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MILITARY FASCIST GOVT. BELIEVED LIKELY SEQUEL IN JAPAN
SCHEME OF "RELIEF"
SPECULATION IN PARIS CIRCLES ·
Certain Territories To Be Detached
DEVELOPMENT OF ABYSSINIA BY LEAGUE
·CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL
Paris. To-day.
The fact that the British For- -ign Secretary, Mr. Anthony was present at a dinner
en.
in the Italian Embassy last gives rise to much specula-
new
in political circles here. es- ially in view of the rumours that proposals with a view to settling the Italo-Abys- sinian war are again being work- ed out.
These suggestions are said to be built up on the idea of "relieving Abyssinia of the burdens of some acquisitionsTM made by Nexus Menelik II in the frontier regions of the Ethiopian Empire.
This "relief would consist of buying back from Abyssinia the territories in question. the pur- chase money to be deposited with 3 LLS of Nations the League guarantee for the interest to be paid by Abyssinia on a loan which the League would furnish for the purpose of Abyssinian "develop ment."
The reports add that in con- formity with the aforesaid scheme, the sovereignity and independence of Abyssinia proper would be guaranteed by the League, which
in return would be given the ex-
ed territories.
His Excellency the Governor, Sir Andrew Caldecott (third from left) arriving at the Race Course yesterday. With His Excellency-are-Me--M. T. Johnson, Chairman of the Stewards of the Jockey Club, Mrs. Sydney Smith, wife of Air-Commodore Sydney Smith, and Capt. Úragg. A.D.C.—(King's Studio).
FALL OF AMBA ALAGI
IMMINENT?
INTENSIVE BOMBING BY ITALIAN PLANES
Rome, To-day. Marshal Badoglio's communique states that the fall of Amba
clusive right to exploit the detach-Alagi is imminent. though the Abyssinian reports maintain that the place is still in the hands of the Ethiopians. Intensive aerial Political quarters here believe bombing continues daily, while the Abyssinians are carrying out) that the Belgian Government is raids every night with an appreciable amount of success. -supporting-the-proposed scheme:
Trans-Ocean Service.
FRANCO-SOVIET PACT
To Be Referred To Hague Court ?
Paris, To-day.
the
BUSINESS TAX *IN CANTON
Foreign Firms Not
Worried
Bucharest A. sensation has been caused by the news that the Italian imports of Rumanian oil dropped in February by 80 per cent, compared with Jan- uary
*
The decline is due to the fact
DEATH OF FAMOUS RUSSIAN
SCIENTISTS
Moscow, to-day the death. has occurred of the famous scientist Pavior, well-known for his experiments on dogs.-Eeu-
ter
DETAILS OF THE COUP
Attack Witnessed By Newsboy
POSITION QUIET OVERNIGHT
POLICY OF RESTRAINT CAUSE OF REVOLUTION
AIZAWA TRIAL AND BORDER CLASHES EXCITE YOUNGER ARMY OFFICERS
UNEASINESS INCREASES IN SHANGHAI
Tokyo, To-day.
After lengthy deliberations the Cabinet, through the Privy Coun cil obtained Imperial sanction to proclaim martial law in Tokyo at 2.30 p.m., under the control of General Kashii.
The War Ministry announces that Admiral Oakda, Count Saito and General Watanabe were killed instantly. The offices of the "Asahi Shumbun," the leading daily paper, noted for its Liberal tendencies,
Reuter. were also attacked and damaged by the insurgents.
That the coup will lead to the emergence of a military Fascist Government devoted to a more aggressive and fantastic policy is regarded in Shanghai as the most likely outcome of the events at Tokyo- Although the revolt is not spreading throughout Japan it is pointed out that the main objects of the instigators have been achieved by the removal of the moderate elements in the Cabinet and the installation of the Fascist, Mr. Goto, former Minister of In- terior, in the Acting Premiership.
OKADA SHOT IN COLD BLOOD Count Makino's Villa Set On Fire
SOVIET VIEW OF REVOLT
The movement is undoubtedly supported by the majority of the younger army 'officess and many of their elders, who are in-
creasingly impatient of the Foreign Office's "restraint with re- gard to China and Soviet Russia and the Finance Ministry's op- position to an increase in the miltary estimates in the interests of a sound budgetary position.
