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No. 14600
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SEPTEMBER 25. 1935. 日八廿月八:
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FRANCE STEELS HERSELF FOR SANCTIONS
PARIS BELIEVES WAR CERTAIN
BRITISH CABINET BACKS HOARE
LEAGUE COUNCIL TO GATHER TO-MORROW
Paris, Sept. 24.
The pessimistic reports from Geneva appear to be causing French opinion to steel itself for the eventuality of sanctions against Italy.
The belief is gaining ground that Signor Mussolini
Picture shows a party of Black
intends to start his war in East Africa despite all efforts shirts, members of the 216th at conciliation, though optimists predict that he will Legion, carrying stores to their base come to terms after a few victories.
The decision to postpone the League Council meet- ing until Thursday was felt necessary in order to give the delegates time to digest the results of the Rome and
London Cabinet meetings, as well as the report of the
Committee of Five.
Moreover, the breathing spell will give M. Pierre Laval, French Prime Minister, a chance to study the British Government's reply to his query about Britain'a ̈nt- titude in the event of aggression in Europe and the
vidlation of
Austria's independence, which the British Cabinet is reported to have approved to-day-Reuter.
CABINET APPROVAL
London, Sept. 24. It is understood that the Cabinet, in Its full meeting to-day, approved..without reservation, the Tolley pursued by His Majesty's" ministers at Geneva. The Cabinet expressed its unanimous approval from the following reports
Foreign Minister, Sir Samuel Hoare, on the Italio-Ethiopian dis- pute
PROGRESS TOWARDS PEACE
CLOSE CO-OPERATION AT GENEVA
PRESERVING GOODWILL
London, Sept. 24.
inu arriving in East Africa.
AMERICAN PRODUCTS FOR ITALY
MAY INTERFERE WITH SANCTIONS
CONCERN AT GENEVA
(Spacial to "Talograph”)
fly Telegraph. Copyright. Teleareshie Me per Ordinance, 1891. Received, Septembe. 23. m.)
Genova, Sept. 24.
SILVER'S BRIGHTER FUTURE
AMERICAN EXPERT
OPINION
U.S. BUYING CAPACITY
Chidigo, Sept. 24. While opposing a silver pur chase programme which would force the World price of the metal to $1.29 per ounce; air. Francis 11. Brownell, Chairman of the Amor!- can Smelting and Refining Com-) pany, nevertheless foresaw tho' long-range future for silver na brighter than at any time for the past fifteen years.
Addressing the American Min- ing Congress here to-day, Mr. Brownell said that the fundament- al intent of the Government's all- ver purchase provision was not, as fast as possible the total amount! required, thus raising the price to $1.29 per ounce. This, he pointed out, would exhaust the American buying capacity extremely rapidly, finally resulting in a calamitous
* ME DALENCIANASOLTANTOTAL KIZLARCH LABAR 3332
was frequently assorted, to buy an
JOE LOUIS WEDS BEFORE FIGHT
New York, Sept. 24. Joe 'Lout, the coloured boxer, was married to Miss Trotter immediately before his fight with Max Baor
to-night. His wife sat at the ringside after the cere- .mony.-United Press
General Bastrocchi, of the Italian Army, is hore seen (in centre) din-, cussing military problems with members of the General Staff.
MEMEL'S REPLY TO CHARGES
GERMAN REPORTS
CONTRADICTED
NO VOTERS "IMPORTED"
(Special to "Telegraph")
Kauna, Sept. 24.
A semi-official, reply to the allegations from Germany with regard to the elections to be held
ITALIAN STAND IN DOUBT
IS ROME OPINION HARDENING?
AMBIGUOUS
MESSAGE
SENT TO GENEVA
(SPECIAL TO “TELEGRAPH”) (By Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphio Messages Ordinance, Received, September 25, 8 cm.)
Geneva, Sept. 24, League of Nations officials are pondering the Italian Cabinet communique, which appears to mean that Italy will not make any overtures to Geneva pend- ing the League's next move.
The Cabinet met in Rome and issued a communique covering its deliberations upon internal measures directly connected with the proposed East African cam- paign and also "Signor Mussolini examined possible de velopments on the basis of certain League Covenants and the attitude Italy would adopt under certain circumstances."
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"Signor Mussolini said he had not presented counter-proposals to the League of Nations, but only verbally exposed his motives for finding the Committee of Five's proposals unacceptable," the communique added.
STRUGGLE AGAINST
In Memel on Sunday declares that NARCOTICS
A Reuter message states that the marriage.took place. three hours before the fight,
Berlin, the reports published in bride. being Miss Louis'
been that 11,000 electors. have Marva Trotter. a pretty
deprived of their right to vote, negress of harlem..
are absolutely faiso,
ent upon its enlarged monetary se when the World's monetary yatems had been stabilised.
Call in price. Ho said that the fu- ure of silver was rather in the canwhile the League juris..ong-term outlook and was depon- are perplexed at the possibili that the United States may be. Italy cutton, ou, copper and oth raw materiais in the event of tu. League accepting to impos. economic sanct.ons.
