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Hongkong Telegraph.

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No. 15872

BRITAIN TO ARM HER ALLIES IN EUROPE

£60,000,000 For

Allied

Defence

LONDON, July 6.

A BILL for allotting trade and defence credits to Great Britain's allies in Eastern Europe was introduced in the House of Commons to-day, and was given a formal reading.

The measure provides for credits totalling £60,000,000, destined to further the exportation of war material, as well as other goods to friendly countries.

Referring to the new credits, the German "Diplomatische Politische Kor- respondenz says that the measure aligns itself in logical sequence to earlier British attempts to draw the greatest possible number of nations into Britain's military train.

WHERE BRITAIN WINS

-Not only those countries with whom England is £1,250,000

bound by mutual guarantees of security are to be militarily strengthened through nourishment on British funds, but nations such as Rumania and Greece, who have hitherto played a passive role in the encirclement network, will now be able to take a more active role.

They will be armed at Britain's expense.

GERMAN SPLEEN

The paper says that while the funds are characterised as export credits, they are, in reality, nothing other than armament credits. In any case British armaments industry will proft, and the British State, or rather the tax payers will have to meet interest payments until the individual nations, thus armed with British equipment, are in a position to pay their debts.

Sensation In Tea Market

WRIT AGAINST CO-OPERATIVES-

A MEETING of the Tea The paper suggests that the countries which are to benefit Brokers Association of Lon- under the export credits will not be able to repay their debts.don was held to-day at which Trung Oecnh,

all sections of the tea trade were represented.

Warsaw Paper Reports

Six Polish

Demands

WARSAW, July 6*****

The "Kurier Czerwonay" to-day publishes a report from Paris giving six ostensible Polish demands to Danzig.

1-The dissolution of the Free credits

Corps. 2-The- termination of the so-

called "Home Defence Corps." 3.-The return to the Reich of coved British guarantees.

smuggled war materials.

preciousty authorised to Anunce the export of war materials, presumably to Poland and Rumania al other countries who have re-

It is understood that measures were discussed whereby it was hoped to prevent repetition of recent difficulties.

It is expected that further meetings will be convened short- ly to discuss any outstanding points.

Meanwhile the amounts involved, which are rather larger than primari ly anticipated, are being advanced by Various interests, notably by the joint stocks banks.

WRIT SERVED

A London frm of solicitors state The Bit is apparently assured of that, as solicitors to Messra. Bunting The Air Ministry to-day confirmed and Company, Ltd., they have served in writ on the English and Scottish

4. Cessation of the construction of approval.

fortifications and barracks in Danalg.

that some of the most modern of Joint Co-Operative Wholesale Society, 5. Cessation of the organisation of Britain's bombing and Aghting

the Special Hitler Youth Corps squadrons will participate in the air Ltd., in London, claiming inter alle:

for military training,

display at Paris an July 14-United

5. The liquidation of arms and Firm.

munitions

magazines

shipyards at Scheschau.

理 the

Well informed circles here dberedit

the authenticity of these demands.--

United PreAR.

HITLER MOVES

BERLIN,

July 0-Herr Jitter

'Underground' Broadcast

unexpectedly left Berlin to-day for British Miners To

Southern Germany.-United Press.

Corman Unrest

1.- declaration that the Society was bound, on demand, to buy from and take delivery of stocks of ten received by Bunting and Company and to pay the com- pany the sum of £1.450.000 in respect thereof;

Za further, or alternativo de- claration that the Society is bound

to Indemnify the company, as their brokers and agents in respect the purchase of the said tea, in- cluding any liablilites arising there="

of contract.

Appeal To Germans from thirdly damages for breach

LONDON, July 6.

A MESSAGE from the British

Negotiations Fail

BERLIN, July 6-It has been learned that a number of Germans

The solicitors' service of writ who were drafted in the work of demolishing buildings have protested Mineworkers Federation to Ger-failure followed to settle the dis- because they were being forced to man miners will be sent through pute by negotiations. Accountants

·work under a Jewish foreman.

a secret underground broadcast-were coiled in to Investigate the Walters and vendors and others-

position which had arisen as a result of the dispute; in due course all the both Aryans and Jews-are among ing station, according to those presently being conscripted decision reached at a conference interested parties will be consulted, from their regular jobs for manual in Swansea.

