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POLAND TO MEET EACH NAZI MOVE RETALIATION: WITH APPROPRIATE

SERIOUS INTERNATIONAL SITUATION

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INFILTRATION OF POLES INTO FREE CITY: ACT OF VIOLENCE WILL BE TAKEN AS ACT OF WAR

LONDON, July 1 (Reuter and T/Ocean)-While the French Premier, M. Edouard Daladler, was telling the Council of Ministers in Paris to-day that the In- ternational situation remains very serious," a spokes- man of the Polish Government in Warsaw announ- ced that Poland had already started to take counter- measures to the Nazi moves in Danzig,

the

Stating that Poland was watching the latest de-. velopments in Danzig "with close attention," spokesman added that Poland would meet each fur- ther Nazi move with appropriate retaliation. While Poland had no inten- tion of provoking trouble, in spite of the present provoca-

have lost their control and are Nazi

Polish tive

actions, youths had been sent to Dan-being led by love of useless risk, the Axis countries no longer doubt

journal, "we have only one word in reply-Prague.· "Le Jour" says that unless they

zig as a check to the large our determination..

of

influx of German Storm Troopers. Infiltration Poles into the Free City com- menced to-day.

Rumours were again current in London and Paris to-day that a Nazi coup may be expected in Danzig this week-end, but there is no official confirmation..

Press Comment

Meanwhile. in London,

"The

Armed Resibianice Writing in "Populaire," M. Leon Blum, former Socialist Premier; states that if Lord Halifax's and M. Daladler's speeches are known' by the German people it might the side of peace well bring on that weight we should like to think decisive,

Never till now, says M. Blum.

Times in an article by its di- have the Dictators had to consider

plomatic correspondent, later stated semi-officially to represent the views of the British Govern- ment, deals with the possibility of the imminent outbreak of a crisis owing to the encouragement by Berlin of an allegedly spontaneous movement in Danzig for incorpora- tion in Germany.

"The Times" says that any such attempt to force Poland into the position of aggressor would be a transparent manoeuvre.

An Act Of War

The diplomatic correspondents

of The Times" and other news-

the certainty of armed resistance

by all peoples attacked or threat

ened.

WHAT THE THETIS WIDOWS

WILL GET

Widows and parents of navalį

CABLES

WANG'S PAPER. STARTS AGAIN SHANGHAI, July 1 (Reuter) The "Central China Dally. News," Wank Ching-wel's paper which suspended publi- cation in August, 1937, is re-

FOREIGN FLEETS appearing from to-morrow,

ON MOVE

LONDON, July 1 (Reuter)............

In addition to the Soviet Best

manoeuvres off Kronstadt, in the Black Sea and near Vladi."

vostock. other -navies engaging in similar exercises

"less or

"foreign

In

more waters."..

A number of German destroyers are leaving on a three weeks' tour of Norwegian ports, while 14 Italian warships -Including $ 23,000-ton battleship and six 10,000-ton cruisers are to visit Tangler on Sunday,

FOOCHOW FLOOD

FEAR

It is reported that the Journal will be run by Mr. Wang Ching-wel himself.

BRITISH LABOUR

MESSAGE TO GERMAN PEOPLE

LONDON, July 2 (Reuter) Reuter understands that a Labour Message to the German people will be broadcast from certain secret, wireless stations on the Continent and will also be dis tributed through underground or- ganizations stated to exist in Germany.

The National Council of Labour thas made every attempt to FOOCHOW, July 2 (Central)-see that the message reaches at Fear of a flood.catastrophe in Foo-least some of the German work- chow has been allayed after a ers and British labour hopes that heavy drop in the water level in the message will be passed on the lower reaches of the Min River. | verbally...

1914

SUMMER

1915

BRITISH PRESS COMPARISON: ANY KIND OF GERMAN COUP D'ETAT MUST BE INTERPRETED AS A THREAT TO POLAND

1:

LONDON, July 1 (T/Ocean) — A comparison between the summer of 1914 and the summer of this year is drawn in a leader in the "Dally Telegraphi" to-day summarising speeches made during the last few days by British politicians and Cabinet .Ministera

The paper points out that the World War of 1914 might have been prevented if the German Government at that time had been told borond doubt that. Britain "would go to ágainst Germany,

Things are changed now, the

papers were invited to the Foreign men who lost their lives in the "Daily Telegraph" says," referring Office and handed the above state- ment.

Both Britain and Poland, it Is stated, will regard any act of violence either inside or outside the Free City-as an act of war.

