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London, Dec. 8. The departure of a squad of car penters and electricians from the famous Locarno Room at the For eign Office denotes that all is in readiness for one of the most impor Lant of the post-War international gatherings at the Naval Conference, distinguished by the fact that there is hitherto the smallest measure of common ground of previous agree- ment by the powers participating.
After opening of the scanion the Conference will be conducted in the Clarence unostentatious milieu of House In the qulot backwater Westminster.
of
Following an unofficial outline, various standpoints indicate a tangled
*kein.
Success mostly hinges on the at- titude of Japan, which poses the most formidable obstacle in her im placable demand for parity with America, and consequently with Bri- tain.
Provided that it is achievable, she desires abolition or drastic limitation of capital aktips, aircraft carriers and 10,000-ton cruisers.
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Britain opposes parity with Japan on account of the necessity of de fending a world wide Empire she would welcome smaller, battle- ships and a 7,000-ton limit for crui
On the other hand Britain only agreed to the present schedule of fifty cruisers temporarily and will without doubt revert to the old es- timate of xeventy. She will prob ably also urge raising the nge of battleships from twenty to twenty- Alx years. This is one of the points on which general agreement may be expected.
United States Adamant
The United States are adamant in opposing Japanese parity and want to preserve the sizes agreed upon at Washington; namely, 35,000 tons for the battleship and 10,000 tons for the cruiser, but they may agree to smaller than 10-inch guns on battles ships.
NEW NANKING GOVERNMENT.
ALL PARTY CABINET ELECTED
Nanking, Dec. 7. Results of the Nanking election have been announced as follows:
Chairman of the National Govern ment-Mr. Lin Sen.
Dr. Lin Sen's office is prolonged till the new Chairman is elected at the National People's Congress.
tral
HOPES DASHED
1935.
NO RESPONSE MADE TO PEACE FEELERS
Rome, Dec. 8. Bignor Mussolini-conferred with Sir Erie Drummond the British Am- bassador, before speaking in the Chamber of Deputies to-day. Both refused to comment.
Sir Eric Drummond held a confor ence with Signor Suvitch after talk- ing with Signor Mussolini-United
Press.
To Convey Genturo Standing Committee of the Cen- Executive Committee Chair
London, Dec. 8. man, Mr. Hu Han-min; Vice-Presi
It is learned that the purpose al dent, General Chiang Kai-shek.
Central Political Council Chair Sir Erle Drummond's visit to Signor man, Mr. Wang, Ching-wel; Vice-Mussolini was to convey Sir Samuel
Kai-shek. Chairman, General Chiang
Hoare's appeal to Italy for
It is belleved that they, discussed Standing Committee of the Cen- tral Political Council-Chairman, the mesting between Bir Samuol Mr. Hu Han-min and the following Heard and M. Laval in Paris to-day. members: Generals Chiang, Kai-shick and Feng Yu-hsiang and Messrs. It is possible that as a result of tho
night-Reuter. Wang Ching-wel, Ting Wei-fen, Yeh conversation Signor Mussolini will Chu-isang, H. H. Kung, Chow Lu modify his speech in the Chamber to- and Chen Li-fu..
The Five Yuan Executive Yuan-President, Gen- eral Chiang Kai-shek; Vice-Presi dent, Mr. II, H. Kung.
Legislative Yuan President, Mr. Sun Fo; Vice-President, Mr. Yeh
Chu-isang.
Control Yuan-President, Mr. Yu Yu-jen; Vice-President, General Hau Toung-chl
Judicial Yuan-President, Mr. Chu Cheng; Vice-President, Mr. Ching Cheng.
1
• Spanner in Machinery.
London, Dec. 7. The Indications in London, Paris and Rome are that the Duce's specch ner into the latest peace machinery.. of this afternoon will throw a span The Daily Herald says that he has Laval that he will absolutely oppose already done so by informing M. any cession of territory to Abyssinin. any deal with tions involving He declined to conelder any negotia Ethiopia
Examination Yuan-President, Mr
are that the Other suggestions Duce, on the eve of the Hoare-Laval Tai Chi-tao; Vice-President, Mr. Lui Other Appointments Yung-chion.
meeting to-day, will announce that The Secretary-General of the Cen Italy will break off diplomatic rela- is Mr. Yeh Chutions with any country approving the
oil sanctions. tral Government tsang.
Mr.
The Chairman of the organising committee is Mr. Chang L-fin and the Vice-Chairman Mr. Ju Chen-kan.
On the Publicity Committee, Lalu Lu-yin is Chairman and Mr. Fan Chi is Vice-Chairman.
