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SUMMER SALE

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SATURDAY, 22nd

ROOSEVELT'S TAXATION PLANS SEEN AS ELECTION MANOEUVRE

Joachim von Ribbentropp (top), personal armaments adviser to Reichsfnehrer Adolph Hitler, and Capt. Erwin Wassner (cen- tre), German naval attache London and other German spokesmen

nesting

are

the conclusion of their meet- British

naval ing with presentatives în London, head

agreement on the strength of

the new German feet.

BELLICOSE

UNIVERSITY

Ready To Fight For Their Country

JAPANESE AGGRESSIONS

DIPLOMATIC VICTORY

FOR GERMANY

DUTCH COMMENT ON NEW NAVAL AGREEMENT BRITISH APPREHENSION IN FAR EAST RESPONSIBLE

"CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL

Amsterdam, To-day.

That the Anglo-German naval agreement constitutes a great diplomatic victory for Ger- many is the consensus of Dutch press opinion. The "Algemeen Handlesblad" states in an edi- torial comment that England has evidently been led to abandon the policy of Stresa be cause she sees better prospects in a direct agreement with Germany.

The explanation of this surprising change in England's at- litude is probably to be found in the fact that British naval policy is not so much concerned with Europe as with the situa- tion in the Far East, which has become considerably aggravated

Admiral Frank B-Upham Ceft)," and "the American Ambas- sador, Mr. Grew (right), dmk a toast, to Japan with "Admiral Mince Osami, Japanese Minister of the Navy, during the Ameri- can Admitata visit to Tokio Admiral Upham, commander of the American Asiatic Fleet, waived in Takobama aboard his flagship the Augusta for a "Goodwill visit to coincide with the American He has been referred to as a Navy manoeuvres in the Pacific “hostage."

ITALIAN FLAG

LOWERED

of late and demands more vigorous protection of the interests ITALY'S WITHDRAWAL FROM YET ANOTHER

of the British Empire menaced by Japanese policy. The news- paper stresses that this change in the British naval policy is of great consequence for Holland. which is also strongly interest- ed in Far Eastern questions.

The Berlin correspondent of the Telegraa" states in a lengthy report that Germany's isolation is now a thing of the past, the great practical moral victory achieved by German di- plomacy being due to Herr Adolf Hitler, whose momentoas Reichstag speech had the desired effect on England.

PROBLEM OF

The German Chancellor, at- cording to the paper, moreover carried his point that the peace! of Europe is best served by bi- THE RUNAWAY lateral agreements based an ab- WAR VESSELS solute equality between the

TO AID NANKING OR CANTON?

MORE DETAILS OF THEIR ESCAPE

[From Our Own Correspondent] Canton, To-day-

Press accounts that the Can- ten military are glad to get rid cruisers,

of the two runaway

efficiency of the naval officers and ratings have made a good impres

partners.

The Maasbode, writes that it. isi

French Foreign now up to the Minister, M. Laval, to see to it Tader- that the Anglo-German standing is followed by a Franco- German rapprochement.

Freedom Of Action For France

Paris. To-day-

LEAGUE OF NATIONS"

Grave Possibility of Fair Action Not Forthcoming

Rome, To-day Considered opinion on the Abyssinian communicaties zot Jel available, but the newspapers reiterate the previous "warnings, that the League oversteps the bounds of what is considered fair action, there is a grave possibilty that Italy will leave the League. -Reuter

PULITZER PRIZE

WINNER PAYS

VISIT TO COLONY Miss Betty Turner Tours The World

DISAPPOINTED WITH SHANGHAI

After winning one of the

A profound impression has been most coveted prizes of the

sion on the senior military of LOCAL DIVORCE

*There, although there was always

SUIT

INCIDENT IN

ADDIS ABABA LEGATION OFFICER

MOLESTED

ABYSSENA. DISCLAIMS

RESPONSIBILITY

**CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL.

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STEALING POLITICAL

THUNDER

LOUISIANA DICTATOR

SIDETRACKED

NEW STEP IN “SOAK THE RICH"

PROGRAMME?

