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CHINA SHOWS SPIRIT OF

JAPAN'S FOREIGN MINISTER

At the window guarded by alert roving-eyed soldiers, appears the smiling face of 'little Koki Hirota, no tub-thumping militarist but since the soldiers fluor him from Premiership he has now tshow keenness as Foreign Minister.

Japanese Diplomatic Phrases

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The following glossary of Japan- ese diplomatic phrases is offered by a correspondent for the use of students of Far Eastern affairs-- AN INCIDENT: Anything from a pitched battle to the occupation of Chinese territory a third the size of Europe. AUTONOMOUS AREA: A piece of Chinese territory exclusively ad- ministered by Japanese troops. " SPECIAL JAPAN'S

TRADE": 'Cascade of smuggled goods pour- ed into China through an "au- tortomous area" by Japanese dealers strictly

by protected Japanese troops.

CHINA SHOULD REALISE "JAPAN'S CONSISTENT FRIENDLINESS: China" must not object to any- thing Japan likes to do.

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Japan Has Borne What She Can

-SUGIYAMA" |

Tokyo, August 10. The incident near the aerodrome at Shanghat is regarded in Japanese clrcles here as "another bombshell In the tease Sino-Japanese situa- tion."

The spokesman of the Admiralty stated he could not forsee develop- ments resulting from the incident until full investigation had been completed.

The Gabinet this morning, heard

a report on the affair from Admiral

Yonal who it is understood assert- ed the incident was most serious. The spokesman said the Admiralty was pursuing a cautious attitude and taking adequate measures to deal with the situation after-in- vestigation had been completed.

Meanwhile Mr. Sugiyama made the following statement, "Too much. wilfulness deserves a good whip- ping.* Japan had borne what could be borne but her patience and self-restraint had been met by bad faith on'the part of China.” He declared Japan was anxious for a fundamental re-adjustment of Sino-Japanese relations which could be effected if China gives up her anti-Japanese attitude and manifests sincerity, in co-operating with Japan.". Mr. Sugiyama re- gretted that China "persiste in her provocative attitude against Japan and pushes on war preparations feverishly by concentrating large forces of troops in North / China violating the agreements." He contended that Japan must there- fore, not relax Her vigilant watch on China's movements but must be firmly determined to meet "the worst eventuality,”!

Reuter

THE AGREEMENT SIGNED

ON

THE TH INSTANT: Terms de- manded by the Japanese on that "date which they intend to exact. TRUCE AGREEMENT, PROTOCOL,

&e: Any document imposed by Japanese soldiers, the terms of which are never published and which can always be interpreted to suit their plans,

CHINA ACTS WITH BAD FAITH;.

China manages to put one over on the innocent Japanese soldier. (She does occasionally),

CUINA SHOULD SHOW "SIN.

CERITY: China should imme diately accepi Japan's ruling in any and every difference without wasting time in futile talk:

C.N.A.C. CRASH

Practically All Mail Badly Soaked

to

Practically all the mail carried on board the CN.A.C. plane, the Cheklang. which was forced down off Chiling Point on Sunday while

the Colony en route from Shanghat, was badly soaked and some of the containing bags were burst or broken. accoring to a statement issued from the General Post Office last night,

Approximately 60 per cent. of the total of both Canton and Hong Kong mall has been salvaged and is now being dried out and where decipherable it will be forwarded to its proper, destination at the earliest opportunity.

"YOUNG MARSHAL'

Mars

lastno to force haha into war:

Con MapaKE," ¿Having released him, he now ? hopes to see

Chang go ku and win

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OF NATIONALISM

CO-OPERATION BETWEEN GOVERNMENT AND THE PEOPLE

'WE WILL FIGHT FOR PEACE

(From Our Special Correspondent)

GEN, WU TE-CHEN

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CANTON, AUGUST 18. "during the PAST WEEK THE FACT THAT · MILITARY AND. POLITICAL LEADERS OF · ALL AFFILIATIONS HAVE SUNK THEIR PERSONAL DIFFERENCES TO BACK UP ONE GOVERNMENT, ONE GUIDING PRINCIPLE AND ONE LEADER IS SUCH A powerful EXPRESSION OF NATIONAL UNITY THAT FINAL VICTORY IS OURS," VEHEMENTLY DECLARED GENERAL WU TE-CHEN BEFORE “AN "ENTHUSIASTIC AUDIENCE OF OVER 4,000 MILITARY AND CIVIL OFFICIALS ASSEMBLED AT THE SUN YAT-SEN "MEMORIAL HALL. SINCE LAST WEEK THE WHOLE NATION HAS SHOWN THE WORLD ITS "REAL SPIRIT OF NATIONALISM, 'AND THE GOVERN. MENT AND PEOPLE HAVE BEEN CO.OPERATING MORE, HARMONI. OUSLY THAN EVER," HE CONTINUED.

