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MONDAY, JULY.

19,

1937.

日二十月六

No, 15003

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ULTIMATUM EXPIRING TO-NIGHT

Japan Insists China

Withdraw all Nanking Soldiers from Hopei

DEMANDS INTERFERENCE WITH LOCAL SETTLEMENT SCHEME MUST CEASE IMMEDIATELY

29th

Army Truculent At High-Handed Attitude

At 11.30 o'clock to-night, local time, the time limit for the acceptance of the Japanese demands by Nanking, considered a virtual ultimatum expires. Japan insists that Chinese troops cease provocative acts in North China and that Nanking terminate interference in negotiations between Japan and the local Hopei- Charhar authorities. This message from Reuter was received at 7.05 a.m. in Hongkong.

Originally Japan urged only that China expedite her reply to these demands. Early this morning it was disclosed that the time limit had been set.

Chinese officials are gloomy.

On every side it is being

predicted that Japan intends to force a war on China and that hostilities will probably commence to-night, with the expiration of the "ultimatum," the United Press reported last night.

WON'T ACCEPT HUMILIATION

Peiping, July 19.

The 29th Army, which has thus far resisted Japanesé efforts to take over control of key-points in North China following the Lukouchiao incident, vows it will not accept a humiliating settlement.

Some sections of this fighting forces are becoming more and more truculent following reports from Tientsin that General Sung Cheh-yuan, the Army's the Japanese commander, had expressed regret to commander-in-chief, General Kayoshi Katsuki, and had verbally agreed to the Japanese truce terms.

FIGHTING WEST OF PEIPING

May Develop Into Operations On Large Scale

BALLOON BURNS

Piccard's

Balloons

Fall Ablaze

Rochester, Mium, July 18.

Fico to-day destroyed the new balloon equipment belonging to Prefessor Jean Viccard, twin brother of the famous straton- was

phere balloonist, who attempting 1th ord-breaking ascent here.

51

It is believed the fire started in the air, but reports stale that Professor Piccard landed safely

at Lansing, Iowa, about 75 miles from here. This information was conveyed here to Madame Pic- card.

The Professor ascended from Rochester earlier on what was announced 49 a trial ascent. ills equipment on this occasion consisted of a rondola supported by eight relatively small, rubber balloons. Reuter.

FORMER HONGKONG

LADY PASSES

DEATH OF MRS. EMIL

DANENBERG

JAPAN PLANES

OPEN FIRE ON

CHINA TRAINS

Insurgents Launching Offensive

Planos Blast Way

For Infantry West Of Madrid

Many Passengers Killed Heavy Loyalist And Wounded: Foreign

Office Protests

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(Special to "Telegraph")

Nanking, July 19.

The Foreign Office has issued a communique reporting that Japanese military aircraft have attacked and machine-gunned three Chinese trains operating on the Peiping-Hankow line, and causing considerable casualties among Chinese travelling aboard them.

The first attack occurred yesterday at 11.20 a.m., near Changhochiao, Honan, when two passengers were killed and others wounded.

Air Losses

Hendaye, July 18. The Insurgent forces, under General Francisco Franco, have resumed the offensive to the west of Madrid, following the ex- haustion of the Loyalist assaults of the past several days, and with a vengeance. To-day 36 bombing planes working in relays, and escorted by 112 fighters, are said to have con- tinuously attacked the Govern- ment positions at Villa Nueva del Pardillo, and at Brunete, with- out meeting any resistance from Government fliers.

The Insurgents report that their lova) objectives without encountering opposition, as the Government lines were untenable owing to the aerial The San Sebastian press reports the despatch of numerous troop trains

Vitoria from Burgos,

and San Sebastian to the Santander und Asturian fronts.

infantry subsequently reached 115

The second attack was at noon, near Kwangchuang-assault which preceded their advance. tsan, Hopei, in which ten Chinese casualties occurred.

The third attack took place half an hour later, at 12.30 p.m., in the vicinity of Yuanhsehsien, Hopei, when again there were ten Chinese casualties.

Vigorous Protest

with

The Foreign Office has lodged a vigorous protest with the Japanese Embassy

to thesc respect aeroplane attacks, demanding that the Japanese halt "these illegal nets" and

that they insure

do not occur again,

China is holding Japan responsible for the consequences, the Foreign Ofee states, and reserves the right to make subsequent demands.

It la pointed out that the aight of Japanese planes over Chinese terri- tory violates China's sovereignty and territorial rights..United Press.

