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FOUNDED 1801

No. 15830.

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1939.

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Memo For Japan BRITISH MILITARY S. V. C.

LONDON, May 18,-In the House of Commons to-day, Sir

John Wardlaw-Milne asked for information regarding the salo of

munitions to China by Germany and-Italy.

In a written reply, Mr. R. A. Butlor doclared that arms

and munitions imported by the Chinese Government had not all parsed through British territory, but of those which have, war material of Gorman origin oxceeded in quantity that of any other- country since the opening of the hostilities-Router.

AID FOR SOVIETS:

SERIOUS RIOTS NEW

IN PALESTINE

JERUSALEM, May 18.

AFTER SUNDOWN the casualties through rioting are increasing and the atmosphere is very tense.

The British police who have exercised great restraint throughout the day have pursued the Jewish crowds, were later forced to charge and use their batons. The Jews replied with hails of stones.

re-

Private cars have been quisitioned for ambulances.

Seventyfive people are in hos- pital as a result of

the police

baton charges.

Soldier Killed

One British soldier has been killed and anothor' wounded by shots fired from the rioting crowd this evening.

The injured rioters now total 150, eight of which are in a serious con- dition-United Press.

Jows Protest

Jerusalem, May 18. Tens of thousands of Jews have dramatically pledged themselves to fight for their homeland in defiance

Arab and Jewish State,

OFFER

PARIS, May 19.

LORD HALIFAX has informed the French Govern- ment that Great Britain has accepted in principle the suggestion for reciprocal aid for Russia in the event of attacks arising from Soviet support for Poland, Rumania and Turkey.

This information was made available to the “United Press" last night by a high diplomatic official in Paris.

According to this source, which confirms exclusive

G-men Go After The Spies

Espionage Ring Worries America

·

|“United Press”, reports from an equally unim- peachable source in London (published in the "Telegraph” on Wednesday), France has been informed that the British Note is now en route to Moscow.

The British proposal is that Britain, France and Soviet Russia guarantee each other against "aggression arising out of their support for Poland, Rumania and Turkey.

WASHINGTON, May 18.. TESTIFYING. before the House Appropria. tions Committee to-day, Mr, J. Edgar Hoover, Chief of the Federal Investigation Bureau, said

Britain, however, refuses at this juncture to extend foreign esplonage was increasing in the United States and asked Congress to increase funds to the guarantee to the Baltic States. increase the G-men's drive against spies.

of plans to create an Independent, Mr. Hoover said that between 1932 and 1987 there was an The majority of Palestine's 500,000 average of 36 espionage cases Jews to-day participated in the anti annually. In 1988 the average British demonstrations as reinforced British troops armed with bayonets had jumped to 634 cases and he stood guard.

estimated it would be 772 for guards have been stationed 1989.

Buch occurred

in

t buldings to prevent]

ELAL

He said the War and Navy Depart-

offices at Puerto

in Tel-Aviv, when Jews substituted ments had requested that the F.B.I.

last night

Rico,

establish

the Zionist flag for the Union Jack,

The Zionist leader Menahera U-Hawall and Alaska in addition to sishikin, has warned the Arabs that stations in the Canal zone and the Mr. Chamberlain's Government "be- Philippines.

Austria and the Jewish nation," und

in

end."

trayed Abyssinia, Czecho-Slovakia, With the present personnel, he that he will surely betray the Arabs asserted, it is impossible to give proper attention to these cases, and the Twelve Jews were injured to-day even-if-an-appropriation-is-granted a clash with British troops at Tel- he is doubtful whether he can accede Aviv, where a strict curfew has been to all requests-United Press. imposed,

in u

$300,000 Granted

Washington, May 18.

Incendiaries, disarmed guards and burned Government offices. The police charged the mob with trun- The Appropriations Committee of cheons and dispersed them. The the House of Representatives has local Immigration quarters were approved an appropriation of $300,- burned to the ground.-United Press. 000 for a fund to finance unti-espion-

Dgc.

This surn has been incorporated in the $121,300,120 appropriation for the

"Black Outlook"

Jerusalem, May

17-Zionists

throughout the country regard the British While Paper as the creation of the blackest outlook for modern Jewry.

There is evidence everywhere of their determination to resist the application of the new plan.

