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July 24, 1939.

BRITAIN DENIES KNOWLEDGE

NEWS PAGE OF NEW

NEW EUROPE PEACE PLAN

Italian Army Manoeuvres

Rome, July 22,

Italian army manoeuvres, in which three Army Corps will take part, are to be held is Italy from August 3 to August

8.

Various units and commnanda, kays an announcement, will be confronted with "many surprise tasks requiring immediate and rapid decision."-Trans-Ocean.

Right with Germans

Paris, July 21.

The L'Ocure's correspondent at Nice reported that "according to reliable information, Itailans arriving at Nico declared they witnessed violent fighia, severni days ago, between the Italians and Germanis at Bolzano. The fight reached riot proportions."

The report wald further that travellers have confirmed the constant agitation in the region around Man where the pre- sence of Germans result in fre quent incidents-United Press.

SHANGHAI DUEL

Police, Bandits In Running Fight

Shanghal, July 22. The famed "Blood Alley" cabaret district lived up to its names, na blood flowed and bullets flew resulting in the shooting of Albert F. "Tug" Wilson from Philadelphia known to all in the U.5. navy us one of the most popular bar tenders and owner of the New Ritz bar which stands at the head of "Blood Alley."

Wilson was fatally shot near the heart when French Concession police exchanged fire with armed robbers

near "Blood Alley." Wilson, who en- .tertained U.S. sailors, went out to see what the shooting was about ont steppet right in the middle of a ter- rific fusilade of bullets, He died after an emergency operation,

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Germany Insists 'No Compromise? At Danzig

The British Government is reported to have'no knowledge of

a scheme for a huge loan to Germany, in return for which the. Nazis would carry out a programme of disarmament.

This peace scheme is reported to be connected with the visit However of Dr. Webitot, Relch Minister of Economy, to London, official circles deny all knowledge of any such plan. It is stated that Dr. Wohltal's mission concerned the whaling conference and the Evian refugre problem.

The French are sceptical of the whole rumour, suggesting that it is an attempt to divide the democratic Powers.

At the same fime Berlin circles are making every effort to reduce the effect of a "peace_scare,” by which it was reported that Hitler would search for a peaceful solution of the Danzig problem. On the contrary it is reported that Hitler intends to bring Danzig: into the Reich without compromise,

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• Meanwhile Danzlg passed a peaceful week-end, although Storm Troopers are openly parading the streets. Women being called up in the Free City to replace the men for the harvesting.

London, July 23.

|lendership we ought never to aban- The British Government has no don, we would succeed in avolding knowledge of a scheme for a big wer." pence development loan to Germany in return for Germany carrying out a programme of disarmament, writes the Sunday Times' diplomatic cor- respondent.

Neither Mr. Chamberlain nor Vis- count Halifax nor any other member at the Cabinet had any such pro- posals under consideration, much less communicated them to Dr. Wohltat when he was in London last week.

The more important aspect of Herr Wohltal's conversations in London the correspondent adds, is that he could not fuil to have had impressed on him the determination of the British Governinent and people to resist aggression in Europe and carry out.

need arises,' their pledges

to Poland, Rumania and Greece.

For the rest the door to peaceful negotiation has never been locked, but only Germany can open it. Reuter.

Official Denial

At least sixty shots were many narrowly missing American

London, July 22. sailors who foltered along "Blood

To-day's official British denial that Alley" or who ran out from cabarets any Cabinet Minister is aware of or to see the shooting. The bandits that any Minister has sponsored the escaped to the International Settle-reported peace plan involving an in- ment, opening fre on municipal police. A rickshaw coolie was killed and one Chinese bystander wounded. Six of the terrorists were wounded and the poller confiscated two Mauser pistols and three hand grenades after the terrorists had opened fire on the police and a taxi four minutes after they had killed one and wounded two Chinese workers on the printing plant of the Sino-American news- paper Daily News.

"After the outrage"in" the printing plant, the terrorists ran out, shooting wildly at a point opposite "Blood Alley," when the French police open- ed fire.

The terrorists, however, escaped

Doctor

Mr. Hudson sald whether war comes or not the world faces a pre- blem of where to direct the energies of the heavy armaments Industries.

