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日五廿月五

No. 13350

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CONSIDERS WAR DECLARATION

ANXIOUS

FOR

PEACE

China's Remoteness To

Blame for

for Lack

Intervention

Of

Tokyo, June 22.

The Foreign Minister, General K. Ugaki, is earnestly examining the pros and cons of a formal declaration of war on China.

It is believed that this action may be taken in order to reduce assistance to China by third party Powers, according to Nichi Nichi.-Reuter. BRITAIN GLAD TO MEDIATE

London, June 22,

Japanese Admit Grave Situation In Shansi

UFS

French Press guns and other mechanised war equipment thundered through

"Great Britain will be glad to do everything in her Says Spanish

Peace Is Near

power, alone or in collaboration with other Powers, to bring about an Armistice in the conflict in China."

This declaration was made by the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Mr. R. A. Butler, in reply to a question in the House of Commons last night.

Mr. Butler pointed cut, however, that there were no grounds for be- lieving that Japan would accept any proposal trom foreign Powers which included the withdrawal of Japanese troops on a basis for negotiations.

The Under-Secretary recalled the recent statement of the Japanese Foreign Minister, in which General Ugaki doubted the possibility of any foreign Power being able to inter- vene between Japan

Chia and Trans-Ocean.

China Too Far Away

London, June 21.

"If it were not that China is so far away, and the acenes taking place there were not so remote from our

1

think the everyday consciousness, sentiments of pfty, of horror and of Indignation which would be aroused

by a full perception of these events

which

BOMBERS RETURN,

POUND CANTON

Great Fire Started In Early Raid

(Special to "Telegraph")

Canton, June 22. This city was subjected early

might drive this people to courses to-day to a severe bombing at- which perhaps they have never yet tack. Nine planes, flying in This was part of the Government three relays, appeared at 6 a.m. by the Prime Minister, and until 7 am. systematically reply made Mr. Nevlile Chamberinin, during the bombed the Wongsha Station debate to-day on Foreign Affairs.

Mr. Chamberlain arose immediate-area and other points.

An immense fire was started in the

ly after Mr. P. J. Noel-Baker, Labour central district, from which a huge

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volume of smoke and dame poured |although fre-8ghting apparatus was

an the

the scene quickly.

JAPANESE OCCUPY NAMOA ISLAND

Strategic Point Near Swatow

Swatow, June 22. Namon Island was occupied by Japanese marines last night after a sharp_fight.

no

The Shameen was shaken by the concussion of the bombs, but damage was done.

Paris, June 22. French newspapers bellove that prace is near in Spain.

The speech yesterday by the Spanish Prime Minister, Dr. Juan Negrin, is belleved to have paved the way for an armistice between the insurgents and Loyalists.

Le Temps interprets Dr. Negrin's speech an a declarallon That foreign Intervention has prevented the Spanish people from setting their

quarrel, France will have a major part in terminating the civil

WAT, the paper belleves,

The Journal des Debats also believes that peace is now within the realm of probability, since the idea of an armistice

and negotiations has not been reject. ed by the Spanish Prime Minister. Lea Informationcs declares

that the new attitude of Dr. Negrin opens up the possibility of an early termination of the Spanish civil war-Trans-Ocean,

AMERICAN ALLEGEDLY ASSAULTED

Protest Lodged With Japan Consulate

Shanghai, June 22. Well-informed circles state The first fight of bombers

ap-that Mr. John B. Allison, Third parently almed at the White Cloud Secretary of the U.S. Embassy Aerodrome and near-by spur railway in Nanking, who was involved in Damage is unknown.

Was

are

sentry.

re-

SOVIET SHOWS MIGHT--Vast military show indicating might of the Soviet was staged in Moscow on May Day, when tanks,

Red Square with 1,000,000 workers from factories and offices. Here is a view of the light tanks. Stalin and other leaders watched the parade for hours from Lenin's tomb, at left.

TILTMAN CONDEMNS CANTON BOMBINGS,

SALUTES BRAVE

Among new arrivals in the Colony yesterday was Mr. Hessell Tiltman. war correspondent for London Daily Express and author of several books on Chinese affairs including The Far East Comes Nearer and The Uncensored Far East, who is one of the small band of foreign newsmen who have been covering the Canton raids.

