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Fire in Hangar
London, Aug. 31. Hundreds of troops were call- ed out by the general alarm stren at 6 am, in their night attire. They fought fames after an explosion in a hangar at the Balloon Barrage Station at Kid- brooke on the south-eastern out- skirts of London.
Crowds of civilians in dress- ing gowns rushed from their fearing an air houses, many raid. They stayed to watch the efforts of the soldiers. The fire- men extinguished the blare at the hangar, which was a store for gas cylinders-United Press.
JAPAN'S NEW POLICY REVEALED
Tokyo, Aug. 31.
Japan will not neren; rily Polation, oneth she will maintain foreign policy with an telependent
view by adju. that redations with ferson nationa on the hands of her own stabilpoint, declare! Premier Gearral Nadayuki Ale, who it con- Currently Fojeizu Minister. in interview withi Japanese newspaper « men this afternoon.
that "independent of autonomous foreign policy long not mean anything new here all inde- pendent countru par te independent policie "An independent foreign
liey will not mean arity Down antation in
elations but, on the contrary, well enable Japan! to en-operate with
14 Coreign Pavers who de the quenqueme tion with Japon on the bai of sympathetic understanding." Pretire Ahe continued.
Questioned regarding the tripartite anti-Comintern asis following the conclusion of the Cimroban-Sovart min- apgression 1.05
add
the 201
Friday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
SOVIET-GERMAN PACT TO BE
RATIFIED TO-DAY
The Soviet Parliament met last night to ratify the Soviet- German Pact, the result of their decision being of the utmost importance in the present tense situation in Europe, which, meantime, hangs fire, though both Berlin and Paris apparently tend increasingly to the bellef that war is now practicnily unavoidable.
In ather quarters positive signs of an agreement are lacking, but general opinion, especially in London, la that the diplomatie exchange between London and Berlin is definitely maintaining the situation unchanged and possibly improving it.
A new possibility of intervention is also envianged as a result of great activity at the Vatican, where the Pope bas. communicated with a number of envoys,
London, Aug. 31.
No reply has yet been received to the British communication which was handed to the German Foreign
| Minister shortly after midnight.
france. The Pact had indeed pine- tured the encirclement podey con- ducted by Britain against the Totall- Brian States.
The Japanere Goverment must No communication has been receiv-never forget that any self-isolation ed in London from the Polish Gov-on Japan's port would only perve ernment, to whore coples of the the British game which is to wait to Anglo-German correspondence huse the fred favourable opportunity be transmitted.
to avenge the humiliation of Tien-
The situation is therefore unchang-tan--Trans-Ocean, el, and there has been na relief of tension,
No Leaving Bloc
Tokyo, Ang. 31.
September 1, 1939.
Germany Blames Poland
**
Berlin. Aug. 31. Poland's mobilisation has aggravated the German-Polish issues, according to German political quarters, which claim that it threatens the present London-Berlin negotiations.
These quarters declare that the mobilisation puts the bị me on Warsaw, as it gives clear proof that Poland does not wari, to negotiate. It is said that this might open British eyes to the fuct that while Britain is seeking peace Poland has been massing troops, The Polish mobilisation as a defensive measure against send- Ing German troops to Slovakia-which is no longer denied-is branded here as absurd. It is claimed that the German action constitutes no, aggression against Poland, and is nothing but putting into effect the German-Slovak Pact which binds Germany to protect Slovakia.
It is declared that this protection Germany
is now granting in order to aid Slovakia against a possible Polish, attack,
The formation of the Reich Defence Council is apparently Germany's speedy answer to Poland's mobilisation. According to the Voelkischer Beolachter, the formation of this body em- phasises determination not to retreat from what Germany con- siders just claims.--United Presa.
New Delay In Handing Over Of The Tientsin Suspects
Tightsin, Aut 31.
The Prime Minister was rarly in! conference at his residence with the Ferrin Secretary and the Permanent |
De pits the chip depreviation of It is pebably stated that the four Under Secretary, Sir Alexanderterhin the Finance Mundstry, the Chinese specta are being handesi Cadogan, for 45 minuter.
Bank of Japan and the Yolcuhama Inver today.
.
Soviet Parliament Votes
On German Pact
Microw, Aug. 31. The German-Soviet Pict will be almittel Perkament for atria
handed over yet. They will there- fore not be surrendered at least be-i fore the hearing set for September | 11--United Press.
