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TUESDAY, JULY

20, 1937.

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No. 15204

JAPAN DENIES

"Zero Hour" Passes Without Additional Strain on Relations

TIENTSIN TENSE AS JAPANESE ERECT SAND-BAG DEFENCES AROUND OWN CONCESSION

Story Of Agreement Seems Unlikely To Offer Great Hope Of Real Settlement

Tientsin, July 20 (noon).

The city was grimly tense as "zero hour" arrived to-day, black with rain clouds piling up overhead, the approaching storm heightening the gloom. Last night, the whole city is aware, the Japanese gave the Nanking Government a final warning, asserting that unless China had met the Japanese demands by noon to-day the Japanese Army might take arbitrary action.

But noon passed here without incident, except that the Japanese military authorities were called upon to deny that war had been de- clared.---United Press.

SAND-BAGS AROUND CONCESSION

Tientsin, July 20 (11.55 a.m.).

Chinese coolies are assisting Japanese troops as they erect sand-bag defences in the Japanese concession here. Another 500 Japanese troops marched this morning in the direction of Peiping.

From Monday night onwards Tientsin police have been on emergency duty, due to the spreading of rumours that Japanese "roning" planned to create disturbances.

Chinese students returning here from military training with the 29th Army, report that General Chang Tze-chung's troops are so angry at his apparent willingness to compromise with the Japanese that they are ripe for revolt. They may join General Feng Chi-

Central Government divisions are han, whose Paotingfu, or any other Central Government force in the North-United Press.

WARNING OF ACTION

Tientsin, July 20

(12.51 a.m.).

A Japanese military com-

muniquo issued here just

at

For

No Fear

Britons In

after midnight confirms that North China

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 longer able to overlook the Chinese attitude," the com- munique asserts.

are

no

It was reported by the author)- ties hero to-day that British nationals are still resident a Shanhalkwan, Chinwangtao, Pei- isho. Tongshan and Tangku and there is not reason yet for their withdrawal, in the opinion of officials.

Are

Several Britons

living within two miles of Tientsin and a scheme has been devised to bring them into the clly in the case of emergency.

AGREEMENT REPORTED

IN NORTH

Terms Unlikely To Be Acceptable To Nanking

WAR

"NO SURRENDER,” CHIANG DECLARES

Marshal Chiang Kai-shek, General- issimo of China's Army, who, in a statement, declares that his country's sovereignty will not be sacrificed, even at the expense of tear.

Japan Urged To Take Heed For Future

War With China Of No Possible Valuc Even To Victor

London, July 20.

to believe that

It is hard

"face" cannot be saved without recourse to war, observes the Morning Post to-day; for a war would profit лo-one. Japan might defeat China, but could. not conquer. her.

China might resist Japan, but she would be terribly weakened by the effort.

Referring to the statement of Mr. Anthony Eden, Foreign Secretary, In the House of Commons last night. that the British Government would be happy to assist in any way to con- tribute to a a solution, the Morning Post thinks this offer should be of special value to Japan, for whom Britain has never lost a feeling of friendship.

With the conclusion of an agree- ment at present negotiating which would put the Anglo-Japanese friendship a firmer basis, Britain, and Japan together would be able to co-operate peacefully with China in the development of the greatest But potential market in the world.

Unnamed Chinese peace is an indispensable condition.

Signs Document

1

Tientsin, July 20. It is now announced by the Japanese military authorities

Without it all hope of progress in the Far East will be gone for generations to come, the paper fears.-Reuter,

that yesterday afternoon the STOP PRESS

Japanese and 29th Army reached

an agreement with respect to the North China incident.-

United Press.

Terms of an alleged agreement be tween the Japanese and the Chinese have been received by the authori- tes in Hongkong, They are:

1. An apology to be given by the 29th Army for the Lukouching Inci- dent:

2. Punishment of officers respon- sible for the incident to be carried Dut:

3. Compensation to be paid to Japan:

4. Autonomy of Hopel and Char- har to be granted.

It is believed these terms will be fatly rejected by the Nanking Gov- crnment.

