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THURSDAY,

JULY

29, 1937. 日二廿月六

SINGLE COPY 10 CENTS

No. 13272

JAPANESE ROUTED AT

Flee From Defences

In Concession Where Civilians Besieged

Chinese Troops Now Holding Strategic Points In City

BRITISH TROOPS CALLED OUT TO GUARD COMMUNITY

Tientsin, July 29 (12.14 p.m.).

At 10 a.m. to-day Japanese forces were reported fleeing in several of the sectors surrounding this city, concentrating on the East Arsenal outside Tientsin. The Japanese concession beleaguered, and apparently the numerous civilians there are defended by few troops, the majority having been called elsewhere where pressure has been heaviest.

A few shells have fallen inside the concession, for which reason the Japanese military interview with foreign correspondents has been postponed. The United Press messenger coolies have stopped work due to the danger of attempting to ride through the streets by bicycle, even in the concessions.

BRITISH TROOPS OUT

area.

At 9.10 a.m. British troops were called out. They are at present guarding the British

Boundaries have been closed to outsiders, who are admitted only after care- ful scrutiny.

The 15th United States Infantry troops are patrolling American Government property only.

The French Army's armoured cars, manned by An- namite crews, are cruising the French concession, the boundaries of which are closed.

CHINESE SUCCESSES

At 9.40 a.m. a Chinese Army communique stated the Chinese troops had recaptured the old Belgian concession area, where most of the Japanese cotton mills are located, and also the East Railway Station, where fighting is continuing.

There is serious fighting also around Nankai University.

The communique added that 100 Chinese casualties

had so far been counted.

Shortly after 11 a.m. the stewards closed the Race Club and the near- by Country Club, following the ex- plosion of shrapnel in the Country Club gymnasium. There were casualties-United Press.

ATTACK ON

AERODROME

No

JAPANESE

COMMUNIQUE

PEIPING'S DEFENDERS DIVIDED

Revolt In Favour Of Japanese Threatened

30.00 PER ANNUM

ALL EYES ARE

on

WHITEAWAY'S

CLEARANCE SALE

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TIENTSIN

NO ACTION PEIPING OPENS 14 Perish In

BY POWERS

POSSIBLE

Dug Own Grave. In

Crisis Of 1931

London. July 20.

In an editorial headed "Fighting In North China," the News Chronicle says to-day there will be no action by any western powers this time,

"Not that our interests are not affected; not that we should approve a Japanese conquest of North China. But our inaction over the Manchuria incident six years ago makes it im- possible for us to do anything now..

This new wat moices it perfectly cicur if any further demonstration were needed that the British

Government's feebleness in 1031-32 betrayed alike collective security and British Interests,

"Chickens have been coming home |

again,

GATES TO ENEMY

Traitorous General's Coup d'Etat Succeeds;

Resistance

Halted

Shanghai, July 29 (2.07 p.m.).

China recoiled this afternoon from the blow General Chang Tze-chung's coup d'etat at Peiping.

of

As soon as General Sung Cheh-yuan departed to lead|

to roost ever since-in Abyssinia, the his troops against the Japanese from a new headquarters,| Rhineland, Spain and now,

Paotingfu, General China."-Renter.

Chang moved against the Government. Sensing the threat, the 37th and 132nd Divisions withdrew from the walls and are believed to have marched for Paotingfu. They are loyal to Nanking,

STOP PRESS loyal to General Sung Cheh-yuan, fiercely anti-Japanese.

JAPAN WORRIED

sur-

to

Tientsin, July 29. (1.20 p.m.). Tientsin is now completely rounded by Chinese troops. The Japanese, worried over the situation, have asked the Chinese

Army withdraw twenty miles from the city, In accordance with the Boxer Protocol. It is admitted that the 29th, Army's surprise attack almost reached the gates of the Japanese garrison, bui they were driven of by artillery- United Press,

STATE OF EMERGENCY

Ticntain, July 20 (1.50 p.m.) A state of emergency was declared in the foreign concessions to-day.

British troops and volunteers are standing by. There have becu several casualties in the concessions, Including an Italian soldier killed, a French Annamite soldier killed and a Chinese constable in the area wounded. Reuter.

British

LAND AT TANGKU

Tientsin, July 29 (2 p.m.). Two Japanese destroyers bombard- ed Taku vlilage from Tungku and later landed and attacked the post- tion. Firing is general around Tien-

Shells Set Fire TC sin. Tangku areas.

Wanpinghsien

Peiping, July 29

Chinese in Tientsin now control the | west and central railway stations and are disputing possession with the Japanese for the cast station.-

Reuter,

COMMUNIST HELP

General Chang's coup has given the Japanese mastery of the old capital, where resistance has ended. The city gates were thrown open at a little before 1 p.m. to-day.

Bomb Plot Disclosed

In Ulster

Belfast, July 29.

