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No. 14910

TUESDAY, JULY 14, 1936.

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WAR CRAFT DESERT CANTON

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SOUTH-WEST

MAY ATTACK

IMMEDIATELY Nanking Commands To Be Ignored

LEADERS CONFER BUT NO. POLICY STATED

(SPECIAL TO "TELEGRAPH")

Canton, July 14:

High military officials of the South-west would not confirm or deny the report that General Chan Chai-tong had ordered his armies to swoop on the disaffected First Army, on the Kwangtung frontier, immediately. It is from this force, which is commanded by General Yu Han- mow, designated by Nanking to succeed General Chan Chai-tong, that the first offensive move is expected.

General Chan Chai-tong is still in conference with his associates and no final decision on the South-west's action has yet beer announced.

It is indicated, however, that the South-west will ignore Nanking's commands and prepare to meet whatever move the Central Executive Council, makes with stern counter-measures.-United Press.

Proposals Rejected

Nanking. July 11.

The plenary session of, the Cantral Executive Clamell to-day annumeed

that it bact rejected the

proposal

of the South-west provinces fatich an anti-Japanese expeditinui.

Yesterday the

Council decided to abolish the South-we Piditical

i

SOUTH INTENDS

TO FIGHT

Council and the South-west Execu- RUSHING TROOPS

to replace General Chan Chal-long as Pacifica-

tive Committee, and

tion

Commissioner of Kwangtung

Remter.

Canton Defiant

Canton, July 14.

The South-west leaders thet in an emergency session this morning to

TO BORDER

NORTHERNERS"

ADVANCING

A spokesman of the Fourth South- discuss the latest developments und west Army headquarters in Canton The effect of Nanking's decision to told the United Press by telephone abolish the South-west Government, this murnlag that the decislun-of the The conference voted to reject in |Nanking authorities to abolish the tato

the Nanking resolutions in Uds South-west Political Council and the

matter.

the It is generally believed that South-west will completely ignore the Nanking resolution dismissing General- Chan Chai-tong from bis posta

South-west Executive Committes, and to dismiss. General Chan Chal-tong. had not been officially received.

he Asked whether steps would taken to reski these declstous, the

spokesman unhesitatingly answered:

Certainly."

Meanwhile the admittedly critical situation is being watched very close ty.

He also asserted that both General Officials are expected to take im Li, Chung-yen and General Chan mediate steps to further the South-Chat-long would hold to their posi west's cause, now that the Nanking tions to the bitter end, and con attitude is known and the break istinue in their endeavour for cam- complete.--Reuter Spreial,

bined anti-Japanese actious

Troop Movements

Nanking's Advice

Canton, July 11.

them,

Canton, July 14.

From a very reliable source here, it i The First Kwangsį Division yester- has been learned that Marshal Chian day lett Wachuw by over ten tow- Kai-shek has sent telegrams to the boats for Kwangtung. On reaching three South-western leaders, Generals Lupnu in Kwangtung, along the Chan Chai-tong, Tsung-jen and West River, the troops, will ket to take ashore and march to Tsingyung in Pei Chung-hsi, asking a. trip to a a foralga country.

From there northern Kwangtung, Also the Generalissing has informed

march to Shlukwan viu the Southwest that General Yu Han-they will

Kwun Tien. These troops will re- mow and Mr. Huang Shao-hung, the

main Shiukwan in anticipation of Chairman of the Chekiang province

attack by the Nunking forces are to be appointed Pacification Com

from southern Hunan. missioners in Kwangtung and Kwany- ki respectively. United Press.

Canton, July 14.

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Two Canton torpedo motor-boats, which arrived in Hongkong waters on Sunday evening and anchored off Laichikok have defected. to Nanking, it is reliably reported.

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EARTHQUAKE DEMOLISHES

TWO TOWNS

Fears For Men In Copper Mines

CHILEAN AUTHORITIES CAN'T COUNT

COUNT LOSSES

(SPECIAL TO "TELEGRAPH")

Santiago, July 13.

A severe three-minute earthquake, followed by a tidal wave, spread devastation in Northern Chile to-day, destroying almost every building in the town of Taltal; whose population is about 6,000, and wrecking many buildings in Copiapo, with a population of 10,000.

The walls of houses at Antofagasta were cracked, and it is feared that other towns have been damaged.

Communications and railways have been inter- rupted, isolating Antofagasta Province.

Casualties have not been estimated, but it is believed they will be few.

The steamer Alberto Saverdeck, lying in Taltal harbour, rádioed news of the disaster.

1,580 DIE IN FIERCE HEAT WAVE

No News From Mines

Later, the Tallai Port Captain sent a wireless report abroads

"Large chasms have been opened by of the the quake. The direction earth's movement was cast to west. The sea rose and fell over one metre five times within one hour.

