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ROOSEVELT WILL NOT COMPROMISE ON

FOR NEUTRALITY

DISCUSSION

May Appeal To Nation

If Congress Adjourns

"Sabotage Propaganda" By Isolationists

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WASHINGTON, July 16 (Reuter)-Isolationist sup- porters led by Senator Borah spread the word around Congress yesterday that there was no prospect of neutrality legislation during the present session and that Congress should therefore adjourn on August 5.

Administration Senators retorted that this was sabotage propaganda designed to prevent the question from getting a fair hearing.

Senator Barkley, who is going ahead with plans to obtain a hearing of the President's Spending and Lending Bill, intimated that there was no question of adjournment at present.

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DEMAND

REMARKABLE PHOTOGRAPH

At the moment of firing, a continuous-action camera was able to capture on its film-strip

a clear photograph of 13.5in. shells leaving guns aboned HM.S. Iron Duke-a remarkable plc- ture, since the view is nearly at right-angles to the trajectory.

AMERICAN

SOUTH POLE EXPEDITION

Administration circles. suggest formulate s neutrality policy as abnormal conditions do that if the Isolationists insist on though driving Congress towards adjourn not exist At this serious juncture ment, President Roosevelt will take the entire question in its possible the neutrality question over their effect upon the safety and in- heads to the nation by means of terests of the United States during radio addresses and also air the the coming months is of utmost question in speeches on his pro- importance. ".

Mr. Cordell Hull, repeated his

Details, concerning the planned Jected tour of the west coast nextį

six-point programme as the best America South Pole expedition, month.

These circles assert that the that could be devised with a view endowed by the Congress with President is adamant that the to keep the country out of a $350,000 were announced on Friday attuation abroad is such that Con-conflict if one arose."

'gress must act now on neutrality, and he will not compromise on this demand.

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DANGER TO PEACE After reference to the pres anarchy international sent and the danger to peace in more than ́oné part of the world, Mr. Hull declared that everyone must realise that out- break of a general war, in- ereases the dangers confront- · ing the United States.

by the famous American polar "ex- plorer, Admirat Bind, who will lend the expedition, says Transocean."

ALL QUIET IN CHUNGSHAN

SHIUHING, July 16 (Cen- tral)--Changshan District is reported quiet The Japanese are - massed Hoishekyim, Chukchow, Machow, Sunsha and Samsha" in the district of Sanwił serves the channel. They are busily Virengthening -their-döfelipek

The expedition is to be equipped Tsingtao pov

with six armoured cars, several air- planes and specially constructed gigantic motordriven sledges cap- able of carrying crew of four and provisions enough to last one year. Admi. Bird's polar ship "Bear of "If there existed any desire to Oakland" with a crew of 160 is to assist or injure any particular leave Boston in October accom-

Unitedpanied by two icebreaktio; foreign countries, the 14.

They add that the isolationists who want to go home seem to forget that the President could

to

special resummon them session-a power he would rot hesitate to use if they refused to discuss permit the Senate to neutrality at this critical time.

SPECIAL MESSAGE WASHINGTON, July (Reuter)-President Roosevelt's special message to Congress appeals tersely and firmly for the enactment of neutrality legislation this session.

States Government would not have been endeavouring persistently for many years to do its utmost to avoid outbreak of a general war," Mr. Hull declared.

Consulate

Guarded

TSINGTAO, July 16 (Reuter) The British Consulate-Gen- eral is being guarded by a strong detachment of Japan- ese marines as the result of the bomb outrage at the Con- sulate, and all business houses are likewise guarded.

"

The ship will make first for the so-called Little America, the Palmer Island and the An- tarctic continent where three camps are to be erected with 22 "Artis embargo favours nations:

men in each, with pines. After referring to the foreign Relations Committee's vate for which have taken the lead in

Adml. Bird declared to have the

HMS. Cornwall, with Rear-Ad- intention to incorporate in the on neutrality building their fighting power. postponing action

**American refusal to enable

name of the Monroe Doctrine themiral' AJ. L. Murray on board, *until next Session, President Roosevelt declared that "It has small nations particularly, to entire South Pole continent on the arrived here this morning. There are been abundantly clear to me for obtain means of self-defence, will western hemisphere with the now two British warships in port,

making the United States, some time, that for the cans of contribute towards peace and in interest of peace-devoted peoples more help- American' neutrality and security, legs," It is highly advisable that Con-

A British Wireless message Baya gress take certain and much-

that the last motor vehicle licens needed action this session.

