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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. MONDAY, AUGUST 2, 1937.

IMMEDIATE DECLARATION OF WAR AGAINST

DR. CHOU LOO

JAPAN URGED BY

BY DR.

INCREASING GRAVITY

OF SITUATION

Defence Of South China

Canton, August 1.

In view of the increasing gravity of the situation in North China, it is reported that General Yu Han-mow, Commander- In-Chief of the Fourth Route Army Kwangtung and Generals Li Tsung-jen and Pei Chung-hsi,. Commander and Vice-Com- mander-in-Chief of the Fifth Route Army of Kwangsi are co- ordinating their plans for the defence of South China against " Japanese aggression.

It is reported that Generals L Tsung-Jen and Pel Chung-hai will proceed to Nanking In about a week's time រត់ obedience to Generalissimo, Chiang Kai-shek's two requests by radio to co-operate in the united northern drive against the ruthless Japanese. in- vaders.

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L Han-wen, Commander of the 155th Division has made his will and is sworn to die with his men in defence of the Swatow District.

It is also reported that General- Tsat Ting-kai, former Commander- in-Chief of the famous Nineteenth Route Ariny and General Tam Kai- It is understood that Kwangsi is

sau have telegraphed to General- ready to send 150,000 trained fight-issimo Chiang Kai-shek, Head of ers to the front. As an example the Nanking Central Government. of the patriotism of the men of reporting their departures for the the Fourth Route Army, it will be North for active service.- Interesting to know that General Chinese Evening Press

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Most of the destruction and the casualties were the consequence of the relentless at bombing Reuter,

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General Feng Yu-hsiang, the Christian General

China

Ready

For War

Nanking, Aug. 1.

TO CHECK INVASION OF NORTH CHINA Telegram Despatched To Generalissimo

Canton, August 1.

Immediate declaration of war against Japan to check its Invasion of North China was urged by Dr. Chou Lou, member of the Standing Committee of the Kuomintang Central Execu tive Committee and Chancellor of Sun Yat-sen University, in a telegram dispatched yesterday to General Chiang Kai-shek, Pre- sident of the Executive Yuan and Chairman of the Military, · Affairs Commission,

"Japanese aggreasion without declaration of war is intended to serve three purposes detrimental to China, Chancellor Chou pointed aut. "Under present conditions, world oplälon is that the fighting is but a local incident and that treaties can not be invoked effec tively against Japan.

Without a declaration of war. Japanese can freely travel ip war zones and elsewhere and can utilize traitors to obtain our military and

At a hurried conference of lead-political plans,

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sand Chinese troops and militia-ers of the Government, which was Since there is no declaration men and the destruction of more held last night to consider the of war, Japanese goods are still than a thousand houses and pub- situation, at which Generalissimo coming to China, and the proceeds

buildings

Chiang Kai-shek. President of the will be used in the war against Nanking Executive Yuan and us." Chairman of the Military Affairs Commission presided, it was de- cided to use China's entire mill- NEW OFFICIAL APPOINTED

tary and air force resources to re- Tientsin, July 31.

cover Peiping and Tientsin, owing A Japanese military spokesman to the conviction that all hopes of announced this evening that Gen-a peaceful solution had ended. eral. Katsuki, the Japanese, 0.0.0. When referring to the bombing had appointed Chi Tsung-mo, aby Japanese war-planes, it is re- Chairman of East Hopel, replacing ported that Generalissimo Chiang Yin Ju-keng. who is alleged

Kal-shek remarked, "China will. have been captured by the Peace

show the enemy that she can drop bombs." Preservation Corps and has dis appeared.

SENATOR LEWIS DEFENDS

U.S. POLICY ·

Washington, July 31. The democratic whip. Senatore Lewis, in a speech defending the policy of withholding the opera tion of the Neutrality Law as re- gards North China, sald that those demanding immediate forcement of the law fail to see that the moment we announce that either nation is the aggressor and declare that both be at war, our trade ships to the Orient would be seized by. China or Japan, or both. on

the ground that they are supplying the enemy. Amert can vessels already at sea would be seized and fired upon and America would be forced to resent the

assaults and thus be at war with

the Orient For this reason the President must continue to per- suade the conflicting parties, both in Spain and the Orient to come to peace on acceptable terms and save the United States from becoming embroiled and thereby deprived of all médiatory influence.