Chinese Protest
London, Aug. 31. The Chinese Ambasador; Mr. Quo Fal-ht, has sent Lord Halifax a protest decuring that the action of arendering the four suspects in Tientsin is contrary to the hal practice and that it in incompatible with the British treaty obligations In Chim.
| Samuel Hoare, the Home Store. ¦ Species Dunk, followitat a PINT The Britch Police are waiting for tary, and later Lord Chatfield, Mint-gency meeting ter for Cu-ordination of Defences, also ¦ cided to genderday, have the the arrival of the warrant from the
maintain the exbing ex-Chinese Court. It is understoel that i called at Number Ten for consulta-hange value of the Japanese vut the men are being fetched at the Tint.British Wireless.
The Briti Britia Police Station. tency in terms of atrring.
Hegoci maliente that Sweden wilt Puhee are ribent-Halted Press. probably follow Finland and No-
New Delay Possible way of the sterling, blow
Shanghai, Aug. 31. Whate atir king to the pe ent level i (79 att application in Assistant of 1. 28. pri sem, fupone e authori Jurige Gront Jones by Mr. J. 2. ting however, will rarefidiy watch (Jon of Falls and Haye, acting on
the inter- the dirt instructions of the four The Note ays that the innocence fion of the meets called for 7.30 further development, m
| national Hustion.
lehine m
in detained Tientsin and or ruilt of the men is irrelevant, and p this evening.
Expert point out that if You! pon affirmation by them 3-111- The beste in whether the British Gov- haled to the American Bar at mous Was
granted in His Majesty's Jernment have the right to hand over th present moment, it will free up Supreme Court for thin to-day to Chinee matinals to a Court which 1 the Yen exchange vale an ex-be chrected to Sir John Laurie, Hart, even the British Solicitor General in At the merrings meetus of the feesively high standard that it will Commander of the British Treeps in the habens, corpus proceedings in Supreme Sunset, the Wai Cremmi-hamper Japan's expurt of material thus Tientan
Brith Head-Londen a fortnight ajo described made an hour's speech on the trom foreign countries. especially quarters, Tientsin, in respect of Cis a puppet Court-United Press, ard Conseription 1991, which pro- from these participating in the ster-four Chinese now held in custody.
de fer the towering of the nit fling bloc.-Domci. set upption from 19 to 18. and for
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Henter.
Parliament Hears New Law
Morrone, Aug 31.
protonation of the perival of active
ervice of non-commisioned officers } Loan two to at bead three ybar.
The
of reservists will abe he gai ed.
Both
in th
will arremble!
· evening ad 7 pan for a
to hear the Gove! ematy met ernment
The third declaration of art on the agenda ratification !
that as he has assumed the firm Portfolio just after his predecessor abandoned the forms for drained German-Soviet Part with the European situation, it
abes further turly f determine
dy to whether the anti-Commantern tres would be kept alive or entirely cut off, or, aptain, whether me ther fornata would be found to replace the past one,
The declaration
will probably w
i Molotov.--Trans-Gerdit.
edimmily GUB,000 Sposals her to
Polish Mobilisation Under Way
Warsaw, Aug. 31 Mibilisation was in fult progress
area.
Sir John Lario must show cause why a writ of habeas corpus should not be issued in respect of the pri- Įramer---Reuter.
Appeal For Delay
London, Aug. 31. In his Note to the Foreign Omler, Mr. Que Tal-chi expressed dissatis fartion with the Government's reply concerning the Tientsin prisoners. thee nimed that it was
was manifestly unjust that Chinese prisoners should be handed over to Japanese agents who are the prosecutors.
The Chinese Ambarsander added the hope that pending further nego- bation the Governinett would Bot
pejudice the issue by delivering the four prisoners-Reuter.
Floods Receding
Tientsiu, Aug. 31 De oile the food being the worst alanuty peer to strike Tientsin, the Japanese sentries in the British" and French Confessions have intensifed
New Delay Expected
Tientsin, Aug. 31. The Comulate hun written Chinese Court requestingt the pre- sentation of the official summogs. It the men will I hardly lady that he handed over to-day-Reuter.
Hearing Set For To-day
Shanghai, Aug. 31.1 mode by the Foreign Commisar. Mhere to-day, the authorities reckons and Hays representing Mesers. The loent British lawyers, Messrs. ing that it will take six days to come, Binwell and Hole of London. Increasing The Army
plete the action.
Owner of motor vehicles havere fighting against the court deci- Mocowy, Aug. 31. been asked to deliver them to million by preventing a third plea for annanced that try headquarters and font lines can writ of habeas corpus to the Dri- tih Court tu-morrow, nỉthough re- have been called | be teen waiting at the registry head-ports from Tientsin indicate that the
quarters
Chines four
suspect. The city is literally plastered with handed over to-night. large placards and posters contain- portraits of Marshal ing gigantic Smily-Rydz, and composite photo-Ellis and Hays made a first ap- #raphy
dis to reveal
to the populationplication for a writ of habeas corpus
However Judge the work of the three branches of the Shanghai, mitory for w
Grant Jones rejected the plea It is strongly denied that demons the grounds that the applicants were to appeal to the United States Con- for help in order to pel junk- Llanfaul, Jog. 31. tration aminst
Talens to the action. The merit of ads Government
merchandise through the The German Arnharmador to Tur- have occurred, or timt panie prevail the case was not considered..
you open. 12 aprn-jamong the civil population.
