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NEGUS REAFFIRMS WILLINGNESS TO MAKE HONOURABLE PEACE

Chancellor Schuschnix of Austria made a pointed refer- ence in a speech at Prague to of which the monarchist issue. the Vice-Chancellor. Prince vou a firm Starhemberg. above, is adherent.

BIG WELCOME FOR MR. HU

Many Officials Bound For Hong Kong

MR. HSIAO DUE TO-MORROW

JAPAN'S WALKOUT

REGRETTED

NO CHANGE IN STATUS OF CONFERENCE

ARMS RACE “ALMOST INEVITABLE”

London, To-day.

Following yesterday's decision of the Naval! Conference to invite the Japanese to continue to attend as observers, it was agreed that there will be no change in status, namely, it will continue to The be the London Naval Conference of 1935. reason for this was explained to Reuter by a pro- minent member of the British delegation, ex- pressing the hope that the conference decisions would be acceptable later by Japan, as much of their usefulness would depend on the Japanese attitude towards them.

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He regretted the Japanese departure, particularly as with a little less rigidity on the Japanese side they might have donei good work. He declared that the Japanese press had rightly em phasised that Japan does not intend to embark on a naval race, "nor does anybody else. But the absence of agreement makes ja race almost inevitable, and the most dangerous race is in the

qualitative field.”

Britain sympathises with the Japanese political difficulties, 1 From Our Own Correspondent!

Canton, To-day. but by leaving the conference and refusing to discuss either quan- Mr.

Hsiao Fu-chen, official titative or qualitative limitation or the exchange of programmes. spokesman of the South-west the Japanese have brought the risk of a race rather closer. regime, told newspaper men last

night that he would leave for

Hong Kong to-morrow after- A RESPITE FOR

noon to welcome Mr. Hu Han- min, who is due in the Colony on Sunday morning aboard the Lloyd Triestino liner Victoria

HAUPTMANN

Three More Months To Live

AN *ACT OF EXECUTIVE CLEMENCY"

1 Questioned on the likelihood

of an Anglo-American building

The spectacle of nearly 1,000 wives and mothers bereaved by the present Italian campaign in Ethiopix assembling in's Boman square to hear Premier Mussolini appeal for their aid in resisting League sanctions provided a telling demonstration of the cost of the war.

FRENCH WARNING TO GERMANY

PROPOSALS BEING

CONSIDERED

MILITARY SITUATION

REVIEWED

ITALIAN BOMBERS LEAVE UALDIA

IN FLAMES

*CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL

Berlin, To-day.

Haile Selassie, in an interview accorded to the correspondent of a German news agency at the headquarters at Dessie, re-affirmed his readi- ness to make an honourable peace which guar- antees the independence and sovereignty of Abyssinia, notwithstanding the fact that our armies are victorious and undefeated.”

Declaring his intention to remain at the headquarters on the northern front until the outbreak of the long rainy season the Emperor said that he expected by that time the League of Na- tions would be in a position to put forward new peace proposals, which would enable Abyssinia to withdraw honourably from the war resulting from the Italian aggression, providing no decision. had been reached by force of arms in the meantime..

Turning to the military situation, the Emperor said that the early rains on the northern front were all to Abyssinia's advan- tage, her soldiers now being on a more-level footing with the Italians, since, owing to the terrible conditions of the roads, the weapons. For this reason large-scale operations on the part of the Italians would be impossible in the next few months.

HANDS OFF DEMILITARISED ZONE latter could no longer employ many of their modern technical

IN RHINELAND

Paris, To-day.

CANTON STUDENTS FIRED ON

On the southern front, con-

A strong warning to Germany to keep her hands off the de- race the British spokesman de- clared that Britain and America militarised zone in the Rhineland was given by the French Am-tinued the Negus, the battle. were at one in their desire to bassador in Berlin, M. Francois Poncet, to Herr von Buelow, the near Dolo which Pas Desta be preserve the principle of pari-German Secretary of State, in the course of a conversation at the

Wilhelmstrasse last Monday, it was learned here last night there was DO ty, although

The Ambassador declared that binding agreement. It is in Asked whether he would go to

ferred from this that America if Germany attempted to militarise Nanking with Mr. Hu, Mr. Hsiao

does not recognise Britain's the zone France would be obliged cruiser to take military measures of the said that the question would be

need for larger

utmost importance. He also as decided-after Mr. Eu's arrival!

strength.

