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RELEASE OF BRITISH OFFICER DEMANDED

LONDON, July 17.

Referring in the House of Commons to-day to the trial of Lt.-Col. C. Spoar, Mr. Chamberlain said that in view of the obviously unsatisfactory nature of such a proceduro, Sir Robort Craiglo had made the strongest representations, requesting the Japanese Government to agree to a Japanese-speaking British military officer going to Kalgan.

Sir Archibald Sinclair oskod If His Majesty's Government had abandoned the domand for the immediate release of Colonel Spear, who was entitled to diplomatic immunity.

The Prime Ministor answered: "Cortainly not. Sir Robert Craigio has made the strongest representations demanding that Colonel Spear bo rolossed."......Reuter,

TRIAL AT KALCAN PEIING, July 17-It was announced hers lo-day that Colonel Spear, who was arrested sume lime ago the Japanese for alleged espionage, will be tried shortly by a military tri- bunal at Kalgan, which is com- petent for trying cases of alleged esplorage and high fresson in which Japanese civilians foreigners are involved.

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The Japanese milliary spokes. man added that the Japanese authorities acknowledge in prin. ciple the status of the military attacle, but that it would be up to the tribunal to decide whether Colonel Spear's actions were compatible with his status of military allache.

The second point to be de elded WAS whether Colonel Spear had acted against the in- teresis of the Japanese army.— Trana-Devan,

Commons Hears Of Parleys

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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

July 18, 1939.

Blames Newspaper For Statement

JAPANESE CONSUL AND "TELEGRAPH"

VEHEMENT denial that

au- the Japanese thorities in Canton, or in any part of South China, were instig ating anti- British feeling among the Chinese was made by Mr. T. Oda, the Japanese Consul

All Britons Evacuated

KAIFENG, July 18. IT IS reported that all Bri- tons residing in Kaifang, the

Claims Sentry General in Hongkong, this capital of Honan Province,

Used Bayonet

Chinese Wounded

In Shanghai

ALLEGING THAT a British sentry wounded a Chinese gate- keeper in the arm with his bayonet, the Shanghai puppet authorities have lodged a strong postest with the British garrison uthorities in the northern city.

The incident is alleged to have oc- curred 7.45 a.m. yesterday. The watchman received Arst aid at a nearby hospital.

According to "Donie," Japanese military were cafled out to "institute a strict outlook on the movements of the British putro!” after the incident.

No Reply To Tinkler Protest

LONDON, July 17-Replying to Mr. Noel Baker, Mr. Butler said in the House of Cominons to-day that no reply hid yet been received from the Japanese Government to the British protest concerning the murder of Mr. Tincter at Pooltity.

LONDON, July 17. ALLUDING in the House] The question of further action was of Commons to press state-being cinskiered.---Rouery. ments that the Japanese!

Government would require] Sir Robert Craigie this a fundamental reversal of Renter.

Far Eastern policy as a condition for opening the

evening

Japanese Campaign

TOKYO, July 1. CANTI-BRITISH propaganda Is

Tokyo negotiations, Mr.įmounting throughout Japan with the Chamberlain said that His new developsients in the Anglo- Japanese conversations regarding Majesty's Government had the Tientain Issue.

The "Japan Times," an American received no

such demand newspaper, describes posters on the from Japan, and he added:streets of Tokyo calling on Japanese to “Aftork Britain, Leading Obstruc- "In the opinion of Sir Robert|tion of Japan by Giving Assistance to

Craigic, the Japanese official at-Tay Dare

the Chiang Kai-shek Regime" and

the Cunning British

of a vehement anti-British nature.

titude would be more correctly tipfonmey." described as a desire that Britain Around the Brilish Embassy in should endeavour to regard the Tokyo, the newspaper says, are post- Sino-Japanese hostilities with et tip numerous posters and placards more understanding of the Japanese, difficulties and the Japanese side of the case.

"The Government shared Sir Robert Signboard dealers and printers are Craige's view that to attribute to the not attempting to profit from the Japanese Government a

intention int!-British

"Japan

ing

Tientsin Situation

The newspaper estimates that: 10,000 anti-British posters are now on vrew in Tokyo alone.

wave. 'The

at

morning.

tion which still continues un- abated in the Province,

have evacuated the city as tho Mr. Oda was speaking on bahali || result of the anti-British agita-

of Mr. Okazaki, visiting Japanese Consul General in Canton, who arrived here by the gunboat Saga yesterday. Mr. Oda claimed that the Japancae authorities in Canton were doing everything possible to curb anti- British feeling there, and had pro-i hibited the holding of demonstra-| tious.

Mr.

Canton Statement

Odi

confirmed yesterday's

The Chinese Committee on anti-British movement is plan- ning to perpetuato its move- mont. Telographic petitions have been filed by the commit- too to the Premior of Japan and the Provisional and Ro- formod Governments.-Domei.

