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AUGUST

3, 1937.

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Japan Pouring Into North China Centres

TIENTSIN NOW COMPLETELY UNDER

CONTROL OF TOKYO'S FORCES: CHINESE EXPECT NEW CONFLICT

Tientsin, August 2.

It is learned to-day that two Japanese Divisions from Japan arrived here yesterday, and another arrived at Tsingtao.

It is also reported that the Tientsin Military Headquarters has issued an order to the Japanese Air Force in North China to stand by. It is believed that a further serious Sino-Japanese conflict is imminent.-Wah Kiu Yat Po.

COMPLETE CONTROL OF CITY

Tientsin, Aug. 3 (8.53 a.m.).

The formal ceremony of taking over the former German concession by the Japanese passed off last night without incident and the Japanese military authorities are at present in full control, with troops on guard in administrative buildings along the waterfront.

Japanese police are at present patrolling the streets with truncheons, but no firearms visible. Thus the occupation of all Chinese administered districts of Tientsin is complete. The Chinese police, who had previously done duty in the former German area, are gone.

RUSSIA

LODGES PROTEST

Stirred By Raid On Consulate In Tientsin

This former German concession constitutes the finest residential area of Tientsin, with broad streets and boulevards and hundreds of beautiful foreign homes.mediate arrest of the alleged

Reuter.

MOPPING UP COMPLETED

Tientsin, Aug. 3 (12.32 a.m.)

Japanese military authorities announced last night that the "mopping up" of the Tientsin area had been completed with the eradication of the Peace Preservation Corps menace Hsiaoliuchunn. The Paoautui are said to have surrendered

quietly---United Press,

Keep Close Watch

Tientsin, Au. 2.

Tientsin was quiet to-day though

the authorities in the foreign conces-} sions are still maintaining strict military vigilance.

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Moscow, Aug. 2. The Russian Ambassador to Tokyo has been instructed to protest against the raid carried out upon the Soviet Consulate at Tientsin, demanding the im-

raiders and the return of the property seized, together with suitable compensation to the Soviet.

The Soviet Government holds the

Japanese Government responsible for

ter.

night

the affair because the city of Tientsin țis under Japanese occupation.-Reu-

Reports received late last

accompanied by Japanese, raided the Soviet Consulate in the absence of the officials, and wrecked the pince, seiz- ging many valuable documents.

to bring them home.-Wah Kin Yataid that a party of white Russians, Po,

Railway Crowded

Suchov (Tungshin), Au,

Owing to exceptional heavy traffle during the past few days all regular:

The food shortage, both in Chinese | train services on the. Lunghai Roll-i

RUSSIANS ARE WATCHFUL

Shanghai, Aug. 3,

A message from Vladivostok states

there is in receipt of instruction, from There are still a great number of the War Council in Moscow to make passengers waiting here to catch ready for any emergency in view of The flying of numerous Japanese trains for towns in the western part the crisis developing in the Far East. flags over the houses, in the Chinese of Ilonan. city and the

The despatch adds that Russian Japanese Concession. The Kodowns

Railway warships in the Far East have been under compulsion, was a significant Station are also packed with goods, instructed to protect Russian ship- development to-day. -

since, all freight train services have ping in the event of trouble occur- been suspended to meet the demands ring-Da Dao. of passengers.—Wah Kiu Yat Po.

territory and the foreign areas, is way have been delayed and are be-that the Russian naval commander one of the most acute problems con-hind schedule. fronting the authoritles.

Minor Conflict

the

Sure Of Victory

The Japanese troops are still at- tacking on a minor acale the positions held by the 20th Army around Poo- ting. They invariably advance on Chinese defence lines with the sup-Memorial Service held at the Central

Nanking, Aug. 2. In a speech delivered at a weekly

that

port of a Reet of lighting planes. Military College, yesterday, Marshal

More Laxes of Ping-Han Railway Chiang Kai-shek emphasised trains being bombed by Japanese China must now be prepared for a planes were reported to-dny.--supreme sacrifice as Hup Nan News.

