THE CHINA MASESTERDAY
IMPORTANT PHASE IN MONARCHISTS
PEACE TALKS
Grond
BUT ITALIANS PESSIMISTIC
- CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL
Paris, To-day.
There appears to be little doubt that the Franco-British attempt at the settlement of the Italo-Abyssinian conflict by conciliatory negotia-
as a basis of negotiations in order
to delay the application of the
IN HUNGARY
LIVELY DEBATE IN
PARLIAMENT
CONSTITUTIONAL QUESTIONS
RAISED
-CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL.
Budapest, To-day.
A strong stand against any
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taken
LONDON LETTER
(From Our Own Correspondent]
London, October 24- of these services, and will colla- total of Britain's borate with National
or
tions entered a new and highly important phase Royalist attempt to restore the When M. Laval received the Italian Ambassador Hapsburg monarchy was terior, 1 General Election, to be held contrission to ensomal Housing on Wednesday to inform him as to the peace pro- Herr von Kozima, and the Presion November 14, is expected to monious development.
dent of Parliament. Herr amount to nearly £2,000,000. If our roads are to serve the posals, on which the French and British experts saranyansky, in the course of Of this high figure more than needs of the present day ade- the debate on a Legitimist les-£1,500,000 will be spent by the quately they must be drastical- seemed to have agreed.
byly reconstructed with let in Parliament yesterday.candidates themselves
Interruptions their political parties.
more general provision on the The new compromise scheme, force, it is affirmed, are now pro-- After repeated as previously outlined, indicates vided with such extensive reserves had been made by Legitimist De- The candidates are permitted bosier main routes of double the difficulties which must be that Italy, both at home and in the paties, who referred to the Arch-to spend up to 5d for every carriage-ways, cycle tracks and as Hungary's "King voter in the towns and 6d in footpaths, with sa extension of overcome before the settlement colonies, could withstand an oil duke Otto
This the system of by-pass roads, can be negotiated, it being gen- embarge for a considerable time and hereditary King" the Pres the country districts, erally considered extremely un-though exactly how long is not dent of Parliament informed the year there are more than $1 with improvements of existing likely that Signor, Mussolini will stated.
members that in Hungary only he 1000,000 voters, divided into 615 bridges and provision of new bridges in place of level cross- be prepared readily to accept the This fact alone, say the author-who had been crowned with "Ste- constituencies.
Many constituencies will beings.". proposals, which fall far short ties proves the inaccuracy of the phan's crown" could be king.
Growing Traffic Problem of Italy's oft-repeated minimum United States reports, that Italy This declaration produced a fought by three candidates; only!
There- Even if the Council of demands, especially insofar as has granted the Standard Oil Co. storm of protests from the oppo-a very few have one. they fail to provide for a terri-ja monopoly.
sition Deputies, who disputed the fore, taking the average expenAction's 10-point plan finds few torial corridor linking up Eri- The customary New Year re President's right to make a pro- diture per voter as 516d, the supporters in the new Parlia constitu- cost of election meetings, bills ment. it is certain that point 4, trea and Italian Somaliland. ceptions of the diplomatic corps,nouncement of such a
The scheme moreover does not state the officials at the Italian tional character, to which the and pamphlets will amount to the reconstruction of roads" In addition scheme, will arouse wide atten- envisage any special privileges for Court, has been cancelled for 1938, President Tetorted that he had some £1,500,000... Italy in connection with the even according to an official announce not only the right but the duty to to this, every candidate is allow-tion
Remarkable increases in the tual international control of the ment It is felt that in the prereply to. utterances which were ed to spend £100 on his personal
cars volume of Britain's road traffic Abyssinian administration. Never-sent situation caused by Italy's in conflict with Hungary's consti- expenses for hotel bills.
and entertainment.
are revealed in the official theless, many French quarters are counter-measures against ssac, įtution.
Previous Record
census, of Interior ther
figures of the annual inclined at least to take the ions, such elaborate functions The Minister
The record for heavy election just taken, by the Automobile optimistic view that the Duce would be inappropriate and likely made a long speech, in which he might accept the proposals at least to offend the popular sentiment. desit sharply with the latest ex-costs in recent years is held by Association.
Fildes National The census covered a period cesses of the Legitimist propa-Sir Henry ganda, which was only calculated Liberal MP for Dumfries, of 11 hours a day for seven
It shows that in five! to destroy the unity of the nation Scotland in the Parliament be-days. jand create a situation which the fore the present general elec-years there has been an expan- Ision of 47.8 per cent in the Government could not tolerateltion.