"Reuter" report from Canton that, is reprinted below without altera-

Japanese spokesman had issued ation: statement attacking Hongkong as abase for pro-Chiung Kai-shek propaganda and anti-Japanese teel- init.

calumny that is staining the British

hame.

"It is time that slime was cleared nway, before the situation so gets oul fof hand thul ovenis, of which even the Japaneso seem to have but a Blight conception, occur that will ren- der third! Power Intervention not only necessary but imperative.

"The Totalitarian State: have shown us in Europe that the „ughtle ness of the spoken or writt: word Har exceeds the mightiness of the

sword.

Jalt "What is not generally known is that it was Britain who taught this simple fact to Germany,

"Once before we had need of a drive to place the facts before un Ignorant people,

"In 1918 Lord Northcliffe become Director of Propaganda in Enemy

Countries.

"In weeks Ilindenburg and Laden- dorff were spending aleepless nights about him. They admitted their im polence against his powerful weapon.

"Northcliffe's 'paper bombs' drop- ped from acroplanes and smuggled over frontiere were more shattering explosives, to Germany than high more corroding than poison gas.

"His work played a great part in bringing the war to'a close.

"Hitler has paid tribute to it in "Mela Kampf" and he has paid ti bigger tribute by never forgetting his observations of the effect of British propaganda,

"Japan has learned from her Totall

that can be larian ally the power wielded by the pen, and is using it now against Britain.

Fight These Lies "Make no mistake about it: Utis wave of Japanese-Inspired anti- The statement was issued because British propaganda that is spreading of an Editorial which appeared throughout that part of China con recently in the Hongkong Tele-trolled by the Japanese is the most graph," the Japanese Consul serious threat that has yet occurred General declared.

to foreign interests in the Far East. "In this Editorial It was stated that

"If these calumnies continue, long- Hongkong should be made a base "It is nothing inore or less than un kong must become the centre of a for pro-Chinese propaganda to long attempt by the Japanese to incite the counter-organisation. as the Japanese carried on anti-Chinese under their control to de "We have in this Colony a broad-

quite capable Brilish propaganda in China.

what they themselves are incapable casting stallon "My own view Is that this kind of of doingto drive the foreigner from reaching every owner of, a radio re-

Eltorm! has had the effect of China and thus establish "new reiver in the Japanese Empire.

"We have printing presses that can making the Japanese nuthorities order" which, in effect, will mean feel that longkong is being used Japanese subjugation of the country, turn out as inuch propaganda as the as a base for anti-Japanese feeling." "Because the Japanese propaganda Japanese are spreading over China. one-sided and exclusive-thei "We have the means of disserninat- are ng that propaganda to those parts of *'The Editorial ir which the Chinese In the occupied Japanese authorities take exception thoroughly cut off from other sources the Far East where it will prove "We do not need to spread des. appeared in the Telegraph" on of news it is comparatively easy for most useful. July 13.. It did not suggest that the Japanese to sway pulille opinion Houghtong, should counter Japanese against western nations, as they have The Truth will serve our purpose." propaganda with pro-Chiang Kai- swayed it against Britain and later shek propagando, but that this Colony will most assuredly sway it against should be used as a centre for the other foreign Powers. dissemination of pro-British informu- "There is spreading throughout the

tion.

arcus

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AT to-day's Thetis enquiry. Mersey Harbour Board salvage, officer, Captain Hart, described two attenipis to take off one of the stern covers.

He said that after the second attempt, the Thetis began to cant

slightly, and he considered it inad- visable to remove the plates,

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 destroyer flotilla, regarding the best be made to keep Congress in session until neutrality action has been obtained.

He then told of the difference of opinion between himself and Cap. tain, Nicholson, comunander of the

siepa to take.

which per be found to have no basis Time" quotes one dealer as saying: in fact, would only be valeulated to "ama Japanese. I tu"behind no prejudice the success of the negotia-man in hating Britain, and I don't intend to proat when making anti- tlon,"

Commander Nicholson suggested British posters,"

attempting to raise the Thetis higher Mass Meetings

and cutling a hole. Captain Hart Anti-British mass meetings and

would not agree to this suggestion. Me. Chamberlain declared that the demonstrations are continuously re-

side of the democracies but said he would carry it out if local situation in Trental bad

"I do not think Congress would is on the imported from all parts of the country

Stern Canted proved, and food supplies were enter which so far, however, are fece from deliberately adjourn in the face rather than the Axis. The argument Commander Nicholson insisted.

the Concession ju suficient any violent demonstrations.

of any duty it might be called that while, in the event of war, a the sale of arins would be bạn n

Captain Hart said that by 3.10 p.m., quanlitics,

upon to perform," he said.

enforced, Britain and, France would on June 2, the stern of the Thetis Senator Barkley revealed that the be able to buy any other supplies, began to rise, and then began to cant conference included Vice-President Tids would not apply to the Axis. It and swing round faster than before, not city of Yamaguchi in Western Japan | Garner, Representative Sam Rayburn, is argued, since the latter has notand it began to sink as soon as it the tide. The the Majority Leader in the louse, the money avaliable to pay for pur- turned in ne with

wire then parted, and the Speaker of the House of Re-chases.