Meanwhile steps had been taken to labour which the Government, con-

The message says: "For years we preserve the interests of all concerned siders vital.

have stood shoulder to shoulder and arrangements made for the con- It has been learned that in many against the exploitation of the miners tinuance of current trading-Reuter. Instances those drafted have falled to

of, both countries. Since 1934 the repart after a couple of days because German has been forced to relinquish they are not accustomed to such its association with other miners, and

the dictatorship has taken control.

"To-day we stand in danger of being forced. Into a similar position

work.

"The dictators, through a policy of "gression, are forcing nations to war.

Because of the shortage of Labour, officials are closing their eyes to the Nazi principle that Aryans should to 1914. not be compelled to work with Jews. Jewsformer salesmen, photo- aphers, bank clerks etcetera are bing drafted for work in demolishing Wildings at a very low, wage-

United PreIS, ·

Mobilization Plans

"We urge and plead with you to assist us the Aght against aggres- sion from whatever country it may come. We declure faith in interna- tional solidarity, and' we pledge support for your efforts to win back

Evacuation Of Children

Camps Constructing In Britain

LONDON, July 6. THE MINISTER of Health

to-day that. between 30 and 40

LONDON, July 6Great Britain freedom in your own country."-utated in the House of Commons to-day took direct action to Reuter.

strengthen Europe's security front,

She completed prepartions for the France To Release

moullisation of her aerial forces, com- plated plans for financial aid to help arm the small nations, and warned .Germany

against any one-sides

change of the status of Danzig.

Czech Funds

BERLIN, July 0,--Czecho-

evacuation camps will be con- structed in England and Wales. They will be used as school camps in peace time.

Thirty altes have so for been found

camps

The first concreto move was a Slovakian funds deposited in France | suitable, drastle programrune, introduced of the and hitherto blocked, have now been The construction of four House of Commons by the President released to Germany on the basis of has started, and it is hoped that of the Board of Trade, Mr.Oliver the Franco-German (indo agreement seven more will be begun within a Stanley, for oversees trade guaran- algned on July 1, through which fortnight.

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THE ANTI-COMINTERN TRIO. "CAN'T YOU SEE I'VE GOT MY HANDS FULL?"

THE AXIS

-Strube in the "Daily Express"

"You Have A Feeling That You Are Trapped"-Thetis Inquiry

LONDON, July 6.

A POSSIBLE explanation why the four men, who preceded him into the escape chamber on the submarine Thetis, failed to escape, was given by Mr. F. Shaw of Cammel Laird, when he continued his evidence at the resumed inquiry into the disaster to-day.

He said three men were dead when they were dragged out of the chamber. The fourth, who was still alive, told him they could not open the hatch.

Asked if he could suggest any reason why the men were unable

CHINA WAR to open the hatch, Mr. Shaw BRITONS

ENTERS 3rd YEAR

THE CHINESE National Flag flying at half-mast throughout Hongkong to-day is a reminder that the Sino-Japanese hostili ties, which were, the Japanese confidently predicted, to have lasted only three months, have now entered their third year.

said:

"When you step into the escape chamber the water begins to fill up.

ARRESTED

"When you put on the mouthpiece Japanese Continue

for the first time and the water covers your head, you can hardly see and trapped. You then Instinctively put you have a feeling that you tro

up your hand to shove the hatch open.

"IT WON'T OPEN"

Illegal Detentions

MYSTERY surrounds the detention by Japanesc in Han- kow of four British members of

"If you do that right away, it the crews of the B. & S. steamers won't open. You must wall until Changsha and Wuhu. the pressure equalisés

It is established that one of the There men may not have walled arrested ofcers Is Mr. C. Winter- long enough."

boltam, Chief Mate of the steamer Changsho.

Mr. Shaw sold that he and Leading Stoker Arnold' had' no difficulty in

Mr. Winerbottom has been isolated

Hostilities broke out at Lukouchino on July 7, 1937, when the Japanese. subjected the nearby city of Wanping to a dawn bombardment.

