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Thotis Tragedy

PRIVATE INQUIRY TO BE MADE

Relatives' Grief

London, June 5.

A naval Inquiry into the Thetis disaster will be held at Portsmouth. The Investigations are certain to he private, but the findings are expected 1o be issued unter by the Admiralty.

The Inquiry will not begin until the salvage work is complete.- Reuter.

Preliminary Inquiry

London, June 5.

A preliminary inquiry on the scene of the Thetis wreck took place early yesterday before Rear-Admiral Fraser, Third Sea Lord. Later in the day in company with Captain Oram, one of the four survivors of the disaster, he returned to London. A full inquiry is being held as soon 48 practicable.-British Wireless.

Explanation Offered

London, June 5.

Mr.

. S. Johnson, Managing Director of the Commel Laird ship- yards at Liverpool, which built the submarine Thetis, slated to pressmen at noon to-day that the catastrophe was probably due to damage caused to the fifth torpedo tube and to the Davis rescue lung chamber being imperfectly Ughtened. Ile added that water thus Alled the foremost two chambers of the bont.

The fact that the manager of the shipyards has made a statement to the press surprises experts and public alike, because the Admirally report in to be published this afternoon.

Mr. Johnson admitted that the shipyard and not the Admiralty was for the rescue work, responsible since the Thetis had not yet been offelally handed over to the naval authorities. Trans-Ocean.

London, June 5.

Admiralty Meeting

The Board of the Admiralty mes this morning in connection with the

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Dead In Cinema Fire

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Mexico City, June 5.

It is feared that 70 are dead and 150 injured in a fire, and the pante which followed, al a wood-hullt cinema in the small town of Zacatepec In the State of Marelos.

Many children were trampled to death in the first mad rush for, the doors. There were nearly 800 people in the cinema hall when the alarm wis given.“

The flamen swept through the bullding and in seven minules spread to the wooden shacks nearby, razing 200 to Ure ground. -Reuter Special.

Japan And Axis Alliance

Tokyo, June 5. Speaking at the meeting of the China Affairs Association on Satur day, Mr. Kumaturo Honda, former lo Germany Japanese Ambassador

and a well-known diplomatic com- mentator, urged immediate_conch- sion of an alliance with Germany und Italy,

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"What i have in mind is not military alliance but one far more comprehensive," Mr. Hordia Con- ปรม d.

Tuesday.

The War In China

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

Both Sides Claim Successes

SHIUHING, June 5.

Concerted counter-attacks by the Chinese on the West River sector claim a number of minor successes in the past week.

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On June 2, the Chinese smashed their way into Samkeng, north- west of Samshui, and killed scores of the, Japaneso garrison. Their booty included three machine-guns and two trench mortars,

Chinese attacking Sulam, on the Liullachen on the western border, of

nt the Shans, 100 miles west of Taiyuan. Canton-Samshul Railway,

on The Japanese opened their opera- time, recaptured Lutsun

to break the full June 1 and are advancing rapidly onitions on June 1 Sainom, fighting having broken out which prevailed in western Shana

for the past several months. By on its immediate outskirts.

Kunyiu, ghting miles north-west Sunday, the Japanese reported to of Cunton, is

encircling of have completed Japanese. A Japanese attack at remnant Chinese-Domel. Samkong was repulsed.

now

elcared

Mahow, on the outskirts of Sam- shui, was subjected to a daring raid by Chinese on the right of May 30. The Japanese barracks there were all burnt. Central News.

Throat To Shiukwan

of the

Chinese Resistance.

Sian, June 5, The centre of gravity has been shifted to western Shans! where more than 10,000 Japanese, who re- cently mussed in the Lishih-Chung- yang area, are launching a westward drive to Dhulin and Kuniu, important The threat to Shlukwan by ad-Yellow River crossing, in a fresh vancing Japanese from South Hunan attempt to invade Shensl.

Sanchiaschen, and Kinngst is removed owing to the

1 is learned, has Japanese failure to make any pro- fallen into Japanese hands.

Shekki, June 5.

gress south of Yochow and south of Nanchang.

and

Fighting has continued in Trungfa, Fayun (north of Canton), Tungkun Tsengshing (east of Canton) Hoksiman (south of Canton), but neither side can calm any substantial progress.

June 6, 1939.

U.S. Ready To Greet Royalty

New York, June G. Columna of articles and photographs in tho United States newspapers glve pro- mise of the acclamation awall- Ing Their Majesties.

