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TENSION REVIVED

Britain Draws Grave Charge to Rome's Notice

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INCIDENT NINE DEAD

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Changkufeng Parleys More Complicated

Tokyo, Aug. 15.

New tension has arisen between Russia and Japan as the result of an incident at Saghalien, the large island north of Japan which the two nations equally share.

According to the Sapporo correspondent of the Hokkaido Times, Japanese and Soviet troops are now facing each other across the border, which cuts through the centre of the island.- United Press.

Saghalien is separated from the Asian mainland by a narrow stretch of water. The island, which was formerly entirely Russian, was equally divided between the two nations after the 1904 Russo-Japanese war.

Russia's Claims Rejected

Tokyo, Aug. 15.

Japan has rejected the Soviet terri- torial claims based on the map appended to the Hungchun Treaty of 1560.

Now

This is the latest move in the proceeding at negotiations Changkufeng for a settlement of the border dispute.

A War Ofcé communique states that negotiations continued through- i out to-day, despite the Japanese re- Jection of the Soviet map us a busis for calculations.

Nichi-Nicht reported to-day that a small unarmed band of Soviet troops entered the no-man's-land fix- ed by the terms of the truce and commenced digging trenches. They retired when ordered to do so.

In order to lessen the tension, the Japanese have now withdrawn to the (Continued on>Page 4.)

Mysterious "Jamming" Of London Relay Frobed

Hongkong broadcasting nu- thorities are energetically en- deavouring to trace the source of the interruption of last night's

French Chief

Of Air Staff Off To Berlin

Paris, Aug. 15. While the big Army manoeu vres are progressing in Germany, General Vuillemin, Chief of the French Air Staff, is flying to Berlin to-morrow to return the visit pald last year to the French Air Force by General Milch, the German air commandant

Generat Vuillemin Will accompanied by French officials and will remain Germany until August

Reuter.

IN AIR

DISASTER

German-Trans-Ocean Machine Crashes

Rio de Janiero, Aug. 15. The German Condor air liner Anhanga crashed at Guanabar Bay to-day, resulting in the death of six passengers and the crew of three. One of the pas-: sengers was a woman.

The machine was apparently caught by a treacherous cross-

current whilst flying 1,500 feel above the bay.

It developed a spin which, owing|

corrected before the machine struck

to the low altitude, could not be the ground. United Press.

HITLER WATCHING EXERCISE

Greatest Military

Mobilisation Since .1918

Berlin, Aug. 15.

Herr Adolf Hitler personally parti- elpated in the commencement of Germany's mightiest military manoeuvres for which, it is claimed, the Reich's greatest Army since 1918) has been mobilised,

The Ofeial Press Bureau reports that Herr Hitler has proceeded to Huterbog to watch the troops in

aclion,

be nir

.in

21.-

TWISTING TAIL OF TAMMANY TIGER

Leader of Greatly Feared Political Group On Trial

of

first Meanwhile, the

batch Reservists have quietly left their jobs and homes and have reported for duty to approximately 30 camps throughout the country,

A spokesman of the War Ministry

states that the manoeuvres will be

BOMBING AIRCRAFT RAID SPAIN FROM ITALIAN AIR BASES

According to Reports Causing Non-Intervention Crisis

London, Aug. 15.

It is learned that the British protest regarding Italian intervention in Spain specially draws attention to reports that Italian warplanes fly from Italian' bases to the Balearics, where they load bombs, and then fly. across to bomb Loyalist cities.

As soon as these bombing operations conclude, the report alleges, the plunes fly back to their bases in Italian territory.

General Franco, it is stated, has no jurisdiction whatever over these planes, which are manned by Italians and are Italian in every respect except that they land on the Italo-Insurgent controlled Balearic Islands for bombs on their bombing excursions from Italy to Loyalist Spain United Press.

French Vessel

Sunk

By

BEGGAR AND BOOT-BLACK give their contribution of small Striking Mine

coins to China's war chest in the Canton drive for funds.

GUERILLAS BURST

INTO TSINAN AND FIGHT IN STREETS

Peiping, Aug. 15.

Reliable information from Tsingtao states that a held on a series of different dates in large force of Chinese guerillas succeeded in fighting different parts of the country, de- their way inside the walled city of Tsinan, capital of

the

completing

of

pending on harvesting operations in the respec- Shantung Province, on Saturday, tive areas,United Press,

NO ALARM FELT

Desperate fighting continued in the streets for four hours before the guerillas withdrew.

