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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

June 14, 1939..

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Tientsin

Claim

Demands

Japanese

LONDON, JUNE 14.

Met

ACCORDING TO THE JAPANESE EMBASSY HERE Spokesman Has

THE BRITISH FOREIGN OFFICE YESTERDAY AFTER- NOON NOTIFIED THE JAPANESE AMBASSADOR THAT BRITAIN HAS DECIDED TO HAND OVER THE FOUR CHINESE "TERRORISTS" TO THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES AT TIENTSIN, THUS SATISFYING THE JAPANESE DE- MANDS.

It is stated that the Foreign Office told the Japanese Ambassador that the latest investigations revealed evidence against the four accused Chin- ose which has justified the decision to surrender them in accordance with the Japanese claims.-United Press.

AMERICAN CONCERN

WASHINGTON, June 13.

IT HAS been officially announced that United States marine and military forces at all points in China will operate directly under United States orders for the protection of the best interests of the United States in the Far East.

Further it is said the American forces will follow the tradition of cooperating with other nations in matters of community interest and the maintenance of order.

State Department officials are | Japanese authorities are opposed to following the developments in Tien- any possible international conference tain with considerable concern,

for settling the present issue,

Records here show that there are

approximately 400 Americans in Tientsin, most of them being in the British and French concessions.

American owned property is estimated at more than 12,000,000 national currency, and the annual business turnover is estimated at 200,000,000 national currency-United

Press.

Japaneso Cabinet Meets

Tokyo, June 14.

The Tientsin situation came before the Cabinet to-day when Mr. Arita, the Foreign Minister, is slated to have reported on "Japan's determination to

cope with it."

The "Yomiuri Shimbun" comment ing on the British compromise pro- posals,

states: "What Japan Is aiming at is not the question of the British Concession at Tientsin alone, She has token up the question of 'oreign concessions in China gener- Jly."Reuter.

America Watching

Washington, June 13,

Domei,

Tientsin Exodus

Peiping, June 13.

Women and children of British and other nationalities not wanting to be locked up during the present intense heat, took part in a big exodus from Tientsin, many going to the seaside at Peltalho and Shankaikwan and others to Pelping.

The Japanese Press announces that only those on official business in the Concession will be allowed to pass without being searched. The Japanese military spokesman at Peiping stated that foodstuffs would be allowed freely to enter the Concession.-- Reuter.

Japanese Reject Proposals

Tientsin, June 14.

Shanghai Also Ignorant

No Knowledge Of Decision

LONDON, June 14. A British Government spokesman has denied any knowledge of the alleged decision to surrender the four Chinese in Tientsin.

It was his private surmise that the Japanese Ambas- sador may have been the victim of a hoax-United Press.

Palestine Affairs Explained

GENEVA, June 13. THE events of the past year

SHANGHAI, June 14. were outlined to the Mandates Commission by the British THE British Embassy

jrepresentative, Mr. Moody, to- here to-day said they have day. not received any advices Mr. Moody stated that by the end Saying that London has of April, terrorist bands had been

broken

ken up. In May, efforts to effect agreed to deliver the four legal immigration of Jews became Chinese to the Japanese, or

an important factor. even that the British Foreign Office official had seen the Japanese Ambassa- dor.

The immediate Jewish reaction to the recent White Paper was perceived to be hostile but it was too early to define the attitude of the Arabs.

Questions by members of the Com- ission regarding the character of the disturbances and the sources from munitions were

They said the latest advice which arms and from London is that an official obtained, elicited the reply that the

the bands were manufactured called on the Counsellor to the during the war and were largely Japanese Embassy on Tuesday derived from stores concealed in morning and reiterated that Palestine itself.

Dealing with Trans-Jordan, Mr. there is still insufficient evidence Moody said that despite the efforts of surrender the Chinese people to Join in favour of the terrorist activities of Palestine, Trans- Jordan remained calm.

of the British Foreign Office by

bulk of the arms and munitions used

Acting on instructions from his to Home Government, the British Consul | accused.

Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, Secretary

nt Tientsin called on the Japanese ; He also conveyed the proposal for Consul-Generai at 8 o'clock last night arbitration and argued that the issue of State for the Colonies, will address Close attention to the Japanese) and made proposals for the establish- is still susceptible to settlement by the Commission on June 15.-Reuter,

ment of a Joint commission

including arbitrationUnited Press. British and Japanese officials and third-party member with the object examined by the Japanese authorities. of inquiring into the

suspected-Damei. assassins of Mr. Cheng Bsi-keng.

preparations for a blockade of the Anglo-French Concession of Tientsin is being given by Mr. Cordell Hull,

House Of Commons Statement On Page Five

Secretary of State, and officials of his

department,

It is learned here that notification of the blockade was handed to the United States Consular authorities with the implication that American business interests would be expected to observe it.--Reuter, ·

Compromise Proposals

Tokyo, June 14.

