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S'hai Council Briton Killed

Protests Japanese Traffic Laws In Hongkew

Shonghal, Mar, 22.

In Air Raid.

New Protest Made To Tokyo

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March 23, 1939.

German People In Mandates British Minority In Cameroons

LONDON, Mar. 22. CHANGSHA, Mòr. 23. The Municipal Counel! has pro The remains of the late Rev. A. G. "YES SIR", said the Colonial tested to the Japanese Consul-Lelah, of the Engilsh Methodist Mia- General against the Japanese Naval sionary Society were buried outside Secretary in the House of Com- Landing Party's newly-imposed the north city gate of Pingkiang on mons to-day when Commander Bartlott asked whether, in view special trame regulations in Hong- Tuesday.

Mr. Leigh was killed during kew on the grounds that only the Municipal Council is legally authoris Japanese raid on Pingkdang on Marchf the fact that German subjects iri the mandated territory of the ed to decree trame regulations.

The

Eighteen planes participated in the British Cameroons outnumber new Japanese regulations, stricter than those of the Municipal rald, and six hombs were dropped on the British by three to one, he Council, are aimed at keeping the the mission, which was on the out would consider the advisability

clear through more no skirts of the city. The mission was parking zones and forbidding one clently marked by fings and, in addi- of increasing the police forces car to pass another, thereby facilto-tion, had brond white lines around there. ting the passage of military vehicles it to define its limits In addliign to

Mr. Leigh, six Chinese mission The respective milltary strength of workers were killed.

streets

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Included in the new Japanese trame regulations is a ban against anyone smoking while driving Unted Press.

LATE NEWS

Mussolini's Claims

London, Mar. 22. Speculation whether Signor Musso- Ini will formulate his colonial claims next Sunday are rife.

one company of the Royal West aAfrican Frontier Police and the

Arising out of the incident vigorous protest was lodged in Tokyo German catapult ship stationed at yesterday by Great Britain

Bathurst, Gamble, was sought in the "RAID IN LOYANG

House of Commons by a member, Loyang, Mar. 23.

accompanied by the suggestion that Loyang, on the Lunghal Ralk jy in view of the great strategic im- the Brush in northern Honan, suffered a severe portance of Gamblo, Japanese air raid yesterday, Twenty- garrison should be reinforced. Blx missiles were dumped in the clly, destroying more than 100 houses.

Mr. Malcolm MacDonald said that. Chengchow and Hsuchang and the German personnel of the catapult other places in northern Ilonan are ship, according to recent information, reported to have sustained heavy totalled 37 shore staff, seven standby, losses as a result of wanton attacks and an aircraft crew of five. These

not military

The forces. by Japanese bombers during the past were few days-Central News.

Bathurst garrison consisted of three officers and 100 other ranks. The ntrength of the garrison WOB periodically reviewed like other West African garrisons. Reuter.

TURKEY'S OBLIGATIONS

Istanbul, Mar. 22.

the

In answer to the British suggestion that Turkey should adhere to a pact for the defence of Rumania, Turkish Government declared that Turkish assistance would be confined to the obligations resulting from the Balkan pact

Royal Visit To United States

London, Mať. 22.

In addition to this, it is stated, thai

The broad outlines of Their Some circles maintain that the time Is propitious, but in well-informed under the Balitan pact, the partners Majestles' visit to the United States quarters, "Reuter understands that are only pledged to military assis have been completed with the excep-

made by tion of the New York programme. it is believed II Dure will'state Italy's tance if aggression is claims in firm, but balanced lan- Balkan State within Balican frontiers.

that Their Although it is axed It was explicitly established at the

It is

not thought that 11 Duce, with Belgrade conference of the Balkan Majestics will spend some time in his strong sense of realities, will States in 1930 that the provisions of New York City, details of the dura-

France, or will make against a non-Balkan aggressor, but will see sent anything in the nature of an the pact were not to be applied tion of the stay there, and what they his demands in such a form is to would become effective only on the several complications. preclude the possiblity of an agreed basis of a special bilateral agree- settlement.

ment between individual signatories. put at Their Majesties disposal for

ultimatum

It is known that certain circles in-Trans-Ocean, France is anxious to discuss the matters with 11 Duce, and rumours are many concerning the personages who are thought to be the beurers of messages between the two govern- ments.

Meanwhile no reply has yet been received from the Soviet and Polish! governments to the British proposal! for a four Power declaration by i Britain, France, Russia and Poland taking AL common line in the event: of any further coup by Germany.

The declaration was, only drafted TWO on Monday, and therefore replies SHORT from all the governments concerned, with suggested amendments, an scarcely be expected for a few days.

The delicacy of the Polish position

is fully appreciated in London, where it is hoped that Warsaw's objections may be met.

11 is understood that the proposed declaration is an undertaking to con- sult immediately on any threat by Germany to disturb the international position: also that it should be re- a preliminary measure to garded which more concrete form may be given later when the Powers con- cerned have had time to claborate practical details.-Reuter.

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