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CHINA INDIGNANT AT "BURMA" DECISION

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Britain Strongly Urged To Reconsider Situation

CHUNGKING July 19 (Central)-A message sent to Mr. Cordell Hall, U.S. Secretary of State, yesterday by Dr. Kinn-wel Shaw. Gen- eral Executive of the Chinese-American Institute of Cultural Re'a- tions, declared that the British foreign policy in the spirit of the Munich Agreement wit doom all efforts of past and present Ameri- can statesmen for the maintenance of peace and order in the Far East

The message expressed the Cht- nese people's appreciation of the

Burma Road firm US, stand as declared by Mr.

Agreement

STATEMENT IN LORDS

Hul regarding the Burma Road question and urged the United States to take positive action, such as the complete cessation, of the export of arms to Japan in order to uphold justice

MESSAGE TO LORD CECIL

Dr. Chu Chin-hua, Chairman of LONDON, July 19 (Reuter)-Lord' the China League of Nations Union. Halifax. the

GENERAL

Further Raids NAVAL OPERATIONS IN

On Enemy

AIR FORCE DOING

EXCELLENTLY

LONDON, "July 19 (Router) An Air Ministry communique last night slated:

THE MEDITERRANEAN

Expert Believes Activity In

South Will Intensify

the 'Medi-

LONDON, July 19 (Reuter) - Naval operations In "Yesterday afternoon RA.Fterranean and Italian methods were discussed by an expert In bombers made further attacks on London broadcast last night. barge concentrations in Holland and Belgium

the

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those in com-

These operations, he said, were very different from the North Sea "An aircraft of

The Italians have to protect lines öf Coastal munication between southern Italy and the Italian colonies such Command was lost on reconnalas Libya, whereas the Germans have no such task as sance in the Channel.

no reinforcements by Sea.

"Other aircraft which went in search. of the missing aircraft en- countered an enemy, bomber and shot it down.

"Last

of night aircraft Bomber Command aerodrome at Merville

attacked an and also that at Hertogenbosch in Mouth Holland.

Command

"All our aircraft returned safe-i

The message stated that the Chi nese people are indignant at the British Government's compromise with Japan and closure of the Viscount Samuel said if the hope Hongkong and Burma routes after for peace during the next few China has fought for three years months between China and Japan for justice and sanctity of Interna-ly.. was not fulfilled. then it may be itional treaties. that that arrangement would have; The action of the British Go

This morning an enemy bom to continue Indefinitely.

ernment was said to have violateder was shot down off the south the resolutions of the League af coast.

One of our fighters is missing."

PILOTS DECORATED LONDON, July 19 (Reuter)

British airmen ад

The Italian navy has had to construct special 1,000 to 1,500 ton ships to carry fresh water to the waterless islands and colonies.

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ITALIAN WATERBOATS These water boats must be con- voyed. Hence we may expect to *te more naval activity and

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counters in the south waters than

waters

they

have

Emperor Of Abyssinia

Cofres-

LONDON, July 13 (Reuter) ~~~ "Reuter's" diplomatic tive quarters in London that pondent learns from authorita-

is now confirmed that the km- peror of Abyssinia is in the Sudan.

chantsed destroyed

It

and

OIL DEPOT BUMBED Foreign Secretary, also addressed a message Vester-Kirchen in the Rubr

"An oil installation at Gelsen

in the North Sea. made a statement in the House of day to Lord R. Cecil. Chairman of ombed while Coastal'

was alsc Lords, on the Burma Road agree. the League of Nations Association.aircraft carried out a rald on an dangerous to hostile ships:

The Italian general staff's plan has been to make these ment similar to that made by Mr. asking him to use his influence to depot at

bot Churchill in the Commons.

make the British Government re-made on tanks and fires were to be very active in these waters

Ghent Elts were British naval units have Lord Add son (Labour) describ-consider its decision regarding the started at both objectives

proved

ALLIED SUCCESSES ed the agreement as a most un- Burma Road question.

