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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1926.

BOMB IN ROME.

MUSSOLINI HAS NARROW

ESCAPE...

CAR WINDOWS SHATTERED,

Rome, Set, 11. A bomb was thrown at Sigor Mussolird while he was riding in the street. Mussolini was un-

injured and his assailant was

arrested:

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The crowd tried to lynch his nssailant, whom the police resoned with culty.

escort.

SPAIN WITHDRAWS.

WHO WILL WIN?

FORMAL NOTE TO THE LEAGUE

GENERAL ELECTION IN CANADA.

Madrid. Sapt. 11. The withdrawal of Spain from the Longue of Nations is expected to be announced to-day.Router.

Formal Note

Geneva, September, 11.

nouness Spain withdrawal from

A Spanish Note. formally aptive

the League. Router,

On

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ALL PARTIES CONFIDENT,

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THE CHINA MAIL.

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He was

SIR W. GASCOIGNE.

DEATH OF A FORMER ADMINISTRATOR.

AN OCTOGENARIAN.

FICTION EXPOSED.

SUPPOSED GOVERNMENT IN PEKING.

HEALTH BUREAU.

SHOULD BE INDEPENDENT OF PHILANTHROPISTS.

"AND RUN BY THE LEAGUE.

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budget should be

CANTON REPRISALA

THREAT TO EXTEND THE BOYCOTT.

SEVERING RELATIONS!

Ottawa, September 12,

London, Sept. 12.

Geneva, Septumber 12. The General Election will be held The death is announced ofensand health organisation, ope- The Committee of the League di- on Tuesday.

Both Mr. A. Meigten (Conserva. Major-General Sir William Gas-cially the Bureau in Singapore. Mackenzie King (Liberal loader) Hong Kong for eight months in the Bureau and urged that the leader) and Mr. W. L. coigne, who was Administrator of The Japanese and Indian delo-;

gates emphasised the importance of are predicting that they will have 1902 and G.O.C. Laver

The Next Move,

a clear majority in the next Parlin. Mussolini's car

League" should run 'It. was pissing

[Major-General Sir ment, whilst the Progressives 18 Julius Gascoigne, K.C.M.G.. was of India, thought that the Lugue

William Geneva. September 11,

Sir Ramaswami, Alyar; an bealt along the Piazza Portapin en The next important move is ex- the West

are apparently equally born on May 29, 1844. He enters should not rely on philanthropists, route to the Chief Palace, whey a pected about Tuesday

the confident that they will control the ed the Army in 1863; became but support the work itself. young stonemason named Gown-occasion of the election by the As-balance of power as they did in the Major-General in 1995; served in Mr. Hilton Young suggested that

in threw a bomb. It shattered! sembly of non-permanent members last Parliament; but the betting the Egyptian war 1882 (medal the health the windows of the car. rebounded of the League Council

odde rather indicate a stalematety to the ground and exploded, There is some prospect that Mr. Meighen is concentrating on with clasp), Khedive's Star), and stabilised, with a million france and slightly injuring four passers-by, China Will figure among the new the Protection issue, promising in the Soudan in 1885 (clasp). He the money required be taken thøre-

Mussolini cuirmly drove on." members, and it seems certain that tariff high enough to maintain and afterwards was General Officer from.

three of the nine vacant seats will develop Canadian Industries; whilst Commanding in Hongkong and for

Apart from France and Czecho- be given later to the American Mr. Mackenzie King has practical a few months administered the Slovakin, all, the cations agreed.--- States-Reuter,

ly dropped the Constitutional issue. Government in the temporary ab- Reuter... Polite Terms,"

He declared that he has never said sence of Sir Henry Blake.] Several of the police were in-

"Generi. September 11. A word reflecting on Lord Byng's jured in protecting Goyamainį, the eighteen-year old youth, uThe text of the Spanish Note of honesty, integrity, or chivalry as a rested by Mussolini's rettcuveWithdrawal from the League is in greit publle servant.

very polite terms. It states that anxious to do only what he thought Spain refrained from making her best in the interests of Canada,— Giovannini has declared taut be communication until the Assembly

Reyter. arrived in Rome to-day from approved of the reform by the abroad, but does not possess Council with regard to permanent passport.

members. Spain had also desired: Mussolini duly reached Chigi, to await Germany's admission, Palace and attended to business which she ardently hoped would be

- TURKS ARREST FRENCH with complete composure.

an advantage to the League. The Demonstrations organised Note is convinced that Spain's de-

OFFICER. throughout the capital converged cision will not" campromise, the DEMAND FOR RELEASE. on the palace shouting congratula-League's interests and it expresses

organisation threatens an anti- tions.

the parting wish that the ideals of

Paris, September 12

"Morning Post." in

British boycott in other parts of In a message announcing the the League for universal peace will The affair of the French "liner ment says that hither we have

editorial on "the Chinese embroil China and by overseas Chinese. attack on Mussolini, the National; be frowned with success.

