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August 29, 1939.
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ANOTHER HANKOW INCIDENT Japanese Said Manhandled
Hankew, Aug. 28. The Japanese Consul has lodged a strong protest with the French Municipal Council regarding a fresh Incident involving two employees of a Japanese concern and Chinese pollee of the Prendi Municipal Coun- cil.
Two Japanese employees of the Konen Industrial Company were al- legedly manhandled by a group of Chinese police in the French Can- carsion in a quarrel which was due to a misunderstanding.
The two Japanese, it is pointed oul, naked thele way in the Chinese
which policemen
ted to a quarrel owing to langunge difficulty. Reinforced by
by about 20
more men, the Chinese reportedly wat knocked the Japanese down and tool: them to the Municipal Council office.
After
hotra, ac detained for several |
the Japanese were released, following a protest by the Japanese consular authorities, The Japanese protest demanded an apology of the Municipal Council wuthorities and punishinent of the Chinese respons sible for the incident.-Domei.
Apology Tendered
"Shangluai, Aug. 28
If i staled in 11/1 authoritative source, although either the United!
War-Time Basis
Is
Established
Unahated military activity in most. European countries continued throughout a week-end of uncertainty, the hope of a penceable settlement of the German-Polish crisis being too speculative to justify a sinckening in the pace of war pre- parations,
British citizens nccustomed themselves to their dug-aut and children were drilled in the large-scale evacuation scheme which will be put into operation Immediately it hostilities
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Troops have been sent to France from England and others have been transferred to Egypt from Palestine to guard the Suez Canal. The Admiralty look over control of the routing and wireless activities of merchant shipping. Dealings in securities held in Britain on neutral countries have been. forbidden unless officially nuthorised,
France bus drawn a north and south fine through Paris, east of which aircraft is forbidden to fly. It is stated that aerodromes have been placed at the disposal of the British Air Force,
Clvi) defence goes on rapidly, schools being converted into temporary barracks and trains moving ceaselessly to strategie frontier stations,
The German Government has imposed food ratinning on Vienna. The German colony in French Tunisin has evacuated to Hathan Libya.
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Record Cold Price
London, Aug. 28.
Speculation and hoarding in Poland are being punished in a number of decrees said to have been issued by the Premier.
London, Aug. 28. a series of bew, 4.31, 125, 412 Staten nor Jamneze official CCD-
A White Paper isotted with the Mutter Proti rmation is available, that Admiral defence regulations for the safety of Oikawa. Commander-in-Chief of the State, forbi communievition the China Fleet, has sent Admial with any person believed to be as Hart a written apology in the cire) isting the enemy, forbids of Payinaster Baker of U.5.5. Guam who was allegedify struck by il Japanese sentry with the butt Jes fela his rifle when he wat
pparently leds rodes and ciphers without per- walling on the wrong side of the strert
in Hankow. Adding to this
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Italy Assures Japan
Tokyo. Aug. 29,
An assurance that the Ilian Government's attitude towards Japan will never be affected by the conclusion of the non- accretion pact between Ger many and the Soviet Union understood to have been given when the Foreign Minister, Mir, Hachire Ariti, received Signor Glaciale Auriti, the Italian Am- bassador, at the Foreign Ofee this afternoon.
Aeling on instructions from Count Galeazzo Ciano, Italian Foreign Minister. Ambas- sador Aurill expressed the earnest hope of the Italian Gov- ernment to maintain the friendly relations with Japan in future. Information on the European situation was understood to have been exchanged during the in- terview-Domei:
MONGOL FRONTIER FIGHTING
Baishagar, Aug. 20. Japanese Beld dispatches claim that Japanese and Manchukuo forces have completed encircling the So- viet and Outer Mongal forces who have allegedly invaded Manchukuo
Japanese Crisis
Cabinet Of
SALE
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Moderates SHOES
Tokyo, Aug. 28.
Mr. Juichi Tausliima, Vice-Gover- nor of the Bank of Japan, who is the possessor of the British Knighthoud, is regarded as likely to become the Finance Minister.