Is being pushed to such a point that no other means, but armed resistance, con nvail Inst Japonesl Invasion.

against

Train Fired On

she is

He also expressed confidence that

Tsinan, Aug. 2. final victory would be with China if

It is reported that a

STOP PRESS

RUSH TO LANFANG FRONT RANGER

When Chinese suddenly attacked Japanise troops at Lantang, press- log them desperately, reinforcements were rushed to the rescue by the Japanese. Here an armed train,, with machine-gunners prone on the tops of earringes, la sweeping into Linstang station.

DEATH OF MR. GEO. B. TWEMLOW

Government Loses A

Valued Servant.

Typhoon Heads For Shanghai

Shanghai, Aug. 3. (8.54 a.m.)

Ships are scurrying to shelter following the belating of No. 2 storm signal by the Chinese Maritime Customs offices here. It is reported that a typhoon Is headed almost directly for Shanghal-United Press.

The Hongkong Government has lost a valued servant by the death, which occurred at the Kowloon Hospital lost night, of Mr. George Brownbill Twemlow, of the Botanical

The Manila Observatory, reporting and Forestry Department. The de- ceased was taken ill with appendici-at-8.30 am. to-day, states that the tis a few days ago, and complications typhoon is situate in about Long, 122,

Lt. 28, moving north-west, to in, which he succumbed,

position is off the despite all that could be done for

coast between Foochow and Ningpo. him. The greatest sympathy will be felt for the bereaved widow.

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The late Mr. Twemlow, who was 30 years of age, joined the Botanical und Forestry Department as supervisor in 1923, and has been associated with it ever since. In he carried out studies at the 1825, he Forestry School, Los Banos College, Leguna, Philippines, and two years later he was appointed Assistant Superintendent of the Hongkong Botanical and Forestry Department. and again in 1934. whilst He acted as Superintendent in 1828 on the recent

retirement of Mr. Harold Green he was again placed in charge. He was a keer Volunteer, being a gunner In the 1st. Battery of the Defence Corps.

A conscientious and most efficient Government servant, the late Mr. Twemlow, was also most popular amongst a large circle of friends, who will learn of his death with the utmost regret.

The funeral takes place to-day passing the Monument at 3 p.m."

Alternative Palestine Proposals

Mandates Group's Suggestions

or

Geneva, Aug. 2. The Mandates Commission of the League of Nations has decided not to against the British report for scheme for the partitioning of Pules tine, but to set forth the advantages and disadvantages of the following five possible solutions:

1. Maintenance of the existing mandate;

2. Modification of the mandate: 3. Division of Palestine in contons after the Swiss federal system;

4. Partitioning:

5. Canton, Aug. 3.. Thousands gathered to hear General passenger she were determined enough to stake Wu Teh-chen. Governor of Kwang-

men-power

and tung, appeal to the province for united

tenin' of the Tientsin-Pukow Railway her all available wan fired upon by a Japanese mil-material resources on the outcome of support of Marshal Chiang Kai-shek's tary plane yesterday morning at a war-Hua Nan News. point north of here.-Wah Riu Yat

Po,

Plane Over Lokyang

Lokyang, Aug. 2, Japanese airmen in North Cina are expanding their sphere of ac- livity to Honan province.

An aeroplane, belleved to be a Japanese military machine, was seen flying over Lokyang at noon yester day. The plane was at a very high altitude, and departed in an easterly direction after reconnoitering for some time-Wah Kiu Ya tPa.

"Japanese Evacuating. Tsingtao, Aug. 2.

The evacuation of all Japaneko re- aldents in Shantung Province, is new almost completed. There--aro- great numbers of Japanese nationsis from

BURMA FLOODS RAILWAY SERVICES HELD UP

Rangoon, Aug. 2. Heavy doods are washing over the Burma railways, holding up trame, while the road from Rangoon to Mandalay is unpassable,

Mall for up-country is now being sent up the river by steamers.