However, various groups are opposing the polley of violence urged by numerous various

unidentighets signed by

partiarticularly The Arabs generally.. the masses, believe the White Paper policy presages 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 Accopt

departments of State, Justice Commerce,

Timor Disaster: Hundreds Die

KOEPANG, Timor Is.,

May 18. HUNDREDS of natives aro reported to have perished in floods which havo devastated parts of the island of Timor, which lics south-east of Java. Many cattlo have been drowned, crops ontirely des troyed. Damage is estimated at 2,000,000 guilders. Reuter,

:

FORTUNES

IN STAMPS

Soviet Russia will probably be asked to join the existing Anglo-French guarantees to Po-

A CONSTANT WATCH is maintained on the Chinese soldiers interned in Kowloon City. Photograph shows an Indian-guard on the watch tower overlooking the infornment. camp Staff Photographer.

land, Rumania and Turkey Japan Regrets. “Misunderstanding"

Greece, which is also guaranteed by France and Britain, is not mentioned.

If, in the execution of its guarantees to Poland, Rumania and Turkey, Soviet Russia be

involved in war, the resources of Great Britain and France will be placed at her dis- |posal.—United Press.

comes

British Counter-Plan

PARIS, May 18. IT IS LEARNT in French political circles that the British

angwer to Soviet-Russia was

despatched to Moscow late this

afternoon.

The British note is based on the original French project of offering| aid to Soviet-Russia in the event of Russla being the victim of aggres- sion as a result of Russian assistance to neighbouring States guaranteed by

and Hongkong Man Makes Britain and France.

$1,500 From $25

The measure has now been sub- mitted to the House for consideration,

-United Press.

G.O.C.'s Wife had to use five-cent duty stamps

In Car Crash

crown for each mint

are

worth

Halifax For Moscow

Replies To Reich

Tokyo Press Clamours Against Interference'

AMOY, May 19.

COMMENTING on the landing of British, American and French bluejackets at Kulangsu, a spokesman for the Amoy Office of the China Affairs Board voiced regret to-day at the "misunderstanding" on the part of the Powers concerned regarding the situation in the Inter- national Settlement.

JAPANESE PROPOSALS

REJECTED

The spokesman points out that the

and British, American

were landed after the greater part of the

French marines Japanese landing party had

been withdrawn.

"Japanese setion was calculated to protect the commander of the Japan- ese fleet and, the Japanese residents

as well as to arrest the assassin or

Called Up

"MAILED FIST”. WARNING

SHANGHAI, May 19. SCORES of trucks this morning swept through the city streets while hundreds of Chinese Public Works coolies dropped barbed wire · barricades from the trucks and blocked off all streets.

Although nowspapermen were warned of such action and it is probable that the public general- ly were informed, night-ilfers were given a scare in the early haurs, due to rumours that the Japanese plan to seize the Settle- ment.

areas

The police were ordered to stand by yesterday while to-day, with U.S. marines and British soldiers, they have gone into action, starting a city- wide search among Chinese hotels_... and houses, especially in the which are expected to house sus- pected anti-Japanese terrorists general trouble-makers. -Marines aided the police in the American sector, standing guard while the police actually searched.

British soldiers performed similar duties in the British sector.

S.V.C. Called Up

or

The Shanghai Volunteer Defence Corps have been ordered on a "pre- cautionary basis," which means they must wear their uniforms to their regular jobs from which they might be called at short notice for service.

Shanghai to-day has resumed a Tiniforms wartime appearance, guns and

barricades are 10 bo Been throughout the elfy,

Terrorists Warned

The action of the police is generally interpreted as being the Municipal Council's desire to squash all Jap-

anese accusations that the Municipal Counell is insincere in its efforts to curb anti-Japanism in the Settlement.

LATEST

"Way To Deal With Them"

LONDON, May 19.The Far East has provided another example of the fact that the way to deal with dig- intors is to treat them firmly," says the "News-Chronicle" in a lender this morning.

Soo Back Paga For Further Late Nows.

