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Neutrality Legislation Shelved For Current Session Amazing Mass Flight Warns Reich
"BOMBS" FRANCE
U.S. SENATE COMMITTEE BRITISH ARMADA DEFIES THE PRESIDENT
CARNAGE IN FOOCHOW
ALTHOUGH THE Japanese "invasion" of Foochow has apparantly been postponed, considerable air activity has been- directed against the Fukien capital. This photograph, just received, shows the effects of one recent raid,
Move Described As Espionage
Blow To Democracies
WASHINGTON, July 11.
THE TURN of one vote in the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee to- day may have a momentous effect on world history.
The Committee, by 12 votes to 11, has shelved the Neutrality legislation for the current session of Congress.
The decision is a severe blow to President Roosevelt. First reactions from London describe it also as a hard blow to Britain and France. DEMOCRACIES WEAKENED
Although official quarters in Paris and London refuse to comment, it is known that both France and Great Britain had hoped for a repeal of the arms embargo.
Refusal of the Foreign Relations Committee to agree to this repeal weakens the Democracies in their efforts to restrain the Rome-Berlin axis.
CONGRESS TO ADJOURN?
The decision not to proceed further with the Neutrality an adjournament of Congress within a fortnight.
Witness Claims Escape Hatch Crowded legislation this session makes possible
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"I Did Not Like Look
Of The Thetis Dive"
LONDON, July 11.
DIVERS DISCOVERED damage to the forepart of the submarine Thetis when they examined her on the
Both Senators George and Gillette, whom it was hoped OBITUARY would vote for the Administra- tion, voted for postponement.— United Press.
"Until the Cash and Carry amerid- ment to the U.S. Neutrality Act is passed by Congress, the US. cannot export armaments to belligerents of either side whilst a war is in pro- ress. If the Cash and Carry amend-
seabed in Liverpool Bay, and they found evidence concern-been possible to supply belligerents ing the position of the bow cups.
Sirl
The Attorney-General, Donald Somervell, revealed this when the inquiry into the Thetis disaster was resumed to-day, but ho carefully stressed that the evidence so far was inconclusive.)
escape sets aboard for a coinplement
TYROLIAN EXPULSIONS
Evidence that there were 131 Davis Frontier Area To Be Lieutenant Colturi, on dutxi Closed To Foreigners
with
the accompanying tug, described the Thetis dive. When the Theils open- ed her, main vents, she seemed light and the bows went down slowly. She submerged until her gun was awash and remained at this depth for 50
minutes.
Saw Air Splash Then, Lieutenant Coltart said, he
saw an air splash and the Thetis dived horizontally and fairly fast, He expected her to reappear at periscope depth.
meat had been passed it would have
the "cash on with armaments, on delivery" principle,
Democrats Revolt
Father Of Neutrality
U.S. Legislator Passes Away
Allegation Against Officer
ACCORDING TO re ports from Kalgan, the British Military Attacho to the Chungking |Government, Lt.-Col. C. Spear, will face a Japan- ese Military Court Mar- tial this morning on charge of espionage.
2
Lt. Col. Spear will not be permitted to obtain advice from British
or other foreign observers at the trial, which will probably be conducted in secret..
to
It is understood that the charges specifically relate Some amateur cinema films which Lt. Col. Spear took during his journey from Chungking to Kalgan.
The British officer will be re- presented at the trial by 1 Japanese lawyer,
Drastic Penalties The Court, which was specially created in the early part of the Sino-Japanese War for the purpose of dealing with cases not covered by ordinary Court Martini, is composed of Army and civilian officers..
WASHINGTON, July 11. THE DEATH is announced of WASHINGTON, July 11-Among Senator Sam McReynolds, chair- those who voted for postponement man of the House of Representa-
It has power to impose drastic were Senators George and Gillette, tives foreign affairs committee, penalties. However, is belleved two Democrats whom Presidenti Roosevelt opposed at the last election and author of the first Neutrality that not even the Japanese would lin- pose a heavy penalty on a British his domestic Bill in 1936. for their criticism of
ofleer, even H 4 conviction policy.
He was one of the strongest op- obtained. Others voting for the postponement ponents of isolation, Reuter
were Senators Reynolds, Van Huys, Clark, Shipstead, White, Vendenberg,
THE BRITISH and French Borah. Ambassadors and the Dutch Minister called at the Foreign Office separately to-day to in- quire about the order to their nationals to leave South Tyrol.
HEART ATTACK
G.O.C. Intervenos
Is
It is understood that the British
Major General Grasett was also unsuccessful, it is understood, in his efforts to obtain foreign legal aid for the British officer.
