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GERMANY TO DISPLAY HER MIGHT ON THE 25th ANNIVERSARY OF WAR

2,000,000 Men Under Arms Will Parade The Reich

BERLIN, JULY 31.

GREATER GERMANY'S MIGHTY NEW ARMY, WITH CLOSE TO 2,000,000 MEN UNDER ARMS, WILL CELEBRATE WITH TRIUMPHAL PARADES THROUGhout thE REICH THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE OUTBREAK OF THE WORLD WAR NEXT WEDNESDAY.

When Kaiser Wilhelm II ordered a general mobilization on Sunday, August 2, 1914, and flung his armies against Imperial Russia, the Reich had a standing army of less than 700,000 men. To-day, Hitler's Third Reich has an army a million strong, swollen by the called up reservists to approximately 1,800,000. By the end of August, the total is expected to reach

approximately 2,000,000,

Let's Talk It Over!.

But The Soldiers Finished, Arguing!

CHANGSHA, AUG. 1.

To celebrate the anniversary of Germany's extry Into the worldl war, Herr Hitler as Supreme Com- mander of Germany, ordered the Wednesday ceremonial parades by the armed forces throughout the Reich, "at which will be recalled the signißennee of the day on which the German people, 25 years ago, took;

Japanese Part-Strip American Woman

SHANGHAI, Aug. 1.

AN AMERICAN lady, Mrs. Harry Wilholt, told the "United Press" following her arrival from Tsingtao, that she was searched and partially stripped while boarding the Steamer Dairen Mary at Tsingtao last Sunday,

She said that Japanese sentries seized 240 yuan for which they issued a receipt; however, they did not permit her to keep a single Nationalist dollar for travelling expenses..

PROTEST IN VAIN

She said that she protested when the Japanese sentry demanded her to strip for search and insisted on being taken to the American Consulate. However, the japanese escorted her to a nearby shack where a Japanese woman carried out the search, during which a few garments were removed.

She said that several British passengers were searched four times.

Mrs. Wilhoit was formerly Miss S. N. Liebgold, born in Seattle. United Press,

Japan's Currency Demands

BRITAIN, FRANCE, U.S. TALK THINGS OVER

LONDON, AUG. I.

THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT IS SEEKING THE VIEWS OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT ON SEVERAL OF THE ISSUES INVOLVED IN THE FAR EAST, DIRECTLY AFFECTING THE INTERESTS OF THE TWO COUNTRIES, WRITES THE "DAILY TELEGRAPII" DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENT,

This step is taken as a result of:

up the flight to defend is existence the recent indieniton of the American against hostile superior forces." attitude provided by the announced Throughout Wednesday, nil the Army intention to end the commercial buildings will be beflagged. Wednes- treaty with Japan. day evening band concerts will be

given at all garrison centres.

Comparative Strength No Criterion

United States as well as Britain is One question concerning the

eur-

| the Japanese desire that Dritain sup-

port the Japanese-sponsored rency in North China and to cease, support of the Chinese antional dollar.

without the assent of the other Powers directly cancerned, which

Although Germany's present armed forces are more than double those Even should the British · Govern-i A VERBAL BATTLE WAS RE- with which the Kaiser entered the ment feel so disposed to reach อา CENTLY FOUGHT BETWEEN world war, foreign military experts accommodation with Japan, which MEMBERS OF THE KOREAN here believe that this is no criterion seems improbable, writes the corres- VOLUNTEER CORPS ACCOMPANY- of the relative railitary strength be-pondent, it would be unable to do so ING THE CHINESE ARMY ANDtween 1914 and 25 years later. JAPANESE OFFICERS AT A POINT

In 1914, the Reich had 10 annual include France as well as the United ON THE SOUTH HUPEH FRONT WHERE THE POSITIONS OF THE classes of reservist, totalling around States-Reuter,

FORCES WERE 7,600,000 fully trained men. Fully CONTENDING ONLY EIGHTY METRES APART.trained reservists today total only Under the moonlight one of three classes, or about 1,000,000 men In addition to the fully ruined or the Korean volunteers climbed partly trained troops at present with out of the Chinese trenches and the colours.-United Press. harangued the Japanese troops

on the righteousness of the Chinese armed resistance and the futility of the Japanese aggressive campaign.

Britain's New Helicopter

London, July 31.

Active Consultations

London, Aug. 1.

STORM

PARALYSES

TOKYO

30 Thunder Bolts Fall On City

TOKYO, Áúg, 1.

A severe thunderstorm which swept the Eastern Japan with Tokyo as centre for two hours on Monday evening, while ending a long spell of future of Chinese currency are pro-system over a wide area.

