be alone. Any attempt to separate the practically bare of vegetables.
the Restrictions are the
as present condition of the original of them were sent to Korea
It is his Arm conviction that the considered, but coastguards discount two questions runa
usual. White Russians attempting to Fund, but it is understood that it Manchuria. Many were summarliy
executed after arrest by Japanese Korean people cannot be permanent- the possibility of a hoax, preferring Arita-Craigla"agreement.
of has been most seriously depleted. It is pointed out that the anti- bring in a very large amount
City circles stress that if the Fund gendannes, while a number of others ly subdued. In China's present war to believe that confusion as to the
re-foodstuffs were stopped by Japanese
stili languish in prisons. To-day, ac- | of resistance, all Korean revolution- In Japan ship's identity has arisen because of British movement
that is replenished certain alterations in cording to Mr. Kim, there are still urles sed an excellent opportunity for to proceed with their in- trading United is workings must take place. For some 10,000 Korenas nighting side by them the lack of experience of the radio presents the spontaneous manifesta-sentries owing to information
tion of national sentiment, while the the Russians
example, it must not be allowed to sido with Chineze volunteers' independence movement. Mr. Kim According to the first distress call, similar und popular campaign in Press,
be used for facilitating flight of
various parts of Manchuria. Mean- | feels sure that the moment Japanese the radio operator had both his legs North China is due to the British
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capital from China such as it is al-while, the colony of 300,000 Koreans troops in Manchuria are forced to re- leged occurred through its medium across the northern frontier broken. In the last call the operator pro-Chiang
In treat Into Korea, the Jong-suppressed London, Aug. 3. reiterated that the ship was the Brl-Heuter.
recently, but it must only concern Siberia, must have Increased in the Koreans will rise in arms. The Inet Though the British Banka; con- itself with maintaining the proper Inst ten youra.
that as many as 19,000 Koreans were Tokyo, Aug. 3. nected with the formation of the re-balance between Imports and ex- The Far Eastern. Red Army has imprisoned for political offences Inst The British Government is under-cent £10,000,000 Chinese currency ports.
four"divisions composed of more than year was cited to prove, that
Koreans. Any negotiations which may be 40,000
This A coastguard cutter seaplane has stood to be contemplating Hmitation Stabilisation. Fund have not been
organised flame of revolution la burning deep, been sent to the porllion the operator of the talks, to the problem of approached with the object of pro- proceeding regarding the Fund's force, well trained and equipped, will the hearts of all Koreans, no matter had given 90 miles south-west of policing, and separating the economic viding further funds, it is under-rehabilitation and outside the Banks' play an important part when the time where they happen to be loented- Miami-Reuter,
Issue from the Tientsin situation. stood that they, are quite willing to purview-Reuter,
ripens for major operations for the Central News,.
Ulah vessel Dunkwa and that he had
to leave his post she was sinking
and the crew taking to the boats,
Kai-shek policy.
Enlarging Conference
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