A plot to wreck a train which was carrying police and other visitors to Belfast on their return Journey to Londonderry area, was discovered to-day 15 miles from Belfast,

A land mine beneath the»rali- way was uncovered by Invest- rators.---Reuter,

LONG WAR IN CHINA PREDICTED

General Hurrying To Post Of Duty

Confident Of Victory

The Executive Yuan has been sum- moned at Nanking, and was in close conference ut 1.10 p.m.-United Press.

CUBS STILL

Dutch Plane, Paris Bound

Brussels, July 28.

Ten passengers and tie crew of four were killed when a Dutch air-liner crashed near Brussels whilst flying on the Itotterdam-Brussels-Parts

vice,

ser-

The maching crashed · In a potato feld. Three of those killed have been Identifled, these being one Briton and two Americans. The other bodies were barely identifiable.

It is believed that the machine was struck by lightning during a storm. It was almost com- pletely destroyed-Reuter Bul- letin.

Ulstermen Welcome Their King

Warm Display Of Irish Loyalty Monarch Speaks

At Belfast

London, July 20.

To the strains of "Come Back to Erin" drifting across sunlit waters, Their Majesties the King and Queen sailed on the Royal Yaclit this even-

HOLD LEAD ing from Belfast on their way back to

New York Beats

Cardinals

England, having concluded their pro- gramme in Ireland, packed until the last moment with ceremony of all sorts.

The farewell proved the most memorable part of a fervent day. The Duke of Abercorn boarded the New York, July 28.

Royal Yacht to bid farewell to Their Games in the National League had Majestics, who expressed their sulis- little effect on the standing of teams faction for the enjoyable day and to-day. Chicago Cubs, leading the congratulations for the splendid or League, defeated Brooklyn, seven to ganisation of the ecension.

ve, when Demaree homered,

Then, an bosun's, pipe shrilled Pittsburgh beat Philadelphia, six board the yacht, a salute of 21 guns to four, F. Young's home run de-boomed from shore batteries, and elding the issue.

Bcores of thousands waved and

New York trounced St. Louls, eight cheered the King, who stood at to four, Ott and Berger continuting salute, his Queen by his side, until homers, Mize hilting St. Louis only the yacht passed from sight-Reuter. circuit drive.

SHOW OF LOYALTY

Cincinnati was too good for Boston, Kampouris hitting for a circuit of the bags, the Reds Anally totalling six: runs to one, and benefitting by three

errors.

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Boston nosed out St. Louis, five to four, Foxx and Clift getting home runs for their respective teams.

Belfast, July 28, The visit of the King and Queen -

to-day was the occasion of a great ebullition of loyalty by Ulstermon, despite Republican outrages on the Free State border.

His Majesty, in a full dress uni- form of Admiral of the Fleet and wearing the order of St. Patrick, in-

and a

a combined parade of ex- men and

women of Northern rande

Fox of Detroit also hit a circuit spected three guards of honour on the drive against the Yankees, and the quay proud leaders collapsed with two hits service men San Francisco, July 28.

only under a Tiger barrage of 15 Ireland in the City Hall grounds.

His Majesty War, both long and bloody, safeties, eight runs.

a short speech in reply to a number of addresses, can only result from the present; Philadelphia defeated Cleveland 11

presented in the Council Chamber, in (12.16 p.m.)

Tientsin, July 29,

conflict in North China, accord- to seven, with 17 hits and a home run which he referred to his Queen's visit Reports through the Domei

thirteen years ago, and their delight News Agency state that Wan-munist

Chinese sources state the Com-Ing to General Sino Chen-ying, by Parker.

armica are sweeping into who arrived here by air to-day hits, against Chicago, with eight, one

Washington also scored 11, with 16 to renew acquaintance pinghsien, just outside the walls Charhar to

"with our attack the Japanese from Washington on his way to a homer by Berger.RELICT.

join the Chinese forces.

of Pelping, Is burning wildly as from the north.-United Press. a result of an all night bom-

bardment by Japanese artillery TIENTSIN SCENE,

located at Fengtai.

He sold for the first time in its history China was really becoming unified.

ATLANTIC

Wireless.

CROSSINGS

London, July 20.

loyal people of Northern Ireland."

Great cheering punctuated Majesty's remarks.

PRIVATE LUNCHEON

His

The King and Queen then drove through Lisburn to Government

Tientsin, July 29 (2.15 p.m.). Shells from Japanese Beld guns fell Tientsin, July 29 (11.25 a.m.) Meanwhile, the 37th and 132nd on Nankai University and the Country "We are confident we can repel The Air Ministry announces that House, at Hillsborough, where they A Japanese military communique Divisions are evacuating their posts Club here. Chinese troops narrowly Japan, We have tried all peaceful the flying-boat Cambria will leave lunched privately with the Governor lesued at 5 a.m. to-day announces on the city walls and withdrawing failed" Lo capture the Japanese measures, but finally we have had to Foynes, Ireland, for-Botwood, at 7and the Duchess of Abercorn. that Chinese troops entered the Chi- towards the north-west corner of aerodrome and all the planes there, adopt defensive action," he decluredam. to-morrow (B.S.T.). The Pan- After lunch

Chinese and the garrison force was for some

they witnessed a nese city and began firing on the Pelping. An important Japanese at 2 a.m.

