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July 1, 1939,

OVERNIGHT ANGLO-JAPANESE RELATIONS NEWS PAGE RECOMING MORE STRAINED

Patriarch Is

Elected'

Bucharest, Juno 30.

Tho Archbishop of Jandy, Nicodemus, was cleoled to-day the Patriarch of the Rumantan Autocephalous Orthodox Church by 400 of a total of 431 votes recorded at a meeting of the National Rumanian Church As- sembly held here,

The new Patriarch succeeds the lato Miron Christen, who died in March this year.

The Church Assembly factades, besides all

the members of Kumanian

Aeveral Episcopate, leading lay personalities, such an the Prime Minister and Minister

Education, of

Rectors of Rumanian universiiles, and all Benators and Deputies belong ing to the Orthodox religion- Trans-Ocean.

Warning To Hitler Representations To Stop Nazi Move

Paris, June 30, France, Britain and Poland have formal made every effort by short, diplomatte notes to warn Herr Hitter

that an attempt to seize Danzig would make a world war inevitable.

High diplomatie quarters here are urging Britain and France to rend a joint demarche to Hiler saying that Britain and France intend to support prevent the

TOKYO, June 30.

THE Tientsin issue will never be settled, either on the Trade in Japan spot or in Tokyo, unless Britain takes a pivotal turn in her unfriendly attitude towards Japan, sees the faults in her policy in the Far East, and supports Japan's stand as a whole, the spokesman of the Foreign Office declared -to-day..

"Cracs of a similar unture

may und examined near the barrier on fiappen one after another in China Yarnagbehl Street-Domei, when it becomes certain that the Tientsin issue cannot be solved," the spokesman, cold,

Pawars Warned

Chungking, June 30. Referring to the announcement by

The question confronting the West- the Japanese military authorities in Tientsin to the effect thut they cannot ern Puwers is whether they should expect much from the Tokyo talk maintain or relinquish their interests unless Britain effecla a volte-face in acquired by treaties in China in the her policy, the spokesman says, "It face of Japanese encroachment, de- was immediately after the close of clared Dr. Wong Chung-hul, Minister the European War in which Japan of Foreign Affairs, in the course of protected British interests in the Farn broadcast to Europe from Chung- East and maintained their security king yesterday: in accordance

the Anglo- with Japanese alliance, that Britain be

10 gan

take

which attitude savoured

toward of animosity Japan."

ת!!

Dr. Wang zald that for depriving the Western Powers of their inter- ests in China and for fulfilling her ambition of dominating Enet Asla We Japanese cannot forget how Japan has instigated an anti-foreign Britain has been making efforts to movement in the "occupied" areas. wenken Japan's Influence and to take While the movement is now direct- a stand against Japan in the Man-ed principally against Britain, it almo churlan Incident and the China at allenating the Powers and crush-

ing them one by one. Affair," the spokesman continued,

Tokyo, June 30. Japan's foreign trado during the last 10 days of Juno has resulted in a favourable balance of Yen 30,880,000 with exporis and Imports amounting to Yen 133,050,000 and 97,076,000, respec- tively.

The trade returns for the first six months of this year show an excess of exports over imports to the amount of Ken 25,315,000 as compared with an adverse balance of Yes 195,411,000 In the same period of last year— Domci,

Norway And League

the

A Loo The Teleg

50 YEARS AGO

July 1, 1880. It ferma. that the general argument that the habituni drinking of wine lesson the consumption of spirits in not borne out by ike exporionce of some of the prominent London cluba It has been found by these who are in a position to know that several years ago the Invourite drink of the frequenters of thong clube was cham pagne. This was subsequently changed to claret, which held away for soms time. But

the nins for

argument quoted From clarel the sluh tipplers: have gone quietly to whisky-and” Trish| whisky, too--and the consumption, of that variety of liquor is now said, to' be fur in excess of that of any other brand,

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July 1, 1914.

BUL.

