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IT WILL TAKE A LONG TIME TO ERADICATE THE RESENTMENT FELT OVER JAPANESE ACTS

STERN WARNINGS BY LORD GROWING ELIBANK & MR. CHURCHILL TENSION IN

Lord Elibank, speaking in the House of Lords, and Mr. Winston, Churchill, in the course of a speech In London, both uttered stern warnings yesterday with regard to the situation in the Far East.

Lord Elibank warned the Government against making any form of concessions to the Japanese in the forthcoming negotiations over Tientsin, while Mr. Churchill referred to the incidents being created in China by Japan as "a trap to lure us away from the seas where any major trouble, which may arise, will be decided."

LONDON, June 29 (Reuter)! Lord Halifax Replies

Lord Halifax, the -In the course of his remarks

FOOCHOW

PREPARATIONS

FOR JAPANESE LANDING

CHUNGKING

*June

29

(Reuter) The Chinese · au- thorities have declared Mar- British tial Law in Foochow, which

that

ITALO-GERMAN

AIR FORCES TO

CO-OPERATE --

BERLIN, June 29. (Reuter) --Ân agreement for the close co- operation between the German and Italian air forens in was announced yesterday a communique issued after a meeting held in Karin Ball between Field Marshal von Goering and Gen," Valle, Chief of the Italian Air Force.

CHINESE

in the House of Lords yester- Foreign Secretary, said he they are preparing to defend ADVANCE IN

»

day, Lord Elibank said that it had very present in mind the against the Japanese attack, un-according to Chinese des- would take a long time to feeling which the incidents eradicate the resentment felt der notice must have particular patches.

ly aroused among British Tes in regard to the Japanese sidents in China, especially those upon whom the principal burden the had fallen' and who had in their points which were agitating the peculiarly difficult circumstances 'public mind was the report that the sympathy of the

acts.

He mentioned that among

די

whole

of

the Japanese Government might the people of this country. propose British co-operation Ln He assured Lord Elibank that suppressing all anti-Japanese his observations would be duly elements.

gure Lord noted and he was

have saying

Elibank would anything

game confidence as he in

British Japan, he

to representatives at Tokyo word

see that these considerations would be properly borne in mind.

Without offensive to lieved that operation" in dictionary

ernment

the

be- "co-

the Japanese

meant giving

everything to - Japan for which "they ask without ques- tion and he asked the Gov- and Sir Robert (British Ambassa- dor in Tokyo) to fully bear this in mind when negotia- ting.

Crisixte

"A Death Blow"

the the

SHANSI

From to-day, no foreign or Chi-JAPANESE SUFFER nese ships, will be allowed to enter

-HEAVY LOSSES or leave the harbour.

The Chinese shore batteries yes- terday exchanged heavy fire with eight Japanese warships in the Min River,

JAPANESE POLICY IN CHINA

PRINCIPLES OF OPEN DOOR CONTRAVENED

Dr. Wellington Koo's Lecture In London

LONDON, June 29 (Renter) -Dr. Wellington Koo. in de- Memoria? Uvering a Cobden

lecture before--the Royal 80- ciety of London, sald that not only had China's sover- eignty been encroached upon, bat inevitably with this "croachment "flagrant sets in contravention of the principle of the "open door" had taken place."

en-

It seemed to be" one of the principal objects of Japanese po- lley in China to undermine and destroy the principle of

equal opportunity, which had proved to be, for nearly half a century. the

stabilizing influence on the rela- tions between China and the Powers.

LOYANG, June 29 (Central) -More strategic points near Kaolochen, in south Shamsi, have been retaken by Chinese in their pursuit of the Japanese retreating from Yuanku. These include Machia- shan, Yienchiashan, and Liu- linii,

Real Intentions

**The

&

more The

Heavy Aghting between the Chi- nese and a Japanese landing force Is reported to have occurred on the island of Yuhwang, near Wenchow.