Still Concentrating

Shanghal, July 19. Chinese authorities report that. 17 Japanese troop trains, carrying an estimated total of 30,000 men, in addi-

tion to tanks, munitions and artillery, have entered Manchukuo through Shingishu during the past-30 hours. Many residents of the Colony will It is also learned that the 20th learn with the utmost regret of the Division of the Japanese Army has death of Mrs, Danenberg, wite of departed from Seoul for North China. Professor Emil Danenberg, which Thus the concentration of fighting occurred Los Angeles on Friday forces continues-United Press. last. The and news has just been received in Hongkong by cable.

Two Planes Involved The late Mrs. Danenberg, who was

Nanking, July 19. well-known and extremely popular Two Japanese aeroplanes machine- amongst a large circle of friends in guhned Chinese passenger trains on

Meanwhile, it is learned, the Japanese are insisting / 20,000 Japanese Hongkong, left the Colony with her the Kinhan Railway in two districts

on the removal of Central Government troops from Hopei before any withdrawal of Japanese forces can be commenced.-Reuter..

NO REAL AGREEMENT

Pelping, July 10.

Now In Area

are

husband, son and daughter, for of Hopel yesterday, and another in Los Angeles some seven or eight Honan Province.

years ago, where they have resided The Chinese Foreign. Once has ever since. She had been in indiffer- protested to the Japanese Embassy. ent health for some considerable-Reuter,

Ticntain, July 18. Chinese authorities here re-time. port that

their troops

Much sympathy will be felt for engaged with Japanese five the bereaved husband and children,

Danenberg in Hongkong.

Self-Defence miles west of Peiping to-day a well as for relatives of Mrs.

Pleaded

Munitions Arriving

Nanking, July 18. Largo quantities of Japanbese am- munition and war supplies continue

Reduced

Casualty

Report

Falna, July-18,

A revised list of casualties in the Central India railway 'dis- aster shows that 107 passengers were killed and 75 injured. All were Indians,

The disaster occurred when the express train from Punjab to Janpor left the rails fifteen miles from Patna and plunged into an embankment, three coaches being telescoped. Reuter.

CHICAGO ADVANCES STEADILY

Beats Brooklyn In Two Starts

Giants Twice Trim Cards

New York, July 18. The National League

saw Do

won twice

Claims Aerial Victories

General Queipo de Llano, in a brandcast, claimed that 71 Govern- raent planes were shot down and 12 captured after they had made forced the Madrid front be- landings on tween July 1 and July 16.

Moreover, 21 Government tanks were destroyed by artillery and nine others were captured during the | Madrid fighting of this period, he

added ---Reuter,

Italy, Germany Accused

Valencia, July, 18. "The Germans and Italians are not here to defeat the Republic, bus to take our mines and naval bases in order to check other powers, He Britain and France," declared Spain's President, Senor Manuel Azana, addressing a crowded meet- ing here to-day on the occasion of the anniversary of the beginning of the civil war.

Senor Azana denounced the pro- posal to grant the Insurgent belliger- ent rights as an impertinent piece of Intervention. He said the only non- intervention reallaed was that of the League of Nations,

Concluding, he declared the Government's military strength, was the better. "I know there are half a million Spanish bayonets which won't let themselves be vanquished," he asserted.-Reuter.

Ring Around Gibraltar

London, July 18.

A Gibraltar despatch to the Labour paper, Daily Herald, asserted yestor- day that Spanish Insurgents, under the direction of German experts, have almost ringed Gibraltar with foril- fications from which big guns could pour shells on the famous "Rock,"

It is stated that the guns are placed along a 15-mile stretch of coast from Algeciras, which is on the west side of Gibraltar Bay and opposite to

and express the fear that a large-scale battle would deve- The deceased lady was a daughter to arrive at Pelping and Tientsin.

Mr. W. These supplies were transported to upsets to-day. Chicago of the late Mr. and lop through the Pelping area.

Gardner, and mongst those left to Pelping and Tientsin from Korea. against Brooklyn, thus forging ahead Gibraltar, to Tarifa, farther west and

It is understood that the latest of the feld still further, though New around the turn of the Strails. her death

arc several They said they had definite renson mourn

consignments include 500 cases of York kept pace by beating St. Louls United Prene. to expect an attack in force from brothers and sisters in Hongkong.

shells, 15 car-loads of other ammuni- The ultra-Rightist Japanese Pro-the Japanese to-night, or at the latest, It is estimated duction Party, ablated with the to-morrow morning.

Tokyo, July 10.

With respect to reports of a Chinese agreement to Japanese demands at the Tientsin conference, most reliable sources state that all that has been ex- sides is to done by both press mutual regret over the Lukou. chlao incident, which precipitated the present crisis. This is the statement by Chinese officials bere caris made

Black Dragon Society, to-day handed that the Japanese forces now in this STOP PRESS this morning.

