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AMERICAN OPINION FAVOURING HELP FOR CHINA

SURPRISING RESULT OF NATIONAL POLL

-Eager To Apply Pressure To Check Spread Of War

New York City (By Ma(3),

Japan's insistence on crushing China and China's, magnificent resistance to date have inspired a new attitude in the minds of the American public. It is that help to China must be given.

It is now realized, and the public to gradually getting to be- Hleve it. that the great Powers of Europe do not want to see China turned over bodily to Japan. A knock-out blow must be avoided In China. This means, according to William Philip Simms, Scripps- Howard writer, that China must be given ald:

SUGAR STRIKE MLLE LENGLEN |Ship Catches

SETTLEMENT TERMS

London, June 30.

SERIOUSLY ILL

Paris. June 30,

The condition of the famous tennis player, Mile, Suzanne Long-

Mr. Malcolm MacDonald. Secre-len, who is reported to be seriously tary of State for with leucaemia remained un- the Colonies, re-changed at noon today.

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the were received from various coun-BURNED TO DEATH Com-trles, including England. Holland,

Chungking, June 30. regarding Germany, and hundreds of tele-

More than 50 members of the set- grams of sympathy are pouring crew arc believed to have been

the into the patient's apartment:

leither burned to death or drowned | Canton. Dr. sugar

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plantations ta Mile. Lenglen, expressed his ad Sheng Shipping Company, caught British Gulana intration of the courage shown by are while at anchor at a point Mr. MacDonald stated that the the patient whose interest. in the four miles from here about mid- terms include wage increases from Wimbledon Championship results night on June 26.

continues unabated-(Transocean). "Britain, France and Russla The final results show that out 10 to 25 per cent.

He added that a message from must help China for their own of a total of 9,263 signed ballots good" he says.

the "China is

now received, only 1,493-or less than British Gulana stated that All three have one in six-subscribed to the gen. situation there had improved con- If Japan won eral isolationist programme which siderably and most of the strikers all three fear she would continue many have been led, to believe have resumed work-(Reuter Bül- her' conquests at their expense. represents the sentiment of the letin).

country.

waging their war. enormous stakes.

"If Japan were checkmated.. China, herself would have a chance

COLLECTIVE SECURITY to develop into a power which The State of California was might well balance Japan. And quite emphatic for collective sc the rest of the world, including curity, with 88 per cent favouring the United States, would stand to International co-operation. Eighty- benefit by trade through China's four

per cent of the Alabama open door, which, unless closed votes supported the name policy. by Japan. will probably remain open for a long time."

ISOLATIONISM ON WANE More proof comes that isolation-

Slx Midwestern states-linols,

Flood Havoc

In Japan

WOMEN POLICE

FOR CHUNGKING

Chungking. June 30. Chungking, the present site of the National Government, will have women police before long.

Eighty-five physically fit women took examinations for admittance into the women police training class on June 27. Out of this number, 30

be chosen.(Central

Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska DEATH-ROLL NOW News).

SEVENTY

Tokyo, June 30.

As a result of the disastrous

and Wisconsin-cast 83 per cent o! their ballots for collective "ism in America 15 decidedly on the action, which was almost identical ware as can be seen by the re- with the vote in New York City. sults of the national poll con- Practically all of the states fall ducted for several weeks by the within an 30 to 88 per cent range New York Nation. Here it favouring collective security. the death-roll has now reached 70, proved decisively that liberal and

Very significant is the fact that mostly the result of landsres progressive America, at any rate,

is convinced of the necessity for some form of concerted action to check the drift towards war.

JAPANESE SEND POISON GAS

CYLINDERS

TO HANGCHOW

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-Goods Train (Churrica no passengeri).

A number of coolles were unload-Taipo Market. ing cargo following the arrival of Tripo the ship from Hankow, when" the Are broke out in the stern. It spread rapidly and within three minutes the vessel began to sink.

Another vessel belonging to the [same company, which Was an- chored next to the ill-fated ship. narrowly avoided catching are. A number of sampans nearby were burnt,(Central News), ..*

DISORDERS THROUGHOUT

loudbursts over, Tokyo yesterday PALESTINE FOLLOWS

the consumer boycott received caused by the overflowing of the HANGING OF YOUNG JEW

great support as a means for river.. checking the drift towards war.

