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FOUNDED 101 In tЛE F TUESDAY, JANUARY 7, 1936.
No 16787
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ITALY MASSING FRESH DIVISIONS FOR WAR
(SPECIAL TO “TELEGRAPH")
(Dy Telegraph. Copyright Telegraphie Messagek 7805. Received, Jan, 7, 7 a.m.)
Ordinanca,
London, Jan. 6.
Great Britain has turned abruptly to the reinforcement of her African military positions and has commandeered several big liners for transport service to the Mediterranean. These are to be used to carry troops and arms to Egypt and Mediter- ranean strong points,
Meanwhile, there is renewed discussion of the possibility of oil sanctions against Italy.
The liner Scythia has been removed from the Atlanie run and will sail on January 8 with troops and guns probably for Alexandria.
The liners California and Van Dyck have already been two more Cunard converted for transport service and, with steamers, the Samaria and Laconia, are expected to be called for service soon.-United Press.
ITALY'S REINFORCEMENTS
Rome, Jan. 6.
It is understood that two fresh divisions, totalling 27,000
men, have arrived in Italian Somaliland.
It is unconfirmedly reported that the completely mechanised
Trento Division may be sent to the front sooH, “
All these troops are intended to reinforce General Graziani on the Southern Ethioplan front.-United Press..
EXPECTING ATTACK
Addis Ababa, Jan. 6.
It is believed that Emperor - Huile Selassie will KOOR leave for the] southern front to bolster the morale of his troops in anticipation of a strong Italian offensive from quarter.
that
Ethiopian strategists anticipate uj qulet northern front, but merciless aerial and ground attacks in the south, in the Harrar and ga tress- United Press.
ITALIAN PROPAGANDA
Addis Ababa, Jan. 6,
It is reported that Italian yeroplanes on the northern front for the past week have been dropping leaflets nc cusing the Negus of murdering Lhyasu, the deposed King of Ethio- pin, who died last November, it is officially stated, from paralysis.
4
POLITICAL
In view of the frequency of Italian air raids, the Ethiopian Government is camouflaging Red Cross sites and ambulancen. Above are seen some sir hundred Italian planes recently drawn up for inspection by King Victor at the conclusion of mimic air war in Italy.
ITALIAN SLAP AT AMERICA
FASCIST REPLY TO ROOSEVELT
NEUTRALITY INSINCERE?
(Special to "Tolograph")-
SEEKING JAPANESE FRIENDSHIP
SPECULATION OVER
ITALY'S PLANS -
MAY RECOGNISE MANCHUKUO
Rome, Jun, G. Virginio Gayda, writing in the Giornate
Prezident d'Italia, says Roosevelt's Congress speech is an
NAVAL PARLEY PROSPECT
THREE SCHEMES ON CONFERENCE TABLE
QUANTITATIVE CONTROL
London, Jan. 6,
LABOUR GROWS
RESTIVE
WILL U.S. HAVE NEW CONSTITUTION?
REFORMS LIKELY TO BE ELECTION ISSUE
Washington, Jan. 6.
The Treasury Department to-day announced the complete suspension of all payments and the collection of all taxes under the now unconstitutional Agricultural Adjustment Adminis tration.
Feeling is growing in Congressional circles that the election fight will be on the issue of constitutional amendments which will be forced upon any Government which wishes to save the social order built up by President Roosevelt from complete extinction.
Many Democrats believe that farmers and workers will become increasingly restive under the successive blows dealt to the New Deal by the Supreme Court.
Mr. William Green, President of the American Federation of Labour, says the necessity for amendment of the Constitu- tion seems more apparent now than ever. This situation draws the attention of farmers and labourers to the difficulty en- countered under the limitations of the Constitution, as inter- preted by the Supreme Court, he adds.-Reuter."
CONTROL OF CROPS ILLESGAL
Washington, Jan, 6. With the Supreme Court's decision that the Agricultural Adjustment unconstitutional, Administration is since it is an attempt to control pre- duction, one of the heaviest blows of its life has been dealt President Roose volt's administration.
FILIPINOS EXPECT NO ILL EFFECT
1
The ruling destroys both the original A.A.A. and the amended Act by which the Agricultural Atminis
The next step in the evolution of a REACTION TO A.A.A. tration came into being. Congress
formula. for-naval Imitation rests jointly with Great Britain and France (Special to "Telegraph")
and Italy, who will try to assimilate
The pros Tokyo, Jan. 7.
their respective proposals.
upon quantitative lines The arrival here of Signor Leone perts of the Naval Conference's
former "greement
however.
electoral effort aiming at a CRISIS
promise on the difficulties or Ameri- Italian Fembowy, with the designation
IN JAPAN
DIET DISSOLUTION SOUGHT
enn neutrality.
have virtually, disappeared to-day,
The Japanese delegates criticised the of Minister Plenipotentinry, is causing
British plan on the ground that it! The President's references tu dicta-wide apeculation."
ab- He han denied rumours that he has would preserve the ratio system and torships, says this writer, are
SAAmamenta.
viously directed at Germany, Italy been commissioned as Consul-General would not provide for reduction in and Japan. Italy camat accept this primitive confusion between the alleged autocracy of Fascism and those nations threatening
work poace. For thirteen years, Fascism has been tranqall while storm-clouds, with pre-occupation in military move- ments and armaments, have arisen in
ELECTION MAY the rest of the world.