Buelow that the here. Mr. Hsiao is a member of

The British spokesman stated sured Herr von the standing committee of the

that the British and American Franco-British military agreement Central Supervisory Committee.

Trenton, N. J To-day.

delegations do not intend to in- only concerned the Mediterranean Resentment Shown In Practically all the high officials

Governor Hoffman has granted dulge in bilateral talks on the zone and there was no question of Franco-British agreement will leave here on Saturday for Brune Hauptmann a respite of! question of their relative qocati- any Hong Kong to extend a welcome 20 days. This means that Haupt-tative strengths. I is recalled contrary to the Treaty of Locarno

In reply to the General

mann has at least three months that the two countries had long Chen Chi-tong, however, will noto live, because at the expiry of bilateral talks before the confer-protest Herr von Buelow promised recent press campaign go owing to "pressure of military the respite he will have to be re-ience and it is assumed that a sa-that the

Jagainst the demilitarisation of the duties." but his representative, sentenced

Rhineland zone should

to

Mr. Hu Han-min.

Mr. Lin Yih-chung, is accompany- The Governor announced that

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ELLSWORTH ALIVE?

DRAMATIC RADIO MESSAGE

MACHINE SIGHTED AT LITTLE AMERICA

gan on a wide front on January This 18 was still in progress.

engagement brought the Abys. Siria. troops considerable gains of ground as well as much captured war material among which were several tanks and machine-guns and over 100 lor-

Teades To-day. ries. Two captured Italian tanks manned by Abyssinians) A dramatic radio message re were used against their former)ceived in Londer indicates that Ambassador's MARTIAL LAW STILL IN FORCE owners for the first time in this Discovery II has reached the Bay

cease,

ing Mr. Hu aboard the m..the respite followed a conference US. MUNITIONS though the promise has quaters

There

Victoria from Singapore to Hong between himself and the Attor

"Wet Kong.

ney-General, and added: NEW KWANGTUNG CHAIRMAN agreed that this will not be chal-

Mr. Cher Yung, Secretary-Gelenged. It is my intention-to-

the South-west Political grant only eral of

one respite. Council, is likely to be the next will be no further respite.”

Kwangtung Pro chairman of

The Governor cited 14 respites vincial Government, on the reof condemned men as a precedent commendation of Mr. Hu Han and added: "I am granting the min: The military authorities here suggest that Mr. Hu shouldspite for divers reasons known to me. I consider it an act of

INQUIRY

BREEZY SCENES IN SENATE-

"PROWLING AROUND A GRAVEYARD”

Washington, To-day."

nominate one of his trusted fol-executive clemency" lowers to be the Kwangtune Mrs. Hauptmann was overjoyed Breezy scenes in the Senate chairman, as an indication of re-and said: "That's wonderful. I followed the adjournment for a| spect to Mr. Hu, who will wield can only say thank you. My only week of the munitions enquiry. considerable political influence i wish now is that the truth comes Senator Conally attacked Senator

standing committee.

Politicians From North

been fruitless. French quarters

Many Quarters

From Our Own Correspondent]

Canton, To-day. Resentment is expressed in | understand that the British Gov-many quarters to-day concern- erament is equally disturbed bying last Monday's firing on the German attitude with regard students by members of the so to the demilitarised zone-Beater. called Anti-Traitors League, which is believed to have been formed by certain powerful people with the object of in- timidating the students.

LAVAL AGAIN ATTACKED

Herriot Determined To Resign

Paris To-day.

