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COMPROMISE FORMULA FAILS TO REMOVE GENEVA

REMOVE GENEVA DIFFERENCES

Dr. Goebbels, above. Reich

Minister for Propaganda, issued a stave, warning to all enemies

of the State at a mass meet

of National Socialists at Ensen vesterday..

REALISATION

THAT CRISIS

IS YET AHEAD

Numerous "Verbal Ingenuities"

BUT LEAGUE RESPONSIBILITY STILL REMAINS

THREE-POWER TALKS

MAY BE HELPFUL

"

POSSIBILITY OF WAR

STILL EXISTS

GATHERING OF CLANS AT

ADDIS ABABA

*CHINA MAIL" SPEÇ”Ä

Paris, To-day!.

The Sunday papers acclaim the result the Geneva negotiations with much satisfac tion, but nearly all of them "agree that the com- promise formula has removed neither the Italo- Abyssinian nor the Italo- British differences of jopinion.

Little hope is held that the Arbitration Commission will accomplish anything, but it is generally anticipated that the forthcoming three-Power discussions may lead to some tangi- ble results, whereby it is stressed that England is by no means willing to leave Italy a free hand in Abyssinia, and that Sig- nor Mussolini will probably think twice before breaking the ties with England by precipitating war with Abyssinia.

He

Al (left), and Fred Key (right), took these pictures of each other aloft over Meridian, Miss, after having established a new world's endurance record. As they pass they kept their plane ed the medicial mark of 667 hours set five years ago, they determined to keep on Leadv

until fenced tal-

TANDA TRAGEDY

Well-Known Scotsman Jumps Overboard

WIFE LEAVES SHIP AT TOWNSVILLE

POLISH CUSTOMS FRONTIER NOT CLOSED TO DANZIG

Deal From Warsaw

*** CHINA - MAIL" SPECIAL.

Warsaw, To-day-

PAX OLYMPICA"

Youth Of The World

-Festival

TRUCE SHOULD BE DECLARED EVERY FOUR YEARS

GERMANY'S FUTURE WARNING TO

ALL ENEMIES

OF THE STATE

National Socialist

· Party's Power

OLD GUARD AT HELM

-CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL

Berlin, To-day.

"We know that we have ene- mies, but we also know our strength,” said Dr. Goebbels, Minister for Propaganda, in his opening speech at the mass meet- ing at Essen of the regional Socialist Party, and if they op- pose us they may be sure we shall make them bite the dust.”

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has now come to an end, and the

"The short-summier interval

struggle begins anew. The for- in press, true to its customary methods, has tried to make a crisis out of the symptoms of the cleansing of German public Life.carried out this month. It is not the State which is in dan.. ger but the small clique seek- jing to destroy it, and it is not the foreign press but we who rale in Germany.

"In any case one should not Paz-Olya-vs-estimate this small clique pica the Olympic Games world we only need to exert part of our transmission was broadcast at power and they will creep back poon yesterday from all German into their holes, as they did in stations and relayed through February 1932" numerous foreign. European

The well-known foreiz editor of the "Echo de Paris.” “Per- tinax." is not entirely satisfied with the Geneva solution. characterises the compromise as an "ambiguity," and ex- presses himself as convinced that a crisis will arise again in a month. when it will not be feasible any longer to extricate London, To-day.joneself from the difficulty by adjournment, because Signor Mus- solini will then either force his will upon the League of Na- While the League's compromise tons or turn his back on Geneva and let his soldiers march solution of the Italo-Abyssinian) en Addis Ababa.

Mr. J. R. Bowie, a Scotsman, dispute is welcomed in Britain as

who is well-known in local busï-! The "Quotidien" "likewise selves at home in the capital.”. further breathing space and valu-

tive of an American engineering able for that reason, there is full takes the view that the solutione train is stated to have been ness circles as the representa-

derailed nee

near Addis Ababa, and realisation that the crisis is yet by no means eliminates the posthe entire railway line is now be from the Eastern and Austra

fire disappeared

Coder: the overboard

ahead and that the interim be- sibility of war-

jing healy guarded.

lian Finer, Tanda, as she Was tween now and September 1 will The Petit Parisien puts its hope WAR VETERANS DEMONSTRATE leaving Brisbane for Hong provide the last chance respecting on the forthcoming three-Power

Another message from Addis Kong, and was drowned. negotiations. The paper writes Ababa states that an impressive! The ship was proceeding down That the British Government that the matter has been taken out demonstration of the youth or the Brisbane River heading for

agreement

lik

The report that the Polish Customs frontier has been closed to all imports from Danzig is denied a statement-issued. yesterday by a semi-official Poll news" agency, here.-- Service.