Another stage in the League of Nations' efforts to secure a settic- The Committee of Five his for ment of the Italo-Ethiopian dis- mauy adopted the report confess The Cabinet also considered its pute ended to-day when the Coming its tauure to solve the Ita reply to M. Charles Corbin, the mittee of Five unanimously adont Ethiopian Impasse and this docu their ment will be submitted to th French Ambassador to Britain.d the report prepared by
Senor de League of Nations Counell Thurs with respect to his queries us to Spanish Chairman, Britain's attitude in the ovent of Madariaga for presentation to the day. aggression in Europe. The Bri- Council. tish reply is expected to be The report; according to the published at the end of this week. Committee's communique yester with the "whole It is understood the Cabinet day, deals
from also noted with satisfaction cer- situation tain Indications improving documents and information".
of relations between Italy and Eng- The Counell is expected to miest land.
on Thursday to receive the report and it will then have to decide on the most hopeful procedure order to advance enceful sola tion within the framework of the League Covenant.
It is clear that having formal- ly approved its policy, the Cabinet Is now merely awaiting events at Goneva and any further meetings are improbable until there is some definite issue to be considered.- 'Reuter.
AUSTRALIAN STAND
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appears
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a poor.
Jurists understand that Ameri
Jawg do neutrouty can authorise the President to put a. embargo, on the export of ra materials. lience the method o enforcing the League's will, by Difficult as the situation is, there sanctions, would be upset, bu through this sume method the are many who bellove dofinite m
League would encourage the de- gress has been made in recent terioration of Italian credit anu weeks as a result of the firm but, thus make the country Canberra, Sept. 24:
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presumed.- The Sonato, by a vote of 26-3, conciliatory attitude of the Coun-credit risk.
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¡United Press, endorsed the Commonwealth Gov-el and the loyal efforts ornment's polley with regard to chief members.
Among the favourable factors the Italo-Ethiopian dispute, de-
of soted are the close, co-operation feating the Labour motion
would have between French and British amendment, which instructed the High Commissioner presentatives and the fact that the at London, Mr. Stanley Bruce, to attitude of the Governments which oppose any action likely to involve have stood for maintenance of the principles and authority of the Australia in war.
legue la now being appreciated more clearly.
poace of
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MOBILISING ANIMALS
Ethiopia Buying Up Horses
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STABILITY NEEDED
The speaker emphasised thut vhat was needed was a stabilised rice and one which will encourage ather than discourage the mone- ary use of silver, pointing out the. culties which had arisen in hina, Mexico and elsewhere ow- 15 to the present buying policy f the American Government. He posed any further lifting of the World price of the metal, but hought that it should be stabilised t around 60 cents per ounce, giv
the it as his opinion that
tend to would igher level
of iminish the Industrial use liver, while a decline to below 60 mis per ounce would be too rastic now that higher levels had on reached, adding that price ability was most important to he future of the metal.
While not opposing a higher omestic pricu, he concluded by ying "What renson to-day would stify the United States aying. 1.29 per
ounce, when there is ood reason to believe that it can uy most, if not all of its require- ments, at half that price."......... "cutor,
Only 69 persons have lost Lithuanian nationality, and con- requently the right to vote, since January 1, anys the reply.
The report that 10,000 persons have been brought to Memel from other parts of Lithuania, especial. ly to participate in the election, is equally untrue.
YOUTH TAKES LESS TO OPIUM
CHINA'S WORK PRAISED
Genova, Sept. 24.
Appreciation of the determined In view of the complaint that efforts of the Chinese Government there are no German members on
the Electoral Commission, it is to deal with the illicit drug traffic, stated that Germany at first re- were expressed in a report of the fused to serve thereon, and, when Fifth Committee of the Assembly, they subsequently demanded which was approved for presenta
given the tion to-day. participation, vacant places.-Reuter Special.
were
LABOUR TAKES
A HAND
No British Boots For Italy?
(Special to "Telegraph")
London, Sept. 24. Trade Unionist disapproval of Haly's attitude towards Ethiopia in- found
It is Indicated that Signor Mussolini told the Cabinet what he proposes to do in the event of internat.onal sanctions against Italy.
The Cabinet unexpectedly post- poned indefinitely the test mobili- sation of all civilians.---United LICES.
OPINION DIVIDED
.Rome, Sept. 24. Opinion is divided as to whether to-day's communique from Rome represents a suggestion for the solution of the Ethiopian problem or displays a hardening of Ital opinion.
It is suggested that the "certain articles" of the League Covenant. referred to are numbers nineteen and twenty-two. Italy might in- voke these articles and demand a vision of the frontiers as would mandate over Ethiopia or such re- give her colonies security from attack.