Five thousand houses are inun- Disorders throughout Palestine as a result of the hanging of the 18 The boycott was strongly favour-dated and rail and road traffic be-year-old-Jew, Schlomo Jakob Joset. on Wednesday morning had ed by both voters of isolation' and tween Tokyo and Yokohama is reached a point late on Wednesday night where it was necessary collective security, and rolled up ruptured.

to pronounce a state of emergency in Halfa, similar action- having

hallots.

SURPRISING UNITY

a striking majority of 4 to" 1 Two slight earthquakes were re-already been taken in Jerusalern. among all those casting their carded adding to the appreher.sion Jews now regard "not only the" Arabs but the police and British of inhabitants in the flooded area. militia as enemies and clashes are reported from all parts of the The heavy rain of the past two country. Two Arabs were kidnapped on Wednesday, and it is be- It leads to the inevitable con-or three days has stopped and the neved that at least one of them has been murdered. clusion that isolation. If it was situation has improved, due. It is ever as strong as its advocates stated, to the typhoon heading for insisted, is definitely on the wane. Tokyo and veering to the Pacific. Shanghai. June 30% There is a surprising unity In Reuter Bulletin). According to Chinese sources.liberal opinion-and that means) Japanese transports have con-probably the most outspoken--| signed poison gas cylinders to throughout the country on "the Shanghal. Also 600 chemical necessity for some form of callec- units have landed here.

tive action to check aggressor

All these will be sent to Hang-nations, chow for the `coming push Into An overwhelming majority of Hupch and Kiangst,

GIANT DREDGER DAMAGED

The violent storms of the past

It is reported from Tiberias that a" bomb was thrown into the midst of a crowd celebrating a wedding and seven persons were severely wounded. The activities of Arab bands were reported this morning along the northern frontier of Palestine when barbed wire barricades were cut and destroyed over five kilometres in the sector.

Transocean).

DR. TRAUTMANN UNLIKELY TO

Amsterdam. June 30. America's forward-looking citizens

few days have infileted consider It was also reported that Gen now hold the belief that economicable damage to the giant dredger eral Shunroku Hata. Commander- sanctions. consumers' boycotts,

Karimata which was engaged on RETURN in-Chief of Japanese troops in the and other pressure exerted by Shanghal-Nanking area, is very ill, labour and unofficial groups may In Nanking.

yet, if vigorously applied, stop the Two Japanese divisions" today spread of war.—(Central News). entrained for Hangchow. Several

detachments will be used to com- bat the guerillas along the Shang- hal-Nanking Railway and the

Tension In

Shanghal-Hangchow Rallway. Manchukuo

The rest of the Japanese troops will be used to push south-west | into Klangs with Nanchang, the provincial capital, as the objective. Another two divisions of Jap- anese conscripts are expected here for garrison. duty. (Interna

tional).

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MUTINY AMONG

TROOPS

Peiping. June 30.

An atmosphere of grave tensiou

the task of salvaging the fabulous the British vessel treasure" of

Lutine that sank off Island Ter- schelline about 130 years 320...

The dredger has been towed in- to port for repairs which. It is hoped. will be completed within a short time.Transocean)."

RABBI'S SYMPATHY

Jerusalem, June 30.. The Jewish community in Pales- tine is still far from having re- covered from the shock caused by the execution of Schlome Jacob Joseph, since the fact that, as it is pointed out in Jewish circles here, no Jew has ever been put to

Singapore, June 30. The Daily Telegraph's Berlin death by 1 foreign Power in correspondent states that political Palestine for nearly two thousand circles in Berlin are certain that years, had apparently led to the Dr. Trautmann will not return to belief that Jewish criminals were his Chinese past and will not be immune.

In order to express his sympathy succeeded.

With the murderer. Chief Rabbl Hertzog refused to appear before the Commission on the

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Tsingyang, June 30.

It was Amateur Dramatic Night at the European Y.M.C.A. yester- day and an enthusiastic throng of people attended the dinner served in the West Lounge and applauded the highly meritorious performances of the members of

A large-scale Japoriese landing on the south bank of the Yangtse the A.D.C.

River either at Tatung or Tunguu Both the choice and the pre-is believed imminent as a heavy. sentation of the subjects-offered concentration of boats and war reflect the high standard attained ships is seen at both places. by the AD.C. Not a single one At Yangshanchi near Tatung. of the six sketches staged of Palestine today where he had devoid of either humour or POLICE

was more than 100 Japanese boats of and rafts have been massed ap convened 13 怨 witness entertainment value. The charparently for use in a projected

acterisations attempted by

the landing. Summarising Japanese troop amateurs were artistically execut- About 30 warships are now an- movements for the past fortnighted and well earned the whole-chored near Tungliu, Thirteen..