Corw

Ket An

The approach of the time when the Hengkung Electric Company will com pele for the lighting of the city is mak- Neutrality Clashes

ing the Gas Company run its bands through its back hair and brush about. With Covenant

They are putting down a dozen three light lamps in Queen's Road, at the Oslu, June 20, button of Glansaly, &e, changing the hundred other lamps Norwegian neutrality is in danger burners of about Reviewing the British attitude to- Japan's polley of duminating the if Norway continues to remain afer new ones using nearly double th ward Japan since the outbreak of the present Affair, the spokesman add-Aslatie Continent, Dr. Wang pointed member of the League of Nations, amount of gan, and making efforts to

out, is deep-rooted. It is clearly ex-writes a leading newspaper, Aften-et lamp-posts set up at the Peak.

25 YEARS AGO in her propagands, Britain mis-pounded in. Tanaka's Memorial and posten.

The danger resides in Paragraphs. Several hundred arrests have been contrued deliberately the true laten-ther Japanese diplomatic documents. of a so-called "new tlun of Japan, and released false and The creation fabricated reports with regard to order-In East Asia" is nothing but 10 and 10 of the Covenant regarding made at Sarajevo.

The Cear has telegraphed his_aym-) an attempt to eliminate the interests sanctions and the duty of mutuni

assistance of League members.

pathy to the Emperor Francis Janef, Japan's fight with China."

In the House of Commons, Mr. An There are numerous Instances of of foreign Powers.

The Japanese milliarists have ul-

The journal recalls that the British | quith, moving a vote of sympathy with such propagando, To what extent

their southward ad- Government announced its agree- the Emperor Francis Joser, paid an so-called anti-Japanese pro- ready started the

ment with the declaration of the eloquent tribute to His Majesty. He paganda by the Chungking side is vanec. They have occupied Kalnan really

and to Island and the Sprottley Islands as Northern States that they no longer aid for seventy years he had originally Chinese

talged an unexampled burden of As a result, considered themselves bound by the and responsibility, and had British opinion is open to question the coloules of Britain, France, the paragraphs in question but that the example to the rulers of the world by what extent it is influenced by bases for the advance. even among our well-informed Netherlands and the United States in

Mr. Bonar Law supported the mo declaration. Since unanimity circles, and there is no tolling how the Pacific are threatened. Pressure Soviet Government protested against his assiduity and self-acrifles far this propaganda has been in-is even being exerted upon was necessary for a modification of lot, which was adopted.

Concessions in China with the inten-the Covenant, the paragraphs were

Reuters correspondent at. Budapest | jurious to this country."

"The Tientsia affair exploded after tion of seizing them.

on Norway ates that the semi-ofielai newspaper still formally binding

Peator Lloyil, discussing the poffent the authorities of the Imperial Army Japan's recent announcement of the

them in the event of war, Nor-will be no change in the Government's means of attaining their end

ben-attitude, and that Doeninns hope that by only imposes resteletions on legitim-

in the interests of her own good name stops in the face of the nte trade of third Powers in Chira. Kan neutrality might

perilled.

Servia will now be able to stem the) peaceful

year, assistance covertly and overtly ex- After its closure for about tended by Britain to the Clunging yongtse River, Dr. Wang nointed out, expressly made in the declaration of

there is no sign of re-opening the On the other hand, the reservations Pan-Servias agitation, Government."'

"Cases are too many to mention It should therefore be fully realised the Northern States must be regarded

From Northern papers we learn that in which the British deliberately by the Western Powers that Japan's as a condition of their remaining foreille queue-cutting is again the naslated agents of the Chungking aggression in China is also directed within the League and If the League fashion in Chinn; this time principally authority in order to disturb local against them, Dr. Wang stated. It itself still recognised them as mem-in, Pelping. The palice, it in anid, aro peace and economic conditions in is the established policy of aggres-bers notwithstanding those reserva-eling on every coolle whom they see

totiens, I must North China, all for the benest of plon of the Japanese militarists

be presumed that wearing the time-honoured appoutage Japan's enemy.

