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FOUNDED 1001 二拜禮 號七十月六英港香 TUESDAY, JUNE 27, 1939.
No. 15603
自一十月五
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"Move
To Curb
U.S.
Aggressive
Tendencies'
ADMIRALTY SPEEDS UP PLANS
NAVY ORDERED
MAY SEND FLEET TO GATHER FOR
TO FAR EAST WATERS
EAST WATERS JULY EXERCISES
THE BARRIER at the International Bridge in Tientsin, with British and Japanese troops guard- ing either side. Several instances of molestation of British subjects have occurred at this barrier.
NEGOTIATIONS WITH MOSCOW
BRITISH ENVOY RECEIVES NEW INSTRUCTIONS
LONDON, June 26.
REGARDING the Moscow negotiations, Mr. Cham- berlain informed the House of Commons on Monday afternoon that Viscount Halifax hoped to send new instructions to the British Ambassador.
Reich Backing I. R. A. Terror?
WASHINGTON, June 26.
THE POSSIBILITY of sending the United States fleet to Far Eastern waters to curb aggressive tendencies” is being discussed in Washington, ac- cording to a commentator in the "Washington Star?
"}
He writes that with the Anglo-French sea power pledged in Europe, the American ensign
LONDON, June 26. THE BRITISH Admiralty has announced that the annual summer leave for the Navy will
commence in July to permit the refitting of war- ships for manoeuvres in August.
This means that operations will commence a montli earlier than normal routine, to coincide with the period during which the European crisis is expected to come to a head.
The region in which the manoeuvres will take place has not been disclosed.
Invergordon, similar to last year's
is the sole emblem of democratic rights in Farmanoeuvres, it would be bet
| Eastern waters, as far as ability to enforce these
rights is concerned.
The writer suggests that consideration is being given to the possibility of repeating Theodore Roosevelt's despatch of the American fleet around the world in 1907, with special attention to Japan. PREVIOUSLY DISCUSSED
Political circles do not comment on the suggestion, although during the past periods of tension in the Far East the possibility of moving the fleet to Hawaii and Manila has been discussed in naval circles.
Well-informed. quarters declare that the Administration's paramount concern at the moment is to amend the neutrality statute, and the Government, therefore, hopes to avoid action which prejudices the amendment's passage.
Nevertheless, anyone would be ill-advised to try and take advantage of America's seeming occupation with domestic legis- lationReuter.
Two Powers Confer WASHINGTON, June 26.- Mr. Cordell Hull, asked at a press conference whether the United Slates were considering taking action on the broader lines of the situation in the Far East,
CAMPAIGN A FLOP
However, if they take place off
most convenient place for a blockade of. move in case Deltain is required carry out her obligations to Poland. The Admiralty has also annotin- ced the cancellation of the usu! July visits to summer resorts and also the celebration of Navy Week
·In August.
Germany, which would be the first
is
MORE AIR BATTLES
Activity On Mongol Border Increases
LONDON, June 26. ANOTHER BIG air battle on They denied that the concentration the Outer Mongol frontier is re-
in connection with speeding the readiness of the fleet in connectlan ported from Tokyo and Moscow. with the Far Eastern situation According to the Soviet account, 25 although oficials admitted that it of the 60 Japanese planes which will place the Navy in a better and violated the frontier were brought more flexible position in the event down by 50 Soviet-Mongolian planes, of the situation forcing the transfer of which three are missing. of some of the Home units to the Fur
Easi-United Press.
On the other hand, the Japanese version says that 00 raiding Soviet- Mongolian plants engaged three "Camouflaged Mobilisation" Japanese aircraft, whe shot down six LONDON, Juny 20,--Summer leave enemy plupes in a battle lasting half in the Beltish hoffe
granted
fleet will be an hour, and then returned safely In July, according to fin to their base. oiletal communique, this being earlier Both sides claim the aircraft of Lhan usual.
the other remaining in the air being The reason given is that the period | driven eff.—Router, of leave will be used for necessary 60 Soviet Planes Renew Invasion repairs and docking of ships, so that they will be completed before the TOKYO, June 27-A force of 00 manoeuvres scheduled for Sovlet and Outer Mongol planes August.
staged another mass invasion across The decision of the Admiralty the Manchoukuo-Outer Mongol bor- necessitates cancellation of a number der near Lake. Buir at about 5.00 of visits to have been paid by war- p.m. yesterday despatches from the chips to numerous senside resorts in frontier outposts claim.
naval
In July, as well as the annual Navy Japanese *planes which were Week during the first week in August. patrolling in the sky near the bar- The announcement has created ader, challenged the invading armadi sensution-in-political circles. It is to a combat. which-justed-about-- interpreted as being Л camouflaged half an hour.
order to raise the mobilisation in
Japanese reports claim that six
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replied that he had nothing in Japan's Attempt To British navy to the highest possible Soviet planes were shot down, while
mind in that connection.