"Our water mains have been dea- troyed and our fond supplies hurled entirely or grently damaged. The hospital is badly wrecked,

Gom wil_Chan_Chai-tons, Cunter|MAJOR CATASTROPHE are unabit to count the

commander-in-chief, has been ordered

The Telegraph learns that the decision to desert died from this past, and also to Canton was made in Hongkong yesterday.

The vessels were sent to Hongkong by the Canton Government for overhaul at Taikoo Docks, which they entered this morning.

In charge of the two vessels is Commander Tang Sui-kung, who received his naval training in Italy.

CHIANG WARNS JAPAN

CHINA CANNOT BE COERCED

ell

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PUTS FAITH IN DIPLOMACY

It is understood that at a press re- ception at the Hotel Cell this after. non, Continander Tan will state that the officers and crew of the two vessels have telegraphed their loyalty j to the Central Government, stating that they do not wish to become en- broiled in a civil war.

linquish office nn Director of Pence 7'ho Preservation in Koungtung. Contral Executive Camel simd

sty voted to abolish the South- Council and the South-west Executive Committee,

Political

IN AMERICA

MICHIGAN STRICKEN

New York, July 13, The total nation-wide death

wave is now 1,431.

Germany Now roll from the deven-day heat

Refortifying

Heligoland

LORD CRANBORNE TELLS HOUSE

The ships are said to have been TREATY BREACH Ironstructed in Italy, ami are of the type employed in increasing numbers during the latter stages of the Great War. They are capable of a speed of

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Crop damage far surpasses $300,- 000,000,

The Detroit morgue is jammed with bodies, the toll in the slate of Michigan love being 315 dend as a result of five days of 100 degrees temperature. In the Detroit Mental Hospital 3 died and there were 32 heat prostrations, while the balance of the allments there were aggra- vated by the intense heat."

Modical authorities are united in declaring that conditions are fast approaching the proportions of n major catastrophe."

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1,580 DEAD

New York, July 13. The death-roll from the heat-wave has now reached 1,580.

casualties the population, has Heil lu terror to the hills.

"There is no news yet of the workers in the cupper mines of the district.

"The earth is still shaking."-- United PresSK-

FRENCH HOLIDAY MARKED

CONSUL-GENERAL RECEIVES

GOVERNOR ATTENDS

London, July 13. 40 knots and carry two torpedova i

The General Motors Corporation is The fall of the Bustillo, a Fele Replying to a question in the House oach, the missives being launched of Commons to-day, Lord Cranborne, conferring with employees at its 05 Nationale. of the French, was cele from the rear of the vessel as Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs, plants throughout the country to learn brated in longkong this morning by speeds towards Its objective.

sald that Germany was now known to if the workers desire a general shut a reception at the residence of Br. Nanking, July 14.

of the heat J. Leurquin, French Consul General,

attended by His Excellency the Gover Marshal Chiang Kai-shek sounded The Canton Government last year be refomifying the island of Heligo- down for the duration

nor Sir Andrew Caldecott, and many a word of warning to Japan when he made large purchases of these vesland, dismantled by treaty at the end

public representatives, Another report says that Kwungsi addressed the Central Executive Counsels in both Italy and Britain, the of the Great War.

British vessels being constructed by This treaty has not been abrogated on Monday,

formally, United Press. "If every avaliable political means Thornycrofts. fails to baulk the aggressive designs They carry only small grews.

foreign upon Chinese territory by nation which nima at eliminating the Chinese nation, that will be the time for China to make the supreme sacri. fire."

Any attempt to force China to sign a paper recognising Manchukuo would. be a signal for war, he declared.

"We are unafraid," added the Mar shal, "but we are unwilling to become

troops are expected at Lokchong and Kowteng in northern Kwangtung, where the condition remaina vety tense,

The

The leaders of the South-west nre holding dri emergency conference to discuss the Central Executive

In smuthern Hunan Central Gov- Council resolutions to-day.

ernment troops are pushing their While the reaction to the Nanking soution's momentous decisions is being way southward towards Ilengehow, the watched with the keenost interest, Chonchow and Ichang near total rejection of the Central Execu Kwangtung and Kwangs! frontiers. Nanking vanguards of the tive Council's resolutions is generally conceded to be a foregone conclusion. troops have reached Chenchow,

A number of air officers from It is generally believed, the resolu tions, which are regarded as a dls- Shlukwan coming here for confer mlasal of General Chan Chai-tong, ences. with General Chan Chal-tong will be ignored here and that concrete have returned to their posts, steps will be taken immediately to It appears that the Government is further the South-west's cause.determined to maintain control of

the

Itallway, Canton-Shlukwan Router.

which is a most essential vehicle for

No Official Decision

Canton, July 14.

