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ITALIAN ADVANCE GUARD SAID TO HAVE CROSSED BORDER
Italy Again Suspicious Of Britain
Criminal action may follow the admission of E. P. Cramer before the Senate lobby investigation, that he had suggested a “whis pering campaign" about Presid ent Roosevelt's sanity in the util- ties companies" fight against the Wheeler Rayburn bill Cramer is. the advertising counselor and lives. in Plainfield, New Jersey.
306 STUDENTS FOR
THE KWANGTUNG
MILITARY SCHOOL
Four Years Required For Graduation
NEW TERM COMMENCES NEXT WEEK
[From Our Ows Correspondent]
GOVT. INVOLVED IN
CONCESSION
"AGREEMENT MUST BE
CANCELLED"
FASCIST REGIME. DISAPPOINTED BY PAPAL ADDRESS
~CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL
Paris, To-day.
All the evening papers, commenting on Mr. Anthony Eden's arrival by air at 3 p.m. yester- day, point out that the deliberations between M. Laval and Mr. Eden necessarily assume far greater dimensions owing to the signature of the Abyssinian concession agreements.
The "Paris Soir" declares that France will adhere to the
Italo-Franco-British agreement of 1906, and hence cordially supports the protest the British Government has already sent to Addis Ababa
“L'Intransigeant” says that quite clearly. Frenchmen would never consent to a concession being granted that did not take into account the 1906 treaty. Besides that the French Government must protect the interests of French nationals in the railway between Djibouti and Addis Ababa and the great port on the French Somaliland coast-
"Miss Cinema, 1935′′ of Spain. Senorita Flora Tidea, won that title in the Spanish moving pic- ture colony. She is a well-known actress in Barcelona.
BOLTON SHARE
TWO GOALS WITH
THE WEDNESDAY
Leicester Defeated At Swansea LINCOLN SETBACK AT CREWE
London, To-day.
Tribesmen Abandoning EIGHT TROOPSHIPS
Abandoning Villages
LEAVE NAPLES
ITALY VINDICATED BY
UAL UAL REPORT NEW RAY OF HOPE AT
ELEVENTH HOUR
THE
Addis, Ababa, To-day.
An unconfirmed report states that an ad- vance guard of 1,000 Italian troops and 1,500 na- tive troops has crossed the Eritrean frontier west of Assab and entered the Danakil coun- try. The Danakils are fleeing and abandoning their villages and herds.
A Cairo message states that it is understood that the Government has sent a note to the for- eign Powers, stating that any request for per- mission for military aeroplanes to fly over Egyptian territory must reach the Egyptian! Government at least 15 days before such pass- age is intended. :
Baron Pompeo Aloisi, above, will head Italy's delegation of six at to-morrow's League of Nations conference on the threatened war with Ethiopia.
REDS SAID TO BE
GAINING GROUND
-IN NORTH-WEST
JAPANESE PRESS
REPORTS
NANKING - AUTHORITIES "NON COMETAL
The "Paris Soir assures its readers that, despite the in- Bolton Wanderers, who have)
A message from Naples states that the high-speed loading creased difficulty of his task occasioned by the signature of the been promoted to the First Divi- and despatch of transports for East Africa is reaching top pres- mands of British public opinion, will insist on the exact appli- Wednesday to a draw yesterday. A Paris message states that, looking somewhat glum, the concession agreement, Mr. Eden in accordance with the de-sion, surprisingly held Sheffield sure. A cavalcade of eight steamers departed in the last 24
1.From Our Own Correspondent)·· hours heavily laden with troops, commissariat forces and males,
Canton To-day. cation of the provisions of the League of Nations Covenant, in following fest home defeat at Reitish deliberation to the League Comal headed by Mr. Ar-ports deny, Communist victories, Although Nanking official - cluding those prescribing sanctions against an aggressor. the hands of Brentford last!
message from
thony Eden, Minister for League of Nations affairs, called to im Szechnen, other sources state Rome the British Government knew Saturday. states that the British Ambas-jconcession, but do not state un-
see M. Lavel at the Quai d'Orsay last evening en route to that, except for Chuenwes, the Continued on Page 5).
