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BRITAIN, U.S. TO DISCUSS JAPAN DEMANDS

DRASTIC CHANGE Huge British Expenditure On Arms Predicted

IN POLICING OF S'HAI PERILOUS

London Will Contact Washington When Full Japanese Plan Known

London, Jan. 5.

It is reliably stated that the Japanese demands regard- ing the Shanghai administration will be discussed between London and Washington.

Well-informed opinion states that any drastic change in the control of Shanghai, particularly that affecting the It is police, might be dangerous at the present time. claimed that the work of policing Shanghai is normally an expert task on account of the underworld activities, and the difficulties of this work has been greatly augmented by the huge influx of refugees.

Details of the Japanese demands have not yet reached London. As soon as they are available, London will make contact with Washington.-United Press.

AMERICA PAYING ATTENTION

Washington, Jan. 5.

The Japanese claims Shanghai International

whibin the

Settlement;

ure engaging the closest attention of the State Department, Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary of State, told a press conference to-day.

Nevertheless Mr. Hull declined to commit himself to a statement until

Ind been assembled.- data Reuter.

SUPPORTS-JAPANESE.

Pelping, Jan. G. Writing in the Japanese-dominated Peiping Chronicle, Captain I. V. Gils, retired U.S. Nuvy ufficer and former naval attache, supports the stand that all foreigners in Japanese- occupied territory are subject to Japuncse marital law.

"In such occupied territory all extraterritorial tights, nis-a-vis the Chinese, cease to exist and are tem portly suspended." he holds.-United PYCES.

CHINESE RELY ON BRITAIN

TROOPS TRAPPED BY FIRE

Prince's Ship In Tow Of Salvage Craft

Bucharest, Jan. 5.

Sun Fo Says Japan

Wants To Step · Into Hongkong

The Rumanian destroyer, Regina Maria, in which the 16-year-old (Special to "Telegraph") Crown Prince Michael is traveling;

to Greece to attend the wedding of his uncle. Crown Prince Paul ol Singapore, Jan. 6. "Japan wants to step into Greece, has been fighting a hurri- But if Britain in the Black Sea for 30 hours. The de troyer has now been taken Hongkong. allows that she might just as in tow by a British salvage vessel well let the Singapore Base go at King Lear Point, Awo and a half too," declared Mr. Sun Fo, son hours steaming from Constantza 10 of the Chinese patriot, the late which place the destroyer was head-

ing-Reuter. Dr. Sun Yat-sen, who arrived

STOP PRESS here from Hongkong by steamer

The Telegraph is officially informed that all cable and

municationa

com-

wireless Shanghai with

interrupted and that the only way

to communicate with Shanghai is via

London. Communications Manila and Shanghai Interrupted.

belween

are alo

to-day.

Mr. Sun is believed to be planning? to continue his trip by aeroplane tof

on a London and he is said to be

Great Britain,; secret mission to Germany, and Nursin.

Interviewed by the United Press to-day, Mr. Sun Fo emphasised that "China's ability to hold out depends upon whether she continues to get munitions by way of Hongkong.

"Japan," he said, "is preparing to

Diplomats On Potsdam

Being Entertained During Stay Here

mats arrived from Eurupe this morn-

one of the Japanese troops, building a bridge across innumerable creeks in the vicinity of Nanking, were trapped when Chinese aeroplanes set the surrounding bush afire with incendiary bombs. This remarkable photograph, exclusive to the Telegraph, shows the Japanese fleeing from the onrushing flames.

SUETSUGU'S VIEWS CLASH WITH AVOWED

POLICY OF JAPAN

London, Jan. 5.

The Scotsman, in an editorial, says it is uncertain how much importance should be attached to the Japanese Minister Admiral Nobumasa Suctsugu's bellicose state- ments. The fact that he was appointed Minister of the Interior shows that his views are not unacceptable in Tokyo official circles. It is unlikely that ministerial responsibility will modify his anti-British sentiments.

LONDON NEWSPAPER ANTICIPATES HUGE INCREASE IN 1938

New Singapore Drydock To Be Opened February 11

London, Jan. 6.

The London Star's political correspondent writes to-day that he understands the British defence figures for the 1938 fiscal year will be £80,000,000 higher than last year's. Altogether the British Government will have expended £350,000,000 on armaments at the end of the 1938 fiscal year.

This total will be divided as follows:

Navy, £125,000,000

Army, £102,000,000 R.A.F., £113,000,000

Peiping Seeks Famine Relief Scheme

Peiping, Jan. 6.

The Rehabilitation Department of the Provisional Government inserted I novel yesterday

in the Advertisement "Wantcil" vernacular papers, requesting. those interested to submit com prehensive plans for relief in the famine-districts and also for

well an general relief, as scheme to collect charity funds.

No rewards were promised, but the adverilsement suggesla that meritorious replies are likely secure Dosions-United

to

Press,

DENIES THREAT OF WAR

Japan's Ambassador To Gormany Says Nations Misted

П

A strong denial that the threat

Certainly, says the paper, it is disconcerting to find one of the most influential Japanese politicians express- ing views so much at variance with the repeated cut the railroad. But we are rely- A number of distinguished diplo-assurances of other Japanese Ministers that Japanese of war hangs over Europe was ing upon Britain to ald our armies.

"Britain cannot allow Hongkong ing on the German liner Potsdam action in China is not motivated by antagonism to the given to-day by Count Fujiho dor to Germany, who is return- to be isolated, nor can China, whose They included the Japanese Ambas- other opportunties of obtaining munisador to Germany, His Excellency foreign Powers, and that there is no intention of Mushakoki, Japanese Ambassa- interfering with their interests. Still less confidence can jing to Japan on the liner Pots tions are very slight."-United Press. Count Kultomo Mushakoji,

panied by Countess Mushakoji their son, who is returning home on be placed on these assurances after the Japanese demands dam.

disembarking here to the Shanghai Municipal Council.

SHANTUNG DEFENCE FEEBLE

accom

and

leave. ་་་

A passenger,

China Weber, Christian was Mr. General Manager of the I.G., German

песом.

Chemical manufacturers, panied by Mrs. Weber and their son, The Egyptian Ambassador to Japan, His Excellency Abdel Wahah Daoud Bey, was aboard the liner bound for Tokyo to take up his post

His Excellency G. Boggs,

there,

NO CENTRAL GOVT.wedish Ambassador to Japan, was

TROOPS ENGAGED

Pelping, Jan. 6.

another passenger bound for Tokyo.

Dr. Seelheim, German Consul- General at Tokyo, was aboard on his

his post! way

to Japan to take up A Japanese spokesman said that

there. a Japanese unit arrived at the out-

The Potsdam was met by repre- skirth of Yenchow in Shantung on

will January 4, and completed the oc-sentatives of the local Consulates who

welcomed the diplomats and cupation of that strategle centre the entertain them to-day and to-morrow

until the ahip salls at 6 p.m.

Somebody's Blundered;

Mail Astray

Just one small bag of air mall, con- taining less than 28 ib. at letters. And an ofending label.

recall

Early Press Comments

the

will

The remaining £10,000,000 be required for home defence and anti-air ruici precautions-United

Parcas,

Singapore Opening

Singapore, Jan. 6, The Singapore inanozuvres will be held from January 31 to February 5 and the new drydock at the rienntle naval bass will be opened February the Governor of Straits Settle- menis. Sir Thomas Shenton Thomas. will events Together these two comprise the biggest naval demons- tration ever held in Singanore,

سورة

Local correspondents are surprised at the changed atitude of the authorities who are releasing news -of-manoeuvrin contrast to the former strict secrecy. The change of attitude is regarded as indicating a stiffening of the British attitude towards Japun.-United Press.

Royal Scots Are Machine- Gun Battalion

First To Come To China Command

After being stationed in Hongkong for less than two years, the 1st Bn, the Seaforth Highlanders will pro- cued to Shanghai at the end of this month to relieve the Royal Welch

Fusiliers, who have been transferred The Seaforths will depart on the In to the Soudan.

Hongkong on January 28.