KANMEN EVACUATED

Japanese Government revealed The Japanese, who suffered has KINHWA, June 29 (Central)—

more and

Intentions. Owing to the destruction of their heavy casualties in their defeat at clearly its real defences. Chinese forces evacuated Yuanku last Sunday, have sustain.objects sought to be obtained is from Kanmen, halen city of Yuh-ed further losses.

evidently the total elimination The Japanese at Kianghsien, from China of the rights and in- wan Island, off the Chekiang coast,

whose yesterday.

terests which other powers Tê-

under The Japanese, who effected acently increased to over 10,000, acquired LONDON, June 29 (Reuter) landing on the Island on Tuesday, launched a drive towards Ticheng,

Ching Mr. Winston Churchill brought were reinforced by 200 more in the north-east, yesterday. his speech In London, in the marines yesterday morning. Heavy Fighting is reported to have course of which he warned his fighting preceded the Chinese | started, listeners that the tension in withdrawal.

MR. CHURCHILL'S WARNING

number

WES

treaties

have with

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British Memorandum On Anglo-German Naval Pact Termination

LONDON, June 29 (Reuter)—The text of the memoranduis on the termination of the Anglo-German · naval agreement, which was handed to Herr van Ribbentrop by the British Em- bassy in Berlin, was published by the Foreign Office west night." It says that it is not the case that in whatever part of Europe Germany might be involved in war, Britain must always take an attitude hostile to Germany. "Britain could only be hostile If Germany committed an act of aggression against another country.

of the scope and purpose which the German. Government would consider appropriate to such an agreement.

The statement declares that the the purpose of supplementing the description in the memorandum | provisions of the 1935 agreement. from the German Government of

Forecasts Unnecessary British policy: as one of encircle-) No further "forecasts ... will` ́be ment, is without fustification. necessary, since they were destin-:

Britain has no desire to restricted merely to allow Germany to the development of German trade, make full use of her 1535 quota, 7 and the memorandum points out IA Germany contemplates- that already a` considerable supply negotiation of another `agreement, Dr. Koo sald that the situa-

of free exchange la made available | His Majesty's Qovemment would tion for European and Ameri-

to Germany for the acquisition of be"glad to receive some indication

can commercial

row materials, * interests. In About 700 Japanese attacked the China in territory now Britain might also be asked to Europe would becrime most severe The Japanese, after "entering Chinese positions north of Chang- der Japanese military occupa support Japanese currency in in the next three months, to a Kanmen, set many houses on are. tlenchen on Tuesday. They were tion was becoming more

pre North China. The British Goy close with pointed reference to The" conflagration was still raging beaten back with severe losses. carious every day. ernment had declined to accept the Tientsiri situation.

at a late hour last night.

Japanese Enveloped ...

Whatever Assurances Japan this suggestion, but he wished to He said: "I see that Dr. Goeb-

The right of free entry of Bri-

YUNGYUN, KWANGTUNG, June may have given as to her inten- Government to

stand bels' Italian counterpart, Signor tish vessels into Chinese ports is 29 (Central)-Five hundred Ja- tion of urge the

respecting the "Open fast on that line and not to give Gayda, has been jeering at us Insisted upon by the British au-panese infantry and cavalry men Door" polley in China, way one lota to what would mean because we have not gone to war thorities who, as stated last week, invading Tienwo, south of Fahsien, obvious that the truth 2 death blow to International with Japan on account of the will refuse to recognise any at-were subjected to an enveloping that the door had not been kept trade and British trade likewise gross insults to which English-tempt by the Japanese to alter

open for the entry of foreign in- In China and the Far East.

men and New Zealanders have these conditions.

terests, but only for their exit. Lord. Elibank sald that there been subjected to in Tientsin. So far, merchant ships calling at was also the Japanese attitude. in

A Warning the ports affected by the Japanese blockade have not attempted to

Dr. Koo warned his with connexion

the $50,000,000

enter, but British warships have al) A Japanese-pit moving that if Japan should

along the highway west of Wutable to lay her hands been Instructed to assist in landing passengers and mail, ifing in northwest Klangst on the whole of Ching and thus

morning of June z was intercep- control of required.

the

in silver deposited in the Chinese banks in Tientsin. There was a suggestion that this silver might be handed over to Japan in course of the negotiations and he could not urge

strongly too upon the Government the dis- have astrous effect this would

upon the Chinese "mind and upon the position of all British па- tlonals in the East, and he hoped this would be brought into effect in any way.