ROME, July 11. La Follette, Johnson, Carper and WASHINGTON, July 11-Chair-G.O.C., Major General Graselt, un- man of the Foreign Relations Com-successfully intervened on behalf of Immediately after the vote, Imittee of the flouse of Representa- Lt. Col. Spear when he visited Pein was reported that Senator Backley, tives, Mr. McReynolds had been illping earlier this week. the Democratie leader, would fry for several months and his death to take the lasue to the floor of the followed a heart attack yesterday, Senate, which could be done if he His family was at his bedside at the scoured the Benate's approval of a end. motion for the discharge of the
The veteran Representative committee from consideration of the born on a farm in Bledsoe County,
Further representations have been Tennessee and was a lawyer by pro-made by the British Ambassador in fession, serving on the bench
for Tokyo, Sir Robert Craigie, regarding nearly 20 years.
the continued detention of the British
203 now been in
The expulsion order refers to the whole frontier district which will be closed to all foreignera except merely for transit purposes,'
About 30 British, 15 French, and from 40 to 50 Dutch subjects, as well
neutrality legislation.
·
Anti-Japanese Move Senator Key Pittman, who voted
as a number of Swiss, are affected. against postponement of the neu-
was
Tokyo Protest
Attache, who Japanese hands for over a month.
announced It was semi-officially
morning that the Japanese Foreign Minister, Mr. Arita, had as-
this
He did not like the look of the dive because the Thetia became heavy so quickly after appearing light."
He was nominated for Congress in Three-quarters of an hour later, as It is stated in Italian circles that trailty issue, revealed that he sub-the August 1932, primary elections there was no sign of the periscope, he the reason for the steps appears tomitted to the committee a joint reso- and was elected to the 68th to 78th sent a signat ashore asking for in-be political and military.
lution empowering the President to sessions of Congress. formation regarding the duration of "Reuter's" diplomatic correspon-restrict foreign commerce with any In addition to his Chairmanship of sured the British Ambassador that he the dive.
dent in London understands that the signatory to the Nine-Power Pact the Foreign Affairs Committee he was would use his influence to obtain the Lieutenant Coltart explained that British Government is'enquiring
which discriminated
American delegate to the Interna-release of Lt. Col. Spear "as soon as his purpose WGB to convey his Rome with regard to the reasons why against the American nation.
tional Monetary and Economie Con- anxiety without causing alarm, which British subjects have been ordered to
ii la practicable.” Such a measure had often been ference in London during June 1933, he did not feel.
leave South Tyrol.
discussed in congressional circles uz Representative Sol, Bloom, who has providing economie been Acting Chaltman of the Foreign a means for action aralast Japan owing to her Affairs Committee during Mr. motivities in China,
McReynolds illness will now bo- Senator Pittman said that the com- como permanent chairman, United
Press,
Spinsters To Go
China in wit!
...
Radio Falled
The order affects somé 15 British Lieutenant Collart added that he could not get through to the shore subjects, including a farmer and two nt, the time. Communication was very ciderly spinsters living in hotels. bad, and the tug's radio-telephony According to information received mittce agreed to consider a resolu- zet was very weak. While they were in London, the order affects some 200tion specifically aimed at cutting of still trying to establish contact, Fort foreign subjects, mostly Swiss, but exports of war supplies to Japan, at Blockhouse radioed the scheduled is stated that two American subjects a special meeting on Friday.
of the dive, and Lleut, fore not included. In the expulsion duration Coltart knew then that the Thetit (brder.
British subjects affected by the
Exports to De restricted or cut off entirely would includé arms. ammunition and implements of war, such as steel, petrol, scrap-|
Hungarians Join Labour Corps
Food Profiteers In Chungking,
CHUNGKING, July 11-Drastic Government action against food pro-
Ateers is underway at present
The continued rise in prices of rice: as well as other commodities has made the municipal authorities taka:
The sum of $1,000,000 has been up-
reasonable prices-Trans-Ocean.
was overdue.
He declared that from then until forder have nol been given any 9.10 p.m., when the destroyer Brazen jieason for the expulsion-Reuter.
Iron, scrap-steel, and #erapi-metals, BUDAPEST, July 11-For the first drastic measures and strict control. arrived, there was no sign of a smoke United Press" quotes well- Senator Pittman said he did not time since the official Introduction of propriated for the Government pur-. candle or other distress signals from informed quarters as expressing the doubt there would be action on this compulsory labour service in Hung-chase of rice, etc. In order to sell to the submarine." A piece of wood belief that foreigners are being ex-resolution during this sesalon-ary, 6,900 men are to join labour the population in case of shortage at with cotton waste was sighted and pelled so that they will not witness Reuter,
service camps on July 15, Lieut. Coltart reported it, thinking the uprooting of Germons in Tyrol}
Sonato Fight Looms
Their training is to last three the submarine might have run out of junder a prospective Italo-German smoke candles and fired that Instead, agreement."