"The only difference is that it) would be more difficult in the event of war, because an incredible amount be destroyed," he of capital would said.

He pointed out that there are still plenty of open spaces which are not could absorb developed and which the people's industrial energles.

"We must proceed on the assump- tion that the principles of a sane people will prevail and that we shall escape war.

"At the sume time, this country is not open to blackmail-making con- cessions without receiving adequate coneessions in return.

"We must show the world that we are prepared to co-operate.

"If we pursue a policy of this kind, the worli will believe we are doing it because we are conscious of our strength and will not accept it as an indication of weakness," Mr. Hudson declared.United Press..

American Roughly Handled By Japanese Sentry

Hankow, July 23.

A japanese sentry on the Hankow Bund, at 5 p.m. yesterday severely beat R. A. Baker, acting Pay Clerk of U.S.S. Guam, with a rifle and caused his detention for four hours, apparently. because he was walking on the wrong side of the road.

A Japanese Military Staff car swerved to the sidewalk of the French Concession bund and nearly struck Baker as he was approaching the entrance to Special Administrative District No. 2, where the sentry struck Baker, with his rifle, whereupon Baker instinctively grasped the rifle and a scuffle ensued. Baker re- ceived abrasions to the arms and face,

The sentry called a landing party guard who escorted Baker to headquarters where he was detained for four hours.

It is understood that the sentry was enraged because Baker was walking on the sidewalk, although pedestrian traffic leaving the Concession is customarily routed on the other side of the street which has no sidewalk.

The same sentry earlier in the day yesterday is reported to have tapped foreigners on their heads demanding the removal of their hats-United Presa,

Tokyo Agreement

Britain

For

Waiting Details:

L'don Reactions

Japanese reports claim that a bosle understanding between Great Britain and Japan has been reached regarding the Tientsin situation and a definite settlement of the issue will be started next week, when a conference is due to open in Tientsin.

British circles are anxiously awaiting a statement, which Is to be made by Mr. Neville Chamberlain in the House of Commons to-day before accepting the Japanese version of an agreement. The Observer points out that as in Berlin so in Tokyo propagandist objects are regarded 'ns of great importance and accuracy of fact as of slight importance.

Chungking also awaits publication of fall details of the agreement and expects that the reaction will be one of consider- able disappointment. China is likely to voice opposition in London,

Thirdly, British

officials

and

Tokyo, July 22, Following a further meeting be-nationals in China will refrain from tween Sir Robert Cralgle and Mr. taking such actions as tend to bene- Ariis, the Japanese. Foreign Oflec fit the Chinese and damage the Ja- issued a statement saying that agree punese.-Domei, ment had been reached on the gen- cral questions forming the back- ground of the situation In Tientsin and a statement regarding this will be issued simultaneously in Tokyo and London on Monday.

Principles Endorsed

Tokyo, July 22. An extraordinary Cabinet session endorsed the draft principles agreed upon at yesterday morning's conver-

- Berlin Denial ternational loan to Germany and the curtailment of German armament hus

Berlin, July 23. mildly surprised the foreign embas- sies here, which possessed what they

Reports connecting the visit of Dr. thought to be reliable information re- Wohltat to London with Gorring's garding this aspect of the talks be-four-year plan with the alleged offer Baron Hiranuma, the Prime Minis-sations.Reuter. sween the Reich Economy Minister of a milliard mark ican to Germanyter, told newspaper representatives

Wohltet and Sir Horace are denied in semi-official circles is-

that the Anglo-Japanese conference Awaiting Instructions Wilson of the British Treasury.

sued to the foreign press this after-had passed its crisis with the settle-

Tokyo, July 22. The denial might be explained, noon,

ment of the general questions forming: Sir Robert Craigle is awaiting frean however, by the absence of any de-

The statement says that Dr. Wohl- the background of the Tientsin situs- instructions from London · before finite plan behind the appeasement ta! returned to Berlin from the Lon- Idens which were said to have been don talks yesterday and it is learned on. He added that the basic prin- meeting Mr. Arita further.

clple involved As a result of the The "On the Spot Conference" on Informally discussed with Doctor that the discussions were concerned whole of China und not limited to the Tientsin issue is expected to com- Wohltat.

with questions of whaling-and-procettlement" was applicable to mence on July 24 Reuter blems connected with the Evian con-Tientsin. Autumn Election

With the strong likelihood of a General Election in the autumn, the chiefs of the Conservative Party are

ference.

