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ZERO HOUR APPROACHES: COMMITTEE OF FIVE ABANDON HOPE
TEXT OF PROPOSALS
PUBLISHED
ETHIOPIA WILL ABIDE BY HER OBLIGATIONS COMMITTEES SUGGESTIONS FOR ASSISTANCE FAVOURED
Geneva, To-day.
The Secretariat of the League last night published the text of the proposals of the Com- mittee of Five. They follow the lines of the fore-j cast already given and show that in the Commit- tee's opinion provision might be made for the League Council to review the plan at the end of five years.
Geneva: The Ethiopian reply to the suggestions of the Com mittee of Five declares that Ethiopia is firmly resolved to abide by all the undertakings she gave when admitted to the League She considers the Committee's suggestions a favourable reply to
Ethiopia's application for the disinterested collaboration and assistance of the League, and again declares that Ethiopia is pre- pared to negotiate a territorial adjustment on the basis of an ex- change on terms advantageous to all the parties concerned.
She says she will execute in the spirit in which they were concluded all the existing international treaties. concerning the treatment of foreigners and foreign trade. Should she thereafter conclude any economic agreements with Italy such agreements will scrupulously respect all the rights recognised by treaty as be- longing to the nations or protected persons of all the Powers be nefitting from such a treaty.
She concludes that Ethiopia is prepared to open negotiations immediately, with the firm intention of carrying them to a con- clusion fair to all the legitimate interests involved
Sir Eric Drummond, above.
'British Ambassador to Italy, had
in long conference yesterday with Signor Mussolini, but it is not known: what practical results, leading to the removal of the tension, it may hare, if any.
MANOEUVRES IN DARDANELLES
Joint Graeco-Turkish Exercise
· CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL
Istanbul, To-day-
Among the thousands, affected by Emperaz. Hat
Issie's orders to evacuate Addis Ababa are chained debtors--natives of Ethiopia who spend their lives in virtual slavery, chained in sym- bol of their obligations. They must remain chained (until their debts have been paid. "
TROUBLED
OUTLOOK IN
EAST AFRICA
CHINA'S INTEREST
OUTLINED
SPECULATORS - RUBBING THEIR HANDS
[From Our Own Correspondent].
Canton, To-day. Prospective war profiteers Geneva: The Ethiopian reply are wondering when hostilities ,to the suggestions of the com-will break out in East Africa. Imittee of Five repeats the de-las they are all set to speculate clarations that Ethiopia is firm-in foreign exchange and com- ly resolved to abide by all the modities in order to reap a undertakings she gave in 1923 windfall
GERMAN STUDENTS FOR CHINA
To Study At Peiping Under
Exchange
Berlin To-day. Two Gemian-students named Klimmek and Emme has left for China under the system of the ex- change of university students be tween Germany and China. They will stady at the Tainglor Uni- versity, Peiping. A third student zamed. Schertz alle blowin December
Three Chinese students from the Tangina University are due in Berlin in October-Reuter
OBITUARY
HUGE FRAUD
PERPETRATED
ON OLD WIDOW INDUCED TO PART
CESSATION OF RAIN
IN ABYSSINIA
MALARIA AND CHOLERA MAY CAUSE DELAY
MEDICAL EXPERT ON WAR PROSPECTS IN ETHIOPIA
London, To-day.
The zero hour approaches. The cessation of rain in Abyssinia, coinciding with the Italians' attitude, which has forced the dogged Committee of Five to abandon its task, forces this conclu- sion upon observers in Britain.
It is at present impossible to ascertain whe-. ther Sir Eric Drummond's conversation on behalf of Sir Samuel Hoare with Signor Mussolini por- tended a last attempt to orientate the dispute, or whether, as suggested in some quarters, Sir Eric merely reiterated the assurance that the British naval activity in the Mediterranean does not im- ply aggressive intentions against Italy; but it is known that the Committee of Five abandoned their mission after a period of perplexity in en- deavouring to discover whether Baron Aloisi's verbal statement was official and final.
petent observers do no believe that It is reported that Baron the country will enjoy "another is Alois's objections were so de month's peace unless Geneva
¿diły successful Beuter. A huge and callous fraud-per-reluctant to beheve that they ating” - that Mr. Eden was
WITH $34,000
OLD BAILEY TRIAL ENDS IN STIFF SENTENCES
London, To-day
petrated on 2 84-year-old re official, and upon learning widow was revealed by a seven-that they were, the Committee day trial, just concluded, at the of Five despaired Old Bailey. The defendants, | BRITISH CABINET MEETING
The British Cabinet to-day Thomas Impey, aged 55, Mrs. bolds first full meeting since Lilian Burton, aged 48, and August 22, following the break- Richard Rogers, aged 35, were down of the three-party conver- |. found guilty and sentenced to sations in Paris. In an editorial The Times, on this matter, says. five years, four years and 12 Better had the Covenant never months' imprisonment, respec- been attempted than that it tively.
