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TOKYO REVOLT ECHO
Supreme War Council
4
Resigns
MATTER TO BE SUBMITTED TO THRONE TO-DAY
Tokyo, To-day.
In connection with-the events.
of February 26 the former War Minister, General Hayashi, last evening verbally informed thej
LONDON COMMENT ON DEFENCE PLAN SEVERE CRITICISM OF
WHITE PAPER
LABOUR PARTY SPLIT FORESEEN
London, To-day.
The Government is likely to find itself assail- ed by its political opponents and criticised by dis- appointed supporters when the defence pro- gramme is debated in the House of Commons next week. Comment made so far in the lobby indi- cates that many Conservative members regard the programme as inadequate, while the White Paper was severely criticised at a meeting of the Navy Parliamentary Committee, the Govern- ment supporters among the members of which intend to press for a larger programme of imme- Idiate measures:
in the ranks of the Labour Party.
When it is zero at sea level, army pilots have to be prepared for 20 or 30 below as they fy at dizzy heights in winter testa. Lieut. Estes is shown donning the new dying suit which covers the wearer up to the eyes as he got ready to take off at Mit- chell Field, New York, to repel a "bomber attack."
GENERAL OPINION IN ASMARA
ETHIOPIAN TROOPS SCATTERED
RAS IMRU FORCED TO RETREAT
Asmere, To-day.
The Italians report that Ras Imru is retreat- ing after a battle in which thousands of Abys- sinians were killed. The Italian casualties are stated to be about 1,000 killed and wounded. Aeroplanes are at present attacking 4,000 Abys- sinians encircled in the Avergallo region.
The battle began on the 29th. The Ethiopian losses are es- timated at thousands, while the Italians had 200 dead and 600
SWEEPING CHANGES IN wounded. Rus Imru is retreating to Takazze, pursued by Italian
U.S. TAXATION
planes with bombs and machine-guns. The second Italian army corps advanced south-west to Aksum, while the newly-formed fourth army corps, consisting of divisions which have recently arrived in Africa, moved further west and advanced to the south
ROOSEVELT ASKS FOR $620,000,000 without incident.
ADDITIONAL REVENUE
Washington, To-day.
The second army corps met very strong resistance from suc- |cessive waves of Ethiopians, until incessant fire from the Italian artillery broke down the opposition. The advance continued on Sunday, artillery again breaking up the resistance, while aero- planes bombed, decimated and dispersed the force of 10,000 Ethio. pians. Other planes dropped food and fodder for the Italians by parachutes. The fighting ended on Monday with the retreat of
Ras Imru.
TRAGEDY ON PEAK
T
Meanwhile the Government's proposals, particularly regard- ing labour, have placed the Labour Party in a difficult position. The influence of the trade union leaders is expected to be used to- wards meeting the Government on labour matters, implying a
Sweeping changes in taxation, including the great lessening of the Labour hostility towards the proposals as a whole. With the intellectual side of the party taking the oppo- site view political observers envisage a split of some magnitude imposition of a tax on undistributed company
The action is regarded as a great victory. eliminating the Congratulating the National Government on the courage profits and the repeal of the graduated company
It is with which it has drawn its conclusions and for so comprehensive income-tax, are recommended by President a survey, the Daily Telegraph says that when the programme is Roosevelt, in a message to Congress. The Pre-scattered columns of the three now thought likely that the Ita- earried out the the British public need not fear the mortification of again being told that "it was only possible last August to safe-sident asks for $620,000,000 additional revenue, great northern armies. guard the position in the Mediterranean and Red Sea by denuding which is a direct sequel to the recent Supreme lians will soon decide to pause other areas to an extent which might have involved grave risks." Court's decisions invalidating the legislation and and leave the politicians to as-
ready to talk terms. The Morning Post declares passing of the Veterans' Bonus Bill in the teeth certain whether the Negus is
ITALIAN WAR BULLETIN PARIS CRIES
that those expecting great!
