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TUESDAY, MAY 23,
1939. 日五月四
If No Permit Carried
Threat To Seize Foreign Ships If No Permit
JAPAN WILL CONTROL
COASTWISE
FINLAND MAY FORTIFY
CENEVA, May 22 BALTIC ISLD.
THE LEAGUE Council is ex- pected to approve a request by Finland for permission to fortify the strategie Aaland Islands,
These islands were neutralised after the Great War, and are
by administered
the now Scandinavian countries under a mandate from the League.
Soviet Russia is believed to be opposing the proposals for isto fortifying the Aálands on the grounds that Finland, which is considered pro-German, might allow Germany to occupy the islands in the event of war. United Press.
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CONTA
SHIPPING
TIGHTENING BLOCKADE
AN AMAZING ultimatum has been issued to foreign shipping on the China Coast by the Japanese authorities in Shanghai.
Cabinet
To Hear
Of Pact
Alliance Between Britain, Russia
LONDON, May 23. “REUTER” learns
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JAPAN WINS “PROTEST” CONTEST HANDS DOWN
JAPAN HAS protested against the Chinese protests against the air raids on Chungking!
That, in offect, in the unique situation that has arison at a result of representations made, to Lord Halifax, the Foreign Socratary, by the Japanese Ambassador in London, Mr. M. Shigemitsu.
Mr. Shigemitsu called the British Government's attan- tion to the "manoeuvres" of the Chungking Government in "planning to appeal to the League Council' against the Japanese air raids on Chung- king."
The Japancro Ambassador also claimed that British nowspapers, in their descrip- tions of the massacres in the Chinose capital, “giva unduo prominence to reports in sympathy with the Chin-
050.
Ispanosa assertions or the roports relating to Japanese word, he claimed, frequently misrepresented or ignored.
According to a "United Press" mes-
that the question of the £10,000,000 sage, received at 11.15 a.m. to-day, it has been Far Eastern frontiers announced that foreign vessels plying on the of the Soviet has not China coast after Thursday next week will be entered into the pro- subject to seizure by posals for a joint
NEW JAPANESE NOTE AS ADMIRALS GET TOGETHER the
unless they
Russia and
Barter Of
Japanese navy alliance between Great War Goods Britain And US. Near Agreement
carry Britain, France.
Four Navy Chiefs Start Talks Japanese naval permits.
An announcement to
The agreement will be confined to resistance in
In Warship Anchored Off Amoy this effect was made by Europe.
Mr. Koyamida, Acting! Britain is now awaiting Commissioner replies to her soundings of THREE ADMIRALS and a. Commodore sat down at a round Deputy table in a warship off Kulangsu this morning in an endeavour to of the Chinese Maritime eastern European countries
regarding their attitude
Mongols Attack Japanese
New Tension In
Far North
SPORADIC HOSTI- LITIES. along the Manchukuo - Mongolian frontier are causing in- creased tension between Manchukuo and Japan on the one hand, and Mongolia and the Soviet
on the other.
"Domei" reports from the
frontier outposts claim that
200 Mongolians entered Manchukuoan, territory at the heights south-west of Nomonhan, near Lake Buir,
A MILLION. bales of U. D. 0. American cotton for British crude rubber to the value of £10,000,000!
settle the crisis arising out of the Japanese occupation of the Inter-Customs in Shanghai, towards the proposed tri-barter agreement between Great
TOKYO TOLD: “NO REVISION
"
Britain Reveals Japan' Aims In Settlements
national Settlement. according to
"United partite alliance.
It is generally understood that
|ance"
A brief communique Press," issued in Amoy states that Mr. Koyamida has no Turkey will welcome the alli- Admiral Sir Percy Noble, authority, however, to make Commander-in-Chief of the such an announcement as Greece, in view of her close British China Squadron, an official of the Chinese relations with Turkey, is also Admiral Bertin, Comman- Customs.
likely to approve.
The Polish Ambassador to London der-in-Chief of the French
According to "United flew to Warsaw this afternoon. It Asiatic Squadron, Admiral Press," Koyamida has an-is stated that he left for personal rea- Yonai, Commander-in-Chief nounced that the measure folt talk with Colonel Beck, REPLYING IN the House of Commons to-day to Mr. Arthur of the Japanese Forces in has been decided upon by Polish
Special. Henderson, who was seeking Information about the situation in South China, and Commo- the Japanese the international settlements at Shanghai and Amoy, Mr. R. A.dore Stapler, Commanding owing to military necessity. Butler recalled that the Japanese Government had recently put Officer of the U.S. South forward suggestions for the revision of the land regulations in China Patrol, commenced the international Settlement in Shanghai, and in connection with
negotiations for an amicable the constitution of Chinese courts there.
settlement of the dispute.
