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Chinese Attack Halts

Japanese Force Bound For Base at Fengtai

REINFORCEMENTS CONTINUE TO POUR INTO NORTH CHINA AS BOTH SIDES CONCENTRATE

Shanghai, July 15.

Hostilities broke out at 2.10 p.m. yesterday near Lofa, appro- ximately 30 miles from Tientsin, but at the moment there are still few details of the fight, according to Central News Agency despatches reaching here.

It seems that 600 Japanese soldiers, who were entraining for Fengtai at a point a little distance from Tientsin, were halted by Fighting broke out soon afterwards, and Chinese troops at Lofa. continued until some time after 2.30 p.m.

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Prior to the clash at Lofa, there had been only one outbreak, and that of a minor nature, throughout the day. This took place at 10 a.m. near the Tahung Gate, when Chinese troops halted Japanese infantrymen who were attempting to pass from Tungchow. The Peiping-Tientsin railway service is again disrupted.— United Press.

NO NEWS OF TRUCE

Peiping, July 14.

General Chin Teh-chun, Mayor of Peiping, to-day, denied that he had any knowledge of the report of the Japanese news agency, Domei, that Generals Chang Chi- chung and Chang Yun-yung, as representatives of the 29th. Army, had signed a truce agreement in settlement of the Lukouchiao Incident.-Da-Dao.

REINFORCING FRONTIER

Shanghai, July 15.

At least six divisions of Central Government troops, accompanied by ambulance units and other auxiliary forces, have been moved to the borders of Hopei Province during the past few days, according to news reaching here from reliable sources.

Eden Keeps Wary Eye

On N. China

Close Contact With All Governments Interested

CHINESE DEFENDERS

MAN VITAL POINTS

There is a hill in activity in North China to-day, but Japanese troops continue to move to various points where trouble may occur, whilst Chinese defenders are digging themselves in. Picture shows a typical

Chinese machine-gun post.

RUSSIANS SET NEW DISTANCE RECORD

Beat Frenchmen's Mark By Nearly 1,000 Miles

Land Safely In

Calfornia

No Sign Of Lost Plane

52 Aircraft Now Scour Pacific To Find Two Fliers

Honolulu, July 14. The search for Mrs. Amelia Earhart J. Putnam and Capt. Frederick Noonan, companions on an attempted round-the-world flight, who disap peared over the Pacific Ocean on Gulnca July on their way from New

to

UP

"the

Howland Island, entered "mopping stage to-day. Weather. conditions may put a stop to the hunt. The aircraft carrier Lexington, Riverside, Cal., July 14. with. 52 planes and more than 300 Shattering the world's record flers aboard, moved into the search for non-stop flying by nearly area yesterday, but low clouds cut 1,000 miles, the Russian trans-down the airmen's visibility and pre-

vented a

Ted a flying search. It is expected the planes will search Polar party has landed safely in a field near San Jacinto, accord-un orca south and west of Howland

Istand, with ing to a statement issued by the miles wide and 600 mlics long to 0 strip of about United States Army to-day. be covered, before the Navy admits "Everything is alright," the Armg the search is hopeless. This last- report states, dismissing finally all stage hunt will take about four days, fears that the Russians had had some unless the weather takes a hand and mishap.

prolongs it-United Press. visitors It is estimated that the flew 6,825 miles, without a stop and without refueling.

The previous long distance record was held by the Frenchmen, Codos and Rossi, who flew 5,075 miles from New York, landing in Syria.

The chict pilot of the Russian plane is Mikhail Gromov, former

Secretary, to-day made a brief state- commander of the ill-starred Maxim

London. July 14, Mr. Anthony Eden, British Foreign

ment in the House of Commons with respect to the situation in North he

China. His latest Information, said, was that the situation appeared to have quielened, although naturally there was an undercurrent of nervous

Signs of military preparation are evident in Nanking apprehension. itself.-Reuter.

2,000 MEN ON MARCH

Tientsin, July 14.

