1939-07-25 — Page 19

Opposition Is Suspicious THAT "GESTURE" OF APPEASEMENT

Chamberlain Has Difficult Half-Hour In The Commons

LONDON, July 24.

IN THE HOUSE of Commons to-day, Mr. R. S. Hudson answered overseas trade questions as usual, and was received with some ironical Opposition cheers.

Mr. Arthur Greenwood asked Mr. Chamberlain if he had-any-statement to make regarding the alleged proposals to Dr. Wolhtat, the German representative. The Prime Minister replied: "There is no proposal for a German loan."

NAVAL DEMONSTRA- TION BY JAPANESE FLEET

in

to

Mr. Chamberlain: "Yes, I can give | Mitsumasa Yonal, the Navy Minister, an affirmative answer to both ques- in an interview with newspapermen tions. We knew nothing about these last night. conversations, nor 'did any other Admiral Yonni left Tokyo at-3 p.m. Minister, other than the Minister yesterday for Etajima to attend the concerned, and It is not the intention radiation ceremonies of the Naval of the British Government to initiate Academy. any discussions of this kind."

Tuesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

PLOT TO BLOW UP PARLIMENTARY

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courageous action of the police.

Sir Samuel Hoare said that time after time the police had been bauiked by the absence of power to search and control suspects whom they were convinced were terrorist-leaders,

He added that he had reliable Information that the LIA. Em palen was being.closely watched and actively stimulated by foreign organisations. The Home Secretary' declared that nothing, was less likely than these outrages to bring about reconciliation without which a united Ireland was Impossible.

127 Outrages

Since January there had been 127

outrages, of which 67 were in London and.70 in the provinces. Experience showed that the terrorism was to be September they were faced with war Intensified, and If, in August or or an emergency the danger of scri- ous sabolago would be immeasurably increased.

Blow Up Parliament Sir Samuel Hoare mentioned preparation of a plan to blow up the House of Parliament, and quot- ed from a natorious plan which aimed at organised terrorism from reneral headquarters, particularly against public services.

NAZI GUNS IN DANZIG

Free City Loader Becomes Bolder

July 25, 1939.

NEWSPAPER COMMENT-

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already indented by the contradic- tion inherent in the statements made by the Japanese and British Premiers, Whereas Baron Hiranuma explicitly DANZIG, July 24.

stated that any further British Anan cial assistance for Chungking would THE NAZI Leader in the Freo be regarded as a hostile act, Mr. City grew bolder. to-day in re-Chamberlain declared in the House vealing the military measures of Commons to-day that while the being taken by permitting anti-Tokyn negotiations were in progress,

England would not sanction

any guns to appear in tank

the decisions which might affect Chinese currency, or the right of Britain to grant loans to the Chungking Govern- ment,

streets.

Several small calibro Panzer guns were drawn through the down town streets to-day.

Soads Of Friction

The seed of future disputes is Minor incidents continue to keep in Mr. Chamberlain's statement that Pallah-Danzig relations disturbed. England does not intend to modify her China policy, nor to regard the at Tokyo agreement as a de facto re- cognition of Japanese sovereignty

Pellah trains between Berchtlau and

over Chinese territory at present

under Japanese control.

In addition to the incident tenenberg last night, passengers on Gydnia frequently throw emply bot- ties at Danzig people from the win- "A New Order Prevails", "London dows of the compartments.

Dumbfounded by England's Copitula- The Polish students who were ar-tion in the Far East", "End of Inter- rested on Saturday had a preliminary vention in China", "Severe Blow for examination to-day and will be heard Proud Albion" are some of the head- before a summary Court Inter.

do

nol

lines appearing in to-day's German newspapers. while the "Angrift" talks of England's retreat in East

Act Of Courage

Military Preparations Meanwhile, as the military pre-Asia," parations proceed apace, the Nazi Mr. Greenwood: "May I take

He hoped the bill would only be

Leader proclaims the peaceful inien- it that the Cabinet has no know-¡

necessary as a temporary measure,

tion of the Axis.

