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LEAGUE COUNCIL TO BE
CONVENED
To Consider The Abyssinian" Problem
Geneva, July 19.
All Governments belonging to the League of Nations Counci were notified by telegram on Friday forenoon, that they should be prepared for a special council session at the end of July - to consider the Italo-Abyssinian problem..
The Journal des Nations," which is frequently used as the mouth piece of the League of Nations, declares that this step was decided upon two days ago, but the dispatch of the telegram was hindered by intervening negotiations.
Meanwhile it has become evident that the continuation of the arbitration proceedings offers no prospect of success, so that an extraordinary Connell session has become imperative.
In all probability the officiating President, M. Litvinoff `will convene the Council meeting for July 28.--Transocean Kuo Min,
London, July 19.
After giving a survey of the A meeting of the League Council events which led to the present over the Italo-Abyssinian dispute tension and after stating that will probably be held on July 29 | Abyssinia had done everything in British circles hope that Italy her power to bring about a peace- will consent to a full discussion ful settlement through the media. because it is believed that a clear ¦ tion of the League of Nations, the statement of Italy's case might | Emperor went on to say "for forty help towards solution.. but it is realised that Italy is naturally unwilling to be arraigned before the Council by Abyssinia- Benter.
CONCERN IN JAPAN
Tokyo July 19.
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years Italy has been moved by the desire to conquer our country and this desire found an expression in military preparations begun. last year and which led to the incident. at Gondar and Valual where
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JULY 20, 1935.
Premier Tsaldaris of Greece. whose Cabinet has resigned as a result of differences over the monarchy question.
SILVER MARKET
<From Our Ugn Correspondeat)
London, July 19. London Silver prices to-day were unchanged us follow:-
July 18 .:30-3/16
EMERGENCY DECREES
RESENTED
Precautionary Measures By Police
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Dally. Press”)
gency reductions on Friday even- ing despite a Police decree · pro-"
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Beceived, July 19.780 pan.)
the Minister of the Interior is taking extensive precautionary Faria, July 19.
measures, The large Police Force In its actucks on the govern is reinforced by the "Garde Mo- ment's retrenchment decrees the bile" and will be concentrated in Socialist Populaire points out the district surrounding. the that the uniform reducilon of all Opera House, which will be prac¬ forms of State expenditure by tentically isolated from the rest of per cent does not apply to the the town, so as to nip in the bud armament and defence programme any attempt to bold a demon- which alone accounts for about etration. one-third of the total budget.
The emergency decrees, says the
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While the Non-Socialist Press on Friday morning admonishes paper,, contain a paragraph the population of the capital to are exempted from economics. pressly stipulating that these items stay away from Opera Square in order to facilitate the task of the The "Populaire” also doubts whe- Police, the Socialist organ. “Popu~" July 19ther the special twenty per cent. paire" and the Communist" "Hu 30-3/16
levy on the profits of firms supply-manite"
proclamations Forward.........30-3/8
publish 30-3/8
ing the Army, Navy and Air Force summoning all adherents to London on New York cross rate will yield anything appreciable, tend the meeting. at 2 p.m. to-day was 4.9531 com- because the real earnings can so A similar proclamation issued: pared with 4.9575 at closing yester- easily be disguised in the balance by Government officials associa- sheet as reserves, depreciation and|tions recommends its membera other enigmatic items."
to preserve order and discipline,
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Italy had established its military day base on Abyssinian territory.
"TO THE LAST "MAN"
A Foreign Office spokesman sald that the Japanese Covernment were watching developments in "We do not want war and did not the Italo-Abyssinian dispute with want war in 1906. For the sake of grave" concern and close attention the national honour we must wwas being paid to the attitude of
Lowever, reject an Italian protec- the signatories of the Kellogg terate. The danger of war grows Fact and the League of Nations' hourly and if hostilities should towards the controversy.
actually break out we may say It is understood that when he that OUT consciences clear was proceeding to Rome in Octo- Abyssinia will defend her inde- ber the Japanese Ambassador was ¡ pendence to the last man." authorised by his Government 10 į The Emperor addressed anim- "dispel any misgivings Italy might passioned appeal to the people to entertain regarding Japan's att stand together in this hour and tude towards Abyssinia-
concluded by exclaiming "Long Benter.
Live Abyssinia! We will die, for Abyssinia's freedom. God be with Tis."
SPEARS AND DAGGERS
London, July 18. Abyssinia has virtually abandop- ed all hope of intervention of the Great Powers in her dispute with Italy, which would be the only means of averting war, according to a high Abyssinian official in London,
He declared that the Emperor:| himself would lead his armies on a white charger and that a million fatalistic men would march with
spears and daggers, zzeady to die, but only at dear cost to their enemies.
The women wal help their men- folk on the battlefield and the priests of the nation will spur on the army, which will have a neutral ally in Abyssinia's mountainous and arid terrain in which the hardy tribesmen are at home.
STIRRING CALL "Soldiers!" exclaimed Abyssinia's Emperor in a message to his people. "Follow the example of your warrior ancestors! Young and old, face the invader! Your Govereign will be among you and will not hesitate to shed his blood If necessary for Ethiopia's, inde- pendence."
The assembly which included all the Abyssinian nobles, provin clal governors and members of the Government were moved to tears of enthusiasm by the speech which was greeted with tumultuous applause."1 Transocean Kuo Mịn.
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SOLDIERS' PAY
Rome July 18. The pay of the Italian soldiers in East Africa has been increased
views on the situation and to clarify the United States Govern- ment's position.
Mr. Phillips revealed that Mr. Hull notified Signor Rosso, the Italian Ambassador, that the United States would view hostilities in Africa with deep concern and he sincerely hoped that a settle- ment would be reached without re- course to arms. — »
Renter.
RED CROSS CONVENTION
Berne, July 18. The Abyssinlar Government has Expressed the desire to adhere to the 1929 International Red Cross Convention concerning the rellot and transporation of wounded in the field. Discussions are now in progress here.- Reuter
ABYSSINIA'S RIGHTS
London, July 18, Replying in the House of Com- mons to a question regarding the maintenance of Abyssinia's rights
for the
by the order of Signor Mussolini, as a member of the League of the soldiers and blackshirts in Nations, the Minister Eriteria are being paid henceforth five lire per day and non-commis- sioned six or seven lire according to their length of service.
The troops in Somaliland will get one lire more per day. The mea-
it affords a compensation for the hardships in the tropical climate.- Transocean Kuo Min
OFFER DECLINED
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Rome, July 18.- Italy has already vigorously re- fused to consider acceptance of a part of Ogadan Province which the Emperor of Abyssinia is reported to be willing to cede to her to keep the peace. Italy regards this ter- ritory as mere" desert and quite unsultable for colonisation..
League of Nations Affairs, Mr. Anthony Eden said "Els Majesty's Government la endeavouring to further the amicable settlement of the Italo-Ethiopian dispute, have had, and will continue to
and obligations of States members of the League of Nations.- British Wirelere.
LITVINOFF'S VISIT
Rome, July 18. The reports that M. Litvinor was on his way to Rome to con- fer with 'gnor Mussolini" was characterised here as premature,
ges-
In order to prevent the parties and requests them to abstain of the Left from carrying out from "offensive words and their intentions of holding & pro- | tures."---
test meeting against the emer- Transocean Ruo in
FRENCH TRADE | GERMAN POLICE
WITH SPAIN
Customs War In
Progress
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Madrid, July 18, Trade between Spain and France is absolutely at a stand- still after one week of Customs war," the only goods passing the frontiers being transit consign ments from Spain through France. Spanish public opinion. however, regards the situation with complete composure.
The Government should inform the public details in the case of abortive trade negotiations, says the leading Right Wing paper
mands.
CHIEF
Resigns His Post
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1893
(Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Press”) By Telegraph. Copyright,
·graphic Messager Ordinance, Beceived. July 19. 7.30 p.m.)
Berlin.. July 19. Rumours that were current for many weeks past of the imperiding resignation of the Chief of Police, ex-Admiral Levetzow became a fact to-day, when it nounced officially that the resig- nation was tendered to Home Minister Frick. Subject to the confirmation of the Fuehrer, Herr Frick accepted the resignation and entrusted
Count Helldorf, the Brownshirt Group Leader provi donally with the duties of the station.
was an-
Poor appetite?
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STUDENTS FROM
CHINA
To Finish Course Elsewhere
London, July 19. Three of last year's Chinese in- Hala,
demnity Scholars named Wang and Chen are going to finish their course in Germany, while another named Tung is going to America,
A SAD FLOOD PICTURE
Humans And Animals Awaiting Death
Hankoy, July 19. Fresh reports of food tragèdies are pouring in daily, but the calamity is so great that it is im- possible to single out any special Instances.
A foreigner who arrived from Chungking this morning stated All are studying geodesy and say that the Yangtse below Ichang they are unable to get the re- resembles a vast ses and along the quisite teaching in England.
or
route he witnessed marooned farm- steads, istands and isolated dykes- on which bewildered human beings. and animals awaited death and starvation. A
Alarm was caused sterday by a further serious slip the Chang- kung dyke at Chinkow, but prompt action relieved the attuation.
It is understood that the Board of Trustees in Nanking have an- thorised modincation of the terms which the scholarships are granted which run for a period of three years normally and permit a student to spend two years in London and one year travelling abroad.
The river level in Hankow, this that this will not become a pro- | Reuter,
Chinese Interested circles hope morning was 50.3 feet cedent. The indemnity har been restored to China in view of the development of Sino-British rela- tions. Kauter.
BRITISH AND GERMAN EX-SERVICEMEN
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Tata
(By Talagraph, | Copyright, graphic Messager Ordinance. 1894.
Berlin, July 19. The delegation of British ex- service men conferred on Thurs- day with their German comrades on the question of future develop ment of their mutual relations.
BROOK CRASHES
Cairo, July 18. HL Brook, the Yorkshire air- man who is making an attempt to break the record for a fight from Lympne to Capetown, has crashed at Mersa Matruh, in Egypt. A
No details have yet been received but it is reported that Brook is in- inred.... Roster
MACHINE WRECKED
Alexandria, July 19. Brook was not injured, but his machine" was completely wrecked: when he was unable in the dark- ness to locate the aerodrome." He ran short of petrol and crashed":
Reuter
gation, Major Fetherstone-God with a quarter mile of Mersa ley took the occasion to
Matruh invite half of his organisation to at- the German front-fighters on be-
tend next year's congress of the British Legion
A consultation held on Friday midday, was attended by Dr. sure inds generar approval since bave, full regard for the rights "ABC", and let the Agures reveal | Goebbels, State Commissioner for Received, July 19, 4-30 p.m;));
the French "provocative" de- Berlin Dr. Lippert, Chief of the State Police Herr Daluege, Re- The Customs war had its bri-gional Leader Gceritzer, Count gin, continues the paper, in the Helldort and the Brownshirt contingent policy pursued with Group Leader Upland, to deter every artifice by France. Through mine principles of systematic co-. the disloyal behaviour, France operation between the political had infringed the trade agree-management of, the Brownshirt The leader of the British dele- ment and squeezed out Spanish leadership and the police and city it being stated that the possibility exports more and more. The fact administration, in a campaign to of such a visit had not been men- that France is relying on Spanish get rid of communistic elements tioned in the course of the conver-resignation and now is making plotters and Bolshevist arrogance. sations held on Wednesday between renewed attempt to wear Spain The deliberation revealed an ab Signor Mussolini and the Soviet dowri lá 'proof that France 18 solute ananimity of opinion as to Ambassador, Bor's Stein
aiming at complete freedom of the methods whereby the National Informed circles consider it not the Spanish market for her goods Socialist character of the Reichs outside the bounds of possibility and only offers. "tiny crumbs" on capital will be maintained in a that M. Litvinoff may proceed to her side.
manner worthy of the triumphant Paris via Italy in order to pay a
Economic circles in Spain ap- progress of the movement-: courtesy visit, but reports that M. pear to support the view express- | T'evensorean Kuo Min Litvino may, in h's capacity as ed by the "ABC" President of the League" Council, In an article in the "Diarlo.de attempt to take a hand in the la Manana,” the- Prieint Catalan diplomatic negotiations for a set- Agricultural Institute stresses tlement of the Abyssin'an: Issue that the solution of the Franco- find no credence here.
Spanish economic question is a game of patience. in which all odds are on the Spanish ride,
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This was one of the striking phrases used by the Emperor in a "stirring speech to the Parliament"
of Abyssinia's notables to-day at Well informed authorities also Addis Ababa.
assert that 2 rallway joining "It would be better to die free Eritrea and Italian Somaliland than to live as slaves. Should a would be useless without Italian peaceful solution of our dispute military occupation of Abyssinia to with Italy not be found at the last protect it. Otherwise the line moment, then we will guard our
would always be in danger. land and struggle to the last.”
GRIM RESISTANCE
ין
Sir Eric Drummond, the British Ambassador, had another inter- view with Signor -Mussolini to-day.
Italy, declared the Emperor, had lusted to conquer their country for | Henter. forty years. He referred to the
MORE RECRUITS efforts his country had made to
Rome, July 18. reach a peaceful settlement of the Bignor Mussolini to-day received quarrel that had arisen out of re- General Grazioli, chief of the cent frontier incidents, and to military, training branch of the Italy's warlike preparations.
Army, who presented a report on He concluded by denouncing the 1938 programme, showing that Mussolini and reiterating Ethiopia's | 500,000 more youths would receive determination to resist the in. Instruction from 40,000" more in- vaders.
structors in that period Reuter.
Beuter
DESIRE FOR PEACE
Washington, July 18 Emphasising the Government's his eagerly awaited' speech before desire for a pesceful settlement of the Parliament on Thursday, the Italo-Abyssinian crisis, Mr. creating a deep impression on his William Phillips, Under-Becretary Hearers when he declared that he, of State, revealed to-day that all bimself, would not. hesitate to lay United States envoys abroad had down his life for the sacred cause been authorised to inform other of Abyssinia. The Emperor added, I powers of America's attitude in this amid thunderous cheers, that it matter.
EMPEROR'S APPEAL
Addis Ababa, July 18. Emperor Haile Selassie delivered
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would be better for Ethopians to He added that the United States die as free people than live as would not be represented by "ob- slaves. He made a special appeal servers as the meeting of the to the women, who, he said, League of Nations · Council at should set an example of heroism Geneva to consider the threat of by spurring on the warriors to war in Africa, because the Italo-- supreme efforts and supporting Abyssinian controversy was cons!- them in every way, no mordered to be chiefly the concern of
"We shall courageously face our European nations. aggressors and the most modern Mr. Cordell Hull«invited the weapons will not keep us from Britif French, Italian Am fulfilling our sacred dute in the sador the Bates Departmár defence of our fatherland"
July 10 and July 11 to obtain
It is still held that the convoca- tion of the League Courel could serve no useful purpose and would rather jeopard'se the possible suc- cess pending the diplomatic nego tiations.
These negotiations are now at- tracting more attention here than previously but it is stressed in poli- tical quarters that the Italian Gov- ernment, after making all the necessary preparations for military action in East Africa, could na- turally not accept an Inadequate compromise solution.-- Transveran, Kuo Min
SENATOR REFUTES
REPORT
Exports to France are already so finely cut down and profits so all that the present "State War, affects Spain very little- Tranzoetan. Huo Min
SCHUSCHINGG'S MOTOR ACCIDENT
Special to the "Apng Kong`
"Dally: Press′′7).
(B) Telegraph, Copyright, Tela
Ordinance, 1893- Resolved, July 19, 4:30 pm)
Vienna, July 19.
ECONOMIC MISSION TO CANTON
BELFAST RIOTS AT AN END A delegation of German servicemen will in the meantime (Special to the “Hong Kong visit England in order to study
Dally Prem the social services of the British
(By Talegraph," Copyright, Legion. It was stressed in the | graphic Massager Ordinance. course of discussions that the Received, July 19, 7.30 pm) younger generation of all nations should be brought up ·in the spirit of comradeship manifested by the front-nghier: Transocean Kuo Xin
ANOTHER TRIUMPH FOR: VINDOR LAD
Belfast, July 18. The upheaval that has been shaking the city for nearly a week seems to have spent itself, accord- ing to a statement issued by the Police authorities Mass meetings are fewer and nets of violence have ceased.
London, July 19. In view of the imminent de-
A young man died in hospital on parture of Sir Frederick Leith-
Thursday as a result of wounds Ross to China, it is advisable to
sustained in the street brawl of await his report before considering
London, July 19.. | July 7. the question of sending an indus-
The Eclipse Stakes run to-day. All churches throughout Uister trial mission to Canton, said Col resulted in Windsor Lad last year's will hole special prayer services on D. J. Colville of the Department of Derby winner, getting ahead of Sunday next to intercede for peace Overseas Trade in replying to
Theft by three quarters of a length, between the two warring factions. question in the House of Com- while Fair Trial was third the same
The Ulster Premier has gone to mons by Mr. Nell Maclean (Lab, distance away in a neid of ave. London Goven).
ties the Reuter
ERITREA KHARTOUM
AIR SERVICE
(Specia) to .'"Hong Kong
The betting on Windsor Lad was with the 4 to 7, Theft 1 to 2 Fair Trial Transocean 4 to 12 Reuter.
Daily Pros
pyrighty Tele 1893
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The final report. of the Police experts, confirms that the motor. accident in which Chancellor (By Talag
chuschnigg's wife lost her life, raphic,
the ac-
Washington, July 18,- Senator Key Pittman to-day nied the report that he was a ember of syndicate interested is not attributable to any defectived, July 19, in a Nevada silver mine,
or
→ E ald?be was engaged as: at- torney to organise a merger of BVIA
Interests but that he per sonally was not interested inan-
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