Thursday.
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
August 17, 1939.
17.
OVERNIGHT JAPANESE EXPLAIN DRIVE ON NEWS PAGE H.K. BORDER: A 66 WARNING??
Soviet Air Manoeuvres
MOSCOW, Aug. 16 (Reuter Special)The Soviet Paciile air fleet is reported to be conduct- Ing exercises in the vicinity of Vladivostok and over the Sea of Japan. Bombing target prae- tice is in full swing, Bimilar exercises are being carried out at Leningrad and Moscow A the combined ale flecis rehearse for National Aviation Day on August 18.
Slapping Incident
JAPANESE OFFER APOLOGY
Tientsin, Aug. 10.
Japan And America
Comment On
Aim To Stop Supplies Proposed For China: Transport Embargo From Colony Alleged
Tokyo, Aug. 10.
that
Canton, Aug. 16.
Commenting on the reports the American State Department is
It was announced by the japanese military contemplating an arms embargo on authorities to-day that the authorities of the Japan without waiting for the lapse
of the existing Treaty of Commerce Japanese Expeditionary Forco to South China und Navigation with Japan, Japanese notified in advance the British authorities in official eircles declare that the re- ported measure will not only run Hongkong of the commencement of fresh military treaty with Japan but violate the operations near the border of the British leased
counter to the spirit of the existing
American Neutrality Act.
They further declare that the territory.
American measure will be
tantamount to recognition of the The Japanese communication which hurried evacuation.
The peasants
existence of n state of war between was made on August 14 pointed out expected another big Japanese push Jupan and China,
spokesman of the Foreign Office that Japanese troops would carry out from the northern end of the rail- said this morning that he had re-tactical operations in the area be-way towards Pingwu. ceived no official information regard-tween Tungkun and Po On and that ing the reported statement by the the operations might possibly be ex- Assistant Secretary of State, Mr. tended to the neighbourhood of the Sumner Wellea,
British territories.
Landing At Hachung
who
Yungyun, Aug. 10. A Japanese consular official ad-
Over 100 Japanese marines Financial circles point out that the
attempted to Innd at Hachung in mitted to day that n Japanese sentry embargo will prove a double-edged struck Mrs. Nchard because she re-weapon and give a heavy blow to military authorities would not assume kong frontier on August 13 were re- It is understood that the Japanese Blas Bay 30 miles from the long- fused to show Mr. Nishita's card American merchants dealing in oil responsibility for any untoward in-pulsed. The Japanese returned to
and scrapiron. They recall clearly and not because she turned during 1938 1,280,000 tons of scrap Japanese operations or use by Chin-thirty casualties.
that jeldents due to actions inimical to the their warships after suffering some iron were exported to Japan froin ese troops of the British territories. the Pacific Coast of America.
While seepticul ns to whether American oil and iron interests would
back.
The omein said that the Americani representations have been received
w eventually express regret for the unfortunate incident.
He denied
that food restrictions
Transport Route
Heavy Japanese military move... menite have been witnessed from Canton to Shektan and Shek-
Allegation Denied
Regarding the Japanese alle- sation that materials from the British border were being. carried since July by train from Shumchun to the Cheungmuk-
station on the Chinese sec
Lab
tion of
the Kowloon-Canton railway it was learned rester-
day from the Railway that no train was run between Shum- chun and Cheungmaklao
since
the fall of Canton last October na paria of the railway trackp between the two stations had been damaged during last year's fighting. Trucks have been operated by peasants to conver farra producis between Chinese slations and from Chinese terri- tors to the British border. About
fortnight aro the trucks were bombed by Japanese at Pingwu and places near Shuncha. Some of the wounded peasants were taken to Shumchun for frealment.
the
Gen. Piggott To Retire From Army
and referred to the Japanere milliary support the Washington decision Commenting on the drive along the lungs both on the Canton-Kow- authorities. He believed the Intier Japanese financial circles express aboundary between Kwangtung and Ioon Railway. It is believed that the
Tokyo, Aug. 16. doubt whether the American action the British Leased Territory, circles Japanese are planning a drive down
After a stay in Japan of 35 years, alone would achieve the result as ex- close to the Japanese military authe railway line to clear
Major-General F. up the
S. G. Piggott is pected by Washington-Domci.
thorities point out that Chinese mili- Chinese guerillas-Central News.
sailing from Yokohama on November tary have recently made frantle
3, en route home via Canada. He efforts to reconstruct a transport route froin Hongkong by taking advantage
fins served as the Military Attache to of the withdrawal of Japanese troops
the British Embassy since from the border area.
