NEBO CHINA MATIA DEGEM
ACTS OF HOSTILITY
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ALHAMBRA AGAINST FOREIGN SHIPS
NATHAN RD,
.TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW.
KEN FIGHTS A LONE WAR AGAINST THE
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The Cattle Thief
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Paris, To-day.
"If the facts as related by telegrams from the Far East are true, they describe an illegal action which could not be allowed in any organised society or civilised state," says "Le Temps in a leading article on Japanese attacks on foreign shipping,
"The latest incidents at Nanking are of a par ticularly grave nature, as it is a question of real acts of hostility against British and American war ships without any provocation on their part
"It is understandable that the warlike act against the gunboat Panay should cause, the greatest concern in Washington.”
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is The journal adds that there reason to believe that the incidents were premeditated acts on the part of certain Japanese forces, and de- and clares that British, French American warships have an abso lute right to be in the Yangtse.
UNALLOWABLE ACTION
The Governments principally in- terested in Far Eastern affairs have given sufficient proof of goodwill, for it would be impossible to sus- use the pect them of wanting to present crisis as a pretext for check- ing Japan and forcing her into a general war.
have
The paper concludes with a warn- ing to Japan against taking action unallowable by Powers who any sense of their dignity and duty of protecting foreign nationals. Reuter
TRIUMPHAL MARCH
Shanghai, To-day- Atriumphal march” into Nan king by military and naval units, headed by General Matsin and Ad miral Hasegawa, is planned for to-morrow or Thursday, according to a Japanese military spokesman this morning. Our Own Corres- pondent
AMERICAN WARNING TO JAPAN
Washington, To-day.
A warning to Japan to make her apology for the Panay whole-
PANAY SINKING hearted and speedy, is
DISCUSSED IN SENATE
Washington, To-day.
The Panay incident was debated in the Senate yesterday, and de-
NORnds for withdrawal of American
APOLOGY FROM MR. ATTLEE
naval craft from China were ex-
pressed from various quarters.
conservative.
Washington Star
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The journal says there will be little disposition by the United States to wait as long as Britain: did for an explanation of Japanese bombing of her Ambassador, or be content with as grudging and half- hearted an apology as London was willing to accept
Sinking of the Panay and the tankers can only have de plorable consequences if Ja- pan, by failing adequately" to atone for her misdemeanour, adds arrogance to injury, To tolerate such conduct by the marauders now putting China- to the sword and flame, would be to Senator Johnson urged that stamp with approval Japes S Senators should withhold comment campaign of brigandage and inter The Opposition leader, Mr. Attlee, until more facts were obtained, but national lawlessness-Reuter made a. personal statement in the added: "Let's remember that we
London, To-day.
Senator Barkley replied that such action could not be undertaken.
ter
London, To-day. The worst storms in many years are now rag-Commons in connection with are Americans, and accord protec- motion. which had been tion to American citizens all over ing all parts of the Bri-the
the world. tabled, inviting the House to tish Isles.
pass a vote of censure, alleging that The giant French liner Nor while in Spain rece he conts mandie was forced to anchored as inconsistent while battling the gale off the ment's policy of no Isle of Wight yesterday.
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Govern-
position, he was a private member and owed no allegiance to the Gover-
SYRIA AND KING IBN SAUD
The Syrian
The troopship "Dunera," with
Mr. Attlee said the basis of the ment. He made no excuse or apology freturn to Beirut troops from Egypt and Malta on board, is fighting heavy seas in the charge appeared to be an inaccurate for any action in his visit to Spain, report of a speech he made at a Bay of Biscay.
pany the French
in Syria, Count Many parts of the north of Eng-luncheon given in his honour. He The Prime Minister said Mr. At says a Cairo newspa
went to Spain on the invitation of tree had made his personal statement The pay land, and Scotland, are isolated
mister.
His and suggested the House should ac-journey
1. A small vessel bound for London the Spanish Prime
views were
Irish coas
known-in-this-com
cept it and let the matter rest there, political situation The House proceeded to other busi--with King Ton Saud of Saudi-Arabia.
Trans-Ocean. the Op-ness-British Wireless.”
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