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三拜禮·號二月十英沿香 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1935.
日五初月
BINGLE OOPY 10 OENTE 118,00 FER ANNUM
DUNLOP 90
HASTE
YEMEN PROMISES SUPPORT FOR ETHIOPIA
FEAR ITALIAN
ADVANCE
MUSSOLINI RALLIES
HIS PEOPLE
JAPANESE TO ASSIST
ARMIES "
"BLACK
(SPECIAL TO “TELEGRAPH”)
(By_ Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphic Messages Ordinance, 1894. Received, Oct. 2, 10 a.m.)
Addis Ababa, Oct: 1.
A delegation from Yemen, which country is strong- ly opposed to the Italian advance from Eritrea at the southern entrance of the Red Sea, has arrived here, pledging the support of the Yemen Government to the Christian Emperor's resistance to Italy.--United Press.
PEACE OR WAR
Rome, Oct. 1.
Signor Mussolini is addressing the Italian nation Tuesday, and the speech of the Italian Dictator will be broadcast throughout the world. It is expected he will make a definite pronouncement on whether Italy is for war or peace. However, there is little hope of the latter.
He may also decide to seize this opportunity to call a test mobilisation of Fascists throughout Italy to de- monstrate the national unity before he hurls his legions into war.
Officials refuse to comment on
the Franco-British talka in Paris, SUBMARINE
but strong press comments have attracted attention.-United Press.
Addis Ababa, Oct. 1.
It is unconfirmably reported that 100 Japanese oflcers have arrived In British Somaliland on their way to Ethiopia-Reuter.
This report supports the Shang- hat rumour that a Japanese milit,
nry mission was secretly despatch. ed to Ethlopla some time ago.
Reuter messages from Shang- hal to-day state that a correspon
BLOCKADE
IN RED SEA
BRITISH
BUDGET
DANGER
HEAVY INCREASES
IN EXPENDITURE -
CHAMBERLAIN CAUTIOUS
London, Oct. 2. Warning' that although reyenue;
| was “buoyant" he did not expect at the end of the financial year that large surplus upon which; Rome optimists were counting, Much interest has been aroused was uttered by Mr. Neville Cham- by the fact that the Prince of berlain, Chancellor of the Wales, sern above, had lunch with chequer, in a speech at the M. Lával, French Premier, and Bankers Dinner in London Inst General Gamelin in Paris vestes night.
day.
CONSIDER NAVAL TREATIES
JAPAN MAY OFFER NEW PROPOSALS
·CONFERENCE IN TOKYO
(Special to "Telegraph”)
Elly Telegraph. Copyright. Telegraphie Ales- BOLZA Ordinner, 1895 Heerleed, October 2.3.05 1.99_)
Tokyo, Oct. 2.
The Foreign Office to-day states that its reply to the latest British propusula regarding“#“invalTM con” ference will be drafted as soon as possible.
The Foreign Office and the Navy
Department are at present confer-
ring. However, it is doubtful if the Japanese reply will by sub- mitted by the middle of next week,
ITALIANS WATCHING Japanese newspapers predicted.
FOR ARMS CARGO
At present it is not indiented that Japan will offer.a new formula. A spokesman of the Foreign Office) was non-committal regarding that
ahying only:
Ex-
He said it was necessary to set; Lagainst the surplus revenue in the past six months the increase in expenditure which had already exceeded his expectations by nent- ly £10,000,000, without taking into account the further sums being
PENANG-H,K. AIR SURVEY
Imperial Airways Undertaking
(Special 16 Telegraph”) London, Oct. 1.
has Imperial Airways announced. ; through а spokesman that it would commence on Wednesday a "survey flight from Penang to Hongkong. via 'Saigon. He declined. to state whether the
company planned such service. There might be "political difficulties in the way, he said. United Press,
2
The experimental flights intended to lead to the link- ing of Hongkong with the Imperial air route at Penang was started this morning by the departure of a plane from Penang, It has a cruising speed of 140 miles an hour and is expect- ed here on Friday at noon,
dent was informed by a usually EXPECTED FROM particular phase of the question, memur
reliable source that sixteen officers,
headed by an officer of the Japanese JAPAN OR U. S.
general staff, passed through Shanghai on board the Hakusan Maru en route to Aden on July 30.
Although this is strenuously denied by Japanese authorities here and in Tokyo, the Hakusan Maru la also said to have carried a large quantity of armaments. Leuter.
Addis Ababa, Oct. 1. Sixteen Italian submarines are reported to have been stationed in the Red Sen to, try to intercept any munitions or war materials
be shipped may
into which Ethiopia from foreign countries.