London, Aug. 15.

The total casualties, Chinese and Japanese, exceeded The German manoeuvres are being 300. There were no casualties among the British and closely watched in London as well as Americans residing in the city, which has been in Japanese in Paris, but no more alarm exists hands since last year.

here than in the French capital.

While Germany's right to hold such manoeuvres is unquestioned, it is pointed out in London that the present manoeuvres are characterised New York, Aug. 15.

by special fentures which are bound James J. Hincs, leader of to create

state of tension in broadcast of the London news the powerful "Tammany" poli- neighbouring countries. bulletin, which was constantly tical organisation which at one

This is deprecated in the interests "jammed" by transmitters work-time controlled the great New of European appeasement, which is ing on an unauthorised wave York City electorate and wielded the keynote of the British Govern- length. But at the moment, the an enormous influence in city,ment's policy. interruptions remain a mystery. state and federal government, Crtain estimates published in the That the Interference was deliberate stood before a judge and jury of press regarding the number of men there seems to be no doubt, as the twelve to-day in what promisca called up for service in Germany ap- ZBW relay prior to, and after the

cording to reliable British reports the London news relay, was entirely free to be the most sensational trial pear to be highly exaggerated. Ac of static or any other sort of inter-in the history. of New York.

DEMAND

BOYCOTT OF JAPAN

Demonstration Outside Embassy In London

pected to lead to disclosures with re-over a variety of areas-Reuter, · night; gard to the influence of gangsters on city. Judges and magistrates, long since suspected but hitherto never proved in open court. **Hundreds of police and detectives were stationed in the corridors lead- ing into the Supreme Court when the' trial opened this morning.

London, Aug. 15,

repeated the cty: "Boycott Japanese R.A.F. Reserve

Guerilla activity has been reported throughout Nortir China since the week-end, including the breaking of connection in north the railway

Shantung and ncur Pacting, in Hopci.

In fighting at Paoting, which is on the Peiping-Hankow Railway well north of the old Lunghai battic-front, 150 Japanese were killed.-Router.

Large Bands Active

Londen. Aug. 15. Lloyd's reports that the 1,694- ton German slcamer Theresia Russ has saved 14 survivors from the 439-lon twin-screw French merchant ship Artois.

The French ship, which is owned by the Soclete de Náviga- flone Collere of Rouen, struck a mine off Gibraltar and sank within few minutes.

The Theresia Russ, which was en route to Hamburg, was on the scene shortly afterwards and picked up fourleen of the crew. -United Press,

BOMBERS SPARE HANKOW

Pursuit Machines Strafe Aerodrome

Hankow, Aug. 16. Japanese airmen staged an unusual raid on Hankow yester- | day afternoon, when no bombs were dropped and the only parti cipating aircraft were diminu tive and speedy pursuit planes.

ground,

It has been reported that Anglo- Italian relations are again approach- Ing critical stage because of the British protest.

British Radio Operator

Killed

Valencia, Aug. 15.

killed and One Englishman was another severely wounded when two British ships were struck by bombs whenInsurgent. planea. raided Valengka to-day.

R. A. Amery, rudlo operator on the 1,035-ton British steamer fern, a bomb was instantly killed when landed on his radio shack above the ship's deck. The Hillfern, which was formerly the Tyne Bell and is owned by Messrs. John Kelly Ltd, of Lon- don, was badly damaged.

Mr. Frederle Avore, who Was acting as Briish Non-Intervention. Officer on another British ship, at present unidentified, was seriously wounded when the ship was struck. A number of houses were destroy-

In Va

Valencia by the bombers. The exact casualties are at present un- known.

the guns forced rolders to keep to a high altitude.— United Press.

cd

Anti-aircraft

STOP PRESS

Two

Warships Damaged

Hankow, Aug. 16.

Forty minutes clapsed after the Heavy damage was done to two sirens shrieked out the first warning Japanese warships when a squadron The presence of guerillas in bodies of the approach of the invaders, and of Chinese planes bombed a concen- tis large as 4,000 in East Hopel has the populace momentarily expected tration of is enemy vessels in the caused some anxiety at the Brit- to see the more orthodox bombers, Yangtao River below Kitklang yes- terday morning. according to the owned Kallan Mining Administra- overhead.

military aviation headquarters. tion's mines near Chingwangtao, and

Suddenly, however, three pursuit No Japanese plane rose to re- About fifty people,

aver Hankow challenge the Chinese planes, which machines appeared carrying the Japanese have sent large

that prea from total number of regular troops and banners urging a boycott of Japanese inforcements to

aerodrome, circling around the air-all returned safely, to their base.— ference. The "ummers" chose the Hines is charged with bribery and reservists combined is well below one goods, walked from Soho Square to Tientsin.

