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PEACE NEGOTIATIONS

BROKEN OFF, CHINESE REFUSING TO DISARM

Tokyo Gravely Concerned Over Peiping Situation, Rushing Fresh Troops to Fengtai

Tokyo, July 9.

The War Ministry has deferred all army discharges, scheduled for Saturday; pending the settlement of the China issue.

The War Department has received a message from Peiping stating that peace negotiations have been broken off, and that Chinese troops at Lukouchiao have refused to allow themselves to be disarmed.

The Domei News Agency represents the War Ministry as being gravely concerned.-United Press.

FIGHTING GROWS MORE SEVERE

Peiping, July 9.

Official Chinese reports, not released until to-day, state that fighting continued until about 2.10 p.m. yesterday and that the afternoon's engagements were worse than the morning's.

Neither side has revealed the results of operations thus far.

It is officially reported that a Japanese troop train, carrying cavalry, Red Cross corps, and 300 men of mechanised units, with 44 armoured trucks and tanks, has arrived at Fengtai. This train came from Tientsin. Another 200 men have arrived from Tungchow.-United Press.

HOSTILITIES CEASE AND START AGAIN

Peiping, July 9.

The Domei News Agency corres- pondent here reports that hostilities ceased yesterday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock.

Last night and early this morning Japanese

Pelping itself troops in were busy sandbagging the Japanese Embassy as a a precautionary measure. It was unconfirmedly reported in Chinese despatches that hostilities were resumed Inter in the day.

The Forel Ofee at Nanking has verbally protested to the Japanese to Embassy, reserving the right make demands.

From Tlentain comes dental of the Chinese report that a Japanese troop train from that city, bound for Pei- ping, had been held up by Chinese troops

of the 29th Army. A military spokesman made this denial.

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RUSSIA PROTESTS

SHARPLY

Demands Japanese Withdrawal From Amur Islands

Moscow, July 8. M. Maxim Litvinoff, Soviet Com- missar. for Foreign Affairs, to-day summoned Mr. Mamoru Shigemitsu, Japanese Ambassador, and protested energetically against the alleged violation of the recent agreement for the withdrawal of Russinn and Man- chukuoan troops from the disputed Amur River islands of Senuffa and

At the same time he estimated that the Japanese losses were 16 killed. He made no mention of wounded. Bolshol. United Press,

Denies Order To Fire On

Insurgents

Landon, July 8.

The Firal Lord of the Admiralty. Mr. A. Dùff Cooper, denied in the House of Commons lo-tay 4 statement published abroad that British warships had Instructions to fire on Insur- gent Spanish aircraft which came within range, but not at Span- Ish Government aircraft.

He stated that since the begin- ning of hostilities in Spain in- structions to British warships in Spanish waters have been to de- fend themselves against, any de- finitely hostile attacks by air....... craft. These Instructions applied without any discrimination what- soever to aircraft of both the contending parties-British Wire- icss.

To-day's news from Spain shows that the Government offensive is continuing to the north of Madrid.. Here are seen some, Loyalist troops with an insurgent shell which recently fell in Valencia, fortunately with-

out exploding,

CHINA'S ARMY CHEERFULLY AWAITS FIGHT

Young Troops Prepare

SETTLEMENT IN

EUROPE

NOT

OUT OF REACH

Withdrawal of Foreign Troops From Spain First Essential

CHAMBERLAIN SPEAKS

London, July 8.

"With a little ingenuity and goodwill we should solve our difficulties, which would be immediately relieved if we agreed on withdrawal of volunteers and to leaving Spain to settle her own future herself,” declared Britain's Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, speaking at the Albert Hall to-night.

"If we are wise we will not allow our attention to be wholly concentrated on Spain, because the troubles arising from that place are only a by-product of deeper causes of unrest in Europe," he said.

The Prime Minister regretted the events which caused the postponement of Baron Konstantin von Neurath's visit to London, and expressed the hope that another occasion would arise for discussions which might lead to a better understanding of each other's viewpoints.

Peace Prize For Boy Scout Chief

The Hague, July 8. The peace prize amounting to £2,100 has been awarded - to.... Lord Baden-Powell for his ex- "traordinary services towards International understanding by means of the promotion of the Boy Scout Movement-Reuter. Bulletin Service.

