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No. 15906 三拜禮號六十月八英港香 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1939,日二月七
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BRITISH M.P.
TROOPS AND PLANES KILLED IN
PUT INTO ACTION
ADVANCING ALONG WHOLE OF BORDER
British
Soldiers
Sent To Frontier
SHUMCHUN THIS MORNING sustained the fury of a bombing attack by four Japanese planes which dropped dozens of bombs on the Chinese city, close to the Hongkong border, while Japanese infantry advanced from Namtau towards Shum- chun, and at 11 o'clock were reported to be in the vicinity of the Shumchun Market.
An imposing force of troops, estimated to be well over 1,000 were landed at Namtau early to- day and they advanced along the border without meeting any opposition.. JAPANESE THREAT DENIED
A report that the Japanese military authorities had notified the British military authorities of their intention to occupy and to hold the border was denied in official quarters here, but it was stated that the Japanese issued their customary 48 hours notice that they intended to carry out operations along the border and in the vicinity of Shumchun,
BRITISH TROOPS DESPATCHED
Upon receipt of this information, the British military authorities despatched one company of the Middlesex Regiment and one company of the Rajputana Rifles to the usual frontier posts.
First warning of the Japanese operations to residents along the border was the appearance about 10 o'clock this morning of four Japanese planes which flew along the frontier heading for Shumchun A few minutes later the repercussion of heavy bombs was heard, and later Japanese troops were seen at various points of the border.
They had been landed at Namtau -and-advanced without opposition to-
wards Shumchun.
Operating in conjunction with the bombing planes, they advanced on to the Shumchun Market, which it was stated, they reached about 11 a.m.
It is not known whether they met with any resistance in this area, al- though, according to
reports, large
bands of Chinese guerilia forces ore
in occupation of the district.
Advance Along Entire Border
姐 "Domei" report
According to
Japanese troops were landed near
Poan shortly after midnight in order
to start a fresh campaign against the
Chinesa guerillas along the boundary,
Murder For Traitors
Threat To Servants
Further Anti-British Agitation
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
PEIPING, Aug. 15 (UP)—A
between Kwangtung and Kowloon,
It is
is stated that fresh Japanese British spokesman here to-day "mopping-up" operations would be said Chinese servants have re- completed during to-day along the entire 20-mile frontier from Foan ceived letters threatening "mur- to Shalaukok.
der for traitors working for the Four units of Japanese troops British." effected a landing southwest of
Threat to Britain's "Rock
"
German "Attack" On Gibraltar
Standing
Threat To Spain
Cannot Permanently Be Tolerated
ter). -"GIBRALTAR in BERLIN, Aug. 15 (Reu- English hands is a standing threat which Spain cannot permanently tolerate," de- clares Marshal Goering's mouthpiece, the "National Zeitung" of Essen.
The newspaper adds: Italy also has an interest in seeing--that Gifbral- tar Is a Spanish possession not only because of Gibraltar's significance in English encirclement plans but also since Italy's trade with Spanish America and the United States must pass through the Straits.
I.R.A. Revenge: Explosions In Lancashire LONDON, Aug. 15 (Reu- ter). FOLLOWING explo- sions in hotels in the Lan- cashire seaside towns of Fleetwood and Southport during the night, Police are seeking two young women and a man, all speaking with an Irish accent.
Nobody was injured in the outrages bath of which were apparently Irish Republican Army replies to Home Office Expulsion orders.
Spear Is Well,
Soviet Wants Extension
PLANE CRASH
COPENHAGEN, Aug. 15 (Reuter).-FOUR" passengers and a member of the crew were drowned when a British Airways Lockheed-Electra liner fell into the sea in flames near Storstroem Bridge.
The machine left Heaton, England, this morning for Hamburg, Copenhagen and Stockholm. There had been a severe thunderstorm in the district and it is believed that the machine was struck by light- |
ping. Fishing boats, life
boats and pilot cutters rush-
Of Pact Jed to the scene and one of Pact the boats picked up the
injured pilot just as the machine sank.
The four passengers were a Briton.
American, Д German And Mexican,
LONDON, Aug. 15 (Trans-Ocean), Press reports that the Soviet Union desires to extend her pact with the Western Democracles to include the an Far East, are confirmed by well in formed political
circles here, but it is regarded 45 extremely doubtful that Britain is willing to comply with:
these wishes,
Tary M.P. Among Dead
Later.
