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SATURDA

JULY

24, 1937. 日七十月六

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Truce Terms Feared

Unacceptable To

Chinese Government

NANKING

REFUSES STATEMENT

PENDING NOTIFICATION OF

AGREEMENT'S DETAILS

Shanghai, July 24.

Official Chinese circles decline to comment on the Japanese War Office communique, issued yesterday, which announces that the Hopei- Charhar Political Council has agreed to suppress anti-Japanese activity and Communists and to eliminate those persons who are impeding good relations between China and Japan.

Nanking will make no statement pending receipt of the full text of the agreement made between General Sung Cheh-yuan and the Japanese.

It seems clear, however, that the terms of the agreement are irreconcilable with Marshal Chiang Kai-shek's four point policy and consequently will not be acceptable to the Nanking Government.

It is learned that General Hsiung Ping, deputy Chief

of the General Staff at

Nanking, has

arrived

CALA INTERRUPTS PIRACY

H.M.S. Cicata, seen above, last night went to the aid of the sa, Tinrang on the West River and inter- rupted an attempted piracy aboard the vessel. Two pirates who jumped overboard were captured by an armed boat's crew from the Cleala, which also shot one dead. Another pirate was killed aboard the Tin-

sang by the anti-piracy guards.

LEGION NOT IN SPAIN

France Strongly Denies German Allegations

Berlin, July 23. The French Ambassador, M. Andre Francois-Poncet, to-day energetically protested to the German Foreign Office against the allegations in German news-

French Foreign Legion had been sent to Spain.

unobstrusively at Paotingfu in order to confer with Teaching War papers that detachments of the

Chinese leaders there.

A despatch from Tientsin states General Chin Teh-

To Merchant

chun has resigned. Though this is not confirmed, it is Ships' Crews

believed possible in view of recent events.-Reuter.

SITUATION BETTER

Peiping. July 23.

The situation has definitely improved in consequence of the receipt of an assuring report that the Japanese troops have commenced withdrawal from Lukouchino toward Fengtai.

Passenger traffic has be en partially restored along the Peiping-Paoting section of the Ping-Han Railway and full pas- senger and freight traffic on this section is expected to be restored to-morrow.-Hua Nan News. NORMAL

CONDITIONS

Peiping, July 23. Almost normal conditions have been restored in Peiping ond Tientsin and the exodus of inhabitants has suddenly halted. Business firms in Pelping re-opened to-day.

re-

The Japanese milltary authorities have informed the Chinese authorities that some time must elapse before the Jorge Japanese reinforcements cently poured into Hopel Province from outside the Great Wall, can be sent back to their normal garrison- ing quarters-Hua Nan News.

THANKS

EXPRESSED'

Tientsin, July 23.

OD

INSURGENT

LOSSES

SEVERE

Loyalists Claim Attacks All Repulsed

Madrid, July 23.

Mr. Nagai, Japanese Consul- Insurgent forces attacking Madrid General at Tientsin, called

The have sustained great losses in opera- Tientsin Municipal authorities to-day tions of the past few days, some units and expressed his gratitude for the losing half their effective strength, adequate measures taken by the states a Defence Ministry communi- Chinese police in maintaining peace que issued to-day. and order during the developments

arising from the Lukouchlao affair.

-Jun Nan News.

WITHDRAWAL PLANS

Tientsin, July 23. According to local, official circles, both the Chinese and Japanese troops have started withdrawing from Lukuochino front.

the

gents' arutlery and infantry attacked The communique adds the Insur-

the edge of the Gundarama heights without obtaining positive results.

The Government forces counter-

attacked strongly, it is stated.

number of towns during the day, con- Loyalist aeroplanes bombed а

centrating on aerodromes and railway stations, and destroyed number of

London. July 23.

A plan to train officers of tho Merchant Navy in defence mea. sures was announeed by Captain Euan Wallace, Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade, In a speech at Southampton to- day..

The scheme will be a voluntary one and will include instructions

in convoy work, anti-submarine

protection

against

measures, mines, anti-gas measures and gun drill, for which instructional cen- tres will be opened in the prin- cipal ports of Great Britain.-- Reuter.

ITALIANS REMAIN SILENT

Lack Of Response To Non-Intervention Suggestions Britain Feels Concern

London, July 23.

It is understood that the dend-

It is reported, however, that large planes on the ground, it is claimed lock remains in the International

STOP PRESS

detachments of Japanese forces at Renter. various points near Tientsin and at Fengtai have not yet been wihtdrawn. The Japanese milltary authorities have intimated that the Japanese forces will gradually withdraw ul- though no date has been fixed for. complete withdrawal,

It is understood

the that number of Japanese forces, who have been concentrated here and at Fengtai 19 about 7,000 strong. Besides the troops there are .30 transportation trains, 1,200 horses, #number of armoured cars and tanks, and some 48 aeroplanes..

total

Ite described the reports us lies" and expressed astonishment at the continued publication of the story after the official French dental had

been made.

The report, he sald, had appeared in the amelal Nazi Voelkischar Beo- bacher.Reuter.

Reports Scouted

Marseilles, July 23.