tish concession, and satisfied M Laval that the British Gov of the province are under the Geneva Mr. Eden gave M. Laval a full explanation of the Bri- entire north-western districts
FIRST DIVISION"
ernment had no connection therewith and gave it no support occupation of the Reds Most 1 Wednesday 1
of these reports were circalated British circles stated in the completed. It is understood by Japanese news agencies. 1 Derby 2 Huddersfield 2 evening that the position is well most completely to vindicate Italy High Nanking officials do not SECOND DIVISION understood on both sides, and and places the responsibility for make categorical dentals, but mere
the concession incident will have the aggression on the Abyssinian ly say that no reports announcing Government reverses have been re- ceived. They expressed the off- repeated belief that the outlaws
Canton, To-day. sador, Sir Eric Drummond, equivocally that the development Results, as cabled by Reuter, Three hundred and six-out of made an official declaration to is contrary to the Government's were:- some 2,000 students have suc- the State Secretary, Signor inmost wishes, and hence, sooner cessfully passed the entrance Suvich. yesterday, that the or later, would not be taken under Bolton examination to the Kwangtung British Government had no the direct protection of the Bri-Preston Political and Military Academy (preknowledge of the conclusion tisa Government. at Yin Tong. on the north-cf the Anglo-American conces
Wolves
eastern outskirts of the city.sion agreement by Abyssinia. Competent circles make no Bradford and will begin their cadetship In authoritative quarters, how secret of the fact that they con-Doncaster on September 10, it was an-ever, this and the other British sider that the British Government Fulham nounced today.
declarations are said to fail to was at least indirectly concerned Plymouth
in the whole affair
Lient General Lam Sze-ching is carry conviction because they are the new Deputy Superintendent of not unambiguous and do not go to the Academy and is actually the the heart of the matter. : head. Apart from the change of
ITALIAN SUSPICIONS
Port Vale
At all events the view is taken Sheffield U. in Italian authoritative quarters!
Swansea that in any circumstances the Tottenham
the accountant and several Ad- All the British pronouncements, agreement must be cancelled, be THIRD jutants, the staff will remain the it is pointed out, merely say that cause "it is devoid of any legal Aldershot
same.
The new head recently complet ENCROACHMENTS
ed a visit to England and various Continental countries, where he studied air defence and the mili tary machines of these countries: Anti-aircraft batteries" and other air defence units are being train- ed at Yin Tong. Four years
are required" for graduation, and cadet сап choose between the infantry. artillery, cavalry and engineering, sections. Graduates are com missioned as. Second Lieutenants-
SPEED ATTEMPT
Sir Malcolm Campbell Satisfied
238 MPH. IN TRIAL SPIN
Salt Lake City, To-day.
UPON SOVEREIGN
RIGHTS ALLEGED
Road Construction
By French
WUCHUWN GOVERNMENT TO MAKE ENQUIRIES
[From Our Own Correspondent] Canton, To-day." Charges that the French au- thorities in Kwangchouwan are
constructing roads outside of the leased territory to the detri |ment of Chinese sovereign rights are alleged by the Wu- chuwn County Government. which has petitioned the pro-
construction scheme. ⠀⠀
Cardiff MilwallTMTM
THIRD
justification whatever and tram-] ples underfoot the obligations undertaken towards Italy. In no Accrington circumstances could Italy tolerate Barrow
the manoeuvres of a so-called
Chesterfield Crewe principals are at the moment un Halifax ascertainable and whereby the Stockport aims for which the whole pro- Tranmere cedure undertaken against Abys sínia should at the last moment be made unattainable.”
economic undertaking, whose real
(Continued on Page 101
"100 PER CENT U.S.”
STATEMENT BY MR. RICKETT
ARMS PURCHASE: DENIED
Djibouti, To-day.
