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CHINESE GOVT LIKELY TO ADOPT POLICY OF NON-INTERFERENCE
Vienna, to-day-Major Fey above, has resigned the leaders Heimwehr. ship of the Vienna Henceforth Prince von Starhem-
COUNTER-ATTACK
AT DAWN
POSITIONS CAPTURED
BY ABYSSINIANS
EMPEROR'S CHIEF HUNTSMAN WINS HIS SPURS
Harrar, To-day.
A vigorous counter-attack is reported to have been launched at dawn yesterday between Amale (which the Ethiopians claimed to have Captured on November 16) and Gorahai by the entire Austrian Heimwehr-Sitaurari Ayale, the Emperor's chief huntsman.
berg will be the sole leader of
Reuter.
AFTER THE
It is stated that heavy losses were inflicted on the defenders The fighting continued until noon, when the Ethiopians claimed to have occupied the Italian positions. Efforts may now be made to turn the Italian left flank in the vicinity of Amale.
An Addis Ababa message states that although the Palace denied that the Emperor had left the capital for the front, it was
BRITISH
ELECTIONS stated in non-official quarters that he had left by air for an un-
REORGANISATION OF GOVERNMENT
NEWSPAPER SPECULATIONS
London, To-day-
known destination. — Reuter.
Rome: Official communique No. 49, issued here yesterday,
ALL QUIET IN reports that the Italian troops
CAIRO
No Demonstrations At Funeral Of Riot Victim
* CABINET NOT RESIGNING
The newspapers continue speculate on the reorganisation of the Government following the General Election, and the ang gestion is now being made in wome quarters that the Prime Minis
few ter may decide to make a -changes in the early days of the new Parliament and to postpone the reconstruction
time next year.
wtil
some
“CHINA MALL” SPECIAL
-
(made a further advance in the region of Tembien and Gralta, and that the powerful enemy columns which had concentrat- ed south of Buja were bombed by seroplanes
Fear
St. George Memorial Hospital, built-”
Ababe with American funds, now receiving war, wound Emperor. Hažje. Selassie is here shown on a visit to the hospital on its "opening. a few years ago,
FRENCH REPLY TO ITALIAN PROTEST
NO
CHIANG STILL SEEKS UNITY BEFORE WAR
STATESMANLIKE SPEECH TO KUOMINTANG
JAPANESE SATISFACTION
Shanghai, To-day. Evidence that the Chinese Government will follow a policy of non-interference in North- China is seen by most observers in the speech of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek to the Knomin- tang Congress at Nanking One British commen- tator, interviewed by Reuter, said: “Chiang re- mains true to his programme of peaceably con serving and building up the national strength until China can face the world with a bold front.”
Japanese official circles hail the speech as a “statesmanlike utterance," drawing attention particularly to the passage: "We shall not talk lightly of sacrife until we are driven to the last ex- tremity which makes sacrifics inevitable.”
They also welcome the gesture towards Japan contained în the phrase: "Our neighbour particularly should be deeply con- cerned in the peace of the Orient and the common good of Chins and Japan. What we seek is simply self-preservation and co-
CHANGE IN POLICY existence in the family of nations.”
ANNOUNCED
London, To-day.
The British and French replies to the Italian protest against sanctions will be handed in to the The communique adds that se Italian Government on Friday and published on veral chieftains of the Sultanate Saturday. The replies are similar in form and of Biru, which is stated to com- Cairo.. To-day.
prise the entire territory between substance. The body of the fourth victim the highlands and the Franco of the recent disturbances herej In the meantime Mr. Baldwin, was solemnly borne through Italian frontier who saw His Majesty the King the streets yesterday, followed made their submission to the yesterday morning, is in consul-by an immense funeral proces-Italian military command in Dan- tation with his colleagues. Yession comprising all the students, where, according to the com- terday afternoon he Min Cairo as well as the leaders
ват Ramsay MacDonald again, who and numerous members of the munique, they restored the treaty concluded by them with Italy on also attended the Privy Council Wafd Party.
Elaborate précautionary mea-January 1, 1904. later. The Premier was also vi-
(Continued on Page 7) sited by Mr. Neville Chamberlain, sures had been taken by the po Mr. J. H. Thomas, Lord Halifax, lice, all the streets crossed by the Mr. Walter Runciman and the procession being cordoned Chief Government Whip, Captain while strong detachments of po
lice were held in readiness on low- Margesson
ries at the most important cross- ings. Happily no untoward inci-
(Continued on Page 14)
COMING NAVAL PARLEY
America's Attitude Defined
of
dents occurred, and the funeral went of quite quietly unaccom
panied by any demonstration
The Egyptian Cabinet will not resign, it is stressed in a state- ment by the Premier, who declares that under the present circum- stance resignation would be! equal to desertion. The Premier,; New York, To-day. together with the other members
stationed
Robert
-Shanghai: Sir Clive British më malestkite. Japan, left for Hong Kong this morning by the EMS. Empress of Canada at 11 o'clock. Renter
DIPLOMATS INTERVENE.