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It General Abe is command- |
to forin by the Emperor new Cabinet, Mr. Toshlo Karasawa, former chief of the Police Bureau of the Home
the
Chief Secretary of will be appointed
the Lord Mr. Kuralel Yuasa, Keeper of the Privy Seal, acting on orders from the Throne, left. Tökyo this afternoon to visit Prince Kim- mochi Salonji, the only surviving Genro in Japan, and seek the elder statesman's opinion regarding the selection of a new Premier.
Political observers
point that the entire Cabinet assumed responsibility for
out
has the
new situation arising from the con- clusion of a non-aggression pact be- tween Germany and the Soviet Union. Consequently, no member of the present Ministry will retain his post- fion in the new Cabinet.--Domel.
The Now Premier
Tokyo, Aug. 20. Competent political observers de- lure that General Nobuyuki Abe, Premier-Designate, who has sudden- hling has been going only come into the political linelight alent a 100-kilometre front on the follow the resignation of the bank, of the Khalha River, Japanese Hiranuma Cabinet, will make one of and Outer Mongol tanks, some of bright character and conciliatury, artillery is selling, afire many Soviet the best Preinlers in Japan with his which running short of fuel, alood attitude.
Telegraph and telephones, for-ng it was fixed six shillings higher. tit. expr.isg themselves to Japan 66 years old, has never been mention-
mission.
se artillery fire. The flereest
Udd in London reached a new in peeled areal, provides for billet- mr. prohibits interference with wire-h recurd testay when at the fix
The retired General, who is now at 161s, per ounce.
The aitvance is a natural aquel
artillery duel Since ed by the Press as a possible candidatų of the contmired strength of the Travellers arriving or leaving the
tu kill American dollar, which this morning
of the Nomonhan in-la head a Cabinet in any political was quoted around 4.1900 in terms
cident
now raging along the crises in the past. I was only in of sterling, against
between border
Manchukuo and June, 1935, that he was ever sought lose on Saturday.
4.3950 at the Outer Mongolia.
after by the Press. The Soviet ond Outer
At that time he was the Vice- Aongoi
SOULA C Herr- United Kingdom may be searched." William A. Glassford, Pom- Britons entering enemy territory manding the Yangtze Patrol wrumur are subject to a penalty of five years an apology from the Japanese Com-penal servitude, The Admiralty mander-in-Chief by insisting takes control of ships, seaplanes and adamantly on the Correctness of lighthouses. Baker's version. which hystanders His Majesty's forces may requisi-arge turnover at the fixing, amount
The higher gold price attracted profit kalim thus ne Coating for
ing to £740,000-Reuter,
Move Generally Approved
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London, Aug. 28.
outbreak
Tanks Destroyed Several hundred tanks on Sunday
forces opened a concentele artillery Minister of War under General War Minister. When five on the Japanese and Manchukuo Urak!, the position, near Changelmiao and General Ukai was taken ill, General contumed.
In a grim but story tim properly, demand space on
Noronha Japanese artillery are Abe was appointed Minister without three-hour
meeting abeard
The dips and provision is made to con-
vehemently responding to the chal-Portfolio to act for Genera! Ugaki. U.S.S. Tazon tagship
a Rear-Ad-rod industry and prices.
lenge.
He graduated at the Military Staff miral from Admiral Oikawa's staff Provision is made for control and
About two divisions of the Soviet College as the class-mate of General proceeded
to write the apology, of profectin of homing and macht! A Treasury order prohibiting stock and Outer Mongol Infantry forces led Sado Araki, the Minister of Educa which Rear-Admiral Glassford pigeons,
exchange dealings in certain overseas by three tank brigades are putting General Shigeru Ilonjo, former Chief In the Biranuma Cabinet, reported to have virtually dictated. Secret communication can only be securities has been received with up a desperate resistance against the Hear-Admiral Glassford had pre-used with permission of the Secretary general satisfaction.
racheling Japanese forces.
Aide-de-Camp to the Throne, and viously refused to
to receive a certain of State, including the use of codes Members of the Stock Exchange.