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submarine Thetis learned that they to Lord Halifax's clear warning to MR. JOHNSON

are to be paid smaller allowances! than were given to dependants of the Reich, adding that in 1914

Sir Edward Grey was unfortunate ENTERTAINED ly not in a position to be just as outspoken.

men in the last war,

Colonel Llewellin, Civil Lord of the Admiralty, explained this in the House at Commons by saying that the cost of living at the time of the war was greater than it is to-day, "

Grave Situation Testifying to the gravity of the

Widows over forty will receive situation, the Foreign Secretary, Lord Halifax, is remaining in Lon- from 22s. 6d. to 27s. a week; those don over the week-end in order under forty from 15s. 6d. to 20s. to be in touch with all develop- Allowances for children range from

ments.

Other developments in the situa

55 to 106,

Parents are to get from 10s. tol

The Daily Telegraph" warns against making the mistake that Britain would remain neutral

Danzig would

the return to

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"voluntarily

Reich."

British Pledge

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tion are the recall to London of 12s. 6d. a week. They might also Any kind of German coup d'etat Mr. Donald St. Clair Gainer, Bri- get grants from the Contributory in Danzig must be interpreted as tish Consul-Général in Vienna, to Pensions Acts.

a threat to Poland by German The widow of a commander ge's armed forces. report to the Foreign Office, and'

year, ileutenant-com- the clamping down in the Nazi £180 x

This would automatically lead press on all news of Danzig deve-mander £140, Neutenant £100 and lopments.

commissioned engineer £90. to the British pledge to Poland

The children of all officers will becoming effective. receive £24 each a year. 1

Would. Mean War

War

AT CHUNGKING

Roosevelt's Supporters Furious

MR. HULL'S STRONG

STATEMENT WASHINGTON, July 2 (Reu- Roosevelt's "ter)-President

supporters are furious at the action of Congress in upset- ting two major pieces of the administration's legislation. They suggest that the Pre- sident's reply be a radio ap- peal to the nation,

Mr. Cordell, Hull, in a strongly worded statement, describes the action of the House of Representa- tives in re-inserting the arms em- bargo in the Neutrality B as a matter of regret and disappoint→→

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NEUTRALITY BILL:

ARMS AND MUNITIONS

ment from the standpoint of peace EXPORTS ARE BANNED:

and the best interests of the United States in international relations.

The administration's proposal, Mr. Hull added, was not only cal- culated to keep the United States out of war, war comes, but was calculated to make for a far greater contribution than the present law of the towards discouragement outbreak of war.

ITALIAN` · WARNING

had a heartening effect.

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MODIFIED LEGISLATION

WASHINGTON, July 1 (Renier and T/Ocean)The House of Representatives, has passed the modified Neutrality B. The Bill, which will permit the export of aircraft and other war products, but will ban arms and munitions, will now ro the Senate.

President Roosevelt has signed the new and much modified Relief Bill. He said that the measure in its present form would cause hardship to more than 2,000,000 people, hat that he sign- ed It in order not to withhold work and relief to the un- employed.

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Adoption of the Bill by the larly not be allowed, with the Polish officials, however. have House of Representatives must be exception of normal commercial repeatedly declared that Poland regarded as an Important modi- credits and short-term loans of will not tolerate an infringement acation of the neutrality law less than three months duration, y of her rights on Danzig. and Lord since although the embargo on The bill. moreover. forbids Halifax's speech has consequently the export of arms to belligerents money collections in the United

is maintamed in principle the states for belligerents. Activity In London embargo will in future' apply not

come before LONDON, July 2 (Reuter) The to war-materials in general but The bill will now

the Senate, whose isolationist: bloc British Ambassador in Warsaw saw only to "deadly weapons."

has announced that it will use all Lord Halifax again in the Foreign

This means in other words, | means to combat it. Office yesterday morning. He also that the export of aeroplanes. saw Sir Alexander Cadogan.

motor cars and oil to belligerents When he left the Foreign Office, will be allowed. The Fresident is he proceeded to the Polish E-to forbid foreign" warships, sub- bassy, where he lunched with the marines and merchant ships from Polish Ambassador.

Within the next few days, British envoys from the other key capitals are expected in London, including Sir Nevile Henderson, British Ambassador. in Berlin.

calling at American ports or to enter American territorial waters.

