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10, 1938.

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JAPAN WON'T DISCLOSE NAVAL SECRETS

POWERS? DEMAND China's Workers

Call

for

TO BE REFUSED,

TOKYO REVEALS

But Government Ready To Discuss Whole Disarmament Problem

WARSHIP BUILDING HOLDS

NO MENACE FOR

OTHER NATIONS

Tokyo, Feb. 10.

Charging other naval powers with attempting to "lay at Japan's door the responsibility for a construction race," Japan emphatically denies building warships constituting a menace to others, an official statement, to be published later in the week, will declare. communiquè will be released simultaneously with the delivery of Japan's replies to the British, French and American notes, which asked for information regarding Japan's naval building plans.

The

An emergency Cabinet meeting is being held on February 12 to approve the text of the Japanese notes, which are expected to be forwarded soon after. It is reported that the Japanese replies, while refusing to comply with the request, reiterate Japan's willingness to discuss disarmament both on a qualitative and quantita- tive basis.

The oficial statement will further

cull upou Britain and the United States, as the "biggest naval powers in the world" lo give up offensive naval vessels, and join Japan in ak effort at disarmament.

JAPANESE MINISTER

TO RESIGN

The Navy Ministry and Foreign Office, after prolonged consultations, decided upon the contents on the reples, which recall Japan's express- ed objection at the London Dis- armament Conference of 1930 to dis- armament by restricted qualitative Imitation unaccompanied by quant- Intive limitation, and the notification, finance,"

Kole, Feb, 10.

Owing to criticism of his "negative Mr. Okinobu Kaya, resigning

of naval building plans, on the ground Minister of Finance, is

that such steps would not contribute after the present session of the Dlet, towards real disarmament.

POLICY UNchanged

declares

the Kobe Shimbun Baually well-informed newspaper,

Forty-nine years of age, Mr. Kaya Even to-day the Japanese Govern-was given his portfolio when Prince ment's attitude concerning dis-Konoye formed his Cablaet last year. armament has undergone no change,Reuter.

, the communications will declare,

"Although Japan did not participate

in the treaty concluded at that con- MYSTERY OF MISSING

ference, the Japanese Government is making efforts to bring about a self- sufficiency, of armaments based upon (Continued on Page 12.)

Malaya Is Preparing Mui Tsai Legislation

London, Feb. 9.

In the House of Commons to-day, Mr. W. Lutım (Lab.) nɔked what sleps were being taken by the government In British Malaya to put into opera- tion the minority report of the' Mui Tasi Commission,

SOVIET DIPLOMAT

Here is part of the wreek, of the Edinburgh Express which occurred at Castlecary last December, and in connection with which the driver of the express has been arrested and charged with culpable homicide.

CHANGSHA BADLY BOMBED

British Soldier Killed In Palestine Eight

'Jerusalem, Feb. 9.

A British army sergeant was shot and killed in an encounter between a military column and an armed gang north of Tal- karam to-day--Reuter Bulletin.

BRITAIN'S EXPORTS TO CHINA

Hongkong Benefits

London, Feb. 9. Movements of British export trade to China since the middle of last year were described by Captain Euan Waltace, Parliamentary Secretary to

the Board of Trade, to the House of Commons to-day.

He said that the exports for the third quarter of 1037 were only slightly less than those for the cor- responding period of 1938, but in the fourth quarter they declined to about The Soviet has strongly protested one-third of their value compared

Moscow, Feb. D.

Big Casualty List Feared

RETALIATION BY CHINESE

Hankow, Feb. 10. Changsha, the capital of Hunan, was subjected to a terrille bombing by Japanese alrerait yesterday morning, when Fanthen, Ichang and Shusha were also attneked.

While details of the Changsha raid pre lacking, the German plot of the Eurasia uir liner from Hongkong found it almost impossible to land his machine on arrival at Changsha im- mantely after the bombing, be- cause of the numerous holes in the airfield.

The pilot sald he believed the raid Look heavy toll of ensualties, af- though he was unable to give ac- curate Agures.

Chinese aircraft also conducted

$3

rula yesterday morning when eleven (hombers flew over the. Pengpu, front Inna bombed Japanese concentrations

un the Tientsin-Pukow radway. | Router.

AMERICA BLIND TO DANGER

Chinese Press Strongly Critical

World's Support

APPEAL TO BOYCOTT CONFERENCE FOR STRONG RESOLUTIONS

Wuhan, Feb. 10.

The city is plastered with slogans and posters put up by labour organisations on the occasion of the workers' and peasants' demonstration for "Anti-Aggression Week." The English slogans of the Postal Workers Union are most prominent and urge workers throughout the world to support the anti-Japanese boycott.

The China branch of the International Peace Campaign has telegraphed to Lord Cecil, chairman of the London Boycott Conference stating that 818,000 square miles and 125,000,000 Chinese people are at present under Japanese domination and huge masses of refugees are in all the cities, including half a million each in Peiping, Tientsin and Shanghai, a quarter million in Nanking and 100,000 in Hankow, all unprovided for. In the first two weeks of January 10,000 bodies of refugees were found, dead of exposure, in Shanghai alone.

The telegram recapitulates the destruction of schools by the Japancae and the insults to foreigners, and urges upon the Boycott Conference four resolutions:

1. To declare Japan an ́enemy of humanity;

2. To suspend economie ald andį

Train Driver is nancial credit to Japan and stop the Charged With

despatch of arms, technicians,ˆfood and medicine to that country;

Homicide.

London, Feb. 9. David Anderson, driver of the Edinburgh Express, which was involved in a collision at Castle- cary sometime in December last, in which a number of persons were killed and injured, bas been arrested and charged with culp- able homicide.

Но WRE released on ball pending police Investigations,—-- Reuter Bulletin,

France Sees Italian

Navy Menace

WILL BUILD MORE BATTLESHIPS

Paris, Feb. 9.

authorise

3. To support China and advisers;

with

arms

4. To apply the League Covenant, Articles_16_and: 17,..._to_the_ Sino- Japanese dispute and forbid the recognition of the Japanese-sponsored reginies in Chino.-United Press.

STOP PRESS

TOKYO BUDGET

APPROVED

LONDON'S ANTI-JAPAN

DISPLAY

Notabilities in Procession Cry "Save China”

London, Feb. 1. A pro-Chinese und anti-Japanese procession which formed at the Wi- liam Pitt statue in Hanover Square, London, this afternoon, marched alon Oxford Street, busy shopping centre of the metropolis, headed by the the Rural Dean of Kingston, Reverend Tomburton Scrulton.

Included in the procession Mrs. Clement Attlee, wife Opposition Labour in the House of Vis- Commons, Mrs. Noel Baker, countess Gladstone, Viscount Hast- Ings, Miss Megan Lloyd George, and other well-known personalities.

of

were the

At the head of the procession was a large banner, Inscribed in Chinese characters: "Peace! Peace! Boycott Jupan. Save Chino."

About 200 people carried posters urging sympathy for China.

The progress of the procession was watched by numbers of people- Reuter.

MADAME SUN TO ADDRESS LONDON MEETING

London, Feb. 9. Delegates from many countries will attend the International - Conference for a boycott of Japan and to give uld to China next Saturday and Sun- Tokyo, Feb. 19. The French Navy Minister, M.

day, at which Madame Sun Yat-sen. All political parties yesterday ap widow of China's national hero will Bertrand, has informed the Navy Commission of the Chamber of proved the 2,087,000,000 yen Budget be the most interesting Agure.

Madame Sun will address a mass Deputies that he will request the, Bill without amendment. Cabinet to

the laying- Tho Bill is in Committee-stage and meeting in the Covent Garden Opera down of two more 35,000 ton battle-the parties, including Minselto and House on Sunday evening. The ships in addition to the present 1938 Seiyukal, held conventions to decide meeting will be attended by the prin- building programme.

their attitudes.

elpal delegates and will bring the Of Washington

As a consequence it is expected the conference to a conclusion, to the Rumanian Government in con- with the previous corresponding

He declared that if measures were ordinary Budget Bill will pass the

The Brilish delegation, headed bý nection with the disappearance of M. period.

Hankow, Feb, 10. not taken to speed up construction, Fouse of Representatives on February Lord Ceell, will include Sir Arthur The official milltary organ, Ta the tailan fleet by 1942 would be 12 and will be sent to the Upper Salter, Sir Norman Angell, Mr. Theodore Butenko. Soviet Charge The decline was accompanied by a | Kung Pao, in an editorial to-day, more powerful in new tonnage than Chamber.