It is understood that in the con~. versations dealing with

after exploding two hand grenades expressing the belief that Mr. Cham-agreement of views has been attained. only Britain would recognise the re Japanese agreement will be publish- |

which slightly wounded several by standers.

Constables Wounded Three Chinese constables were slightly wounded. One street car driver was killed by a grenade ex- plosion and another wounded. The French Foilee announced the finding of two hand grenades and one pistol near the scene of the shooting.

berlain will more successfully sweep the country if a settlement regarding Danzig is soon achieved and British diplomacy resumes its efforts pacity Europe through an under- standing with Germany.

to

Chins Disappointed Referring to British Interesis and

By Agreement emigration rights in China, Baron Hiranuma and refugee questions far reaching said that these might be recognised it

Chungking, July 22. Full details of the reported Anglo- Renter.

lations of mutual aid and intered in the Press to-morrow when it is pendence between Japan, Manchukuo Wohltat's Task

expected that the reaction will be lend China.

one of considerable disappointment. Baron Hiranuma was of the opinion Berlin, July 22.

It is thought that Mr. Quo Tal-chi, Informed sources here to-day said that Britain would not assist the Chinese Ambassador to Great Britain, Doctor Wohltat has completed his as Chiang Kai-shek regime by granting will be instructed to seek full details The next concrete move in that signment as a participant in the it credits, or otherwise. He added of the reported agreement and voice direction to be initiated in the International Whaling Conference in that if she did, her action would be the opposition of his Government to regarded as hostile to Japarz II any arrangement contrary to the negotiations with Doctor Wohltal 1s London.

They denied the reports that he Britain refrained from granting principles of the Nine-Power Fact expected to be an agreement regulat- ing Britain's political, economic and had discussed the question of a loan credits to the Chiang Kai-shek re- and the resolutions of the League of Anuncial relations with the German to Germany in return for the limita-gime that regime would be deprived

Bohemia of

and tion of German armaments-United of the wherewithat for financing the protectorates Mornvin.-United Press.

purchases muniliona through dealers willing to supply them.

The basic arrangement establlah ed between Japan and Britain would not only prove a big shock to the

Peace Plans Denied

Prest.

"Peace Scare"

of

Nations.

Chinese official

and unofficial clrcles had believed until to-day that Britain would not compromise_with Japan and regarded the Tokyo broadcast of ün Agreement Japanese propaganda.

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Between 10 and 10 terrorists rolled up in two taxis outside the plant which is located in an alleyway, and after terrorizing the printers, they

London, July 22.

Berlin, July 23. rushed from the alleyway, and and-

Great Britain and France to-day) Every effort is being made in Ger- Chungking Government but would During the past few days the issue ing the French Police were on the

of many to reduce the effect of yester-serve as a favourable factor in dis- of the tolks has dominated the opposite site of Avenue Edward VII,Joined in denouncing reports

fighting and currency situations.——— they

the alleyway.gotiations and plans for peace talks day's "peace scare" abroad. Foreign posing of the Ching incident, returned to

with Germany.

office circles express the utmost as Baron Hirnnuma anld that he Reuter. However, it is alleged that the pro-

The French characterise the re-tonishment and regret at yesterday's trusted and expected the British Gov- Completo Acceptance Japanese terrorists reached the taxis

misrepresenta-ernment would take the necessary

Chungking, July 22. and escaped, it is reported, to the ports mainly as Nozi propaganda de- "exaggeration and

signed to create suspicion between tion."

steps to bring home the spirit of the The conviction. 1s gaining ground Japanese' prce,

They declare that a Britain, France and Poland und 10.

normal and new arrangement with Japan, not in foreign quarters that the next two unimportant statement was twisted only to the British authorities in or three weeks will be of decisive remain-undermine the security front.

A British spokesman to-day maid by the foreign press into a penceChinn, but also to the British nation Importance for China's fatu, all Cabinet Ministers, Mr. Chamber-offer, implying that Germany willin

general.