President Roosevelt esti-
Róme:. Further particulars things from, the White Paper of the President's veto.
mates that the new tax on un- distributed company profits about the consequences of the would yield $1,614,000,000 an-Tembien battle are furnished by
He declares that $4, the Italian official war bulletin death, which occurred some time nually.
which states that the last night in tragic circumstances, 600,000,000 of undistributed [No. 144,
“BRAVO”
First Reactions. To White Paper
War Minister, General Kawa- SHOULD BE MORE EXTENSIVE shima, that he and his military
.colleagues on
the Supreme
Araki
two
will suffer some disappointment
at the actual proposals, while
the Daily Herald says that the COLD WAVE GRIPS
the
Labour members of House of Commons feel that the White Paper makes out no adequate case on which to base
the vast increase of armaments "TIMES" COMMENT
(Continued on Page 12)
CANTON
SNOW ON BORDERS OF KWANGTUNG
CALENDAR PREMATURE IN ANNOUNCING SPRING
iFrom Our Own Correspondent] Canton, To-day.
...
is
-
Reuter.
to
Two
MR. F. C. JENKIN
FOUND SHOT
EN
WELL-KNOWN LOCAL BARRISTER
We regret
to announce
OFFICIAL STATEMENT
the
stockholders to the Govern- several thousand, while the Italian of Mr. F. C. Jenkin, K.C., the well- profits is being withheld from Abyssinian losses amounted
discovered shortly after 7am. this ment's disadvantage, and also loss aggregated 30 officers and own local barrister, who was
tax to 450 men, and 110 Askaris.
morning lying dead in his resi- Paris, To-day.
proposes a "windfall" recover a considerable part of airmen did not return. "Bravo" was the first view ex-
For the first time in the colonial dence, No. 409, The Peak, shot War Council, Generals
London: The Times declares
the old processing taxes. Mazaki, Abe Nishi and Terauchi pressed in influential quarters at
that suggestion of
It
understood is no
the warfare, large scale operations through the head, a revolver be carried .out with greating found beside him. Uveda, accepting responsibility, the British White Paper, though that there
extravagance about the panic
Treasury's proposal is for a grad-were
Mount Goagh Police Station are wished informally to tender further observation was that, it
uated tax averaging 32 per cent.masses of troops and the simul-j their resignations from the War is a pity the proposals were not plans outlined in the White Paper
It is estimated that the difference laneous operation of all weapons.in charge of the case, and the produced faster and are not more and that the sum of the measures
of material Inspector General of Police, the Council.
Several Hon. Mr. T. H. King, personally General Kawashima will sub-extensive.-Reuter's Bulletin Ser-proposed can hardly be contested
For the fifth day Canton is'in between the old tax and the pro-Thousands of tons the thronevice.
light as disproportionate to national
of the tragedy mountain visited the scent mit the matter to
The suffer- the amount of the new revenue battalions of to-day. Reuter.
The White Paper envisages an needs or inconsistent with nation- the grip of a cold wave, with posed new tax will be approximate-were transported daily.
northerly winds.
were brought to the early this morning. Tokyo: Though somewhat chas appropriation of £300,000,000 for al purposes.
Daring the ings among the poor are in-required by the President-Beu-artillery
front fighting line." tened by recent events the army is defence purposes, the programme
creased by the intermittent ter
battle 80 field-telegraphs were at The thermometer (Continued on Page 12) drizzles. working strenuously to lay down including "the provision of
work-Trans-Ocean Service. the policy of the new Government battleships for 1937, the craiser
again registered 45 degrees ear- Its requirements include the de-strength to be brought to 30 in
ly this morning.
-U.S. TAXATION a month finition of State policy to remove 1986 with five new vessels being
Spring came in over
Chinese PROPOSALS all traces of the suggestion that built, the continuation of the
ago, according to the
to have the army and navy are responsible modernisation of present battle- types of aircraft-car-
gone amiss again. Something is
President Stuns to anyone by the Emperor; the ships, new
wrong somewhere in the opinion complete fulfilment of the nation-riers, the rapid replacement of EFFECT OF BRITISH calendar, which seems
Congress jof the old-fashioned weather men. Snow fell at Nam Hung and Chi Hing, border towns in North
Washington, To-day. Congress is stunned by Pre- The probability that America Kwangtung, last Monday night,} will seek to follow Britain's while the temperature there drop-gident Roosevelt's proposal to lead and begin construction of ped to 40 degrees, the lowest re-tax undistributed company pro- fits. Even the Democrats are. two battleships in 1937 is fore-corded at this time of year. seen in authoritative quarters Restaurants on the outskirts of not enthusiastic, while the Re- Official comment on the publi- the city which expected a rush publicans are openly hostile
al defence requirements, accord-destroyers and submarines and an ing to the army's own ideas; and increase in the personnel of the a redress of the balance between navy by 60,000 men by March 31, industry and the depressed part 1937.
of the population.--Reuter.