BRITISHER To Defend Wangping: GERMANY'S

DISPLACES AMERICAN

Snipers are Active

(Special to "Telegraph")

Peiping, July 8. "I visited Wangpinghsien this afternoon and saw ragged Chinese youths, in uniforms of grey, armed with automatic rifles, cheerfully manning the walls of the town and rapidly sandbagging their positions and digging trenches for cover at both ends of Marco Polo

Reginald Whitcombe Now Leads Field In British Open Outstanding feature of yes terday's play in the British Open M. Litvinoff insisted that the Golf Championship which is islands belong to the Soviet and as taking place at Carnouatic, was serted that his Government expects the displacing of Ed. Dudley the Peiping, July 9. the immediate recall of the Manchu-American, as leader of the field, Bridge (Lukuchiao). I saw more of these young soldiers The Japanese military authorities kuoan troops.

by Reginald Whitcombe, the three miles away, on the other side of the Yingting River, ecmplete here have demanded the withdrawal of Chinese troops from that there had been repeated Japan-

It was also alleged by M. Litvinoff Englishman, and the failure of

are situated the the neighbourhood of Wangping (Wangpinghsien). But the Chinese se incursions into Soviet territory, players such as Gene Sarazen, towards

JAPANESE DEMAND

Changhaintien, where

have lodged a counter demand for and he added that the Soviet frontier Tony Manere, Alfred Perry, Joe important Pinghan Railway Works.

guards had been instructed under no Kirkwood, Sweeny and Emmest the withdrawal of Japanese troops to circumstances to allow further viola- Whitcombe, to qualify for the!

"All of these Chinese troops indicated that they were their regular garrison positions.

tions and to repulse the Manchukuoan Both skies have expressed the wish

concluding rounds.

determined to resist any attack. Their morale was of the all possible troops by

mcana-

Reginald Whitecombe had a 70 to highest. ⠀⠀ moke his aggregate 142, but Dudley,

to localise the incident and'ate trying | Reuter,

to work out a compromise, sugges-

- tions for which have been referred to General Kanichiro Tashiro, GO.C. Japanese forces in North China,

The Japanese Embassy here has been barricaded as a precautionary measure.-Reuter.

WASHINGTON ANXIOUS

Washington, July 8. The United States Government is anxiously watching

Peiping the situation.

Omelais will not comment, pending further official Information, but it is recognised that the situation contains serious potentinilties. It is felt, how- over,, that it is adjustable-United Press.

will

NAVAL AGREEMENTS

London, July 8.

STOP PRESS

FIGHTING RENEWED

Felping, July 9. Fighting has broken aut`ngnin following the collapse of negoti. ntions between Chinese and Japan- CAC...

It is expected that the signature "Tokyo despatches say the Japan- take place next week of the ese feet in China water has been Angio-German and Anglo-Russian ordered to stand by.--Router. naval agreements. These deal with guniitativo naval armaments

and

bring Germany and Russia into line

with the 1938 London Naval Treaty. British Wirdess.

74 and brought his total to 144.

suffering from a bad foot, required "The Japanese are close by, on the north side of the Charles Whitcombe tied for second Peiping-Hankow Railway. They hold the steel railway position with 144, yesterday shooting bridge 200 yards upstream from the Marco Polo Bridge.

a 71.

Padgham and Cotton are still in the running with ccores of 140 each, but Hagen, Horton Smith and Locke, each with 148, and Ralph Guldahl, another American Ryder Cupper with 140, have but faint chance of recovering lost ground.

The detailed scores and description

will be found on page 8.

CELEBRATION OF VICTORY

"I stood for half an hour on the Marco Polo Bridgehead and watched sporadic sniping, chiefly by Chinese, across the sandy river-bed, where two Japanese corpses and one Chinese are still visible,

pinghsten, say Chinese officers, only "In the bombardment of Wang-

three Chinese soldiers were killed, and one civilian. But 60 civilians were wounded,

Killing And Tilling.

ATTITUDE UNALTERED.

