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TUESDAY, JULY 18, 二拜禮 號八十月七英港香
1939.
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Japanese Campaign Reaches Climax In Tsinan
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WHITEAWAY'S
Roosevelt Insists On Action
CHINESE MOBS WRECK Congress May Not
BRITISH
PREMISES
JAPANESE propaganda against
Commons "British Imperialism" in North China
reached a climax in Tsinan, capital of
Hears Of Shantung province, shortly before dusk
Tokyo Parleys
last night.
Chinese mobs, incited by anti-British propaganda, ran wild through the city, attacking buildings wherever the Union Jack was display- ed.
A "Domei" report states that one of the principal sufferers was Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., whose premises, the report claims, were wrecked.
But a check in Hongkong reveals that Jardine, Matheson's have neither office nor agency in the Shantung
SMASHED DESKS
LONDON, July 17. ALLUDING in the House! of Commons to press state ments
that the Japanese Government would require a fundamental reversal of Far Eastern policy as a condition for opening the capital. Tokyo negotiations, Mr. Chamberlain said that His Majesty's Government had received no such demand from Japan, and he added: "In the opinion of Sir Robert Craigie, the Japanese official at- titude would be more correctly described as a desire that Britain should endeavour to regard the Sino-Japanese hostilities with more understanding of the Japanese difficulties and the Japanese side of the case.
"The Government shared Sir Robert
Craigle's view that to attribute to the Japanese Government un Intention which muy be found to have no basis In fact, would only be calculated prejudice the success of the negotia- tions."
Tientsin Situation
According to "Domel," the mobs gained entry into the premises, smashing desks and other implements.
Export Lumber Company, which has a Chinese staff, were also The offices of another British firm, the China Import and stormed, according to the "Domel" message,
RELEASE OF BRITISH OFFICER DEMANDED
LONDON, July 17.
Referring in the House of Commons to-day to the trial of Lt.-Cal. C. Spear, Mr. Chamberlain said that in view of tho obviously Unsatisfactory nature of such a procedura, Sir Robert Craigie had made the strongest representations, requesting tho Japanese Government to agree to a Japanese-spooking British military officer going to Kälgan.
Sir Archibald Sinclair asked if His Majosty's Covornment had abandoned the demand for the immediato rolosso of Colonel Spear, who was entitled to diplomatic immunity.
The Prime Minister answered: "Certainly not. Sir Robert Craigie has made the strongest representations demanding that Colonel Spear be released."--Reuter.
Chaochow Captured By Chinese Forces
LIUHUANG, July 18. CHINESE TROOPS completely recaptured Chao chow, important city at the northern end of the Com-Chaochow-Swatow Railway, yesterday.
The following British firms have offices In Tsinan: Messrs. Andersen, Meyer & Co., Asiatic Petroleum pany, China Engineers Ltd., China Import and Export Lumber Co., Imperial Chemical Industries, Machine Company.
the Singer Sewing
NO CONSUL
And
There is a British Consulate at Tsinan, but the post is be- lieved to be vacant and under the charge of the Consul General in Tsingtao.
to
-
The Chinese started a fresh counter-drive on the city on
.
Obtain Recess
WASHINGTON, July 17. FOLLOWING a protracted conference with President Roosevelt and the Secretary of State, Mr. Cordell Hull, as well as with legislative leaders, Senator Barkley, the Majority Leader in the Senate, has indicated that an attempt might be made to keep Congress in session until neutrality action has been obtained.
"I do not think Congress would
deliberately adjourn in the face THETIS INQUIRY of any duty it might be called upon to perform," he said.
Senator Barkley revealed that the conference included Vice-President Garner, Representative Sam Rayburn, the Majority Leader in the House, and the Speaker of the House of Res
OFFICERS DIFFERED
presentatives Mr. Willam Bankhead. Problem Of Saving
The whole legislative field of the neutrality law had been reviewed.
Crux Of Programme
"Of course, neutrality is the crux
Trapped Men
LONDON, July 17.
of the whole programme, Everything AT to-day's Thetis enquiry, depends upon what is done about the Mersey Harbour Board and everything is still under study," salvage officer, Captain Hart, Senator Barkley explained.