The loss of life is small, so far, and assistance is being rendered to villages which have become maroon- ed-Reuter Bulletin.

NO BASEBALL

New York, Aug. 2.

the Interior of the Province who have "No baseball was scheduled in the -concentrated here waiting steamers Major Leagues, to-day-Router,

programme In North China yesterday. Upon China's unity depended whether or not she emerged triumphant from the present crisis, he sald-Reuter.

Any other, possibility that might arise out of the discussion.

Mr. William Ormsby-Gore, Secre- tary for the Colonies, was questioned the commission al length at a private meeting of

this afternoon.- Reuter.

POLAR FLIER FEARED DEAD

PLANE PLUNGES IN OSLO HARBOUR

Oslo, Aug. 2. The famous Norwegian flying ex- perer, Bert Balchen, is belloved to have perished to-day, with four other occupants of a plane, in a wreck lif the harbour here.

An explosion the air preceded the plunge into the water.

Balchan was one of the member

The

HEALING EUROPEAN BREACH

Chamberlain Brings Rapprochement With Rome Nearer

Gratification

In Berlin

London, Aug. 2. The reply of Signor Benito Mussolini, Italian Dictator, to Mr. Neville Chamberlain's friendly letter, was handed to the British Prime Minister by Count Dino Grandi, Italian Am- bassador, to-day. It is under stood to have been couched in cordial terms and to reciprocate the sentiments expressed by the British leader.-Router.

REASSURING reply,

Rome, Aug. 2. The contents of an autographed letter from Signor Benito Mussolini which was handed to Mr. Neville Chamberlain, British Prime Minister, this afternoon, have not been made. known. But it is believed the letter consists of a reassuring reply in friendly, general terms to the over- tures contained in Mr. Chamberlain's recent letter to Il Duce. too, was couched in general terms.

The restoration of Anglo-Italian relations to their former degree of friendliness is regarded here as being well on the way and people are ask- ing it some practical step will not follow the exchange of letters by the two Prime Ministers, Reuter,

This letter,

BERLIN GRATIFIED -

Berlin, Aug. 2. Satisfaction is expressed, here at the rapproachement between London and Rome which newspapers expect will result in "a very calming effect upon the international situation." This is attributed to Mr. Neville Chamber- tain's active foreign policy.

The Allgemeine Zeitung states that Europe to-day is represented by a Iow authoritarian stutes And

DEFEATS

BRITISH YACHT BY WIDE MARGIN

Lamentable Showing By Sopwith's Endeavour

AMERICA'S

DISPLAYS

CUP DEFENDER

SUPERIORITY

Newport, Aug. 2. The America's Cup defender, Ranger, won the second race of the series from Mr. T. O. M. Sopwith's Endeavour II to-day, easily out-pacing the British boat after the challenger had established an early lead.

This race was over a 30-mile triangular course and the day was foggy with a seven-mile-an-hour wind. The Ranger was a one to four favourite.

Endeavour, however, crossed the line a minute ahead of the Vanderbilt yacht, on the south-west beat. Carrying a forestaysail and a large quadrilateral jib, Mr. Sopwith cleverly outmanoeuvred Ranger, whose skipper had hoisted a large double-clewed Genoa jib. Five miles from the starting point Endeavour was quarter of a mile in the lead.

Murders Man In Church

Jealous Husband Takes Own Life

El Centro, Cal.. Aug. 2. While afty persons of the congre- gation looked on, love-crazed F, W. Simmons, 42, shot to death Dr. O. Lamar Exver and then killed him- self in the Seventh Day Adventist Church here yesterday,

Simmonds, well-to-do hatchery owner, necused the physician of an attempt to alienate his wife's affec- tion. Mrs. Simmons was a witness of the murder and her husband's

death.

