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POPE'S ATTITUDE ON ABYSSINIAN DISPUTE

ARRANGEMENTS FOR FUNERAL OF QUEEN ASTRID

Stream Of Letters Of Condolence

TWO WEEKS' MOURNING

· IN ENGLAND-

Stockholm. To-day. Prince Charles and Princess Ingeberg, the father and mother of the late Queen Astrid. and Prince Charles, and Princess Marghareta. her brother and sister. were to have left. Brus- sels last night to attend the funeral The Crown Prince of Sweden, representing the King. is leaving later. The Crown Prince and Princess of Norway! proceeded to Brussels last night, An unceasing stream of let- ters from all parts of the world is reaching Prince Charles NO DATE

A message from London states that HM the King has ordered two weeks' mourning, as from yesterday, for the Queen of Bel- gium--Reuter,

CROSS ERECTED A message from Berne states that the authorities of Kuess- nacht. the village near which. Queen Astrid was killed, have! erected a. cross at the place! where the accident occurred, and

CROSS.

EXPANSION NEED BUT NOT WAR

NAVAL AND AIR TACTICS IN MEDITERRANEAN ITALY'S ANSWER TO BRITAIN'S REINFORCEMENTS

** CHINA KAIL" SPECIAL

Rome, To-day.

A special edition of the "Osservatore Ro- mano" has been published with quotations of

A ransom of $100,000 was several parts of the Pope's recent speech to the asked by the Chinese bandits who captured John Goette, above, nurses attending the international congres the correspondent for Interns- tional News Service at Peiping.

here.

FIXED FOR

WEDDING

Almost Certain To Be In London

PROBABLY WITHIN NEXT SIX MONTHS

London, To-day.

a representative from the Govern- ment of the Canton of Schwyz No date has been fixed for the and Knessnacht have each deposit wedding of HRH. the Duke of ed a wreath at the foot of the Gloucester and Lady Alice Mon- The King's car has now been understood that it is likely to tagu-Douglas-Scott, but it is brought in to a garage at Kuess take place in about six months" nacht, where for the time being time, and almost certainly in it is in the hands of the Swiss as- Lendon- thorities. The right side is com-

Lady Alice and her mother, the

pletely destroyed, and the steer Duchess of Buccleugh, are visit-

ing gear has been badly damaged. -Trans-Ocean Service.

JOURNEY THROUGH BRUSSELS

An earlier message from Brus-

ing Their Majesties at Balmoral to-day.

A constant flow of messages and sels stated that the train contain-congratulations arrived

The editorial comment, which points out that the speech "has been incompletely reported by some papers seems to in- dicate that the Vatican is displeased with the interpretation given to the Pope's remarks on his attitude in the Abyssinian struggle by the Italian press.

The Vatican organ stresses that in the view of the Pope

the need for expansion is present, but an attempt to enforce the same at the cost of others' cannot be justified.

Another message states that after the completion of the great army manoeuvres on the northern frontier, Italy, accord ing to reports current in Rome, intends to carry out large-scale naval and air manoeuvres in the Mediterranean as an answer to the British military reinfort ments at Malta and the Suez Canal:

WARNING

AGAINST

Large naval and air forces have already been assembled, it is stated, whi 60 submarines are said to have been instructed.

ENLISTMENT to be in readiness for manoen-

BRITISH SUBJECTS NOT ELIGIBLE

AUSTRALIA AGAINST SANCTIONS

Sicilly, rear Malta

vres off the south coast of

STRICT NEWS CENSORSHIP” A later message from Rome Istates that all news from the Italian colonies has been placed under strict censorship by a de cree issued by the Governor of] Italian London, To-day.

Somaliland. Every British subjects contemplatter, telephone or telegraph, must communication, whether by let at Ladying enlistment in either the first be submitted to the newly ing the mortal remains of Queen Alice's home. Drumlanrig Castle, Italian or Ethiopian forces are created Press and Propaganda Astrid, was due to arrive in the Dumfriesshire, yesterday, and Belgian capital at nine o'clock during the morning Lady Alice communique that such a step is

reminded by a Foreign Office Bureau. yesterday morning.

bad a long talk on the telephone an offence under the Foreign clear Several members of the Belgian with the Duke, who is staying at Enlistment Act of 1870, which affects only Italian or also for- Cabinet went to Arlin, in the Bel-Balmoral-Beater. gian province of Luxemburg, on

Thursday evening to await the SHOOTING DENIED

train -on its arrival in territory.

Belgian

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"SOAK THE RICH" BILL IN U.S. Signed By President

AT TAIAN

JAPANESE REPORT

Nanking, To-day. The Japanese reports concerning General Feng Yu-hsiang

are

categorically denied here-Beuter. A message dated August 27 said that Japanese reports stated that President Roosevelt has signed General Feng Yu-hsiang, dethroned the "Tax the Rich" BILL

Commander-in-Chief

Washington. To-day.

