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Sentry Strips British
Woman
NEW OUTRAGE IN TIENTSIN Disgusting Actions At Barriers
FOUR BRITISH SUB- JECTS, including a lady, were the victims of further attacks by Japanese sentries in Tientsin yesterday. The lady is understood to be Mrs. D. Finlay, wife of an official of the Charter- ed Bank and manageress of the Country Club.
The numes of the three men are unknown, but one is believed to be an official of the Muri- cipal Council.
According to reports received in Hongkong, the lady was forced to take off her shoes, stockings and dress before being allowed to enter the concession. The three men were forced to strip naked and were then made to as- sume humiliating attitudes whilst parading, without their clothes, in front of a mob of Chinese on- lockers.
the
A British officer was also in-
volved in an incident at Woodrow Wilson Road barrier, and was not permitted to leave the British Concession when dis- he refused to submit to -robing and search:- Mr. A. G. Smith, who has been in Japanese custody for over a week, was released yesterday. He was forced to give an undertaking that he would not relate his experiences whilst in custody.
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FINAL EDITION
Hongkong Telegraph.
FOUNDED 1891
No. 15562
TIENTSIN
BLOCKADE
一拜禮 號六廿月六英港香
MONDAY, JUNE 26, 1939. 日十初月五
EXCLUSIVE Telograph"
photograph taken at the Woo-
British
drow Wilson Road barrior leading from the Japanese to the
Concession in Tientsin, showing Targe crowds of Chinese patiently lined up waiting to enter the British Concession after being searched and stripped by Japanese sentrios,
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JAPAN LODGES TWO
TIENTSIN
White Russians Demonstrate In Japanese Tientsin Concession
TIENTSIN, June 25.-Five hundred uniformed Japanese con- trolled White Russian Volunteers to-day paraded the First Special Administrative Area.
Japanese Official And
Sister In Peak Incident
PROTESTS
TWO PROTEST.S
were lodged with the BARBED-WIRE AT
in
British authorities Tientsin yesterday by the Japanese Consul- General, Mr. S. Tashiro.
The first protest related
to alleged interference by
with Chinese police at the
barriers.
SWATOW WHARF
ALTHOUGH the Japanese Com-
British police and soldiers mander-in-Chief at Swatow, Admiral Kondo, informed the British naval authorities on Friday night that British The second protest was against the "gross misre- ships would be permitted to enter presentation" by British Swatow harbour without hindrance
newspapers
and
News
Agencies of recent develop after noon on Saturday, a new crisis has developed at the Kwangtung treaty
ments in Tientsin.
In the first protest the
Japanese Consul General claimed port.
that two British subjects
assaulted
one Wang Ching-
The British steamers Tsinan and Fausang
cheng, at 8.15 p.m. on Saturday. entered the harbour before the Japanese permit
When's Japanese interpreter and
a Chinese policeman interfered tour became effective under escort by H.M.S. Scout.
British police officers came to the ald of the two Britons, and allegedly assaulted the Japanese and pro- Japanese puppet policeman.
The British officers then took the preventing the Japanese from foi lowing by closing the gates.
two Britons into the Concession.
"Intolerablo"
An official Japanese spokesman
The action of the British naval authorities in providing an escort for the steamers has led to a sharp protest from the Japanese, who have retaliated by completely isolating the British wharves.
Barbed-wire barricades have been erected around characterised the rescue of the two the wharves, and sentries are not permitting anyone to Britons as "intolerable," and claimed
that in penetrating into the Japanese pass through the barriers without strict examination. Concession the British policemen had "hampered the, execution of oficial Cargo is not permitted to pass from the city on to duties."
"In the event of further incidents the wharves. The Japanese are permitting only mails of this nature, there no knowing and the personal effects of third Power nationals to pass what kind of a situation will develop," the spokesman U
threaten through the barriers from ship to shore.
cd.
The Japanese milliary authori iles are determined to take effective measures to cope, with such A situation."
dell-
The blockade, if continued, will seriously affect Hong- kong, which relies for the major part of its perishable food- stuffs from Swatow since the occupation of Canton has· pre- vented supplics from reaching us from the Canton River area. ~Among the commodities affected are-fish, fresh vegetables. and pork.
The parade was carried
Blames-Newspapers--- out without incident, after which the volunteers march- in the second protest, the Japanese
Consul General alleged, that ed past twenty very high berate exaggerations were being The blockade will also have a serious effect on the food.
