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JAPAN ARMY MAY STRIKE TO-DAY

China's Response To Tokyo Demands Taken As Peace Rejection

PEIPING AND TIENTSIN EXPECTED TO BE FIRST OBJECTIVES OF JAPANESE IN NORTH WAR

British Tientsin Volunteers Warned To Be Ready For Call

Tientsin, July 20 (12.51 a.m.).

A. Japanese military communique issued here just after midnight confirms that the Japanese Army in North China may be compelled to take arbitrary action after noon to-day unless sniping by Chinese troops ceases.

"The Japanese are no longer able to overlook the Chinese attitude," the communique, asserts.

Japanese military officers added that Chinese Army patrols from Lukouchiao fired on Japanese troops yesterday.-United Press.

CONSIDERED FLAT REJECTION

Tokyo, July 20.

The Japanese Foreign Office to-day is preparing to answer China's first reply to the demands for non-inter- vention in the Hopei-Charhar situation.

It is understood Japan considers China's answer as a flat rejection of an offer to settle peacefully the North China dispute.

The Domei News Agency correspondent at Nanking understands the Chinese are preparing a second answer after the Foreign Office has been in conference with the War Ministry and Army chiefs.--United Press.

OUTLOOK GLOOMY

Shanghai, July, 20 (6.40 a.m.)

CANTON PREPARES FOR WAR

Defence Measures Speeded Up

Canton, July 19, The first official warning to all members of civil and military services in Canton that war is

"NO SURRENDER,"

CHIANG DECLARES WE ARE MEETING ALGECIRAS AN ATTACK ON OUR EXISTENCE"

Marshal Chiang Kai-shek, General- issimo of China's Army, who, in a statement, duelures that his country's sovereignty will not be sacrificed, eron at the cœpense of war.

BRITAIN HOPES FOR AGREEMENT

Ready To Assist In Solution Of Orient Crisis

London, July 10. Viccount Cranborne, Under-Secre-

tary of State for Foreign Affairs, in debate in the House of Commons to- night, sald that as far as the British Government knew neither the Chinese

"to

nor the Japanese wished to resort

dreadful arbitrument of war." the

"There is an immense danger that they may drift into war, but it is the British Government's sincere hope that amicable arrangement will be reached."

The services of His Majesty's Gov- ernment were always available to ussist in reaching any such settlement. With regard to Anglo-American co- operation, Viscount Cranborne

gave assurances that the Government In- tended to move along with the United States. "We have been in touch with the Washington Government and shall Continue to keep touch."-Reuter.

PALESTINE PARTITIONING

The rapid development of events of the past twelve hours unavoidable and that they should British Government at the League

has created the gloomiest atmosphere throughout China, es pecially in commercial circles.

London, July 10. Mr. William Ormsby-Gore, Sccre- tary of State for Colonies, announced to-day that he was representing the prepare to fight for the country, of Nations Mandate Commission

meeting which will discuss the re was given by General Heung port of the Royal Commission Han-ping, the Vice Commander-recommending the

partitioning of Pulestine. Reuter Bulletin Service. (in-Chlef of the 4th Route Army, 21

at the joint weekly memorial | service held this morning.

While the Oriental gonlus for last-minute compromises pro- vides a glimmer of hope, the prospects of happy outcome in North China are considered very slight.

War, if it comes, will be without declaration, in the fashion set by Japan in Manchuria in 1931, it is believed. It is expected the first Japanese objectives will be the occupation of Peiping and Tientsin, but it is feared that hostilities will not be fined to North China.

con-

Indeed, the Chinese are making pre-Government troops from Hopel, and

other centres, and a parations in

sald that fallure to comply with this number of trops are concentrated around Shanghai, Soldiers are dig-request might result in aggravation

General Heung strongly attacked the action taken by the Japanese Military Authorities In North China. He declared that their present action is not only injuring China's sovereignty but is an offence against international lawa.

In conclusion General Heung de-

ging themselves in at Woosung, scene of the Sino-Japanese crisis, which, he'clared that the Central Government of severe fighting between Joponese added, was rapidly approaching the is determined to defend all territory and Chinese only Ave years ago.

final stage.

Both sides are anxious not to in-

be fully protected.—Beuter.

ORDERED TO FIRE

General Ho Ying-ching replied that

from further encroachment and is¦ ready to meet any situation that may arise.

movements.

STOP PRESS

AGREEMENT REACHED?

Tientsin, July 20.

