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四拜 號十月八英港香 THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 1939. 日五廿月六
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Big American Loan May Win War of Attrition
JAPAN'S THREAT WAVE OF OPTIMISM SWEEPS
IN N. CHINA
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
PEIPING, Aug. 10 (Domei).-Fears of a complete breakdown in the Anglo-Japanese con- versations at Tokyo are heightened this morning.
CHINA AS JAPANESE FALTER
The Japanese military authorities are now preparing Air Ministry Admits: "160/Raids
measures to be taken in China if the negotiations are not resumed on the basis demanded by Japan.
Japanese military circles here unofficially admit reports that the military delegates may withdraw from
the conference.
It is understood that the
On Nation Last Night" UNDER ARMS
LONDON, Aug. 9 (Reuter).—The fact that 160 air
SWATOW Japanese military authorities in raids were made during the early part of the night alone
TENSION Japanese Snub British Consul
SPECIAL TO THE "ŢELEGNAPH"
Tientsin are prepared to take-100 against the southern defending area and GO against vigorous . and independent the northern zone is revealed · in Air Ministry measures to fulfil their "special
the communiques recording requirements."
progress of the air exercises in which 1,300 acroplanes are participating.
Tonso Atmosphere TOKYO, Aug. 10 (Reuter)-The atmosphere at yesterday's conference of the Japanese Inner Cabinet, further details of which have become known was described na very tense.
It is SWATOW, Aug. 10 (Domei), the War Minister, stated forcefully
reported that General Itarakl -A request by the British and in detail, the army's viewpoint Consul, Mr. H. D. Bryan, for a on what he described as the "new modification of the Japanese situation in international relations."
He referred particularly to Japan's demands regarding the incident relations with Itussia and Britain, and outside the British Consulate and also dealt with the abrogation by the of the commercial Club on Monday has been flatly United States
treaty. rejected by the Japanese authori-
General Itagaki laid down in the ties.
strongest terms the army's "immut able policy for an immediate solution of the European problem."
the
The rejection was made by Japanese Consul, Mr. Takni.
It is believed that the Inner Cabinet Subsequent efforts by the British will meet again during the week-end Consul to approach the Japanese to discuss the matter, having for the garrison commanders were fruitless, moment refrained from taking a final the military officials refusing even to decision owing to the magnitude of see the British official.
the issues Involval.
In his interview with the Japanese
Britain And Japan Consul, Mr. Bryan was accompanied Cmdr. Burry, of 11.M.S. by LL,
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" Tenedos, and Capt. H. Hicking, of LONDON, Aug. ย (UP). The H.MS. Duncan.
British Foreign Office to-day instruct He requested that the Japanese ed the British Ambassador to Tokyo demands regarding Monday's incident to lodge a strong protest against the
confiscation
of the British-owned
The communiques state that the attackers first con- centrated against the Thames estuary, 60 fighter patrols participating in defence.
directed against the northern and enstern defended areas, where 40 fighter patrols replied, though the defenders were hampered by low clouds and a 40 miles wide belt of rain.
Later the attacks were mainly
Light and heavy anti-aircraft guns) were also in action. The observer corps worked smoothly, and the bal loons barrage was Down at "war stations" without incident.
Many Intercepted The Home bomber squadrons
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continued
counter-allensivo throughout the night. Rald. counter-rald and mimio battles continued throughout the day, and It is claimed that a large number of nitackers were intercepted.
So far, out of the 1,300 planes, only three have failed to return, including the one which crashed at Tollington. One bomber is believed to be missing over the North Sea, while the pilot of
Thetford after the crew of four, act-
parachuted to the ground.
be modified by the withdrawal of the anthracite mines in Honan, and to re-
taking, which was assumed
demand that the British authorities mind the Japanese of their under- a third landed his machine near
acknowledge that sailors from H.M.S. Tenedos were involved,
The request was refceted,
LADY LOST ON CORFU
in the
NEARLY half million men of Britain's Senior Services are now under arms.
Here, at a glance, are the establishments of the Royal Navy and the Regular Army. ROYAL NAVY-
1030 establishment
133,000 Reservists called up 12.000
Total reservo
70,000 Ulitamen for Navy
ARMY-
1939 Regular
-Militiamen
Territorials
18,505
215,000
172,500 410,000
How Naval Reservists
Were Called To Fleet
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
LONDON, Aug. 19.
THE 12,000 naval reservists who were called up to join in the naval manoeuvres which start to-day received individual Summonses to report at their depot.
