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Wairarapa Times-Age, 11 July 1939, Page 6

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THE TOKIO NEGOTIATIONS JAPANESE SPINNING OUT PRELIMINARIES. ANTI-BRITISH AGITATION SPREADING. By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright. (Received This Day, 10.25 a.m.) LONDON, July 10. The Tokio correspondent of “The Times” says that in view of the prolongation of the Japanese preliminary negotiations, the Tientsin conference is unlikely to open before next week. The Japanese Foreign Office has accepted in principle the proposals put forward by Army officials, but some points are being adjusted. _ . ; "L 4 In the meantime, anti-British agitation, fanned by totalitarian sympathisers, is being spread throughout the country. Swarms of resolutions from municipalities and public bodies demand that the Government take a very firm stand in the negotiations. VIOLENCE IN TSINGTAO STONES AND CRACKERS THROWN AT BRITISH BUILDINGS. JAPANESE SOLDIERS STAND IDLY BY. (Received This Day, 10.25 a.m.) SHANGHAI, July 10. Japanese soldiers stood by idly and allowed anti-British demonstrators to throw stones and fire crackers at the windows of British buildings in I'singtao. SHANGHAI NEXT? JAPANESE ERECTING BARBED WIRE. ROUND BRITISH FACTORIES. (Received This Day, 12.25 p.m.) LONDON, July 10. The “Daily Telegraph's” Shanghai correspondent says the Japanese are placing barbed wiring round British property similar to that placed at Tientsin, and have encircled three British-owned factories cn Soochow Creek. They claim that they are merely tightening up their defences, but it is believed that they are deliberately attempting to hamper British enterprises in Shanghai and Pootung. The British have protested very strongly. Japanese despatches from Shantung arid Honan declare that an official economic boycott is being organised. Magistrates are inspecting British goods and forbidding further dealings. CHUNGKING BOMBING PROTEST BY AMERICAN CONSUL. (Received This Day 12.25 p.m.) SHANGHAI, July 10. The Japanese Consul-General has complained that Chinese masqueraded under the French flag during the fighting on Chushan Island on June 30 and has requested the Consul to prevent a repetition. The United States Consul has protested against the bombing of Chungking, endangering American nationals. BRITISH ATTACHE COURT-MARTIAL PROPOSED BY JAPANESE. (Received This Day, 1.0 p.m.) SHANGHAI, July 10. The Japanese spokesman announces that Lieutenant-Colonel Spears, a British military attache arrested at. Kalkan early in June, will be courtmartialled. This will be the first time the Japanese Army has put on trial a foreign attache.