SEEK

PROTECTION

Shanghai, June 30. An aftermath of the assassina-

is created in Manchukuo as the re-tion of Koo Hsiang, alleged traitor PINCER ATTACK ON JAPANESE suit of mutiny among the Manchu connected with the so-called Tatao

Hankuw, June 30.

kuoan troops stationed along the Government. at Shanghai WE Chinese reinforcements rushed

Sungari River.

brought to light today when the to strengthen the Matang defence.

Severe fighting between the deceased's family applied for police and another strong column ad-

Japanese regulars and the rebel protection from the French and vancing towards Siangkow. bave trops has been waging during the British Municipal police. started a pincer, movement against past two days. One division the Japanese troops between Slangshan and Matang, declared the military spokesman at a pres conference today.

It is unlikely that diplomatie re- lations with China will be broken off but Germany's sympathy with Japan will be shown by leaving been Charge D'Affaires without Am-Transocean). bassadorial" rank with the Chinese Government.--(Reuter)..

DEFENCE BONDS IN INDO.CHINA

partition

Was

a military despatch received here hearted applause with which they others, five from Tikang four states that during the week of

were received.

from Tatung and four from Kwa- June 18-24. about 10.000 Japanese

The staging of four different chih. yesterday proceeded upriver soldiers were observed crossing versions of the "Infernal Triangle" to Tunglin to join them.-Central the Hwangho at Kalfeng for

intended to comprise the News). Lungchow, June 30. Fengmengkow and Sinsiang. "spice of the programme." but the JAPANESE PLANE SHOT DOWN According to a report from Sal- During the next two days. June

best bouquets should find their gon, the French authorities have 25 and 28, the report continues, a.

Nanchang, June 20. c It is learned that several threa-announced the issue of Indo-China similar number of Japanese in-

way into the possession of the

A Japanese plane was shot down.. Manchukuoan troops on the Man-ening letters have been received defence bonds to the amount of vaded Sinying and

Eve members of the east of "Mr. during a dogfight with (chukuo-Soviet border joined in the by the family demanding the im- 33,000,0000

Po-at from Hackett's Alibi.”

Chinese revolt and a full mechanized de- mediate conversion of Koo's money franca

Bob Henderson. planes over the Foyang Lake plastres, or 3.000.000 Sinsiang. while another 7,000

Rita Cole, Bunny Austin. Minks north" Klangsi yesterday. Japanese were observed marching tachment went over to join forces for the war chest as a penalty for

Boas, and Winnie Ingram united with the Chinese volunteers

The plane An extensive campaign has been towards the Shihkiachwang dis- his crimes or else they will be dealt

in presenting a truly colourful Japariese flying machines recaptured Slangshan on

The uprising of the Manchu-with, by bombs.(International).

started by the French officials for trict.

picture of an episode in the life raided Hsingtze on the west bank June 28 after a furious counter kuoan troops has caused

sale of the new bonds among the At Sinslang, the junction of the attack. They are now continuing consternation among

great

of such as "Haspirate their halt- of the Poyang Lakë, about 40. kilo- natives. The proceeds of the Peiping-Hankow their operations against the in- command of the Kwantung Army FRANCO'S® REPLY

bonds are earmarked 'mainly for Tsinghwa railways, the report

metres south of Kinklang"" It was "The Internal Triangle"-wife, intercepted over the lake. the strengthening of the defence states, about 3,000 Japanese still

husband, and lover was presented! The corpses of two Japanese air- works in the Colony in view of the remain.--(Central News)."

in four versions: the Classic. the men whose plane crashed on June Lunghat front were immediately; The British agent at Burgos is Japanese menace.--(International).

Russian. the French, and the Eng-128 have been discovered and buried today and Wil the Japan-due. In "London

Ish,

at Yangtsechow by water police. on the lake-Central News). CHINESE RECAPTURE

Chinese troops. the spokesman

sald.

vaders who have succeeded in maintaining a foothold 00 the brink of the river..

The first landing bt Slangkow. the spokesman stated, was made by about four or five thousand Japanese, a large number of whom

were later wiped out by Chinese forces on June 25 in a counter attack.

the

the High

Beveral Japanese units preparing!

to leave for active service at the

ordered to halt as

London, June 30.

ese High Command deem it essen-bring General Franco's reply to tial to have a large standing army the British demand regarding re- to cope with any emergency-(Intent. bombings of British ships in Bpanish ports by Insurgent air- craft.

ternational),

the

SPANISH ENVOY TO

HOLY SEE

Rome, June 30.

