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WEDNESDAY,

. AUGUST 4, 1937.

No, 18277

Japan's Planes Bomb Chinese As Diplomat Flies To Negotiate

NANKING CONCENTRATIONS ARE TARGET FOR AIR SQUADRONS

Railroads Packed with Troop Trains Bringing Fighting

Forces Nearer Contact

Shanghai, Aug. 4 (4.16 a.m.)

Reports from Tientsin quote a Japanese military communique as stating that Japanese planes bombed two Chinese troop trains and one armoured train on the Peiping-Suiyuan railway "with satis- factory results" yesterday.

From Dairen, meanwhile, the Japanese Ambassador, Mr. Shigeru Kawagoe, states: "If my instructions to return to Nanking as soon as possible are an indication that the Chinese Government wishes to open negotiations with Japan, as a diplomat my task is to seek an amicable settlement and I shall do my best." He flew to Dairen from Tientsin yesterday. He is on his way to Nanking.-- Reuter.

MORE TROOPS ARRIVING

Tientsin, Aug. 4 (9 a.m.). An additional 2,000 Japanese troops have arrived here by train since the tracks from Chunliangcheng were repaired yesterday and from three transports which ar rived at Tangku 500 soldiers were landed yesterday at Taku Docks. They have reinforced the East Hopei bat- talion there, a unit officered by Japanese.

There were over 50 Japanese trains along the line from Mukden to Peiping when communications were disrupted, and it is now believed that no less than 100 are moving along this route, for which reason feverish efforts are being made to restore the Peiping section of the line. -Reuter.

JAPANESE PUSH

REPULSED

Shanghai, Aug. 4.

Central News Agency despatches

advancing along the Peiping-Hankow Railway, met with a heavy defeat on August at a point south of Chang- sintien.

It is

Is stated that a column of Japan- ese, who intended to continue the

way

quote Nanking military reports to hot pursuit of the 29th. Army, while the effect that Chinese plainclothes proceeding towards Paoting. 6ghting men at Toutien, three miles suddenly intercepted by strong bodies north of Liuliho, shot down Japanese plane yesterday, killing its flank attack. The Japanese fell back of Chinese troops, who launched a Changeintlen. According to the

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ADVISED TO EVACUATE

Nanking, Aug. 4.

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JAPANESE TROOPS AT LANFANG

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Pictured above are some of the Japanese troops which reccutly ar- rived at Laufany, “batusten Tientsin and Peiping. After the Japanesë had seized the place, Chinese troops ejected them, but they were unable to

hold the position very long.

11 Drowned In Floods

Manila, Aug. 3.

Eleven people were drowned

and extensive damage caused by widespread foods in flvo pro- vinces of Central Luzon follow- ing heavy rainfall.

The damage to crops and pub- ile works is estimated at several million

pesos. The Govern. ment is taking rellef measures.— Reuter,

MADRID HEAVILY SHELLED

Many Casualties When Insurgent

Guns Rumble

Madrid, Aug. 3.

The battered city of Madrid wos again shelled this afternoon by In- surgent artillery and the casualties are expected to be higher than they were in the morning bombardment, when 50 were reported killed and wounded.

A number of shells exploded over the centre of the city and several of the highest buiklings were badly damaged.

Stabilised U.S. Dollar Impossible

Roosevelt Opposes Change At Prosent

International Unrest Blamed

Washington, Aug. 3.

to Senator Elmer In a letter Thomas, advocate of stabilisedi currencies, President F.D. Roosevelt snid to-day:

"I am in complete sympathy with your objective with respect to the climination of unnecessary fluctua- tions in the value of the dollar. However, in view of the complexity of the international scene at present It would be dangerous to adjust our selves to any rigid pattern."

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This letter, which was made public on the occasion of the hearing of the Senate Agriculture Committer

on the Thomas IKII fo "commodity dollar", adds: "It doubtful whether the procedure you suggest will be rewarded with the measure of success we could justly expect were the international situation to have undergone clarifica- tion. For that reason I belleve that to commit ourselves at this time to uny formulised course of action might well be premature,

would therefore do even more harm than For a time the shelling was inter- good at home and abroad. mittent, and then for an hour ap- "I am sure you agree that proximately 20 shrapnel shells burst stabilisation of the dollar" will every minute over the central sec-attained not merely by monetary tions. Ambulances turned out as{ means and devices, though these are soon as the fring began and did their | necessary, but much more by the "work undeterred by the dangerous } achievement of balance and orderly conditions. Reuter Special and Bui- recovery through the whole of our letin Service.

economy."-Reuter.

The morning shelling was the heaviest in some time, and com- menced soon after midnight.

