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FOUNDED 1881 三拜祖城二十月七英港香 WEDNESDAY, JULY 12,. 1939. 日六廿月五
No. 18070
Anti-British Movement Endangers Foreigners In Interior WHOLESALE EVACUATION MAY BECOME NECESSARY
CARNAGE IN FOOCHOW
Chinese Christians Executed En Masse?
BRITISH SUBJECTS résiding in Honan and Shansi provinces may make a wholesale evacuation to Shanghai as a result of the mounting tide of anti- British propaganda, which is being spread throughout the occupied areas by the Japanese.
Espionage Allegation Against
Officer
ACCORDING TO 're- Hong- British Military Attache ports from Kalgan, the reports to the Chungking being Government, Lt.-Col. C.
Although no confirmation can be obtained from missionary headquarters in either kong or Shanghai, there are insistent that British missionary property is destroyed in the two provinces. SHANSI POGROM
According to reports from Chungking, Chinese | Christians are being executed en masse in Shansi.
China Inland Mission stations in at least two centres in Shansi are reported to have been razed to the ground. Fearing death if they remain, Chinese employees, students and patients are deserting British mission schools Witness Claims Escape Hatch Crowded and hospitals in Honan Province according to a report
received from Shanghai this morning.
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ALTHOUGH THE Japanese "invasion" of Foochow has apparently been postponed, considerable air activity has been directed against the Fukien capital. This photograph, just raccived, shows the effects of one recent raid.
"I Did Not Like Look Of The Thetis' Dive"
-LONDON, July-11-
DIVERS DISCOVERED damage to the forepart of
A "Domei" message from Kaifeng confirms reports that the British authorities are planning the mass evacuation of subjects from Honan, .
CANTON PROPAGANDA
Anti-British propaganda has considerably increased in Can- ton, according to reports brought to Hongkong yesterday.
Japanese posters and pam- phlets are urging the Chinese
the submarine Thetis when they examined her on the inhabitants to boycott British JAPANESE
seabed in Liverpool Bay, and they found evidence concern-goods and to expel the foreig
ing the position of the bow caps.
Sir |
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.
TYROLIAN EXPULSIONS
Evidence that there were 131 Davis Frontier Area To Be
escape sets aboard for a complement of 103 was given by a naval expert.
Lieutenant Coltart, on duty with the accompanying tug, described the Thetis dive. When the Thetis open-
Closed To Foreigners
ROME, July 11. THE BRITISH and French
ed her main vents, she seemed light and the bows went down slowly. She Ambassadors and the Dutch submerged until her gun was awash and remained at this depth
for 50 Minister called at the Foreign minules.
reappear
SU
ners.
Certain precautions havé been taken at Shameen, where the gates: are now closed between dusk
dawn.
REPULSED
and Chinese Claim Titshek
Landing Abortive
All Chincre entering the Concession are searched.
Tsingtao Quict
ing is quiet, and it is probable
that
SHIUHING, July 12.
The situation Tsingtao this morn- JAPANESE blue-jackets who H.M.S. Lowestoft will resume her landed at Titsbek, northwest of
|
Spear, will face a Japan- ese Military Court Mar- tial this morning on a charge of espionage.
Lt. Col. Spear will not be permitted to obtain advice foreign observers at from British ΟΙ
other the trial, which will probably be conducted in secret.
It is understood that the charges specifically relate to 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__a Japanese lawyer..
Drastic Penalties The Court, which was specialty created in the early part of the
Sino-Japanese War for the purpose of
dealing with
cases not covered by ordinary Court Mariial, is compared of Army and civilian officers.
It has power to impose drastic penalties. However, it is belleved that not even the Japanese would im- pose a heavy penalty on n
British obtained. oficer, even if a conviction ia
G.O.C. Intervenes
It is understood that the British successfully intervened on behalf of Lt. Col. Spear when he visited Pel- ping earlier this week.
voyage from Weihaiwel to Hongkong Shekki, are reported to have tu-day.
There is no offelal confirmation buen repulsed after severe fight GO.C., Major General Graselt, un- of a report, carried by "Reuter" ing. from Shanghai, that British blue- Lowestoft yesterday. Jackels were landed from the
Commons Optimism
Chinese planes raided the Japanese positions in Kongmoon and Sunwui Jasi Friday.