New York. To-day.

The utmost caution characterised the reac tion of most of the Wall Street executives to President Roosevelt's "diffusion of wealth by taxation plan." Insofar as the super tax, gifts and inheritances are to be segregated for the reduction of the national debt, the plan is seen by some as an interesting, perhaps feasible, mixture of Radical and Conservative practice. Others regarded it as merely another step in the "Soak the Rich" programme.

The proposal for a higher corporation tax sliding scale is received doubtfully. It is pointed out that the taxes on some industries, notably utilities and railroads, are already extreme- ly high, and the additional burden is. likely further to restrict corporate enterprise.

Other more cutspoken quarters profess to see in the tax plan nothing less than a declaration of war against the business

elements and wealthy individuals who opposed the New Deal and fought the reform legislations espoused by it, and an addi- tionally clever manoeuvre to steal the political thunder of the Radical Long Coughlin factions preparatory to a *campaign.

However, some comfort - is taken by the indications of con-

iderable opposition even among the ranks of supporters of the administration, especially with Addis Ababa, To-day respect to its passage this-ses- An incident which occured sion, although the Congression- here on Tuesday, when the Ital al Liberals are pressing hard Jian flag was torn from a moto- (Continued on Page 9)

car belonging to the Italian Lega-

for an immediate test.

tion and a member of the Lega-CONGRESS IN UTTER

tion was molested, is not taken very seriously in official Abyssin- ian quarters, where it is stated that the outrage was probably committed by an agent provoca- teur and not by an Abyssinian of- ficer, as earlier reports had it.

- (Continued on Page 9).

CONFUSION

Initial Setback In

Senate

election

ENSATIONAL

ALLEGATIONS BY.

MR. MITCHELL GRAFT CHARGES TO BE INVESTIGATED

ATTORNEY-GENERAL LO

NO TIME

Washington, To-day-

A full investigation of the charges of graft, etc, against the United States Department of Commerce, made by Mr. Ewing President Roosevelt's tax pro-Mitchell, ex-Assistant Secretary

Washington, later.

an initial setback yesterday. -Reuter.

when the Senate Finance Commit-

Striking allegations of graft and tee refused to sanction a series of favouritiam in connection with the prospective amendments to the pending bill extending the half Department of Commerce weTE made by Mz Ewing Mitchell, ex (Continued on Page 9}

Assistant Secretary of Commerce, when giving evidence before the

Wednesday. Mr. Mitchell, who {'Continued on Page 10)

AUSTIN INJURED Senate Commerce Committee

Forced To Scratch At Queen's Club

NEW APPOINTMENT FOR GEN. SHANG

The Italian Minister, Conat posals threw Congress into utter of Commerce, will be made by ed by Sir Ernle Chatfield (be- Hai Chi and Hai Shen, are with- low), First Sex Lord, to put

as efforts are created here by an utterance of American literary world, the Vinci, however, is taking a grave confusion as to whether or not the Department of Justice, an out foundation, the fishing touches in the being made to take them back Laval before the Parliamentary Pulitzer Prize for journalism, view of the matter, demanding immediate action was demanded, nounced the Attorney-General

into the service, it was reliably Committee for Foreign Affairs, at Miss Betty Turner, who is now an official apology.-Trans-Ocean resulting in learned last night.

which the naval problem was ex-making the world tour to which Service

it entitles her, arrived in Hong Although the two ships are haustively discussed. about 35 years old, their arms-t Referring to the Anglo-German Kong this morning from Manila

MISSIONARIES ments are comparatively modern.]agreement, the French Premier ex-by the ss President Jackson. These warships can be of some pressed regret that England had Miss Turner stayed for about

IN DANGER of hostile overridden the obligations entered two months in Japan and has PROFESSORS service in the event

troops landing at Swatow, which upon at Stresa and Had signed a visited nearly every place of note in the East as well as touring is a vulnerable point. The (Continued on page 14)· the interior of China. She has'

Communists Active been studying Far Eastern poli-!

