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1939.

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PEIHO RIVER; STOP SHIPS

TIENTSIN TALKS ARE POSTPONED

TOKYO, July 17.

London Interest Mounts

Craigie, and the Newspapers And

Tokyo Talks

CONVERSATIONS between the British Ambassador, Sir Robert Japanese Foreign Minister, Mr. H. Arita, which were to have continued at 1 p.m. to-day, have been postponed.

been postponed until to-morrow.

LONDON, July 17. THE FIRST talks in the

The spokesman of the Foreign Office announced at Anglo-Japanese verbal 1.10 o'clock this afternoon that the conversations had "sparring match" in Tokyo on Saturday get front-page Sir Robert Craigic, It is under-prominence in this morn- (stood, has

Instructions from London follow-wait for the signal that will not yet received ing's London papers, which ing his initial' meeting with

Arita on lead it to a full-dress debate,

with close attention. Saturday-Domei,

"A long and unfruitful meet- The First Hitch

ing" is how Mr. Vernon Bartlett, TOKYO, July 17-Same circles the "News-Chronicle" diploma-

ATTACK ON HONGKONG Foreign Minister"

Base For Pro-Chiang Propaganda

point out that

parleys.

TIENTSIN, July 17.

MANCHUKUO

FOR THE FIRST time since hostilities broke out between the Japanese and Outer Mongolians on the Manchukuo border, a Japanese report to-day admits á large-scale and successful Soviet

THE THREAT against British in-air raid on Manchuria. terests in Tientsin assumed a more serious aspect to-day when it was announced that the Japanese military authorities were contemplating a com- plete blockade of the Peiho River.

"Scores of bombs" were dropped on the railway

tracks near Halonalshan, a "Domei" message states. bombers, which, apparently were not intercepted.

If the blockade is carried into effect, no foreign shipping will be permitted to pass beyond the Taku Bar.

authorities in Tientsin are watching with some concern Informed quarters claim that the Japanese military the developments in the Tokyo negotiations.

It is believed in Japanese circles in Tientsin that the and Mr. Arita this afternoon will definitely lead to a meeting scheduled to be held between Sir Robert Craigie

show-down.

CHINESE FLEE

TSINGTAO, July 17-The entire Chinese staff of the British Consulate have resigned.

The raid on Halonalshan was made by eight Soviet

A direct hit was scored on a train standing at the station, three carriages being damaged.

GERMAN OFFER TO POLAND?

Condominium Rule

Over Danzig.

The post office at Halonaishan was set on fire, and window- panes were shattered over a wide area.

Holenalehan is ninety miles from the Mongol-Manchukuoan border.

The came "Domel" report admits int Boviet bombers successfully raided Tslisthar on Sunday.

The raids have caused "extreme Indignation," according to the Japan- ese News Agency, which describes tension as reaching a dangerous (level as a result of the latest incur-

sions.

con-

LONDON, July 16. A SENSATIONAL offer to

Strong Noto To Soviot Russia establish a sort of Germano- Polish condominium rulo

HSINKING, July 17.-The Man- over

chukuoan Foreign Affairs Commis- Danzig, with the Relch's in-sion has telegraphed Notes of Protest made shortly by Reichsfuehrer Governments |fluence preponderant, would bn to the Soulet and Ouler Mongolion

regarding the tinuance of "outrageous incursions" stated to-day.

The protest claims that Soviet No confirmation was available this forces have co-operated with Outer

Mongolian forces in violating Man-. evening, but reliably informed poll- chukuoan territory, in the vicinity of lent quarters claimed Herr Hitler Nomonhun, while air raids on Fular- Tsingtao.

administer the whole Danzig terri-serious breach of Manchukuoan ter- H.M.S. Diamond has left for tory, while Poland would share in the fritorial integrity. Foochow.

H.M.S. Falmouth has joined H.M.S. Cornwall, flagship of the

CANTON, July 17.

represents the first hitch in the Tokyo Robert Craigie's first talk with the pastponement tie correspondent, describes Sir

It is believed that they have been intimidated, "THE JAPANESE South

Mr. Arita. China Expeditionary Force is Foreign Minister Arita called on

He adds that if the Japanese Insist although members of the staff themselves state that their Adolf Hitler to Warsaw, it was on Manchurian territory, paying particular attention to amelal residence at 11.40 a.m. They demanding British co-operation in a

Fremier Hiranuma at the latter's as they almost certainly will-on action is voluntary.-Reuter. the fact that Hongkong is the were understood to have exchanged "new policy" in China, the British base and origination of much views on the outcome of the first Government will probably refer the

conversations on Saturday. false pro-Chiang propaganda and

question to the American and French, anti-Japanese feeling.