Major General Grasel was also unsuccessful, it is understood, in his
Office separately to-day to in-
Chinese forces broke into Tungkun, efforts to obtain foreign legal aid for Saw Air Splash
jquire about the order to their In the House of Commons yester-East River town about 45 miles the British officer. Then, Lieutenant Collart said, he nationals to leave South Tyrol.day, says "British Wireless Mr. southeast of Canton, last Thursday.
Tokyo Protest Mander (Liberal) asked whether, in When heavy Japanese reinforcements saw an air splash and the Thetis The expulsion order refers to the view of the fact that the Japanese arrived from Sheklung to launch a Further representations have been divert horizontally and fairly fast.whole frontler disirlet which will be had unilaterally violated Japan's com-counter-attack, they He expected her
damaged the made by the British Ambassador in nclosed to all foreigners except merely mercial treatles with Great Britain, Japanese warehouses and workshops Tokyo, Sir Robert Craigie, regarding periscope depth.
for transit purposes.
the Government would
consider and withdrew safely.-Central News, the continued detention of the British He did not like the look of the dive
safely.
Altache, About 30 British, 15 French, and legislation making obligatory the
who has now been in because the Thetis became heavy so from 40 to 50 Dutch subjects, as well mörking of the country of origin of
Japancia Claim
Japanese hands for over a month. quickly after appearing light.
number of Swiss, are affected, all Japanese goods.
it was semi-oficially announced Three-quarters of an hour later, as It is stated in Italian circles that] The President of the Board of CANTON, July 12-According to this morning that the Japanese there was no sign of the periscope, he the reason for the steps appears to Trade replied: "I would remind the Japanese naval communique Jap- Foreign Minister, Mr. Arita, had as- sent a signal ashore asking for in-be political and military.
honourable Member that it is hoped hese marines attacked Chinese forces sured the British Ambassador that he formation regarding the duration of "Reuler's" diplomatic correspon- to settle the dispute at Tientsin by a point ten miles south of Pakkai, would use his influence to obtain the near Kongmon on July 8, resulting release of Lt. Col. Spear "as soon as dent in London understands that the negotiation." Lieutenant Coltart explained that British Government
in the capture of Chianshelt, about it is practicable." is enquiring in
Japanese Boycatt
three miles west of Chungshan. his purpose was to convey his Rome with regard to the reasons why "Reuler" reports from Tokyo anxiety without causing alarm, which British subjects have been ordered to thắt two of the largest Japanese į Severo fighting is said to be pro- he did not feel.
leave South Tyrol.
political parties, the Seljuki and greasing near Sunchuen, which is the Minselto, have instructed their near Chungshan.—feuter. branches to organise anti-British raliles in every profectury, pro- vince, lown and village in Japan.
the dive.
Radio Failed
Lieutenant Coftort added
that he
could not get through to the shore at the time, Communication was very bad, and the tug's radio-telephony set was very weak. While they were still trying to establish contact; Fort Blockhouse radioed the scheduled duration of the dive, and Lieut. Coltart knew then that the Thetis was' overdue,
Spinsters To Co
subjects, Including a farmer and two-Branches have been instructed that
The order affects some 15 British elderly spinsters living in hotels. in London, the order affects some 200 Arm attitude in dealing with Great According to information received uring the Government to adopt a every rally should adopt a resolution
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Britain,
King Goes Down
The Thames
RESCUED FROM WELL Strange Prison For Arabs LONDON, July 11-The King, wearing the uniform of Admiral, of the Fleci, accompanied by the Duke JERUSALEM, July 11. He declared that from then until
of Kent, embarked this evening on
BRITISH police and troops. 9.10 p.m., when destroyer Brazen
the binek and gold ‘royal borge" hi arrived, there was no sign of a smoke
Westminster Piet, and proceeded to to-day rescued alive ten Arabs candle or other distress” signals from
Greenwich amid tho cheers of who disappeared from Nazaretli the submarine. A plece of wood with cotton waste was sighted and THE U.S. Senate Foreign Affairs Committee has decided, by of the river, people on both banks during the past two months. Lieut. Collart reported it, thinking the narrow margin of one vole, to shelve U.S. Neutrality legislation The King dined in the officers' the bottom of a wall, south-cast They were found huddled at the submarine might have run out of for the current session of Congress, smoke candles and fired that instead.
mess of the newly-restored painted The decision is described sa ́a
Bevere blow to British and hall of the Royal College. The 300 of Nazareth.
