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THE

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY,

JUNE

9,

1938.

Hope of European Settlement Diminishing MMTEN

ITALY PREDICTS INTERNATIONAL

COMPLICATIONS

Britain

Takes Steps

To Protect Shipping From Aerial Attacks

Rome. June 8.

settlement are The chances of a European diminishing in the opinion of Italian newspapers which adopt a sharper attitude towards France and Britain.

MONARCH VOLCANO REWARDS SUBJECTS

Two New Viscounts And Barons In Honours List

CONTINUES

ERUPTIONS

Quezon And Wife Calming Refugees

FOREIGN POPULACE IN DANGER

Chengchow Undor Constant Air Bombardment

intervals. Dr. D. Hankey At

Manila, June 0. The eruptions of Mount Maydn continue nt three-hour Visibility at the base of the volcano la only a few feet and the ashes and dust have damaged several coconut And hemp plantations.

Dangerous Post

London, June 8. Two Viscounts, two Barons, a Privy Councillor, six Baroneta and 86 Knights Bachelors, in-

Senora Quezon, wife cluding the Hon. Mr. R. H.

uf the OI the Philippines, an-

Hankow, June 9. Kotewall in Hongkong, were President

Repented Japanese aerial created by His Majesty the King nounced she would go to Legnap! to- day to assist in calming the refugees.

bombardments of Chengchow, in his second Birthday Honours Her

Scores husband is alrendy there. List, which was issued inst night.of people from Mania have one to junction of the Lunghai and Legasp to witness the eruption. Hankow-Peiping railways, have Although the birthday of His

deputy Chief of Staff, Major- given rise to serious concern for Majesty the King is in December Ceneral Valdes, flew to Legaspi to

the fute of a handful of being celebrated each year, for

superintend evacuation. obvious reasons, in June.

Last year Mayon's eruptions, when foreigners, including a Briton, they occurred, come every five hours. Ir. Donald Hankey, which has

accompanied by slight warth another raid yesterday.

The two new Viscounts are Lord Stonehaven, former Governor General Now they came every three hours and not yet evacuated.

if the Commonwealth of Australia, and Lord Weir, who has been prom- mently associated with Britain's Air! re-armament.

The two Brew Barbs are Mr. Vivian flugh Sunith, Lord Lieutenang of the Eminty of Oxford, and Sir Josiah Slamp, Director of the Bank of England and member Economic Advisory Board

La Tribuna declares: "It is clear we are moving towards an international crisis which may erupt with extreme violence if responsible British circles accept the lying claim of anti-Fascists that British protests should not be addressed to General Franco but to Germany and Italy." La Tribuna is referring to the recent protests concerning the attacks on British shipping in Spanish General, becomes a Privy Councillor ports which are considered to have been deliberate.

BRITISH PORT RAIDED

BY INSURGENT PLANES

Madrid, June 8.

A number of houses have been destroyed at Gandia, in whose harbour a British dredger was also struck in the course of an Insurgent air raid to-day,

The port is entirely British-owned, and is used prin- cipally for the exportation of fruit and vegetables.

Lately, however, it has been used as a base for British destroyers and cruisers, owing to repeated Insurgent air raids on Valencia.-Reuter.

"Mr. Chamberlain's policy friendship with Italy and Germany,"

La Tibuna goes on, is represented as

labouring in heavy seus,

Stampa points out that the situn- tion has darkened

agrin

fronts, Bohemia and Spain.

two

swhich

threaten the pence of Eicope. Reuter Special.

British Reprisals Possible

Landon, June 8.

The serious situation arising out of British repeated aerial attarls on shipping in Spain is being closely the studied in London, ergieeinily

elicetive finding problem of

means

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of preventing such attacks in diplomatic the face of unavailing

protests.

Lord Halifax, the Foreign Secret

the in ary, is consulting experts Foreign Office and also the British representatives in Spain and many BURgestions have been considered.

that One of these is

for each 21 damaged British ship sunk Or Spanish vessel, belonging to the side found responsible, should be seized when it reaches & British port.

