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Japan
LONDON, May 18,In the House of Commons to-day, Sir
John Wardlaw-Milne asked for information regarding the sale of munitions to China by Germany and Italy.
In a written reply, Mr. R. A. Butler declared, that arms and munitions imported by the Chinese Government had not all passed through British territory, but of those which have, war material of German origin exceeded in quantity that of any other country since the opening of the hostilition-Reuter,
CHINESE DRIVE
Demonstrators Riot In
In Palestine
Royal
JEWS PROTEST AT Tour
NEW
DOWN HAN RIVER WILL
SHASI, May 18.
FOLLOWING UP their success at Yokow, strategic town on the Han River 70 miles above Hankow, Chinese forces are pushing northward to Tienmen.
Preparations are reportedly made by the Japanese
garrison to evacuate.
Thirteen truckloads of military
PLAN:
FIGHT
JERUSALEM, May 18.
TENS OF thousands of Jews have dramatically pledged themselves to fight for their homeland in defiance of plans to create an independent. Arab and Jewish State.
supplies, including three field G-men Go After The Spies
pieces and other heavy weapons, were said to have been moved by the Japanese forces at Tien-
men to Tsaoshib, fürther north
on the Hankow-Iehang highway.
Central News.
Japanese Thrust LOYANG, May 18.-Milliary in- telligence reports the arrival in Kibsien, east Honan town 18 miles south of Lanfeng, of 1,300 Japanese from Kalteng and Lanteng.
The Japanese forces are said to be ihrusting northeastward towards the Weitsi River. Strict precautionary are being taken by the
measures
defenders.--Central News.
4
Air Raid Thwarted
Chungking, May 18, Air force officials here said nine Chinese planes to-day fought
Espionage Ring Worries America
The majority of Palestine's 500,000 Jews to-day participated in the anti-British demonstrations 16 reinforced British troops armed with bayonets stood guard.
Special guards have been stationed in Government buildings to prevent attacks, such as occurred last night
the Union Jack,
America in Tel-Aviv, when Jews substituted the Zionist flag for
WASHINGTON, May 18.
TESTIFYING before the House Appropria-
tions Committee to-day, Mr. J. Edgar Hoover, Chief of the Federal Investigation Bureau, said foreign espionage was increasing in the United States and asked Congress to increase funds to Increase the G-men's drive against spies.
Mr. Hoover said that between 1932 and 1937 there was an average of 35 espionage cases Japanese bombers bound for annually. In 1938 the average. Chungking early this morning, near had jumped to 684 cases and he Kucitu at the head of the Yangtse estimated it would be 772 for)
1939.
Forkes
Two Japanese planes were shot down-United Press.
He sold the War and Navy Depart- ments had requested that the F.B.I.) establish offices at Puerto Rico, Hawall and Alaska in addition to slations in the Canal zone and the
Guerillos In North PEIPING, May 18.--Traffe on the Pelping-Sulyan railway has been resumed after constant interruptions | Philippines, for several days past by guerilla destruction between Kolgan
and Kueilua.
With the present personnel, he assorted, it is impossible to give An unconfirmed report
proper attention to these ́enses, and reliable sources states
even if an appropriation is granted fighting hos been going on in the he is doubtful whether he can accede Jehol province between eighth route to all requests-United Press.
that
from
some
army troops and Japanese forces,
In central Hopei increased guerilla
strength is reported to have caused a general
withdrawal
of Japanese
$300,000 Granted.
.
Washington. Miny 18. The Appropriations Commlitee of
troops which advanced into guerilla the House of Representatives hos territory carly in the spring.
A few Isolated towns east of approved an appropriation of $300,- 000 for a fund to finance anti-espion- Rge,
the
Kinhan railway are still held by the Japanese, but the area under Japan- ese control has not been extended. Reuter,
This sum has been incorporated in the $121,309,120 appropriation for the departments of State, Justice, and Commerce.
Further SuccOSSOS ICHANG, May 10. The Japanese) Third Division has suffered heavily during fighting in north and central mitted to the House for consideration, Hupeh. Two of its detachments have —United Preas.
been nearly totally annihilated, fleld
despatches state.
