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MONDAY, AUGUST 14, 1939. 日九廿月六

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World Worried By Salzburg Talks

Egypt's King

Another Setback For Tokyo Conference

SHARP INCREASE IN Takes JAPANESE ARMY

UNEASINESS

German Honour Is At Stake

MUNICH, Aug. 13 (Reuter).--UPON con- clusion of the talks between Herr Hitler and the German and Italian Foreign Ministers, a Foreign Office spokesman told Reuter that the conversa- tions had yielded complete Italo-German agree- ment on all past, pending and future questions.

The spokesman admitted that Danzig was discussed but he declared that no date was given for solution of the question. Extra- Europena problems were also discussed.

Miracle

Baby Dies

Unfortunate Freak Of Nature

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

No communique would be issued and no further meetings had been planned for the immediate future.

All "burning and less burning" questions were treated, and they could, and

must be solved. There was one hundred per cent. agreement regarding commen Italo-German action.

Britain and France and other Democratio Powers were not consult. ed during the conversations because the Axl had come to the conclusion that it could only effectively solve its problems of Justice and honour with its friends,

No Relaxation

Berlin, Aug. 13 (Reuter).-The Axis talks have caused a sharp Increase of uneasiness according to many well-informed unometal quar-

tera.

The newspapers make it clear that no relaxation of the existing tension

MANILA, Aug. 14 (UP), -BEFORE completing one week's existence, the Manila is intended, but rather the contrary. "Miracle Baby" died at 5.25 Nobody knows what happened at |Berchtesgaden and there are many a.m..to-day from an aggra-nessimistis rumours elreutating here,

the ahong vation of Cyanosis.

most alarming of which is a report that Herr Hitler will speak

A Ride

Modern, lemo eratto King Farouk

of Egypt takes his now brother-in-

law, the Crown Petro of Iran, for

a ride on the Delta Barrage "railway"

in Cairo.

The Battle Of Imports And Exports

DELEGATES

HOW JAPAN HAS WON

CHINA'S TRADE

At 1 am. the heart beats to the nation on Tuesday and that

CHUNGKING, Aug. 13 (Central):-One-third of weakened from 118 to 80 and Dr. the army will march the same night.

It del Castillo administered heart noticeable that both the Italian China's import trade for the first four months of 1939 was

talking stimulants at 'fifteen minute in-and the German Press are tervals in an effort to save the about revision as a whole and not as with Japan, according to figures released by the Foreign the solution of single problems. Trade Commission of the Ministry of Finance. Out of a child's life.

The fact that the talles Insted The child was an unfortunate freak longer than was planned is regarded total value of $397,073,000 in Chinese national currency, breast in which the heart, covered Powers did not perhaps start with imports from Japan (plus Kwantung Leased Territory) only by a thin membrane, could the one hundred per cent. agreement amounted to $130,860,000.

of nature having a cavity in her by some 5

clearly be seen.

much

a sign that the Axis

with which they claim to have finished.

and

The goods came in mainly through 16 coastal and river Glass Jar Over Hoart Doctor Guillerme del Castillo, who however,

Not all the rumours are pessimistic, Ports. During the period under survey 11 of them were under one Japanese military occupation. They were Shanghai, Tientsin, according to assisted at the birth of the baby, conversion, Italian opinion prevailed at Chefoo, Kinochow (Tsingtao), Hankow, Kiukiang, Nanking. sulted the best medical opinion the talks to a large extent.

Hangchow, Amoy, Canton, and Kiungchow (Hainan Island). the Philippines and did all thut selence could do to retain life in the

Swatow fell on June 23, leaving at present only four ports, little body. A glass jar was placed

namely Chungking, Foochow, Ningpo and Kowloon.

UVEL

Democratic Coalition

over the heart in the early stages and Danzig is described as the most later a celluloid bell was substituted. burning problem tar he world in the Cyanosis and bronchial pneumonia inspired statement issued to the for- lind to be fought from the start and jeign Press concerning the Axis doctors said the infant could not talks at Salzburg and Berchtesgaden.! survive a week.

Meanwhile the pulse bent weaken-

ed, the temperature rose to 101.70 F. and the heart occasionally missed a beat.

On Saturday Dr. del Castillo said; science had done its best, "Only God can save her."

Mother Sees Dying Child The mother of the child. Mrs. Rafael, was carried in yesterday to

sco her dying child. Herself ill, she

could do nothing to intervene be-

tween her baby and death.

With the death of the child dies

The statement says that the coalition of pacts of the Democratic Powern was leading day by day to an increasing stiffness in Poland's ailltude, which gravely affected Germany In her honour and is re Karda the treatment of her nationals in Poland,

French Comment

to have been arranged took place.

the eleventh similar case of exposed was not reached; there appears to

All China Observes Anniversary

Solemn Meetings

The United States (plus the Philip- pine Islands) was a poor second. Goods and supplies from America had value of $80,300,000, less than half of Japanese imports.

