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ACTION AT GENEVA COMMITTEE OF 18 CONVENED Embargo On Amended List Of Raw Materials

100,000 ITALIAN SOLDIERS TO WORK ON FARMS

-CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL

Geneva, To-day.

The President of the Sare >tions Conference. M. Vasconcel Jos, has convened the Commit- tee of Eighteen for November 29 in order to discuss enforcing an embargo on an armended list of raw materials, which will in- clude steel, iron and petrol

GREAT RECEPTION AT JIJIGA

THUNDEROUS APPLAUSE AT TROOP REVIEW

WOUNDED WARRIORS DECORATED

CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL

Rome, To-day.

Official communique No. 59, issued here yes-

The Royalist seizure of the terday, reports that the Italian patrols have ad-

Greek Goverment" megni the early return of ex-King George, shown recently in London."

He

vanced as far as the village of Addi Nea, on the east of Shelikot, without meeting any resistance;

was ousted from the throne but that reconnoitring flights confirmed the exist

years ago.

The addition of these materials KINGSFORD SMITH

has already been decided upon in principle, and in view of the at- titride of the United States the adoption of the list is not expect. ed to present any difficulty. -・・ TURKISH PRECAUTIONS

Istanbul: The Turkish decree for the enforcement of sanctions against Italy was invoked yester-: day in order to prevent the Italian freight steamer Livorna from loading 300 tons of chrome ore in A close watchi the port of Ismid.

is being kept on other Italian steamers in port here as well as: on all goods consigned to Italy.—, Trans-Ocean Service.

SOLDIERS FOR FARMS Rome: It is officially announ- ced that owing to the greater need of agricultural products. due to the sanctious, a number of soldiers will be released from the colours to work on the farms. About 100,000 men are affected.-- Reuter.

Ickes Appeals To US.

Oil Magnates

Washington Mt. Harold L

STILL ALIVE?

FLARES SEEN ON SIAMESE ISLAND

QUANTAS PLANE SETS OUT ON SEARCH

Singapore, To-day. Hopes that Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith is alive are re-kindled by a wireless message from the steamer Pasha, saying tha

it sighted flares on Sayer Island off the west coast of Siam. It tried to approach

ence of strong enemy forces south of Buja

In Germany it is planned to abolisk concentration casos, and probab Addis Ababa: The Emperor returned yesterday with any the last camps will be abolished, at New Year. Our picture was taken aeroplane squadron from Jijigs Abyssinian circles are inclined at one of the largest concentration camps in Germany. to believe that the Italians were informed as to the Emperor's visit to Jijiga, since two Italian aeroplanes presumably pursuit planes were sighted yesterday morning flying over Harrar in the direction of Diradawa.

The recent Italian bombing attacks in the Makalle region re- sulted in 30 Abyssinian soldiers being killed and 50 wounded, sc- cording to an official statement here

Princess Aster, the sister of Ras Seyoum, who was formerly married to the deposed Negus, died here yesterday. The Elm- peror attended the funeral ceremonies.Trans-Ocean-Service.

Addis Ababa: The Emperor's serial fight broke a tradition It was his first use of an aeroplane The tour was triumphal, according to an eye-witness The news of his coming was an nounced at each place shortly before his arrival. He was wel- comed with thunderous applause and reviewed the troops at Jiji- ga. He exhorted then to fight cautiously

He also visited the Swedish Hospital and decorated ser

of the wounded, He then motored to Doggabbur, where he was

Reuter. particularly interested in the works.

the island. but was driven THRILLING TALE OF CAPTURE OF

back by fierce off-shore winds A Quantas plane is departing to search for the

immediately. aviator Reuter.

SIR ROBERT CLIVE IN COLONY

Ickes, Secretary of the Interior, Holiday After Thirteen

to Italy. Mr.

owing to the war scares.

Ickes

Months' Hard Work

In an

FOUR ITALIAN TANKS

ONE-EYED ABYSSINIAN DECAPITATES

HEROIC DEFENDER IN GRIM DUEL

Addis Ababa, To-day-to-

The Emperar brought back many reasons for reassurance as the result of his tour. He denies the Italian reports of an-entre mous advance in Ogaden and the desertion of chieftains, and says that the population is not impressed by the air ralis.

ROYAL TRIBUTES"PAID

EARL JELLICOE

Funeral At St."Paul's Cathedral: Next Monday

London, To-d27. Many tributes are paid to Earl Jellicoe, who died suddenly on Wednesday night after a short illness. The King and Queen have sent a messige of sympathy to Lady. Jellant

The Adlonighty announces that the finers and burial,

late Admal of the Fleet wil take place on Monday next` St St. Pants Cikhedral

Wireless Service, --

ATTACK OF NERVES

Large-Scale Short Selling In Paris

FURTHER BANK RATE RISE ENVISAGED

London To-day.

AUTONOMY IN NORTH

PLEDGES BROKEN BY JAPAN

VIRTUAL MILITARY

COUP D'ETAT

LONDON PRESS COMMENT

Headed

in

London, To-day- **Autonomy North China," a leader in The “ Times deals at length, with the recent developments.

FIFTH PLENARY arguments and

CONGRESS

Kwangsi Delegates Returning

NO DEFINITE SCHEME DECIDED UPON

1 From Our Owű Correspondent]

Canton,

there-

"The hitch in the plan of the Japanese militarists it says, "may postpone, though it will the next step hardly prevent, towards what they conceive to- be their destiny in Asia.”

