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RESIGNATION OF SIR SAMUEL HOARE LEAVES EUROPE AGHAST

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Anti-Bribah riots make Sr Miles Lampson's post a difficult one. He is British High Commissioner of Egypt.

OPENING ROUND OF "FIGHT FOR PEACE"

SITUATION REVIEWED BY MR. EDEN

PARIS PLAN DECLARED DEAD

-CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL

Geneva, To-day.

A lengthy statement by the Emperor of Abys- Cairesinia, giving a detailed explanation of Abys

sinia's standpoint, was handed in to the League Secretariat yesterday afternoon by the Abyssin- ian representative. For tactical reasons this statement avoids definitely refusing to entertain the Franco-British suggestions.

SINO-JAPANESE NEGOTIATIONS Amau Declaration As Desired Basis

SOP TO SOUTH-WEST KEEPS CANTON QUIET

From Our Own Correspondent }

Canton, To-day. Ambassador Akira Arioyoshi

and Foreign Minister Chang Chun are making attempts to negotiate for Sino-Japanese friendship with recognition of the Amau declaration of Arzak 17, 1934, according to a tele graphic report reaching a high Government office here last night.

The April 14 a declaration-was- made by Mr. Eiji Aman, direstor of the Information Bureau of the Tokyo Foreign Ofice, who postulated that all deals made by China with the Western Powers) must be approved by Japan or that, in other words, China is virtual protectorate of Japan.

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Ambassador Ariyoski is negoti-! ating with Mr. Chang Chun on the basis of Japan's three-point policy towards China, namely, (1) abandonment by Nanking of any reliance on the Western Powers, (2) co-operation between China, Japan and Manchukuo, - and·⋅ (3); joint Sino-Japanese action against the Reds.

As the South-west semi-indeper- dent status is given a new lease

of life by the 5th Kuomintang Congress plus a Nanking promise to redeem $10,000,000 of old bonds, Canton officials are satis-

In the opening round of the "fight for peace."as the League discussion of the Paris peace proposals has been termed here. Mr- Anthony Eden went as far as he could to disclaim the British in-

terest in the fate of the French and British Governments un- happy offspring.

After a secret session lasting only a few minutes the public The President, the Argentine repre- Session began at 3.50 pm sentative, Senor Ruiz Guinzzu, as well as the other delegates be- gan by recording their appreciation of Dr. Benes' election as Pre- sident of Cbechoslovakia.

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The Abyssinian delegate, M. Wolde Mariam, was then invit- ed to take a place at the Council table, and the President called on Mr. Eden to speak.

The unexpected resignation of -the-British Foreign Secretary. Sir Samuel Hoare, zbore, has caused consternation in Europe, and speculation as to the future policy of Great Britain in the Italo-Abyssinian conflict is rife.

CHANGES IN CABINET?

Strong Possibility Of Reconstruction

fied with the arrangement and GOVERNMENT'S SEVERE JOLT

have refrained · from expressing any opinion on the diplomatic situation.

JAPANESE TROOPS FOR NORTH·

-Speculation Again

Rife

London, To-dzy.

The House of Commons will ex-

Mr. Eden recalled that in November the Sanctions Con-

The first visit made by Capts. Stevens and Anderson, the Unit- ed States Army stratosphere balloonists, on their return to Wash- ington was to the White House where President Roosevelt con- grain'sted the airpon on their record flight. Left to x ght are Capt. A. W. Stevens, Gel Malin Craig, chief of staff; Gen, Oscar West- over, chief of air service, and Capt. Orvil Anderson.

BEWILDERMENT IN ROME

ABYSSINIAN CIRCLES

JUBILANT

CHAMBERLAIN MAY ASSUME FOREIGN SECRETARYSHIP

London, To-day. Sir Samuel Hoare has resigned from the posi- tion of His Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.

Sir Samuel Hoare's resignation, which has been accepted, has caused much speculation with regard to his successor.. It is suggested that Mr. Stanley Baldwin will take the Foreign Office as well as the Premiership, or that Mr. Neville Chamberlain will become Foreign Secretary.

The resignation has altered the situation with regard to to- day's debates in Parliament. It is now announced that Lord Wintertou will move an amendment to the Labour vote of censure

BITTER HAND-TO-HAND declaring that the House, holding that any terms for settling the

FIGHTING

ABYSSINIAN LOSSES REPORTED

Bome, To-day.

ference, besides deciding the The battle which began on Sunday night concluded on Tues measures to be taken against day, according to Offeisl War Buletin No. 74, issued here yeste

15g eveyed the possi- day. The Halian troops, it is stated, attacked, the Abyssi

peaceful settlement forces which were attempting an

beguina, and the Htalions router them after hitter hand- fighting...

of the dispute and finaly 2p proved the Belgian Fremier's

The enemy losses actually count-1 suggestion that England and France should endeavour to find ed amount to over 500 dead, the

a basis for discussion between Italian casualties being scken off- the two opponents, which, how-cers and 20 non-commissioned offi- ever, must be acceptable to both cers of the hume troops killed and 2nd approved by the League of officers and two soldiers Nations.

woundeds while the Askaris lost

vý

Italo-Ethiopian dispute should be such as the League can accept, assures the Government of its full support in pursuing foreign policy as outlined by the Government manifesto and endorsed by the country at the recent general election.

