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NO SETTLEMENT YET

IN

PEIPING CRISIS

Chinese Declining to Take

Initiative In Negotiation

CHINA REFUSES TO MEET ·

FIVE JAPANESE DEMANDS

The situation in the Pelping area is by no means relieved. Chinese officials declare no agreement has been reached, no real negotiations are proceeding and that China will not initiate any. Nor will China reduce her garrison forces at Wangpinghsien, as the Japanese demand.

Martial law has been declared in Peiping, but the authorities there have declined to accept help from Nanking, in the form of troops, fearing this would only serve to aggravate the situation.

Tsingtao, July 9.

A message from Peiping states that Colonel Hashimoto, Chief of Staff of the Japanese forces in North China, called on General Chin Teh-chun, Mayor of Peiping, and put forward demands on behalf of General Tashiro, General Officer Commanding the Japanese Troops in North China.

General Chin flatly refused the demands.

The demands are as follows:

/

1. Reorganisation of the Ho pei-Chahar Political Council;

2. Co-operation with the East Hopei Government;

3.

4.

Establishment of a North China autonomous government; Severance of all relations with the Nanking Government;

5. Withdrawal of the 29th. Army from North China.—

Da-Dao.

PROTEST REJECTED

Nanking, July 10.

* Dr....Wang Chung-bul, Chinese Foreign Minister, who has arrived in Kuling from Nunking, hns verbally rejected the Japanese protest, lodged as a result of the clash of troops near Pelping..

any

The protest is dismissed without comment, except that it is groundless since the Japanese, and not the Chnese, were responsible for the trouble-Reuter,

WON'T REDUCE

GARRISON

LOYALISTS

CONTINUE

CHINA TO

BUY GOLD FROM U.S.

Murguntas Ventting To Purchase Silver

Stabilisation Assisted

Washington, July 9. Arrangements have now been i made by which China can pur-

chase from the United States

Treasury a substantial amount of gold, said a joint communique

issued to-day by Mr. Henry

Morgenthau and Dr. H. H. Kung,

TO ATTACK after long conferences here.

Insurgents Claim Drive Repulsed

Madrid, July 0. Fierce fighting continues on all fronts around Madrid. But there is

lull in other sectors.

To aid the Chinese Government augment its gold reserve and in uc- cordance with the terms of the Silver

SATURDAY,

WINS BRIT GOLF CROV

1937.

BRITAIN PLANS

TO MEDIATE IN SPANISH CRISIS

NON-INTERVENTIONISTS DISPERSE WITH HOPE OF SUCCESS ALIVE

London, July 9.

Britain And Japan Talk Of Trade Rivalries

Inter-Industries Agreements May Be Solution

London, July 9. Great frankness and cordiality prevailed at discussions yester- day and to-day between the Japanese trade mission and the Federation of British Industrica, according to communique issued to-day.

Subjects discussed included the restrictions against Japanese goods in a number of British Empire mar

basis of agreements on a

between questions

Great Britain is not prepared to accept strictures. upon her conduct in connection with the Spanish war, declared Lord Plymouth, chairman of the Internationalets, the possibility of co-operation Non-Intervention Committee, addressing a full meeting of that body to-day and answering criticisms levelled at his country.

Had other powers respected the letter and spirit of the Non-Intervention agreement in the same way as Britain, the position in Spain would be very different to-day, he said.

It was through no fault of the British Government, he went on, that the four major powers in Western Europe were no longer co-operating in the sea control scheme; and the question was: how could they effectively replace this "second line" in the observation scheme?

The withdrawal of foreign volun- teers from Spain was of the greatest Importance from Europe's and the

HENRY COTTON Against one of the most brillant felds ever assembled. Henry Cotton, British professional, won the Brisli Open Golf Championship yesterday. Three Britons led the field. which Included many famous Amor's point of view and unless the Dos prof, the solution of Impossible of finding.

COTTON WINS

TITLE

Captures Open Tournament

At Carnoustie

Henry

Cotton,

famous

over 72

holes. This is the second time Cot- ton has won the title. He carried it off in 1934, being the Arst home player to do so for eleven years.

English Purchase Act of 1934, the United golfer, yesterday Won the British Sintes Treasury will purchase addi- open golf championship al Carnoustie tional silver from the Chinese Gov- with an aggregate of 299 ernment. The US Treasury will also broaden the scope of the arrange ment whereunder the Bank of China Pelping, July 10.

has been enabled, under conditions Pelping military nuthorities to-day-a

which safeguard the interests of both announced that the Chinese Govern-

The Government claims to be still countries, to obtain dollar exchange ment did not intend to reduce the advancing north of Madrid, and that for currency stabilisation purposes. size of the garrison of the 20th Army its troops are meeting with ittle re- at Wangpinghsien below 500

The gold purchased by China will the United States, the the strength of the original garrison. sistance. But Insurgent communi- remain in

ques state the Loyalist offensive has statement continues, for the use if Moreover, no real negotiations been repulsed.

China in effort at stabilisation. Government

bombarded were proceeding between Japanese

planes and Chinese, it was stated.

men.

