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FOUNDED 1191 No. 16791
-AE AF SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 1936. Attя=+
SINGLE COPY 10 CENTU $18,05 PER ANNUM
THE
SECOND WEEK
OF OUR
STOCK-TAKING
SALE
FURTHER BARGAINS ADDED FOR NEXT WEEK SEE PAGE 5.
WHITEAWAY'S
RUSSIA MENACED ON TWO FRONTS
ARMY'S BUDGET
INCREASED
FRIENDLY RELATIONS WITH BRITAIN
THREATS FROM GERMANY
AND JAPAN
Moscow, Jan. 10.
The thunderous applause of over four hundred assembled delegates greeted the statement of Vincheslav Molotov, Pre- sident of the Council of People's Commissars, at the opening session of the Central Executive Committee of the U.S.S.R., that the war danger on the castern and western fronts was due to the aggressive policies of Japan and Germany.
The delegates were more stirred when Molotov demanded an augmented military budget for 1936.
Molotov added that the Soviet foreign relations for the past year had been satisfactory except with Japan and Germany.
Joseph Stalin, the General Secretary of the Communist Party and real dictator of Russin, vigorously applauded the reference of Molotov to Mr. Anthony Eden's statement, made in Moscow, concerning the absence of conflicting Anglo-Soviet interest.
They applauded again at the speaker's expression of hope for increasingly good relations for the coming year with Britain and all other powers-Reuter,
TWO MENACES
Moscow, Juni, 10.
The Russian Parliament convened to-day and the President of the Council of People's Commissars, Y. 31. Molotov, domanded an increased mill- tary budget on the grounds that Russia's security was threatened by "Germany" and Japan-United-Press.
TAKING NO CHANCE
Washington, Jan. 10. The
Relations Senato Foreign Committee, with the approval of Mr. Cordell Hull, the Secretary of State, to-day climinated from the American Neutrality Bill the section authorising President Roosevelt to prohibit the shipment of articles which could be used for war purposes whenever he found that to refrain from placing such restrictions would contribute to the prolongation or expansion of
War,'
EGYPT CLOSELY GUARDED
BRITAIN'S VIGIL ON FRONTIER
WATCHING ITALY
Pietary shown one of 'a fleet of tren-mun whippet tanks, captured by the Ethiopians and now behig wei
against the Italians,
HOUSE BACKS
BONUS
VÓTES FOR PAYMENT IMMEDIATELY
SENATE WILL DECIDE
1
ITALIANS CLAIM BIG VICTORY
ETHIOPIAN ARMY · CAUGHT IN TRAP SLAUGHTERED BY GUNNERS
(Special to "Telegraph")
{lly Telegraph, Copyright, Telegraphic Mes- sages Ordinance, 11th. Received, January
Asmara, an. 10.
MORGAN ANSWERS ACCUSER
DENIES EXCHANGE.
MANIPULATION
PERSISTENT SENATOR
Washington, Jan. 10.
air of nonchalance Dropping the which had previously characterised his The Italians are cuiming a com-appearances at the Senate Munitions plete and bloody victory over a large and-modern Ethiopian army.
port advances
the
SIXTEEN DEAD IN STORMS
CARGO SHIP LOST OFF ANGLESEY
ENORMOUS DAMAGE IN GREAT BRITAIN
London, Jan. 10.
The death-roll in the great gale which swept the British Isles last night numbers 16 lives, of which seven were last t sea. The sole survivor of the crew of six of the 200-ton cargo boat Brndda, of the Isle of Man, which foundered off Anglesey. swam two miles to land.
Lifeboats were out at several points along the coast early to-day. Henvy seas broke through the coast wall at resorts on the South coast and in North Devon, and there have been a number of cliff falls.
Considerable damage was done to overhead telephone wires, but trunk lines on the whole were not much affected.. There was a serious dislocation in the London telephone area, where 69 exchanges and thousands of individual lines were affected by the gule or flood.
Floods, which were subsiding in most parts of the coun- try, rose rapidly again after the gale and accompanying heavy rain. The Severn overflowed its banks and invaded neighbour- At ing pastures, causing widespread damage to livestock. Lydney, the river is now three miles wide. Many farmers. after battling waist-high in water to save sheep, pigs and poultry, have suffered heavy lossce.
"JAFSIE" LEAVING AMERICA
DRAMATIC TURN IN HAUPTMANN CASE
MYSTERIOUS NOTE
Reports of motoring organisations from all the low-lying districts show that roads which had in, the last few days been reopened to traffic are again The Thames is also impassable. rising again at a rapid rate, the flow increasing in the last 24 hours by a thousand million to seven thousand five hundred million gallons.
The Menai suspension bridge, which was rocked by wind so soverely as to unsent the axle. at one end, and had.
light traffic this afternoon. to be closed, was opened again to
Both high winds and inundated landing grounds interrupted air ser- vices to-day. The terminus of une be continental air service had to changed.-British Wireless.
AWAITING DETAILS
London, Jan. 10.
