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BRITAIN'S WESTERN PACT NOTE

THE CHINA

ADMIRAL'S THREAT TO SOUTH CHINA

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to the Central Government by the commander-in- chief of the Japanese Third Fleet, Vice-Admiral London, To-day. The diplomatic correspondent Kiyoshi Hasegawa, who draws attention to the anti- "The Times" says he is able to

Japanese movement in South China, particularly in veal that the British Government

Canton and Swatow, and calls upon the Central bas despatched a Note on the ques- tion of the Western Pact to Ger-Government to take immediate measures. many, Italy. France and Belgium

Government sets forth its views on

In this Note, the British The Japanese Navy is prepared, he said, to take the possibility of resuming the any action necessary to protect Japanese interests negotiations for a Western Pact in South China, and if the Nanking Government which have remained dormant since gives free rein to anti-Japanese organisations, these interests and the peace of Central and South China will be jeopardised.

July 24 last year.

It is generally believed that the Note embodies the British proposals for setting up a committee of ex- perts, on which all five Locarno Powers will be represented, and

If the Nanking Government ignores the warn- which will be entrusted with the ing, the Japanese Navy will be compelled to take ac- task of preparing the way for re-tion before the situation worsens. Our Own Cor-

sumption of negotiations by dealing with certain technical points- Trans-Ocean

GRAVE RIOTS IN BELGRADE

Belgrade, To-day.

A serious anti Government de- monstration occurred at Sarajevo yesterday, demonstrators smashing the windows of the houses of the Minister of Posts and the Minister

respondent

THIRD PARTY INTERVENTION

Will Not Be Tolerated By Japan

Tokyo, To-day.

Questioned by his colleagues this moming, with regard to possible intervention by foreign nations in the North China confict between One woman was killed by a stray Chinese and Japanese forces, the bullet and the police made several Foreign Minister said he believed arresta: Trans-Ocean.

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the circumstances which compelled Japan to send troops to Chima and which compelled the Japanese troops in North China to take

action

He continued that a “third party intervention" will not be tolerated by Japan Our Own Correspon dent.

FEARED ISOLATION

Withdrawal Of 37th Division

Tientsin, To-day.

state that

Reports received here not a single Chinese soldier car be found in Peiping.

Chinese reports state that the 37th Division evacuated the city because they feared isolation from the main army and are now stationed east of the Yung Ting River Our Own Correspondent.

Tientsin, To-day.

Chinese estimate places the sualties in the fighting thus far at 200 in the Tientsin area. They claim to have inflicted at least equal casualities on the Japanese troops who were surrounded. Own Correspondent.

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Shanghai, To-day. According to Japanese re- ports from Nanking, General.

Chiang Kai-shek has ordered

50,000 Central Government troops concentrated at Pao- tingfu to march to Changhsin- tien, 15 miles south of Peiping. The Japanese expect

a big counter-offensive for recovery

of Peiping and Tientsin will be launched, and further expect Government aircraft support for the Nanking troops. Reuter.

Tientsin, To-day. The 40th Army, commanded by General Pan Ping-hsun, are Tientsin last night via the -reported" to have arrived at

Tientsin-Pukow Railway to re- place the militiamen and 38th Division who have been fight- ing for the last 24 hours. The 26th Army, commanded by Gen- eral Sung Lien chung, as stat- ed to have already made con- tact with the 29th Army on the Peiping-Hankow Railway. Rem- nants of the 29th Army who re- tired from Peiping are being reorganised. Reuter.

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