Some 2,000 Japanese troops march- ed from here towards Fengtai this morning, but they halted at Yang- chun Wah Kiu Yat Po.

TROOP TRAINS DEPART

Pelplag. July 14. 9p.m. yesterday up to 6 o'clock this morning 10 Japanese troops trains left Shanhaikwan for Tientsin.-Wah Kiu Yat Po.

From

ARMING CIVILIANS

Tientsin, July 14.

Feverish Japanese war prepard- tlons are continuing. with more Japanese troops arriving here from Shanbalkwan to-day. All the able- boded members of the Japanese community in and outside the Japan- ege Concession are being enlisted and equipped with arms and ammunl- lon

of

China Sends

Her Silver

To

It

Hongkong

was

kere learned

this morning that large quantiites of Chinese silver are being shipped to Hongkong in view of the fear of extensive Sino-Japanese hostilities in the North,

FC-

to

Aboard the Canadian Pacifie Empress of Russia, it was vealed here, over $23,000,000

silver will come worth of Hongkong. On the Dollar Iiner President Coolidge about $27.- 500,000 in silver coins will be slipped.

It is probable that very con- siderable stocks of metal will como here for safe-keeping in the next few days.

The Chinese military authorities are directing the construction of an ela- borate defence system at Longlang, where the Chinese forces are pre- pared to hold up the advance Japanese troops seeking to cross the Pei-Ning Railway. Large concentra- Japanese scouting plane was sighted tions of Chinese troops have been also yesterday afternoon-Hua Nan News. completed at several important points STILL HOLD POSITIONS along the Ping-Han Railway.-

Nanking, July 14. Hua Nan News.

A lull now prevails of Lukuochlao COMPARATIVE QUIET and Wangping. Both places are still troops. In the hands of Chinese Japanese troops at Tachenchun have

*Tientsin, July.14.

a

Gorki, largest plane ever built, which

with crashed in Moscow,

terrible loss of life, in 1935. Gromov missed death on that occasion because he was confined to bed and unable to fly the winged glont.

60-HOUR FLIGHT

SENATE LEADER PASSES

After Losing War For Reform

On this light he was accompanied Meanwhile, he had been in touch by Sergel Banlline, another famous

Washington, July 14, with the

and Chinese

Japanese airman, and a navigator and redio Governments, Mr. Eden

Senator Joseph Rublason, leader of went on, operator, Andre Yumashev.--United

the Democratie group in the upper and had made it clear to them that Press.

house, was found dead in his rooms His Majesty's Government was

here to-day. It is believed that a anxiety over conscious of the

heart attack caused his death. Was

watching situation which it

San Francisco, July 14.

Senator Robinson was the leader closely. He had expressed concern The Soviet trans-Polar fliers land-in the Administration's Bight for the lest hasty action by either side should

ed at San Jacinto, Cal., at 1.30 am. lead to a clash which should be B.S.T. to-day, after covering 0,750 passage of the Supreme Court reform avoided if the situation were handled miles non-stop from Moscow in da Bill. His death will in all prob- with caution by both sides,

hours six minutes, thereby beating ability be this measure's coup de the world record held by the French-grace. men, Codos and Rossi, by roughly 1,000 miles.

Mr. Eden said he had also bten in consultation with the French and American Governments with regard to the situation generally. He pro-

The airmen stated that the only posed to continue such consultation.

In the meantime the British Gov- reason they did not continue their flight past San Jacinto was that they ernment would lose no opportunity did not wish to leave United States' cf making a contribution towards a

soll. Otherwise, they would have praceful solution of the difficulties.

gone on Into Mexico. -Reuter.

TOYING WITH DISASTER

Washington, July 14. The why was cleared to-day for International consultation concerning the seemingly growing danger of open war between Japan and China, with the strong possibility that other nations would be drawn into such a conflict..

any

Walle disclaiming

official knowledge of a desire of the British with the Government to consult United States concerning the Sino- Japanese crisis, Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary of State, is preparing the way for such conversations by on warning to Japanese and official Chinese Ambassadors here that their respective nations are toying with disaster-United Press.