VIOLATION
OF BORDER
Poles Fire On German Patrol Unit WARSAW, Aug. 9 (Reuter).
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
CHUNGKING, Aug. 9 (UP).--The belief that the Japanese military invasion of China has reached its final stages so far as advances further west are concerned, and that hostilities will now settle down to a bitter economic and financial struggle in which foreign assistance will play a dominating part, has resulted in the complete linking of the foreign and economic policies of the Chinese Government.
CAUSE FOR REJOICING
The prospects of a loan from the United States of U.S.$350,000,000, which could be used immediately for the purchase of supplies, and to which no strings would be attached, added to the present negotiations with Britain for further loans, as well as barter agreements with France, has given the Chinese Government greater cause for rejoicing now than at any other time since the war bogan.
..
Barter agreements under which China exchanges raw materials for needed manufactured articles and war materials the improvement of the western highway system, which, according to best-informed foreign [sources, has given China much greater facilities for new The exercises in which they supplies than they have had since the fall of Hankow, will take part have been carefully are evidence that China has cause for optimism. timed to follow the ending of
the specially early summer leave PACT WITH RUSSIA
granted to the Home Fleet. With the American agreement for bartering trucks for wood
owners have been
In selecting the 12,000 men ship-oll as the starting point, the Chinese Government has negotiated consulted and a new barter agreement with Russia, and is now laying plans for every effort has beeit made to inter-barter trade with France for mechanical equipment and indus- fere as 'little as possible with the Mercantile Marine.
trial machines.
Tukyo forintla, to preserve order inng upon orders, had successfully |__A communique announces that 12,000 men are
arcus.
the expected that France
It is
and Belgium will take similar views with regard to the shares In the mines
eld by their nationals.
It has been stated here that this is
the first time the Japanese have at tempted to seize British property in China.
Lord Halifax his returned to Lon-- don and has delved immediately into current affairs, notably the situation in the Far East.
Passenger Disappears Between H.K. & S'pore
It la
is understood he is studying the SHANGHAI, Aug. 10 (Reu- the draft of the new instructions to ter)-A wireless message has Sir Rober: Craigie regarding Chinese been received in Shanghai re-currency and the silver holdings in porting that an Englishwoman, Miss Hilda Chester, is missing
have
the Tientsin concessions.
The United States purchases of Chinese silver are reported to
concede to the Japanese demands.
a member of a German armed Blackout Postponed patrol which crossed the Polish It is officially, announced that the frontier in the Corridor, was blackout scheduled for the greater wounded in a border incident. part of Britain to-night has been postponed until to-morrow on account of three was 300 yards on the Polish The statement says that a patrol the unfavourable weather forecastside of the frontier and ignored the
The R.N.R. and R.N.V.R.
is continuing, despite the blackout the Polish frontier guard.
It is unofficially understood that the | Reserve. postponement.
incident occurred over two days ago.
A communique states that a second air raid on the south const culminated in an attack on the army barracks at Newport, Isle of Wight.
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"Splicing The Main Brace" LONDON, AUR, 9 (Reuter).--Dur-
from the P. and 0. Corfu which stiffened the British reluctance toy anti-aircraft batteries before they what Herren ostenta-heavy spray in order to acknowledge gimes, while the acceptance of Jap-
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COMMONS
It is hoped that a similar As a result, at least 8,000 of the
those actually on agreement will be concluded with MAY CALL-
their full Britain; If and when Britain pension after putting In time in the Service or those whose indicates by actions that she has five years on the reserve аге still
abandoned her policy of appense operative,
ment with Japan and decides Auxiliary Forces Act are mainly men more essential. called up under the new Reserven that friendship with China is Premier And Situation ·
On Continent bolding shore jobs.
The reported agreement for joint.
(Trans- LONDON, Aug. 9 However, the mimle accial warfare challenge und warning shot fired by The same applies to those of the Anglo-Japanese policing of the Tien-
Royal Naval Volunteer Wireless isin Concession and the admission of Ocean). The Political Corres- Japanese advisers to the Municipal Council has aroused dissatisfaction pondent of the. London "Star" Nevertheless, a small proportion of with the British attitude and is view-expresses the belief this after- Foorster's Speech the reservists are men of the Metchanted by official circles here as an noon that the Prime Minister, BERLIN, Aug. 0 (Reuter)-Herr Navy and fishing fleet.