should now be permitted to fail The prosecution alleged that the It is beyond conception that the defendants defranded Mrs. Har realities for which the peace- riet Byre-Williams of £34,000. makers are striving, whether by
when Ethiopia was admitted Observers of the international into the League, more especial situation, many being professors FRENCH MINISTER ly in connection with slavery of Sun Yat-sen University, believe
between and the arms traffic, and also as that war
TO CHINA Italy and concerns her declaration of Sep-Ethiopia may be avoided as a re- tember, 1935, with regard to herisult of the strong British stand
Peiping, To-day. application for disinterested col-for sanctions and the isolation of The death occurred during laboration and assistance from Italy
last night of M. Henri Wilden, the League.
Those who have the interests of French Minister to China, from Ethiopia regards the sugges the country at heart hope that heart failure tions of the Committee as a fav-war will not be declared, because M. Wilden, who had been Mrs Wiliams was always in-conciliation or determination not ourable reply thereto and hopes in such an event Great Britain Minister since July 1930, had terested in ex-officers, and met to condone an offence against the that the vital principle asserted and other Powers will have no of been ill for a good part of the Impey in 1925. She housed him law, should be sacrificed to by the Committee, that it is obli- portunity to turn their attention year, and early in the summer for two years and in 1929 he re- search for the easiest and cheapest gatory upon every member of the to Japanese inroads in China successfully combated paen- turned and told her he wanted to way out of the difficulty.” League to respect the indepen- Sir Frederick Leith-Boss, the monis. Lately he had appear-marry Mra. Burton, who was dence of other members, will British Financial Adviser, is now ed to be much better and not divorcing her husband, alleged to be upheld. Consequently any in Shanghai on a mission to im- many days ago was playing be worth £7,000,000, which was in an interview with one of the Ischeme of assistance and colla- prove Anglo-Chinese trade. In golf
boration by the League can be
put into effect until it has been England, but war in East Africa Mr. Kenneth Abelstem fally discussed by that State and receives the assent of its Govern-may upset this move ment
Sir Frederick is said to be con- templating a visit to Cantón after. REVIEW IN. FIVE YEARS The reply emphasizes recognf his investigations in Shanghai, tion of the right of the Negus to
Found Shot Dead
WAR TO BE DELAYED? An Addis Ababa message gives
trust Impey said that Mrs Bur- foremost medical authorities in Shanghai many foreign educated, He collapsed suddenly last ton had a hold over her husband Ethiopia, expressing the opinion land, could compel him to pay half that war is out of the question drawn up only at the request of Chinese officials prefer to enter night in his Legation home. a State to assist it, and cannot be into close economic relations with
to her, but the trust needed money for at least a month, because the termination of the rainy period to release it.
brings violent malaria and cholera STORY CHANGED
to many parts, lasting until the Mrs Willias parted with end of October Shanghai, To-day. $6,000 in 1929 and various sams The Italian troops are already Mr. Kenneth Abelstien, of the in the next five years. The story reported to be suffering from malaria. Nevertheless, most com- Shanghai office of the Dollar was changed as time went on KELLOGG WANTEDing, was found shot dead in The whole story was rubbish,
his bathroom by a servant at commented the prosecution. 16 am today. A letter was pey and Mrs. Burton spent "thè found addressed to his mother, money, on jewellery, cars and furs who is supposed to have sailed like water. for Shanghai from Seattle a few days ago Renter
ansent to or reject any adviser,
and agrees that the scheme should be reviewed in five years, at the] request of Ethiopis, and that the assent of the Ethiopian Govern- ment should be given before any
Joint Turkish and Greek cxecutive action is taken. naval manoeuvres will take The Ethiopian Government re- place, according to the Turkish peats its declaration that it is
TO RESIGN
"Only Reason" For
Surprise
The Ction..
To-day
ed to. There is no other rea- son for my action Reuter
"An earlier message stated that
press, in the course of the next prepared to negotiate territorial Questioned why he retired few days in the Dardanelles, adjustment on the basis of a from the Hague Court Mr. where Greek warships and exchange of terms advantageous Kellogg said: "Because I want- aeroplanes have arrived for a to all the parties concerned. visit. The papers add that two COVENANT CHAMPION Rumanian torpedo-boats are Geneva: It is understood that also expected to participate in Senor de Madariaga, interviewed Mr. Frank Billings Kellogg had re- these manoeuvres, which will be Baron Aloisi "after" yesterday signed the Presidency of the directed by Greek Admiral, morning's meeting of the Com- World Cou who for this purpose will hoist mittee of Fiva, but without 16- his flag on the Turkish battle suit.
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ONE KNOCKED SEUSELESS