·

➡ CHÍNA MAIL" SPECIAL

Berlin, To-day

CHURCH QUESTION Turning to the church ques- ron, Dr. Goebbels affirmed the |fact that the churches still stood The President of the committee in Germany, and this was only lof organisation for the Eleventh thanks to National Socialism har- Olympic Games, Dr. Lewald, paid ing overthrown Bolshevisto. The a tabute to Count Coubertin, who Catholic Centre Party had been Hounded the modern Olympic too weak to do so and did not Games 40 years ago, pointing out really want to, since it felt itself that the scheme had been to meal more closely connected with Com cate the spirit of sport in all the manists than with National So- nations of the world and to create cialists.

GENERAL LIU

MURDERED AT and overseas stations to all fully apprehends this fact was of the hands of the League of Na-ganisations which took place the open sea when a man was seen made clear by Mr. Anthony Eden's tions, which has proved itself there yesterday morming gained to jump from the rails and dis-

parts of the world. LUANCHOW broadcast, when he stated: "We

special significance by the pre-appear into the turbulent waters have named the day by which Powerless to intervene between two sence of 300 veterans of the Bat- of the swiftly moving river. As

toitle of Acowa, where the Italians Entre was a very strong ebb-tide FOUR MEN IN PLAIN either the negotiations must suc-member States and has 30 reed or else the Council will have speak, delegated its authority for were routed in 1896 by the Aby-running the vessel was being

CLOTHES HIS to discharge the obligations placed the time being to the three Powers. sinians under the Emperor Mene escorted by a teg, and this was

ASSASSINS despatched in an endeavour toį The Excelsior speaks of a tem- no question of shirking the diff

The old warriors appeared in save the man, and z wireless culty or of mere acquiescence in porary relaxation, adding that the picturesque attire with the spears message was sent to the, water dilatory manoeuvres.”

Duce could no longer fail to realise and rifles which they had carried police, who also aided in

into the battle, and addressed a search. The Sunday Times says that the

that an unprovoked attack on

faming appeal to the youths to! League compromise retains the Abyssinia would get him into emulate their example and inflict, essential principles of the League's serious difficulties with England.

on their enemies another defeat L'Oeurre also deals with this like that of Adowa, responsibilities. The negotiators |

asserting have had recourse to numerous aspect of the matter. verbal ingenuities for meeting the that England is determined to pre

pon it by the Covenant. There is

PRESS COMMENT

15,000 JOIN NEGUS

the

Although a constant, vigil was maintained throughout the night the body was not recovered.

Mr. Bowie embarked at Mel boume together with his wife for Hong Kong. This was the Italian aggression through the dis-vent Italy from waging war." and One of the most powerful

second time he had travelled by pute coming under the League that the possibility of closing the chieftains of south-western Abys the Tanda to Hong Kong. auspices, notably in making the Suez Canal has been anxiously dissinia, the Djesmet Hambete Mrs Bowie left the ship at connections with Genera seem on cussed by, British League circles chael has arrived at the head of Townsville, the next port of call: paper as indirect as possible, but during the past few days. 15,000 warriors in the region of and returned home..

RAILWAY INCİDENT · Knoblo near the capital, in order

to offer his services to the Negus.!

the connections remain all the

same.

To ignore the Council's duties to A message from Rome states. The men are armed with rifles of PROTEST TO US. handle the matter could deal the that press reports from Addis an old model and 50 cartridges League a stinging blow, and would Ababa say that the Emperor has, each

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have repercussions

on interna-in consequence of some mysterious. The Djesmet declared to tional disputes in the future which occurrence on the Djibouti-Addis foreign pressmen, who visited his to Ababa railway line, threatened to camp that he and his warriors might well prove disastrous peace-Reuter.

proclaim a state of siege in the were ready to shed their blood capital in order to suppress all at for the fatherland and would!

taneously gain a certain control wave above the Emperor's palace. over the warriora of the wild His soldiers were not afraid of tribes who are coming from the shells and bombs. higher plains and making them-1

TYPHOON MENACES tempts at espionage and simul- never permit a foreign flag to

COLONY

Cyclone 400 Miles Away

The Royal Observatory reports this morning that the typhoon is within 30 miles of 121 degrees Longitude east and 23 degrees Latitude, north, moving west.

