1939-08-15 — Page 12

THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 15, 1939.

CHINESE GOVERNMENT'S PROTEST AGAINST BRITISH SURRENDER OF SUSPECTS

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Prague, To-day.

Jews in Prague are in fu- ture to be kept strictly separ- so-called the ated from "Aryan" population under a decree issued by the Chief of the Czech Police.

The decree (news of which has al- ready appeared in the "China Mail") bans Jews from the principal restaur- ants, cafes, public gardens and mar- kets.

Jewish-owned restaurants and stores must display large signs with the in- scription "Jewish Firm."

It is stated that the purpose of the decree is the "maintenance of public

security and order.”

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Meanwhile, anti-Jewish excesṇon in Bratislava continued through- The interiors out the week-end.

of many Jewish shops were com- plotely wrecked and their fittings thrown into the streets.

Although order has now..been re- stored, the Jews fear a renewed out- break of demonstrations at an early date-Reuter.

MENZIES CORRECTS REPORT

MELBOURNE, TO-DAY

MR. R. G. MENZIES, THE AU8- WHO WAS TRALIAN PREMIER, REPORTED YESTERDAY AS BAY. ING THAT HITLER'S POLICY WAS OF THE PRE- NOW TENSION,

THE BOLE CAUSE SENT WORLD CLAIMS THAT REPORTED.

HE WAS MIS-

"What I said was that the tension in Europe is caused by the real fear that Germany would resort to force or to the threat of force to solve the Danzig problem and tension could be effectively relieved if Germany an- nounced that she was prepared to confer peaceably," he said.

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"Britain and France would doubtedly throw all their influences into the balance in favour of a fair and unprejudiced decision."-Reuter.

GERMAN ALLEGATIONS

Warsaw, To-day.

According to German news reports, to the Polish authorities "continue take drastic measures" against Ukrainians in East Galicia.

The Lemberg District Court has again sentenced seven Ukrainians to hard labour terms of imprisonment, their sentences ranging from 21⁄2 to 7 of the years; they were members illegal Ukrainian Nationalist Organ- isation. Trans-Ocean.

OFFICE BOY TO PRESIDENT

New York, To-day. The death has occurred of Philip Albright, whe started out in life as an otice-boy and at the time of his death was President of the International Mercantile Marine Reu

London, To-day."

IT IS UNDERSTOOD that the Chinese Government has strongly protested to Sir Archibald Kerr Clark Kerr, the British Ambassador, against the surrender of the Chinese suspects at Tientsin.

It also cabled Mr. Quo Tai-chi, Chinese Ambassador to London, to use his utmost efforts to avert the surren- der. Mr. Quo Tai chi is to see Sir Alexander Cadogan, the Permanent Under-Secretary at the Foreign Office,

SEQUEL TO CONSUL'S MURDER

London, To-day.

It is learned that the Iraqian Government is to pay £20,000 sterling as compensation to Mrs. Monck Mason, widow of the Bri- tigh conoul to Mosul, who wao murdered by an Arab mob last April-Router.

CHINESE

to stress the intense feeling of the Chinese Government TO BEGIN

and of all Chinese from London to Tokyo.

SALVATION ARMY CONCLAVE

London, To-day.

The British Government's decision relative to the prisoners revived ap- prehensions in Far Eastern circles of a similar surrender of the Chinese silver in Tientsin.

Leading members of the Oppo- of Commons sition in the House are absent from London, but fur- ther private appealo are being made to the Government from various influential quarters.

AMOUNT OF SILVER A secret conclave of the

Some mystery has hitherto prevail- High Council of the Salvation

ed regarding the amount of silver and Army to elect a successor to "General" Evangeline Booth when and by whom it was deposited. will open in "Army Head-It is now understood that it totals a quarters" at Clapton to-day. little over $50,000,000, of which only remainder being in the Evangeline Booth has been at the $13,000,000 is in the British Conces-

sion, the head of affairs for five years and is French Concession or in French banks

at Peiping. now retiring under the age limit pro- visions.

from

The Council consists of 55 officers 40 countries and comprises "Commissioners, Lieutenant-Commis- There are sioners and Colonels." only two women delegates.

One absentee from the High Coun- cil's deliberations will be "Commis-

Samuel sioner"

Hurren, one-time office-boy to the founder, "General" William Booth; Hurren was the most favoured candidate for world mand until he fell ill recently-but illness may diminish his chances selection.-Reuter.

BRITISH SOLDIER

KILLED ON PATROL

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of

It was deposited in 1935 by the Cur- rency Reserve Board of the Central Government, which specially drew the attention of the British and French Ambassadors to the deposit and re- quested that the silver be safeguarded under all circumstances.

FURTHER CONSULTATION

The "Financial Times" states that the British Government has already American received the French and views on the North China currency | and it is expected that the views of

er Treaty will also be obtained. Reuter.

VILLAGES BURNED

OFFENSIVE

Shanghai, To-day. Strong Chinese forces are being moved to the Honan, Hupeh and Hunan fronts in order to start a major offen- sive, say reports reaching here from Chinese sources.

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General Li Chung-jen, the former Kwangsi military leader, and now Commander in Chief in the Fifth War Hsiangyang Area, recently flew to where he is reported to have called an important military conference to discuss measures for the forthcoming offensives.

According to a partly censored mes- troops here, Chinese sage received

in breaking through have succeeded the Japanese defences and entering Suihsien where severe fighting is now

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COL. SPEAR ALLOWED VISITORS

Peiping, To-day. Colonel Spear, the British

the other members of the Nine Pow-Military Attache in China, will see a British face for the first time since Lieutenant ten Cooper was released weeks ago some time to-day. His visitors will be Mr. P. G. Parker, of the British Embassy in Tokyo, and Major Hennessey, of the R.A.M.C., and Medical Officer of the British Embassy Guard.

Fengcheng, Kiangsi, To-day. Jerusalem, To-day. Whole villages at Loutien, a point!

were razed Lance-Corporal Leslie Hayes, of south-east of Nanchang, the First Battalion The Worcester- by fire set by the Japanese on refusal shire Regiment, was killed on Sunday of villagers to organise a peace mean- night when a military patrol engaged tenance committee.-Central News. a party of Arab snipers on the high-

way between Bethlehem and Hebron.tary authorities have suspended traf- Hayes was manning a machine-gun. fic on the Jerusalem-Hebron highway.

mili--Reuter, As a punitive measure, the

POST:S. During the BAEWOFEN) Plüb. Lord::Milford for

club.

They will interview him by special permission given in Tokyo.

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The Japanese have reported that Colonel Spear is in good health, but his letters recently have stated he is suffering from fever.-Reuter.

Captain Gerald Parker is the Bri- officer in tish military language Tokyo. The purpose of the visit is to authorities that satisfy the British

looked after. Colonel Spear is well Col. Spear was arrested last.British Wireless.

KWANGSI HEAVILY BOMBED

on May. 26

Kwellin, To-day.

A wide area in Kwangsi province including the towns of Sintu, Ning- ming, Kwelping, Liuchow and Nan- ning, was subjected to flerce attacks by 39 Japanese planes yesterday.

The severest attack was staged over Liuchow, where 27 aircraft dumped more than 100 bombs..

Nanning also suffered heavily.

The Toshan Middle School, at Liu-: huang, north of Chaochow, in eastern Kwangtung, was completely wrecked during a rald conducted by seven Japanese planes yesterday morning,

The raiders also raided Hingning, south-west of Methalen, where they dropped over 80 bomba. --- Central News,