One paper spyr that the Tokyo ledge whatever of the possibility

"We hence 11s currency was limited to

woat wur. The memorandum will "serve to illu- of discussions of this kind, nor

two years,

are A search warrant could Fuehrer and Mussolini doing minato British methods and British only be obtained under the bill if everything possible to secure peace. mentality. It la not held in England has it prompted them, and may

there was evidence to convince a We want our rights and no more. to

disgrace for anybody to I take it that there is no inten-

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magistrate that the suspect had ex-

We in Danzig are Germans and change his opinion, if the hard facts tion on the part of the British

plosives or firearms in his possession, want to return to our Motherland. upon which he based his judgment, Government to begin discussions attempts by the Soviet Union

The emergency powers given We are preparing ourselves for all have undergone alteration. In special which might look like bribery to jeopardise the legitimate Japanese

superintendent of police to make a eventualiiles, Our unity must be Instances it is even considered an act search without a search warrant was strengthened even more,' declared of courage to admit loss prestige Hitler in order to buy peace?" rights andl interests

North

when based upon actual police experience Herr Foerster to-day Sakhallen, was voleed by Admiral

he when things can no longer be changed of the astuteness of the terrorists in privately addressed n group of without Incomparable efforts, and it rapidly changing residences. Drastic shipyard workers on Saturday.is deemed cleverer to admit loss of uclion was necessary, and the bill United Press.

prestige when some advantage can be must be passed quickly, but the Gov

gained thereby." Another Incident ernment was prepared, to consider

The commentator adds that the impartially any proposal to improve

DANZIG, July 24-Local authori-] British are of the opinion that capitu- it, provided the anal form gives the lies claim that a Polish reconnaisance Iation in Tokyo will strengthen their Executive and police effective powers patrol penetrated Danzig territory for position with regard to Moscow. to deal in a grave emergency, with ve-eighths of a mile near Rebben-Nevertheless should they meet with ceedings were not practicable.

patrol. The Nazis, alleged the Poles take the fallure too tragically, Asked who was responsible for

immediately fred on the Danzigers Trans-Ocean, dizelosing the conversations, Mr.

Indefensible

who replied. The Poles then return- Chamberlain replied: "That is a They deliberately checked trang- Mr. Arthur Greenwood for the ed to Polish territory, question, the answer to which I port of material from Japan, and yet | Opposition, regretted the events

The authqrities protested to the PARIS, July 24. Considerable should like to know myself.”

they complained of Japanese fallures | which called for

The executive Polish Commissioner. new

Nazis interest in the agreement reached in and urged unreasonable requests on powers. He sympathised with a kind complained regarding the various Tokyo is expressed in the press. Replying to further similar ques- Japan. Moreover, they instituted flons in the House of Lords, Viscount judicial proceedings unilaterally and

of united Ireland, but the minority Polish "provocations" and alleged While the left wing newspapers had chosen methods which would that passengers on Polish trains strongly allock I, the right wing Halifax said that Dr. Wolhtit was on imposed ones and attachment on

defeat their object such action was threw bottles out of the windows in support it, but consider it necessary a visit to this country to attend the the Japanese, the Navy Minister unid. completely indefensible and repugant Danzig, one of which hit a policeman. to produce arguments to justify it. Whollng Conference, and in no sense-Domel.

to British public opinion.

|-United Press. .

Thus, for example, "Le Temps" was 11 unusual that he and Mr.

declares that it has been the strategy Hudson should meet and discuss sub-

of the Totalitarian Powers to obtain the adhesion of Japan to the Rome- Berlin Axls, so as to parnlyse the Democratle Powers to the West.

"I'd Like To Know"

feets in which they were mutually interested.

He admitted that i was certain that

the Soviet authorities, were attempt-enses of suspicion to which legal proberg and encountered a Danzig [no sucess in Moscow, they need not ing to suppress Japan's interests in North Sakhalien. He claimed that the Soviel attitude in North Sukhallen was "quite eccentric.'

Protest Rajected MOSCOW, July 25-The Sovic! Government

has rejected the Japanese protest regarding oil and coal concessions in North Sakhalin.

The Japanese memorandum upheld the attitude of Japanese owners of the concessions, even as regards the non-payment of rent and disregard of the Soviet laws.

Mr. Hudson had reported to him (Viscount Hallfax) that the on

on steps which versations turned might be taken to produce an im- provement in foreign trade, and here Mr. Hudson pointed out to Dr. Wolh- tnt that the solution to the political Japanese protests against alleged op- answer rejects the question was a necessary preliminary pression of Japanese owners, justify- to removing the existing barriers. ing its attitude by giving detalls of

"Overcoming Difficulties"

The Soviet

alleged violations of concession con tracts, infringement of labour hws, These discussions led on to safety precautions and fire fighting economic questions and of discussions regulations.-Reuter Special.

of financial steps which might have; to be taken to overcame the initial diMculties.