Conditions in Swatow had become
50 quiet that American marines which had been landed there, had! returned to the ship.
Mr.
Full
added
Incite Chinese
PEIPING, June 26.
tale of preparedness in the event of In the A possible. European crisia latter part of the summer.
These views are supported by a Cordell
rumour current in parliamentary cir- THE Japanese-organised anti-les that British diplomats in Euro- American representatives in London British movement is making no pean capitals have been advised to were conferring with the British Government with whom they were constantly exchanging information.-populace.
Heater.
that
progress among
the Chinese take their sumuner
at an vacations earlier date than usual, in order to be at their posts in the latter part of August as a precaution against it possible dangerous increase in Euro- pean tension.-Trans-Occan.
no In-
press
To Sturdy Berlin A.R.P. LONDON, June 20,--The air protection committee of the London send the committee's chairman and borough of Inckney has decided to another important municipal official to Berlin to study nir roid precautions there-Trans-Ocean.
GUARDS FOR DEFENCES
Cabinet Conference
A mass meeting to which thousands Mr. Chamberlain added that the Soviet Government
LONDON, June 26.
of students, teachers, merchants and LONDON, June 26.-Following to- officials were invited, proved a coin- had sent in various comments on the last Anglo-French been placed on all balloon affairs committee, which gave further subsequent parade aroused
DOUBLE GUARDS have night's meeting of the Cabinet foreign picte finste, only 500 attending. The proposals, and these were now being studied by the barrages, anti-aircraft and consideration to the situation in the terest.
Far East, It is expected that there will The Japanese-controlled Foreign Office.
other territorial army be on carly announcement regarding prints columns of anti-British propa- with ganda, but this is making few con- Dr. Hugh Dalton suggested stations in London, due to the opening of negotiations that as the negotiations had now the belief that the Irish Re-Tokyo, writes "Reuters" lobby cor- verts,
respondent. lasted ten weeks, and Mr.publican Army's terrorists discussed the position of the negotia-
He adds that the commitler also!
Spear Still Held William Strang had already will strike at key defence tions with Russia, and it is gathered A letter has been received here been ten days in Moscow, it points.
that fresh instructions, to which Mr. from the Military Attache, Colonel
Big Opium Haul might be well for Cabinet
Magistrates have issued 130 so far not been despatched, as
Chamberlain referred to-day, have Spear, acknowledging receipt of food Minister to proceed personally search warrants in connection are to be finally reviewed by Mr. Well, but there is no
they and books. He is apparently quite
In San Francisco sign of his to Russin in order to hasten con- with the recent outrages: Thirty Chamberlain and Viscount Halifax release
SAN FRANCISCO, June 20. Circles in close touch with Japanese Revenue officers to-day revealed that officials declare that the Federal on Saturday they discovered Reserve Bank dollar is shortly to be unregistered trunk aboard the Pre- devalued to eightpence.
sident Coolidge containing 250 5-tacl. tins of opium valued at about U.S. $100,000.
U. STATES OF EUROPE
Rapprochement Plan Gains Support.
LONDON, June 26.
clusion of the agreement.
Mr. Chamberlain, however, CX- pressed the opinion that this would be of no avail.
Berlin Satisfaction
Dr. Dalton then asked if. Mr.
suspects have been arrested.
It is reported that 50 ERA.
terrorists have been sent to the
to-morrow. Reuter,
Commons Statement principal cilles In Britain from
LONDON, June 20. Ireland to carry
out bombing In the House of Commons to-day activities.
Mr. Chamberlain sald Great Britain For the first time, the British is keeping in mind the proposals for press is suggesting that foreign economic reprisals against Japan. powers are backing the I.R.A.
llowever, he said that at present
outrages"
Gorman Money?
to
Is
Simultaneously, an extension of the sent export control to all exports expected. Reuter,
Berlin Joins Chorus
DERLIN, June 26.-—The vchement press chorus of endouragement to
Japan and sneers, at Britain in con nection with the Tientsin affair continues unabated.
an
The trunk was apparently placed aboard at Hongkong but there is no trace of the consignée-United Press,
LATEST
Soo Back Pago For Further Lato Nows
BLOCKADE OF SWATOW:
EFFECT ON
COLONY
LONDON, June 26.