Press Pessimistic Of Settlement Of Spanish Problem

Mr. Chamberlain paid a tribute to the work of Mr. Malcolm Mac- Donald, Dominions' Secretary, at the Imperial Conference. His conversa- tlon with the Dominions' represen- tatives on problems of common interest did much to ensure general satisfaction. This was well lus- trated by the speech of Mr. W. L. Mackenzie King, Canadian Prime Minister, in Paris, where he said:

"Any threat to England would bring Canada immediately to her side."

Rearmament Approved

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It was his opinion, said Mr. Cham- berlain, that the unanimous approval, of the representatives of the Dominions and India where British rearmament WOS concerned, was assisted materially by the fact that the programme emanated from National Government, and not

the party Cabinet, For

Empire's representatives themselves belonged

поде to various parties, and

ever suspected Britain had any other object in rearming than the main- tenance of peace.

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intervention control plan at. to- why it is

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"I am convinced that the establishment of our strength. of arms, ilke that of that other peace- loving nation across the Atantfe, wilt convince the world in time of the wisdom of settling differences peace- fully, instead of by force," declared the Prime Minister. Berlin, July 8. Rearmament Was not wholly present high responsible for There is semi-official indica-record of employment in Great tion that Germany Intends to Britain, Mr. Chamberlain asserted. stand by the Italo-German non-

" number

геп- of extremely un- morrow's meeting of the full perience a repitition of mich

Fulsing Non-Intervention Committee, depression as that of 1931. despite the fact that it conflicts prices of the primary commodifles, increasing purchasing power of some with the Franco-British scheme of our former best customers вге and the expresed wishes of the guarantees against it. majbrity of powers.

"If we use ingenuity and taste, and This indication war contained in a keep up our quality, we shall have statement that the hasty rejection of plenty of work for many years," he

believed-Reuter. the Italo-German plan or any attempt to wreck it by menaces, with the open Von Neurath's Visit

London, July 8. With regard to press references to the possibility of an early visit to London of the German Foreign Minister, It was pointed out in Lon- don to-day that Baron von Neurath's The Hamburger Fremdenblatt saya visit, which was to have been paid a the breathing space which has elapsed fortnight ago, was at that time mere- since the Itafo-German offer wasly postponed, and that so far as the made has not been uillised. The British Government were concerned

invitation differences between the two groups the

#111 was are as sharp as over and a

a com- British Wireless, promise solution is inconceivable..

writes Diplomalache Korrespondent

seriousness of a breakdown in

CLIPPER AT SOUTHAMPTON negotiations, which would threaten to make Spain again the centre of

Londen, July 8. danger for the rest of Europe, a fact which will have escaped nobody, the The Pan-American Clipper 11f ar

rived at the temporary air base at paper points out..

Southampton Water from Foynes to- Germany, this well-informed day. A welcome was given to Cap. journal continues, is fully prepared iain Harold Gray, commander, and to discuss all possibilities, to preserve inembers of the crew by the Mayor of and omcials of the Severe agung in reported on the of Intensity non-intervention and Southampton Biscay front, Reuter Dulletin Ser-expects the same attitude from others. Air Ministry and Imperial Airways***

British Wireless. · Reuter ivica.

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Conflicting Claims

Insurgents State Loyalists Halted

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Madrid, July 8. "It is reported that two armoured

The Government offensive on the trains are bringing reinforcements northern sector of the Madrid front Canton, July 0. from the Pasting area to Chang-] continues with success, necording to The city is gay with fings to-day in haintien. But this cannot be con- communique issued to-day. celebration of the anniversary of Meanwhile a long line of coolies, vanced stul further capturing a It states the Loyalist troops ad- Marshal Chiang Kai-shek's victorious morch northward eleven years ago.

crouching behind a marble bridge number of villages. Although newspapers

balustrade and passing arm-loads of and

Insurgent reports, however, assert number of other concerns are remain-grenades and big swords into Wang- the Government attacks were repuis ing alowed, it is not a general holiday pinghsien. A mee na

od with heavy loss. and banks and cinemas and roost other business houses are functioning i as usual-Reuter.

"Italf a mile away the country is peaceful and normally busy, people working in the fields."

approval of the Spanish Bolshevists

would show lack of goodwill neces sary to logalise the Spanish conflict.

The key-note of press comments la pessimistle respecting the success of to-morrow's meeting.

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