1939-06-15 — Page 12

THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 15, 1989.

UNITED STATES NOT MEDIATING BETWEEN BRITAIN AND JAPAN

Cordell Hull Says Washington Not Approached

Washington, To-day.

The State Department has flatly denied the report that the United States had offered to mediate in the Tientsin dispute between Britain and Japan. .

LORD MAYOR'S

THETIS FUND

London, To-day.

The Lord Mayor of London's Thetis Fund totals approximately £45,000 to date.

been

re-

Contributions have ceived from all parts of the world.-Reuter Bulletin.

The Secretary of State, Mr. Cordell Hull, replying MARLENE DIETRICH

to an enquiry, said he had no knowledge of any HELD UP BY approach to the United States on the question of mediation.

The United States was determined to make every possible contribution to pacifying the situa- tion, however.

Mr. Cordell Hull declined to say thorities.

U.S. CUSTOMS

New York, To-day. Just as Marlene Dietrich, with her husband, were about to sail for Europe yesterday, Inland Cus- toms officials boarded the liner Normandie and seized Marlene's

tax.

that the Tientsin and Külangsu Mr. Cordell Hull said that Unit-luggage for alleged unpaid income situations were identical, declaring ed States shipping was instructed that two different places were never the same.

He further declared that the United States representatives were giving every possible attention to the position at Tientsin, and would as far as possible protect United States nationals and interests there.

SHIPS WARNED

Mr. Hull added that full and adequate representations were be- ing made to the Japanese Govern- ment from time to time to deal with specific instances requiring the attention of the Japanese au-

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some time ago not to carry arms and ammunition or implements of war into war areas, including the Tientsin region.

Marlene strenuously denied that she owed any, and the Normandie was held up in the hope of a set- tlement being reached.

Shipping interests had been warned that vessels doing so acted It was only after several hours on their own risk.

Mr. Hull stated there had been no special exchanges of views with Tokyo over the International Settlement at Kulangsu.-Reuter.

IT'S AN IDEA, ANYWAY

Shanghai, To-day.

Regarding the tension in Tien- tsin, the American owned Shanghai

and considerable confusion at the pier that the Normandie, and Mar- lene, were allowed to sail-Reuter.

JAPAN'S BLUFF

paper "Shanghai Evening Post" CAN BE

CALLED

suggests that the whole affair be submitted to an arbitration by the

CHUNGKING, TO-DAY. United States Court for China whose chief judge is now in Peiping TO FIND OUT HOW FAR SHE “JAPAN'S REAL PURPOSE IS or Tientsin as a session is taking CAN GO IN CARRYING OUT place there.

HER AVOWED POLICY OF SEIZING ALL FOREIGN

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M.P. SUGGESTS THETIS SALVAGE SCHEME

LONDON, TO-DAY.

MR. DAVID · KIRKWOOD (LA- BOUR) ASKED IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS YESTERDAY IF THE ADMIRALTY WAS AWARE THÁT THERE WERE NO MEANS OF FIXING ROPES OR HAWSERS ON THE SUBMARINE THETIS.

Would they consider the advisabil- ity, he continued, of fixing shackle- plates to the submarine similar to those to which check chains were attached when a big ship wag launched on Clydebank?

Mr. Geoffrey Shakespeare, Pars

liamentary Secretary to the Admir- alty, replied that the devices men- tioned by Mr. Kirkwood existed, to enable the sunken submarine to be but were insufficiently strong

lifted.

This and similar questions affect- ing salvage of Thetis, however, were being reviewed.-Reuter.

MORE ITALIAN TROOPS FOR ALBANIA

Rome, To-day.

The incorporation of Albania into the Italian Empire is resulting in ex- tension of the Italian military or-

Italian Army. ganisation and an increase in the

A new

high command for Al- bania will be created and the for- mation of two new army corps and

The paper states that it is emin- ently desirable that present issues SETTLEMENTS AND CONCES-six new divisions, one of them arm-

be settled on a basis of fairness and not force, and the paper con- tends that responsible Japanese share this attitude.

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CESSIONS."

So declared the Foreign Minis- ter, Dr. Wang Chung-hui, în an in- terview yesterday in regard to the blockade of Tientsin.

oured, has been decided upon. Trans-Ocean.

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Dr. Wang added that Japan's SHANGHAI POLITICAL

bluff could be called if the Pow- ers collectively cease to purchase Japanese goods and stop all sup- plies to the island empire instead of allowing their rights and inter- ests to be trampled upon.

America clearly sympathizes with the British problems which she largely shares, it is stated, but the Japanese realise that the United States is anxious to be fair and friendly towards Japan as well.

The paper adds that the United States, though at present not the major target of the Japanese drive against foreign positions in China, will nevertheless support all rea- The "Chungking Daily News," sonable steps which Britain may in an editorial, urges the British find necessary to take. Trans- and French authorities to adopt a firm attitude that will serve as a

warning to Japan,-Reuter.

Ocean.

NAZI THREAT OF

COUNTER-MEASURES FLOWER SELLER

REWARDED

Berlin, To-day "The assertion that Herr, Rein- hardt, German Consul at Liverpool, A flower seller, Chiu Cheuk-lam, whose withdrawal was requested was awarded $10 by Mr. R. A. D. Forrest at the Central Magistracy by the British Government, this morning, for catching a snatch- had alleged relations with er in Gap Road yesterday.

As a sequel, Chiang Kwai-po, 18, the Irishman named Kelly who was sentenced for alleged espion-student, was charged with stealing a handbag from Miss A. Tester, of ́age, is incorrect," Reuter is official-No. 1 Leighton Hill Road, at the junction of Tin Lok Lane Morri- ly informed:

son Hill Road,

It is given to understand that the The handbag contained $41,05 in- German Government reserves the Hong Kong currency, two cheques

re-pairs of spectacles and a bunch of

keys,

ALHAMBRA right to take corresponding moa- for $28.85,

MURDER

Shanghai, To-day.

A murder occurred yesterday morning when three armed men en- tered the residence of Mr. T. C. Li and shot him through the heart.

The men escaped and no arrests have been made.

It is learned that Mr. Li was con- nected with the Chungking Govern- ment. Our Own Correspondent.

TEMPERATURE OF 88

A maximum temperature of 88 degrees was experienced yesterday, though last night's rain caused a drop to 76 drgrees. Thermometer reading this morning was 82, with humidity 88 per cent.

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The Royal Observatory reports that an area of high pressure covers

sures regarding the British 28- for 328.85, a powder compact, two the Pacific to the south of Japan.

quest-Reuter.

An area of low pressure extenda from Tongking to Mongolia.

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