CAIRO, July 18 (Reuter) The fortunate arrangement. We hope

"Bad

und to be able to carry out their following communique was issued weather in the target work despite air attacks.

by the British G.HQ. yesterday. It may not have a bad effect on

ing operations and several al fire has 50 areas curtailed our night bomb- China and elsewhere, which one.

craft returned with their

Indeed, our naval anti-aircraft

"In the Capuzzo area of

the fears it may have." »

far inflicted more western desert on July 17, a small having failed to locate

bomba, damage then has ever.. been raiding party of our light me-

their achieved by this means. objectives.

forces captured BADLY MISLED

some guns and one The Italians have been badly lorry. misled by their advisers, who told them that sea power

"A transport column. escorted Was dead by the tanks in Convoys will have to be

the neighbour · protect-hood of Fort Capuzzo was shelled ed by warships, because alone are not suffolent. The Its- some containing men.

planes with the loss of eleven lorries. Man navy is built for speeds for

"Mersa Matruh and Sidi Bar- sudden swoops and quick retire. rant were again bombed without ments; but a Convoy does not effect.

fast; generally around "An intensive air attack service seven to nine knots, and theze carried out on Wajir in in the Middle East.

fore the speed of the warships There was no damage and The D.5,0. was awarded Flight-Lieut.

to is largely wasted

casualties. George Burgess, who has shot down three Italian caping, but that means abandon report. On the Sudan-Somaliland Speed is all very well es. "Elsewhere there is nothing to planes and damaged three others ing the supply ships to the border all is quiet. so seriously that it is unlikely enemy. The only good advan- they ever got home,

NO MORE WATER tage is that speed enables warn The D.FM. has been awarded ships to advance and

LONDON, July 19 (Reuter) -- meet an After beating off attacks by su- to Aircraftsmen Albert Alfred approaching enemy, and to head perior Italian Meadows who acted'

forces for gunner it off from the convoy. But that weeks, the King's African pilotts contrary to the tactical posi- garrison at Moyale had to observer tion of the Italian navy, and it draw when their water supply

AMBASSADORS INFORMED

Lord Marley wanted to know Nations that member states should whether the British Ambassadors not take any action which tends to In Moscow and Washington were weaken China's power of resistance, consulted as to the effect of this contravened the Sino-British trea-Awards to decision on the relations, between Britain and the Soviet Union and Britain and the United States. re- spectively.

ties, and overlooked Britain's obli- ounced yesterday included two move gations in the Nine Power Treaty. pilot aircraftsmen, for

Hope was expressed that the Bri tish Government will not forfeit Lord Halifax, replying, said that the friendship of the 450,000,000 they took steps to see that their Chinese but reconsider its decision Ambassadors and representatives and avoid alding the aggressor were informed, and while he was. not prepared to specify the degree in the exchange of

views, he

thought the considerations men- tioned were not overlooked.

GUN DUEL IN CHEKIANG

CHUNGKING, July 19 (Central)

in a recent rald. When the killed was wounded and the

he took control and will be interesting to see how became exhausted.

back to its the Italian naval staff copes with

the problem.

The Government not had been unmindful of the obligations ac-There was another gun duel be cepted by this country and to the tween Japanese warships and Chi- Nine-Power Treaty to which this nese shore batteries at Cheobal. on brought the plane country was a party.

He agreed to the suggestion that u debate on the matter might be held later in secret

Reason For Yonai Downfall

CHUNGKING, July 19 (Interna- tional--Tokyo reports stated that the chief reason for the downfall of the Yonal cabinet is its refusal to back up Konoye's single party movement, which is really a crea- tion of the army.

the Cheklang morning, according to a report from Ningpo.

coast, Yesterday base:

A message from Chengchow states that Chinese "mopping un" operations between Chungmow and Luyi in east Honan have been con- tinued with success while. In south Honan Japanese troops. staging sorties from Sinyang Pe'ping-Hankow Railway. been repulsed

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FIGHTING RESUMET · Reports from Suwen on the Lut fighting has been resumed in var chow Peninsula Indicate that ious part of Hainan Island

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THE NAVY

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AND AIR FORCE HOLD ABSOLUTE SWAY

LONDON. July 19 Renter)-Reuter's special correspondent, continuing his tour of Britain's defences behind

'the

coastal "front lines," says:

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"The lesson of depth has been learned from France and the Germans would have to fight all the way before they ever got to the streets of Londen, which Mr Churchill told them ready to defend."

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SOME OLD SCORES Among the men of a gun crew 1

Detailed disclosure of the pre would surprise the Germans a parations, even the rate of pro- great dent Kress, is out of the question for In southwest Shaps the Chinese reasons of security, but the jour The resignation of Karahe! are in control of all the vantaxe ney's through England reveal de-found a man saved from HMS Yuasa as Keeper of the Privy Seal plats outside the city of Haeping. fences-rising and rising-like "a Courageous His brother was also paved the elimination of the Yonal lift the Chinese stege, have been

Japanese reinforcements seeking to plentiful summer crop. “ cabinet as he was a strong sup- Larver. hack”

SURPRISE PACKETS porter of Premier Yonai.

