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五拜禮 號六月八英港香

FRIDAY, AUGUST 6,

SCATHING

Tension at Hankow As ATTACK

ON JAPAN

Dealing Herself Sort Of Hand She Plays Worst

Japan Lands Marines, Fortifies Concession

Concession Essay On Art Of

BRIEF CLASH SOUTH OF TIENTSIN; MOBILE COLUMN HUNTING DOWN

SCATTERED CHINESE TROOPS

Shanghai, Aug: 6 (9.56 a.m.).

According to the Domei News Agency, Japanese marines landed in the Japanese Concession at Hankow yesterday afternoon after the Commander of the 11th Tornedoboat Flotilla had declared a state of emergency.

The marines erected sand-bag and barbed wire barricades facing the Chinese troops who garrison the city, and stood to their defence works in full warkit. The roads fringing the Japanese concession are all completely blocked by these strong redoubts.

Japanese naval authorities said they had acted in view of "the increasing indications" that Chinese forces surrounding the Japanese concession would launch an attack.

He said the recent increase of Chinese troops in Hankow and the erection of sand-bag emplacements

contradicted the Chinese authorities' assurances of the

safety of Japanese lives and property.

Meanwhile, the Japanese ex-servicemen's organisa

tion has mobilised all its members in Hankow to assist the marines.-United Press.

Landing Confirmed

Shanghai, Aug. 6.

Japanese reports from Rankow state that Japanese marines hove Innded in Japanese concession where n state of emergency has been de- clared. The marines are busly en- gaged in strengthening with sand- bags and barbed wire barricades their positions and members of the Japanese ex-servicemen's organisa- tion there have been mobilised to

ns auxillaries

naval to the

serve

units.

With Chinese and Japanese facing one another across the roads which fringe the concession

acute Rn state of tension is reported to pre- vall.

Japanese naval officers declare they landed their marines in view of "the increasing Indications that the Chinese forces surrounding the con-

* cession might launch an attack on

the Japanese settlement."

11 is learned that all Japanese are being evacuated from Nanking, and other up-river ports-Neuter,

Evacuation Speeded

Shanghai, Aug. §.

STOP PRESS

PEIPING TURNS ON NANKING

Peiping. Aug. 6. An Inspired article in the section of the Press favourable to the new regime here stated that the Hopri- Charhar Peoples Committee is meet- Jag soon to make known its appost- tion to the northward movement of Central Government troops.

The Press declares the opposition

"Nanking's polley

The population of the International of the people to Settlement south of Soochow Creek whleh is reducing North China and

Recruits

U. S. May Fly For China's Army

New York, Aug. 5. Japanese reports state about 182 American flying pilots have offered their services to China In the event of hostilities between China and Japan breaking out.

The Japanese Government has requested the Embassy officially to draw the attention of the United States State Department to this situation-Reuter.

Militarists Menacing East Peace

Kung Claims Japan Solely At Fault

In North China

and the French Concession has in- its peoples to ashes."United Press. rived here to-day to wind up several

creased by at least 50,000 during the

past 48 hours as a result of the heavy exodus of Chinese from Chapel, Hon-

Paris, Aug. 5. Fresh from successful negotiations in Washington and London, Dr. H. H. Kung, China's Finance Minister, nr-

matters, and announced he might CHOLERA SUBSIDING? visit

other several

Continental Only one case of cholera was noti-capitals before returning to China.

In a statement to the Press Dr. the rallway stations between this fied in the Colony for the 24 hours Kung declared the Japanese mill- fended at noon to-day. This was -turists in North China, ogainst the

were six cases of The latest feature of the evacua- (ported. There

soner opinion of some of Japan's own tion, which is still proceeding, und typhoid (one imported),, three of leaders, seemed to be deliberately ag- which is now affecting the Yangtse- dysentery and one of measles.

kew, Woosung. Klangwan and even

city and Nanking.

poo district, is the removal of all valuables and jewellery by the pawn shops-Reuter.

Chang Tze-Chung Quits

Pelping, Aug. 0.

General Chang Tze-chung, the man who opened the gates of Pelping to the Japanese, has resigned as clinir- man of the Hopel-Charhar Political,

mary dict

gravating the situation.

The Chinese people were natur- ally peace-loving, Dr. Kung went on, but their rights, independence and existence as a nation could not be sacrificed.

"Smash and Grab”

London, Aug. 6.

It now seems certain that the status quo in North China won't be restored at least for a cen- tury or two; and it also seems probable that Japan will shortly make a localised but strenuous military effort to make good her new position. The territorini limits of her immediate ambi- tions are as yet a matter of con- jecture, but there is every pros. pect that a large slice of Hopei. including Peiping and possibly parts of Shantung will become Japanese spheres of influence, presumably with a Gilbertian Incade of autonomy.

Once more Japan's

contribution

to the stabilisation of Eastern Asia, a cause which the vociferously es pouses, turns out to be an essay in the art known as "smash and grab."