Ining Committee.-Mr. People's Training Chaw Fu-hai (Chairman) and Mr. Wack Lu-yi (Vice-Chairman).
Correspondents' reports from the front express the opinion that yester- day's bombing of Deaste and Gondar and will increase the Ethiopian re- has hardened the Abyssinian feeling Ralve to be revenged on the aggres BTK.
As indicative of the prevailing pub The Secretary-General of the Cen-lie apprehension two observations of tral Folitical Council is Mr. Ku famous personalities were made last- at Hamburg declared: "God forbid Meng-yu and the Deputy Secretary evening. General Gooring speaking that the tension should ead in a storm
this Europe, but th
possibility General, Mr. Chan Pu-lual.--Renter,
Arch- forces us to prepare," while the bishop of York, on arrival at New York, reviewing the international
over
Minor Sub-Committees
Nanking, Dec. 8, It is understood that the United
A number of new administrative States also want an equal number of cruisers with Britain, but would bodies have been created by the re- probably agree to abolition of sub-organised Central Executive Com-situation, said: "It may be necessary
mittee, including:
inarines..
Overseas Kuomintang Affairs Plan- Chow Neither Americans ner Japanese ning Committee, with Mr. are at present empowered to deal Chi-kang as Chairman, with political questions, but nobody
members.
to have another great and horrible war to establish the efficacy of the League of Nations."-Reuter.
No Result
Geneva, Dec. 8. Signor Mussolini's speech in re- garded as unexpectedly negative in League circles and it is pointed out that Il Duce has again refused peace. The result of his statement on the whole of Geneva opinion is pessimis tie, and, while observers give Mon- sieur Laval and Sir Samuel Hoare time to talk things over, it is belleved Kuomintang
Shao Yuan- The fact that Signor Mussolini Committee with Mr. chung as Chairman and Mesars. Lomnde reference to the ail embargo has vice- raised apprehension in some quarters Ka-lun and Mei Kung-yam
that an attempt may be made Chairman.
postpone application of this supreme
A Local Self-Government Pinn- will be surprised if Japanese polleyning Committee with Mr. Fang Ku- in China obtrudes itself upon the wei as Chairman and Mesurs. Li proceedings, in view of the warm Chung-huang and Huang Chi-lu ng American feeling on this point.
The People's Economic Planning France is in close accord on sev-Committee with Mr. Tao Yang-fu as eral points, due to friendly British Chairman. and French diplomatic contact dur- Culture Promotion Committee with
must few months, but she is Mr. Chan Ku-fu no Chairman chary of undertaking commitments Mr. Chu Mi3-yi as vice-Chairman.
History Research the outlook is bad. until more is known about German hand the On
othor intentions, France docs not relish abolition of the submarine and previously resent- for parity ed the Italian demand with her, though the recent Franco- Italian rapprochement may facilitate
ing
the
an agreement.
The
Italians possess 83. sub marines, mustly of up-to-date types and are not inclined to abandon such a cherished weapon.
Moreover the Italians have laid down two 30,000- Lon baiticships, of which Britain must take a serious account in the Mediterranean..
and
Under the new Central Political Council there will be nine technical sub-committees, including those for legislation, military affairs, foreign afairs, finance, economie matters. education, land and communications.
Earlier Anticipations
that indiented had Forecasts Chiang Kai-shek would become Pre- mident of the Executive Yuan, which is equivalent to the Premiership. This is the post occupied up to re- cently by Mr. Wang Ching-wei.
lict.
it is
to
This view is, however, not generally shared, nithough it is felt that con- towns will make imposition of an oil tinuance of the bombing of open emburgo more-and-more-imperativo Italy and Britain Firm and necessary-Router Special
Geneva, Dec. 8. League circles feel that Signor Mussolini's speech has doomed all The duration of the Conference
Mr. Wang Ching-wei was concur- hopes of peace before the end of the Year. They believe that Italy will cannot at present be predicted, but
emain firm despite threats of oll, possibly it may be at least six weeks, rently Foreign Minister, and it was predicted that this post would go to
mal and steel sanctions. -Reuter.
Likewise
Monro's Sir Samuel Chang Chun, Governor of Hupch Forlorn Hope
Another forecast was that Mr. London, Dec. 8. Chow Lu, of Canton, would replace speech of Thursday was construed as of the meaning that Britain would continue ns Head Selected Pictures
Efforts to salvage something of Mr. Tai Chi-tro
balleved for which reason at Mast
the wreckage of the Washington Examination Yuan. Apparently Mr. firm in her support of the League, Treaty appeared a forlorn, kope on Chow Lu declined. Popular Prices.
