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REICH-SOVIET TO SIGN NON-AGGRESSION PACT
Sir R. Craigie's Neuralgia
Nikko, Aug.
21 (Domei)! Sir Robert Craigie the British Ат- bassador, who been has
spending the week-end here on short vaca- tion following his
recent
arduous work in connection with the Tokyo nego- tiations, is un. well.
He is con⚫
fined to his
bed with acute 50% pain in the
left arm, which Dr. Kamemori, President of the Nikko Hospital has diagnosed as neuralgia in the left shoulder.
It is understood that Sir Robert will be obliged to remain in Nikkoj for a period in order to cuperate.
Shanghai Shooting
Affair Reactions
rc.
Japanese Taking Grave View
Ponderous Statement Is Issued SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH SHANGHAI, Aug. 22. (Domei), -INDICATIVE of the fact that│
Japanese authorities are taking a grave view of the Jessfield Road incident, intense activity has been shown in Japanese official circles
here since last Sunday.
GOING ΤΟ WEDNESDAY
RIBBENTROP
MOSCOW
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
BERLIN, Aug. 21 (UP).-It has been learned from official sources
that the German Foreign Minister, Herr Von Ribbonthrop, is going to Moscow on Wednesday to conclude negotiations for a German-Soviet non- aggression pact.
Thrilling Story Of Detective's Robber Chase
A PISTOL duel between a wounded detective, and four armed robbers and the shooting and killing of a woman pedestrian were some of the special features detailed by Mr. J. B. Prentis, Assistant Crown Solicitor in opening the dramatic armed robbery trial, in which three men were arraigned before His Honour the Chief Justice Sir Atholl MacGregor at the Criminal Sessions to-day.
The defendants were Tsang Sang.
32. Lai Yau, 31, and Yau Sang, 32. and apart from other offences they were charged with robbing a gold- smith's shop at 449 Shanghai Street, Yaumati, on May 30, of 70 gold finger rings, 75 gold bangles, 12 gold ear- rings and 1 other gold ornaments.
You Sang, pleaded guilty to the Charge of robbery and possession of arms and ammunition, but the other! wo men pleaded not guilty to all the counts against them.
Tsang Sang was further changed with intent to murder 1/Sergeant Clifford Pope, and alternatively with shooting with intrat to muim, dis- gure or disable Sergeant Pope, or in order to resist lawful arrest. He was also charged with the possession | of arms and ammunition, a mauser pistol and 12 rounds of ammunition, Lai Yau was additionally charged)
tion
an
H. K. BORDER
SITUATION
British
Authorities
Tighten Restrictions
Further tightening up of
"Frans-Gevan" rays The German Foreign Minister will fly to Moscow becompanied by the Under Secretary | for Slate, Dr. Gaus who is head of the legal department of the German Foreign_OBIce, the Begation Cout- | cilter." Herr · Hewel who is head of the Foreign Ministry personal staff, Dr. Schmidt, hend of the Press de- partment, of the Foreign Ofite, and Herr Schimidt and Herr Brueckl- meyer.
Berlin Impressed
BERLIN, Aug. 21 (Trans-Ocean). The sensational announcement of the signing of a German-Soviet non- jugression pact created a strong im-
pression in Berlin to-day.
German radio stations interrupted
their propisimine to make announce- ments on the forthcoming pact and the newspapers published the news but without comment. contenting
the official themselves with nouncements.
Political quarters recall the great] attention with which the develop- ment of German-Sovlet relations have been watched lately in Paris and London and the semi-official German news agency says these have already given food for thought on the next step in German policy.
It is also recalled that the negotia- tions begun between the Western | Democracies and the Soviet three months ago were for the purpose of forming an anti-nggression bloc; the alliance was to be the corner-stone of Angle-French polley which Herr Hitler had defined as encirclement. The Fuchrer declared then that
the Reich would not allow pre-war
history to repeat itself and would not inactively watch attempts to build
BERLIN,
Herr J. von Ribbentrop, the Ger- nany Foreign Minister, is going to Moscow on Wednesday to complete negotiations for the past.
up a united front against Germany,
Official
(Reuter).A Aug. 21
oficially with possession of rounds of ammuni-restrictions along the German news agency has
the and an automatic
announced that Germany and automatic platol, 45 rounds of am-British side of the border Soviet Union have agreed to con
unition and an amenation clipgi hosting with intent to murder police was announced by the Mili-lude a non-agression pact. constable CC.354. Ito Fool, and tary authorities this
matively shooting with intent to An emergency joint conterence be-rain, disfigure or disable C.C.354, morning. tween the Army and the Navy took or in order to resist lawful arrest.