Then an appeal was made before The Band waters are still reced- published in the of
Justice ini London. The German Cousuis in Lemberg |||
However, leaving Rue France and Victoria tekal Turkish organ. Uux, explainy and Teschen were brought to this again the merits of the case were Road practically dry, but must parts Farther questioned how to adjust that the Gernin-Husti poet "etty yesterday in police cars and de-not considered, Judge Cassels hold-of the British and French Conces- the Anglo-Japanese relations in cen- | re nection with the China Affair, the purely of defensive similence and posited at the German
He admitted, however, that the anß-Coreintern ask, would probably become weaker then in the pad even if its boude would be kept alive,
Anglo-Japanese Relations
AL.
War
Pomi
Vom suiker, anounced that the Soviet was de-
femained it to be enth! maware
Oboerver dark that our
Asked how to dispose of the Anglo- ] gibi te ustled to the army --United
Japanese negotiations in Polyo re- garding the Vientsin Issue, Premier Ab sald that the dispute would be netled when the other party would understonul Japan's position and effect. Į
Prese
sufficient Po-operation with Japan Rey, Herr
in stabilisan the Far Eastern ritin-
tion.
Premier and Foreign Minister said that each country, has its own re- quirements and it would him- possible to countenance the daims of one side only and disregard those of the other.
"World Powers would mamtain
Kounceme
Papen In Turkey
has led to the clarißeation of Ger-Trans-Oects,
misunderstandings, man Russian thereby clearing the road for elfen- tive collaboration in Gelds."
economic
1be
Embassy.
It will be recalled
are
heit
that Mesurs,
their control.
Several Britons were forced to stand for an hour in the water be-
fore being permitted to pass also American businesses
barriere.
were forced
ing that there was a competent Bri- | ions are still too deep In wade tish court 121 China, which should through-United Press. flest hear the case.
Typhoon Proves Blessing
Polish Flect Leaves
Missra, Ellis and Hays then ob- Danzi. Aug. 31.
talned power of attorney from the Three of the four destroyers of the four
Tientsin, Aug. 31. Polish fleet stationed in Gdynia har-four prisoners, through an American
lawyer in Tientsin, Mr. Barry East- Despite the fort that the typhoon He asserts that the Pact follows our, namely the Grom. Byskawica ham, and made application for Sir uprooted trees and caused other the same almer which have been de- and Wicher or Burza, sailed from Allan Mossop to hear the case im-damage throughout the city, it prov- friendly terms on just grounds, but | termining Germany's polley towards the barbour yesterday in the diree-mediately upon his return here,ed a blessing in disguise as it help- It is nccestry to attack the other the Balkan States and countries of ton of Denmark. They left the Bal-Judge Mossop is expected to-day-fed to drain the flood waters rapidly when it stands on unjustifiable the Near East. Any interpretation of the Sea at about midnight, passing United Press. grounds. It needs careful study to the Pact in the some that it involves through the Sound between Zeeland determine
grounds the an aggressive what
character or inten and Sweden, Anglo-Japanese relations in Chinations, le regards as intentional mis- would
be adjusted," leading of publie Opinion The Premier continued.
tenance of peace.
most
011
for
'
The reason for the abrupt depar-
Waiting For New Hearing
London, Aug. 31. Reports from Tientsin say that the and asture of the gunboats is not known, four Chinese suspects have not been
that it is either a case of rats leaving
pendent guardian of
of peзre at the obligation to assist Great Britain-
He said that Poland
since It blew the waters over the clogged Taku Dar.
The water level has dropped four feet since noon-United Press.
Banks Busy Time
Tientsin, Aug. 31.
the As a precautionary measure
are withdrawing money from the British and French banks
The Government urged the populato open accounts with an American tion to refrain from excitement and institution,
All "paule tendencies."
to a question on Japan's angering all efforts for the main-but the Danziger Forposten writes
Herr von Papen also says that inking ship or indication of Po-way station. Germany had no other wish than to land's desire to make an actual con- did not contemplate taking action for Germans 300 Turkey
a strong and an inde- tribution towards realising her the moment. Dardanelles. Turkey, he says, had Trans-Ocean.
established its independent post- tlen by
the revision of the peace
Railway Occupied
It is admitted, however, that the trenties For this reason, the
Warsaw, Aug. 31. situation is worse due to Britain's mans belleve that Turkey will also An official said that the Gestapo efforts having ended close to break have the greatest understanding for last night occupied the Danzig rail-down yesterday-United Press. the nut clearing of the last itt- Justices of the Versailles Treaty in order to accomplish flual and per- manent European peace.--Trans-
adjusting relations with lard Powers, General Abe said that Jupun
would not unreasonably de mand co-operation foreigners, Stressing the importance of mutual understanding, he added that actual methods should be free and flexible according to the occasions.