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of

Lord Ellbank concluded by saying: "I wish to emphasize very strongly the feeling resentment, of

strong Very resentment in this country

the and in

British Empire. "Japan must not go too far in this matter, because there is a point at which we may not be able to hold out any longer."

GOVERNMENT

& THE PRESS

Resolution On Future Relations

·· LNODON, June 29 (Reuter)— The Empire Presa Union Con- ference adopted a compre- hensive resolution embodying suggestions made during the debate on the relations between the the Government, and Press.

The resolution urged that the Department of Information, direct-

"I am glad the Govern- ment has not been provoked into taking their eye off "the target. These studied insults and affronts, from the Jap- anese a nation hitherto

re-

nowned for their good man- ners-may well have been a trap to lure us away from the seas where any major trouble, which may arise, will be decided. "

"

from three steamers.

'The naval authorities have ad-

attack by the Chinese on June 7, suffering heavy casualties,

Concentrated Fire

"

SIUSHUI, KIANGSI, June 29 (Cen-

can

Confidence & Goodwill. The British Goverment look forward to a discussion of the further improvement of Germany's

Particularly, His Majesty's GOT economic position, if only mutual ernment desire to know fretleri confidence and goodwill

when in the German view, dis be established.

cussions should take place, second- The consistent desire of His ly, how the German Government Majesty's Government, far strom would propose to ensure that any being the promotion of war with action in the shape of denuncia- Germany, is to establish Anglotion or modification of a new German relations on a basis of agreement during the term of its mutual recognition of the needs of validity should carry the consent both countries, consistently with of both parties. listeners regard for the rights of other na-

bations.

Was

remained

ever

on

her immense

the obtain man-

25

HMS. Scout has already assist-ted by the Chinese at Hsiao Chia power, her great possibilities

Temple and Lan Tiao Pao, about ed to land passengers and mall five miles west of Waning. Sub-houses of mineral and

a market and her vast store- agricul- jected to

concentrated Chinese tural wealth, it was certain that fire, the Japanese lost more than vised all British shipping com-thirty men. The survivors fed

she would "convert these limit- panies to maintain regular sail-

less and invaluable assets ings.

power and strength into- formid- able means and Instruments domination and conquest."

Position In Mediterranean

In addition to the Scout, HMS "We ought not to send out Thanet is also at Bwatow, while Fleet to the Far East unti we the Dorsetshire anu. Delight are are sure of our position in the at Amoy and the Duchess and Mediterranean. Then probably Daring are at Foochow

it will not be necessary, because once our position is sure in the Mediterranean," I think you will find that, the Japanese will re- cover their old and long-famed courtesy."

"I don't believe that Japan,

China- deeply entangled in

nay, bleeding in every pore fri Chinaber strength ebb- ing away in a wrongful and impossible task and with the whole weight of Russia. upon her in North China, will wish to make war upon the Bri- tish Empire unt she sees how matters go in Europe.

should always approve both patience and firm- ness by the Government towards

Therefore, we

the vexations · Far East."

Mr. Churchill

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THIRD BIG FIRE

IN THREE DAYS LONDON, June 29 (Reuter)

Eastward.

Irregulars Revolt CHANGSHA. June 29 (Central) -Taking advantage of a Chinese attack the Japanese, more than 400 Chinese irregulars under

on

Japanese employ near Hwangpel, 30 miles northeast of Hankow in east Hupeh, revolted against their overlords recently.

Distinguished Gathering

01

1:

The main object of the naval agreement was to introduce an « element of stability and to avoid unnecessary competition «

Hence the In arınaments. agreement contained no⋅ pro- vision for unilateral denuncia- tlon, but clearly contemplated termination of modification only by mutual consultation.

