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SIXTY THOUSAND CHINESE

GENERAL TSA] TING" KAI The above photograph was taken when he was Commander of the 19th Route Army during the' Sino- Japanese clash at Woosung 1931..

READY TO DO MY DUTY

GENERAL TSAI SAYS

WAR UNAVOIDABLE

"Whether there will be a war or not depends. on the Japanese po- lley. We, Chinese,, like peace," but if our country is invaded by ag gressive foreign forces, it is our duty to rise, and protect it," de- clared General Tsai Ting Kai, former commander of the 18th Route Army, when he was inter- vlewed by a "Daily Press" repre- sentative at his residence yeater-" day.

General Tsal, who learned of the North China situation while he was enjoying a vacation in Bagulo, P.L, where the Chinese Press urged him to return to China, arrived in the Colony yesterday morning aboard the Canadian Pacific liner Empress of Russia, en route to Nanking to offer his services to the Central Government in con- nection with the Sino-Japanese crisis,

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JAPANESE TROOPS ASSEMBLING

APANESE reports from Nanking state that the Military Commission held a meeting when Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek returned to the capital yesterday and decided to strengthen the anti-Japanese military forces, made diplomatic moves in London, Washington and Moscow to secure intervention by the foreign powers and to detail Chinese troops throughout China under war conditions.

It is also declared that the Generalissimo has instructed the commander of the forces along the Peiping-Hankow Line to advance sixty thousand troops northward while the governor of Kwangtung, Fukien, Chekiang and Kansu have been ordered to increase their coastal defences. 035 military aeroplanes have been instructed to standby-Reuter

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SUPPORT FOR GENERALISSIMO

NANKING JULY 21.-IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT THE GOVERNMENT LEADERS FULLY SUPPORT THE STAND AS DEFINED IN GENERALISSIMO CHIANG KAI-SHEK'S STATEMENT IN ANSWER TO THE JAPANESE. DEMANDS, BUT ARE READY TO TRY ALL CHANNELS FOR A PEACEFUL SETTLEMENT.--REUTER.

JAPAN URGES RECONSIDERATION

SHANGHAI JULY 21.-A MESSAGE FROM TOKYO STATES THAT MR. KOKI HIROTA, JAPANESE FOREIGN MINISTER, TO-DAY URGED THE CHINESE AMBASSADOR TO TOKYO, MR. HSU SHIH-YING, TO ASK THE NANKING GOVERNMENT TO RECONSIDER THEIR ATTITUDE AND TO CEASE INTERFERING IN THE FULFILMENT OF LOCAL AGREEMENTS. "REUTER.

SITUATION

IMPROVED

SHANGHAL JULY 21-THE SITUATION IN NORTH CHINA HAS IMPROVED, THE 37TH DIVISION, COMMANDED BY GENERAL FENG CHIANG, GOVERNOR OF HOPEI WHICH WAS INVOLVED IN THE ORIGINAL LUKUOCHIAG INCIDENT HAS BEGUN WITHDRAWAL THROUGH EXITS IN POSITIONS

•TO THE WEST OF PEIPING."

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IT IS REPORTED THAT NO OTHER CHINESE TROOPS OCCUPY. THE "EVACUATED ZONE WHILE THE POSSIBILITY

OF FURTHER CLASHES HAS BEEN MINIMISED IT SHOULD NOT BE SUPPOSED THAT ESPECIALLY AS THERE IS NO SIGN OF A HALT IN THE FLOW OF JAPANESE TROOPS INTO NORTH CHINA-REUTER.

SHIPS IN READINESS

Shanghai, July 21.---

All Japanese vessels along ports

of the Yangtze River are instruct-

readiness to return to Japan. This

Japanese Plan Of Attack

Nanking, July-21.

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"NO LOOKING BACK”

Chinese Students Leave Japan

THE CRISIS 18

OVER

PROTECTION OF JAPANESE Pelping, July 2,

Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, who has given orders for Chins to go into action.

BRITAIN'S

POSITION

ANNOUNCEMENT BY

MR. EDEN

London, July. 21. Replying to a question by Mr. H.✨ Day (Labour), the Foreign Becre- 4pry, Mr. Anthony Eden, announced that the position as regards ex- traterritoriality in China was un- changed

Capt. LE Plugge (Conserva→ tive), enquired what the British commitments were as & con't sequence of the North Chins trouble, giving as his reason the Nine-Power Treaty, the Kellogg Pact and the League Covenant. Mr. Eden replied that neither the Nine-Power Treaty nor the Kellogg Pact committed the Government in the present dispute, nor had'any. arisen under the League Covenant. Replying to Mr. A. C. Moreing (Conservative), Mr. Eden said that the Ambassador's comments as re- gards the Chinese insurance legia- lation had been received and that the matter was now under con- sideration,

CONSTANT CONSULTATION. In another reply, to Mr. G, le M. Mander (Labour), Mr. Eden said that the Government was in con-

Mr. Denjiro Kato, secretary of stant consultation with other the Japanese Embassy, called on governments, whether members of Mayor Chin Teh-chun of Peiping the League or not, on the present is to prevent their confiscation as It is reliably reported that it

Under this heading on Page 8

Since the Lukhouchino affair, it last night and made representa-situation in the Far East. Buch enemy vessels, in case war between

tions regarding the" protection" of consultations were Now taking has been decided by the Japanese will be found the Editor's com-is reported that many ↑ Chinese. Japan and China becomes un-higher command to advance into ments. on the Sino-Japanese students have been leaving Japan, Japanese lives and property in place dally through diplomatic

situation.

owing to harsh treatment,

Peiping. The Mayor reportedly as-channels, Mr. Eden concluding by sured Mr. Kato that he will assume saying that as he was advised at According to Information gather-rull responsability for the protesthe present, he did not consider ed over 2,000 Chinese students have tion of Japanese, barring untere that Mr. Mander's suggestion to already returned to China Chinese Evening Peris.

