RESTING ON LAURELS
Lull Develops On South Shantung Front
NO CHANGE IN
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London, To-day.
No change in the sterling ex- change rate is contemplated since the American Government official- ly and emphatically denied any intention of lowering the dollar
Japanese Achieve ITALIAN FLAG
Nothing In Any Offensive
Hankow, To-day.
Although Japanese and Chinese messages from the
FAILS TO SAVE
LOCAL JUNKS
'A
steam-launch flying the Italian flag was involved in an front report bitter fighting in south Shantung, incident with a unit of the Japan- no important change in the respective positions ese Navy on Wednesday as the has occurred in the last 24 hours and the state result of which, three junks which of stagnation seems likely to continue.
it was towing were burnt and a valuable cargo. destroyed.
line
rate, declared the Chancellor of At present the Chinese front runs in a zig-zag
south of Yihsien, southeast of Taierchwang and north of Pihsien, at a point 30 kilometres Kam-sui, a member of the crew farther north than the southeasternmost point at Tajerchwang.
the Exchequer, Sir John Simon, in the House of Commons yesterday,
in answer to a question by the Labour member, Mr. F. J. Bellenger.
Japanese attempt to recapture
A few days ago, said the Chan-Taierchwang from the east has cellor, Paris had informed London definitely been repulsed by the and Washington of the intentions of Chinese.
the French Government regarding
the
the devaluation of the franc, where- At the same time the Japanese upon in accordance with the cur-have dispatched troops along the rency agreement by France, Britain Imperial Canal eastward, in and the United States the three direction of Taierchwang. Governments had held consultations.
FRENCH ASSURANCE
,
The southern bank of the Im-
The French Government had perial Grand Canal is occupied by deve- given the assurance that the franc the Chinese where firing is
Canal without, would be brought to such a level toping along the
sub- however, resulting in tactical chan- that would give France no stantial advantages in foreign tradeges. and also that this devaluation of the frane would be the last one:
Thereupon England in agreement with the United States, had raised no objection to the French finance measures on the basis of the tripar- tite agreement, this agreement re- maining in force as heretofore.- Trans-Ocean.
BREN GUN FACTORY IN CANADA
Ottawa, To-day.
It is officially announced that arrangements have been conclud- ed to manufacture in Canada the Bren light machine-gun, with which the British army is being equipped.
Patent for the machine-gun has been obtained from Czecho- Slovakia.
It is unofficially stated that an initial British order has been re- ceived for the establishment of a plant in Toronto to manufacture the guns. The move is considered to be of great strategic importance. --Reuter.
CHUNGSHAN AREA SHELLED
According to Chinese reports the Chinese troops have succeeded in capturing Tafoocheong, north of Tancheng hitherto held by the Japanese, and the Chinese are now advancing further on Lichiachwang, half-way-between Tancheng and.
Linyi.
LULL SETS IN
Hankow, To-day. Following the recent bitter fighting, a lull has set in on the south Shantung front, accord- ing to latest Chinese reports.
After their success in smash- ing the Japanese centre, the Chinese forces at present are consolidating the ground gain- ed, and are awaiting reinforce- ments before launching. further attacks.--Reuter.
JAPANESE AIR LOSSES
Hankow, To-day.
In the month of April the Jap- anese lost 75 planes according to Chinese claims here.
Thirty-nine of these machines were brought down by Chinese fighters in dog-fights, 31 crushed owing to collisions and engine trouble, while five were shot down by anti-aircraft guns.
Canton, To-day. Three Japanese gun-boats shelled Thirty-six of the planes be- the Chung Shan District const yes longed to the Japanese navy and terday for over an hour. Chinese the rest to the army. shore batteries, however, did not Ninety-five Japanese aviators reply. No material damage was were killed. Our Own Corres- suffered.Our Own Correspondent.pondent..
-FAMOUS- LAWYER AND WIFE END LIVES
Vienna, To-day.
Dr. Moriz Sternberg, the well- known Vienna criminal lawyer, and his wife, have committed suicide.
The Sternbergs' son married a aughter of Dr. Alfred Adler, the famous psychologist.-Reuter.
In a report to the Police, Chan
of the steamlaunch. Legionario, whose local agents are the Ping On Steamship Company, said that the launch left Macao on Wed- nesday towing three junks loaded with sundry cargo.
At 6 p.m. on the same day when between Tai O and Macao, a motor- boat from a Japanese warship ap- proached and enquired as to the destination of the cargo.
HEAVY LOSS
On being furnished with the in- formation, the motor boat return- ed to its parent vessel and return- ed with several tins of kerosine with which the junks were satur- ated, and set alight after their crews had been forced to board the Legionario..
The total value of the junks and their cargo is assessed at $24,800.
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