The trial of Aizawa, which is still proceeding, aroused in- tense bitterness among the Radical military elements, which are resentful of the attempts of the War Office to purge the army of the political factions and restore civil control of it.The tem- pers were further fanned by the pinpricks of the Soviet-Mangu- han border incidents. «
Some Chinese and foreign
"My Father Admired The-
Emperor"
Shanghai, To-day. Further details of the mufcircles regard the revolt as a TAKAHASHI'S SON RECEIVES ting in Tokyo indicate that the indication of the desperation of NEWS IN NEW YORK OFFICE- rebels have not been entirely the Japanese militarists, who cleaned up. It is reported that feel that they must either ab- Admiral Okada was roused from dicate or fight a foreign war his bed and shot down in cold before the country is made blood. The method of the re bankrupt. They draw an ana- bels appears to have been tology between their position and the German General call at the victim's, house and that of force an entry. This happened Staff in 1914. in the case of Dr. Suzuki, lead- er of the Seiyukai Party, whomi the rebels badly manhandled.
Local marines have occupied the Navy Ministry and are pre- Ipared to repel azy attack.
rebels are holding out at the Me-
The
headquarters, but the Chief of Police, Mr. Oguri,
GERMAN. COMMENT Berlin: The. Deutsche Allge meine Zeitung points out that in Japan, during the last five years. five Premiers and ex-Premiers have been assassinated.
(Continued on Page 12)
advisable to attempt a settlement
Tokyo, To-day.tropolitan police On Wednesday morning at whom they injured, is preparing undoubtedly have the support of
that when sanctions were im-dawn, in a wintry snowstorm, it is to recapture the building.
posed the Rumanian Govern-
ment decreed that all ship-reported that a number of young ments of oil to Italy must be officers with, their badges removed paid for in gold currency. Italy to prevent identification drove up is apparently unwilling or un-) able to continue the arrange to the residence
ment.
[Continued on Page 12)
powerful military interests. Reuter
New York, To-day. Mr. Richi Takahashi received the news of the attack on his father in Tokyo while seated in his office in a skyscraper in New. York, in a cable from his elder brother. In an interview he de- clined to talk abour his father's politics and merely said that his father admired the Emperor, for whom every Japanese had great respect-Renter,
by negotiation. The routineers DRAMATIC TALES
OF MUTINY
BRAVERY OF A BODYGUARD
REVOLT NOT DIRECTED AGAINST THRONE
Reported Death Of
Prince Konoe. As COLLECTION ABANDONED?
Takahashi
New Premier? \! The Government may itself
of General take the initiative of consulting
[From Our Own Correspondent]
Shanghai, Later: It is reported the Hague Court about Ger.
Tokyo: The Emperor at 9) Watanabe and launched a surprise but cannot be confirmed that Baren Canton, To-day.
am today formally installed *many's 'objections. to
In addition to the reduction attack. A newsboy delivering Takahashi is dead Japanese the Minister of Commerce, Mr. Franco-Soviet pact, as provided Foreign firms in Canton are in oil there has also been a de-
Watanabe's General
Yomiuri ports state that the mutineers are Chuji Machida, in the concur-{
Tokyo, To-day. for in the Franco-German Arbi-
about crease in the export of other:
evacuating their positions pescerent post of Finance Minister, The high military authorities tration Treaty annexed to the not worried any more
Ben-Shimbun witnessed the affair and fally. They are not expected to Locarno agreement. — Beuter's payment of the business tax commodities to Italy..
telephoned the Yomiuri about the clash with the troops enforcingdered the rignation of the Fineers to persuade them to retar
after which Mr. Machida ten- are negotiating with the matha-
Bulletin Service.
An official of the Provincial Deter's Bulletin Service.
martial law-Beuter.
FRENCH MERCHANT
partment of Finance stated
that the question of collecting
MARINE
such tax from foreign firms has been referred to the Ministry
US. AVIATION BASE
The Pacific
+
Washington, To-day.
coup.
Shortly afterwards the official residence of the Premier was in- vaded by troops. The Premier was killed by the alleged leader of the aprising, Captain Nanoka.
New "Atlantique To of Foreign Affairs for enforce Important Centre In in turn the residences of the
Be Built
Paris, To-day.
ment.
