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STOUT ETHIOPIAN RESISTANCE EXPECTED
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ARRESTS IN MUKDEN
BRITISH
RESIDENTS
SEARCHED
Chinese Christians
Charged
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Peiping, To-day.
Wholesale arrests of Chinese Christians in Mukden and a search of British residents' houses by Japanese police and gendarmes are reported to have taken place last week, according to foreign dispatches.
The death of the EL. Foa Arthur Henderson, P.C.. MP
above, is announced from London
He was 2 years of age. Winner
of the Noble Peace Prize last year, and President of the World
Disarmament Conference at
Geneva, be was affectionately
known as "Uncle Arthur" to his
colleagues
SHANGHAI
Sixty arrests include Chinese TRIUMPH IN
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SHIPPING ANXIETY
VARDULIA
SINKS OFF
IRISH COAST
Crew Take To Boats But Not Picked Up
GERMAN STEAMER
FEARED LOST
London, To-day. Extremely fierce, gales raged. in the Atlantic, the North Sea, the Channel and throughout Bri- fain over the week-end, playing havoc with shipping. Five were killed and a number injured ashore in all England.
Grave anxiety is felt for the crew of the Glasgow steamer Vardulia, which sank 700 miles
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OF
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Chater Rd Hout Kong-Nathan Ed. Kowloon.
IN MAKALE AREA RAS KASSA'S FORCES IN POSITION
LARGE SCALE BATTLE ANTICIPATED
· A spectacular view of Fascist troops marching through the streets. of Rome prior to embarkation for East, Africa.
from the coast of Ireland. The BALDWIN'S SPEECH GIVES
crew of 37 took to the boats and
CHINA GAMES up to the present have not been
Swimming Records Established
190,000 WITNESS CLOSING EVENTS
picked up, despite a 24-hour search by several steamers.
The Newcastle collier Pen- dennis foundered 40 miles From Ter Schelling. The crew of 22 were saved by the Nor- wegian steamer Tris, >
The German steamer Erfurt. with a crew of 25, is missing and
SATISFACTION
RELAXATION OF TENSION
CHINA MAIL “OSPECIAL.
Paris, To-day.
ITALIAN PHYSICIAN SATISFIED WITH HEALTH OF TROOPS
Asmara, To-day. Everything appears to indicate that the Ita- lian advance to Makale will not be accomplished without a battle.
A reconnaissance plane reports that Ras Kassa is moving up considerable forces from the south-west towards Makale, while more men are Joccupying the position he previously held. Meanwhile, in preparation for the advance, the Italians are gradually occupying positions in the mountains around Adigrat.
The visit of Marshal Badoglio, Italian Chief of Staff, to the front, has aroused speculation and, judging from conversations. with Renter, it would scarcely surprise the common soldiers if Mussolini himself arrives one day. The popularity of the Duce is evidenced by the huge canvas portrait of him which is hoist
ed in all conquered positions
Massawa: Sir Aldo Castel EMPEROR OF
lant, the eminent physician in charge of the Italian medical
service in the occupied area an-i nounces that he is very satisfied? with the health of the Italian troops
He says he found the sani tary conditions in the Italian
sick officers and men aboard.
ABYSSINIA IS
INTERVIEWED
Frank Answers Given To Three Questions
NEGOTIATIONS WHILE ANY TERRITORY OCCUPIED.