When the smashing is over and the grabbing is done, millions of yen and several thousand soldiers will be re- quired to consolidate and exploit the addition to Japan's territorial res- ponsibilities. But what will be re- quired just as badly, and which is unlikely to be forthcoming, Is a satis- factory technique in administration.

If Japan obtains this sphere of In- fluence in North China she will have dealt herself the sort of hand she plays worst. Her real difficulties will begin when the "cease Are" has sounded,

Major War Possible The possibility of a major war has not been eliminated.

Marshal Chiang Kai-shek has de- clared that negotiations for a peace~ fut settlement can no longer be con- sidered, but the Chinese generalisai- my though on occasion capable of matching Arm words with firm ac- tions, is too good a Chinese both in the radical and national sense, not

to let the dogs of war see the rabbit

of compromise as long as thint harm-

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JAPAN IN CONTROL AT FENGTAI

The pictures shown above were taken a few days ago at Fen glul, one of the Japanese army headquarters in North China, south of Peiping. At top left are shown some of the Chinese arms captured in the fighting Luk ouching. Among them are automatic sub-machine guns, Mauser pistols, breech-loading rifles and the traditional Chinese "big swo rd." At top right some Japanese soldiers are talking with Chinese children. At left below is shown a Japonese sentry, while at right below is shown another sentry guarding a Japanese detnehme nt headquarters.

1

BRITAIN'S AMERICAN YACHT AIR FORCE

EXPANSION RETAINS TROPHY

ENORMOUS

PROGRAMME NEARS COMPLETION

London, Aug. 5. Latest offelal figures of Royal Air Force strength in air-craft and per- sonnel indicate the expansion pro- gramme, launched in 1935 and great- ly augmented in 1938, is making very service satisfactory progress. New sintions and armament training camps already opened total 22. strength of Metropolitan Air Force

The

Fourth

Sopwith Loses

Race with Bad Luck

Starting Line

At

Newport, R. I., Aug. 5.

Great Britain's challenger, the Endeavour II, failed.

home defence units, army co-opera- in the fourth race of the America's Cup series to-day,

tion squadrons and coastal command

is now 123 squadrons, increase of and the owner, Mr. T. O. M. Sopwith, had to submit that 137 per cent. "over pre-expansion

less and necessary creature is visi-strength, equipped with 1,542 first he was not only out-paced by the American defender, Mr.

line aircraft. This is approximately

ble at all.

Meanwhile, the world awaits deve- total at Metropolitan

200 aeroplanes less than the arst line Harold Vanderbilt's Ranger, but also outmanoeuvred. lopments with anxiety. Since effee-

sive Intervention is seureely possible,

Air Force

strength envisaged for the end of the

programme.

Behind the últimate total of 1,750

first litte air-craft and 900 or so air-

Ranger won four straight to retain the trophy.

The 15 mile an hour wind was in Endeavour's favour. Heavier and a strong sea boat, Endeavour's backers had craft forming the first line of over- been praying for just such a day to show what their craft could do. But Britain's hopes were dashed cruelly when

Tokyo's attitude in this matter is one of purely academle interest. But Japan is mistaken if she thinks her actions during the past month and seas squadrons, and the Fleet Air the "punitive" policy she now con-

Arrm, will be full war reserves of templates have impressed the world

aircraft armament, equipment and with anything save her Irrespons-supplies sufficient to justify the claim Endeavour crossed the starting line ahead of the gun,

bility.

Japan seems bent on a course which must do grave damage to her standing in the eyes of other coun- tries-Renter.

EUROPEAN PEACE FORMULA

Statesmen Move Towards New Understanding

that the Royal Air Force will be second to none in strength for de- fence and counter-attack,

Recruitment and training of per- sonnel

have made

giant strides. Since

April

1935 approximately 3,500 pilots have been selected for servier and 3,100 have begun training. The

total number of airmen entered since that date is

22,300.

This increase, great though It Is, } is dwarfed by the increase in strik- Ing power made available by the creation of new types of British fighting and bombing aeroplanes. These machines, bulit to the most formulue and powered up-to-date

and had to turn back and start again. Ranger thus gained an early lead on the 30-mile triangular course and never surrendered it.

Both boats carried mainsails, staysails and big quadrilateral jibs, and footed through crisp water at a fine pace.

Victim Of Bomb Plot Succumbs

Mystery Remains Unsolved

a

Ranger led one hour 15 minules from the start. On the windward leg Endeavour Indulged in a tacking match hoping to gain valuable seconds by her smarter handling of headsalls

clear and getting a

wind. But the Ranger was every, bil as smart and continued to pult away. She rounded the first buoy half mile ahead, in the unofficial time of 1 hour 17 minutes 55 seconds, beats Ing the record established by Endeavour I for the windward leg in 1934, 1 hour 18 minutes 10 seconds. Endeavour II's time for this leg was 1 hour 20 minutes 45 seconds, Endeavour Gains

with engines of unrivalled efficiency and trustworthiness, pre vasily more formidable weapons than their fore- runners. Squadron after squadron is receiving bombing aeroplanes capable of great speeds and carrying big loads over distances demanded by strategy of home and imperial protection. At the same time power in defensive combat is being aug- mented by a supply of fighters more