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However, the Ranger As now footing well, and pointing higher she salled through to feeward and ate up the lead. Shortly afterwards Mr. Harold S. Vanderbilt rounded the first buoy three-quarters of a mile ahend. His tinte was 1 hour 40 minutes as against Endeavour's one bour 58. minutes 30 seconds.

The case with which Ranger, came from behind was a clearcut demon- stration of the defender's superiority.

...Increases Lead

On the broad reach

homeward, Mr. Vanderbilt added a working forestaysail to his Genoa jib and In- creused his lead. He rounded the second buoy two miles ahead, with hours 47 an elapsed time of two minutes. Endeavour look three hours three minutes for the distance. The English expert, Mr. Scolt Hughes, described the Endeavour's performance as lamentable.

Mr. Olin Stephens, Ranger's co- Siminons drove up to the church designer, took the wheel on the Just as services ended, and waving homeward stretch, during which time his hands wildly about his head he the Endeavour was out of sight in shouted: "I want Doctor Exver." the haze. He pushed church members out of his way, pulled a revolver and shot the physicians In the back. The wounded man fed into the church, falling between two pews. His at- tacker followed him, turned the wounded man over on his back, fred again into his victim's body. Then he turned the gun on himself and shot himself through the head, fall- ing beside the doctor's body. Both were dead.-United Press.

CAR'S NARROW ESCAPE

WHEN CLIMBING BEN NEVIS

London, Aug. 2.

An attempt to climb Ben Nevis in a motor-car almost ended in disaster when the car reached П holz-pin bend midway up the steep climb.

One of the front wheels of the car struck a boulder, enusing the machine to bound off the track. The car rolled three times down the side of a hill and come to rest against another boulder.

The driver was unhurt. No reason was given for the attempt to climb the mountain.--Reuter Bulletin.

Severe Defeat Commentators broadcasting a des- cription of the race were at a loss. They had to confine themselves to "wisecracks," and interest flogged.

the

The Ranger's was a walk-away victory. Her advantage of 18 minutes 32 seconds was the heaviest defeat suffered on

triangular course since

the Vigilant beat challenger, Valkyrie, by 12 minutes 23 seconds in 1803.

Ranger's total elapsed time to-day was three hours 41 minutes 33 seconds. Endeavour took four hours five seconds to Anish the course.

There will be no race to-morrow and possibly not until Thursday. Reuter.

U.S. Moves To Keep Fliers Out of War

Chinese Allegedly Sooking. Recruits

statesmen who recognise that the ROYAL COUPLE IN have enlisted for Chinese war service

future of Europe does not involve a clash of the different governing systems.

The paper applauds the endeavour not to allow the Spanish problem to dominate European Interests-Reuter,

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KOO VISITS DELBOS

Paris, Aug.. 2, of Admiral Richard Byrd's expedition M. Yvon Dalbos, French Foreign to the South Pole and was one of Minister, received the Chinese, Am- the most experienced „polar, flers „öf | bássador, Dr. Wellington" Kòo this the day,-Reuter, »

afternoon Henter,

HOLLAND

JAPANESE CROWN PRINCE AND WIFE

Prince and pig. 2...

Los Angeles, Aug. 2. Reports that 182 American fliers

and that 300 more are being sought in the Los Angeles prea, prompted the United States to move towards moking soliciting of this nature a federal offense.

"If there is sufficient, reason to believe that soliciting is being carried on to any great extent, we will in- Chichibu of vestigate, officials said Japan ntrived in Holland to-day on

It reported that: Lieut-General. four-day visit The Prince visited Russell Hearm, former aldo to the the Beput Jamboree and the Colonial famous warlord, Chang Two-lin, is at Institute.

present in Los; Angeles, and, accord- The royal couple will inspect the ingeto report, in connection with ceclamations on the culder, Zee Chinese war preparatiori activities during their itay, blauter Bulletin. -- United Press REZAN

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