Britain Yields to Demands in Tientsin Crisis Dialogue
An official Tokyo announcement said a general background agreement on the Tientsin situation was reached after a 45 minute talk between Sir Robert Craigie and Japanese Foreign Minister Arita. Baron Hiranuma claimed the crisis passed and Britain must recognise mutual aid relations with Japan, Ukyo, and China to preserve British credits. Chinese officials in Chungking expressed disappointment while studying the developments.
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Foreign Office
Tientsin
London
Sir Robert Craigie
Mr. Arita
Britain
Baron Hiranuma
China
Japan
Ukyo
Chiang Kai-Shek
Chungking
Bwabue
Britain faces orderly retreat from Far East amid Tokyo talks
British official quotes a shift toward retreat as negotiations proceed in Tokyo. Admiral Keys warns Japan and Germany of likely defeat in a broader war, while Baron Hiranuma’s remarks draw cautious reception in Britain. In Shanghai a terrorist attack on the North China Daily News office kills a U S bartender and three Chinese, injuring several others.
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Shanghai
North China Daily News
Chiang Kai-Shek
Port Kembla Worker Injured After Steam Tank Incident
A Port Kembla workman named Aristollan fell into a condensate steam tank at the freshworks. He escaped boiling water and was treated by an ambulance crew before being admitted in serious condition to Wollongong hospital.
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Aristollan
Port Kembla Freshworks
Beiling Point
Wellongong Hospital
Sydney
Alien Austin
Concord
Mr. Osborne
Austin
Chick
Japan Demands Tientsin Issue At Open Plenary
Japan demands a firm stance on the Tientsin matter and attends the first session at 9 am. British delegates include Sir Robert Craigie and Major Herbert with consular and military officials. Japanese lineup lists Kotah Tanaka Muto Saiichi with others as needed by the Foreign Minister.
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Bunday
Tientsin
Robert Craigie
Herbert
Tientain
Bigeott
Kotah
China
Tanaka
Muto
Data
Saiichi
Arita
London Alarmed by Collapse of Chinese Dollar
London fears Britain may withdraw support for the Chinese dollar under pressure from Japan. City leaders and MPs say stability is key to preventing Japan from consolidating gains if the currency collapses. The Financial News cites prominent figures warning the Chinese market could fall to Japanese control without an Anglo Japanese agreement.
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Japan
House of Commons
Polish Army Praised On Eve Of Departure From Poland
Sir Edmund Ironaldes commends the Polish Army for its excellent training and readiness on the eve of his departure, praising its discipline and state of preparedness in Warsaw.
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Edmund Ironaldes
Poland
Romania Berlin pact pledge high grade feed aid
Germany will provide extensive help to Romania following an agreement signed on Thursday. The deal aims to supply high grade feed and support agricultural development.
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Berlin
Germany
Test Cricket Rain Halts Play As England Scores Meager 11
Rain stopped play in the second Test between England and the West Indies. Only 11 runs were scored yesterday with England 0 for 11 in the first innings after Hutton and Fagg were not out. Sundries noted in the tally.
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West Indies
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British Appeasement Reported in Telegraph Dispatch
London reports reveal German economic envoy Dr Wohlrat discussed a possible British and American “super-appeasement” with Sir Horace Wilson and Treasury officials. Berlin denies talks of a British loan or armament limits while Paris describes the plan as undermining the peace front.
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Daily Telegraph
Dr. Wehitat
Horace Wilson
Treasury
Berlin
Wohlrat
Germany
Paris
Italy
Wohstat
Marshal Goering
Hitler
Berlin Danzig tension easing fails to calm Warsaw
Berlin and Paris officials temper hopes as Warsaw decries the Berlin statement as wishful and propagandist. German spokesman suggests Britain may pressure Poland on Danzig while warning against a warlike solution unless demands are met. London debates the move amid Chamberlain pledges.
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Berlin
Tokyo
Rome
Warsaw
Paris
Associated American Press
Britain
Poland
Danzig
Europe
Reich
Germany
Australian loan flotations rise from 1932 to 1935
A Commonwealth memorandum shows six and a half years of borrowing for Australia reaching £202,448,000 including underwriter subscriptions. Raising cost was £13 17s 6d per £100. Demand often exceeded issue with oversubscriptions of £3,482,000 in June 1935 and £464,000 in November 1935. Underwriters covered shortfalls in six issues.
Hull opposes banning arms to Japan while weighing treaty repeal
Secretary Cordell Hull vetoed a move to ban sales of arms to Japan and signaled President Roosevelt would consider scrapping the 1911 US Japan treaty if Congress votes for repeal. Hull urged caution to wait until next session. Roosevelt linked neutrality action to economic impact and noted broad editorial calls for neutrality amid European tensions.
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Cordell Hull
Japan
Roosevelt
United States
Vandenberg
Hull
Senate
New York
Presa
Hyde Park
Congress
Europe
National Medical Hospital Service Organized for War
The government plans a national medical hospital service for casualty treatment to be run by the Ministry of Health. Doctors joining commit three years of service in wartime emergencies and will be assigned to casualty hospitals and ready to act at a moment's notice. Recruitment excludes those in regular government or municipal full-time posts.
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London
Natia Medical Hospital
Ministry of Health
Dutch Cabinet Formed By Business Leaders
In The Hague Dr Colijn has formed a cabinet mainly composed of businessmen. Other brief items note the Thetis lifting operation’s failure, an English PAUSE in the search, and various world news summaries including a Sydney priest ordination and trade policy statements from Wellington.
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