Regarding the reported Japanese letter to the British Ambassador area number 50,000 men, but more demand for the suppression of Com- for forwarding to the British Govern continue to pour into Tientsin and

pointing out that Japan's to and anti-Japanese activity ment,

capital, Peiping. in China, General Sung Chen-yuen; actions in North China were taken on to the vicinity of the old the Hopel-Charhar military chief, wholly in self-defence. commandant of the 20th Army and chief Chinese delegate to the Tien isin conference, has merely asserted the points are irrelevant, since these have always been a part of his policy. REFUSE TO WITHDRAW

munism

Two troop trains arrived hero from

The letter requests that Britain re- Manchukuo last night and two more frain from any measure of interven are due to-day: Railroad men Bay! tion. which would be strongly 20 trainloads are wailing along the frontler to sweep down into. China oppose)--Reuter.

whenever they are needed.--United Press.

aro

that

with

PREMATURE REPORT OF

CHARGED WITH SETTLEMENT

ARMED ROBBERY

this

Local oficial proclaim their loyalty to General Sung, whatever happens, Both sides are understood to have but educators and intellectuals

disappointed agreed not to open fire, though the Indignant and exact implication is not clear. General Sung has proceeded Japanese, however, retme to con- negotiations at Tientsin rather than

Tientsin, July 19. sider the withdrawal of troops from going to Paolingfu, where Nanking

At the Kowloon Moglarocy now occupied

General Sung Chih-yuan is leaving the pozlilons

on troops have concentrated in support Chinese soil until the

Central of the 20th Army, and resisting the morning, before Mr. K. M. A. Bur- for Pelping early to-day, indicating hatt, Chow Hon, 20, farmer, and that the conférences here with Government divisions have been Japanese occupation.

The intellectuals regard as the Chông On, 20, unemployed. completely from Hopel.

were Japanese military officers have been Nothing has been signed, It is be "joker" in the deck the Japanese charged that, with others not in concluded.

dorantıdı

Chinese here. But the Japanese assert

Central custody, when armed with revolvers, Japanese leaders state that reports Government troops be withdrawn they stole 288 places of gold jewellery of a verbal agreement are premature. apology received from the

from Elopel prior to the withdrawal from 5 Nga Tsin Wai Road, Kowloon United Press. of the Japanese. Ono noted educa- City, on July 15. Inspector Portal-

llaved

that

the

Chinese indicates tacit acceptance, of

l their demands. A full agreement,

they belleve, will be worked out in two or three 'dayı.

for said: "Continuance of Japanese lien asked for a remand for three

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days, which was granted.

tion and arms, 10 car-loads of horses and ten of cannons, as well as a num- her of motor trucks. All are intended for the Japanese troops stationed In Tientsin.-Wah Klu Yat Po.

FILM ACTOR COLLAPSES

GRIEF-STRICKEN BY STAR'S DEATH

Hollywood, July 16. William Powell, one of Holly- wood's most popular actors, who collapsed on a movie set yesterday as a result of illness which followed the shock of Jean Harlow's death, was reported Improved to-day.

He has been ordered to leave Hollywood for several days' complets rest.

Powell was at Miss Harlow's bed- alde when she died, collapsed then.

to

in a twin bill.

Qalon and O'Dea hit homers for the Chicago Cubs in the opener, getting a seven to elx victory. Each team hit 12 times. In the right-cap the Cubs won nine to four, Galan again driving out a home run,

cleven

Red Aviators Guests Of Hollywood

New York won the first game from St. Louis in spite of three errors, six to five, Olt and Chiozza saving the day with well-timed home runs. The second game was a blank out for St. Louis, Schumacher allowing nine hits which did not net a single

Los Angeles, July 18. Three of Russia's North Polo Aliers, score, Schumacher, Leslie and Dan- ning hit circuits, the Giants scoring tinning, prepared to attend to-day the annual baseball game between motion picture comedians, and lead- Cincinnati also won twice, four to ing men. one against Boston in the first, one Miksel Gromov, Andrei Yumo- to nothing in the second, when shev and Sergei Danilin, who dew Grisson pitched. Lombardi drave here from Moscow in the world's out a homer in the

longest non-stop fight, were happy Pittsburgh and Philadelphià spilt at the prospect of seeing Alm stars in- the honours, the Phillies taking the reat life and action. late game, six to five, Handles and Brubaker circling the bags.

opener, five to two, the Pirates the

AMERICAN league

Philadelphia and St. Louis each

It is said that the two were about won a game in their series, the аппочнее their engagement-- | Athletics going down to defeat six United Press.

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Monday the three airmen will go to the studios, then they will leave for San Francisco and Washington, where they will be received by President F. D. Roosevelt before they sall again for home.

Their famous' monoplane will be crated and shipped back to Russia. -United Pren.