Active consultations concerning the drought, has paralysed the traffic

Struck by lightning.

the

creding between the British, French and United States governments, states Yamanote Belt Line, Govern the political correspondent of the

Financial News."

ment-managed electric railway The Initiative in starting these con-encircling the metropolis, was sultations, says the correspondent, His came from the British Govern-interrupted at several points, iment, which has been compelled to while the two subways running take this action by De currency de-between Shibuya and Shimbashi The first helicopter to be developmunds Introduced by the Japanese and Shimbashi and Asakusa declared that "the Japanese Army ised by the British Government is to into the Tokyo negotiations.-Reuter. have also been blocked. engaged in a holy war to overthrow be built for the Air Ministry to the the Chinese Communists and to design and under the supervision of ensure permanent peace in East Asia." Oskar Von Anboth, who for many A heated debate ensued with the years has been engaged in 10 Chinese and Japanese soldiers in development-of-this-type-of-ajrerafi

The helicopter using 180 terestedly listening in their trenches.

Challenge Accepted! Accepting the challenge, a Japanese omeer appeared on the other side, and i

horse- It was continued the following night power is estimated to be able to rise with the participation of more deba-vertically to a height of 11,000 feet ters on both sides.

In 18 minutes-ten times as fast as

Cabinet To Stay At-Home

August 1, 1939.

Japan Won't Be Satisfied With China

Sir Victor Sassoon's Warning To Press

NEW YORK, July 31.

SIR Victor Bassoon told the press. "The Japanese won't be satisfied with North China, they need the while man's climate for their ult- mate development. There are two places they can do no—the fringes of Australia and also South America which is, at present, A girantle vacuum needing development of its resources...

"The United States is obvious- ly going to resist pressure on the vacuum, but eventually the pressure must be met. The United Statca! abrogation is merely tactics - there is રી chance that Great Britain will net, kewise.

Can Cut Japan's Throat "Great Britala, France and the United States, working together, can cut Japan's throat. The Tokyo con- ferences obviously won't be satisfac- tory. The Army faction knows that Britain is on the spot so is putting the heat on. The Army omeinis think they can buy us off with strip- ping pressure, but the wiser Japanese counsel that IL hurling their own interests because Japan is a maritime power and needs British capital. The anti-British demonstrations are purely artificial.""

Sir Victor appealed for financial ald for the Shanghal Jews. He said: they needed $10,000, for advances on Australian and United States vias. He sald that he was returning to Shanghai around September, 1.— . United Press.

War Zones News

LULL ON KIANGSI FRONT Japanese Losses Elsewhere

KIANGSI, Aug. 1. All exists on the central Kiangsi front, Chinese and Japanese positions remaining practically unchanged.

There has been only resultory rifle ere his Chin River.-Central

News.

Japanese Begin To Withdraw Loyang. Aug. 1. A brief military message from the front reveals that after the failure of their "mopping up" campaign, the Japanese troops in southeast Shanst, have started a general withdrawal_in different directions.

30 Thunderbolts Reports received by the Metropoll- tan Police. Board last night, indicate that 30 thunderbolts fell in downtown Tokyo. No loss of life is reported, while damage to property is also Chinese counter-offensives, in the stated to be negligible. One house vicinity of Halahsien have caused and one small factory were complete-heavy casualties to the Japanese, A the lightning surprise raid on the Japanese bar- racks at Lluchlukow, east of Hsin- hslen, was staged by the Chinese on the night of July 20

London. Aug. 1. Almost all members of the British The Japanese who showed weak the rate of flying of the best hell-Cabinet will remain in England dur- nesses in their arguments returned copter yet produced. The top for-ing the Parliamentary recess in order ly burnt down in

to be able to reach London within attacks. sullenly to their trenches. When on ward speed will

the shortest time possible In case of

the third night the Koreans challeng-British Wireless.

ed them again to continue the verbal

combat, the Japanese officers fired at machine-guNA- them with

Central News.

their

Reich-Czech Defence Talks

Bratislava, July 31.

100 m.p.h. be

Shroffing Up Colonial Govt.

situation.

ja deterioration in the international The number of houses inundated in the freshes caused by the thunder- The Minister

Mr. storm is given as 638.--Domei, Walter Elliot will go the South of France for one week in August, and

of

Health,

the Minister for the Dominions, Sir THEY CAN'T SINK THE Thumnas Inskip will, as previously re- ported, visli Newfoundland September-Trans-Ocean.

More Violence In Palestine

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Jerusalem, July 31.

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London, July 31. Mr. 1. C. Hannah (Cons) oaked in the House of Commons to-day whe- ther in the Interests of better gov- ernment in the colonial empire the Prime Minister would consider set- ting up a specint parliamentary com-

After-thought-the shell-hole mentioned in the second paragraph, Imittee, each of whose members shall;

The Home Fleet were pumping salt- be 'specially responsible for looking An official communique says, "The after the welfare of some overseas bridge

As a punishment for blowing up a shelfs into Centurion in the Channel conversations between the German territory in which he may have

the Jerusalem-Jerleho a week or so ago. One made such arond, the British military commander a gash below water and Slovak Governments are being special interest from

that the Ad- residence carried on in an atmosphere of great business relations, or otherwise.

or has suspended Arab traffe on that miralty thought she had better be

road for six daya, friendliness and are expected to lead

Jaid up for a short while and re- The Prime Minister replied: "I shortly to a satisfactory conclusion."hope to be able to make a statement had shot at a district officer.

