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CHURCHILL'S Chinese Abandon Shell-Shattered Matang Forts

SON-IN-LAW RIDES STORM

Faces Court Martial For Disclosure In House Of Commons

London, June 29.

Rocked by widespread anger, Mr. Neville- Chamberlain's realistic foreign policy Govern- ment faced a fight for its existence to-day among a storm of criticism centring on the Official Secrets Act and a "leak" of air defence secrets.

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A constitutional issue, with the possibility of a major Cabinet crisis, may be involved as result of sensational disclosures expected during Thursday's debate.

Conservative

Mr. Duncan Sandys, the member for Norwood, and son-in-law of Mr. Winston Churchill, created further excitement and tension in the House to-day when he revealed that a Military Court of Inquiry had summoned him to appear in uniform on Thursday, in his capacity as an Officer of the Territorial Army, to testify regarding the source of his recent statement in the House of Commons that Britain's 3-inch anti-aircraft guns were unwork- able, and would have to be replaced by 3.7 inch guns.

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of the gross breach privileges of this House that Member should be summoned to give evidence," Mr. Sandys declar- ed, in appealing to the Speaker to rule that he had made out a prima facte caso of breach of privilège.

Government supporters

Were kt. silent while the Speaker, the Ilon. Edward A. FilzRoy. ruled that the Member for Norwood had made out a prima facie case of breach of privilege and referred the mailer to the Commitee of Privileges.

At the Insistener of the House, the Prime Minister agreed to request the Military authorities to postpone the inquiry, at which Mr. Sandys Laces possible Court Martial and imprison- ment for revealing military ecrets United Presa.

Called To Military Enquiry

FLOODS

SWEEP JAPAN

Casualties Reported High, But Figures

"Not Disclosed

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

Casualty lists are said to be high, although no official figures can be obtained at present.

London, June 201. Yesterday's developments in con- nection with the question of Parlia Over 100,000 buildings have been

raised in mentary privilege,

the swept away in the flooded regions, House of Commons on Monday, had the low-lying areas of Tokyo suffer

Ambassadör

May Not Be Replaced

London, June 30.

The Berlin correspondent of the Daily Telegraph and Morning Post states that political etrefes in Berlin are certain that Dr. Oskar Trautmann. the German Ambassador to China, who is leaving Hongkong this week for Berlin. wit not return to China, and, furthermore, will not be replaced.

It likely that diplomatic relations with China will be broken off by Germany, but Ger- nany's sympathy with Japan will he shown by leaving a Charge Afaires without Ambassadorial rank, with the Chinese Govern- ment.Reuter,

BRITAIN LACKING EMIGRANT MATERIAL

Dominions May Have To Call In Aliens

London, June 20. Commenting on the declining birth Dominion Oversea Settlement Board, rate in the United Kingdom. the

in its report issued to-day, suggests that if the United Kingdom cannot supply settlers lu

In sufficient numbers for the Dominions, the admission of a carefully regulated flow of alien Immigrants of desirable typen hns much to commend it.

To produce regular migration from the United Kingdom, says the report,

a dramatic sequel to-day when Mr.ing particularly severe damage. in planned policy is essential, Involv- Duncan Sandys,

dys, Member of Norwood,

rose

TO CUT CHINESE RETREAT the Japanese recently blew up this big bridge in the Lunghai Railway, during the opera-

tions around Hsuchpw. Its demolition has since caused the

Japanese army some embarrassment, since it greatly hampered their own satisfactory communication following the retirement The photographer

consequent upon the Yellow River floods.

caught 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, have petitioned President Roosevelt, asking him to support a democrati- cally elected Mexican\Government.

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 Prident Roosevelt whether it was not fuct that the United States hod bken financial sanctions against Mexico. possibly an account of pressure tom Great Britain, and they called on Roosevelt to strengthen President President Cardenas against Interv-

tion, "whether from Germany, Italy. Japon, or the armed representathes

of British oil interests."

The algners of the petition ure pro dominantly trade unionists.-Rented

RAIDERS OVER CANTON

But Bombs Kept For Railway

HONGKONG

SEVERE FIGHTING PRECEDED LOSS

OF STRONG-POINT

Chinese Gain Ground In

Other Directions

Chinese forces withdrew from the Matang Forts Tuesday night after the bitterest engagements with the invading Japanese columns since June 24, according to a telephone message received in Hongkong carly this morning from Hankow.

