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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
BRITAIN'S OBLIGATIONS TO POLAND China War: REMAIN UNAFFECTED BY GERMANY'S
SOVIET RUSSIA TO PURSUE MORE VIGOROUS POLICY
IN THE FAR EAST
That Soviet Russia, freed from the menace in Europe, will likely pursue a more vigorous policy in the Far East is the con- census of opinion expressed by the leading Hongkong Chinese papers in their editorial comments on the proposed „ German-- Sortet Non-Aggression Pact yesterday.
France will actually go to Po- land's rescue 25 previously guaranteed by Britain.
Diplomatic Failure
PACT WITH
THE SOVIET
Precautionary Measures
LONDON, AUG. 23 (REUTER)- IT WAS OFFICIALLY AN.. ¡NOUNCED YESTERDAY THAT
THE CABINET HAD DECIDED; ANY GERMAN-SOVIET
The "Wah Kiu Yat Po" declares THAT that the proposed pact reflects 1 | NON-AGGRESSION PACT WOULD great diplomatic failure on the IN NO WAY AFFECT BRITAIN'S part of Britain and France in their attempt to get Soviet Russia on
The Kung Pao describes the pact. If concluded, as a" na- tural consequence to Germany's desire to lessen the pressure of Britain and France on her efforts to settle the Darzig end Corrider problems, the failure of the demo cratic nations to speedily conclude a military alliance with Soviet Russia and the desire of Soviet their side. Russia to obtain security on her] The paper forecasts a deadlock European front in order to con-in the present Moscow staff talks. centrate her efforts to cope with and believes that Poland might the threat in the Far East.
abandon her policy of depending on Britain and France so as to pacify Germany.
Immediate Effects The immediate effects of the pact, the journal predicts, will be the difficulty in continuing the staff talks in Moscow, threat to Poland's security owing to her loss of Soviet support, the dwindling of the combined strength of Bri- tain and France to equal to that" "of Germany as a result of the loss of Soviet support and the streng- thening of the position of the St viet Union in the Far East..
From the standpoint of So- viet Russia, the paper says, the proposed pact with Germany is calculated to administer 躏 blow to Britain's opportunist polley and to destroy the Anti- Comintern Pact in order to frustrate
10 Japan's desire convert it into a military, alil- ance almed at Russla,
Different view
The "National Times" says that Holding a different view, the the German-Soviet non-aggression "Sing Tao Jin Pao" declares that pact indicates the breakdown of the proposed pact will not be a the anti-aggression front of Bri-menace to Poland. Soviet Russia, tain and France in eastern Europe. It says, while concluding a non-
The paper predicts a
aggression pact with Germany, more vigorous German attitude in may still proceed with her negotia- Europe in the near future. tions with Britain and France for Germany, It says, has now sur- a mutual assistance pact. rounded Poland on three sides and
more easily seize
can
Danzig and the Corridor. Should this happen, it is pró...... blematic whether, Britain and
OBLIGATIONS TO POLAND.
CABLE
CHINESE PUSH IN ANHWEI
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SHANSI SUCCESS: TOWN "RECAPTURED
TUNKI, ANHWEI, August 23- (Central)-A Chinese force is reported to be pushing to- wards Tikang, on the south bank of the Yangtze River, in Anhwei.
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The Chinese advance follow- ed the defeat of 600 JapRNESE who hunched an attack near Tikang last Sunday.
Shanst SucCESS LOYANG, August 23 (Central) -Hotly pursuing the Japanese retreating from
Tsincheng. south-east "Parliament will meet on Thurs strategic town In a day when both Houses will pass, Shanst, the Chinese are reported through all its stages, the Emer-to be approaching. Kaoping, north gency Powers Defence Bill to place of Tsincheng. the Government in a position to] Meanwhile, following their TP- take any necessary measures with-capture of Tientsinkwan and out delay should the situation re-Tsinmlaopu.
Honan near the quize such steps.
border, the Chinese are now engaged in a "mopping up" cam- paign against remnant Japanese units
PRECAUTIONS TAKEN
In the meanwhile, precautionary measures are being taken-for instance, the calling up of certain personnel of the Navy, Army and Air Force and for A.R.P. and Civil Defence.
Sporadic Aghting has been in progress in the vicinity of Chang- enchen, south of Hstahsten, and Yicheng, in South Shansi, during the past few days.
A Japanese
drive eastward
Arrangements are also being from Yicheng has been repulsed made to deal with exports from with severe losses. this country of essential materia's and commodities.
FULL POWER
LONDON, Aug. 23 (Reuter)The Emergency Power (Defence) Bill. which Parliament will be asked to pass to-morrow. will in effect give
The blow suffered "by Japan as the Government the power to take a result of the pact will be the steps to meet any emergency and, loss of support and help from Gerif necessary, they will be empow- many in the event of a showdown ered to act without consultation
of Parliament. with Soviet Russia.
