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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

ON MONGOLIAN

July 5, 1939.

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NEWS PAGE BIG AIR BATTLE REPORTED

Employment Figures Better

London, July 4.

Leading articles in many morning papers are devoted to the further great fall in the unemployment figures for Great Britain announced last night. The total of the country's work- less is now reduced to 1,349,570.

The total of 1,339.204 In September, 1937, is the only lower figure for the last ten

years.

The total of Insured people In work on June 12 this year wis about 12,810,000, or about 143.- 000 more than on May 15 this year and about 600.000 more The than on June 13 last year. Improvement Is extended to all except a very few industries.

On this subject The Times ways thin normal seasonal in- Hiences combined with rearma- ment expenditure to Increase activity in nearly all industries Bud services,

"Each month this year fures of increase in employment have leapt upwards."-British__Wire-

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MOSCOW REPLIES TO NOTE

Paris, July 4.

The Soviet reply to the Anglo- French proposals has been received

While the greatest discretion is

AMERICA'S NEED FOR NAVY IN FAR EAST

Charlotteville, Virginia, July 4. Commander Leland P.. Lovetts. President Chief of the Navy Deport ment, addressed to the Institute of Public Affairs a fighting speech in which he reviewed the United States' naval policy and paid a tribute to the prograinme of increased preparedness of the United States Navy, which in any future war will immediately take the offensive..

The speaker recalled that the popular polls showed 05 per cent, of the citizens approved of the Navy's Increase under the defence pro- gramme. le Bald the Navy had re- ceived hundreds of letters indicating that such approval was based first on the understanding that there must be (no Munich agreement Here; secondly,

that others had observed

Assassination Plot

Bofla, July 4. Eleven persons, whose arrest ́on a charge of having, conspired to assassinato the Rumanían Premier, M., Calinescu, was re- ported from Bucharest on June 17. have now been shot without trial, according to information reaching here.

I had been reported pre- vlously that the 11 accused were to be court-martialled last week. but the trial never took place and the prisoners, 11 is reported, had then already been burled.

The extreme secrecy sur- rounding the whole procedure, not lifted oven by the customary Announcement of "shat while attempling to escape," is sup- posed to be due to the fact that su fur all rumours of a plot against the life of M. Calinescu have been officially denied.

The persons now shot are said to have been a priest and em- ployees the con-

and officials of Rumanian ammunition arsenal, Trans-Ocean.

quest of Manchurin, Ethiopia, the absorption of Austria by Germany and be disintegration of Czecho- Slovakia, while many are alarmed over China where Amèreja could Jook back on more than century of commercial, missionary and cluca- tional activity; thirdly,

be- enuse "we can count no longer on the support of the British Navy helping 1o muintain the Monroe Doctrine.”

Commander Lovotie caustically re- ferred to the recent events in Europe and the Fur East.

some

"Some powerful fighting machlues, by the exercise of power polllics, have achieved their objectives with- out bloodshed," he said.

JAPAN'S EXPENSES

Retrenchment And Economy Planned

Tokyo, July 4.

retrenchment The principles of "No man can predict with certainty and economy will be kept up by the when the next move in international Government in compiling the Budget and is now being examined by blackmall will occar on the confused for the 1930-41 dscal year, according Bonnet and experts.

chess bourd of world politles. It is to the decision taken by the Cabine maintained regarding the contents, it an era of Caesar; a few men hold the Council to-day. is understood that M. Molotov ns sentes deciding whether nsked for farther information cerlain polnis in the Anglo-French draft. In these elreuinstances

likely that the negotiations We understand what is happening in finance, while attention will also be

scums

will be continued for some time-Reuler.

the great

on Powers will again fight. We know

Many Points Agreed Upon

Parls, July 4 The Quay d'Orsay is studying the Sovie! Note which involves further negotiations regarding guarantees to the Baltic's small western Slates.

It is authoritatively stated that the Soviet Now represen's agreement on many points, but there are still a number of questions outstanding, and it is therefore impossible to say that agreement fas yet been reached.

even in

Khatha River, July 4.

Three Soviet and Outer Mongol fighting planes and two light bombers were shot down by Japanese and Man- chukuo air units near the border on Monday.