Meanwhile, Chinese units continue to resist the Japanese westward drive near the forts while strong reinforcements from Pengtseh and the east and south banks of Taipei Lake are moving up. A general counter- attack is reported to be imminent.

The second and third booms across the Yangtze River at points to the west of Hsiaokwushan have been completed by the Chinese engineering corps.

REFUGEES TO STAY IN H.K.

International Train Arrives Safely From Hankow

With three hundred Europeans abourd from Hankow, the Internation- al Express steamed slowly Into Kowloon Station at 12.50 p.m. to-day, With the flags of three notions on tired

the enrriage-roofs and the GIRL DIES

IN

BRUTAL MURDER

faces of the travellers at the win- dows, the express had completed the journey from Canton in five hours in safety,

There were about 250 Europeans on the platform awaiting the arrival of the train, which came in only twenty minutes after the announced

Shot Dead By Gunmen time

In Hankow

Hankow, June 30.

There was a rush towards the platform edge. Greelings' in many languages were called as soon as the train had halted. There were a fow anxious faces, which brightened when friends or family appeared.

A thirty-one year old Chinese girl who was formerly principal

NO EXCITEMENT of the Southwest Girls' Middle

Passengers said the trip, while un- School in Hongkong was mur-comfortable, had been uneventful Alered in her bath yesterday and on no occasion was the nearness

fternoon by unknown gunmen, of war apparent.

The girl is Miss Yu Wel-hua. She

"The only exciting thing that hap-

as, at the time of her death, pened was when the train stopped on presentative of the Peoples' Poll- the grade coming Into British terri- fisil Council.

tory. I thought we would not get The girl was having her bath when up to the top," said a British sailor.

The train was not divided into cumen entered and fired three shots national sections but passengers got ather head. She died immediately; their

accommodation where

they

ealousy is believed 10 be the hostesses aboard. They ould they malve for the crime, and poles are of their friends were there. They in- were sorry to leave Hankow as many instigating on these lines.

The

It was

mid-night on last Sunday that the situation in Matank became critical for the Chinese defenders ofter two days of continuous battle. Having falled to halt the Japanese westward thrust in several attempted frontal and Bank counter-attacks, the Chinese Military Commnud orderer the infantrymen to shift from the Matang line to new position, it is reported,

Suicide Squad Holds

Shyngbal, June 29. Chinese reports state that an entire Japanese unit was wiped out when Chinese shells blew up several bonts endeavouring to land from transports near Matang.

A Chinese suleide unit is holding out at the Matang forts until the last moment, despite the crumbling walls, which are being pounded, at point- blank range by Japanese warships.

Between the Matang and Kluklung booms are anchored 50,000,000 yuan worth of former China Merchant Steam Navigation Company" ships, purchased recently by William Hunt

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STOP PRESS

HONGKONG STILL

RAINLESS.

The air raid alarm was sounded at a Summen excaped unnoticed could. There were two Russian dance the minimum last night was 32. This

Canton, June 30.

Although no Japanese

Rivers everywhere have burst their in full co-operation in the partner- to address the

inundating farms and destroy-slip between the United Kingdom Speaker and an-banks, that, in his capacity as aning large areas of rice-fields.

and the Dominions, and an equitable sharing of the burden Destruction of railway lines and nasistance. Onleer of the Territorial Army, he

of financial hnd

received urders to uppear to disruption of communications are re- rrow morning in uniform to give ported from alt parts of the country, production in the Dominions in recent

The rapid progress of secondary 8.15 a.m. morrow evidence before a military Court of A report from Yokosuka states that years should have an important effect

planes were seen they were heard Enquiry, set up by the General Officer a school-house there collapsed after

passing overhead in the direction of Commanding the Chief Eastern Cum- the foundations had been

capacity of Dominions to rand, in conformity with the dockaway. A large number of school-be a matter of attraction

absorb migrants. Migration should the Canton-Hankow Hallway,

Yesterday seven planes railed the and not sion of the Army Council, public by the War Ofice last night.

compulson. The ideal was the exist Kowloon Canton Railway, killing 30 ence in the Dominions of n system of d Mr. Sandys appealed to the speaker for guidance.

equal value to those in force in the United Kingdom-Reuter Special.

washed

swept away and

made children were

drowned.-Trans-Ocean.

TYPHOON HITS COAST

Tokyo, June 20. ↳ Member of The edge of a typhoon which] Parliament to divulge the source of whipped Japan to-day brought in lis information used by hire in the dis-train violent rain and landslides. charge of his Parliamentary duties As a result of phenomenal rain,

"The question how fur it is per missible to compel

in the process of being considered 00,000 houses on the outskirts

of

on the

committing the crime.