Projected Soviet German Treaty.
Not
Quite So
-
Catastrophic
It First Appeared
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 (Reuter)-With the first shock of surprise over, officials here are inclined to believe that the announcement of the projected So- viet-German Pact is not quite so catastrophic as at first appeared.
The State Department has so far withheld any comment pending a clarification of the announcement.
Well-informed circles, how- ever, enumerate a number of
JAPANESE points as possibly constituting
LEAVING TIENTSIN
FLOOD EFFECTS IN CONCESSION
PEIPING, Aug. 23 (Reuter) -Though there was much delay, the train services be- tween Tientaln and Pelping maintained yesterday, two trains arriving hours late crowded with refugees, in- cluding
from 600 .Japanese their concession in Tientsin, which is reported to be worse affected than the other con- cessions.
were
Travellers report that the Jap- anese are striving to maintain the blockade of the British Con- cession, sentries being posted at the barriers in rowing ΟΙ metor boats, as a result of which the blockade has now become a mari- time affair.
NEW TURNS IN MOVEMENT IN
PICKETS ACCOST ALL CHINESE
"PEIPING, Aug. 23 (Reuter), --- New turns in the anti-British movement are the use of Peking's famous balldings 'for propaganda. The famous Temple of Heaven grounds are plastered with count- less anti-British posters, etc., while the Sino-British Theatre has been clored as a result of pleket activities,
a
"silver lining.”
A HIGH PRICE Firstly, it is pointed out that the Soviet, which demanded such a high price from Britain, can hard- ly have surrendered all its bargain- ing power by giving Germany a free hand in Eastern Europe,
Secondly, continued German aggression throughout that area could scarcely be to the Soviet's interest..
JAPAN EXPOSED Thirdly, Herr Hitler has certain- ly paid highly by weakening the anti-Comintern Pact and exposing Japan to a threat of stronger Bo- viet and Chinese resistance in the Far East.
"It is stated that the last point cannot fall to cause some satis- faction here.
It is balanced. however, by the regret that though agETCS- sion in the Far East has re- 'ceived a setback, the European/ Peace front has received, a severe blow, particularly the diplomacy of Britain, which it has been President Roosevelt's constant desire in recent months to strengthen..
As
The invaders are now strongly barricading themselves inside Yicheng.
Some 220 Japanese launching an offensive on the Chinese post-
south-east tions
of Fowshan, south-east of Linfen. have also been beaten back.
Chinese Attack KINHWA, “August 23 (Central)- A daring Chinese raid on Kin-
bank or shanwei, on the north Hangchow Bay in Kiangsu "near the Cheklang border, was staged by Chinese units last Sunday night.
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Following a severe engagement, they occupied the east gate of the town. The Japanese, suffer- ing heavily, stubbornly held at the west gate.
Kinshanwel it may be recalled,
out
INTERNATIONAL was where the Japanese-effected
SITUATION
IS SERIOUS
STOCKHOLM, AUG. 22 (REU~ TER-BEFORE HE LEFT FOR BRUSSELS TO ATTEND THE OSLO POWERS CONFER- ENCE M. SANDLER EM- PHASIZED THAT THE INTER- - NATIONAL SITUATION WAS... CLEARLY SERIOUS.
"M. Sandler indicated that the basis of the Brussels discussions would be of great interest to the participating countries in the maintenance of peace. their wish to make themselves Independent of Dowerful groups in Europe, and the necessity in time of tension to adopt a reserved and moderate attitude,
ja. landing in 1937. which turn – ed the tide of the Shanghai hos- tilities in their favour.
Twyun Recaptured
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LONDON, Aug. 23 (Reuter) The death has occurred of the Right Hon. Sir John Meir. Astbury; Kt., P.C., M.A., B.C.L, who was born in Manchester on June 14, 1860, and who was Judge of the High Court of Justice from 1913 to 1929.
Sir John Was M.P., (L) for Southport Division S. W. Lancs. from 1906 to 1910.
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Sir John Astbury was called to the Bar, Middle Temple, in 1884. was appointed Queen's Counsel In 1895 and became a Bencher in 1903.
FAR EASTERN
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No SHIUHING, KWANGTUNG, Concession from the Chinese Gov- August 23 (Central)-Towyun, a ernment, not from Japan
change of the status in the Con- point near Kongmoon, which lost to the Japanese on August cession can be made without the 20, was wrested back by the Chi-Chinese Government's consent.
The Chinese Government de nese the following day.
Bome 300 Japanese were killed posited their money in foreign In the 'engagement preceding the banks like European Governments deposit theirs in New York banka. Chinese recapture of the
British authorities, having under- The Japanese carried away several hundred piculs of rice upon their stood and accepted the trust, can- not surrender the Chinese Govern- ment's money without assuming the
retreat.
town.
