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NEW NAVAL PROBLEMS
DIFFICULTIES AHEAD
Prospects For Coming Conference
AGREEMENT NECESSARY
London. To-day.
If Do new agreement is reached before the London and Washington Treaties expire at! the end of 1936, the world will be exposed afresh to thei danger of unrestricted competi- tion in naval armaments, with all its calamitous effects
and inter- national budgets
The national relations. says Times, and continues that re- cent political developments have not made the task ary easier
to
The unfortunate tension in the Far East and the Mediter- ranean may make all the Pow-i ers reluctant. for different res- SODS, to accept restrictions. upon their naval programmes.
JAPANTS OPPOSITION
With all the obstacles in the -way of agreement upon quanti-] tative limitation attention has turmed more insistently towards
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AIR RAID ON DESSIE
SECOND ATTACK LAUNCHED
Italian Letter Dropped By Planes
ABYSSINIANS AROUSED
~CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL.
Berlin, To-day-
A second air attack on Dessie on Saturday is confirmed by a message from a German news agency's correspondent at As- mara, who states, however, that according to the Italians, the second expedition to Dessie was more in the nature of a recon- naisance flight, though bomb- ing planes attacked a large body of Abyssinian troops near the city, the pilots declaring that they inficted heavy losses. Observers also report having
JAPANESE TROOPS counted about 70 red cross flags,
NEAR PEIPING
SPECULATION RIFE IN NORTH
a qualitative method of limita- GENERAL HO AT TANGSHAN
tion. Japan, however, holds
that without quantitative lími tation in the form of a common
HOT SPRINGS
Peiping, To-day.
upper limit she cannot accept General Ho Ying Cam yester- any measure of qualitative res triction, even if this initial dit day went to Tangshan Hot Springs, a few miles north of ficulty is overcome.
and that the town itself was oc- cupied by troops...
The first bombardiment of Des- sie was carried out, it is declared by the Italian headquarters, be- cause from reliable reports it was known that the Negus was
army of 100,000) there with
men. The Emperor, it is stated, escaped death by a miracle, balt the palace having been wrecked by bombs.
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PARIS TALKS PROVE
SATISFACTORY
STATEMENT ISSUED BY M. LAVAL
MUSSOLINI ASK ED TO DECLARE DEMANDS AND INTENTIONS
“CHINA MAIL.” SPECIAL
Paris, To-day. Despite the little cause for optimism provid- ed by Signor Mussolini's Chamber speech the gen- eral opinion reflected in the Paris press after the first day's conversations between Sir Samuel Hoare and M. Laval is that the prospects for the Franco British proposals leading to the opening of negotiations are not altogether unfavourable. The papers point out that although the Duce did not make the hoped for conciliatory gesture, neither did he definitely refuse to consider the new proposals.
The Petit Parisies hopes that Signor Mussolini will accept the Franco-British proposals as a basis for negotiations, thus en-
Bas Haile Selassie fagm, who deserted Ethiopia to fight with the Ital-abling the intended oil embargo to be once more postponed, and ian invaders, is pletured, inspecting his newly-urulurmed active troops af Adigrat, Ras Guzsa received permission to enter Makalle, his native city, with the first Halian forces, hoping to save his mother and other relatives from being taken as hostages by the Seeing Ethiopian defenders, but was too late.
THE FRANCO - BRITISH
PEACE PLAN
CONCESSIONS TO ITALY
Paris, To-day.
in justification of its optimism claims authority for stating that Signor Mussolini informed M. Laval on Saturday evening through the Italian Ambassador that he was willing to negotiate on the proposals to be submitted to him..
The journals- Excelsior and} and Figaro write in similar yein, though the latter paper/criti- cises the negative nature of the Dace's speech, riding, hor that it must be tak sideration that it was deli to the Fascist De Lexplained the very one-side
count of the situation Signor Mussolini gave.