Reuter's correspondent. who recently travelled over the fron- LEAVE FOR FRONT
tiér country of Ethiopin and Bri Addis Ababa, Oct. 1. tish Somalund, says the Ethio- The United Press war corros- plan military. authorities are pondents aro hastening prepara-preparing to receive considerable tions to cover fighting in Ethiopia: quantities of gas masks, rifles Mr. H. R. Ekina has left Addis and ammunition which are being Ababa for Ogaden, where the shipped either from Japan Italian attack from Somaliland la America via Berbera. expected to be directed.-United Press,
or
Cortain Somali tribes friendly to Italy have been entrusted with the task of intercepting these ARMIES FACE TO FACE
munitions and the strictest watch (By United Press Correspondent is being kept along the Ethiopia- with the Italian Army in the | British" Somaliland frontier as Mareb Valley).
woll.
"I am standing beside an obelisk The Ethiopian authorities are on the Italian side of the Eritrean well aware of these activities of frontier, engraved: Your example "hostile friends" and many sus- is one for Now Italy, and of her pected persons have been arrest *Imperial destiny.'
ed.
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General Gamelin, whè, with 3. Laval, lunched with the Prince of Wales in Paris yesterday.
RUSSIAN HOLD ON SINKIANG
MAY PUT TROOPS INTO PROVINCE
PROMISE OF. BIG LOAN
The sinking correspondent of Nippon Dempa says "certain quar- tors have received a report that Sovlet Russia has concluded a secret agreement with the Chinese in Sinklang province.
By thin the Soviet. undertakes to construct a Sinking defence line
and lend the provincial authorities $21,000,000 for econ- amic-development
The Soviet will station troops in the provinco.-United Press.
ROOSEVELT'S APPEAL
URGES LIBERAL
UNITY
spont in the improvement of de-
(Special to "Talagraph”) "Japan still wants a genuine re-fences. duction in naval armaments, es-
Los Angeles, Oct. 1. He was bound to bear in mind In a speech to 50,000 people at.. pecially of offensive weapons like the recent developments in foreign the Coliseum here to-day, Pre- aircraft carriers and battleships." affairs, which introduced a new sident Roosevelt said, "We have
suured of doubt and anxiety at a come through stormy However, some circles interpretime when progress towards re- fair weather." the fact that the Foreign Office and covers seemed to be making de
gens into Navy Department are proceeding finito headway in a large part of social Security legislation he said; In 'citing California's advanced slowly in preparing the reply may the world. mean a new offer, making it worth-
Referring to the gold standard hungry and unable to work we "While the least among us remain while to convene a conference in
problem, Mr. Chamberlain polated must seek reasonable and London-United Press.
out that reversion to that system gressive means to assist the
pro would mean that Britain would) be able no longer to adapt her;
fortunate." policy with regard to price levels and the Liberals were inclined to He said that the Progressivea and cheap money to her own domestic requirements, while a insist on different paths to the. new fall in prices would be even Aame goal, whereas the Conservat- more disastrous to the Dominions I were united in their demand. and colonies.
He urged the Liberals to remain common ground in the cause progress.-United Press,
FEAR OF WAR HURTS ART
SINGER'S CONCERT TOUR SPOILED
"It seems to me the time is not on yet come when we can venture to of tie our hands. We must wait patiently a little longer until the: Tokyo, Oct. 2.
international skies are clear, until The famous Japanese tenor, Mr. events become more settled, and Fujiwara, has received a telegram until the dollar and the franc can from Rome cancelling his schedul-look one another in the face ed series of concarts in Italy. Ite without a squint,”-Router, is therefore arranging a tour of North America In March..
"Italian officers pointed out to Thio town of Jijiga is closed to. It is understood that other all foreigners and the French Japanese musicians in Italy are authorities are also keeping the
returning home ahead of time on closest look-out for gun-runners. necount of the European situation.
-United Press.
me Adown, 25 miles distant, where the Italian army was mas sacred 39 years ago by Ethiopian warriors, and which will proba
bly be the first goal in the com- have been reported cruising off Two mysterious flagless shipa "ing advance.
French Somaliland and are bo- lieved. to be carrying 1,000 machine-guns for Ethiopia. Routor.
"We stood on a towering moun- tain 2,400 fast above the Marob River, which forms the boundary, "Across the valley are. the ad- vance posts of Emperor Solnasio's army, kompa
FLAGSHIP 'AT GIB
Gibraltar, Oct. 1.-
FRENCH DENIAL
Nanking, Oct. 2.
INCENDIARY KILLS TEN
FIVE CHILDREN : "AMONG VICTIMS
QUEZON TO RETURN?
TAKING PASSAGE TO HONGKONG.
un-
Manila, Oct. 2. President-elect Manuel Quezon has reserved a passage aboard the President Coolidge and is return- |ing to Hongkong to-day.
He gives no reason except that he needs a rest, which was inter- rupted during his recent, trip. to. Hongkong.
It is uncertain whether he will actually depart or not.-Renter.