"We are not defeated and we have no intention of initiating negotiations. Why should we? Nor will we give any promises," the offelal statement said.

It is emphasised that Sino-

the Japanese conversations have resulted in no agreement on terms

written understanding..

MARTIAL LAW DECLARED

от

A

Martial law was declared here at

8 p.m. last night.

Nanking has offered to send troops

local authorities

Oversons challengers were

com.

pletely repulsed yesterday and Eng- ahmen filled the Brst three positions. Reginald Whitcombe finished second with a score of 202 and his brother Charles Whitcombe occupied place with 294.

Most

third

States

successful United Mr. Morgenthau said the "broaden-players were Byron Nelson and Ed. the insurgent lines in many places, Ing" referred to mechanical arrange-Dudley who had cards of 298. A. infleting considerable damage.ments for handling transactions, Reuter Bulletin Service.

VERSIONS CLASH

Hendaye, July 9, Nationalist and Loyalist versions of the fighting to the south of Madrid differ.

INDIRECT HELP

the tri-party currency arrangement.

Padgham, 1930 champion, turned 208.

plso re-

Thus the title remains in England He believes the development and for the fourth your in succession. strengthening of monetary relations Padghum was winner last year, A. between the two countries will, in- Perry in 1835, Cotton in 1934. directly react beneficially towards The detailed scores for the whole of the 72 holes will be found on the Dr. Kung said China was not short sports pages. Loyalists said they had repulsed of foreign exchange balances but counter-attacks. But A correspon-wished to carry a larger

rger proportion dent at Avila quotes the Insurgents of reserves of gold than silver. He as saying they had smashed" the said the location of these reserves did Loyalist offensive,

not matter, hence the gold purchases

It I estimated the Loyalists are would remain in New York. using 40,000 men in this attack, but China's notes would be secured on to reinforce the 20th Army. but are not conducting an encircling 80 per cent, cash and 40 per cent. sald they had movement. "It is the most serious securities, Dr. Kung continued. Nel- declined the offer, due to the fact Loyalist offensive of the war and is ther he nor Mr. Morgenthau wished

merely serve

breaking the that

siege to almed It would

of to make public the amount of the the situation. United Madrid and delaying the attack on transaction for fear that speculation Dggravate

Santander,' Insurgent officers point would affect the world price.- Press,

out--United Press.

United Press.

JAPANESE TROOP

MOVEMENT

the

Sir

KINGSFORD-SMITH STILL ALIVE IN JUNGLE?

near

SOLDIERS INJURED

IN BRAWL

Fight With Four Negro Seamen

A quarrel over a dance girl took place at the Dreamland Dancing Academy in Wonchat about midnight- last night when tour negroes from The 8.8. President Grant engaged in Baticuffs with British soldiers, as a result of which two of the latter are stilt in hospital.

The Injured are:

Tlenisin, July 9. conclusion of Despite the armistice, heavy Japanese military movements in North China are con- tinuing. Some 3,000 Japanese Har rison troops stationed at Shanbal-

the Culf Burbank, July 0. J In

of Martaban, kwan have been ordered to be ready

Charles Kingsford-Smith, Bangoon. to march to the Great Wall, while Japanese Army planes are to be seen famous Australian fler, and his com

Photographs of the wheel and gear Privnie Walker and Private Kia- frequently flying over extensive panlon, Copt. Pettybridge, who dis neens along the Ping-Han and Ping-appeared while on a flight from Rubber Company experts and the allegedly suffering from stab wounds, were identified here by the Goodyear ting, of the Seaforth Highlanders. Tsin Railways, taking observations London to Australia, after have Lockheed plant, ne belonging to the and of Chinese military movements. flown the Pachle a short time before, plane Sir Charles flow on his 11-

High Japanese military officers may still be alive. They were lost fated voyage-United Press,

an emergency conference at the 20 months ago. local Japanese Garrison Headquar- Hope was revived to-day when a It will be recalled that Lady Kings- ters last niglat which lasted until rubber tire, wheel and section of land-ford-Smith recently expressed the early this morning. It is learneding gear, found in the Ambaman Sea, opinion that her husband was still

moderation prevailed at the sore identified as parts of the lost nive. She believed he that conference, despite the fact that cer- plane.

somewhere in the jungle country, The pieces were found off the const making his way slowly back to fain omcers, including the Chief of

of Burma by a resident of Moulmein, civilisation.

held

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Private Evans, of the Royal Welch

taken Fusiliers, who was

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The following men are belog held was for questioning at No. 2 Police

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He had found, said Lord Plymouth, that the speeches of most of the other representatives to the international committee were non-constructive, But, in the meantime, the Brilish Government was prepared to consider any proposal of a practical nature, better than the one already put for word by France and Britain.

Speed Essential

The Government, Lord Plymouth declared, thought no solution was possible unless the general spirit of

100 Deaths In Heat Wave

Temperature Soars In United States

New York, July 0. The nation is sweltering in a heat wave which has already caused 100 deaths, including drownings, lundreds of heat prostrations.

nrfu

The temperature here to-day at 2 p.m. was 94 degrees in the shade, the powers became more accomo following a night during which the dating. But if the British Govern thermometer never dropped below ment were to undertake the task of { 80° degrees, largely precluding sleep, mediator speed was essential.