All men unit to serve in the army, The French Government has mada Huli sald that the Administration and those who younger than 21, have GIBRALTAR, July 11-The new representations to Rome naking for would continue to urge its program- to join the labour servico. So far Governor of Gibraltar, Sir Clive the evacuation of French residents in me, which indicates that there will 23,000 men have been named as Liddel, arrived here to-day-United Tyrol to be delayed.
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At three o'clock the next morning
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In a statement to-day, Mr. Cordell months,
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Press.
LONDON, July 11.
THE GREATEST mass flight in history was completed to-day.
An armada of nearly 150 British bombing planes, escorted by pursuit machines, carried out a lightning raid from England to Le Havre, and across France to the Franco-Spanish border.
Half-a-dozen French towns, almost unaware of the fact that the armada was above because of the great height at which the British machines flew, were theoreti; cally bombed out of existence.
OBJECT LESSON
"United Press" correspondents describe the flight as an object lesson to Berlin and Rome, as disclosing the hitting power of the Royal Air Force.
The flight was described officially as a "shadow raid." The rat intimation the French public had of the raid by foreign battle-planes was when a British
Air Ministry communique was 'published, in Paris, announcing that the raiders had accomplish-
ed their flight!
The British machines flew so high that they were almost Invisible. Town and country folk along the route, however, heard the roar of the powerful engines,
1,200-Mile Flight
The distance covered by the bombers, which were escorted by the fastest pursuit planes in the world, was 1,200 miles,
BLOCKADE THREAT
French Concession In Hankow
HANKOW, July 12. THE POSSIBILITY of blockade of the French. Conces- sion in Hankow has increased.
Reynaud yesterday evening sent a
The French Consul-General, M.
note to Mr. Chang Jen-li, Japanese- It is estimated that the bombers appointed Mayor of the city, rejecting flew in French skies for about his demands regarding the suppres hours after crossing the French slon of an attempt by Chinese demon- coast-line shortly after 8 a.m.
strators to hold a parade in French Concession on July 7, the occasion of the second anniversary of the out- break of hostilities,
The fight was the first of a series which will be made over French territory by the Royal Air Force.
new
Chang Je-li wrote to the French More Flights Later.
Consul General demanding firally, formal apology for interference with Future fights will be extended to
the movement to establish a North Africa, Including Morocco, order in East Aslu; secondly, the while the French Air Force will send release of the flag-distributor Yong their squadrons on bombing raids to Tol; thirdly, return of the flags and northern England and Scotland, in handbills scized.. "order" to "acclistom "their plots to new
M. Reynaud's reply says firstly, an territories and unusual climates.opology is due from the Mayor for United Press,
not previously informing and obtain- Warning To Hitler Ing permission from the French authorities for the parade to pass LONDON, July 11-The object of through French Concession; secondly. the British mock raids was undoubt- | Yang Toh was never detained; thirdly, edly timed with the warning from the flags had already been distributed Mr. Chamberlain to imprèss Hitler and the handbills returned, with a practical demonstration that a fleet of British airplanes are easily able to bomb Hamburg and all the towns along the Rhine, even Nurem bura, Munich and Berlin, most of these cities being within the radius covered in this morning's night.
Threat To Essentials
An official of the Chinese, Muni- eipality said that if satisfaction is not obtained water, electricity and general supply would be cut off from Concession.
However, he did not mention time limit.
the
While their bombs were wrecking. in theory, the French cities in the south, another 50 British planes filled The report that the Chinese bad through the Paris skies alongside made a demand for de facto recogni- 200 French bombors and Aghters,tion by the French authorities of the practising for the July 14 parade. Wuhan Municipality Is incorrect.
For the Arst time since the Victory Renter, Parade after the Armistice, British serial might is participating in milit- ery celebrations in the French capital.
In addition to the practical as- pects of such co-operation. It is part of an unocasing effort by the British and French to impress the Axis with the fact that thels pre-) paredness for war is not mere falk. -United Press.
12 Squadrons in Flight `LONDON, July 11-The spectacu~ lar long-distance flights of twelve squadrons of British bombers into the Interior of France and back again to-day, demonstrated not only the air-worthiness and reliablity of the Intest modern service aircraft, but PLEASE Turn To Page 4.
RESCUED FROM WELL
Strange Prison For Arabs
JERUSALEM, July 11. BRITISH police and troops to-day rescued alive ten Arabs who disappeared from Nazareth during the past two months.
They were found huddled at the bottom of a well, south-east. of Nazareth.
An Arab who was guarding the well was arrested.-Reuter.
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