1939-06-20 — Page 7

THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 20, 1939.

U.S.A. CONCERN

CONCERN OVER

THE "BROADER ASPECTS"

Mr. Cordell Hull Gives Official Standpoint

Washington, To-day.

The Secretary of State, Mr. Cordell Hull, yesterday formally expressed the United States' concern at the "broader aspects" of developments at Tientsin.

Mr. Cordell Hull revealed that the good offices of

the American Consul at Tientsin had been of- fered for purposes of mediation.

Mr. Cordell Hull said: “This Government is not con- cerned with the original incident at Tientsin re- lating to the requested delivery of four accused Chinese.

B.B.C. NOT TO BE CENSORED

LONDON, TO-DAY.

"It is concerned, however, with the nature and significance of sub- sequent developments in their broader aspects, coupled with other pust and present acts and utter- ances in other parts of China.

"This Government, therefore, is -observing with special interest all related developments in China a8 they occur from day to day."

NO EVACUATION Mr. Hull explained that American THE ANNOUNCEMENT LAST | mediation offers related only to the THURSDAY ON THE SETTING controversy over the four Chinese, UP OF A FOREIGN PUBLICITY | and were made before the blockade. DEPARTMENT AT THE FOR- He added that no plans were be- EIGN OFFICE, WITH THE ing made in Washington for evacua- FORMER BRITISH AMBASSA-tion of American women and chil- DOR AT ROME, LORD PERTH,dren in Tientsin.-Reuter. AT ITS HEAD, GAVE RISE TO A AMERICA OFFER IN TOKYO? NUMBER OF QUESTIONS

Tokyo, To-day. WHICH WERE ANSWERED IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS YES- TERDAY.

The United States charge d'affaires yesterday called on the director of the American Depart- It was made clear that as thement of the Japanese Foreign Office purpose of the Vansittart Commit- to discuss the Tientsin situation.

tee appointed some 18 months ago According to press reports the

work was to co-ordinate the

of "foreign publicity undertaken by such bodies as the British Council,

charge d'affaires discussed the possibility of American mediation between Britain and Japan.

the British Broadcasting Corpora- The Japanese' press, however, tion and the Travel

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doubt Association, leaves no

that mediation Gov-would be emphatically rejected and to bring together such ernment departments as were con-Japan, "since Japan holds the view which cerned in this work, the new depart-that Tientsin is a matter ment at the Foreign Office would concerns only. Britain and Japan." henceforth be responsible for co-Trans-Ocean.* ordinating these activities, and that accordingly the department would

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organisations in making better BAR TO LARGE

known abroad significant sociologi-

cal developments and industrial and RELIEF SHIPS

cultural achievements in Great Britain.

B.B.C. AND F.O.

It was also stated that existing casting Corporation and the For eign Office regarding foreign lan guage broadcasts would undergo no change.

relations between the British Broad-

Although responsibility for what is broadcast will continue to rest

London, To-day. Lt.-Col. J. J. Llewellin, Civil Lord of the Admiralty, stated in the House of Commons yesterday that owing to the depth of water the largest ship which could reach Tientsin was HMS. Lowestoft, which was there now.

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with the B.B.C., it will continue to It was not at present considered maintain the closest contact with that other British warships now 80 the Foreign Office, and will make miles from Tientsin would be of full use of information at the dis-value.

Reuter. posal of the foreign publicity de- partment..

Members also, showed an interest that the department's functions should include giving publicity to the principles of international just- ice, co-operation and peace, to which Great Britain subscribed, and

Mr.

R. A. Butler (the Under-Foreign Secretary) replied with

JAP. AIRMEN HAVING FUN

Swatow, To-day. Two Japanese planes flew over

inland over, the river.

ance that none of the ur Swatow yesterday, and proceeded

QUEEN -MARY'S. FIRST APPEARANCE SINCE ACCIDENT. -Her Majesty Queen Mary made her first public appearance on June 8 since her accident, when she attended the Trooping the Colour ceremony. She was driven by the same' chauffeur-Mr. Humphreys, who was driving her car at the time of the accident. Photo shows Queen Mary leaving after the ceremony, with Mr. Humphreys at the wheel.

Japs. Have No Right To Arrest Britons Says Mr. Butler

LONDON, TO-DAY.

THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT RECOGNISE. THE RIGHT OF THE JAPANESE AUTHORITIES TO ARREST OR DETAIN A BRITISH SUBJECT IN ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.

"OLD EMPIRE CREAKS"

Rome, To-day. Most of the Italian newspapers. "soft pedal" their handling-of- the situation in the Far East.

Of the Rome press, only “La- voro Fascista” features news from

Tientsin, heading its front page story "Old Empire creaks."-Reu- ter.

MAKING IT MORE OBVIOUS

Berlin, To-day.

So declared the Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Mr. R. A. But- ler, in the House of Commons yes- terday in reply to a question by Captain Alan Graham (Conserva- tive).

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Mr. Butler added: The Japanese Government has been left in doubt of the British Government's attitude-on-the-matter.

JAP. “RIGHT” Captain Graham had referred to the statement of the Japanese offi- that cial spokesman in Shanghaj the Japanese reserve the right to take summary action against any foreigner who in their opinion en- dangers the safety of the Japanese forces in the occupied areas,

Mr. Butler said the Foreign Se cretary had seen press reports of the statement.-Reuter.

A categorical denial of troop WHY THE HURRY?

Berlin, To-day. Following the calling up of 25,000

movements in Slovakia, Bohemia and Moravia, and of intention to partition Slovakia between the students to help with the harvest, Reich and Hungary, is again given ganisation have also been ordered in the Nazi press in an inspired to help in this task Reuter. statement.

The declaration says that state- ments to this effect in the foreign press are regarded in authoritative German circles as "a well-consider- ed plan which fits into the general framework of the encirclement policy." Reuter.

machine-gunned a motor-launch which was proceeding to Swatow.

Four passengers were killed and some 20 wounded. Some thirty passengers were also reported miss- ing. They jumped into the river to escape when the Japanese planes appeared overhead.

Two motor-launches at Chao-Yang were also machine-gunned, and passengers - killed and Our Own. Correspondent.

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which Great Britain stood would be Reports received last night from som

Chao-On state that the two machines wounded overlooked, British Wireless,

members of the Hitler Youthor-

"Great Ziegfeld" of the Ice!

The ICE FOLLIES

OF 1939

JOAN CRAWFORD

JAMES

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