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JAPAN WARNED AGAINST HAINAN ATTACK

BRITAIN PLEDGED TO BACK FRANCE IN ANY. EMERGENCY

Occupation of Strategic Island Would

Would Threaten Hongkong Communications

London, June 27.

Hainan on

If Japanese forces land

Island. the British and French Governments will afford each other full support as the circumstances warrant.

Britain's position regarding rumours of

a contemplated Japanese landing on the Island, which commands the strategic Hainan Straits south of Hongkong, and which lies off the French

Big Battle Raging for Yangtse Control

Indo-China territory, was made clear in the House of Commons Amy

to-day by Mr. R. A. Butler, Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.

Replying to a question in the House of Commons, Mr. Butler said that the British and French Governments had made it clear to Japan that they regarded any occupation of Hainan Island by Japanese forces as calculated to give rise to undesirable compli- cations.

"Should these complications unfortunately arise, the British and French Governments will doubtless afford each other full support," Mr. Butler declared.-Reuter.

Hainan is the largest island owned! by China. It is about 630 miles in circumference and is regarded as part of Kwangtung Province. There are over 200 villages, and the principal city is Hothow. Hainan is report- ed to have been heavily fortified just prior to the outbreak of hostilities with Japan.

Invasion Expected.

Pakhol, June 15. In preparation for the defence of Kwantung, vast numbers of able- bodied men are now undergoing the most intensive military

training.

Every effort is ing made

being

for

to prepare

eventualities. It is learned that

conscription, with a degree of laxity.

will be

vigorously enforced.

CONCERN FOR SAFETY

OF COLONY

French Expert Asks For More Arms For Indo-China

Paris, June 27,

BOMBING OF RED ENSIGN CONTINUES

Chamberlain Shows Signs Of Growing Impatience

London, June 27. Concerned at the continued bombings of British ships in census of all able-bodied men, both in A note of warning is sounded Spanish ports, the Prime Minis

towns arch villages of these regarding the defence of Indo-ter, Mr. Neville Chamberlain. southern districts, has now been com-China by land, aca and air in ans requested Sir Robert Hodg- pleted. Every effort is being made article in the Epoque to-day by son, the British

Agent at

the

London.

to prepare men and materials for the Colonel de la Pomarede who Burgos, to expedite his trip to expected invasion.

A vast amount of work is beltig spent five months in French done on the local highways. Most of Indo-China.

the main cities are now connected by

read but some

of these are in

poor condition, and being made

This

Kn

to improve 13 especially truo

Johnson Crashes In Glider

Amy

London, June 27. Johnson, the famous British aviatrix, crashed in a glider at Walsall, in the Midlands, yesterday evening.

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Although the glider was Lotal wreck, Miss Johnson, who was formerly the wife of Jim Mollison, was unhurt--Trans- Оссан.

FRENCH TERRORIST OUTRAGE PLOTTED

Planned To Coincide With Visit Of King George Allegation Of Marquis

UFS

REICH GUNS NEAR ROCK? New.alarm arose in Britain recently over reports that the whole seacoast between Algeciras strongly fortifled chiefly with heavy German guns. More than 200 gunnery experts from the German army were also reported in Algeciras. Above, a British plane winging over the Rock, sentinel on one of Britain's great trade lanes.

and Tarifa, Spain, facing Britain's Rock of Gibraltar, had been

BRITISH TRADE SUFFERS

Japanese Grip In China Impedes Rival Shippers

London, June 27,

In the House of Commons this afternoon attention Was drawn to conditions at Tsingtao regarding the unloading of British ships, Sir Philip Daw- son, Conservative Member for West Lewisham, brought up the matter.

In reply to questions by the Member for West Lewisham, Mr. R. A. Butler, Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs, said he understood that as British ships were unable to obtain certain wharfage and other! facilities in the commercial harbour at Tsingtao within reasonable time after arrival there, shipping coin- punles temporarily prefer to sampons and junks.

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Woman Slapped By Japanese Sentry, Report

Washington. June 27. The United States Government has mado representations Lo Japan regarding the alleged slapping of the face of Bīrs, Thomas Massle by Japanese sentry in Ching-Reuter,

Mrs. Massie is the wife of Lieutenant Thomas fassle, who was a principal in the famous Honolulu "honour slaying" case, They were married after the first Mrs. Massie divorced LL Massle in Beno in 1934, and shortly afterwards the couple came to Shanghal, to where Lt. Massic was transferred in the U.S. Navy.