admission by Britain that the Japan Mr.. Neville Chamberlain, will Foerster's speech in Danzig is being
es¢ have a right to assist in the
re-summon Parliament in the awaited here with much interest,
policing, Most of the raiders in this area na it is considered
Pe
This is believed to constitute de near future to present a state- dered that it will were intercepted or heavily engaged virtually Hitler Hinself speaking, ieting his review of the reserve feet facto recognition of the Japanese ment on the international situa-
to-day, the King stood exposed to occupation and the new puppet re-tion. hind flown far beyond the coast. regarded
The Correspondent adds that a new tiously inspired, as it follows, closely the cheering from the ships.
anese advisers on the Municipal and decisive stage has been reached Ticntain Protest
Balloons Successful
Herr Foerster's visit to Herr Hitler. Instead of leaving it to the end of Council places Tientsin in a category in the negotiations in Moscow between
The speech will be broadcast by the visit, the King after lunch, made similar to that of Manchuria. This afternoon a formation of East the Danzig station and may be relay-a dag signal from the Victoria and
Soviet Russia, France and Great TIENTSIN, Aug. 0 (Trans-Ocean). Miss Chester is aged 30 and was a-Mr. F. C. Jamieson,
with the return to London of fand bombers succeeded in avoiding
Britam Strang, the foreign expert sister in the Shanghai Municipal Consul-General, has written a protest estuary and attempted to attack south words will be very sharp, as political
the British the heavy defences along the Thames ed from
Tit For Tat Koenigsberg
Albert to all ships of the reserve,
Mr. William Council's isolation hospital, which she to the Japanese Consul-General con- London.
It is expected that Herr Foerster's fleet to "Splice the Main Brace." When the question of suppression and technical adviser. joined five years ago on arrival in cerning the latest anti-British
There a balloon barrage
The King, in a message to the Vice of anti-Japanese publications and
is hoped in London that the Shanghal from England,
very uxlous forced them to abandon low bombing circles here are
to Admiral of the reserve fleet said that anti-Japanese groups is mentioned, Gimculties which have held up the She is on her first home leave, monsirations, and has requested the
and they came Japanese authorities to fur-
within convenient counteract any impression abroud the bringing forward for sea service Chinese here always retort "Anti-political side of the Moscow negolla- bound for Liverpool, where her sister ther anti-British acts in the occupied range of heavy anti-aircraft batteries. that Germany or Danzig have in any of so many ships in a few days had Japanese elenients should be suppres- lions will have been removed before respect, given way in the dealings proved how smoothly the organisa-sed, but the same treatment should the military talks now under, way territorios.
ilon worked.
be given to the pro-Japanese elements conclude in about a fortnight. If strict neutrality in the concessions By this time the Premier will have Focister's Return
"The efficiency and smartness ob-is to be obtained."
returned to London from his vacation SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH"
tained in such a short time after These reports have given rise to in Scotland.
·DANZIG, "Aug. ↑ (UP).—Herr commissioning can only be achieved the belief among Chinese circles Foerster left Obersalzburg by plane by enthusiasm and the whole-hearted that Britain cannot be trusted unill early this morning and is expected co-operation of all hands, 3
she definitely shows her hand.. In the northern area, the enemy at Danzig in the evening,
leaves no doubt in my mind that the crossed the coast at East Anglia north He is scheduled to speak to-day ot}fleet will quickly reach a high stand
Hopes Of British Aid of Ipswich and near Cambridge, and ja mass meeting in Landen Marteard of fighting efficiency."
However, there is still great hopes broke into
two small flights and Square, Danzig, in protest against The King sent hearty congratula-hede for a volte-face in Britain's at- manoeuvre was designed to baffle the attacked over A wide area--the the Polish threats to bombard Dunzig,
PLEASE Turn To Page 4.
PLEASE Turn To Page 4. defenders.
left Shanghai for England on August 1..
She disappeared from the Corfu on August 6.
de-
The Air Ministry states that a with Foland, According to Chinese reports, Mr. formation of Eastland bombers flew Friends in Chenglu and Shanghai police protection for the premises of in the afternoon and were intercepted Jamieson also asked for Japanese over London under anti-aircraft fire report that she was very cheerful on British concerns in these areas. leaving and quote her as saying she! was looking forward to being in drawn up.
The Japanese reply has not yet been by defending Spitfires over Hyde England again.