President Roosevelt forwarded ing figures show there are now

the

A Bitish Wireless message says that it is expected that the names of the British delegation to the

will be announced" to-day.

with his message, a longer state-over 3,000,000 cars on the roads of League Assembly in September ment by Mr. Cordell Hall, which Britain.

states that the proponents of an arma embargo are urging nentral-

ity, but what might well result is actual neutrality the serious!

of which nobody consequences

could predict.

ILLOGICAL DELUSION

Those urging that the pre-

soat embargo will keep the

BRITAIN'S NEW ARMY

READY FOR TRAINING

country out of wa Aizadas Queen Mary And Army Chiefs

misleading

the American people, to asking them to rely upon a false and Mogical delusion.

Continuation of trade in arms after the outbreak of war is clearly recognised as a traditional right of neutrals subject only to an effective blockade and the right of belligerents to treat such com- modities as contraband.

Inspect First Militiamen

LONDON, July 18 (Reuter)-The arst 34,000 or Britain's 200,000 militiamen reported at camps and barracks yesterday. Officers and non-commissioned officers met and greeted the men of the new army at more than 100 railway stations.

Many

militiamen hadportunity will be provided for pro-

An arms embargo would be travelled on foot, bicycle or motion to officer grades. logical because trade in equally motor cars to the depots. war materials could continue.

the other being the destroyer, Diamond.

Anti-British demonstrations plan- hed for to-day, were cancelled.

Chinese employees of British firms have been asked to report to may be forced to resign from their the police, as it is feared that they places of employment.

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Pages

PAGE 2-Lawn bowls league. Central British School and C.B.C. swimming sports. PAGE 3 Radio programmes. The Services Italian Tyroi German:

PACE 5 Cinemas. Crossword

puzzle.

PAGE 8-Newsettes. Myrna Loy on wires, Menu, Chinese artist's show. Benics Girls' School Handwork exhibition.

mination results. meter damaged.

Taki

Militiamen at Shorncliffe, near EGYPT RECOGNIZES | PAGE 7-Matriculation exa- Tthe present condition of world danger, peaceful nations Folkstone,

cannot ke the United States

LIUCHOW BADLY BOMBED

KWELIN, July 16 (Central) Linchow was bombed by 18 Japari

by

SOVIET

Inspected were Queen Mary, while Mr. Lexile Hore- Belisha War Secretary, with the CAIRO, July 16 (T/Ocean) The Director of Moblisation and mem-Egyptian Government has now de

the Boviet recognize bers of the Army Council and Gen-cided to eral Officers of Home Commands Russian Government, according to visited other camps,

statements in Influential political the Britain's new army is to be circles here. This essentially democratic in that outcome

the Sovie

ese planes from Canton yesterday Instructors have been specially between the afternoon. About 20 explosives schooled to avoid any suggestion in London were dropped inside the city, des of the old-time sergeant-major Embassy in London. troying a a number of civilian atmosphere.

houses

Every care will also be taken of to this effect to the Two other Japanese planes the physical and spiritual well-liament for deliberation. nwhile, reconnoifred Nanning, being of the young, and every op-course of the coming week,

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CHINA WAR NEWS:

CHINESE ROUT JAPANESE

FORCES IN FAHSIEN AREA:

ACTION AGAINST SWABUE

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TSINGYUN, KWANGTUNG, July 16 (Central)—– The Japanese at Lungbow and Pashekling, in the dis- trict of Fahsien, were routed by the Chinese on July 13.

Latest dispatches from the Sunwul-Chungshan front received yesterday report continued severe fight- ing at a number of points east of Sunwul and west of Chungshan.

