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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JULY 31, 1937.

NO SPECIFIC

ACTION

U.S. And The

Far East

Washington, July 29. The State Department at pre- to make seat does not propose the United States Neutrality Act effective by a presidential pro- clamation that a state of war.ex- ists between China and Japan.

This fact was indicated by Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary of State. after a conference with President Roosevelt to-day.

Mr. Hull added that the situation In the Far East continued serious, but the United States at present did not contemplate any specific

action.

The evacuation of American na- tionals from Pelping and Tientsin was still being considered.

Mr. Norman Davis was also sum- moned to the White House to con- fer with President Roosevelt to- day.

NO INFORMATION ÝET Mr. Hull later. declared the United States Government had not been officially informed of 'Mr. Anthony Eden's declaration in the House of Commons that Britain had informed Japan, that further advance against China would be viewed with disfavour in London."

War Department officials, mean- while, view with disfavour the re-

BRITISH GOVERNMENT NOT PREPARED TO TAKE INITIATIVE

Far Eastern Situation

Londan, July 29.

In the House of Commons to-day, Major C. R. Attire. La- bour Opposition Leader, referred to the ominous parallel of Man-" churia as shown in the Far Eastern situation and asked whe- ther the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Eden, proposed taking any steps, as regards the League. Hẹ, also asked if the Chinese Goyem- mant had appealed to the Lesrus.

from

Mr. Eden agreed about the approve detachment of "further the Nanking seriousness of the situation and promiseg he said that as far as he was sovereignty.

Mr. Eden replled in the afirma- aware no Government had asked for the matter to be referred to tive and said that during the last the League. He explained yester-two days various declarations had day there were special circum- | been made. They much regretted because they had stances that Japan and America the situation were not members of the League hoped for an improvement in Far and that the British Government Eastern conditions "generally which was not prepared at present to, cannot occur while present con- take any initiative.

ditions continue....

DOR-

Major Attice asked if that meant If the League was power less to act if a League, member suffered aggression from a League power. EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES Mr. Eden sald he did not think that was a fair deduction. There were exceptional circumstances in the Far Eastern situation "He was well aware that Article 17 of the League Covenant made man-

tention of the 5th U. S. Infantry datory provision for bringing non- members Into dispute but, that at Tientsin, but it is felt the co-depended upon the co-operation tingent must remain in order not to

of non-members. give the Japanese the Impress that their actions were approved by the

United States. Moreover. the Chinese would regard such a with- drawal as unfriendly.

The impression here is that the Boxer Protocol providing for the guarding of the Tientsin-Peiping Railway is dead, due to the re- peated acts of Japanese aggression, against which the other parties to the protocol had not protested. Kever

MUST NOT BE HASTY

Washington, July 20. Asserting that President Roose- pelt was being "Umpatiently' ́and unreasonably urged" to announce

Mr. Wedgwood Benn asked Mr. Eden to make it clear to the Japanese Government that

British

Government would

NORTH CHINA CONFLICT

the

Mr. Eden added that he had been in constant touch with the French Government but he had never suggested to them nor had the French authorities mentioned that the moment was ripe for re- ference to the League,

Mr. Mander asked if the "calling the Paris of the signatories to Pact and Nine Power Treaty had been considered.

matters.

Mr. Eden replied in the affir- mative adding that consideration

been

all given to

these had

Major Attlee gave notice that be would raise the subject

of China in the adjournment debate- to-morrow-

not"Reuter.

London, July 29. To gravity of the developments in the Far East' and the dangers arising therefrom were again em- phasised by the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Anthony Eden. in the House

of Commons to-day.

The British Government, de-

ALL REPLIES NOW IN HAND

London, July 29. With the exception of a few smaller powers, the replies to the

British

compromise proposals have been received from all the Governments represented in the Non-Intervention Committee...

All the answers notify consent, It is learned, with the exception

the nation's stand on the neutral-clared the Foreign Minister, had

expressed its anzelty in Washing-of Soviet Russia, which disputes ity issue, Senator Key Pittman said on and is keeping in costant the competency of the Non-Inter- to-day the United States must not touch with the United States Vention. Committee to grant belli- be hasty, for as soon as the Neu-Government and the governments gerent rights to the Spanish trality Act was enforced the in-of the other Fowers affected by parties.

fluence of the President in bring the developments in North Ching. Transoceat News Servina,

ing about a cessation of hostilities would be greatly depreciated and his power for the protection of American citizens impaired

Mr. Caldwin, U.S. Consul-General at Tientsin. had informed the State. Department that no Ameri- cans had been injured thus far, hut all those in the danger area had been advised to return to the

concessions.—— Reuter

CAMBRIA DEPARTS

London, July 29.

-Transocean News Service.

CLASHES AT ALBACATE

Salamanca, July 29. Serious clashes between mem- and the anarchists occurred at Al- bers of the International Brigade

bacate, headquarters of the Inter- national red forces, according to The anar- reports received here. chiats demanded from the com- mander of the Internationale re- lease of some of their numbers ar-

The Imperial Airways liner rested previously. When their re Cambria left Foynes for Botwood,

quest was refused the anarchiste

Newfoundland, at seven o'clock looted the food depots and the pri-

soners were finally released. ¿risaucesos deur Service.

this evening----- Tritish Wirele

THE MELBOURNE NEWSBOYS" CLUB

The wonderful work done by struction, boot-repairing." sign- Miss Edith Onions on Melbourne | writing, french-polishing, fretwork. among the poor newsboys of that and many other crafts, all of them city has

set a standard which of a sort to enable them to earn might with advantage be univer a livelihood when too old for "news- sally followed.

vending.

Miss Edith Onions, who is now the organiser and Hon. Sec. of the Melbourne Newsbors Bociety, was impressed at a very early age by the miserable conditions of life endured by boys who have to earn their living in the streets of x great city, and she made up her mind to try to help them

As long ago as 1896, she spoke to a group of these boys and naked If they would come to a school if she was able to start one, and as a result of their reply a start was

made the following year.

HOMES ARE VISITED Furthermore, every article a boy makes is his own property, to take away with him, and thus boys can furnish their poor homes with chairs, tables, small radio sets, etc.

There is no admission fee to the Newsboys Club The founder states that "Those who are too poor to pay fees are just the boys we want to get" "Another secret of the success of this philanthropic work, is that the home or every boy is visited, and when necessary. the family is helped. Understand-

In 1900 Miss Onions went abroading of a boy's environment has

to study social problems in Eng land and America. And the result or her investigations, and reflec- tions was the publication of her book "The Men Of To-morrow.

proved useful in solving his pro- blems

Misa Edith Onions has set a great example and proved that philanthropy can be benificial and can uplift without pauperizing under the right guidance, she was the first woman to be appoint- ed to the Victoriah Council of Vocation, and the Child Guidance Centre, and she is now Women's Magistrate of the Children's Court.

The outcome of a noble life, de- dicated to the service of others, is the present splendid building of the Newsboys Society. Someone ance said that a first impression on entering the big assembly room 1s of Toys, Noise, and Boys" for billiards and other games are Her reward lies in the lives she allowed each evening until the has helped to build up and the hour when classes commence, The gratitude of the many useful boys can learn many trades. They citizens who owe their present are taught, at choice, carpentry, well-being to her work and thought Eletical

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