Swatow Japanese military officers. made by British newspapers and
News Agencies of the situation in situation at Kulanggu, which is relying entirely on
since the Japanese have prevented shipping with the mainland This was followed by an open Tientsin. air reception at the Head- This not only tends to increase and, Amoy Island. •
of the local Anti-friction between Japan and Britain, woman-were quarters
but also prejudices the reputation of TWO JAPANESE-a man and a requested to accompany a police officer to the Gough Communist Committee, which is the Japanese Army and consular
known locally as
The reception was presided over Japanese soldiers and consular police by the Chairman, M. E. N. Fastuhin, have subjected British nationals to
'indignities.""
Hill Police Station on the Peak yesterday as the sequel House." to alleged photography at the lower end of Harlech Road, opposite Mount Davis.
Mr, Smith was arrested at the Racecourse Road barrier after being hit over the head by a Chinese puppet policenian.
Indecent Outrage TIENTSIN, June 25.-Mrs. Finlay was stripped on Friday afternoon ut the Racecourse Road barricade and searched by อ Chinese woman in the presence of a Japanese sentry.
She was compelled to discard all in Hongkong. her clothing except a girdle.
In the meantime, her husband, a native of Glasgow, was stripped nude in an outer room in the presence of Chinese and foreigners of both sexes.:
-United Press.
to
Vormin Infested Cofl TIENTSIN, June 26-"After I was hit over the head, I was taken Japanese Gendarmerie Headquarters. "I was thrown into a coolies gaol infested with vermin, and had to sleep on the floor of my cell.
"For 24 hours after my arreat I had
no food whatever.
The "Telegraph" understands that the man is a member of the
staff of the Japanese Consulate Germans Pour
The couple were allowed to
leave the police station as soon as their names were taken.
Into Danzig
Becomes Evident
Their cameras-one an ex-Sudetenland Technique pensive miniature with excellent lens, are being held by the police pending the developing of the negatives.
Consulate General.
The lady was
sister.
the protest claims.
LATER! The "Telegraph" understands
the "White pollen Press reports allego that from enquiries that the position
and also M. Ataman Sememo, the leader of the White Russians.
Japanese military officers were also prezent. The guests included Ger- mans, Italians and Spaniards......... United Press.
Parade Banned
the
Haughty Attitude' The note then goes on to potni out that Britons
haughty" attitude towards the Japanese authorities, this causing "unnoossary trouble.
are
in Swatow is as follows:
kave barricades Barbed-wire been erected around the British wharyes at Swatow, entirely isolat- Ing them.
However, it is not belloved that the Japanese will place any serious obstacles in the way of landing and
taking
aboard legitimato freight, and will refuse permission only to "war materials."
LATEST
Bonds Due For Redemption
IT is notified that the following At the present time, it is im- Bonds of the Hongkong Dollar Loan possible to work cargo at Swalow of 1034 were drawn for redemption owbar to the disappearance of all on June 19: coolle labour.
British ships, therefore, are main- taining schedules purely in order to keep the port open, and are, in some cases, travelling to and from Swalow in ballast.
The position in Swatow is other- wise normal.
ILMS. Thanet is still in pori with U.S.8. Popo and
U.S.S.-116 Pilisbury. ILM.S. Soon haare- turned to Hongkong.
Mr. Smith said that it was not until i us picer come up and requested?Dr. Josef Goebbels with his theme entrance of vegetabica into the Con-fare subjected to indignities are "gro reinforcements are pouring into the
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The note, requests the British Chungking, June 28. authorities to advise British resitienis Owing to the strict precautionary to rectify their haughty attitude" measures taken by the British aur and to control the British Press and thorities, the proposed parade of the News Agencies.
"Great Britain will have to Japanese-controlled White Russian
sume the responsibility for any DANZIG, June 25.
volunteers into the British Concession
consequences should these repre- THE GESTAPO chief, Herr in Tientsin failed to take place.
sentations be ignored," the note The Russians, It is stated, did not Himmler, will arrive to-morrow,
continues, and adds that the Japan- take any other action aside from hold-
ese authorfiles whl not accept “We Wore Taking Portraits" and will speak in the evening.
responsibilty if Britons persist in The S.S., S.A., and Hiller Youthing a meeting in the First Special
District.
"their arrogant attitude and the The Japanese official involved in
Meanwhile, Britons continued to be
Belich. Press and Newa Agencies the Peak incident was Mr. G. Mat- Corps in Danzig are being united into
the Indignities by subjected to
their continue
malicions pro. Yesterday three Britons, operated in the Sudetenland,
paganda.! sumoto, Secretary of the Japanese one Freikorps, modelied on at which
Mr. Matsumoto's Largo barracks are being hastilyding one woman, were forced to
built for the Corps by conscripted
walt under a boiling aun at
The Japanese note categorically
Swatow Battle Near? This was part of a remarkable In-
Interviewed by the "Telegraph", Danzig labour-Router Special
burrier for a considerable length of dentes foreign Press reports that the
In Tientsin
dis-
CHUNGKING, June 25-Chinese Goobbels' Attack terview given to "United Press" Inst
time before they were finally allowed Japanese
criminating against British subjects, night after his release from Japanese Mr. Matsumoto said: "My sister and
taking wero
portraits of COLOGNE, June 25-Mr. Cham-
and allege that reports that Britons reports state that heavy Chinese custody by Mr. G. A. Smith, the I
The Japanese restrictions
on the British subject who was arrested last each other on the roadway when the berlain's speech at Cardiff provided
Swatow area to support the dèfen- police
distortions of ders, who are still holding up the week,
go to the police station.