make bolder and bolder advances League admits the legitimacy of the removing it by force. In some cases adding Insult to injury by charging the "Japan's patience is tired to the and not to tolerate the existence of standpoint taken by the Northern unfortunate victim a barbering fee of A.Line Of Damarcation

limit and finally exhausted,” the interests of third Powers acquired by States..

twenty cents. Paris, June 30, spokesman concluded---Doinel,

trenties in China. This has been fully testifled by past events. Le Figaro writes that Lord Halifax's

Compromise with Japan is simply are in keeping with the worda

impossible, Any such attempt will sericusness of the sluation. Certain

Tokyo, June 30.

the Far Eastern information has been received in

Well-Informed quarters point out not falt to avert

to London that Germany Intends

further demands, Dr. Wong muke patsch In Danzig within a few days, that it is because of the Importance crisle but even encourage her followed towards the end of August of the problem underlying the situs-concluded. Central News.

tion that the Japanese Government}

Poland and night to annexation of Danzig.

However, at present they have de- ekled that the wisest course lics In

publie statements much as those made had patiently tried all available blockade of the entire China coast and, if an appeal should be made to effects of the assasination, says there

by M. Daladier, Mr. Winston Chur- chill, Mr. Chamberlain, the British Foreign Minister and the Polish Pre- sident-all seeking to impress. Ger- mony with the danger of war.

Semi-omelal reports from Hamburg, Berlin and Rome confirm the ac eeleration of German preparations in Danzig and mention open talk in Ger- man circles of "imminent" action.- United Press,

Fa

Discuss All Issues

by an attempt at military penetra-have agreed to the British proposal London Not Officially Informed . tion.

for Tokyo conversations. The Excelsior saya that Danzly has

They understand that the forth-

London, June 30. coused to be thought of as geogras coming discussions in Tokyo will in- In the House of Coruñons to-day

asked phical place it has become a line of evitably tackle the fundamental issue Mr. P. J. Noel-Baker denmrcution between the worn-out doctrine of power polities and the new policy of adjustment of national Interests. Reuter,

Council Of Ministers

Paris, June 30.

M. Daladier has called a Counell of Ministers at the Elysce at 10 am, lo- morrow to study the foreign situa tion, chiefly Danzig, the Moscow talks, Spanish gold, and financial malters relating to national defence. It is reported there is a likelihood of new Treasury bonds being issued. -United Press,

in the Anglo-Japanese relations Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs which precipitated the outbreak of for a statement regarding the action the grave dispute in connection with of the Japanese authorities in Swatow

Selstan andİ the local issue regarding the delivery preventing the vessels

of criminals from the British Con- Kwangtung entering the port, also cession.

their occupying of Butterfeld and Swire's wharf and hauling down the Renunciation of Britain's pro- British fag, and concerning the de- Chiang Kai-shek attitude prejudicial claration of the Japanese Commander to the new situation in East Asla Iain Tientsin that the blockade of the considered as a prerequisite for pos- British Concession would be inten- sible adjustment of the relations. sified

Japanese positions in North China,

in particular, demund discontinuation

Mr. R. A. Butler replied that these

on

:

Under these circumstalices, if any

10 YEARS AGO` member of the League should make

July 1, 1920, based on Norway demands

A remarkable espionage trial, which| Paragraphs 10 and 18, Norway would has been followed with intenso Interest consider this as a breach of her throughout Czecho-Slovakia, came to ani neutrality and would realst any such end today when Captain Fatout, whe demand with the came" means

was formerly on the headquarters Staff |

Army, she would adopt to defend herself of the Czecho-Slovakian against any other

violation of her Germany, and sentenced

found guilty of espionage on behalf of to nineteen neutrality-Trans-Occun,

years' Imprisonment.

WILA

Currency In China

Foreign Exchange Control In Occupied Area

240

5 YEARS AGO

July 1, 1034. Herr Hitler has proved himself “ng great in his harshness na in his merry." In the verdict of Dr. Goebbels, the Nari | Minister of Pragapanda, after the sens antional and fateful week-end, in which, a score of Horr Hitler's erstwhile chlef floutenanta lust thels lives in the June 30-purge.