DUTCH CRISIS
DEGEER FORMS NEW CABINET AMSTERDAM, Aug. 9 (Trans-Ocean).-The news that Baron Degeer had succeeded in forming a new Cabinet came too late for most newspapers; that so far there is no press comment on the solution of the Cabinet crisis,
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Newspaper Threstoned SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" PEIPING, Aug. 0. (UP). The "Pelping Chronicle has received least four threatening letters alleged to be from Chinese, all posted in Pelping but in different handwriting, refuting the stories of anti-American demonstrations.
The letter threatened the use of bombs and pistols if "such communis- propaganda" is published again
·PROPAGANDA
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IN FRANCE
Park.
Birmingham Raid
Envoy Sees Halifax
LONDON, Aug. 9 (Reuter) —The German Ambassador ĉalled on Vis- A series of ralda on London were count Halifax at the Foreign Office Intercepted before they camo within this afternoon.. striking distance of the captial, and on oren in north Birmingham was, also raided.
Berlin Conforonco
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"NO, NO NANETTE" WILL BE PRODUCED BY H. P. S.
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LATEST
TENEDOS OFFICER'S REGRETS
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SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH” BERLIN, Aug. ·D (Trans-Qegan).—
- SHANGHAI, AUE. 10.
(UP) THE_HONGKONG Philharmonic Society has decided to France Impressed
Nothing in the way of an official pro- nouncement has been made ́in'ex- PARIS, Aug. 9 (Reuter). The planation of the surprise visit to its next offering.
produce the well-known musical comedy "No, No Nanette" as "Doteel" reports from Swatow-that
the British Consul and the Comman der British air manoeuvres,
of JI.M.B.Tenedos PARIS, Aug. 9 (Reuter).with the review of the reserve fleet ter to the German Foreign Minister, combined day by the Hungarian Foreign Minis-
Hon. Secretary, Mr. H, M. Cockle, of
apologised to the Japanese Consul in Further provisions for dealing have made a big Impression in France, who is staying near Salzberg.
The work will be produced at the 13, Chatham Road.
+blue- However, the Telegraph" predicts with foreign propaganda, are as reassuring evidence
Queen's Theatre on December 13-10 "No, No Nanette" has been a most watow regarding bionday's
jacket" meldent.” of British The fact that both Ministers oro at inclusive. Rehearsals will commence successful musical comedy, and pull that the new Government will noLinublished in the official journal watchfulness, have a very long life.
present on holiday may confirm the at the beginning of next month. enjoys an enormour vague in amateur tongkong, when shown the above The British naval spokesman In The general attitude in the Hague (to-day.
"It is not a colgeldénce, but a sign" suggestion that the meeting was of a The production will be in the cap-clrcles at home. The continued up- and Amsterdam, is negative. There All persons receiving directly or declares the "Paris Sair", in com- private character, but it is also pre-able hands of Mr. W. Robertson, peal of this very popular work is in- message this morning, and la an inclination to await develop-indirectly funds from foreign sources menting on the fact that the exercises sumed that there was an exchange of who has been connected with many dicated by the fact that in 1938 alone, Commanding Officer of the British. ments. There seems to be no like-ns payment for publicity work in Herr Foerster's Journey
Swalow: have 'expressed their regres hood of Parliament re-assembling France, must make a declaration to Berchtesgaden and Danzig.
between now completely dominating Gemian Musical Direction will be in the Britain produced it.
Jak that ́ths incident on hilơnday KTOSU foreign policy. for the time being.
the Government, revealing the org-
equally capable hands of Surg. Capt. The work was first produced under out of the presence of Belish sailors.” At its first session the Cabinet will anisation for which they are working,
G. V. Hobbs, RN.
the direction
tion of Messrs, Clayton and "The "Intransigeant” says that “our draw up the budget esitmates for country of origin, payments received, allies' general staff have endeavoured Answers To Correspondent
The "Telegraph" is informed that Waller at the Palace Theatre, London the Philharmonie Society has some in 1025. The Original cast included and the pince, and date of such pay-to reproduce as nearly as possible the
the conditions of real warfare;-:We S. S-We don't question the vacancies for the dancing sequences, | Buch- well-known artista as Binnie ds ́rentsuring that Baron Degeer has The taken over the Ministry of Finance, limmediately.
truth can be libellous.
Interested to communicate with the Joseph Corne and Seymour Beard-
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are taking place of the same time as views on the Polish question which is phitharmonic successes in the past. I over 40 amateur societies in Grensi destroyer and the British Consul in
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In financial circles it la regarded men regulations will be enforced know we can count on our allies, ag{veracity of. your letter but even the and requests, any ladies or gentlemen Hata. Vera Pearce, George Grossmith..
they can on us."
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