Maximum temperature In Hong- kong yesterday, was 82 degrees, and morning at 10 o'clock the temperature registered 88, while humidity was 70 per cent.

No rain fell during the past 24 hours, and the total rainfall for the year is now 24.33 inches as compared with an average of 37.89 inches.

The Royal Observatory weather In her hand, Miss Yu grasped a of women and children. Of the report issued this morning stated lelle which the gunmen had sent nationalities on the train, there were that a shallow depression is station- in 邶 to

her gain admittance. On more American than any other ex-

ary over Tongling. The typhoon is the cvelope was written a request cept British.

sifunted 200 miles SSW of Tokyo, for an immediate reply. The name There were about 30 Germans, lo-moving north-eastward. of the pender was given as Llu, and cluding the wives and relatives of Legal. forecast

The girl was found lying face tend to go through to Shanghai. downwards on the bathroom floor,

MOSTLY WOMEN, CHILDREN her face shattered beyond recogni-

Noticeable was the pre-dominanco

social service, providing, benefits of Shekelnding 50 at Tientunwci, near tion by three bullets.

city Shameen and Canton

are suffering from Intense heat, which is aggravated due to the absence of electric fans, as power is cut off every

The disease situation is fortunately

South-west

ABOLISHING OLD me the air raid alarm is given.

under control, owing to the departure gumen entered Miss Yu's apart- the German advisers to the Chinese winds, moderate, fair generally.

by the House. In these circumstances. Tokyo alone have been partially FRENCH PRISON

I submit, it is a gross breach submerged.

of privilege of the House that I should

be summoned to give evidence before

Twenty school-children are dead! military tribunal and I asks Ion, as a result of a landslide in Yokosuka, Mr. Speaker, to declare that I have which buried a school. made out a prima facle case of brenéh A dozen fatalities nre of privilége. The Speaker ruled that the member for Norwood hudl mada out n prima facie cuse of breach of privilege and the matter was referred to the Committee of Privileges.

High Interest To-morrows 'debate on the motion establishing the Select Committed to enquire into tlie circumstances of the (Continued on Pape 2.)

IN GUIANA

of so many people from Canton to safer centres.-Reuter.

RAIDER SHOT DOWN

Parla, June 20,

Nanchang, June 30. The gradual abolition of the A Japanese plane was shot down reported French prison colony in French turing a dogfight with Chinese planes elsewhere in the country.

Gulann, Including the Infamous over Poyang Lake, in north Kiangsi, Landslides have tied-up rall traffic Devil's Island, in envisaged by n de- yesterday, between Tokyo and Osaka-United cree which received the President's The ill-fated plane was one of six Pre88.

signature to-day,

Taonnese machines which raided TRAINS INTERRUPTED

The present conviels In French singtze on the west bank of the Gulana will: continue their terms, Puyang Lake, about 40 kilometres Tokyo, Jund 30. but no new prisoners will be south of Kinklang. It was inter The railway service between Tokyo despatched.

cepted over the lake. and Osaka, especially near Yokohama Such a situation cannot continun The corpses of two Japanese air- has been interrupted.

without hurting the prestige of men whose plano crashed on June 20 Casualties have now been reported France," on

official

declared have been discovered and buried at (Continued on Pape 2.) United Press.

Yangtzechow.--Central News.

the

nent the protext of delivering the letter.

They opened fire just as he was tpening the envelope, which contain

clipinge of

of editorials from Han- kow's day

newspapers.

husband is believed to Misa 's

ed

Government.

A human touch was provided by the heroic figure of a limping American saltor who struggled up

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be restdag in Hongkong.. He is a BATTLESHIP SIZES STUDIED former eminent member of the National Jocialist Party and a native

London, June 20. of Szechen, Miss YL was one of Asked in the House of Commons it ten wome delegates to the Peoples the Government had yet reached any Political ouncil meeting which is agreement with the United States Government regarding the size of scheduled for July 7.

the She was graduate of the Shang- buttleships and heavy guns, hal Law llege, and after serving Prime Minister replied that he under- as districttorney in Szechuen, be- stood the First Lord of the Admirally camo prinipal of the Southwest would make a statement on the sub-. Girls' Midd School in Hongkong-Ject at a very early date. British

Wireless, Reuter.