Upon return home it is understood that Major-General Piggott will retire from active service.
the outgoing
have been imposed, but pointed out Japan And Axis
that Mrs. Richard was in the habit of earrying dolly too many veget ables for her personal needs.--United Press,
American Representations
Tientsin, Aug. 16.
The American Consulate made strong representations to the Japanese Consulate yesterday over the slap- -ping of Mrs. Richard by Japoneze
sentry-Reuter.
United Press.
Nothing To Gain From Alliance
which the
eventual fake of the
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Namtau Occupied
Shumchun, Aug. 10. Forming part of the Japanese plan to occupy the whole of the Chinese section of the Kowloon-Canton rail way, 19 Japanese warships are mass-
In ап interview
1936.
ed off the Walchow coust in connee-British official said, "I do not like to tion with the present drive on Shum-discuss politics, but I hope that the chun and Shatauko).
present Anglo-Japanese differences will be settled amicably before I go
Namtau, chief town of Po On dis- trict, was occupied this morning by Japanese naval units. The Japanese londed at 5 am. and the Chinese were outnumbered and retreated,
A lone Japanese plane scouted over Shumchun, and at 10 a.m., a detach-
4
home.
comply with my instructions and go
Reliable reports indicate that the Chinese have succeeded in opening new route for the transport af material from the British territories: The new route starts from Hongkong and leading by sea to Po On, extends overland to Waishow through the mountainous region near Blas Bay.
Arms and ammunition as well as
35 years, firsi coming here as a child "I lived in Japan for approximately other materini were recently trans- Japanese Apology
when my late father New York, Aug. 16,
ported by this new route from Hong-
was a legal The World Telegram in on editorial kong to the Interior of Kwangtung.
adviser to the Japanese Government. Peiping, Aug. 16. said that the Japanese army leaders The Japanese Embassy herc
"My position at home has not yet Following conclusion of their mop-ment of 200 Japanese advanced east-been established. I am reluctant to had desired a military alliance, anticl- apologised, with qualifications, to the pating the day when Germany might up operations between the Eastward to Shumchun. The Shumchun leave Japan American Embassy in regard to the cause trouble among the international River and the boundary of Kowloon, hotel on the northern side
as I regard it as my of the second home, having lived here for Tientsin incident concerning Mrs. elements in Shanghal, Hongkong, Japanese troops were withdrawn British border was occupied to be: bassy receiving an official report.-Idies. If there was war in the westtish territory in a hope to avoid un-/ ber of them were while a small num such a long period. But I must Richard prior to the American Em-Indo-China and the Dutch East In-from the area bordering on the Bri-used as barracks,
occupying Gap Tin, home. they thought that they might wrest necessary friction with third-Power few hundred yards
site Lok- opposite Singapore from the British, after interests.
machow, on the British territory. "My successor, Lt. Col. B. R. At 8 a.m., another squadron of Mullaly, lived here for three years The Japanese intention has been four Japanese aircraft flew over the from 1028 as a language oflcer. Philippines was a foregone conclu- betrayed by chinese military, how-creck which demarcates the Anglo
ever, as the latter subsequently alleg-Chinese
Major-General Piggott came 10 Asia for the Asiatics would be aedly established contact
territories-Wah Kiu Yat Japan for the first time at the age of with the Po. fact.
