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ITALY SEEKS DELAY OF SANCTIONS
NEGOTIATIONS FOR PEACE
DIPLOMATS MIGHT BE EMBARRASSED
BRITAIN FEARS LONG ECONOMIC WAR
(SPECIAL TO “TELEGRAPH”)
(By Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphic Mesnuges Ordinance, 1894. Received Oct. 24, 11 am)
Rome, Oct. 23.
Italian and Ethiopian troups have concentrated on two fronts and a battle in reportedly yoging ta the south, along the Webbe Shibeli River valley. Above, left the fatian soldiers air pictured landing in East Africa on their way to the fighting_linen, und right, Eiklopians are marching
up to the front, in charge of foreign officere-Fox Muric Tong News.
BALDWIN
EXPECTS VICTORY
MARKETS WILDLY
FLUCTUATE
It is learned that Signor Mussolini has decided to ask the British and French Governments to delay the application of League of Nations sanctions against FEELS GOVERNMENT H.K. DOLLAR. DOWN
Italy.
He hopes thus to facilitate international diplomatic negotiations which may lead towards a settlement of the Italo-Ethiopian dispute, it is believed.-United. Press,
MAY TAKE MONTHS
London, Oct. 23.
It will likely be some months before the effect of the League of Nation's economic sanctions begins to be felt, declared Lord Stanhope, speaking at the resumption of the Foreign Affairs debate in the House of Commons to-day.
REFUSE TO DELAY
Rome, Oct. 23. Efforts to ease the Anglo-Italian tension continue.
However, it appears they are meeting with no immediate suc Whether Britain will re cess. duce the Mediterranean fleet or not has not been decided.
BT-
It is reported in London that the British Government has re- Jected the request to delay the application of sanctions. Never- theless, a spokesman here nounced that the tri-party con ferences indicated a relaxation of tension. He added that there was no real room for optimism un- til the sanctions machinery was halted. United Preps.
INDEPENDENT ACTION
San Francisco, Oct. 23. Longshoremen quit loading an Italian freighter, the Celling, to-
day.
They contended this cargo off copra could be used in the manu- facture of nitro-glycerine, includ-
REMOVING LIBYA DIVISION
ITALY ACTS UPON
ASSURANCES
GESTURE OF GOOD-WILL
Paris, Oct. 23. Italy will inform M. Pierre Layal,
Reuter.
ALREADY MOVED?
Paris, Oct. 23. The Foreign Affairs Committee
ed in the International Labour of the Chamber of Deputies has Association's list of embargoed announced that Italy has with- materials
fori of war destined
drawn one of three divisions of Italy. United Press,
But, he continued, if it takes troops which she had stationed in
Libya-United Press. some months it will come almost simultaneously with the disillusion-i ment of Italy, when she realises what she has undertaken.
PERFECTLY SAFE
MANIFESTOES
PREPARING
NEARLY HALFPENNY
FIRE ON ALTADENA BORDERS
FIERCE FOREST BLAZE
ONE KILLED ALREADY
Los Angeles, Oct. 23. Two thousand men are battling' here with one of the most destruc tive forest fires to have occurred in Southern California for years.
The fire broke out on the slopes
HEAVY FIGHTING IN PROGRESS
PITCHED BATTLE IN PROSPECT
GORAHAI MUST BE HELD ETHIOPIANS TOLD
Addis Ababa,, Oct. 23.
A heavy engagement between troops commanded by Ras Desta, on the right wing of the Webbs Shibeli. River front, and a strong Italian force, has commenced, according to unconfirmable reports reaching herë.
Gorahai must be held at all costs, is the order sent to Ras Desta, who will in all probability throw his army into the first pitched battle of the campaign.
Ras Desta must defend a line from Gorahai to Jijiga, in which he has 300,000 men, lacking modern arms and equipment. With these he must contend with a force of some 140,000: Italians, who are supported by heavy artillery, tanks and aircraft. troops for the most part.
The Italians are native
Gerahai is strategically im- portunt. It is essential that the Italians capture the place, for its possession will remove most of the horrors of the long-drawn cam- through the waterless
BIG PLANE RACING TOgaden plain. HONGKONG
REACTION TO SPECULATION?
London, Oct. 23. There was no change in the On the resumption of the official rate of the Hongkong foreign affairs debate in the House dollar this afternoon. The official of Commons this afternoon, Mr. fuotation is 16. 11d. In the Minister, announced that the Geh-15. 114. sellers and 1s, 11.1/8d. Stanley Baldwin, the Prime market, purely, nominal rates are eral Election would take place on buyers. No business is passing, of Mount Wilson and so far it has November 14, the new Parliament the market being demoralised. caused one death, while scores of would assemble on November 26 Gold bars have shown a drama- people have been overcome by the for the election of a Speaker, and tie rise in Shanghai. Today at smoke and heat. Thirty houses, a the State opening of Parliament one time they touched 1,085, re-sanatorium and a scenic rallway on would take place on December 3. Presenting a 100-point rise over the mountain have been destroyed. Mr. Baldwin, in defending a yesterday's quotation. Later, the The local authorities have ap Dissolution, thought it would be rice declined to 1.077.
