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SPANISH CIVIL WAR

NON-INTERVENTION

COMMITTEE AND

VITAL PROBLEM

New Method For Dealing With British Proposals

London, July 24.

As a result of further talks the Foreign Secretary (Mr. Eden) and Lord Plymouth, Chairman of the Non-Intervention sub-commit- tee had on Friday and Saturday with the French and German diplomatic representatives In London It is now almost certain that the Chairman's sub-committee will meet again on Monday or Tues- day.

Lord. Plymouth "

Herr Von Ribbentrop To this meeting will be submitted the suggested new method for dealing with the British proposals so as to overcome the difficulty which arose at the last meeting when it was found impossible to agree on the order in which items in the plan should be discussed. "As had been made clear in the original proposals themselves various

items are inter-dependent.

篷

The revised procedure is likely to take form of a questionaire to be circulated to the Governments. This list of questions would cover all British proposals and it would be again made clear that items be constituted in one whole and that the order in which they appeared either in the original document or In the questionaire had no special s'gnificance. It is hoped, in this way, to illicit from the Govern ments parties to the non-interven-

to reply at a specified and early date.

It has been emphasised again and again by the Foreign Secrc- tary that the British Government considers until the withdrawal of foreign nationals in the Spanish dangers for the rest of Europe Civil War, has been secured the

remain and the British efforts. inherent in the Spanish situation

therefore, in the last few days Ba in recent months had been direct- ed solely towards facilitating pro- the Non-Intervention

tion agreement a definite indica-gress by tion of their attitude to proposals. Committee on this vital problem..

The Governments would be asked! Aritish. Wirelen,

LORD PLYMOUTH TO SOUND POWERS ABOUT COMPROMISE PROPOSALS

London, July 24.

It is understood that a new effort to end the non-Intervention deadlock will shortly be made. Britain hoped to call a meeting of the Chairman's Sub-Committee on Monday at which Lord Plymouth would submilt a document containing a series of questions, "the object being to ascertain the views of the powers concerned on the impor- tant features of the British compromise proposals.

Once members of the Sub-Committee agreed on this form of procedure the document will be referred to their governments, the Chairman urging speed 'replies. It is understood that Herr von Rib- bentrop has given provisional assent to the new procedure and that M. Corbin also considered it favourably,

The British Government intends by collating replies to define the field of disagreement. Meanwhile it is not unlikely that Ger- many and Italy will shortly inform the, committee that they refuse any longer to recognise the naval patrol exercised by Britain, and France alone on the ground that It operated only against the coast held by the insurgents-Beater.

SYRIAN PREMIER'S PROTEST ON PALESTINE. SCHEME

'Jerusalem, July 24. The Syrian Premier has sent a telegram to the League of Na- tions, in which he expresses the deep disappointment of the Syrian Government and people over, the British proposals for the partition of Palestine.

Following years of bloodshed, "a better solution to the difficulty is deserved, he declares, and urges the League to revise the proposals and deal justly with the Araba--

"rumageanu" demi Satıcı, "

NEW AMBASSADOR TO SPAIN

Salamanca, July 24. The new Italian Ambassador to nationalist Spain arrived bere to- day and remained closetted for

some time with General Franco- Reuter,

CHEUNG CHAU MEETING A meeting of the Cheung Chau, Resident's Association has been arranged on August 2 in the As- sembly Hall.

It learnt that considerable disappointment is felt by residents

on the East Ridge at the failure to nk up their premises with eletricity. The cause for

the

delay is uncertain, but it is stated that the public works Department

18 Inating upon the provision of

a spedal type of pylon."

ARABS OBJECT TO PARTITIONING

London, July 24.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. MONDAY, JULY 26, 1937.

Pope Plus XI.

United States Declines To

Back Britain

To Intervene In Sino-Japanese Dispute

London, July 24. The revelation that definite proposals had been raised be- tween Great Britain, the United States and France to intervene in the North China dispute should war seem imminent, ti made by the "Evening Standard," which adds the proposals broke down owing to America.