Only Provision

BERLIN COMMENT BERLIN, June 29 (Reuter)- Herr Hitler and the German: For- eign Minister, Herr Joachim von Ribbentrop, and other leaders were immediately informed of the British memorandum. Confer ences took place and the memo- 'randüm was carefully examined its context being issued to the

press.

and says

it

The first comment, contained in "Voelkischer Beobachter," is whol- The agreement of 1935 was exly negative and asserts that the The subject of Dr. Koo's lecture pressly stated to be permanent, British note is no contribution to was "The Open Door and World The only provision, apart from peace but only justifies cancella-

the special case of submarines tion of the pact. Feace" and was delivered before which it was contemplated might The newspaper describes the a large and distinguished gather- entall modification,

the memorandum es "written in a ing, with Lord Lytton presiding.

Way" violent disturbance of the general provocative They seized two Japanese trench Dr. Koo said that the "Open equilibrium of naval atmamenta, merely denies the encirclement mortars, over 100 rifles and 10 Door" was a necessary corollary and even then modification would policy" and "speak in one meagre

the the to

modern conception of machine-gurs and joined

only take place in consultation sentence, cloaked in unfriendly colonial responsibility as a trust. with His Majesty's Government. terms, of willingness to negotiate. "In the Far East it had come to

The German Government do fundamen- be recognised as the

not maintain that sich # condition. in fact exists. Stm His less have they invited- Majesty's Government to exa- mine the situätion before tak- `ing thek`action.

The third big fire in three days Chinese fold. occurred in Upper Thames Street Two hundred more Chinese ir where a warehouse

gutted, regulars in the vicinity have also Scores of fire engines battled the tumed against their Japanese flames while further assistance commanders.

was

was rendered by auxiliary fire brigades.

There were no casualties but persons had to jump onto some

the mudbanks of the Thames in order to escape.

tal principle of relations not only between China and the foreign powers, but between the foreign powers themselves.

(Reuter)→

BAD WEATHER

DEFERS THETIS

SALVAGE

LONDON, June 29 (BWB)-The

pool Bay where half a gale is |raging...

The decision as to the futurë

JAPANESE GIVE

Terrible Hardships BRITISH MÏSSION

29 LONDON, June

The memorandum states that salvage ship Zello will not leave NOTICE TO QUIT

"Of all the terrible hardships past forecast of strength which Birkenhead to-night for the scene in the world "to-day. China's is His Majesty's Government made of the Thetla disaster because of PEIPING, June 29 (Reuter) the most terrible." declared Mr. to Germany were given solely for bad weather conditions in Liver- The Japanese Military authorities Noel Buxton at the luncheon of are reported to have given the the Overseas League. in support

Mission problems of the TERRITORIAL ARMY British Anglican

one of the China Campaign Commit- week's notice to vacate the hos- tee. pital in the suburbs of Tatung, in

He painted an appalling pic- ANGLO - U.S. BARTER LONDON, June 29. (BW8) Shansi.

China ture of the suverings in left Bishop Norris has During the fortnight ended last

AGREEMENT and appealed for assistance" for Saturday, 4,565' recruits joined the Tatung to investigate the Japan-humanitarian work. "If only to Field Force of the Territorial ese demands. Army, bringing the total territorial It is stated that the property is strength to over over 410,000.›

worth $400,000 but the Japanese The number of officers and men are offering $70,000 for it.

concluded

with

another appeal for the conclusion

of an alliance with the Soviet.

ANGLO FRENCH "AGREEMENT ON

ed by Lord Perth should ton- MOSCOW TALKS

RECRUITING

who have joined since the an- nouncement, twelve weeks ago of

PARIS, June 29 (Reuter) and on Following a meeting between M. the doubling of the Territolal Army

centrate

on

the dissemina-

tion of facts

French Foreign

is about 190,000.

their interpretation where neces Bonnet, the sary, leaving the organs of publie Mister, and Br Bric Phipps, Information to draw their own British Ambassador in Paris, It was conclusions; s

Conscription Extension

Planned

for

ivindicate our own

he concluded.

The appeal was

SENATE APPROVES

sailing of the Zello will be made her weather conditions become more suitable.