Unfavourable Balance

Flying To

Tientsin

LEAVE

TOKYO, Aug. 14.-ANOTHER SERIOUS setback has been suffered

19 Die In Train Crash Dining Car's

by the Anglo-Japanese negotiations 100 Ft. Plunge with the departure by aeroplane SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" from Tokyo at 6 o'clock this morning

RENO, Aug. 13 (Reuter).

of the four Japanese military dele-Nineteen are known to be gates "on the spot."

dead and 61 are injured as a

They are returning to Tientsin, and result of the Chicago to San hopes of an early settlement in the Tientsin

Francisco express being de- dispute have accordingly diminished.

A

Coincident with the departure of railed at a bridge 17 miles Major-General Akira Muto, Lieut.-Col. from Carlin, Nevada, Kimihide Ohta, Gendarmerie Major Seiichi number of persons are miss- Ohta, and Major Miyamoto, the Japanese ing.

Government has announced that it reserves Ten of the dead were the right to determine, at its own dis- cooks and stewards who cretion, whether or not to resume the were trapped in the dining Anglo-Japanese parleys in Tokyo, says a car which plunged 100 feet

"Domei" report.

into the river. Most of the

It is understood that the final instructions passengers killed were 'as- of the British Government regarding procedure leep at the time of the crash. in the parleys are still being awaited by the British The driver, who is unhurt,

Empassy in Tokyo.

declared after the accident that Meanwhile, "Reuter" reports he examined the track and found from London that no information that an angle-iron. had been re- has been received in official quar-moved causing the rails to ters in London concerning the

spread. statement that Mr. S. Kato, the the chief Japanese delegate to Anglo-Japanese conference, has rejected a proposal put forward

ro by Sir Robert Craigie' for a sumption of the talks.

Big Japanese Population

In Shanghai

Official Statement

reports "Do- On leaving Tokyo, mel," Major-General Muto, chief Japanese military delegate, issued the following statement at the Haneda Airport:

SHANGHAI, Aug. 13 (Trans- Oecan),The latest statistics of the Japanese Consular Follec show that the Japanese popula. tion in Shanghai is now over before 54,000 as against 20,000

of hostilities the outbreak

in China. There are 4,500 Koreans Formosans included and 2.500 in the Ögure,

Japanese banking Interests intend building ↑ 2,000-room Soven-storey hotel at Klangwan where the Chinese had started buliding in an effort to draw the centre of interest of Shanghai Away from the

tsin issue. International Settlement.

HISTORIC VISIT

13

"The representatives of the Japan- ese military authorities on the spot arrived in Tokyo on July 7 and have since done their utmost with the sup-

Rumanian Tragedy BUCHAREST, Aug. 13 (Reuter) Fifteen people were killed and 25 were injured when a train was de- railed at Petronta. The disaster is | stated to be due to the error of tho

pointsman,

Army Lorry Overturns Lucky Escapes

port and encouragement of the whole A number of soldiers travell- nation for a settlement of the Tien-ing on a United Delivery Motor

lucky

"Rampant Activity"

"The steps linve been taken as part

J

to

LATEST

escape

Europeans Robbed At

"As the British delegation has fall-lorry were ed to give sincere replies to the injuries when the lorry went Japanese proposals, we have decided over the side of the road just to return to Tientsin because we are after midday yesterday. not permitted to stay at Tokyo idly Inquiries are still being made by for.na indefinite period.

the Police. It appears that the vehizle, while following another lorry up the hill between Deepwater Bay "Tho present situation is essenti-and Repulse Bay, ran too near the KOMATI POORT, S. Africa, ally precipitated by the rampant edge of the road, and went over, Meanwhile, the British Empire, including Great Britain, India, Cana- Aug.

(Reuter).-Komati activity in the British Concession in Tientsin which threatened to disturb da. Hongkong and the Siralts Bettle Poort in the Transvaal greeted the political, milltary and economie ments, finished a close third with the first head of a foreign State orders in North China. Despite re- $63,466,000 worth of truporta.

ever to set foot in its territory peated warning and negotiations, the Germany occupied fourth position to-day when President Carmona Concession authorities have failed to in China's import trude, listing $27of Portugal arrived from Lorenco

reconsider their

er their attitude. 135,000, followed by Netherlands

"Left unattended to, the situation $21,737,000;

wus France, (plus Marques. CHUNGKING, Aug. 14 (Cen- India,

threatened with a serious crisis. Paris, Aug. 13 (Reuter).-Comment tral).The second anniversary Slam, $7,379,000; Belgium, $4,813,000, Mr. O. Pirow, Minister for Defence, anese Army in North China then and French Indo China) $13,190,000; The President was welcomed by The Supreme Commander of the Jap- on the Salzburg talks centres on the of the Shanghai hostilities was and Argentina, $777,000. fact that more meetings than appear solemnly observed throughout |

and members of the Army and of the there ordered isolation of the part- diplomatic corps.

cular area to the troops under his President Carmona made a state-command in an attempt to minimize "Intransigeant" says agreement the country, yesterday.

ment emphasising the excellent the evils. During the same period, Chinese relations between Portugal and South heart in medient history. Only one have been some hitch at Salzburg. In Chungking, a group of people of the babies survived for as long as Newspapers warn their renders from various walks of life held a exports totalled $200,364,000, result- Africa.

that the talks may be a variation of dinner party to which General Changing in an unfavourable balance of Meanwhile, with the death of Marie the "war of nerves."