The German, Itailan and French Some of the leading New York busi- workers representatives then announced theirness houses released their Governments' adhesion to the after the minimum amount of neces attitudes already expressed,

sary routine had been accomplished. The Russtun Ambassador, M. Factories in some parts of the country Maisky, supported the Anglo-Frerich | suspended operations entirely ta-day.

Reuter Bulletin Service. (Continued on Page 4.)

SEARCHERS

ΤΟ

FAIL

FIND FLIERS

(Special to "Telegraph")

Honolulu, July 9.

Swift naval aeroplanes droned over sun-baked reefs. and treacherous shoals south of Howland Island to-day but reported no trace of Mrs. Amelia Earhart Putnam and her navigator, Fred Noonan, who, with two com- panions, have vanished in mid-Pacific in the course of a round-the-world flight. They have been missing since last Friday.

The planes, three of them, returned to the battleship Colorado and prepared to take off again in another direction, below the Equator, following Winslow Bank and the northern fringe of the Phoenix Islands. Clouds and squalls were impeding their search.

The Coast Guard cutter Itasca, meanwhile, is cruising to the west of Howland Island but also reports no trace of the fliers.

In another secilon, east of the tiny; These last letters are Mrs. Putnam's coral island which was Mrs. Putnam's call sign. goat on her fight from Lue, New Guinea, the 'minesweeper Swan is ex- ploring the long Pacific sivells, but without success.

NOT ONE AUTHENTIC Radio experts here say not one of the numerous so-called messages from Mrs. Putnam's plan would be proved 'to be authentic.

individual industries, and

of trade marks and patents.

The Japanese complained of un- fair incidence and discriminatory nature of quotas and other restric tions against Japanese cotton and rayons in some British Dominions and colonies.

The British side pointed out that

several quotas, affecting the bulk of

Japanese trade to come under the influence of such restrictions, were the result of action of independent Dominions. Nevertheless, Japanese exports generally had continued to grow and quotas were only applied to a small fraction of the Japaneso

export market.

INDUSTRIES' PROBLEM,

While I was agreed by both sides that. the ideal way of dealing with questions of excessive competition was an agreement between the in- WAS dustries concerned, emphasis laid upon the need for closer indua- trial organisation in each country as

hatis for auch agreements. The two national federations un-, dertoolt to lend their services Ég bodies of liaison.

In one or two Cases Individual industries took advantage of the discussions to establish informal con- tact with their opposite numbers.

EAST ASIAN TRADE With regard to the development of trade in Enst Asia, both sides agreed there was ample scope for both British and Japanese effort and co- operation.

The Japanese mission will spend a few weeks visiting the industrial centres of Britain and discussions with the. F.B... will be resumed, it necessary, at the end of July.

Meanwhile, group meetings will continue.-Renter.

EMISSARY OF PEACE IN ROME

Lansbury Goes To Italy To Sound Mussolini

Rome, July 9. Barely had Mr. George Lans- bury, British Labour leader and unofficial ambassador for peace,. Bet foot in Rome to-day after many hours of travel in swelter- ing heat than,

an automobila rushed him to the Palazzo Venezia, the headquarters and official residence of the Italian Dictator, Signor Benito Munso→ linl.

Wearing a badge with the single word "Peace" inscribed upon it and carrying his bowler hat, Mr. Lons- bury, benign little emissary, was escorted up the broad staircase, past specially picked and strikingly uniformed musketeers,, who wore the badge of the skull and cross-bones. and who raised their bright daggere in salute as he passed by. Thus he came to the great marble hall of

mot where he reception

Signor Mussolini and Italy's Foreign Minis ter, Count Clano.

The three men chatted in English and Mr. for forty-five minutes, Lansbury said afterwards they had discussed a world conference for the arranging of more equitable distri- bution of world resources.

He would see Signor Mussolini again on Monday, Mr. Lansbury, stated. Reuter.

It is 150 hours since Mrs. Putnam last gave her position to the Itasca,

Meanwhile, the Colorado's planes as "about 100 miles from Howland

the McKean, Carondelet, Island, "but in what exaci direction search

8,000,000 UNEMPLOYED Gardner and Phoenix Islands, and no-one could tell. Since then not a single authentic message has been the search area encircling Howland i

Washington, July 9. Island is shrinking rapidly as the received.

Federation of American and. Colorado account But from Montana, to-day, came Swan, Itasca

amalcut operator's report of between them for an area of 38,754 Labour estimates that over 8,000,000 are unemployed in the United States signate apparently coming from the square miles daily.

despite the absorption of 1,497,000 La Putnam plone. Ray Haavens said lie Pinnes, covering än enormous area

industry and agriculture since the Now heard a man's voice anying: "173 daily, should finish their hunt over

Year Figures are baled..on

concluded in May, west longitude 6 south latitude. Phoenix Islands to-morrow-United calcuintlon Okay but help needed. KHAQQ" | Preek:.

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