Washington, Jan. 10. The House of Representatives, by..) af overwhelming majority, has pass ed a Bill authorising un immediate cash payment of the bonus to nearly
Committen's inquiry, Mr. 3. P. Mor- gan, head of one of the richest
New York, Jan. 10. 3,600,0co ex-Servicemen.
The forces met at the confluence of financial organisations in the world,
A terrific toll of damage is expected Alexandria, Jan. 10.
The cost is estimated at between
The Bill the Gabat and Gheva Rivers, south- to-day startled the Committee by
There was a dramatic development The general disposition of Great one and two billion dollars.
vigorously denying that his frin
foreign exchange in the Hauptmann case to-day when to be reported from all parts of the .manipulated Britain's forces h the Near East is will now go to the Senate-Renter's west of Makale.
The Italians claim to have executed
for Colonel and Mrs. England, as the gale is a westerly one. clearly defensive and not aggressive. Special. of this passage con- The critics
a nutcracker movement, subjecting markets in 1915 for the purpose of "Jafsie" Condon, who acted as "go country, particularly, the West of STRONG SUPPORT
the trapped Ethiopians to engading forcing the United States Government between"
In the afternoon, before the storm tended that if the Lengua of Nations Nevertheless, the strengthening of
of the murderci Lindbergh baby, all burst, the weather in England was the United garrisons and the other precautions
Washington, Jan. 10. voted an oil embargo
machine-gun fire and slaughtering to permit loans to the British and Charles Lindbergh and the kidnappers
their allies. taken, are evidence of Britain's grim
The veterans' bonus, centre of con- them.
Before the Senators could ask himed this afternoon for South America. unnaturally warm, being almost like a rest and that of the early summer. OmMee- States might be forced to join in it.
He said he was troversy in four adininistrations and The Committee retained the provi- determination to defend Egypt and
all along the northern any questions on this matter, Mr
workers in London had to work in Hion that such shipments should be the Empire's communications against vetned by four presidents, uppeared Ethiopians, on the other hand, ro
United Press poll
lino and it is alleged that the war: Morgan rose and wald in ringing would be away
reported from their shirt sleeves, throw open the Meanwhile, it banned whenever the President found any aggressor.
on the basis of The coastal road from the frontier of Congress to he headed for cash riors are attacking with such vigour, tores: "It is cicar there is an idea in that such a ban would serve to pro-
the town of Solluni to
aided by the rains, that resistance in minds of this Committee that we Trenton, NJ., where Hauptmann windows and turn off the radiators, Alexandria, moto security or to preserve neutrality of the United States, or to presents the only possible rate for payment during the new year.
A
bonus issue will bel in a number of recent actions, the brought on an exchange panic in 1915. awaits his death, that Governor Hoff-so great was the warmth Reuter
want to deny that such a thing was man has asked for the original manu-Bulletin Service.
script of the magazino article by protect the lives and commerce of an invader from the west. Men of the preferential order of business in crumbles before them.
captured Italia
ver thought of."
FLOODS GAINING American citizens.-Reuter.
Egyptian Camel Corps lie concealed all day and all night long, in the sand revived on Monday and u vote in ex-Ethiopians, have
pected soon after. Overwhelming
Despite this denial, Senator Clark Condon purporting to tell everything
Paris, Jan. 10. dunes between Soltum
upon the invaders, with Ethiopa and enthunt for payment was shown in tanks, and these have been turno.
Governor Hoffman said the article
The floods. In France are getting frontier, watching
from documentary evidence that the the other side of the movement on answers of Congressmen and Senators gunners and drivers doing consider repeatedly contended that it was plain about the Lindbergh ease.
further explanations.
worse in many districts, and all traf- On the Italian side of the front of toontia;, "Will you vote tohle vlamage on forays here and fouse of Morgan's support of sterling was "highly important" but declined
the bonus
had been withdrawn, involving com- It is known that Parker Ellis, head fic is being carried on by bos sentries are posted on roof tops and!' The voting was so heavily in favour
Even funerals are being held in thir plications for America's booming war of the New Jersey detective force on fort turrets and scan the desert that it appeared likely that Veterans'
rade. That, ho accused, was to force believes Hauptmann is not guilty of manner, with boats as hearses, with field glasses constantly. Britain forces would have strength to uver-
President Woodrow Wilson's hand the murder of the Lindbergh baby and lowed by boats full of mourners. and Italy watch each other closely ride ก Presidential vote.
EMERGENCY
MEASURE PRESERVED
U. S. STABILISATION FUND REMAINS
line.
pay
there. United Prenas.
at the back door of Egypt,
When the bonus plan was coming No army in the world could reach to a vote in the Senate last Spring Alexandria from the West in face of Democratic leaders promised to give the existing conditions, it is believed. it preferential treatment next year They Not only are Britain's defences socure, if it were allowed to go over. but the Bedouin tribes of the Western did not promise to support it but they Desert aro, unfriendly to Italy. agreed not to use any parliamentary manoeuvres, such as committee de EXCHANGED GREETINGS
lays, or other obstructions, to keep it. off the Senate floor Router's Special Correspondent The Administration's attitude to
wire-guarded frontier word revival of the bonus has not been visited the
FOR ANOTHER recently and exchanged grostings with clearly presented yet-United Press.
