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By Bombs Chungking Raid Revelations
that
Royal Tour
HOPE OF RETURN VISIT
Princesses May Go Next Time
CHARLOTTE TOWN,
June 14.
at 4.25 a.m. G.M.T. crossed the THEIR Majesties who arrived Northumberland
June 15, 1939.
Japan's No Intention To Compromise
TIENTSIN, June 15.
An influential American re- sident, professedly at the re quest of the British authoritics, called on the Japanese Consul, Mr. Tanaka, at 5 o'clock yester- day afternoon and sounded out the Japanese attitude regarding possible compromise in the Anglo-Japanese dispute.
Cape Tormentine in the des-ese amelal that the British authori
Strait from The American informed the Japan- troyer Skeenn which escorted ties were ready to negotiate for the the Empress of Australia on her delivery of the suspected assassins of arrival in Canadian waters
Cheng Hai-keng. the beginning of the tour.
at
CHUNGKING, June 14. ANSWERING questions at a press interview to-day a spokes- man revealed that during the Tapanese. night raid on Chung- king on June 11, the French Embassy's old premises were bombed and partially destroyed. These premises, the spokesman said, were being used by certala French firms as their offices and were not occupied by the French Embassy at the time of the raid,
The
declared spokesman French
Aings were hoisted on
the roofs during the raid. The fact that the house was nevertheless hit must
that the Japanese authoriiles at the be attributed either to
All along the route to the Pro-Present moment had no faicntion to Japanese marksmanship, or
10 poor
nce Building, Their Majesties n deliberate
compromise. to a attempt to destroy foreign property,
given on
an enthusiastic welcome by The British authorities hinted at The spokesman further explained
hundreds of spec
of spectators, many whom were that the premises were entirely sur-
of possible handing over of the criminals to the skin by on the ground that new evidence has rounded by civilian houses, and there a heavy downpour earlier in the day been discovered, while the Japanese was, therefore
as they were taking up their positions, contend that the crimes of the sus no cxcuse for the Japanese dropping bombs
The Premier, Mr. Campbell, read peets have been substantiated by the in that locality.
an address of welcome the inquiries carried out in the presence historic Confederation Chamber, of where, in 1864 the first steps were Council Immediately following per- a representative of the Municipal taken towards the federation of the petration of the crime-Domet, Canadian colonics.
A large number of junks belonging to a French Arm, which were carry- ing quantities of valuable merchan- dise, were also bombed and sunk by the Japanese planes that evening. The tops of these bouts were painted with the French tri-colour unmis- takable to the raiders, the spokesman declared-Central Neues.
Thetis Salvage
Difficulties Increase
It is understood that the Japanese Consul declined. the offer. Ho Ja It was the first occasion that the formed the would-be-intermediary Royal Canadian Navy's ships. King had set foot on one of
vere drenched
in
thu
were
The King used the same table at which the delegates sat.
+
Return Visit Hope The hope that Their Majesties may be able to pay return visit to Canada with the princesses was ex- pressed by the King in his reply to the address of welcome read by the Fremler of Prince Edward Island.
Peaceful Invasion By 50,000 Japanese
Shanghal, June 14.
Some 50,000 Japanese
are plan- of the
at Tientsin оп
The King sald: "We have much en- joyed our visit to your lovely pro-ning a peaceful invasion vince. We share your hope that at British Concession some future lime we may be able, Sniurday. accompanied by our daughters, to
visit you again."
According to an Ottawa message, they are members of the
According to a Japanese telegramı, LONDON, June 14. the ove of Their Majesties' departure colony there who have decided to Japanese MR. David Kirkwood asked from Canada has been marked by the visit the graves of Japanese soldiers in the House of Commons to-day extended to every prisoner in
royal prerogative of mercy being who were killed in the Boxer rising. if the Admiralty were aware dominion serving a sentence of three will also parade in the Concession on the Two thousand Japanese reservists that there was no means of fix-months or more for offences against Saturday to visit the graves,
the criminal code. Every sentence will be reduced by one month. Reuter.
the
Royal Party Soaked
ing ropes or hawsers on the sunken Thetis, and if they would consider the advisability of fixing shackle-platos Lo submarine similar to those to which check chains were attach- ed when a big liner was launch-Canadian destroyer Skeena for Char-who normally proceed to the Anglo- ed on the Clyde.