Ambassador Crafgle, following his and other signatories of the Nine preliminary conversations with Mr.Power Cvenilon of 1922 to guaron- "It cannot but help deeply regret Arita on Saturday, cabled to his home tee the polideal and territorial inte- this assistance for Chiang Kai-shek", Government for Instructions with grity of China.--Reuter. declares a statement issued by the regard to the Japanese proposals for Japanese army authoritels in Canton, discussing the basic principles under- expressing its altitude regarding the lying the Tientsin issue. Anglo-Japanese parleys in Tokyo.

and order,

Obstructive

TYROLIAN Fifth Cruiser Squadron, at would demand that Germany should it are considered to be an even more

DEFIANCE

Britons Arrested

control of the port and the Customs. The Reichsfuehrer would base his offer on certain conditions, however,

"Never Leave Homes PEIPING, July 17-CORPORAL and these were declared to be:

Alive," They Say.

RICHARD JOHNSON, a member of the Peiping Embassy guard, was arrested by the Japanese authorities on Saturday on a charge of having knocked down a Japanese merchant, Akira Asano,

Johnson WRS Laken to Japanese

was detained unfl representations

1-That roland should withdraw from the "peace front" being com- pleted by Britain and Franco,

2.-That Poland should conclutte

"In the event of these legal sels against Manchukuoan ferri- tory being continued by Soviet and Mongol forces, the Japanese and Manchukuoan forces will be com- pelled to take effective retallatory measures," the Protest states.

"The entire responsibility for any

a new friendship pact with Ger- many to replace the one signed in possible contingencles must then be 1934, which Herr Hiller denounced assumed by the Soviet and Guler

Mongol authorities."--Domel 3.That Poland should resume exporting her surplus of foodstuffa

Tokyo.Concorn to the Reich,

TOKYO, July 17-Japanese au- 4That Danzig mould be de-thorities are taking a serious view of the Soviet and Outer Mongol air PLEASE Turn To Pago 4.

militarized.

London Scepticism LONDON, July 17.-Prospects of the Anglo-Japanese negotiations are In the event of the British Govern- being discussed with much scepticism ment agreeing to the Japanese pre-by this morning's London papers. posals, it is expected that London The "Dally Telegraph" declares Continuing, the statement says: will make counter-proposals relating that at the very beginning of the

BOLANZO, July 16. "We fully consider the attitude of the to British rights and Interests Inconference, substantial_divergencies

GERMANS in South Tyrol British authorities in Tientsin as Chine.

have been revealed. The paper is to-day told the "United Press" obstructive to military operations.

two and a half months ago. The Japanese-Government will sharply opposed to what Japan calls that they will not emigrate gendarmerie headquarters where ho especially in the maintenance of peace agree that the scope of the parleysa demand that England should supe either voluntarily or involun- had been made by the British Em-

will be limited the Tientsin dis-port the Japanese in the war of ag

tarily,

bassy. The parley should not be carried pute and the general principles re-ression against China.

"We will never leave our Without exception, the papers em- on only for settlement of the Tientsin lating thereto, but, informed quarters

homes. Another British soldier, Private

Brown, problem, but for the recification of state, they will insist on thele original phasise that continuation of anti-alive," they said.

was arrested by Japanese One village spokesman summarised gendarmerie on Friday, but was re- the bisssed attitude of Britain, which plan for the proceduro of the con- British measures by the Japanese

Herence. is consequently prolonged.

view by saying. "We two leased on Saturday after represen- military authorities can only create their unfavourable prospects for the Tokyo hundred and twenty thousand people (tations had been made. "We einphase that the present Competent observers claim that negotiations, and it is suggested that of German blood do not need uni- resistance has been propagated much there are still considerable discrepon-these Be immediately called of. forms and mass meetings and symbols to the disturbance of our aim for the elus in the scope and theme of the

keep German unity The Times" hints that the British to

alive," construction of a new order in Enst discussion between the two parties. Government is prepared to continue United Press. Asin."

Switzerland Asks For Revision Whether they will prove Insuper-discussion as they would be instruc- Concluding, the statement assertsable will be made clear after the tive and therefore valuable.