At to-day's press conference Mr. Cordell Hull said that the situa-. tion in North China appeared to be relatively quiet but he was pre- pared to report any "development by radiophone to the President- Heuter

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Formation of a Chinese peace maintenance body is proceeding.

Renter

GENERAL'S DEATHBED

MESSAGE

Pelping. July 31.. It is revealed that General Chao Teng-yu, commander of the 132nd Brigade, who was killed in action when leading • Chinese attack, gave his bodyguard a deathbed message" for his mother.

"I cannot full my filial duty and my loyalty to my country at the same time. Please pardon me if I die.".

General

Chao was fatally wounded when leading a charge JAPANESE BRIGADE IN ACTION at Fengtal-

AT TIENTSIN

Reuter.

Shanghai, July 31.

The Japanese Akagi Brigade went into action in the Chinese quarter of Tientsin early this morning, re- vealing the inaccuracy of earlier Japanese reports claiming the fight of all Chinese forces from Tientsin.

It is now reported that large Chinese forces are holding their positions in the Chinese city.

Japanese operations, which be- gan at approximately 4:30 am. were almed principally at dis- lodging Chinese troops occupying an area round the Kancho Mill, in the vicinity of the Central Station.

During the afternoon, with little sign of progresa despite severe street fighting, the Japanese ar- tillery directed heavy gunfire against the Pacantul, in various congested areas between the East

and Central Stations.

At the moment, the Japanese troopa can claim control of the route from the Central Station to the Japanese aren, including the important bridge-

Reuter.

ASSISTANCE REQUESTED

Tientsin, July 31. day requested the assistance of The acting Mayor of Tientsin to- the Consular Body and the forces at the "command of foreign Gov- ernments in the city. In order to restore normal conditions The Peace Preservation Corps. the off- cial said, had evacuated Tientsin.

Scattered groups of the Peace Preservation Corps remain in the Chinese city, as a matter of fact, and negotiations await their elec- tion.

All is quiet at Tangku Chinese troops have evacuated Taku and shipping is back to normal in the river mouth

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Dr. Wang Ching-wel, Chairman' of the Nanking Central Political Council and Dr. Wang Chung-hul (former Judge of the Internation- al Court at the Hague) Miniater of Foreign Affairs were also pre sent at the meeting- Chinese Evening Press,

MR. T.V. SOONG

Shangha, August 1.

It is reported that in the event of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek proceeding North to direct military operations for the suppression of the Japanese invaders from North China, Mr. T. V. Soong. Chairman

of the National Economic Council and former Finance Minister, will be appointed to act for Generalis- Nanking Executive Yuan→ simo Chiang as President of the Chinese Evening Pers.

COMMOTION

1.

REGRETTED

LABOUR BILL PASSED-

Victory For

Roosevelt

Pres.

Washington. July 31.

The Senate passed President Roosevelt's Labour Bill to establish a board of Ave persons empowered to fix minimum wages and maxi- mum hours. The Bill which has been sent, to the House of Repre sentatives is essentially in the same form as originally tabled except that it now requires that the minimum wage cannot be fixed higher thas forty cents, an hour. and the maximum working week cannot be reduced, to below forty hours for any industry. The Ad- ministration's victory and measure of control over Congress which is thereby reasserted makes the im- mediate adjournment of Congress unlikely and paves the way for action on other important Ad- ministration legislation Reuter.

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In the circumstances, nothing short of a declaration of war will save the situation, the Kuomin- tang leader emphasized. Such a declaration, he held, will give the other Powers a proper perspective of the situation and will arouse the spirit of the soldiers and people.

"This is my humble suggestion," the telegram said. "I wish to have your opinion on my views,”

Chancellor Chon "added that every one who has moral principle must be in accord with General Chiang's statements at Kaling and Nanking and is "equally aroused with regard to the situation. Union Немь.

