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Latest MAJOR BATTLE RAGES Tokyo NORTH OF CANTON:

CANTON MAKES STAND

Peace Feeler

Peiping, To-day.

Japan is ready to enter into peace negotiations with China ac- cording to sources usually well in- formed.

conditions for peace negotia-

The Japanese commencement of tions are said to be:-

(1) that Chiang Kai-shek trans-

Canton, To-day.

Stiff resistance is being offered to the Japanese ad- vancing up the Canton-Hankow Railway, it is admitted by Japanese military circles here. Progressing almost unchecked to within about 50 miles south of Yingtak, the Japanese are now hotly engaged with large bodies of Chinese troops, and a major battle is raging.

CHINA'S CARRY

fers the leadership of the State to ON THE FIGHT

Wang Ching-wei and the Premier- ship to Ho Ying-chin,

(2) that close economic co-opera- tion begins between Japan and China,

DETERMINATION

Chungking, To-day.

(3) that South China is to be The second plenary

placed without restriction under the

Object of the Japanese north- ward drive, it is stated here, is to establish contact with the Jap- anese forces in the Wuhan area, and until this is accomplished, there is no intention of engaging in operations further in the in- terior of China.

Meanwhile, Samshui has been occupied by the Japanese. Huge fires are raging in the town. Our Own Correspondent.

JAPANESE

REQUEST TO BRITAIN DENIED

Tokyo, To-day.

A denial was issued by circles close to the Japanese Foreign Office to-day that Japan has re- quested British mediation in the Sino-Japanese conflict.

Japan's intention to refuse ne gotiations with Gen. Chiang Kai- shek is reiterated, and it is stated that no foreign power has been approached to use its good offices.

Our Own Correspondent.

The second plenary session of the War Only Just Begun,

Government of Central China Central Political Council will meet

which is to recognize the Japanese interests in the north of China.

at 8 a. m. to-day.

have

Japan, on the other hand, un- More than 100 members dertakes to withdraw her troops signified their intention to attend. from China within six months of It is, however, possible that a num- the date when the agreement 18 ber of them will not be able to signed between Japan and China, reach Chungking in

(4) that for the damage done by the Japanese in China an indemnity is to be paid,

(5) that the Kuomintang activity is to be diminished and the whole Communist anti-Japanese attitude is to be rigorously suppressed. Trans-Ocean,

SEMBLANCE OF ORDER IN CANTON

Canton. To-day.. With the Japanese increasing the strength of their troops in Canton, some semblance of order has at

time.

Says Gen. Itagaki

Tokyo, To-day. terminate the Government and

declared War Minister Itagaki Japan's "Holy War" and in it lies

"The war has just begun”... ·

influence of Chiang Kai-shek, de- claring that this is the aim of

The duration of the session is tion in which he referred to the nation.

yesterday in an official declara- the future fate of the Japanese scheduled for 4 days. It is, how-"great Hankow victory" and ever, thought that more time will be needed for the deliberations.

Although no particulars of the agenda have been made public, It is believed in well-informed cir- cles that no special subject of dis- cussion has been fixed, But in no case, it is declared, will there be any discussion of peace or of con- tinuing resistance, since decision on this point has already been reached.

Rumours of a British offer of peace mediation find no credence. The view is generally held that such a step on part of the British would pect of success.-Trans-Ocean. have, at this juncture, little pros-

last been restored in the Kwang: MAJOR MATSUTANI

tung capital.

Although smoke is still rising from several burnt-out buildings

in the city, all the big fires have died down.

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It is learned that Major, S. Isolated cases of looting are Matsutani, of the Japanese General still being reported, but the con- Staff, who held a press conference stant patrolling of the streets is in Hong Kong yesterday morning, gradually having effect.

returned to Canton last night by Yesterday, three arrests were trawler. made by French police patrolling With him travelled Mr. S. Haya- the Shakee Bund, opposite Sha- saki, who has been appointed Vice- meen, of would-be looters. The Consul of the Canton Consulate, men were handed over to, the and two, members of the Consulate Japanese authorities. -Our Own staff, Mr. K. Enimokawa and Mr. Correspondent.

HOĥzuki,

urged the Japanese nation to re-strong enough even to contend Japan, he stated, must be

double its efforts.

with an eventual change in the He repeated the Japanese Gov- international situation."-Trans- ernment's determination to ex- Ocean.

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