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Invasion of Treaty Ports Set For To-morrow
ANGLO-RUSSIAN
JAPANESE ARMADA OFF ALLIANCE NEAR FOOCHOW & WENCHOW
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JAPANESE SENTRIES searching a car.and its occupants at Tientsin, before allowing the vehicle to proceed into the British Concession. Passengers were not allowed to take any foodstuffs into the Concession.
Hopes For Settlement Of Crisis In Tientsin Now Much Brighter
LONDON, June 27.
AS AN indication that some progress has been made in the conversations with Japan, Mr. Chamberlain to-day told questioners in the House of Commons that he hoped to make a further statement shortly regarding Tientsin.
The Premier declined to dis-! cuss current developments.
An official spokesman declared that, regardless of the blockade of Foochow and Wenchow, British vessels do not intend to forego their right to proceed { 'anywhere in Chinese waters.
Japan has maintained a cold alience regarding the British sug- restion that the Tientsin blockadn should be lifted as a preliminary
Presa.
for which
U.S. Legislation Causes Record Silver Slump
WASHINGTON, June 27.
THE UNITED STATES Treasury to-day set the to negotiations in retum est price for foreign silver at 40 cents per ounce, as compared the Japanese grievances.-United with the previous price of 43 cents per ounce.
Treasury officials were shock States foreign trade, thereby weaken- Negotiations To Start?
ed at the Senate vote, which ing national defence,
He did not reveal what future LONDON, June Reuter" un repeals the silver purchase pro-course the Administration will take derstands that there is good reason
but hinted that Administration leaders to believe an announcement regarding gramme.
They explain that this removes a might And it necessary to prolong the the opening of negotiations in Tokyo
useful in United current session of Congress to deal over Tientsin, will be made in Lon-club which was
with problems arising from the don and Tokyo during the next 24 States international dealings.
They insist that they never intend- Senate's action-United Press. It is reported in generally well-ed to use dollar devaluation in an jeffort to manipulate domestic economy informed quarters that Japan has but
protect the United merely submitted two proposals. First States against the possible chenpen- Tientain is not to be used for Japanese intrigues by the Chinese; ing of foreign currencies. secondly. It is not to be used as a
much more silver stocks to sell- base to support the Chinese currency United Press. In opposition to the new Japanese currency,
hours,
LARGE ARMADAS of Japanese warships and transports are reported to have concentrated off the entrances to the Min and Ou Rivers, preparatory, it is believed, to major landings to-
morrow.
Foochow, capital of Fukien Province, is thirty miles from the mouth of the Min River, while the Chekiang treaty port of Wenchow is approximately an equal distance from the mouth of the Ou River.
The Japanese have already occupied Sharp Peak at the entrance of the Min River, effectively blocking the entry or departure of any ships. MISSIONS ON ISLAND
Two Missions--one British and one American-are on Sharp Peak Island, but it is believed that neither Missions nor occupants have been interfered with. There are nine American missionaries and 24 British, the latter including 19 ladies..
Sharp Peak Island is opposite the Pagoda Anchorage at FoochowH.M.S.. Duchess is at present the only foreign vessel there.
Birtain Agrees To Meet All Soviet Objections
PARIS, June 27.—It has been very reliably stated here that Lord Halifax has instructed Mr. William Strang, the British Foreign Office expert, to meet all the Russian demands and to conclude a tripartite alliance with the shortest possible delay.
It is said that Mr. Strang has received new instruc- tions to-night to request an appointment with the Soviet Foreign Minister on Thursday.
The new instructions will em-
power Mr. Strang to make a nominal guarantee for the Baltic
¡States..
Secondly, automatic mutual assist- ance which would enable the Soviet
to Iniliate operations should the
Baltic States or Poland or Rumania be threatened by aggression.
Thirdly, consultations and contacts
three Powers-United Press.
among the General Staffs of the
New Instructions
WOULD AID BRITAIN
New Neutrality Legislation In U.S.
WASHINGTON, June 27. THE GOVERNMENT to-day LONDON, June 27-It is learned introduced its Neutrality amend-
that new structions are being dis- patched to Sir Williain Seeds and Mr.ment bill to the House of Re- William Strang in Moscow this even-presentatives, which faced the ing. It is expected these will permit of a further meeting with M. Molotoff Prospect of an all-night sitting this week-Reuter.
to discuss the bill.
Introducing the measure, Repre-. sentative Sol, Bloom, Beting chair-
Labour Impatience
LONDON, June 27-At a meeting man of the Foreign Affairs Com- mittee, said the Administration did in London to-day of the National! Council of Labour, it was stated that not intend to enforce any cast-iron the Prime Minister had been asked principles. The bill was open to any reasonable amendments, and those lo receive a deputation.