RESULT
(Special to "Telegraph")
The change proposed by President Roosevelt signifles not only American intervention in the present dispute, desplie all the principles of neutrality, but also American adherence, to the League's policy and direct submission to the policy of Britain.
The prohibition of all exports, says tions in East Africa, but can only provoke fresh International complica tions-Reuter Special.
ily Telegraph, Copyright. Telegraphis Mes Gayla, will not prevent Italian opera-
18 Reerited, January
Tokyo, Jan. 7. The Tokyo Nichi Nichi to-day re parts that the domestic political situa. ilon has come to the forefront follow-
also ungra Ordinance, The Italian propagandists charge that Ras Hallu, former ruler, 2.30 p.m.) of Gojjam, has also been murdered.) He is said to be still alive, and an honoured prisoner in the palace at Addis Ababa.
The leaflets urge Ethiopians to ing the New Year holidays, with rebel against "the upstart Emperor agitation among the Parliamentary who illegally displaced the line of the groups seeking the Diet's dissolution, great Emperor Menelik."-Reuter Special.
the
NOT FAVOURABLE
Home, Jan. 6. It is officially stated that Italy's gressional message is unfavourable. reaction to President Roosevelt's Con- However, members of the Govern- llegarding neutrality, "the Govern
to be ment reserves commont; since ment aro understood not worried, because the Constitution pro- measure affects (American) internal
affairs," NORTHERN ACTIVITY
vides that in the event of the Dlet
This comment followed several days DoBSly, Jan. 6. falling to approve the Budget, the Believed to be the prelude to a new budget of the previous year auto- of official silence, in which distaste of Italian offensive on the northern masically becomes effective. Hence, the President's remarks was plain.- front, the invading armies have dis- in such a devolopment, the Govern- United Press. played renewed activity during the ment would be in a favourable post- past week from the, Walhalt district lon.
-
and
to Makale Aerial reconnaissance Moreover,, in the event of the Diet's Alights and bombing raids have been assolution, a general election must be frequent, but the casualties admitted conducted within one month, and for by the Ethiopians are proportionately this reason the Government would be very small.
able to arrange the election Boveral convenon new Parliament in early The poison gas used in places resulted in more numerous April, when a supplementary budget casualties, mainly among the civilian would be put forward. populations, Including women and children Reuter Bulletin Service.
CAMOUFLAGED AMBULANCES
on
The newspapor asserts that the Minister of Finance, Mr. Takahashi, a strong advocate of party government believes the Diet should be dissolved Immediately after it roconvenes Paris, Jan. 6.
January 21 as a contribution to the Although contrary to international general clarification of the situation. law, the Ethiopian Government in le has therefore ordered his depart tends to camouflage Red Cross sites mental heads to prepare for this con- and ambulances, owing to the fre-tingency, quency of Italian air raids, according
GRAMPIAN'S GOLD LOSS
HAMMERHEADS AND. NAILS IN BOX
U.S. AND MEXICO. IN SILVER PACT
Viscount Monsell, Firal Lord of the Admiralty, in response to the Japan-
.
Morgenthau Refuses To Divulge Terms
Washington, Jan. 6. Mr. Henry Morgenthau, the Secretary of the Trea- sury, to-day announced "a mutually satisfactory agree- ment" had been reached be- tween the United States and Mexico with respect to purchases of the metal from Mexican mines?
He said the conferences with the representative of the Mexican Government, Senor Suarez, had been con- cluded, but he declined to elaborate the terms of the understanding. It is known that Mexico was asking for.
reciprocal arrangement, whereby America would buy silver and newly-mined Mexico would grant certain ***frado privileges: Reuter
a
on
lines
DEATH SENTENCE
MAY OBTAIN ADVANTAGES
amended the original Act last session.
The measure was brought into he ing to raise the prices of furm pre- duce by subsidizing farmers and en couraging them to restrict the output of their crop-land. The Administra tion claimed to have increased the farmers income by £220,000,000 in One year as a result of the A.A.A.
Th Supreme Court's decision was not unanimous, there being a judg
ment of six to three,
something
(Special to "Telegraph")
Referring to the amendment to the Washington, Jan. 0. Authoritativo Philippines comaser-Agricultural Administration Act, Mr. Con ese attack, baid that too much em-
Court's said it made no difference, as ion that the Supreme phasis should not be placed upon the cial sources have expressed the opin-Justice Roberts, giving judgment,
greas could not rectify ratio idea wirile reduction could be invalidation of the AAA will not which it had no power to origivate. secured along qualitative
appreciably injure the Philippines.
"Congras might redistribute the through the British plan.