Much diplomatic activity has been going on behind the scenes, the paper states, and important decisions arrived at in London, Washington and Paris.

Apparently yesterday the British

Pope Falls Ill Again Ambassador in Washington, Sir

Rome, July 23

His Holiness the Pope has had a slight return of the symptoms which caued a relapse last winter Vatican physicians state that the pain is due to the hot weather, and that it will disappear after a few days' rest Beuter.

Ronald Lindsay, visited the Secre- tary of State, Mr. Cordell Hull, for several hours. and remained closeted with him

sador paid a visit to the

In addition, the French Ambas- Department.

State

OFFICIALS RETICENT Though omcial circles in all three capitals are extremely re- ticent and refine to divulge the subject of the conversations, it is known that the Sino-Japanese Concordat With The dispute was the only topic dis-

Vatican Ratified

Belgrade, July 24. After an extremely Uvely de- bate. the Yugoslav Parliament yesterday passed the Government's BI for ratifying the Concorat with the Vatican by 168 votes to 128.

The Bill will now be submitted to the Senate, where the final de- cision will be taken. Transocean News Service.

IMPERIAL RELATIONS

TRUST

H

cussed.

Surprising result of the talks, the paper alleges, is that Mr. Cordell Hull told the British and French United States would refuse.

Ambassadors that the Intervene in the Far East,

to

INTERNATIONAL MEDIATION

Should war break out in the Far East, therefore, the journal saya, It will go on to its inevitable con- clusion without foreign interven- France will not act without the tion, since Great Britain and

full co-operation of the United Statea.

In addition, the Japanese Gov- rernment is sure to reject any offer

of international mediation.

The Japanese Ambassador, who also visited Mr. Cordell Hull yes- terday, is stated to have declared that any acceptance of "foreign mediation offers by Tokyo, would arouse such indignation in Japan that the Konoye Government could, not consent to such a step... Trancean News Spevine

North China Situation

SUPPRESSION OF ANTI-

General Staff at Nanking. has JAPANESE ACTIVITY ↑ Arrived unobstrusively at Pacting- Shanghai, July 24. fu in order to confer with Chinese Official Chinese circles decline to leaders there...

comment on the Japanese War. A despatch from Tientsin states Office communique, issued yester-General Chin Teh-chun has re- day, which announces that the signed. Though this is not con- London, July 24.

Hopel-Charhar Political Councilfirmed. it is believed possible in Lord Clarendon until recently has agreed to suppress anti-view of recent events. Governor-General of South Africa Japanese activity and Communists Bester, and former Chairman of the Bri-and to eliminate those persons tish Broadcasting Corporation will who are impeding good relations

THROUGH TRAFFIC RESTORED be Vice-Chairman of the Board of between China and Japan.

Peiping. July 24. Trustees which Lord Baldwin 18

Nanking will make no statement Hankow Railway was restored this Through traffic on the Peiping- pending receipt of the full text of morning. but trains passing Lu- the agreement made between Gen-kouchiao are liable to be searched eral Sung Chen-yuan and the by Japanese troops. Japanese.

constituting to administer the

sum of £250,000 which an anony-

mous donor recently placed at his disposal for endowment of any ob- ject calculated to strengthen Im- perial ties.

It seems clear, however, that the to passengers the railway adminis In order to avoid causing alarm terms of the agreement are irretrations have decided to revise the concilable with Marshal Chiang time-table so that trains will pass Kai-shek's four point policy and Lukuochino only during the hours consequently will not be acceptable to the Nanking, Government.- Reuter,

BRAWL IN HONGKEW

Shanghai, July 24. Abduction and feared murder of a member of the Japanese garri- son following a brawl in Hong- kew with a group of Chinese to- night, has led to a state of ten-

of daylights.

Priping, incidentally, is in the grip of a most intense heat wave and the mercury to-day rose to 100

Reuter... degrees in the shade.--.