An elaborately detailed pro- gramme has been worked out for the vial to the World's Fair. Sixteen cars will form a pro- the will tour cession which chief exhibits and pavillons, Every foot of the route will be heavily guarded.

Forty

thousand wives of policemen and firemen will be the envy of New York as they will have the privilege to view Their Majentics proceeding to the the World's Fair along elevated highway closed to the general public.

If the weather is not too hot, the menu at Mrs. Roosevelt's royal plento on Sunday will definitely include hot dogs."--

Reuter.

New Service

On Macao-Canton Run

Fierce fighting has been raging in the vicinity of Liulin and Wannien- pao, where the Japanese have made

Macao, June 5. slow progress.

Great interest is attached to the Meanwhile, in south Shans, the departure of the Shing Cheong for Japanese have suffered serious re- Canton to-morrow, on the first of verses around Yicheng. cast of what is expected to be a regular Kuwo.

weekly service, leaving Macão each Tuesday for Conton and sailing from Canton to Macao every Friday.

It is estimated that the Japanese casualties sustained in the recent series of fierce combats number

The situation in Swatow is again reported to be critical following the appearance of three destroyers and two transports off the harbour. It is about 1,000, even reported that battleship

The Chinese staged a night attack arrived near Swatow yesterday

recently and believe that it was the same cruiserniketed heavy losses.-Central News, mornity but informed circles here south-east of Kuwo which held up the Ranpura. any alliance

Japanese Setback

He added that those who are pre- sumably well versed in international affairs, hold that Japan can conclude an alliance with Germany and italy provided it is aimed at the Sovic! Union only. He believed that these

reles will object to which might be directed at Britain and the United States as well.

Evacuation of the civil population

is almost complete as a result of the severe bombings.

"I am decidedly against this sort Japanese destroyers also recon-

yesterday of opinion which is not rational, fornuitred off Bias Bay

it possible Special, who can readily think that we may one day be fighting with the Soviet Union on the one hand and shaking hands with Great Bri- tain and the United States on the other.

Britain is now trying to shake hands with the Soviet Union. Some of our intellectual people are afraid of Britain because she has financial means. If money can dictate terms in international dealings, why should we not hear of many more power- For instance, we ought to have heard uf Belgium, Holland, Switzerland, and others being ranked among the so-called bl Powers,

Heavy Japanese Losses

Bookings are expected to reach the allotment of 200. It is stated that over 800 have applied for passage.

The Japanese are also conducting a service by a new steamship of particularly attractive lines, with the object of stimulating interest among the Chinese in Canton as a business Sian, June 5.

centre. The number of persons tak- Mure than 500 Japanese were slaing advantage of these new services by Chinese forces in a seven day shows that the Chinese are returning struggle near Taying, a small north- to Canton in increasing numbers.--- east Shansi village just inside the Our Own Correspondent. Great Wall, last week

Czech Gold

Questions On Huge Sum In London

London, June 5. The Prime Minister is expected to

The protracted encounter is de- In Recent Battle

scribed as an important success for the Chinese, whó selzed 200 rifles, Ichang, June 5.

from their 20 machine and sub-machine guns, recent spurt in north fupeh, Japan-one field

Apparently exhausted

two trench mortars. ese activities along the central Hüpeh over 100' horses.

The Chinese adopted a clever front on the Hankow-Ichang highway during the week-end, were confined flanking movement and succceded in to busy troop movements.

throwing a strong cordon around the Numerous truckloads of wounded enemy in the vicinity of Tuloutze, ful countries than we used to do: Japanese were moved to the rear. outside Taying, after which the trap" {make an announcement on the trans-

Lutanshiped Japanese were mercilessly mow- Between Chukow thirty truckloads of disabled soldiers ed down. Only a few escaped the were sent to the rear in a single day. Chinese ring and fled to Toying. Strong Chinese units have penetrated Central News. Ad-

into the rear of the Japanese line with Japanese "We have not enough to live on and worked havor W30 escaped from the sunken vessel areas a nation. That is why I say that transports-Central News. still in hospitalReuter Bulletin, all have-nols' should band them- selves together In a joint front against the "haves."--Domei,

New Policy Confirmed

Thetis disaster.

Se visited Captain Orum mirnity, but the other three

Question Of Salvage

London, June 5.

It may take two days or two weeks until the Theils is raised, and pos elbly she may not be raised at all. stated Mr. R. S. Johnson, Managing Director of Messrs, Commel Laird, according to the Daily Expresa this morning-Trans-Decan.

Grief Of Relatives

Birkenhead, June 5.

