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GREATEST SECRECY IN LONDON REGARDING PEACE PROPOSALS
General Naribn above, has the rummand of the left section of Abyя- sinia's Southern Army.
ATTACK ON KUYUAN
NAVAL CONFERENCE
AT WORK
BRITISH QUANTITATIVE PROPOSALS
JAPANESE OPPOSITION
EXPECTED
London, To-day.
That the Naval Conference is quickly com- ing to grips with major issues is evidenced by the! fact that the first business to-day is expected to be the British proposal for the quantitative limi- Alleged Movement By tation of various categories of the ships of the
Manchu Troops
Peiping, To-day.. Chinese reports
state that 900 Manchukuo, troops, accom- panied by aeroplanes and tanks. attacked Kuyuan, on the bor der of Chahar and Jehol, but were repulsed by the Chinese
willitia Reuter.
CESSATION ORDERED? Peiping, Later: Chinese sources report that yesterday 900 Manchukue troops attacked the city of Kuyuan, on the Cha- har border, using tanks,
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world's navies.
The proposals will probably have United States backing, but are bound to be opposed by the Japanese, whose insistence on parity with America was announced at the time of a similar pro- posal last year to the preparatory conference."
Commentators are busily discussing the letter from President Roosevelt to Mr. Norman Davis last year, suggesting a 20 per cent. cut in all navies, but it is understood that, although that is what the United States would like to see accomplished, the
ITALY SUSPENDS
JUDGMENT
NEGUS WILL REFUSE TO
CEDE TERRITORY
DEMAND THOUGHT UNREASONABLE
**CHINA MAIL.... SPECIAL
Rome, To-day.
The solemn opening of the session of the Senate yesterday was attended by the Crown Prince and four other members of the royal fami- ly President Federzoni, in his opening speech, won the applause of the entire House when he de- declared that the whole world could see that the Italian people were indissolubly bound to their royal House in bonds of affection.
Similarly the whole House re-echoed with cheers when Signor Signor Mussolini and his policy.
Abyssinian soldiers following the mantenvres of Italian bombing Federzoni said that the Italian People har a boundless faith in planes over the Ogaden front.
American delegation has no intention of pressing the subject in RESIGNATION OF ENTIRE
the present prospects. The American course will depend on the reception given to the British quantitative proposals.
chine-guns and some aeroplanes. STUDENT DEMONSTRATIONS
General Pao An-tqi is resisting. the attack.
ITE PEALINGS
Tokyo: It is forecasted that Japan will approve Mr. Bald-l win's agreement against the misuse of gabmarines and will
It is stated that the Chinese Protest By Japanese Authorities Boosevelt's 20 per cent reduc-| military authorities protested
to the Japanese, who promised to telegraph to Dolonor re-i questing the authorities there to order a cessation of the hos tisties. Reuter
GENERAL SHANG RESIGNS
Early Arrival In Peiping
Peiping, To-day.
Peiping, To-day.
I was learned last night that Mr. Takahashi called on Mr. Chin Teh-chun, Mayor of Per ping, and protested against Yesterday's student demonstra- tions, on the ground that ther were anti-Japanese in character.
Benzer
CANTON COMMENT ON NEW REGIME -
General Shang Chen arrived) THREE PRINCIPLES
here from Paotingfu in the early hours of the morning. Hel states that he has come to see!
General Ho Ying-chin as well as to attend to private business. He has not yet received a reply
STRESSED
¡From Our Own Correspondent]
Canton, To-day. Commenting on the new per
SPANISH CABINET
FINANCIAL POLICY DISAGREEMENT
CHIRA MAIL" SPECIAL.
Madrid, To-day.
The only speaker of the day was Admiral Thaon de Bevel. who, amid resounding cheers, declared that Italy would not give up a struggle. which involved both its honour and its future, whereupon a motion expressing unlimited confidence in the Duce was passed unanimously.
Signor
Mussolini. visibly
moved, thanked the Senate for the spontaneity which proved that the assembly fully realised what was at stake and what
strongly oppose President The Premier, Don Chapa Prieta, announced high missen in history the ption of all tonnages and also on Monday afternoon that he had handed the Italian people were called upon quantitative and qualititative President of the State, Dr. Alcala Zamora, the re-to fulfil The Senate could rest {reductions in submarines. On signation of the entire Cabinet, and Dr. Zamora assured, said the Duce, that her submarine tommage to had accepted it.
[the, contrary she may mcrease
78,000, failing. Britain and America agreeing"" to large quantitative and qualitative re- duction in capital ships and air- craft-carriers. — Reuter.
(Spratiqued on Page 12)-
RIOTING IN
CAIRO
Further Outbreaks. Reported
ASTORS WIN APPEAL
$10,000,000 DEATH DUTIES INVOLVED
ITALIAN WAR BULLETIN OFFICER KILLED IN BOMBING RAID
BUT SQUADRON MAKES
DRY SAFE RETURN
-CHINA, SAIL" SPECIAL. Italy's interests in Europe a
Bome. To-day.N well as Africa would be valiant-
The 66th official war bulletin The chief cause for this deci-ly defended. The Senate meets states that the reconnoitring ac sion is admitted to be the ever-again to-day in a secret session tivity of the patrols continues increasing discontent of the to vote aprial estimates for the along the whole front, Italian Government parties for the past costs of the African campzignal aeroplanes in Exitrea_having_ few weeks with the financial At the close of the Senate pro-located and bombed another decrees of the politically inde-ceedings and official statement was camp of Abyssinian troops north pendent Premier, and the re-issued, to the effect that the Italian of Dessie. cent great scandals in which Government had not yet received Italian aeroplanes, says the well-known Spanish politicians ry communication about the pro- bulletin, flew over a strong and and their parties were involved.posals drawn up at Paris for the compact Abyssinian force between The original intention to delay solution of the Abyssinian ques-Flite and Negelli and also be- Washington, To-day. the resignation until after the ion Signs of goodwill were, tween Cavaladerrik and Dana Lord Astor and Major Astor Parliamentary vote on the budget however, evident on all sides, but Parma, The Abyssinians used won a victory over the United had to be given up after the vial everything now depended on whe anti-aircraft guns freely, killing States Government yesterday inlent scenes on Saturday night rether the Franco-British proposal one Italian officer. The Italiaa their 10-year battle to obtain the garding the Nomméla scandal would satisfy the minimum de-planes bombed the enemy forces -CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL
refund of $10,000,000 in death NO LACK OF CONFIDENCE
and returned safely to the bases duties païd on their father's es- Don Chapa Cairo, To-day.
