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ITALIAN AND ABYSSINIAN REINFORCEMENTS BEING RUSHED UP

BRITAIN'S

STAND

MEDITERRANEAN PRECAUTIONS TO BE MAINTAINED

French Suggestion Rejected

UNINTERRUPTED FLOW OF ITALIAN TROOPS TO LIBYA AGGRAVATES SITUATION

Paris, To-day.

The British Ambassador yester- day communicated to M. Laval the British Government's decision.

to give an unqualified “non possu- to M. Laval's suggestion.

Sam

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CRETE

Our map shows where various units of the British fleet are concentrating in the Mediter ranean as a possible check on Italy's programme in Ethiopia. Battleships and destroyers have been rushed to Alexandria, gateway to the Suez Canal, to Malta and to Gibraltar. that the proposed combined fleet could isolate Italy.

that the Home Fleet should be RUMANIA WILL SUPPORT

withdrawn from the Mediterran ean. Previously M. Laval receiv- ed the Italian Ambassador who, according to an unconfirmed re-

port, delivered a constructive re- ply from Signor Mussočni to M. Laval's sounding of peace possi bilities.

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bassador, told M. Laval that the

Experts

BRITAIN TO THE HILT

ANGRY SCENES OUTSIDE WELSH COLLIERIES

MASS

FROM INTERIOR OF ETHIOPIA:

FROM FD OF TROOPS

16,000 ITALIANS FROM

NEGUS TO REVIEW 50,000

WARRIORS TO-DAY

POSITIONS

WILL THEN BE TAKEN UP FOR COUNTER-ATTACK IMMEDIATE ADVANCE

EXPECTED

Addis Ababa, To-day,

Mass movements of troops from the interior of Ethiopia, reported from various sources, indi- cate the approaching end of the period of mark- ing time.

MUTUAL ASSISTANCE COMMITTEE "Sydown" Strike Called Off influx of armed men under feudal chiefs will be

HOLDS MEETING

Geneva, To-day.

It is understood that Sir Rumania will agree to the British proposals George Clerk, the British Am-in any question of mutual support and whether British Government could not compensation is favourably decided or not, de consider reducing British naval clared M. Titulescu at the meeting of the Mutual strength in the Mediterranean Assistance Committee. unless an equivalent protection!

was offered by France.

The conclusions of the Laval-

Clerk interview have not been re-

vealed. but it is thought that M. CZECHOSLOVAKIAN

Laval in order to secure s. trump

card in his negotiations with

Signor Mussolini, may promise

DEFENCES

the French fleet's aid: neverthe NEW MEASURES TO

less. the prospect of M. Laval suc- ceeding as conciliator

is regard- ed as remote in well-informed quarters.

POSITION NOT IMPROVED London, earlier: Is Britain is agreeable to reduce her recently-1 increased fleet in the Mediter ranean to normal conditionally

BE ADOPTED

COLLABORATION WITH THE SOVIET ARMY

-CHINA-MAIL - SPECIAL

Prague, To-day-

The Committee of Eighteen has adopted the report of the sub-committee of jurists in re- gard to the question whether constitutional difficulties could be invoked as a reason for the

non-application or for the ap

plication of sanctions.

The jurists reported that every

member of the League was bound by Article XVI and it was their duty to adopt rapidly all disposi- tions for the application of the sanctions. The Argentine Republic withdrew its reservation.

The committee also adopted the

"Czechoslovakia is compelled report of the military sub-com- upon Italy similarly acting in re by developments in the inter-mittee adding to the Roosevelt

gard to her swollen

strength in Lybia?.

military national situation to make still list all gases and apparatus for greater exertions for the dechemical and/or incendiary, war Subsequently, at a public

After 100 Hawz

Londen, To-day. The South Wales Miners'

Federation leaders have decided

to call off the staydown" strike at the Nine Mile Point Colliery

other in

andem

South Wales,

return to the surface after they had remained for 100 hours in the pits.

NAPLES

FRENCH WAR MEISTRY

PREPARES FOR WORST

Regulation Of Prices To Be Paid For Motor-Cars Commandeered

Paris, To-day.