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Returning To Country By Circuitous Route: Abnormal Exodus
River boats leaving for Macao are carrying nearly full loads of passengers. A portion of them will probably proceed to Can- ton.
The exodus from Hongkong has taken on abnormally large proportions, but many of those leaving are but recent arrivals who came in through the New Territories, following the Japanese, push to the border and are now seeking to return to their homes by a circuitous route. «
Where there are tea houses and
It may be presumed also that many of the passengers for Canton other communal gathering places are on their way back to the coun-gossip breeds, and for the last few try, and take the route via Canton days a whispering campaign" has perhaps worth risking danger to fed that the puppet Canton au- save expense on the journey,
thorities are to set a time-limit on However, quite a few of those
The Chinese who re-entered Towyn are reported to be now sobligation to repay China in full of for reasons of economy, Anding it been going on where it is rumour-
pressing on Kongmoon,
the Mukchow was also lost, to Japanese on August 20. The Chi- nese withdrew from the town after
the total destruction their defence works.
of
FRANCE MAY RECALL MISSION IN MOSCOW
Cabinet Council Meeting
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whatever loss is thus incurred. WHAT RIGHT":
be
Now we come to the prohibition leaving Hongkong are definitely turnees to the city. From the of the circulation of Chinese Gov-returning to Canton, having decid-crowded river-boats, it can ernment notes in the British Con-led to lay claim to their homes and gathered that quite a few refugees Britain is not Japan's Property in the city while they in the Colony have "got the wind cession. ally at war with China, neither has have been assured through various
Japan declared war on China. "sources" that the "claiming is yet up," a good many to the extent of What right or justification has good."
Japan to make such a demand on Britato? What legal excuse can
Britain offer if she wants to capi- tulate? But, what Japan aims at
is British co-operation with Japan for the time being to destroy China's Independence and in the end the extinction of British in- fluence and interests in China ai well. She can then squeeze out all Western trade in North China by the manipulation of her own banks.
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PARIS, Aug. 23 (Reuter)The French Cabinet met yesterday afternoon to consider the international situation. According to several ministers, the Cabinet will decide whether or not to recall the French Mil- Itary Mission in Moscow,
Therefore," from every point of mittee will be able to follow view, if Britain should succumb to Following the meeting of
the evolution of the European any of those demands, it will mean the Cabinet, a communique
situation without the necessity
a portentous change of her, funda- was issued stating that the
of Parliament being summoned. mental policy towards China... Cabinet Council had examin-
FRENCH PRESS VIEWS :
Yet for various reasons, Britain ed the international situation,
PARIS, Aug.23 (Reuter) The cannot, bring about an abrupt particularly the reports sent French Press last night takes the change in her Far Eastern polley to the Government by the line that the German-Soviet Pact The Tokyo formula for a settle- of France might have been expected, in viewment of the Tientsin dispute marke of Moscow's "shilly-shallying," and only the timing point in that The Council approved of instruc- the recent trade agreement. It is direction However, Britain has so tions which are immediately to be also considered that the pact far shown cantion in not making despatched to the Ambassadors of might not have the results hoped any far-reaching commitments" to France abroad.
for by Germany.
Japan. The reason" is not far to seek: the change will give rise to International complications which Britain cannot afford to ignore.
(TO BE CONTINUED)
ANTI- BRITISH NORTH CHINA which is objected to because of its representatives
'abroad. British angle.
Reuter's office was picketea yesterday by "pickels who are endeavouring à to secure in- formation of the firm's activi- ties from Chinese employees as they left the premises.
SEVEN CASES OF CHOLERA ON TUESDAY
FRIDAY'S MEETING.
M. Daladier, the French 'Fremler, Describing it as the most com- had a long talk with Gen. Gamelin, plete reversal of polley doctrines Chief of the General Staff, after in the history of Europe, Les the Cabinet Council The inter- Temps" says: "The Reich Govern- ment," caught in a cul-de-sac, had view lasted 85 minutes.
to create a new fact. The Non- The Foreign Affairs Committee of Aggression Pact with the Boviet, the Cabinet has been summoned however, is contrary to the nature for Friday when, according to of things and appeared to be the Seven cases of cholera-3 in several deputies, the chairman, M. surest means of obstructing the BRITISH ANGLE
Victoria, in Kowloon and one in Misties,will explain the inter-Anglo-French-Soviet Military En- Pickets accosted all Chinese and the Harbour were notified to the national situation suggested that they do not enter, Health Department on Tuesday, while others upbraided the In addition to 15 cases or taber- management for showing Shirley calosis, 5 cases of dysentery and 4 Temple in The Little Princess, cases of enteric fever.
It is likely that M. Bonnet the French Foreign Minister, will also make a statement and "thus the members of the Com
tente. but
DAKING GAME The game is daring, but it is not certain that it will have the results hoped for by Berlin.
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