peuled to San-Francisco-for-as- perfectly safe for the Government to have an election soon, but he to be due to the activities of fighting experts have been rushed The gold bar advance is believed sistance, and a number of fire. could not say the same if the elec-speculators in Shanghai, who be to the spot to combat the flames, tion were postponed until nesteve that China may possibly de-which are belag fanned by a 60- January,
Prior to the Commons debate, level of the yen, about. 19. 2. eating into the fashionable district 12 HOURS FROM value her currency down to the mile an hour gale and are steadily the Cabinet met this morning and There has been heavy buying liyor Altadeni.—Reuter. is understood to have discussed speculatora who are said to ba the election statement to be made overbought to an extent later by the Premier in the House. least
£4,500,000.. Should Election manifestoes are being issued this week-end by Mr. Bald-mours prove false, a sharp re
action is expected. win for the National Conserva- tives, by Sir John Simon for the prices were unchanged in London Despite the fact that silver National Liberals, and by Mr. Ramsay MacDonald for the Na-Yesumem tional Labourites.
NO EMBARGO
To-day's meeting of the Cabinet
ment of the country
Parliament is
new
Reuter.
until the elected.-
Confidence In America
of at
the
The authorities are aware of! the danger of a drain upon the resources of the colony if the dollar falls below export parity, but assert there is no foundation for the rumour that an embargo, is being contemplated,
RENTICE POSTILA (VATE JA NESTETSKA PRETURIL2012
250 HOSPITAL CASES
Los Angeles. Oct. 23.
IMPERIAL AIR MAIL EXPERIMENT
PENANG
ENGAGEMENT PENDING
All reports, according to latest Information. Indicate that a major
battle is impending, though still
there is no confirmation of action. It is more certain, now, how- ever, that Rus Desta's right wing has been heavily engaged in the Webbe Shibell country with General Graziani's, left wing.
Many military observers here make a further thrust northwards believe that General Graziani will
Ethiopian lines and turn the battle on into a rout.--Reuter.
Fires which are licking through From Penang to Hongkong in the foothilla on EL 75-miles are just over 12 hours is the record next week, seeking to penetrate.this. surrounding Los Angeles are still which the Imperial Airways plane, 100 houses and causing 250 people arriving here to-morrow, not under control after destroying Dorado, hopes to establish to be sent to hospital.
•
21.m.
ANXIOUS TO ATTACK
Addis Ababa, Oct. 23. The northern Ethiopian armies, estimated at 1,000,000
men, are begging their commanders to let them attack the Italian positions at Adigrat, Adowa and Aksum,
The Italian Jine is held by 180,- 000 men,
Emperor Selassie is reserving his dceision. United Press.
MASSING IN COVER A 57-mile-an-hour wind basi The plane, which is piloted by snapped numerous power lines Captain W. Armstrong, is expected.
Harrat, Oct. 23. lasted two hours. It will probably The Hongkong Government does ¦ starting eight separate blazes and to leave Penang at *
The Ethiopians a.m. to-
are secretly the French Prime Minister, that be the last under the present not intend to place any embargo sending the flames roaring morrow
massing in the deep bush country she is ready to withdraw one of Parliament, though the Cabinet on the export of silver dollars at through the grass like tinder, due series of experimental
Un another of the
south of Harrar, in the Jijign three divisions from Libyn.will be responsible for the govern- the present juncture.
to the recent heat wave,
flights region, preparing for a tremendous Resevers are fighting through being undertaken in connection battle, it is learned on good the blackened area attempting to with the reach 47 convicts who are cut off up of Hongkong with the Imperial
eventual Minking authority-United Press.
a corral at a canyon road camp. Airways service. The previous MOVIE STARS IN DANGER of survey, but the present is the flights-have-been-for-the-purposes In Altadena, the blaze has been first under service conditions. got under control, but the flames Decker, have swept the Latigo,
Only one stop is being unde at Sequoit and Tujunga canyons and Tourane where the plane, will yesterday, the Hongkong dollar devastated a bench at one spot, refuel and then immediately re- BRITAIN UNDECIDED'
dropped no less than 3/8ths this destroying the resort homes at the same Its flight." London, Oct. 23. ROOSEVELT GIVES
morning, the official quotation on Pacific edge. "Probably by this time next year British response to
It is understood that the
opening being 18, 11.3/8d. There WORD OF HOPE
At Malibu Beach, the fashion- The plane was originally sche- the Italian
has been a decline of 6/8ths since able movie colony awaits an order duled to leave Penang at 6 we may have found proposals for a
Monday. settlement, though I hope they will decision to withdraw troops from
Charleston, Oct. 23.
to evacuate. The residents in- to-day, but the departure was de- Libya has not yot been decided come earlier," he said.
Confidence In America's re
The fall is largely attributed to clude Constance and Jonn Bennett, layed in order to enable it to meet Lord Stanhope argued from this upon. It is pointed out that covery was expressed by President weakness of exchange in Shang-Raquel Torres, Edmund Lowe, two other Imperial Airway planos the desirability of an immediate Italy will still have two fighting Roosevelt, speaking in this South hai: to-day's raus being Loulae Fazenda, Corrine Griffith,ne from Australia and the
divisions in Libya.