Replying, Sir Robert Craigie, the British Ambassador to Tokyo, had made it clear to the Japanese Government that while His Majesty's Government would be ready, in consultation with other interested Powers, to par-
LONDON, May 22.
authorities,
the
sons, but undoubtedly he will have a
Foreign Minisier-Reuter,
Turkey Will Also Join
LONDON, May 22. All Londen newspapers give their He has declared that the most prominent space to the reports Chineso Maritime Customs that an agreement has been reached
PLEASE Turn To Pago 4. No report has yet been issued offices in Shanghai will not
No Clearance Papers
REQUESTS regarding the actual negotin-issue clearance papers to ships
DOOMED
ticipate in negotiations regard- Anglo-French Coolness
ing any revision needed, the conditions in the Shanghal area were
Kills China's Plea GENEVA, May
A
tions, which are presumably trading to other ports in China
unless they first produce being conducted in secret.
Meanwhile marines of the four Japanese naval pass. Powers are still patrolling the International Settlement.
Warships Concontrate Chinese reports claimed yesterday 22. The that over forty Japanese warships were concentrated between Amoy In addition to about six Japanese warships, there are off Amoy at
THI SWATOW?****
co far from normal that negotiationsincs demand to the League cannot be initiated at the present with any prospect of success, and the for the establishment of a Co- question appeared to them to be one Ordinating Committee similar which should wait for the develop to the Committee of Fifty-two ment of more stable conditions.
The same observations applied which prepared the Italian sane-two American warships. with equal force, he súld, to the ad- tione appears to be doomed the Settlements, which were estab- lished under multi-interal agree-opposition.
ministration of the Chinese courts in because of French and British Another protest against "the_un-.
ment.
Mr. Butler continued, that it was understood the United States Govern- ment had repiled similarly.
KULANGSU
the
United
The Chlacse hoped to use Article Briisin, France and 16-of-the League Covenant as the States" in landing marine forces at basis of their request, since they Kulangsu wns lodged with the Con- learned that the British and French sular Body by the Japanese Consul- were submitting a mutual assistance General Mr. G. Uchida, to-day,
same Article.
that his request for a withdrawal of To representations made to them
However, Britain and Franco re- British, French and American forces on the subject of the Settlement at fure to antagonise Japan at a time from Kulangsu is feasible in view of
the by Sir Robert Craigie, the when Rome-Berlin Axis is the conditions obtaining in Amby Japaneso Government had replied attempting to include Japan in their International Settlement, that the landing was an emergency military alliance. measure, but as the landing party had largely realised their sim, they were effecting a gradual withdrawal. Sir Robert Craigie had expressed the earnest hope that the withdrawal would be expedited.
scheme to Russin on the basis of the In his Note, Mr. Uchida, amems
The stipulation will apply to eleven ports in China, including those still in Chinese hands. The "United Press" messagę does not specify whether South China, ports are included.“
• the
The
Plot To Set
Up Dictator In America
This is the exchange which will be made under the NOW
Britain and the United States, now, according to Congressional sources, nearing completion.
The agreement will represent the largest single transaction ever made. Britain will hold the cotton-neces-
CONG
Cobe.
Stiles
fo 301
Usingl
Jehol
sary in the manufacture of certain explosives in reserve for war emer- at 1 p.m. on Saturday, and The United States will hold the opened fire on the Japanese rubber in reserve for a like purpose
gency.
The barter will involve an in- orcase in rubber production in the
positions.
Fighting ensued for about an British Empire, particularly in hour, after which the Mongolian Malaya By this means, the risk forces retired. of disrupting the open market by On Sunday, however, there large-scale direct purchases will be was a renewal of fighting when obviated. All surplus stocks would also be the Mongolians, strongly rein- attacked. the Reuter forced, again absorbed.-United Presa & Special.
Japanese positions.
According to "Dome" the. attack was repulsed.
Roosevelt Defends New Deal
Washington, May 22, Speaking from the forum of the American Retall Federallon to-day, President Roosevelt said the Ad-
ministration will not abandon any nt its social or economic reforms.
LATEST
Full Details Of New Pact
LONDON, May 23-It is now dis- closed that the British decision to conclude a full alliance with Soviet
Amazing Testimony Local: Reactions
WASHINGTON, May 22.
He defended the New Dear spend-Hussie-was-made at the meeting at ing and sold that the widespread the Foreign Affairs Commilies of the Consul Acting Japanese present five British, two French and General in Hongkong, Mr. T. Oda, Committee which is investigat- will conunue unabated.
