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U.S. POSTPONES NEUTRALITY ISSUE

SENATOR PITTMAN'S STRONG COMMENTS

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT EXPRESSES ANXIETY FOR FUTURE EVENTS

WASHINGTON, July 12 (Reuter)-The Senate For- eign Relations Committee decided, by 12 votes to 11, to postpone consideration of the neutrality issue until the next session.

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Among those who voted for the postponement were Senator George and Senator Gilette, two Demo- crats whom President Roosevelt opposed at the last election for their criticism of his domestic policy.

Others voting for the post- ponement were Senators Rey- nolds, Vanhuys, Clark, Ship- stead, White, Vemdenberg, Lafollette, Johnson, Carper and Börah.

aimed at cutting off exports of war supplies to Japan, at a special meeting on Friday.

Restricted Exports Exports to be restricted or cat of entirely would include arms. ammunition and implements of Immediately after the vote. 1 war, such as steel, petrol, scrap- was reported that Senator Barkley Iron, scrap-steel, and scrap-metals. the Democratic leader, would try Senater Pittman said he did not to take the issue to the floor of doubt there would be action on the Senate, which could be done this resolution during this session. if he secured the Senate's approval

of a motion for the discharge of the committee from consideration of the neutrality legislation.

Mr. Hall's Statement

In a statement yesterday, Mr. Cordell Hull said that the Ad- ministration would continue to urge its programme, which in- War Supplies To Japan Senator Key Pittman, who voted dicates that "there will possibly † against postponement of the neu- be a bitter fight in the Benate trality issue, revealed that he sub- over the question whether the mitted to the committee a Joint Bloom Bill, approved by the House, resolution empowering the Pre- 1s to be forced out of committee to the floor of the Senate. sident to restric: foreign commerce: on

Administration leaders with any signatory to the Nine-where, Power Pact with Ching which dis- claim, they have enough votes, to criminated against the American repeat the arms embargo pro- nation

Such a measure had often been discussed in congressional circles as a means for providing economic action against Japan owing to her activities in China.

Senator Pittman said that the committee agreed to con- sider a resolution specifically

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Replying to Mr. Hull's state įment, Senator Nye said: "I do not

with through think neutrality yet, but in the com- mittee took five months to decide as they did to-day, how long do you think it would take the Senate to make up its mind?”

HOLIDAY-MAKERS WARNED

. Inadvisability Of Going To Tsingtao'

TIENTSIN, July 12 (Reuter-A warning to intending British holl- day-makers that it is inadvisable

FIGHTING LINE for them to go to Tsingtao for the

EXTENDED

time being has been issued by the British authorities,

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It is understood that the warn- HSINGKING. July 12 (T/Oceaning has been passed to all Travel The Commander-in-Chief of the agencies and shipping companies Japanese troops at the Manchu-In Shanghai and elsewhere in the

front on Monday Far East. kuan-Mongol

that the Soviet night

stated Mongolian troops would soon be driven out from Manchukuan ter- ritory adding, however, that the hostile artillery would continue to be in a position to shel Manchu kuan territory from the hills at the left bank of the Chalcha river.

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Japanese

The British authorities, it is learned.. have been prompted to issue this warning by what they consider the apparent inability of the Japanese to keep orderin Tsingtao,"

TIENTSIN, HANKOW

General, the hostile artülery is UNCONNECTED SAY

very strong and consists of 100

guns, including 12 em trench-

mortars. The actual fighting line.

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TIENTSIN, July 12 (Renter)- which originally has been only 20 Asked at to-day's press conference kilometres during last days. ex- whether there is any Likelihood tended 30 kilometres to the south-o local repercussions east from the Lake of Burnor to threatened blockade of the French the Chalcha River. The Japanese Concession in Hankow, the Jap along these lines are preparing for anese spokesman stated that there a long and heavy artillery duel.

The Japanese General, com- menting on the fighting since July 2, mentioned that the Japanese, expecting to meet the Mongolian

is no connection between the Hankow incident and the Tientsiri situation

troops, had engaged a number of CHINA WAR NEWS

Mongolian interpreters, but found

to their surprise that nearly all troops opposing them were Soviet Russians

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LOYANG. July 12 (Central)— Fighting in South Shansi his in- creased in severity as the Japan- captured

Another Dispute TOKYO, July 12 (T/Ocean)~ese, who, on : July 3, The Japanesc Ambassador in Moscow on Tuesday lodged" an energetic protest with the Soviet

Island.

Russian Foreign Commissar against the treatment of Japanese. Con- cessions by the Soviet authorities in the northern part of Saghallen

It le stated that the Japanese concession companies have been

have concession companies been. Aned 700,000 roubles be "cause of '(he allegedly insum-

cient feeding of workers. « The Japanese point out that this was due to the fact that the Soviet Russian authorities inten. tionally delay the transport of foodstuffs to the Japanese conces gion companies.

