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三井雞 張四十月七英港香

WEDNESDAY,

JULY

China Won't Yield

One Inch Of Lands To Japan's Armies

JAPANESE TROOPS ADMIT LOSS WHEN TRAPPED BY CHINESE

Chiang Kai-Shek Orders His

Whole Air

Air Strength And Six Divisions Northward

Shanghai, July 14.

Cheh-yuan,

The Government has instructed General Sung Hopei-Charhar commander, not to yield one inch of territory and not to disgrace the nation by signing any agreement.

Marshal Chiang Kai-shek is backing up his northern frontier forces with a powerful military machine. He is expected in Nanking to-day or to-morrow and meanwhile has ordered six divisions of fighting men into the danger area, according to Domei News Agency reports from Tokyo. Marshal Chiang has ordered his war planes from all parts of the nation to concentrate in the north, and these fighting craft have left Sian, Nanchang, Lanchow and Canton. Ten of the war planes have arrived here from Hangchow, halting briefly before taking off for some further north assembly point.

A late report reaching Shanghai states authoritatively that a heavy concentra- tion of Central Government forces has been carried out along the Lunghai Railway, and it is reported that a total of 30 divisions is on the move by this line, with 81 war planes sweeping ahead of them.

High Government officials are now in emergency conference in Nanking.

Meanwhile, three Government bond issues dropped by four dollars, the maximum, in trading to-day. Trading has now been suspended. Prices are ten to twelve dollars below last week's.

Meanwhile, sporadic fighting continues in the Peiping area. According to a Tientsin communique four Japanese private soldiers were killed and two wounded this morning in fighting outside the Yungting Gate, where Chinese troops trapped Japanese in a nut-cracker move- ment, rendering escape impossible until reinforcements arrived.

Meanwhile, Kwantung Army soldiers are speeding to the front line by truck, train and forced marches.

The Central News Agency Curres; armoured cars and heavy artillery, pondent at Peiping asserts that advanced from Tungchwo yesterday Japanese artillery bombarded morning in the direction of the walled Tahunginen, just outside the Yungtin city of Pelping and then clashed with Gate, shortly after midnight. Both the Chinese forces holding the road sides used machine-guns in the action leading to the Yungting Gate, Peiping. which followed. It is estimated 1,000

Severe conflicts took place at differ

Including Kwanyintang

Japanese were engaged.

at

entuan, which is the Hon

is stated that Chinese troops re-and pulsed this Japanese effort both Tahungmen and

the

quarters of the Twenty-ninth Army, 11slaochingisun. Fighting in these areas prapat- Fighting ceased about 3 a.m.

Tokyo denies on merial bombard-ese having been ment of the Pelping orea, CONFERENCES

until late this impelled to retire,|

ACCOMPLISH

NOTHING Tientsin conferences, continued all yesterday, were without result,

Japanese announce casualties in to- day's fighting as 01, including three killed

A Japanese communique says the Japanese are "extremely Indignant" at Chinese attacks on Japanese trucks near Matsunn.

according to u Chinese communique. In the course of ghung, thic thunderous sound of heavy guntire

pedestrians in the clty of Pel

ping to panic.

When the fighting was over, all the city gates were reopened at intervals, but strict martial law is being main- tained in the elty.---Hua Nan. BOMBING DENIED

JAPANESE

Pelping. July 14.

BY

1937. 14,

日七月六

JAPANESE FORCES ·

ACTIVE IN THE NORTH

Many units of the Japanese Ar guy are active in North China, in- 'cluding intelligence and signal services, which are reporting on the latest developments on the fighting fronts. Picture shows a typical intelligence and signal unit taking shelter behind a hill.

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Peiping Official Still Sees Ray of Hope For Peace With Honour

Tokyo, July 14.

General Kayoshi Katsuki, newly appointed com- mander-in-chief of Japan's armies in North China, to- day declared his mission in that country was to lead a Japanese force of justice and righteousness and to chastise "the outrageous Chinese." Simultaneously he would protect Japanese residents of China and Japanese interests on the basis of the immutable decisions of the Tokyo Cabinet on July 11-Reuter,

Still Ray Of Hope

Peiping, July 14. After yesterday's meeting between Colonel Chin Teh-chun, Mayor of Peiping, and the First Secretary of the Japanese Embassy, Mr. Kato, a high Chinese official

WITH AMERICA said there was still a ray of hope for peace with honour.

Consultations On China Crisis Proposed

London, July 13.

Mr. Anthony Eden, the British Foreign Secretary, is understood to have informed Mr. Quo Tai-chi, China's Ambassador to Britain, that the British Government is anxious to see an early settlement of the Sino-Japanese incident in North China, as it is possible that an extension of the hostilities might seriously affect British interests

Japanese To in China.