General Jinzaburo Mazaki, former Captain whom the Japanere Com- and ciphers.
think that it is a good menaire for:
Inspector-General of Military Educa- mander-in-Chief proposed
No Butish subject, unless authoris- | defence of; the sterling, white London
in dark horse that he is. his debut to send to discuss the subject.
eil, shall voluntarily enter enemy offices Wall Street firms are morning attempted to outflank the Observers draw
important territory, vessel or aircraft subject pleased that the preekse terminology right wing of the Japanese forers in the political theatre has apparent conclusions from this incident. Find- to a penalty of
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five years' pénal of the order clears up uncertainties at Fui heights. Their attempts were ly surprised the general publie. ly that Admiral Hart la adhering to
rvitude.
which persisted from the Treasury's crushed by Japanese ar
air forces which Informed quarters point out
that Adiniral Yarnell's policy of courtesy Power is provided for cutting of "discouragement" of dealings in in- relentlessly
the driving General Abe with his courteous and al Bruness
in dealing with the supplies of electricity gas and water ternational securities, announced machines on the ground.
sincere personality and conciliatory that the and for dealing with outbreaks of some time apanese, and secondly
attitude About 130 Soviet tanks were set
will be one of the most suitable more inclined to eva
personalities to head a new Japanese are
It is recalled that when a similar on fire and grounded and the rest Are, giving auxilary firemen the eiliate Americans in the East. same powers of entry as fire brigades, measure was taken during the last were repulsed with henvy losses.
Cabinet at the pre
present moment. Hlaving to political affiliations, he The apology wag mailed to Ads Rules are set out for the controf war, the Government bought out- Tei out of a flight of 40 Soviet miral Hart, now aboard the U.S.S. of hospitals and ambulances.
[right some of the securities, while planes of the 1-16 type were user-
lins tex
never sought striking publicity Augusta at Tsingtao. Japanese navy The Ministry of Agriculture may others were held on loan or for credit tained to have been shot down in neither has ho ever been offered any
chances. to circles, while dreining to comment order-agricultural land shall not be of necessary purcheses abrend — mother spectacular ----midair....... duj
engage brillant, public on the nature of the settlement, † usd otherwhe without permission.→ | Reater.
| fight over the confluence
to the present. of the attention
Ile is also known as a
as a General who emphasise that the negotiation went
A. A. Guns In Street
Khulha and Holstein Rivers about
hos
Laken
feld. Practically 2.30 o'clock yesterday afternoon, Ja- Danzig, Aug. 28.
confined to home duties, he went The military forces have brought panese Army pilots claimed,
abroad at the head of an expedition- One Japanese plane has not.. re- The Orient Line has announced-aircraft guns out of their hiding
nry force only once. During the they tell its culces and placed thent in open fields turned yet following the engagement Siberian Expedition, in 1920, he went Australia of the Orion on September in the vicinity of the Free City, which and one Japanese nirman was killed as far as to Chita as the commander 9, Orcades October 7 and the Orford preparations for hostilities which will viet planes were understood to have armistice was concluded and he lost merely a further move in Danzig's during the combat. Three more 50-of an infantry regiment, when the n November 4.
The Orford cruises on September 2company, the
his last chance to achieve fare in anschluss expected been shot down.-Domel. daily within a short and 16 have also been cancelled.---
time.
the Gold. Soviet Ambassador Streets in Danzig were alive with United Press,
Tokyo, Aug. 28.
serving at home, however, people to-day, both uniformed men
Abe has assumed various Soviet and civilians.
M. Constantin Smelanin, Children were play Charge d'Affaires in Japan, who is trg in the streets as usual.
on very smoothly".--United Press,
Censorship Imposed
Reuter,
Sailings Cancelled
London, Aug. 28.
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Com Afairs Bureau of the War
.
New York, Au 20. The Paris Bureau of the Associated Press reports that the French Gov- ernment has completed preparations
Orders To Shipping for general mobilization so that the final orders can now be given at any
London, Aug. 28. moment.
