1938-08-10 — Page 7

THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 10, 1938.

FOREIGN

OBSERVERS IN

MOSCOW TAKE GRAVE VIEW Conviction That Japanese Militarists Will Act

Army Extremists May Force An Issue

Moscow, To-day. Since the failure of the second meeting between the Foreign Commissar, M. Litvinoff, and the Jap- anese Ambassador, M. Shigemitsu, to secure an agreement, foreign observers are taking an in- creasingly serious view of the Far Eastern con- flict.

It is generally agreed that in the beginning the So-

JAPANESE RESTIVENESS

USE OF POISON GAS

Geneva, To-day.

The Chinese delegate, Dr. Hoo, submitted to the League Secretar iat yesterday the report of Dr. Talbot, attached to the British Hospital in Nanchang.

This report 'affirmed that 19 Chinese soldiers whom he had at- tended during the fighting along the Yangtse,, were suffering from gas-poisoning, alleged to be mus- tard gas. Reuter.

OF SUDETEN GERMANS

Prague, To-day.

At the meeting of the District Leaders of the Sudeten German Party, which was held under the Chairmanship of Herr Karl Frank, who is Herr Konrad Henlein's De- puty, it was reported that general deterioration in the situation throughout the entire Sudeten-

viet believed that Japan would never risk war LANDLORD FINED German territory had occurred,

on account of its commitments in China, but now the conviction is growing that Japan's

military extremists are determined to force FOR ILLEGAL the issue, despite the moderates in the Tokyo WATER

government.

The Soviet Government, how- ever, is equally determined not to recede in the stand it had adopt- ed, even to avoid war.

The Second Session of the Su- preme Soviet Council begins to- morrow and before it concludes, it may find itself confronted with a situation as serious as it can be. "Indignation" resolutions de- manding stern action against Japan are continuing to pour in from all parts of the country. Reuter.

FRONTIER GATHERING

Tokyo, To-day.

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A local passenger train between Shikai and Koji in North Korea was fired upon yesterday by Soviet artillery states the Japanese War Ministry. Several civilians were injured.

CHANGKUFENG VILLAGE

ABLAZE

Yuki, To-day.

WATER LINK

especially in consequence of the measures decreed by the Czecho- slovak Government on May 21.

Whole series of incidents, in particular the recent outrages in Glaserwald, had occurred to sug- Tang King-po, owner of No. 48,gest that a small group of race Morrison Hill Road, was this hostile persons who have placed morning fined $100 by Mr. H. R.thenselves outside the pale of the Butters at the Central Magis-Sudeten German community, is tracy when he was found guilty trying a systematic fashion to fur- of permitting an illegal connec-nish opponents of Sudeten German- tion to be made to the water dom with a pretext for adopting mains and using filtered water further suppressive measures. for flushing purposes.

At this meeting it was unani- Defendant said he knew nothing mously agreed that any extension of the connections, and had of these security measures, as been made without his knowledge.

on.

As a result of the heaviest So-

Mr. A. Cash, overseer of the already announced by the Prague viet artillery bombardment made Water Works Department, said he government in this official report the Glaserwald murder, would during the recent hostilities, the visited the premises on July 18. fail to do away with the present village of Changkufeng at the He found a pipe connected from foot of the disputed hill was last the water pipe in the kitchen, to night a mass of smoke and flame. the storage tank, the water of

-Reuter.

which was used for flushing.

state of insecurity,

Fundamental settlement of the Nationality Problem would alone put an end to the situation that had already become intolerable.

from

In special circumstances, per SCOPE OF HOSTILITIES.

mission was given for water from EXTENDING

the mains to be used for flushing, ANOTHER INCIDENT Tokyo, To-day.

but a special rate was charged for

Meanwhile, still another outrage Two battalions of Soviet infan-

this consumption.

on a member of Sudeten Ger- A semi-official statement saya try, supported. by artillery, opened

Mr. A. B. Purves, executive en- man Party,

orted that strong detachments of Soviet an attack yesterday on the Japan-gineer of the Water Works Depart- Mostáu in Western Bohemia. The infantry, artillery and cavalry have ese positions at Shuiliufeng about ment, said that apart from the victim's name is given as concentrated to the southwest and fifteen kilometres north of Chang loss of revenue, which he was not Wesner. northwest of Khanah, about 20 kufeng, according to a report issued pressing, there was grave danger He has been conveyed to hospit-

of War which kilometres north of Changkufeng, by the Ministry

of pollution to the mains by this al suffering from knife wounds. adds that the fighting still continues. practice, and of this a serious view --Trans-Ocean.

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had to be taken.

FOURTEEN KOREAN AIR RAID

CASUALTIES

Tokyo, To-day.

General Itagaki, the War Minis- ter, presided over the conference

of army leaders, which was attend-

JAPANESE AND

ed among others by General Tojo, CHINA SHIPPING

the Deputy War Minister, General Nakamura and Colonel'Sato.

Tokyo, To-day. All merchant vessels in Chinese

Members of the Japanese Army General Staff have also received a waters comprising altogether 4,000

ence. Both conferences were called

Three other similar summons were adjourned for a week.

MARSHAL BALBO IN BERLIN

Berlin, To-day.

Air Marshal Balbo, Governor of

afternoon.

Josef

His alleged assailant was a man named Franz Kaiser, whose name appeared on the List of the candi- dates at the recent Municipal Elections. Trans-Ocean.

WOMAN FINED

FOR LETTING TAP RUN

fine of $25, or one month, was Field Marshal Goering was pre-imposed on Eu: Ng-chee, principal tenant of No. 120, Gloucester Road, sent to welcome his guest, who was accompanied by General Brigandi. second floor, for wasting water in

Also present were General Milch, the kitchen of the premises.

Mr. A. Cash said that, on informa- Chief of the General Staff of the

hasty summons to meet in, confer- Chinese junks and Chinese steam- Lybia, who is paying a visit to Field ers with a total tonnage of 50,000, Marshal Goering, the German.... Air to discuss the situation at Chang-have been registered with the Gen-Minister, landed at Staaken airport kufeng where the Russians havet suddenly resumed their attacks. eral Shipping Company established shortly after 5 o'clock yesterday The Russians are reported to be in Tsingtao under the direction of massing numerous tanks behind the Japanese Navy for that purpose,

reports the "Asahi Shimbun.” their lines.

All registered vessels have par- the Four Koreans were killed and ten severely wounded it is stated dur-mission to move about inside. ing the last Soviet air raids across Japanese blockade zone on the con- German Air Force, Lieutenant Gen-ion, he went to a flat opposite de- dition that they state at every porteral Stumpff and Signor Attolico, fendant's premises and observed the of call exactly what cargo they are the Italian Ambassador in Berlin: tap "in full blast" and the water carrying and where they are going. Great prominence is given in the running to waste. Defendant and

the frontier-Trans-Ocean.

COURTESY CALL Trans-Ocean.

London, To-day.

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evening edition of the German a servant entered the kitchen sever- press to this visit, Marshal Balbo al times but made no effort to shut Mr. A. Guard, of No. 65, Kimber- having been described as one of the off the tap. When he went over, Mr. Cash added that in view. of Yesterday, the Soviet Ambassador ley Road, has reported the loss of an most powerful advocates of Italo- the tap was still running. .M. Maisky, paid a courtesy call at alarm clock, a box of cigars and German friendship. the Foreign Office after an absence some tobacco to the total value of He will remain in Germany a few the present water position it was

wasted. from his post on a holiday in Rus- $34.50, from his residence last days and will attend the German necessary that water should not be

Fair » manoeuvres.—Trans-Ocean. sia, British Wireless.

night.