Unknown Envoy

REPORT OF AGREEMENT NOW DENIED

Nanking, July 20 (3.11 p.m.)

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"WE ARE MEETING AN ATTACK ON OUR EXISTENCE”

Chiang Kai-Shek Shows China Danger Inherent

"PEIPING WILL BECOME

A SECOND MUKDEN"

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

Marshal Chiang. Kai-shck declared to-day that the four points of his reply to Japan's demands, which stress

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Interport Solactions To Start At Once

11

Arrangements to send Hongkong Interport swimming team to Shanghai in August are proceeding apuce. · Shanghai's Invitation has been accepted and the local team will probably leave by, the President Hoover on August 21.

In the meantime a velvetlon com- mittee hus been appointed compris Ang Lleut. Calvert, Mr. D. F. Lopes, Mr. R. Goldman, Mr. Pung Kwok-' wal and Mr. D. Lyon,

This committee has already drawn up a programme of trinls, which is as follows:

Wednesday, July

24, ut 0 pal 440 yards free style and 100 yards breast stroke;

Wednesday, August 4, at nt, 880 yards free style and diving:

Saturday, August 7, at 0.15 p.m., 100 yards free style, 100 yards back

Nanking's authority in North China affairs, are the struke and water polo: minimum conditions possible as a basis of negotiations 220 yards free style, 50 yards free with Tokyo.

Saturday, August 14, at 0.15 p.m.,

style and water polu.

All of these trials will be conducl- ed in the V.R.C. swimming pool.

"We are anxious for peace, but not for peace at any cost, insisted Marshal Chiang, denying yesterday's semi-official assertion that China would risk anything LOYALISTS but revolution to avoid war with Japan. "To seek peace | once war has been begun would only mean the subjugation SLAUGHTER

of the nation and the complete annihilation of the race." 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 second Mukden, and Hopei and Charhar will share the fate of our four North-eastern provinces.

"Wo

TRIBUTE PAID TO SOVEREIGN

But People Must Do Their Part

Broadcasting

Ottawa, July 10. to the people of

arc not making Canada for the first time since his war. We are meeting an return from the Coronation of Thele

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- sukl, reported to his colleagues here lale 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, he said. They shook bands and exchanged formal greetings, but Įdid 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,

FIGHT

The Foreign Office denies that! NOT IN POSITION TO any agreement was signed by China and Japan at Tientsin last night-United Press.

REACTION UNCERTAIN

the

Linfest

"Neither China nor Japan is in a position to fight." declared General Sung. "Neither is anxious to fight." He explained that he was striving for a peaceful, solution, and hence Nanking, July 20 (1.17 p.m.) The Japanese reaction to China's did not want to ridicule or irritate Ho dia noi Tientsin, July 20 (10.30 am.).reply to the demands of the Japanese mind making concessions and grant-

the Japanese too much. The Japanese and Chinese have Army in North China is uncertain.

To-day it is authoritatively stated ages to Japan, but he reiterated that ing unimportant, theoretical advan- signed an accord here. An "un- Japanese military officers.

known representative of the 29th Mr. Wang Chung-hui, Foreign Minis- ho would not suffer

Iter, received the Japanese Charge Infringement of China's sovereignty added that Chinese Army 1st reply to the demands for non- Army" signed on behalf of China.

Intervention In the Hopel-Chorbar

The agreement stipulates

d'Agaires, who asked whether the and territory. that patrols

stepa will be taken by the Chinese to alde memoire delivered to Japan last a must listen to the Central Gov- from Lukouchiao situation.

suppress communisi and anti-night was China's reply to Japan' fired on

Japanese troops It is understood Japan considers Japancae activilles in accordance note of July 17. Dr. Wang said iternment's orders," he added.