British chips have been advised by is learned that officials of the will probably return to Tokyo about Mar
is learned that officials of the now staying at Moscow on furlough, of the General Affairs Bureau of the General Staff, Chief of the Urgent
orders have been issued for the Admiralty that from midnight
the middle of October In the the evacuation of Paris by ordinary Inst night the Mediterranean is closed residence to Gdynia.
Commander Hundreds of Danzig people flocked capacity of the Soviet Ambassador Division, Commander of the Formo- of the Fourth citizens and there are indications la British shipping and ships will for that the situation has taken a turn
the harbour yesterday and to-day to Japan, the Hochi Shimbun the time being remain at either end.
san Army ond Supreme War Coun- for the worse as
British ships at present in thewig Holstein lying half a mile from
to see the German battleship Schles- ports.-Dome*, a result of the
cillor. failure In the German-Freneli Mediterranean will continue their
Ho resigned as the War Councillor vages, but they have been told to Westernplatte.-United Press.
the Polish negotiations for a peaceful settlement
and retired from the active list In of the Polish Issue, the Paris dispatch leave Hallan ports.
1930 holding himself responsible as a says.
senior member of the Army for the "February 20 Incident" In which young Army officers and men staged "revolt." He has since been the director-general of the Toa Dobun Kal, an organization of persons in- terested in China affnirs of which Prince Fumimaro Konoye, President of the Privy Council, is the Chair- His only hobby is to see the Kabukl or classical Japanese plays--Domel. Stock Market Calm
mending Jopun's relations AIR RAID TRAINING with the United States and Britain Tokyo, Aug, 23. Convinced that General Nobuyuki and introducing · probably
The publication by M. Daladier of the circumstances surrounding the negotiations with Herr Hiller is to be (raceable to the firm stand un the part of France, the report under- stands.
British ships have also been told
to leave the Baltic-Reuter.
German Submarines
London, Aug. 28.
Blue Street Lights
Rome, Aug. 28. The city has taken the first anti- air raid precautions for five months,
The British Admiralty order for with electricians putting blue bulbs closing of the Mediterranean follow-in street lamps, similar to the pre-i An emergency conference was helded reports that a number of Germancautions taken during air raid drills. to-day between the leaders of the French Army, Navy and Air Force. -Domel.
Franco-German Border Closed Paris, Aug. 28.
Consorship Imposed
Paris, Aug. 28.
French Press, films and radio have been made subject to censorship by on order issued this morning.
submarines were there.
Traille to the East is diverted via
the Cape of Good Hope temporarily. The Buurd of Trade is authorlei
to direct British ships at any par
-United Press.
Parliament To Meet To-day
Nevile Henderson Leaves For Berlin
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Hoping For Settlement
Rome, Aug. 28. Newspapers give prominence to the The Strasbourg correspondent of to load goods and passengers.-forthcoming Britisli reply
London, Aug. 28. to-Hitler's the Paris Midi reports
the United Press. that
Britain is sending itler to-day a suggestions and express the hope communication advising him to settle France-Germon frontier was clored
Safeguarding Securities that Warsaw has negotiated with the dispute with Poland peterably Abe, the most Influential candidate to political figures Premier with the Trial Sounding of Kowloon this morning-United Press.
London, Aug. 28. Britain in an attempt to reach an and willig tant un attack on Foland head the new Cabinet, is an advocato hope of healing the internal wounds The Government's order with re-understanding and avold what is will bring Britain to her ald.
of conciliatory policles, the Tokyo caused in the fight for adference to Hard to security dealings is part of atted during the last 24 hours, at Governinent has adopted a firm ports of the collapse of the Hanuma
termed a catastrophe which has been Report from all sources state that Stock Market received calmly the re- the Axis.
