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Chinese Again Start

Withdrawing Troops From Peiping Areas

BUT JAPAN NOT COMPLYING WITH TERMS OF EVACUATION PACT

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British And Americans

Americans Given Concentrating Points In Peiping If Danger

Danger Arises

Reports have been received in Hongkong that the troops of the 37th Division are no longer patrolling the streets of Peiping, that they have been replaced by the Peace Preservation Corps, and their barricades and sand-bag shelters have been torn down.

However, while this may improve the Peiping city situation, the position outside its walls remains perilous. Apparently troops from Hsai Yuan are concentrating at Chai Tun where a Japanese attack is expected to be made shortly.

It is further learned that the Japanese authorities have evacuated their nationals from Suiyuan to Kalgan; and that British and American subjects in Peiping have been instructed by their res- pective Consuls what to do when the alarm signal is given..

DECIDE UPON WITHDRAWAL

Shanghai, July 22 (12.20 p.m.).

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The Domci News Agency from Peiping reports that Chinese troops have re-commenced to evacuate Papaoshan and Lukouchiao areas. The exodus from these positions which only last night they swore they would never abandon, was under way at 10 a.m. to-day.

The Japanese on the other hand are "maintaining their positions" and supervising the withdrawal of the Chinese.

From Tientsin comes the message that Chinese had withdrawn approximately one mile from Peiping positions. The Japanese, however, did not withdraw, despite the fact that General Sung Chch-yuan and General Nosuke Matsui, a Japanese military staff officer, agreed upon a simultaneous withdrawal.-United Press,

DISAPPROVE OF

WITHDRAWAL

Shanghai, July 22.

We

! "Wangping is holy ground.

shall never leave it." declares the commander of the garrison there.

The 37th Division, which is com-

South China Organising For Crisis Military Chiefs Hurry To Get Instructions From Chiang

Canton, July 21. General Lo Cho-ying, Command-

ant of the Canton headquarters of

the Military

Affairs Commission, went up to Shiang Chi Monastery on

White Cloud Mountain this morning to acquaint Dr. Chou Tou, veteran Kuomintang leader, of the Sino- Japanese tension and seek his views

jon its solution.

The trip was made on the instruc-

National Government

manded by General Fent Chlen. tions of Marshat Chiang Kai-shek, Generals Li Chung-Jen, Pel Chung, which is bitterly antagonistic towards

marched from head of the

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hsi and Huang She-cht have sent the Japanese, ther points yesterday and chairman of the Military Affairs a joint telegraph to Marshal Chiangtry

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Urges U.S. To STRIVE

Abandon "Extrality"

Washington, July 21,

Mr. Hamilton Fish, Republican Congressman, to-day urged the withdrawal of American naval runboats frum Chinese rivers and coastal waters and the U.S. Infantry from Tientsin.

"If there is П war between China and Japan we must not be dragged into it through the antiquated policy of maintaining troops and ship forelyn ter- ritory:" he said,

our

"It is time to recall all troops and ships and relinquish Judicial and extraterritorial rights In China," Mr. Fish added. United Press.

FRANCE TO BUY OWN SECURITIES

.Paris, July 22.

A Finance Ministry communique

Issued to day states the Rentes Fund

will be over 8,000,000,000 franes, this amount of money be separate from the considerable sums devoted

by

the Sluking Fund to the purchase of

stale securitles,

The Rent's Fund has been formed

from the profits on revalued gold

reserves In the Bank of France.

The currency is now on the low Jimi basts of 43 milligrams to the frane, provided by the monetary low of last October 1-Reuter.

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Italy's

Reason For

Blocking Parleys Investigated

London, July 21.

Count Dino Grandi, Italian Ambassador, and M. Charles Corbin, French Ambassador, both talked to Mr. Anthony Eden, British Foreign Secretary, to-day, about the deadlock over procedure in the Non-Intervention Committee, where the British proposals for the preservation of non-intervention are under discussion.

INSURGENT ATTACK CONTINUES

Undermining Lines Of Enemy South Of Madrid

British Warships Concentrate

With the Insurgents

near Brunete, July 22, The Insurgent counter-attack on an 18-mile front west of Madrid is threatening to under- mine the Loyalist positions on the southern side of the Madrid- Escorial · Road and seems likely to develop into an important offensive.

The heat is stifling, however, forcing men to shelter in their trenches during the day. Fight- ing rarely occurs at any other Itime than the early morning and late evening.-United Press.

WARSHIPS WATCH

St. Jean de Luz, July 22. Two British destroyers have joined the battleship Royal Oak and the destroyer Basilisk of Bilbao.