It is now announced by the Japanese military authorities

*

Chiang Kai-Shek Shows China Danger Inherent

"PEIPING WILL BECOME

A SECOND MUKDEN”

Kuling, July 20 (6.38 a.m.),

GUNS NO WORRY TO GIBRALTAR

Fortress Able To Deal With Them If Necessary

London, July 19. The British Government does not seem particularly concerned with the alleged presence of guns adjacent to Gibraltar on the Spanish const which, it is report- ed, are of very heavy calibre and command Gibraltar's harbour.

In the House of Commons to-day. Viscount Cranborne, Under-Secretary' of State, LL questioned by Mr. Winston Churchill and Mr. David Lloyd George about these weapons.

As Algeciras, where some of the guns are Fald to be, was bombarded by a Spanish Government warship

early in the war, Viscount Cranborne It was probable the guns had been mounted as a defence against

future bombardmenta.

Marshal Chiang Kai-shek declared to-day that the four points of his reply to Japan's demands, which stress Nanking's authority in North China affairs, are minimum conditions possible as a basis of negotiations be trained upon them, he went on, with Tokyo.

the

The only guns commanding Gibral- tur were inferior to those which could

and therefore constituted no menace to Gibraltar at present, He said it

did not constitute a military or naval

them

menace and the Government believed It was quite possible lo deal with

At the end of the foreign affairs of which these questions and debate, answers formed a part, the Opposition Labour motion to reduce foreign affairs estimates was defeated by 205 to 123-Reuter,

"We are anxious for peace, but not for peacé at any was untrue that any 12-inch howit- zers dominated Gibraltar or the har- cost," insisted Marshal Chiang, denying yesterday's bour of that fortress

At the same time the Government semi-official assertion that China would risk anything reserved the right to take up the but revolution to avoid war with Japan. "To seek peace matter any time or in any way it deemed appropriate. The guns at once war has been begun would only mean the subjugation Algeciras certainly could fire across the Straits of Gibraltar, but military of the nation and the complete annihilation of the race."

experts were of the opinion that they He contended that, obviously, the Lukouchiao incident was not a sudden or accidental development. "We must realise that the other side has a very definite purpose towards us and peace cannot easily be secured.

"If we allow Lukou. chiao to be forcibly oc- cupied, the result will be that our ancient capital (Peiping) will be lost. Peiping will become а second Mukden, and Hopei and Charhar will share the fate of our four North-eastern provinces.

"We are not making war. We are meeting an attack upon our existence," he maintained--Reuter. · SUNG REPORTS ON"

PARLEYS

Peiping, July 20. General Sung Cheh-yuan, Hopel- Charhar commander-in-chief, who has been conducting negotiations with Japan's commander-in-chief in North China, General Kayoshi Kat- suki, reported to his colleagues here late yesterday upon the final stages of his conversations.

He had met, by prearrangement, General Katsuki at the neutral Sino- Japanese Club the day before, in Tientsin, ho said. They shook hands and exchanged formal greetings, but did not discuss political matters.

They had agreed that the whole affair In North China was a misun- derstanding which both would endeavour to clear up peacefully.

NOT IN POSITION TO

FIGHT

Germany Ships Arms to Spain, Eden Aware

London, July 19.

To a question In the House of Commons as to whether he was aware that German ships were Dying the flags of other countries, not members of the Non-Inter- vention Committee, and carrying arms from Hamburg to Spanish poris, Mr. Anthony Eden, Foreign Secretary to-day replied in the affirmative.

A trade agreement between Germany and Nationalist Spain had been signed in Berlin. Bald-Reuter Bulletin Service.

Refuses To

Discuss Withdrawal

he

Franco Spurns New Non-Intervention Arrangements

Britain Demands Release of Ship

Danger Of Drift Into Conflict

Eden Warns Europe Of Dangers Ahead

•

London, July 19.

the Introducing-

Foreign Affairs Debate in the House of Commons to-day, Mr. Anthony Eden, Foreign Secretary, said that although no nation wanted the Spanish war to become a European war, yet if the na- tions did not sincerely co-operato on a basis which they all accept- ed, we

should drift perilously near it.