Evacuate Civilians

Shanghai. July 14. Central News Agency. The Tsingtao, quotes the Japanese Ambassador, Mr. Shigeru Kawa- zoe, as stating that in view of the fact that hostilities to China TILY be of wider proportions than at present appears likely, all Japanese residents of China will be evacuated.

He said the Japanese Govern- ment must despatch more troops to protect Japanese lives and property.

The Ambassador insists that the Japanese should deal with. the local Hopel-Charħar auth- orities in the present crisis and need have no formal negotiations with Nanking-United Press.

China Pawn Of Japan's

Army Chiefs

.'

because

It is revealed that Mr. Eden expressed a similar view yesterday to the Japanese Ambassador, and to the United States' Charge d'Affaires,

It is understood that Great Britain is remaining in

He gave assurance, however, that the Hopei and Charhar authorities would never sacrifice China's

sovereign rights.—Reuter.

FRENCH CONSULAR "AT HOME"

H.K. Airport Official

Decorated

National Day Celebrated

The annual reception by the French Consul General to mark the Fall of the Bustillo, was featured this morn- ing by the decoration of a Hongkong

Superintendent

onicial, Flight-Lieut. A. J, R. Moss.

close touch with the United States until the Far East drome, who of the Kal Tak Acro-

situation is clearer.—Reuter.

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Washington, July 13. Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary of State, to-day revealed that the United States Government had received a communication from the Govern- ment of Great Britain referring to the North China crisis, which is the belleved to have suggested desirability of an international con- sultation with reference to the Fari Cast position. Mr. Hull, however, declines to disclose the nature of the note or the United States' reply.

BRITAIN PROPOSING TO BREAK DEADLOCK

Secret Formula For Spanish Puzzle

received the insignia of the Dragon of Annam.

This honour was in recognition of his services in the interests of French uviation in the Far East.

M. Albert Cado),

French

Consul General, in susce to M.

J. Leurquin who left two days ago. received the guests. His wife family were also present.

and

Communists Urge

Resistance

Shanghai, July 14.

The Chinese Communist Party has Issued a manifesto demanding that General Sung Cheh-yuan use all troops available to fight the Japanese, that Nanking send forces to the ald of Sung's 20th Army and that the Government "wipe out" traitors.

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The manifesto concludes with plea for Kuomintang and Communist co-operation to resist the Japanese and drive them out of China.-United Press.

World Trade Expansion

Anglo-American Discussions

London, July 13. Further reference was made in the House of Commons by the Presi- Mr. dent of the Board of Trade, Oliver Stanley, to the recent infor- mal and exploratory discussions with the United States Government. The toast to His Majesty King

Replying to a question, he said. George VI was proposed by M. Codol

that representatives of the Domi

Dominion and was replied to by His Excellency and Southern

Govern- Rhodesian the Officer Administering the Government, Mr. N. L. Smi. Mrs. ments, who were in London recently, Smith and Miss Judith Smith attend-expressed full sympathy with the ed the reception at which almost the desire of the United Kingdom and United States Governments to ex- entire French community and many

ade. As a next step, world trade. pand representatives of the official and un-

further discussions are now taking official life of the community were plnen between representatives of the present.

two Governments, in the hope that

common the

desire for a practical step towards the promotion of trade may make it possible to find a basis for trade negotiations.-British Wire-

DECORATION

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Queried us to the possibility of an International consultation, Mr. Hull emphasised that the United States foreign policy called for separate and Independent action with respect to of Internationa!

London, July 13. the chief phases

Great Britain's plans for finding

Prior to giving the loyal toast, M. questions.

The United States had taken, nola way out of the non-intervention Cadol said he had a very pleasant diplomatie action in China and had deadlock in Spain will be disclosed duty to perform that day on behalf not yet considered the evacuation of to nobody until they are circulated of the Government of Indo-Cla American nationals from the Pelping among the twenty-six member m- which, in appreciation of the services lons of the International Non-rendered by Mr. Moss in his copacity Intervention Committee, to-morrow, 1 Superintendent

ent of the Kal Tak Aerodrome, had bestowed on him the honour of the Dragon of Annam.

The Consul General attached the decoration and congratulated the re- cipient, Mr. Mass was accompanied by his wife at the reception and later received the congratulations of the gathering.

area.

Earlier, Mr. Hull sald the Invoca- tion of the Neutrality Act would) depend upon developments, but this had not been warranted by the clashes thus far.-Reuter.