He was elected MP. in Sep-traffic recorded at given points. under any circumstances. Under: arily to withdraw some Daval
the present conditions as regards tember-and took his seat for In. all 4,336,669 vehicles were! units from the Mediterranean is Geners: Following the reports foreign affairs, the discussion of the first time four days before recorded an increase of 9 per Eis election cent over last year. Of these calculated to brighten the pro- from Rome maintaining that, in this question, which for the time the dissolution spects for a peaceful settlement view of the Canadian Governments being could not be solved, would cost him £1.130. Thus his four 2,647,363 were private motor-
in Parliament cost cars. although the London reports em "disavowal" of its Genera repre-only mean the raising of great days
£282.10.0. a day.
Danger Disclosed phasise that the vessels in ques-sentative-who some weeks ago and serious difficulties.
Theatres and the Post Office Commenting on the records. tion, which include the battleships formally proposed the extension of Even a Legitimist Government, Hood and Renown as well as several the embargo on exports to Italy to declared the Minister, could not are both severely hit by a Sir Stenson Cooke, secretary of Election." London the- Automobile Association. destroyers, will make only a 10 fol and other key products-doubts put the restoration into effect General day cruise, during which they will had arisen concerning the advis-with the present international si-theatre managers, for example, said:
have lost some "These figures indicate not proceed very far from Gibability of holding the meeting of tuation as it was. Herr van Koz expect raltar, and that their movement: the Committee of Eighteen asma finally took strong exception £50,000 during the three weeks danger that the roads will be quite incapable of accommodat- have no political significance what-scheduled for December 12. well-to the slogans used by the Legi-culminating in Election Day.
All Takings Drop ing future traffic wless road: informed League circles point out timists, such as "The monarch of
First the stalls takings drop construction and modernisation The reasCES which explain that these TeDarts are based on the people" and "Otto, the King
of the poor." Hungary did not because Members of Parliament be greatly speeded up to seek false premises. France's urgent desire
It is stressed that when the pos- need a class king-the King of and their friends are too busy "It is not generally realised an early solution of the Abyssibility of extending the ban to of Hungary would awlays be king of for sinian conflict were summed up by the Excelsior yesterday, which was first broached within the Com- all Hungarians. stated that the oil embargo which, itter, the Canadian delegate, who Service. from a judicial standpoint could un-is a member of the Committee,
to the theatre- In the final In view of this, Sir Stenson doubtedly be applied, would, how.undertook to draw up a tentative
week before the election, tak-doubted whether the Ministry ever, lead to other grave problems text of the proposal, which was Italy, so the paper points out, has approved by the Committee and not only engaged Abyssinia but was thereafter referred to as the During November the actual ings in London's 50 theatres are of Transport's present Five "Canadian proposal" The Cana-hours of transmission from sta-expected to drop nearly 50 per Year Road-Building plan would
prove adequate. also remains one of the guaran- tors of the Rhine frontier as welldian delegate formulated the pro- tion ZB.W. totalled 270.75, of 181.25 were devoted to as the guardian of the Brenner Posal merely in order to do his which
further sanctions, especially the
dreaded all 'embarro.
It is also held that the Bri-
`tish Admiralty's decision tempor-;
ever
Pass order to hasten the end of the war in Africa would also result in making her incapable of fulfiling her obligations in Europe.
"Disavowal" by
Canada
POSITION EXPLAINED
under discussion.
to
the theatre. Then the that the use of roads by motor Trans-Ocean general public catches the electraffic is growing ten times! tion fever and many are far too faster than the expansion of interested in the free entertain-the number of motor vehicles ment of election meetings to go registered.”
LOCAL BROADCASTING
grammes were broadcast from
cent.
