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The London Stock Exchange, England. The Osaka Stock Exchange, Japan-

The New York Curb Exchange, New York. The National City Bank of New York, Paris

ANDERSEN, MEYER & COMPANY, LTD. Sale Agents.

BRITAIN STRENGTHENING OUTPOSTS ON EGYPTIAN FRONTIER

Benjamin and Joseph Martin. sons of the Ethiopian Minister to England, take off at a zero- drome near London on a practice fight. They expect to join Ethiopia's air force sooL.

STORM DAMAGE

IN ENGLAND

TERRIFIC TOLL EXPECTED

TRENTO DIVISION

FOR TRIPOLI

REINFORCEMENTS FOR

EAST AFRICA

SITUATION IN MEDITERRANEAN CAUSES NO ALARM IN ROME

*- CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL

Rome, To-day.

Official War Bulletin No. 93 states: "The Air Force carried out reconnaissance flights along the whole front, in the course of which the aeroplanes dispersed enemy formations which had been con- centrated at Amba Maradam." Some 13,000 spe- cial voluntary workers left Genoa yesterday for East Africa on board the steamer Abbiano.

The reports that Italian troops are being concentrated along the French frontier are officially denied here, likewise the asser-i London, To-day. A terrific toll of damage is ex- tions that Marshal Badoglio has demanded another five divisions. recent -violent! Concerning the movements of the British and French fleets, it pected from the storm from all parts of the coun- as again stated yesterday in authoritative Italian quarters that try, particularly from the west these are not regarded by Italy as cause for uneasiness. Italy is since the gale came from the threatening nobody and is being threatened by nobody in the...

Mediterranean..

west.

In the afternoon before the storm burst the weather in Eng- land was unnaturally warm,

al-!

Naples: One of the two divisions of the Italian army which are completely mechanised the Trento Division, is now being as sembled here for embarkation immediately after the Alpine Divi- sion Pusteria has been despatched. It is understood that the most like early summer. Office Trento Division will proceed to Tripoli, where it is intended to workers in London had to work replace two divisions, which will then be sent to East Africa. in their shirtsleeves, throw open the windows's and turn of the z- Was the diators, warmoth-Penter's Bulletin Ser-

vice.

intense

Effects Of Great

Gale

SENATE ARMS ENQUIRY

MR. MORGAN TAKES THE INITIATIVE

•

The shellfire of the Government's own loyal artillerymen did this damage to a proutíment building in Río de Janeiro in the quell- ing of the Communist-inspired revolt last month which threatened to place five Brazilizat provinces in Red hands.

FOREIGN POLICY IN

AUSTRIA

VEERING TOWARDS ABANDONMENT OF ITALIAN LEANINGS

~CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL

Prague, To-day.

CONTINUOUS VIGIL MAINTAINED

MEASURES DEFENSIVE,

NOT AGGRESSIVE

ITALIAN OFFICERS SCOUT SUGGESTION OF ATTACK

Alexandria, To-day

The general disposition of Britain's forces in the Near East is clearly defensive and not ag- gressive. Nevertheless the strengthening of the garrisons and other precautions is evidence of a grim determination to defend Egypt and the Empire's communications against any aggressor

The coastal road from the frontier town of Sollam to Aler andria presents the only possible route for an invader from the west. Men of the Egyptian Camel Corps le concealed all day and all night in the sand dunes between Sollum and the frontier, watching every movement on the other side; while Italian sen- tries posted on the roofs of forts, scan the desert with field-glasses. No army in the world could reach Alexandria from the west in the face of the existing conditions. Moreover, the Bedouin tribes in the western desert are not friendly to the Italians.

Beuter's special correspon dent visited the wired frontier and exchanged greetings across the barrier with Italiam afficers, who ridiculed any suggestion of an Italian attack. — Reuter.

RAILWAY VOTE

NEUTRALITY IN USA.