Captain Takahashi of the Japanese frontier air patrol

NEW

rose to engage single-handed a fight of nine Soviet fighters SHIRTS and shot down one enemy machine near Changchunmino.

Another unit of the Japanese air force encountered 10 Soviet fighters of the I-16 type over the Khalho River in the afternoon and downed two Soviet planes.

A formation of Soviet middle-size bombers come to attack the Japan- ese and Manchukuo positions but were engaged by a Japanese alr patrol. Two of the Soviet bomberE were shot down in the morning.

Japanese military aircraft left their base.carly in the morning and intensely bombed and machine-gun- ned the Soviet and Outer Mangol ar- tillery and infantry forces near the junction of the Khalha and Holsten Rivers.

TIENTSIN PARLEYS DELAYED

Tokyo. July 4. Anglo-Japanese talks to settle the Tientsin issue will start during the week. Anti-British feeling is mount- ng daily, the Japan Times declares. Anti-British meetings will take Meanwhile, Soviet

places in the capital on Outer place at Mongol tank units made repeated July 5, and grand mass meeting will charges on Monday. Subjected to be held at Hiblya Park on July 15.

It is noteworthy, says the paper, concentric artillery are, however, the Soviet mechanized units were that the Home Ministry and repulsed with heavy losses. Five Metropolitan Police Board has agreed not to check or interfere. with the disabled Soviet tanks were left.

and

the

A Japanese air unit engaged a national meetings or movements un- squadron of over a dozen Soviet SB. less they run to extreme out of ex- bombers near the Khatha River eltement, and in so far as they are about 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon. designed to bring home to the nation Опе

Soviet

the forthcoming of the

was the importance of planes

Tokyo tulis.-Domet. brought down.

Nine Soviet planes including two S.B. planes, one LZ. plane, and slx 1-10 planes, were, shot down by during Japanese military air units Monday near the Manchukuo-Outer Mongol frontier. Two of them are not ascertained, Army pilots point- ed out,-Doraci,

Japanese Scok Decisive Battla

Army's Demands

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Tokyo, July 4. The atitude of the Japanese army Wor

was defined by the Japanese Ministry spokesman yesterday.

The Japanese army, it was de- clored, demanded first of all that Britain should consent to a disco tinuation of all support to the Chiong On the Kholba River, July 4 Kal-shek regime, for otherwise the Close-quarter Oghting raged fo-day i negotiations would be meaningless. between the contending forces along, Britain should adapt her policy lo the Khatha River as the Japanese the new situation in the Far East and Manchukuo forces attempted to and should show understanding for drive the Soviet and Outer Monga! the Japanese attitude in Tientsin. forces into a decisive battle.

The War Ministry spokesman em-

lines.

to

As in the preceding year, major how and why Czecho-Slovakia was Importance will be attached to the

By midnight last night about 4,000phasised further that from the very it ground by the iron heel of militarism, urgent expenses to meet the wartime Soviet and Outer Mongol troops, beginning of the Tientsin blockade including mechanised units, were the measures of the local Japanese. know that pruetically { given Bttle China. We

to the adjustment of the believed to have been trapped in the military authorities had met with the every post-war treaty, pact or agree,axation system.

Japanese and Manchukitó enetreline fullest approval and support of the ment has been violated. Why should

high command at Tokyo-Trans- New demands by various Ministries the signed

Desperately we repose confidence

trying

break Ocean. and spoken word of certain States?" will be limited to urgent and in through the encirclement, the Soviet

Ambassador's View and even these, Reviewing the ellects of the dispensable needs

Tokyo, July 4. Washington Treaty, he pointed out exigencies will be cut down to theland Ouler Mongol forces at dawn

Japanese and Manchukuo lines. Sir Robert Craigie, British Am- that the United States curtailed the minimums. Economisation will also to-day made furious charges at the ambitions of the naval building pro-be effected

the ordinary Soviet and Outer Mongol tanks and bassador, discussed with Mr. Arlla armoured cars were attacked by to-day the arrangements und ugendu gramme because it was believed that expeditures. a stable situation had been created

Efforts will be made to adjust the Japanese und Manchukuo units at for the forthcoming Anglo-Japanese and 'many of them conference on the situation in Tien- in the Far East by the Nine-Power demands for material, inbour, funds close quarters

tain. Treaty and the Four-Power Pact, de- and commodity prices so that the "grounded" on the spot.

ol the partition wartime finance should operate effec- Part of the Soviet signed, to prevent

and Outer

The Ambassador told newspaper- China, preserve the open door, and, tively.