That applies to neutrality legisla-off one of the stern covers.
described two attempts to take tion, the lending and spending pro- gramme, and also the proposal for adjournment."
Mr. Cordell Hull's presence at the conference would indicate the em-
He said that after the second attempt, the Thetis began to cant slightly, and he considered It Inad- visable to remove the plates,
He then told of the difference of opinion between himself and Cap- tala, Nicholson, commander of the destroyer flotilla, regarding the best steps to take.
phasis that the Administration con- tinues to place on the neutrality law, Senator Barkley added. The Senate. he said, would soon berin to have hearings on the entire programme.
Commander Nicholson suggested Meanwhile, the Isolationists are attempting to raise the Thetis higher steadfastly determined to retain the and cutting a hole. Captain Hart arms embargo. If the President de-
would not agree to this suggestion; cides it is useless to continue the night, but said he would carry it out if Congress is expected to adjourn early Commander Nicholson insisted.
MEDIATION Sunday night. Closing in from in August-United Press.
RUMOURS
The United States, Germany, and Japan have consular Attempt To Settle strong defences.
representatives.
In addition to the British firms, there are about twelve foreign firms represented in the capital, and about six
"Mr."Chamberlain"declared that the "missions. local situation in Tientsin had im- proved, and food supplica were enter- ing the Concession in suiticient quantities.
Mr. Anthony Eden asked if it were corred to understand that the Japanese Government had not
asked for the Tokyo conversations NEW JAPANESE WEAPON
ta be extended beyond the local Tientsin issues.
Mr. Chamberlain replied: “I did hot quite say that."
New Instructions
LONDON, July 17.-The Foreign Office is sending new Instructions to
Sir Robert Craigle this evening Reuter.
Ramillies For North Sea
To Join Reserve Fleet Games
LONDON, July 17.-The battle- ship Ramilies (20,150 tons) will be assigned to the North Sea fect dur- ing the reserve fleet monoeuvres, nccording to an Admiralty announce- ment.
Danzig Problem
ground.
Na Decision Yot
LATEST
three directions, they engaged
Stern Canted in heavy fighting with some
Captain Hurt said that by 3.10 p.m., 2,000 Japanese, who offered
WASHINGTON. July 17-Presi- en June 2, the stern of the Thetli stubborn resistance behind their dent Roosevelt and Mr. Cordell Kull; began to rise, and then began to cant conferred with congressional leaders and swing round faster than before, ut the White House to-day regarding and it began to sink as soon as it Steadily pressing back the enemy,
neutrality legislation. It is
turned in line with the tide. The the Chinese broke Into the city by
thoritatively stated that no decision wire then parted, the northern gate at 5 a.m. yesterday. Bloody street fighting ensued. Chin- was reached.
In the course of to-day's evidence, BERLIN, July 17. cse plain-clothes guerlilas who had New Deal leader, told reporters that still alive 33 hours aftor-the dive. A However, Senator Barkley, the it was revealed that the men were THERE are persistent but un-altered into the city beforehand, as he believed Congress, would not de-diver stated that he heard faint confirmed rumours here that well as armed Chinese volunteers, liberately adjourn in face of the tappings at midnight on June 2- The foreign population numbers about 100.
some form of "mediation" is assisted in cornering and decimating overwhelming duty to be performed. | Reuter, "Domel" reports that the riots commenced at about 7 pm, progressing between London and ed, razing rows of houses to the President Roosevelt intends to make the Japanese. Huge fires were start This is taken as Indicating that when the mobs stormed the British premises.
Berlin concerning Danzig.
another move to force the Senate to Japanese gendarmerié finally restored order.
Unable to withstand the Beree consider his neutrality policy. It is believed that no direct contact Chinese onslaught, the Japanese fied According to the New York "Daily has been made between Berlin and by the south gale. They were attack- News", President Roosevelt intends Warsaw, neither is there any indiea-ed by Chinese guerilles outside the to discuss the question of removing A new weapon is being used against Britain in the tion of who the mediator might be. city and sustained further losses. the arms embargo in one of his cele
Some observers say it may be Ampow, Lungwu, Linchow, Powpu, | brated freside chals to the Japanese-occupied area in North China.