It has been decided that the Lotus has taken a serious turn Executive of the Fascist Party Spain's notice of withdrawal from says "God has saved Italy once the League falls under Article One rested Lieutenant Desmons follow of a supposed Government at Peking circles. should take up the work The Turks in Constantinople ar- much with that diplomatic Retion ers, Merchants and Educational concerned ourselves a good deal to Joint Union of Peasants, Work- stares that of the Covenant whereby a withing a collision in the middle of but that the time seems to be ar of drafting propaganda to in- Mussolint has prohibited any re-dawat is effective after two years August, off Mytilene "Island, beriving when we must face realities tensify and extend the prisals.

from the date of the reception of tween the Lotus and a Turkish or perish. Chang Kai Shek's force British movement. More detailed descriptions of the notice by the Secretary-General cargo boat whilst Desmons was in the implacable enemy of Britis the attack state that the chauffeur of the League.--Reuter,

Efficer on watch.

The following outlines of the clared that the collision occurred ef the governing forces in the number, were passed:

The crew de trade but it must also be the enemy Anti-British Movement, six in outside territorial waters.

Yangtee Valley.

1. That, a circular telegram Whether these themselves is a question which Kweichow, South Sea islands and strong enough to repel it if left in Hunan, Hupeh. Szechuen.

forces will be be sent to all fellow-countrymen

ought to be considered. There is all parts of China, asking them also the possibility of joint action to carry out the movement of Powers in China and the further with one, accord and with renew- hich may be forced upon foreign boycotting the British goods

consideration that British power da ed vigour. Chinn has always been naval.

mere. The Note

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of the war escorting Mussolini. steered his car at the assailant,

announcement

SERIOUS AFFAIR.

The French Government sent

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London, September 11.

The cruisers "Dartmouth" and tish naval landing at the Steam- As a gesture against the Bri- "Carysport" were re-commissioned at Devonport yesterday for this September 4. a pro-Kuomintang boat Co.'s wharves, Canton, on relief trip to China on which they sail on September 15..

The

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Two Years Hence?...

Rugby, Sept. 11. the police jumped out and hurled General regret has been caused themselves at Giovannini, who, as here by the he ran threw another tomb be- Spain has definitely withdrawn from latter replied on September 4 offer that Nute to Turkey on August 28. The hind him, which failed to the League of Nations. The Fing to submit the dispute to The explode.

Spanish Consub at Genve yesterday Hague Court... Giovannini, in the course of the handed a Note to the Secretary M. Poincare to-day informed the police examinaton, admitted that General of the League giving two Turkish Ambassador, who was espe- he had come to Italy for the pur-years' notice as prescribed by the cially summoned from Dinard, pose of attempting to kill Musso- League Convention of his country's where he had been holidaying that lim. He arrived in in Rome that withdrawal-

Desmons must be liberated immedi morning and had sat outside the The Spanish Government, it was ately and that the Government cafe for an hour waiting Musso-stated. had refrained from making would not permit of further delay possibly have prevented this in-

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A revolver loaded this communication until the

As-Reuter.

Inf's passage. with dum-dum bullets was found sembly had pronounced upon the

in his possession.

abroad,

con-

admission of Germany which, it earnestly hoped, would be of great advantage to the League.

A Triumvirate.

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By the intelligent use of naval power a Canton we might vasion of the Yangtse and Canton may still hold the key of the situ tion.-Reuter,

China Insurance

London, September 11,

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The police strongly suspect that several 'men were engaged in the

much lay ahead in order to allay attempt, as a number of danger- The newspaper Observer, com-suspicions and heal wounds inflict- ous individuals are known to have (menting on Spain's secession, reed by one nation upon another. A According to the "Times," some arrived in Italy recently, from marks: "During the two years in new step, however, had been taken large insurances on goods in China terval Spain will not collaborate at to-day, towards the godt.cf allaying have been placed on the London After the attempt crowds of Geneva, but she will be a member all suspicion, open enmity and daily market in the last day or tw. prominent, people, headed by the of the League. Two years are a irritation, and of achieving ultimate Rates of, one

per cent for the Duchess of Aosta, besieged the big jump in time. He would be a

friendship.