CLAUSE IN BILL ELIMINATED

DEFERENCE TO CRITICS CONTENTIONS

-Gairo: A grin of £94,000 WAS voted yesterday by the Egyptian The mechanised troops, it is

¡Cabinet for the development of pointed out, can be used to fall

the coast Exilway from Alexand advantage in the Libyan desert,

dria vis Birtoka to Maras Katra where the Briksh troops grat whereas in the mountainous

present concentrated. The Britist Abyssinian territory their valde

As foreshadowed by Trans-Ocean Chancellor Schuschnigz Government, it is understood, bas The Senate Foreign Relations is largely thrown away Fir-

will definitely travel on January 16 to Prague, where he will declared its willingness to com Committee, with the approval of thermore the troops which main until the 17th. Although in Austria it is emphasised that tricate £20,000 to the cost of this Mr. William Cordell Hall, Secre-

projectTrans-Ocean Service. have been stationed in Tripoli Dr. Schuschwigg's visit is purely private, the Czechoslovak VIGOROUS DENIAL ENTERED have already become acclima- press declares that great political significance attaches to the conversations which Dr. Schuschnigg will have in Prague with tised to some extent, and thus resident Benes and the Premier Dr. Hodza Washington, To-day. Dropping the nonchalance which run less chance of sickness in tish Isles on Thursday night num-has hitherto characterised his ap-Abyssinia than men proceeding `bers 15 lives, of which seven were pearances at the Senate arms en-there straight from Italy. Jost at sea. The sole survivor of quiry. Mr. J. P. Morgan started Trans-Ocean Service.

six of the 200-ton the the crew of

CONTINUED DAMAGE AND FLOODS REPORTED

London: The death roll in the great sale, which swept the Bri-

committee by vigorously!

cargo boat Bradda, of the Isle of denying that his fan manipulated i

Man, which foundered off Angle sey, swam two miles to land.

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FLOODS IN FRANCE

Traffic Being Carried By Boats

Paris, To-day.

the foreign exchanges in 1915 for

the purpose of forcing the: United

Government States

permit Hoans to the allies.

to

Before the Senators could ask a гове and

question, Mr. Morgan

said: "There is an idea

in the

minds of the committee that we

SIR FREDERIC DREYER

DEPARTURE BY “CARTHAGE”

brought on the exchange panic in Admiral Sir Frederic Dreyer 1915. I want to deny that such a left the Colony by the s.s. thing was ever thought oL” Carthage this morning wher

The paper Ceske Slove, which

GOLD RESERVE ACT

Itary of State, yesterday eliminat- ed from the American Neutrality. Bill the section authorizing Pre xident Roosevelt - to prohibit the shipment of articles, which could

FIGHT COMING Mondly that Dr. Schusch EXTENDED FOR ONE be used for war purposes when-

IN FRANCE

Tardieu Wants His Hands Free PRESENT POLITICAL-SYSTEM UNWORKABLE

*** CHINA” NAIL" SPECIAL

Paris, To-day.

The former Premier, M. Tar- Despite the denial Senator large number of officials and dien, who resigned from his mem- The floods in France are be Clark repeatedly contended that it friends gathered at Queen's Pier bership of the Republican Centre coming worse in many districts, was plain from the documentary to bid him izrewell

Chamber group recently as a pro- and all traffic is being carried by evidence that Mr. Morgan's sup-

Sir Frederic arrived at Queen's test against the inopportune st-

this manner, with boat bearse involving complications for Amer-

ers.

++

to force Mr. Wilson's hand-

Ulster

Thickness, following which he

is known to be closely connect- ed with the Foreign Office, de-

nigg's journey means nothing less than the inauguration of a new Austrian foreign policy. Now that Italy's position in Europe is weaker, writes the paper, Austria, is seeking new Pillars of support...

(Continued on Page 127

THREAT TO THE SOVIET "Aggressive Policies" Deprecated

YEAR IN USA.

ever he found that to refraia. from placing such restrictions would contribute to the prolan- PRESIDENT EMPOWERED TO < gatran or expansion of war”.

DEVALUE DOLLARS?