Aca
The optimism of the other papers is not shared by the For
INSULTING LETTER Addis Ababa: Dessie was again A further difficulty arises in Peiping. He stated that he the objective of an air bombard-
The Franco-British peace plan goes much further towards agreeing upon the limits to be needs a rest and may remain ment yesterday morning, though the damage is reported to have adopted The British views
inconsiderable for one or two days. Mr. Hsu been
Several meeting Italy than any devised hitherto, according to a well- have not been changed since the 1932 declaration, that Britain Yung-chang, Chairman of the deaths were caused by these informed French sources. The whole of Tigre would be given to eign, Editor of 'Destre, who de on Saturday Italy, with the exception of Aksum, and also the Ogaden and cires that the Duce's speech has were Danakil country. Moreover, Italy would receive sufficient land produced not only disappointment
for colonisation to accommodate 1:500,000 colonists.
here. Sir Samuel Hoare and
not only desires that the num- Shansi Government; arrived cond bombardment
and a number of houses ber of ships should be limited, last night and is seeing General burnt down. - but also that the tonnage and
(Continued or Page 12) size of guns allowed for the Ho Ying-chin to-day.
ships of the principal classes
suggested Five further natnes
should be reduced to figures far for new Council members are those CHIANG VIRTUAL
AGREEMENT VITAL
DICTATOR
below the existing maximum of Pao Wen-yueh, the North- limits.
jeastern General, Vice-Chairman to
General Ho Ting-chin on the Pef-1 Possibly no other Power was ping Military Council; Hu Yun- ready to go so far in this direc-jima, North-eastern General; Mok tion as Britain proposes, so Teh-bui, who negotiated the Mcs- that the necessity for an cow settlement of Manchurian in agreement must be clear to all the Russian war of 1929; Chin "UNITY AND CO-OPERATION
"Both political and financial Yun-ping, former Premier of the good sense forbid the revival of Peiping Government; and Wo Pei- unrestricted competition, espe-fu
cially in the present state, of the world. Despite every obsta-
cle the Conference must reach
an agreement Better.
IN LONDON.
OPENING SESSION TO-DAY
TROOP MOVEMENT
Powers Granted By North Congress
From Our Own Correspondent]
Canton, Today. While Canton's opinion re- Peiping: The arrival of Japan-garding the new appointments ese troops at Tangchow, 15 miles in Nanking is withheld until from Peiping, is causing cmxider-the return of Mr. Chou Lou, the
It is understood that Sir Samuel Hoare agreed that this territory
should be limited in the north by the 8th degree of Latitude,
THE BOMBINGS OF DESSIE
BY DOCTORS
on the west by the seth de VIGOROUS sree of Longitude, and on the south by the frontiers of Kenya and the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan This is stated to be double the
originally agreed territory to which the British
AVALANCHE SWEEPS DOWN ON KEROVSK Eighty-Eight People Killed
Moscow, To-day. Eighty-fre people were killed when an avalanche; swept down Yuksper Mountain upon the city of Kirovsky, i Kola peninsula.
Moscow, inter: Two two-storey ed houses were completely de swoyed by a wall of snow. Two thousand workers were rushed to the rescue of those trapped, but only succeeded in extricating people alive."
Three more persons have died their injuries, bringing the death roll to 88-Reuter
&T
stated the paper, would
SABOTAGE AT DEVONPORT DELIBERATE SHORT CIRCUIT CAUSED.
SUBMARINE**
TAMPERED
ALSO
day. Most disturbing incidents Devenport Beckend are und
of Admiralty oficials and Scotlani Yard,
quest Signor Mussolini to, send
Several hundred pounds worth Baron Aloisi to Paris, should be accept the proposals as a basis for of damage was done to the battle- ship Royal Oak, re-filing at De- moreover, resolved that in any cas electric systere eansed a shock PROTESTgations. Both the Ministers, vonport, when a failure in the
the Committee
of Eighteen seali
circuit, which was discoverable meet on December 12, "but that the
after three-days" segreh. At last it was revealed that a szilpia. INHUMAN ACT STIGMATISED oil wenbargo shall not come into
ther postponed should satisfactory pierced a two-inch cable cons proposals be received from Italy in necting the control tower of the the meantime.
battleship with the dockyard: power station, the head of the pin cofer being sawn off and the 3
Addis Ababa, Tod force before January 1, or be fight inches in diameter, bad
There is intense indignation in Abyssinia at the Italian To authoritative quarters, how- The lever, concludes the paper, little be bombings of Dessie.