The British Embassy characterises as fantastie the reports that the British steamer Molton, captured in [Spanish walers by the Insurgents, fired on the cruiser Almirante Cervera before her capture.

It is denied that Britain has de-. livered an ultimatum with respect to the Molton's seizure. But the re- quest for the release of the ship has made, though no answer hay been received.

The crew of the Molton is in Bilbon and that of the Candelstone Castle is at Ferrol. Both are being well treated.-United Press,

BANKS HELPING FRANCO

Puris, July 22. The Communist newspaper, Le suir, to-day charged United States banks with Aguring prominently in international financial help extended to General Francisco Franco, Spain's Insurgent leader. These funds were used to buy Schneider et Cie. arms, the paper declares, but has no de- Latls to divulge.

British cireles hope a further meeting of the sub- committee considering the proposals may be held cations, pointing out the Schneider Friday, but the date cannot be fixed until the reasons for Italy's unexpected stand are fully ascertained.

If, as is possible, the Italian objections are fundamental, it will not be easy to find a way out of the deadlock and it is emphasised that the British Government's patience is not inexhaustible.

British elrelés doubt whether Italy, == will care to make herself responsible for a breakdown in the Non-Inter- vention Committee on a mere ques- tion of procedure, but it is pointed out that the gavity of the slutation arises. from the possibility that Italy is

STOP PRESS merely playing for time in order to

Races Must Stop; Japan Needs Track

The

avold serious discussion of the ques- tion of withdrawal of foreign võlun- teers from Spain. Reuter.

Genmany's Plea

Berlin, July 21,

Herr Adolf Hitler made a plen for, the preservation of the principle of non-intervention In Spain when re- ceiving of the credentials of the Soviet Ambassador

The Husstand-day.

asked Herr Hitter for effective and sympathetle Tienisio, July 22.

support of the efforts to create and Japanese army authorities

mainlain normal relations in the In- Kai-shek applauding the stand he

under the morning,

supervision of Commission. As the senior military have ordered the International Race terests of both countries. Herr Hitler has taken against the Japanese and Japanese

following General offeer in the South-West provinces, Club here to discontinue races be- anve the required assurance and said Chen-yun's decision to renere Ortner in

cause its grounds "are needed for

that such reintions corres

corresponded with st's armed forces in the event of these truculent troops and possibly in Canton to keep contact with high

military purposes."

the demands of non-intervention. prevent further hostilities. But in

which is now migre necessary than Fulier. LITTLE IMPROVEMENT ever-Reuter Bulletin Service. the afternoon

Division military commanders the 37th

conflict,

Meanwhile, the Chinese press in Shanghai is condemning the with marched back to its previous posts Kwangung and Kwangsl, drawal of the 37th Division from and commenced to dig fresh trenches. Petping points without a simullane-

The division was reinforced in the ous evacuation by the Japanese evening and it is now estimated that 5,000 troops are holding a 10-mile ut Papnoshan, the APOLOGY FOR KICKING front, centring

golf course just outside Pelping. AMERICAN WOMEN

Reuter..

Washington, July 22. The Commander of the Japanese Embassy guard

Peiping us officially expressed the regrets of himself and his Embassy for the re- cent incident in which Japanese soldiers klekett two American women who were in their way. The Amer- Ican Embassy received the Japanese communication to-day, United Press.

REFUSED TO WITHDRAW

Peiping, July 22. Tension has been renewed In North Chinn as a result of the 37th

la

It is reliably reported in Shanghai trip to the capital this that Marshal Chung Kai-shek hus They are to seek Instructions con- ordered six of his own divisions of cerning crack troops to Hopel-Reuter,

the milltary alluation In South China. LATER SUMMARY OF

The two-day full has given neutral observers Iittle nsurance thai

Marshal major confllet is avoidable. Chiang Kai-shek's speech heartened

in

Hallan

Grandi Asks Interview

London, July 21. Count Dino Grandi, the Ambassador, requested an Interview the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Anthony Eden, to-day, presumably to

with

Lieut-Generals Ych Shap and Tenx Lung-kwang

Fourth of the Route Army arrived at Klukiang yesterday afternoon by private plane, Chinese resistance, due to his in- with the object of seeing Marshai

tination that he did not intend to Kol-shek. As the Marshol is Chiang

a fight surrender Hopel without now in Nanking, Lieut-Generals The Japanese military appears to be discuss the question of procedure in Yeh and Teng continued their verini equally determised fo kettle the

morning.