An Arab who was guarding: French hopes, and as a move likely to weaken the efforts of the guests included Lord Stanhope, Lord Democracies to restrain the Rome-Berlin axis.
Chatfield, Sir Samuel Hoare, Sir the well was arrested.-Reuter. Dudley Pound, And Admiral Sir Studholme Brownrigg Special.
· 1 Mark Buoys Soen.
At three o'clock the neut morning the salvage ship arrived. Two mark
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Amazing Mass Flight Warns Reich BRITISH ARMADA "BOMBS" FRANCE
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 first 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- cd their flight!
The British machines flew so high that they were almost invisible. Town and country folk along Uie, route, however, heard the roar of the powerful engines.
1,200-Mile Flight
was 1,200 miles.
BLOCKADE THREAT
French Concession In Hankow
HANKOW, July 12. THE POSSIBILITY of a blockade of the French Conces The distance covered by the sion in Hankow has increased," bombers, which were escorted by the
The French Consul-General, M. Tastest pursuit planes in the world, Reynaud yesterday evening sent a note to Mr. Chang Jen-1), Japanese- It is estimated that the bombers appointed Mayor of the city, rejecting flow in French skies for about 5his demands regarding the suppres- hours after crossing the Frenchsion of an attempt by Chinese demon- coast-line shortly after 8 a.m.
strators to hold a parade in French The fight was the Arst of a series Concession on July 7, the occasion of which will be made over French the second anniversary of the out-
break of hostilities. territory by the Royal Air Force.
North
More Flights Lator
Chang Jen-li wrote to the French Consul-General demanding firstly, a formal apology for interference with Future flights will be extended to the movement to establish a new Africa, including Morocco, order in East Asia; secondly, the while the French Air Force will send release of the flag-distributor Yang their squadrons on bombing raids to Toh; thirdly, return of the logs and northern England and Scotland, in handbills seized.. order to accustom their plots to new PLEASE Turn To Pago 4.
M. Reynaud's reply says firstly, an apology is due from the Mayor for not previously Informing and obtain- ing permission from the French authorities for the parade to pass
Yang Toh was never detained; thirdly, the flags had already been distributed and the handbills returned.
NEWSPAPER through French Concession: recondis
SENSATION
Threat To Essentials
An official of the Chinese Munk-
Non-Publication Ofelpality said that if satisfaction is not
Letter In "Times"
LONDON, July 12. THE FACT that a letter from influential membera
ablained water, electricity and general
supply would be cut off from the
Concession.
However, he did not mention time limit.
Д
The report that the Chinese had of the made a demand for de facto recogni
tion by the French authorities of the Liberal Opposition, criticising Wuhan Municipality is incorrect. the policy of Mr. Chamberlain, Reuter.
not published by the "Times" after it had been sent
Was
to that paper, has aroused a storm of indignation among the public.
WILL
The "Daily Express," which has the largest circulation of all the English dalles, as well as the Liberal paper, the "New-Chroni- cle" publish the letter which rejected by the "Times," and accuse that paper of violation of the free- dom of opinion by the suppression of criticism of Mr. Chamberlain's policy.
Both papers demand a plain state- ment from Mr. Chamberlain whether criticism of his policy was officially stopped in the "Times,"
The dispute arose some days ago when the "Times" published a letter from a leading Liberal M.P., rebuk- ing the Liberal attacks on Mr. Cham- berlain,
Several well-known Liberal M.P.s then sent a joint letter to the "Time" stressing their right to criticise. Their letter
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U.S. MAY BUILD TWO 45,000-TON WARSHIPS
WASHINGTON, July 11-It has been learned that the Navy Department may nak the next Congress for funds for two mere 45,000 ton super-dreadnoughts.
This would give the United States four of the mightiest dread noughts in the world.—United Press.
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