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Hongkong Telegraph.

No. 13557.

FOUNDED 1001 四拜禮 號十三月六英港香 THURSDAY, JUNE 30,

1938.

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WHITEAWAY'S

MAY QUIT SPAIN

BUT AIRMEN Urges Britain Not To Withdraw From Yangtse

REMAINING

WITH FRANCO

Britain Still Strives To Prevent Bombing Of Open Towns

Paris, June 29.

It is reported here that Signor Mussolini has to withdraw all Italian infantry

lecided

olunteers from Spain.

was reached

It is stated that this decision when the Italian General Staff reported to Il Duce that a victory by General Franco was now only a question of time.

The opinion prevails that General Franco no onger requires infantry assistance from Italy, lthough he cannot, at present, dispense with talian aviators.

Italy's willingness to make concessions is hotivated, according to Paris newspapers, by fer

eagerness to bring the Agreement into effect as soon Trans-Ocean.

Five Steamers Hit

Salamanen, June 29. Insurgent_serial attacks on mer. hant ships lying in Spanish harbours ontinued yesterday.

Four steamers in Valencia luarbour féru damaged by bombs, and one Alicante turbour was set on fire. he nationality of the vessels is not

present known.

Gandia harbour was also severely ombed yesterday, but damage was parently confined to warehouses. Trans-Ocean.

Indignation Growing

Paris, June 20. According to Paris reports, Lord crth, the British Ambassador to ome, has once again requested the allan Government to examine ways

Anglo-Italian

as possible.---

MAKING

NO PEACE OVERTURES

British Ambassador Arrives

High Diplomats In Colony

28 States Now Recognise Italy In Ethiopia

London, June 20. Twenty-eight States which are menibers of the League of Nations have taken action which might be regarded as equivalent to recognition of the Italian con- quest of Abyssinia.

The information was revealed by Mr. R. A. Butler, Under- Serretary for Foreign Affairs, In reply to a question in the House

Commons to-day by Stanley Reed,--Reuter,

of

Mr.

SECURITY GUARANTEE BY ITALY IMPOSSIBLE

Franco Promising No Relief From Bombing Raids

London, June 29. It is learned in London that no Sir Archibald John Kerr Clark concession by General Franco ad means of ending the air raids on Kerr, British Ambassador to was communicated to the British ayalist open towns and neutral China, arrived in Hongkong Ambassador

to Rome, Lord alpping in Spain.

early this morning in the Cann Perth, by the Italian Foreign dian Pacific liner, Empress of Secretary, Count Ciano. Russia, from Shanghai.

Lord Perth is believed to have lled the attention of Count Ciano, he Italian Foreign Secretary, to the rowing indignation of the British

car..

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at

It is understood that during the course of the Intest conversations be-

fary operations of General Franco.

AUFS]

TO CUT CHINESE RETREAT the Japanese recently blew up this big bridge on the Lunghai Railway, during the opera- tions around Hsuchow, Its demolition has since caused the Japanese army some embarrassment, since it greatly hampered their own satisfactory communication following the retirement consequent upon the Yellow River floods. The photographer eaught the blast which destroyed the span.

SUSPECT CIVIL WAR BREWS IN MEXICO

Washington, June 29. Forty-two leaders of Peace societies, together with clergymen and trade unionists, President Roosevelt, asking him to support a democrati- cally elected Mexican Government.

DECISION ALWAYS LEFT TO ADMIRAL ON CHINA STATION.

Lord Halifax Has No Wish To Interfere, Questioner In Commons Informed

London, June 29.

Movements of British warships in the Far East lie within the discretion of the Commander-in-Chief, Sir Percy Noble, and the Foreign Minister. Lord Halifax, has no wish to limit these movements,

This reply was made in the House of Commons to-day by the Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Mr. R. A. Butler, to questions by Mr. A. E. L. Chorlton, Conservative Member for Bury.

Mr. Chorlton enquired whether the Prime Minister was aware that, under International Law, the Japanese. have no right to interfere with neutral shipping on the Yangtze River, particularly having regard to the fact that Japan is not technically at war with China,

have petitioned Britain's Gold

They expressed the fear that foreign funds and

propaganda were now being used to stir up revolt against President Cardenas and lead Mexico into being the Spain of the New World.

The petitioners asked President Roosevelt whether it was, not a fact that the United States had taken Anancial sanctions against Mexico, possibly on account of pressure from Great Britain, and they called President Roosevelt to strengthen President Cardenas against interven- tion, "whether from Germany, Italy, Japan, or the armed representatives of British of interests."