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Troos,

in the aircraft-carrier at the time she was sunk and he too was, saved.

We have one or two old scores

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two Rifles with-

They passed through the Ita.. lian lines without being seen and are now helping to hold a high ridge in the south...

The Italians have made many attempts to capture Moyale, but they lost men and much material. On two occasions, BritishTM'rein- forcements tried to get through to Moyale. The first, after being; heavily attacked on July 5. were surrounded. The second captured 2 ridge overlooking Moyale, but owing to the strength of the Italians, were unable to make contact

On July 14 the Moyale" garri- son withdrew and joined them.

EVACUATION PRIVILEGES

LONDON, July 19 (Reuter) yesterday declared that The Minister of Home Security certain

watched a long convoy of ships tion areas for

coastal areas in East Anglia and Standing on a high cliff later on the south coast will be evacua- passing. It was over such a convoy defence,

the purpose that 100 German planes, appeared People who leave or are leaving

It is also revealed here that Bri-moving from Tientsingkwan to Lit-one aspect of the defences in which to wipe off." he said reflectively.

thousand Japanese

It is obvious that camouflage- tain intended to strengthen and sunchen, were intercepted on July,tler must be specially interested prolong the Yonal cabinet by con-14. After an all-night engagement will be used. Already some of the cession over the Burma route, and they retreated to Tientsingkwa neatest surprise packets that could Its resignation was entirely unex- pected in London and caused some

be umagined are awaiting any Locker. confusion.

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PROSCRIPTION ORDER RIDICULED

leaving many dead.

and other charges.

cf

a few days. Today the Geri. ins will be granted special privileges Old fortifications. when Britain did not appear at all and the Navy in the payment of rents, zater NO GOLD RUSH!

was under another threat, Are and RAF held absolute sway BANGALORE. July 19 (Reuter-system. They are only incidentai, playing their part in the defence Twenty thousand employees of the however, and the key points where Kolar goldfields near here have the big guns will be found are gone on strike

situated in less known places which

Mr.

Churchill Answers Question On Evacuation

LONDON. July 19 (Reuter)

NOT ADANDONED ..

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A spokesman of the Centra! Party Readquarters, referring to the Wang Ching-wei regime's re- reni proscription orders for 80 add prominent Chinese in Shang- hal. declared that these spurious orders will never alter a whit of the loyalty and devotion of these men to their government.

Wang Ching-wel has along been proscribed by the National Gov-"It is most undesirable that any-sible as opportunity serves, win-be 14 Bondman ernment as a national traitor and thing in the nature of a large- regulated with the view to restor-, 17 Lairs his action and utterances during scale exodus from this country ing the balance between the last two years were denounc- should take place (cheers), and and not

Daydream

Mr. Winston Churchill, answer-

"The scheme has been postpon-

9

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ing a question about the evacua-jed, not abandoned, but any fuf 10 Pick- tion of children overseas, said:ther emigration that may be pos11 Holy book

classes, 19

in pursuance 01 any 20 Goddess

ed not only by, the. Chinese peo- do not believe that the mill- policy of reducing the number of 21. Great lake ple but also by the whole world. tary situation requires er justi- persons

In this well-defended 22 Not sunny

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suddenly

It is preposterous that this pro- fled such a proceeding, having re-island. scribed man should order the ard to the relative dangers of "Furthermore the scale of move-25 Dish proscription of the nation's pa- going and staying, nor in fact ment must necessarily be smal triotic sons and daughters.

is it physically possible. 1t goes without saying that the

in number and dependant in time 28 Possession "His Majesty's Government has on naval facilities." puppet regime's proscription been deeply touched by the kind-

31 Evil spirits. orders were dictated by their Ja-ly offers of hospitality received that the full bearings of

Mr. Churchill frankly adinitted 32 Balutes panese overlords. «. Actually, how-from

this 33 A cole the Dominions and ever, the proscribed members will United States, and they will take by the Government at the time (25 Relation the question were not appreciated 34 DeservER continue their struggle under pains to make sure that in the when it was first. raised whatever conditions so that these use made of these offers, there was not foreseen that the mid and it orders will not even produce any shall be no question of the rich countenance given to the Dian practical result, says Central having any advantage News.

-ifad-would lead to a movement of such vantage there be over the poor, dimensions.

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