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TOKYO WAR OFFICE WARNING

Tokyo, July 24. they are prepared to deal drasti- War Office circles declare that cally with any interference in the fulfilment of the local North China

agreement."

The Japanese military leaders in North China are authorised to take all measures they deem ad- équate for ensuring the fulfilment of local agreements by the Chinese authorities in the event of the Nanking Government interfering with the Hopel-Charhar Council,

The Japanese message reports!

sion in the district not equalled Chief of the General Stan, who that the future development of:: since the Sino-Japanese clash in arrived in Peiping last night from the situation will depend entirely

Shanghai five years ago..

The entire Hongkew area, the of military leaders specially con- Central Government troops which Paotingiu, attended a conference on the attitude of the Chinese

main Japanese residential district

Reuter

Signier Mussolini who on Saturday attacked reparations, the League

of Nations and war dchis.

Communist

Deputy Arrested

in Shanghal, has been thrown into ened by General Sung Cheb- have already entered Southern an uproar as a result of the inci-Yuan, commander-in-chief of the Hopel in violation of the "Ho dent, and Japanese tanks armour. 28th Route Army, to enable Gen.

Umetsu Agreement." ed-cars and motor-cycles are drly-sure North China situation mal, the message anys, if those Former Polish

The situation will become nor Mr. Montagu Norman

ing up and down Hongkew with of the Other members of the Imperial machine-guns" menacingly trained

Those taking part in the confer troops withdraw. Otherwise, 12 Belion Trust will be Bir Walter on the pavements, where Chinese ence included General Feng Chi-will possibly take an alarming Citrine, Secretary of the Trade passers-by are being searched by an, commander of the 37th Divi- ́turn. Union Congress, Mr. Arthur Ho-Japanese patrols, ward, Mr. Montagu Norman. The incident occurred at 9.30 Governor of the Bank of England, to-night when the abducted man, the Dowager Lady Reading and Sadao Miyazaki, together with two Mr. Will Spens, Master of Corpus companions, who were on leave Christi College and a former Vice- Chancellor of Cambridge Univer- group of Chinese civilians only 200 sity-

from barracks, clashed with a yards from the headquarters or the Japanese garrison opposite Hongkew Park"

In a memorandum submitted to Mr. Ormsby Gore the League Mandates Commission and General Sir Arthur Wauchope, the Arab British Wireless, Higher Committee declares that the only natural solution to the Palestine Problem would be the GOLD CURRENCY recognition of the Arabs right

whole country, and sets forth the to complete independence of the

Beuter: objections to the Partition plan.-

VICEROY VISITS INJURED

New Delho, July 24 Lord. Linlithgow broke his train Journey to Assam at Patna where he visited the hospital in which

number of passengers injured in

the recent train smash are now recovering. He later resumed his Journey, Reuter's Bulletin 'Service.

TRIBESMEN FIRE ON TROOPS

COMPENSATION

MYSTERIOUS ORIGIN Origin of the affair is shrouded

in mystery, but it is known that while the brawl was going on motor-car suddenly drew up at the curb., that A

Miyazaki was bundled into the car and whisked away, before his companions could come to his aid. Within a few minutes of the

London, July 25. The July number of the League of Nations monthly bulletin of statistics just issued contains be side the usual tables and informa- tion on world trade, the world reserve gold currency compensa- Bion movements" and price move-alarm being given," the Japanese ments regarding certain raw ma sarrison had cordoned off an ares terials and world sea trade.— British Wireless,

British Anti-Poison Gas:||

Association

London, July' 24. The British Anti-Poison Gas

Association, the headquarters of which are in Glasgow, recently sent a telegram to Bignor Musso- lini asking him to define his att Simia, July 24. tude in the use of poison gas in officer and two Indian privates of Yesterday, the Italian Ambag

It is reported that one British the Spanish civil war, the Punjab Regiment were wound-sador, Count Dino Grandi, replied ed by rifle fire by hostile tribes- for the Italian Government, that men in the North-west Frontier Italy had already banned the use when they attacked an outpost of poison gas in war and would Reinforcements

dispersed tribesmen

the continue to prohibit its use in

Bpain

euter's Bulletin Service

Trasancens News Bervice

Mon, General Chin Teh-chun and General Chia Teng-pu

Reuter.