Mussolini, while others believe It may Payeung and other points along the Inter in the week. be some new Papal Initiative.
|Chaochow-Swatow have also been
recovered by the Chinese.
Balanco Favours Democracy It has been noted that Herr Foerster's conference with Hitler apported usi
The situation at Chungshan is re- The Japanese, war-
In the meantime, some observers Reliable sources said that both ap- Malun in the district of Sunwui have peared to be unusually satisfying ships anchored
off Chukchow and here are taking the line that under the existing set, the balance of favour peared to be in exceptionally good departedCentral News.
is on the side of the democracies moods after the conference, and some
rather than the Axis. The argument well informed circles are of the
Is that while, in the event of war, a opinion that Herr Foerster will take
ban on the, sale of arms would be SHANGHAI, July 18-More than enforced, Britain and France would 100,000 Chinese troops are reported be able to buy, aly other supplies,
SHANGHAI, JULY 18. to be crossing the Yellow River into This would not apply to the Axis, it THE STABILISATION FUND HAS South-eastern Shansi in an attempt is argued, since the latter has not | WITHDRAWN SUPPORT FROM 1to prevent tho encirclement of the money available' to pay for pur-THE CHINESE YUAN. AS A RE
Chinese troops In the Tatung moun- chase.
SULT, CHINESE CURRENCY IN talns by Japanese forces.
Having all the appearance of “intimidation strikes,”| Chinese employees of Britons are leaving their employ, apparently at the instigation of Japanese-controlled puppet organisations.
In Tientsin, the Japanese exuberantly claim that so
many Chinese have left their employment in the British Concession that British factories are unable to continue operating.
In Tsingtao the entire Chinese staff of the British Consulate has resigned. Similarly, Chinese employees at private homes are also quitting.
Missions "Blockaded"
In Honan and Shansi province, so many Chinese employees of Missions are said to have quit work that, in some cases, it has been found impossible to carrry on work at schools and hospitals.
Special inducements are being
Representations
"good news" to Danzig whch he re- turns-United Press.
London Denial ・・
LONDON, July 17.' A British Government spokesman to-day denied the Berlin report that Britain la participating in an attempti to mediate with Berlin ότι the question of Danzig-United Press.
Ironside Arrivar WARSAW, July 17-General Sir Edmund Ironaldo arrived in Warsaw to-day from London, vla Copen- hagen.
Shansi Fighting
nation
S'HAI DOLLAR SLUMPS
As it is estimated that 75 per cont. SHANGHAI SLUMPED THIS MOR- Bitter fighting is now in progress. of British and French purchases are NING TO SJ, (9% CENTS U.S.) It is reported that the Chinese are likely to be materials, other than arms | UNITED PRESS. successfully holding up the Japanese and planes, it le contended that the Onslaught and it is claimed that existing act would only mean a ro- that 3,000 Japanese were killed in duction of 23 per cent. In the advan- tage which the democracles, in any the past week.
case, have over the dictator countries. Meanwhile, Chinese despatches-Reuter.
Japanese are declare that the
Embargo On Japan? planning a big offensive in Central; China before the end of July,
WASHINGTON, July 17-—The pos- The Ramilies usually belongs to the First Battleship Squadron of the held out to Chinese to leave
He was welcomed by the chief of It is asserted that five Japanese sibility emerged to-day that despite The British Consul-General in General Staff, General Stachlevicz, divisions are preparing for a move the previous dentals by Senator Key Mediterranean Fleet.
British employ in many centres. Shanghai had made written and oral the Inspector-General of the Polls against the Yangiso port of Ichong, Pitman, the "Japanese embargo re
representations 10 his Japanese armed forces, the assistant Wor] while three divisions intend to strut solution might prove to be a lever London Questions colleague, and had pressed for per- Minister, and chief of the Polish air across the Klangel province towards whereby reconsideration of the neu-
mission to rebuild the wooden bridge force, while the British Charge Changsha, capital of Hunan.
trality legislation could be secured. In the House of Commons yealer which had formerly existed, and d'Agares, Mr. C. J. Norton, was also It is predicted that altogether, Senator. Gillette, whose vote lasi day, says a "Reuter" message from which, it was understood, would not present...