Lindbergh's Mechanical Heart May Prolong Life

Famous Flier Turns To New Science With Noted Savant

RESERVE TROOPS RUSH TO MATANG

Outcome of High....

Importance To Hankow Army

Shanghai, June 28. Both the Chinese and Japanese commands are rushing all possible rein- forcements to Matang and Hsiangshan, east of Ma tang, where a major battle is now in progress.

Considerable importance Is attached to the outcome of the engagement, as a Japanese Euc- cess would virtually seal the fate of Klukiang, where the large boom is placed across the Yang- tse, and permit the Japanese to drive on Nanchang and Chang- sha, thus cutting the Canton- Hankow Railway.

This would automatically cut off the main line of retreat of the Chin- ete forces at Hankow, and force them to fight decisive battle in the Wahan arca

The Chinese authorities at Hankow have admitted the possibility that the Japanese might strikce towards Nanchang from two directions-from Kiukdang in the north and from Hangehow in the north-east-and afterwards use the Cheklang, Klangst and Klongsi-lunan railways for u. drive on Chungcha.-Reuter.

Heavy Concentration

-Hankow, June-27.- Developments in the fighting in the vicinity of Matang indieste that a severe and, perheps. decisive battle inay be expected there shortly.

During the past three or four days large numbers of troops have been concentrated in this area by both Japanese and Chinese, and the main body of the Japanese fleet is now stationed within a few miles of the boom cross the Yongtse at this

point.

A Japanese force of 500 men at- tempted to break through the Chin- ese positions in the direction of the (Continued on Page 4.)

STOP PRESS

EUROPEAN CHOLERA SUSPECTS

IN COLONY

is of Colonies M. Mandel, to in-tish ships, unless it is to create in- ellort

them. crease the present strength of ternal difficulties in British politics, largest with the French colonial troops by a and thus withdraw attention from gard to the road connecting Pak further 20,000 is an admirable Internal affairs in Germany and Italy. hol with Nunning in Kwangai, via Liemchowtu and Yamchowfu. resolution, writes Col. de la any strategle value arising from the Naval and military experts dincount With this improvement a definite Pomarede, but this is insufficient attacks-United Press. plan to connect the small towns for Indo-China. and villages

with motor ronda is now under way. I have observed large numbers of men at work on a new road north-east of Pakhoj.

Representations have been made Parts, June 27. to the Japanese authorities In Tokyo, A startling story of alleged terrorist and the British naval and consular outraged planned on the occasion of authorities in the Far East were in Diplomatic sources confess them-VI and Queen Elizabeth was revealed view to arriving at a local settlement.

the forthcoming visit of King George close touch with the Japanese, with The decision of the Minister cives puzzled at the motive for the by the Petit Parisien yesterday.

continued Insurgent bombing of Bri-

"The attention of Lord Halifax, the Foreign Minister, has been drawn to The newspaper, which is one of the the reorganisation of the Peiping-)

of dailles, alleges that the Marquis de in North China, carried out by the the Parisian morning Mukden and other railway systems Heval, a Spanish Insurgent supporter Japanese," said Mr. Butler, in reply

Paris, June 27. de Luz by the French authorities, in- Mline, who was arrested recently at St. Jean to a question by Sir John Wardlaw with a mechanical heart met in Paris Two men who hope to prolong Ufe Conservative Member formed the police that the outrage Kidderminster.

for to-day. had been planned.

They are Col. Charles Lindbergh, Sir John contended that the results the famous American aviator, and Neither confrmation nor dental of

of this reorganisation were seriously Dr. Alexis Carrel, Director of the cases the report can be obtained from British trade. Mr. Butler repiled Research,

adverse to British interests and Rockefeller Institute ucial sources. It is stated in well-informed quer investigating the charges against the Cralgic,

The Examining Magistrate who is

that Lord Halifax had already Dr. Correl arrived at Cherbourg Diseases Hospital. communicated with Sir Robert from the United States to-day and Both are members of the crew Ambassador will continue his collaboration with of the German steamer Assuan, moment no Celonel Lindbergh during the next of the Hamburg-Amerika. Line, made in the few months their laboratory on House regarding' these negotiations. St. Gildag Island, off the north coast anchored in Kowloon Bay,

Asked by Mr. A. C. Morcing, Con-of Brittany, close to the Isle of Both were brought ushoro Jost servative Member for Presion, lollleo, recently

Some Nervousness

This French colony possesses only five aeroplane squadrons, most of the planes being old types, while her neighbour, Slam, has 100 aeroplanes,

Mussolini Gives Assurances

London, June 27.