.. PEIPING COMPARATIVELY

CALM

"

GEN TSAI TING KAI

Shanghai, July 25. Complying with public opinion which desires the reinstatement of Felping. July 24. General Trai Ting-kai of the 19th Although the Japanese troops Routh Army, hero of the Shanghal have not withdrawn from the WBD-war, the Central Authorities have ping area and the 37th Division decided to place several divisions still hold wapping town and the under bis command, It. was learned Marco Polo Bridge. Pelping is here to-day, comparatively calm.

While the danger of further

The divisions will garrison Che-

The

Warsaw, July 24.

A Warsaw newspaper states that the Deputy M. Komander, who ned former Polish Communist from Poland to the Soviet, har been arrested and imprisoned 17 Lablanks Prison

Transocean News Nervica

Leaves Berlin

to Germany, has temporarily lett

Berlin, July 2 Dr. Gle, South African Minister Berlin

clashes persists, it is believed here klang or Antwet, but if necessary S. Africa's Minister. that this has greatly diminished. they will be sent to Hopel for ac- The last Chinese troops have tive service. Several subordinates that apart from the situation in given commands of battalions and withdrawn from Papaoshan, so of General Tual Ting-kal will be the immediate vicinity of Wan- regiments in the new unit. ping town; several miles now masses support General Taal on separate the contending, forces.

account of his fight with the Cinemas and other places of en- Japanese troops in Shanghal in tertainment in Pelping are re early 1932- In Hongkes of two square miles.

Machine-gun and Lewis-gunther reduction of the hours of

opening to-night, following a fur Union Vows. posts were hastily established at Important street corners,

martial law, which are now being and

enforced as from midnight- steel-helmeted bluejackets with rides at the ready stopped all

Reuter Chinese pedestrians and searched them for arms.com Miest Intense excitement exists among

"LOCAL NORTH CHINA

SETTLEMENT

Nanking July 24,

WAR MATERIALS RUSHED #TO FIGHTING AREA)

Hankow, July 25

the country.

During his absence the a of the Legation will be conducted by the Secretary of the Legs tion.

Transocean News Service.

War materials are being rushed Bhens, in readiness to move to the centre of trouble in Northwards Shihchlachwang, China, and corps of the centralThe Central Army's 14th Divi my are steadily converging on alon has reached Wuchang and stategic points in various parts of expected to move northward in the

units stationed in immediate future. Various other northern Hupeh are cald to have received orders to concentrate near here.

General Yu Tai-shins 58th Di sion and Gen. Hala 97th Division are ef

the Chinese population, with re The Narding Government lead membranes of the 1932 bolocausters met informally at three o'clock still vivid in their minds, and the this afternoon to discuss the terms streets is quickly printing of the so-called local North Reliable reports reaching here deserted appearance as the Inhapi China settlement. The outcome Indicate that General Li Mu-an's their homem é futu tants escape to the protection of of their long conference is as yet 10th Division on Saturday passed Bester, der

unknown, and it is possible that Changchow, key town in North no omncial vannouncement will be Honan, on the war to Shinichia made until further deliberationschwang, in West Hope along the GENERAL CHIN TEH-CHUN

take place on receipt of a report Pelping-Hankow Railway. BUSRESIGNS

from General Heling Ping, the General Wan Yao-huang's 13th the Ya Deputy Chief of Staff now in Pei-Division, normally stationed at are und

Blan, has been passed at Tang fortifica

Peiping, July 24,

It is learned that General ping- Halung Ping, deputy Chief of the u

kuan, on the eastern frontier of

(opposite

Ju-thung