Ng Ning-kum, who was gravely in- heavily armed than any of their Jured by the mysterious bomb ex-

Both boats remained on the star- fore-runners yet capable of speeds of plosion in Mongkok last night, suc- wall Over 300 miles hourly, cumbed at the Kowloon Hospital at board tack for half an hour after

o'clock this morning. three British Wireless..

rounding the buoy, and the Endeavour Last evening, Ng received a parcel, slightly closed the gap. But Ranger's tent by special messenger to his quadrilateral Genoa jib and reaching house at Tung Fong Street, and when foresall were drawing better than he opened it a bomb, which Imme-Endeavour's balloon jib and medium diately exploded, was revealed. Be-staysall, and she rounded the second aldes Ng, four other members of the buoy still a half a mile in the lead.

Budge Won't Be "Pro"

London, Aug. 6. It is expected that Baron von Neurath, German Foreign Minister, Italian Foreign and Count Ciano, Minister, will visit London next "To-day we are united and ready month and it is possible that Mr. JAPAN'S VIEWS

to defend our fundamental rights at Anthony Eden, the British Foreign Tokyo, Aug. 0. any cost. If a major conflict occurs Minister, will visit Rome before then. Speaking in the Diet, the Prime the responsiblilty will

Thus is indicated the success of the rest with he went on.

programme to find a peace preserva- Council, pleading illness and terminu. Minister declared, according to the Japan Confident if the influence of tion pact, to be signed by Great

Nicht Nicht, that if China could be tion of military activity.

Induced to participate in the German-world opinion is brought home to the Britain and France, Italy and Ger- He has handed over Hopei and Japanese anti-Communist Part and people and responsible statesmen in many. Charbor affaira a standing com- Communism were driven out of the Japan, their counsel may prevail Such a programme apparently in- mittee, saying henceforth the problems Orient, pence in East Asia would be over the aggressive wor party involves the eradication of the Anglo- will be political, not military. It is firmly established,

Tokyo and spore Japan, well ag Italian misunderstanding; closer rellably learned that there is no in- The Foreign Minister stated that China, and probably the world at Anglo-German relations, including a tention t

It was hard to discover any ray of large, the consequences of a major new Locarno Pact and possibly the at present to name chairman.

a satisfactory settlement, conflict," Dr. Kung concluded.-Reu- return of Germany to the League of hupe for The standing commliter de com-ndding "I belleve that our Army 1ster.

Nations; the removal of the Spanish

New York, Aug. 5. posed of Chi Halch-yuan, Chia Teli proceeding with a view to effecting

είναι

war's threat to the peace of the "I have no intention of turning pro- Sino- fundamental solulton of yao, Li Su-hoo, Chang Yùn-Jung and a

world by withdrawing at least

fessional," said Donald Budge, Wim- Chang Pl, the lost three being ap-Japanese relations in North Chinn."

inbledon champion and member of the tion of the foreign volunteers SIR ERIC GEDDES' ESTATE Reuter. Chong Tze-chung- of

Spaln and granting belligerent rights victorious American Davis Cup team, London, Aug. 5.

to the Insurgents; and finally, an on his return here to-day, Sir Eric Geddes, Chairman

Anglo-Japanese political agreement The Californian star added, how- of which would stabilise the Far East- Imperial Airways, the Dunlop Rubber

ever, "At least, not yet."

It Company and a

had previously been reported number of other ern position.

return to the companies, and d) member of

Another off-shoot of a European that Budge, on his the

United States, would be offered Imperial War Cabinet, who died in settlement. It is suggested, might be June, left C100,432-British Wire- an Anglo-American trade agreement. Test:

-Unlied Press. -

pointeer

Reuter.

Minor Clash

E new

Paoting, Aug. 0.

An official communiquo fasued by the local authorliler states that minor hostilities continue in the area to the

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"At Least, Not. Yot," He Says

£8,000

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family were injured. All were talten Rongers elapsed time then wae-2 to the Kowloon Hospital, but only Ng hours 15 minutes and Endeavour's was detained, as the Injuries received was 2 hours 10 minutes, less the time

by the others were not of a serious lost at the start.

nature. Ng himself suffered terribly,

Ranger retained 1 commanding his chief injury being to his abdomen, lead on the homeward stretch, though

So far, no arrests have been made, this WÜR the

race of the series. closest but the police are actively engaged In The defender set up a record of 3 carrying out investigations into the hours seven minutes 49 seconds, beat- mysterious affair.

ing Endeavour I's time of 3 hours 0 minutes 1 second for the triangular course established in 1931.

IRELAND WINS

Dublin, Aug. 5. In the Jumping competition at the Dublin Horse Show, Capt. Ahern, of Ireland, took first prize, and repre- sentatives of France and Ireland took second and third piltes respectively.

Reuter.

Endeavour II's time was 3 hours 11 minutes 26 seconds.

Was She Best Boat? Yachtsmen have been asking if the challanger's fret 'and mors important, {Continued or Dare (4)