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FRANCE MUST AID ITALY OR BRITAIN
LAVAL'S POLICY
DENOUNCED
BUT BRITISH STAND EULOGISED
CRITICAL DEBATE IN
1884.
(By
PARIS CHAMBER
(SPECIAL TO "TELEGRAPH")
Telegraph, Copyright Telegraphic Messages Ordinance, Revived, Dec. 28, 8, d.m.)
Paris, Dec. 27.
There were tenso sceries in the Chamber of Deputies to-day when the Prime Minister, M. Pierre Laval, attempted to defend his foreign policy and win a majority in the division which will decide the fate of his Government.
M. Toon Lebron warmly attacked the Government's policy, but the Socialist lender was continually interrupted by Rightist members.
A Socialist at one point rose and shook his fist at the interrupters and the sitting was later temporarily suspended to enable M. Lebron to recover from the effects of the strain and to make himself heard.
M. Leon Blum, n noted publisher-deputy, denounced M. Laval's policy, declaring there need be no risk of war if every country were firmly determined to stand by the League of Nations. He accused M. Laval of creating an atmosphere of war menace and concluded, amid prolonged cheers from the Left, demanding M. Laval's overthrow.
Thare was another remarkable cene at the conclusion of a speech by M. Paul Reynauld, who is a member who of the Centre group, and eulogised Great Britain and denounced M. Laval's diplomacy. His declara- tion that France must choose between Italy, an aggressor, and Britain--a- defender of the League Covenant, was choered by nearly two-thirds of the House, from the extreme Left to the Right Centre.
Some observers in the lobbies des cribed the speech as "a burial service" others. for the Government. But while anticipating that the Govern- ment's majority will bo much reduced, expect that M. Laval can still muster twenty to thirty more vetes than the Opposition.
VOTING TO-DAY
Parly leaders have agreed that the vote on the critical two day's foreign affairs debate will not be taken befnro 4 o'clock to-morrow afternoon.
M. Lebron, the Socialist leader, opened the Interpollations in the
TO FIGHT BESIDE BRITAIN
LAVAL'S PROMISE
TO DEPUTIES
Picture Shows du Ethioplan outport,' from which the defenders keep watch on Italian troop movements.
CHINESE ART STILL POPULAR
EXHIBITS DRAW BIG CROWDS
78,540 PAYING VISITORS
London, Dec. 27.
Despite rival attractions, Christmas akupping, pantomines and obstruction caused by fog and frost, the Chinese Art Exhibition remains powerful magnet.
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During the time three-completed weeks of the Exhibition, there have heen 78,540 paying visitors, this being exhibitions. a record for national
On Christmas Eve, when very few visitors were expected, there were ac tually 1.337 paying for admission, with |2,091 on Boxing Day.
No fewer than 21,000 tickets have
EDEN NO MORE already been sold to school children
AN OGRE
(Special to "Telegraph") fly Telegraph, Copyright, Telegraphic Mes apes Ordinance. 1984. Rresized, December
Paris, Dec. 27. M. Pierre Laval, the Prime Minis
visiting the Exhibition in parties, as various well as ten thousand to societies and associations.
The pre-Christian, bronzes, Sung porcelains and Tang statuettes remain most popular, but public appreciation of the paintings, the unfamiliar style of which at first somewhat puzzled the visitors, is evidently increasing.
Tickets for six additional lectures on
Chamber, speaking for an hour and tor of France, in the course of the Chinese art during the New Year are there were other prominent men, in-critical debate on foreign policy in being quickly sold out.-Reuter.
the Chamber of Deputies to-day, de-
cluding M. Reynauld, who attacked clared that it was his undertaking the Government in lengthy addresses, that France would fight beside Great The latest canvass of the position Britain in the event of an attack by
Italy. indicates that M. Laval will have n majority of forty in the division.
NO GREAT IMPRESSION
M. Laval's own speech mado no visible impression upon the Chamber,
It was received by clapping on the front Right, as was expected, but the romainder of the Chamber sat impas sive.
Some political quarters called the address very weak, but others main- tained it was a sot speech and that not until the closing of the debate would the Prime Minister make any 'rousing appeal to the Chamber. Reuter and Router Special.
No Reprieve Likely
HAUPTMANN'S ONE CHANCE FOR LIFE
Trenton, N.J., Doc. 27.
The Prime Minister maintained that France under his leadership had fully carried out all her Lengue of Nations obligations.
23
He defended the Franco-British peace proposals, now defunct, necessary. He said they were a means of calming the Anglo-French atmosphore at least.
Adence
He appealed "for a vote of con- by the Deputies.-United Presa.
LESS FEAR OF EDEN
MacDonald's Chance
UNIVERSITIES' SEAT LEFT, VACANT
London, Dec. 27. Mr. J. Ramsay MacDonald, former Premier of the National Government, has agreed to contest, as a National Government candidate, the Scottish suddenly Commons
Universities' scat in the House of
rendered death of the former Conservative vacant by the M.P, Mr. Noel Skelton.
Rome, Dec. 27, opinion has Public changed. Officials believe that the appointment of Mr. Anthony Eden as British Foreign Minister in no barrier to a favourable settlement of the Italo-Ethiopian dispute.