COUNTY CRICKET

consciences, LR.C. Not Approached LUNCH SCORES

supported

by Miss Louise Rainer, star of the film "Good Earth," who said that modern inven- tion in the last fifty years the

had made us

zealize

smallness of the world

that what happens in Chinm to-day may happen here.

Regarding Rubber:

Supplies follow

LONDON, June 29 (Reuter-

LONDON, June 20 (Reuter) -- County cricket lunch scores are as

Derbyshire 142 for 3 v. SunDEX The International Rubber Regula256; Glamorgan 100 for 4 v. Lance-- tion Committee has not yet been shire 249: Gloucestershire 12 for approached regarding the supply. Yorkshire 176; Eamshire 168 of rubber under "the Anglo- for 8 v Essex 181; Kent 183 for $ American barter agreement pend-v Leicestershire; MCC, 200 for 7 ing passage ratifying the legista- Oxford 378 for 3; Norfolk 83 for 1 y, West Indien 369; Nottingham- A plan for extending the British A dispute over refusal of pay-tion in both countries; conscription up to a 24 years afment for his ticket fare. led to a The Foreign Affairs Committee shire 97 for 2.V. Worcestenbire age limit is being prepared by the fight between Ma Yuk-sang, a F. of the American Senate yesterday 310; Surrey 216 ▼ Cambridge 168 Bang Bang, foki of the Agricul- British War Onike, according to and O. "coolle and the collector on unanimously approved of the tural Farm, has reported the theft the "Daily Mall, this morning, a Taumati ferry as a result of agreement. Official William Strang, Britain's Special of his bicycle, valued at $15, while which states that influential Gov- which, Ma was treated at the British

The clause covering the barter Shuan Yee-tong. 25, was: re- Wireless news should not be ex- Envoy, and M. Naggiar, the French delivering goods in Nathan Road riment, leaders have demanded Queen Mary Hospital for a cut agreement, inserted in the Minis-manded for 48 hours when he ap- panded beyond its present volume Ambassador in Moscow, are ex- at 5 p.m. yesterday. and should be confined to the dia pected to see M. Molotov to-day,

try of Supply Bill, is at present peared before Mr. B. Edwards at before Parliament, semination of Information of

the Central Court yesterday.

stated in authoritative French Lal Gan, 20-year-old youth, "of to this circles, that the French and British Ningpo Road, died on the way to That complementary department, regular contacts beGovernments have reached agree the Kowloon Hospital, after hav tween representatives of journalists ment on the fresh instructions to ing suffered from a f and Ministers should be maintain be sent to Moscow,

Air William Seeds, British Ambassador

Moscow... Mr.

ed;

British Wireless News That the

and

LONDON, June 29 (T/Ocean)—

this step

This would affect 800,000 men

for 1.

M. Henri Cosme, French Am- and would encounter consider- In an alleged attempt to commit The Committee hopes that charged with larceny, of $4,540 nationalpot could be adopted. Cheung Hung, 33, unemployed, bassator to Chinn Arrive in ante would encount

suicide, Tam Wah-ains was re- legislation will be completed before (Chinese currency) from a fellow la co-operation with the Colonial was remanded for 48 hours for Hongkong by Air France plane The Daily Express demands, moved to the Queen Mary Hospital the next meeting of the Rubber lodger at Room No. 410, Sun Wan Office, to make its service available further inquiries, when he ap from Hanol on Wednesday on his in fis leading article, an extension last night from the Kei Bang Committee on July 25 to enable Boarding House, Connaught Road to newspapers where, owing to peared before Mr. T. J. Houston, way from Chungking to Shanghai of conscription and refers, in this Boarding House, Connaught Road the latter to arrange supplies Central, on June 25.

approximately Headridge stated that detent geographical or other causes no at Central Magistracy yesterday The Ambassador will stay in the connection, to Premier Daladier's Central suffering from the effects which will be

cent and complainant. arrived general news service was avail- charged with demanding $50, with Colony for one or two days. before announcement that France would of opium poisoning, believed to equivalent to the ten per

leaving for the North. able®

menaces, on June 12.

keep one military class in uniform, have been self-administered

Haiphong, on June 24

quota for six months.