British territory by opening a new
Ave, when his father, Dr. Francis T. However, it was hard to see what overland route,
Piggott was a legal adviser to the practical advantage Japan would gain
late Prince Hirobumi Itoh, one of the by an alliance. There were certain
authors of the Japanese Constitution. Tokyo, Aug, 10.
dangers, obviously, if the British and
Returning home at the age of eight, The Government is shortly opening French navies cleaned up the Medi With material allegedly acquired
he became a soldier and came back a new institute for the purpose of terranean early and bottled up the from the British side goods trains
to Japan as Lieutenant and language studying the population problem in Gery
German fleet with Russian help, for resumed operation on the Conton--
Russo- relation to the mobilisation of man- and if they surrendered it would free chun
lucked
materials Kowloon Rallway between essential
Shun- power in time of emergency.
and Cheungmuktao
and the British Navy for the Far East, not since the middle An appropriation of fund for open- necessarily to challenge 11 Bmaller over 100 carriages have ing the population problem research Japanese navy. The decisive battle ployed in conveying various goods to Institute was approved by the Diet would be the throttling of trade and the interior. at its last session. An Imperial or-life lines, without which Japan could dinance relating to the new organisn- scarcely survive. That was some- In a move to strengthen the new tion will be issued next week.- thing that Japan's generals apparent-route, the Chinese military authorities Domci,
jiy could not imagine-United Press. towards the end of July, ordered the 153rd Division under Peng Chih-fang and the 150th Division under Chen Chleh to move their main forces in the area between Walchow and Po On.
MANPOWER OF JAPAN
Answer To Force, Says
Force Is "Times
London Aug. 16. The full purposes of the peace front, in which the early inclusion of Russia is anticipated, is discussed in a leading articles in The
Times.
It says that its first object is will have come for them to formulate manifestly to prevent war and to principles on which they are jointly halt aggression by establishing that it | ready to found a new peace, and the cannot pay by showing, in other terms on which they, for their part,
Service Resumed
of July been em-
AMBULANCE
WORKERS ACTIVE
Most of the St. John Ambulance | workers in Chinese territory got out
A Chinese doctor
officer at the lime of the Japanese War. His third visit to Japan was made in 1910 when he was appointed assistant military attache at Tokyo-Domel,
just in time yesterday. One nurse is Sakhalien Issue not accounted for. of the Red Cross was also left behind, while some stretcher bearers find to swim across the river at Shum Chun. The St. John Association had a hospital at Plagwu along the
rail- way, but its vicinity was bombed last week and the nurses were with- While continuing transport of goods drawn. There is another hospital at to the interior the Chinese forces also Namtao, where the Japanese landed. strengthened their defences against Two nurses were there, but one came Japanese attacks by destroying Into Hongkong a few days ago. The bridges and constructing anti-tank other is not yet accounted for. trenches.
Field reports claim that as the the Chinese transport route has im- result of the fresh Japanese offensive
med fatety been disconnected Domci.
Arms Supply Route
Tokyo, Aug. 10. The Japanese move along the border
Japan Urged To Take A Firmer Stand
Tokyo, Aug. 10, The St. John's main establishment of operation imposed on Japanese oil Terming the number of conditions over the border was the old Casino concessionaires in North Sakhalien some seventy patients there, with two Times declares that the Japanese oil building at Shumchun. There were "sheer Impossibility," the Japail doctors, about seven nurses and eight and coal concessions in North Sak- stretcher, bearers. A Japanese aero hallen have been obtained as an in- plane came over early yesterday and demnlty for the Nikolalevsk mos- machine-gunned something in the sacre. vicinity. while olher dropped a few bombs near Shumchun acroplanes
Referring to the criticism voiced in the war If he launches one. The inent.
of the Japanese a field despatch lasued here uld conception of collective security,
As a The next task, therefore, was fresh clean-up campaign against the of the patients had to be carried to too conciliatory, the Japan Times
u hurried evacuation. Many public that Japanese side ven way to a new and presently lie before the peace Powers Chinese regulars and guerlilas. it says, hag given
has been more realistic conception of a peace is to determine in a common essence
Hongkong territory and all but three says, Those who demand a stronger front in which a certain number of a positive programme and to put it
were got out. On the last trip the attitude hold that unless Japanese nations immediately menaced by the before the world.
