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Liner Hits
Iceberg
Boston, Aur. 7.
The Canadian Pacifio 10,000- fon liner Beaverhill bound from Montreal to London, reported having struck an icelièrg In die Allanito off Newfoundland,
The Icecutter Champlain is proceeding to her assistance slowly on account of fog.
Tito steamer Attsonia is stand- inr by and the Montclair is proceeding to tho sceno from ten miles away.
The Beaverhill La not in any Immediate danger-Reuter.
Japan Denies Military Pact
An important
Tokyo, Aug. 7. conference of five
Tuesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
FURTHER DELAYS IN TOKYO CONFERENCE
Ambassador Awaits New Instructions
Having been put in abeyance since July 31 the Anglo- Japanese conference in Tokyo will face a crials immediately if the British instructions Ignore Japan's claims, according to Japanese reportą.
The Anahi Shimbun saya that the British instructions to Sir Robert Craigie which are expected any moment In Tokyo will be very comprehensive covering both economie and police questions. Japanese circles do not believe the situation to be hopeless.
Empress Of Britain Not Coming Here
Next Year
New York, Aug. 7, The Canadian Pacific Lino has decided not to schedule the annual round the world. voyage of the Empress of Britain next year and will substituto instead a South American cruise.
No reason has been given for this decision, but it in believed that the passenger trade has declined owing to the Far East turbulence and the last two cruises included only Hongkong and had to omit the Chinese porta United Press.
Tokyo, Aug. 7. wear down Japan's resources through Qualified observers express the the present hostilities in China, while belict that the Anglo-Japanese con- she will never wish to terifler her ference on the Tientsin disputé will own resources.
Chion should follow the example come to a showdown In the next few days whether the British Guvern-set by Britain in opening direct nego- ment's Instructions will reach Sir tions with Japan, Japan has not de- Robert Craigie,, the British Am-clared war on China yet and Prince i
Konuye's Three Principies still re-Border Trouble bassador, or not,
main intact.
The conference is slit held in By breaking off from the Nine abeyance since July 31. It is under- Power Part and the Democratic stood that the British Government's Front. China should immediately en- instructions will be received by Sir ter into direct negotiations to settle Robert Craigie either to-day or 10-n pending issues --Domel, morrow and the negotiations will be resumed in the next few days.
Informed quarters point out that London will clarify its final attitude towards a possible settlement in the
Rey Ministers of the Cabinet in-forthcoming instructions and that the
the
Baros
next meeting of the British and Ja- panese delegations will have impor tant bearings on the prospective re- Intions between Japan and Britain in the Far East,
Premier, cluding! Hiranina, the Foreign Minister, Mr. 11. Arita, the Finance Minister, Mr: Ishiwata, the War Minister, General Itagaki and the Navy Minister, Ad-
In case of the British Government miral Yonal, will be held to-morrow
decisions to following the regular Cabinet meet-failing to send their ing, to discuss Japan's policy on the Tokyo in the next few days, the Ja-
panese Government will be obilned} European situation.
a grave resolve.-Domei. io take
It is revealed that General Itagaki an interview with last night beki Baron Hiranuma to explain the Army's views regarding the Euro- pran tuation.
British Delay
UNDERSEA TUNNEL
Spain Decided On Gigantic Project
Paris, Aurt. 7.
BOREDOM CAUSES FIGHTING Moscow Agreement With Japan
Tokyo.
A Japanese soldier is boek from Rumours are current in Paris that the troubled Monchukuoan-Siberian the Spanish Government has not only border with a new explanation of the unce more been considering the pro- eight-year warfare there between Ject of construction of n tunnel under Japanese and Soviet frontier troops. the Straits of Gibraltar but had even Tokyo, Aux. 7.
He says the troops fght becaule The Japanese press is becoming in-determined on its execution.
The Paris Midi claims to have in-they are bored, states Associated
Press. the face of Army leaders met in a conference at 10a.m. to-day at the oficial re-creasingly impatient in
what is termed the deliberate British formation from Madrid that a Hom-
has been charged burg Arm
with The sklence of the War Minister.
delays. conference (1.7 continued in the
starting the preparatory work.
Rumours of revival of the tunnel aflemson. It is understood that for day's discussions were based on the decisions reached at the conference of the War Minister, the Chief of the Army General Staff, and the Inspec-1 tor-General of Millary Education on August 3.
Present at the military parley to
Licut.-General Seishiro tay were Ragall, Lleut.-General
Yamawak!,
Press reports clain that Japanese Foreign Office circles are likewise coming impatient and that they are preparing to cope with the worst eventualities."