He added that he expects to parti-American clipper will leave Botwood gigantic parade of youth organisa- source says this sudden change in the time in near-panie. Patrols still hold Precautionary measures were im-situation is due to the threat of the air held, however, though they cipate actively in the fighting around for Foynes on the same day. British tions, watched displays of Irish coun- Tientsin, July 29 (10.42 .m.)

(Continued on, Page 7.). General Chang Tse-chung to openly are surrounded by machine-guns. instituted by the Japanese mediately An attempt by the Pavantul (Peuce

Peiping-Router. who are at present engaged

revolt in favour the Japanese. Preservation Corps) to capture the troops,

The railway stations are the scenes The 37th and 132nd Divisions are of constant fighting.

PRESERVING SHANGHAI PEACE Japanese aerodrome here and the in suppressing the Chinese forces.

Firing gradually died down to- loyal to Nanking and it is understood Chinese have cut Taku communica- East Arsenal at daybreak to-day ledwards down and the Japanese troops they will march to Pasting, where tions.--Reuter.

London, July 20. Sir John Wardlaw-Milne to considerable Bring and bombing this time had not suffered by Japanese machines of Chinese casualties-Reuter.

any their commander-in-chief, General

Inquired in the House of Commons MORE PRECAUTIONS whether, with a view to preserving troops and

snipers activity of the Japanese planes is in- RECAPTURED POSITION Situation Summarised

shelters. The

cessant and the flashes of guns and

| Sung Chch-yuan, has preceded them.

city.

their reports and the thunder of bomb explosions awakened all the

Tientsin, July 20 (11.08 a.m.) Furlous fighting broke out again al The Chineso populace is 10.30 am, to-day in

Shanghai, July 20 (1.04 a.m.)'

to-day

LITTLE LEFT FOR LITTLE

Shanghai, July 20 (2.15 p.m.) pence in the International settlement ACTOR WHEN FAMILY AND

The Domei correspondent at Tien-at Shanghal, the Foreign Secretary the Japanese would represent to tain states that Japanese residents

the desirability of leav

Council of the In-

Government According to Central News Agency trom the German. Concessinering it to the authorities of Greater three separate despatches from Pelping, heavy been ordered to evacuate and assem Aho roof-top of the foreign conces the United Press Association actual-gle points close to the old capital, in the British Concession.-United causes of the recent affray be- watching the spectacle of battle from sections of Tientsin. The omeos of nighting is continuing around strato-bio in the Japanese Consul's residence haional Settlement to investigate

slons-Reuter.

TOKYO INFORMED

Tokyo, July 29 (11.25 a.m.) -

ly overlook the Chinese and Japanese The Japanese have reoccupied Feng- Pross,

near tai, following a counter-attack dell- where

trench positions at one point, hear vered at 3 p.m. yesterday. After a the central railway station, Chinese

prolonged and fierce struggle, the regulars,

Preservation Poace Corpa units and police fought scat-Japanese controlled the position at

Reports from Tientsin tell of night-tered bodies of Incoming Japanese 10 p.m.

which broke out at 2 a.m. to-day troops and recaptured a position of between Tientsin's

station and the city station proper Firing was very heavy until 5 aŭmm.

Chinese troops retreated three

cast railway strategy they had lost earlier in the miles from rengial and battle went morning the station itself, and.con- on. No reports of casualties are yet atdorable ground around it.

It is also leamed that- General Sung Chên-yuẩn” lett. "Paiping for Faolingby-KUULET.

avallable.

A little after 8 o'clock firing had The Japaness also Counter-attacked led down, following a night of at Zanfang, whère" the outcome of

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FRIENDS SHARE HIS PAY

Hollywood, July 28.

So little is left of Freddie Bartholomew'a £220-a-week- tween Chinese and Japanese blue- Jackets. The Shanghai authorities, salary after lawyers, tax collectors, relatives and agenta take

Would taka he suggested,

such their shares that his aunt and guardian, Miss Millicent Bar- criminal action as the circumstances tholomew, sald to-day she was considering taking him back to required.

England, ending his motion picture carcer.

Mr. Anthony Eden. Foreign Secro- iary, said he was inquiring into the

Miss Bartholomew has been trying to obtain a £500-a- Incident, in which a Japanese blue-week contract for her handsome, young charge, and failing that jacket was allegedly kidnapped, but who plans to restore him to his native land, away from the In view of the fact that ho official re- lawsuits and publicity of the "movie colony," "where he can grow

..(Continued on. Page: 7), [up like a normal boy,” she says.—United Press.

port had been received it would seem