Captain Boohm, Chief of Staff of the Brown Shirts, is dend. Twice given a revolver, ho declined to commit suicide nad was summurlly shot.

It is claimed that Hitler has re established effective control, which had' Peiping, June 30.

almant alipped out of his grasp, and The Provisional Government has there has been no anti-Hitler demon- decided to apply the foreign ex-tration anywhere, though the country change control regulations to all is buzzing with talk. export goods on or about July 10. Dr. Goebbels began a radio expiana- tlon to the nation at seven o'clock. Inst evening.

ftler, decinted Dr. Goebbels, had

of all circumstances tending to ham-ships had not called at Swatow on British naval per Japan's policies for political, the advice of the military and economic developments.authorities and obstructions had been the neighbourhood of The Kokumi Shimbun declares placed in

About 300 items of goods.will be Troop Movements

that the minimum terms of a settle-Butterfield and Swire's wharf, but 111

seebad not yet been occupied. Reports included in the revised list of which ment of the Tientsin Insuc Paris, June 30.

Hallfax do not 50 are staple products of North! Diplomatic sources report that manded by the Japanese milltary au- received by Lord

"Now we will make a clean sinto and. Germany has planned to call up ad- thurities "on the spot" consist in a confirm the account of hauling down China, accounting for about 70 per

will be exter- army reservists early in wholesale revision of Britain's pro-fof the British flag or the statement) cent. of the total exports of North the pestilential herd

minated." Chiang Kai-shek policy In North attributed to the Japanese

mander in Tientsin.

Captain Reehm. Nazi Chief of Staff, Up to the present only 12 kinds was shut dead in prison after refusing

to commit suicide.

China.

Com- China,

Endorsing the Kokumin Shimbun In a further reply, Mr. Butler salil calm, the Asahi Shimbun asserts he had seen the Press reports of of merchandise have been affected that the Government is prepared to booms being put across Foochow and by the exchange control scheme.- discuss a general readjustment of Wenchow and the statements of the Domel. the Anglo-Japanese relations includ. Japanese authorities in Tientsin that

traceable ing all questions

in the the Concession will be completely existing British policy in China In closed from

Saturday, but Lord

Inflation Unlikely

shown that he "could be an great in his harshness na in his merry."

ditional July.

This, coinciding with reports of the arrival of large numbers of Nazis in

He was handed a platol and told to Danzig to join the new Free Corps

submit to the consequences of his dia. | is causing additional anxiety as to

honour, but declined to

the accept possible German motives.

weapon and was thot on the spol. Despatches from the French fron-

Ai nye-witness of the execution of Tokyo, June 30.. tler report that six realments of

Despite various handicaps due to Berlin, of Edmond Belnes, Chief of the Ernst, Chlef of the Brown Army in! German Infantry have arrived case Britain is inclined to do so as Halifax had no oficial confirmation.

1 sequel of the forthcoming Tokyo He had nothing to add to the Prime the existence of foreign. settlements Brown Army in liesin, and of Count Karlsruhe opposite the French fron-

disorganisation

native Sprete, Munich, and of other lenders. tier, that 20,000 troops have arrived | talks--Domei.

Minister's statement on the subject and

economic units, the Federal Reserve describes how the victims were taken of Tientsin. nt the Sanr from Essen, and that

Notes have inade steady progress to the headquarters of Hitler's Black Shipping Restrictions Tighten Mr. Arthur Henderson asked if it throughout North China, in the past were tried by sunimary court martial

Bodyguards near Berlin, where 30,000 motorised troops have entered the Rhineland in the past two days.

