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THURSDAY, JULY 8,

1937.

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CHINESE, JAPANESE CLASH AGAIN

Armistice Fails To Stop Fierce Battle

JAPANESE OCCUPY CHINESE

TOWNS; SHELLING CAUSE

OF SEVERE CASUALTIES

Serious fighting continues in the Peiping area. An armistice at 10 a.m. to-day put a stop to the early morning clashes, which origin- started about six miles from Peiping, at Lungwangmiao, but which Seveloped into a general action on a considerably wider front,

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The armistice depended upon the obeying of Japan's demand that Chinese troops withdraw from Lukouchiao before 11 am Ap- parently the Japanese were not satisfied, for fighting broke out again at 11.40 a.m.

In the early fighting, the Chinese apparently suffered severe casualties, Japanese machine-gunners and marksmen catching the re- treating troops as they crossed the Yingting River. Press says that many bodies were floating in the stream.

The United

The Japanese have entered Lukouchiao and are disarming all

Chinese troops found there.

Chinese originally opened fire after challenging dim, -figures crawling through the fields whom they took to be bandits, but who were, in reality, Japanese troops on night exercises. Moreover, say the Chinese, the dimly seen figures made a menacing display of arms.

There appears to be confusion as to when first fighting actually occurred. It is generally agreed that Chinese fired on Japanese troops on manoeuvres about- mid-night. Early reports said fighting started then.

Later reports, however, indicate that neither side treated the first incident seriously, and that negotiations were proceeding when a second incident occurred. This, About according to Japanese sources, was very grave. 5.30 a.m. Chinese troops opened fire on the Japanese at Lungwangmiao. The Japanese promptly took the place and there was considerable firing, with casualties heavy on the Chinese side and unknown on the Japanese. STORY OF ENGAGEMENT CHINESE

Tokyo, July B.

Fengtas not for from Peiping, be- Serious fighting is proceeding near iween Japanese and Chinese forces. Reinforcements are being rushed to the scene by both sides.

Units under command of General Sung Chch-yuan, of the 20th Route Army, met and engaged a baitulion of Japanese troops near midnight. The Japanese were on manoeuvres at the time, near Fengtai.

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FLIERS'

RESCUE RUMOUR

Washington Denies Any Knowledge

(Special to "Telegraph")

Washington, July 7. Regarding persistent rumours that Mra. Amelia Earhart Put- nam and her flying companions LUAN CHOW have been rescued by U.S.S. Colorado, naval authorities here declared that first information would come from Admiral Mur- fin, Honolulu,

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Troops of General Sung Ch ch-yuan, Chairman of the Hopei-Chahar Political Council, clashed with Japanese forces who were carrying manoeuvres in the region of Fengtai, six miles south of Peiping, early this morning. After an affice, which lasted just over an hour, fighting was resum- ed- Map shows the position of Fengtai in relation to Peiping,

STRIKERS.

BATTLE POLICE

Many Wounded. When

Shots Exchanged

Alcoa, Tenn., July 7. National Guardsmen in near-by Maryville stood by, while police re- serves were rushed to the Aluminium Plant here where 17 strikers and four policemen were shot during serious riating to-day. One striker is in a serious condition with a bullet through his throat,

A truck carrying employers who wanted to go back to work tried to Chinese and Japanese clashed at Hot through the picket lines and 5.30 n.m., and Chinese towns were precipitated the clash, heavily shelled. Chinese troops, A wounded policeman sald: "I do withdrawing, suffered severe abt know who started the shooting. rasualties.

The strikers threw rocks and sticks An armistice was declared at 10 and bottles.

Suddenly somebody started shooting. I don't know what! Hostilities recommenced at 11.40 happened after that."

A by-stander declared the police

"It seemed Japanese report casualties, started the firing. Including two non-commissioned there were about 500 shots. Some of the strikers disarmed policemen .... officers killed.

Japanese are now in possession wounded policemen." of bridges leading to Peiping from Uie southi.

a.m.

10

Comunissioner Mr.

Fengtal, began a retreat across the Lin Ken-yu, hve gone to bluwang

patch, involved in the flight near Foreign Affairs Yinging River at 7 am to-day, sub-mino to investigate the clash-United Jected to heavy Japanese machine- gun and rifle fire.

Press,

Many have been killed, Scores of NEGOTIATIONS BEGUN bodies are floating in the river.