In Shensi and economie conditions land has contributed articles on

Peiping, To-day. her observations to some of the best known American journals. Several Catholic missionaries When interviewed by a China are endangered by Communist ac2 Maz representative this morning|tivity in Shensi, according to the at Lumen. Agency she was most eulogistic about Catholic

A W. (Barny) Austin, the the qualities of the Japanese which has received a telegram greatest lawn tennis stylist in Though accustomed to the Hai Chi as she attempted to

An application by Mr. George whom she admires intensely; she from the mission at Yulinksien, the world and Britain's second handling only students, profes steam out of the Pearl River. The sors of Sun Yat-sen University Hai. Chi fred on the forts first She, counsel for the petitioner, to went so far as to describe them Shensi, stating that Communists string for the Davis Cup, has The National Government has "The hosts, par excellence" sacked the Mission at Ten Chang been forced to scratch from the issued a mandate appointing declared yesterday afternoon at and did some damage. The forts make absolute the decree misi re-as

to Mrs. Mimi While in Tokio she attended two and took possession of several Landon Singles Championship at General Shang Chen as Peace Bishop Queen's Club owing to an Injury Preservation Commander for the a meeting that they are ready to returned the fire on the escaping cently granted fight the Japanese invaders and vessels but failed to hit them. A Katherine Vessoonz in her petiof the sittings of the world Press towns round Zenantu.

Ibanez and nine other Spanish sustained in the recent Becken-Tientsin and the Tangku Jamsetzi swore they would have no far-towboat was commandeered by tion for divorce against her hus Conference held in that city.

Gazzi Franciscans, who were taking re-ham tournament, which was The new official title replaces the ther dealings with the Japan the two cruisers to precede them band, Mr. Naorouji

fuge with him at Yenantu are in subsequently won by E. Tamagiformer title of grave danger Renter

shi, the Japanese Davis Cup son Commander-Reuter player, who beat LG. Collins In straight sets

DENOUNCED

[From Our Own Correspondent]

Canton, To-day.

la fear that the vessels would

desert Canton.

It was revealed to-day that searchlight on the Bocca Tigris forts was smashed by gunfire from

2 DECREE NISI MADE

ABSOLUTE

Vessoona, was granted by His!

ese and that, besides delivering in order to find out whether any Honour the Chief Justice, Siz their learned lectures, they mines had been laid in the fair- would expound to the students way. the meaning of the Japanese in- vasion of China,

(Continued on Page 9)

MALTESE GOVERNOR ON WAY

David

don

TO RECOVERY

NOT A SINGLE FIT - None of the 20 bombs dropped

Atboll MacGregor, in the Divorce Court this morning.

Counsel was instructed by Mr. by the Canton seroplanes regis-MK Lo of Messrs. Lo and Lo.

tered a direct hit. It was report (Continued on Page 9)

BANK OFFICIAL RESIGNS

General Sir)!

ernor of New York

SWEDISH GOVERNMENT

APPROVES OLYMPIAD

Stockholm To-day

(Continued on Page 9)

WEATHER REPORT

A weak anticyclone is centred to the north of Japan and pressure remains moderately high over the Pacific to the south of the Bomins. The depression is

SINO-JAPANESE PACT RAISES DOUBTS

Nanking,

thorita-

sitasted to the north-east of tive quarters, here do not share

General Tak: Nagaz

DRAWN AGAINST AVORY AT WIMBLEDON

London, To-day.

Austin is scheduled to meet 1. Avory in the First Round at Wimbledon on Monday-Reuter

Continued on Page 9).

FLYING BOATS, DELAYED

Peace Preservation Commander

Nanking, To-day..

BRITAIN SEEKS MEETING OF EXPERTS IN CHINA

Londo the oth

Malta

British Wizzless Se

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