month have been accepted on goods Palazzo to congratulate Mussolini, rash man who dogmatised so far The complete work would take warehoused in the foreign conces who was frantically cheered by ahead and a dull man who did not time and there was great danger lest cions at Shanghal and Hankow but the crowds when returning home. retain a hope that Spain two years any quarter might expect too much yesterday there were signs f

The Pope has warmly

hence may have been induced to and, when no miracle happened, stiffening in the rates and in cer- gratulated Mussolini.

withdraw her notice."

should be disappointed and dis-tain quarters rates" were 508. per Signor Mussolini, in a speech to How Germany will exercise her Stresemann that we had every rea- as spoken of, while some under heartened. He agreed with Dr.£100 for the month for such goods tic crowd, in front of the Palazzo membership of the League of son to be optimistic when we heard writers have the idea that rates Chigi, "declared that he did not¦

is the „subject of representatives of France and Ger- that should be quoted on property) want the public order to be disfurther comment in the British many expressing determination toot in foreign concessions seemed turbed. He proceeded to say a Press. The Observer to-daybury old, sad and tragic history, to to be about £5 per 2100 a month "few grave words," which, he into the League with her case for been so fatal to both nations and interested in goods transporting to Germany comes cease rivalry in arms which had according to marine underwriters said, must be interpreted literally By those for whom they were in-radual amelioration of conditions had involved so many tended.

of peace. Great Britain, France. their quarrels and sufferings, and "We must make an end and Germany will work together, to have no rivalry in future except or loss by war or civil commotion In some cases the risk of damage of these disorders and culpable, If they can do that, settling all their in arts of peace and progress of is, covered while important insur unheard-of acts of intolerance be-differences gradually on terms

of civilisation. yond our frontiera."

ances are known to have been evident gain to all of them, they] He was speaking the mind of all effected subject to the exclusion of The crowd here shouted itself will raise each other to a position British people without distinction these risks-Retter hoarse for several minutes.

of security and a level of prosperity when he said that if his country.

tan enormous and most enhusias-

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remarks that

Mussolini proceeded to declare which none of them apart

that Italian friendship might be reach. fatally compromised by episodes

of this kind. (Storm of cheers

to

If Germany Is Wise.

others

in the interior of China,

can could help these two great countries to that great end, it would be proud to take part in so blessed a work.

Germany's Hand.

upon

reinforcements from

other provinces.

between old with singular frankness. Germany AT THE QUEEN'S.

anti-

Economic Relations to End. 2. That the various organisa- Kwangtung should hold mass tions in "the whole province of meetings for energetically, car- rying out the polley of severing economic relations with the Bri- tish. ca

3. That the Chamber of Com- merce be requested to make in-. vestigations into the different kinds of home-made goods to take the place of enemy' goods, and to make out a list of the for- mer, in order that all people may buy them for use.

A. That the Chamber of Com- merce be requested to issue at once the notice advising the citizens not to buy enemy goods. goods, to be severely punished And one found buying prohibited upon being detected:

5. That a circular, notice be issued to the people of all classes to support the Government in Should the British, Imperialists dealing with the present case.

fail to accept our demands, men- drawn up and, to be carried out sures for opposing them to be by the various classes of people.

Another Committee.

6. That a telegram be, des-} patched to the Generals, officers and soldiers at the front, en- couraging, them to fight vigor- ously with the Northern enemy without fear of having any trou- ble in the rear. To co-operate} with the masses of the people, and Hankow, and the victory of as with our success at Wuchang

our troops reported from Kiang- al and Fukien, we shall form a gigantic anti-British movement to deal a heavy blow to the Im- perialists.

A Retreat. Ordered.