British. proposals will fare better the Italian statement that the than their predecessorzionale town itself is the centre of FRIENDS OF HUMANITY”. troop concentrations and mili-
Ethiopian Goverment denies lief is held that the new Franco" of the cable replacet.
Trouble in the big submarine Oberon, also electrical, was die Bame: After the distribution of covered during a sea test after prizes to the participants in the repairs. A commutator had been NAVAL PARLEYS able speculation According to re- leading South-west representa jliable Chinese reports 100 infantry tive, political observers here
tary preparations, and declares com campaign Signor Musso tampered with
Both cases are believed to jarrived at Tangchow from Kapei-are unanimous in their view to-
that there are no soldiers at lini gave a speech in which he de- kow yesterday and quartered them day that General Chiang Kai-
present in the town, only one manded that the corn campaign be acts of sabotage-Beater policeman and one auti-aircraft fought with all the means" at the selves at a school They stated shek has emerged from the
country's disposal and in a spirit solution of the Italo-Abyssinian that they intended to remain in-C.E.C. first plenary session and the Kuomintang Congress with
gan
of the greatest confidence. "We conflict. definitely,
Some 200 Japanese cavalry ar- flying colours.
military
Beyond saying, that not much have, and shall have, an excep- "There can be no question damage was done, the statement tional harvest. That is the only publishing this formula at the DELEGATES COURTESY CALLSzived at Miyan, north-east of Pei- Besides holding
ON LORD”MONSELL ping, yesterday, and they are also power, he is the President of the Executive Yuan, thus re-
gives no details of Saturday's se way to prevent the friends of present juncture. The British going to Tungchow-Beuter.
viving his position in 1980.
cond bombardment by five Breshumanity in Geneva from finding Government has not yet been off- the courage to impose read sune-cially informed and only when H. This position is the most im-
Before leaving in the direction tions. The unity in our rada is gives its consent will it be possite portaut, for, althong-the Exe cutive Yuan is subordinate tol
of Assab one of the raidem drop the pledge of our final victory,” he to submit the formula for approval
by the Interested Powers as wei the Political Council and the
the League of Nationa Abyssinia would be offered the ped a pamphlet, reading: "Long said
SOME PROCHESS MADE Central Executive Committee,
Continued on Page 12) Ce Yuan, is in charge of all ad port of Assab with a corridor to Live Italy, the Duce and the
refusing to cede Assab, the Bri-are carrying the badge of the vic- the peaceful settlement of the
Conversations ministrative power, including the sex, but in the event of Italy King! With our tricolour fag we Paris: Some progress towards finance and foreign affairs.
Salute the Ketus for us to have been made in the com
The Reich conversations, and it is under
General Chiang is also the fish are still ready to code Zellator and the sign of civilising Italo-Abyssinian Cond
He Rome. stood that the American posi-
Vice-President of the Political to Abyssinia.. Aion has not materially changed.
Council and of the Central Ere With regard to the Amharic and ask him if he has digested yesterday, as a result of the dis- since the last conference. The
cutive Committee, the Pres-provinces in Abyssinia, the Negus these biscuits.
Seven Bed Cross doctors ricans do not antierpate! king any new proposals but been arrested as a sequel to raids dents being Mr. Wang Ching would be requested to send a de-
by the police on the headquarters and Mr. Hu Han-min resmand for protection to the Dessie have signed
“COMOTE” MEMBERS
ARRESTED)
London, To-dzy. The French, Al Italian and Amerkan delegations to the Naval Conference paid courtesy Cails on Lord Monsell at the Ad- Ideas "Contrary To The miralty yesterday. -No new fea- tures have emerged from the Japanese Constitution"
on Britain, as hosts of
to take the
Tokyo, To-day. Thirty members of the Comate Japanese religions sect,
have
cía planes
of the sect in Tokyo and Kyoto,pectively. Mr. Wang is too sick League, which would be exercised claring that in the hospital according to the Bengo
to resume political life, while by technical counsellors, including closure Red Cross embl agency. At the arrests prod
were discovered that the sect spreading ideas "conta
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