Press reports from London Fay that the British Government is pro- posing to Japan establishment of a joint commission of extradition of the suspected assassins of Cheng Hei- keng with a view to easing the situation In Tientsin.

with

Italian, German Discrimination Mystery Talks

In Prague

Tientsin, June 14. nt- The Japanese sentries are not' halt- Consul- Ing and are not searching any. auto- mobiles flying the Itallan or German Rags-United Press.

Following an urgent conference

anese military Japanese thorities, the Japanese General rejected the British proposal, The Japanese authorities, it is pointed out, are especially opposed to partici- pation by a third Power in the issue.

Blockade Begins

Tientsin, June 14

Prague, June 13. The Reich Minister, of Justice. Meanwhile, -in-addition-to-Chinese The threatened Japanese blockade Prague to-day and entered into con- Doctor Franz-Guertner,orrived-in- quarter, foreign concerns in the of the British Concession in Tientsin merchants removing into the Chinese began at 6 o'clock, this morning, when rections with Reich Minister Von American General Motors and Texas entrances, and exits to the Conces-been revealed. British Concession including the armed forces were stationed at all

The purpose of the visit has not oil com porary offices in the Third Special

company have established tem- sion--United Press. Administrative District.

Compromise Came Too Lato

Several German concerns have also opened offices in the First Special Administrative District to prepare for evtciation of the British Concession. --Domei.

Japanese Will Stiffen Demands

Neurath

There has been great perturbation In Prague on account of the number Tientsin, June 14. of criminal murders during the past ties informed, the British late last murdered.

Local Japanese military authori-few days, five, women having been night that while appreciating the In addition the murders of several spirit in

which

the compromise women solution was proposed, it was felt wecks

during the past several remain unsolved.-United that it had come too late,

Press. The Japanese had made all or- rangements for the blockade and it was

impossible to alter gramme at such a short notice.

the pro- The blockade started promptly at five o'clock, barricades which had been placed in position on the Con- Tientsin, cession's boundaries in the past few

days being erected and manned Reuter.

Tientsin, June 14.

It is understood that extradition of It is understood, however, that the the alleged assassins of Mr. Cheng proposals would not be accepted Hsi-keng, former Chinese customs unless the British authorities properly commissioner and manager of the understand the new situation in Federal Reserve Bank at China and effect sincere co-operation before & n.m. to-day would still satisfy with the Japanese for the proposed the Japanese authorities. establishment of a new order in East

After the isolation of the Conces- Asin,

stons is actually enforced this morn Political observers point out that Ing, the Japanese authorities will not Japan is compelled to isolate the be satisfied by mere handing over of British and French Concessions in the criminals. The Japanese are Tientsin by the refusal of the British understood to proceed ahead with authorities to recognise the new the measures until the British com situation in China.

pletely change their attlude, it is No Intervention

pointed out. Informed quarters declare that

While overland trafic along the intervention, in the Tientsin situation roads to the British Concession will by any third Powers would also be be restricted, all ships on the Pelho stoutly rejected by Jopan, while the River will also be stopped and

H. M. V. RECORDS:

C2002. Kings of the Waltz. (Medley of Strauss Waltzes.)

Franco For Rome

Rome, Jure 13. the end of September according to General Franco is visiting Rome at

message from Burgos-Reuter

Bulletin.

Britain Suggests Conciliatory Court

LONDON, June 13.

IT HAS BEEN disclosed that Britain intends to propose the establishment of a special conciliatory Court in the Tientsin Concession, composed of one Briton, one Japanese and one neutral member, to avert the Japanese blockade and to prevent aggravation of the tension.

The Court will decide whether the four Chinese demanded by the Japanese should be extradited.

If Japan refuses to accept this proposal Britain will urgently consider means of coping with the blockade which confront Britain-with-a-very-difficult situation in the Sino-Japanese war.

C2784. Thousand & One Night, Waltz, (Strauss.)

La VIIInnelle. (The Swallow.).. ...Soprano Milza Korfts. C2882. Immortal Strauss. (Medley of Strauss._ Waltzes.)

Viennese Walls-Orchestra.will

London Philharmonie Orchestra. C2000. Happy Vienna. (Waltz Medley.) ...............Viennese Walls Orchestra,|| DB3307. Emperor Waltz. (Strauss,) .......Vienna Philharmonia Orchestra, DB3515-17. Haydn, Symphony No. 88. In G Major,

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N.B.C. Symphony Orchestra. DB1731-66. Concerto In 13 Minor...Op. 61. (Elgar.)

Yehudi Menuhin & The London Symphony Orchestra. .DB3009-102, Mozart.: Concerto In C Major, K407.

Artar Bchnabel & The London Symphony Orchestra. DB3302-04. Mozart, Concerto In G Major, K453.

Edwin Fischer & Ils Chamber Orchestra. DA1673-74. Mozart. Serenade In D Major, K230,

Adolf Buscher Chamber Playera. ETC., ETC., ETC.

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The Foreign Affairs Committee of the British. Cabinet were discussing the Tientsin problem to-day-United Press.

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