1937-10-20 — Page 7

THE CHINA MAIL OCTOBER 20, 1937

JAPAN ALREADY PLANNING N. CHINA

Daily Discussions On Future Of Territory In Tokyo

SEPARATION INTENTION

NO LONGER DENIED

Tokyo, To-day.

Future political development of those parts of SHANSI PASSES

North China already occupied by Japanese troops,

forms the subject of daily deliberations among offi- DEEP IN SNOW

cials in Tokyo.

Tokyo, To-day.

JAPAN BREAKS

WITH LLOYD'S

It is stated that creation of a special "develop-| ment committee," to include representatives of the Headquarters of the Japanese and Japanese navy, army and Finance Ministry, is con-command in North China claim by the templated.

BUFFER STATE IN INNER MONGOLIA

Peiping, To-day.

Creation of

an Inner

Mongolian State as a buffer

between North China and

Outer Mongolia

is fore-

shadowed by a semi-official Japanese statement.

that Japanese troops continue to jar. advance in Shansi, and their van conce

smarine

Main task of the committee, which | guard is now about 100 kilome- The action is in protest against the Japanese hope will prepare the tres from Taiyuanfu, the pro- Lloyd's decision to include Japan, way for separation of North China vincial capital.⠀⠀

together with China, înt from the Republic, will be in the The high mountain chams, war zone and to raise rates accord- first place to devise measures for with their narrow steep passes, ingly-Peuter. ensuring the military security of the already covered in snow, as well occupied region, and secondly, to as the intense cold, are rendering draw up plans for exploitation of movement of the Japanese troops

diffent natural resources, notably coal and extremely

iron.

It is hoped in Tokyo that certain Chinese capitalist groups may be indeed to participate in exploita-

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U.S. GOING IN

WITHOUT

The statement. asserts that fol- lowing Japanese military successes; in Saiyuan, many Mongolian lead- ers in that province have already "offered to co-operate in the eman- cipation of the Mongol race from the thraldom of Chima and to op- pose the southward march of Com manism through Outer Mongolia”- Prince Teh Wang, Chief of the Mongols in Chahar, mentioned as the probable head of the new State, has established his head- President Roosevelt has issued a quarters at Pailingmiao, in North statement that the United States will Suiyaan, which was recently cap enter the Nine Power Conference tured from the Chinese-Reuter.

BOMBING OF BRITISH HOMES IN SHANGHAI

Shanghai, To - day..

COMMITMENT

New York, To-day.

"without commitments on the part of this Government to other Governments."

The statement was issued after a long conference with Mr. Norman Davis, head of the US. delegation, and is regarded as an answer to Senator Johnson who, speaking at San Francisco earlier in the day yesterday, had said that Mr. Davis

SHANGHAI'S WAR CASUALTIES

Shanghai, To-day.

It is announced that 2,057 non- combatants were killed and 2,955 injured in the International London, To-day. Settlement up to October 15 as The streets of Devonport were lin-result of misdirected bombs, ed with cheering people when the shells and bullets. Duke and Duchess of Gloucester

arrived there after tour of Cown- This compares with 71 killed and wall and Devon in time for luncheon (216 injured during the entire three yesterday at Admiralty House given months of hostilities in 1932. by the Commander-in-Chief After The estimate for the present con- luncheon, the Duchess launched the fict includes 1,742 killed and 1,873 15,300 tors cruiser, Gloucester injured in "Bloody Saturday.

British Wireless.

Benter.

IN

GERMANY

would not be going to Brussels un- When travelling in Germany and on German ships A protest against bombing by less an advance programme had been ¦ Japanese planes on October 14 of agreed between Britain British houses on the Restwood United States. Estate, has been lodged with the Japanese Consulate General by the British Consul - General, Sir Herbert Phillips.

and the reduce your expenses considerably by carrying

TO CO-OPERATE President Roosevelt declared the purpose of the conference would be to seek by agreement a solution of The protest follows similar re the present situation in China. presentations made by the Ger- "In our efforts to find that solu-i an Consul General yesterday to tion," the President declared, "it the Chinese and Japanese is our purpose to co-operate with authorities, the former being re- quested not to halt trains near including China and Japan.”

the other signatories of the Treaty, the Estate, since misdirected Renter bombs. might endanger the

houses.

Renter.

MR. JUSTICE SWIFT DEAD

London, To-day Mr. Justice Swift, Judge of the King's Bench since 1920, died yes

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M. DELBOS TO ATTEND

BRUSSELS PARLEY-

Paris, To-day. The Foreign Minister, M. Yvon Delbos, and the Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs,

Pessan,

a com-

will represent France at the Nine- Power Conference, munique issued after a meeting of aged 63. British the Cabinet

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