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HOARE REVIEWS NORTH CHINA SITUATION FROM BRITISH ANGLE

INTENSIVE ACTION

IN MAKALLE AREA

ABYSSINIANS CONTINUE THEIR ADVANCE

DE BONO BACK IN ROME

· CHINA MAIL – SPECIAL

Rome, To-day.

A native army corps has now succeeded in reaching Cacciama in the Terabien district, ac- cording to the 63rd official war bulletin, which adds that a considerable number of outpost ac- tions were fought on the Dolo-Makalle front, the General Graziani, Italia Com- Abyssinian detachments being routed near De-

bri, south-west of Makalle.

imander-in-chief

Front.

the

Southern

Other enemy troops are stated to have been dispersed on the farther side of the Takaze River, south of Addia Rasti, four Italian soldiers having been killed in this action. Some headmen

Ito the officer commanding the Danakil column..

BRITAIN'S NEW of Dedjaks Kassa Sebbat have made their submission near Asbi

PROPOSALS

Said More Acceptable To Italy.

BUT-PROGRESS IMPEDED

Paris, To-day.

Marshal de Bono arrived here yesterday afternoon from Bri- trea To-day the former commander of the Italian forces in East Africa will visit Signor Mussolini in order to make a report.

1. Addis Ababas: The Emperor

·STANDARD OIL intends visiting the commander

LOYALTY

American Policy

Upheld

of the northern front shortly, when it is possible that he will be accompanied by several is correspondents, it press understood in official quarters here. Meanwhile the confer ence between the Negus and his military advisers is continuing ↑ at Dessie.

It is understood that the Briļe tish Government has submitted sthrough Mr. Maurice Peterson, the Foreign Office expert, for the

New York; To-day approval of the French Govern- ment, new proposals for peace în The Standard Oil Co. has issued Reports from the northern front Abyssinia

ja statement, that with one imstate that a bitter struggle is still Three factors have hitherto portant exception, no Standard Od proceeding for supremacy in the prevented the proposals from of New Jersey interests have made plateau of Tambion and the Ghe making much progress, firstly, shipments to Italy in what might ralta district, while unconfirmed Laval's uncertain position: sebe termed "war business.” The rumours speak of a new battle condly, the attitude of Italy, and company held that that nothing beginning at the Takazze River.

thirdly, the disappointment in should be done by any citizen to Increases activity on the part of Paris following the British state-jembarrass the efforts of the Italian planes is reported from ment that the withdrawal of con- United States Government to avoid both fronts. — Trans-Ocean Ser] tingents of the British feet from entanglement with the European vice.. Gibraltar are not e-friendly res political situation. ture to Italy but merely 3 rou-

tine movement without political

significance.

It is believed that the reach "delay in replying to the British proposals is due to the fact that M. Läval feels that they will be inacceptable to Signor Mussolini for the moment, and is hoping. that there will be some modifica. ́tion in favour of Italy following

Sir Samuel Hoare's visit.

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CHECKING TRAFFICKING

-IN CURRENCIES

Rome, to-day-A Vast 02 garisation for trafficking in car- rencies has been discovered. The head of the Bank of Rome, who has been charged with- that offence, has been fined 1,000,000 Fire and banished to the Lipari Islands. Sixteen members of the Bark staf have been fined amounts ranging from 500 to

DR. RIDDELL FOR 25,000 e Reater.

CHILE

Appointment Made

Over Fortnight Ago

Ottawa, To-day.

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SINGAPORE NAVAL BASE

Over £5,000,000 Spent

On Construction

Menzel, Bung, L. Beckt and Ho Ka-lau photographed be fore their lawn terms exhibition match at the HK.CC. yesterday- ("Ching Mai” photo).

CONSIDERABLE ANXIETY

INDUSTRIAL INTERESTS

JEOPARDISED

LEITH-ROSS MISSION NOT CONSULTED BY CHINA

London, To-day.

During his Foreign Affairs speech in the de- bate on the Address in the House of Commons yesterday Sir Samuel Hoare, Foreign Secretary, recalled the growing financial difficulties of China currency, with its consequent danger to China and industrial and commercial interests.

It seemed desirable that some remedy should be found. the view of the British Government there could be no satisfac tary solution of the Chinese difficulties without the friendly co- operation of all the countries concerned, including Ching herself. "In pursuance of these ideas, which we communicated to the Powers concerned," said the Minister, "we decided to send Sh Frederick Leith-Boss to the Far East on a mission of invesäga- tion The other Governments did not accede to our, suggestion

AMERICAN REACTION TO that they might take a similar course.

AUTONOMY MOVE

SITUATION REVIEWED WITH

EQUANIMITY

Washington, To-day.

The Secretary of State, Mr. Cordell Halk, has green notice to the world that the United States looks with equanimity upon the autonomy movements in North China and calls on all nations to respect the existing treaties. He does not mention Japan in the formal statement, but observers believe that he is alluding to that country.

YET ANOTHER

"INSULT

"After spending some weeks at Tokyo Sir Frederick pro- ceeded to Shanghai and began investigations in consultation with the Chinese authorities. In the midst of these discus- sions the Chinese Government. owing to a sudden exchange crisis, felt compelled to take swift action. On November 4 a PROFOUND GLOOM IN PEPING

decree was issued changing the basis of the Chinese cur-

"Serious View? Taken By Japanese

Peiping, To-day. The Chinese · Govern-

With General Sung Cheb- ment took this action on their own initiative without seeking yuan's mysterious departure and the advice of Sir Frederick the Japanese military authori ties in Peiping, prefound gloom Mr. Hall said: "Whatever the Leith-Boss.