The Chinese are steadily pressing eastward on the Kingshan-Chung- slang highway and the Hankow- Ichang highway. The lines
The measure has now been aub-
New Recovery
at Tanoshin, on the Intter high Drive In U.S.
66 miles northwest of Hankow, are wavering under heavy reported to be wa
Chinese pressure.
Chinese troops have meanwhile broken into Tienmen, strategic town 15 miles southwest of Tsaoshila. The bulk of the Japanese force has been withdrawn being trapped, leaving a limited unit the outskirts to avold to engage the Chinese,
The Chinese siege of Ticamen has been further tightened by the arrival of Chinese units from Yokow, on the Han River 20 miles southwest of Tlenmen.
Big P.W. Programme
The Zionist leader, Menahem Ussishikin, has warned the Arabs that Mr. Chamberlain's Government "betrayed Abyssinia, Czecho-Slovakia, Austria and the Jewish nation," and that "he will surely betray the Arabs in the end."
Twelve Jews were injured to- day in a clash with British
curfew has been imposed.
A CONSTANT WATCH is maintained on the Chinese soldiers interned in Kowloon City. Photograph shows an Indian guard on the watch tower overlooking the internment camp.Staff Photographer.
Begins
King And Queen In Quebec Farm Belt
THREE RIVERS,
Quebec, May 18. THE KING and Queeni travelled from, Quebec to Three Rivers on a single track railway line through farmlands and past wayside stations, where clusters of rural folk gathered to cheer them..
At Three Rivers, the Mayor. and Councillors with their wives assembled carly to be presented. to Their Majesties.
Seventy-fiva'
thousand mul- workers, school-children and other residents cheered voelferously from the station approaches.
After presentations, the royal train continued the journey to Montreal.
the
Arrived At Montreal Their Majesties arrived at Montreal at 7.14 p.m. B. S. T. There was immense enthusiasm among crowd. which cheered repeatedly while the King inspected the Guard of Honour. A Royal salute of 21 guns was fired.
After a brief reception ceremony,
Timor Disaster: troops at Tel-Aviv, where strict Chamberlain May Woo Franco With Gold Their Majesties drove through the
Hundreds Die
KOEPANG, Timor Is..
May '18.
Incendiaries disarmed guarda and burned Government offices. The police charged the mob with truncheons and dispersed them. The local immigration quarters were burned to the ground. United Press.
JERUSALEM
May 17,
HUNDREDS of natives aro reported to have perished in floods which have devastated parts of the island of Timor, which lies south-cast of Java.
Many cattle have bean Zionists throughout the country drowned, crops -entirely---des--regard the British White Paper as the creation of the blackest troyed. Damago is estimated ot 2,000,000 guilders.
outlook for modern Jewry.
Reuter,.
VIOLENCE
IN HARLAN
Shots Exchanged In U.S. Coal Dispute
HARLAN, May 18. THE FIRST serious outbreak of violence in the coal strike occurred here to-day,
There is evidence everywhere of their determination to resist the application of the new plan.
However,
various groups
opposing the policy of violence urged
by numerous pamphlets signed by various unidentified parties.
The Arabs generally,' particularly
the masses, believe the White Paper
polley presnges the end of bloodshed and political dissertations after a lengthy transition period and are de- manding Immediate Independence.- United Press.
Egypt Won't Tell Arabs To Accept CAIRO, May 18.The Egyptian Government has officially informed the British Government that it is un- Captain Vernon Sanders, command-able to recommend the Arabs in
Britain's Conditions For Loan To Spain
LONDON, May 18.
GREAT BRITAIN is expected to review her Spanish policy if, as is anticipated, Italian and German troops are withdrawn from Spain after to-morrow's victory parade.
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The question of a British loan to Spain may then
become acute.
NEW NOTE
1.
TO U.S.S.R.
van
The report that M. Zeeland has been entrusted with negotiations with the Spanish Government on behalf of 1 group of Dutch and Swias banks -according to the current ver- sion with the objective of
British Counter-Plan arranging a £20,000,000 loan to
Sent To Moscow
Spain has endowed the attitude of the British Government with added importance.