The reports in the German press

Legion were being sent to Spain, are scouted at the Legion depot here.

that men of thy French Foreign

The Commander at Fort St. Jean declared: "These legionnaires are

probably like the Russlon ghost army which passed through London at night-time during the Great War." Reuter,

CHICAGO DEFEATS NEW YORK

Yankees Surprised By White Sox

New York, July 23, Chicago trimmed the New York Glants to-day, thus advancing fur- ther in the National League leader- ship, Collins and Demaree driving out home runs.

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Chiengo hit 18 times, scored runs. Giants hit seven, scored three, Including Moore's homer.

one.

BELGIUM'S

KING

URGES WORLD TO ECONOMIC PACT

POINTS WAY TO PEACEFUL

SOLUTION OF WORLD'S

MAJOR PROBLEMS

Brussels, July 23.

The establishment of an independent, world economic Organisation, with a view to solving "the great problems which menacingly confront humanity," was suggested by the King of the Belgians in a letter to his Prime Minister, M. van Zeeland, to-day.

The Belgian King wrote from Brussels, and suggested that it is essential to bring about the creation of an organism of economic studies, the value of which would be emphasised by their triple character of universality, permanence and independence.

The objects of studies would be research into and elements of universal economic organisation continuous adaptation of this organisation to constantly changing economic factors.

In order to be able to full its that the mission, it is proposed institution ought to be independent, or, so far as possible, of national Influences. It is essential that it be able to rely on the co-operation of persons throughout the world who are best acquainted with all questions related to industry, trade, agricul ture, Дnance and labour,

The King's letter reveals that M. van Zeeland is about to set out the preliminary results of his Inquiry, with which he was entrusted by the British and French Governments, on the possibiles of removing ob- stacles to international trade.

Feels Profound Anxiety

Little Girl

Gets Fortune From Father

Marchese Marconi Leaves Estate. Of £5,000,000

Rome, July 23.

BRITISH WARSHIP CAPTURES PIRATES

Two Slain Trying

To Seize River Steamship

Fugitives Chased By Seamen Of H.M.S. Cicala

H.M.S. Cicala last night raced to the assistance of the Chinese | ateamer Tinsang and comploted the rout of pirates aboard the vessel, capturing two, killing one. Another of the pirate party was slain by the guards aboard the ship before the arrival of the Cicala.

In a terse signal received at Naval Dockyard, Hongkong, to-day, the Cicala's commander reported the incident. At 5 p.m. yesterday pirates attempted to seize the Tin- sang, he said, between Samsul and Howlick, in the West River.

Guards apparently surprised the pirates, opened fire, and killed one, driving the others below decks. Two jumped overboard

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that time. H.M.S. Cicala then picked up the alarm by radio and proceeded to the assistance of the Tinsong, owned by a Chinese company, whose Hong- kong a

ship are the Fook On Steam- Company, 115 Connaught Road Central. On arrival alongside the Tirsang, Cicala placed a naval guard aboard, for the officers of the ship, Including a British master, suspect- ed that there were more pirates still in the ship.

Cicala As Convoy

Both

Shluhing, in the West River, where

ships then proceeded to

It was intended to secure the assle- tance of the local police to scize pirate suspects:

The Tinsong anchored at Shluhing about 9 p.m. and the Cicala was then standing by,

the

A short distance from Shfulding, however, four or five men tumped overboard from the Tinsang. Elther the anti-piracy guard or the naval ratings aboard, who were armed with a Lewis gun, opened fire on fugitives and one of them was killed. bout was lowered away from Cicala and

swimming pursued the men, two of whom were captured,

It is expected that the captives will be taken to Canton for trial.

The Tinsong is a vessel of 267 tons, commanded by Captain W. J. Collom. She left Hongkong on Thursday for Wuchow, carrying a small general cargo,

Divorce Law Reform

Mr..A. P. Herbert's Bill Now Passed

It is rellably understood that the Commons

London, July 23. The letter refers to the present

Without a division, the House of to-day approved the world disorganisation and expresses profound anxiety with regard to the late Marchese Guglielmo Marconi left House of Lords amendments to the future. It emphasises the necessity a fortune estimated at about £5,000,- Matrimonial Causes Blil, and passed of encouraging every attempt at 000, half of which is bequeathed to it." organisation and dweils on the im-his seven-year-old daughter, Elettra. Introduced by Mr. A. P. Herbert portance of M. van Zeeland's misalon,

This little girl

will also receive a with a view to giving effect to some which, it mays, may lead to a quest quarter of the remaining half of the of the principal recommendation of of elements of rational organisation estate which under Italian law must the Royal Commission on Divorce of of world economy.

be divided among the four children 1912, the Bill barely survived the The King says that M. van Zee- of the widow of the Marchese. vicissitudes of private members' pro- land's welcome to the United States

The widow will enjoy the interest cedure. It is now ready for the indicates that that country is favour-on little Elettra's half share of the Royal Assent.

the ably disposed towards effort Marcont fortune during her Ilfe- initiated by the British and French time. Governments, together with Belgium.