The reports that he had received as displaced the recent optime- SETTLEMENT IN origin and whatever the agents,

NORTH

the fact stands out that an effort so far indicated that the currency is that a solution of the North is being made and is being resist-reform scheme had been well re- China crisis was near at hand.

It had already had the The nature of theis ed to bring about a substantial ceived. change of political status and con- good effect of restoring comidence, which the Japanese military an Cromissed on Page L4)

Autonomy Movement

Concession

DISAPPOINTMENT AMONG THE SOUTH-WEST LEADERS

DEPARTURE

thorities are taking a serious -view," is not specified, but itlis

dition in several of China's north- ern proviices. Unusual develop ments in any part of China are SIR F. LEITH-ROSS POSTPONES believed, however, that it revolves rightly and necessarily of concern

around the arrest by Chinese police in Peiping of four Japanese not alone to the United States and

charged with illegally entering the people of China, but to all the

Nanking: Sir Frederick Leith-the home of a Chinese resident and (From Our Own Correspondent]

many Powers who have interests Ross, who originally intended to demanding the settlement of an Canton, Today. in China, for in their relations

Shanghai yesterday, alleged debt. leave for Disappointment is felt here with China and in China the treaty postponed his departure at the

Subsequently it was found that London, To-day- that the compromise plan in rights and obligations of the last minute - Central

News; one of the arrested persons was a Up to October 31, 45,113,800 had North China amounts to an ac-treaty Powers are in general iden-

Japanese gendarme în civilian been expended under Navy votes ceptance of the so-called auto-tical.

dresa-Beuter. on the construction and equipment nomous movement started by of the Singapore naval base, said Mr. Yin Ju-keng. According interests of the United States are, Mr. Kenneth Lindsay, Civil Lard to reports received here late similar to those of the other The American-Govern- of the Admiralty, in reply to Mr. last night, North China is now Powers.

* Agency,

"In the area under reference the

Will Thorne (Labour, Plaistow), admitted by the Nanking aument is therefore closely observing in the House of Commons yester-thorities to be a special area what is happening there" The company adds that when day. An amount of £3,579,200 re-for Japanese exploitation. the extraordinary demand for olmained to be spent. The figures The autonomous movement. for the war operations developed, did not include £971,000, the cost according to a Japanese report. Standard Oil, as a majority owner of the floating dock Beuter. and an old established company

SESSION

was launched in accordance with the provisions of the Tangkn armistice signed by the

This ties on May 31, 1932. means that the autonomy scheme was previously approv ed by the National Govern- iment

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(Continued on Page 14) Chiang's Overtures To Japanese

FOREIGN POLICY IN BRITAIN

No Change Since Sir J. Simon's Departure

POSITION OF ARMAMENTS

London, To-day.

PLANES OVER PEIPING

Formation Flights By Japanese

Peiping, To-day. Yesterday afternoon, one Japan-

ese military plane circled-over

Speaking on foreign - auairs the city for a considerable time Nanking, To-day during the debate on the Address and then left in a north-westeriy

It is announced that Dr. W. A in Italy, was in a favoured position STORMY FRENCH sest and Japanese authori JAPANESE TROOP MOVEMENTS: Paddell, the Canadian representa- to get this expanded business, buž tive at Geneva, has been appointed did not take it. The company's] to attend the International Labour total shipments to Italy hitherto, Conference at Chile.

plas those to be made in the re- Bis departure has no connection mainder of December, is actually with his action on November 2 in less than the shipments of 1934–—– suggesting an oil embargo against Beuter.

Italy, according to a statement of the acting Prime Minister: He- added that Dr. Riddell was assiga-

ed to Chile a fortnight ago before

the Dominion Government state-

ment on December 1, in which Dr-

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"MUI TSAI” IN HONG KONG

Riddell's statement was declared to QUESTION ASKED

be a persmal one not oxicially emanating from the Gaferment.. The Government, would immediate-

ly select an offefal to replace Dr. Riddell at Genevi Renter

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IN PARLIAMENT

London," "To-day.

In the House of Commons terday Mr. J.-H. Thomas, {ing his first question "as Secretary, as regards m Hong Kong and Malaya, extends the report of the Hong Valley to Japan. Įmittee had stready. cubably situated in the Colony,

of N. Lauzon, A despatch ward. North-from the Gover

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RUDE EPITHETS IN THE CHAMBER

DEBATE ON-NATIONALIST LEAGUES CONTINUED

CHÍNA

Paris, To-day,

PLOT TO BOMB BREMEN

Anonymous Report New York Police

the

It appears that Generalissimo in the House of Commons, Sir direction. At 220 o'clock the Chiang Kai-shek has no inten-Samuel Hoare denied that there same afternoon, five Japanese tion of opposing the Japanese had been any change in foreign planes again few over Pelping in invasion or demands. Owing to policy since the departure of Sir formation and again circled the fact that the Japanese an-John Simon The Government around the city, apparently for The thorities have continuously de- made a fresh attempt to discuss rec

manded his resignation, and the reduction of armaments with pla

also because he wants to be on Herr Hitler, and regretted that friendly relations with the Isp the present German view was th anese besides, maintaining his as long as the Abyssinian

erful positions, he will prob continued, there was little to

mal possible for him-gained by conti

self to be elected President of sions.

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