The despatch says that the border stretcher bearers were surprised by take stronger lines of action, there clalm of one race to dominate Europe The Times concludes its discussion region between Kowloon and Kwang- the Japanese. As the latter entered will be no end of trouble." will be ready to throw the whole of of
this programme:
lung province was occupied by the the hospital the bearers left by the their energy and resources into de- "If there is to
be progress towards but they withdrew to. avold
Japanese after the fall of Canton,
"Experience in the past has shown other door. The Japanese had that only a determined attitude could fending it.
a truly organised peace, disarmament national complications. It
inter- already established themselves at the win any concession from Soviet Rus- come, and the Nazi interpre- that since then the Chinese military to wade and swam the river. must "No words can add to the certain-
alleges bridges, so the stretcher bearers had sla. That was a rule with the Im- tation of ty, simple but Immensely grave, that
lebensraum must go. authorities, in co-operation with the
perial Russia and its tradition still Britain, with her allies, will go to and the Czechs must be set tree to British authorities in Hongkong, have! war without the amallest hesitation to exercise their right of self-govern established an ef
Almost the whole of the hospital persists under the Soviet rufe." supply frustrate a German assault upon the
route equipment Instruments, mosquito "The Minister from Hongkong to the hinterland of nets, much milk, rice and other food, has been in conference on the North of Foreign Affairs Moreover, legitimate aspirations in Kwangtung-Reuter. independence of Poland whatever
in all worth thousands of dollars, had Sakhalien Jesue with the Ministers of the attempt to cloak and obscure it the colonial field must be satisfied with details of a dispute over Danzig. without any question of reverting to
"Silent Warning"
to be left behind. The doctors and Fighting Services and the Minister nurses also lost their clothes and had of Commerce and Industry," The
answer
to force will be force, territories as chattels for exchange. the old conception of peoples and
only what they wore. They worked and It will
will be given decisively.'
Shanghai, Aug. 10. foodless from early morning unul "Since the concessions in North Under the modern and accepted Recalling the incidents of that
The landing of fresh Japanese late evening tending refugees: Some Sakhallen will no doubt be guarded September, The Times says the
principle of trusteeship, peace
A wider troops at the border of British of these front cominemorates the falsity of equality is in fact attainable than territory on the mainland opposite heavy rain showers adding to their will no doubt be taken. This is re-
were in miserable plight, at all costs, Hitler's appeal to self-determination any trading of possessions could Hongkong and cutting off of com-hardship. and a monstrous betrayal of Ger accomplish. These are the bare con- muntentions between that territory many's plighted word given at ditions dictated by. no one and and China are declared in Japanese Munich.
nothing, save by the exigencies of quarters to be in the nature of a In the face of this past and of the peace itself. If and when they are silent but definite warning against suppression and spoilation how pro- accepted there can be no reason to secret support of the Chiang Kai-
Harbin, Aug. 10, coeding in Czech territory,, and of despair of meeting the political, fin- shek regimo by Britain-Trent- The Soviet Radio Broadcasting the demands on Poland, the milita ancial and commercial demanda Ocean
Station at Khabarovak on August 14 significance of the new grouping which Europe will bring to the table.
onnounced that General Gregory Europo
and must
Yesterday peasants from the Chin-Shuteln, Commander of the Indepen Until a genuino remain paramount.
When the peace Powers have per- the best and only practical service being harnessed to trucks by the been deprived of all orders of merit, peace is proved possible, however, a border said that they saw horses dent Red Army in the Far East, has fected their diplomatic and military to peace is to man its defences in trucks were apparently those aban- been circulating since some time ago. Japanese to transport supplies. The thus confirming rumours that have Instruments of defence the moment full strength British Wireless. doned by the Chinese
during the --Domel.
words, that the aggressor will lose are prepared to negotiate a settle-of Kowloon territory is described in C. The Ambulance statt com-a certain section
ment.
conference
of
4
FAR EASTERN LEADER
some stranger attitude
garded as especially necessary since the fishery treaty has to be taken up within a few months."---Domci,
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