the dispute which brought the Non- northern question permanently

Intervention Committee'r accordance with. Japan's

session to Ideas: an abrupt close when it was consider- Neither side antlelputes un carly settlement and

neutral ob-ing the British scheme (or non-iner- many Reports of strengthening the mili-

servers believe any local agreement vention in Spain-Reuter Bulletin tary defence at Bocca Tigris, Macno

will merely prolong the period of Forts, Swatow

friction. ete.

without foundation. Defence works cannot

Meanwhile, the soldiers of General allowing their be set up over-night; they require Sung Cheb-yuan are This morning the position in North considerable China is more than ever uncertain tion. The Canton military is con-

expense and prepara- extreme displeasure at the orders to Sevacunte their positions.United as a result of the refusal of the 37th fldeni, however, that the situation is

Press, Division to withdraw from Wang-well in hand. The Bocca Tigris ping. These troops re trench works and a "do-or-die" at-divisions. Special. itude prevails among the men, which Is being encouraged by the majority of officers,

POSITION

Peiping, July 22.

COOLIES rushing area is well garrisoned by Nanking

It appears a hitch In the with-

DE VALERA RE-ELECTED Division of the 29th Army suddenly | drawal occurred when the 37th

Dublin, July 21. refusing to continue its withdrawal Division found the Japanese insisted The Dall to-day re-elected Mr. from points where it is doing garthat these troops move beyond the Eamon de Valera President of the rison duty, such as Papaoshen and west bank of the Yungling River, Executive Council, by 82 votes to 02. 'Wangping, "Just outside Pelping.

(Continued on Page 4.)

-Router Bulletin Service.

ESCAPE Tientsin, July 22,

Service.

PIECE WORK IS MINE DANGER

London, July 211. The National Miners' Federation A number of Chinese coolies, with has adopted a resolution abolishing carts, whom the Japanese common- plece time work, which is declared deered at Tangshan and sent to to be the cause of most accidents In Tientsin, have escaped from the Japanese Concession Into the British the mines. Concession, where they have been Secretary of the Federation stated detained on the grounds of "not that if those killed in British mines were to march abrenat in a procession possessing a proper licence," nuthorities have refused to return it would cover twenty-nine and a them-United Prese

I quarter miles--Reuter.

The

Palestine Plan Lacks Unanimity

London, July 21.

The House of Commons has decided not to commit self yet to the partition of Palestine,

To-day, the House adopted n motion, with three Independent Labour Party dissentients,, that the proposals contained bi the White Paper (the. declaration of Government pulley) relating va Palestine should be brought be- fore the League of Nations with a view to enabling the Govern ment, after adequate tnquiry. lo present Parliament with a de- Dalle scheme, taking full account of all the recommendations con- tained in the White Paper. Reuter.

The Government denies these alle-

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Meanwhile, the Royalist Action Francaise publishes on its front page

pictures of English guns ullegedly

bao by

photographed following the capture the insurgents. The pictures are published to refute Bri- tain's deniuls that she has sold the Loyalists arms, says The Action Francaise.

TIME FOR TALK INOPPORTUNE

EDEN LOOKS AT FAR EAST POSITION

London, July 21.

Mr. Anthony Eden, Foreign Minia- ter, told the House of Commons to- night that the time was inopportune for opening the projected Anglo- Japanese economic conversations, while the Far East crlais continued.

His Majesty's Government is not involved by any commitments under the Nine Power Pact, Kellogg Pact for League of Nations Covenant, he

said.

Mr. Eden dudged answering the question as to whether he considered the Japanese movements in Clini acts of aggression.

He admitted the Chinese Ambassa- Quo Tal-chl, tad made dor, Mr. argent representations that Britain should lead the way in attempting to seltle the North China trouble.- United Press.

ZBW GOES SILENT WITHOUT TOUCH OF HUMAN HANDS AS WORLD MOURNS MARCONI

As if it were taking a part, the sub-modulator valve of the modulator panel at ZRW burned out yesterday evening one minute before the silence as a mark of respect to the late Mar- chese Guglielmo Marconi was due to be observed throughout the Empire. station, including Mr. E. I. Wynne- four minutes Instead of the two Officials of the local broadcasting In consequence the silence Insted Jones, Postmuster General, were in arranged. the studio at the time of the strange Listeners were unaware last night coincidence. At 7.29 p.m., just as the of the breakdown. When Chopin's announcer was going to stale that the Funeral March came through the air. station would close down for two none but the studio offelala knew. minutes, the valve burned!

that the prolonged silence was not Ometafa are satisfied that the part of the observance, especially, as! transmitter broke down of its own the announcement was then superaz

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