King Mixes With Boys

No Ceremonial At Southwold Camp

TYPHOON LASHES SHANGHAI

One Dead And 25 Injured, While Fires Spread

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The American reported that in a minor Chinese headquarters at Paoting, Clash, the Chinese repulsed Japanese is understood the Japanese suffered sinant has advised Americans to infantry when

evacuate Shantung, Interior points as thes attempted to heavy losses in this engagement. occupy Llanghalong. The Chinese)

From Nanking Military circles it is well as Tsinantu itself. They are captured a Japanese tank and an une learned that important instructions despite the fact that the Japanese

London, Aug. 3. urged to concentrate

Tsingtao,

All royal ceremony was relaxed al disclosed number of Japanese pri- have been sent out to the Chinese have attempted to gain foothold the boys' camp at Southwold, attend-

on the northern front within the past there, because the

second largest ed by lads from the public schools According to reports from Tientsin, twenty-four hours. It is generally American fleet in the Far East is and industries, on the occasion of the Japanese milliary headquarters an- the movement of the Central Govern- Admiral

believed that these instructions direct due there in a day or two. with visit of the King.

Shanghai, Aug. 4. nounce that planes have bombed two ment troops now proceeding to all Augusta.-United Press.

Yarnell aboard

1.8.8. Central Government troop trains and

His Majesty, bare-headed and One person is known to have been wearing grey shorts and open-neck | killed and at least 25 injured, and ex- armoured train, near Hsiahunyuen, fronts, in view of the proximity of

cricket shirt, moved freely among the tensive property damage has resulted, Yulla and Fentankow respectively. major conflict.

boys, smiling and joining in a sing- as the worst storm of the year Inshed song, seated in the centre of a circle) Shanghai yesterday afternoon and all formed by the boys.

night,

an

The Central Government troops are

They also bombed detraining Chinese apparently concentrating their atten- troops at Hainpaoan "with satis factory results," says headquarters.— United Press,

ARMS AT SHANGHAI

tion on Tientsin, while Chinese Troops on the Pelping-Hankow railway line will be instructed to hold firm against any further advance of the Japanese, The Arst chief objective of the Central Shanghal, August 3. Government troops will probably be It is reported here to-day that the the recapture of Tientsin, stronghold Japanese have just received large of the Japanese troops in North quantity of armaments from Japan, China-Wah Kiu Yat Po.

including 14 anti-aircraft guns.

Immediately after landing, theso

armaments were

removed to the

Japanese Military Headquarters by a

fleet of motor lorries.

Meanwhile the local Japanese leave)"

WATCHING CHIANG'S

Japanese

ARMIES

Tientsin, August 3. aeroplanes resumed

A squadron of Been dying over

for home. It is understood that a activities at the Tientsin-Pukow line. certain Japanese steamer, which left front this morning. here to-day, took away 100 Japancanine bombers was nationals for Japan. It is estimated Chenkwantsun and Machang about there are still 700 Japanese national 0.30 a.m. to-day. They did not drop in the city. Wala Kiu Yat Po.,

any bombs but scouted the district. COLUMN BEATEN BACK Later, at 8 o'clock, another squadron of 12 aeroplanes appeared over the Nanking, August 3. same district. They, too, disappeared Information from a rellable foreign towards Northern Shantung along the source stains that Japanese troops,

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The King watched with keen in-

Large sections of the city are in- terest the game "foot and mouth," undated by flood and rows of trees mixture of rugby, soccer and netball, have been blown down. Whole brick and he had several times to dodge walls collapsed under the pressure of hurriedly from the touch-ling the gate, and heaps of struggling boys felt at his were swept off their feet and hurled even human beings

across streets.

feet.

At lunch, the King pleked tho names of speakers from a hat, each; speaker being given three minutes. A pistol shot warned them when to cease.Retter Bulletin.

MURDER TRIAL

Fanned by a 60-mile-an-hour wind, Are destroyed two large godowns Inst night, and although no estimate of the loss is yet available, it is placed as high as $1,000,000 in raw silk and other merchandise--Rcuter.

QUEEN'S DIRTHDAY

In connection with tho charges | arising out of the alleged murder of Mr. David Chan Sze, the week's re-

Warships in harbour are to-day mand granted at the Kowloon Magis- dressed overall to mark the 37th tracy yesterday was necessitated by birthday of Her Majesty

Queen

the fact that counsel on both sides Elizabeth. At noon, royal salute were engaged in the Supreme Court, is to be fired by HMS. Tamar and and not, as stated, because the pro- H.M.5. Lowestoft, while a guard will secution were not ready,

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Anglo-Italian Exchange Of Notes Gives Cause For Higher Hopes

London, Aug. 3.

The exchange of letters between Mr. Neville Chamberlain, British Prime Minister, and Signor Benito Mussolini, the Italian Dictator, has created a new atmosphere in Anglo-Italian relations, it is hoped in London. But Reuter understands that no commit- ments have been made on either side.

