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MOHAMMEDAN ABYSSINIANS
Moslem
FRANCE MAY LOSE ALLY
PRECARIOUS
POSITION
AT GENEVA
PESSIMISTIC VIEW BY PRESS
FRIENDSHIP WITH ITALY JEOPARDISED
~CHINA MAIL" SPECIALA
Paris. To-day.
In view of the British. French and Italian Governments" failure to reach a compromise for the peaceable solution of the Abys-
Leader
Miter
Special Values in
WHITE AND KHAKI
GOLF STOCKINGS
(lightweight)
BERNARDS of HARWICH.
WILL DEFEND THEIR COUNTRY
Dispels All Doubts
All set for a beat wave, Vice- President Garner is a jaunty- figure as be 'arrives at the Capi- tol for the day's work of presid- Over the United States Serate
ing
siman question, political quarters APPALLING
here now express the expecta- tion that the League of Nations Council will meet at the end of) July for discussion of the conflict.
"Pertinax" in the Echo. de Fariz stresses the precarious position in which France will find herself at Geneva and pre- dicts that although not wish- ing to jeopardise her friendship with Italy, France would even tually lose her ally, being u able the
to co-operate actively in destruction of principles which she has so far supported.”||
The foreign editor of l'Oeuvre, Madame Tabonis, arrives at simi-} lar conclusions -- Ax the French Government's suggestion that Italy herself should bring forward
her accusations against Abyssinia in Geneva has been unfavourably received by Rome, nobody will be able to resist the convocation of the League of Nations Council ́if Abyssinia should demand Madame Tabouis WATIS her readers.-Trans-Ocean Service.
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BRITISH TENNIS ACES BEATEN
Hughes & Tuckey Bow To Quist & Turnbull
AUSTRALIA LEADS IN FRIENDLY MATCH
Eastbourne, To-day. Pat Hughes and C. B. D. Tuckey, the nominated British doubles pair for the Challenge Bound of the Davis Cup at Wimbledon next Saturday, were
beaten yesterday in four sets
by Adrian Quist and Don Turn-- bull in the Anglo-Australian friendly encounter.
Defeated by W. Allison and J. Van Ryn in the semi-final round at Wimbledon earlier in the month, the British pair yes terday lest by 36, 63, 26, 6-4, thus giving Australia à lead of
2 matches to 1-Beater
Earlier results were:—
1. Crawford (Australia) beat
MOTOR CAR
IMPRESSIVE SCENE IN PARLIAMENT
MANDATE OF ANY POWER WILL BE REFUSED PROVISIONS MADE FOR SAFETY
OF FOREIGNERS
CHINA, MAIL" SPECIAL
Addis Ababa, To-day.
All provisions have been made for the se- curity of foreigners in Abyssinia in case of the outbreak of war, declared the Emperor în a
"Last month's talk between Captain Anthony Eden (2.), Bei- tain's Minister for League Affairs, and Premier Massolini (1.), xt
· Rome, was- expected to smooth out the differences in opinion be. tween Great Britain and Haly as regards both · England's recent (naval pact with Germany, and her attitude toward Maissolini's activities in Ethiopia, but there still exists that element of un- certainty.
statement yesterday, renewing the assurance STORM that foreign residents might safely remain in the country.
OVER PAY
The Foreign Minister also issues a statement to the effect ACCIDENT that the Emperor's speech on Thursday apparently did not WALIER WEDDELL DROWNED
make it sufficiently clear that Abyssinia will refuse not only an Italian mandate but a mandate of any foreign Power whatso-
Vehicle Hurtles
Into Abyss
INMATES MIRACULOUSLY ESCAPE DEATH
*
Berlin, To-day. Another appalling- motor accident occurred mountain trip undertaken by a group of officers on a visit to a place where they the had fought during world war.
One of three cars skidded and slipped over, the preci- pitous, slope, turning about 20 somersaults and finally being caught in a vast gran- ite fissure. One by one the inmates were hurled out of the overturing car during its headlong career into the abyss. most of them being seriously injured.
The wife of one of the officer suffered a grave fracture of the skull and one officer also had his arm torn off. All were so badly cut and crushed that they had to be admitted to hospi- tal for treatment.
Ocean Service.
Trans-
ever.