The measure already appeared to be doomed after yesterday's sensa tional scenes in the Senate, where even the compromise measure was attacked bitterly. It was lierally an insurrection within the party, and Democrats in both Houses gave the Administration_no peaco, clated int A court of Senators in favour of The airmen are most having beaten the non-stop long dis- the Administration's bill discloses tance record. They had an extreme dwindling support, and President ly good trip, they state, and ran into Roosevelt's lieutenants in the House the worst weather over San Diego, are prepared to concede defeat. This where it was so overcast-the could struggle, and the disappointing out- And no landing place and turned come, quite possibly hastened Senator

Robinson's death-Rewer. Inland towards San Jacinto,

Their machine, they add, function- ed perfectly throughout the flight.

President Roosevelt has telegraph- ed congratulations to the airmen Reuter. Bulletin Service..

VAN ZEELAND

: RESIGNS

STRUGGLE FOR CONTROL

Now York, July 14. An open fight to control the nation's pler workers had apparently started

between to-day

the American Federation of Labour and the Com- London, July 14. The Belgian Cabinet has resigned, mittes for Industrial Organisation.

Mr. Joseph Ryan, President of the according to the Exchange Telegraph

International Longshoremen's Union, correspondent at Brussels. HEALTHY HEALTH FUND

Minister The Prime

M. Paul A.F.O.L. sillate, was believed to have led a break when he rejected a London, July 14.

in resigning. van Zeeland,

4580-signalled a The National Health Insurance clates himself with his Minister of proposal that his union abandon its Fund's surplus assets at the end of Justice, M. Victor de Lavelayo, who present status and join the C.LO.

Mr. Harry Bridges, A.F.OX. turn- Latest information received by the the financial year total £37,000,000, resigned yesterday in a dispute over A number of Japanese war planes local railway administration shows of which £17,000,000 will be carried the Amnesty Bill, which he wrote cost, and now C.10. spokesman in men be the West, announced that his organi- flew over Priping, inking observations that 12. tratnloads of Japanese troops forward while £20,000,000 will be This proposes to pardon of Chinese military movements. have arrived in the vicinity of Tich- available for payment of benefits to tenced for political offences during sation was ready to deal with any Japanese air activity in the past tsin within the past two days. Early participants in the scheme, it was the Great War, or as a result of it. bod but was determined to organise nationally. United twenty-four hours extended south- this morning a feet of motor lorries announced to-day-Router Bulletin War veterans particularly demon- longshoreinen

Prest. (Continued on Page 4.) ward as far as Shihchinochong, where

strated against the bill-United Press.

The situation around Peiping area been withdrawn, while those at Wull- was comparatively quiet to-day ex-tien are buclly engaged erecting de- cept for a brief conflict outside the fences." Tahang Gate this morning.”

Service.

BRITAIN

OFFERS

COMPROMISE TO

AVERT WAR RISK

Proposes to Grant Form Of Belligerent Rights

To

Spanish Factions

London, July 14.

The new British proposals for the preservation of the non-intervention system in connection with the Spanish civil war provide that international observers on ships bound for Spain should be retained but that the naval control scheme be dropped. Instead, observers will be placed at Spanish ports to report on all incoming

cargoes.

It is proposed that frontier control by neutral observers be re-established.

Belligerent rights, Britain suggests, should be granted to both sides in Spain, but with certain restric- tions, and only after the Non-Intervention Committee has unanimously approved of withdrawal of foreign. volunteers, as these are defined in the report of the technical sub-committee, and agreed that the work of withdrawal is progressing satisfactorily.

Kung Sails

On Mission

To Europe

Won't Discuss New Gold Purchasing Plan's Detail

New York, July 14.

