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RUMOURS OF Thousands Of Recruits QUEENS & ALHAMBRA

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PEACE PLAN

Von Dirksen's Busy Rounds Suggest Hunt For Some Agreement

London, July 22. Following conversations with Lord Halifax, the

For New Sea Arm

A BIG recruiting campaign for the navy will shortly be launched, to provide men for the "second navy" which Britain is now building.

In addition to the Fleet which is at present in full commission on the sea, more than 160 warships of various British categories are being built in the ship-

When it is completed it will maltę

the British Navy easily the biggest fleet in the world.

Some of the ships, though not com-

stocks have been used for other ships with the least possible delay.

Foreign Secretary, and with M.ward will soon be required for those pleted, are already allout, so that the Georges Bonnet, the French, Men Foreign Minister, and Dr. Her vessels, and they will be engaged in time to ensure that they receive pre- bert von Dirksen's call on Mr.minary training before being posted Neville Chamberlain to-day, a to their ships. crop of rumours has arisen in London.

It is hinted that through the Ambassador, Berlin is suggesting that Germany, Italy, France and Great: Britain should discuss the Czecho- Slovakion problem.

It is also suggested at Germany is willing To guarantee Czecho- Slovakian integrity for five years if the Czechs minority problem Is satisfactorily settled,

Ollier rumours are to the effect that Germany ins expressed her willingness limitation of air arms,

This "second anvy" includes: Five battleships, 3 aircraft carriers, 17 cruisera, 19 submarines, 40 des droyers, and a large number of escort vessels and other smaller craft,

Meantime, in readiness for the in- flux of personnel, the Admiralty is speeding up the promotion of scry- ing sailors to Petty Officer rank, so that there can be an adequate num- ber of instructors available for the

recruits.

STOP PRESS NEWS

to discuss qualitative French Guns French Guns

Authoritative Dritish quartera, however, describe at these rumours as highly fantastic,-Reuter Special.

Foreigners At Kuling Safe, Well

Remaining "On Hill” Despite Approach

Of Invaders

Fire At Invaders

Perpignan, July 22. French anti-aircraft guns went into action to-day at Saillagousse when six In- surgent planes violated French territory and flew over the town.

The Insurgent machines disappeared towards Spain as the anti-aircraft Kuling remains most quiet, with guns opened fire.

With

Hankow, July 22. the present centre of as bustilities but a short distance away,

soon

foreigners residing there happy and Loyalists are trying 195

well, according to Mr. Paul Jesselyn,;

the American Consul General in Han-Spaniards on treason charges

kow

Mr. Jessely spoke to Americans

according to reports from

in Kuling by telephone yesterday Madrid. They are alleged

morning,

The Lushan administration

con-

to be members of the spy-

tinues to function cffelently, Mr. ring discovered in Madrid in Jesselyn was informed, although In

the event of hostilities approaching November.-United Press,

closer it is thought that the Chinese must move away.

The Consul General's felephone call brought the first reliable informa-! tion to be obtained from Kuling for the past fortnight. Telephone cʊm-

munication between Hankow

LEPER SETTLEMENT

ESTABLISHED AT KENNEDY TOWN

A proclamation published in the

Kuling has yet been interrupted it is; Government Gazette to-day dis- most difcult for private ingligiduals closes that the Tung Wah Infectious

to make a call.

There are 58 American citizens,

Disanse Hospital at Kennedy Town has been made a leper settlement.

The action to taken under the

mostly missionaries, In Kuling, Lepers Ordinance, whereby the addition 10 a Burber of other Governor-in-Council can appointi nationals, details of whom are not yet such places as he shall think it available.

to be teper settlements for the Following the Matang hostilities segregation and treșiment of lepers." these foreigners have expressed their intention of remaining on "the hill.”

-Renter.

BOMBERS SINK DANISH SHIP

London. July 22, Lloyds reveal that an unknown ses- plane bombed and sank the Danish steamer Bodil off the Spanish const. British steamer Shropshire rescued crew.nited Press.

14 DIE IN AIR CRASH

Itucharest, July 22. Fourteen people. including ten passengers, were kled when a trans- port plane crashed 80 miles north- west of Bucharest to-day-United

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JAPANESE WARN TRAVELLERS FROM HANKOW

Shanghal, July 22.

EX-AMBASSADOR- GETS BRITISH CITIZENSHIP

Baron von

London, July 2 Frankenstein,

The Japanese Charge d'Affairea in former Austrian Minister to Lo. Shanghai, Mr. Toni, has informed has obtained British citizen foreign diplomats that, in the opinion papers, according to the Ever

Standard. of the Japanese authorities, trains on

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the Canton-Hunkow Railway currying| The paper adds that the forme foreign passengers were abused by Austrian Minister was given specij for acquiring Brius the Chinese, who are utilising them facilities.

the transportation of war citizenship and was notified on Ju

13 that his application successful.-Trans-Ocean.

for materials.

The Charge d'Affairès alleges that information in the possession of the Japanese authoritios indicate that the Chinese authorities are attaching goods vans, filled with munitions, to these trains.

Mr, Tant suggests that foreig diplomats should make representa- tions to lonkow on the subject and ecommends that foreigners travelling between Canton and Hankow should in future use passenger trains which have

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GERMAN PLANE AT NEW YORK

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New York, July 23. Completing the Arnt of Lufthansa Air Company's twenty. eight scheduled flights across th Atlantic, the plane Nordmeer arrive attached at Port Washington Airport, Nei

York at 9.42 n.m. to-day.

Urges Probing Of Bombings

Hankow July 23,

The crossing from Germany u made in the remarkably fine time、 17 hours, 42 minutes, despite fact that Captain Joachim Blon! berg reported head winds and favourable weather most of the -United Press.

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