Ing National Guards at High Splint Palestine to accept the White Paper Political circles that the British are either already in Burgos or are
mine, said about 25 men suddenly on Palestine. appeared over a hill near the mine.
PARIS, May 18. IT IS LEARNT in French
answer to Soviet-Russia was despatched to Moscow late this afternoon.
There are reperis, too, that Ger- many's chief economic negotiators soon going to Spain to prepare a new German-Spanish trade pact.
"We are going to close the mine," disapproval of the British plan with Egypt thus comes into line in her they threatened.
Whether or not Britain is interested Saudi-Arabia and Iraq.
The British note is based on the In Spain as a market, British poli- Captain Sanders sold pickets then Is Planned
original French project of offering tical circles are aware that any opened fire and the Guards replied, Government isn't clever in weaving Russia being the victim of aggres- Franco will tend to make his regime An Arab paper says that the British aid to Soviet-Russia in the event of refusal to lend assistance to General shooting above the plekets' WASHINGTON, May 18.-The pickets then retreated over the appears to be the colonisation of to neighbouring States guaranteed by Axis.
heads. lis policy. The ultimate object sion as a result of Russian pesistance more dependent than ever upon the tration Intends to launch a new { Another sign that the Adminis-hill and disappeared.
Palestine with Jews-Reuter.. About 50 shots were exchanged major recovery drive is seen in but no injuries were reported. the statement of Mr. Harold Vaited Press. Ickes advocating another public works programme.
since
Hostile Demonstrations. JERUSALEM, May
Britain and France.
Halifax For Moscow
May Aid The Axis.
Russia. would therefore receive French and British armed support if 18-After she became involved in warlike On the other hand the British are More Troops Sent
those taking part in this morning's complications as a result of aiding apprehensive feat any financial sup procession to protest against the Bri- Poland or Rumania.
port they might sponsor. for. Spalni Chinese reinforcements recaptured
HARLAN, May 17-An additional ed Irresponsible Jewish
tish plan for Palestine had disband- The Soviet seceptance of the would merely serve to help Spain Tungpa, on the Honan-Hupeh border, there has been enough business re-ing a total of 1,200.
He said that it is doubtful whether 400 troops have been sent here, mak staged hostile demonstrations outside elements
now Bellish noto is expected meet payments due to Italy and on Tuesday morning. The Japanese covery to
Trans-Ocean.
Germany, mainly for war supplies. fled to Hwalhatien, east of Tungpa. Government spending, and
warrant a reduction in
the offices of the District Commis
It has long been doubted here Tension between the United Minc-|
sjoner.
whether Spanish Independence has Following in hot pursuit, the Chinese money will have to be spent for relief, workers' pickets and tho
PARIS, May 18-According to the assured that Britain's political and smashed into Hwalhotlen, and drove it is better expended for public works unionists increased after it was an-ordered out.
поп The police, in full riot kit, were "Paris Solr" Viscount Halifax, Bri- francial leaders are likely to with the Japanese away. Both towns are than otherwise.
The crowd shook their tish Foreign Secretary, will pay a hold a loan to Spain. now under Chinese control and the
nounced that all the major pre-sts and threw stones at the police visit to Moscow after attending the highway between them has been The recover drive, which it is be- tion, had signed the Union agreement. carrying shields.
ducers, except the Harlan Associa- who were wearing steel helmets, and League Council it in, the meantime, A Britain's Conditions cleared of Japanese remnant troops. 1940 elections, is also expected to
onslieved is designed with an eye to the United Press.
nothing results from the present Chinese troops which recently re-
Anglo-Russia negotiations, captured Tangho and Sinych, im-emphasise ald to small business chic- portant south Honan towns, spread fly by the enactment of the Mend Bill, out in several directions to attack the whereby the Government guarantees Japanese at Pingshihchen, Huyang-loons to small businesses. chen and Kuotanchen, rural towns in
the neighbourhood.. After two days severo fighting, the Japanese lines
--
$200 Million Available
Mr. James Moffett, all executive,
Italian Barter With Rumania
Three Jews were slightly injured by Batons in the ensuing scuffle.