LORD HAILSHAM FOR SOUTH AMERICA

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Lord Hallahani

London, July 31.

night "of five Commissioners "for The appointment gazetted last

the care and custody of the Great Seal of the Realm" is due to the South American holiday upon which the Lord Charicellor is de- parting to-day. Lady Hailsham is accompanying him on this health voyage in the course of which

and Rio de Janeiro....... British Wireless.

REICH AIR MINISTRY they will visit both Buenos Aires.

CONFERENCE

Frankfurt, July 31.

MOSCOW-U.S. FLIGHT

Moscow, July 31.

FORCED DOWN

Berlin, August. I A Ayingboat on the German South American" service was forced down by engine trouble on the sea 300 kilometres off the South Afri ean coast yesterday.

The craft and the crew are safe and the mother-ship Ostmark 18 now on the way to the spot. Transocean News Service.

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NEW PENSIONS SCHEME

Two Million Men And Women To Benefit

London, July 31.

The Minister of Health (Sir Kingsley Wood), last night broadcast a speech on the new Government Pensions scheme un- der which some 2,000,000 men and women become for the first time eligible on a voluntary basis for benefits similar to those enjoyed by persons, compulsorily "insured under the present wi- -dows, orphans and old age contribution pensions scheme. The new scheme is intended for men and women of small means... shopkeepers, farmers, ministers of religion, dressmakers, music teachers, etc--who are outside the existing scheme and whose in- comes do not exceed for men "2400 annually or for women £250. --British Wireless.

Freighter Ablaze Off Spain

German Birth Rate

Paris, July 31, Interesting Information on the Paris, August 1.5 The Spanish freighter which regard to the birth rate in Ger

German Government's policy with Was torpedoed and set on fire many was conveyed by the German by a mysterious submarine on statistician, Dr. Friedrich Burg- Thursday, is still ablaze and is doerfer, in a lecture given at the drifting along the coast."

International Demographic Con- gress here to-day,

Twenty of he crew of 34 are

| missing," 14 of the men having succeeded in reaching the French Mediterranean coast Transocean News. Service.

As a result of a general amnesty granted to prisoners by the new Congress Government all those MALAYA AND RUBBER Amritaar flota In 1919 have been Imprisoned following the severe

released. Transocean News Service.

TYPHOON

Kuala Lumpur, July 31. The High Commissioner for the Federated Malay States, Bir Shen ton Thomas, declared to-day that Malays would press for a larger

A declaration that following the thorough Investigation of the Hindenburg disaster at Lakehurst, the conclusion had been reached that it would probably be possible Shanghal, Aug. 1.

to continue the German zeppelin The Commandant of the Japan-service as heretofore, as made ese Garrison at Shanghai has made yesterday by representative of tion caused by the desertion of a statement regretting the commo-

the Reichs Air Ministry at a con- Miyazaki. He expresses apprecia

ference of prominent airmen here, He also announced that the tion of the co-operation of various Back in Tientsin, a number of authorities particularly the Chinese would be incorporated in a giant

latest technical

developments Peace Preservation Corps in the in the search for the missing sea- former Austrian concession dis-

new hangar at Frankfurt, which man. It will be recalled that should be completed by the end of carded uniforms. The area is at Miyazaki, the Japanese sailor who 1938. present not policed. A body of was alleged to have been abducted 300 of these troops, was observed by

Frunnacean News Servier.. a Chinese mob was found marching out of the city to the loitering near Wush midway be southward yesterday- Heuter. tween Shanghai and Nanking. He

"MOPPING UP" OPERATIONS

was handed over by the Foreign Office to the Japanese Embassy. Shanghai, July 31.