Peking, Sept. 11. - It is reported from Nanking that Sun Chuan-fang has order- and cries of It is already com- many is wise she will exert her in-ful the promise of to-day, that all Hunan border to retreat pend- The Sunday Times says: "If Ger- He carnestly hoped the future mighted the Kiangsi armiles on the promised.")

fluence in the general cause of would understand each other better ing the arrival in Kiangei of The King and the Crown Prince European stability, and will refrain, and that they would only cherish strong have congratulated Mussolini on at all events for the present, from of the past what was glorious in his escape.

making use of her newly won post-their annals, without reviving Another telegram adds that tion

It is estimated that it will air real or imagined memories and bitterness against take a month for Sun Chuan- Mussolini said that for the sake grievances and attempting to get each other." of the Italian nation, so that it the League to redress them. If the

fang to mobilise an army auf- might be able to work vigorously, policy of Locarno of which, Ger- Commenting

ficiently strong to cope with "Germany's the Southerners--Reuter. he must not be periodically dis-many's entry to the League is the admission to the League, the

It was also proposed that a turbed by a gang of criminals first fruit-moans anything it means "Timas" says her intentions have

strong organisation be established They must put an end to this guarantee of mutual conciliation been expressed by her public men

without delay, specially for the series of outrages by resorting to fand co-operation

anti-British movement. It was capital punishment. Loud enemies. Such ende cannot be will try to obtain remisalon of

decided to organise an Extended cheers)-Reuter!

met by the immediate raising of alleviation of many conditions im- LAST DAY OF “THE EXTRA Committee of Kwangtung People questions which will again set posed by the Treaty of Versailles,

GIRL"

for Severence of Economic Rela- France and Germany at variance. She desires most of all that the

tions with the British. Мевать, M. Briand has sent a message League will inevitably entall

In time Germany's place the Inter-Allied mission of military con-

the trol shall be withdrawn from Bermand's latest starring production,

The Extra Girl" Mabel Nor-Hu Chung-tong, Tam Chik-tong, Kan Kum-shek, Wong Chi-yuen of congratulation to Mussolini on removal of her legitimate grievin; and she aspires also. to. secould be seen by screen struck and Chang Po-hsin were elected as his escape.

The French Charge d'Affaires Friday certainly gave her an auspic complete evacuation of the Rhine- the Queen's Theatre for the last

ances. Dr. Stresmann's speech on within a short space of time the

drafting committee. maidens. It will be screened at has protested against the tenorious beginning, British Wireless and by British, French and Belgian of an article in an Italian news-Service.

time to-day: paper. He expresses the hope'

She aims at revision of the Vertures tells how a forlorn, coun- This newest of Normand pic that the Italian Government will

Rugby, Sept. 11. sailles Treaty in certain ..of Its not allow the Italian public to be Interviewed by German journal material and even territorial na-try girl, crazy to go into the misled because, though the author ists after the formal admission of pects. Modification of the present movies, gets a chance to go to of the outrage may have come Germany to the League of Nations situation in Europe la' the avowed, Hollywood where she dreamed she The Trade Union Congress closed from France, he is Italian. yesterday, Sir Austen Chamberlain, German ohject. The "Times" rewould be a star the moment she after the election of a new Goneral Reyter.

British Foreign Secretary, said it marks: The League will stand or hit the studios. What happened Council, which is practically iden was & source of immense satisfac- fall according to the extent to which is extremely diverting, with the teal with the old. Reuter tion that there had been no turning all its members will sacrifice the trials and tribulations plainly de

London September 11

A French Protest.

Paris, Sept. 12.

An Obvious Duty.

Paris, Sept. 12,

Spirit of Locarno,

in

troops.

UNION CONGRESS.

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NEW GENERAL COUNCIL

London, September 11

back of any Locarno Power. The prospect of gaine which can only be monstrating what might befall Prior to the closing the Congress The Prose generally follows spirit of Locarno had survived and made at the expense of others, and any movie-mad girl of to-day adopted a resolution of "protest the lead of the French Charge strengthened and had animated the will accept the maxim that the Miss Normand portrays the role of against any action by Imperialist d'Affaires Le Temps" says that policy of the respective countries. common welfare is the beat guaran- Sue Graham, who instead of be- Governtaents, which might lead to French territory cannot be used To-day began a new stage of co- tee of individual benefit. If Ger coming, a photoplay queen, be- now war with the Far East, or for any plot against a foreign operation of all countries; but, last many is to gain the objects which comes a wardrobe assistant the West." Power, but France has the duty there should be disappointment in she has set before her within the There is plenty of romance, the The minars delegata declared. of hospitality toward foreigners future, he begged his hearers not League, she will be most likely to be theme taking the principals, that there were immediate donnite and cannot take measures against to expect, too much nor demand of succeed when, she has shown that Miss Normand and Ralph Graves, possibili foreigners whose only crime is human and national feelings more they are for the good of Europe, who plays the manly lover of Sue which would be bound ultimately to disapproval of the Government of than they could render. Much had She will have fuil opportunity Graham, through thrill and ad culminats, in was against the Rute their native land-Routar

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