Kuominchun

eg

Trans-

JOIN

Special Values in

WHITE AND KHAKI

GOLF STOCKINGS

(lightweight)

BERNARDS' of HARWICH.

MISINTERPRETED

While a sailor on the German liner Europa stanos, guard over „her Swastika fag in New Yorksharbour a group of young Catholic women picket the German Consulate in protest against the report- ed religions persecution in the Beick...

"POLITICAL SENSIBILITY””

Milan, Today: Signor Francesconi, -án in dustrialist, has been sentenced to five years' imprisonment political prisoner for a lack of

polical sensibility.

The Rome paper LotoTO Fascista states that the case is an example of the silent but daily rebellion against the Fascist regime, and the firm decision of the Prefect of Milan is to be applanded.---Eeater.

As yet, however, it is not

whether this measure YORKSHIRE forbids any British subject to eign correspondents serve without His Majesty's Ocean Service.

DROP POINTS licence in the fighting forces of

AT HOVE Hendren's Century Against Surrey

any foreign State making war EVACUATION REPORTS DENIED with any State at peace with A message from London states Britain

that the British Legation at Addis der-in-Council of

Furthermore an Ethiopian Or-Ababa has denied the report which 1934 provides was circulated earlier this week that if any British subject parti-that instructions had been issued GUNN DEFIES ESSEX ATTACK

(Continued on Page 9) to British. subjects to leave Abys

einia. The British Minister, Sir

RAMILLIES

IN COLLISION

NEAR DOVER German Vessel Badly Damaged

TWO TUGS SENT TO SCENE OF ACCIDENT.

London. To-day.

HMS. Ramillies collided with the North German Lloyd Steam. Eisenach yesterday. nine miles from Dover.

The Ramillies suffered minor damage above water forward. It is believe that there were no casualties.

The collision occurred at 9.40 am. yesterday. The Ramilies re- ported at 11.30 last night that she was standing by the Eisenach, on which she had tumed her search- lights. A gale was blowing.

Lloyd's Dover correspondent states that the Bamilies reported that the Eisenach required imme- diate assistance, and a tug pro- ceeded from Dover at 9 pm-Ren ter.

TWO TUGS ON SCENE

A later message states that two tags from Dover reached the Eisenach at 1230 am -

The Eisenach's bows have been stove in and she is making water, but the bulkheads are holding. She is proceeding slowly to Dover.

The Families is keeping close to

AGE LONG

DREAM OF

MANKINDer Beuter.

UNAIDED HUMAN,

FLIGHT

SUCCESSFUL TESTS IN GERMANY

*** CHINA MAIL." SPECIAL

Frankfurt-on-Main, To-day. Unaided human flight

the age-long dream

of mankind since the unfortunate end-whích) lovertook the first mythical ́ex-

́EISENACH AT DOVER Another – medu

the Eisenach was towed in to Do- ver at 1 am-Eexter.

COBB RECORD SHATTERED

Jenkins Averages 138.53 m.p.k.

Bonneville, Salt Flats, Utah.

perimenter, Icarus was at The American driver Jenkins, last an accomplished fact, if driving a 400-horse-power' car, only with a modest beginning, started an attempt on Thursday when the gliding pilot Duena-on John Cobb's 24 hours' record. beil covered a distance of 195 He averaged 138.53 mph. for metres at a height from the 2,000 miles, breaking Cobb's re- ground of one metre in a pedal cord of 137.87 mph Rente propelled aeroplane

news was

not

LOCAL DOLLAR STEADY

Silver P

Firm

The local 'dollar is steady, open- st

The flight took place under of- ficial control late on Thursday evening and the published until a second flight London, To-day.

yesterday proved that it was not ARMY MANOEUVRES Sydney Barton, has for some time Yorkshire suffered their first just an isolated achievement due been authorised, if and when he setback in eight county cricket to any chance set of favourable might think it necessary, to advise championship matches yester

circumstances. those British subjects in AbyB-day when they conceded first

In the second fight, though ginia who could conveniently do so innings points to Sussex

even against a slight wind, the at to leave. The moment when the Hove, despite fine bowling by previous attempt was improved prices were steady at 29 and 28 advice should be given has been Smailes.