The reports of "un Anglo-Japaneso lain and Lord Halifax have no know not in any circumstances fight for

on general questions, Referring to the anti-British agita- agreement Rus-ledge of the reported peace plans. Danzly. This is sarcastically reject-tion in Japan, the Prime Minister which form the back ground of the Further he denied reports that Bri-ed and it is declared that everyone said that the Government intended to situation at Tientsin," are interpreted tain has planned to withdraw its sup- should know that though Germany control that campaign, which runs a signifying that Britain has com-

does not want war Hitler in deter- port for the Chinese dollar.

It is generally expected that Mrmined to bring Danzig back into the counter to its polley as the Anglo-pletely accepted the Japanese point Japanese conference has made such of view and is endeavouring to settle Chamberlain will make a stotement Reich without compromise-Reuter.

her dispute with Japan at the ex- progress.

Baron Hiranums added that the pense et China,

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The Dally News Is the only ing Chinese newspaper which rabidly anti-Japanese. ·

is

Altogether four are dead. A sinn sabaret girl and 15 Chinese were wounded, several seriously.

The Municipal Police have picked up two hire-car chauffeurs who were forced to drive two of the three cars and which were found abandoned near the western "badlands" In the The Pollee Japanese occupled area.

on the Orient in the House of Com- ious next week, clarifying Britain's attitude,

The Star to-day reported that

also arrested two armed men after Mussolini and the Pope are now try=| Old Man Gored. Before therefore, pursue it irrespective of the tain and the United States had

wounding one. It is belleved that with the ter- they were connected

rorista.-United Press.

Some Arrests Mado

Chungiting, July 23.

Soveral suspecta in connection with the shooting altray were arrested, according to a report from Shanghai.

ing to settle the Danzig dispute. The report sald the Pope has submitted auggestion to Germany and Italy that Danzig retain its present status

BULL RUNS AMUCK

Animal Shot by European Reuter.

An old Chinese man, Leung Kam,

for five years when the tension will narrowly escaped death near the

the European situation and would,

outcome of the Tokyo parley

Tono Of Statement

Tokyo, July 23.

A handgrenade and several bullets / all costs," the Star asserts-United | fenu limself and was badly gored by Jalong the following Unes:

Press.

always been presented as great friends of China by the propagando of the Chiang Kai-shek regime. Ar a result of the latest developments at the conference la Tokyo it is declared that Britain will completely' lose the sympathien hitherto enjoyed in China.-Trans-Ocean,

be lessened. 1 sald Mussolini has Sung Wong Temple In Kowloon City Well-informed quarters understand conveyed his views on the proporal yesterday when the bull bo was lead that the Joint statement which will to Hiller by special courier.

ing suddenly attacked him.

be lasued at Tokyo and London "Mussolint wants to avoid war at

·Statement In Commons. ¿ Leung was able to do little to de-almultaneously on Monday, will be

London, July 22. the animal in the leg, hig wounds" Firstly, Britain recognises

Mr. Neville Chamberlain la expect- War Avoidable

necessitating his being sent to the actual state of affairs in China in ed to make a statement on the Tokyo Misterion, July 22. Kowloon hospital.

which hostilities are still going on negotiations in the House of Com- mondon: Monday, after studying a Mr. R. S, Hudson, Secretary for After an exciting few minutes, dur- between Japan and China. Overseas Trade, whose name has ing which there was a confused rush Secondly, Britain will acknowledge report from Sir Robert Craigle during been linked with the Intest British to anfely by the many passers-by, various Japanese claims in connection the week-end. One printer of the China Evening peace talics with Germany, made a the animal was shot by Sanitary Ins with the

security of the Japanese.It is thought possible that the News was killed, and among those speech here to-day in which ho sald, pector Frost, who ; arrived. on the forces and the maintenance of peace British Government will give an wounded were two printers of the "If we made it clear to the world scene in response to an urgent call by Japanese forces in the occupied aurance of the maintenance of peace

PLEASE Turn To Page 4, same paper.---Central News,

that we intend to be strong in the} för" usaistance.

believed to bave been left by the terrorists were found in Honkow Ilond, while two pistols and a hand- grenade were found in a street in the French Concession.

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