Chih-chung, formerly commander of $10.700,000. The lion's share of the Chinese forces fighting in these exports went to the British Corpon Sacramento Rafael, the name

Shanghai area, was invited to attend The United States (plus the Philip- total of $133,839,000, war expines) father to travel to Amerka for expert ing Sunday's talks at Salzburg,

Berlin, Aug. 13 (Reuter)-Follow-and to give a talk on his

¡periences.

took $45,740,000 worth of Chinese commodities.

Japan came Some 40 publicity corps formed by third by absorbing $36,755,000 worth Mr. Rafael was reported on Friday Count Ciano, Italian Foreign Minister, various organs went through the

of Ch

Chinese goods and raw" materinis. to be considering the offer of a local left by air for Italy.

countryside to carry out propaganda

France (plus French, Indo-China) work.

All the newspapers here ranked fourth in China's export trade

supplements Melbourne, Aug. 12 (Reuter)-moration of the occasion,

com- by having bought $20,983,000 worth for a handsome reward which would Herr Hitler's policy is the sole cause

of Chinese products. She was follow- have permitted Senor Rafael, Snr. to of Present world tension, declared Mr with no untoward incident. Most of $2,985,000; $1,707,-ter).THE new play "In

In Shanghai, the day passed quietly od

by Gen

LONDON, Aug. 18 (Reu- by a general compromise. Germany, $20,319,000; Sirm, R. Menzies, the Australian Premier,

Chinese people there took 1000; Belgium, $803,000; and He added that the Fuehrer's re-vegetable diet, and many shops and tina, $40,000. Other countries to Good King Charles's Golden

amusement establishments to negotiate calmly and their doors for the day.

closed $20.194.000 worth of Chinese exports. Days" by George Bernard diplomacy, the British have man-Swedish businessman here, living ai

Analyzed by ports, the value of eaceably with regard to Danzig was

secure intervention by third and his losses in money and valuables aments. He believed thile up are the busiest area in the city, displayed January-April period was as follows: night and proved the main Powers. They are apparently resort amounted to $858.

Several shops in Nanking Road, merchandise imported during the Shaw, was produced last hope to so delay the negotiations in a No Bungalow was another victim, aments. He believed that war could the National flag, but later lowered Shanghai,

The third victim was Mr. Sprague PLEASE Turn To Pago 4.

of No. 1 Bungalow, who had stolen would not be on the losing side.

The fate of Britain and the United police and various other formis Chefoo, $7.818.000; Canton, $3,447,000

from him a wrillel watch valued al $18,016,000; vern Festival.

veteran dramatist.

8100. Meeting

During the Festival six new plays The play, which was well- States were bound together.

for commemorating the occasion were Foochow, $3,323,000; Amoy $2,990,000;

including one by Sir Robert conducted by the people in Kwel- Klungchow (Hainan Island) 3040,- received by critics and a large Vansittart, political adviser to the yang, Kwellin, Kunming and, other 000; Ningpo, $704,000; Kowloon, audience, is described as full Government and head of the Civil

PLEASE Turn To Pago 4. Shavian wit well worthy of the Service, are being produced.

16 months.

given to Manila's wonder baby, go also the hopes of tho

child's grand-

advice on his blindness,

promoter to insure the child's life,

and take her with her · parents · to exhibli at the New York World's Fair

Clano Roturna

Australian Viow

go to one of the best clinics to see if solence could restore his sight.

in a public speech.

[fusal

Bomb Explosion Wounds Many

SPECIAL TO, THE "TELEGRAPH" Jerusalem, Aug. 13 (Reuter)~~A number of Jewish "passers-by includ-! ing several women were injured as the result of a bomb explosion in the centre-of Jerusalem.

the

Chinese

with

• Ind

Success Of Shaw's New Play

(be averted but in any case Britain them at the request of the Settlement $108,800,000; Kinochow entsin feature of this year's Mal...

Mr. Menzies concluded: "We can not have security if force threatens to PLEASE Turn To Page 4.

cities.

$105,603,000; 327,770,000; Swatow,

(Taingtao).

..

Repulse Bay

of the military operations, and it was a prerequisite for possible discontinu- lance of the isolation in' ́accordance with the absolute necessity to make the Concession at least an area not

Thieves spent a gay and profitable inimical to the maintenance of prace time at, Repulse Bay early yesterday (and order in the area under the con- morning, when three bungalows, 00′′ trol of the Japanese militarly forces. cupled by well known European ré- "This absolute requirement to thesidents were entered and money and Japanese which is by no means un- Jewelry stolen from them. reasonable and rigorous, has appar- Mr. R. G. Edward, living at No. 3 ently been misunderstood " by the Bungalow told the police that be- British to be liable to a settlement ween 1.30 and 6.30 a.ro. yesterday his bungalow was entered and thloves got away with money and· Jewelry worth $220.

Mr. Karsten Larsen, prominent

Double-Dealing Diplomacy "While pursuing a double-dealing

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