Several vigorous attempts by the invaders to storm the blockade at Tachung, about 10 kilometres southwest of Shekki, have been repulsed by stout Chinese defence, Tachung and Shenwan, 20 kilometres northwest of Ma- cao, were subjected to terrific barrages by four Japanese last gunboats during the several days, but the Chinese lines remained unshaken.

OPERATIONS AGAINST SWABUE CHUNGKING, July 18 (Central) --The Japanese naval authorities have declared that milltary opera tions will be started against Swa- bue, in Kwangtung, beginning from.

ART UNDER Lam, on July 18; and against

THE NAZIS

MUNICH, July 13 (Reuter)-Herr Hitler spoke for twenty minutes at the opening of the Festival of German art, here to-day.

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TRIAL OF COL.

C. R. SPEAR TOKYO, July 16 (Reu- ter)-Court martial pro- ceedings were begun at Kalgan against the British Military Attache, Lt.-Col. C. R. Spear, M.V.O., M.C., who has been detained there since May 26.

England XI For Second Test Match

LONDON, July 16 (Reuter)—The following will represent England

Hsinghus, in Fukien, begin- aing from 8 sm on July 19, according to a Shanghai dispatch. Consulates or third Powers were notified yesterday that their war- ships and nationals should be against the West Indies in the second Test match to be played a withdrawn from those two places anchester commencing on Jul before the time specified.

He did not mention politics or even refer to the Democracies, but

FISHING JUNKS SEIZED confined himself to the past, pre- sent and future of Nazi art

KINHWA CHEKTANG, July 181 The moulders of the political (Central)-More than 1000 Chines forms of nations, he said, must fishing junks seized by the Japan- also shape art in accordance with ese are now massed around Hwang- the demands of politics. The Nazi taso Island, south of Tnhwan Is- state has made art and press into land off the Cheklang coast. an instrument for. guiding the

LANDING REPULSED BY people,

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CHINESE

The first objective of German art has been obtained. A decent CHANGTEH, July 16 (Central)...---- general level has been attained. Under a barrage from their bat- and the swindle of decadent artteries at Cheuglingk, five miles has been washed away."

Fire Aboard P. And O. Ship

THREE OF CREW

·KILLED

LONDON. July 16 (Reuter) Three members of the crew were killed and 23 injured as the result of a are followed by an explosion

Narkunda at Colombo, in the bold of the P. and 0. liner

There were 150 passengers aboara bound for Colombo and Australia, none of whom were hurt.

north of Yoyang, on the Yangtze River in northern Hunan, 160 Jap-' anese in two launches landed at Laoniisu on the opposite bank on Friday morning.

Before they could gain a firm foothold; the Chinese attacked and repulsed them, inflicting heavy casualties. The Chinese. casualties numbered about fen,

cluding one officer killed.

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Excuse Bombs So Sorry

APOLOGY FOR H.M.S. FALCON TOKYO, July 16 (Reuter) Admiral Nomura, naval officer at Shanghai, to-

the^ resid

A Japanese launch was sunk in called on Captain James, of

| the river by Chinese shelling 90 British China Station, and sp

the same day.

AN

CHINESE CLOSING IN ON FENGESİN

gized for the damage sutter

the British gunboat Falcon the air-raid over Chungkin June 7.

The Admiral stated FENGCHENG, KIANOSI, July 16 | closing in on Fenghsin, about 23 Japanese Government is (Central) Chinese troops are alles west of Nanchang vantage pay compensation for the points northwest and southwest of done

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Improving China's Links With The Outside World

CHUNGKING," July 16 (T/Ocean) The Chinese Minister of Communications accorded an interview to the Transocean correspondent, Herr Melchers, on condition of com- Saturday in which he discussed the munications in south-west China. At the moment the Minister said that every effort was being made to im- prove

the situation. The foremost object, the Minister sald, was to increase the supply of war materials, Asked as to the conditions with Burma, the Minister declared that

In addition to the motor road re- cently built a railway line was now under construction.

In addition to three routes.com- necting

"SPY FEVER

IN FRANCE

China with the outside PARIS July 15 (T/ world the Government devoted

great attention to the development rapid spread of "spy

to the front. New the last few days ave been built and the

existed were dised

conclude

be admitted

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