However, the situation is not yet believed Lo ԵՐ hopeless-uited Press.
Critical State
Colonel
not resumed to-day.
project have been received with great as misgivings in France, although any war between the two powers will
Until this mor- would
·August 8, 1939.
ICHANG Foreign Property
BOMBING
Damaged
Shangbal, Aug. 7.
It transpires that the waterfront property nearby the Mackinnon Mac- kenzie offico was badly damaged during yesterday's raids at Ichung.
In a statement Issued the Jardine olce says that the Hain Chang Wo and Ki Wo were completely gutted by a fre, caused by incendiary bombs but the names were controlled through the splendid aɛälstance of the British Navy. Both ships are still afloat.
Mr. Benyer, Chief OMeer of the Hain Chang Wo, in a statement em- phaatacs that all movements of British shipping were notified to the Japanese naval authorities dally. Al! British ships were clearly marked and painted with Union Jacks- RELICT.
in
The Hsin Chang Wo, constructed in 1023 in the Klongnn Dock and En- gineering Workta Limited, Shanghai, for the Indo-China Steam Navigütion Company Limited, in a twin-screw vessel of 147.1 feet long with a width of 20 feet. It was registered Shanghai. It is a ship of 582 tons.
The Kia Wo, constructed in 1925 In the Kiangnan Dock and Engineer- ing Works Limited, Shanghal, for the Indo-China Steam Navigation Com- pany Limited, is a steel-iwin-screwed steamer of 202.5 feet long with a breath of 33.1 feel. It was registered in Shanghai. It is a ship of 1,311 tons.
Japanese Version
Undisclosed Base, Aug. 7. Combined units of Japanese mili- tary aircraft on Sunday carried out two raids on Ichang, in western Hupeh, which recently became strongly fortified city. The Chinese military establishments in and near the city were severely bombed. Domel.
British Properties Singled Out
Ichong, Aug. 6 (delayed), It is now ascertained that during the Japanese attack on the Jardine steamier Sin Klangwo, the British first male was wounded and four Chinese members of the crew were killed. More than 20 other members received various injuries,
The Brst air raid, which took place carly this morning, claimedt à list of over 80 casualties. One of the bombs exploded at a point a few yards from the Butterfield & Swire property, and shattered a portion of its walls.
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His story backs up opinions of observers that both countries have come to view the border skirmishing natural state of affairs and that
French, engineers had worked out be motivated by more important con- In the second raid shortly before details of the plan between 1923 and siderations than border incidents.
noon, ten Japanese machines system- 1020 in co-operation with the Spunish
atically bombed the Aslatie Petroleum enlonel, Pedro Jevenals. At that The soldier's explanation:
"Life in a border outpost becomes house, Nine
Company's oil reservoir and store time the French expected from the
cavy missiles were execution of the tunnel project the unbelievably monotonous. Thirly to dropped but they did not cause much safe passage their African troops 50 men crowd together in smail Tokyo, Aug. 7. to the French mother country. To-quarters for weeks at a time, seeing damage apart from wounding a num-
oer of workers. same the Vice-Minister of War, Major- Contrary to previous expectations, day, however, it is stressed in Paris the same faces, hearing the
There's nothing for amuse-
Eye-witnesses slate that British General Machijiro; Director of Die the Anglo-Japanese conference was that the construction of such a tunnel voices.
owned properties were singled cat by Military Affairs Bureau,
the ment or diversion. considerably diminish
the Japanese airmen in the raids yes- Arkue, Chiet of the Military Affairshing. It was understood that Sir military value of Gibraltar.
"Tempers become short as beardsterday. Actual bombing, they point Section, Lieut-General Nakajima, Robert Craigie had not received in- The project had been postponed by Vice-Chlef of the
General structions.
You grow hungry for excitement or men had extensively surveyed the other Sir Robert Craigie and other Bri-King Alfonso in view of the high row long after weeks of isolation out, was not carried out until the air Staff, Colonel Tatsumi, and
cost, estimated at five milliard francs, movement.
foreign section the water front at affelals of the War Ofee, and the tish delegates have spent the week-according to the value of the French
in low altitude. end at seaside resorts near Tokyu frane in 1920.. Later the rapid "Sometimes you see a sign of life Army General Staff-Domei,
A Central News representative who To-day being the British bank hoft-political developments in Spain across the border. In the distance it together with a number of foreigners day, they will not return to Tokyo rendered the establishment of sub-may seem to be a furcapped Soviet witnessed the bombing of the Sin until this evening.