A large section of East Hopel is feld at an altitude of only 2,000ft. Central News.

Observers thought they wure news regarding Germany's reported operating lotteries. His trial la ex-million, and these forces are scattered a protest meeting in Hyde Park to still in querilla hands, and travellers Chinese planes returning to the base, mobilisation and conscription of

HEIR TO DODGE labour, and the London newspaper

The demonstration was organised repart that the Kuomintang cry and but suddenly the three machines reactions to it, for their target.

by the China Campalga Committee, the Chinese national flag are to be

MILLION DROWNS The interference first took the

with heavy machine-gun fire as they and as the demonstrators marched heard and seen everywhere-Reuter. Power-dived, sweeping the airGold Japanese Embassy they Guerillas Close To Tsingtao roared only a few feet above the

Now York, Aug. 15. form of orchestral music, but as his

past the appeared to be ineffective morse and

Danny Dodge, 21-year-old heir to Tsingtao, Aug. 15. oscillation were adopted, which at

Goodia!"

Chinese guerillan have launched Chinese and-aircraft and machine-the $10,000,000 Dodge motor-car for- completely drowned London.

Miss Sheridan-Jocos, times

Almost as soon as the news about

organiser of the Committee, stated another attack-the second during the guns immediately went into action fune, was drowned at a holiday camp

the fortnight-ou

Japanese but in a twinkling of an eye the tear Little Current, Ontario, when he There was no room in court for the Germany had finished, the interrup-

that while she was distributing book-last lots and leaflets near the Japanese garrison at Kiaochow, and at 3 o'clock raiders had zoomed upwards again fell overboard from the boat in the re-publle, every inch of available accom- ters went off the air, and

this morning heavy firing could be and were streaking for the horizon. nt after being injured in a dynamite he was being taken to hospi- which mainder of the bulletin continued modation being taken up by the 300

Embassy o man tore up one book and

The alarm was again sounded at heard at Taingtoo. Without Interference,

London, Aug. 15. people from which the jury will be

snatched another from her.

According to belated reports 4.45 p.m. and shortly afterwards, explosion. selected. the relay,

and his wife and three other He the

Japanese recording, to a Chinese communique, At the conclusion of

The Air Ministry has announced

guerillax attacked JAPANESE INVOLVED

(Contiuus on Page 4.) Hines, for twenty years a leading the formation of a new directorate to

bombers ZBW announced that interruptions

olghtoon Japanese

were members of their party were hurt by. 1nd been caused by transmitters be- figure in New York politics, entered supervise the expansion of the Royal Reuter is informed that the man

sighted over Halankang, north of the accidental dynamite blast.

Mr. and Mrs. Dodge were only ing used on an unauthorised tre the court with a confident air and Air Force Volunteer Reserve,

concerned in the incident was Major Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek,

Miss Sheridan-Jones added that shei Hankow, and apparently en route to

married on August 2---Reuter, quency, and that the broadcasting asserted that he would be acquitted. authorities were endeavouring to But he is opposed by an equal con-

The directorate will be under the Takahashi, Assistant Military Attache

had made a statement to the polico the Wuhan cities.

Only eight raiders appeared above (Further Stop Press News on The China trace the source of the nuisance:

fident District Attorney Thomas E. centrul of Air Commodore C.WH. at the Japanese Embassy.

Miss: Sheridan-Jones told Reuter's regarding the incident

Page 19.) Nothing further could be added to Dewey, the lawyer who broke the Fulford, who will be responsible for tils by offieisis of 2BW this morning, power of racketeer terroriam in Now the co-ordination of all matters re- representative that the booklet she Campaign Committee, she said, would, Hankow, however, dropping bombs| the establishment of was distributing was entitled "China's consider, probably to-morrow, what on Lichkou Railway Station, on the although it was intimated that there York and, among others, sont such lating to

racketeers

north of Bankow-Reuter. "Wakey" Volunteer Reserve centres and the Struggle for Freedom" and contained steps it would take regarding the Pelping-Hankow Railway, 14 miles

"message from assault.-Reuter. wn to be no relaxing of measures, to fam TIRAN

organisation of recruitment-Reuter. speecher --- (Confinued on Page 43. Sadicover the cause of the trouble.

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