Peiping, Later: High oficials now state that the Northern situs-
tion is not likely to be clarified in ļa few days, the delay: appxzmetlý being due to intervention by dip- lomatic officials in Tokyo and
Meanwhile draft copies of the British note, which is officially described as not of very great length, are circulating among the Daddato, 52 members of the League Co-ordinating Committee, as it is felt ning
that the Italian note calls for co-operation with regard to the reply. An official added that Na
Paris: M. Laval has presented the Italian Ambassador with my had finally replied to the the text of the French reply to the Italian protest against sant repeated telegrama
the tions It is understood that the tone of the French note is most attestament the moderate and marks no change of policy. If explains that from the moment the League named Italy as the aggressor Article XVI of the Covenant entered into force ipso facto, and France, in honouring her signature, could do nothing else but associate her A NATIONAL self with the economic and financial measures organised by Geneva
ARCHBISHOP'S OUTBURST
Sanctions Contrary To All Sense Of Justice
URGE FOR SACRIFICE AS IN DAYS OF CAESAR
**CHINA MAIL SPECIAL
Rome, To-day The Archbishop of Messina and
Mr. Norman Davis will head of the Cabinet and the British Brindisi has issued a pastoral the United States delegation to High Commissioner, will attend letter bitterly denouncing sane the naval conference. Pre- the manoeuvres of the British units tions. The Archbishop charac sident Roosevelt has also ap
at "Alexandzia, which pointed the Under-Secretary of will put out to sea to-morrow. State, Mr. Williams Phillips. Trans-Ocean Service. and Admiral Strandley to the delegation.
The President explained that Mr. Phillips was appointed so as to familiarise himself with the situation at the conference and then to return and act as
·liaisor" officer for the confer
ence.
President Roosevelt informed the press that the United States' attitude would be to op- pose navies that cost more than to-day Renter.
The note adds that the French
Government does not abandon HU HAN-MIN the hope of friendly settlement TO RETURN TO
NORTH CHINA?
MANY REQUESTS
bringing an end to the hostili ties in Abyssinia and the res- trictions Italy will have to face as the result of the internation- al sanctions.
tions Committee, is sounding
RECEIVED
ENQUIRIES INTO POLICY"
OF GENERALISSIMO
From Our Own Correspondent]-
Canton, To-day.
(Continued os Pabr 12).
JAPANESE
EVACUATING
CANTON?
SUDDEN CLOSURE. OF SHOPS
"ALLEGED (BRDER BY THEIR AUTHORITIES
Canton, To-day-
Mystery surrounds the sudden closure of all Japanese shops and godowax in the Cits The Jocal lanthorities are surprised, and have not yet even greased what the reason is.” The owners of
also vacated the vicinitý, co
GOVERNMENT these suddenly-closed firms have
FOR PEIPING UNDER JAPANESE AUSPICES
PROPAGANDA PROCEEDING FOR MONTHS
1From Our Own Correspondent]
Canton, To-day A so-called National Govern
ment is to be set up to-day, in Peiping under Japanese auspi-1 ces, although who will be thei president or chief executive of the new regime is not known.
If independence is not declar-
边
It is said that all Japanese na tionals in this city have been ordered to leave by the Japanese authorities, but ther - report, has. not been confirmed. * Precautions. are being taken by the local police authorities against a different {"surprise"-Neutral News.
(Continued or Page 127
ESPIONAGE IN CHINA
ALLEGED ARMY OF SPIES
Canton, To-day.
Chinese domestic secret service
Within the jurisdiction of thes
POSSIBLE EMBARGO EXTENSION Geneva: M. Vasconcellos, President of the League Sanc the various Governments re garding a meeting of the Sane- tions Application Committee on terises the sanctions as "dictated November 25, with a view to Mr. Hu Han-min has cabled by England's cold egoism and a talking stock of the working of to the South-west Politicaled to-day, the new Government rogance, contrary to every prin- the sanctions, and possibly ex- Council from Nice, stating that will be established some time this ciple of justice and equality and tending the embargo to petrol, he will soon return to China in month. Mr. Yin Ya-keng, Ad-- ANTI-JEWISH to the detriment of our father coal, steel and copper. Beuter response to the many requests ministrative Commissioner
land, for the sole purpose of sup- RIOTS
(Continued on Page 7) that he should go to Nanking Hoipet province, who is a well officials state that there are 5,000, porting a half-barbarous people”
Taking no chances, Mr. E known pro Japanese official, will spits operating throughout Chine The pastoral letter says in con-
kas-instructed his agents in DEMONSTRATIONS clusion: "We shall new give our
COAL STRIKE IN Canton and Nanking to ascem- plays creadorement, which is dis provinces of Shantung, Houz
play a leading part in the inde- tain whether General Chiang inetly anti-Kuomintang and an BRITAIN Kai-shek, military chief of the Nanking.
Nanking Government, will re-
For the past six months, sist the Japanese or make fuz- ther concessions. The Union people in North- China-have been News Service quoted a Shang-stirred by Japanese propag hai dispatch as saying that it against the Kuomintang Gove attacked, General Chiang ment and its heavy tan
en people It is expected that overwhel-prepared to retreat for Szeri
Continued on Page 12)* ming majorities in favour of ^a Firational coal strike to enforce the demand for an advance in eputy wages by 231 day will be an
nounced at to-day's meeting of the Mine Workers Federation
Great
IN POLAND
BUDAPEST INCIDENTS
· CHINA MAIL "ESPECIAL.
Warsaw, To-day. don: The Irish Free State The anti-Jewish demonstra be represented at the Naval tions which led to the suspen- rence next month by the son of lectures at the Warsaw Commissioner in London Technical College a few days Dulanty British Wireless ago have now spread to Warsaw
DARK BLUES BEATEN BY
COLLEGE DUBLIN
fatherland-the gold that it needs to defray the enormous expense involved by its taak of carrying civilisation to a region where bar- barism now reigns. We thereby emmiste the example of the old Romans, who sacrificed everything |-- for the fatherland”—Reuter
NEW GOVERNOR GENERAL
* OF CATALONIA
University and the Commercial) College, causing the Rectors of Madrid, these two institutions likewise Vi to suspend all lectures until furthe
er notice.–––Groups of stad been.
marched through the of
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