An impressive incident marked the conclusion of the Ne- gus's important pronouncement in the densely packed Partia ment on Thursday. During the storm of applause which greet- ed the Emperor's last words: "Your Emperor would rather fight and die with his people than give up-his-freedom.” the leader of the Moslem minority sprang up and spontaneously de- clared that Haile Selassie's Mohammedan subjects would fight. shoulder a horder with their Christian fellow countrymes
This declaration on the part) of the Meslem leader zis conri sidered here finally to "dispose of all the rumours that the Mo-
SUSSEX WIN
FIFTH GAME IN hammedan Abyssinians would
SUCCESSION
Maurice Tate's Test Claims
HEADLEY AND MACDONALD IN LIMELIGHT
desert in the event of wax-
The British Minister had a two)
IN GULF OF MEXICO
Plane Goes Into.
Gal Fort, Mississippij
To-day. Walter Weddell, brother of the “well-known aristor Jimmie Wed- dell, was drowned in the Galf of Mexico yesterday. -Efis, maclzine
Into the water-Baxter-l
CHIEF JUSTICES POISONED FOOT
hours" conversation with the For Puisne Judge Under
eign Minister yesterday, in the course of which it is stated that taxation questions in the territory bordering the British Somalilard frontier were discussed Trans
Ocean Service-
THREE PARTY TALKS?
Home, To-day.
Doctor's Orders
PLEBISCITE
IN GREECE
NEXT MONTH
Kondylis Supports Government
SETTLEMENT OF QUESTION OF REGIME TO BE HASTENED-
Athens, To-day.
"I shall form a Government ac corching to my conceptions. alone being responsible for pe blic affairs,” declared M. Tsaka- ris, the Greek Prime Muister.
General Kondylis, the Greek Minister of War, who favours the maintenance of the republic, informed the press that he sup parts the Government, even if the does not join it
"It was expected that a new- Parliament would be formed
CUTS trening without a hitch-
A
·1000 ARRESTS MADE AFTER REPEATED
POLICE CHARGES
Paris Demonstrator
Go Communist
INTERNATIONALE SUNG.
Paris, To-day
A demonstration
bourhood of the Place de against the pay cu 18.10 p.m. Last evenin jany grave incident, but
rests were made by the |6,000 of which, mounted and on foot, were on duty..
Probably M. Traldaris would
take the Wer Ministry in addi- tion to the Premiership.
According to press reports. the plebiscite will be held in August in order to hasten the settlement of the question of the regime-Berber
COLLABORATION.
CERTAIN
A later message states that after conversations lastever ing between M. Taaldaris, the Premier, and General Kondylis. Minister of War it seems cer- tain that the latter will colla
ate with the Government, and consequently ad of th lective resignation of t there will mer fing -Renter
CABINET REORGANISATION
from
* 1000 ARRESTS - įstates that after a lengthy The demonstrators sang the in-the reorganisation of the ternationale and shouted Com-was compdstied, with muist slogan: Traffe was temas Premier, General
His Honour the Chief Justice, porarily held up, and order was Vice-Premier and War Min's Sir Atholl MacGregor, is re-restored only after repeated police, and M. Maximos as Foreign Minis
covering from his indisposition charges Beater
and is expected to attend the Criminal Sessions in the Sa
London, To-day. Sussex recorded their fifth successive win in the County The Italian papers publish re-preme Court on Monday. Cricket Championship Rester- ports from London that Sir Eric It will be recalled that His day when they beat Esser by an Drummond, British Ambassador Honour was unable to conduct innings at Hove. As a result of at Rome, has been instructed to the opening of the Sessions last their success they displaced ask the Italian Government if Thursday, so that the Puisne Middlesex for fourth position in they are prepared to make a Judge. Mr. B. E. Lindsell, who the race for the title York documented statement of their is now also under, doctor's or- shire, however, easily defeated case regarding Abyssinia before ders, appeared in his stead Northants to consolidate their the League of Nations Well-in- position as leaders.
formed Italian circles, state thač
(Continued on Page 12) Scores, 18 cabled. by Reuter were:
Yorkshire beat Northants by anj innings and 76 runs at Harrogate. Yorkshire: 459 for 8 dec
DAVIS CUP GAME Northants: 289 and 94 (Verity 5 for
TO-DAY
Inter-Zone Final-At Wimbledon
AMERICANS FAVOURED TO WIN
Wear, the United
Joseph
GERMAN LEGATION IN CHINA Germans
20)
Sussex beat Essex by an nings and 118 runs at Hove Suxsex: 460 (John Langridge 195,
Greenwood 115).
| Esser: 124 (Date 5 for 23 3, Cornford
5 for 34) and 218.