Interviewed by the Telegraph Mr. Tiltman declared: "The horrors of Canton should never have been permitted to happen and, unless the world is insane, will never be permitted to happen again.

con-

"The schoolboy excuses of Jap- unese Spokesmen deceive nobody. During the past three weeks I have been in more than three dozen air- raids during which bombs have been dropped indiscriminately over than one hundred points of a gested and almost undefended city. The result was what one would ex- pect during those days I have seen: enough blood and horror to insta lifetime. But it wasn't the blood of soldiers or government officials. was the blood of innocent civilians-

children,

more than half of them women and

"The responsibility for these. murders does not rest with the kindly,

-TRDES

gentle people among wham I have

Seamen Tell

Of Threats Of Murder

Evidence Given By Man Who. Deserted Conflicting Details

FLOODS ASSISTING CHINESE FORCES IN COUNTER DRIVE

Invaders Massing Huge Force For Offensive

Peiping, June 22.

Ninety per cent. of the waters of the Yellow River are still flowing through the breaks in the dykes near Kaifeng, states a Japanese report.

As a result of the flood waters reaching the upper Hwai River valley, this stream is rising rapidly.

While the Japanese are rescuing their units from the flooded areas, the Chinese are most active around Peiping and in Shansi province.

Six Feared

Dead In

R.A.F. Crash

Singapore, June 22,

Bix men are feared to have been kUled in a Royal Air Force tragedy here.

Two Vickers Vildebeeste machines, torpedo-bombers or the R.A.F., crashed into the sea last night near Port Swettenham while engaged in a training flight. -Router.

GOEBBELS SHOUTS THREATS

What Happened In

Austria 'Will Happen Again

Berlin, June 22.

During a speech Inst night on

Three actions with large forces of Chinese guerillis are reported along the Pelping-Hankow rallway, one of the builles interrupting tall com- munication between Peiping and Pro- ingtu. Guerillas burned down the wooden railway bridge ni Kupelkow, disrupting traile along the newly constructed Pelping-Jchol Railway. Southern Shensi is reported to be in a chaotic state. The Japanese ad- mit that 27 Chinese divisions are now in the southern half of the province, attacking constantly along the roll- way between-Talyuan-and-Puchow. As a result of the Chinese offensive in this area, ralltrafle is frequently interrupted.-Reuter.

Chinese Counter Attack

Hankow, June 22. Following disruption of the Japan- ese plans along the Lunghat Railway as a result of the Yellow. River floods, the Chinese forces are launching at (Continued on Page 7.)

STOP PRESS

HAWKERS' LICENCE SYSTEM ATTACKED

the current wave of anti- Semiticism, Dr. Goebbels, the Mr. H. R. Butters, Senior Minister for Propaganda, took Magistrate, during this morning's court session, sald in defence of his advantage of the opportunity to

previous

the remarks regarding warn the world that "Germany Hcencing and correction of hawkers, would not watch much longer which were criticised by the chalr- Mr. R. R.. while 3,500,000 Germans were man of the Urban Council, maltreated in the

Todd, last night: Sudeten ***

areas."

חתית

Now we shall soo it again

the

Bro

As I conceive it, there are two on the subject of hawkers with re- It is feared that casualties may be the face-slapping incident on din Japon, I do not bellave for

"One would expect that

the gard to which the chairmen of the considerable as many persons had Jauary 25, protested to the one instant that my friends and

nations of the world would learn, in Urban Council has now made a sat this iwentieth century. that been altering back into the central Japanese Consulate at Nanking neighbours at Tokyo they could

they speech in which he charged me with connot separate one race into two ggravating the problem and dis- and frequently bombed arens during on Saturday regarding an in- have seen what I have seen--would Evidence of having heard

countries," he declared, the cessation of bombing attacks incident in which a Japanese sen- tolerate this crime.

couraging the police in the per- Dr. Goebbels reforred to the crisis formance of their dulles. Owing to the past ten days. The populace was shocked by to-day's raid, which try is alleged to have slapped the the half and quarter trained boys Lending Seaman Robert Dickin- for autonomy.

"Nor does responsibility rest with accused say he would shoot resulting from the Sudeten demand that I feel constrained to make a few

further remarks, face of an American, Dr. J. C. who are sent up in powerful wor son was given by several wit-

"As I conceded, there Any unexpected

"We saw the result of this in Aus aspects of the problem. The first is two was particularly Thompson, of New Brunswick, plones to throw high explosives on

nosses at the Criminal Session tria heavy and a cloud of shell-bursts N.J., and attached Lo the other people's homes. Their gently this morning, when the trial ofmewhere else," he declared.

the policy of discouraging if not the surrounded the raiders which kept to Nanking University.

alm is appalling, but presumably

hawkers, Able. Seaman Edwin Moreland addressing 100,000 people in

The Minister for Propagande was suppression of unlicensed a high altitude.-United Press.

their superiors don't care."

and from my experience in court I The incident is alleged to have

"Responsibility belongs to the Jap- Dwyer for the murder of Dickin- Olympic Stadium during the 30 CASUALTIES REPORTED

while Dr. Thompson

Sur consider that the problem has been endeavouring to protect his rickshawnee High Command which planned, son on board H.M.S. Dorsetshire, mer Solstice celebrations in conneenggravated by the number of refugees Canion, June 22.