MANILA
SHIP AGROUND
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
MANILA, Aug. 16, (UP). Globe Wireless this morn- ing intercepted an S.O.S. from the inter - Island steamer Negros which is aground off Tambisan Point-
Aside from the fact that numerous
The Briton killed was Mr. A. at the western extremity of influential suria an extension of the pact would ber of Parliament for Laneasier need of Immediate assistance as the
personages believe that C. Crossley, Conservative Mem-Siquisjor Island. be committing England unduly, it is
The message said the vessel ta in
pointed out that such extension would Stretford, and a Director of the No 1 hold is making water. eliminate any possibility of London famous oil engine manufacturers. and Tokyo coming to en agreement.
The Negros makes weekly The rescued pilot.
Commander trips from Manlia to Demands Raised
Wright, stated that after noticing fre
various LONDON, Aug. 15 (Trans-Ocean), air liner to the water and had to route
in the wireless room he brought the ports in the Islands and was en -The "Daily Telegraph" states that smash a window In order to get out. grounded.
to Manila when she It is learned from reports to the Foreign Offee that the Soviet Union Wight is the sole survivor of the has already raised her demands in killed was the radio officer.
crash. The member of the crew
the military talks
proceeding in Mos- Storstroem Bridge where the crash cow and has expressed a desire to occurred, is the longest in Europe and enter into agreements which would links the Danish islands of Masedo become operative in the event of aand Falster. Russo-Japanese conflict.
Publisher And Poot
for Fransent from Labour.
STOWAWAY IN COURT Found Aboard The
Van Breuten
That dimeulties have already arisen is borne out out by the
the great latitude given the Anglo-French military de-
Mr. A. C. Crossley had been a legations in Moscow and is also Conservative Member of Parliament the reason why M.. Roger
on, since 1931, when he won an Oldham Charge
d'Affaires London, has been asked to see
en Sir
Subsequently he became candidate Alexander Cadogan,
Permanent for the Stretford (Lancaster) divi-
CRISTIN Sigoela Lessian, of Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs. sion, and at the last election secured the Philippine Islands, appeared It is presumed that fresh instruc- handsome majority of 15,508 in a before Mr. E. Himsworth this tions will be sent to the military straight fight with Labour. delegations.
Educated at Elon and Oxford, Mr. stowaway and entering Hong- morning charged with being a Crossley was a publisher, and he also kong without a valid passport. wrote several books of poems.
£2,000,000 ESTATE
Names Of Victims
Inspector Johnson, prosecuting, sald that the President van Breuten lett Manila "on the fnorrling of August 14 LONDON, Aug. 16. (British Wire- and defendant was found about noon less)-Mr. A. C. Crossley, Conserva- in the smoking room by the Chiet tive M.P. for the Stretford Division, Officer. and three other
German;
Will Of Sir Philip American, and Mr. Castello, Mexican, that he wanted to return to America
Sassoon Revealed
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
passengers, Herr When asked by Mr. Himsworth why Simonson, he had slowed away, defendant said lost their lives together with the radio in order to recover his property there. operator in the crash.
On the charge of being a slow- The death of Mr. Crossley, who was away, defendant was sentenced to one going to Sweden on a fishing holiday, month's imprisonment or $20 fine. LONDON, Aug. 15, (Reu- will necessitate a by-election at On the charge of entering the Colony ter)-The late Sir Philip Stretford where with 34,879 votes be without a valid passport he was sen- Sassoon, late First Commis- Labour opponent at the last election.
had a majority of 15,590 over his tenced to two months' imprisonment or $10 fine. The sentences are to sioner of Works in the Bri-
run concurrently. Imperial Airways To Extend........
Mail Service
But Strained tish Government, left un-
Captive British Officer Visited
settled estate to the approxi- mate value of £2,000,000.
land.
LONDON, Aug. 18 (Reuter)-The extension of the Imperial air mail The late Minister who made a num-service to 17,000 miles, which would ber of bequests to hospitals, also left the longest route in the world, is 25,000 to the Treasury solicitor, the foreshadowed by the departure to- Cannot Be Tolorated
Income of which is to be applied to a row of the Imperial Airways The future will show whether Mr. Gerald Parker and Major the Sword of Honour, at the Royal boats specially designed to operate PEIPING, Aug. 15 (Reuter). round cadet, excepting the winner of
half-yearly prize for
the best all-fying-boat Aolcaroa for New Zea England can hold Gibraltar
She is the first of three giant flying-| against the natural claim of Officer of the British Embassy
Hennessey, R.A.M.C., Language Air Force College, Cranwell. Spain which is again strong, but in Tokyo, and Medical Officer of it is clear that Spain will not the Peiping Embassy Guard permanently tolerate Gibraltar, any more than she can gan by air to-day.