Vyvyan Adams, M.P., Mr. Noel d'Affaires at Bucharest, and demand- large increase in exports to Hong declares that the United States' strong the French fleet, which would then

The approval by the Dlet of the Baker, M.P., Miss Megan Lloyd ed an immediate investigation, and kong, but it was not possible to say allude against Japan's naval plans be unable to funded. Reuten the extraordinary military Budget is also George, M.P., Mr. Arthur Henderson, severe punishment for those guilty.

has come too late, as Japan has al-Mediterranean unaided.--Reuter,

regarded as certain.-Reuter. to what extent the Increase was due ready gone ahend with them. Qmcial circles here allege that M.to the diversion to Hongkong of This paper observes that the rea- Butenko was the victim of a political shipments which might normally sen for the United States' feeble crime by a Fascist organisation,——| have been consigned to Chinese Influence in the Far East is that for Router.

|ports-Reuter.

the past five years Washington has not been able to speak authoritative- ly, because Japan knew she count on the Imperial Navy.

"America's naval_construction Jagging behind Japan's because

Belgrade, Feb. 9. American opinion entertains tho

The recent conflict between the usion that the United States

Yugo-Slav Government and the Invincible and her people think she Serbian Orthodox Church has been should remain aloof from world pro-settled. blems.

Japanese Claim Foreign Legion

1

Is Fighting For China

London, Feb. 9.

חניי

Could

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CHURCH DISPUTE

WITH STATE

ENDED

I

Mr. William Ormsby-Gore, Secre- tary of State for the Colonies, re-

Japan's opinion President Tho dispute arose over the plied that draft legislation was now

£1,000 to £2,000 for each Japanese Roosevelt must back down tooner or churches' opposition to the concordat being prepared by the Straits Settle- According 10 a message from plane brought down.

later because of isointionist pressure signed between the Government and ments, and the Governor proposed to Pelping, China now has the servlees The Legion casualties so far have which will prevent America taking the Vatican. publish for forn! information, full ex- of a foreign legion, judging by the been one French, one Iussian and parallel action with Britain" In the planation of the action contemplated Agures Issued by General Hisalchione American, killed.

Far East.

The Government has now rescind- Several train-loads of Japanese before the legislation was introduced Tersuchi's headquarters, which states

The paper calls upon America to ed the concordat, and proclaimed an in the locat Council.

that 651 foreigners are fighting for troops passed through Fengtai func- awake to the fact that the time has amnesty for these arrested in demon- China. They include 67 British, 152 tion en route to the Peiping-Hankow come not only to settle the naval strations against the signing of the Mr. Lunn enquired if the House of Americans, 124 French, 316 Russians, railway frant Festerday, and opera qution bus to realise the Far East agreement with the Roman Church, Commons might be acquainted with and five albera.

tions aimed at cutting the Lunghal crisis. It naka the United States. to The Orthodox Church, on the proposed legislation, and Mr. The bulk of there men ars engaged railway-nt Chengchow-in north wet off the fence and back her firm other hand, has cancelled-Ita order Ormaby Gora repiled: "Certainly, ¦ in aviation, the Chinese Clovernment | Honan, are believed to be imminent. attitude with something? more for the ex-communication of the As soon as it la dräfted',===Reuter, promising - bonuses:: rangingu trona |--Reuteri):

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Minuters and Deputies--ftguter.

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(Further Stop Press News on ..

Page 12.)

M.P.

M.P.

and Viscountess Gladstone.

Among the foreign visitors will be M. Camille Huysman from Indo- [China, the distinguished scientist, M. Lean Joubaux, and representatives of the trade unions and ex-services 23- soclations. The British trade union movement will be strongly repre- sented.-Reuter.

MUFTI WARNED. BY FRENCH

Begrout, Feb. D. The Lebanese Prime Minister, Ahdab, visited the Grand Murti fa- day presumably on behalf of the French · nuthorities, notifying (him that the British Government had drawn the attention of the French Government to his recent political activities. Tho· Frenchi Authorities

· regarded · such, setivities as undesire able at the present junafure, he was told.--Reuter.