PALESTINE

AT

DANGER POINT

Partitioning Plans May Cause Masses

To Demonstrate British, Arab and Jewish police are ready for all

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They do not belleve he would withhold information pending # Washington announcement. Washing- ton, apparently, has nothing further to report, but the rumour lo abroad that the fillers are found.

The planes from U.S.S. Colorado should take the air over Winslow Recís some time to-morrow. United Press,

NO NEWS

San Francisco, July 7. There is still no news of Mrs. Amelia Earhart Putnam-no authentic newa, at least.

Meanwhile, the U.S.S. Colorado, which is leading the great rescue expedition for the lost round-the-world fliers, is expected to release her catapult planes to-night to search the area south-east of Howland Island.

The battleship will first pause to refuel and revictual the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Itasca, which has been conducting a search, almost alone, for five days,

Naval omcials who have taken charge of the

the search are proceeding en the theory that if Mrs. Putnam and her three companions, are still alive they must have landed on some lonely atoll. It is possible their plane is beached and aground on some reef. --Reuter.

U.S. Golf Ace Leads British Open Contest

Shoots First Round Two Under Par

emergencies with the announcement of the Royal Commission's recommendation for the partitioning of Palestine, into Arab, Jewish and British mandated states. The Government has undertaken to initiate like immediately negotiations necessary for the implementa- the first round proper in the British

tion of the Royal Commission's recommendations, that

no shots were fired. Several were clubbed.

There was a ist fight earlier, but the reaction of Jew and Arab cannot yet be determined.

For days past the Arabs have been mustering in the back country. Jewish feeling runs high. But it is possible that when the full import of the proposals is appreciated the tension will be eased.

Commission's Proposals

This morning a power tower, near Calderwood, Tenn.. the source of much of the Aluminium Plant's of power, was dynamited, cutting

power until 1 p.m.

Following the rint Calderwood

electricians struck in sympathy. But

a skeleton crew maintained the flow

of power-United Press. Pelping, July 8.

on

JAPAN EXPLANATION Chinese troops are said to have re-i

treated immediately after firing the Japanese near Fengtai.

Negotiations to settle the Incident | were begun immediately.

However, at 6 am, Bring could still be heard.-United Press.

SEVERE

A Japanese military communique from Peiping headquarters states:

"Japanese troops were manoeuvring At Ga.m. to-day light artillery. could be heard rumbling close to near Liuwangilao, when they were and the sustained ratile of subjected to machine-gun fire from Pei-guns was also nudible. The a Chinese pill-box.

The Japanese were therefore compelled to return the Chinese fire."

arrival of fresh troops on both sides makes it clear that severe engage- ment is in progress.-Reuter.

FIRST CASUALTIES

Shanghai, July 8. Reports from Domei's correspon- dent at Pelping state that a Japanese officer, has been killed and another also wounded, and several soldiers wounded. In a Sino-Japanese clash near Fengist.

There are no details of the engage- ment-United Press.

JAPANESE THREAT

Pelping, July 0.

Severe Aghting began at 6.30 a.m.) Intermittent artillery fire is dis- tinctly audible here.-United Press.

| TAKING SERIOUS VIEW

Tientsin, July 0. Japanese authorities here report that Chinese troops fired on Japanese troops near Marco Polo bridge, six miles south of Peiping during last night's manoeuvres. The commander

of the Japanese at Fengtal discontinued garrison manoeuvres and demanded a Chinese apology on the spot as well punishment of the culprits, although nobody was hit.

FIGHTING

Tokyo, July 8. It is understood here that severe fighting is continuing outside Pel- plag-United Press.

LIUWANGMIAO

OCCUPIED

(Continued on Page 7.)

H.K. Weather Features

Temperature Higher Yesterday

re-

London, July 7.

deal Far-reaching proposals to with dangerous Jew and Arab ania- gonism are contained in a 400-page report of the Palestine Commission which, after an exhaustive historical analysis and examination of the Jewish and Arab cases, recommends that Great Britain abandon the pre- sent mandate.

It urges that Palestine be divided state, with a sovereign' Arab which will be amalgamated Trans- Jordania; a 'soverelyn Jewish state, which will be a national home. for the Jews in the fullest sense of the word;

REACTION AGAINST PARTITION

Jews Praying For Intercession

Jerusalem, July 8.

