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FIRST EDITION

Hongkong Telegraph

FOUNDED JAM

No. 15453

三拜禮 號一廿月六英港香 WEDNESDAY,

JUNE 21,

VOLUNTEERS MAY

BE

Japan's Monster

MOBILISED

BRITISH SOLDIERS RUN THE BLOCKADE

TIENTSIN, June 20.

“Eject British stand by for immediate mobilisation.

THE VOLUNTEER Force in the British Concession has been ordered to

Effort

ANTI-BRITISH agita- tion, fanned by the Japanese, is spreading in North China.

There are now two British warships here. The Sandwich arrived this afternoon, and the Lowestoft, which was due to leave to-morrow, cancelled her departure.

A British motor lorry, escorted by a detach ment of the Durham Light Infantry, brought a large quantity of vegetables into the Concession, this being the first British effort to defeat the restriction of the entry of foodstuffs. NO INTERFERENCE

The Japanese sentries allowed the lorry to pass the barricades without molestation.

Reports that seven lorries ran the blockade yesterday are not true.

Defeated in their moves to force Britain to adopt a legs sympathetic attitude towards China, the Japanese authorities have embarked upon a widespread plan to foster hatred amongst the masses of Chinese people by

The food shortage remains acute, despite to-day's of mis- campaign

excursion. Supplies of milk are now completely stopped representation and calumny.

by the Japanese Concession, and there is also a shortage Although the masses Chinese can see through the of coal. deception, some elements in the Japanese-occupied arens

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of

are

being swayed by the Japanese propaganda.

Tientsin Agitation "Reuter" reports from Tlentsin that the agitation there continues unabated.

A slight relaxation in the restrictions at the Japanese barriers was noted this evening, presumably on account of the Chinese "Dragon Boat" festival to-morrow.

Britons, however, declined to hail the move as a sign that the blockade is being definitely alleviated.--Reuter.--

Tientsin Armed Camp

TIENTSIN, June 20.-In re Chinese hotel-keepers in the native taliation for the refusal of the part

of the city have presumably at British authorities to part with the order of the Japanese-issued placards calling for the surrender of 3,000,000 sacks of flour stored the British Concession.

in British Concession, but in-

offered Concession,

Accommodation at half-raics is tended for the Chinese hinter- red to all Chinese who leave the land, merchants outside the Another "Reuter" message reports Concession to-day resolved to that the anti-British movement has break off all trade connections spread to Peiping. An anti-British with the Concession. mass meeting will be held in that

With the volunteers mobilising. city on Friday, and will be attended

the British Concession resembles an by Japanese "Reservists"

Japanese-controlled newspapers armed camp. Patrols and armoured in Peiping are violently attacking cars command the streets, and about

1,000 men are under arms.

Tre Japanese military authorities to-day that their emphasised Friday is the anniversary of the measures are directed only against

England.

Should Britain decide to answer

everything British.

Shakes Anniversary

Shakee Incident of 1925 and

the

1939. 日五初月五

Changtchhu

Tolnan

SHANTUNG

TIENTSIN

Mitoo

New German Drive Against Poland?

VOLANA

JUCO-SLAVIA

USSA

KUMANIA

VEGARIA

POLISH. BOYCOTT

France To Build

New Phenix

PARIS, June 20-M. Daladier announced in the French Senate to- day that the Government had dec ted immediately to lay down a sub- marine similar to the Phenix which

vessel. will be named The new was lost in Camranh Bay last week. Phenix.

In the meantime, according to a loss of the British submarine Thetis London report, the inquiry Into the will open at 10.30.um. on July. 3 Reuter.

BERLIN, June 20.—Well-in- formed Nazi circles expressed the opinion that Doctor Goeb- bels' speeches at Danzig mark the beginning of a new offen- sive for the settlement of the Pollsh dispute.

They believe the dispute will be brought to a climax sooner than was originally expected.

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Reliable sources report thut the Reich is feverishly push- ing the work of constructing for.ifications along the Polish frontier.

Although it has been offi- clally donied that there are any new troop concentrations on the Polish frontiar, it is undor- stood that Hitler and his For- eign Office officials together. with War Office exports, are virtually devoting their entire attention to relations between. Gormany and Poland,

They are paying particular attention the.German.

to. minority in Poland and the recent German and Polish retaliatory measures against the nationals of each other. United Press.

OPINION HARDENING IN LONDON of Italian goods in Poland and the

"Threat Against Heart Of British Empire'

LONDON, June 20.

SIR TERENCE JAMES O'CONNER, the Solicitor- General, in a speech to a Conservative gathering at Loughborough to-day, said that it was idle to pretend the blockade in Tientsin was not a threat directed against the heart of Britain-a threat which was probably engineered and designed by those who saw in the British

progress to achieve world domination.

