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SHANGHAI: DISPUTE:: Germans JAPANESE Machine-Gun
ADAMANT
Domand To Patrol
British Sector
NOTWITHSTANDING carller
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Shocking Outrage In English Channel
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Grock Cruiser LONDON, Aug. 15 (Reuter). A man war killed, 29 were in- reports that yesterday's con- LONDON Aug. 15 (Reuter). Jured aboard and one woman qu shore died of wounds and shokk ference in Shanghal of the An Admiralty communique when the Greek cruiser Helle, British, American, Italian and states that when a British motor 2,500 tons, was sunk by an un- Japanese defence authorities had torpedo-bont went to the rescue known submarine as she luy at. agreed to joint patrol by Japan of a German pilot wito was seen anchor of an island in the and America of the British to hale out of his aircraft and Aegean Sen. sector in, the International Set-comedown in the English Three torpedoes were fired. Two tlement, it appeared thie morn-Channel to-day, it was found missed the ship and Bit a quay crowd- ing that the conferces failed to that the German pilot, who wased with pilgrims. rench agreement.
wounded, was entangled in his Proposals by the British and parachute. American representatives that the One of the crew of the motor British sector be Jointly patrolled ¦ torpedo-boat dived overboard to by U.S. Marines and Japanese assist in getting the German clear. soldiers were rejected by thic Japanese representatives.
Japancas Insist
It is understood that the Japanese bisisted that the British sector be laken over by Japan.
The Japanese demands were band on "Japan's predominant position in the Shanghai area and that military uperations were still in progress.
It is believed that a further meeting of the four Powers will be necessary before satisfactory arrangements can be reached,
The position adopted by the Italian representatives at the conference si not clear,
Japanese Vote Against Plan SHANGHAI, Aug, 18 (UP)--The defence commanders have issued a joint communique stating that the Japanese und Americans will jointly patrol the British sector in the In- ternational Settlement,
Pisnes Got To Work While he was thus engaged and the motor torpedo-boat was lying stopped alongside the man in the water, three German seaplanes appeared ared machine-gunned the motor torpedo boat and the man In the water from a low altitude.
Threo of the crew of the M.T.B. were wounded.
In order to avoid further casualties, the M.T.D, re-embarked the rating from the water and go! under way, being forced to leave the wounded German pilet to his fate.
Polish Troops
Celebrate
The Japanese will take over the Memories Recalled Of
western sector and the
Americans
will take over the central and west
Hengkew districts.
20 Years Ago
LONDON, Aug. 15 (Reuter).
The third struck her engine room. She sank about an hour later.
Early Morning Attack The attack was made about 8.20 fa.m. The cruiser was, at anchor, dressed over all na part of the cele brations of the Feast of Assumption, one of the most important holidays of the Greek Orthodox Church.
Every year pilgrims flock to the is land and thousands of sick and paralysed are taken to the festival.
Presumably it was a party of these who were on the quay.
corres-
General Metaxas, the Greek diein- tor, immediately summoned pondents to hear the official account. A sirlet censorship was imposed.
More Indian Munitions Workers
Proposed Enlistment Of 10,000
LONDON, Aug. 15 (Reuter). Ten The communique states that the plan was adopted by majority vote.-Poland to-day celebrated her thousand more men are shortly to be
employed in Indian munitions fe the Japanese voting against the pro-biggest national holiday, the tories. They are being enlisted under pasul, which
was supported by Brianniversary of the Miracle of the recent ordinance with regard to tain and America. Italy abstained from voting.
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Japan has reserved the right to The decision is subject to the approval of the Governments concerned as well as of the Municipal Council.
Vistula, on British soil.
General Sikorski, reviewed Polish troops on a golf course in Scotland. Later he joned them at the field mass celebrations of a day 20 years when Marshal Pilsudski drove back the Bulsheviks from the gates Warsaw.
skilled and semi-skilled techulelans in order to maintain full production of the existing factories.
Under the ordinance, the Govern- gonent can call up to work technicians tonal importance. Firms are required not already engaged in work of R- to release them for this purpose.
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Rights Safeguarded
The rights of the workers are ante-
The decision to grant control of the western Hongkew district to the
"Poland Will Rise Again" U.S. Marines hus surprised observers,
Scottish pipers in full regolla played who anticipated that the Japanese would insist on everything north of the Polish National Anthem as Gen-guarded so that they will not lose Soochow Creek. The disposition of jeral Sikorski
Hamiton their provident or super-annuation and Lord this sector is important because in (representing the King) walked funds or their right to return to their this sector lie the Chinese courts, round a square formed by 0,000 men jobs when their national service is
which are stil under Chungking of the Polish Belgade. control, despite repeated Japanese efforts to gain control on behalf of the Nanking regime.
"Poland will risc again," said
addressing General Sikorski, troops. "In these fateful days we stand by Britain until victory brings
reconstruction of Eurepe."
Royal Tours SCRAP HELPING
Of Inspection
Aircraft Factory is Visited By King LONDON, Aug. 15 (Reuter), There were three Royal tours of Inspection to-day.
His Majesty the King inspected an aircraft factory where he saw planes in every stage of production. He was particularly interested in the modern high-speed transport plane enrrying! from 12 to 20 passengers,
Queen In London
The Queen visited the Beaufort Institute in London, where she saw 300 wamen being put through a 3-
TO WIN WAR
LONDON, Aug. 15 (Reuter). Salvage from the homes, fields and kitchens of Britain ore ulready help- ing to bring enemy planes down, an- nounced the Minister of Supply to- day when he opened a scrap-iron and steel exhibition in Leader.
Supplies from this source in July were 5,000 tons up on June und in August they wit be even higher.
In one week, 17,000 old cars had been listed for wrecking. Hundreds more would be added.
over.
The Government will also train Amen to replace them in elvil industry.
Iron railings amounting to 13,140 tons and, train lines totalling 10,000 | tons had been scrapped and anotherị 30,000 old trum Ilnes have been marked for removal.
Every village now has its fron and
menth course before going to muni-steel scrap dump. fiuns factories.
Among them werg actresses, novelists, waitresses. designers, house-wives and artists.
Was In Dunkirk Evacuation
The Duke of Kent visited the Ministry of Information where he was conducted round the news cen-
Information has been received in sorship and photograph departments, He visited the conference room where Hongkong that Mr. L. F. "Ginger"
kong harbour." journalists from all over the world Payne, who is well known through- were receiving the latest information out the Far East, especially in Hong- about the progress of the war.
kong and Shanghel, was one of the evacuees with the B.E.F. nt Dunkirk: During the evacuation, however, he WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 (Reuter) received a splinter wound in the head -It is announced from the White and is now in hospital. House that President Roosevelt is Mr. Payne was with, the S.M.C. In leaving to-morrow to spend a week- Shanghal. He was home on end watching the manoeuvres of the last year when war broke out and First United States Army in the immediately joined the Royal Artil- northern part of New York state. lery.
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Japanese Ship's Big Consignment
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH". SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 15 (UP). -A cargo of ten thousand 1001b. bags of green Brattilan coffee is being londed aboard the N.Y.K.. liner Nilla Moru.
The coffee is ostensibly destined for Japan, but shipping men under- stand it is actually destined to Ger- meny.
KING FAROUK'S NEW DECREE
LONDON, Aug. 15 (Reuter)- King Farouk of Egypt has signed a decree abolishing the Publle Debt, Commission, on international body administering the country's foreign Joans.
It was established in 1880 after the visit of the British Financial Mission to Egypt.
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