Later mesanges said that General nothing can now prevent the Com the eve of Monday's opening of the
coal, Naval Conference. A last feeble Chiang Kai-shek was urging Mr.mittee of Eighteen ordering an early steel embargo.United rampart between a world naval ar- Wane Ching-wei to resume the pre-imposition of an oll, copper, mament race, costing billions, seem silency of the Executive Yunn; but Iron and
was apparently fruit Press. ed doomed to fall before the rising this resture tide of nationalism. The pressure is
to tremendous owing the Italo- Chiang Kai-shek Acceptable Ethiopian war when invitations
Shanghai, Dec. 9. were insued in accordance with the
It was reported to-day that the conference obligations requiring a one year after the treaty was de- Japanese have agreed to call off their campaign against General Chinng nounced.
Kai-shek, whose assumption of the presidency of the Executive Yuan has
to China. the support of Mr. Akira Ariyoshi, Japanese Ambassador Union News,
Balance of Power Chinese newspapers generally hall highly the Nanking election satisfactory and appropriate,
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SERIOUS COLLISION NEAR NAPLES
Naples, Dec. 8. Four persons are known to have been killed and 60 injured in a colli- sion between two express trains be- tween Rome and Naples.
It is feared "that further reports will show that tho death roll
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The inclusion of Mr. Hu Han-min even been heavier than was at first Even if some miracle satisfied Japan's insistence for parity, which and Mr. Wang Ching-wel amongst feared.-Reuter.
of the most important the holders Washington and London oppose,
French and Italian rivalry is still a posts is a successful attempt on the plague to the deliberations, Further, part of Chiang Kai-shek to balance Chiang Kai-shek as
concurrently
the substance of the Anglo-German the power of the principal parties Premier, auch unsettling changes can Naval Agreement has killed the within the Kuomintang. By occupy be avoided. Versailles natal clauses, which has ing the Presidency of the Executive
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Chiang Kai-shek solties the
The delicate eltuation in North
represent-
shocked France Into a firm deter-ispute between the followers of Mr. China requires a consolidated form mination to strengthen her
All parties. Such can be achiev ing Hence the Conference will u Han-nin and Mr. Wang Ching-of national government power. open without hope of reduction, and wel
If Hu Han-mit return to Nan-ed if Mr. Hu Han-min offers his co- operation. So far it is noted that with scant hops of preventing in-
ainking of king it will mean the creased tonnages.--United Press.
his pulitical differences with Chiang many of Mr. Hu's friends Lave been Mesara. uccessful in the election. Kui-shek.
So far the election and reorgani-Liu Im-yin (Chairman of the Kuo- Publicity Committee), London, Dec. 8.
sation in Nanking remains incom-mintang The Japanese and British delegates plote, na important changes are still Huang Chri-lu (member of the Self- held a preliminary conference. It is expected for the ministers under the Government Planning Committee) assumed they discussed arrangements Executive Yuan. Already it is 'men-are two of Hu Han-min staunch sup-
tioned that Mr. Ku Meng-yu,
the porters. has been given for the parley.
Yu-bislang Invitation to Feng Minister of Rallways, the post of Secretary-General of the foln the standing committes. of the Central Political Council. This may Central Political Council shows that mean that he will relinquish his port Nanthig reallaca the dangerous posi folio with the Ministry for Railways. tion in Shantung and elsewhere In As Mr. Ku, is a Leftist, his exit is North China. Although he does not command any troops at the moment,
Yo-hnjang's not unexpected.
-Influence still Under the Executivo Yun there Feng
Shantung. of Mr. Wang Ching-wel, ern provinces, for instance
General Isu Taung-chi, once, Can- Chen Kang-pe Mr.
before the to students of
The French, Italian and United States delegations separately visited the Admiralty on Sunday for courtesy calls-United Press.
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London, Dec. 8. It is reliably reported that estab Ishment of British naval facilities on re
to for instance. cussed
at Priaco Paul's visit London In November. Britain is re- Chung-ming (vice-Minister for Rail-1926 Kuomintang hortod to be seeking similar arrangeways), Mr. Quo Tai-chi (Ambassa- other name
and many of the Chineso politics. His elucilon to bo ments with Spain in the Balearle dor to Britain)
vlce Vice-President
of the Control Yuan Isles, and also intends to assist Greece highest officials.
another
By politician. Te the Presidency of the Executive Inn Altomlar Ilau Taung-chi
the Jugo-Slavian coast has been disc, Ministers who are close counts a lot in some of the north-
Minister of Industry), Mr. Tseung ton's
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in developing Navarino and other Ru's Return Likely harbours.
The Admiralty considera Malta too Yuan were given to Mr. Hu Han- asking his former political opponent
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