Asked
about the relations with America, the Premier sald that it would be necessary to study detailed circumstances leading up to the present situation and set up a definite plan for adjusting them,
Relations With Sovint
The Premier pleaded a cautious attitude in dealing with relations with the Soviet Union in view of the ab- normal characteristics of the Soviets. He affirmed that Japan would pro- tect her legitimate rights and interests in any circumstances, while it was desirable to settle the Nomonhan and other pending
Incidents. Referring to Japan's policies for the settlement of the China Affair, Premier Abe said that the ultimate objective is firmly laid down and will never be changed, but that practicnt measures to attain the objective are multifarious and it would not be advisable to stick to old practice in this regard.
The decision not to conclude prace with the Chiang Kai-shek regime re- mains intact, Premier Abe declared.
Ocean.
Italy And Japan
Rome, Aug. 31. The Japanese Military and Fin- ance Mision, under the leadership
EARLY MORNING AIR RAID ON CHUNGKING
Chungking, Aug 31,
course
Aviation officials believe that the Chungking is spending a nervous pursuit planes forced the Japanese to of General Teraucht und Generalis Japanese planes are zooming fly high above a thick blanket of Osumi, arrived at Naples this even-missiles.
over the city releasing their deadly clouds and therefore they could not ing: The Mission of eleven experts
loento, the city. The sounds of Includes the well-known
More than 20 raiders have broken cruising indicated that the Japanese Japanese into the city in three squadrons. Up had lost their Onanciers, Messrs Isake and Fuji-to the time of wiring (3.50 a.m.) United Press..
entirely wara
they are still over the city-Central Political quarters in Rome showNews.
Raldod Secret Air Base inclination no
to share the views expressed in the foreign Press that
An Undisclosed Base, Aug. 31. conclusion of the German- Russian non-aggression past was in-minutes before midnight when 27
The air raid alarm was given 40 airfield at Palshihyl, about 13 malles The secretly prepared Chinare tended to express
lock
of Interest Japanese planes were reported over
west of Chungking, was subjected to
the
of the Axis in Japan,
Political quarters in Rome
as a lever.
Planos Lose Course
Chưngking. Aug 31.
Chinese and foreign banks were working only two hours this they were morning, and therefore very busy attending to clients who had to withdraw very large amounts in order to meet the increased cost of living.-United Press.
WHEN YOU ARE FEEDING BABY
It's after the birth of B baby that the mother needs careful attention, most. Her strength has been severely taxed and when she is feeding the baby she needs extra and easily digested food.
Doctors throughout China the Szechuen border. The alarm the first raid by Japanese naval air have recommended Horlicks
the small hours of this state was lifted half an hour after mid-morning, it was revealed by Base for years as the ideal food openly that Italy will never fall for night. Britain's manoeuvre in trying to He admitted that the international loosen Japan from the Axis Powers were reported near the city.
So far as is known no bombings official,
for both expectant and nurs situation would directly or indirectly by using the German-Russlan Fact
It was tinderstood that scores of Ing mothers. It is invaluable The official explanation is bear upon the situation in China,
that aircraft were concoated in the Pale when the digestive powers are stressing the need for carrying out
Chinese pursuit planes hopped of thy airfield for the purpose The Resto del Cadino writes that to meet the raiders and the latter defending Chungking.
weak. It stimulates · faded steadily proper measures for the con- the Japanese Government must never were forced to unload their bombs struction of a new order in East Asia, believe that the sympathy for the in the open country. The extent of Japanese ale units led by Lt.-Com. appetites, and promotes sound Premier Abe declined to commit glorious Japanese people has suf-the damage has not been ascertained. Tanaka and Lt. Mori la bare sleep and tends to prevent himself with regard to the reported fered the slightest loss in Rome. The raiders could be clearly heard prise raids on the Chinese air preparations for the establishment of The German-Russian Pact has near the city and at least once they twice at 3 am. and 4 a.m. Fire was constipation, a new Central lovernment nl China. only European anti-plutocratic, passed directly overhead, but there caused at a dozen places, Japaneso ---Dome!.
not anti-Japanese
sign-were 'no detonations of bombs. pilots claimed-Domel,
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