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1938

DUN LOP

50 YEARS OF GROWIN,

DUNLOP Fort

The Tyre with 2,000 Teeth

DIPLOMATS FAIL TO DISSOLVE CRISIS

LITVINOFF REJECTS PROPOSALS

Italy Frankly Sides With Japanese In Frontier Dispute

ROME PRESS SAYS CHINA INVASION "COURAGEOUS"

Berlin, Aug. 4.

Floods May Halt Japan's Drive on Hankow

PRAGUE TENSION RELAXED

Lord Runciman's Presence Seems To Dispel Fear

Prague, Augi24. Lord Runciman, accompanied by his staff, made a ceremonial rall

the President, Dr. Edouard Benus, the Prime Minister, Dr. Milan Hodza, and other Government authorities to-diny.

The German Sudeten representa- Uves called on Lord Runciman, and stayed with him for 90 minutes,

11 15 sintet fo) authoritative quarters that the atmosphere at the inveting was most friendly.

It is evident that Lord Runelman's arrival has relaxed the atmosphere

A two-hour discussion between M. Maxim very considerably---Reuter. Litvinoff and Mr. Mamuro Shigemitsu, the Japanese Ambassador to Russia, failed to-day to result in an agreement.

Mr. Shigemitsu repeated his proposals made to Tokyo for a settlement of the border incident, but M. Litvinoff declined to agree to open negotiations until the Japanese had withdrawn behind the frontier as defined in the 1886 treaty. Mr. Shigemitsu, however, declined to accept as evidence a map which had never been published, and the only copy of which was in the Soviet archives.

While newspapers avoid comment on the Far Eastern dispute, they give prominence to the strongly worded Russion resolutions passed by the

workers' associations throughout the country, typical quotations from which are contained in the resolution of the workers of the Stain motor car factory:

"Let the hides of the Japanese feel the might and strength of me father-

fand."

The Cossacks: "Our horses and sabres are ready."

Are

pre-

Tractor drivers: "We pared at any moment to leave the tractor for the tank."

Itallwaymen: "Let Uite Japanese Day dearly for every drop of Sovlet í blood they have spilled."Reuter.

Litvinoff Is Firm

ITALIANS SIDE WITH JAPANESE

Saving Chinese Civilisation

FLIERS WERE LOST

Prague, Aug. 4. The Ministry for Foreign Affairs has expressed regret for the frontier violation, and hns announced that the Czech aviators in question will

be punished.

occurred while the airmen were on a It is explained that the violation Reuter.

practice flight and lost their way.

BOMBERS ATTACK NANCHANG

100 Bombs Crash Into City

4

Nanchang, Aug. 5.

More than 100 bombs were rained on the northern part of Nanchang | by 27 Japanese planes, in two relays, ¡

yesterday.

The miselles caused more than 80 civilian casualties and the demoll- tion of some 30 houses. Five of them Jonded on a cluster of junks In the Kung River, blowing 20 of the vessels- and their crews to bits.

Flying from a north-easterly dirce- tion, the first group of the raiders came over shortly after poon, and suon was joined by the second flight.

Rome, Aug. 4. A strong attack on the Soviet was launched by Sinor Gayda in an article in the Giornale d'atta to-day, which says that Italy views the move Moscow, Aug 4.

ments of Soviet troops who have

of oppressive For over 10 minutes, deafening The official version of the interview occupied, in a spirit

not

under detonallons shook the whole city. between M. Litvinoft

Mr. imperialism, territory Shigemitsu declares that the latter Soviet jurisdiction, as a fresh clement Over 100 explosions were counted. emphnalsed that the Japanese Gov- of disturbance in the already con- Central News.

peaceful fused and dangerous situation exist- ernment always desired a solution of the conflict and a discon- ing in the Far East.

of hostilities in favour of!

matic negotiations.

night.

UFS

THOUSANDS FLED FOR SAFETY when lava and great, volumes of smoke burst from the crater of Mayon, 200 miles south-east of Manila, P. I, President Manuel Quezon himself went to the danger spot and attempted to dissipate the panic.. Actually there were no casualties, but for days, while the earth trembled, Mayon threatened destruction to a populous country- side. A US Army plane got this photograph of the eruption,

Censorship

On Radio Listeners

Peiping, Aug. 5.

The Yung Pao correspondent at Cheloo reports that the Chefoo authorities have Issued an ortter prohibiting anyone listening to the Hankow broadcasts, "since the radio is misused by the party Government for false propaganda. The populace is often cheated by the Hankow broadcasts which can much affect publin safety."

Radio owners are only allowed to listen-in to Tokyo. Pelping. Nanking and Isinking.--United Press,

NEW YORK

GASPING IN HEAT

Whole Country Feels Drought's Effect

vi senside,

New York, Aug. 4.

.

