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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

MR. CHAMBERLAIN FOREIGN POLICY IN

CABLES

DEFENDS BRITAIN'S

COMMONS DEBATE

Severe Criticism By Opposition:

CHINESE FEAR

Delay In Soviet Pact Agreement OF SOVIET RAIDS

And British Position In Far East

Britain's Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, in a strong and eloquent state- ment, defended the British Government's foreign policy during the debate on Foreign Affairs in the House of Commons on Monday.

The Premier dealt with the whole internațional situation in answering criticisms made by the Liberal and Labour Opposition and maintained that His Majesty's Govern- ment was pursuing a polley in the best Interests of world peace.

Mr. Chamberlain referred in his speech to the negotiations with the Soviet, the guarantees given against aggression, Germany, Danzig, Poland and the Far East.

LIBERAL LEADER OPENS

DEBATE: CHARGE OF

APPEASEMENT ·

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́LONDON, Aug. 1. (Reuter)—Initiating the foreign affairs debate in the House of Commons yesterday, Sir Archibald Sinclair, leader of the Liberal Opposition, referred to the recent speech by Viscount Halifax in which the latter said: “Our Immediate task is to resist aggression,"

"The accredited leaders of both the Opposition parties, in language equally clear, plain and down- right, have endorsed that speech,” declared the Liber- al Leader. "Mr. Chamberlain has not yet done so.”: (Conservative cries of "Oh!")

"Let me say quite bluntly," continued Sir Archibald, "that an impression exists that the Prime Minister is still inclined to appeasement and is less resolute in his resistance to aggression than Viscount Halifax."

Sir Archibald declared that they stood in urgent need of reassurance about the negotiations with Russia, and he thought the House should not adjourn for a long period, until those negotiations had been con- cluded.

It was his contention that a full account of the negotiations should have been given to the House a long time ago.

FOG OF SUSPICION

Sir Archibald Sinclair declared that he had been convinced by the speeches of M. Stalin and other Russian statesmen, and by the re- solutions passed by the organs of

MR. CHAMBERLAIN

the Government, that the Soviet United States in the Far East," he belleved in agreement in the inter-crted. ests of the Russian people.

Therefore, the Government must dissipate the fog of suspicion that exists and must make friends with

Russia.

HUNGARY'S POSITION

IN "MANCHUKUO"

PEIPING, Aug. 1 (Reuter) Trains from “Manchukuo” are crammed with the wealthier Chinese from

"Manchukuo" who are coming into North China for refuge from fear of the Soviet bombang Harbja, Hsinking, Mukden and other cities in view of the continued Japanese-Soviet taasion,

PRIME MINISTER'S REPLY IN COMMONS: EUROPEAN POLITICAL SITUATION

LONDON, Aug. 1 (Reuter)—“If war should come and whichever side claimed the victory, nothing is more certain than that the victor and vanguished will glean a gruesome harvest.”

These words were used by the British Prime Min- ister in concluding his reply to the criticisms offered by the Liberal and Labour Opposition during Monday's debate on Foreign Affairs in the House of Commons.

Mr. Chamberlain, in dealing with European affairs, emphasized that the negotiations proceeding were of "a highly delicate character" and that one had to be careful of what one said.

NOT AN EASY TASK

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concerning

Mr. Chamberlain, who was loud-†tion it is because the formula the ly cheered upon rising, said: "In a Soviet favours appears to us to position where we are conducting carry that precise “significance." a number of negotiations with With regard to provisional Prime Minister foreign Powers, some of them of a agreement, the highly delicate character, I feel it said that the Soviet prefer to sign.. is an occasion when one should be or initial nothing until a complete careful what one says.

agreement has been reached.

MOSCOW MISSION The task of carrying on nego-

Referring to the earlier ari- tlations on foreign affairs is notnouncement to-day easy, and I believe that members military conversations in Moscow, who have held responsible positions Mr. Chamberlain said that this In the past, and hope to hold them was almost without precedent in In the future, should exercise a history. Britain and France had little more sense in what is fitting agreed

to send a maston before what" is likely to help the reaching a political, agreement; cause they profess to have at

"We surely are showing a heart, before giving voice to such

great amount of trust and of observations.”

areal, strong and intense desire to bring the negotiations to a successful issue, when we agree to send soldiers, sailora and sirmen to Russia, to dis- cass

and

The Premier said that good use had been made of the time since March in the matter of re-armament, and our de- fences are now. indeed, of a formidable character,

the

how we can make one military plans together, before we have an assurance that wo shall be able to come to an agreement on political mat- ters," declared the Premier. The Russian Foreign Minister had to expressed the view that if we once

The arrangements made with Bir Archibald asked whether. Poland and Turkey in conjunction Hungary was a victim or anpro-with France were important in voked aggression and decided to building up the peace front. "As a gesture of friendship and would regard it as her duty to by

defend her independence, Britain Mr. Chamberlain declared that respect we should have sent to

guarantees given Moscow a man of the highest help her to resist.