Russia would therefore receive French, and British armed support it warlike became involved in DO YOU

In she remember,

complications n

as a result of alding: January last year, when the Poland or Rumania,

No Revision Of Status

The status of Kulangau, continued Hongkong Post Office ran out of The Soviet acceptance of tho

assassins of Mr. Hung Lith-hsun, and

the newspaper, is precisely the same five cent postage stamps, and now British, note is expected.--

In Kulangsu

the other anti-Japanese elements,"

as the status of the International Trans-Ocean,

spokesman declared.

Settlement in Shanghal and if the TOKYO, May 19.

"As their object was considerably as a substitute?

democralle Powers had given away the Following

American attained, the Japanese landing forces in Kulangsu they would have been Those stamps

PARIS, May 18-According to the counter-communication of May have been withdrawn. But the Bri- hard put later to make a stand at money to-day,

Shanghai. "Paris Solr", Viscount Halifax, Bri-17, which replied in the negative tish, American and French authori Less than a year after their issue, tish Foreign Secretary, will pay a

tles apparently misunderstand the

The landing at Kulangsu was a Chinese Fined For they aro

Japanese action catalogued by Stanley visit to Moscow after attending the to the Japanese proposals for the

DS prompted to try-on, but the British, American Gibbons in London at five shillings League Council if in the meantime, reform of the Settlement ad occupy the International Settlement and French authorities showed cefn- for each used stamp, or half-a-nothing results from the present ministration in Shanghai, Sir Careless Driving

The spokesman regretted that mendable firmness. As a result, the Anglo-Russia negotiations. Copy

the Powers had landed their forces Japanese began to withdraw their The same paper donies that France Robert Craigie, the British Amwithout giving heed to the Japanese forces-Router, MRS. A. E. GRASETT, wife Hongkong in philatelle circles in

Indicate that they Aro has advanced a compromise planbassador, has handed the British "explanations Domel. of the General Officer Command-changing hands in the Colony at $3. Trans-Ocean.

reply to the Vice-Minister for The local price represents a pro-

Arita Reports Foreign Affairs. CAIRO, May 18-The Egyptian ing the British Troops in China.

fit, of 8,000 per cent, since the

It is understood that the British TOKYO, May 10.The Foreign Government has officially informed was a passenger in the G.O.C.'s

stamps cost only five cents each.

Government has rejected the Japon Minister, Mr. Arita, explained, at the Berlin, May 18. the British Government that it is un-car when it was involved in a One philatelist in Hongkong

proposals, The result of Germany's negotia-jera

including greater Cabinet meeting this morning the able to recommend the Arabs in collision in the city last month.

purchased Avo hundred of

tions with the Baltle and Scanulna- Japanese representation in the Muni- situation at Kulangsu in connection Palestine to accept the White Paper it was revealed. in a Police

slamps at a total cost of $25. To-

vian States is announced to-day cipal Council, revision of the Land with the concentration of foreign Also, it is a demonstration of the day they are worth $1,500,

A communique states that negolia-Regulations and reform of the special warships and landing of British "mailed fist" to show that the Coun Egypt thus comes into line in her Report this morning.

tions with Estonia and Latyin are district court in the International American and French blue-jackets at cil is taking a stern view of condi- disapproval of the British plan with The revelation was made follow-i

Stamps Ran Out"

Fabout to be concluded.

Settlement.

the International Settlement,

tions in the settlement and not allow Saudi-Arabia and Iraq.

jing Court action against Chan Ol-] For eleven days in January, 1830.;

With regard to Denmark, an agree- Ambassador Craigle called on Mr. Baron Hiranuma, the Prender, pro-ing the unruly elements to get out An Arab paper toya that the British wan, who was charged with driving the Hongkong postal authorities_au- ment principle about an early con- Sawada at the Foreign, Office at 11eceded to the Imperial Palace this of hand and create possible incidents. Government isn't clever in weaving without due care and caution.

morning and submitted to the It will also serve as a warning to its policy. The ultimate object

pact has been reached.