It is gathered that the Council is who felt it fell short of the ideal, anxious to stress the desirability of were invited to suggest improve completing as soon as possible, an ments. Anglo-Russian pact, and instituting]
Representative Hamilton Fish de-
measure which, in effect, allled the United States with Britain at a cri- fleal period.
Far Eastern situation.-Reuter,
Confirming the reported concentration of Japanese effective measures to deal with theclared that the bill was a war-like warships, a "Reuter" message from Chungking states that 18 vessels have been seen off the Pagoda Anchorage.
The Chinese authorities be- lieve that a major landing is imminent:
All Government offices have
been evacuated inland from Foochow, as an attack has been anticipated for some time.
the
H.K. Lensmen expires.
They added that China has not Hold Dinner
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Civilians Leave
Car Taxation To Continue Simon Won't Budge From Budget
LONDON, June 27. STANDING FIRM on his
ex-
Halifax Socs King LONDON, June 27-For the first; time since his return from the Cana- dan tour, the King to-day received Viscount Halifax in audience at Buckingham Palace.
It is stated that in the course of the conversation which insted an hour the Foreign Secretary reviewed the International situation Trans-Occan.
in
detail-
Washington Quoted
"You cannot sell arms and am-
munition to nations without ultim ately getting into a war," declared Mr. Hamilton Fish.
reading Washington's neutrality pro- Representative. Bloom retorted by clamation of 1793, adding that the present Ulll was founded on Washing- ton's principles, and the Administra- tion shared Washington's anxiety to keep out of war.-Reuter,
Peace Safeguarded PARIS. June 27,-"Thanks to the watch on our frontiers, pence has
Republican Support been
M. safeguarded," declared
Washington, June 27-Representa- Edouard Daladier, when he prorogued tive Sol. Bloom, Acting Chairman of Cont- the Chamber until the middle of the House Foreign Affairs. November.
mittee, to-day predicted that 50 Re- The Premier was replying to a publican members of the House of
Representatives will join the D mocratic majority in passing the controversial Neutrality Bill.
question why the Government con- Ridered special defence precautions to bo necessary.
As tho-House-considered the-meu- had never been so grave.
For 20 years, he said, the situation
sure to-day, the legislative leaders "At our frontiers there are 3,000,-discussed plans to hold A
night scs- 000 men, without counting the semi-sion in an effort to clean up im- military formations, and we hear of portant measures. concentrations larger than ever Representative Bankhead before. Within our frontiers there there have been some last minute Bald is propagando, using racial and changes la the Bl "because of the religious means and old prejudices opinion they would strengthen the in an attempt to break Anglo-French Bill and at the same time achieve its
be
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"Biggest Fire" In London
Civilians have also been evacuated. There is no confirmation from Chungiting that the Japanese have occupied Chaochow, the inland terminus of the 28-mile long Swatow-budget proposals to increase the Choochow Rallway.
Chinese reports admit, however, motor car horse-power tax, Sir that Japanese columns are advancing John Simon in the House of on the city,
Commons to-day met his critics, C.-in-C. Roturning
who declared that higher taxes would affect Britain's ear The Commander-in-Chief, China Station, Admical Sir Percy Noble, is ports, by offering to consider a expected to arrive in Hongkong early new horse-power formula for this week in ILM.S. Kent, after taxation purposes. attending the Singapore defence Con- ference.
Sir John Simon suggested that the It is presumed that the Common-present formula tended to produce an solidarity." |der-in-Chief will personally handle engine, the main purpose of which M. Daladier declared that he had major objectives"Untied Press,
warning that all Third Power war- might not be suitable for the foreign troops available. Two clusses were question raised by the Japanese was to avoid taxallon, and which mobilised no forces, but had recalled ships and merchantmen must leave market.
instruction undergoing
withi Wenchow and Foochow before noon to-morrow.
Government supporters are prom-colours and were indispensible. inent among those pressing for con-
The Chamber voted the prorogation The Japanese warn that the en-ccasions. Mr. J. Henderson Stewart by 380 votes to 231,-Reuter. trances to both the Min and Ou Rivers will be obstructed by booms would not use a car from January to emphatically announcod thot he and mines after their "notification
March, adding: "There will Stato Of Emergency
thousands and tens of thousands like me." FOOCHOW: June 28: Sir John Simon refused to exempt In view of the Japanese threat to Foockow, the Chinese military au- posed increase-Reuter.
cars over a year old from the pro- thorities have declared a state of PRESIDED over by the Preal-emergency at the mouth of the Min dent, Mr. W. C. Clark, the River. MONTREAL, June 27.-Reacting to Photographic Society of Hong-
The harbour will be closed to More "Dignity" For John Simon, Chancellor of the the Senate's vote to discontinue the kong held its first annual dinner to shipping as from to-morrow. purchase of foreign silver, spot silver bid prices were the lowest here at the Peacock Lounge, Ex-Fuklen Provincial Government, left
Of this amount £193,000,000, to-day since Decmeber, 1937.
change Building, last night, yesterday on tour to inspect
A number of 'excellent photo-Chinese defences along the eastern LONDON, June 27-A National which is 19.5 per cent. of the London Nose-Dive
graphic studies were displayed, and Fuklen coast...