Exploration Corporation is 100
2. West Ham
0 Southampton 10 bearings on the main Italo-local commander.
6 Notis Forest of Abyssinian issue.
0 Bradford C. 1. Mr. Eden and “M. Laval, who
Burnley
3. Bury
2 Leicester
DIVISION (South)
* Northampton
0 Bristol R.
2. Coventry DIVISION" (North)
0 Chester
3 N. Brighton 24 York
2 Lincoln
*14 Carlisle
4. Rochdale
2 Gateshead
1 travelled to Geneva together last❘ FRONTIER CROSSING DENIED will soon be auhilated.
́0 night, will have further discussións.
0 dealing with the different aspects 1 of the procedure before the League Council and the presentation of the reports on the recent tripartite 0 conference at Paris.
3
CAL UAL REPORT READY
A message from Geneva, states that Italy is expected to have rea- 2 sor for gratification:"immediately the Council opens to-morrow mor- oning for the first time.
Japanese news dispatches can- cerning China are often embarrass
Rome, Later The report that 2,500 I. lhanging and compromising to the Nazi- crossed the Extream frontier ling authorities, as they shed into the Danial country is light on considerable news which is officially denied...
not published by other sources. through censorship and favours. Japanese newspapers published in Shanghai and other parts of China. jare therefore widely read by Chin-
ese and foreigners.
A message from Addis Ababa states "that" no British capital is invested in the concession com- pany, — Reuter. 77.
As the Negus has undertaken to
In an effort to check the Japan
The report of M. Politis on the give full satisfaction if the verdier ese press from giving out on Dal Dal incident has just been goes against him, it is hoped that favourable news concerning China,
the initial success will help to Mr T T Li, Director of Intelli-- mollify the Italians and grease the gence and Publicity of the Minis- wheels for the subsequent negotistry of Foreign Affairs, arrived in Tokyo to-day to open negotiations
FLORIDA PREPARES FOR HURRICANE
GALES LASH CUBAN COAST
Jacksonville, Florida, To-day. Apprehensively awaiting a tropical hur- ricane, the population here is barricaded behind storm shutters. Northbound steamers have vincial authorities to stop this The African Development and ancelled their sailings, and southbound vessels Sir Malcolm Campbell took out his famous racing car, Bluebird, The new roads are said to be per cent. American, declared Mr. have advanced their sailings to escape the com- yesterday, and, although he was obstructing communications among FW. Rickett, interviewed by not officially timed, he said that he places adjoining Kwangchouwan Reuter here. He confirmed the ing storm. covered the measured mile at 238 The county Government made details of the agreement already miles an hour. He expressed his several attempts to stop the con- cabled and emphatically denied satisfaction. He is going out at 2structing of roads stretching into that money had been paid to the| pan British Standard Time to-day. the domain of the Wachuen county Abyssinian Government for the administration, but apparently the concession, to be used for the remonstrances did not bring any
purchase of arms!" result
He added that not one -As soon as the provincial am- would change hands message received through thorities have the full facts of the Corporation beg the American Consulate-General case, negotiations for settler
-Reuter.
TYPHOON - WARNING
from the Menila Observatory this will be made the local French
WEATHER REPORT
weak anticyclone, com the Pacific to the north.
and pressure
the north of
Gales are already lashing the Caban coast. Over 1,000 residents of Isabella de Sagua have fled inland, fearing & tidal wave Some 700 veterans are hurriedly wa
casups at fleeing into the Renter
It is stated that last month the with the Japanese Foreign Office. Paris conference was willing
Hr. Li is seeking Government id concede: Signor Mussolini Ital in preventing Japanese papers-and control of Abyssinian post office agencies from puhashing sensa the police and also transport and tional news concerning China. communications The Duce
gorically declined the proposal
inguis
{Continued on Page 6),
INCREASED DEMAND FOR POWER SUPPLIES
London, to-day To meet the
reasing demand for esthe Central Electricity Board
to extensions and thei
and
SINGAPORE
FLYING BOATS
FOR BASRA
For Re-equipment Of Patrol Squadron
FLIGHT TO BE MADE IN FOUR STAGES
London, To-day Three flying boats belonging 203 Squadron of the
day
EUROPEAN IN CAR ACCIDENT
driver
rce will st tion
to
flight m
morning stated thi
typhoon was situa Longitude 137. E,
Civil Hospital
lead injuries