This position is the south-east coast of Formosa, about 400 miles from the Colony, which is in the path of the typhoon

WEATHER FORECAST

Cloudy, with some rain and moderate to fres westerly winds, was the forecast for to-day, as the Royal Observatory thi

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THE ITALIAN

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ATTITUDE

MUSSOLINI PLAYING BIGGEST GAMBLE OF HIS CAREER

Rome, To-day.

This is how Italy's attitude to the League of Na- Lions is seen through Italian eyes to-day. went

Abyssinia is Mussolini's strong card, and he is de- termined to stake everything on it. If he wins he goes down to posterity as greater then Julius Caesar; if he loses, it means an entirely new orientation of Italian politics.

The stakes are so big that they have taken hold of the whole Fascist mind and - fuagination, and zo tactics of the League, Britain or France through the 1906 treaty are going to prevent Italy playing this card-

Reuter

"Vanity Fair" Cartoon Annoys Japan

“UNLIKELY HISTORICAL

SITUATIONS”.

New York, To-day.

It is reported that the Japan- ese Ambassador at Washington has been instructed by cable

JAPANESE GENDÄRME SERIOUSLY WOUNDED

Peiping. To-day General Liu Tso-chi, com

mander of the Peace Preser vation Corps in the Luan- long area, was smrdered at Luanchow railway station at 4

pm yesterday by four men in plam clothes.

The assailants closed in on General Liu and opened fire

at close range with automa tic pistols, the victim dy ing almost immediately.

a festival at which the youth of "We respect every religions the world would assemble in eager conviction," said Dr. Goebbels. rivalry but in an atmosphere of with an accent on “every” peace, and harmony.

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LOVELOCK AGAIN BEATEN

Wooderson's Second Success

SPECIAL MILE-RACE SEEN

·BY 50,000 IN GLASGOW

London," To-day.

may be the churches' business to impart religion to youth, but it is. our business to educate them politically. When the churchei founded the sports örganisations it is very doubtful whether this physical training was preparation for the world to come.

"Youth - belongs to us and shall renounce it to nobody. There is only one instrument of politi- cal wat in the State, and that is our movement. Even if all Ger- many were National Socalist the Imovement would still be neces

sary to keep them so.

NO OPPOSITION TOLERATED

A Japanese gendarme who

Jack Lovelock, winner of the 4.was patrolling the platform,le of the Century last The State tolerates to opposi tion. With us the leaders and the was also seriously wounded,

month was again beaten by nation are one and Germany, puri- Wooderson of Blackheath Harsed by the National Socialist re being struck by a flying bul

riers in a special mile race at olution stands firmly unwaver let. Reuter

Glasgow yesterday before 50.000 spectators.

The respective times were

from Tokyo to protest to the HWAH PENG SAFE mins 12-7/10 sand-4 min

State Department against a car- toon appearing in Vanity Fair, which has caused indignation No Famong the local Japanese

Wireless Responsible!

For No News

The cartoon bears the caption Unlikely Historical Situations" The Chinese casting steamer, and represents the Emperor Hwah Peng, for the safety dragging wa gun carriage on which anxiety. which is mounted a rolled cer-following no communicat tificate of the Nobel Peace port since July 28 prize Beater.

Chnan“ --ChóWEN

noon, according/

US. GUMBOAT LEAVES

by the Naval Aut

The Tes

The American

cause of bad

ngabove the world crisis, -The old guard who fought side by side with the Fuehrer keeps watch over this German State, and the goal we set ourselves then iz The methods, we employ to at

concluded the elastic, and pliable” us-Deran Service

KIMURA LEAVES PL

Kinnra, until recently Japan the Philip Kimmes were the

15-8/

Beet of the Polytechnic Har-in

was conceded -25 yardı start, finished first with Riddell of Shettleton, Harriers (35) yards start) second Wooderson

watch) was third, fve yarus be 1 Riddell, while Lovelock who]

arted scratch, was fourth, rds in arrears of Wooderson. Benter

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Late last month Lovelock sensatio exten by the pectacled Wooderson at the tear Athletic Association

pionships at the White

beaten by three yar

the slow time of

on the

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