It is unlikely that the Chin ese Foreign Office will negotiate
Lord Privy Seal, Count Saito, the Finance Minister, Baron" : Taka- hashi, and the President of the The Ministry of the Merchant with the Powers for the col-A Presidential order transfer Privy Council were invaded by Marine has signed an order for lection of this tax, which, if ring land at St. Thomas's Island troops in matar-lorries. Count the construction of a new 30,000-effective at all will be applica-rom the civil to the naval ad-Saito was killed and Baron Taka-v ton Atlantique for the Bordeauxble to the entire country and ministration for the establish-bashi wounded South America service. The liner not only Canton. will cost 180,000,000 francs and
WEATHER REPORT
- CABINET RESIGNS
Tokyo,
Later The Acting Premier, Mr. Goto, has handed
in the resignation of the Cabinet
Baron Takhashi's condition is critical--Beuter
Situation Remains
Unchanged
ance Portfolio to the Acting to their commands. It is indicat- Premier, with a view to the re-led that it is not likely that the signation en bloc of the Cabinet. [authorities will use force, except Prince Ayamaro Konoe, the as a last resort. Rightist President of the Dramatic stories of the mutiny, House of Peens, is - mentioned (which occurred in a heavy BROW- for the Premiership.
Chinese Press Comments
the
storm, are coming to light to-day- {Prince Saionji apparently sensed trouble and slipped away from his country residence before the mutineers arrived. Ten soldiers.
The mutineers entered the
Nanking The reports of the attacked Count Makine's residence military coup at Takys monopolise and were held at bay, single-hand- the pages of all the Chinese new-ed, by the bodyguard, who wound- Tokyo, later: The general papers bere, which believe that i ed a rebel officer before he was ment of a permanent marine The elder statesman Count situation remains unchanged is a result of the expression of
[cut down. ~will provide work for 4,000 work The Treasury official-reveal-aviation base is published by the Makino, was at ito, a seaside re-Martial law was officially pro- the military extremists in
fed that about $12,000,000 was State Department Naval circles Bort 60 miles from Tokyo. The claimed in Tokyo by Imperial struggle for political supremacy house and were courageously con- ers at St. Nassire for 2 years collected last year in business regard the project as important troops attacked his residence and edict during the night, but They concur that the success of the fronted by the Countess Makino, -Reuter
tax from merchants in this pro- in connection with the fest mano set it on fire, and then escaped to hitherto no action has been movement will have extremely who said that her husband was vince. Canton city yielded euvres in the Caribbean and Paci-wards the mountains:
taken, to evict the mutineers serious repercussions in the Far away. Meanwhile Count Makino (about $800,000, the balance be- fic, as the island is within flying fin
The commander of the Tokyo from the Government buildings Fast, especially as regards Sino made his escape by a back door... ing from the counties.
distance of the Panama Canal-
garrison proclaimed a state of and residences which they oc- Japanese relations. Most of the It is widely recognised that the The anti-cyclone over. Chins :"
Reuter
cupied at dawn yesterday- papers express sympathy with the The collection of the tax for
emergency at 3 pm
mutiny is not "directed:^against is regaining intensity Pres
Peace and order is being zaîn-victims.
the Thitone. On the contrary, tha sure is highest to the north- the first quarter will take place
BRITISH POSTAL TRAFFIC
Seemingly the position was tained throughout Japan by The official, Central Daily News west of Shantung and is rels-inext month. A rumour has
RECEIPTS INCREASE
quiet overnight, though Lieuten- troops in co-operation with the makes no comment on the matter. Young oficers behind the move-
ment are super-loyalista, animatedTM tively low over Indo-China and been going around to the effect
ant-General Hori, commander of gendarmerie. and police, accord- RAFA FLIGHT ABANDONED the Northern China Sea. The that the business tax in the depression of the Loochoos has counties will not be collected, London, To-day-British Pos the first, division, is reported to ing to the Ministry of Interior Shanghai: The fight of the by the desire to strengthen the filled up. North-east winds, but this is unfounded. The tal Traffic receipts in January favour strung missures. Marines It is reported that Lieutenant-Singapore R.A.F. plates to Japan Emperor's prerogatives. They fresh cloudy, was the forecast Provincial Department of Fin showed an average daily increase are guarding the Navy Ministry. General Hori, commander of the has been abandoned, in view of the hated Admira! Okada's regime on No financial or industrial first division, favours, drastic ac- present political situation in Japan, account of its alleged weakness in for to-day, as issued by the ance is making every effort to of 3.2 per cent, as compared with
vere attacked-Ben-tion against the mutineers, but No date has been fixed for their laternal and external
Reater, Boyal Observatory this morn-secure more revenue in every the first month of last sear Bri-magnates
Icertain other quarters consider it return to Singapore.— tish Wireless Service.
possible way.