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ANGLO-FRENCH PEACE PLAN CAUSES DISAPPOINTMENT IN ITALY

abore, who

presided at

the

Judge Thomas W. Trenchard, original trial of Brune Haupt mann, has just signed for the

second time, a warrant condemn- ing the prisoner to execution. which is now fixed for the second week. In January.

EVERYTHING LOVELY

LONDON NAVAL CONFERENCE

JAPAN SPRINGS A

SURPRISE

COMMON UPPER LIMITS MODIFIED

London, To-day.

The Japanese delegation to the Naval Con- ference sprang a surprise yesterday morning by lexpressing willingness that the common upper limits should apply to all five Powers instead of only three, as they had previously maintained. Thereby they bowed to Thursday's French com- plaint, that France cannot be sidetracked, as al- legedly occurred at the Washington Conference.

Mr. Norman Davis indicated that the new proposal does not affect the American viewpoint, namely, that the varying nation- al requirements must have consideration. The Japanese agreed on varying requirements among the other Powers, but not among Japan. Britain and America.

The Conference then adjourned until Monday, when the pro- ceedings will be altra private, only the heads of the delegations atzending.

It was learned from French circles last evening that the

French are on the whole very satisfied by the explanation of their "Myopic Aloofness" of proposals given by the Japanese at the Naval Conference yester

Mr. Kellogg

“BEST OF- ALL POSSIBLE

WORLDS"

-Washington, To-day. "The Far Eastern situation not menacing at all. I do not seë anything to indicate war there. I do not wee anything in Japan's movements in China that violates the Nine Power Treaty," stated Mr. Frank B. Kellogy in an inter- view yesterday,2-

day.

RAVINE MURDER CASE

Buxton Committed For Trial

100 WITNESSES CALLED

NAGAI EXPLAINS: London, Later: The Japanese attitude at the Naval Chafer-

A mažlitary furbimeen.

-streets of Cairo'

month's dis-

PROPOSED CESSION OF ASSAB

RESERVATIONS BY DUCE ALMOST CERTAIN

FULL TEXT OF PROPOSALS

Rome, To-day.

The Anglo-French peace plan, the text of which has been issued here, is divided into two parts. The first concerns the territorial exchange and the second refers to the zone of economic con- cessions to be granted to Italy.

The former proposes, the cession to Italy of East Tigre, as bound by a line drawn from north to south between Aksum and Adowa, leaving Aksum to Abyssiniz and Adowa to Italy. The frontier between Eritrea and Danakil is to be rectified so as to leave Abyssima Anisa and the territory necessary to give Ethio pian access to the sex.

ITALY WARNS AGAINST fine cutting Webbi Shebelli at Idodole, leaving Goranai to the east

GROWING OPTIMISM

DECLARED DISTURBING FACTOR IN DELICATE SITUATION

„MAIL" SPECIAL

Rome, To-day. emphatic warning against the optimism ence was succinctly explained prevailing in foreign countries about the situa by Admiralingal, one of the created the Paris proposals was utter

principal delegates, when inter

viewed by Reuter The com last night by the semi-official"Giornale mon upper mit should be fixed which in a leading article discussed the

so low that there is no surplus

for one Power to attack another suman question for the first time since They are at least as anxious as last. others to reduce uzvā ex- penses.

London, To-day. Ruxton has been committed He added that he saw nothing for trial at the Manchester whe cardinal points of - the to justify the belief that another Assizes by the Lancaster magis-

Japanese position referred direct-

economic causes. >

sceeded 200. — Reuter.

over a week.

The Japanese are of the opinion that a datum line should be drawn across the Pacific, and whosoever crosses it should be considered an aggressor.

REPORT CONTRADICTED

The Giornale declares that from the Italian point of view

JAPAN MAKES such optimism is at least pre-

DECISION

Will Only Deal With New Regime

GARRISON FORCES TO BE STRENGTHENED

rasture. No change can occm in the situation until Italy arrived at a definite decision one way or the other, and by the very nature of things this esnnot take place in a more vul The optimism of certain French and British newspapers is not only unjustified by the facts, but tends to disturb the situa tion by arousing expectations which, if unfulfilled, will result in disappointment and bitter

Trans Ocean Service. "BEFTISH ATTITUDE

The new frontier between Ogaden and Somaliland will be a and Warandab to the west and joining the British Somaliland frontier at the 45th meridian. All wells in the territory cede to Italy must be safeguarded to the original users.

ber

ACCESS

Ethiopia is to receive an outėj let to the sea, preferably by the cession of Assab and a strip of territory giving along the French Somaliland border..

