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FIFTY TROOP TRAINS BOUND FOR TIENTSIN AREA

AMBASSADOR STILL TALKS OF PEACE

Tientsin, To-day.

An additional 2,000 Japanese troops are arriv- ing at Tientsin since the Railway track at Chun- liangcheng has been repaired.

Three Japanese transports have also arrived at Tangku, from which 500 Japanese troops have landed at Taku dock and have remforced the East Hopei battalion officered by Japanese

on the Hopei Shansı waiting for orders to the Feiping-Tientsin rank and file of these sions have sworn. "ont vance, never to retreat. Dao.

Nanking To da Japanese aeroplanes are active along the Nanking Railway line. Scouting planes have been sighted over Soochow, Cheng- hsub, Kwenshan, and other place making observations. Four Japan ese bombers flew over Wasnik and Chinkiang this morning---Da-Dão

VITAL NANKING

ASSEMBL

Over fifty Japanese trains were along the rail- way between Mukden and Peiping when communi- cations were disrupted, and it is believed that these Military Chiefs Of Many are at present doubled, and feverish efforts are be- ing made to restore the section of the railway to Peiping. Reuter

JAPANESE BOMB TRAINS

Shanghai, To-day.

Provinces

Nanking To

It is disclosed that Ma Hsi-shan arrived

king Monday night and had an important military conference with the alissimo, Marshal Feng

Vice Chairman of the Militar

A Tientsin message reports the issuing of a

Affairs Commission, General Ho Japanese communique revealing that Japanese Ying-ching, the War Minister, and planes bombed two troop trains and one armoured other high military officials in Nan- train on the Peiping-Suiyuan Railway "with satis- factory results."

From Dairen comes a message containing a statement by the Japanese Ambassador to China, Mr. S. Kawagoe, on his arrival at Dairen by air from Tientsin en route to the Chinese capital.

ATTEMPTED MURDER OF CATALAN CHIEF

Trade Court,

his car

crowded street. Senor Andrett, however, was unhurt, but one of his police escorts was shot dead. -The assailants, who are belier- ed to be Anarchists, escaped.

General Pozas asked the Valen cia authorities for reinforceme as he now declared his to crush the seditious spir the hinterland Trans-Ocean.

Kuomintang broke rela- tions with the Soviets, when Michael Borodin and General Bluecher were advisers to the Central Kuo-

Trans-Olean

AIR ENCOUNTER REPORTED Japanese Craft Said To

Haye Sheered Off

Hsuchow, To-day-

A squadron of Chinese fighting planes encountered Japanese ma- fchines in the air at Tuliuchen and

Machang As the Chinese chimes outnumbered the Japanese, exchange of machine-

jking.

and after an General Ho Chien, Governor of Human arrived in Nanking yester gun fire, the Japanese craft with- drew. The Chinese did not pursue, day to discuss Human's part in the

but proceeded to attack the Japan- General Yu Han-man, Pacification present crisis in the country.

ese positions. It is reported that Commissioner for Kwangtung, left the Japanese suffered a heavy loss

Canton for Nanchang en route to Nanking yesterday at 9.30 am. by

Mr. Kawagoe stated: "It may be that my in-air. General Hiang Hang-ping, se- structions to return to Nanking as soon as possible cond ir command of the Kwangtung are an indication that the Chinese Government army, is in charge of the military wishes to open negotiations with Japan.

affairs in the province during Gen- eral Yu's absence

of men-Da-Dao.

EDEN APPROACH DENIED

"As a diplomat my task is to seek an amicable Dr. Chou Lou, Chancellor of the For Mediation In The settlement and I will do my best. "Reuter.

SHANGHAI STEPS

War Service Corps Formed

fict, the latter probably being

done following the Japanese Foreign Minister's declaration that his Government could permit no offer of mediation.

Therefore all that is going on in the Far East is purely a matter be-

Sun Yat-sen University, will leave Canton for Nanking to-morrow.

General Pei Chung-hsi, Vice Com

Far East

Berlin, To-day-

mander-in-chief of the 5th, Route

A strong denial is made here, of Army, is to fly to Nanking this morning by the private plane of reports that the British Foreign the Generalissimo. The Generalis Secretary, Mr. Anthony Eden, had simo sent his private plane to Kwei-appealed to Germany and Italy to lin yesterday.

act as mediator in North China dispute.

Correspondent.

this direction would be considered only if both parties in the Far East had expressly intimated their desire for mediation. Trans-Ocean.

Shanghai, To-day. All classes of Chinese people in tween China and Japan, though not General Tsai Ting-kai, formerly It is stated here that efforts in Shanghai are participating in a without apparent influence on the Commander of the famous 19th general mobilisation plan for the imperial position and traditional Route Army, will leave Hong Kong threatening war with Japan. Thou- policy of more than one great for Nanking on Friday. sands have -enlisted m the Power Trans-Ocean. “war service corps” while the Shanghai General Labour Federa- tion is co-operating with the Goy- ernment in a plan for special in- dustrial production. Japanese resi→ dents are also organising them selves as reserves. Unloading of ammunition and arms at Shanghai, from Japanese transports goes on almost daily.-Hua Nai

ITALY AND NORTH CHINA

"League Of Nations

Eliminated

JAPANESE PLANE SHOT DOWN

According To Chinese

Claims

at

Tientsin, To-day. It is claimed that Chinese troops [shot down a Japanese plane Lianghsiang on the Peiping-Hankow Railway yesterday.Our Own Cor- respondent.

“DOWN TOOLS":

It is stated that

Rome, To-day. Chinese stairs

The Sino-Japanese conflict is not and banks in

likely to provoke international in-out yesterday,

cidents for the time being, declares that this action will be fo

the, editor of “Giornale d'Italia."

other cities. Our Own dent.

MILITARY TALKS

Leaders At Nanking-

Nanking

weil

Does Your Baby Sleep Soundly?

Important decisions are (to be taken by the Cimese

ernment with the arriva General Rei Sung-hsi.. military leader, from

General Yen Shin Shan, Governor of Shansi, s despite an earlier reg turn to Taiyuan gathering at General Yu H leader of Kwangt

BORODIN'S RETURN

Unconfirmed Report

From

General

"RED" DIVISION

According

Michael Shinchiachang, To

un fel and eneral the Moscow

News has left

The League of Nations, he says,

after all totally eliminated Britam, the United States and France have made friendly de- rches with the usual recommen- dation in Tokyo and Nanking but Mao Chi-tung 1 expected to ar plane for have otherwise clearly dicated rive here at any moment to join the Old resident

they will frectly nor

ither

independent divi-member mich are at present station time of

before

plenty of sleep, when

through any suffers. One

urbed