Tokyo, June 5. Imperial sanction was recorded this afternoon for Japan's new policy toward the European situation, which was approved by the Five-Minister Conference in the morning. Premier Hiranuma was received by the Em- peror in the Imperial Palace in the afternoon when detailed reports were

20.

The measures will be confirmed to-morrow morning by a joint con- ference between Cabinet Ministers and Cabinet Counsellors.-Domei.

and

Defence In Changsha

Nanchang, June 5, Japanese military pilots report that the Chinese defending Changsha, capital of Hunan, wrecked the western section of the Cheklang-Klangsi Railway between Fengcheng and. Pingstang, 150 miles long.

10 check desperate attempt Japanese-Domel.

in a

Kiangsi Fighting

Kapan, Klangsl, June 5.

the

Co-operatives

Credits For Farmers

In Szechuan

fer of £6,000,000 in gold, deposited by the Czech National Bank with the Bank of England, and claimed by the Bank for International Settlements on instructions from the Czech Ni- tional Bank.

The

does not consider;

the Government previous expiana-i

tions satisfactory. The Government will probably declare that neither the British Treasury nor the Bank of England were entitled to dispose of the money, but only the Bank for In- ternational Settlements. This point of view has been voiced in several :

semi-officially. Trans-

Chungking, June 5, With the assistance of a mutual-quarters aid organisations known as the "Co-Ocean. operative for Soldiers' Families," the families of Szechuan men who are Aghting at the front are continuing their farming.

Axis Magazine'

Tokyo, June 5.

Copies of the first issue of the cul-

Beru

Berlin

Widows of the victims of the sub-submitted to the Throne on definite. The tide of the battle on the north-The organisation was formed by atural-magazine-Berlin-Rome-Tokyo, marine Thetis, of which at least measures to materialise the funda-Kiangal front In the vicinity of special committee of the Szechuan issued in accordance with the cultural are expectant mothers, want the mental policy determined on May Fenghain, 23 miles west of Nanchang Provincial Government. Leading agreements between Japan, Germany submarine to remain at the bottom as a steel coffin for their loved ones, and thus to eliminate the necessity of painful Inquests, identifications and funerals with naval honours.

Mrs. Morgan, 21, said, "I could not stand il Heaven only knows how I got through the week-end!" other widow sold: "We have some idea of the terrible sight those men must be."

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It was "Black Sunday" at Birken- head, with ships fings at half mast und the churchies packed with sal- vage workers

that uk

HELP FOR BRITAIN

when short services New Zealand "Would were held. I announced Not Be Found Wanting" memorial services will be held Portsmouth, Devonport and Chatham next Wednesday; also at the scene of the disaster if the submarine is

not raised in the meantime.

Wellington, June 5.

The New Zealand Minister of Pub-

has once again turned in favour of Chinese banks have willingly extend-and Italy were received here from

Hill

anded financial aid to it. the defenders, Phoenix

to-day. The magazine is Crow's Cliff, two important heights.

published in the name of Herr Joa- commanding Fenghsin city, are re- In the cities of Nelchiang, midway chim von Ribbentrop, the German ported to have been taken back from between Chengtu and Chungking, and Foreign Minister. the Japanese.

Tzechung, to the west of Nelchiang, The first issue is devoted to in- where are located branches of the troductions

of the capitals of the Bank of China, co-operatives have three Axis Powers. The second issue already been functioning for over three months among soldier families will be devoted to Italy and the third In rural centres of Szechuan, where to Japan. Premier Hiranuma other branches of the Bank of Chim, write the leading article in the Japan the Farmers Bank of China, or the number-Domel. Szechuan Provinclai Co-operative Bank are located, similar organisa- tions are springing up.

Chinese forces in north Kiungsi are rapidly encroaching on Hwalan and Hwalyin, Important sister towns on the bank of the Grand Canal.

The Kaayu-Hwalan highway, one of the main Japanese transport lines, has been cut by guerillas.

The Japanese at Hwalan, it is said, are completely cut from reinforce- ments. Central News.

