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Employment Figures Better

London, July 4.

Leading articles In many morning papers are devoted to the further great fall in the unemployment Ügures for Great Brilala announced last night. The total of the country's work- Icm in now reduced to 1,340,679.

The total. of 1,339,204 in September, 1937, is the only lower figure, for the last ten усага

The total of Insured people in work on Jano 12 this year was about 12,810,000, or about 143,- 600 more than on May 15 this year and about 000,000 more than on June 13 laat year. The improvement is extended to all `except a very few Industries.

On this subject The Times mys that normal seasonal in- fluences combined with rearma- ment expenditure to increase activity nearly all industries and servicen.

"Each month this year flores of Increase in employment have leapt upwards,”—British Wire- iesa,

MOSCOW REPLIES TO NOTE

Paris, July 4. The Soviet reply to the Anglo- French proposals has been received and is now being examined by M.

sveins

Many Points Agreed Upon

Paris, July 4- The Quay d'Orsay is studying the Soviet Note which involves further heguliations regarding guarantees to the Baltic's small western States.

It is authoritatively stated that the Soviet Note represents agreement on there are still a inany points, but

number of questions outstanding, und it is therefore impossible to say that agreement has yet been renched.

Wednesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH July 5, 1939.

ON MONGOLIAN BIG AIR BATTLE

AMERICA'S NEED FOR NAVY IN

FAR EAST

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

The speaker reculled that the popular polis showed 85 per cent, of the citizens approved of the Navy's increase under the defence pro- gramme. He said the Navy had re- ceived hundreds of letters indicating that such approval was based first en the understanding that there must be no Munich agreement here; secondly, that others hnd observed the con

Ethiopia, quest of Manchuria,

the absorption of Austria by Germany and the disintegration of Czecho Slovakia, while many are alarmed over China where Amèreja could look back on more than n century

of commercial, missionary and elues- tional activity; thirdly, some be- cause "we con count no longer on the support of the British Navy helping to maintain the Monroe Doctrine."

Commander Lovette caustically re- ferred to the recent events in Europe and the Far East.

"Some powerful Oghting machines. by the exercise of power politjes, have achieved their objectives with-

ut bloodshed," he said.

Assassination Plot

Sofia, July 4

Eleven persons, whose arrest on a charge of having conspired to assassinate the Rumanlan I'remier, "*1. Calinescu, was re- ported from Bucharest on June 17, have now been shot without trial, according to information reaching here.

aur-

It had been reported pre- viously that the 11 accused were to bo court-martiailed last werk, but the triat never took place and the prisoners. It is reported, had then already been buried,

secrecy The exireme rounding the whole procedure. not lifted even by the customary announcement of "shot while attempting to escape," in xup- posed to be due to the fact that so far all rumours of a plot against the life of M. Calinescu have been officially denied.

The persons now shot are sald to have been a priest and em-

and omelain ployees

of Rumanian ammunition arsenal. 1Trans-Ocean.

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JAPAN'S EXPENSES

Retrenchment And Economy Planned

Tokyo, July 4:

retrenchment

FRONTIER: REPORTED

'Khalha River, July 4.

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

NEW

Captain Takahashi of the Japanese frontier air patrol rose to engage single-handed a flight of nine Soviet fighters SHIRTS and shot down one enemy machine near Changchunmino.

Another unit of the Japanese alr force encountered 10 Soviet fighters of the I-16 type over the Khalha River in the afternoon and downed

wo Soviet planes.

A formution of Soviet middle-size bombers came to attack the Japan- ese and Manchukuo posillons but were engaged by a Japanese air patrul. Two of the Soviet bombers were shot down in the morning.

Japanese rallitory aircraft Ieft their base early in the morning and

and

TIENTSIN PARLEYS DELAYED

Tokyo. July 4 Anglo-Japanese talks to settle the intensely bombed and machine-in-Tientsin issue wil start during the ned the Soviet and Outer Mongol ar week. Anti-British feeling is mount- illery and infantry forces near the junction of the Khalha and Holsten ng daily, the Japan Times declares. Anti-Brilish meetings will take Rivers.

Meanwhile, Soviet

Outer place at 14 places in the capital on Mongol tank units made repeated July 5, and grand mass meeting will charges on Monday, Subjected to be held at Hibiya Park on July 15,

It is noteworthy, says the paper, concentric artillery fire, however,

and the were that the Home Ministry the Soviet mechanized units

Five Metropolitan Police Board has agreed with heavy losses, repulsed

not to check or interfere with the disabled Soviet tanks were left.

movements un-

of

A Japanese air unit engaged a national meetings squadran of over a dozen Soviet S.B. less they run to extreme out of ex- bombers hear the Khalba River citement, and in so far as they are about 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon. designed to bring home to the nation planes was the importance of the forthcoming One the Soviet brought down,

Tokyo iniks.--Domei, Nine Soviet planes including two S.B. planes, ohe LZ. plane, and six 1-16 planes, were shot down by during Japanese military air units Monday near the Manchukuo-Outer Mongul frontier. Two of them are not ascertained, Army pilots point- ed out.--Doinel,

Japanese Seck Decisive Battle

Army's Demands

Tokyo, July 4. The attitude of the Japanese amny was defined by the Japanese Wor Ministry spokesman yesterday.