TESTIFYING before the Dies efforts to aid the submerged classes Cabinet last Friday afternoon.
Until that meeting a fundamental Britain and PLEASE Tum To Pago 4.
He ascalled the critics of the na- divergence separated ing alleged espionage activities Another Protost
in America, Mr. Dudley Pierpont tonal debt and accused the Repub- Rumia.
Ilcons of merchandising horror" The British 'suggestion then was Gilbert, millionaire socialite, through holding
the National Debt that Busals should unilaterally de- Yen Japanese friendly attitude taken by Great
who is accused of being concern-Week" this week..
clare her willingness to assist Poland 断 The President renfermed his oppo- and Rumanis, if called upon to help ed with others, including retired
sition to the substitution of a dole in that direction, and that Hunda Still Slides army officers in a plot to over- for Work Relief and demanded the would be expected to offer her ald throw the Government and to present proportion of tax payments only after Britain and France had establish a Fascist regime in the by consumers and big and little actually put their war machines into
defend
and Poland Now Worth 7d. In United States, to-day explained businesses be maintained. He main-motion to
the reference in a letter to tained that the nation is now in an Eamaals.
excellent position to move forward S'hai Market
The Soviet repeatedly rejected Campbell Ward, retired army into a period of greater, production these proposals and insisted on their SHANGHAI, May 23--The captain, to the using of the and greater employment and invited ow a plan for a triple alliance be
"Spanish method" to prevent all business leaders to co-operato with the Government, one of whose "In requesting employment of ven continues to toboggan in revolution.
functions is to assure that profits The Proposals
Japanese in the administration of the Shanglial's unofficial market Gllbert said: “I figured that very from certain processes will not des- The following were
shortly we should face a civil war, troy their fellowmen-United Press. Dr. Kos's Kulangsu Municipal Council, Japan this morning.
is prompted by the desire to ensure
While the rates varied slightly, the except that I thought the Americans requests:-
1-Financial ald to China.
the peace and prosperity of the
undor same level Seillement in
quoted Was 89% would have to arise con-average
American
oncer of the Franco type, 2The withholding of war mater-International
formity with the situation prevalling Chinese national cents for 100 yen,
a Red republic" (Mr. Buller finally recalled the lols to Japan.
3-The restriction of imports of at Amoy," the Japanese Nate states with some exchange shops selling otherwise we should have
yon as low as BB cents.
Gilbert denied that he bed consi- landing of American, British and
'Meanwhile, enquiries revealed dored the creation of a military die- French forces with a view to the Japanese goods.
4The establishment of a com-
little foundation in fact to reports
In the United States.. early re-establishment of the all mittee to co-ordinate these and other thority of the Kulangan Municipal sanctions against Japan.
com- concerned, reminded the Consularsing, Commercial Bank notes,elter of the hope and belief that o Mr. Uchida, referring to the land-circulated last night that the new atormed the Indications in the “Council," said that they would
6-The establishment of a
Lin Hongkaw last week had be withdrawn by degrees with the mittee to investigate the bombard-Body that the Japanese authorities fallen to a discount of 60 per cent. Nationalist State might be
of the number of the ment of civilians in Ching-United had reduced their landing party on compared with National do Hongkow and the Arctic Circle, adding reduction
to the dollars.
"Panama Canal extending Japanese landing party.rpg
May 15..
| Native exchadge shops Henderson In a supplementary.
After speeding up the inquiries in the morning were unable to give the think many army offers agree with questions, naked whether the Japanese
Mrz. Bennett, residing at Chord-connection with the assassination of rate for Hua Haing notes, stating that uzmang t
He demands for an increased measure of
such notes. denied, however, that he was control 'had been accepted or reject-haven Hotel-reported that $40.worth Mr. Hung· Lich-hung the Chairman they had not seen any
of clothing was stolen from her room of the Chinese Chamber of Com which were not yet
circu- opposed to the present form of PLEASE Turn To Pago 4.
PLEASE Turn. To Page 4. | lation Neuter, sk
Government United Press,
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and
on: Sunday,
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Japanoso Withdrawals
ing of harines by the three Powers Hua
ed,
datablish-
Seo Back Pago For Further Late - Nows
CANADIAN ARRESTED: THREW NOTE TO KING
1
TORONTO, May 22-The police have arrested a man named Richard Healy, who attempted to throw a note into the motor cal which King George and Queen Elizabeth were returning from bine Racecourse to-day,
An eruerry left the car and picked up the note.
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