"HOW CAN WE PRESERVE OUR NATIONAL ASPIRATIONS AND SPIRIT OF RESISTANCE FOREVER? » SINCE "MY, RETURN FROM THE NORTH LAST WEEK THE SEVERAL SPEECHES WHICH I MADE WERE CALCULATED TO EITHER AROUSE THE PEOPLE TO AIAKE PRE- PARATIONS FOR COFING WITH THE NATIONAL CRISIS OR REMIND THỂM OF THEIR DUTY TO THE STATE DURING THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY. SINCE THE NATIONAL CRISIS HAS NOW REACHED SUCH AN ACUTE STAGE, LET ME TELL YOU THAT THE PROPER ATTITUDE OF EVERY "CITIZEN IS TO REMAIN CALM AS USUAL AND FACE THE IMPENDING WAR WITH FOR- TITUDE AND KEEP IN MIND THE TRUTHFUL SAYING THAT "IN UNION" THERE IS STRENGTH.". WE MUST WHOLEHEARTEDLY WORK FOR OUR FINAL SUCCESS; WE MUST HAVE SELF-CON- FIDENCE. BUT NOT BGOTISM; AND WE MUST WORK HARD AND TELL THE TRUTH ALWAYS,

"The spirit of resistance can be preserved if all citizens join unions or railds pertaining to their respective occupations and obey the orders of their organizations. Each union or guild represents a unit of a city, and each city, therefore, is a unit of the nation. If every rulld is well-organized and discipline maintained, every citizen will be turned into a well-organized unit of a nation-wide or- ranization exercising an iron discipline in the interests of the state."

General Wu went on to say, "We want peace, and we will fight for peace. We must be well- organized ourselves to fight, to die and to sacrifice. If we do not organize ourselves well whatever we sacrifice will be without significance and without a price. The more organized we are the longer we will be able to resist, and the longer our resistance the more chance we have for final victory."

CHINA'S SPOKESMAN

"China's rights cannot be sacrificed, even at the expense of war

shouts Chiang Kai-shek to his 470,000,000 subjects,

WHEN YOU ARE DISCUSSING THE WAR

SPELLING PRONUNCIATION 15-SPELLING Hirokito, Emperor of Japan Shiro sheds Cajang Kat Shak Koki Hiroba M Skigaru. Kawagos. Moto Sugiyama Mitsumasa Yonai Prince Konoge

Shigaroo Kawagot

Moto Soo-ga-ya-ma

Mayling. Soong Sung Chab-Yuan" Mit-100-metro Yo-ng | Chang Hinek-long

Prince Konoge

THE WEATHER

Slightly Cooler

Tsai Ting-Sai

PRONUNCIATION

Jang Ky-Sha Mi Ling Shung Sung Chi Yen

Chang Shu-Lany Chy Ting-Ky

It Is Japan's Move: Not China's

-CHIANG KAI SHEK

A report issued by the Royal Observatory yesterday states that 0.14 inches of rain was recorded during the 24 hours ended at; 10 a.m. yesterday. The year's total since January 1. is 5756 inches

Manila, Aug. 10: Interviewed in against an average of 57.87 inches, Nanking to-day by Carlos P. Bo

Monday's maximum temperature mulo, publisher of the Phillp- was 85 degs. With a night mini- pines Herald;" Generalissimor mum of 80 degs. Yesterday at 10 Chiang Kai-shek. Head of the a.m. the temperature was 80 deg. Central Nanking Governement, de The maximum temperature yester-clared, "It is Japan's move; not day was 83.2 degs.. the reading China's. At this moment Japan being taken at 4 p.m.

THE DOLLAR

T.T. ON NEW YORK: 30-9/16 TT. ON-LONDON: 1s. 2.3/44.

London Silver Market

(From Our Own Correspondent) London, August 10. : London silver prices to-day were down 1/8 for "Spot" and 1/16 for "Forward," - as follow:-

Aug. 9

.29

Spot..

Generalissimo and Premier Chiang Kai-shek with his Methodist wife Mayling Soong have built

Forward...

up a nation between them, are now ready to fight for a new place in the sun.

"INCIDENTS

This is the heading of the lead-

ing article on Page 8 wherein the Editor writes on that type of national mentality which finds its media in incidenta “.

SIR FREDERICK MAZE

Sir Frederick Maze, Inspector General of Chinese Customs, left Southampton on. July 24 in the a.a. Empress of Britain on his return

China by the Canadian Pacific route.

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PROTEST

MUNICIPAL COUNCIL

Shanghai: The Japanese Con sul-General has protested

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MYSTERIOUS EPIDEMIC

SWEEPS WARSAW

Warsaw Aug. 10.

A mysterious epidemic is spread-

ing the country, claiming fifty vio-

the Shanghal Municipal Council time so far. The symtoms are against the "increased" activity of

like those of influenza" but with

Chinese troops of the extra settle paralysis of the hands and feet. ment road" to which he attributed | Reuser a Bulletin Service. the deaths of Bub-Lt. Oyama and and Seaman Salto. — Reuter.

MANILA CHINESE HELP. Old Manija, Aug. 10.

The Chinese colony at San Pablo, Lagana Province, have dem

cided to contribirte 50.000 pesos mediately to Nankin'g war chest and to make further monthly con tributions of 20,000 Lesos as from September 1

Reuter

will have to decide whether the Lakupching incident will result in a major Sino-Japanese war. Whe ther or not there is the slightest vestige of hope for peace between China and Japan depends on the action taken by the Japanese Army."

The Generalissimo said he did not think the Lakuochlao incident of July 8 was not premeditated,

Japan has a very definite pur- pose," asserted Generalisatmo Chiang Kai-shek.

China wants peace but not at any cost. She does not want that but she may be forced to defend August 16 herself.

10-7/8 As people we understand and 19-15/18 realise, our national position. We know our weakness' and have been striving in recent years to streng- [thẹn ourselves. We want to live in peace but so long as we have not reached the limit of endurance we won't talk lightly of sacrifices. But weak as we are, we are reaching the end of human endurance and are ready to throw our last ounce of energy into the struggle for na-- tional existence. Reuter."

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