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ilon with the Aryanisation of Ger- petition has been so great that even the Colony, I understand com- Thirty casualties were caused in coolic from a beating by a Japanese

was continued.

The case is being heard by Mr.

man business..

licensed hawkers have been unable The Japanese Consulate has

Justice R. E. Lindseli, Acting Chief

Jewish stores will soon disappear in certain cases to collect the four Justice, and the following Special self-evident that the

he from Germany," sold. "I is dollars with which to renew thele, Jury:

citizens Messrs. H. H. H. Priestley Berlin should take measures against

of licences. (Foreman), A. M. L, Sonres, D. W the Jews lolling on the boulevards as represented by fine and confiaca. "The policy appears to be 'force' Munton, J. M. Noronha 1. W. She-and in the War, Chan Shu ng

cates. However, they lion. The chairman of the Urban tonk

should be handled by the Party and Council siresses the difficulty in the Mr. J. Whyatt, Crown Counsel, State, and not in the streets.

market areas. In the case of hawkera "Some people lament the fact that around the markets they are gen- appears for the prosecution and the Jewish shops were painted as such erally hawking a few vegetables, and Hon. Mr. Leo D'Almada, Jnr., In- structed by Mr. G. S. Hugh-Jones, le it is well, however, to know which their whole stock in trade ja is watching the proceedings on be

not for the defence. Mr. E. Davidson are Jewish shops."-United, Press worth more than ten or twenty cents. half of the Admiralty.

NOT WORTH CONFISCATION

"I do 'no think confiscation of these few vegetables or confiscation and re- confiscation will solve this problem. "This. morning there are 30 hawk- ing cases before the Big Court, the Smult Court and the Juvenile Court, (Further Stop Press News on Page 12.)

Six Japanese planes appeared over plied that the Japanese sentry the city at 6.15 a.m., dropping nearly denied having slapped Dr. Thompson, a dozen incendiary bombs and one who is accused of interfering with

the Jurgo aerial torpedo. The bombe de- sentry's duties, molished 35 buildings, and caused Mr. Allison has Informed the fires in numerous places

Japanese that the reply is considered unsatisfactory.

Japanese planes are active. this morning, bombing the rail- Wongshio and its vicinity by this way station at 7 a.m. and the morning's raitis. power station at. 9.30 a.m. The damage was slight-Reuter.

HEAVY BOMBARDMENT

Swatow, June 22. The Japanese are reported to 'bo invading Namoa, an island to the cast of Swatow.

Fire brigades arid rescue workers

Local Consular officials decline to are still busy among the ruins. The ralders ngala flew over Shameon comment on the incident. Howaver. while approaching Wongsha, despite it is understood that an additional exchange of notes has been made

United Pres3.

Under a terrific protective barrage the recent British and French pro-without the incident being settled ald by more than 10 warships, n¦ tests-Reuter, contingent of several hundred Japan- !

ose marines forced a landing yester-

day afternoon.

Chinese defenders put up 'n stiff

JEWIBII ADVERTISING

RESTRICTED

VILLAGES DESTROYED IN QUAKE

Moscow, June 22.

and

LI Tau-

A number of villages were destroyed by a severe earthquako

SEVERE METHODS TO in Central Asia ten minutes

SUPPRESS JEWISH ACTIVITY before midnight yesterday.

When the case was resumed tha The centre of the disturbance was morning, Able Seaman Johu Hurn-

Berlin, June 21. 60 miles south-west of Almaala, phreys, who had already given his Dr. Josef Goebbels, Reich Minister capital of Kazakhstan.

evidence-in-chilef, was' cross-examin- for Propaganda and Public Enlighten- Berlin, June 22. Loud subterranean rumblings pre- ct by Counsel for the defence. Wit-ment, announced to-day that severe The German Post Office is prohibit- ceded the shock.

ness said that when Dickloson foi-methods would be adopted in the after, he had been killed when at Ing Jews from malling advertising Government commission has lowed him and Dwyer to the boys' near future to suppress all Jewish tempting to board bus No. 340 while matter unless it is addressed to Jews. been appolated for the relief of locker fiai, that was the frat

and business activities in Germany.- It was in motion in Nathan Road. -United Press,

| sufferers--Reuter,

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resistance and fighting was con- The body Yiu Kai-hong, address tinuing Inte last night, zon

*

KILLED IN STREET'

unknown, was removed to the Kow-

Toon Public Mortuary yesterday,

high

Throughout yesterday the Japan

ese vessels shelled the loland, whilst Japanes aircraft rained explosives in relays-Central News.

Router.