Vice- Tientsin, June 30, was not understood that while the year," Mr. Juicht Tsushima, -United Press,

Shipping companies report in negotiations were proceeding there Governor of the Bank of China, de-nd sentenced to death within hatf-an-.

of theclared upon his return from

Thuy were then taken out, at night- creasingly strict examination by the would

tour of North China, time, their wrista bound, to the parade Japanese of lighters carrying cargo blockade rather than intensification. Inspection

ground, successively lined up against a between the British bund and Takku Mr. Butler replied that the Foreign Inner Mongolla and Manchuria,

Recently, the Federal Reserve wall and shat dead. It is learned that Hitler in ali pro- Bar. Some lighters which left yes- Omice had no official confirmation of noles in circulation in North China bability is not going to Bremen to-terday afternoon were held up near the statement attributed to the Japan amounted to Yuan 230,000,000 with morrow for the warship launching utTangku-United Press.

ese military authorities-Reuter.

their acopo covering the greater part which he was expected to speak. It

of the occupied arch. the Fuehrer is

la

Hitler Resting

Berlin, June 30,

believed that anxious to get us much rest as pos- ziblo before the strenuous time anti- cipated in the autumn and is there fore avolding any engagements which are not strictly necessary,

He also realises that his speeches al present are so important to the must be extremely world that he careful when and where he makes

them. It would be difficult for him -to speak on a naval occasion without

metitioning the British naval memorandum, and he is said to be unwilling to anticipate Germany's formal reply.-Reuter.

Dutch Cabinet

Now Regulations

1

Tientsin, June 30. The Japanese milltary authorities will issue a proclamation to-morrow announcing enforcement of additional Imeasures to lighten the isolation of the British and French Concessions. effective immediately, I was withorl- tatively revealed.

some

relaxation

Salvage Of Phenix

Manila, June 30.

Under the new measures, the period Naval officials said they have not for ordinary traffic, which at present heard from U.S.S. Pigeon since the extends from 6 am, to 16 p.m., will sailed for Saigon, and said she was be shortened by one and a half hours probably reporting her activities to

Dr Stapler from 6 am. to 8.30 p.m. Traffic Commander near the International Bridge, how- Yarnell's headquarters. - United ever, will remain unchanged.

Press.

Admiral

Trafic will be entirely prohibited The Pigeon left Maniln to help in on Yamaguchi Road, while one-way the salvage of the sunken French trafe will be enforced on Asali submarine Phenix. Street, with transit from the Japan- ese Concession to the French Con- ression banned.

That's Salvago Begins

021

hour.

they

London Fires

Ar the financial administration of the Provisional Government is pro-

London, June 30,- gressing steadily, Mr. Tsushima be- The fourth fire in London during ileved unlikely that any, excessive four days occurred yesterday irin indation will overtake the new Ember merchant's workshop,

which currency in North China,--Domel,

GERMAN OBJECTION

Not Enthusiastic Buyer Of Raw Materials

was badly damaged, Alf the work- men escaped without injury.

The Under-Secretary of the Home Once announced in the House of) Commons that a very full investiga- tion is being made in connection

with the recent big fires in London, and that Scotland Yard were assist- Ing-Renier Bulletin.

1.R.A. Mon Sentenced

Bérlin, June 30, Commenting on the International Colton Conference's decision to in-

London, June 30, vestigate the economic and financlai Four drish Republican Army men situation in various countries with awere sentenced to 20 years' penal; view to their national needs, the servitude each nt the Old Balley The Hague, June 30.

German Foreign Office organ when they were found guilty of con- The Premier, Dr. I. Colijn, has Vehleles for riding alone will bo

Diplomatische London, June 30.

Politische Corres-spiring to cause explosions in West tendered the resignation of he permitted to pass Fuyoo Street. After being delayed several days¦pondenz to-day declared that Ger- Jand Central London.

On the Petho

The men refused to plead, saying] River above the by bad weather, the salvage vessein many cannot be satisfied with the Cabinet owing to disagreement over the 1940 budget. He has been elinrged International Bridge, all ships will Zolo and Ranger sailed from Mersey possibility of supplying her needs by that they were Soldiers of the Trish One was des» by the Queen will the tank of form-be latted near the Felho landing-to-day for Liverpool Bay to begin buying but that she must possess raw Republican Army

as a bomb maker for the ing a now Government-Reuter stage, while ships steaming down near salvage work on the sunken Thetis. material resources herselfUnited cribed

the Nippon Bridge will be halted The sea is smooth--Reuter,

IRA-Reuter Bulletin.

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