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June 13, 1939.

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Lord Ellbank alluded to recent of Japanese action against British subjects and kald

was inconceivable that such a state of affairs should be reached in that part

the world. of the

Ho

wondered when it was going to be stopped.

"Just when all these cases are going that on, there are strong rumours one of the two battalions quartered In Shanghai, being removed in September. Two battalions are

sufficient to hardly

guard the perimeter of the Settlement and if

withdrawn, one is

the Japanese will certainly interpret it as showing a waning of interest on the part of the British Government on this question and probably it would be an excuse for a seizure of the International Seltlement as the Japanese are try. ing to do in Tientsin and Amoy.

To Scizo Shanghai?

"So far as I can learn." continued Lord Elibank, "It is not idlo rumour that the Japanese have the seizure of Shanghai in view, July 7, the recond anniversary of the war, is the dangerous date and it will be unwise to deplete the forces at Shanghai.

forces, Strengthen the

send further ships in order to prevent the seizure If sucks is contemplated.

Such action should be taken in French and consultation with the American authorities. The Japanese to think that the best way of coping with the so-called anti-Jepan campaign in China is to take posses- sion of the Chinese who are protected by foreign angs as in Tientsin and Amoy, and that is apparently now contemplated in Shanghai,

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trade of "If that occurred, the

to prac-

ne Shanghai would decrease tically

All nothing because

the Chinese would leave the Settlement as soon as possible and repair to the interior. Any such step as the occupation of Shanghai would mean a vital blow not only to Britain but to Australia, New Zealand and Canada."

Lord Elibanic appealed to the government to take action before it was too late,

Sympathy Is Cheap

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to

Lord Davis said that mero declara- tions of sympathy were cheap. small loan and allowing China import munitions was creditable, but Lord Halifax should have taken the lead in responding to Mr. Wellington Geneva. Koo's eloquent appeal at The present British policy destroyed the British Empire's reputation for justice and fairplay,

In the course of his reply, Lord Halifax, said: "It is quite true that in the Far East arena we are wit- nessing

a conflict of principles invol- ying the whole question of the right to resort to war. In these circum- stances during the last two years, it has been the duty of His Majesty's Government to consider what course of action was Incumbent on them and

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America's Far-Flung Defences

WASHINGTON, June 12. TESTIFYING before the Sub- Committee, General Malin Craig,, Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army, said the $62,000,000 asked for Army Air Corps__construction would build a far flung chain of defences in Alaska, Puerto Rico and the Canal Zone, two in the North Eastern United States and one in the Southeast.

These, he saki, are necessary to protect the Canal Zone and the "vital industrial areas on the Atlantic coast In the northeast."

He said the Panama Canal is the! keystone of defence in the Western Hemisphere and that it must be im- pregnable and that the presence of strong air forces at Hawaii would add to the safety of the Canal from attack In the Pacific.-United Press.

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of the marines in bayoneting Mr. Tinkler, and against the refusal of the Japanese authorities to hand him over immediately when requested to do se, or to allow a British doctor to sec kim at an earlier stage.

Representations had also been made by the British Government to Tokyo. Such information as had been possible to give the press with regard to the treatment of British subjects

10 had been made available the and international news British agencies.

Public Perturbod Lieut.-Commander Fletcher asked whether the Government was aware how perturbed public opinion was becoming by these anti-British Japanese actions-by the interception of British ships, and by trespass on British property.

Was any action possible except

asked protests,

Lieut.-Commander Fletcher.

Lieut-Colonel Sandeman Allen asked if anything was being done to get the true facts of the case.

Mr. Butler replied in the affirma- tive, and added that was the reason

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information in their posses- slon had been given to the British tvcl international news agencies.

Lieut.-Commander Fletcher asked if no retaliatory action were possible, and Mr. Butler said that Commander Fletcher must be aware that protests had been made to the authorities, and they had betler' await the results of these protests.-Reuter,

TIENTSIN

AWAITS

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factory settlement of the altualion.-- -Domel.