China's answer as a fiat rejection of with the July 11 truce. yesterday-United Press.

an offer to settle peacefully the Later, the Japanese military head- The Charge d'Affaires said his GAVE HIS WORD OF North China dispute. CONSIDERED

announced that General government had not stated whether

HONOUR Chang The Domei Néias Agency corres-accord, and that an understanding on

Tze-chung had signed the considered the reply satisfactory.——

United PreER. pondent at Nanking understands the the detalls and enforcement of the Chinese are preparing a second third Japanese demand, namely sup Tokyo, July 20. answer after, the Foreign Office has pression of anti-Japanese movements The Japanese Foreign Office to-been in conference with the War and communism, day is preparing to answer China's | (Continued on Page 7,1

was complete. United Press.

REJECTION

FLAT

quarters

Was,

|

Majesties and the Imperial Confer

ence sessions, Mr. W. L. Mackenzie King, Canadian Prime Minister, de- clared to-night that he felt in the hundred years which had elapsed since the accession of Queen Victoria the

great responsibilities of the throne of Britain's Empire had never entrusted to a sovereign than to-day. been more worthily or more securely

WOUNDED

Admit Savagery On Battle-Fields

Hendaye: July 20. Loyalists

reported 10-day that following baud-to-hand- Bghting- in the woods near Quijorna, militiamen, infuriated by the savagery of the Moors:

the throats cut

of their enemy's wounded..

Meanwhile, a battalion of the In ternational Brigade was wiped out by a company of Moors.

It is reported that the Insurgents are using all available weapons, in- cluding trench knives, tanks, planes, in an unsuccessful effort capture Brunete, where the most terrible, losses of the war have been sustained by both sides in the past few days' fighting.-United Press.

Church Fight For Power

Bishop Beaten In Belgrade

"King George and Queen Elizabeth may be counted upon to do their part.

Belgrade, July 20, If we do ours anything like well the beaten unconscious while leading 30 Bishop Simeon of Schahaz was foundations of constitutional Govern- priests in a parade of protest to-day ment throughout the British Com- and in defiance of an order banning monwealth will be more firmly es- tablished than ever," declared

meetings or demonstrations by the clergy of the Orthodox Greek Prime Minister,

Church, Meanwhile, Parliament is seek

seeking to ratify the Vatican Concordat.

mass

Mackenzie King sald that not to have attack on Bishop Simcon, they shout

Pleading for Canadian unity, Mr.

When the Opposition heard of the realisation of the many strains and cleavages which were that unity is to shut our eyes to the

"The police are beating the imperilling ed:

priests in the street" This resulted in the problem of government in Cannda suspension of the debate, while both to-day."

Roman and Orthodox Greek priests were ordered to leave the galleries, an unprecedented move. centre of the clly still-United Press. Excited. crowds mili through, tho

The situation could be solved, however, by a greater measure of understanding between the Dominion and the Provinces.

Speaking of the possibility of Canada's entry into any future war, he said that was a decision which would have to be

taken by Dominion Government-Reuter.

SWATOW BACK TO NORMAL

the

Canton, July 20. The "Swatow incident" has been settled finally after many weeks of negotiations between the

Japanese Consul-General and the Commissioner Foreign Affairs, Mr. Phillp

for

Tyau

He had given his word of honour, General Sung went on, not to, pro- voke further conflict and for that It is believed the North China crisis reason did not want Central Gov-hastened the settlement. The altun~ ernment troops too near Peiping, tion in the southern seaport, is now

(Continued on `Page 7.)--" normal-Xester,

Germany Ships Arms to Spain, Eden Aware

London, July 19,

To qucation in the House of Commons za to whether he was aware that German ships were flying the flags of other comiries, not members of the Non-Inter- vention Committee, and carrying arm from Hamburg to Spanish poris, Mr. Anthony Eden, Foreign Becretary to-day replied in the affirmative.

A trade agreement between Germany and Nationaliai · Spain had been signed in Berilahe said Reuter Bulletin Service,