** CHINA' MAIL" SPECIAL
Addis Ababa, To-day. The Emperor Haile Selassie, when interviewed by the special
doctors and nurses of the Irish Presbyterian mission. ployees of the British-American. Tobacco Company. the com- pradore of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank, Chinese pastors, teachers and girl students of a mission school; and this WES
Mr. Stanley Baldwin's speech from Worces northern army excellent. Only followed by Japanese police
Shanghai, To-day. searching the houses of the
searching ships have up to the ter on Saturday, particularly that passage emone hospital, ship left for Italy NO Impressive ceremony marked British staff of the British-the conclusion of the National She is feared lost. She was last|
present found no trace of her phasising that England did not want war but during the past month, with 202 Athletic meeting, a crowd esti-reported in distress, with pro-
will be ready for reconciliation at the first avail- The vessel carried no wounded. All the persons arrested were mated at a 100,000 witnessing pellors lost. The French steam-able opportunity, and that she has not the slight-Altogether five steamers have members of the Yifenfui one-cent In the final of the Men's 1,500 bank near Westerland. The crew
the closing events.
er Agrar has stranded on a sand- est intention of exploiting the Italian-Abyssinian ships, one of which is stationed been converted into hospital Society, a philanthrophic organi Metres free style swimming title, are remaining aboard. Reuter. conflict overthrow the Fascist regime, has permanently at Massawa. sation, the members of which con-Y. M. Yang (Malaya) established
FOUR STEAMERS COLLIDE brought a relaxation of tension in the European SCURVY BREAKS OUT correspondent of the Voelkischer tribute one cent daily for the educa-ja new National record of 22 min. tion of poor students. The Ja-59 2-5 secs. whie C. N. Chen
Berlin: Four steamers, two political situation and more especially in Anglo- Harrar: The lull continues on Beobachter, gave a precise answer the southern front. The Ethio- to three questions as to Abys panese appear suspicious of the Hong Kong) and Mak Wai-ming German, one Dutch and one Nor Italian relations, according to all the Paris Sun-pians are strongly fortifying and sinis's situation in, and its atti-
(Kwangtung) came second and wegian, collided in the Elbe yesday newspapers. organisation and the charges
reinforcing Daggahbar in order tude towards, the present conflict, against the arrested people allege third, respectively. that it is of a communist char-
to oppose the Italian advance on that throw an important light on Harrar.
the factors affecting the fateful acteri
ABYSSINIAN It is reported that scurvy is occurrences now taking place in
prevalent among the Ethiopian Europe. RESISTANCE troops in the Barrar and Jijiga The correspondent's first ques-
regions. Medical supplies are betion was: "What does JAPAN COMPARED ng rushed from Berbera. Rea-Majesty, after two weeks of war, think of the military situation in WITH ITALY
RESISTANCE TO AGGRESSION WOULD UNIFY CHINA
All those arrested are Chri- tians connected either with the YMC.A. or the Irish Presbyter- ian mission. The British Con- sul. General at Mukden has pro- tested to the local authorities. Reuter.
(Continued os Page 12) The final standings, embracing all competitions, were as follows: MEN'S
Shanghai 26. Kwangtung 13. Malaya 10.. Hong Kong 10.
WOMEN'S
Shanghai 16. Kwangtung 15.
GERMAN SOCCER Shantung 4.
TRIUMPH
BULGARIA BEATEN BY 4 GOALS TO 2
“CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL
Leipzig, To-day.
The first home match" the
Shansi 4. Malaya 4
-Beuter.
Malayan Athletes Married
ROMANCE ORIGINATES AT NATIONAL GAMES
..
terday, all
being seriously dam-
aged. Distress signals have been Le Matin writes that nothing, APPROVAL OF received from the Italian steamer could be more encouraging for Pilsna and the French steamer M. Laval's efforts at reconcilia
Auvergne-Reuter.
WEATHER REPORT
tion, but its ignificance, despite the clarification of the situa tion, but its significance, despite should not be underestimated:
The Nationalist organ: Le Jour} A strong anticyclone has formed over Manchuria and is spreading win's speech is of the
48sures its readers that Mr. Bald- utmost southward into the anticyclone ex-significance and will be received tending from the Yangtze Valley by public opinion with the liveliest to central Japan. A shallow de
satisfaction. pression covers south Indo-China- The local forecast for to-day, as issued by the Royal Observatory. Ithis morning.