All Communication To

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Chungking, June 13. In connection with the Japanese blockade of the British Concession in Tientsin it is learned that all com- munication lines, including the water- way, leading into the Concession will be closed. far

They have been parties to the passage of several resolutions through the Assembly of the League of Nations Council which I am well aware, have not gone as far as the representatives of China thought desirable but they have gone us

the Powers principally as-

con- cerned in the Far East thought it practicable

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quite content to leave the conduct of this country on that matter to the judg- ment of those having full knowledge and able to form a judgment of the way in which this country hus carried out the obligations she has assumed.

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"Lord Davies has gravely under- rated what it has been in the power of this Government to do. Not the least in the action we look, was with the Chinese currency regard to carlier this year.

"There is a case where it is possible to argue

British that interests are deeply engaged and that we are not only serving the interests of China; but I think those who know the China problem best will not be unwilling to say that no form of British help could have been of more assistance to photo-

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China than that which enabled her to maintain the reasonable equilibrium on which depended her economic strength,"

the emer-

Japanese ex-servicemen in port city have held several gency meetings in the past days to discuss their mobilisation and assis- tance in the blockade.

British garrison troops are patroll- ing the streets in the Concession as a precaution-Central News,

U.S. Legation Closed

WASHINGTON, June 12. Secretary of State, Mr. Cordell Hull te-day announced that the United States Legation in Albania has been ordered to close and the United States Minister to return home--- United Press.

entered Into freely by ourselves and other Powers. All matters of com- plaint made in this debate have been the subject of representations- sometime repeated representations to the Japanese authorities, and Gov- ernment will continue to assert full efforts and influence to secure the the hands of the Japanese, Lord maintenance of the right of British Halifax said "It is a very formidable subjects to live and trade peacefully list indeed and reflects the extent. in China."--Reuter.

No Withdrawal Of Troops

treatment which As regards the interests in China are suffering at

of the British stake in China. · His Majesty's Government have not been indifferent to any one. of these threats in any one of these directions.

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sure Lord Elibank D- preciates the difficulites with which Government is confronted but I can assure him there is no truth what- ever in the rumour of the withdrawal of: troops from Shanghai and, as 16-- zards the ships, the Commander-in- Chief of the China Squadron has full authority to move them from place to place according to what may bộ the needs of the moment.

I know very well that the Japan- ese, military authorities advanced the plea of military necessity as justifica tion of many of Ute acts which re- eulted in limiting British rights and interests-but-Government is unable to accept that plca especially in the many places where military opera tions have now, ceased, as any excusÉ for the Impairment of rights secured to our nationals under, solemn treaty. provisions. METERS AUSINĖ guil less can we accept unilateral modideation of the instruments

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June 13.

Haiphong, Pathol and Fort Bayard Kingyuan

June 13.

Swatow

Soochow

June 13,

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June 14.

Saigon

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Shanghat and Swatow

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Francisco Pan American Aleways Plane

date, 7th June,

June 14

Manila

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June 14.

Shanghai and Swatow

Pronto

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Jupan

Shirala

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Manila

Corneville

June 10.

Canada, USA, Japan and Shanghai

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Shanghal

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June 18,

Japan, Shaghal and Formosa

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Nako. Maru

June 17.

Teucer

June 17.

Straits

Patroclus...

.June 18.

Jap

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June 10.

Friderun

June 19.

Imperial Arways Plane

June 18.

Tilsadane

June 19.

Santhia

June 20.

Bellerophon

June 21.

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Java and Monilo

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Rabaul and Manila

For

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Seistan.......Tues., June 13, 3 p.m. ...Tues., June 13. G. P. O. and K. P. O.

Parcels only for Straits, Penang. Agamemnon .....

Ceylon Aden, Egypt, Marsellies and London--due London, 20th July

Amoy Haiphong

Wednesday

Air Mail for Manila, Guam. Hono- tulu. and U.S.A. by the "Pan- American Airways Direct Service" duo San Francisco, 21st June.

Parcels,.....June 13, 5 p.m.

Kwalsang..Wed., June 14, 12.30 p.m. Tsinan....Wed., June 14, 3.30 pm. Talsang......Wed., June 14, 4 pm. Pan American Airways Plant

Wed., June 14. K.P.O.

Swetow

Swałow

Fort Boyard and Pakhol Manila

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and

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Direct Service"-dus London, 22nd June

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June 15, 7 pm.

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Laos Kingyuan

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June 16, 5 p.m.

June 16, 5.30 pm. G.P.O.

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