The Japanese army, it was de- clared, demanded Arst of all that! Britain should consent to a discou

of The principles

tinuation of all support to the Chian **No man can predict with certainty and economy will be kept up by the On the Khalha River, July 4. Kal-stick regime, for otherwise the when the next move in international Government in complling the Budget Close-quarter fighting raged to-day i negotiations would be meaningless. Blackmail will occur on the confused for the 1040-41 fiscal year, according between the contending forces along Britain could adapt her policy to chess board of world polities. It is the decision taken by the Cabinet the Khalha River as the Japanese the new situation in the Far

Council to-day.

an era of Caesars; a few men bold the the great scales deciding whether Powers will again fight. We know

As in the preceding year, inajor/drive the Soviet and Outer Mongol the Japanese attitude in Tientsin,

East

Bonnet and experts."

While the greatest discretion In

and Manchukuo forces attempted to and should show understanding for maintained regarding the contents, it Is understood that M. Molotov has

forces into a decisive battle.

The War Ministry spokesman em asked for further Information un

By midnight last night about 4,000 phusised further that from the very certain points in the Anglo-Frenchhuw and why Czecho-Slovakia was importance will be attached to the

itstraund by the iron heel of inflitarism, urgent expenses to meet the wartime Soviet and Outer Mongol troops, beginning of the Tientsin blockade draft, in these circumstances

units. were the measures of the local Japanese likely that the negotiations We understand what is happening in finance, while attention will also be including mechanisedi

that practically given to the adjustment will

Htle China. We know

of the believed to have been trapped in the military authorities had met with the be continued for some time.--Renter.

every post-war treaty, pact or agrees taxation system.

Japanese and Manchukua encircling fullest approval and support of the ment has been violated. Why should

Hines,

high command at Tokyo Trans New demands by various Ministries

Desperately trying to we repase confidence in the signed

break Ocean. anci apoken word of certain States will be limited to urgent and in-through the encirclement, the Soviet

Ambassador's View and even these Reviewing the offerts

the dispensable needs of

Takyo, July 4, Washington Treaty, he pointed out exigencies will be cut down to the and Outer Mongol forces at dawn Economisation will also 10-day made furious charges at the

Japanese and Manchukuo lines. Sir Robert Craigie, British Am- that the United States curtailed the minimums.

even in the ordinary nimbitions of the naval building pro-be effected

Soviet and Outer Mungoi tanks and bassador, discussed with Mr. Arit Jarmoured cars were attacked by to-day the arrangements ́ and agenda gramme because it was belleved that expeditures.

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

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

Part of the Soviet and Outer The Ambassador told newspaper- signed to prevent the partition of wartime finance should operate effec-

Mongol forces were China, preserve the open door, and, lively.

caught in a men that he was neither optimistic fire and were nor pessimistic regarding the con- M. Bonnel will have a talk with

In line with the projected adjust-concentric artillery

unable to continue fteld movements. ference. He was very keen to bring Sir Erie Phipps this afternoon to

the taxation system and

The latest deld advices claim that the conversations to a successfut decide the best course to expedite

But what were the results? Japan's inent of

In the internal revenue, increasing confusion prevailed among conclusion and expected the Japan- the conclusion of the talks. It is occupation of Manchuria in 1931, at-increase

cfforts. make similar understood that Britain is inciled to tack on Shanghai in 1932, North China various Ministries are called upon the Soviet and Outer Mongol forces

mally agree to all the Soviet dein 1937 and another bloody stege tn-co-operate in Increasing ordinary in in the face of the contracting en-ter

as much circlement--Domel. nmda in order to clinch the pact. day in China by Japan with 3,000-comes and to contribute

It is understood in reliable quarters 000 soldiers fighting over a long line.wards the general and special ne-

Tokyo Protest

Delay, May Be Necessary of counts of the extraordinary military that, the French consider that accord with indiscriminate bombing

Tokyo, July4. has been reached on so many points civilians and foreign properly free budgets...

Government Ministries

Tokyo, July "4""

Foreign Minister Arita pointed out that it la impossible for the full pact quent occurrence and the position of

quested to submit their estimates for The Japanese Ambassador, Mr to the Ambassador that the delegates Pot to materialise.

Britain, the United States and even the next fiscal year by the end of Shigenori Togoh, on Saturday lodg-of the Japanese Military authorities France in the Far East, debutable.

with an August this year. The Government ed a strong protest with Muzur-in Tientsin had not arrived at Tokyo "Admiral Yarnell

Budget for the next freal 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 Januarymissar, at Moscow against the alleg for the parley would be delayed for

and whenever11, nex: year-Domel. property wheneven

edly legal pressure brought to bear

a few days, according to upon the Japanese oll and coal con Informed, quarters-Domi. possible," he said.