terranean communication
between soldier but by almost closing your Kiangwo at a vantage point saw the The Asahi Shimbun says that use Europe and Africa Impossible up to eyes you can make it appear to be a Japanese planes encircling over the bear, You kneet down and take a ship alongside the Jardine Whart for fresh instructions from London which the present time.-Trans-Occan. are expected in Tokyo momentarily.
shot. The 'bear" fires back. In u will be very comprehensive cover- ing both economic and police ques
Ariny
Official Spokesman Reticent Tokyo, Aug. 7. The spokesman of the Foreign Office was extremely non-committal with regard to the 'reported military al- liance between Japan, Germany and Italy when questioned by foreign correspondents this morning.
of the
tlons.
"The paper understands-that-the He said he could not commit him-
British Government is keeping in self In any way.
touch with third Powers concerned Asked about the nature
including France and the United conference ol Cumo, in
northern States regarding the progress in the Italy, between Mr. Hiroshi Oshima, Tokyo parleys. Japanese Ambassador to Berlin, and It is predicted by the paper that! Mr. Toshio Shiratori, Japanese Am-the conference will face a crisis im- bassador to Rome, the spokesmanmediately if the British instructions said that no official inforniation re-
ignore Japan's claims, while it will towards an garding it had yet been received.
make quick progress He said that he would not be in a
amleable conclusion of the conversa- position to divulge the contents of tions if London shows sincerity in the official information even if it was
the forthcoming instructions. actually received.
Posthumous Purge
few minutes your comrades Join in and the Gring goes on for an hour or so, with maybe one or two killed on cach-side."
Another "gome," he reported, is for a group of soldiers to venture neross the border and attempt to get buck without being discovered. Sometimes they don't make it and new border incident"
Degraded Russians next day the world, press reports a
Already Dead
Moscow, Aug. 7. Over one hundred former high
Moscow Agreement
Tokyo, Aug. 7. The Foreign Office announced to-
It is authoritatively understood oficials of the Party and government day that official information has been A foreign correspondent asked that an agreement has been reached have been striped of their honours received in Tokyo regarding the con- Įclusion of collective labour contract whether Ceneral Hisaichi Ternuch! between the Japanese military dele-for "unbecoming conduct."
The list includes M. D. B. Lib-at Moscow between the Japanese who is visiting Germany as the Ja-gales and the Foreign Ofce that in
into jehenka, ex-Premier of the Ukraine North Sakhalien Petroleum Company und the Soviet Far Eastern Labour panese Army's representative at the the event no prospect comes
of ending the who committed suicide in 1937. . Nazi Congrers at Nuremberg, would sight until Tuesday
Most of those affected were dismis- Unlon. put the finishing touches to the con- deadlock in the conference the Ja-
and many Commenting on the Moscow clusion of a military pact which the panese side will take "certain effee-ised in purgea long ago,
were probably executed, but the law negotiations, the Nichinichi Shimbun foreign Press allege is a falt accom-tive steps."-Domel,
requires cancellation of the orders
deprecates optimism: points out pII.
even posthumously.
A similar decree last week was re- that the season for operation of the oll fields in North Sakhallen operied sponsible for the false report abroad in June. Not a single worker, either A Communist coup d'etat in Chungking in the near future will be new Soviet purge had begun. Japanese or Soviet, has so far been engaged by the Japanese oli company inevitable if the growing friction be
the although the application for the tween the Chinese Communist Party persons affected are dead and they and the Kuomintang is not checked, mention M, Kayou, President of the supply of 870. Japanese workers and 2,050 Sovlet workers was fed with declares the Chung Hwa Jh Pao,
Central Executive Committee of the competent Soviet authorities a organ of Wang Ching-wel, In an Abich-Asia, who was burled
with long time ago. honours and was later found to have
The spokesman said that General Terauchi is proceeding to Germany to attend the German National So- cialist Party convention at the in- vitation of the Fuehrer and that he hns no other mission,-Domci.
No Knowldege in Japan
Tokyo, Aug. 7. The Foreign Office spokesman de- clared to-day that no reports have 'been received from Lake Como about the meeting of the Japanese Ambas
sadore in Rome and Berlin.
The spokesman declined to com- ment on the Press reports that Japan intended to adhere to the Axis mill- tary alliance or disclose the present position of negotiations.