The Chinese also envisage the pos-- preparations to complete Britain's
siblity of Japan strengthening the financial preparedness In the event of least temporarily
fattitude and is pledged to resist force Cabinet this morning. war. means
the mobilisation of The Popolo di Roma says it is to the uttermost-United Press.
at the No striking changes were seen in Kwantung Army in preparation for anaounces that the syren securities with which the Guvern- clear that All printed matter of any descripment could finance the purchases of statesmen are doing their utmost to
Russia-United Kowloon Docks will be actuated at responsible European
quotations of leading stocks. The future attack tion, all flms and all broadcasting munitions abroad, similar to the pro-avoid
Cabinet Mcating
sentiment against the European situa-Press.
noon on Thursday for purpose of the first programmes intended for publication cedure in the World War.
cannon are which
London, Aug. 26. tian, however, still remained uncer-
Gorman View. would mark the end of old Europe. The Cabine met at noon. A large tain.--Domei, have to be approved by the censors.
The order applles only to people
arrive. All were up of armiles at the frontlers present except Lord Maugham, Lord ptures has been prohibited. The United Press.
continues. The statesmen therefore High Chancellor, who is returning were not prepared either for war or from Canada.—Reuter.
Parliament Convened There is space in the world for
London, Aug. 28. The Cabinet decided to convoke
Export of Alms and photographie | subject, to English Municipal law-linking with diplomatic work, the crowd. saw them
order applies to France and all French territories.-Trans-Decal,
Censorship Decreo
Paris, Aug. 27.
London, Aug. 28. peace. Sterilng was unsupported to-day.
Dropping Steadily Lower
It opened at 4.40 and then there were everyone, there is plenty of room in
the sens for all and there is no gravel
West Africa Reuter,
and South Africo
this
Evacuation Urged
House Of Peers
on
attribut-
Mr. S. V. Boxer's ARP. Class commenced at No. 20 Ice
Monday-United operating as usual, also to Hongkongestion requiring a solution whichi Parliament to-morrow, after a meet Murakami, former Chozo Chia, new Cabinet headed by General training lectures they will in future ·
M. Duludler has announced that France is establishing a censorship, effective froin Press,
Some Lines Suspended
London, Aug. 28. The Atr Franco services from London to Le Tourquet, Cannes, Geneva, Zurich, Basle and 'Central "Europe" were suspended to-day. DarkThe servicos from London to Paris, Marsellies and west of this line are
Berlin, Aug. 28. trial. A strong
becz impression has crenter JEL German Governmeni Tokyo, Aug. 20.
circles by the reports of the resigna- | which The Government to-day announced tlen of the Japanese Cabinet anser House Street on Friday last, will in the appointment of six new members Premier Hiranumn which is to the House of Peers, including Mr.et to the new international situation future be held in St. John's Cathedral Kazuo Aoki, President of the N- arising from the conclusion of the Hall. tional Planning Council; Mr. Kyoichi German-Soviet non-aggression Part.
Secretary to
Political observers believe that the With a view to accelerating the the
ivy Council; Mr. in to-day which lasted 53 minutes. Privy need I cost millions of lives. May pause in the most tregle
It is understood that the reply to Chief Secretary of the Cabinet; Mr. Nobuyuki Abe hour
will probably break bu given three times a week, on Hitler which was approved affirmed Kenji Kodama, former President of off the past connections with er Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays ever lived by Europe svold war and bring the determination of Britain to de- the Yokohama Specie Bank, men and nations to renewed faith in rend Poland.--United Press,
Messrs. Bo Nakagawa and Usilmore many and pursue an independent for-
at 5.30 pm; but, for special rossans, Paris, Aug. 28.
Some circles under- the other, but German blood has
eign policy. Sawada-Domel. Wireless stations repeated
aland that the
the next lecture to-day will be at the already been spilled on the Polish-
towards a Chinese Comment communique Issued on Friday urging German frontier and it is necessar
rapproche 0 p.m. all whose presence in the capitals is to hasten negotiations. In
Chunging. AME. ZI. ment will gradually be accelerated not Indispensable to leave for
Students are asked to note these Chinese circles consider the Tokyo after the new Cabinet takes office, -- the longer a question of days but a ques-
'tion of hours-United Prest, interior-Reuter.
changes. PLEASE Turn To Pago 4, 155ll Cabinet 'resignation to be a step. to- "Domel.
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London, Aug. 28.
It is
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