After weighing the Japanese expressing scepticism that the majority in North China favour, such a change, The Times Ands it hard to reconcile their plan with their pledges in the 1922 Wash- ington Treaty. Whether one province or five seceded the Chinese Central Government jwould have every reason to re-

scut what is tantamount to military coup d'etat prejudicial to sovereigerty and damaging to pres

belesa, a Nanking-appe

tending the Birth Congress Nanking will

against League ini morrow and the Kwangtung.de- tion apply as in the case of Man- legation will also return here. chalmo: for example, that The Congress has not mapped greatest Pacific Power is not

"the Soviets" "aze font any definite scheme to deal member, while

with Japan, notwithstanding imitating Japan by absorbing the tease atmosphere created Chinese Turkestan with less by official and semi-official news publicity but equal skill agencies

·KRITISH ACTION

Nanking publicity organs The United States is unlikely stated that Messrs. Lin Yun-

kai, Chou Lou, Li Chi-wen and to do sore than defend, its com Lin Lu-yin would be given mercial interests in the autonam- Cabinet posts under Mr. Hy ons provinces. In the circum- Hau-min. It is leamed, how. Istances all that Britain can useful- lever, that the Canton represen-y do its, freig, to require the se tatives will return here, as they ceding provinces to assume lability in for a fair share of the Chinese has called on the United States

The King's entourage retail eye-witnesses' accounts of the

The exchange market yester occupy substantial posts

foreign debts and secondly, to re oil industry voluntarily to halt

capture of four tanks, which were ambused, six members of the shipments

Local well-informed quarters quire equality of opportunity i The Right Honourable Sir crew.being killed. The seventh escaped on a motor-cycle and the day afternoon experienced a re Canton has issued a statement that the Robert Clive, the British Am-eighth took refuge inside the fans and defended himself with a percussion from the very severe

attack of the nerves prompting decline to believe that General North China. The open door in Bureau of Mines report showed bassador to Tokyo, arrived in revolver. that the oil shipments in Septem-the Colony this morning by the An Abyssinian attacker, shot in the eye and enraged, plunged Paris operators to large scale Chiang Kai-shek will take steps Manchukue has hitherto proved "ber were higher than in August RMS Empress of Canada. an arm through the spyhole and seized the Italian's hair and drew short selling. The guilder was to recover the conquered pro an exit rather than an entrance interview with the his head through the opening and whisked it off with a single particularly affected, and itvinces, but on the other hand for British trade, and though Song now. below gold export parity in this best troops and aeroplanes British interests in North China will be sent to Szechnen" and have little left to lose, primarily (Continued on Page 9) China Mail Sir Robert declared stroke of his sword.

Chinese as-Govern- that a sea voyage was the plea- The tanks were then ransacked The Abyssinians, unaccus-comparison with the franc.

Meanwhile doubts are entertain the North-west should Japan-owing to APPEAL HEEDED

santest holiday of all, and after tomed to hand grenades, dropped one. The explosion killed one

ed whether the Radicals will sup-ese soldiers push down to the ment, that little is still well

worth salvage; Houston, Texas, Later: The 13 months of unbroken work in man and wounded two.

(Continued on Page 9)

TACTICAL ELUNDER leading Southern oil exporters Japan he thought he deserved a An Asmara message says that the Italian General Staff is port the Laval Government and Yangtaze valley. show a general and prompt dis-pleasant holiday... -

confident of holding the occupied territory, despite the reports of Paris is talking about the possi-

Finally, it is to be hoped that position to heed-M-Ickes ap-

With reference to the reports aerial observers that the Abyssinians are massing at least 50,000 bility of a further rise in the peal An official in the local that five northern provinces of troops to the south of Makale If the Abyssinians attack they French bank rate, though the

lished, between the general trend of British diplomacy in the Far subsidiary of the Standard Oil China are: considering setting will be met with the heavy artillery now installed at Makalle.

Basf and the well-meant attempt Co. of New Jersey stated: "We up an autonomous regime, Sir Reuter. ceased selling oil to Italy some Robert expressed doubt regard-

to rive British zasiz.this weeks ago."....

forming the finances of China. The ing the success of such a move. The local office of the Shell He thought that much of the

sequel to the Leith-Boss mission Co. stated that the company trouble was due to military lead-

suggests that it was a blunder to was not engaged in exporting ers making unsupported state

send's Treasury expert for this oil, while officials of the Gulf

ments.

purpose to Nauking, when neither Petroleum and Tidewater Sea-

United States, "lapen nor Sir Robert will continue to board Companies said that the

**“We had an altogether delight-Jefferson, after attending the Government's warnings would Manila on board the Empress of

Canads and will return to Hongful and pleasant visit, and were Inauguration ceremonies be heeded. Beuter

Kong in time to meet Lady received with the greatest cor Mania. Clive, who has been on a tour of diality declared Speaker Indo-China

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Speaker Byrns' Tribute

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To Philippine Government istered to an already

The speaker went on to say Joseph W. Byrns, who, together that the people of the Philip with Vice-President J. N. Gar- pines seemed to be very hope ner and many other Senators ful, and were very happy now and Representatives, is now on that complete independence was his way back to the United in sight As far as M2 Byras ain the leader. States by the as President could,

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