State of War

The BIM authorises the Presi- dent to declare the existence of

A

S'HAI CHINESE MILLIONAIRE: ARRESTED

SHANGHAI, July 1 (Reuter).

been stir has

Caused

a state of war between foreign countries which will automatically Chinese circles by the arrest of put an embargo on the export of the military Chinese businessman, JAPANESE ARRESTED "deadly weapons which includes Mr. Kao Shing-pac, who owns the

Two Japanese merchants at ammunition-of belligerents into well-known Hongkew, Shanghai, have been operation.

arrested by Japanese gendarmes Shipment of foodstuffs to belli for selling lead to a foreign firm gerents will then not be allowed in the International Bettlement, when Americans are legal owners states a Shanghai report.

of the foodstuffs in question.

CHUNGKING, July 2 (Central) Mr. Nelson T. Johnson, U. E Ambassador to China, was the guest of honour at a reception Sale of lead; an important war given by the Bino-American Cul material, is prohibited by the Jap- Association in Chungkinganese military authorities-(Cen-

tral yesterday.

Dr. H. H. Kung. President of the Executive Yuan, expressed a hearty welcome on the return of Mr. Johnson to China. He also Praised his efforts in cementing friendly relations between China and the United States.

Replying Mr. Johnson paid high tribute to China's progress in the development of communications, pointing out in particular the completion at the Yunnan-Burma highway,

Diplomatic Moves LONDON, June 1 (Reuter) Bir Asked if any of the dependants Howard Kennard, the British, Am- would have to apply for poor relief. The "News Chronicle" advises bassador in Warsaw, has arrived Colonel Llewellin said: "No I hope Mr. Chamberlain to inform Ger- Among others present at the in London by air and immediately nobody will have to seek poor law many that any had an interview with Lord Hal-relief."

To-day, he called on the. For-

ifax, the Foreign Secretary.

eign Office and subsequently

lunched at the Polish Embassy,

PARIS, July 2 (Reuter)---The

optimism. prevails in From Paris comes news that the greatest French Ambassador to Warsaw is French diplomatic circles regard- now in the French capital; yester-jing the ultimate outcome of the day he saw M. Daladier, the Prime Moscow talks.

Minister, and M. Bonnet, the For- eign Minister,

Paris circles' state that Lord Halifax has made li quite clear

that Britain wül fulfil her ob- ligations to Poland and that the British and French at- titude to Danzig is unchanged. Next Action

PARIS, July 1 (Reuter)-The Premier, M. Daladler, states a communiqué, reported -to the Council of Ministers to-day on “a number of measures the object of which is to fortify France's next action and leave no doubt as to our firm intentions."

The communique-adde;

Daladier also submitted

decrees

concerning necessary expenditure

It is confidently believed that stage the talks have reached a where they can be brought very speedily to a successful conclusion,

change in the reception were General Ho Ting- status of Danzig not accepted by chin, Minister of War. General the Poles would mean war be-Chang Chan, Secretary-General tween Britafh and Germany. of the Supreme National Defence Concl General To Yao-tsu, Vice-Chief of General Staff. Dr. W. H. Wong, Minister of Economics and Mr. Chen Li-fu, Minister of Education.

'Such a warning, says the "News Chronicle," should ex- plicitly state that Britain would

Ger- go to war with

many

also in the event of Danzig Germans trying - fo **Trojan Horse tacties."

CHINA MUST FIGHT ON:

JACK DEMPSEY VERY ILL

tral News).

No Loans

Lido Ballroom and sponsors the Lido football XI. Mr. Kao was taken into custody. the Settlement for reasona hitherto undisclosed.

The "North China Daily News""" says he was arrested at the re- The granting of loans or other quest of, and in co-operation credits to belligerents will siml-with, the Japanese consular police.

DELEGATES ASSEMBLE FOR TOKYO DISCUSSIONS ON TIENTSIN CRISIS

Pessimistic Views Expressed MILE-A-GALLON

By Japanese Press

TOKYO, July 1 (Reuter)-Mr. Sotomatsu Kato,. Counsellor of the Japanese Embassy in "Manchukuo,” and Mr. Tanaka, Japanese Consul in Tientsin, are due at Tokyo station on Sunday morning to participate in the discussions on the Anglo-Japanese crisis in Tien- tsin.

Major Guy Herbert, British superintending Consul In Tientsin, is expected in Yokohama on Sunday⠀ af noon on board the British destroyer Decoy.

Meanwhile, representatives of the Japanese military authorities in Tientsin are entering Tokyo one NEW YORK, July 1 (Reuter)—

by one," according to the "Asahi Shimbun.” Fighting a stiffer battle than any he ever experienced in the ring, The Journal forecasts that Jack Dempsey, former world the forthcoming conference on the Tientsin situation will one of the greatest Aghters ever be started by the Foreign known, is lying seriously in Minister, Mr. Arita. hospital here wo

The British Ambassador, Sir Robert Craigle, will, the paper kays, take up the more general aspects of the Tientsin issue.