No details of any understanding have been discussed and the various plans outlined in the Press are merely hypotheticni and pure conjecture, without any actual basis, it is learned.

Following Mr. Anthony Eden's references to the Mediter- ranean situation in the House of Commons, Count Dino Grandi, Italian Ambassador, called on the Foreign Minister, and then went to see Mr. Chamberlain. He communicated to the Prime Minister the friendly message from Signor Mussolini.

BIG PLANE LOST WITH

14

ABOARD

All Believed To Have Perished

'Washington, Aug. 3.

A giant Pan-Agra Airlines machine, with 11 passengers aboard, including two oflicials of the United States Department of Commerce, a woman and two children, is feared to have been lost with all on board.

With her passengers and a crew of three the big plane hopped from Quayaquil for the Panama port of Balboa yesterday. She was reported missing last night.

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To-day the plane was located 30 miles north-east of Cristobal, and is reported completely under water. There is no algo effe In her vicinity,

Sixty-seven planes, two destroyers, submarines and two naval auvillary vessels participated in the search-Reuter.

PALESTINE

MANDATE DEFENDED

Workable, Insists Chaim Weizmanni

Zurich, Aug. 3.

The Palestine Royal Commission's Report and the recommendation of the partitioning of Palestine between Jews, and Arabs were the main themes of the speech of Dr. Chalm Weizmann, famous Zionist leader, at the opening of the World Zionist Congress here, at which he presided.

Dr. Weizmann challenged some of the conclusions of the Report but hd- mitted the Royal Commission had made some constructive efforts to

find a solutions to the problem.

HC denied "the fundamental

assumption of the unworkability of the mandate," and declared it was not unworkable as much as badly ad- ministered by a half-hearted adminis tration, which had falled to make a really serious attempt to work it.

The Zionist lender protested very strongly against the restriction of Jewish immigration to Palestine, but said the report struck a new note when recalling the great dream of a Jewish state.-Reuter.

Mr. Chamberlain then replied with an autographed letter of a personal nature, couched in friendly, general terms, to which Signor Mussolini replied in the same strain. This is the history of the correspondence.

The correspondence has no direct bearing either on the Non-Interven- tion

Committee's deliberations, the

mutual

will

tion and

Locarno Pack, the Ethiopian question or other specific matters, but it is believed the serve to dispel may be interpreted as indicating that the British and Italian Govern~ ments concur in their views on the Mediterranean situation, in the man- ner defined by the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Eden, in the House of Commons on July 30.

QUESTION of DETAIL

It is hoped that any question of detail with respect to British and Italian interests in the Mediterranean frank discussions between Rome and and elsewhere may be, solved by London.

It is widely felt in British poll- tical circles that a favourable oppor funtly now offers for building upon the existing close and cordial Anglo- French relationship and the im- provement of relations between Rome and London, as a complement to those between Paris and London, and that such steps should appease

getteral

European tension-

the

Reuter,

ITALIANS EXPECT BARTER

Rome, Aug. 3 All Italian newspaper correspon- dents emphasise the importance of the new Anglo-Italian rapproche- ment, some describing it as a barter, claiming that in exchange for the eventual recognition of Ethiopia as a part of the Italian Empire, through the League of Nations, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, the British Prime Minister, proposed Italy should evacuate the Balearic Islands Moroccan alr and naval These latter threaten the high road to India.

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basts.

faly is also asked to cease anti- British radio propaganda from Bari, broadcast for consumption by the Arab populations, and to, refrain from reinforcing her garrison in Lybla. Reuter Special,

Challenges Roosevelt

Borah Says Power Lacking To Name New Justice

Borah

Washington, Aug. 3. Senator William Borah, inveterate tion and one of the strongest Re- enemy of the Roosevelt Administra- publican leaders, startled the Senate to-day by declaring that despite the resignation of Mr. Justice Von Devanter there was no vacancy in the Court for Supreme

President Roosevelt to All.

Senator

read an extract from the relevant Act, purporting to show that Mr. Justice van Devanter was a judge for life and that he was not removable from the bench ex- cept by Impeachment or death. His resignation was not effective, in that the Chief Justice, if he wished, could Sydney, Aug. 3. recall his brother judge to the Bench An air line base for the Empire Court.

#tite-next session of the Supreme Route between Australia and New On the heels of Senator Borsh'a Zealand will be made at Botany Bay remarks, President Roosevelt de and a huge nerodrome will be built elared he was empowered to make. at Sydney for air services to other a Supreme Court appointment, and parts of Australia, where air trant Indicated that he might make oRD portation is rapidly developing....... before the adjournment Reuter Bulletin: Service.

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