WARSAW, Juno 20-A boycott

prevention of visits from Poland to Italy have been proclaimed by Polish organisations according to

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SWATOW INVASION Finc

Steer Clear," Coast Ships

Are Warned

JAPANESE military and naval measures against Swatow are believed to be imminent.

Foreign vessels arriving at the harbour have been strongly advised by Japanese naval sources not to enter the port.

Three ships-the Yisang, Suiyang and Marie Moller' -were stopped by a Japanese warship and informed that it would not be in their interests to enter Swatow.

This revelation, which comes from reliable sources, switchies' interest in, Sino-Japanese hosti- lities once again to South China.

For some time past there have been reports of concentrations of Japanese warships and tran- sports off the Kwangtung sca port, the only major port now in Chinese hands..

An invasion' appeared im- minent at one stage early last month when a fleet of over fifty vessels gathered off the seaport. On that occasion, however, they were dispersed by a typhoon threat.

HERO OF SQUALUS DISASTER

Dramatic Story At Inquiry

PORTSMOUTH, June 20, THE GOMMANDING OFFICER of the sunken sub- marine' Squalus, Lieutenant- It is claimed that considerable Commander Naquin, at to-day's Japanese naval activity has been Board of Inquiry into the dis evident off the port during the aster, acclaimed a new hero of past week.

the disaster, Chief Electrician's However, it is believed in some in- fluential quarters that the latest Mate Lawrence J. Gainor from Japanese move there may presoge, Honolulu. not. Landing, but a complete

"Knowing that the ship was flooded blockade of the China coast, in which in the after ends and that the battery foreign ships, for the first time and was directly short circuited, and to all precepts of. Inter-mindful of the danger which, exlated national Law, will be prevented from if he entered the forward battery tanks, Gainor entered the tanks and trading along the coast,

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contrary

Silver Shows Sharp Decline

U.S. Uncertainty

newspaper reports, which add that Causes Nervousness

the boycott has been Introduced in different towns and villages in answer to the insulting tone of the Itallan press-Trana-Ocean.

LONDON, June 20. SILVER met with its sharpest decline to-day for a considerable period, when the spot price was

SANCTUARY fixed at 194d. per ounce, com-

FOR JEWS

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.

China May Admit States Treasury's policy regarding

Large Number

SHANGHAI, June 20.

LATEST

SWATOW INVADED AT DAWN

Japanese are making the most of the Japan's action with economic sanc opportunity provided by this occasion. lons, Japan will regard her pledge Empire the greatest stumbling block in the way of this evening to the leading news liquidation of bull positions, states that the leading was effected

to respect British rights in China 38

In addition to meetings in the con- trolled area in China, mass meetings no longer binding-Tranz-Ocean.

to be held throughout arc scheduled Formosa and Korea, where cut and dried. anti-British resolutions will be passed.

tha

Tientsin Strip Party TIENTSIN, June 20-Four rolster-

dumbfounded Violent anti-British propaganda ing foreigners is now being broadcast in the Japanese sentries this evening by Chinese language from Japanese rushing into one of the searching controlled broadcasting stallons in shacks and rapidly stripping off their the North Speeches at: Friday's clothes before the Japanese sentries anti-Brilish meetings will be broad-had time to examine their passports. The sentries forced the foreigners cast over a "nation-wide" hook-up

AMERICAN PROTESTS

Tientsin.

to ments

pared with 19d. previously.

The fall, which was not entirely unexpected, was largely, duo to nervousness arising from the un- United certainty surrounding the purchases of foreign silver after the “UNITED PRESS” reports that a

Landing end

major

at of June.

was effected It is painted out that the market Swatow at dawn this morning.

"The landing is confirmed by at present is lacking buyers, con- A. MEMORANDUM delivered sequentis speculative sales, together official Japanese Communique, which

with the

and Navy. exercise unduly severe effects on the simultaneously by Army and

zita. agencies and newspapers in market.

Severo fighting in now.'in progress, Many well-informed quarters anti-

ILMS. Thanet is the only British said, Shanghai stated that the Chin- cipato a continuance of unsettled con- Their thoughts, he

the American warship at Swalow. It has not yet wandered in the direction of ese Government was prepared to ations pending those kith and kin suffering allow, in certain circumstances, Treasury's decision, with price move- been decided whether it will be. the necessary to despatch another vessel probably reflecting indignities and facing danger in 100,000 emigrants to come

numerous rumours, circulating in this to the Kwangtung port China, with the right to take up

A later. report states that the land- connection/Reuter residence and to work, and

Ing was effected at two points a few U.S. Silver Policy

miles from

om Swalow,cr The traditions of Conservatism only enjoying Government protection

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LONDON, June 20. The suggestion of Chinese that the

are now ad- existed to fortify them in the

United States may dis vandag viellon that Britain, at whatever cost 48 in the

continue the purchase of foreign nover citizens.