(Continued on Page 7)
north-east BRITISH POSITION
DEFINED
winds, moderate to fresh; cloudy.
the marriage of Miss Lee Yoke- chin and Mr. Soon Tok-yung, the Malayan athletes.
German football team has ever Shanghai, Later: A romance The entire Malayan delegation played against Bulgaria and the begun at the National Athletic is touring China before returning last match they will play before Meet. culminated
last evening in to Singapore-Beater. leaving for England was wit- nessed here yesterday afternoon by 38,000 enthusiasts who, des~ pite the bleak and squally wea- ther. remained till the end of
the game
Although the German team carried off the honours by 4 goals to 2, thus avenging the defeat suffered at Sofia on May 26, the "fight proved very stubborn Hand, had a certain amount of good luck not follow- ed the German team, the result might have been different.” Trans-Ocean Service..
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ONLY THREE DEATHSANA Ethiopia? The Emperor replied It is officially stated that the that the military situation of total cases of sickness since the Abyssinia was totally unshaken. commencement of operations is The Italian advance, he said, had 233, with three deaths, been foreseen by the General Staff, From Our Own Correspondent] Two hundred and twelve Ita- which, with the Emperor's ap
Canton, To-day. lians have been evacuated from proval, had withdrawn the troope The Italo-Abyssinian war is Eritrea since October 3, mostly from the frontier regions to avoid being followed very closely by suffering from Malaria. One hun-the occurrence of incidents. political leaders in China, owing dred and eighty-three miles of
NEGOTIATION PROSPECTS The second question was: “Your Majesty has never allowed it to
to its similarity with the Jap-new road have been built and 12 This policy was approved as correct by the League Council, anese aggression in Manchuria. wells sunk in the occupied ter- which unanimously proclaimed
Abyssinia's defeat will streng-ritory. Tradesmen are following then the argument of the Nan-behind the troops and a number Italy as the aggressor. king Government in its policy of shops have already been open- of submission to Japan, while ed by Italians and Eritreans at Italian reverses will uphold the Adigrat and Adowa.—Reuter agitation of the Canton leaders RED CRESCENT WORK- Rome, To-day." for military resistance to the Djibouti: Prince ismail Daud be understood that Ethiopia does Since the conversation between continuous Japanese inroads King Faad's brother-in-law, en not wish to open negotiations for trained to-day for Addis an honourable and just peace; Signor Mussolini and Sir Eric into China.
of 15, on what could such negotiations Drummond on Friday, when spe- Emperor Haile Selassie is Ababa with a party culation was busy as to the exact warmly praised by political including seven doctors. He be based ?"
As long as any part of Ethiopia course of the matters taken, it is leaders here because of his de- will organise Red Crescent assis now dispelled by an official com termination to resist a powerful tance for Abyssinia. He plans in occupied by Italian troops munique which states:
European country, and they be to furnish 600 beds for a hospital there can be no question of
(Continued on Page 12) lat Harrar Reuter.
negotiation for a just and honour able peace, began the Emperor. who then said that Abyssinia's desire for peace, of which many concrete proofs have been given, did not go so far as that, under
""The British' Ambassador called on the Italian Govern-- ment chief on Friday and
gave the assurance that the Britain Alleged To
British Government had no intention whatever of taking any step regarding the pre sent conflict between Abys sinia and Italy beyond collec- tive; obligations" as “a loyal member of the League of Na- tions or what might be re commended by the League of Nations in accorda the terms of the League Co-
(Continued on Page 7).
Be Desirous Of War the state of affairs now prevail-
receded
ing. Abyssinia would take the
king his own opinions but initiative in making the proposals. rely, summarising those current still less now that diplomatic re- League circles, and emphasises Iations ith Italy had been sever-
fer himself says that move so fast now that what
domatic" to-day, may be a
of the past to-morrow, fal remark, that Scheffer wasĮ {Continued on Page 17
cinded