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EDEN ANSWERS ATTACK
GOVERNMENT FACES TROUBLES FIRMLY
HOLDS BIG MAJORITY ON CONFIDENCE VOTE
London, April 6.
On the procedure motion, treated as a vote of confidence in the House of Commons to-day, the Government was given an opportunity by critics in the Opposition to re-state its intentions and ambitions with respect to the politically confused position in Europe.
The Government spokesmen reiterated the intention to face the Italo-Ethiopian problem squarely, insisting upon a termination of hostilities before there could be conciliation; and, in the matter of the Rhineland dispute, to refuse to admit there was no further opportunity for conciliation.
The Government was sustained by a vote of 361 to 145 on the vote of confidence.
It was with the object of regulariz-1 ing the position following last week's Government defeat, on the bill res-
peeting equality of treatment for both sexes in the civil service, that Mr. Stanley Baldwin, the Prime Minister, submitted a procedure motion which was to be treated as a vote of confidence.
He declared that although a good cuse could be made for Miss Ellen Wilkinson's proposal for equal wages, the time for such a change
ต was not yet ripe. There was widespread feeling that numbers of because were
unemployed women had entered the employment | Acid.
men
Moreover, the cost of the equal pay proposal, it was estimated, would add £3,000,000 annually to the civil service bil.
The Prime Minister, believed, he sald, that the effect of Miss Wilkin- son's motion would be to clrcums- ! cribe, and not Increase, Incilities for the employment of women.
Vigorous Attack
ITALIAN TROOPS
USE GAS
BRITISH FINALLY
CONVINCED
MATTER FOR LEAGUE
(Special to "Telegraph
17. a.m.)
Treaty Britain Won't Give Up Colonies
Revision
Scheme
League Reforms
Suggested
NEW UNITY ENVISAGED
Paris, Apr. 6.
of War, who declares that the
'is' concerned, is still considerably
The Council of Ministers to-day approved the memo- randum prepared by M. Pierre Flandin, the Foreign Mt. George Dern, U.S. Secretary Minister, and a staff of ex-American Army, so far as equipment perts, answering the Ger-behind the armies of other countries. man counter-proposals to the Locarno Powers' peace plan.
A communique issued to-day states that a project for cons- tructive action in quest of peace has also been completed and that the Government intends to sub mit it to the League of Nations Council.
It is understood that the plan pro- posen, for one thing, to abolish the unanimous vote at present needed-by the League before revision of treaties
be
two-thirds attempted. A majority, in the French view, would be more reasonable.
can
It is understood in usually well informal circles that the French peace plan will suggest to the Lengue a complete schedule for the revision of peace treaties, reconstruction of the economic regine in Europe, con trot of armaments and also a schome for the formation of a Lenguo army,
"UNITED STATES”
Clippers
Not For
Macao Run
BRANCH SERVICE CONTEMPLATED
OCEAN HOP DELAYED.
Manila, Apr. 7.
It is understood that the Manila- Macho leg of the Pan-American Air- ways service, when it is operative, will not be served by the big Clipper machines, but by auxiliary airliners.
The Clippers are only for the Manila-Alameda service, and the long, ocean fights, and Macao can be connected with Manila by ships less costly of
operation
The Phillippine Cilpper, which has bren delayed in Manila since March 17, was scheduled to take off for Alameda this morning at I am., but was unable, to teave at the Inst minute owing to a spark plug de feet: It
It is expected she will take off to-morrow morning.
the
The French suggestions, in short are built upon M. Aristido Briand's {2} Telegraph. Copyright. Teleprankie famous scheme for a "United States Memoen Ordinance, 1121. Resniced. Aprof Europe," as has been indicated.
London, Apr. 6,
This machine has one new engine, Frahce favours a return to the 1024 which the China Clipper brought to It is learned that the British au- Geneva protocol, which was approved Manila on her last fight, and it was Major C. R. Attlee, the Labour thorities are now convinced that the by all the members of the League because lender, in the course of a vigorous Italian troops have used poison gas Council excont Britain, and conse-engine now replaced that the long
of the trouble with attack upon the Government, ranged in the fighting against the Ethiopian quently became a dead letter. over as wide u
field of subjects as tribesmen whose country they are
delay in departure was necessary.-- the nature of the motlun enabled.
It is understood that Franco pro-
Reuter. He criticised the Government's invading. handling of the foreign sliuntion and It is felt, however, that the Composes these steps bo taken in view of the "anconciliatory naturo" of the declared that since the disclosures mittee of Thirteen must deal with German letter of March 31. How
Houre-Laval the matter. Evidoneo proving that ever, the programme will not be con- which followed the
the Government gas was used in battle may bo pro-tained in the written memorandum trence proposals
duced before that belly. facked confidence in itself.
which is a reply to the German pro With reference to the Ethiopian The indications ara that Mr. An-posals, but will be brought up at the war he said It
It was not a question of thony Eden, the Foreign Secretary, meeting of the Locarno Powers at whether Signor Mussolini beat the will press for a cessation of hostili Genova by M. Flandin himself. Negus, but whether an aggressor beat ting in Ethiopia before Senor Mada-Reuter. the League of Nations.
riaga, chairman of the Committee of
Herr Hitler's act in re-occupying Thirteen, begins to direct the peace the Rhineland with troops was a tailes with Italy and make an effort result of the weakness of the League. to discover if conciliation is not pos-
The Locarno Pact was built on far sible. too narrow a basis, he went on. The British Commonwealth of Nations could only act through the League.