Mongol forces were caught in a

men that he was neither optimistle of course, leave Japanese sea power

concentric artlilery Bre and were nor pessimistic regarding the con- In line with the projected adjust-unable to continue field movements. ference. He was very keen to bring supreme in the Western Pacific.

the taxation syslem and

The latest field advices claim that the conversations But what were the results? Japan's (ment of

to a successful internal revenue increasing confusion prevailed among conclusion and expected the Japan- in the occupation of Manchuria in 1931, at Increase tack on Shanghai in 1932, North Chinu various Ministries are called upon to the Soviet and Outer Mongol forces to make similar efforts. in 1937 and another bloody sluge loco-perate in increasing ordinary in in the face of the contracting en-Reuter. day in China by Japan with 3,000- comes and to contribule as much circlement.Domel.

Delay May Be Necessary 000 soldiers fighing over a long line, towards the general and special nc- counts of the extraordinary military with Indiscriminate bombing civilians and foreign property.fre-Government Ministries-are-re-

budgets.

Tokyo, July 4. quent occurrence and the position ofquested to submit their estimates for

"Foreign Minister Arita pointed out The Japanese Ambassador, Mr. to the Ambassador that the delegates; Britain, the United States and even the next fiscal year by the end of Shigenorl Togoh, on Saturday lodg of the Japanese Military authorities France in the Far East debatable,

The Governmented a strong protest with M. Lozov-In Tientsin had not arrived at Tokyo "Admiral Yarnell with a small August this year.

Budget for the next fiscal year will sky, the acting Soviet Foreign Com- yet and that the final arrangement | naval force is still protecting our be presented to the Diet on January missar, at Moscow against the alleg for the parley would be delayed for

and whenever property wheneven

11, next year.-Domel.

edly legal pressure brought to bear a few days, according to possible," he said.

upon the Japanese oil and coal con informed quarters-Domi cessions in North Saghallen and fishery interests in the Northern

M. Bonnet will have a talk with Sir Eric Phipps this afternoon to decide the best course lo expedite the conclusion of the talks. It is understood that Britain is Incilned to fully agree to all the Soviet de-

mands in order to clinch the pact.

I understood in rellable quarters that the French consider that accord has been reached on so many points that it is impossible for the full pact

rot to materialise.

It is further considered that if a Nazi move occurred in Danzig or elsewhere life accord would be signed Instantaneously.-United Press.

London Receives Reply

London, July 4. Lord Hallfax and his advisers are now considering the Soviet reply.

The Brills and French Cabinets are maintaining close contact, while in Moscow official circles state that considerable progress has been made in overcoming the objections on both sides, and that there is every con- Adence that a Three-Power Pact wi be negotiated in the near future, Heuter.

were

Netherlands Rejection

The Hague, July 4. It is revealed that demarchës re- jecting possible guarantees for Ilol- land by Britain and France

on July mude

1 by the Dutch Ministers in London and Paris. The Ministers emphasised Netherlands neutrality and independence.-Res- ter Bulletin.

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"Great questions must be posed," he said. "Do we propose to stay in the Orient? If we do our sea power. will help to keep us. there."

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Tokyo Protest

-Tokyo,-July--4----

The Ambassador pointed out that Thetis Inquiry due to Soviet pressure the Japanese interests in North Saghulion and the are virtually

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Unnecessary Loss Of Time

Tokyo, July 4. Income tax payers in Tokyo dur- Discussing the Navy's strategy in Ing the current fiscal year have the event of war, he believed that increased by 100,000, while the total Gun, he, Philippines and Alaska income tax to be paid by Tokyo Northern Waters would be dependent entirely on the citizens during the current year will paralyzed. The Tokyo envoy urged United States' sen power's ability to exceed yen 300,000,000, an increase of the Soviet Government to respect the suppori the forces in the respective about yen 50,000,000 over

Japanese interests and concessions previous year, according to the and reconsider their attitude, Commander Lovelte concluded that estimates of the Tokyo Taxation ir. Togoh also called attention to the fact that the Soviet authorities naval policy was wholly determined Office.

