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7,000,000 Troops Man Frontiers Of Europe

LONDON, Aug. 1.

ALMOST 7,000,000 soldiers are to-day on guard along European frontiers in a demonstration of armed power double that of the combined armies of the big Powers at the start of the World

War 25 years ago.

Boys who were not born when Austrin - Hungary marched against Serbia are now on duty among therapidly expediting i military forces, preparing | against a new threat of conflict.

- Men

who served at Jutland, · Yres and the Dardenelles have already donned their uniforms and are training the youngsters,

Governments have turned to new and greater expenditures on arma- ments of the latest and most devasta- ling types.

44 Missing In Philippines

Pepita Sinks In Mountainous Sea

MANILA, Aug. 2. THE Postmaster at Balangig, Samar, has reported that the motor mountainous vessel Pepita sank in sens off Cape Capines nt 2 am. on Tuesday. the

Eighty passengers and crewmen were aboard and only 36 were saved. It is feared that others have been drowned.

The Increased armles and arealer destructive foree of modern

and

Indicate the airplanes disaster of "the

war,

next

National Service

In Poland

WARSAW, Aug. 1. Offences against the State may be tried by court-martial in peace time as well as war when the interests of State! defence so require, says a Presidential: deeree published to-day.

the

'The Pepita was plying between Leyte and Samar coastal towns. The missing people include the Master, the 1st and 2nd Engineers, Ave mem- hers of the crow and two Municipal;

The survivors include Treasurers.

the Pepita's cook, who is now in Balangign. The Peplia carried mer- chandise and mails-United Press

LONDON, Aug. 1.-Two British military planes collided In mid-air!

A further decree makes it obliga- near Lossiemouth to-day and plunged tory fur all men and

women

to into the North Sea. Three members

register immediately for national of the crew were killed-Trans- service in the event of war-Reuter. | Ocean.

Wednesday,

HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH

August 2, 1939,

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TOKYO CONFERENCE REACHES

TOKYO, Aug. 1. THE sub-committee of the Anglo-Japanese, con- ference, which - met yester- day afternoon, failed to reach any understanding on the currency

and silver questions.

Both sides stood firm on their respective claims, the British delegates insisting that tho silver specie held in the British to the Concession belonged National Government, and the Japanese delegates demanding surrender of the white metal on

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NO SURRENDER OF 4 TIENTSIN SUSPECTS

LONDON, Aug. 1.

IT WAS stated in informed quarters in London to-day that British and Japanese press reports that the British Govern. ment.had accepted the Japanese demand for the handing over of the four Chinese suspects in Tientsin are inaccurate.

It was added that no agreement on the subject has yet been reached at the Tokyo talks.-Trans-Ocean,

the grounds of the "extraordi- Large-Scale Troop Withdrawals

nary circumstances" prevailing in North China,

The British delegates confrined that 14,500,000 yunn worth of liver Is held by the Chinese Bank of Com- munication" in the British Concession. They insist, however, that, as the Silver Nationalisation Act has been In force since the enforcement of currency reform in 1935, the silver under custody belongs to the Chung- King Government.

MYSTERY RETREAT

OF THE JAPANESE

CHUNGKING, Ark 1,

Wuchlayu, a strategle point there, three ilmes. THE large-scale withdrawal has changed hands

suffered by Many casualties were of Japanese troops from Central both sides. China, particularly in the Yang- Taking the offensive, Chinesa forces It is stated that the silver specte tse valley, which, it is stated is dislodged the Japanese at Wesplisun, was found in the cellar when the

norilcast of Hslahsien, last Sunday

Belongs To China

Communications.

Simultaneously, the Chinese at-

British Consulate rented the bulld-confrmed in foreign quarters, night, forcing them to retreat to- ing of the Bank of Communications is causing considerable specula-wards Hsiahsien. and that the Brilish authorities are tion in Chinese circles.. still obliged to recognise the fact that | A Chinese military spokesman de-tacked the Japanese_nt Sinchwang. the holder is the Chinese Bank of clared that the Japanese were south of Hsinhsien.-Central News.

making a drive in southwest Honan

Japancio LosSCE Britain has recognised the fact that probably more as a cover for the

Chins.