·

At 12.15 p.m. the South-west Politi-

cal Council meeting, which started at

9 a.m., still continued and no official

the transport of troops, in the event

of cutbreak of hostilities.".

To Fight. His Way

Nanking, July 14.

Generul Yu Han-now flew from

a second Abyssinia, United Press.

Race Riot In New York

Will Colonies

Be Returned?

The total includes. 365 in Michigan, 240 in Illinois (of which 167 are from Chicago), 173 in Wisconsin, 132 in

INSPECTION IMPOSSIBLE

London, July 13. Lori Cranborne, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, told the House of Conumons at question time to-day Ohle and 101 in New York-Reuter. that from enquiries he hurt learned. that Heligoland was being refortified. He made this statement in answer to a question as to whether Ger-

mady's undertaling nut to ref STOP PRESS

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GERMANY MUST BE the stand was being kept.

Lord Cranborne ndded that ight of inspection existed in this. COMPENSATED

connection.

Meanwhile, when addressing a large of Pretoria, July. 14.

Houses deputation from both Parliament which stressed the im Mr. 0. Pirow South Africa's Minister for Defence, interviewed by portance of reform in the House of Lords, Mr. Stanley Baldwin, the Reuter on his return from London, Palme Minister, said, owing to the New York, July 13. Mated that most influential quarters grave problems occupying the whole in Great Britain agreed that there attention of the Government and the Reserves of virtually every police could be no permanent basis for a controversial nature of the subject station on Manhattan Island were peaceful agreement with Germany decision has been announced in con Nanking to the Kwangtung border patrolling Harlem to-day to prevent tess the Germans are given adu- put forward, he was unable to initiate

form at prescal-Beuter. ing. In which three policemen and in their colonies-meaning. said Mr. way to Twa Kwangal divisions have numerable negroen were injured. -Pirow, territorial compensation not xlely

is prevalling everywhere as it report:dly entered Kwangtung for The trouble was started on the in- anywhere on the face of the globe is generally feared that if Nanking's the purpose of supporting General stigation of a soap box orator and his but in Afelen. resolutions are refected war will be Chan Chi-tong, indicating that the audience of 400 attacked

a white inevitable.

Mr. Pirow added that he found a

Cnoton, July 14. It is noteworthy, however, that the Central Executive Council's appoint restaurant, smashing the windows.

ment of Generul Li Chung-Jen and Thereafter, 300 policemen wielded lot of support for the view that

The United States Navy boat Tulsa currency situation has not been affect Pei Chung-hei as provincial chisis has batons and blackjacks for fifteen Germany's co-operation in Africa was So this notes showing a slight Im-failed to impress this pair-United minutes before they were able to dis- vital for the maintenance of the white will love Canton for Hongkong on

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|Press.

perse the mob.-United Pressi

civilisation on that continent.Router. Wednesday, July 15-United Press.

Ingetion with the Central Executive to-day, facing the probable' necessity ropolition of last night's race rigt-quate compensation for the loss of any legislation in the matter of re

Council session resolutions.

An atmosphere of gravity and un-

of fighting his

his new post.

t

TULSA LEAVING

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From 11.30 am, onwards taxis and private cars drow up at No. 13, Peak Road, where an orchestra played ap propriate tunes and Mr. Leurquin re- colved the guests.

His Excellency the G.O.C., Major G. General A, W. Bartholomew and Bira. Bartholomew, Commodore Sedgwick, the Legislative Council, the Consular dy and representatives of all public bodles, in addition to the entire French community, attended.

At noon, Mr. Leurquin proposed the Loyal Toast. He said: Your, Ex- celtencies, Ladies and Gentlemon-- Joy being incomplete when solitary, Canton, July 14. - the French Community of Hongkong, It is learned in reliable quarters glad as they are to celebrate their here that the South-west Political, National Day, thu fete of their beloved Counell und the South-west Executive motherland, in douce France, would ference this morning, have arrived at ing on that auspicious occasion as

their Committer, following a lengthy con-not feel perfectly happy without meet. foreign a concrete and definite decision as to any as possible of what action will be taken against friends; therefore I thank you for taving accepted to joh us to-day; Nanking's demands.

but allow me to mention specially how The detalls of the plan are as yet Honoured we are by the presence of thr unavailable, but it has been intimated his Excellency, the Governor, that neither body will retire from the direct representative of the August Sovereign who presides over the dea- political scene-United Press.

tinlos of the British Empire.

Ignoring Nanking

For the Frenchmen of my genera- tion, it is a matter of course to have Canton, July 14. for this Sovereign almost the same The South-West Politicat Council respect und aTechlon as his own suh- has concluded its conference. It Injecta. How could it be otherwise ?.. bolloved that the Council decided to Have we got seen successively on the Nanking's decisions. Throne first, King Edward the ignore

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Kenter.