The Cabinet next Wednesday will the consider the whole question of bombing of British ships and open towns-Reuter.

Vatican Protests

Vatican City, June 9.

It is reliably stated it the Vatican, through its representative at Burgos, will be instructed to in- form the Insurgents that the Vatlesn

the deploren

bombardment of civilians. However, this step a liken independently of British and French protests-United Press.

France Determined

Parks, June 0.

The Government of France is determined to ensure ní all costs. respect for the musues taken by it in connection with ale raids peross its frontiers.

"Every deroplane which flies over the Franco-Spanish border will be immediately attacked and pursurd.

"Anti-aircraft butterles will b3 strengthened,"

This declaration was made by the Prime Minister, M. Exjouard Daladier, on his return from Inspection of the frontier to-day.

M. Duindier continued: "In con- formity with the observations made in the course of the recent violations of our frontier, special precautions will be taken at Duvuls, where the protection of Cerberes can be must effectively organised,

"In the Department of Ariege, anti-aircraft batteries have nirendy more been placed in position, and WHI follow within the next few days. "Sixteen squadrons pursult

of

planes are now stationed at Perpig- nan, where they will remain us long

at necessary."--Trans-Ocean.

Destroyer Stands By

Parls, June 8.

A message from Allcanto atten that the British destroyer Vanoc has arrived in Alleante harbour, and has anchored close to the British freighter Thorpehaven and a British oil-tanker which were sat on fire by Insurgent ➡bomba in recent raids.

GALLANT STAND AT CHUNGMOW

Repulse Repeated Japanese Attacks

Chengchow. June 9.

rage Fierce fighting continues to

Kal around Chungmow, west teng, where the Chinese trougs are making a determined stand.

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Cross Bus The Rest helping to feed the refugees and 500 sacks of rice have been shipped to the camps.-United Press,

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There wa

The raids commenced

have interrupled ali telegraphic and rail communication between Hankow and Chengchow, although it is hoped to resume the Train service between these clites to-rlay.

FAR EAST RESIDENTS HONOURED

Dr. Hankey is known to be inbour-

· Ing night and day attending wounded Chinese soldiers. Prior to the Inter- ruption of communications he tele- Kruphed Hankow stating he intended to remain at Chengchow despite the prospect of an early Japanese nitack.

Latent informatión from the front suys ehting is at present taking place at Pajshu the Lunghai railway--Reuter.

HEROIC RESISTANCE

Sir Donald Somervell, the Attorney

Six new Baronets are Sir Williom Alfred Churchman, Mayor of Ipswich and Director of the British American | Tobacco Company: Mr. Douglas Hack- Chairman of the Conservative

In nedalo to the Knighthood for

Hankow, June 8. Party Organisation and M.P. for Lun- the Hon M. R. II. Kotewall, and

Chinese troops are offering herole cashire; Major Sir William Prescott, Orders of the British Empire for Dr.

tu the Japanese 714415 Chairman of the Metropolitan Water!R B. Jackson and Mr. J. H. Taggart, resistance Board, Sir A. J. S. Ramsden; Major reported this morning, the following Chungmou, midway along the Lung- Com- Far Eastern Birthday Honours are hai Railway between Kaifeng and Stert, the Forestry

Chengchow, milestoner; and Sir Archibald Welgall. riven by Reuter.

The thirty-

Knights

Bachelors Captain James

Davidson- Reports received here to-day state Royal Engineers, who Houston, of the

tha losses on buth sides have been Mr. Arthur Jackson, carried out the main contract work at who is attached to China Command terrible. the Singapore Naval Base; Mr. John In Hongkong, becoines a Member of A. A. Brown of the Royal Academy; the Order of the British Empire;

Mr. Douglas James, Governor of Yuhsien, which is about 30 miles Mr. Cyril Norwood, President of St