London Later: No official LONDON PRESS

explanation has yet been a nouced of Sir Samuel Hoare's decision, but în accordance with the usual practice. în such éir- cumstances he, is expecte

end of ques of Commons

He had alread {4,000-word-speech

STUDENTS BACK the opening of the

AT WORK

Authorities

sure debate, but his statement is expected the same extent of ground

BEWILDERMENT IN EOME

-to:

Rome: Sir Samuel Hoare's signation has caused dismay kad

They had been obliged, there corporals and 127 privates in Hint Given By Military fore, to make an attempt to carry addition to 25 wounded Aero- out the difficult task, and even if planes bombed the enemy south- the attempt had failed the signi west of Makale with succESS Lizzzee of their endeavours to The submissions continue of APPEAL TO NEWSPAPERS TO bewilderment here. It is wonder

bring about a reconciliation would various header to the headquar remain.

ters of the Danakil troops in Azbi (Continned on Page 3)

Moreover, the Paris proposals,

| had not been submitted with the

idea that they should be rigidly -HERRIOT ALSO

maintained under all circum-

| stances; their object was rather to ascertain the opinions of the three parties concerned. Should it be found that these proposals: did not fulfil the fundamental (Continued on Page 3)

UNREPENTANT MUSSOLINI

ANOTHER. FIERY

SPEECH

pect the new Foreign Secretary STRUGGLE MUST BE FOUGHT to be a really big man. The ap

TO BITTER-END- paintment of Mr. Nerille. Cham;} berlain would be popular with the

Rome, To-day.

į reassurance.

· RESIGNS

Position In Cabinet Made Difficult

Paris, To-day M. Herriotas resigned frons the Presidency of the Padical- Socialist Party His position was

ROUSE PUBLIC. SUPPORT

From Our Own Correspondent]-

Canton, To-day.

COMMENT General Sympathy

Forecast

ASSURANCES SHOULD USE FROM DEBATE

London, To-day. Discussing the resignation of Sir Samuel Hoare The Times re- marks that it conforms to the thonourable, tradition in British public life, that the Minister most closely associated with an abortive step should resign There will be general sympathy with Sir Samuel Hoare, who suffers for failing to pre-

ed whether it will throw the whole proposals in the melting pot vent indefensible proposals.

A Paris message states that the

The Government should consider opinion there is that the effect of the debate an opportunity to ex- Sir Samuel Hoare's resignation plain their actions and to give full will be to make M. Laval's post-assurances to a public deeply dis Affer condemning the Tang-tion most precarions: His a quieted by events, "The debate chów traitors and criticising the jority of 54 on Tuesday was far must begin the process of retriev.

satisfactory, Nanking Government for sign people express the opinion that country

some ing the policy and prestige of this ing away Hopei and Chahar to as many as 100 votes cast Japan, the students of the Na jhim then might swing the tional Sun Yat-sen University į way to-day, resumed classes this morning.

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public opinion will agree that Sir Samuel Hoare hag" reomé to the

rendered difficult, owing to many masses to the dangers from Japan GRAND COUNCIL right decision. The peace plan is

is a member.

members of the party voting will go on without our sacrificing against a Government of which be our studies," Mr. Lá Shu, director

of the students' movement, de At the same time he had per-1 Sonally attacked the "spoliation" of clared in an interview last night. Abyssinia, and had hirted that be "Some of our professors are open-

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MEETING

condermed on almost every side, (and the resignation Bently lessens the critical character of to-day's

Issues Non-Committal debate.

Communique

Rome, To-day

~SITUATION EASED The Moming Post says that Sir Sammel Hoare has resigned m doubtedly to ease the situation for

A communique states that which he was responsible, but be the Fascist Grand Council-er was only an instrument of a polier amined the political situation inifor, which not he alone, but the

"proposals and adjourned until were responsible cause

įmight resign from the Cabinet. ly in sympathy with our move Paris, Later: M. Herriot's re-meat, and it is generally recognis members of the Government and Signor Mussolini inaugurated signation occurred in the midst of ed that we students have to de- would undoubtedly calm the si- yesterday the new town of a violent tamalt at a meeting of monstrate that our national senti-relation to the Franco-British British and French Governments, tuation, giving the Government's Pontinin, which is the third the executive committee of the ment is very much alives critics the necessary measures of settlement established in the party.

The students intended to resume to-moŁTOW".- midst of what only a few years A resolution asking M. Herriot their studies to-morrow, but the Dairen, To-day.

The fact that Mr. Winstonjago were the mosquito-infested to maintain the unity of the par military authorities advised that

GREAT SETBACK" The arrival on Tuesday and Churchill is coming home can Pontize swamps.

ity and remain at its head was further speech making is not de- yesterday of transports from Janot be overlooked

Standing before the new town passed by the Radical-Socialist sirable after the propaganda: cam- of the Grand Council, without

Rome, Later: The adjournment He must be pan laden with troops, who to considered among the possibles hall the Duce accepted the gold Bureau. The members of the paign of Tuesday and Wednesday, decision is gedembly mediately proceeded to the north as Chancellor of the Exchequer offered by the settlers on this Bureau called on Herriot and The same authorities want to the complete by eight special trains, has arous if . Neville Chamberlain is "day of sacrifice." In deep asked him to reconsider his ed considerable speculation: ta transferred. Eview of the announcement by the One reason suggested for Sired to overwhelm him, Signor]

NEXT PREMIERİ Manchukno Foreign Office that Samuel Hoare's resigaation is that Mussolini then delivered a speech. Paris, Later: M. Herriet the illegal trespassing on

considered Man-the

the proposed in the course of which he said: fased to reconsider his chukno territory by Soviets and amendment to the vote of censure Wast. Fascism has accom-xtion. The opinion. fa ger

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The Daily Mirror says that the resignation was dramatie but not aurdising It may have made Mr. Baldwin's position The nation will await his speach with sympathy and anxiety.

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