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MORE TOKYO INTENTION

DISCLOSURES

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Declaration Of War Possible In Near Future CANTON COUP Scheme Worked Out British

NIPPED IN BUD--

SAY RUMOURS

Canton, 2 p.m. To-day. While it would be premature to suggest that the Canton tension is over, the general atmosphere this afternoon was much calmer, as hours passed without serious inci- dent.

Trustworthy sources hint that fears regarding the activities of suspected pro-Japanese traitors were the primary cause of mili- tary vigilance, although most of the troops patrolling the streets could be described more correctly as gendarmes, their presence be- ing connected also with certain difficulties experienced in the col- lection of monopoly revenues.

COUP RUMOURS Rumours, believed to be not tirely without substance, hinted a threatened attempt at a coup d'état by elements prepared to establish a pro-Japanese puppet administration in Kwangtung, but if such intention existed, the measures taken nipped the plot in the bud

en-

The military vigilance showed clearly that something out of the

For Dealing With Bigger "Incident"

Pressure For Peace

a

Tokyo, To-day, Under streamer headlines the Tokyo, To-day. “Yomiuri Shimbun" features A declaration of war against China is possible in report that the British Govern- the future, the Premier, Prince Konoye, in-ment is reliably learned to be in- formed the House of Representatives last night through the Japanese Ambassa- in reply to an interpellation.

All

formally trying to ascertain,

dor in London, Japanese inten- tions towards China negotiations following termination of the pre-expressed hopes of a

Britain is also stated to have

speedy sent Incident would be conducted with the new settlement and to have offered regime expected to be in power in China then. "unstinted co-operation" to that

end. The Foreign Minister asserted that the four-point ion that Britain, in conjunction The paper expresses the opin- peace terms presented to, and rejected, by with the United States, is apply- General Chiang Kai-shek, were "essential for ing pressure to force a speedy improving Sino-Japanese relations and

settlement of the Sino-Japanese conflict. venting recurrence of an unfortunate Incident like the present one.”

FOREIGN NEWSPAPER BOMB ATTACK

pre-

Details of the terms might change according to the regime in China with which Japan would deal.

"Japan is keeping a wary eye on the attitude of Britain and the United States," the paper says. Reuter.

DRIZZLE AND FOG

The Royal Observatory – reports

Replying to a question whe ther importation of important goods would possibly be upset if an Incident "bigger than the pre- that the anti-cyclone continues to sent one" occurred, the Minister decrease in intensity and is extend- of Commerce and Industry replied ing eastward over Japan. Pres- that a co-ordinated programme sure is highest over South Man- for development of the important churia. natural resources of Japan, Man-

Forecast:-N. E. winds, fresh; chukuo and China is being formu

some Flated. Reuter

Shanghai, To-day. A hand grenade was

cloudy generally, probably. thrown into the premises

ordinary was afoot, and rumour of the American-owned therefore had full opportunity. One "Shanghai Evening Post source stated that a big Japanese and Mercury" at 5.30 this morning was timed to coincide with morning by Chinese an anti-Chiang coup.-Our Own wearing a long gown. Correspondent.

air demonstration over Canton this

AERIAL DEMONSTRATION

Defence

drizzle, mist or fog.

Holds Upper

Hand In Singapore War Games

London, To-day---

· · The missile exploded in the hallway outside the offices of Mr. Canton, To-day. H. G. W. Woodhead, Mr. Randall After a night of tension due to Gould (the American: editor) the action of the military authori-and the United Press, smashing ties in halting river shipping, the all windows in the building and The defence so far has held the upper hand in the large-scale populace this morning witnessed breaking part of the wall.

manoeuvres at Singapore, according to reports from the Singapore the most spirited aerial activity for Mr. Woodhead and Mr. Gould correspondents of various London newspapers.

were absent at the time but the The reports declare that the war games have already proved Shameen roof tops and windows United States offices were occu- beyond doubt that the fortifications and defence measures at Sin- were crowded with foreign specta-pied by the night editor and two gapore are as perfect as can be desired. tors who watched one group after others.

| Torpedo-bombers of the defence forces have already proved another of Japanese planes cross The only other person on the their effectiveness, and have "sunk" several enemy" warships the sky, with anti-aircraft shells premises, a Chinese coolie, had a which had approached near the island. bursting on all sides. –

remarkable escape. Although

several weeks.

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None of the "enemy" planes from HM.S. Eagle could have On one occasion a biplane dar- the chair on which he was sleep-reached the land, according to the umpires' decisions. ingly swooped to within a few hun-ing in the hallway was wrecked, dred feet of the ground, miracul he was unscathed.

escaping very intensive shell The assailant made good his

(Continued on Page 21) escape. Reuter.

Attempts were made yesterday to land troops, but it seems that once again the defence has come off best.

Planes have played the most important part in the defence, while submarines have also proved most useful-Trans-Ocean,