The Russian authorities have ' confiscated the bank deposita of Japanese with local banks in north Saghallen and have threatened to confiscate the entire Japanese property unless the fine paid by July 19.

Changtien and Chingisu, south- east of Vicheng, continued their drive towards, Tainshut after com- bining with their comrades along the Yicheng-Tsinshul' highway, '.

BRITAIN NOT BLUFFING

CABLES

Brazen Tokyo Statenient

"NOTHING KNOWN" OF TSINGTAO

TOKYO, July 12 (Reuter)-At a

BERLIN AND ROME VIEWS ON PREMIER'S press conference to-day" the DANZIG STATEMENT spokesman of the Foreign once

BERLIN, July, 12 (Beater) ——— Despite repeated mamarikina i

that there is nothing, new m ̈Mr. Chamberlain's Danzig statem ment, the press and official circles continue to camment on it.

i said that the agenda of the Anglo- Japanese "conference will be dcided only after the British Ambassador, Bir Robert Craigle, meets the Foreign Minister, Mr. Arita, pro- bably next week.

It is expected that "Arita will demand that Britain first of The Diplomatische Korrespon-

all express her willingness to dens" admits that Britain is cer maintain strict neutrality in the tainly not bluing when with suspicious eagerness" she supports the maintenance of the Danzig statute in some form

China Incident."

The spokesman stated that the Japanese Government disassociated Bome commentators seize on the itself from the anti-British cam-

at present Premier's remarks that improve peign

going ment is possible as an admission throughout Japan. Asked whether that the present situation is unthe Japanese were fomenting the

anti-British campaign lust.

Japanese-occupied areas in China, the spokesman retorted that the question was "Insulting.".

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made to the natural

the aspirations of citizens of Danzig.

An Invitation

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He added that he had no tri- formation on such "minor cases" as the recent attack on the Bri- ROME July, 12 (Reuter)-Fascist tish Cónsulate in Tsingtao and cuarters stress Mr. Cham- the detention of Lt Col Spear. berlain's reference to the possibili. He did not know, likewise, whether ty of improving the Danzig statute the British authorities had been and, despite the reiteration of Bri- informed of the Impending court *ish pledges, the statement is re-martial of the military attache or British representatives had been invited to be present. garded as an invitation to the two whether parties to negotiate,

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PUPPET MAYOR'S DEMANDS REJECTED: STRONG STAND

HANKOW, July 12 (Reater)-The possibility of a blockade of the French Concession has increased.

The French Consul-General, M. Reynaud, yester- day evening sent a rote to Chang Jen-11, the Japan- ese appointed Mayor of the city, rejecting his demands regarding the suppression of an attempt by Chinese demonstrators to hold a parade in the French Con- cession on July 7 on the occasion of the Second An- niversary of the outbreak of the Sino-Japanese hos- cilities.

Cháng Ten-11, wrote to the French Consul-General demand- ing:-

FIRSTLY, a formal apology for interference with the move- ment to establish a new order in East Asia;

SECONDLY, the release of the flag distributor, Yang Toh; THIRDLY. the return of the flags, and hand-bills seized.

French Consul's Reply

M. Reynaud's reply says:-

. FIRSTLY, an apology is due from the Mayor, for not pre- viously informing, and obtaining permission from, the French authorities for the parade to pass through the French Cances- sion;

SECONDLY, Yang Toh was never detained;

THIRDLY. the flags had already been distributed and the hand-bills returned,

An official of the Chinese Municipality, when interviewed, said that if satisfaction was not obtained, water, electricity and general supplies would be cut off from the Concession. He did not, however, mention the time limit....

The report that the Chinese made a demand for do facto re- cognition by the French authorities of the Wuhan Municipality is incorrect...

ANTI - BRITISH CAMPAIGN SPREADS TO CANTON

French Possible

CHINESE ATTACK IN SOUTH

GUERILLA UNITS ON RAILWAY CANTON, July 12 (Reuter)— According to a Japanese naval communique, Japanese marines attacked the Chinese forces st a point ten miles to the south of Pakkai, near Kongmoon, on July 8, resulting in the capture

about. of Chianshek.

three miles' to the west of Chung- shan.

Severe fighting is said to be progressing at Sunehuen, near Chungshan.