In Jaffa on Arab was arrested who patred. the conversations on this subject in the course of the The nature of which have been carried on in-week."Reuter Special. conspicuously during the past weeks is not specified omcially, but well informed circles state that the con- ferences deal with military defence matters.

In this connection, it is remarked that M. Karl Murgas, Chief of Staff of the Hlinka Guards has just re- turned from several weeks' visit to Germany where he conferred with leading personalities on similar pro- blems.

It is reported that M. Murgay'

corporation of the Hinka Guard

One Arab was also shot dead in Nazareth-Trans-Occau.

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O. D. Gallagher

REFUELLING FEAT BY BRITISH

ATLANTIC

FLYING-BOAT

LONDON, July 31.

THE CABOT flying-boat which will probably carry the second load of British mails across conversations contred on the in- the Atlantic, successfully demonstrated yesterday over Southampton water the process of fuelling more closely in a coordinated de-in the air. jenco scheme which can be characterized United Press.

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"catisfactory."— This method is to be used this, ileable operation in any conditions in tankers will refuel the flying-boats year in the new British air mail ser- which a flying-boot cun pegend. The in midair when they have taken off vice westward acros5 the Atlantic. commercial value claimed for the from two other tankers already at For fuelling a tenker aeroplane takes system is that it will enable aircraft Botwood, where the Caribou and of the air load than would otherwise be pos- journeys. liner, from the stern of which is sible-British Wireless," trailed a grapnel on a line. From the tanker an ejector system flags à pro- Jeetlle attached to the cable into the ore of the truling line. By an in- rentous contrivance, auternatie

Opposition To Gen. and slightly to the right of the to carry a very much greater useful Cabot will be refuelled for the return

Del. Llano

First Flight August-5. Buenos Aires, July 31. Somo sections of the press claimed

London, July 31. that an unimpeachable source says

Imperial Airways announce that a that General Quelpo De Liano is not connection ensues,

flying-boat will make an inaugural coming to Buenos Aires as the new At yesterday's demonstration only North Atlantia air mall service flight Spanish Ambassador, on advice of 200 gallons of petrol was transferred, to Botwood, Montreal and New York the Argenting Government that Ordinarily the amount would be on August 0.

The provisional time-table provides for the frat machine leaving Hythe on Salurday at 1 pm., leaving Foynes at 0 p.m., arriving in Botwood on Sunday nt 10 am, arriving in Montreal at 7 pm., and New York at 11 p.m.

The eastward bound flying-boats will leave New York on Wednesday despite the fact that they had al- some 850 gallons weighing 6,000 The flying-boat Cabot will make at a p.m. G.M.T., will be at Montreal ready given agreement,

another pounds, and its transfer would take the same fight on August 12, and at 11 a.m., Thursday, at Botwood at selection would be preferable in view less than 10 minutes.

weekly service will continue untli 8.30 p.m., arrive at Foynes at 9 n.m., of the opposition from some sections

on Friday and at Hythe at 2 pm In the view of experts refueling the end of September. of public opinion-United Press. in air is considered to be a prac-

into Reuter Special, ': Two bombers converted

The Chinese and Japanese forces are now reported to be locked in a battle at the hilly region southeast of Hslahsien.

Chinese forces penetrated into Wan-an, west of Hungtung, north of Linfen. Japanese units hiding be hind their fortifications offered stub- born resistance-Central News,

Japanese Fallure In Honan

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C8155/8158-La Boheme Acts 3 and 4

Loyang, Aug. 1. As a result of Chinese pincer at- tacks, the Japanese who succeeded

Covent Garden Opera with London Phil, Orch. in capturing Maochih and Landen.

..London Phil Orch. west of Mingkiong in south Hanan, C8169/8172-Symphony No. 3 (Brahms) have been forced to retreat towards C8173-Tales of Hoffman. Barcarolle

London Phil. Orch. (Mozart) Mingklang and Sinyang, on the Pel-C8174/8176-Concerto No. 4.

Szigeti (Violin) & London Phil. Orch. ping-Hankow Rallway.

Only about 300 Japanese now re-C8160/8108-Concerto No. 2. (Liszt)

Egon Petrie Plono with London Phil. Orch. main in Mingkang,

The Chinese are pushing towards

C8177-Coppella. Ballet Music

....London Ballet Oreb. west of Wangkang,

Mingilang.C8189/0103-Symphony No. 8. "Pathetique" Concerts de Paris Orch. Central News.

Ca178/8170-Eine Kleine Nachtmusik

„British Cym, Orch. CB182-Cavalleria, Rusticana

Claudio Muzic.“

British Evacuation Ordered

Shanghai, Aug, 1. Chinese reports here state that the in Tsinan Anti-British organisation lias ordered 50 Brilons to evacuate before August 10,

They have also ordered an under- termined number of Britons to leave Trangshleu in Hopei immediately.- United Press.

Record Low Unemployed

London, July 31.

The number of unemployed in June was the lowest recorded for ten years.

The Ministry of Labour states that on July 10 there were 1,256,424 un- employed which was over 500,000 less than a year ago, and the lowest scope of the registers was much in- since October, 1920, after which the

creased,

The number of employed persons; on July 10 showed an improvement of 650,000. compared with a year ago.

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