Council. for British Commercial total, were covered by loans.- Chinese military circles LONDON, June 27-The Senate's after dinner, each guest was called
́are not Propaganda Overseas was formed. Trans-Ocean. tion with the creation of a Federn foreign silver vote produced the vertion being arranged by drawing Sharp Peak Island at the entrance of presentative leaders of inaugural New Attempts To
upon to criticise a picture, the selec- perturbed by the Japanese landing at with an executive, including re- Government of China on the secondgest nose-dive 10 London
numbers. This Innovation proved to the Min River. The island is about commerce, when prices since March, "1038. anniversary of the war on July 7,
According to usually well-informed
The slump is attributed to com- be most entertalaing and instructive, seven nautical miles from Changmen, luncheon was held in London to-day. Chinese political sources, Mr. Wang plete lack of support and not through outlined the aims and objects of the As it is situated beyond the Chinese describing the objects,
During the evening the President the nearest town on the mainlund. Lord Sempill, the President, in said that Ching-wel flew from the Shanghal heavy salea United Press.
Society, and expressed his gratifica-boom in the Min Elver, the Chinese British Industry lacked systematic area to Tientsin, from where he was taken to Peiping, where he is expect-
Roosevelt's Opinion
representation abroad in the form of Lion at the keenness shown, which have built no defences on it.
A handful of Chinese fishermen propaganda or publicity. had the effect of enhancing the ed to discuss plans with Mr. Wang,
live on the island) : Keh-min and Wu Pel-fu, representa- HYDEPARK, June 27-President standard of work done during the
The Japanese Jinding at the island | Their efforts would be devoted to weather conditions-permit. Secially many dramatic'oscapés. " tives of the Japanese-sponsored Roosevelt to-day: sold if Congress year.
|strips him of his power to devalue: Nanking Government. Reuter
the dollar it will return the control award for the best, work of the year, heavy naval and aerial bombardment, to other nations in a dignified way: nited a 3,300-tan steamer for salvage
A handsome silver cup, the Society's yesterday morning was covered by presenting the case of British goods of money to Wall Street and Interwas presented by Mrs. Clark to Mr. Eight Japanese warships and a num- The Counci), would publish special | working director. of the.com-
the The managing national speculators.
bor of steam boats steamed to the journals and press matter of K. A, Watson. Likewise, he said, it would deal a
pany announced to-day that if it were The President was warmly congra- mouth of the Min River and directed countries covered. blow to national defence and would, tulated upon the honour recently planes taking off from a Japanese air- Overseas Trade, was present at the surface, it would be towed into shal- terrific shelling, ashore while nine
Mr. B. S. Hudson,
Secretary
for possible to raise the submarine to thời pre- in effect, be an opera invitation to conferred upon him by having been con- speculators to manipulate the dollar elected an Associate of the Royal craft carrier flow over, Lidakiang, luncheon, and expressed sympathy low water at Red Whard Bay off
with resultant injury, to the United Photographie Society.
PLEASE Turn To Pago 4. with the objects-Reuter.
Anglesea Island-Trana-Ocean,
It is understood that the Govern- mhent cannot accede to the second
proposal, but negotiations are begin- ning generally.~~~~Reuter,
Japanese Declaration PEIPING, June 27.--The Japanese; are reported to be preparing a declaration of some form in connee-
British Climb Down? LONDON, Jane 27-It is stated In political...” eircles,hers the Briish Government, In
pared to make considerable
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Lowest in Two Years
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London, June 27. expenditure on armaments from What is believed to have been the 1986 to 1988 inclusive amounted biggest fire in the city of London to £988,688,992. declared Sir since 1807 occurred in The Barbican,
close to Fleet Street this evening.
The flames Involved a mantle Exchequer to-day.
manufacturor's wholesale store, jewellers and a millihers, and then Avenue to a furnishers' warehouse...
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Numerous women of the Auxillary Fire Service, and workers anxious to
regular fire cus gain experience of a really big fire, enthusiastically assisted scores of engine teama. Firemen, ernwiing like files on the |dlay"
the surrounding heights of bulldings, directed water on the furnace below until the streets were LONDON, June 27-Attempla to streaming, six
deep. raise the sunken submarine Thells The fire occurred after normal are to be resumed on-Thursday, if business hours when the buildings were mostly empty, but there were Cammell Lairds' have
The total casunitles were four injured.—Router Special.
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