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JAPANESE SEND TO SHANSI

MEN

Captive

Officers

Safe, Well

Shanghai, To-day. LT-COL. Spear, British

AUSTRALIA'S. CHOICEST

BUTTER

20,000 FRONT

ATTACK ON SHENSI PROBABLE

The

Chungking, To-day. A Japanese force of 20,000 has arrived in Western Shansi, it is reported by Chinese sources. Japanese troops, it is declared, had reached the towns of Chungkang and Lishi, in Western military attache, and Lt. Cooper, language

Shansi, and were equipped with heavy artillery officer from the British

and scores of junks and collapsible boats. From these two places, the Ja-[the actual situation west of

the Embassy at Peiping, who

panese made a westward drive and Han River is lacking it is general- are being detained by attacked Chinese positions at Liu-ly believed that Chienkiang is still

GENERAL GAMELIN IN ENGLAND

Paris, To-day.

The Chief of the French Gener- al Staff, General Gamelin, will leave to-day for London accom- panied by Captain_Petipont.

He will be received this even- ing in England by the chiefs of the three British defence Scr- vices. His 'visit will last until Friday.—Trans-Ocean,

the Japanese military at lin, Chuntu, and Tsikow, on the in Japanese hands, though the in- LONDON FEARS

Kalgan, are both safe and well.

This

eastern bank of the Yellow River.

FLANK ATTACK

vaders are unable to advance fur- ther.

has crossed the Han River and is

of

SEPTEMBER CRISIS

A detachment of Chinese troops REPETITION OF information was con- At the same time, Japanese aero-harrassing the Japanese lines tained in a letter which Lt.-Col. Spear sent to Mr. Lamb, Chinese planes dropped leaflets over Tsi- communication on the east bank, Secretary at the Embassy, and Kow, the Chinese report continues; and this will probably lead to a these announced the Japanese de- Japanese withdrawal from the west Major Delamain, Brigade-Major cision to cross the Yellow River bank. at Tientsin, who went to Kalgan and attack Shensi province. to investigate the case.

BACK IN PEIPING

The Chinese will then be able to

London, To-day. British Ambassadors and Minis- ters have been instructed by the To meet the new danger, it is re-attack Chienkiang, whose fate will Foreign Office to take their vaca- tions this year between June and Mr. Lamb and Major Delamain ported that the Chinese troops are be decided in the next few days. August and to be at their posts at

engaged in making a flank attack Fighting near the city has been se-the beginning of September. were not allowed to see the cap-to the west and north of Lishi in vere. tives but were given permission order to harass the rear connections Meanwhile serious attention to send a letter, to which Lt. of the Japanese and hold up their Col. Spear replied.

advance if possible.-Trans-Ocean. Mr. Lamb and Major Delamain are now back in Peiping.

STOUT RESISTANCE

Lt. Col. Spear has been in Jap anese hands since May 26. Lt. Cooper was detained when he went to Kalgan to investigate the affair. Reuter.

£15,000,000 OF BLOCKED CZECH GOLD IN LONDON

London, To-day.

Sian, To-day.

is

paid to West Shansi developments Over 10,000 Japanese are driving towards Chuantu in three columns.

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The first column is attacking Linning, the second column is ad

-Diplomatic circles interpret this British Government that interna- step as a fear on the part of the

tional tension will again develop in September.-Trans-Ocean.

Fighting in this region is

Trans-Ocean.

de-

ward to the Yellow River

Japanese forces pushing west-yancing: from Lishi and the third veloping into a major battle.--

bank 18-advancing from Chungtang. from the Chungyang-Lishih area in west Shansi are encountering stout Chinese resistance.

Fierce, fighting is raging imme- diately north of Liulin, west of Lishih. In support of their land units, nine Japanese aircraft se- verely bombed the Chinese posi- tions at Liulin and Sihchiawan nearby last Saturday.

Czech securities and deposits in The Japanese driving from London amount to between £14,000, Chungyang have met with a serious 000 and £15,000,000; stated the setback. Wannienpao, which they Financial Secretary to the Trea- captured a few days ago, has been sury, Capt, H. F: C: Crookshank, in wrested back by the Chinese in a the House of Commons yesterday vigorous counter-offensive...

Through a special law this In the meantime, the invaders wealth had been blocked and could advancing from Lishih have suffer- not be withdrawn from England. · ed considerable losses. as a result Claims against the Czecho-Slovak of repeated raids staged by the State amounted to about £15,250,- Chinese on the way. Their rear has 000, and it was expected that fur been cut off, thus placing them m ther claims would be filed before a precarious situation. Central June. 17.

News.

EXCHEQUER CLAIM Most important claim was that at the Exchequer for £6,000,000, representing the first payment' on the £10,000,000 - Igan made last Spring.

Other claims, were £8,250,000 of

CHINESE HIT BACK,

Chung

King. đày.

egarding.

Although further

untouched money from the British and

for redemption of

Trans-Ocean,

refugee fund, £3,500,000 in British Czech securities held by British deposita, in forme Czech banks investors.. —

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