Well-Known Author Passes Away

Captain William B. Maxwell Wrote Prolifically

London. Aug. 4. The death is announced of Captain William Babington Maxwell, late- Chairman of the Society of Authors und of the Notional Book Council, and a prolife author.-euter.

William Babington Maxwell, novel- ist, inherited his literary gift from his mother who, born in 1937, Became one of the most popular novelists of the 19th century in her maiden nume of Miss M. E. Braddon. His father was John Maxwell, the publisher.

Brought up in a circle of people famous in the arts, politics and society, Maxwell knew early in fc, most of the celebrities of the day. To mention only a few, he had sat at n party with Robert Browning, beon introduced to Parnell and lunched with Walter Pater and Oscar Wilde.

Ample money being at Maxwell's disposal, he had no need to think of f career for his livelihood. For a while ho showed some inclination to become an artist, but devoted much

CAPTURED CITIES

INUNDATED WHEN

DYKES COLLAPSE

Invaders May Be Forced To Retire To Anking Or Push Into Mountains To North

Shanghai, Aug. 5.

Threatening to bring the Japanese drive on Hankow along the north bank of the Yangtse to a complete. standstill, the flood waters of the Yangtse are rapidly. spreading, and have already inundated a large area north of Kiukiang, including the towns of Hwangmei, Susung and Taihu near the Anhwei-Hupeh border.

It is believed that the Japanese in this region will either have to fall back to Anking, or strike northwards: in an endeavour to reach the mountainous area lying north of Taihu.

spokesman said: "We have information that the dykes When questioned on the subject, a Japanese naval.

for a distance of 80 kilometres have been broken, seven miles

up river from Kiukiang-Reuter.

Six Killed By Land Mine In Sharon Plain

Jerusalem, Aug. 4.

Six Jewish labourers, including two women, were killed, and 11 Injured, when a lorry in which they were returning from work. struck a land mine concealed on the road near Ramathkevesh on the Sharon plain.

The lorry was blown to bits. -Reuter.

LOYALISTS IN GRAVE PLIGHT

Must Advance Or Be Starved

Saragossa, Aug. 4.

As a result of further terrific, air

'

Fighting Resumed

Nanchang, Aug. 5. With thelr westward drive on the north bank of the Yangtse River checked by food the Japanese forces have resumed their offensive In the Klukiang sector.

Bilter Aghting broke out again' at"

Don and Shaho, about 17.

an

south of Kiuklang yester when 3,000 Japanese infantry, supported by artillery, made attack on the Chinese

positions. The invaders were. repelled. Two hundred Japanese vanguards, who daringly forced their way to the Shaho railway station, were routed with about 70 killed and one oflicer captured

alive. Ten Japanese machine-guns and sub-machine guns were seized by the Chinese. Över 100 and 400 casualties were inflicted respectively on the Japanese right (Continued on Page 4.)

STOP PRESS

CONTINUED FRONTIER FIGHTING

but

CITY IN TERROR

Nanchang, Aug. 5. Italy is definitely opposed to the

This curio city,

centre of the it the violent and destructive expansion of

Chien M. Litvinoff replied that

world-famous

Te-meng Japanese Government intended to communism in the world, for whether solve the conflet peacefully it would it be Spanish or Chinese, it comes pottery, is rapidly being denuded of

A sizzling eleventh day of the heat less time to art studies than to hunt bombings of the Loyalist concentra-; Soviet from Moscow, and shows itself more population. Once 300,000 lived here. never have ylolated the

and more to be among the other im- Now there are only 85,000 civilians, frontiers with armed forces, and

following three days of severe air wave, with humidity almost unbenring and lending the life of a young rids, which have killed many and able in the city all day and night, mun-about-town. Wearying eventus suth of the Ebro River; it is attacked the Soviet border post at mediate threats of world peace.

believed the Government troops will

Tokyo, Aug. 5. xodus has converted New York into a sort ally of the social round, he began to be without food within four days. On the other hand Italy has always wounded many more. The

write articles ond short stories, Some

Desultory Aring is continuing along the resolute If Japan ceased to attack Soviet considered

Japanese is expected to continue.

of these artracted the attention of

the Soviet-Manchukuo, border, The streets are almost deserted al-

It is thought therefore, that des- territory and recalled the remainder action in China as a courageous move,

In the more, congested poorer

the general situation is unchanged ' of her troops,

viting Maxwell to lunch, Richards would then have no cause to continue ing the vital and legitimate interests only the poorest people, who have children

effort to advance further, In their thousands are urged him to try more

Important a

although proving tremendously cost munique issued by the War Ministry, military operations. The road would of Japan on the Asiatic continent, but no way of escape, are remaining. thronging the streets in bathing suits, work, declaring that he had all the ly, with the wounded suffering hor-which adds that the Soviet forces are then be cleared for diplomatie dis-niso towards saving Chinese civiliso-

The Japanese are 50 miles north, splashing water which Lo coursing H

Japanese tion cussion of Japan's proposals.