week shelved the neutrality issue in London, Mr. H Day, the Labour M.P., interfere with traffic on the Creek,
the Senate foreign relations commit- asked the Prime Minister for
tee, plated to-day that he favours an particulars of the protest lodged by
embargo on war materials to Japan. the British authorities with the
Senator Gillette's agreement with. Japanese authorities regarding the
Senator Pittman on this issue has encircling of three British-owned
roused hopes that he might also factories on the north baTIC Goochow Creek
with barbed-wiro
It is expected that the Revenge will also take part in the manoeuvres. The North Sca fleet will thus reinforced by
battleships.- two Trans-Ocean,
Narkunda Not Badly Damaged
be
*I
Ciano Returning From Spain
General Tronalde's conversations|
| are expected to last four days,
It is now generally believed here that the purpose of General Ironside's visit is to obtain the Polish general staff's consent to the creation of a ROME, July 17-Count Ciano French and Pollah forces in the event central command of the British, Itallan Foreign Minister, salled from at was, which would place the Polish Mr. Butler replied that, according Malaga on kunda, which suffered a severe ex- to Viscount Halifax's information, to Spain to-day.
conclusion of his visit army under the supreme command plosion in her No 6 hold, resulting in the death of three of the crew and two British factories. were affected, injuries to 20 others, has been grant- namely, the Zoong Sing Mill and the
LONDON, July 17-The P. and O. barricades. Company announce that the Nar-
more than 400.000 Japanese troops |will be engaged-Reuter,
hange his mind on the neutrality
issue.
Soo Back Page For
Further Late Nows
BRITISHERS. IN TYROL AREA
Loralne," July 27.-Sir Percy
ROME,
British Ambassador to Lo-day Rome,
discussed certain
TO COMMAND RESERVE FLEET
At this morning's conference, with LONDON, July 17-Vice-Admiral congressional leaders, it is under . H. T. Rakkes has been appointed stood that although President Roose- Signor Gayda, commenting on the of a Commandr-in-Chief of the allied Vice-Admiral commanding the rn- veil was informed of the pressing technical aspects of the removal of
perve feat of destroyer flotillas as
"keep the school in at least until the from July 20,
[Forelan Under-Secrétary, This appointment, in succession to neutrality leason had been learned." Province (Tyrol) with the Italian
----Reuler. Vice-Admiral Sir Max Hortom was
The conversation was stated to be |announced tast work, and then post-
cordial; from which it la concluded that the Italians are showing good- poned-Reuter,
avoiding JERUSALEM, July 17/---The two will, in
excessive in- chief Rabbin of Palestine have up-convenience to the expelled Dritona.
to The chief question at issue in protest against the ban on immigra-believed to be the transfer abroad of (lon of Jews to Palestine for six the proceeds of the sale of property, months, as from October 1---Reuter-Reuter.
ed a seaworthy certificate, and she China Car and Foundry Company's clared that the results were as im Milliary quarters here regard it as will resume her Journey from Premises, together with
a Chinese portant for the relations between rather unlikely that the Polish gen Colombo to Australia
eral staff will immediately ngrẹn to Spain and the Axis as they are for morning-Reuter,
Access to these for some time had the whole system of European affairs. the plan.-Trans-Ocean.
to-morrow
Hore-Belisha flow north to-day
to
mill under Japanese management.
been by boat across Soochow Creek
There was no need to let the
to the mill Jetty. This had now been ancirclers know in advance the pro- wired off by the Japanese authorities posals.
And Agreements of tha
LONDON, July 17-Prince" and
LONDON, July 17-Mr. Leslie in such a way that it could no longer associated nations. - "The results will| Princess Páût of Yuzo-Slavia arrived Firing practice will be carried out pealed to the people of Britain Inspect anti-aircraft gun and search-been adopted at the premises of the various
be used, and almilar measures had be seen when the time arrives and in London to-day, and are staying at from Stonecutters Island between the light stations. He is visiting York China Car and Foundry Company.
(cases ··· crop up for their Buckingham Palace for a few days, hours of 9 pm: and midnight to-day; ahire and Lincolnshire-Reuter.
application."--Reuter,
to-morrow, Thursday and Friday.
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