A PROPOSAL was made in the House of Commons to-day by Mar. Leach, the Labour M.P., Chamberlain was aware that delay that the States of Europe should In negotiations had caused great form a federation, with a Cen-
satisfaction in Berlin and that the The conservative "Yorkshire Even- there is "some reason" to hope for a tral Federal Government, and a
danger of new German aggression, ing Post" says: "It would certainly satisfactory settlement of the Tientsin and consequently of European war, surprise no one it evidence is dispute. uniform currency on the lines had thereby been increased.
eventually forthcoming associating at This was his answer to a Conser of the United States of America.
least German money with the IRL.A. vative member's question as The Premier replied that might
whether it would not be worth while Mr. R. A. Butler replied that white be the case, and he added that he
The "News Chronicle" says: "There to threaten immediate reprisals, the British Government welcomed nl1oped it would be in the mind of is a possibility that the LRA. I
The press alleges that Britain's the Soviet Government.
Previously he had said there was weakness, humillation and impotence attempts at rapprochement for the
merely a tool in a bigger game some reason to hope for a settlement in Chinn, Palestine, and even Lon- Concerning the situation in Tien-United Press. purpose of international co-operation, tsin, the Premier said he regretted
us a result of the British Ambas don, where I.R.A. activities furnish sador's
with
ASKED BY Commander Fletcher in the House of Commons conversations
the the present moment did not appear that a number of further insults and
material for an anti-British campaign Office in Tokyo. "to be propitious for making a sugges- indignities had been offered to British LONDON, June 26-For the first While Insisting
Japanese Foreign
to-day how far events in Swatow were likely to prejudice the which, as a whole, could hardly be that the I- time since the outbreak of IRA.| treatment of British nationals must more violent if there were war
interests of British shipping and British' trado with Hongkong, tion on the lines proposed to other subjects.
Reuter, European countries.-Trans-Ocean. The British Ambassador to. Tokyo activities in England, the
Mr. R. A. Butler said that the situation with regard to British press facense, I do not wish to say anything was negotiating with the Japanese Resting that these activities to which might prejudice the prospects
shipping was still obscure, but the British naval authorities were Foreign Minister, and Mr. Chamber-being backed by foreign Powers.
of a satisfactory
settlement", Mr. Requiem Moss was held at St.doing their utmost, despite local difficulties, to secure unrestrict lajn added that the British Govern- The "Yorkshire Post" says:.. "It Chamberlain
Joseph's Church this morning for the ed movements for British ships. 7. COPENHAGEN, June 20-The ment strongly insisted that the mal-would certainly surprise no one if "I hope the Japanese Government late Mrs. Mabel Louise Sophie Leong, suggestion that six or seven leading treatment of Beltons by local Japan-evidence was eventually forthcoming will be able to restrain ita representa-who died 10 years ago. The cero- It was still too early to form an of American bluejackets and marines
[mony was attended by her husband countries of the world each appoint ese military authorities in Tientsin least German money, in the IRA lives in Tientsin British Foreign atid chikdren and friends. The lato i opinion about the possible Im-from Swatow, state a committee, of economic 'experts to must cčasa.
He added that the of the work with representatives
Premier stressed, however,
known in pact of the operations on British. He sold that the American Con
zulato Swatow had reported that to that of
Secretary, Lord Halifax, has "spoken Mrs. Leong was widely governments and business, to be dia not wish to say anything the possibility that the I.R.M. is mero in very strong terms to Japanese Hongkong, expecially amongst the trade with Hongkong, but the cum marines: bad returned to their
thorough study of the calculated to impair prospects for
Government representatives ... in Catholic community. make
poaltion was being closely watch- and became more economies of their countries from the satisfactory outcome of the conversay a tool for bigger game should be London--United Prest.
ed. Router.
quiet, the remainder may be with- standpoint of their needs, and what tions with the Japanese Government: kept in mind,Trens-Ocean. they would like to obtain from other Replying to a question by Mr. ocunilea was made by Mr, T. Watson of Amerles, who is President PLEASE Turn To Page 4.
Economicz
The
outrages."
German Interest, or nit
The "News-Chronicle writes that
"Japanese Promiso
British Ambassador's representations, Arthur Henderson, the Premier stated The P&O. liner Allpore left Kobo
LONDON, Juna '20-It has been has promised an immediate Investiga= that the Japanese Government had on Sunday and is due here on Saturs learned here that the Japanese tion of renewed anti-British Incidents
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Foreign Minister, replying to the In Tientsin-United Press.
drawn shortly, and stand
Early Withdrawal
United States diplomatic of
oncluls Washington, June 20. were conferring with the British, bụt The Secretary of State, Mr. Cordell so far, there were no developments Hull, predicted an early, withdrawal United Press,
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