Sierra Leune, becomes a Commander | south of Kaifeng, and it is supposed John's, Oxford

that they will pusli westward along that of St. Michael and St. George,

The road Other Honours include:

to the Pelping-Hankow: railway, which they will attempt to cut somewhere in the vicinity

suechou, 40 miles south of the Junction at Chengchow and 240 miles north of Hankow.

melude

melude

the

Order of

Recipients of the Grand Cross of the Bath include General Sir William Fromide, G.O.C., the Eastern Command and Colonel Commandant of the Royal Artillery. Air Chief Marshaf Sir Cosmo Parkinson, Permanent Under-Secre- tury of State for the Colonies, becomes a Knight Commander of the Bath, and Lord Harlech who, as Mr. W. Ormsby-Gore, was Secretary of State for the Colonies, hos been awarded the Grand Cross of 51. Michael and St. George.

The

well-known scientist, Sir Arthur Stanley Addington, has been awarded the Order of Marit, and the Murchioness of Carlsbrooke becomes | a Dame of the Grand Cross of the British Empire.

C.M.G.

A small detachment of Japanese troops has advanced na fur

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of

Mr. Arthur Dickinson Blackburn, Counsellor to the British Embassy in China, and formerly in the British Consular Office in Shanghai;

Chinese military circles, however, C.B.E.

do not believe that the Japanese

the Consul advance ΟΠ

Pelping-Hankow Mr. John Bailey, British General Bangkok, Siam, and Railway would stand much chance formerly in the British consular of success at present, because strong service In the Netherlands East Chinese forces are concentrated near Incles;

Hsuechou.

in

Mr. A. 11. George, Secretary of the British Embassy 10 China, and formerly in Hankow, Tsinan

and Shanghat:

Mr. B. L. Hallpatch, Adviser to the British Embassies in Japan and China;

In

I.

Another Japanese detachment is moving in a south-westerly direction from Luyin, on the Anhwei-Honon border, and pushing in the direction of Chouchlakou, with its ultimate aim Yengcheng, also on the Pelping- Hankow Railway.

The Countess of Elgin and Kin- cardine and Lady Muriel Paget, Major W. A Lovat-Fraser,

RAIN SLOWING ADVANCE Ladies-In-Waiting to Her Majesty the Military Altache to the Britsh

The relatively slow advance of the Queen, have been created Comman

Embassy

11. China; Mr.

Japanese thre the

through

pluing vi ders of the British Empire.

Prideaux-Brune, II. M. Consul in Honan, where they are encountering Shanghai, and formerly at Peiping,

little

resistance, is attributed here to Ningpo and Weihaiwel;

continuous rain, which is bogging the Japanese mechanised units and sup- ply wagons.

from Hofel Meanwhile, reports indicate that the Chinese are resisting with Home auccess the Japanese efforts to penetrale further westward in southern Anhwel,

Mr. Cel Weir, convener of the Empire Exhibition ກ 1 Glasgow. Wave after WHYG

Japanese becomes a Knight Commander of the

the British Empire. troops have been repulsed by Chinese during the last two

days, The situation in the afternoon June 7 was critical for the Chinese when a Japanese tank unit rumbled near the elty, but was later relieve by the strong counter-assaults of the Chinese.

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Cusunies on both sides are mount- ing us the bloudy battle deng on.

A Beres

took place encounter yesterday at Shihyuents, north Chihalen. After severol haurs' fight. ing, between 400 and 500 Japanese were routed and fed into Chihsien. Holly pursuing them, the Chinese now closed in on Chlhsien and are besieging the city.

Fighting is also precesting at Min- chuan, west of Lanfung where strong Chinese force is still holding oul,

In-

The Japanese column which cently capturel Luyi has not made any headway in face of stiff Chinese stmer Fighting is still go on between Layi and Hwalyang, about Ga kiimeters west-Central Newa..

"Deliberate

Anti-British

Aggression

Madrid, Juno 9. Edwin Apfel. Brjush South

Mr. director of the Port of

Valencia has declared in a telo- tho phone conversation with United Press that the Insurgents"

of Bombing

Gautla WIS "deliberate aggresalon against British property,“

He said the bombs destroyed a British dredger and damaged £310 coul wharf and rallway. Incendiary bombs set fire to the warehouse.