"All members of the peace front tries were given an assurance that which he attached great impor- Rumania and Greece, these coun- began military conversations, to standing in this country, and a

should make it clear that they were they were not without friends, anditance, man of the highest political stand-willing to share with all the other not without those who recognised ahould not prove insurmountable. the political difficulties most powerful authorities in the nations, including Germany and that they might possibly be objects It was an expression of view which Kremiin." said the Liberal leader. Italy, all the advantages of this of attack, and who had promised weighed with us, and we hope M.

association. provided they also 24 TENSE SITUATION

to go to their assistance if they Molotoffs anticipations will be shared in its obligations.

} were. "Dyenta

Czecho-Slovakia, "That would place the respon- Spain and Danzig had illustrated (sibility for encirclement "where the absolute necessity of finding Viscount Halifax ban placed it some practical definition of the on German · shoulders, phrase indirect aggression.'

ing who would have access to the

"I very much regret the Gov- ernment's decision to accord even German de facto recognition to rule in Czecho-Slovakia by apply ing for an exequatur for a British Consul in Prague. but I am at least glad that the Government has stood firm and has not yielded to the German demands to re- cognise the annexation de jure.

"The situation in Czecho- Slovakia is very tense, and the spark might easily be struck In that country which might set all Europe ablaze.

"If peace is to be preserved and aggression/ stopped, the Government must tell ́us and Germany at what point the ine is going to be drawn in/ Danzig."

"It is an encirclement which Germany could break at any time by joining the circle with complete equality of status and by non-armament and acceptance of the rule of law and, third party judg- ment."

LABOUR LEADER'S

CRITICISM

Mr. Hugh Dalton (Labour) de- clared that the Opposition strongly objected to members being sent away for an indefinite-and-long period in recess, as it would have. been proper to have had a more constant touch with the Ministers on the international situation.

"The Labour Opposition does not

trust the Government either to do the right thing when Parliament's back. : is -turned, or to re-assemble Par- liament when or if the need arises," "bé said.

THE FAR EAST Turning to the Far East, the Liberal leader declared that Bri-| Mr. Dalton criticised the delays tain could not be neutral in the in the Russian and Polish nego- Kino-Japanese struggle.British tiations, and referring to the staff sympathies, he declared, must talks, declared that he hoped the instinctively He with China.

He asked whether the for- mals of the recent, agivement Would hamper, the Government.... in giving help to China, and whether the Government would refuse to weaken China's power of resistanĖS by handing over the Chidiese silver now to Tientsin.

members of the mission would

realised.

LATEST JAPANESE DEMANDS

POLICE & JUDICIAL POSTS IN TIENTSIN

CONCESSION

TOKYO, Aug. 1 (Reuter) The Japanese are demanding the appointment of thirty Japanese to police and judi- cial posts in the British Con- cession in Tientsin, according to the "Asahi Shimbun,' which states that these posts are, necessary for the main-

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The Japanese are also re- ported to be demanding priority in examining “anti- Japanese Communist ele- ments" captured in the Con- cession.

BRITAIN SEEKS U.S. VIEWS

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LONDON, Aug. 1 (Reuter)— The British Government is seeking the views of the Unit- ed States Government several of the issues involved in the Far East directly affect- Ing the interests of the two countries, writes the "Daily Telegraph' diplomatic cor- respondent.

TENSION IN DANZIG

RISES AGAIN

Nazi Leaders To Discuss Plans With Herr Hitler

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BERLIN, Aug, 1 (Reuter)--The Danzig question is again in the foreground of the German press. à Ger- man news agency describes the Polish measures res"; tricting entry of certain goods into Danzig as a breach of the Polish-Danzig economic agreement. Polish customs officials whose names are given, are accused of espionage and poli- tical activities, while a dis- patch ill-treatment and imprison-

Night Raid On

from Poznan alleges Chungking

ment of German-speaking CHUNGKING, Aug. 1 (Central) -Eghteen Japanese planes stag- people...

ed a moonlight raid over Chang- kang last night.