Carolina town to-day.
4.5/16d., which represents a drop Neil Hamilton and Richard other fom England. that the country would have a Meanwhile, in London opinion He was given nn onthusiastic of twopence in the past fortnight. Bartholmeas-United Press. strong and established Government is contrary to the suggestion that reception on landing at the con- The local matket is somewhat
The Dorado is expected to 're decision Lo deal with the problem to be the Italian
iu uncon-clusion of his holiday
main in Hongkong until Tuesday, cruise demoralised, rates being nominal, ditional, settled.
when the return aboard the US.S. Houston.
being quoted at 18. 111⁄2d. and 15.
trip will com- Reuter has learned from an "au- He delivered short speech about 11.5/8d., but practically no busi-
mence, the plane being scheduled; thoritative spokesman" in Rome conditions in the United States.
ness is doing. The tone. is very
to reach. Penang on the following day,
· Lord Lothian said his hoped that that if the report that Britain "We are on the way back, not uncertain, economic sanctions against Italy has ordered the withdrawal of just by pure chance, but just by The opinion prevails in banking would suffice, but confessed he was two battleships from the Mediter- the turn of the cycle. We aro circles that if the dollar declinos fiorrified at the lightness with ranean is confirmed Italy might coming back sounder than over be further, some action will be which Lord Stanhope sald that the withdraw part of her forces from fore, because we have planned necessary, in the way of an em-
that way. Don't let anyone tell bargo on export Government did not contemplate Libya.
of dollars, or any appreciable effect from the! It is understood there wis no you differently.
otherwise, since there would be a request for a reciprocal gesture League penalties until next from Britain, however, and that ahead," he added. "I shall make ing denuded of its silver curs "There are many problems still distinct danger of the Colony be- "Are we going to wait three the Italians order for the with it my great and earnest effort to reney. nothing but inflicting on the Italian drawal of a division from Libya keep the country free and un- In London yesterday, with silver was due to improved Anglo- entangled with any great war prices unaltered, America bought, "Peace must be restored by the Itailan relations, resulting from that may occur in countries across while India and China sold, the
n worse Sir Samuel Hoare's speech in the the sea," Reuter,
market being quietly steady.
election in Great Britain to ensure:
or
TAKE TOO LONG
even twelve months dong
people economic sanctions?
year's end to prevent catastrophe. The League must face House of Commons yesterday and the present conditions and produce Sir Bric Drummond's assurances real disarmament,' declared Lord to Signor Mussolini.—Router. Lothian:
The possibility of a Lengua-of- Nations administration in Ethio-
- - - - -
CHESS MASTERS MATCHED
ORDER CIVEN
Amsterdam, Oct. 24. The present score in the world's London, Oct. 29.
chess championship series being The Foreign Office, announcos played here is. Alokhine, the Buxton. "We shall have to face that the Italian Government has holder, five, Max Euwe, two,
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drawn two-enter Special
pla was envisaged by Baron Nool
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Famous Jockey Arrested
FACING CHARGE
MURDER
Louisville, Ky., Oct. 23: United States turf circles were
-..
JUNKERS PLANE' COMING
WIDOW GIVEN £4,000
IMPERIAL AIRWAYS LOSES CASE
(Special to “Telegraph”)
London, Oct. 24. Damages of £4,000 were awarded
A big Junkers freight and OFpassengera plane, to be added to the Eurasia Aviation Corporn. tion's fleet employed in China against the Imperial Airways in a King's Bench decision on the services, left Bangkok to-day claim of the wife of the late Mr." bound for Hanok, from which a in the grip of a sensation to-day direct flight will be made to Louls Grein, killed December 30. a radio mast in Belgium, killing ten hore during the week-end... - following the arrest of America's Hongkong. The plane is expected 1933, when an uirliner crashed into star jockey, Willle "Smokey" Saunders, winner of the Kentucky
The defendant company denied The machine, which is of the negligence, and urged that In any Derby, this year, and the charging monoplane. typo, has an overall event their lability did not exceed of the young rider with murder.
wing spread of 96,9 feet, a length | 126,000 francs. He is charged in connection of 62 foot and a height of 14.10 Mr. Justice Lewis found the pilot Shanghai, Oct. 24. with the death of Mrs. Evelyn feet, with wing area of 1,190 competent and fearless but that - Rates on the foreign exchange|S|winski, whose body, badly Test.
falling to get ivirelem messages or market:aro puroly - nominal-this beaten and apparently run over morning at the opening...
by a motor car, was found on the The plane is fitted with three There was a panic.on the gold road near here on Sunday after a Hormet T.L.C. engines and Is cap
market "on" unconfirmed | party at which she was present. able of a speed of 177,6 m.p.h. (Continued on Page 4;)
Reuter
Captain Kaspar is in command,
bar
SHANGHAI PANIC.
to pleic up a landmark, he should have returned to Brussels.
Stay of execution was granted pending the possibility of an appeal
Reuter Special