The proposed restrictions of belil-. gerent rights are:

1. That the list of contraband

articles coincide with

articles prohibited under Intervention agreement;

of the List

the non-

2 That ships flying the control

and

fing

and

carrying observers be exercising of niso ships a Spanish port, but any ship, whether flying the control flag or not, if performing some un- neutral duty, such as carrying.troops or transmitting signals of military value, shail not be exempt;

exempted from the belligerent rights, and passing close

3. That belligerent rights should apply to a ship running a noted and effective blockade.....

that

Extending Scope Great Britain suggests Dr. H. H. Kung, China's Minister of Finance, sailed for Europe to-day countries which are not members of abroad the French ner Normandie the Non-Intervention Committee be for brief vislis to several countries. asked to grant belligerent rights and

carry

He said he was highly pleased with be allowed to ship observers at the control poris if they wish their ships the results of hla financial mission to can

to

them. the United States, but refused to dis- It tls proposed that the Commitee cuss details of the Sino-American approach both parties in Spain with

He sald silver-gold transaction.

a view to stationing observera nt merely that its underlying purpose Spanish aerodromes to prevent the was to increase the Chinese gold landing of foreign military aircraft.

reserve.

Asked how much silver he expected China would sell to the United States, Dr. Kung replied: "It all depends on how much you want to buy. How much gold we buy depends on how much you have to sell. We have a great deal of silver. has a great deal Router.

Giants Draw Nearer Cubs

It is hoped that Non-Intervention Committee powers will prohibit their carrying. prohibited articles ships from any pori.

In submitting these proposals, the British Government observes, they will be found, admittedly, to be a the varying

Your country compromise between

of gold."{ points of view and can only be suc

cessful if accepted in the spirit of

greater compromise. Unless spirit of international co-operation is evident than has been the case here- the lofore, the scheme will fall. Government adds, and Europe will be faced with a new and Infinitely more dangerous situation ---Reuter. No Official Comment. Berlin, July 14. While official comment on the British, non-intervention proposals is as yet unavailable, pending the fuller consideration of the suggestions, the German Vi

view will likely be that there

Loague Leaders Defeated

is no objection to a new form of naval effectively planned, nor

New York, July 14. New York defeated Pittsburgh to-control, if it

frontier control, If the Pyreness con- trol plan is also made effective.. day, four to two, Bartell and Ott hit- to restoration of the Portuguese ting home runs.

Chicago, the League leaders, mean-

But with regard making the grant- while, were taking a beating at the ing of belligerent rights depend upon Each scored five the withdrawal of foreign volunteers, hands of Boston.

ensure that hits, but the Bruins tollled two runs it will be dimcult to to one.

volunteers on the Government alde jare withdrawn, it is belloved-Reis-

ter.

Cincinnati beat Drooklyn, five to

ten hits to eight. three, ten

St. Louls and Philadephia were out of action.

Refuse To Discuss Plan In the American League New York

Rome, July 14. While officials here refuse to com won again. The monotony of the Yankees' victories are spoiling the ment on the British non-intervention public Interest. They scored ten runs proposals pending a closer study, un- world's official circles bellove Italy may accept on 12 hits aguinat Detroit,

principle but with such ample champlons two years ago, whose five them: hits netted only two. Di Magglo hit reservations that their application a homer for New York.

would be considerably delayed.

Difficulty will be centred around the In four and a holt innings, Chicago led Philadelphia six to four, Kennedy proposal to withdraw volunteers, to d'ftalla and allribing in Popolo rapping out a homer. The game was which an articls

to Signor Cleveland scored 11 runs to three, Benito Mussolini's own pen, declares with nine-hits to seven, against W-Italy would not agree, gdz shington. Averill and Trosky hit General Franciaco Franco, Insur home runs.

gent commander, has also refused to Boston, beat St. Louis, 15 to six, agree to the withdrawal of volunteers, Mills and Higgin circling the bases for it is claimed, on the ground it would

the the winners, Clift for losers, be impossible to secure withdrawal Reuter.

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