Churchill Critical After Mr. Winston Churchill had vigorously attacked the Government's policy with respect to the Ethiopian tragedy, Mr. Anthony Eden replied for the Government at length.
He defended the British Govern. ment's afiliade at Geneva in the matter of the Italo-Ethiopian dispute. However, he did that since both parties had accepted the principle of conciliation the Italian Government had intensifed its aggression. ~ Xn the view of the British Government; it would be intolerable that nations should talk only of conciliation at Geneva while the war continued.
real concilia-
Arab Peoples Seek Unity
SAUDI ARABIA AND
Mandates Also MURDER
To Be Kept
House Roars Its Approval
Mr. Chamberlain Makes
Position Clear
London, Apr. 6.
Replying to a question of Mr. Winston Churchill in the House of Commons with regard to the reported German claim for colonies, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, Chancellor of
.
the
ABOARD STEAMER
Three Of Crew Found Stabbed
AND ANOTHER DISAPPEARS
- (Special To "Telegraph") (By · Telegraph. Copyright. Tolsgraphia,
·Mensager Ordinance, 1894, Received," April 7. 30 p.m.
Singapore, Apr. 7.,
A triple murder on the high seas was reported here to-day when the steamer Thedens dock- ed. The Thedens, 2,070 tons, Is
vin,
Exchequer, said that as far as he knew nobody of Dutch registry, out of Bata- had ever suggested that the British Empire give up any colonies.
The demand for a return of German colonies, if made, could not possibly be entertained for a moment.
This statement was greeted with cheers. When the mandates were allocated it was not con- templated that there would ever be any change in them. He believed the transfer of mandated territory would require, at least, the assent of the territory concerned, the country to which it was to be transferred and the League of Nations Council.
NEGUS RALLIES TROOPS
UNDAUNTED BY REVERSE
NOT SUING FOR PEACE
ITALY TO ATTEND IRAQ SIGN TREATY armies are prepared to fight un-
Addis Ababa, Apr. 6: "Ethiopia is undefeated and my til there is not a single Italian Cairo, Apr. 8. A Foreign Office spokesman said the publication of the text of the We are certainly
Enthusiasm has been aroused by aggressor left in cur territories. not wulug for to-day that Italy would participate in trenyimen of the and Satidi pesce," declared the Emperor Geneva on Thursday.
Rome, Apr. 6.
With regard to the German memo-the Locarno Powers' discussions at Arabia, providing for mutual assis-Haile Selassie, when interviewed
randum, the British view is that in- formal talks between the Locarno Powers, possibly bi-laterally, would i
his general: headquarters But Italy will maintain her attitudeance in the event of war or revolu in
"somewwhere south of Quoram" do much better than a formal meet of complete reserve in all matters of
The treaty is considered to be a to-day. ing of the countries signatory to this European polities until the League step towards
of Nations' sanctions against her are the Arab peoples. The signatories rapprochement between
He is rallying his shaken but un Pact-Reuter Special.
lifted, it was reiterated.
undertake to do nothing harmful to daunted Imperial Guard, following Baron Aloist, the Italian diplomatic each.
other and to settle their the reverse suffered at Lake Ashangi. omissary, will head the Italian delega- differences by peaceful means.
The Emperor complained of the tion to Geneva, as usual, and will ar One of the most important clauses rive in time to observe the session of in the treaty is the acceptance by League of Nations' contimal delay, in applying really effective sanctions, the Committee of Thirteen on Wednes- Ibn Saud of the application of enabling Italy to employ "the most day, which is to discuss plans for Article XVII of the Covenant of the horrible and, barbarous methods of bringing about an Italo-Ethiopian League of Nations, although Saudi warfare in the hope of gaining vie ponce, though Italy, is not assisting it. Arabia is not member of the tory before the League intervenes.
United Press.
League-Reuter. Special:
Italian reports to the contrary aro Jodious lie," he declared.
ARCTIC AIRMEN SAFE
FORCED DOWN BY
.
SNOWSTORMS
Two Alternatives
There must
ust either be rep tion, resulting from a cessation of 'hostilities within a given period, or the Committee of Eighteen must face
M. Mukholkin,. * | Soviet airmen who
Moscow, April 6.
DAE
of the two was making a
HAUPTMANN'S DEATH GREAT INJUSTICE
(SPECIAL TO "TELEGRAPH”)
its task again, sald Mr. Eden.fight over the Arctic Sea to Fran
The position of the British Govern- ment had not changed. "We are pre-Joseph Land, and who was on Satur- pared to participate in economic and day reported to have been lost in
Trenton, Apr. 6. fluencial measures if others accept a snowstorm over Nova Yazerabia, The Lindbergh kidnapping mystery is still unsolved, and and carry them out in the same spirit was forced down in the region of the is likely to remain unsolved as long as the present New Jersey and letter as ourselves," he promised.