The Japanese pretext for the making their escape. Nothing was in Hankow aboard his ship since bombardment was that one of their done to the hatch between the time September, shortly before the Japan- soldiers engaged in manoeuvres the Marco Polo Bridge-where, Intime he got out.

at the four men failed to escape and the ese capture of the Wuhan elties. cidentally, Japanese troops had по

After he had escaped he fully right to be present-had been fired expected the other men would follow nad he could give no reason why the others did not come up.

upon.

The bombardment started the most diamatrous war ever fought in East

Asia.

Hongkong Services

"Four Too Many?

His wife, who resided at No. 6 Dorset Cresent, Kowloon Tong,' left Hongkong for England last April in order to undergo a serious facial operation.

Mr. Winterbottom halls, from Maa- chester."

According to Japanese allegations)

other' Mr. Winterbottom and three

LATEST

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Paul McNutt Resigns Aspirations To US. Presidency?

WASHINGTON, July 6. MR. PAUL MCNUTT, High

Mr. Shaw remarked that he did not The Chinese National Government think. It wise for four men to bave has proclaimed the "Double Seventh", gone into the escape chamber to- British officers raided the offices of a as National Regeneration Day, and gether, as there was not sufficient Japanese-controlled Chinese nowa Commissioner for the Philip it will be commemorated as such room to move freely. throughout the country.

paper, which has, It is stated, been noted for the virulence of its anil-pines, after confarting with.... British propaganda,

President Roosevelt to-day,- announced that he is resigning within a few weeks..

Mr. McNutt, who is regarded as a

Scattered: Type According to the Japanese report,

Vice-Admirat· F. T. B. Tower, In Hongkong many mass meetings Director of naval equipment said are being held to-day among the diving trial certainly was not regard- Chinesa communities,

ed as a moment of danger or risk for The largest gathering is on Im-those aboard. It was probably the pressive memorial service at Cum kafest dive a submarine will make berland Road in Kowloon, jointly in her life because it was deliberately the four British mariners smashed possible Presidential candidate for held by 100 local Chinese organian-done in slow time.

the furniture and · stattered, the 1040 sold he saw no reason for his tions and schools,

Technical evidence was also given intrientsystem of Chinese type friends not to erotinue efforts to for him the Democratic A meeting which takes place from by officials of Cammel Laird's regard- employed in setting up the pages of secure am. to noon at the football field of Ing the trim of the vessel and the newspaper. The paper was nomination.Router. Kowloon Tong, School, le organised previous surface trials before the forced to suspend publication as

to- result of the wreckagel: 13

Seeking Presidency? specially in memory of the officers inquiry was adjourned until and men who have fallen in the war morrow--Reuter.

WASHINGTON, July 6. — Mr. McNutt declined to reveal his line. of political discussion.

of resistance. Mr. Hau Shih-ying, the last Chinese Ambassador to Tokyo; heads the meeting in paying homage

to the Chinese dead.

Wanping Hero

SPANIARDS' ESCAPE

No reports have been received by the Hongkong agents of the Chang- shu ar Wuhu of the arrests of any of the officers,

"Give me an opportunity to keep It is known that Mr Winterbottom recently transferred from the Wuhuy mouth shut at this time", to to the Changalia.

declared. GIBRALTAR, July 0-Sixteen

He gave no tridication of his own At a memorial mening at the Spaniards swam ashore at Gibraltar

presidential aspirations being dimmed. Central Theatre this morning M to-day. They were in an exhausted,

Referring to third-form" questions, Wongt Long-tsal, one of the leading condition, and one died soon after-uc D. & S. steamer Yochow is sull discussed wheller Mr.. McNutt will.

Mr. E. Grifiths, Second Officer of President Roosevelt said he had not figures the incident as the mugis- wards. trate of Wanping who refused Japan-

Tientsin Arrest

run for the other half-of-the· Demo- It is understood that they are ex- in Japaneso custody.at Tientsin ese entry into the city to conduct a soldiers of the Republican army, whe day morning, the Japanese failed to Roosevelt running for president agnik. Contrary to promises made yoster-cratic tiekot in the event of Mr. search for the missing Japanese, were, trying to escape from tho end

PLEASE Turn To Pagu 4.

PLEASE Turn To Pago 4. -United Press.

lees. This Bill is designed to enable Franco-German commerce was_regu- It is anticipated that the first camp the Government to extend credits up lated until June 30, 1940-Trans-will be completed by tho to £50,000,000 in addition to the Ocean.

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