A decree has been issued by the War Ministry regulating the prices to be paid for motor cars commandeered in the event mobilisation“ It 越 published in to-day's Omgial Journal-Reuter.

being

EDEN DEMANDS

ABSOLUTE BAN ON

ITALIAN EXPORTS

Text Of The British Draft Resolution

The congestion in Addis Ababa due to the

relieved after a review of 50,000 troops by the Negus to-day, after which the troops will leave WORK IMPEDED BY IGNORANCE to join the armies in the north and south. The Emperor will bid a special farewell to 4,000 Im perial Guardsmen who are going to Dessye and Makala.

OF DELEGATES

→CHINA MAÏL“ SPECIAL

Geneva, To-day. Mr. Anthony Eden demanded absolute ban being imposed on all Italian exports" during

Although reinforcements are being dispatched to Harrar off cial quarters deny that the Emperor has ordered a general offen sive in Ogaden. The Negas' tactics are to allow the Italians to the Economic sub-committee's advance, thus lengthening their lines of communication and leaving session yesterday.. them vulnerable to surprise attacks, while fever, which is rampant The text of the British draft in the Ogaden area during November, is likely to prove a valuable resolution was as follows: The allally to Ethiopians; hence the transference of 10,000 of Italy's Government of the member States.

white troops from Ogaden to Eritrea

Iwill prohibit the importation into

Angry scenes, however, took place outside the collieries, and the miners are urging that the strike -should not end written agreement, signed to the" effect that non-Federation labour should not be employed, is forthcoming-Beater.

SWATOW RICE

DISPUTE NOT

YET SETTLED

Advice From Fukien To Canton

RECOMMENDED TO TAKE STRONG STAND

From Our Own Corresponden:] Canton, To-day.

If the Italians continue to denude the south of white troops it their territory of all goods (with is not impossible that General Nasibu, the Ethiopian Commander-the exception of gold and silver in-Chief in the south, will launch an offensive.

bullion and coins), whether they tare industrial or agricultural Owing to the fever-stricken touch with the valley near the Webf products, which come from Italy and waterless nature of the Shebell River. Any general ad-for Italian possessions, no matter country a general advance to vance southwards from the Harrar from which place such goods are the south from Harrar seems region appears to be ruled out dispatched.” out of the question, but the owing to the fever-stricken and comparatively low-lying coun-waterless nature of the country. Italian possessions which are Products from Italy or from try bordering the River She-

comparatively low-lying partly manufactured or process- beli in the southwest may en-country bordering the Webied in another country are also able a rapia movement against Shebel may enable Eas Desta included in this prohibition, un- the Italian left wing

(whose Addis Ababa vills Countless at least 25 per cent. of their Vinci, the Italian Minister, is still

Reinforcements From Naples

Rome: A hint that large-scale operations in Ethiopia will be

The

inhabiting), and the Bali tribal chieftains to march rapidly, living↑ on the coturury.-

A decision on this feeler put by fence of the State," the Defence fare. M. Laval to the British Ambas-Minister. M. Machnik, emphati- session, the co-ordinating com sador, Sir George Clerk, on Mon- cally declared yesterday before mittee adopted both reports.. day as a preliminary to a possible the Parliamentary

MILITARY REVIEW was reached by the Committee.

Defence peace talk

The most imposing military re- Cabinet yesterday and was com A series of new laws, he said, that the League embargo

Washington: The admission Canton officials have been ad-resumed shortly is given by the view ever seen in Addis Ababa. municated to M. Laval last night.

on ex-vised to take a strong stand news of 16,000 troops sailing from takes place to-day, when 50.000 was imperative, including onelports of certain raw materials to concerning the Swatow affair, Naples for East Africa between cavalry, infantry and auxiliaries

US. AND SANCTIONS

Some indication of the nature of that will determine all steps that Italy might be ineffective if the according to a message received yesterday and Saturday.) will march past the emperor in)

by the uninterrupted flow troops to Lybia.

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ed.

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ITALIAN FLYING BOATS CRASH

WRECKAGE FOUND ON ELBA

Rome, To-day...

the reply, which in the mean time) is unpublished, is alarded by the sation for war and other situa-was made yesterday by Mr. Ropernai and Chen Ming-shn, leaders (with troops, lorries and material well to between. 3,000 and 4,000 ance of two Italian naval flying" must be taken during the mobili- United States did not participate here from Generals Li Chi-hsin. Two ships, the Vininale and the front of the parliament building London" official view that the

Tsai Ting-kai, Chiang Kwang-Pollenzo left Naples yesterday. The Emperor will then bid fare The mystery of the disappear- situation has not been improved tions where the State is threaten the Secretary for Commerce.