Britain, said Mr. Eden, had every Intention of defending its national interests in the Mediterranean and elsewhere, but she had no intention of challenging the interests of others. She adhered to the Mediterranean agreement with Italy. The Mediter ranean was a main arterial road, and there was plenty of room for all

British foreign policy would never be based on revenge; vendetta had no

English equivalent. British wished to live in peace and friendship with her neighbours in the Mediterranean. "This also applies to the Red Sea, sald Mr. Eden. "It has always

beca ja major British interest that no Great establish itself on the eastern shore Power, including ourselves, should of the Red Sea."

volve non-combatants. For example, the present tension in North China Meanwhile war preparations are that yesterday afternoon the General Sun Cheh yuan has assured was largely due to Japan's concentra- going on in every corner of this Japanese and 29th Army reached the Japanese authorities that the tion of large forces in Hopel, and that Province. The Canton Anti-Air Raid

London, July 19. civilians in Hopel and Charhar will therefore Nanking's precautionary Committee, which is responsible for an agreement with respect to

Both sides in the Spanish civil forces in Hopel, and that therefore the city's defence, is now making all the North China incident.-

"Nelther China nor Japan is in a Nunking's precautionary mcesures preparations to defend the city against United Press.

position to fight." declared, General war have expressed opposition to measures were necessary, though possible air raids.

Sung. "Neither is anxious to fight." the continuation of non-inter-

FAR EAST CRISIS purely defensive and made without

Terms of an alleged agreement be- The local Office of the Canton tween the Japanese and the Chinese for a peaceful solution and hence Nanking, July 20. (1.11 a.m.)

Ile explained that he was striving vention, thus jarring the British intent of provocation. He pointed Chinese military quarters anounce out that all units of the

Referring to the For East, Mr. Eden Chinese

Hankow Railway has been instructed have been received by the authori-did not want to ridicule or imitate proposals for maintaining world- asked if it was too much to hope that that the Central Government has army were

by urgent order from the Ministry of ties in Hongkong. They are: national forces, and Issued orders to all its forces in North | there was

China and Japan would make a de- the Japanese too much. He did not wide neutrality. no distinction between Communications that all rolling stock China

now lying idle must be overhauled) promptly to attack any Central and

1. An apology to be given by the mind making concessions and grant- non-Central Govern- and made ready for emergency troop 18th Army for the Lukouchise Inci- unimportant, theoretical advan- Insurgent commander-in-chief, cidents were patched

General Francisco Franco, the termined effort to find a comprehen

sive settlement. As long As in- Japanese war planes whenever they

ment troops.

dent;

tages to Japan, but he relleraled that

up by local approach Chinese positioni,

ho would not suffer the tnici strongly rejects the new pro- settlements, the situation would re- The War Minister defended China's Military training, which was started right to move troops in her own ter- some time ago in Canton, will be sible for the incident to be carried and territory.

2. Punishment of officers respon-infringement of China's sovereignty posals for maintenance of non-main charged with danger. ritories and said that It Japan would speeded up in view of the present out;

Mr. Eden continued that the trade Intervention and is unlikely even negotiations with America were very withdraw her increased forces from situation of North China; and 500

"I must listen to the Central Gove to agree, to discuss the with- welcome. It was the desire of both Hopel Nanking was willing to can-abled-bodied men fram

4..Compensation to be paid to ernment's orders," he added.

drawal of foreign volunteora

Governments that such an agreement aider doing likewise-Reuter, House at Shek Pal have been selected: Japan;

GAVE HIS WORD OF

should be a practical contribution to Meinwhile, Mr. Anthony Eden, the According to the United Press, 40 which will undergo a short course of har to be granted.

to form a company of volunteers, 4. Autonomy of Hopel and Char-

Foreign Secretary, announced in the

the development of International Japanese soldiers, with

trade and the promotion of world House of Commons to-day that the Meanwhile, an official communique machine-guns, attacked Lukouchla training this company will be paid by

military training. All expenses for It is believed these terms will be He had given his word of honour, British Ambassador at Hendayo had Peace through economic agreements. Mr. Eden concluded by dwelling on tere er en regarding General Chinese military sources Yeparted the Municipal Government. As soon datly rejected by the Nanking Gov- General Sung went on, not to Bro- been instructed to demand this re- ferenca between

the excellent relations between 221- ernment. Belichi Kita, military attache to the several hundred Japaneso

voke further conflict and for that leaan of the steamer Molion and her as they complete their course they troops,

tain and France, which he Bescribed reason did not want Central Gov-crew The Ambassador, has been fa-as one of the factors which at en- Japanese Embassy, and General Ho equipped with ten field pieces and 15 will be despatched to North Chinx

ernment troops foo near Pelping, tracted to state that is Mafenty's abled us to pass through the lost Ying-ching,

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Pelping reports state that yesterday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock, according to military advices from Lukouchlao, Japanese troops launched an attack. chiefly with artillery fre, upon their positions. Palping, however, heard only two shots.

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