Informed political circles

possible agents and provocateurs that Stocks of King Gerogo V five-cent The Swedish, Norwegian and Fin- that the Japanese Government holds affairs appears to be the colonisation of convictions for speeding and driving Stamps in lieu of postage stamps,

Mens?, they have no chance without due care and caution, was

exhausted

the nial governments had declared that reorganisation of postage stamps became

Municipal Meanwhile, an important confer- trouble. The non-arri- they do not feel themselves threaten-Councils governing during that much,

International once on the European situation took The Police refuse to confirm these The

where Duly any non-aggreable pact necessary the construction of a new order in Lieut-General Seishiro Itagaki,, and posts that the police have planned to

East Asin.

the Navy Minister, Admiral Mit- { barricade "gambling and oplum dens They

understand that the Japanese sumasa, Yonal, following the Cabinet in the Tatao area, whose doors face Government will persist in their fix session this morning-Domel. Be the settlement. ed policy by requesting the British American and other foreign Govern- ments concerned to take "construc tive views of the current situation In East Asia.

on Palestine

1

the

Chan, who had two previous trafic thorised the use of the five-cost Duty clusion of a mutual non-aggression d'elock' this morning.int out Throne reports on current

to stir

up.

Palestine with Jews-Router nedelegraph" understands that val of new stocks created the unpre-ed by Germany, and do not consider Settlements in China as essential. for place between the War Minister, I'vlaws nlthough they do not deny re-

Hostilo Demonstrations JERUSALEM, May 18.-After Mrs Grasolt was accompanied in the cedented position those taking part in this morning's 9.0.C.'s car at the time of the ac- Stamps had to be substituted. The Reuter. procession to protest against the Bri-cident, which occurred at the June use of revenue stamps ceased eleven tish, plan for Palestine had disband-lion of Chater and Jackson Ronds, days later, when new supplies of ed Irresponsible, Jewiki elements by two ladles and Lt R., BT: St, postage stamps arrived from England. staged hostile demonstrations outside John, A.D.C. to the GO.C. None of

the offices of the District Commis- the occupants of the car were injured, In Court this morning, Traffic

stoner.

Stocks Destroyed Immediately afterwards the five-

Charity Fair Postponed

........· Japan Will Go Ahead

J.

No Molestation

Tokyo, May 19-Not a single foreign resident at Kulangsu had The police, in full riot kit, were Sergt. W Sargent, who presecuted, cent Duty Stamps were declared many ordered out. The crowd shook their sald that Chan was driving in an obsolete, and all remaining stocks: As the official forecast for 'to-

been molested, by the Japanese land-, were destroyed."

ing party," the spokesman of the Asts and throw stones at the police easterly direction along Chater Road,

morrow indicates showery, weather,

The mokesman of the Foreim Foreign Ministry declared today who were wearing stool belmets, and and had reached the junction; when

In addition to destroying existing the children's charity, fair in aid of he collided with the GO.C.'s car,

Omoes this morning declared that The spokesman understood tint carrying shields, ....

Three Jews were slightly injured which was being driven down the stocks, the Postal authorities called in the National Association for the cars surplus stamps held by the public, of War, Orphans, arranged to; take

foreign Powers observations would British, American and French action. road from the Proyn, by balons in the ensuing scuffie,

Chait was travelling at between 20 paying face value up to a certain place to-morrow afternoon at Nallianot be able to affect Japan's fixed was taken on the ground that foreign policy toward, the Settlement ques- | residences, at Kulangeti, have been ~~95 Injured.⠀⠀ IG and 25 mph when the collision date, after which the arrangement Road, opposite the Peninsula Hotel,

starched by Japancae marines, bccurred. As a resalt, damage was

Seosed,

has been postponed.

Although the Japanese Government Many people, particularly business The fair, will now take place onl

“The” spokesman" claimed that no A crowd of several thousaside later caused to the front mudguards of athered outside the office of the both cars the damage to the Houses, responded to the invitation to Wednesday next, May 24, from 3 continues friendly negotiations with foreign residence was invaded nor

PLEASE Tum To Pago 4.

PLEASE Turn To Paxe 4. PLEASE Turn To Page 42

PLEASE Turn To Page 4, General's cor totalling:IDA.

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thist

that Bome.robservers point ont the police action, following on the heels of the United States rejection

of the Japanese demands, is aimed al showing the Japanese authori- ties that the funicipal Connell la 'capable of dealing with: all mitus=" tons and does not require Japanese aid in controlling the settlement United Press.

Warning To Japan? SHANGHAI, May 19-A good ex- ample of how well the secret of to- PLEASE Turn To Para 4.

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