It is rather thought that the new minister's heavy responsibilities will result in cautious actions on his part. -Unted Press,
FURTHER SUPPORT
London, Dec. 27. The Foreign Secretary, Mr. Anthony Eden, who is in the country,
T
RUSSIA FOSTERS REVOLT
URUGUAY BREAKS OFF RELATIONS
AMBASSADOR EXPELLED
(Special to Telegraph")
Montevideo, Dec. 27. Uruguay has broken off diplomatte relations with Soviet Russia.
The Cabinet tonk this decision after a long sitting to-day,
It was stated that a headquarters of. Communist organisation had been 23611Eunca STUDENTS LEAP FROM TRAIN
Thirty Injured In Reckless Dive
-Shanghai, Dec. 28.
It is now revealed that a group of student, demons- trators, refusing to return to. Shanghai when ordered to do so by the Government, jumped off the train pro- coeding to Wusih, when, it reached a railway bridge,
As a result, thirty of the students were injured, four seriously.Reuter.
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established in Uruguay, sponsored by the Soviet Government. This hond» quarters, when raided by police, pro vided documen's proving that a re volution had been planned Ay ve elements to take place
two or three months,
The breaking off of relations in cludes the cancellation of a number of huge commercial contracts, one of which is for cheese which heretofore has been supplied to Uruguay almost exclusively by Russia. Reuter Special.
BOMBERS
ATTACK VOLCANO
·SEEKING TO CHECK LAVA FLOW
STRANGE WAR IN HAWAII
Hilo, Dec. 27. One of the weirdest wars in his-, tory was declared to-day when United' fierce old gods of Maun Alon, the States bombing planes set about the
Betive volcane near here.
The volcano erupted last month and sent a stream of lava over its western Ip to threaten peasants and villagers in-the-valleys-belows-A cloud of smoke and steam envelopes the peak of Maun Alon, but the thunder of the disturbances in its depth periodically shakes the islandera' homes.
One of the bombing planes dropped GOU bombs
Upon
lava stream. which had advanced to within four miles of Hilo's water reserviors and{ other machines flew over the moun
crater, dropping hundreds of
explosives, in the hope that | they might block the vent and force
The
the lava to flow out at some othor point
It is not yet known whether tha bombors' expedition was successful.
Beuter,
Nationalist Fever
EVEN CIGARS MUST BE PATRIOTIC
HEAVY FIGHTING ON TAKKAZZE
BADOGLIO ADMITS SEVERE LOSSES
STRUGGLE FOR HIGH MOUNTAIN PASS
(SPECIAL TO "TELEGRAPH”)
(By
Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphic Messages Ordinanes, 1894. Received, Dec. 28, 8 a.)
Rome, Dec. 27.
There has been a severe engagement near the Asgagn Pass in the high mountains along the Takkazzo River where the Ethiopians recently drove the Italians for twelve miles on a long front, capturing many of the little concrete block forts and machine-guns and inflicting heavy casualties.
An official Italian communique' now announces the results of another engagement on this embattled sector where, since the Ethiopian army, succeeded in crossing the Takkazze River, the Italians have been hard pressed.
It was during a reconnaissance neur Asgaga Pass that the Italians fell in with a strong body of the Ethiopians and en engagement lasting some hours was joined..
The Italian losses are officially stated to have been six Italian and three Eritrean soldiers killed, four Italian officers. killed, nine Italians and 37 Eritreans wounded,
The Ethiopian losses are merely reported in Marshal Badoglio's daily despatch as being "heavy,"
These are the worst casualties in any single engagement to which the Italian command has thus far almitted.--Reuter Special.
ETHIOPIA REVEALS
HER TERMS
ITALIAN ARMIES MUST WITHDRAW
INDEMNITY DEMANDED
Addis Ababa, Dec. 27.
ETHIOPIAN VICTORY.
Addis Ababa, Der Troops under the command of Dedfesmatch Haiwu Kabade, attacking with high courage, drove the Italian. outpost from their positions on the Makar Road, on the Tomblen front in
recent engagement.
According to a Government; an nouncement the Ethioplane captured": eleven machine-guns and a quantity. of rifles and ammunition. Reuter,
CHRISTMAS LULL
Rome, Dec. 27. The Christmas full on "the home front" la expected to continue into the New Year. No diplomatic activities are expected.
Sir Eric Drummond, the British Ambassador to Rome, leavea for Eng. The terms upon which the Emperor land to-morrow on a „throo weeks'
of Ethiopia is prepared to accept a holiday which this much-worked diplo peace with Italy were revealed to mat wall deserves. Router's special correspondent. In this
الم
indicate
city from semi-official sources to-day is vacation is taken to
that there will bo no now development for the first time.
the Italo-Ethiopian situation for First, Ethiopia insists that the time-being, and the Italian at- Italian troops shall be withdrawn titude appears to be one of marking- from Ethiopian territory;
time and wailing to see what Mr. Secondly, an indemnity:
Ethiopia demands that Anthony Edon, the now Foreign
Minister, will đó in his high post.