Chekiang Attack

Shanghat, June 0. Japanese naval aircraft on Satur- lic Works stated to-day that if it is necessary to send men overseas today attacked the Chinese near Ningpo in northern Cheklang near the Meanwhile, Mr. H. E. Johnson, a

stand by the Mother Country, New

of the Chlentang River. Director of Cammel-Lairas said: "Zealand would not be found want-estuary Chinese

equipment and defence may take wo days, two weeks to ing.

munitions stores on the river bank ralse the Thetis and it may never A lot depends on the be raised.

were severely bombed and damaged. weather conditions. I have heard

Doinel. nothing to give me reason to suspect sabotage."-United Press,

Gas Poisoning

London, June 5. Naval authorities are agreed that chlorine gas, resulting from the sea water coming in contact with the

The Minister asked the men to join the New Zealand defences, but he sold he could not give any guarantee they would not be sent overseas. The decision was a matter for the Govern- ment.Reuter Bulletin,

Military Training

Chinese Defences

POLICE SUSPICIOUS

will

Reasons for Thefts Of Wanchai Cats

These co-operatives are exclusive- ly made up of families of Szechuan soldiers. "Members are organised into working teams for seed sowing, ploughing and harvesting. Member-

The disappearance of a large num- ship dues are paid in terms of rice, wheat or other produce of the land:ber of domestic pels from Wanchat residences during the past few weeks Members of a co-operative may in led the pollee to keep a watch for the name of their collective organlan the thieves responsible. On Sunday tlon apply to the bank for credit Li Ching, 32, unemployed, was loans for buying farming implements, rested near Wanchal Road in posses- cowa und caris, seeds and othersion of fully grown cat,

which he necessitles. Such lonns

ar-

are repold admitted stealing from a flat nearby. agalo In farm products---Central Li was charged before Mr. R. A. News,

D. Forrest at the Central Magistracy yesterday and was fined $6; or three weeks' hard labour

Kinhwa, June 5. The Chinese have further streng- thened their defences on the south bank of the Chientang River. Re-

Inspector Baker said the cat was London, June 6, maining structures of the

TO REFUGEE CAMP glant

stalen while it was outside the open Final figures show that those who Chlentang Iron Bridge were blown

door of a dat. Defendant declared was his Intention to rear, the aeld in the batteries due to the neute registered under the Military Train-up, frustrating any Japanese attempt Self-Confessed Thief Not

animal. angle of which the submarine was Ing Act on Saturday numbered to steal a crossing.

Wanted by Police Inspector Baker added that the resting, caused the death of the men 219,084. It is estimated that there

Chinese guerlita forces along the

police had their suspicions regarding Also they are of there just over 300,000 young men in Shanghai-Hangchow Railway, who entrapped.

the stolen to which the age group 20-21, and of these have recently intensified their opera- opinion that something, probably about 50,000 were exempted frostions, smashed Into

Giving his name as Chan Tak-the purpose Kashing In. dead body, had blocked the Davis

shing, a 30-year-old Chinese walked animals were put. registration because they are in the Escape Apparatus outlet, thus trap-regular forces or were enlisted be-

northern Cheklang near the Kiangsu into the Mungisol Police Station yes- ping the others.

border, in a relentless attack on June terday morning and startled the all- "WOULDN'T BE WITHOUT An-Admiralty-spokesman hus auxiliary

fore April 27, 1030, in the reserve, or | 3.

cer of duty by stating that he was forces.including the nounced "steel hawsers are being Territorial Army, or were included The Japanese were dispersed the fifth man concerned in the rob

IT FOR THE WORLD" placed around the Theils, but it will in other limited exempted classes, following fierce street combats. The bery in Shanghai Street on Tues- be some days before she is brought such as the blind.

to the surface."-United Press,

Fund For Rolatives

London, June C. The Lord Mayor is starting fund for the dependents of those who lost their lives in the Thetis.

Local subscriptions have also seen started at Merseyaldo-Reuter. Bul- Jetin.

REV. G. E. ARROWSMITH* ̈

Chinese, however, retired from the day, May 30 nad had come to give

shortly afterwards.-Central himself up. town Ncws.

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Allowance must also be made for persons who are registering by post,

He was taken the Youmati Police for seamen and fishermen who regis-

station, where he

examined, Japanese Operations fered at the Mercantile Marine Offices,

following which he was sent to and for persons unavoidably pre-

Hangchow, June 5. refugee camp at Kam Tin. It ap- vented from registering yesterday. Japanese Army unila on June 3pears that he was destitute and such 00 those at sea, sicit or in started a fresh offensive against would rather be dead than continue hospital.

|0,000 Chinese entrenched in the in that condition. Taking these into account. It is mountainous region to the north- It will be recalled that during the clear that the response was practical-west of Wukang, about 30 miles running gun battle between the five ly complete-British Wireless, north-west of Hangchow

northern border. of Cheklang Pro- robbers, two of whom escaped, and the Police, a woman bystander was Shihtzeshan was reduced by the killed by a stray bullet-Chan in all good storm, S

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