FRANCE TAKES CALM VIEW

played for high stakes-nothing less Chinese authorities. A terrine cannonade opened on than Democratie versus Fuscist ideas,

Paris, July 13.

Members of the

Committee will thus be able to study the plan pri- vately before the plenary session on July 16.

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Sound British Finances

Marked Revenue-

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London Press View

The atternoon calls of the Ambas- Of Eastern Crisis

sadors of France, Germany, Italy und The Foreign Minister, Mr. Yvon Russia, at the Foreign Office, were Delbos, saw the Chinese Ambassador, merely formal routine matters. They London, July 14.

In proposing the toast to s China is being made a pawn in the Dr, Wellington Koo this afternoon visited the Foreign Minister, Mr. Majesty the King, M. Cadol sald: "1 The Japanese military authorities Japanese

and

discussed events North China. Anthony Eden, political game

to receive wish to thank is Excellency the merely to A calm view of the situation is notification

London, July 13. deny bombing the Nanyuan barracks. soldiers are seeking to impress the

of the procedure the Officer Administering the Govern-

Exchequer returns continue to re- In Tientsin 18. troop trains have But they admit the possibility that new Japanese Government, according taken by the newspaper. Le Temps, British Government was adopting in ment, His Excellency the G.O.C. and

flect the satisfactory state of national arrived in 24 hours and 500 cavalry-Japanese planes dropped leaflets in to Daily Telegraph editorial comment. between Nanking and Tokyo but be

that the conflict is not circulating the non-intervention plan. high authorities and distinguished which suggests

finances. Total ordinary revenue to men have left for Fengtal, according that area and that they were fired on The journal says the game is being (tween Japanese troops and the localf But the terms of which Britain pro- quests who have honoured us by their to Central News Agency-Unitsil by Chineze troops.

date amounts to £189,037,272, com-' poses to settle the ugly dissension | presence to-day in celebrating our Prest.

SERIOUS FIGHTING

Japan certainly does not contem-over intervention in Spain were not National Day which also cements the pared with £149,272,020 at the cor- Thour after midnight, apparently int is Japan's concern, and ought notiplate an adventure which would revealed even to the Ambassadors.-- | state of friendship which has existed responding date last year. Advances are shown under all main headings. to causo international complications, assume an International character of

for so many years between Great Peiping, July 14.

to which in- yield, Britain and France." At approximately 2.20 to-day seri-

however, says the newspaper.

£20,270,000 extreme gravity," the paper belleves,

come tax ous fighting was in progress near

O.A.G'S REPLY

and estate duty £20,130,000, reached Alluding to the Impending Anglo-Reuter Tahungmen, just outside Pelping, sc-

St. Jean de Luz, July 13.

a total of £50,540,000 on 'July 10, Japanese conversations with the ob- Lorge cording to Chinese officials.

After the toast had been duly hon-compared with £51,095,000 in 1938. London, July 13,

Ject of restoring the cordiality 'which

Officers working in the International bodies of Japanese troops are in this

Large Japanese forces are steadily existed before the Army

£80,408,000, control service on the Franco-Spanish oured, His Excellency Mr. Smith said: On the same rusied

had been col- ates Fighting broke out: nbout 1 advancing into North China, accord- Japan into the Manchurian adventure,

"I consider it a great honour to against £84,331, The Chinese Ambassador. Mr. C. trontier have been ordered to suspend

asked to propose the lected a.m.United Proza.

Cust from

and Exclse, ing to the Intesi Far Eastern reports the Telegraph says China must needs T. Wang, called on Mr. Cordell Hull, their inbours in accordance with the have been

express the Total ordinary expenditure to date observers estimate that 3,000 Japanese it is to Japan's interest, as much Far Eastern situation lo-day. reaching London. Foreign military be the main subject of discussion, and the Secretary of Stato, to discuss the French decision to bring the frontier health to-day and to

into line with the Portuguese-Spanial thanks of everyone here for the amounts to 239,849,779 as com [reinforcements have already arrived as to Britain's, that orderly govern- Mr. Hull repented the same friendly border. In other words, the guard generous hospitality of our hosts.pared with £220,268,212 at the cor In Tientsin by train from Manchukuo ment and the security it brings should warning against a For Eastern war formerly prevented war materials To-day's function gives us an opporresponding date last year--British

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CLASHES OUTSIDE CITY

-Paiping, July 14. A strong body of Japanese troops, Jupported by four tonks, four

the immediate neighbourhood of the south wall of Peiping-Reuter.

STEADILY ADVANCING

FRIENDLY WARNING

Washington, July 13.

Reuter.

OFFICERS WITHDRAWN

Inland revenue

Wircices.

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