"Great questions must be posed,"

Japanese Taxation

cessions in North Saghallen and Ashery interests in the Northern

It is further considered that if a Nuzi move occurred in Danzig or elsewhere the accord would be signed instantaneously.United Press.

London Receives Reply

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

The British 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 Degotiated in the near future. Reuter.

of course, leave Japanese sea power supreme in the Western Pacife.

he said.. "Do we propose to stay in

the Orient? If we do our sea power will help to keep us there."

10

arc rc-

Tokyo, July 4. Waters. Income tax payers in Tokyo dur- current fiscal year have

Discussing the Navy's strategy in Ing the

Brens.

to

well-

Unnecessary Loss Of Time

The Ambassador pointed out that Thetis Inquiry due to Soviet pressure the Japanese the event of war, he believed that increased by 100,000, while the total interests in North Saghallen and the Guam, the Philippines and Alaska Income tax to be paid by Tokyo Northern Waters

virtually would be dependent entirely on the citizens during the current year wil 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 support the forces in the respective about yen 50,000,000 over the Japanese Interests and concessions

previous year, nccording 10 the and reconsider their attitude.

Tokyo Taxation ir. Togoh niso called attention to Commander Lovette concluded that climates of the

the fact that the Soviet authorities naval policy was wholly determined Office.

Baron Takakimi Mitaul, President have failed to futni their obligation Netherlands Rejection

by

nation's changing foreign

Mitsul interests, will to permit by May 15 the Japanese The Hague, July 4. policies, but it was always committed of the vast It is revealed that demarches re-to defence of the Monroe Doctrine on head the list by paying yen 2,874,037, coal and oil concerns in North Sag-

of while coming next Baron likoyain hallen to employ Soviet workers. Jecting possible guarantees for Hol-the mainland, possessions,

Iwasaki. owner of the Mitsubishi

London, July 41 The Acting Foreign Commissar, pay yen at Lozovsky sald that he was stili Had the rescue ships been in the 2,262,070.50.

nul in a position to commit himself vicinity 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,-ive Commission.

conviction expressed by Captain H. [442. and Baron Toranosuke Mr. Togoh also protested against K. P. Oram at the resumption of the

Furukawa, yen 1,164,229.

The excessive Anes imposed

Frick

lund by Britain and France were foreign commerce-United Press. interests, Will have to

made

Dutch July 1 by the On Mluisters in London and Paris. The Ministers emphasised Netherlands neutrality and independence-Re ter Bulletin.

Britain's Progress In Rearmament

More Water Cuts

Premier Baron Kilchiro Hiranum Japanese Interests which have al-

to

Thetis Inquiry to-day.

Captain Oram sald that a marker buoy was sent up by the Thetis after

Supply To Be Stopped Fusanosuke Kuhara, President of the wire the Soviet authorities failed to it struck bottom and ought to have

Every Night

is assessed at yen 489, a decrease of ready amounted to a million roubles, yen 28 from the previous year, Mr.

give a navigation

the been seen by the accompanying tug. Selyukuri, is to pay ven 117,411.08. Japanese fshing mother ship bound Furthermore, it is always a matter

Kikugoro Onoyé, Kobuki nelor, for the Northern Waters.

for immediate attention If a sub- will pay yen · 14,990.50. Eimosuke The Moscow official replied that marine did not send her surfacing Only tour, days have been sum-Ichikawa, another Kabuki player, is efent lo convince the Water authori-estimated at yen 8.034. Miss Yayoko Soviet authorities would strictly signal within a specified period, and Government regulations-it tugs had been notified at 5.40 p.m. ties that the restrictions imposed on Mizutani, popular

actress, and her Doniei.

that the submarine failed to come to Referring to the publication of the July 1 have not had the effect of re-husband, Mr. Kanya Morta,, a rising

to actor, are respectively appraised atĮ

the surface, they might from Liver- sumetenlly Supplementary Budget last week,ducing consumption

Mooting In Tokyo

pool have arrived on the scene by based on the army Increase of 90,000 ense the strain on the filters. It has yen 1,218 and yen 1,190.

Miss Takako Iriyé, popular screen

Tokyo, July 4. 8.30 p.m. if they had been told where men, The Times gives a number of therefore been decided to tighten the

restrictions further.

star, will pay yen 8,058; Kenichiro figures on the British army.

sixty high Japanese and to do. Dusk was at about 9 p.m.

"If ships had been in the vicinity Enomotol, No. 1 comedian, yen 4,684; Manchukuo officials Including Gen-

London July 4.

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The Colonial Secretary, Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith, Mrs. Smith' and Miss

Mr. Lu Ying-huan, Industry Minis- Answering questions, Captain Oram 1er of Munchukuo, are necting in said it was the usual practice for In conference at the official, residence submarines to take the Gare Loch for speaking it of the Premier, Baron Hiranuma to- test dives. Generally day to discuss policies for the deve-was safer water. He did not attach any particular Importance to the fact lopment of Manchuria.

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