Vice-Admiral Robert of France put On the contrary they think that it
were upheld and the United States forward his Government's scheme. night produce commercial benefits entire industrial population if this act It is believed that the confused could destroy local self-government," It is that each power, including Ger. after temporary confusion. many, notify the League of Nations situation will be corrected promptly he added.---steuter, ¡
the laying down six months ahead
READY TO ACT
of overy naval unit, with full detalls and could lead to a plan to replace the present programme which has of as to the size ships and their
Washington, Jan. 6. been regarded as more favourable to Baid Admiral Cuba then to the Philippines.
With the announcement of the armaments. Thus,
The question will arise whether the A.A.A. decision, speculation Robert, any actual reduction would be
of the Processing Tuxes shifts to another quarter: What will Hegalising qualitative lines. along
Commander will lead to the restoration of the the Government do about it? spokesman,
similar Capponi, submitted a
Henry C. Wallace, Secretary of
Italy's Count scheme.
now
The Italian plan requires sugar tariff schedules, which existed notification at the beginning of each prior to the enactment of the AA-AAgriculture, and Mr. Chester Davis, us duties were cut in order to offset A.A.4. executive, are believed to be year of every plece of building con- the processing tux.
prepared to introduce immediately templated, thus concentrating con Authoritative sources think that the into Congress legislation possibly whicht struction programmes, instead of decision by itself will not prevent the spreading out the orders like the French plan allows.
tion to the Philippines, inasmucha ganisations. Thus, they would obtain Mr. Norman Davia, the United auch taxes are based on the revenue their farm objectives through forty- States spokesman, commented briefly Bill, and not the A.A.A. At the same eight local organisations. on the three plans.
MUST APPLY TO ALL' Whon Admiral. Robert intimated that some powers might choose to be bound by the six month period, Mr. (Continued from Page 12)
HUGE RELIEF PROGRAMME
12,500,000 NEED. AID IN GERMANY
payment of the coconut oil tax collec-promising federal aid to states
create their own local A.A.A. or
time, the disposition of such taxes is At any rate the Government must involved in a caso at prosent before still sock funds to pay the $500,000,- the district Supremt
Court
tracts..
Sources in the Philipines have ex-000 due as payment on existing con
sed themselves as hopeful that pressed
Government lawyers have previous- the result of the litigation will favour by Indicated that these contracts were the payment of the taxes to the binding regardless of the fate of the Philippinos, as precedents have existed A.A.A.
sinco 1902 in the delivery of United internal revenues the States Insular Treasury.-United Preze.
to
Red Agitator Arrested
FORMERLY ACTIVE
·IN CHINA?
at Mukden where he has been assign- ed to arrange fori Italian recognition! of Manchukuo. He asserts he is merely
a vacation. Meanwhile, it is reported that Italian shipping lines, at present (Special to "Telegraph"} having their Far East terminals in
Berlin, Jan. 0. China, now contemplate extending (Special to "Tolograph")
their service to Japan because of the
Germany is faced with the tremend- Italian Londen, Jan. 8. Chinese attitude regarding
ous problem of dealing out relief to
Rio de Janeire, Jan. 0. Gold to the value of £1,000 is activities in Ethiopia."
The police to-day arrested a man Business circles boliovo the Italians 12,600,000 poor people this winter.
It is announce that 12,000,000 reported to have been lost aboard the
aro sceking markets in countries hundredweight of potatoes and other named Harry Berger, who is alleged 8.8. Grampian,
non-mearborn of the necessition have already been to be the head of the Communist When the liner docked at Liverpool which The Nichi Nichi attaches special it was discovered that the box. in Lenguas required commodities as well helpers have been registered at
of Nations where they can distributed and 1,250,000 voluntary movement in South America. to a Havas correspondent at Addis significance to the reported plans of which the gold had supposedly been
various rellot stations throughout Disguising of camps, making them the Prime Minister, Admiral Okada, shipped, contained only hammerheads as sell.
It is understood that the first vessel the country to assist in the distribu the same colours as the ground, will to visit the heads of the various and nails.
Police are making Investigations.un regular servico to Japan will be tion of the necessaries of life to the De among the means to be adopted parties about January 15, United
Reuter Special Presa.
the Conte Verde.United Press. poor classes-Renter Special. Reutor's Bulletin Serpico.
Abaha
It is stated that he was formerly a propagandist in China and India,
Many Important documents and letters ware seized when he was taken Into custody-Reuter-
Bankhead "Act, Meanwhile, the which affects cotton production res. triction and processing taxes, is also before the Supreme Court. The Judg eweliad-with-fans-by-thakal
for oven afere the A.A.A. doainion, the Government had given up hope of preserving the Bankhead Act-Reuter.
COURT ADJOURNS
Washington, Jan. 6. The Supreme Court adjourned until Monday next without announcing its decision
Bankhead Act's constitutionality. Reuter.
оп
the
NO COMMENT
Washington, Jan, 0. President Roosevelt has declined to comment on the Supreme Court's decision.
He is now conferring with Mr.
(Continued on Page: 18.) Wallace, the Secretary for Agricul-
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