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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1
THE LEAGUE OF
NATIONS
Another Appeal By Abyssinia
PORTUGUESE DELEGATE ON SPANISH CTYLE WÄR
SCHINA MAIL" "SPECIAL
Geneva, To-day.
The Abyssinian delegate to the League of Nations declared yes.{ {terday in an "address to the As- sembly that the Abyssinian fron- tiers are practically blockaded jand further resistance on the part} of his country is impossible be cause of the lack of provisions.
The delegate appealed to the Ngreat Powers to bring about a solution of the Abyssiniam ques- Ition, because the present condi
General Francisco Franco,
above, leader of the insurgent troops in Spain, is to be pre claimed supreme head of the in- surgent Government at Burgos to-day.
A
GERMANY STILL STANDS FIRM
No Devaluation Of The Mark
COUNTRY READY TO TAKE PART IN CONFERENCES
Berlin, To-day.
The Minister of Economic and President of the Reichs- bank, Dr. Schacht, addressing the central committee of the Reichsbank. yesterday, said that there would be no devaluation Germany because Germany did not want to carry mother element of uncertainty into the confused international
rency situations
-"We are well aware that the present situation demands heavy
tions were a serious obstacle to NEW ALTITUDE sacrifices from Germany," be
world peace.^
The second important address
of the day was that by the Portu-
RECORD
guese delegate who discussed at Royal Congratulations the other hand, they are always
For Swain
27
said. "No pressure will ever in- dace the Government to take a step directed against the inter- ests of its own people On length Portugal's attitude towards the Spanish civil war. He said
ready to participate in useful internations! negotiations if There are Governments which
London, To-day...... (such speak of peace, but whose every
opportunity should action leads to unrest and warceived yesterday afternoon
The following message was re-farise as a result of the agree Whoever seeks to disturb the viscount Swinton, Secretary for and France.
byment between Britain, America peace of nations by propagating Air, from Balmoral Castle:--- fideas incompatible with the life?
"The King will be glad if the of the people, who excites groups Secretary of State will convey to jagainst each other and breeds Squadron-Leader Swain His Ma
hatred within the countries,hus war as his final sin. The advachievement in breaking the alti
[jesty's congratulations on his fine' cating of the rights of the indivi-tude
record. with all-British {dnal, in fact of all the rights of
equipment." British Wireless humanity, becomes in certains
Service.
cases ironical.
"In opposition to the non-inter-AUSTRIA'S AIR
vention policy which Portugal jalso shares, the question of the
legality of the Government has }been raised. Such a discussion is
FORCE
-DEVALUATION APPROVED
--IN FRANCE ---
--Paris, Later:- The Senate has“- passed the devaluation bill by 141 votes to 125.--Reuter.
Thanks to our foreign cur- rency-control we have succeed-| fed in maintaining a stable eco- nomic basis. This immense ad- vantage to producers and con-
out of place, when tradition, cul- Appeal Made To The sumers alike outweighs all the
ture, order, the desire for unity and greatness in a nation are at Istake
Portugal.desires that thel
Nation
CHINA-MAIL===SPECIAL
Vienpa. Todas...
struggle tearing Spain apart. The Austrian nation is urged to should soon end and that then the help build up the country's air force
inconveniences connected with exchange control."-Reuter.
NO CHANGE" IN RUMANIA. Bucharest: The Minister of there will be no change in the Finance has announced that
solidarity of the two countries by voluntary contributions, in Bulletin Service.
kumaman currency. — Reuter's should be even firmer than be radio message by the Secretary of {fore."--Trans-Ocean-Service.
State for National Defence. He said that the organisation and
"WHERE I AM equipment of the army was pro
I REST
ITALY WILL NOT DISGORGE
Rome, To-day.
· HALSE-OUT OF AIR RACE
NORTH CHINA SITUATION
(Continued from Page 1
ceeding at an ever-increasing rate, but that special attention must be paid to the air force.Trans-Ocean Same day, passing a resolution Service
to request the Japanese Azmy in North China to take strong | measures. The situation La Eastern Suigen Province is tense. It may be invaded by the Manchukuo Army at any Official circles declare that the
time, and General Eu Shao-yeel report that Italy may come to
(Continued from Page 17
is preparing defensive measures. terms with the Emperor of Abys-
earlier Reuter's Bulletin foreign Office denies that the A spokesman - of the Chinese sinia, whereby the Negus will - An acknowledge the Italian conquest Service message stated that Vit Chinese Government has rendered of certain parts of Abyssinia if for Smith, after repairing his in return his sovereignty over the machine, had left Belgrade for Counter-demands to the Japanese Government. It is learned that: remainder of the country is Athens, and he was continuing to the particulars of the first three disputed, is ridiculous. It is add- Participate in the handicap race Changchun-Kawagoe preliminary Cairo airport was remaining meetings have not yet been an- luminated for him last night.