Chances Good
The Post Office staff, too,! have no
love for elections. THE LEAGUE IS STRONGER To deprive Italy of oil in/share in furthering the questions European programmes and 895 Every candidate is allowed to
to Chinese programmes. New
(Continued from Page 6) FALSE INFERENCES licences issued during November send one letter post free to the voters in his division. These, He never meant to convey the totalled 144, while one licence was
and other election pamphlets Winning peace, however, is just impression, nor did the impression renewed. In addition to the present through the post will, it is a complicated and difficult a busi- ever prevail, that he had taken graines broadcast by ZBW. 13 xpected, mean an increase of Bess as winning a war. Both are ITALY PESSIMISTIC
and Chinese on behalf of his European
10.000,000 in the number of letapt to try the patience of enthu Rome: The optimistic view the initiative
ters postmen will have to de-aiasts. When progress is slow, it taken by a section of the foreign Government
"It is therefore held here that it ZEE. on a frequency of 640. kilo- liver during the three cam-that it may at the same time be His not always" easy to appreciate press concerning the prospects of
to the is erroneous to speak of a "da cycles.
paigning weeks.
| steady.. a successful conclusion
Vast Prosperity Loan conciliatory negotiations initiated avowal" by the Canadian Govern-
Sweeping reconstruction of by M Laval are not shared in ment, since the latter merely car official Italian circles, where itted the inaccuracies by stating serve as a basis for the forthcom British national life is one of Will the League win through in sing negotiations between M. Laval the issues of the General Elec-the end? The chances that it will was pointed out yesterday that the the real facts of the case.
The inferences drawn in Bore and Sir Samuel Hoare.
tion The Council of Action, are good. The League is actually discussions of the French and
Wednesday was an extremely the body formed by Mr. Lloyd stronger to day than it was before British experts in Paris did not and Paris that the Canadian pro
become ineffective important day from the diploma-George to administer his "New the Abyssinian dispute came appear to warrant such optimism posal has
has issued a pamphlet along. It has been behaving with It is stressed that Italy has no through the Canadian Govern- tic viewpoint, writes the foreign Deal, part in these discussions and has ment's "disavowal and that the political editor of 'Oeuvre, Madame calling for support of its 10 infinitely more courage and firm- not even received any official in Committee is thus deprived of a Tabouis, who asserts that the new point prosperity plan. To patiness than were shown in 1931,
Such basis for action, are stated to be Franco-British
were the scheme into action, the when it had to tackle the Man-
churian crisis. This year's As-} formation concening them. information as has been supplied justified, since the Committer communicated to Signor Cerruti Council suggests training
is already actively engaged in cat- by M Laval with the intimation £240,000,000 Prosperity Loansembly, when State after State sidering the question of mail that no other proposals could be Here, briefly, are the Coon-rallied to the defence of the Co- http|venant, was like a spiritual resur- argo on the basis of the sux made to Signor Mussolini before cil's 10 points zestions made at former meet the oil embargo is enforced. The Explaining its projects, the rection at Geneva. Later, when proposals now submitted to the Council says the $240,000,000 Sanctions had to be decided upon, Italian Ambassador, adds Madame loan would finance a develop the defection of three small pap Tabouls, are practically identical ment programme for two years pet States of Italy only served, to with those made by the Committes and would provide a "psycholo emphasise the essential solidarity of Five, which had been rejected gical stimulus to industry and of the others by Signor Mussolini.
{trade." &zza pangal Housing Effort
by the French and British press is
considered here to be insufficient
ground for the sudden wave of optimism-Trans-Ocean Service.
NO NEW FEATURES Rome: Italy. can see no reason for optimism regarding the peace talks in the European capitals According to authoritative circles it is thought that no new features have become apparent to justify the optimism
ings.
Laval's Attempts At Peace
PROSPECTS IMPROVED
Faxis:-Me-Lavala
The same circles deny that any wards the reopening of the nago negotiations in this connection artistions for a peaceable settlement proceeding with the Italian Gov-
of the Italo-Abyssinian- conflict. kument, while the work of the
proposals
Opening Of Ethiopian Offensive
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Pritain's Leadership
• What has made the League "To clear our slums, to liqui-stronger in 1955 than-ís. 19812 date over-crowding, will involve Credit must be given where cred a far biggershousing effort than is doe. Great Britain's leade has yet been made, and it is has brought about the change, essentially often, kind which pri And we have seen that practically vate enterprise by the spect the whole world: is ready to rea- British and French experts is betternoon when the French Fre Astaras, The great Abyssinian lative builder cannot be relied pond to a bold policy in support lieved to be of purely a technical mer again conferred with the offensive expected to take place upon to carry through satisfac of peace and justice: There is Italian Ambassador in Paris, Sig-ever since the Negus arrived at the torily. Public machinery must reason to suppose that not even northern front has just begun, the be provided and used for the French hesitations would be main-
"nature.----Benter.
Oil Sanctions.
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