Lancashire beat Gloucester-] shire by 111 runs at Manchester. Lancashire: 106 (Goddard 6 for 20).
227 far 8 dec.. Gloucester: 68 (Booth 5 for 25
Sibbles 4 for 13) and 154:
Notts beat Hampshire by wickets at Bournemouth..
anta: 205 and 138.
J Perry (Gr. Britain) 60, 64States' non-playing captain, has 8-10, 6-2
HW. Austin (Gt Britain) bear announced that Wilmer Allison. Vivian McGrath (Australia) 7-5, Don Budge, Sidney Wood and 36, 7-5, 2
Johnny Van Byn will meet the in the Inter-Zoné Final of the Davis Cup at Wim-Notts 336 (Lley 102) and 8 far no NOW EMBASSY-
bledon to day. Gene Mako, the Berlin, to-day Reichsfuehrer fifth member of the American Hitler has now signed a law rais Squad, has this been passed ing the German Legation in jover. China to the rank of an Embassy | Wear, in announcing the liner
Trans-Ocean Service.
for the next round, seemed fai confident his charges can the measure of the Germans, dropping two matches to ¡Voy Cramm, but was not
fident that the United
WEATHER FORECAST:
to cloudy, with Hght
-weste
the
taking the
best the Gentle:
The
men by
yers: 251 for 9. dec., and
r® beat." Siz
made.
(Continued on Page 9)
The retention of General Kandy-
DEATH SENTENCE is in the Cabinet is regarded as
IN AUSTRIA
Large Stores Of Arms Found
la victory for the Boyalists, making the prospects of the restoration of the monarchy more likely.
CROSSING THE ALPS BY ELEPHANT
American Writer's Enterprise
CHINA MAR"" ST Vienna It is understood that Sir Another death sentence so far no such request has been Atholl has been suffering from a fence against the explosiv
poisoned foot which necessitat-passed by the Court of Assizes at ed his remaining in bed for at Riad on a Social Democrat named
CHINA MAJE A SPECIAL least four days.
Otto Beial, who some months agoj threw a wire over a high-tension
Berne, To-dai cable, thereby causing the town of assume the leading role in the
The elephant which is Eberschwang Riad to be plunged attempt of the American novelist into darkness and ording the Richard Halliburton to emulate Socialists an oppor nity to distri-Hannibal by crossing the Alps on bute leaflets an inflammatory top of a pachyderm, arrived yes
STOP PRESS
Private Cyril" William Crampton and Private George.... Chapman of C Company, the Lincolnshire Regiment, sta- tioned at Shamshuipo, were charged at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning with the manslaughter of Haids Khan, an ex-police guard, of No. 7 Police Station, in Shang- hai Sreet yesterday after-
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The first waned. was at first charged with sault, but the Ind inter changed me for man
ANTI-JEWISH OUTBREAKS
Flying Squads Called character
Out In Berlin
MERA OF PATIENCE HAS COME TO AN END?”
Berlin, To-day.
terday at Martigny at the base of Reial was bsequently arrested the Great St. Bernard Pass, from and a
his dwelling where Halliburton intends to set, brought to light large stores out on his adventurous journey arms and exp Service
Ocean
NEW PAPAL DECREE PLACES ROSENBERG BOOK ON INDEX
The flying squads were again called out yesterday to deal with fresh anti-Jewish disturb Rome, To-day The last book lances resulting in a number of the leading exponent of Natic
arrests Crowds paraded the Socialist philoso streets shouting "Down with senberg. To the ¡the Jews!" Supposed Jews Our Time, wh were dragged from West-end clerical charac cafes, while others sought safe placed on
fight. The police, how-
"kept the crawi dispersed the riot
FLEET MOVEMENTS
Since the Italian and Swiss an- thorities have granted the enter prising American a free passage, Halliburton intends to leave Martigny with his ele [day or to-morrow, proceeding. by.
easy stages ac Piss and final taking pro
rvice: