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K#Q WETALÄF FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1935.
日六十月八
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FRANCE TO OFFER NEW COMPROMISE TO ROME?
LAVAL TO SPRING SURPRISE
PEACE OUTLOOK NOW MORE HOPEFUL
WIDE SYMPATHY WITH BRITISH STAND
Paris, Sept. 12.
ACTING GOVERNOR TAKEN ILL
OPERATION FOR APPENDICITIS
MR. N. L. SMITH TO ACT
All sections of the community will learn with regret that is Excellency the Officer Adminster- ing the Government, (Sir Thomas Southorn, K.B.E, C.M.G.,) is at present a patient at the Victorin Hospital, where he was operated on this morning for appendicitis.
FIFTEEN KILLED IN PIT BLAST
MINE DISASTER NEAR BARNSLEY
GALLENTRY OF RESCUERS.
London, Sept. 12.
Fifteen are dead and seven gravely injured following an ex- plosion and fire in a coal pit near Barnsley.
Mr. Cordell Hull, American from the pit by
Twenty-six men were rescued volunteer
The belief that M. Pierre Laval, Prime Minister of France, intends to spring a surprise when replying to The aperation, we me informed, Secretary of State, who has made parties, whose gallantry in the another appeal to Italy and Ethiopia face of awful perils and a to refrain from embarking on war hideous death, was stirring.
taken
re-
chief of
thesi
Officer Administering the Govern
acting: Colonial Secretary in the
ment. Mr. Smith has latterly been i
absence of Mr. D. W. Tratman, who is in hospital, and who, in turn, had been arling for Sir] Thomas Southern at the Colonial Secretariat since Sir William Peel's departure,
the declaration of British policy, as rendered by Sir
was quite successful.
His Excellency was Samuel Hoare before the League Assembly, when he yesterday morning and was speaks at Geneva to-morrow, is widely current here.
moved to hospital last evening, The assertion that France is as eager as Great removal to hospital, a number of Consequent on His Excellency's Britain to uphold the League of Nations is certain tongs are necessitated in the form a part of the Prime Minister's statement, but it is which is the appointment of
Government service, believed that he will also announce a new compromise Hon. Mr. N. 1. Smith to act offer to Signor Mussolini, together with an explanation of the result of personal contact he has made with Duce over the telephone during the past few days. Meanwhile, it is reported from, Geneva that a change in Italy's intractable attitude is believed in some quarters to be possible. Itį is suggested that the Italian spokesman, Baron Aloisi, hereto- fore deaf to all offers of com- Fromise, may now be prepared to discuss the terms contained in a report now being drawn up by the Council of the League's sub- committee which has been inves! tigating the Italian memorandum respecting Ethiopin's unfitness for membership at Geneva. The report is believed to be based upon suggestions already consi- dered by the Committee of Five.
The report will be submitted to both parties to the Italo-Ethiopian dispute and will constitute the final offer for conciliation which the Committee of Five is prepared to envisage.
BRITAIN BITTERLY ASSAILED
"BRUTAL COERCION AND BLACKMAIL"
ITALY HITS AT HOARE
Rome, Sept. 12. An attack of almost unprece- dented violence against Great
It is assumed the report will Britain was made by the news- deal with questions of gendar- paper, Popula di Roma to-day. merio or police in Ethiopia and also the question of territorial concossions to Rome,
It says the squabbles at Geneva have been concluded with a demagogic speech by Sir Samuel
A Government Gazelle Extra- ordinary, issued this afternoon, con- tained the following acting ap. pointments, consequent 024 Excellency's indisposition:
Peace Work
Cheered On
By America
"COMPELLED TO STAND APART"
CORDELL HULL APPEALS
New York, Sept. 12. Mr. N. L. Smith to be Officer Commenting on Mr. Cordell Administering the Government; Hull's Kellogg Pact statement. Mr. R. A. D. Forrest to be which was an appeal to the nations Colonial Secretary;
to refrain from war, the New York Tintes says the American attitude of benevolent interest, and yet official abstention, is all that can be expected from the Government at present.
Mr. II. R. Butters, Princip Assistant Colonial Secretary;
Mr. A. W. G. H. Grantham to be Deputy Clerk of Councils,
Radio Strike Ties Ships
SAILINGS DELAYED FROM NEW YORK
on
Moreover, it is understood that Hoare, that the British would aa from to-morrow the Italian make the League work for their | press will cease to attack Great own interests, and make it serve
New York, Sept. 12. Britain, which may indicate a their home and foreign
The wireless operators greater willingness on the part of and their insatiablo hunger for van Hiner Scantic, which were due
policies eleven ships, including the Ameri-j the "high authorities"
to listen land and water and monopolies to sail for Europe to-day, struck
to the auggcations of others in and their incorrigible pride and work a few hours before the time the matter of this present crisis, jealousy.
-Router.
SYMPATHY IN U. S.
Washington, Sept. 12.
obvious in-
for departure. "The idealism of
Sir Samuel passenger
All the ships except 01210 are Hoare has a different attitude for legally sail
vessels and cannot While members of the State overy contingency,"
without the
wireless paper operators. Department refuse to comment habitants of Mars and the moon up all American vessels, refusing chargea." "Let Ifoare tell the in- officially, there are
Strike leaders are triyng to heild dications that Sir Samuel Hoare's about Britain's fidelity to the ga
agreements with the American Radiu Telegraphers' Association. The strike follows recognition of their Union, higher the failure of operators to obtain
serves its wages and better conditions, by negotiations with the American Steamship Owners' Association.--| Reuter
address before the Geneva Assem-
hly has been received in Washing-
League Covenant.
"The much vaunted British
ton with considerable sympathy, idealism to the League is only
The United States is hopeful screen behind which Albion does that the speech will aid in what it pleases and uchleving a peaceful settlement [own purpose.", of the Italo-Ethiopian dispute.
In the Abyssinian
of case
the italo- dispute, says the
WATCHING CLOSELY Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary of writer, the League provides Bri- State, sald the State Department tish Conservatives with an alibi was watching the situation very in their electoral struggles with closely with a view to taking ad- Labour. vantage of every possibility to co-operate, in the light of Ameri-the British fight against Italy is The writer warns M. Laval that can policies, for the preservation being fought in collaboration with of peace.
Russian Bolshevists, British La-
Two Killed In Strike Riot
The United States, however, had bour and Fronch Communists. not communicated with any other Ho concludes by urging M. Laval THIRTY WOUNDED BY Government upon the Ethiopian not to yield to Britain's "brutal question. Reuter.
coercion and blackmall."-Router.
HULL'S COMMENT
Washington, Sept. 12. Mr. Cordell Hull, commenting on Sir Samuel Hoare's Longue Assembly apeoch, said it is intoresting, able and timely pence appoil.
LOCAL DOLLAR ADVANCES
MARKET VERY FIRM TO-DAY
He was unable to comment -ut length due to the fact that he had not finished his study of the text. However, the United States WAS closely observing all Geneva de! velopments and was not overlook-th this morning, the official rate The Hongkong dollar advanced ing any opportunity of lending being 2a. Od. The market is very practicable support to pence.
He refused to
trm, on selling orders from Shang- comment the form "practicable support" 9.7/16d. nollers and 28, 0.0/161. upon hai, Business rates are 28.
night take-United Press,
POPE'S SUGGESTION
buyers.
GUN SHOTS
(Special to "Telegraph"),
Minneapolis, Sept. 12, Adjutant-General E. "A. Walsh is investigating the strike riots of last night in which two spocta tors were killed and thirty wound- ed by gunshots.
He has ordered the mobilisation state-United Press.
of the militin throughout the
HAUPTMANN CASE ~
Trenton, N. J., Sept. 12. The Court of Errors and Ap peals convened to-day and is ex- appeal before the recess in Octo- pected to rule in the Hauptmann ber--United Press.
The disaster occurred in the North Gawber mine at Mapplewell. The explosion was 450 feet below the surface and was followed im- mediately by fire.
One hundred and sixty men were working in the pit at the time, and there was dread and tension at the pit-head as the miners stumbled out of the cage. smoke-grimed, car collapse in
come
eases, and many of them slightly injured.
A roll call showed thirty-eight were missing.
HEROIC RESCUE Immediately
volunteer gangs prepared to go down into the fire to attempt to rescue any aurvivora who might have been unable to escape, Struggling through smoke. and stone dust, risking their lives with a splendid recklessness, they carried twenty-six men to the sur- face. The bodies of five more were found and brought to the pit- head,
Rescuers found a feree fire.had "We shall cheer on the endeavour cut off the remainder of the miss of others by their collective action to ing, all of whom are believed to prevent war; but we are compelled | have perished in the dames. ourselves to stand apart while The injured are all in a serious others seek to achieve what is condition and have been rushed to really one of our vital national in-hospital-Reuter.. Lereats."-Reuter.
APPEAL FOR PEACE
Washington, Sept. 12. A new
appeal to Italy and Ethiopia not to go to war
५
Was
FRED PERRY WEDS
Well-known Film Star Is Bride
Harrison (N.Y.),
Sept. 13. Fred Perry, the British tennis player, was married to Miss Helon Vinson, wall- known cinema star, just before midnight here. The ceremony was performed by Mr. Vinson, Justice of the Peace.
Perry's "bride is 27 years of age and in' her marriage statement revealed that she was divorced from Mr. Harry Vickerman at Los Angeles in 1934.
Harrison
recently
has been the scene of a number of run-away matches.-
Reuter.
Explorers Return
SHACKLETON'S SON
IN GREENLAND
ex-
STRIVE TO AVOID CALAMITY
BRITISH STATESMEN HAVE SINGLE AIM
HOARE ENLARGES UPON
STAND AT GENEVA
Geneva, Sept. 12.
"Whatever may happen in the end, nobody shall say that the British Government and its representatives have not made every possible effort to avoid what we believe would be a great calamity," declared Sir Samuel Hoare, the British Foreign Minister, in a broadcast speech to-night, in which he described most vividly his impressions of the developments, in the international sphere during the past few days.
Sir Samuel said he had been deeply struck by the respect in which his country, and indeed the whole of the Empire, was held by the world. He felt over and over again the immense weight of responsibility as a re- presentative of a Government to which so many coun- tries seemed to be looking for guidance and advice.
"I tried to put to them a typical British viewpoint,” said Sir Samuel, "and in particular to express to them, first, our universal desire to live and let live in peace, and second, to keep our word solemnly given in the Covenant of the League of Nations"
SENATOR
LONG LAID TO REST
HIS PHILOSOPHIES
WILL LIVE
NEAR RIOTS AT FUNERAL
(Special to "Telegraph")
Baton Rouge, Sept. 12.
The Foreign Minister expressed the hope that in striving for those two objectives and doing justice to Ethiopia "we shall still be able romain the frienda of our Italian ally in the Great War."
to
"More than most people I hate the idea of differences between Italy and England," he went on, "and I am as anxious as anyong In Europe to find a settlement that will do justice alike to Ethiopians' national rights.and to Italy's claim for expansion.".
IIe stressed the heavy responsi- bility resting upon them all to help the cause of peace in Europe.
"We, as a gront Empire, must remember the responsibility of great possessions. We must never be tempted to use our advantages in a churlish or foolish manner.
of
In his funeral oration to-day That is why I spoke of our readi.. the Reverend Gerald Smith, leaderness to consider the question of of the Share-the-Wealth Clubs of making better use of the world's London, Sept. 12. Two intrepid parties of
Louisiana, told over 100,000 people economic resources by a freor dis- plorers returned to civilisation to- that Senator Long might be deadtribution
colonial raw day.
but that his political philosophy materials," he concluded-Reuter. Dr. Visser, the Dutch explorer,
goes marching on. reached the picturesque Buddhist, solidate Senator Long's national He initiated the attempt to con town of Leh, in Kashmir, after following when he said: difficult and dangerous exploration:
"This place marks not the reat- of the north side of the Karakoraming place of Long, but only the range, among some of the highest burial ground of his body. His mountains of the forld. With 130 spirit shall never rest as long as porters and 180 ponies, the expedi-human frames stand naked-ns tlon toiled for two months in un-long as homeless wretches haunt, known regions. Dr. Visser claims this land of plenty. The blood that the expedition has achieved which has dripped upon this soil valuable scientific results.
FIGHT FOR PLACES
Oxford University student ex-
hull heal our hearts forever. plorers, including Edward Shackle.the task, Subdue self-ambition. "Take up the torch. Complete ton, son of a famous father, Sacrifice, for the sake of victory." arrived at Jakobshaven, in Green- land. All were cheerful, notwith- standing the hardships which All day long men and women they experienced in exploring fought for places near the grave- the original seventy dogs employ- the capitol. Frequently elderly Ellesmere Island. Only eight of elde, dug in the sunken garden of
ed survived.
made by Mr. Cordell Hull, the Secretary of State, in a state-of hair-breadth
The party tells thrilling stories ment issued to-day.
from death-Reuter Special.
He emphasised the peaceful Ideals of the United States and enlled on all signatories of the Kellogg Pact to observe their pledge and maintain world peace. Į Mr. Hull sold he viewed with doop concern the recent develop- ments which appear to constitute a threat to world Government and people of the peace. The United States believe that in- ternational controversies can and should be sottled by peaceful means.
escapes
BOYCOTTING GERMANY
folk crumpled in the cruel hest.
CRIMINAL REFORMS REJECTED
INDIAN ASSEMBLY
OPPOSITION
CRITICS HAVE THEIR WAY
Simla, Sept. 12.
The Government of India's
A glant drum vibrated in the. Criminal Law Amendment Bill, slow and melancholy march as designed to deal with terrorist the official pallbearers, aided by outrages, was rejected by the stato polico bore the huga bronze Assembly by a vote of 71 to 61 and mahogany coffin down the to-day. ennitol's 48 atons, followed by the blindly stumbling widów, gowned ment will certify the Bill. .
It is understood the Govern, in black..
Riots were narrowly averted Mr. Nripendranath Sircar when the crowd twice broke replying to criticisms of the Bill, through the police lines.
Isaid if the objective of the oppo-
POLISH-JEWS IN
Suddenly the painful throbbing sition was to wreck the coming of the bass drum was silent and constitution they certainly could CONFERENCE the purple and gold uniformed not expect gratitudo for this band of the State University attitude, but rather thunder and London, Sept. 12. blared forth the special arrange fury at a stand calculated to A world conference Pointing out that sixty-twa Tewa, meeting in Londen, has composition,
of Polishment of Senator Long's favourite embarrass the wreckers and help
"Every nations had afgned the Kellogg-assed a resolution calling upon King.".
the constitution. Man". A Briand Pact, Mr. Hull said that all their organisations to boycott under the conditions prevalling in German goods.
Three aeroplanes circled over
but bo a threat to interests, politi-wards walked out of the Council the hostilities anywhere could not against the resolution and after-
the grave. The German delegates protestod
(Continued on Page 7.). Chamber in tears-Reuter Special.
the world. to-day the threat of Geneva, Sept. 12.
With a view to preventing war
(Continued on Page 4.)
In London, allvor prices ad Intors bought, while China wold, vanced 1/16th yesterd" Sne the market being quietly steady,
huge crowd surged forward
SILENCE FALLS Polleo lines wavored again as
(Continued on Page 4)
Mr. Bulabhai Desai, leader of Opposition's desire to reject the the Opposition, declared tho
was contrary to the will of the bill was the obvious and logical outcome of their rejection of the whole Government polloy, which Indian people-Reuter