the British

With the recurrence of trouble in half of which-are-the most recent ¡ters that Mr. Neville Chamberlain, Marquis has not yet issued a com-in Tokyo, but at the Holhow, where the Japanese are re- American models. The fortificatione the British Prime Minister, address-i munique to the Press-Trans-Ocean. statement could be

ported to have made further efforts and mobile forces for the 1,250 miles Mussolini on Saturday regarding the ed an urgent telegram to Signor to land troops, a certain amount of of coast line are inadequate, and fur-continued bombing of British ships in nervousness is felt here. However, thermore the constal batteries can Spanish waters.

small craft are re-

Blthough Japa for out beyond the not shoot-far enough. The number

ported to be

Mr. Chamberinin is believed to Head, the populace is showing of senplane, of which there is only have received Signor Mussolini's wonderful degren of calmness. The one squadron, and of submarines, reply, which was couched in very Asking fleet, while cauilous, is plying is definitely insufficient. Indo-Chinn, friendly terms, on the sume day.

It is

been

very old type.

its trade to almost a normal degree. declares the Colonel, requires-from

is reported, however that a large

It is stated that Signor Mussolini number of the fishing boats have two to three squadrons of senplanes promised to do everything in his power to Induco General Franco to armed. But their guns are of and twelve subinarines,

abstain in fature from attacks on Col. de la Pomarede asserts that British ships. There has been considerable the French Government's lonn nervoumess ocensioned by the con- 100,000,000 franes for the purpose of anted by offlelal circles, it is not

of

Although no information is vouch- tinued fall of the Kwangtung dollar.

strengthening the defences will have dented that an exchange of telegrams local authorities are making desperate efforts to stabilise Lie to be at least doubled to be effective, between Mr. Chamberlain and Signor currency and to put a stop to un-

In view of the altuation in the Far Mussolini took place. scrupulous adventurers who deliberately trying to push the dollar East, it would be advienble to up-

In view of this exchange, much dawn. In this connection four men point a high officer

as Governor surprise has been caused in London have been arrested. Our Own Cor-General of Indo-China, he contends: by reports of further bombings of respondent.

-~-~~-Trans-Ocean.

(Continued on Page 43

The

are

Two European cholera suspect have been rushed to for. Medical the Kennedy Town Infectious

Spain Welcomes state the present position regarding Lindbergh Required by Col. night on the Instructions of the

Investigation

Of Air Raids

London, Juno 27. A Spanish Government Note which was handed to the British

the decision to form an Internal- Charge d'Affaires at Barcelona to-day, compresses appreciation at fonal Conunission to livestigato the bombing of open town Spani

The Notes which is in reply to one from Great Briläini, ussures ' the Commision of the most loyal collaboration

the Spanish

Government-Reuter,

Quarantine Omeer,

harbour waters.

the Chinese Customs service, the It will be recalled that Dr. Carrel, It is believed that the men have Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs who is a Frenchman by birth, and been bathing in the waters of the said that the servico continued to

who

received the Nobel Medicine harbour, and in view of Otis suspicion takke orders from the Inspector Prize in 1812 for his work in trans- the Director of Medlent Service, Dr. General of Customs, subject to planting living organs, has been P. S. Selwyn-Clark, hos reiterated. certain Ilmaflation of his powers in working for many years in collabora-his wirning against swimming in the Japanese-occupied areas.

tion with Colonel Lindbergh, There could be no question that the The great aviator, by his invention It is not yet certain, however, that appointment of a Shanghai Superin- and pericetion of a mechanical heart, the men are actually infected with tendent of Customs would have to immensely helped Dr. Carrol's phy-cholera.

confirmed by the Inspector stological research,

The Assuan is a vessel of 3,000 General of Customs. Mr. Butler Dr. Carrel recently announced tons, flying the dog of the Hamburg said he understood the principal that he planned to retire from the Amerlin Lind, local agents Jobser function of superintendents in recent Rockefeller Institute next years had been to act as a channel Meanwhile the aviator and doctor mund of Captain Schubert. She yent. and Company, and is under the com- of communication between the Com-will retire in complete seclusion to arrived here, from North Ching borts missioners of Customs at various their island homes, which are com- ports and the local territorial officials, pletely cut off from the mainland, to sail for Dairen to-morrow.

vis Shanghai: She is at present due' and this held good of the Superin- but are joined to each other by a tendent of Customs in Shanghal rocky ridge that can be crossed afoot (Further Stop Press News on

bo

Reuter.

at low tide.—Trans-Ocean.

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