Japanese advanee into the municipal 510 "I can assure you that we took no ing to-day.
little vegetables
meat
dis arca. of Japanemo vigorous complaints were made that
He declared: "We want no pro- carried into the Concession yesterday.
against Bellish sub- The reporis added that another he was removed to cleaner quarters photographs of fortifications. The
British precautions in the Conces
of the objecting of Japanese landing at Haitupu was Station, where he was police are now developing the Aims.mises from London, but deeds. the Police
"My camera is of German make,
"It affairs come to a crisis, we are slon are being continued. Riot vans British sobjects to strippings and frustrated, while Chinese troops con. permitted to purchase Chinese food.
lites, has been disclosed in tinued to advance southward along He was not permitted to purchase with a 2.8 lens.
"Altogether, my sister and I look ready to take the risk and follow the of the British Municipal Council ap Government, because he who doesn't pear at given points at regular inter-
in the House of Com- Itho Swatow-Chaochow 1gilway, European food until Thursday,
vals, while the British soldiers assist gamble, cannot win,
motis. Is addition, reports
following the recapture of Anpuh. was not tortured, but the wound about four photographs."
**If the British Ministers threaten, In patrolling the streets-Central
Incidents are carried by
The reports stated that most of the that does not matter to us. There Newt.
na
German News
Japanese troops participating in the have who
nentral observers on the scene in Tientsin. Swatow attack were transferred from
Canion and belonged to the 204th 04 --E4.)
[Division.
It is further claimed that Chinese 252 forcea
completely annihilated a Japanese group Invading Melchi, near Anpuh, while Japanese troops In the Chaoyang-Tahao sector were unable to progress.-United Press.
Planes Try To Stop Reinforcement
at
on my head was dressed only
otice
during the entire period of my con-
finement," Mr. Smith said.United Preaz
Both Told To StripTMTMTM
June 25-Following TIENTSIN, repeated..representations
the
A
by British Consul-General, Mr. G Smith, the Briton who was arrested Japanese on June 17 has been
by
More French Troops For Syria?
Paris, June 20: risons in Syria would have to be
to pass,
for an address at a Nazi Party meet-cessions have not been relaxed. Very misrepresenta •
and
or
were
jocts, and
is no force behind their threats.
The Japanese can strip the British White Russians: Stago naked and they can do nothing.
"Once the Kaiser, the army and the nation were all done away. That happened once, but it can never hap pen again."-Reuter.
Reinforcement of the French gar Baby Under Train
Escapes
Demonstration
TIENTSIN, June 26-About 6,000 members of the White Russian Volun teor Corps and the Anti-Comintern Society of White Russian Youlis,"
araded the former German conces sion in Tientsin, on Saturday streets,
Before they paraded the
these American Agencies,
Banks Take A Holiday
·Cabled advies was received in the White Russian derdonstrators who Hongkong this morning that members e: It is revealed that a Briton, Mr. D. considered now that the Sanjak, of 11 German-born wife Alexandretta had been ceded to
were armed with rifles, gathered at of the New York City Clearing House Finlay and hi
MARTENS FERRY, O.
SHANGHAI, June 26--Chinese re- were victims of a degrading search Turkey, declared the semi-official or-}.
"Pelit Parisien to-day.
Two-year-old Ruth Mogg was run the plats in front of the German Con- Banks have decided to make Salur- outaids of the Concession while engan
Walk the months of July and August. The Syrian port of Tripoll be transformed freight train, --but - escaped. Injury. by Japanese officers.
The White Russians later gave a Banks will therefore be opened for planes yesterday carried out bombing
PLEASE Turn To Fage 45 -- {"teuing up in." the search into a first naval base and air base, rails, two loco-
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Chinese leaders-Domel. PLEASE Turn To Page 4. Great naval port--Trans-Ocean,
route to the Country Club of which paper àlmo demands that the lover by a Pennsylvanla railroad sulate-General and were reviewed days a・ legal ́ ́holiday throughout |ports here state that 100 Japanese
Mrs, Finlay is the managereis.
Imiasing her body.
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