The signers of the petition are pre- dominantly trade, unionists-Reuter

RUTHLESS ATTACKS ON JEWS

Hundreds Deprived OF Practices In Austria

Reich Controls Big Industry

FLOODS

SWEEP JAPAN

Casualties Reported High, But Figures Not Disclosed

Tokyo, June 29, Japan has been inundated by floods as a result of a remarkable series of cloudbursts which have occurred during the past few days.

Casualty İlsts said to be high,

are although no official figures can be obtained at present.

Over 100,000 buildings have been swept away in the flooded reglens, the low-lying areas of Tokyo suffer- ing particularly severe damage. banksverywhere have burst their i

farms and destroy-

Rivers

His Excellency would not make any statement to the press, but a spokes tween the British Ambassador and bile at the continuation of these man of the Ambassador's staff de- the Italian Foreign Secretary, the Ir raids, and expressed the appreclared that no effort at mediation in Italian Government disclaimed any ension of the British Government the Sino-Japanese war was afoot.

the effect of public opinion on the Anglo-Italian Agreement,

The Ambassador, he said, did not concern in or authority for the mill-

flags in his pocket." "peace Count Clano is understood to have Sir Archibald proposes to fly to At the same time, the Italian eclared that the Italian Government Hankow almost immediately. the Government expressed itself as being as willing to examine proposals for spokesman

willing to do everything in its power udded. esignating neutral ports for the

Ministers for Sweden and to persuade General France to take ansportation of foodstuff to Loyalist Switzerland were also in the Em- such steps as inight lend to a cessation

ing large areas of rice-flelds. pain, but added that the question press of Russlu when she docked to of bombing attacks on British ships.

Destruction

of railway lines and- as one for the Non-Intervention day. Thus, there are no fewer than Concessions are contained, how-

disruption of

of communications are re- Committee, which alone can make five senior diplomats here

ported from all parts of theever, in an inspired article by Virginio

of the country. (Continued in Page 4.)

moment, including the

A report from Yokosuka slates that German Gayda in Glornale d'italia, in which Ambassador, Dr.

a school-house there collapsed after Oskar Trautman, it is stated that General Franco has

the foundations had been who

to Beriln very instructed hin airmen to discriminate

washed away, A large number of soon,

the Italian Ambassa-in and

favour of British ships when

school- Vienna, June 29. dor, who is also due to go home, bombing Spanish ports.

Free ports

children we

were swept away Seven hundred and twenty-six drowned. Trans-Ocean. his successor having been appointed.

be determined by will

General Franco;

TYPHOON HITS in these ports legitimate trade Jewish lawyers, including many by British and other foreign powers well-known Austrians, have been FOR AMBASSADOR will be allowed to continue without deprived of the right to practice, Acknowledging the arrival of the hindrance-Router. British Ambassador, a salute of 19

according to an official notice guins was fired by the military from

published to-day. 'Gun Signal HINI.

Barcelona, June 29. Nearly all Austrian heavy in- Nine were killed and 34 injured industries have been taken over by an Insurgent air raid to-day on the The general situation in the Far Catalan Riviera town of Blanes.-

the Reich. East and British Interests in China Reuter. were discussed to-day during con- conversations between the British Am- bassador, Sir Robert Cralgie, and the Foreign Secretary, General K. Ugaki.

OPIUM IN

SAUSAGES SEIZED

Smugglers Foiled At Marseilles

Marseilles, June Pork sausages don't always join pork,

20.

This discovery was made on the vaterfront at Marseilles to-day, when French Customs authorities seized 84 bs of pork sausages which contained got ment, but oplum.

MILITARY SALUTE

TALKS IN TOKYO

Tokyo, June 20.

Foreign Ofce spokesman denied reports that Great Britain and France had, either jointly or individually. Loade representations to

to the Japanese Government

concerning eventual

RAIDS CONTINUE

U.S. NAVY LETS BIG CONTRACT

The announcement is generally taken to be a step towards stimulating German ment.--Reuter,

rearmin-

GUARDING PRESTIGE

Rome, June 20. White persons residing in Addis The US Navy has commenced its Ababa, the capital of Abyssinia, have

Washington, June 20.

The sausages were part of a Japanese action on Hainan Island of U.S. $1,000,000,000 fleet expansion i been forbidden to onter restaurants | consignment landed "in" Marseilles elsewhere in South China. from a Yugo-Slay steamer.