Italy
Thirdly, Ethiopis will insist upon recognition as 'a' novereign state by j
(Special to "Telegraph")
Rome, Dec. 27.
· All foreign names at present used the for Italian products of the State:
FATAL MOTOR
It is probable that Mr. Eden re- quires Sir Eric Drummond in London Ethiopia maintains that to discuss the European situation and Tobacco Monopoly will be changed to the delimitation of her frontiers by the Italian attitude in particular,
Router Special. nn international Italian after January 1.
commission appointed Cigars previously called "Londres" by the League
essential; Fifthly, Ethiopia requests the right! will be named "Fire," British cigars will become "Sium," whilst the brand to scok foreign advice and assistance hitherto named "Trabucos" will be in economic and financial administra altored to "Makule.****
tivo spheres, but adds that no Italian Some cigarettes whose names are advisers will be accepted. foreign, with a sanctionlat amack, Although the Indemnity demand Montovideo, Dec. 27. will be re-named Thus "Kontucky" might be waived, it is pointed out that The Government to-day ordered the and "Sport" will become "Tigrian" the Emperor is determined that Soviet Minister, M. Alejandro Minkin, ani "Slario" respectively. Reuter nothing, short of completo defeat, and his entire staff, to return
would cause him to weaken on his to Special
other terms-Router.
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MINISTER.EXPELLED
The decision was reached following Russia. They were expelled when
evidence an invitation from the Association of pollco uncovered
directly the Unionist Graduates of the four Uni-connecting the Embassy with versities concerned.
Communist rising in Brazil.
Uruguay has broken off diplomatic relations with Russia-United Press.
At the recent General Election, Mr. MacDonald was defented at Beatum by Mr. E. Shinwell, former Minister of Mines in the last Labour Govern- ment, who secured a majority of over |20,000-Router,!
Is not expected back at the Foreign Great Britain as one of the Covenant Office, with which he remains in cont enforcing states.
next wook. Enquiries of a sinlar kind were
Governor Hoffman of New Jersey tinuous touch, batos in London that made in Paris some time ago and thio
WLS
anticipated
nota
CANADA-JAPAN TRADE
SURTAXES BEING REMOVED
Ottawa, Doc, 27.
that
It is not to-day sald he believed he technically powerless to reprieve any important developments in con- French Government sont a Brane Hauptmann, sentenced to die noxion with the international situation affirming its intention to stand by for the murder of the infant son of will occur within the next wook or League obligations. What is in
ques
It is officially announcod Colonel and Mrs. Charles Lindborgh. two.
tion, as has been pointed out, is the Should the Court of Pardons refuse It is understood the Governments Individual ronfirmation of the resolu- Canada and Japan aro both removing
the Governon of
surtaxes Jugo-Slavia, Greece and Turkey tion adopted by fifty nations ro mutually retallatory said, he could do nothing
ho could do nothing, for although have replied to enquiries addressed to presented on the Langue Co-ordination certain of each others' products, as reprieven had been granted in recent them regarding their willingness to Committeo last October when they from January 1. yur the Constitution Hmited his implement their obligations under doclared their loyalty to these pro- This will terminate the trade dis- power to reprieve to a period of ninety Article 10 of the Covenant in the visions of the Covenant-British pute between the two countries which days after conviction-Reuter. ovent of an unprovoked attack on Wireless.
has lasted since Tat July-Router.
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LOCAL DOLLAR
ADVANCES
MARKET STEADY
TO-DAY
The Hongkong dollar rose 4th to 18. 3 d. this morning.
The business rate was in. 3%d. sellers and, 1s. 3%d. buyers. Tho market was steady at these rates.
TREABURY BILLS
London, Dec. 27.
NO NEW TAX LEGISLATION
SPEAKER OF HOUSE LOOKS AHEAD
MISHAP
PRISON WARDER
INVOLVED
Hen Wing of An elderly coolle, Tung Chol Street, died yesterday in Government Civil Hospital following Infuries received when he was knock- ed down by a car driven by Mr. G. J. Grinley, warder of Laichikok Pri-, son, the previous day."
Mr. Grinley was driving", along Nathan Road- towards Lafchikok Prison shortly after 1 p.m. when the man jog-trotted out of Bol Stroot carrying a wooden crate on his hand which must have blinded him to the.
of the car, The driver approach swerved in an unsuccessful "attempt to avoid a collision.
(Special to "Telegraph")",
Washington, Doc. 27. Mr. Joseph Byrns, Speaker of the House of Representatives, to-day ex-
Local estate valued at $10,000-was- pressed the opinion that President The total amount applied for in Roosevelt would personally speak to left by Mr. Li Hon-cho, shroff, late tendere for £15,000,000 Treasury bills Congress n January, 8 or 4 and dis-of 97 Tung Chol Street, Mongkok, wan 201,616,000. The average rate cuss the budget. →→
who died in March this year at Fong- He indicated that. he expects no Pin Hospital, Canton, Probate of per cent for bills at thred "months 11/8,00d. against 16/8,70d, a week ago now tax legislation at the coming the will has been granted to Là Tai-
British Wireless.
wa, L Leungwa-and-Li-Chole singion.—United Prou.