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JAPAN'S LACK OF DISCIPLINE IN CHINA European Lull An Opportunity For Britain

REPUBLICAN

OFFENSIVE SHOCKS REBELS

Saragossa, To-day.

The importance of the sudden Republican offensive is emphasised by the reluctance of the Insurgents

Test Of Japan's Good Faith

London, To-day. The lull in European affairs has coincided with an opportunity, which is almost a necessity, for re- examining the British position in the Far East, declares "The Times" in a leading article this morning, dealing with the situation in the Orient.

into detail regarding the All

to go operations.

Great aviation reinforcements

have

ed.

the threats to Britain, the journal points out, in the course of the past year have arisen from the same quarter.

have been rushed to the Ebro For some time past it has been¡ materials, for even if Hankow is front, where the Republicans have crossed the river, and there clear that the damage inflicted taken success will still be amin, Japan's position, concludes continually bombed pon- upon British interests in China ously toon bridges, Beveral of which has been only partially due to are claimed to have been destroy the consequences of hostilities "The Times" is one in which she and that the Japanese Govern- cannot safely continue to flout

Reuter. It is understood that the vil-ment is either unable or unwill-indefinitely the interests of third lagers are sympathetic to the ing to prevent recurrence or to parties. Republican cause and have given make redress. considerable assistance, notwith- The facts are that Tokyo's IMPROVEMENT

commanders in IMPOSSIBLE?

over

standing which the Insurgents government only has a precarious claim that a Republican division control has been completely wiped out.- Reuter.

GANDESA SURROUNDED Barcelona, To-day.

that

THE JACQUINOT MYSTERY DEEPENING

Tokyo, To-day.

The mystery surrounding the whereabouts of Father Jacquinot

is deepening. Although there has been an intensified search,

the Japanese police have so far been unable to trace his move-

ments.

Archbishop

Tokyo and

Bishop Chase Dos 1 Yokohama

to the sea side and have not seen Father Jacquinot the vicinity v trace of and visits

mountain resort have failed to i

the missing

sible at the present time, declared the spokesman of the Japanese

Regarding the recent conference

Foreign Ministry.

between Sir Robert Craigie and the

Japanese Foreign Minister, General Tokyo,. To-day. Ugaki, he stated that only minor 'Improvement of relations between problems. had been considered and

China and that the discipline of the Japanese forces on the main- land is not of sufficiently high standard invariably to overcome ultra-nationalistic prejudices in-Japan and Great Britain are impos-adjusted. Trans-Ocean.

flamed by anti-British propa-

It is officially claimed Gandesa has been surrounded ganda.

and 4,000 prisoners, all of which are Spaniards, and much material has been taken.

ter.

war Reu-

CHINA MAY FLOOD CENTRAL YANGTSE VALLEY

Shanghai, To-day,

The Japanese assert that the Chinese intend to inundate the central Yangtse valley region.

JAPAN IN THE FIELD Discussing the possibility of a rapid Japanese victory, ""The Times" refers to the "remarkable skill" with which the Yangtse has been used as a line of com- munication which the Chinese cannot cut, adding that it is prob- able merely a matter of time be-1 fore Hankow falls. But, it adds, "time is becoming almost as pre- cious to Japan as other raw

LAICHIKOK

The water level is at present HOSPITALS COST

one metre higher than is normal at this time of the year.

Since the melted show from the mountains will reach this re- gion about the middle of August, cutting of the dykes would be & most effective measure in that month.

At present, only the region be tween the Han river the Yắng- tse and the ten-mile dyke north of Hankow and Wuchang flooded Trans-Ocean,

pit

n expenditure of over $120,000 onnection with the provision at old Laichikok Prison, of a hospital and a cholera hos- were among items to be voted Legislative Council Finance Committee this afternoon.

stimated The sum includes the

the end of the xpenses) running

current year.

in

for

over

rniture, surgical and other equipment account

1000%

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