Mr. Hudson, who throughout em- phosised that he was expressing his own personal view, said he thought that, assuming international confld-|

GENERALISSIMO’S

STERN WARNING -

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He thought there was a serious danger of sabotage in the factories manufacturing means of defence,, and he asked whether there was not a probability, that this technique might not be used in war time,

London Told Of Parleys

Opposition Irritation At Moscow Delays

Foreign Encouragement Referring to Sir Samuel Hoare's guarded relerence to foreign Powers, Mr. Greenwood said that if this was to be veiled and Indirect aggression the situation becomes even more serious. The Labour members would not oppose the second reading of the

LONDON, July 24. bill, though in some respects they SIR WILLIAM SEEDS, the were not satisfied with it.

Some of its proposals were some. British Ambassador to Moscow, what alarming. They had had ex. has transmitted a full report on pertenes of the operation of the the negotiations which were Official Secrets Act, passed for one carried on with M. Molotoff on purpose, and Inter shamefully used for other purposes. He thought il

Sunday. wrong to give power of detention without a charge being made in an unspeelfed period.

Sir Hugh O'Neill declared that the

ence was restored, there should be cession in North China prejudicial to Eire Government had recently enact ~scope for co-operation on this matter: China's cause.

It would be seen, said Viscount Hall- fux, that there was no justincation whatever för slating that these re- marks, urishut from un unoffelal con- versation, constituted a proposal for a loan to Germany-Reuter,

Loan Proposal Denied

LONDON, July 24.In the House

of Commons to-day, Mr. Chamber-

The report was received at the British Foreign Office to-day, but as Mr. Chamberinin informed the House of Commons. It had not yet been subject to examination, ed-more-drastic-legislation-than-this-hen. several members of the Op

position expressed their irritation over the way in which the Moscow talks were being conducted, and de- mend that the House should not adjourn for the summer recess until these negotiations had been brought

The Liberal, Mr. Dingle Foot thought that nobody would quarrel with the aim of the bill, but even the gravity of the circumstances can-

The "News-Chronicle" gives pro- | bill, minence to-day to the results of a public survey of opinion in Britain and America, showing that, 50 per cent of Britain and 57 per cent. of the United States favour strong action against Japanese aggression In China-Reuter.

Singapore Protest SINGAPORE, July 24-Mr. Tan

not altogether justify some of the to a conclusion, the Premier replied

provisions. He complained that t removed safeguardia for innocent that he could not consider such a persons, adding: "Let us have an proposal.

Sacrifice Justified?

This menace is now definitely set aside by the friendly statement in Tokyo.

The paper adds that in order. to prevent Japan from falling into

alliance milltary

with the Totalitarians the sacrificing of principles is 'Justified.

a

A London message says that reae- tian to the Tokyo talks in Rome and Berlin follows the assumption Britain has coplulated.

that

The "Nachlausagable" declares that in all future negotiations Britain will have to yield step by step unless the wants to have recourse to warlike action.

Rome political circles are of the opinion that it the negotiations continue as they have begun, it will mean the start of British withdrawal from the Far East-Reuter,

London Reactions

LONDON, July 25-Claims have been made in Tokyo that a resound- ing triumph has been scored for the "New Order in Asia," and the press in Berlin has gleefully emphasised the supposed humiliation of Britain, de-| clares the "Daily Telegraph."

It adds that these are unfortunate but inevitable examples of the

taln denied that there was any pro- Kah-kee, the organiser of funds for and to make his defence; and expul-dependent upon Britain alone, he technique of diplomacy by

posal of a loan to Germany,

He sold that the Government dis-sending millions of dollars to China, sociated itself from press reports of "scheme" for granting a large loan to Germany.-Reuter,

telegraphed Measta, Anthony Eden; Winston Churchill; Duff-Cooper; Ar- thur Greenwood: Lloyd-George: Sir Archibald Sinclair and Lord Lytton, "No Particular Harm”

strongly opposing on behalf of eight million oversens Chinese, many of LONDON, July 24.-Mr. E. Shin- whom are British subjects, any com- well asked if Mr. Chamberlain promise with Japan "which, would, thought it desirable that a member in our opinion, be extremely pre of the Government, although not in judical to British prestige and in- the Cabinet, should engage in con- terests in the Far East." versations without some preliminary

The vernacular newspapers

ex-

guldance from the Government. ¡press grave misgiving over the Tokyo

Mr. Shinwell also asked for a cale-moves-United Press. gorical derin! "that a highly placed oMcial had had conversations with Dr. Wolhtat.

opportunity for an accused man to The chances of reaching an agree know what charges he has to meet ment in the Moscow talks were not

sion orders should come

under said.--Trans-Ocean, periodical review."