пред, 285 metres being down, 13/16, respectively. left to the Minister's discretion,

again at a height of one metre. The London on New York cross- At the third attempt the machine rate was quoted at 5-US$4-

and 96% 28 compared with

Next

were:

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ing on demand this morning 1/11/2

"Spot" and

"forward”, silver

US$4.97%, while the New York on London cross-rate was quoted at £ US$4.96%, as compared

A later message states that the and former dictator of Kansu,

Monday President has signed the £50,000, Shensi and Honan, narrowly 000 "Soak the Rich" Bill, provid- caped assassination by a railway

and no such action has yet been Scores, as cabled by Beuter, tipped forward on its nose ing for an increase in

Berlin, To-day. taxes on guard the day before while he was estates, capital stock issues and in- distributing food to food refugees many since the war will be held for

The biggest manoeuvres in Ger- taken

Several weeks ago missionaries dividual surtax. It imposes gilt at Taian, south of Tsinan in Shan-one week, commencing next Mon- were advised to send their wives first innings at Lord's Hig

Middlesex beat Surrey on the was slightly damaged..

(Continued:on Page 9) taxes, a corporation income tax and tung. an excess profits tax-Renter.

day, at Koneburger Heath, Han- and children on furlough OF to Middlesex: 307 (Hendren 117 not out. The guard suddenly opened fire over, which is the German Salis- concentrate them in Addis Ababa,

169 for 8 dec. (F. R. Brown 5 for GARETH JONES with US$4.97% on General Feng, whose body-bury Plain.

while plans were formulated for Surrey: 120 (Sims 5 for 42) and 141 IMPORTS OF CANNED GOODS guard replied injuring 10 persons.

An official agency says that for concentrating the missionaries at

MURDER IN SYRUP DURING 1934

the first time since the shameful various provincial capitals with the imposition of Versailles the Ger-co-operation of the Abyssinian Sussex beat Yorkshire on the {man forces

can show a large num-Government, it the need for such first innings at ́Hove." ber af troops armed with weapons concentration should ever arise Sussex: 274 (Smales 7 for 47) and to cope with the demands of mo-But in this case also no action has 121.

ANTI-COMMUNIST CAMPAIGN

49)

for 6.

fruits preserved in syrap in 1934 Kung Denies Japanese dern war The manoeuvres will so far been deemed necessary. Yorkshire: 220 and 28 for 1

London, To-day The Im perial Economic Committee re- ports that imports of canned

set a new record of 173,000 tons.

The proportion of the total sup-¦

plied by British countries, con-1 tinuing the rising tendency of].

Reports

Shanghai, To-day.

recent years, was also a record The Japanese reports that the at 44 per cent-British Wireless anti-Communist campaign in Sze

Service:

LIQUOR CONTROL BILL SIGNED BY ROOSEVELT

conclude with a mass review by FOREIGN OFFICE STATEMENT Nottinghamshire beat Esser on Beichfuehrer Hitler lasting several hoursBeuter.

The Foreisn Office has lasted a the first innings at Trent Bridge. statement drawing attention to the Notis: 291 and 275 for 6 dec. (Guna terms of the Foreign Enlistments. 147 not out), dem Act of 1870, which makes it ani Essex: 245 and 108 for 21 chuen is progressing unfavourably

offence for any British subject to

(Continued on Page 12) are denied by Mr H H Kung,

accept without the King's licence who said that he had received a

any-commission or engagement in Washington, To-day President the military or naval service of telegram from the Generalissimo Roosevelt has signed the Liquor any foreign State at war with any Fair, with local thundering that the extermination of showers, and light to moderate

the remnants of the Reds, who Control Bill establishing Alcohol Commission un south-westerly

treated to Minkang, was expected control of the or variable winds, was the weather fore~!

shortly Reuter cast for to-day, as issued by the

placing the Federal

WEATHER FORECAST

The Japanese river gumbost

Royal Observatory this mornis scheduled to sail to-day for

ton.

reasury

MR. RAMSAY MacDONALD ~AT BALMORAL CASTLET

new foreign State at peace with His London, To-day. — Mr. Ram- the Majesty, and to the fact that an say MacDonald, who is acting

Ethiopian Order in Council of 1984 Prime Minister in the absence

for any British Mr. Stanley Baldwin abro hostilities zived at Balmoral Castle

in the service day afternoon British Wireless

Serv

German Journal Hints At Soviet Action

AUTHOR OF “LE FEU” PASSES AT AGE OF 55

Moscow, To-day The death has occurred here of Henri Bar- Berlin, To-day. busse at the age of 55. He suc Jones may have been shot on writer attained world-wide fame The suggestion that Mr. Gareth (cumbed to pleurisy. The French orders from Moscow is made in through "Le Feu a book with an "anti-Komintern" publication a pacifist tendency, which he subsidised by the German Govern-wrote in the trenches and which ment, which supplies free reveals and horrors of war. formation on Soviet Russia to the Trans-Ocean Service German press

es's past may

of the

TREASURY BILLS ISSUE

London,

to-day in. Soviet amount applied for

count of his im-1545,000,000 – treas:

total

iders for bills

res up horrible £65,955,000. The average rate per

the first to tell

nt for bills at the

truth about the 12/173Č";

ented by the Soviets