LAST 4 TIMES TO DAY⚫ed that Italy has no intention of POSITIVELY YOUR LAST OPPORTUNITY the Emperor or to any other na-
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London, Later: Scott took off for Abercorn st 4.45 am to-day local time on a non-stop flight to:
Mr. Shao Fu-seng, the Rightist Johannesburg Findlay took of member of the Kuomintang Exe-
20 news
of
at midnight frum Khartoum for cutive Committee, returned to Siam yesterday by the sa. Kwei Yeung. Mr.:Shao will probably not join the Government service again.”
CHINA'S INTEREST IN Juba
SPORT
There Llewellyn since. he was sighted at Entebbe yesterday afternoon. Reuter.
CAUSE NOT KNOWN
(Continued from Page 1!
Mr. T. Sung. the Commis- sioner_of_Finance for Kwangtung. ~London: Captain Haise, who fly went to Nanking at 6.30 yesterday would-be in Berlin and I, as well ing a Percival New Gall and had by air. It is learned that Mr. as the English football authori-been leading in the air race from Sung is to consult Dr. H. H. Kung. ties, bold-the-same-view-that-one England to Johannesburg almst|the """Chinese" Finance Minister; [gamƐ=15-for Tenky – tde des or troir, me life, made a forced with and com
regard to carrency and tax- any team, We should have done landing yesterday afternoon atation problems in Kwangtung. Mr. Tbetter had we played, some other 5.30 British, Standard Time, 20 Sung will stay in the capital for
games first
miles from Salisbury and only 650 a week. RANGES A miles from the Rand airport at
ANOTHER BIG FIREA GAMES IN CHINA?
Germiston," where the race ends. At 5.50 pm there was another "Like many other countries His machine crashed, but he him- big fire in Canton. It occurred at participating in the Olympic self was unhurt, according to the Sinkong in Honar. The fire lasted Games, I feel that in due course first reports. Up to the time of for two hours. About 110 houses we will make a claim for the the accident, the cause of which is were burned down, and many per Games to be held in China, huffnot stated, he had taken just on sons were infared. there is some time to elapse yet. 135 hours for the fight of 5,520 *--
"Our Chinese-boxers gave ex-
miles at an average speed, neglect-looking dazed and very tized." He hibitions all over the country and at the last, landing place Halse has not been heard of since pass ing halts of 157.6 miles an hour. may rest there awhile. Dewellyn following the Berlin Games, per had complained of fatigue and air-ling over Entebbe yesterday after formed in the suburbs. They were sickness due to the bazupy candi- noon very well
received. After the tions British Wireless Service. Games, the rest of the athletes, with the exception – of the-foot- ballers, who went across to Eng- land, toured in and round the Ger iman capital waiting for their re-
turn home.
Disappointment In Johannesburg
London Later: The utmost disappointment
Third comes Findlay, due to have left Khartoum at 11.230 Date after a stay of seven hours recti- fying slight damage caused by a forced landing at Kerina 400 miles from Khartoum in the morning-
Clouston, whose chances on was very pleased with the be-
been caused Tuesday night were haviour of the delegation on the Johannesburg by the news of still held, up as Cairo whole and did not have cause to whole population gathered at the nounced whether he wi
Halse'serach Practically the trouble. It has not beer complain once. Our athletes kept uminated aerodrome with hot or not. strictly to training regulations treshments, petrol and oil The only other
dmade things very easy for our ready, to enable Halse to continue Smith, is down nea Colches
to make a London to the Cape res mely Mr. Wong Ka-taun, manager of cord trouble, itching to the football team, left the soccer Scott and Llewellyn, both flying is at least assured complement in England and is re. Percival Vega Gulla, are now con- four, handicap prizes it ha Earning to China vía America and testing the first place. The former Johannesburg within five Japan.
reached. Abercom" at 735 p.m., ¡Reuter.
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