Enron Takakimi Mitaul, President have failed to fulfil their obligation chonging foreign a nation's policies, but it was always committed of the vast Mitsui interests, will to permit by May 15 the Japanese to defence of the Monroe Doctrine on head the list by paying yen 2,874,037, con and oil concerns in North Sag- the mainland, possessions, and of while coming next Baron Hikoyata balien to copley Soviet workers.

Iwasaki, owner of the Mitsubishl

Commissar, The Acting Forelan

London, July 4 foreign commerce.-United Preas.

interests, will have. to

Had the rescue ships been in the pay yonM. Lozovsky said that he was still 2,282,070.50,

not in a position to commit himself victully within a few hours, there Other payers of millions include because the matter was under con- is no doubt that the men would have Baron Koyata Iwasaki, yen 1,874,037, templation by the Fuel Administra- escaped during the night. This is the Baron Kishichiro Okura, yen 1,173,-ve Commission,

conviction expressed by Captain H 142, and Baron Toranosuke Mr. Togoh niso protested against K. P. Oram at the resumption of the Furukawa, yon 1.164.220.

Dia excessivo fines Imposed on Thetis inquiry to-day. Premier Baron Kilchiro Hiranua Japanese interests which have ol- Captain Oram said that a marker is assessed ut yen 489, a decrease of ready amounted to a million roubles, buoy was sent by the Thetis after i yen 20 from the previous year. Me while the Soviet authorities failed to it struck bottom and ought to have Fusanosuke Kuhnra, President of the give a navigation permit to the been seen by the necompanying tug. Seyuktai, is to pay yen 117,411.95. Japanese Ashing mother ship bound. Furthermore, it is always a matter

Kikugoro Onove, Kabuki actor, for the Northern Waters.

for immediate attention if a sub-} will pay yen 14,090.50. Ennosuke The Moscow official replied that marine did not send her surfacing Only four days have been suff-Ichikawa, another Kabuki player, is the Soviet authorities would strictly signal within a specified period, and cient to convince the Water authori-estimated at yen 0,034. Miss Yayekto observe Government regulations if tugs had been notified at 5.40 p.m. London, July 4.ties that the restrictions imposed on Mizutani, popular

actress, und her Domel. Referring to the publication of the July 1 have not had the effect of re- husband, Mr. Kanya Morta, a rising Supplementary Budget Inst week, ducing consumption sufficiently to jactor, are respectively appraised at based on the army increase of 98,000 case the strain on the filters. It has yen 1,218 and yen 1,198. men, The Times gives a number of therefore been decided to tighten the Miss Takako Irlyc, popular screen

Tokyo, July 4. figures on the British army.

restrictions further.

star, will pay yen 0,859; Kenichiro Over sixty high - Japaneso and to do. Dusk was at about 0 p.m. Since April 1, the Territorial Field

Enomotol, No. 1 comedian, yen 4,004; Manchukua omeials including Gen- Army Ind been doubled and numbers

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ALL MODERN EQUIPMENT nearly 300,000 men. Before next on July 1, stipulated six hourly cuts ven 2,000: and Torazo Hirosewn, ter, General Itagaki, President of have escaped through the night," he spring 200,000 men of the new every dlternate night on the Island Naniwabushi reciter, yen 3,830, the Monchurian Affairs Board, and added. militia wit be trained or be in and mainlund. The hours were from Domet. training The Times recalls that the 10 p.m. until 4.a.m.

data on the regular army do not 'It has now been decided to cut off Include 50,000 men at present serving all supplies from 10 p.m. until Bam. COLONIAL SECRETARY In India and Burma. Moreover, the every night, beginning at 10 p.m. to- Supplementary Budget concerned day in Kowloon as well as Hongkong. Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith Goes only fracilons of the 100,000 men The Water authorities attribute the

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The paper points out that the anti-aircraft defence is being kept in

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Mr. Lu Ying-huan, Industry Mini- Answering questions, Captain Oram ter of Manciiukuo, are meeting in said it was the usual practice for a conference at the official rezidence submarines to take the Gare Loch for of the Premier, Baron Hiranuma to- test dives. Generally speaking it day to discuss policies for the dove-was safer water. He did not attach lopment of Manchuria,

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