British respectively, returned from Kalduties payable on the £1,940,892 Zealand. tolerate an international Tangier.
Governor's Decree
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGĦAPH"
The Governor of Gibraltar has issued GIBRALTAR, Aug. 15 (Reuter).— an order forbidding members of the Forces or dockyard officials, and their
The Governor's order made
will
the link between Sydney and, Auck- £789,906 In Duties
land across the Taman Sea.
The Aotearoa will carry a crew of British Wireless add that death nine ail of whom will remain in New estate of Sir Philip Sassoon amount to £780,900. They were allowed to see Colonel Museum the original of Eari Halg's
Sir Philip left to C. B. Spear, the imprisoned British famous "Order of the Day" of April
the British Royal Warning Military Attache in the presence of 10, 1918. Japanese officers.
accommodated in a small plain room; They found that Colonel Spear was the Colonel told them that he did not Namahan, which is south of Poan at The original deadline set by the families to visit Spain
out much. go out 1 o'clock this morning, and after Anti-British Committee for the ser-
Major breaking through the Chinese defence vants to leave their employ
Hennessey examined the re-prisoner and found him well but line at Namtau, entered the castle at August 15, but very few have so far of Mrs. Malley, wife of Major Malley, have been in captivity twelve weeks
was ference to the detention on August 13 showing signs of strain. Poan at 2.30 a.m.
He will quit.
Captain P. G. Parker, the language) Gibraltar, who, It is sald, was
Embarkation Medieni ŎMeer at on Thursday. officer from the British Embassy at "detained under the most degrading
Canada To Make
Guns For Britain
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHY
Tokyo who has been to Kalgan to conditions."
Mrs. Malley, while attending a
Polish Ship Ablaze
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
"Don't Touch Our Frontiers"
BUCHAREST, Aug. 15 Reloase Likely visit Lieutenant Colonel Spear, re-
(Reuter) A warning GYDNIA Aug. 15, (UP). against any attempt to turned here to-day.
LONDON, Aug. 15 (Trans-Ocean)THE new steamer Sobies-change Rumania's frontiers He said he had seen Colonel Spear. bull-fight at Algeciras with her-The impending release of Colonel but was only allowed to talk about husband, was arrested for failing to Spear, who has been held by the ki, which recently returned was given by King Carol
· MONTREAL; Aug. 16 (Reuter).- his health,
give the Fascist saluto and was only Japanese, for alleged espionage, Marine Industries Ltd., of Sorel,
cleased after a fine of £23 had been intimated in informed circles this to Buenos Aires, suffered after a review of the Ru- is from her first round trip when speaking at Constanza No. Comfort At All. Quebec, have concluded with the British Government a contract worth comfort at all. He is confined to one mitted to a common gael in Algeciras, He asserted that the Colonel has no an officer of the garrison was com
paid. After stating that the wife of evening. several million dollars for the manu- room with an iron bedstead and is the statement adds that he Governor More British Troopshort circuit.
heavy damage to-day as a manian fleet. facture of 3.7 gums with the neces-
result of a fire caused by a sary equipment and carriages. It is Colonel plowed to leave his room. has decided that until he is satisfied understood that other orders are to captivity, but he is not sick.
Spear showed signs of his that there is no likelihood of a
"Whatever is Rumanian cannot be follow.
given away," the King said. "And For Egypt repetition of such treatment by the Captain Parke: was allowed
The are raged Experts from France are combig take some supplies to the captive, but other ranks of the Royal
for three to Spanish authorities, no officer or
hours what is Rumanion will be defended. to Canada specially to assist in mek-ja Japanese officer was present during officials of the dockyard may cross Suez this afternoon to strengthen been forced to cancel her next trip without the danger of a world-wide
CAIRO, Aug 15 (Reuter)About crow and the harbour are brigade.
before it was extinguished by the More than that, if anyone loves peace, Navy
or 6,000 troops from India arrived at
he must realise that the frontiers as ing the dial sights."
the whole time of the visit.
The 14,000 ton steamer has the frontier into Spain.
now now marked out cannot be changed British forces in Egypt.
which was scheduled for August 18. disaster.
An expulsion order was also made.
.. LATEST
Japanese In Shumchun
It is reliably reported that Japanese troops entered Shumchu
at 11 o'clock this morning after fighting in areas outside of the city.
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