Lending Cabinet members, Inelud- ing Baron Hiranumo, Mr. Artta and the Ministers of Finance and Fight- ing Services, will hold an emergency Session to-morrow, Beccording to the Domel Agency, to decide Japan's polley towards the new situation in Europe. It is stated that General Ilugakl, who spent three and a half hours at the Prime Minister's home on Saturday, will make Important re- commendations based on the deck alons reached by army leaders.- Reuter.
More Mothers Working
Toledo, O. (U. P.)-Business re- covery has caused an increase in Day Nursery enrolment
Toledo'a
as mothers are returning to jobs, The nursery now hing 94 children and --a waiting list at 20.
editorial.
Appeal For Peace
Shanghai, Aug. 7.
Reuter
United Presa
says three
of
The paper warns that the impende pistted to assassinate M. Stalin; and The reported collective labour con- ing developments will take the form M. A. G. Pagrin First Part Secretary tract may solve the question of of a coup d'etat such as staged by of Armedria, who died in 1937 and labour supply, the paper says, but a Spanish Communists at Madrid. Such was subsequently found to have been half of the season for operation has an eventuality can be avoided, how-Involved in a counter revolution. ever, according to the paper, it Chiang Kai-shelt is bold enough to conclude penge with Jopan-Domet.
• Direct Negotiations
Germany Seeks New Markets
Berlin, Aug. 7.
already passed away.-Domet.
Soviet Broadcast
Mascow, Aug. 5. A nation-wide radio hook-up, ex- tending from Leningrad to Lake Khassan In the Far East, com- memorating the Soviet victory over the Japanese nt Lake Khassan at a year ago, to-day Changkuteng opened with a challenge to Japan.
"Our Soviet troopa are at present
Shanghal, Aug. 7, Declaring that China's diplomatic principles designed to depend on European and American Powers are! essentially responsible for the eur- rent Sino-Japanese Affair, the) Chung Wah Jih Pao in a leader urges. Responsible circles express cautiousghting the provocateurs in Outer immediate opening of direct negotia-i tions with Japan which will be the hopes that Germany to a certain ex- Mongolian in the spirit expressed by only independent polley, to save tent will all the United States place the words of Marshal Voroshilov that in the Japanese market after the there shall be twenty dead for each Referring to Chinn's policy towards treaty denunciation, coupled with the Soviet soldier killed.
Japanese-German initialling of
It is admitted, however, that Ger.
China.
the Soviet Union, the paper says that economic pact. Sun Fo and his faction seem to ex-
of
Thus declared the principal speak-
Changkufeng.
Captain Moshllak, the hero
pact that the Soviet Union will even-many la not in a position to grealy | The radio hook-up was switched fually embark on a war with Japan Increase Imports from Japan. between Leningrad, Moscow and Lake by which China will proft to a de-: The exact terms of the agreement Khassan over a distance of 6,000 Krce.
have not been revealed. Oficials in miles, the speakers in each city
tho various
battles, The Soviet Union, however, also dicate the sum of 200,000,000 reichs-dramatising has its own independent policy like marks as the most likely German speaking from the graves Britain and America and will never credit to Japan, to be used mataly who were killed to the accompani- wage a war with Japan merely to us for ammaments and medical supplies.ment of booming cannon, and describ- sist China. Although convinced of In recent years German.exports 10 ing the slogans erected on the battle Japan exceeded imports, four times graveyards such as: "Long Live
the Great Stalin."United Press, United PrezE:
the inevitableness of differences with
Japan, the Soviet Union is trying to
of those
a considerable time. One of the
burden, followed by the others in re- lays. Several missiles fell into the water n direct hit was scored on the vessel, which was sent into the water in a blinding blast of smoke and fire.
planes then started to release its
H.M.S. Gärnett, which was near the bombed vessel at the time of the at- tack, attempted to effect a rescue but was herself menaced by the rain of
bombs.
"In the second rald, the Dyers cen- tred their nttack on the A.P.C, oil re- servair and storehouse and a second Jardine sleamer, the Chiawo. The Chinwe was eventually hit by several missiles and completely burned out.
Both the steamers and the A.P.C. property had the British flag distinctly painted on themCentral News.
Japaneso Deny Knowledge
Hankow, Aug. 7. Admiral Oikawa has replied to the made yesterday by two protests Rear-Admiral Holt by saying that no Japanese planes bombed Ichang yes- terday: He promised to refer subject to the army for Investiga- An Army spokesman at a press
suffered the damage
by British conference said that if the reports of property were true, the matter was most regrettable. 11e had, however, received no offelal Japanese report on the subject so far.-Reuter.
tion:
European Will Recover
Shonghal. Aug. 7.
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