As from to-day, the border You Sang was charged with place at the Headquarters of the Japanese Navy's special service mis-assesston of 10 rounds of ammuni- track from Shataukok to Sheung
|tion, and an ammunition clip.
Shui has been completely closed sion yesterday afternoon.
to the public, and will be Colonel Utsunomiya of the Arany
Court Exhibits
special trolled entirely by the military. Commander Mitsunobu of the Navy,
There automatic pistols, a revolver,
Cabinet to-day decided to propose who had just returned here from; rounds
ummunition und some
have been to the Inter-Parliamentary Union at Tokyo, submitted to the conference jewellery were some of the exhibits placed on the main road from Sheung Oslo that the Netherlands, Belgium, detailed reports on the results of their displayed in Court.
Shui Customs gate up the frontler at! Luxemburg, Denmark, Norway, consultations with the Central
Detective Inspector A. C. Carey Man Kam. Until yesterday it was Sweden and Finland should make a thorities in Tokyo.
necessary for travellers along these joint appeal to the great powers for
2013-
assisted Mr. Prentis.
Similar restrictions
CON-
Joint Appeal For Peace SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
BRUSSELS, Aug. 21, (UP). — A
"Something Is Going To Happen Very Soon Indeed"
Europe's Nerves on Edge: Increasing Tension
RICE RIOTS IN SHANGHAI
seems
BERLIN, Aug. 21 (Reuter). Tension still to be increasing, here and the conviction is becom- ing widespread that some- thing is going to happen
SHANGHAI, Aug. 22 very soon indeed. (Domei). Following Fri- The "National Zeitung"
day's flare-up in the French which is closely connected Concession, another rice riot -
occurred, this time, in the Inter-with
Marshal Goering,
Key Statesmen Get Together In London
rather
LONDON, Aug. 21 (Reuter). -AMONG many callers at No. 10, Downing Street to-day, was Mr. Aribur Greenwood, Deputy Leader of the Opposition Party, Lord Halifax stayed to lunch with the Prime Minister. looked rath serious on
on leaving No. 10 but he gave a smile to the photographers as he walked to
• Foreign Office to keep an ap- pointment with Mr. George well-known Journ- alist, peace worker and Labour politician,
the
national Settlement on Sunday writes in connection with night when about 500 hungry the Anglo-Polish Treaty Chinese stormed a rice shop in that "As in other important
Lansbury, of the questions, the present week will bring a decision on this
the western district Settlement.
Sona 100 sacks of rice were taken
nway, When the police arrived at point too.".
the scene, all the rioters had fed ex- erpt four strugglers, who arrested.
were
The plain hint, is re-echoed in political circles where it is
the alleged:
Frequent rice riots in the Conces- emphasised that sion and Settlement are attributed to Polish "atrocities", cannot be the excessive els in commodity allowed to continue much longer. prices, due to manipulations by pro- Ateering merchants,
meeting of the Belgian Moscow Talks
the great powers to do their utmost
It was understood that following The jurors were: Franels Connolly ¦ roads to have military passes for the Pence. the conference the situation will (Foreman), Chan King, Chung King-use of motor vehicles. From to-day make important developments in the sun. Yap Fui-sin, Too Yin-kin, Loo no public vehicles or pedestrians will Immediate future. Present at the Suen-ming and Lionel Bruce Chuey, be allowed. emergency conference were Major- Generals Suzuki and Takoshita of the army and Rear-Admirals Kasaku tid Shishido of the Navy. The meeting lasted until late last night.
"Flagrantly Hostile Act"
Incidents Related
Me. Prentls sald: "The story of this case is that of a robbery which took place at the Wing Cheung Gold- smith's shop at 440 Shanghal Street on May 30. Five men took part in the robbery and after the robbery a A statement issued by the Japanese long chase took place through the Consulate-General says that it cone streets of Yaunati and ending in the stitutes a flagrantly hostile act against Homuntia hills where three of the the Cillnere. Municipal Government robbers were captured and part of the that the Shanghai Municipal Connell proceeds of the robbery police fired on the Chinese Municipal covered. police on duty in Jemfield Road on! "Shortly before noon on May 30 all Saturday, resulting in number of the workmen of the shop were at
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FOREIGNERS' NARROW
ESCAPE IN AIR-RAID
Fireman's Cook Boy With Opium Heavy Sentence Inflicted
A joint document would appeal to
avoid bringing suffering to their Lown peoples, and also to the popula
tions of small countries' not concern- ed in their quarrels.
King's Invitation King Leopold has
invited the foreign ministers of the Oslo States to meet in Brussels on Wednesday to discuss the European situation and presumably the draft of the joint proposal.