The second part states that the British and French Gorezd

use their

STÁLY CUMS

RESERVATIONS

Bome, To-day. B. is learned in well-informed political quarters than Italy is stil, expected to accept the pesce proposals as a basis of discussion, but would make reservations on the ground that they are in adequate Faber

ABYSSINIAN ATTITUDE

DOOR NOT CLOSED TO NEGOTIATION

PREPARED TO RECEIVE PROPOSMS

pointing already

next We proposals

stance the Presiden cil considers it expé the result of Wed

berations before deciding on the Abyssinian motion.-

ABYSSINIAK NOTE

great war was imminent The trates. He pleaded not guilty to America and indirectly to fact that there was more or less The prosecution called over 100 Britain. They do not understand unrest in the world was due to witnesses, and the exhibits exy America wants to maintain a large fleet in the Pacific, which the A message dated November 26 Japanese think implies an Ameri Beferring to the Italo-Ethiopisa dispute, Mr. Kellogy strongly constated that sensational allegations deamed Italy, for whom, he said, were made at Lancaster Police can wish to claim the right to there was no excuse, but he did not Court, which was crowded, when dictate to Japan in respect of (China) Timis „Japan" cannot - agree believe in any, kind of sanctions. Buck Ruxton appeared on a charge

Ita. The world was not going to main of murdering his wife and nurse was cal tain peace by imposing sanctione maid. The prosecution He did not see any necessity for its over 100 witnesses and the further legislation on the Ameri-proceedings were expected to last can neutrality question.

Governor George Earle and The magistrates refused the de-

In this zone, which forms, antitude of the Abyssinian Gove Senator Guffey of Pennsylvania fence application that the two conferred with Mr. Cordell Hall, charges should be taken separate-

Later: The Japanese delegation tatives of the War Office, yester Eden, British Minister for League integral part of Ethiopia, Italy ment towards the Franco-British Secretary of State, yesterday. The prosecution alleged that informed Reuter, with regard to day afternoon reached important of Nations Affairs, at the meeting will enjoy exclusive economic proposals, has just been dubli They stated afterwards that the both murders were committed at the misunderstanding of their conclusions regarding the rear of the Committee of Eighteen yes rights. The zone will be admined bere.

was stated that attitude mentioned earlier, that ganisation of question of neutrality was dis-Lancaster and it

probable terday, that the British Govern-istered by a privileged economic cussed, but declined to reveal dethe dismembered bodies, found in

How a ravine near Moffat in Scotland, they never suggested, and had no strengthening of the Japanese ment would not waves in its par company or similar institution tails of the conversation. ever, it is believed that it related had

and the maintenance of the of property, over the unoccupied to the embargo on coal and all

sarrison, in order to meet recent suit of the restoration of peats which will have absolute rights developments in North China.

League's authority; and it would territory for the exploitation of The conference is reported to continue to give all the assistance mines, forests, etc. This privileg have decided to regard the new regime as a self-contained and ad. in its power to the work of the ed economic company will be

obliged to contribute to the eco Committee ministered body. virtually Inde

The declaration made a big in-nomic equipment of the country pendent of the Nanking Gover

pression and is generally inter- by yielding part of its profits in ment.

Consequently all negotiations preted in the lobby as implyinz favour of the native population. A deputation consisting of Sir The control of the Abyssinian Austen Chamber! Lord Cecil, relating to North Chins affairs that the British Government has will be conducted with the new no intention of avoiding or delay-administration in the zone would Lord Allen, and Professor Gilbert

be connected under the sovereign-Moray waited on the Prime Min North China Committee, with ing the extension of sanctions.

REJECTION UNLIKELY Y of the Emperor with services fister, Mr. Stanley which negotiations will be opened Despite the general hostility to appointed by the League. These terday morning" an forthwith, to expedite the es- the peace proposals it is now com services could be administered by {tablishment of a common front

Tokyo, To-day.

The text of the note handed

Japanese reports from Tientsinness

ridian, and on the south the fover to the League of Nations Secretariat by the Abyssinian state that a Japanese military

Ethiopian-Kenya frontier. Geneva: An emphatic declara- PRIVILEGED ECONOMIC CO.: Minister in Paris, defning the at- conference, attended by represention was made by Mr. Anthony

Bester

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intention of suggesting, a datum been assembled into two bodies. It is alleged that the dis-line in the Pacific. They also denied that the cardinal point of memberment was carried out in an expert manner by someone fami- their attitude refers to America

Reuter

liar with human anatomy, mole

It was impossible to define the cause of death in the case of one body, but with respect to the other

the bone of the neck had been factured. suggesting manual strangulation. It was alleged that in every possible way the bodies

The local dollar is steady, open-are those of Buxton's wife and ing on demand this morning at nursemaid.

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"Spot silver was quoted at

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HAUPTMANN SENTENCED

DR. MASARYK RESIGNS

NEW ELECTION ON DECEMBER 18

*CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL

Prague, To-day. At Lany Castle to-day President Masaryk will formally municate to those constitutionally responsible, his decision to re-

munist influence.” -

and

Council will reject a plan backed be an Italian and would against the advance of the Considered most unlikely that the a principal Counsellor, who mis

believed that it will be voted "un of the League Furthermore a close watch wit by Britain and France. It is the deputy for the chief

be maintained on the proceedings

rate was unchanged at fU35% Bxecution Planned FOL tire from the Presidency, says an of the new admistration, so that/ animously with some abstentions, Cod

as. compared with £ US.

while the New York on

rate was quoted at

28 compared with

WEATHER REPORT:

Mid-January

the righteous desires of the local official statement issued lass} night. The election of the new population are not ignored State President is scheduled to

Trenton, NJ, Today, mo Hauptmann has been take

ced to the electric chair, Th

me during the week be

January 13 Jads hard has signed "the warrant, which is

ton

place on December 18

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