As it is estimated that 75 per cent. In the course of to-day's evidence, presentatives Mr. William Bunkhoud.

The whole legisintive field of the of British and French purclinses are it was revealed that the men were likely to be materials, other thun arms still alive 33 hours after the dive, A neutrality law had been reviewed.

and planes, it is contended that the diver stated that he heard faint existing net would only mean a re-tappings at midnight on June 2- "Of course, neutrality is the cruxduction of 25 per cent. In the advan-Renter, of the whole programme. Everything tage which the democracies, in an depends upon what is done about it,case, have over the dictator countries. and everything is still under study,"

A moss meeting is scheduled Mr. Anthony Eden asked it Hị Kruso, capital of Korea, for July 22, were correct to understand itxat the while the Municipal Assembly of the Japanese Government had asked for the Tokyo conversations to be extended beyond the local Tenisin issJICA,

Mr. Chamberlain replied: "I did not quite say that."

New Instructions

LONDON, July 17-The Foreign Ofice is sending new instructions to

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Similar events are reported from Kobe, Gitu, Yokohama, Nagoya, Auniori. Otaru and Meroran in the Hokkaido. The Kobe branch of the Social Moss Party handed a resolu- lion to the British Consulute-General theig-Domel,

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Senator Barkley explained.

Reuter.

Embargo On Japan?

BRITISHERS IN TYROL AREA

ROME,

That applies to neutrality legista- tion, the lending and spending pro- WASHINGTON, July 17-The pos- gramaic, and alse the proposat forsibility emerged to-day that desplie

July 27.--Str Percy adjournment."

the previous denials by Senator Key

British Ambassador to Mr. Cordell Hull's presence at the Pitman, the "Japanese embargo" re- Loraine,

10-day discussed certain conference would indiente the em-solution might prove to be a lever Rome, phasis that the Administration con- whereby reconsideration of the net- technical aspects of the removal of British subjects from the Bolzano tinues to place on the neutrality law,trality legislation could be secured, Senator Barkley udded, The Senate, Senator Gillette, whose vote last province (Tyrol) with the Italian

Forelim Under-Secretary. he said, would soon begin to have week shelved the neutrality issue In

The conversation was stated to be henrings on the entire programme, the Senate foreign retations commit-

Meanwhile, the Isolationists are tee, stated to-day that he favours au cordial, from which it is concluded steadfastly determined to retain the embargo un war materials to Japan. that the Italians are showing good- excessive In: arms embargo. If the President de- Senator Gillette's agreement with will inavolding cides it is useless to continue the fight, Senator Pittman on this issue has convenience to the expelled Beltons. The chief question at issue is Congress is expected to adjourn early roused hopes that he might also

change his mind on the neutrality believed to be the transfer abroad of in August-United Press.

the proceeds of the sale ní property. lesuc,

Reuter,

No Decision You

At this morning's conference with WASHINGTON, July 17-Presi- congresalonnt tenders, it is under-| dent Roosevelt and Mr. Cordell Hull stood that although President Roose Here-Belisha new north to-day to conferred with compressional leaders velt was informed of the pressing

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Joint Conferenco

LONDON, July 17-Mr. Leslie

PEPSODENT

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at the White House to-day regarding desire to adjourn, it was decided to inspect anti-aircraft gun and search- Je is visiting York- neutrally legislation. It is nu- thoritatively stated that no decision "keep the school in at least until the light stations.

neutrality lesson had been learned, tire and Lincolnshire-Reuter. was reached.

--Reuter. However, Senator Burkley, the New Deni leader, told reporters that he believed Congress would not de- WASHINGTON, July 17-Congres liberately adjourn in face of the sional leaders at this morning's con- overwhelming duty, to be performed.ference with President Roosevelt de- This is taken as indicating that cited to arrange a neutrality confer-

the of President Roosevelt intends to make ence

Repubileans and another move to force the Senate to Democrats of both the Senate and consider his neutrality palley.

House next Tuesday and Wednesday. According to the New York "Dally They have invited Senators Mc- News", President Roosevelt Intends Nary, Austin and Pillmen and Repre 1o discuss the question of removing sentatives Rayburn and Martin. the arms embargo in one of his cele-Senator Barkley will probably attend. brated fireside chals

the nation It is said that they decided on the later in the week.

conference after Senator Barkley had that Balanco Favours Damocracy advised President Roosevelt

In the meantime, some observers there was little chance of reviving here are taking the line that under the neutrality legislation this caston. the existing net, the balance of favour United Press,

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