When the Dunera örrives at Bom-

the 2nd Bn, the Royal

for Scots troopship Dunera, which is due bay on January 13 she will embark Hongkong, this Battalion replacing the Royal Welch Fusiliers in Cina.

The Royal Scots, it is interesting to machine-gun battalion, and note, is is the first such to be sent to the China Command. Previous battalions stationed in Hongkong have been infantry units.

50 PLANES

IN SPANISH

AIR BATTLE

Teruel Insurgents Surrender

"Most people, particularly in Asia, and Italy that Germany consider Admiral have dangerous aspirations," stated The paper regards

"Their belief that Suetsugu's insistence yesterday, that the Ambassador. he was speaking as a private in this may lead to war is quite errone dividual and not a Minister of the ous, however, for both countries have too many advantages in peace for State, as a naive distinction which is them to desire conflict."

Admiral Suclsugu's meaningless.

Referring to the Anti-Communist Indiscreet utterances Tanaka Memorial Plan of 1927, whose pact which he signed in Germany the Ambassador authenticity Japan denied, but which, with Herr Hitler, although it seemed extremely. auda said that this had also been misinter- clous at the time, has been largely preted by other nations. There is no fear of the pact causing the pa- carried out-Reuter,

tions of the world to split into two camps. The governments of different countries are different, but that is u personal affair, and because Germany London, Jan. 5.

with and Japan are friendly that need noi Reactions to the interview

the good relations between demands in Shanghal mutually com-Britain und Japan or Drilain and Admiral Suetsugu and the Japaness effect pele for general allention here. The Germany."

Hendaye, Jan. S. The air mail was destined for Hong-Shanghai demands especially

prominence in papers of every kong; twenty-eight pounds of Christ Covenexion, including the popular. The feeling in Germany, contraent-

A communique Issued by the Year letters. The mas and New

ones, accompanied by notes on the ed the Ambassador, was one of great efficiency of the Council administra-friendliness towards the Japanese Loyalists states that the last of the Insurgents Inside Teruel have sur- label was addressed to Singapore.

London postal Someone-and

Hikely grimly on and the Police and the appali- nation. "Hitler has often told me,

In the meantime 20 Insurgent authorities are most searching for him with sledge haming problem presented by millions of related the Count, that since before rendered.

Insurgents Villantar. The mers--tled the Singapore label to the refugees in Shanghai and Japanese he wrote My Fight he has always

inability to prevent outrages in the held the same opinions regarding planes engaged 30 Loyalist machines

Japan and the Japanese. He has

has, he over

down eight Canton, Jan. 0. The usual air raid alarm sounded Hongkong bag.

That in why Hongkong people areas they themselves control.

The Dally Express declares that has told me, always desired an under- claimed to have shot

standing with Japan and though that Government machines and to have the Japanese say they will take over understanding has been delayed for lost two themselves. However, the lost, no The spokesman said although it had at Canion between 8.45 a.m. and 9

marooned

many years he is pleased it has now Loyalisis state that they at the International Settlement, but not been officially discovered, it was o'clock, but nil, was quiet and at 10 received 800 London air mail letters

The mall bag was

the

Insurgents-United: Prest.İ belleved that no Central Govern- o'clock the city was all awaiting the almost a week isla

were Singapore and had to be re-addressed they must first take over the Govern come about, because he has always binnes, but shot down four of the ment troops were engaged in Shan-all-clear signal.

Three Japanese planes

+Continu"d_on_Page 4) tung, where the resistance of the provincial troops was "not quite so sighted in the Chungahan district, to Hongkong by ordinary steamer.ment of China which leased but details are not avaliable-Reuter. Total transit time fortnight obstinateUnited Press.

same day,

A few hundred provincial Chinese troops were evicted from Chulu and the place occupied on January 4 after a Japanese night attack.

A third Japanese column, moving Talan captured south-east from Hinintal on January 3 and in the afternoon continued their south-east drive apparently heading for Taing- tao by the Hsuchow road.

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CANTON ALARM

They have blasted the reputation of the world's most meticulous Post distributing centre-the London Post Office.

are

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