"As long as the situation" re- mains quiet, I shall remain in Hong Kong, but if my services are required and if I receive instruc-ed to assemble at Shanghai In tions from the Central Govern- ment to that effect, I shall be ready to go to North China at any moment to do my duty and to serve my country," said General Teal, who added that, since the Lukhouchião incident, he had been urged by Central Government leaders and private friends to aid the country from aggressive at- tacks from Japan.

General Tsai said that he had sent a telegram to General Sung, (Continued on Page 9.j

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(From Our Own Correspondent)/ London, July 21: London River prices to-day were down 1/8 for Spot and 1/18 for "Forward." as follows-pa

Spot Forward

avoidable.

It is also reported that the

Japanese Embassy has notified its evacuate at short notice. nationals in China to prepare to

North China by three routes, viz (a) Yukwan-Kaitsin, (b) Tongku Kai-tsin and (3) Jehol-Kaloharpe.

The Japanese are spreading the report that they do not wish to see the present trouble become serious but their sincerity is doubted.

This does not, hecessarily mean that the breaking point is near. but the Japanese want to Impress Chinese Evening Press. that they are, ready to fight af any time.-- L'nion News.

The

AMERICAN PROTEST

Pelping July 21. United States Embassy

JAPANESE PLANES OVER PELPING

Pelping, July 21. Eight Japanese pursuit planes roared low over Pelping at 9.40 a.m. to-day, circled the south of

through Shanhalkwan be imme- diately withdrawn,

Besides ignoring China's request,

JAPANESE ATTACK IN FORCE the Japanese militarists have des- patched a further 3,8000 troope

Pelping, July 20, To-day the Japanese troops at through Shanhaikwan, and a num-tacked Lukhouchise and Wanping ber of Japanese warships have City in force, arrived at Tongku, here they The Chinese troops are landed a large number of troopatrenching themselves, and are Chinese Evening Prem

making preparations to give them

zeen serious developments such as refer the matter to the League rioting on a large scale by anti-Council was likely to improve the: Japanese elements. by and. | situation "L

The proclamation of martial law Heuter.

easiness among the citizens. The last night caused considerable un- streets of Felping were unusually deserted to-day

en-Union Peres

HIROTA NON-COMMITTAL

Nanking, July 21,

Full

EXAMINATION RESULTS

results of the

School

A Tokyo dispatch to the Central Certificate Examination, issued by News Agency stated to-day that the Matriculation. Bos

of the

lodged a protest with the Japanese the city and then flew off in the ping state that. General Bing pm, over one half of the Japanese Ambassador Hsu Shih-ying called University, are given on Page 10

Embassy of two American women direction of Fengtat Three planes being roughly treated by Japanese swooped on the city ten minutes later and then headed north; dis appearing,

troops.

In spite of the fact that Chinese Japanese planes dying over army had been instructed to are on

After investigation the Japanese Embassy stated there had been no violence. The commander of the Embassy Guards said that the wo men "attempted forcibly to pass the sandbag barricades. They positions, no hostile action was were told to move on but lingered taken at Pelping, as far as le whereupon they were pushed off.

known Reuter

Better

NEUTRALITY-ACT

Washington, July, 20.

President F. D. Roosevelt af a Press conference to-day indicated

JAPANESE RE-INFORCEMENTS

ABRIVE

Peiping, July 31... The Nanking Central (lövern- that he had no immediate Inten ment has requested that no fur- tion of invoking the Neutrality Actther Japanese troops be permitted July 20 July 21. prohibiting the export of arms to to enter Chinese Territory by way 18-15/16 19-13/16 China and Japan.-

of Shanhalkwan, and that all 10-15/16 19-7/8 Peuter.

troops which have recently passed

NEWS INDEX

CHINESE WITHDRAW

a hot reception at close quarters. ** Tokyo, July 21. It is reported that during the

Chen-Juan, commandant of the attacking force were killed by hand Reports reaching here from Pel- Aghting, which lasted up to 8.30

39th Army, last night proposed to grenades and machine guns.

on Mr. Koki Hirota, Japanese Foreign Minister, and informed withdraw the 37th Chinese-Divi-

It is expected that further ferce him that China did not wish to am and noon to-day, and to sub-night when the Japanese rein troops to the position prior to sion from Papaeshan between 10ghting will break out at mid-gravate the situation and urged the withdrawal of the Japanese police force. Thus be hoped to Chinese Esening Prai stitute for the troops a military forcements arrive

Amusements Cables July 7

Mr. Hirota is said to be ann

Finance prevent further clashes in Lukuos

committal. He said that all de Local Diary ....

Leading Article chino and the vicinity,

pends on China's observance of the trace of July 11 before discus-

Mall Notices of other issues.

Radio Programı Ambassador Hsu and Foreign Dort

This is the first meeting between Shipping

Minister Hirota.---

The Bervices Union News

The Japanese military has ap pointed three Japanese officers to supervise the Chinese withdrawal

Reuter

WILL NOT BE FORMALLY

DECLARED T

Nanking, July 21.

Dr Wang Chung-hul, the For, eign Minister, in receiving Mr. & Hidaka, Counsellor of the Tapan ese Embaaay, yesterday told him that China desires to settle the

Lakquchiso affairs through diplo- matic channels and insists that the Central Authorities have full authority to deal with the matter. The Chinese Foreign Minister stated Japan should cease the in- crease of troops to North China and that their forces should retire

P

to the original position will not be formally declared if it go to war will be decided in the of international observers here

Whether Japan and China will breaks out at all, in the opinion next forty-eight hours. The war Union Feut

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