It fe understood there are no other These three great nations thus give legacias.-Reuter.

general wish to partici.

St. Louls beat Brooklyn, four to "Cincinnati defeated. Philadelphia, alx to three, Jordan and Haffey hitting home runs for the Reds. Non-Intervention Committee. Camillt homered for the Phillies.

After three days of private dis- In the American League New York cussions the disagreement regarding

was surprisingly defeated by Chica-Proof of 'procedure to be followed in discus-

go, six to nine, though Di Maggio, pate in activity, and in the establish- ment, of a belter order which the Itolle and Powell hit homé runs.

whole world is, demanding. sion of the British proposals for Chicago hit 13 times. perpetuation of the non-intervention scheme, appears to be as acùto as ever.

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Boston beat Cleveland, six to two. Philadelphia divided honours with Detroit, winning the opener 16 to four, dropping the night-cap eight As the deadlock persists, the British to nine.

St. Louis blanked Washington. authorities and dimculty in agreeing Hogsett pitching and hitting a home Vienna, July 23.

that the A tramcar struck the rear of a

question

of procedure

run. The score was eight to nothing. and should be made the cause of delay. motor-car In which the Duke Duchess of Windsor arrived here this They would welcome the expression Reuter.

Browns hitting 18, Washington Ave. attend evening to

the Salzburg of substantial reasons for Italy's Early this morning Mr. Kawagoe. Musteni Festival. the Japanese Ambassador to China, The car was manoeuvring for posi- attitude, or word of the Italian inten- ofcially notified the Municipal Gov- tion outside a hotel when n tram tion to venture a compromise sug- grament that the Lukuochino incident

travelling at low speed struck the gestion.

the Duke nor mudguard, Neither the Duchess were hurt. They arrived here from Wasserleunburg-Reuter,

has been seitled.Wah Klu zat Po

RAILWAY REPAIRS i'eiping, July 23. Following the evacuation of the Japanese troops from tite Lukudelilao front, the Peiping-Hankow Railway

the officials have sent out-workmen, to repair the damaged tracks.

Normal trama on the Pelping- Hankow Rallway is expected to be (Continued on Page 18.)

Belgrade, July 23. The death occurred at midnight of Patriarch' of the Orthodox Church-Roßter.

POPE AGAIN INDISPOSED

out, there will be grounds for con- If Italy gives neither, It là pointed

cluding that the Italian Government does not share the British desire for

Rome, July 23. speed in settlement, and the British Government may then feel obliged His Holiness the Pope, has had a to abandon the proposals for con- slight return of the symptoms which

the caused a relapse last winter. linued non-intervention, nad

granting of belligerent rights to both Vatican physicians atale that the sides in Spain, and adopt an entirely pain is due to the hot weather, and now attitude towards non-interven- that it will disappear, after a few Ition. Reuter.

'days' rest-Reuter Bulletin,

No Partial Measures

The effect of the Bill is to add to adultery, formerly the sole ground for divorce, additional grounds of de- sertion, cruelty or incturable insanity, A feature of the Billl which bas excli- ed a good deal of controversy is the first clause, which provides that no ROYAL VISITOR

pelition

divorce for

may be made within a given period after marriage. London, July 23. Fixed originally at five years, the Kng Carol of Roumania, who is at period was reduced to three by a His Majesty goes on to say that present on a private holiday visit to flouse of Lords amendment approved geither the lowering of tariff barriers England, was the guest of the King by the nor any partial measure can alone and Queen at luncheon at Ducking with descretion given to the Courts

of

Commmons to-day, Blouse end the confusion which is threaten-ham Palace to-day.-British Wireless.

to accept a petition Ing the peace of the world.

500ner in exceptional hardship or depravity. The Bill has been eighteen months in passage through Parliament, and Mr. A. P. Herbert, who is the Senior Burgess for Oxford University, and its other sponsors were to-day the recipient of widespread congratula- flons. British Wireless,

"It we really wish to avert war

and bring back mankind to a more West values above all immediate peaceful frame of mind, we must considerations, the spiritual strength have the courage to

tackle the emanating from a genuine feeling of economic question in its entirety, brotherhood."--Reuter. and to solve the great problems which menacingly confront humanity

Japanese At Talks -ihe distribution of raw materials. Such distribution means the mc-

London, July 23. Conversations change and International distribu-

between Japan's tion of labour, equilibrium between Economie Mission and representa agricultural and industrial nations. tives of the Federated Britlin Indus

of Belgians concludes tries, concluded to-day, and a com- The King that whole seellons of the human | munique was issued, stating: "It was

that discussions race are no longer in sympathy with decided each other. And he adds: "If one possibility of co-operation and the first step can be taken to bring them economic development of East Asia together again we shall be offering should be resumed as soon as the humanity, and especially the East, position appears to be favourablo, in more than words, proof that the Reuter,

on

the

of

cases

NEW MINISTER

London, July 23, The King has approved the ap pointment of Mr. Charles William Orde, a Counsellor in the Foreign Dffice, to be His Majesty's Envoy. Extraordinary ami Minister 17rani potentiary, it kovno im