In addition they will discuss means of ensuring the States political in- dependence and the pooling of their respective resources,
Denmark, Norway, Sweden and the Netherlands have promptly accepted the invllation
A fireman's cookboy from the French liner President Doumer
It is felt here that common action was sentenced by Mr. E. Hims- worth at the Kowloon Magis- such as this will have considerable weight as a war deterrent, since the tracy this morning to six withholding of supplies would be an months' imprisonment with Important factor, further term of six months or a
Netherlands Accept BRUSSELS, Aug. 20, (Reuter) The Netherlands Government has ac- cepted the Belgian invitation to a Revenue Officer Aherne said the conference of the "Oslo" Powers defendant, Po Wing-sing, was being which is being held next week. The aaslated by another Chinese in carry- Netherlands will be represented by One foreign report estimates shed and nine students were ing a trunk in Canton Road on Satur- her foreign Minister.
Werc stopped by It is considered certain that the that 1,000 bombs, many of them killed when a bomb fell on a day when they
constable Indian
No. 746. Both conference will be devoted to prob
toels of opium valued at $2,100.
CHUNGKING, AUG. 21, (REUTER)~FIVE BRITONS INCLUDING fine of $2,500, for unlawful pos- THREE AUSTRALIANS AND A CANADIAN, THREE OF THEM WOяession of opium in Canton Road MEN, AND AN AMERICAN WOMAN, HAD NARROW ESCAPES DUR- last Saturday. ING A RAID OF 36 JAPANESE DOMBERS ON KAITING ON SATUR- DAY MORNING ACCORDING TO FOREIGN REPORTS RECEIVED HERE.
of an incendiary type, were drop-building of the Wuhan Univer-Chinese bolted but defendant was lems of international politics. ped causing numerous fires. sity which moved to Kriting caught. The trunk contained 720 The Oslo Powers include Sweden, Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands, Most of the buildings of the after the fall of Hankow. city's business district wero A special plano chartered by the Defendant said he had been in his Belgium and Finland. In 1930 they wrecked. The Canadian Church American Reller Committee has left present employment for two days but agreed not to raise duties against Chungking for Kaiting with doctors it was found that he had been work- each other without prior consulta- adjoining the clinic was demoli-and nurses.
ing there for nearly two years.
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Trial Mobilisation
Meanwhile reliable information suggests that Germany's trial mobili- sation is progressing rapidly. Nurses fare being called up, propaganda units are being organised, (the petrol shortage is worsening), soldiers are being inoculated, cars have been re- quisitioned, especially In Prussia, and
Press Reaction To long rails of lorries and tanks are on
Trade Pact
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
the move,
Cologne and other Rhineland towns |to-night start a three nights' black- out. Omelal quarters in Berlin are feven more than usually uncommuni- MOSCOW, Aug. 21 (UP)eative but individuals in German The British and French Military political circles stil profess optimism Missions resumed their can-though they cannot explain why. forences with the Russian
May may they still cannot believe General Staff to-day.
that Britain will go to war on account of Danzig..
Hint To Axis Powers
is
Meanwhile the "Pravda,” In on editorial, to-day
the im- stressed portance of the Soviet-German Trade LONDON, Aug. 2 Pact. It said the pact may prove to to-morrow's Cabinet
21 (Reuter)--While
meeting be a substantial step further towards naturally awaited with keen interest the improvement of economic and by the British public, official circles political relations between the Soviet emphasise that, the attitude of the and Germany.
Government is untirely unchanged.
countries."
Another editorial in the "Investia" | "Reuter's" diplomatic correspon- said: it can be safely stated that dent learns from official circles that the agreement is the turning point in whether or not the Axis Powers are business relations between the two convinced of British and French firmness of Intention to lend assis- These utterances are significant in tance to Poland in the event of ure of the admissions that latter being brought into conflict with differences have arisen during the tri- Germany on account of a threat to partite and milltary talks in Moscow, Polish independence, is not a question although there is still optimum that which can be answered in London. the three powers will reach bolla But that the Axis Powers should be political and military accord:
alive to the attitude of the Democri- cies goes without saying.
Foreign Office Appointment
Since the recent declaration of the Prime Minister in the House of Commons and Lord Halifax's speech of June 20, no chance has been lost to reitoralo the sentiments therein expressed during the subsequent con- LONDON, Aug. 21 (Trans-Ocean). facts between representatives of the The Secretary for Foreign Affairs Government in Berlin and Home. has appointed Sir Orme Sargent, an It is pointed out that any efforts Assistant Under Secretary in the to misinterpret the British Foreign Office, to be a Deputy Under are part of a customary technique to Secretary succeeding Sir Lancelot shake the confidence of the Demo- Oliphant.
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Lord Chaifleld called at the Foreign Office this afternoon.
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