According 10 Japanese Press messages from Tientsin, Japanese restrictions to-day resulted in a Cape Tormentine, June 14.
reduction of the traffic between the Their Majesties experienced the Japanese Concession in the Chinese first really bad weather of their tour quarter and the Anglo-French Con- to-day when they embarked on the volume.
cessions, 10 one-fifth
of normal Out of some 180,000 Chinese
lottetown.
Mr. Geoffrey Shakespeare replied After acknowledging from the train French Concession daily for work, that the devices mentioned by Mr, the cheers of the crowds standing in a fewer than 2,000 were able to enter Kirkwood existed, but they were not downpour of rain, the King and the Concession by noon. suelently strong to enable the Queen were obliged to walk several sunken submarine to be lifted. hundred yards to the destroyer. The broadcast by Japanese through loud- "Apologies" for the delays were This, and dimilar questions affect-King, in an Admiral's uniform pro- ing the salvage of submarines how-tected by his cloak, and the Queen in were inevitable for suppressing Com- speakers. They declared the delays ever, were being reviewed.-Reuter, a mnekintosh, escaped the rain,
Thetis Fund £45,000
though the rest of the Royal party base of operations in the British Con- munists who had established their London. June 14.
were severely soaked.--Router.
cession. Reuter, The Thetis fund created by the Lord Mayor of London now totals approximately £45,000-Reuter,
Submarines To Be Convoyed London, June 14. Arising out of a question in the House of Commons on the loss of the Thetis, Mr. Geoffrey Shakespeare said arrangements were being made for a naval vessel to accompany Premier in the House of Commons joined
Mr. Arthur Henderson asked thei A submarine when carrying out bull- ders' diving trials and... to ensure communication at reasonable inter- vals-Reuter Special,
$50,000 DEMAND FOR ENGINEERING BILL THROUGH ASSEMBLY
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and Buencamino said he was unable) "Lo appear in this."
However, Buencamino called Jose Bonto, Chairman of the Philippine Railway Committee, and told him to bring some official stationary
and then "dictated Bonto a letter saying. that the Philippines Government would entertain an offer from bond- holders at US. All this of course, was: to be secret."
Borrowed $10,000
Two months later, Buckner seeking cash from Canada, borrowed $10,000 from a man named Little in
CX- change for a note for $35,000 on be- hatt of the bond-holders' Committee. "Buckner then telephoned Buen- camino at the Imperial Palace, Tokyo and
him he had deposited $5.000 in Buencamino's name London bank. However, Buencamino would not have any of this and snapped back:
'Cash
on the barrel- head or I will not move! the $30,000 promised
And
fold
д
Give mo
Buckner, Turner, Gillesple made efforts to raise $50,000 by defrauding a widow with whom Buckner went to England but ho was out of luck and returned to the United States where he was arrested,
"In his brict case was a damaging letter from Buencamino demanding
'pound of flesh."
his
On completion of Maloney's speech,
Noel Carter, 01 sitow girl, gave
evidence that she met Buckner and
Chamberlain Won't Say
London, June 14.
Rush To Join The Army
London, June 14. Approximately 230,000 persons the regular and auxiliary to-day...whether it was the policy of forces during the last three months Government to consent to the ap-according to information given to- pointment of a French General as day in the House of Commons.- Supreme Commander of the British Reuter, and French armed forces in the event
of
war,
Mr. Chamberlain said the
ques- part of the conversations between the tion of the co-ordination of command representatives of the two countries, in the various theatres in which His but it would not be in the public Mojcaty's forces might be called upon interest to give Information us to the to co-operate with the French in the particular aspects of these conversa- event of war, necessarily formed tons-Reuter Special,
.
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