Miyazaki was arrested as a 6- Tientsin and its vicinity had a picious character as he was walk-third fight from Moscow to new taste of warfare to-day asing near the Kiangying Fort near the United States via the North Japanese conducted "mopping up" Wusth on July 28. He was taken Pole has been planned, and will operations and occupied the former to Chintiang and thence to the shortly take place. Belgian and Russian concessions Foreign Once in Nanking where Date and time of the start, as Shanghai, July 31, which the Chinese had seized he was given tea and cakes. He was also the case with the two Fears are growing of the deve-yesterday, lopment of Sino-Japanese 'conflict in South China, following the have now evacuated, Tientsin, but detailing his moves since his dis Tranencian News Service,"

The bulk of the Chinese forces tioning and signed a confession | secret.—

disclosed his identity under ques previous nights, will be kept

warning issued by, the commander- looters

have appeared, in-chief of the Japanese Third terror to the already panicky Chi-der the charge of the Counsellor adding appearance. Miyazaki is now un-

The Royal Observatory yester Fleet.

afternoon reported that a typhoon Aim of these measures, Sir Shen It is reported here that General Japanese aircraft attacked Chi- Beuten

at the Japanese Embassy.

of great intensity was situated 800 less dependent on the rubber in- ton continued, was to make Malaya Yu Han-mau, Pacification Com- nese troops concentrated near the

which in form would remain pure-miles east of North Formosa, modustry for her prosperity. missioner for Kwangtung, has city for an hour and a half this

ly Chinese though in substance ing north-west or north-north- been presented with a further de- morning, while the

under Japanese control. This west

There was a good future for tea HOPE FOR PEACE mand, which he has rejected, for artillery was busy most of yester-

method, first exemplied in Man-

and palm-oll, he stated, provided London, Aug. 1. the transfer of the Chinese gar- day and continued its work to

chukup, is well established now as

It was grown on a State scale The temporary Jull in North the mode of Japanese expansion

Reuters rison at Swatow under General Lday, shelling buildings in which it China. encourages the hope that on the mainland. It will be Han-chuen,

15 supposed snipers are sheltering peace may soon be restored there difficult for Nanking statesmen to British troops were called, cut as declares the Sunday Times in sent to 1 on any large a result of an incident near the a leading article which adds that scalp but they are not like- British concession yesterday. Two Tokyo and Nanking still seem bently to be unyielding In view Japanese cyclists, resenting on localiding and ending the of the great superiority and fight selected to captain England against is now established that about 230 signal to dismount, drew revolvers trouble. and fired into the air, spreading

ing quality which first

engage New ments bad shown the Japanese Text troops to retain Reuter.

GROWING FEAR OF SOUTH CHINA CONFLICT

Reuter.

RELENTLESS AIR BOMBING Tientsin, July 31 According to a Chinese survey, the Japanese military operations

nese areas.

Japanese

In Tentain resulted in the deaths panic in the mehbourhood.

of about 700 civilians one thou-Reuter

On what terms? Probably the extension of the autonomous state of East Hopel

day reported that the typhoon The Manila Observatory yeater. was situated in latitude 22 N longitude 127 E moving north- west.

ROBINS AGAIN CAPTAIN

London, July 31, y Robins the young dlesex amateur, has again been

area at the tea restriction con- Terences.

The lecturer stated that the birth-rate in Germany fell from 2,000,000 births in 1900 to 917,000.

In 1933-

Trankorean Aman Service.

SUSSEX OUT BEFORE, LUNCH London, July 31, scores in to-day's, cricket matches:: The following were the lunch Burrey 112 for 4. Notts at the Oval 10 No

Yorks 77 for tv Lancs at Shemelde

Sussex 101 (Owen-Smith for 49).

in Malaya should voluntarily com-v. Middlesex at Hove.

He said that pineapple packers

did not, Government would enforce mence a grading scheme; If they

JAPANESE KILLED IN MUTINY

According to Japanese reports it

fand in the third and final out off 350 Japanese and Koreans to be played at the living in Tunschow were killed by Oval commencing August 14 Reuter

Worcester 128 for 1.v. Warwick

Worcester.

Glamorgan 100 for 4 v. New Zealanders at Swansea,

Kent 120 for 4 v Hants at Canterbury

Leicester 113 for 3 v. North- ants at Leicester

Gloucester 128 for 2 y. Bomer,

set at Bristol.

Essex 118 for 4 v. Derby at Tikeston

Cheltenham v. Haileybury, at

Lord's

Cheltenham $41 for 7 (decl.) Brook Taylor 109 Jories

45) Hall

174 (Creasy for

for 0.

RAB

the Army 161 for

East Hopet milliomsa during the recent mutiny.

Beuter