Alternatively the communique might represent a hardening of opin on in Rome, in which case the articles referred to aro probably Afteen and sixteen, which have to that the do with sanctions against al The report declares
The Government Committee notes with interest the aggressor state. information furnished by the Chi- may have discussed what would nese delegate with regard to the happen in the event of a demand efforts of the Chinese Government for application of sanctions, there- to suppress clandestine manufac-fore.
The majority opinion holds the turing and illicit drug traffic, the, abuse of narcotic drugs and oplum former view, however.-Reuter. smoking in China..
The Chinese delegate had noted tint
number of Governments had
PRIVATE TALKS,
Geneva, Sept. 24.
not yet informed the Advisory A meeting of a number of
Committee of the attitude they langue delegates is being held in
bore towards the recommendations the room of Dr. Edward Benes, tho adopted by the Committee at the Czecho-Slovakian delegate, to dis- League procedura. It is eighteenth session, regarding de-a portation of drug traffickers and understood a movement is afoot to other penalties, and the Fifth Com-nvoke a plan drafted two years mittee associates itself with the ago and which provides for the Chinese delegato's hope that application of preventive measures favourable replies will soon be when war threatens. It is bo- forthcoming, from all countries lieved it might find some support
In the Council, concerned.
More important, however, is the
PRESS action expression in an fire The report says that as a result moeting to-morrow bobween Mr.
STOP PRESS
Sir George Pearce, Minister for External Affairs, declared that
Last night the British Ambassa Australia was a member of the
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br League and as such must do her or in Rome
Signor Mussolini and delivered a part to protect the Covenant.
Believing that Britain was try-megaown from St Samuel Hours. the intended, it is understood, to re- ing to keep the
(Special to "Telograph") || world. Australia would support move any misapprehension regard. any action Britain deemed neces-ing the relations between the two
which
have Countries
might
(Bu Telegraph, Coppright. Telegraphis Mea sary, he said.-Reuter..
Curvived the converantionager Ordinance, JE, Received, September
150a.m.) hritween Sir Eric Drummond and
Addis Ababa, Sept. 24. Signor Suvich, last week when The Emperor, attended
New York, Sept. 24. explanations of recens Ministers, opencù u fine new gnol. mutual military and naval movements in with much pomp and ceremony, Joe Louis, the Detroit negro, the Mediterranean TV De ex to-dny, but there are at present no won his fight against Max, Baer changed. The message was re-inmates of the institution, as the ere to-night in the fourth round.
-Reuter. calved
Signor majority of prisonors have been cordially by
A United Press message says it Mussolini who, It is believod, has released to go to the front.
Meanwhile it is reported that up was Louis' fight from: the start The Hongkong dollar declined as result a much better under 1/8th this morning, the opening standing of the British attitude. to half a million miles and horets, and he was all over Baer, who a large number of vent to the boards three time official quotation being 28. Od. The satisfactory settlement for as well as "The markot was fairly atoady, which the Lentue
are camole, are to be bought. by during the fight. In the third but very little business is report working depends so much on the Ethiopia, and a special depart-nund, he went down twice and od Inter-bank" rates are 28. roodwill of all narties that any ment is being established for this he gong saved him from a K.O. In that session. the referee mak- 0.5/16.d. sellers and 28. 0.8/8d. | Increase of mutual understandine, purpose, -buyora.
It is pointed out, is a valuable Twenty expert judges of horse Ing a count of nine. On the In London,.. silvor prices were ontribution to the endeavours flesh are being sent to different ourth round. Baer came up. very unchanged yesterday America which the Lengue Council must parte of the country to carry out groggy, and took heavy blows to and India bought, while China renew on Thursday,British Wire- the purchases, for which the Goythe head before falling for the
(Continued on" Page: 7.) Arst knock-out of his career. sold, the market being stondy, 1icsò.
MARKET FAIRLY
powers
Minister, M. Pierre Laval, All procedure will be discussed be tween them.
of the National Union of Boot and among the youths of the Far East Anthony Eden, the British dele Shoe Operitives to members not was disappearing to a large ex-gate, and the French Prime
for the Italian tent, in China, Indo-China, Malaya to make boots
and the Dutch East Indies, Army.
Reuter... The news has been received with' considerable Interest in the boot- making area in Northamptonshire. It is pointed out that the ban can only affect Union labour, and there are many factories which are not federated, but oven
CRUISER FOR AUSTRALIA
London, Sept. 24. Tho cruiser Sydney, built by In these there is Union Inbour Messrs. Swan, Hunter and Wig- a large degree..
ham Richardson, at Wallsend for
The ideal gaining ground that a committee may be establishe which will suggest recommenda tions for procedure, one of which may be that a brief adjournment should be arranged to onable some. delegates to visit their capitals. which many are anxious to do...~~~ Reuter.
HOARE'S MESSAGE
London, Sept. 24. Sir Samuel Hoare's personal
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In the event of this latter fac-ho Australian, Government at a a dificult position would ariseo-day for her acceptance trials~| message to Signor Mussolini, con- tories accepting orders from Italy cost of £1.500,000, left the Tyne
|British Wireless, Router Special