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SUMMER SALE

NOW ON

RUMOURS OF FRANCO-BRITISH BLOCKADE OF ITALY REFUTED

COMMON ANTI-FASCIST FRONT IN FRANCE BITTERLY FOUGHT BY PRIOR COMMUNIST MAYOR

HAPSBURG QUESTION

AUSTRIAN MOVE

INOPPORTUNE ANDTM

EXTREMELY BAD

SERIOUS DANGER OF WAR

CZECHOSLOVAKIAN · JOURNAL OUTLINES SITUATION

~CHINA MAIL SPECIAL

Berlin, To-day.

A message from Czechoslova

EMIGRATION OF FILIPINOS ONLY ALLY

IN AMERICA

Bill Signed By Roosevelt

Washington, To-day- President Boosevelt has signed a bill providing the means for the emigration of Filipinos in the United States to the Philippines.-Reuter

TO SOVIET

PREVENTION OF

FRANCO-GERMAN

RAPPROCHEMENT

MEANS FOR WAR

· PREPARATION

BRITAIN'S POLICY DICTATES OF STALIN MUST

TOWARDS CHINA·· OUTLINED PRINCIPLE OF THE "OPEN DOOR”

BE RESISTED

← CHINA MAIL “ SPECIAL

Paris. To-day.

Under the heading "Shall we let ourselves get billed for the benefit of the Soviets? No, thank you," the Radical Socialist news- paper. "Republique" publishes an

:

BRITISH MINISTER'S

STATEMENT

SPEECH WELCOMED IN ITALIAN CIRCLES

SALUTARY INFLUENCE ON ABYSSINIAN GOVERNMENT

London, To-day.

Proof of the exceptional interest attaching to yesterday afternoon's big debate in the House of Commons was afforded by the presence in the diplomatic gallery of eight Ambassadors, in- Mr. Roy R.. Pearson, of Mcluding the French, Italian, German and Soviet

Tennessee, and Miss Ambassadors, a number of Ministers of Lega

ertions, and High Commissioners for the Domin- ions, including Mr. C. T. te Water (Union of South Africa), Mr. Stanley Bruce (Australia) and Sir James Parr (New Zealand). All the gal leries and the floor of the House were filled to capacity

town. Martha A. Laing of Farmville, Virginia, · photographed their wedding at St. John's Cată dral last Wednesday, King Stuudio).

AMERICAN

SEAMEN

ATTACKED

Stabbed

3 FILIPINO ASSAILANTS ARRESTED

liner left

eign Secretary, referred to the nervous state in which the war

Sir Samuel Hoare, rising to make his first speech as For left the world, and appealed to Britain and other countries to introduce a little more good nature, commonsense and kindly tolerance in the conduct and consideration of foreign policy as an approach to the difficult questions facing them in that sense He declared that the Angio-German agreement was in no sense a selfish agreement. "We are convinced, he continued, that it will be of advantage to the other naval Powers and will actually further general agreement"

Mr. Anthony Blen Minister for League of Nations Alairs, “ who spoke during the Foreig Affairs debate in the Com yesterday.

AMERICA WILL

SEEK TO PRESERVE

PEACE OF WORLD

Cordell Hull's Statement To The Press. HOSTILITIES, IN ETZHOPŁA VIEWED WITH MISGIVINGS

Washington, To-day-

Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary of State, at a press conference stated that the United States Sir Samuel Hoare maintained was deeply interested in doing

LANCASHIRE

of the naval Powers to keep the peace throughout the world - E BEAT ESSEX BY naval question apart from land was closely watching the Hado a

and air disarmament. He dilat-Bopianedevelopments. AN INNINGSed on the advantages of the The statement was in reply to a agreement, both in eliminating question concerning the confer

race with German naval arm-ence of Mr. Hall with the

that it was always the intention whatever, it could to preserve

kia says that a well-known paper FULL RECOGNITION OF RIGHTS here declares that "serious dan ger of war in Central Europe will

