VOLUNTEERS DISARMED.

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20277, 20 August 1937, Page 7

VOLUNTEERS DISARMED.

VIOLATION OF AGREEMENT. ACTION BY JAPANESE MARINES. SUCCESS OF CHINESE ATTACK. ilted P r *ss Assn.—Else. Tel. Copyright (Received August 20, li a.m.) SHANGHAI, August 19. Japanese marines forcibly detained and disarmed members of the Shanghai Volunteer Corps, in violation of of the international agreement. The Shanghai consular body instantly rejected the Japanese proposal to restrict river traffic. It is feared that the matter may lead to an internalional incident. The Chinese are driving a wedge in the middle of the Japanese who arc defending the waterfront beyond Soooliow Creek, surrounding a gaol housing 8000 convicts and 00 British warders in (lie eastern part of the settlement in Ll i c process. If Ihe Chinese reach Ihe waterfront Ihe greater part of Ihe Japanese will be isolated in a dangerous position. The Japanese defences in Yangtse Poo have also been pushed back slightly.

TRUCE IN SHANGHAI. PROPOSAL BY BRITAIN'. ACCEPTED BY FRANCE. United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright. (Received August 20, 11 a.m.) PARIS, August 19. France has accepted the British plan for a truce in Shanghai. THE AMERICAN ATTITUDE. PROTECTION OF RESIDENTS. BRITISH PLAN NOT FAVOURED. United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright. WASHINGTON, Aug. IS. The Sorrel ary of Slate. Mr. Cordell Hull, is not disposed lo discuss a reported British plan to induee, Japan to withdraw from Shanghai in return for Britain, France and Ihe l nil.-d Stales protecting Japanese residents. United States experts believe that the trouble has developed 100 far to dial. le the plan to LUMBER TRADE PARALYSED. VANCOUVER TO FAR LAST. United Tress Assn. —Elec. Tel. Copyright. (Received Aug. 20, 1 p.m.) VANCOUVER, Aug. 19. The lumber trade wilh China and Japan has been completely paralysed, and unshipped orders have been cancelled.