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ORDER TO MR. SANDYS BREACH OF PRIVILEGE Committee's Finding Announced By Premier

TOKYO

RAISES

RED BOGY

Tokyo, To-day.

Marshal Chiang Kai-shek and Marshal Bluecker, better known as Galens, are meeting somewhere in Outer Mongolia next month, predicts the newspaper "Hochi". under a six-column banner head- line.

The meeting, it is stated, is part of the four-point present Sino-Soviet Entente, which was evolved in the course of Mr. Sun Fo's recent visit to Moscow. Reuter.

JAPAN'S THREAT TO HAINAN

Shanghai, To-day.

According to a Japanese spokesman, Japan will invade Hainan Island and probably very shortly carried out.

Committee Of POPE PIUS

Fourteen To Study Allegations

London, To-day.

TAKES ACTION ON CANTON BOMBINGS

Rome, To-day.

Pope Pius XI has seen him-

The Prime Minister in Commons to-day reported that the Committee on Privileges had found a breach of the Privileges of the House, commit-self impelled, says "Osservatore ted in connection with the Military Court order-Romano" by reason of the destruc

tion wrought in various Chinese ing Mr. Duncan Sandys to appear before it in cities by the recent air bombings uniform. The Committee, however, did not re-carried out by Japanese aircraft commend further action.

In the afternoon the Prime Minister moved for the appointment of a Select Committee consisting of nine members of the Government and five of the Opposition to enquire into the substance of Mr. Sandys allegations regarding the ac- tions of the Ministers concerned, and, general ly, the question of the applicability of the Offi- cial Secrets Act to Members of Parliament dis- - charging Parliamentary duties. Pending the Select Committee'sj.

and out of a sense of justice and Christian charity to authorise the Apostolic Delegate in Tokyo, Mgr. Marella, to urge the Japanese gov-

ernment to take the necessary steps to avoid all unnecessary bombard ment of open towns.

The Japanese Foreign Minister,

patible with military exigencies to

General Ugaki, has appreciated this action of the Holy See and has promised to do everything.com- spare the civilian population. The Japanese government is prepared to consider proposals in this direc tion.. report, the Prime Minister declin- (Continued from Next Cola:

The Holy See, adds "Osservatore: France is accused of assisting ed to make a Government declara-plea for, confinement of war dam- China in opposing Japan and of

tion.

ages to the greatest possible mini-Romano" has greatly welcomed this supplying China with, "bullets A description of a document in mum will show tangible results to declaration of the Japanese Gov- which have killed hundreds of Mr. Sandys' possession, which was benefit of all concerned. Japanese soldiers.?

the origin of the trouble, was then Ocean.

According to the same official, given by Mr. Hore Belisha, who tons of war material have been stated that it was an emergency stored on Hainan Island, all sup-plan which the Defence Air Officer, plied by France which has been Commanding-in-Chief, had drawn using, the Island as a godown, up in April..

It is believed that the Japan- ese are planning first to occupy Swatow and then to attack Hai- nan Island. Our Own Corres, pondent.

It contained emergency directiona showing the exact disposition of and guns and the exact numbers the sources from which they be provided.

It was a document of the highest secrecy and Mr. Sandys in his proposed question, not only showed knowledge of the secret, but of a

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draw the question Bellaha denied the chehe could not. The General Staff expressed great| kilometres to the west of Taiyuar concern when they found that Mr. in North Honan yesterday, and Sandys possessed this information recaptured the town which was and ordered that a Court of In lost to the Japanese on June 28.quiry be assembled before any de-

The Chinese launched their at-bata arose In Commons. A tack in the early hours of yes-

Hore Bellsha declared that no suggestion of an attempt suppress criticism.

terday morning.

With the Chinese tion of Fengmenkow, the ose at Sichenliu 'nearby lost contact and began to wit also

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