Critics of this passage contend- ed that if the League of Nations Washington, To-day--kvoted an oil embargo the United President Roosevelt has extend-states might be forced to join- ed for a year's duration the Gold therein. The committee retained Reserve Art, establishing the the provision that such shipments. stabilisation fund President

should be banned whenever the Boosevelt's proclamations states President found that such a ban that the emergency existing would serve to promote security

COMMON UPPER

LIMIT

Further Discussion Probable

January 30, 1984, when the Act or preserve the neutrality of the Iwas signed, has not been ter United States, or protect the Iminated by an international lives and commerce, of Americans., monetary agreement or other Moscow, To-day. wise, but on the contrary has boats. Even funerals are held in part of sterling was withdraw Pier, by car, shortly after 10.15 tack by M. Paul Reynend, the!

Thunderous applause from the been intensified in many respects a.m. where he inspected & Guard President of the party, on the followed by boatfulls of mournfica's booming war trade, in order of Honour provided by the Royal Government during the last over 400 assembled (delegates by the unsettled conditions of in crisis, has declined to reconsider greeted M. Malotoy's statement ternational commerce and foreign Rifles under Captais decision, stating in a letter to opening the session of the Central exchange. embarked on his Green Barge and the Vice-President of the group Executive Tecutive Committe of The question whether the pro that preparations are now being the USSR that the threatening clamation has extended the Pre- proceeded to the Carthage

made for a great Parliamentary war danger on the eastern and sident's powers to devaine the At 10:40. a.m. Commodore Sedgwick called on the new Com-truggle he, M. Tardien, being western fronts was due to the collar has been referred by Fre more convinced than ever that aggressive policies of Japan and sident Roosevelt to the Attorner mander-in-Chief, His Excellency the present political system

of Germany, and demanded an 20g-General Wall Street interprets Vice Admiral Sir Charles Tittle, France has become unworkable.

mented military budget. from this the proclamation as extending the and at 11 am His Excellency the M. Tardien added in the letter year. M Molotov aded that the President's power in this respect. General- Officer Commanding that he wanted to be perfectly Soviet foreign relations in the past! Reuter. Major-General Bartholomew, call-ree to defend his own views year had been satisfactory, except ed on Sir Charles, who left HMS when the fight begins- There was a dramatic develop-Kent at 11.25 am, to call on His Ocem Service.

The Government will ask Par-Reuter liament to vote relief for the sui- ferers from the floods for the hundreds of thousands of pounds" worth of damages-Renter's Bul Jetin Service.

CHINESE ART EXHIBITION:

HAUPTMANN CASE

Another Dramatic Development

New York, To-day.

Continued Support Byment in the Hauptmann case yea

Public

London To-day

Excellency the Governor, later

terday. "Tafsie" Condon, the returning the calls of the Com-

between between Colonel Lindbergh and the kidnappers, salled yester day afternoon for South America:

modere and the G-O.C.

His Excellency the Governor, Sir Andrew Caldecott, returned

The undiminished interest in He said he was seeking a rest and Sir Charles Little's call at 12:30 the Chinese Art Exhibition, is evi-would be away indefinitely

denced by the fact that the atten- !

Meanwhile it's reported from P

dance of the public th the Ave Trenton, New Jersey, that Gover-

weeks since the opening has been nor Hoffmann has asked for the MAHATMA GANDHI RECOVERY nearly 15,000 a week

**_original_manuscript of the maga-

A receptionis being given to izine article by Con the naval delegates at t

the Royal to tell everytkis -Academy on Tuesday next by the Hauptmann CaSEA

President, Sir William Llewellyn, *sai

and M. Quo Tai-chi, Chinese Am-imp

but declined my

bassador in London. Beuter {ther explanations Bouter.

Bombay, To-day. the Gandhi is rec

severe imess

tring from his itioni be

is improving slowly still very we Ha Service.

er Baile

STOP PRESS

-with regard to Japan and Gør-

Statin and the other leaders Vigorous applauded the reference

LOCAL DOLLAR DECLINES

"Spot Silver Steady

to Mr. Anthony Eden's statement Imade in Moscow, concerning the abeenec of condicting Anglo-

The ocal dollar has declined Soviet interests, and the speakers 1/16, opening. der nd tiris expression of hope of increasingly morning at better riations in the coming year.

WEATHER FORECAST

ing quoted at 20%

The London on

London, To-day-

Following the meeting Thursday between the British and Japanese delegations to the Naval Conference which the Foreign

be-day

the

mon.

Eden,

*z result when the First vain on Mon- the discussion of

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