Aretic Kara Straits,
prosecutors are in office, declared Mr. C. Lloyd Fisher, who was Referring to the proposed 'meeting: The pilot of the other machine, Bruno Hauptmann's defender.
of the Locarno Powers, Mr. Eden said named Vodopjanov, landed safely in that while the Britian Government the Matochkin Straita; esa
Their very chrears are at stake, "The state of New Jersey did the could not go to such a meeting and The airmen liepe to make several and it would not be good for them greatest piece of injustice in its his agree that conciliation was dead, the exploratory flights torthe North Pole to permit the true perserator of the Government, thought that an ex- from the base in Franz Joseph Lands crime to be convicted Mr. Fisher tory when it electrocuted Haupt-
per (Continued on Page B): 1
Imann)!--Esited-Prang......
FIRM STAND
The position of "the Government was made perfectly clear by the Secretary for Colonies. M. J. H.
Three of her, Chinese crew were found stabbed to death with a three- cornored Als just before sho into port
camo
Police suspect that some sort of 'tong" war provided the motive for the slayings and are searching for a missing member of the ship's crow who dived off the ship and awam - away as soon as she vanished.
A mysterious feature of the case is that nine names of members of the murdered men, had been chalked up crew, including all three of the
on the ship'a netice-board.—United
Pre
Gold Clause Case Lost
Thomas, when he said the Govern- U.S. RAILWAY MUST
ment had not considered and was not cun-aldering handing over any colonies or mandated territories, Mr. Cham- berlain asserted."
PAY INVESTORS
(Special To "Telegraph") -
Washington, Apr. 6.
While he could not pledge any futura Government, ho could not con- The Supreme Court has refused to ceive of any Government even dis-take Jurisdiction in the gold clause cussing the question of a transfer of sult of the St. Louis-South-Western its own mandates, irrespective of the Railway Company, defendant against fate of mandates hold by others. foreign claimants, thus leaving In The Government recognised it had effect the ruling of the Circuit Court definito obligations to the inhabitants of Appeals requiring the railroad of mandated territories and it would company to pay $42 for every $25
payable not think of handing over auch couponi in Dulch guilders.
in gold or ita territory to any other power, even for the sake of obtaining a general peace- The appeal court had brought in a. ful settlement, unless it were satialed decision that contract obligations re- that the interests of all sections and quiring coupon payments other in. the populations of auch territory, gold dollars or in foreign currencies were fully safeguarded.
not been abrogated by dollar de-
is
had
Cheers shooks the House-Reuter, valuation.
The
Bums involved in the present sult
un into many millions of dol- lars, and the judgment may have far-reaching effects in other disputes of a similar nature pending.
TORNADO STRIKES AGAIN
SCORES DEAD IN ALABAMA GEORGIA ALSO STRICKEN
Tupelo (Ala.), Apr. 6.
At the same time, the Supreme Court has refused to interfere with a lower court decision holding un- constitutional the provision of the 1934 Revenue Act imposing a pro- cessing tax on coconut oil produced chiefly in the Philippines. Heiding this tax invalid, the Federal Court earlier enjoined the Government from collecting this tax from the Iowa Soap Company of Burlington. Reuter Special,"
A violent tornado struck the "
town to-day, and the death toll Reports of the battle north of Lake estimated at between 100 and Ashangi aro filtering in. It is 125, admitted that the Imperial Guard claim suffered severe lowes; but they to have given as good as they got, before boating a strategic retreat. The Emperor himself manned machine-gun in the front lines for two days and two sleepless nights Reuter
Badoglio Can Joke
Rome, Apr.. Qu of losing my job topiled Marshal
"All is finished I am in danger |
AERIAL ATTACK MENACE
London, Apr. G
In the House of Commons, the
A hospital and many other build-Foreign Secretary said the Govern ings were destroyed.
Churches have been hurriedly cou means to avert the menace of attack
ment desired by every practical, vested into mortuaries for the dead and hospitals for the injured.
from air. In existing circumstances
The negro section of the town has they considered this would best bo been demolished, many houses being met by the conclusion of an áir pact hurled into the air.
and the Imitation of air armaments; The Governor has ordered out the majesty's Government proposed at National Guard to maintain order
Reiter'e Bulletin Service.
GEORGIA SUFFERS
Atlanta, Apr. 6.
It would be recalled that His
the Disarmament Conference that the best possible scheme should be worked out for complote abolition of alecrait, - - which should be
effectiva auper of civil aviallone In another reply.
Many people are reported to haveldason the
Pietro Badeglio, the Italian comman-been killed 26 Gainsville, Georgia, der-in-chief in Ethiopia, smiling and when the town was struck by a enjoying his little joke, when question-indo,
Eden fo
od as to the program of her troops An eye-witness describes the torboatod that whether in confunction during the last few days of fighting. hade: as roaring like thousand with an air pact or by other means, He was wing in his headquarters locomotives-Reuters Bulletin Ser-work for limitation of national Al
the Government would continue (Continued on Page 6):
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