He said that the Government of the Fukien revolt in 1933 and for East Africa The Vininale men of the Imperial Guard who boats, with five men in each, Among the important provi-had not yet studied the matter commanding officers of the 19th also carried a motorised anti-air-are leaving immediately for the which left Orbetello in the direc sions of this new law will be com closely enough to warrant any Boute Army in the war against craft section which it is rumoured Dessye and Makale frontstion of Leghorn on Thursday last pulsory military education for all statement on the attitude of the the Japanese in Shanghai in may be en route for Libyas a The Emperor's exgemess folhas been cleared up by wreckage citizens in schools, and societies United States. "We are simply 1931.

Twenty other ships, including stimulate his troops was illustrat found in the sea near Elba, an M. Machnik mentioned the pre- any action that may be necessary patriotic outburst and does not Africa by Saturday, will carry, in studying things and preparing for This advice is considered as a preparatory to sailing for, East

five liners, which are loading 'upled by an incident at artillery prac-island in the Mediterranean

She (Continued on Page 9). which belongs to Italy-Beater. parations for collaboration be

-Reuter. tween the armies of Czechoslovs-

influence official opinion here-addition to 16,000 men, a large ling to rights governed by in-and equipment for several field The case will be settled accord number of lorries, horses, stores Iternational law and treaty.

TROOPS DRAFTED TO TUNIS

French Precautions

Paris, To-day.

COLLABORATION

kia and Soviet Russia, whose

army, according to the reports of France is drafting troops from legation taking part in the Soviet the experts belonging to the de

Morocco towards Tunis.

military manoeuvres, was now a

Questions Now Under Discussion

Mr. Chichiro Harada, the

hospitals

The Fifth Colonial Infantry magnificent fighting force, excel-ing of the so-called "Compen- $10,000 worth of Japanese rice ing burden camels in British So

Geneva: At yesterday's meet-mands the release of the

Japanese Consul in Swatow, de BURDEN CAMELS IN DEMAND

Berbera: The Italians are buy- Begiment and the Ninth Colonial lently armed and equipped, and sations Sub-Committee, whose seized at Swatow by Chinese maliland. An Italian ship has Artillery have arrived at Sousse, certainly entitled to be regarded task it is to make proposals for tax officials and the cancella left-with 250 for Massowa and is the former unit being sent to as one of the best armies in the reciprocal assistance Southern Tunisia

to the tion of orders taxing rice in returning for more, Garrisons are being created at

League of Nations member ported by Japanese. No official

The situation here is quiet but Monastir and Mandia-Peuter,

States during the period of the report has been issued by the internment and refugee camps application of the economic Chinese authorities.

are being prepared for the recep- sanctions, the chief matters so far) (Continued on Page 177

tion of belligerents of either side discussed are set forth in a state-

and destitutes seeking succonr

BRITISH CABINET. MEETING

London, to-day-The Cabinet met again yesterday and is under stood to have continued discus sion" of many departmental ma ters arising preliminary embly of Parli

as to have received

sitnation.

world,

(Continued on Page 6):

SIR THOMAS SOUTHORN LEAVES HOSPITAL

Sir Thomas Southern left the Victoria Hospital to-day after five weeks in hospital following an operation for

com

itis and will be ingat Mountain -a-fort-

fore reso

ning the

the

ment issued by the League of DUCHESS AND INFANT PRINCE Reuter

"(Continued on Page 12).

ALBANIAN GOVT. RESIGNS

REPORTED WELL

learned

of Kent

Immediata

100,000 TROOPS CAMPED

ROUND CAPITAL

WOMEN DEMAND AMMUNITION

Addis Ababa, To-day.

A hundred thousand troops the capital and the pixing tents, in the midst of which s and servants.

There was a string dent to day when a woman

Advanceing a magnificen

camping round ith thousands of of women, children

diors.

inci-the neighbourhood of Afdem Bicket On the south front the Italians are reported to be con- tinning their advance up valley of the Webe She

arrived at the Royal Palace companied by 100 retainers and der difficult conditio

demanded aring

efore pr

the intense heat

opposition of

FAIR: Rome

the

bouti-Addis