In reply to a question the spokes-programme by assigning to four or barg which cater to

› natives, accord- The man to whom the sausages man admitted that any such action naval yards the construction of ten

Ing to an order issued by the were consigned 'has been arrested. would be calculated to arouse un auxillary craft, at an estimated cost

Governor of Addis Ababa to-day. Customs officinis suspicions were easiness in London, on account of its

of $23,000,000,

The order states that it has been hrst aroused by the colour of the possible repercussions in Hongkong The largest order consists of a issued "to preserve the prestige of shuanges mi Router,

and Singapore-Trans-Ocean.

9,000-ton submarine tender.~Reuter. the white race."-Reuter.

Holdings Rise Impressively

London, June 29.

The value of Great Britain's gold holdings has increased by a further £18,000,000, according to statistics issued to-day,

The total on March 31 was £831,000,000, compared with £817,000,000 on September 20 last

and £703,000,000 on year March 31 last year.

According to statistics released by the Treasury, the Exchange Equalisation Account held

on

March 31 this year gold to the value of £42,546,000, while the Bank of England held 70,813,000 flac ounces-Router.

with

MATANG FORTS TAKEN

Chinese Fall Back

From Furious Japanese Attack

Prepare For Counter-Blow

"Is the Prime Minister prepared to give an undertaking that no British man-o-war shall be removed from the Yangtse River without replace ment by on equivalent unit? Mr. Chorlton asked.

Mr. Butler referred. the questioner to the reply given on March 24 re- garding the treaty position on the Yangtse.-Reuter.

British Trade Hurt

London, June 29.

In the House of Commons to-day Sir John Wardlaw-Milne, Conserva- Live Member for the Kidderminster Division of Worcester, drew atten- tion to the serious toll in the Shang- ha dollar, and asked whether the Chancellor of the Exchequer would ask the Economie Adviser to Embassy in China to pay special the attention to the dislocation to British trade caused by the

See Euanecline.

Financial

to the Treasury, in reply. said the British Government was

fully aware of the effect on British trade of the present situation in China, Including the fall in the Shanghai dollar-Reuter,

STOP PRESS

AIR RAID ALARM

IN CANTON

1.

Canton, June 30.. Al 0.15 am. to-day an air raid alarm was sounded in Canton,.

A number of planes flow.high over Chinese forces withdrew from the city but no bombs were dropped. and the Matang Forte Tuesday night

Yesterday, it is revealed, seven COAST

after the bitterest engagements planes bombed the Canton-Kowloon railway, concentrating on Tientun- Tokyo, June 29,

the invading Japanese wel, near Sheklung, and killed 30 whipped Japan to-day brought in its ing to a telephone niesange

The edge of a typhoon which columns. since June 24, accord- and wounded 50. train violent rain and landslides.

To-day the planes are apparently flying towards the Canton-Hankow railway-Reuter,"

CONCENTRATION TO FIGHT GUERILLAS

Paiping: June 30.. An undisclosed number of troop trains carrying Japanese troops and. artillery, arrived at Shanhalkuan

As a result of phenomenal rain, received in Hongkong curly this D0,000 houses on the outskirts Tokyo alone have been partially

of morning from Hankow. submerged.

Meanwhile, Chinese units continue to resist the Japanese westward drive Twenty school-children are dead near the forts while strong rein- an a result of a landslide in Yokosuka,forcements from Pengtsel and the which buried a school.

east and south banks of Taipei Lake A dozen fatalities are reported are moving up. A general counter- elsewhere in the country.

attack is reported to be imminent. Landslides have tied-up rail traffic. The second and third booma across between Tokyo and Osaka, United the Yangtze River at points to the from the Tientsin area yesterday and

west of Hslackwushan, have been to-day. completed by

Chinese engineer- This movement of troopá

troops from North China is causing much speculo- ing corps,

It was at Sunday

titat

thebituation in nected with the movement of Chines Matang became it for the guerillas from points north-west Chinese defenders after two days of Peiping towards Shanhaikuan, London, June 20.continuous battle. Having failed to The Greek Fleet in paying a visit halt the Japanese Westward thrust the avowed object of severing com to Malta, to return the visit made by in yeral attempted frontal and

munications between Pelpings and the British Mediterranean Fiei, Дink counter-attacks, the Chinese

Mukden-Reuter, which visited Genco In 1896 Military, Command ordered the

Continued on i Faye 4.)

Press.

GREEK FLEET

AT MALTA

Reuler.

C&A ph? oli last, tion, but it is believed to be cons

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