London, To-day. extremely outspoken statement During the House of Com-by the dissenting Communist Dollar Liner Steward arise" if the Austrian Govern-mons debate on Foreign Affairs. Mayor of the Faris suburb of St. ment pursues its present policy of Sir Samuel Hoare, Foreign Min-Denis. M. Dariot, who some years ister, said: ""The Government} favouring the members of the believes that steady progress 280 was expelled from the Com- Hapsburg family.

towards order and stability in munist Party.⠀ China can only be maintained M. Doriot. declares inter alia: The Austrian Government's by the promotion of good relaSoviet Russian foreign policy! Three masked Filipinos a step is not only inopportune bat tions between China and Japan plays an important role in thered with knives and other sister is also extremely bad and only and co-operation between them movement of the common frontments of death, attacked and adds to the confusion already and other countries, with, simi for the Left-wing parties. For severely wounded George New existing in international poli- Har interests and aims.” tics; and the paper continues, the principle of the Open Door, Fascist movement, but it also might before the

"In a word, the maintenance of front is not simple anti-Finer ss President Hoover, one the Communists, this common bury, a steward on the Dollar the Czechoslovak Govern- ment did not accept the main coupled with fall recognition of affords the means of backing Manila for Hong Kong, it was principles of the Danubian Fact China's right to control her own the Soviet without due regard to the Hapesis of English policy-

destinies. remaina.

Russian foreign revealed to the China Mail on ar Washbrook & Hopwood the broad policy.

rival of the vessel in port this!

aments, the German declaration Ambassador on Wednesday Me burg problem. On the con-

"It affords the werns

Score Centaries of morning. "If China is to regain her his systematicalls" supporting the So According to Newbury, who is trary, this was one of the ques-!

of the intention to eliminate Bull said that they discus tions to be finally settled by theoric place in the world she needs riet Union against Germany and now lying in the ship's hospital

the unrestricted use of submar-italo Ethiopian question briefly NORFOLK UNEXPECTEDLY help from the West no less than preventing the

ines against merchant shipping, in general terms in the course of Franco-German suffering from the effects of a from the East"-Reuter

CHECK S. AFRICANS

which was an advantage to theja conversation concerning affairs rapprochement for which the terrible gash on the left groin, he

other Powers, and the perman-of mutual interest to the Italiau French passes have been hoping. was walking back to his ship late The common front, moreover, afat night, down a badly lighted

ent superiority of 43 per cent and United States Governmenta fords a means of gaining the constreet when he was set upon by pions, took only two days to de-inferiority of 30 per cent.

Lancashire, the 1934 chammany, compared with a pre-war real the details of the conversa- accruing to France over Ger While Mr. Half declined to re- sent of the French masses to the the men who came up behind him feat. Essex at Old Trafford by an

tion, observers speculate on the Taking the French anxieties and possibility that he made a verbal, the eventual applica-merta.

after Hopwood and Washbrook Samuel Hoare asserted that not that the United States would view tion of the clauses of this pact.

He showed fight and was struck had been associated in a big great. Power could afford to disin- any actual hostilities in Ethiopia GRAVE DANGER

on the mouth with a blunt instru-stand "The common front, in short,iment, and then stabbed in the left

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terest itself in big events in any with great misgivings-Renter affords the means not only of grain, when he fell fainting to

Results, as cabled by Reuter, Fart of the world. It all converged home rushing Fascism at

bat the ground. He was picked up were:-

into the necessity for anity for also preparing the working classes and conveyed to hospital whare of the Hapsburg restoration, adds

The South Africans drew with

pesce and the entire country for eventual his wounds were dressed. the paper, was also not foreseen [From Our Own Correspondent]

Norfolk at Norwich: P war Canton, To-day.

pact.

Vienna could not expect Cze

choslovakia to undertake guar JAPANESE

antees for the independence of Austria with Otto von Hapsburg

at its head, since then she would,

be acting against her own inter- ests.

mar

मे

ATTITUDE

London. To-day.

TO CHINA-Russian pact and prepar-in a native vehicle called a cara-inus apa od aus Westerday the British policy into account, Sir diplomatically worded suggestion

RAPPROCHEMENT

FAVOURED

The rumoured intended riage between

Otto FOR Haps- burg and the Princess Maria of Italy, which is alleged to bet Italy's condition for recognition MILITARY CLIQUE OBDURATE

S. Afrwans: $67 (K F. Viljoen 103

not out).