Berne, July 18. However, should Japan insist on! that the Japanese army is fully pre- next meeting between Ambassador

The Swiss Minister in Rome bad parea and resolved to see the fore-Craigie und Foreign Minister Arifa.extending the subject beyond the unother conversation to-day with the going realised in the Tokyo talks. --~~~Domei,

Tientsin issue, no agreement could Italian Under-Secretory

of State, Reuter.

be reached in Tokyo. Trans-Ocean. Signor Bastianini concerning the

"Times" Gloomy

position of Swiss nationals in South Tyrol,

Minister As Guarantor

Unemployed Seaman Released On Bond

WANG VIRTUAL PRISONER

highly improbable that the confer- The "Times" says that It seems ence will make much headway until the Government has had sufficient ilme to consider Sir cut fordi

the Itailan authorities have tentative-

As result of these conversations,

y undertaken to consider the pos-

P. & O. FIRE KILLED 3 Police Discount Sabotage Rumour

5 That League control over Danzig be abolished and that the League High Commissioner in the Free City, Carl J. Burckhardt, be withdrawn.

Polish Roserve At Réporté ·

Polish quarters here greeted these reports with reserve, but emphasized that negotiations with the Relch were entirely dependent on Berlin's provi- ous acceptance of the principle that Donzig "must remain an international

entity

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"The Free City must not, under

in the Reich," they asserted. atitude adopted

Clear explanations of this Arm

Warsaw

were WARSAW, July '16.-Seven Arc

LONDON, July 16. Lloyds' Colombo representa- sibility of grunting special concesives say that the P. & O. Nar- sions to Swiss nationals, but, at the kunda, which yesterday suffer- given the Foreign Secretary, Lord known dead and 200 injured when an 17 reports of Saturday's discussions and same time, it was emphasised that led an explosion aboard, report. Halifax, to-day by Count Edtiard excursion. train crashed head on into a virtur/"the meeting which is to take place preferential treatment might lead toad that the explosion occurred in Raczynski, Polish Ambassador here. a passenger train at the Powsin prisoner in Shanghai and has "H, the "Times" adds, the

·

to b

the

|to-day."

ex-

Count Raczynski has just returned stallon, 20 kilometers from Warsaw. from Warsaw where he saw and con- Five .curs wero wrecked and ferred with President Ignace Mos-destroyed by fire and it is feared cicki, Marshat Eduard Smigly Rydz, that more dead will be found in the forces, and Colonel Inspector-General of Polish ormod debris-United Prest Josef Becks, Foreign Minister.

He also informed Lord Halifax Talks To Continue

CHUNGKING. July Wang Ching-wei is

(the demand for like concessions from completely lost his freedom in planations given (of the Japanese Italy considerable embarrassment.

other countries, which would cause the No. 8 hold, and caused a fire the hands of his Japanese over-army's attitude) foreshadow an at-

as well as casualties among the lords.

tempt to extend the negotiations be pointed out that the special relation-

In reply, the Swiss Government crew. REGINALD WILFRED SKINNER, |

yond the scope of the Tientsin dis ship of the two countries to each Wang, according

The fire is reported now to be 31-year-old unemployed seaman, ap-

Shanghai pute, it is impossible to foresee any other would amply justify exceptional under control, peared on remand before Mr. R. A. message, is nominally

"house result but a deadlock.

It is believed that malls for Ceylon D. Forrest at the Central Magistracy actually his every movement is under forms of pressure being exerted by had never taken part in politics, so Police are sceptical of the theory aid pact with Soviet Rasala Havas.

treatment of Swiss nationals. guest" of a Japanese officer while Discussing the possibility of further For one thing, Swiss in South Tyrolere kept in the hold where the ex-it was said, that Poland did not at this morning.

He was bound over on a $100 bond close aurveillance. "Prolection" is in the Japanese army if the negotiations that there could be no political rea-that the explosion was caused by n

plosion occurred.

present wish to conclude a mutual for 12 months, the guarantor being the form of a heavily armoured car, fall "such as anti-British riots by sons for their removal, the Rev. Charles Strong, of the Sea Wang goes out to meet his underlings. says that in such a case there would domicile existing between the two one of the bodica, blown into the air

escorted by Japanese men, whenever obedient Chinese mobs," the "Times"

bomb. Morcover, there was the treaty of men's Mission.