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MISSIONARIES AGAIN ENDANGERED
COMMUNISTS ACTIVE IN SHANSI
U.S. NAVAL PLANS
WHITE PAPER
Washington, To-day.
Anxiety is felt at the safety of 20 American missionaries in gramme the Fenchow and Shanshi Centre district, which has been over-the outcome of the Naval Con-dancing anywhere. run by Communist invaders from Shensi. The mission property, ference. Beuter. which includes a large hospital and school, is reported to have fallen into the hands of the Communists, but it is not known whe- ther the missionaries escaped:
(Continued on Page 12) WEATHER REPORT
FULL SPEED AHEAD
Progress At Naval Parley
THREE POWER TREATY ALMOST READY
F
مشهد
*
London, To-day. Full speed ahead has been
early
In an interview with members of the Press this morning the Hon. Mr. T. H. King said:--- "The servant reported this morning that Mr. F. C. Jenkin was lying dead in his bedroom. The Police were immediately summoned and on arrival found that the servant's alarm was *.. (correct one.
"Mr. Jenkin had obviously re- tired for the night, and in the early hours of the morning had taken his revolver and made an
cation of the British rearma of business about this time have Administration circles suggest signalled at the Naval Conferend of his life by shooting himself ment programme is withheld,done poor business, people pre-that Mr. Roosevelt regards thesence in consequence of the with it through the head. though it has occasioned no ferring to remain indoors during proposals as tax reformas de French agreement to limit the "The revolver was found lying The "It is understood that Mr. Jen- surprise. Observers are of the the chilly weather. Several clubs proposals strengthen income-tax size of battleships to 35,000 by the side of his body in the opinion that the formulation of tried to enliven the cold evenings and eliminate the very big leak-tons and to sign a three-Power bedroom. Peiping, To-day.
a new American building pro- by giving dancing parties; but the age caused by the formation of treaty without Italy.
will probably await police authorities are against private holding companies by French delegation expressed the had not been in the best of wealthy persons who thereby hope that the battleship issue health for some days previously. evade payment of, individual would be reopened diplomatical-He was living alone at home at
ly in 1940 with a view to secur: the time of the occurrence.
(Continued on Page 9) surtax. -- Beuter,
ing a smaller limit. The finish ing touches are expected to be INDUSTRIAL LEADERS FOR applied to the treaty this week FLYING-BOATS LEAVE AMOY
HONG KONG
and the formal signature will
Amoy, to-day, The RAF. Mukden: The first message "A" "message" "dated February-8
The anti-cyclone has now at- |
take place next week
the Singapore from Father Byrns' captors, re-said that the American Consul-
London, To-day-A direct rained great intensity, and con-
Shanghai, To-day. The 361 In the meantime bilateral ne- dying-boats. from ceived by the Maryknoll Mis- General at Maiden had notified dio-telephone service between Bri-inues to extend southward and
Fressure remains Chinese industrial leaders who gotiations between Britain and squadron left for Hong Kong at sion, states: "We have be in-
One flying-boat arrived in the tention. of harming your the State Department in Washing-tain and Kenya will be inaugurat stward friends, but we need money" ton that Father Byrna, of the ed on March 6 with an exchangchest to the north-west of Shan-have been investigating the econo-Germany and Britain and the 10:15 am today. Reuter. The letter was brought, by a Maryknoll Mission, captured by of greetings between representang. North-east winds, fresh; mic situation in Kwangtung and Soviets in the frame of supple- Chinese fellow-captive,
Service. who bandits near, Tanghua on Febru-tives of the British and Colonia "loudy, was the forecast for to Kwangai provinces, have left for mentary treaties have been Colony at approximately 12:30 p.m.
Jefferson-Beuter: states that Father Burns is well ary 5, had been killed. A party Governments. — British Wirelessay as issued by the Royal Ob- Hong Kong by the as Fresident hurried on. Reuter's Bulletin and will be followed by the other
servatory this morning. and unbound- Beuter.
of 30 was pursuing the bendits Service.
BRITAIN TO KENYA DIRECT
TELEPHONE SERVICE
two tomorrow.