Prieta himself, mands of the Italian people.
undamaged. M (Continand on Page 9) !! The street disturbances that tate in respect of two trust when announcing the resignation,
BRITISH NOTIFICATION to his telegram to Nanking resonmel of the Nanking regime,
funds. valued at $46,000,000, made a declaration that the step
Addis Ababa: The British Le MINOR AMENDMENTS W signing from his chairmanship the official Canton Min Kso Jih broke out on Sunday. continued
Paris, later: It is learned that gation has informed all British of Hopel and the command of Pas welcomes editorially the ap- yesterday, spreading from the created for the two sons and their was not due to want of confidence
three daughters.
by the State President, but mere the Tentsin-Tangku Peace pointments announced bat de
school district to the more thickly Preservation Corps.
The Astors petitioned the Sa-ly owing to the rejection of his while the British Cabinet virtually subjects in Abyssinian and others populated residential quarters. clares the He said that he had decided at present is not so much a ques
most important thing The demonstrators tried to se:preme Court to review the case financial proposals by the other approved the text of the Hoare under its protection that families
for allow a new trial in a lower Ministers.
Laval peace terms, it proposed or individuals who have left the not to accept the membership tion of organisation as a
tramcars and omnibuses on fire.
amendments country since the outbreak of hos COUT The Government, on the The ex-Premier emphasised certain detailed of the Hopei-Chahar Political tion of policy and efficiency, opin-and in several cases succeeded. contrary, appealed to the Supreme that when he entered the Cabinet whereupon the British Embasey Itilities will not receive permission Council. He wished to ging that any Government, regard-
When the police appeared theyCourt to direct the lower courts as Minister of Finance he had got into immediate touch with the (to return until the present conflict
leads command of the 32nd Army to which can replace a policy of at with revolvers, 30 that the Supreme Court has dismissed the Government
over less of personnel, is fully worthy were pelted with stones and shot]
to dismiss the suit entirely. The definite aims in view, which the Quai d'Orsay,
bloc promised to No doubt is entertained z. Moreover the British Legation the Government. Reuter.
surrender with a spirit of ab- were compelled to fire back. Fifty Government's appeal. Reuter
support This promise had not Faris that these minimum differ has announced that neither the persons were injured and one
been respected.
ences will be ironed out, and Sig British Government nor the Abys
sínian State would assume res- REBELS DEFIANT.
It is thought, that his successor, nor Mussolini should be in possessibility for British property The journal earnestly urges the young workman was killed. Police new Government to stress the reinforcements had to be hastily
will most likely be the former sion of the Franco-British prefers behind Trans Ocean Ser- Peipicg. To-day.
-The re-following three principles ahap-
other places brought from bels, who seized Jenchiu, haveing China's destiny: firstly, re
Trans-Ocean Service. barred the city gates, defying training from misuse of political "(Earlier exble on Page 101 General Shang Chen's troops to power; secondly, to refrain from oust them Beuter:
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RESIGNATION OF tions; thirdly, the improvement of
CABINET
Conveyed To The President
Nanking, To-day
domestic.......adıministration.
NEW NORTHERN MINISTRY
New Secretary-General
On the eve of the reorganisa- Of Executive Yuan
tion of the Executive Yoan, the members of the Cabinet resigne
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The resignations
Exe
- Cópenhagen, to-day-The death
HAUPTMANN'S APPEAL
CONVICTION TO BE REVIEWED
Washington, To-day. The Supreme Court has allowed
is announced of the widow of the grano Hauptmann's application to
Home Minister and leader of the posals to-day, Reuter. Conservative Republicans, Senor
Maura, or possibly the leader of Explanation Demanded the Agrarians, Don Martinez de Velasco Trans Ocent Service:
“PHILIPPINE" CLIPPER" TAKES OFF
Almeda, Calzamest
Camous Norwegian composer Ed review his conviction in the Lind- vard Grieg, Mrs. Nins Grieg, who berg baby case. He may now Philippine Clipper," sister sea but a few weeks ago, and the appeal to the New Jersey Court of plane to the “China Clipper congratulations of the whole pardon for a commutation of the off at 6:17 pm EST. yesterday on its second trans-Pacific air mail musical world, celebrated her 90th death penalty-Reuter
fight to Manila, carrying 15,000 letters-Benterve
birthdays-Trans-Ocrân Servlee.
SYNAGOGUE DAMAGED
ONS
STOP PRESS
DAUGHTER BORE TO US. AMBASSADOR
In London
London: The Paris pesce plan. has aroused considerable anxiety in Parliamentary - circles, accord Eing to the nomin
position
tend to de mandan planatio Government Str Sinclair, Member for the Liberal Part the Governm PAÍS territudal and {sions unaccept
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Labour Amendment
Rejected
London, To-day: bald)" A division on the ret Opposi
tion challenge to the Government in the new Parliament was taken toin the House of Commons Inst night and resulted in the rejection by 282 votes to 140 of the Labour amendment regretting the Gov-
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