A Japanese Communique issued at All emigrants would have to bring silver in view of the fact that Japan 11 mm, nomite that the Chincas de would yield to a threat of the kind

Is now a bigger beneficiary of auch fenders are putting up unexpectedly sufficient funds to subsist for one she was now facing-Router.

purchases than China, caused heavy sun resistance, and there have been your, and all housing, feeding and purch business would be done in the first selling to-day. -Pratast To Tokyo

Prices hero slumped d. per ounce severe carealties on both sides WASHINGTON, June 20.

In addition, to H.ALB. Thanet an by a committee consisting of all

of emigration offices of the to 19 d. which is the lowest level. LONDON, June 20-Little-fresh

Amorlean destroyer is standing by residente

by at The Secretary of State, Mr.

by co-operative

Д by

to a new level for nine months at Cordell-Hull, to-day-announced light was thrown on the situation in

The

1811d. spatched circular telegrams to all and he against the d'Affaires in Tokyo has made lockado" in the House of Lords

loading but

circles admited Arbitrages were completely out of dominating There are between 40 officials some, It is believed, to make claims against the Japanese new representations to Japan re- this afternoon.

for losses incurred os result pf

that a committee had actually been the market to-day in view of the fact ad 80 U.S. abjects in the city. to Chungking officinis-calling upon the blockade...

garding the continued portal Dealing with the strong repreformed in Shanghal attempting to that the Aquitania la sailing to-day them to join the anti-British

this idea, but so far, the and is the last steamer able to de- campaign

paign by deinanding firstly, complete boycott of everything British been passed by German merchants in perty in China. of all Tientsin."-United Press. secondly, and, Copcessions andi

<,monster

from

Station

the Felpinx Broadcasting to dress and transfer the party else-Show-Down In Fartohet, never flelded, and

where---United Press.

Tsingtau Move

Corman Denial

CHUNGKING, June 20-Omefal

The agitation has spread to the

at German quarters hore to-day denied former German, naval station Tsingiau, now-the-capital of Hopel the Tientsin report that German,mer- Province. The Governor of Hopei chants had passed a resolutión not to

the

Japanese

t

may.

35k soms ventres the agitation has already nghe far beyond the

East Expected

case

wala notierant of rative bank..ince Septemver attively felt by-td. Barde {he' madoʻhis first 'statement on the to be wandum was unsigned,

They said "no such resolution has bombing of United States pro- Isentations” muude by Sir Robert propagars to the one more of liver allver to the United States |

** Craigie in Tokyo Vlacount Halifax

matter

to

He had: alto discussed with the said that Mr. Arita had taken note of wishful thinking than anything else. Treasury before Mr. Henry Morgen- | Japanese Foreign Office,séme of the the protest and had imdertakel Hongkong, Mr. T. V. Soong, former ernment's decision, regarding... silver According to Chinese reports from thau discloses the United States Goy- aspects of the Kulangeu situation.. make enquiries Sir Robert Craigio created, by the Cher R.A.F. Plane Struck Mr. Hull, however, gave no indica was endeavouring to clarify the Chinese Finance Minister will thortly on June 30.

Lion of Mr. Dooman having diactised situation, and he (Viscount Halifax) proceed to Britain in order to carry Hence the price outlook during the next few weeks is, considered to be discussed it with Mr. Shigemitsu, the out financial negotiations with Д the Tientsin situation. By Lightning Mr. Dooman advised Mr. Hull that Japanese Ambassado yesterday view to further British financial very uncertain-United Press,

he had discussed a

The Foreign Secretary added. The asistenca to Ching-Transl@cean,; ilmića marireated by Japanese pID- LONDON June 20-Apparently publishing the text of for

Government will not desire, Dany{\i. Government trust that the Japanese more than do His Majesty' Govern- ment to widen the area of disagree-

that already la At the same time we'r

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and demands: are now struck by lightning, a single-seater pondence between the United States RAF. Hurricane nghter to lay and Japan relating to the bombings China, including crashed to earth at 400 miles an hour of United States property. A

and buried itself in the ground to a 5- depth of 50, feokuta town-In Sussex

the tabelyes Nervbutness In North—————Me necident Ochurred in a small

China honds view with some The fact that Tientsin ASE Turn to Park 4-**

The pilot attempted to escape › by parachute, but was killed-Reuter,

Broken Promises

· The cautious stillude of State

Hitler's Amnesty

BERLIN, June 20-Herr Hiller has decreed a wide ahnesty in

ment, or to compliant Bobania, Moravia and the Sudeten="

Five Operations In 8 Months

STAVIRDEN ÁT Twelve-year-old Elmer Merry has undergone

¡Department - officials reflects the to the rumetions 4AJO Prosent disanal The number of paltieri and other: "diet" HLORINESEon in the past.

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