The House adopted the second reading of the bill by 218 votes to 17. -Reuter Special.

CRAIGIE SEES NEWSPAPERMEN

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ese Government as announced by the Prime Minister in the House of Com-

mong,"

60 BOMBS FALL ON CHUNGKING

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now tirade

overlapping sober negotiation.

Though there has been certain mis- givings lest perhaps these tales of true, British "surrender" might be there is no justificailon for them In the official statement, or in Mr. Chamberlain's brief commentary on that statement.

the

From the Japanese press and "Reuter's" temporary office in the spokesman of the army, it appeara wastern suburb had a close escape that various suggestions have been from destruction when three bombs put forward in the negotiations which fanded within 20 yards of the build-certainly would be unacceptable to this country. Abandonment of the ing. Luckily they were duda.

One of them felt in a tennis court Chinese currency, the withdrawal of and the other two in a narrow lane the British Ambassador from China, Washington. Reaction WASHINGTON, July 24-Obser-

leading to the house occupied by the the stoppage of supplies sent through The statement adds: "Britain's correspondents of other foreign newe Burma, and recognition of the "Pup- Mr. Chamberlain repiled: "I do standpoint, Britain's tacit recognition

pers opined that from a

diplomatic word is pledged to observe the terms agencies. Plaster fell to the floor of pet administrations are among the not see that any particular harm bas of Japan's belligerent status should

of the obligations of the Nine-Power the house, but there were no casual-proposals which some of China, Jop- Is this particular con-place Britain in a better position to

Treaty and the League of Nations ties among the correspondents.anese milltary politicians seemed to versation It was a personal conver- take more

resolution calling on its member Reuter.

have wished Mr Arlta to impart into sation between Mr. Hudson and the entire Sino-Japanese situation.

positive action in the States to give material assistance to

the negotiations on Tientsin. German official. The mischler, it

to take no action to weaken mischief there was, was in the dis-United States sometimes recognized recognise any situation brought about

Diplomatie circles said that

theher power of resistance, and not to

Tientsin Only closure to newspapers of what took the "unusual" situation in place,

by force. which gulded the American inter- "As to the second part of the ques changes with Japan thereby.Untred "Only by standing fast on these ilon, I suppose this ia a repetition of Press.

obligations cun Britain preserve her honour and avoid becoming an ne complice in aggression."—Router.

been done

the usual attacks on Sir Horace Wii-

son. Sit llotace has frequently seen "INCREASING CONCERN"

Dr. Wolhtat, but he did not discuss

with him any matters to which I have

alluded "-Reuter,

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SHANGHAI, July 25.-Japanese

From Mr. Chamberlain's statement naval aircraft on Saturday raided Nanning, importout city in south- that the forthcoming discussions will eastern Kwangsi, for the second con- be confined to local lasues at Tientsin, secutive day. The Municipal Govt may be assumed that if such ernment buildings, barracks, and schemes had been brought forward, munitions depots in the city were they have been dropped and will not bombed and badly damaged, a com be revived,

There is no new feature in the munique issued by the Japanese Fleet Headquarters here on Monday claims. military situation in the Far East and Operating in Central China, other certainly no ground in the recent at- units of the naval air force on Sun-titude of the Japanese army to WASHINGTON, July 24-

day bombed the headquarters of the British subjects which would warrant there is no question of Mr. R. S. The Navy Department to-day Hudson resigning-Reuter,

LONDON. July 24-Captain Hud- Chinese 11th Group Army and milit-so complete a reversal of our policy.

A settlement of the Tientsin dispute announced that a strong protest son, Civil Lord of the Admiralty, ary establishments at Kiongkiatow

In the northwestern part of Kiangsi, is presumably desired by the Japanese BERLIN, July 24-An oficial had been lodged with the to-day that as long as there was a

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the Japanese invasion; This recogni» || ABIMOTOR WINDMILLS—4 FEET TO 20 FEET IN DIAMETER, alleged declarations by Mr. Hudson about a talk with Dr. Wolltat, in sentry.

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on Increasing number of Incidents bes "We are empowered to stalo that tween the Japanese and Americans in such a plan was not discussed at all China,

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should continue, in order that the fullest information be made available s to the 'cause, of the 'aceldent- Reuter,

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Arabs Arrested JERUSALEM, July 24-No loss than 133 Arabs were arrested in the suburbs of Haifa by troops and polies LONDON, July 24-A conference in the course of a major clean-up LONDON, July 24-The death DC-- In actual fact. The taiks, which didi Mr. Huli simultaneously announced between the Admiralty and salvage to-day,

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