"BIG MONEY":
Chicago, Oct. 1. A tonement fire bas, takon à dreadful toll of Ilves, five children,| three women and two men having The task of conquering this
The French Legation has issued perished and seven more having a formal denial of the report that been seriously burned. area is difficult, if it is stoutly The battleship Queen Elizabeth. Fronch troops have occupied defanded, due to the wild and flagship of
A grocer, Frank Vitalis, went to the Mediterranean several Chinese villages outside the police and confessed that ho hnd mountainous nature of the land. Fleet, has arrived here from Eng-wangchowwan, as alleged by the sat his store alight for the purpose However, only -n fow hundred Jard, bound for Suez-United Chinese press throughout the of collecting $1,600 in insurance begun to issue "big money" notes
(Continued on Page 4.) Preas.
country.-Router.
monoy.---United Press. ·
of 25 cont donomination.-Reuter."
Shanghai, Oct. 2, The Central Bank of China has
BRITISH QUERY TO PARIS
ITALIAN CHARGES
ANSWERED
CLEAR DEFINITION OF
BRITAIN'S
POLICY
London, Oct. 1.
The report that Great Britain had asked France what the country's attitude would be in the event of a sudden attack by the Italian Fleet upon the British Fleet in the Mediterranean, was confirmed in official circles to-day, and a statement was issued on the matter.
In making this enquiry, a Government spokesman said, there was no quest of bargaining and the under- takings given in the recent note to France respecting British policy in the event of aggression in Europe was. in no way dependent upon receiving a favourable answer about the naval situation in the Mediterranean.
The question of French support arose owing to a gap in Article XVI of the League Covenant, under Clause 3, which stipulates that all members of the League agree to stand together in case of an isolated attack once the League has decided upon collective action. But no course has been laid down for that in termediate period before a decision, for joint action is taken.
FRENCH STAND DOUBTFUL
PAPERS OPPOSE
SANCTIONS
NOTHING TO BE GAINED
It is believed that France will agree with the British interpreta tion of the Covenant and promise support in the event of an attack, from Italy..
In any case the League members will stand together in the event of such an act of aggression,
́AS ̃FAR”AS POSSIBLE
It is stressed liare that the recent British note to Franco went as far as it is possible. for: any British Government to go, as it is unlikely that the British public would welcome any detailed. commitments about hypothetical cascs. The French, it will be re- enlled, asked for assurances from Britain that the latter would back the League against any aggressor in Europe in future limes. Britain merely reiterated her support of belief in the Leaguo
Covenant,
Parla, Oct. 1. It is announced to-day that the French Cabinet will meat on jand Friday of the week. The Minis- ters will assemble during the af- ternoon for what is expected to be
MUSSOLINI ANSWERED one of the most important sessions in recent French history.
The Government also answered They will consider the British while Britain know in January Signer Mussolini's allegation that request for a statement of polleyinst about Italy's aspirations in in the event of an Italian attack Ethiopia, she made no clarification upon the British
Fleet in the of her attitudo until Mr. Anthony Mediterraneon.
Edon, Minister for League Affairs, Meanwhile, according to news-went to Rome In June. It is paper comments, it is impossible to pointed out that since the Ualual prophesy the French reply to the incident last November scarcely British enquiry.
week has passed without Britain Le Journal des Debats is of the making quito clear her appreher- belief that the reply is by no slons about the Italian policy, and means a foregone conclusion. It especially its effect upon the adds that France is absolutely collective system. free to reply that she has absolutely There is no justification for no intention of meddling in the saying that the British Govern. Ethiopian affair and that, while ment has allowed Italy any acope aho respects the principles of the for illusions. League of Nations Covenant. "wo bolievo in the present case we should not participate in sanc-
tions."
LITTLE HOPE LEFT With regard to the immediate future, it la pointed out here that L'Intransigeant is even more although there is little reason to emphatic..
hope that an outbreak of war can This paper says it would be be averted, Britain nevertheless, fatuous to deliberately sacrifico will do all in her power to get the Italian friendship and plunge into bost results from the League. An adventure from which "we have machinery and to end the war as everything to lose and nothing soon as possible. Meg to gain' and without receiving Britain does not intend to em- from Britain the least compensa-bark upon isolated action aparte tion.-Router.'
from the League. Britain Box played her full part in upholding the League In the present grisdəki and it depends mainly upon the part to be played by other Governments whether inspeody London, Oct. 1. solution to this trouble is reached Exchequer returns which cover. If the League proves th the first half of the financial year it is dngvitable that the Hri show that total ordinary revenue, public will loso internas in it. excluding self-ballincing items spokesman says. amounts to £286,899,959, compared
BRITISH FINANCES
MUST CO OPERATE
with £278,838,086 at the corres ponding date of 1934, Total or- It is therefore, essential that el dinary expenditure, excluding Governments must play in metfý self-balancing items, is £346,347,- part If the machinery, for a p corresponding date of 1034 is to remain intactSon 079, against £328,026,080 at the solution: to international dismits
Britiah Wireless
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