HELP BUILD PEACE FRONT heavyweight boxing champion and

KWEILIN, July 1 (Central)"If the United States does not give up its policy of isolation, there can be no immediate solution of the Far Eastern problem," declared General Pai Chung-hsi, Director of the South west Military Headquarters, in a lengthy statement issued to-day-

General Pal expressed con-collapse, it China can carry

Dempsey was operated on for acute appendicitis at the Poly- clinic Hospital on Thursday night, and contracted peritonitis later.

Although he is putting Up B on game struggle, doctors are unable

Whether. Britain is willing to reconsider her pro-Chiang Kal-shek" poilcy.

FLYING BOATS

201-Ton Machines On New Zealand

Route

The three Short four-engine flying boats, Australia, Awarus and Botoeron, for the Tasman Sea sec- tion of the air route to New Zea land, will shortly leave England: for Australasia.

In range and fuel economy they

are superior to the standard "Em- pire" class engaged on the Empire: routes.

With full tanks, 1,760 gallons, they can fly non-stop 1,800 miles) The "Asah!" considers Britain's against a 40 m.ph head wind, or roless that of "defendant and 2,100 miles in calm. This being disturber of peace and order at equivalent to more than a mile to Tientsin."

the gallon, is an Interesting The Journal deduces that if achievement by a machine with an Britain agrees to "co-operate with all-up weight of 214 tons, cruising Japan in maintaining peace and at an economical speed of 150 order at Tientsin” and in "further mph. This all-up - weight" is This will be followed by repre- ing China's economic welfare," it 7.500lb more than that of the

Round Table Talks

on national defence measures and Adence that if a world collective the war for an additional one orto say definitely that the idol or sentatives of the two sides dealing would entail sharing "Japanese Empire, class,

and misdemeanours in War"

General Pai

NATIONAL FLAG DISPLAYED

boxing fans is out of danger with concrete points at a round responsibilities in the occupied

The engines are of the Bristol table discussion, at which Japan areas. powers which prefects can hence security front is established, Ger- two years.

It will be a day or two yet, they will be represented by Mr. Arita,

Perseus sleeve-valve type, giving a No Yielding forth exercise to prevent crimes many and Italy will be restrain- The Japanese blockade of the

total of 3,800 hp. for the take-off.. tume of ed. Then Britain, France and Chinese coastal towns has been say, before any definite opinion Mr. Kato, Mr. Tanaka and an un-

The Hochi Bhimbun" declares but normally rated at 150 each, a Soviet Russia can divert their nullified by the opening of the can be given.

divulged number of representatives military atrength to safeguard international routes in the South-

of the Japanese military in Tien that the Japanese representatives total of 2,340. The maximum Text of these decrees was appeace in the Far East.

wain and Foreign Office observers must stick to the policy already speed is more than 2009m.ph, and "{"weat"... and Northwest along proved

Britain, says the "Asahi will be agreed by the Government and the the cruising speed from 150 to 180 Discussing the latest develop China's diplomatic efforts, Gen-which China's imports and ex

represented by Sir Robert Craigie, Japanese authorities in Tientsin," mph ments in Danzig, the French news-cral Pal stated, should therefore ports are shipped,

Major Herbert and some members as yielding a single step will mean "an important hitch in the holy papers this morning stress that be directed towards rebuilding a declared.

of the Embassy staff General Pal emphasized the CHUNGKING, July 2 (Central)-

task of reconstructing East Asia. the main hope of peace lies in the system of collective security.

Pessimistic Views rather than simply securing in important of government con- {The national fag was prominently

The Yomiuri Shimbun" as- firmness of the Democracies.

the friendly trol over the nation's resources displayed by Chinese shops and The Japanese press continues in serts that Japan in the com Figaro" writes that the Darzig dividual and from

ference will persist in demand- economic institutions in the International Its not optimistic vein over the Senators ought to weigh the terri-Powers..

In order to ensure an

ing Britain/n/Int fying responsibility that rest on

Referring to the war attuation, victory over Ja He also urges Settlement and the French Con them.

General Pal predicted, that Jep that greater efforts be exerted cession in celebration of the anni in's military strength, and for spiritual mobilsation and versary of the founding the morale of her forces will scientific advancement

National Government yesterday.

"When the Germans invoke rights in Danzig,” states the

tion

or failure of the Tokyo

will depend

the

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