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SHANGHAI, July 12 (s(enter)-time. Considerable damage to Ufo, and Such incidents as this suggér, property is feared" as a result of the forces which all the time are Japanese Attacked

the approach of a violent typhoon, fighting against the more obvious The presence of Chinese forces. The No. 8 signal has already been forces which seem to drive in the mostly guerilla units, along the raised.

direction of war. Men who "have. Canton-Kowloon Railway was ad-

The city is at present being sub-fought side by side in the battles mitted recently by the Japanesejected to drenching rain with terri- with which science makes her coge spokesman at a press conference.

fic gusts of wind, which are blow-quests can never think Hghtly of It was revealed that on the ing down hoardings and tramway fighting on different sides. night of July 7, a force of 700 wires, uprooting trees and causing Chinese launched an attack on the other minor damage." Japanese

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So far six Chinese have already At the Hongkong Bowling Alleys. position at Talon, a small village on the eastern bank been killed by falling wires and yesterday in a return match play-

ed between the "Champs”?" and " of the Canton-Kowloon Railway in hoardings. Tungshan District, about 35 miles

Many ship's at Woosung and be- U. 8. 8. Tulsa the former beat the from Canton.

yond are reported to be in distress. latter by 3,287 paints to 3.283:

About the same time, a de- tachment of about 400 Chinese " attacked the Japanese troops "stationed near Tungkan city.

Bombing Near Macas MACAO, July 12 (Reuter)--The Chinese continued their resistance

DESPITE JAPANESE “BAN" against Japanese attacks to-day

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CANTON, JULY 12 (REUTER)-THOUGH THE JAPANESE AUTHORITIES HAVE "BANNED ALL ANTI-BRITISH MONSTRATIONS, IN THE CITY. A VIOLENT ANTI-BRITISH CAMPAIGN IS NOW BEING CONDUCTED BY THE CHINESE PRESS AND BY MEANS OF POSTERS AND PAMPHLETS.

Fortherly the campaign was of a rather mild 'nature and concentrated principally on Hongkong. In one instance, the Chinese press asserted that the new Chinese regime. would. secare a return of the leased territories in Kowloon by the end of the year.

along the Nemises Canal, while planes dropped dozens of bombs, despite which the Chinese are keeping the invaders at bay.

Japanese planes again ma- chine-gunned buses full of re- fugees and the Macao-Shekk! highway was practically de- serted

FIERCE FIGHTING Reports from reliable sources re- "During the past few days, in perialist misdeeds and cites vear that herce fighting took place connexion with the second anti-Hankow, Shanghai and Shakee during the past few days along the versary of the confict, anti-Bri-Road incidents and demands the Canton-Kowloon Railway. During Chinese tish propaganda has been very abrogation of all Anglo-Chinese the engagements, the Tsinshui, according to an 1~ much intematted,

treaties regarding foreign areas in forces, under Gen Ng Ket-wat formerly: Commander of the 9th confrmed report, has been captur- Posters of an anti-British nature China.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ed by the invaders, who are pre-have appeared

Route Army, scored many victories over the Japanese. paring to advance on. Yangcheng city. One particular poster had a in the south-east,

Japanese Withdraw The Japanese around Yustang, in south-west Shansi, are reported to have withdrawn inside the city as a result of intensified Chinese operations against them. A series of ralds staged by the Chinese re- cently caused considerable losses to them.

A fleet of more than 20 Chi- nese planes bombed the Japan- ess positions at Linfen on July 7, the second anniversary of the Sino-Japanese hostilities," according to a belated report. Boores of missiles were releas»»»

throughout the

picture of Mr. Gandhi and some Indians kneeling before British troops, while the Union Jack with the words "British imperialism in India" appeared below the draw-

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Slogans such as "End White Race Imperialism with Armed Resistance" and "Chins Should Recognize that her Enemy Is British Imperialism” have 3p- peared in pamphlets and are being treely distributed throughout the city

BRITAIN BIGGEST IMPORT MARKET IN WORLD

After the fall of Nanchang, Gen. Ng retreated to Klangst, and late- ly three of his divisions returned to Kwangtung to take up battle

LONDON, July 13 (Reuter)The against the aggressors ver

Secretary for Overseas Trade, Mr.

Fighting was most severe R. S. Hudson, stated to-day that Sheklung, which was strongly gar- Britain was the biggest Import risoned by the Japanese, and at market in the world. Last year Shektan and Taiping also in Tung her imports totalled £43,000,000 koon. The latter is a small town more than the imports of the near the railway, which had United Bates and Germany to

This shows British assistance in world recovery

Britain's “Misdeeds”

Mr. Hudson added. "If we are Inga special War Anniversary Supplement, one Chinese news the biggest buyers from others, paper gives a record of British mothers must also buy form a

changed hands several times re cently, the last being on July 10,

Gen. Ng's forces are adopting guerilla tactics, and has indicted heavy toll on the Japanese It is believed the Chinese air force wILI B180 in action,

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