Sir Robert Hodgson arrived in

His Holiness. Pone Pitis 11th, CRICKET SCORES Paris this morning where he had received the new Spanish Nation-

London, June 30.

a conversation with French alist Ambassador to the Holy See Minister.(Reuter Bul- at his summer residence at Catel Lunch scores of first-class cric-Foreign

Gandolfo today.-(Transocean). men ket matches played today are as

follows:

The rest of these Japanese, he continued. -thrusted. westward along the river bank to vicinity of Matang. where they were reinforced by more landed from their war vessels. Heavy ghting is raging Huangshan, Slangshan and Slang-3. kow, the spokesman, added.~(Cen- tral News).

REICHSMARK QUOTATIONS Berlin, June 30, The Reichsmark W$.5

without guarantee, at:--

New York. 40.28.

Paris, 1447.

AL

Derby 151 v, Australians 330 for

Gloucester 96 and 19 for 2 v. Essex 308.

letin).

ATTACK CHECKED Klanghsien, Sharisi. June 30.

A part of the Japanese fortes at Po-di in, north Honan, launch- ing am attack on Tsincheng in Sussex 449 v. Glamorgan. Kent 58. v. Leicester 195 and 262 south Shanal across the Honan- Shans border on June 28, Was tor 4

Lancashire 246 for 4 v. Hampistance at Tientsinkwan, a small checked by stubborn Chinese re- quoted shire. Rain stopped further play village about six kilometres south

MC.C. 270 for 8 v. Cambridge University 370,

of Tsincheng. Notts 232 v. Somerset 146, for 1. Flerce fighting is still ragirig. Surrey 395 v.

Oxford University along a wide front with Tientsin- 210 for 3...

kwan as a pivotal point. Casual- Yorks 359 for 8 declared v. Wor-ties are heavy on both sides but center, one wicket down, for no the Chinese is holding their ground runs (Reuter Bulletin). .

firm (Central News).

Amsterdam, 72.726 to 72.775.

London, 12.304.

Paris Sterling, 177,85 to 177,90. Paris US Dollar, 35.89.

(Transocean).

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·AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE

17

Canberra, June 30. ·

ches,"

SKILFUL ACTING

Florence Dalziel, and

Brokenshire. Athol Peter Randolph The Australian Minister for De- skilfully enacted the tour table- fence announced that between. 69 aux. Mrs. Brokenshire and Mr.

Was one 02 sbc which

-CHANGORTUN

Loyang, June 30. After a sanguinary battle with

to 70 new aeroplanes are to be Randolph gave brilliant portrayals the enemy, Chinese troops has re-

built for national defence.

order will be given to a Melbourne alicraft firm.--Reuter Bulletin).

Japanese Massing In North Honan

Chengchow, June 30..

The as the wife and the lover in the captured Changchin, northeast of Russian version, Mr. Dalziel's port. Tainan in Shantung, according to

a military report received here. rayal of the husband in the Eng-

today. lish version also being highly artistic.

Military reports" from different fronts north of the Yellow River Indicate that the Japanese authorities are massing a large army along the middle reaches of the Great Divide för "a fresh_thrust westward towards the Shand-Shens Border.

Three thousand Japanese, advancing from Taiyuan south of the Honan- Shansi" border, have approached Fengmengkoy' and Wongwolsun, and are about twenty five kilometres from Yuanku on the north bank of the Yellow River,

On June 24, a Japanese unit.

Mr.. Bunny Austin's, recital of Pashing southeast from Sintal in two ballads to music was, well cast Shantung, was beaten back by received, as also was the sketch the Chinese (Central News).

"In the Dentist's Chair" which

was the only non-humorous piece attempted,

His Excellency the Governor and! Lady Northcote will visit the Con-

Mr. David Kosaick's portrayal of naught Road Girls' Club'on Tues- an Irish Hebrew individual. who day. at 4, p.m. was always annoying the Master

of Ceremonies, was highly humor to the music of several popular, ous and he it was who introduced tunes. to the audience the lodgers at Mr. J... Greenberg was Master the Boarding House.

of Ceremonies and Mr. Alfred The lodgers resorted to their Fruen wda at the plane. Mr. social abilities and sang of the David Spreckly was the producer staleness of the bacon and ears of Mr. Hackett's 'Alibi."

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