Itself from

facing formidable Chinese positions down the gutters from are hydrants, makings of a novelist Maxwell ribly from the heat and dust firing occasionally at the

front lines. Bolshevik exploitation-Reuter. in allly and very dificult territory, or taking showers in the spray from protested that the writing of a story Reuter.

to la volume Was beyond his

The prospects of appeasement to but the city of Nanchang fears Its them.

capnelly, but Richards persisted-and

the situation are considered brighter capture is imminent.

Thousands are sleeping out of before the talk ended Maxwell had

as a result of reasonable proposals Travellers from the north report doors.

signed a contract to supply a novel,

which are officially stated to have In the stifling old New York houses Setting to work at once, he wrote

been presented by Japan for the SMALL CHARITY the area through which they have pasted is entirely deseried by

cossation of hostilities. civilians, many of whom have been and the most exclusive hotels alike, "The Countess of Maybury which people are lazing in the open win- had such an excellent reception when

The machine-gunned by airmen as they dows, stripped to their underwear, published in 1901 that Maxwell was led. A group of thirteen which left or to the waist..

convinced that Richards's judgmont Kuling last week was attacked, and

was sound. four reached Nanchang.- United Preas.

In the next 12 years he wrote 12 more novels. Then came the war, during which he served us a captain of the Royal Fusillers and gained raention in dispatches. Resuming

the Soviet troops directed not only towards guarantee- Į ready, Shops are boarded up and sections of the city, men, women and Grant Richards, the publisher. In-perale Loyalist attacks will be made from Inst night, áccording to a com-

Shigemitsu Dissatisfied

The Japanese Government must respect the Soviet borders on

basis of the 1986 treaty.

the

The Japanese Ambassador replied

the

thrent

that he did not intend to renew the FOR DEPRIVED

dispute over the frontler, adding that

neither Manchukuo nor Japan had

•

ever seen the man in question, and JEWISH DOCTORS only

therefore it would be unjust to deelde the dispute on the basis of the map. The present problem was

to discontinue military operations

Berlin, Aug. 1. The law under which Jewish doc-

and to restore the status existing tors pre prohibited practising as from before July 11,

October 1, his been slightly modified. present map form the basis for nego- the Medical Association will take

In order to avold social hardships,

Many prostrallons are reported throughout the nation, but no ligures are yet known-Reuter.

JAPANESE

SENT TO MANCHURIA

Hankow, Aug. 5. Over ten traintoads of Japanese

proposals were conveyed to the Soviet Charge d'Affaires by the Vice- Minister for Foreign Affairs, who urged Moscow. The

their

GERMAN LABOUR GERMAN RESCUED authorship in 1910, Maxwell published troops have passed through Tientsin Litvinoft

SHORTAGE SEEN

FROM BANDITS

M. Litvinaff demanded, that the

tlations regarding the frontiers, and steps to trala Jewish doctors to fi emphasised that the occupation of other jobs, for which special fund

Berlin, Aug. 4, Manchukuo by Japan did not give will be pinced at its disposni.

Unemployment has for some time Jewish doctors who fought in the been non-existent in Germany, and Japan the right to demand frontier changes.

war and are in indigent circum- the authorities are now faced with M. Litvinoff offered to supply stances, may, if suitable, receive an increasing shortage of labour. Japan with a copy of the map, but financial support, frorn the Relch

The June figures show 310,000 added there could be no question Medical Association, but support can vacancies, which is 30,000 more than chow, south

(Continued on Page 4)

Preks. be concoiled at any moment.Reuter. In May-Reuter.

novels annually for many years, en route to Munchuria, according to Among his works are "The Ragged a Tientsin message. Messenger," "The Guarded Flame,”

"The Rest Cure", "General Mullock's Chinese civilians In Peiping and Pelping, Aug, B. Shadow", "Spinster of the Farish", Tientsin are astir over news of

military The Japanese... special

"Children o

of the Night", The Emo- clashes between Japanese and Soviet Jacob's Larl troops on the Sovlof-Manchukuo mission announced yesterday that tional Journey" villagers had rescued in unidentified der." In January, 1930, he pub- border. But owing to strict consor German from bandils near Tanng-Ilshed a very interesting volume of ship imposed by the Japanese of Tientsin-United reminiscences entitled "Time Gather-authorities, reports are meagre in the

Chinose papers-Central Netop.

prompt transmission to nature of the proposals is not disclosed, but it is believed they are on the lince of those submitted by Mr. Momaru Shigemiisa to M. Maxim The Foreign Once communique Enya: "Whether the proposals, which

(Further Stop Press News on Page 12.)