For this reason a common His three attackers were apNorfolk: 325 (Edrich 111) and 59-10 in the provisions of the Danu Japanese leaders in and out front led by the Communists comprehended later. bian Fact, and is not calculated of Government offices are in stitutes 2 grave danger.** to facilitate the negotiations. -

favour of a rapprochement with The paper expresses its full a5- Trans-Ocean Service.

China, but a minority of Japan-proval of Deriot's statement

FLOOD MENACE

AT HANKOW

HOPES NOW PLACED ON WEATHER

ANOTHER CASE

ABYSSINIAN DISPUTE we intend preserving the prin

Coming to Abyssinia, he saide ciples on which the League is built.

We have no ulterior motive but the This form of attack seems to be Lancashire beat Essex by an and the statements that we are motive of a peaceful settlement.

101, Washbrook 107 not out).

terests and massing troops in the

9 KILLED AND 101 INJURED

EARTHQUAKE TULL," AT SHIZUOKA

Tokyo, To-day. Amended reports state that nine people were killed and 101 injur

to Mr. Chiang Tso-pin, Chinese in evidence for the benefit of those previous night a fireman from the jese think otherwise, according and adds that it should be placed i tulta common in Manila, for themmings and 54 runs at Manches thinking of our own colonial in Ambassador to Tokyo, whose in- people who were formerly acces! President Garfield was similarly Lancashire: 412 for 5 dec (Hopwood neighbouring British colonies is ed, while four are missing and 531 Iterview at Shanghai was ex-toned to characterise Signor Mas-treated by two men, who,

clusively recorded this morning melintas monster thereby though they carried knives, did Esser: 173 (Booth 6 for 533 and 185. completely devoid of foundation. houses were wholly or partially by the political correspondent of prever ng a Franco-Italian rep

and who are now He is returning to America also the Canton Daily Sun.

paling to embark on as

in the sick ward of the President Hoover policy merely to please

-Ocean Service.

Ambassador Chiang, said the correspondent, declared

saing

REBEL CRUISERS SIGHTED

The Chinese cruisers Hai-chi

Hakow, To-day. that Japanese industrialists are The watermark is at 50.65 feet, also anxious for co-operation. only a few inches below the con-with. China in order to promote crete wall at one section Hopes Sino-Japanese trade Mr Kont now rest with the weather, which Hirota, Japanese Foreign Minis was summy and very hot this morter, had made several state and Hai-shen were sighted by the ning-Beater

ments to the Press on Sino British destroyer Defender at 6} Japanese triendship, and his am yesterday off Wenchow, a views are considered sound by point, 550 miles from the Colony the Chinese Ambassador.

They are due to arrive in Shang thai this morning.

WEATHER REPORT:

The anticyclone is moving east ward and now covers the Pachico the east of Japan. A ridge moderately high pressure exte from it to South-east Chi shallow depression is over Manchuria

relatively low pre

from Annam to

east

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hot find it necessary to use them

EARLIER RESULT

Notts beat Northamptonshire ty always understood, and will under-noon's earthquake in Shizuoka Proceeding, he said. "We have destroyed, in yesterday after an innings and 45 runs at Peterstand, Italy's desire for overseas) prefecture. borough

expansion and Sir Samuel Hoare The small loss of life was due to Northants: 140 (Voce 7 for 24) and referred to the cession of Jubaland the earlier tremors, which drove

the inhabitants to Beater

65,

SHANGHAI GOLFER Not 250 (Walker 114 not out, to Italy in 1925

EXCELS

But Calcutta Player Wing Lucifer Trophy

Perkins 5 for 03

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Three Expressions Of Opinion

pressions Walton Heath, To-day- bers Foster of Calcutta, re-en Saturning a score of up, yester

day won the Lucifer Golon fciety's −36-hole tion in which

German Student Corporation

Reaction To Berlin Decree parts of

to-da

Studying

world'

The three ex-mission when he raised the

by the mention of the status of Ual Unl

being a question whic

opini Italo-Abyssin

be decided by the

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