Ed. Dudley, American' Ryder Cup player, leads the field at the end of

Golf Championship at Carnoustie.

Dudley had a card of 70, two strokes below par score.

Nevertheless British players figured

Carm

prominently, occupying the next four with 272 and Reginald Whitcombe,

positions. Padgham is well placed

one of the famous family of golfers, Also returned a 73.

Mest of the United States players had a bad day. Densmore Shuta managed a 78, but Nelson, Sneed, Walter Hagen, Johnny Revolta, Ralph Guldahl, Tony Manero and Geno Sarazen all were 75 or more.

The full list of leading scores at the close of the first round will be found on Page 8,

TASS AGENCY'S CHIEF CHARGED

Moscow, July 7. The Palestine Royal Commis- The arrival of the newspaper, The maximum temperature yester- and a permanent British mandated

caused over Jerusalem, Bethlehem, sion report means "the end of Daily Worker, here, has day, according to the Royal Obser- arca,

sensation. It states Jacib _Doletzky, vatory, was 00, or four degrees Nazareth, with British protection for

a great dream and a great ex- managing director of the Toss News higher than the previous day, with the holy places in the new Arab and periment, in the general view Apeney, has been arrested and that Peiping, July 8.

night minimum of 70, which was one Jewish states.

The Arab state, degree above that of Tuesday, ne-

he attempted to commit suicido. His it is proposed, of Jews hore, Domel News Agency reports reach-cording to Royal Observatorý

should receive Jewish subvention-and Bearded, religious Jews, after whereabouts is not known at present. ing here state that Japanese troops turns.

The charges against him are not £2,000,000 from the British Treasury. | hearing the broadcast of the pro- have occupied Lluwongmino

the published. However, and

paper Lukouchino, near the scene of most temperature was 3, or two degrees memorandum. This morning al 10 o'clock, the The British

posals to partition Palestine, pro- Government, In a promisca to initiate ceeded to the Walling Wall where labels Doletzky and other Tara em- ployees "enemies of the people, lower than yesterday at the same negotiations necessary to Implement prayers of Intercession were held,

Fascist hour, but humidity increased seven the recommendations, points to 87.

the country. Rainfall for the hours ended at

Jewish Challenge

The first Arab renclion is aum- | 10 n.m. to-day was 0.32-inch, bring-

marised in the words of Fuad Saba, ing the year's total to 42.74 Inches,

The executive of the Zionist Or Secretary of the Higher Committee: gainst an average of 41.57.

ganisation has issued a statement, "It is too bad. There will be con This morning's weather report promising to give a considered opin-siderable disappointment."--Reuter. Pelping, July 8. reads: Pressure is highest over the ion on the recommendations after a Shanghai, July 8. The armistice was broken at 11.40 Pacific to the east of the Bonins and thorough study of the whole of the Domel-reports from Peiping that) am, by thundering gunfire, which is rolatively low over Western China Palestine Report, from Lieut.-Colonel Tetau Morita, accom--followed the breakdown of the Sino- and Tangking. Local forecast:-- But it Immediately challenges the Fengtal Apparently the fighting in panted by Mir. Yuan King, a District Japanese peace negotiations—Reuter. South and S.E. winds, moderate; fair underlying assumption that the Bri- *nearing this point.

| Magistrate, and the Hopel-Charhari

generally, local showers.

(Continued on Page 7)

The Japanese said they had not returned the Chinese fire, but a most serious view is taken.-United Press.

A Japanese Army spokesman here, naserts Domet News Agency, worns that "the Chinese forces involved in the clash with Japanese troops near Fengtai will be wiped out unless theyOFF TO INVESTIGATE agree to disarm at once

ance."

A battalion of Japanese troops has

been rushed to Lluwangmino, on the

Pelping-Hankow Inllway,

STOP PRESS

beseeching against partitioning of executing orders of their

bosses."—United Press,

PRESS OPINIONS

London, July The Palestine report is hallod by (Continued on. Page 7).

COMING NAVAL WEDDING The forthcoming wedding is ́an- nounced of Captain Edmund Gerrard Noel Rushbrooke, of H.M.S. Cumberland and residing at 10 Shou- son Hill and Mrs. Marjorie Went- worli"" Fosterg of “ Notley” Collage, Warmwell, Dorsets uk fa