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This step was taken as a re- sult of the recent indication

VITAL "AUTUMN? of American attitude provided

DANZIG, Aug. 1 (Reuter)-Herr by the announced intention to

They broke into the city in teo Forster, the Nazi leader in Danzig squadrons around nine o'clock, end the commercial treaty

will holiday in his native birth- and were immediately challenged with Japan. One question concerning the other Danzig leader, Herr Zarske, aerial combata Chinese anti-aff place, at Furth, together with an- by Chinese purmit machines to United States as well as Britain and later they will go to the Balz- craft batteries also went into se- is the Japanese, desire that Bri burg Festival, where it is understood ton tain support the Japanese-spon- they will see Herr Hitler, when sored currency in North China plans for the vital autumn period bombs and departed. and cease to support the Chinese will be discussed. Until then ob- started,

The invaders released sebres of A fire was National dollar.

"Even if the British Govern- major development within

servers here do not expect any KWEILIN ALSO BOMBED ment should feel disposed to reach Free City. an accommodation with Japan. which seems improbable." writes 'the correspondent, "it would be unable to do so without the as- sent of the other Powers directly concerned which include France as well as the United States.

MISGIVING ALLAYED LONDON, Aug. 1 (Reuter)-The whole tone of Mr. Chamberlain's references to the Far East is reassuring, says the "Daily Tele- graph" and should go far to allay possible misgivings regarding the somewhat indeterminate wording of the Tokyo formula.

The "Dally Express" says that

Far East will give satisfaction, the decisions on the policy in the

harassed in business occupations or if we are to be troubled and in China, only one method will be found satisfactory in the end- give the Chinese all the support we can

COLLAPSED IN STREET

in

the

Many workers were arrested recent anti-communist drive and are reported to have been flown to Berlin where, it is said, several have been executed for high treaso71.

TRADE WAR?

M. Chodacki, Polish Commission- er General, is understood to be hurrying back from a holiday to deal with what threatens to de- velop into a bitter trade war be- tween the Free. City and Poland.

KWEILIN, Aug. 1 (Central)— Death and destruction were raine ed by 18 Japanese bombers over Kwellin yesterday. A number of bombs were dtimped in the chy killing and wounding many civi lans and levelling over a dozen houses to the ground.

INTERESTING

SALE OF WORK

The refugee women of the South

The Poles recently threatened China Industrial Centre staged a that unless better treatment Pery interesting sale of work yes- terday in 81. ''John's, Cathedral given their inspectors at the mar-

they would withdraw their men. South Chin Wonien's Christian garine combines factory in Danzig Hall, sponsored by the Hongkong Chinese Women's Club and · the

Temperance Union,

The combines trade with Poland.

Poland has now definitely refused to take any more mar-, garine from the factory and the "Danzig Senate has threa- tened that unless the decision is reconsidered, the Free City will "wage an economic war on a full scale” against Poland.

· RFCRIMINATIONS

DANZIG FEARS The Prime Minister declared Referring to Danzig. Mr. Cham- that Mr. Dalton had been proud berlain said the local situation of his insistence in asking ques- there was causing a considerable tions about the Russian negotia-jamount of public apprehension, tions, and in fact "he had tried for and it was one..which required An inquiry was held at the China War: ja long time to goad me. Into re- very careful watching...

Kowloon Court yesterday before criminations against the Soviet by There had been frontier ind- Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen, sitting as seeking to put the blame for the dents, but the Polish Government | Coroner, and a jury comprising delay upon this Government. If I had shown admirable calm, and Messrs. G. E.. F. Thompson (Fore- restrain myself, it is measure of he felt certain they could bé trust-man), J. J. Remedios and Fong the sincerity of my desire to come ed to continue their wise and ghtu-chuen, into the death of Wang to an agreement.

statesmanlike restraint."

"I can assure the House that it required sorte · self-control from correcting the faise Im-, pressions which Mr. Dalton sought to convey. I

not going to give to-day a sum- mary of the negotiations for

that very reason.

Bam, 30, employed as a boy at POLISH SITUATION

Lyeemun Barracks, who collapsed After reference to the Polish in Kung Chung Street, Yaumati. negotiations, Mr. Chamberlain said | about 11 p.m. on July 9, and sub- that one must admit the situationsequently died.- in which the accumulation of wea-

I know perfectly well there are it was difficult to see what reso people in other countries who are lution to the problem there could watching very jealousy

these be unless it was resolved by war ¡negotiations, and would be ex-itself.

céedingly glad of any ammunition they could use in order to divide. the Soviet Government and our- selves.

"I do not propose to give them that information.

NO SECRET "There is no secret about the

DESULTORY FIGHTING

IN KLANGSI

·SE. SHANSI

The refugees handicrafts were products of their labours during the past six months and was most creditable.