The explosion was so severe that

Anglo-Polish Relations Skinner was remanded from July

No statement is allowed nor visit be no point in keeping British citi-States.

PARIS. July 17-It has been 10 after having appeared in Court from his own men permitted without zens in danger in Tienisin, but there Only about 20,000 Swiss had made for several yards, was found un- | reliably stated that General Ironsido's and pleading gulity to a charge of the approval of the Japanese would be a very good reason to give use of the treaty to settle permanently recognisable.

visit to Warsaw is having aliempied io take his own

step in the the Chinese republic the full bene-In Italy, where03 128,000 Italian

The injured, the majority of whom Anglo-French strengthening of the, jft of a very, friendly neutrality.” were living in Switzerland, so that are suffering from burns, are mostly Polish military establishment because Inspector A. V. Baker told the TSINGTAO, July 17-Admiral |

Other Comment

Italy had more to gain than Switzer- Goanese.

the Moscow conversations have so far Magistrate this morning that he had William Yarnell, Commander-in-

Tand by

First reports said that three were failed to produce any material will- spoken to the Assistant Director of Chief of the United States Asiatic

observing the treaty "Daily Telegraph" in on Trans-Ocean.

killed by the explosion and 23 in- tary support. Criminal Intelligence, and ho had no Fleet, is leaving Tsingtao for Shang- editorial recognises that no detailed objection to Sicinner being bound hal aboard U.S.S. Augusta to-day

jured.--Reuter, Information las hitherto been

life,

over,

Reuter,

JAPANESE WARSHIP IN. PORT WITH OFFICIAL

The

divulged as to the course of Satur-

day's talk, but it adds that it would |be surprising if it had not disclosed persistence of substantial disagree- ment as to the scope of the conversa- tions.

ROVER SCOUT JAMBOREE

LONDON, July 18-A world

Japanese Search Shanghai Hotel

If the Japanese persist in their Rover Scout meet was opened at CHUNGKING; July 17—Accomi- attitude, the hopes of a favourable Monzie Castle, near Crieff to-day, panied by members of the French outcome must be accounted slender, when 42 countries, were represented police force, four Japanese plain in the opinion of the writer, who Lt-Col. D. J. Colville read a letter clothes men conducted a search of insists that there can be no com- from Viscount - Halifax regreting Room No. 230 of the Great Shanghal The Japanese warship Saga It is understood that Mr. Okazaki promise over the "real Japanese sim" that owing to pressure of public Hotel on Avenue Edward VII early

will remain aboard the warship whilst behind their action in Tientsin. arrived in Hongkong at 8 pm. in Hongkong. The duration of his

|affairs, it was impossible for him to yesterday morning. Ho dismisses the contention made be present, and saying that he knew. They left after half-an-hour's visit to day with the Japanese Consul visit is not known.

in the onll-British campaign stirred from his experience in India, some without bringing away anything General in Canton, Mr. Kit is believed, exchange courtesy the conquest of China would soon be movement

The Japanese Consul General will, up in Japan, that but for Brillah aid thing of the great value of the Rover Central News. Okazaki, nboard,

calls with Hongkong officials to complete, as "manifestly absurd”, and He emphasised the importance of Firing practice will be carried out morrow. It is understood that the the welter concludes that the outcome rich Baluten were exchanged as the Saga primary reason for the vialt, which is of the Tokyo taiks will show whether understanding and friendship.

gatherings

for

promoting from Stonecutters Island between steamed into harbour through the described as "unofficial" is to confer Japan genuinely desires an accom-tween the youths of the nations day, to-morrow, Wednesday, Thurs be the hours of 8 p.m. and midnight to with, Japanese consular officials here, modation with us--fleutor,

| Reuter, Sprcial,

day and Friday.

Went Channel,

It is understood that "General Ironside will particularly study how much ald Poland wil need for 12 PLEASE Turn To Pago 4.

Tokyo conversations will re-open on "Dornet" reports at 3.45 p.m. that Wednesday.

See Back Pago For

Further: Late Nows-

ITALO-SPANISH PACT FOR MILITARY AID

ROME, July 10.-Italian Government circles unofficially confirmed conclusion of political and economic agreements between Italy and Spain as the result of Foreign Minister Ciano's visit to Spain.

Informed quarters understand that conclusion of the political and economic agreements was preceded by a military agreement. The now agreements will formally be signed when General Franco visits Rome in September,--Domet.

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