Aug. large-scale hostilities are going on in withdrawal in Central

CHUNGKING,

2. The Chinn as situation of fact, but that Two divisions had recently been Chinese Military Headquarters an- does not incan that the Chungking transported down the Yangtse and nounced yesterday that the Japanese Government is in a state of hostility landed at Pukow, opposite Nanking, killed in 385 engagements against Britain. Britain, therefore, and then entrained northwards with various fronts from July 10 to 31 cannot allow conveyance of the silver heavy artillery units "definitely pro- numbered 13,004, Those taken pri- from the Concession unless li is done ceeding to Manchukuo.” by the Chungking Government or thei Dunk at Communications.

Someone Is Wrong LONDON, Aug. 1. "Reuter's" diplomalle correspondent understands that though the subject was raised in the Tokyo conversations, no demand has yet been made by the Japanese Government for the surrender of silver in Tientsin.

on the

soner totalled 52. The spokesman stated thal con- War spoils seized by the Chinese milllary horses, 480 troop siderable. Japanese

move-Included 231

five field ments towards South China were rides, 13 machines-guns, also.reported.This, he believes, la pleces, and 24,303 rounds of ammuni- to the tense International tion. In addition, 56-Japanese tanks and armoured cara were disabled, 17 Rituation.-Reuter.

war vessels sunk and len planes were shot down-Central News,

duo

Japanoso Retroat FANCHENG, Aug, 2.-Badly beaten by the Chinese, a Japansce If the demand is made, there would, contingent of more than 500 men urlving westward from Slnyang. ns Mr. Chamberlain said yesterday, have to be consultations between the strategic town on the Pelping-Han- British Government and other in-low Railway in south Honan, has terested governments. No such con- been forced to retreat to the south

of Tungpeh. · sultations have taken place, though France and the United States are They suffered further reverses as a

Chinese ambuscade kept fully informed of the progress result of a of the negotiations,

It is expected that instructions will be sent to Sir Robert Cralgie very shortly, possibly to-night-Reiter.

Central News,

Aug.

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He believed that a man the Japanese delegation to the round- They smashed into Anwel, near never write a novel until he is 40, table conference, and requested the Hwalyang, on Monday, and in ass before that age it is impossible for Japanese Government to carry out three-hour close-quarter battle, kill-him to formulate a comprehensive strict control of the anti-British move-ed some 200 Japanese. The office of scheme of thought that would make ment in Japan and Chinh, otherwise the bogus peace maintenance com-him a great novelist.

"it may become difficult for us to mission was wrecked.-Central News, continue the Anglo-Japanese talks."

The Ambassador requested that the message be conveyed to Mr. Arita, says the "Nichi Nichi Shimbun." Reuter.

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"We Would Deprive Aggressors of Chance”

TASS AGENCY DENIES BUTLER'S STATEMENT

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Importance Of Petroleum

MOSCOW, Aug, 1.-The statement which Mr. R. A. Butler made in the House of Commons on Monday regarding the Anglo- Soviet negotiations is criticised by the Soviet Government.

It issued an official statement "The Toss Agency is authorised through the "Tasa" Agency did make these statements, he was to declare that if Mr. Butler really

which states:

misrepresenting the attitude of the LONDON, Aug, 1-Mr. Geoffroy Government towards this Lloyd revented in the House of "During a session of the House of Soviel Commons on July 31, the Under- question, since actually two States, Commons to-day in view of the vital Secrotary for Foreign Affairs, Mr. that is the Soviet Union and England, Importance of petroleum products In R. A. Butler, declared that according are now engaged in negotiations as war time a comprehensive plan had to press reports one of the principal to how the Baltic States are to be been prepared for the maintenance of reasons for delay in the Anglo-Soviet guaranteed, negotiations is the question of treat- ment for the Baltic States. He de clared that serious divergencies of opinion had arisen with regard to this question, which were delaying the negotiations. The question at issue was whether pressure should or should not be exerted upon the Baille States,

supplies, accumulation of reserves, organisation of transport and inland "The Soviet Government is al- distribution, for the control of prices tempting to draft a formula in much; and for rationing privato cars. a way that aggressors aro deprived!

Reserves of petroleum products in of even a last chance of aggression. Britain had been greatly increased,

"The British formula, on the Investigations as to the possibility of 、other hand," "icavcu opon such a wider use of substitute fuels in war chance to the aggressor."--Trans- | time were in progress, added Mr. Оседи.

Geoffrey Lloyd.—Reuter,

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