Many ·' products donated by local companies added to the sale, and it is estimated over a thousand merchandise [were] sold before the opening day. Approximately $7,000 has been donated to the Bouth China In ¡dustrial Centre for materials used: by the refugees, and it is expected; from the profits of yesterday that the principle will be returned with proft.

RAINFALL IN JULY

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The monthly rainfall report for

days when there were slight show=" jers (July 2 and 3), the first half SINYU, KIANGSI, Aug. 1 (Gen of the month was fire. tral)—A full exists on the Central On July 17 the heaviest rainfal Klangsi front. Chinese and Jap- was recorded (1.71 inches) and anese positions remain practically this was followed on the next these days with falls of 1.88; 1.07 and 91 unchanged

There has been only desultory Inches, respectively. rifle fire on the Chin River.

Wong Bong, deceased's brother JAPANESE LEAVING Jaly shows that, except for two pons of war was going on on so gave evidence that Wong Sam had many sides and at such a pace been four years in the Colony, was must be regarded with anxiety, for not of a quarrelsome disposition, and had no reason to commit suicide or enemy to assault him He was, however, always sick,

The jury returned a verdict of death from multiple injuries, pro- bably sustained as the result of a fall in Kung Chung Street, Yaumati about 11 pm on July 9, there being. no evidence upon which it could be determined what led to this tall

"Unhappily, bad feeling be- tween nations is fomented by poisonous propaganda. "I cannot help feeling that, if we halfed this war of words and if some action was taken, tending to restore confidence in the peace- ful intentions of all States in

set the politicians a good example fact that the Soviet, French and Europe, there is no question which

by getting down to brass tacks.

'PROPER COURSE

British

governments

combined cannot and should not be solved have hitherto not been able to by peaceful discussions. agree upon a definition satisfactory The proper course would be for to all parties of the term 'Indirect

GRUESOME HARVEST Viscount Habfax to see M Molo aggression," although all three of

"If that can be done, gains for

"

Bentence of three months hard labour was imposed on Trang Cheung, 23, unemployed, when he appeared before Mr. T. J. Houston at the Central Court yesterday charged with attempted to steal puse from a shop assistant,

toff, or to invite M Moloton to us realise that indirect aggression all concerned would be incalcul- Bee Viscount Falifax. It would be could be just as dangerous as able, and we could look forward to Kong King-mel, on board the as admirable, added Mr. Dalton, if direct aggression, and the three of a period of increasing and un- Tin Yat on Monday. Viscount Halifax met M. Molotoff, us desire to find a satisfactory exampled prosperity in interna-A Sir Archibald Sinclair urged and Mr Chamberlain exchanged method of providing against it. tional Industry and agriculture, despatch in consultations with me views with M. Stalin. "At the same time, we are ex Dominions" so that action could. "I Herr Hitler can be sure that ceedingly anxious not even to sp be taken on the commercial treaty | Russia is with England and pear des cous of encroaching on with Japan at the earliest possible France, I am certain there will the independence of other States, moment.

this year at least, and if we do not agree both for a long period in France and ourte.ves-

Do not let Britain lose another and per chance of co-operating with the the future,

the

Soviet Government on this deful-

which would result in a general improvement in the condition, of the people

"On the other band, if war should come" - and - whichever side claimed the victory, noth- ing la more certain than that

the victor and vanquished will slcan

gruesome harvest,

• "I believe that this great and profound fundamental truth is beginning to ret down to the minds of the rulers and people. slike.?? (Cheers).

Japanese Withdraw LOYANG, Aug. 1 (Central) brief military message from the front reveals that after the failure of their mopping up" campaign, the Japanese troops in Bouth-East Shansi, have started a general withdrawal in different directions.

Intermittent showers fell during the rest of the month, culminating with a heavy fall of 1.70 Incher on July 30. The total rainian 10 the month was 10.53 inches.

JOYRIDING SALESMAN

Ajoy-riding salesman,

Chinese counter-offensives in the vicinity of Halahsten have caused Yau, 19, found himself In heavy casualties to the Japanese yesterday after an adventure A surprise raid on the Japanese night before when he had barracks at Luchiakow, east of away from the Alhambra Estahsien, WAS staged by the in Car No. 2731. Chinese on the night of July 29. The owner,

The Chinese and Japanese forces Humphreys missed are now reported to be locked in walked out to a battle at the hilly region south-found it being east of Haishalen. Makita an" Wan Road Chinese forces, penetrated Into Mak was fined Wan-an, west of Hungtung, re- Kowloon Cotzt, cently. Japanese units, hiding be- en convictions hind their fortifications, "offered without a Beense and without stubborn resistance

Owner's permission.