YEAR
Washington, Jan. 10. President Roosevelt has extended
for a year's duration the Gold Reserve
Italian officers across the barrier.
In conversation the Italians ridiculed the suggestion that they planned any
Nevertheless, the watch frontier never relaxes,
The powerful war fleet romains in Act, establishing the Stabilisation Alexandria's harbour.-Router,,
Fund.
In a proclamation on the subject, the President states that the emer geney existing on January 30, 1984, when the Act was signed, has not been terminated by International monetary agréement' or otherwise, but, on the contrary, has been intensified in many respects by the unsettled conditions
and
of international comipercu foreign
exchange.
LOCAL DOLLAR ADVANCES
MARKET STILL STEADY
Naval Parley To Continue
BRITAIN AND U.S. IN AGREEMENT
SILVER TO US.
A
'PURCHASE.
STILL
Reuter.
THRONGS AT. EXHIBITION
CHINESE TREASURE DRAWS THOUSANDS
London, Jan 10.
has been working for some time to
solve the case. Governor Hoffman
The damage totals hundreds of
has been criticised for allowing Elliusands of pounds sterling. The to undertake this investigation, but Government will ask Parliament to the Governor himself saiding the vote relief of the flood sufferers. detective's Investigation in every way. Reuter Bulletin Servico. he can. Reuter
MYSTERIOUS NOTE
TUNNEL UNDER THAMES
-BIG-SCHEME MAKES- PROGRESS
London, JE
Trenton, Jan. 10, Governor Hoffman of Now Jersey (Special to "Telegraph"}
has received a note signed "3. J. Loudon, Jan. 10.
Faulkner" which says that Haupt- The United, Blates and Great Britain havo agreed to continue the
The undiminished interest in the mann, condemned to dio for tho Naval Conference with other Powers Chinoso art exhibition is evidenced murder of the Lindbergh baby, Is invited to attend, even though Japan
by the fact that the attendance of the fanccent.
The noto hints that Hauptmann. traband. It was largely, his po London, Jan. 10. opening at
averaged nearly 16,000 weekly.
The groat scheme for a road under Following the meeting yesterday! A reception is being given at the slon of "marked" ransom money, paid
the River Thames between Dartford between the British and Japanese Royal Academy to the Naval Confer by Lindbergh to the kidnappers, which
the The Governor has submitted, the and Purfloot, to provide a short cub |NEGOTIATING FOR BIG delegations to the Naval Conference, once delegates on January 13 by Sir brought about his conviction.
at which the Foreign secretary, Mr. William Llewellyn, President of Anthony Eden, was present, informal loyal Academy, and Bir. Quo Tai-chi, note to hand-writing experts who bo- for traffic from Kont and the Southe contact between the various delega- the Chinese Kinister in London. The love the signature is the same as that cast coast into Essex and East Anglia, New York, Jan 10tions was to be established with a view delegates will have an opportunity to of the J. J. Faulkner who signed the and in a roverse direction, was ad-
bergh ransom money was deposited yesterday between tho
Transport and a Joint Committee of The Journal of Commerce, in its to accuring an agrooment on a modi- see the Chinese treasures on display, deposit slip when $2,900 of the Lind vanced considerably by a
as desired byRouter,
In New York-United Press, current issua mays that the United Acation of proceduro
the Kont and Essex County Council
The Minister of Transport has ap- Slates Treasury is negotiating with the Japanese. It is generally anti-
the the Chinese Government planning to cipated that as a result of these con-
proved rovised plans for driving
depth, to allow of tunnel at a greater ultimately bring 600,000,000 ounces tacts when the committee roots again of silver to the United States.
on Monday evening, discussion of
deepening of the river channel. It is hoped that the work may be com manced this year.net
The tunnel, which was estimated to
TREASURY BILLS
GANDHI IMPROVING London, Jan. 10. The question whether the proclame-
The total amount applied for In tom, has extended the President's
The Hongkong dollar advanced It says that two leading banks re the Japanese' proposal for a "Common fimit will be resumed. It is
Jombay, Jan. 10. powers to devalue the dollar has boen 1/16th this morning, the Bank's official presenting the United States Trade that, in the meantime the tenders for £35,000,000 Troabury bills
was £07,970,000. The average rate Mahatma Gandhi is recovering from sury are reputed to have paki 06 referred by the President to the At- mto-balrig 1s. 8440. torney General, Wall Stroot Inter- Inter-bank rates were about 15. cents per ounce for this silver, of Japanese delegatos may preparo prete the proclamation as extending 8.5/8d, sellers and 1 3.11/10d. buy-which the United States have already new statement further elucidating per cont. for bills at three months was his severe illness, and his condition is
woak-Reuter Bulletin Service, the-procisa application of their pro- 10/0 68d, against 10/10.72d a week improving slowly, but he is still very
agh-British Wireless. Frosident Roosevelt's powers in this ars. The market was dull, but the acquired over 100,000,000-areon:
United Press.
posal British Wireisse. respect-Reuter.
undertone was- stoady.
five years to build, British Wireless: cost three million pounds, will take
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