95 Injured
of the
The same paper denies that France has advanced a compromise plan Trana-Ocean.
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elty in an open car. They had one of the most striking receptions of their reign during the 24 miles drive through the city, the whole route being lavishly decorated and be- dagged. The streets were lined with people, the crowd numbering between one and two million.
Police estimated
that 1,750,000 people entered the city overnight.
After driving through the French suburb, Their Majesties entered the great Montreal Stadium. where 85,-
themselves hearse as the Royal cars
000 French-speaking children cheered circled the stadium.
other hearty welcome, froin 15,000
The King and Queen received on-
English-speaking children,
The culminating event of the visit to Montreal was the city banquet in
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the Windsor Hotel, at which, instead of speeches, the programme consisted of old French-Canadian songs,----- Reuter,
1 The removal oro Ties; Of Friendship
Balearic A
Britain's conditions for a loan are Bald to be:-
foreign WASHINGTON, troops from Spain, including the sole political purpose of the visit of 13. The Replies To Reich· · A crowd of several thousands Inter
**Their Majesties to the United States 2. The diaperaat of armed forces is to improve the ties of friendship gathered outside the offices
Borlin, May 18... district commissioner,.and
and war materials now concentrat with your country," The result of Germany's negotia- vainly tions with the Baitle and Scandina- and Gibraltar, nie
declared Sir teled to force ah entry. They broke vian States is announced to-day.
the vicinity of the Pyrenees Ronald Lindsay, the British Am policemen made a number of baton tions with Estonia and Latvia are
the fore in the minds of Their the windows, and stoel-helineled A communique states that negolia-
bassador, at a press conference to- 3-Tas speediest possible demo- alisation of the Spanish army, bea
added: "The Visit was not to MAHAMANabout to be concluded, Ten police and 85 demonstrators
definite understanding with Majesties when the vialt to Canada With regard to Denmark, un agrees come to ment in principin about an early con- Russia, Mr. Chamberlain will prob was first arranged, but its extension clusion of a
with Spain as being more desirable; most natural things in the world.
United Press,
primarily political, 2 although it is. Victory Celebrations perfectly obvious that when a king victory celebrations officially marke
BURGOS, MAH. Two days of visits a foreign country, his purpose is to improve the ties of friendship PLEASE Turn YU far as cher possibly se con est
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were shattered. All three towns and former Federal housing ad- were recaptured.
ministrator, sttor a White House con- ment has been concluded between
ROME, May 18-A, barter agree More than 100 Japanese bodies ference, stated that he was prepared Italy and Rumania, whereby Italy charges. were counted by the Chincan who re-to organias a private mortgage daco-will purchse 80,000 tons of Rumanian entered Tangho Hundreds of other ciallon to supply $208,000,000 or cereal and 380,000 tons of petroleum were injured. Japanese to have been carried away in trucks factory construction. He said he had tiles, upon the Japanese retreat from the received encouragement
motor cats, and industrial town. Further casualties are undersident Roosevelt, and
-from. Pre- machinery,; stood to have been suffered on their only congressional approval
was awaiting Italy has also offered. Rumanin as- retreat as they were waylaid at liberallsing the
for sistance in connection with the re PLEASE Turn To Page 4, Administration Act-Reuter,
Federal Housing construction of the Rumanian mer-
Avantile marine-Reuter.
end and dying are reported |moro mortgage money for home and products against Italian rayon, tex: One of the crowd fired ̈an auto-pact has been fual non-aggression Fably consider a closer understanding to the United States is one of the matic pistol wounding two policemen. The Swedish, Norweglah and Fing TMA SERVERZENDAYA Che purpose of the visit: intanot
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governments: had declared that they do not feel themselves threaten- Consulate was driving hisap when any non-gaterloo pact necessary
An official of Ure Crecho-Slovak ed by Germany, and do not cobalter
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