It is estimated £fio damage anproaches £200,000-United Press.

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HOSPITAL STRUCK

Perpignan, June 0.

planes roided

Insurgent Eight

It is reported that investigallons will be made aboard the British Figueras, 12 miles from the French ships. The destroyer will repatriate border, yesterday, bombs striking a the wounded members of the crewn hospital in which are wounded men killed to of the International Brigade, it in ...and the bodies of those

understood.—United Previ “England-Reuter,

Mr. John Board, former President of the Trades

16 Council, Unlon awarded the C.B.E., and Mrs. M. E. Birley, Chief Commissioner of English Girl Guides, also becomes a Commander of the British Empire.- Reuter.

Inaccuracy In Report

the

M.B.E.

Capt. J. D. Shotter, Commandant of the Shanghal Volunteer Corp.

Bodies Beside Plane Wreck

Japanese activity, however, con- inues in the Yangtse Valley, Seven- teun

Japanese warships, stationed between Takung and Anking, have steamed up the river towards the Chinese latter elty, bombarding forllitentions

butt banks.-

No Hope For Party On Trans-Ocean.

R.A.F. Machine

The Colonial Secretary, the Hon.

Capetown, June 8.

of the the lives Mr. N. L. Smith, las pointed out an

All hopes for Inaccuracy In the remarks attributed occupants of the Royal Air Force ohn in a recent Issue of the plane, which disappeared yesterday Telegraph reporting an interview on while flying from Buluwayo to Pre- June 7 dealing with the influx of

torin, have been abandoned. refugees.

An Air Force officer who carried The statement to the effect that out a light over the wreckage in the "large numbers had been turned Jungle north of the Limpopo River, back because they could not and the reports having seen three 320 required" is not in accordance bodies near the machine,

or

four

On

Kill Kidney

Trouble Quick

Thousands of sufferers from Kidney Java Blinddor weakness troubts and stopped delting Up Night Leg Pains, Circles Under". Byen, Hwaflen "Ankīga, Nervousness, Besteknum, Biennallam, Diz- Lumbago, Hurning, Itching, Urgart-

with the facts, and it has since been Ground rescuers are still cuttings. Acity mit Lea of Vigour by a Doc- verified that the numbers so frented their way through the dense, bush, have been only about 20 per day guided by neroplanes which are during the past week. 115 were unable to land anywhere in the turned back on the first day but the neighbourhood of the wrecked plane. toful was still under 200 yesterday. -Reuter.

SWATOW TAKES PRECAUTIONS

Swalow, June 8. Owing to the neute situation now prevailing in Swatow and

cost Kwangtung, the milltary authorities have blocked the important passage from Matsu to Tehchow Island lead- Ing to the port. However, a narrow path is still kept open for vessels under 5,000 tons. Despite the

Japanese repeated warnings to the populace hore of the extension of the war zone to cust Kwangtung, only a few Japanese warships ore off the coast of Swatow. -Spcolat.

BRITISH SOLDIER

WOUNDED

Jerusalem, June 8. One Jew was killed and a British soldier was wounded in two skirm- Ishes with Arabs in Palestine 'to-day.

Reutter.

Ecuador Makes Plans For Possible War

Quito, Ecuador, Juno 8. Subscriptions have been open- ed throughout the country for a fund to purchase war planen and the citizens of the republic's Roventeen provinces are still in a patristic. frenzy over reports of violations of the Peruvian frontier, and have pledged them- nelves to acquiro a' like number of bomber and pursuit plants from each province, bearing the namics' of the areas supplying

them.

Meanwhile reports persist. that the Peruvians are reinforcing the frontier forces.

The Foreign Mialaler, Benor Lula Homano, has stated, how- over, that Peru is ready to be- gin "triendly negotiations,”ames United PreÉS,

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