Eyewitnesses of the shooting saw no justification for opening fire on the students, although they were somewhat boisterous. The military denied that any

battle

AND THAT'S THAT!

of Whales and sighted a man in a plane and also a machine at Little America. It is hoped that the man sighted by a machine, which is one of those carried for reconnaisance purposes may be Rome, To-day. the young Australian Yunan Ellis- worth, who was lost some months With regard to the alleged

Lagu following the receipt of faint borabing of an ambulance Deaz Dessie it is Authoritatively state-wireless messages.. Part of the ed that the Italian planes bombed two exups, one containing 200 tents and many troops, and the

It the other 500 tenis. balance was hit it was: Ebu own-- fault, foz, in accordance with the Red Cross Convention, it should not have been stationed among fighting troop-Renter

message now received in London cannot be decoded, and a repiti Sion is keenly awaited ...

Little America, where Ells- Frett worth's base ship the Earp, is, is approximate miles from the Bay of

"PLANE IDEN, Whales.

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Sydney: Discovery It's recon- It is understood that M. Herriot students were killed while T STUBBORN ITALIAN DEFENCE noitring plane: from the Bay of The Italians, said the Emperor, Whales has identified Ellsworth's Laval sued as to the member of

were putting up an extremelyplane Attempts are now being Nanking as, head of the C.E.Cjout and that the terrible people Nye's statement that Mr. Wood-will definitely resign from the oficial statement has been is

stubborn defence, making sm-made to embark the man sighted, who did the kidnapping be row Wilson was guilty of falsifi- Cabinet to-morrow. M (caught”

cation in stating in 1919 that he stated that if the other Radical wounded.

Martial law is still in force ber of counter-attacks with the according to a message, received Mayor La Guardia "of New knew nothing of the plans to di- Socialist Ministers follow suit be

does considerable York, informed of the matter, vide territory between the allies will himself resign, though what-this morning. This emergency co-operation of bombing planes, by the Australian Ministry of De- They were concentrating their fence from the captain of the Dis-. said: **Thank God have before he went to the peace con- ever happens he will leave for measure

harm to motion picture thea-

efforts on advancing through the covery Renter Geners on Sanday evening.

tres, rickshaw coolies, restaur province of Bate, and for this nothing to do with the Haupt-ference. DELEGATION TO MEET MR. HU manu case.

Mr. Conally declared: "Senator YOTE OF CONFIDENCE

ants and tea shops. FELLOW CONVICTS PLEASED Nye has flagrantly and wantonly

The military authorities have purpose had drawn considerable Three prominent Chinese poli- Later: There was a tremen-insulted Mr. Wilson. This enquiry Later: The Chamber, by $15

organised: the National Salva enforcements from the northern CITY OF KHARTOUM”

front, which was a furthe ticians, Mr. Chu Chun, of the dous outburst among

Haupt- is an unseemly effort to besmirch votes to 251; recorded its confid- Judicial Yuan, Mr. Yin Cho chung mann's fellow-prisoners when the America's record in the Great ence in M. Laval Au independent tion Volunteer Corps in order to and Mr. Chan Chuk, arrived here news of the respite spread like waz The committee is prowling Socialist spokesman attacked the keep the students out of miso why no important

The around a graveyard and attacking Premier's foreign policy and Cerchief, but so far only about 30 expected there for the present this morning from the north by wildfire from cell to cell.

In the Paperor's clared that M. Laval claimed to have joined up. The students" the RMS Empress of Canada, convicts set up a prolonged din,the dead President."

Mr. J. P. Morgan during the be a friend of Britain, Germany leaders are at present lying low attack on Ualdia to meet Mr. En Han-min, the shouting and hammering at the "veteran Kommintang leader, who doors, and the gaol was a varit enquiry declared with some heat Italy and Easels all at the same or have gone to Hong Kong or was primarily is expected to arrive here on able bedlam. Hauptmann sailed that he resented the suggestion time. They wanted a clear de Macao, their canse being aban since the Italians Sunday by the mv. Victoria, from when he was told the news, and that the United States had been finition of the Government's policy doned, at least for the time his face. lighted op. He simply bought into the war with British before the election and before M

Better, Emoney Reuter In a statement to the press said: "Thank you.”

Singapore.

they said they were instructed by

the Nanking Government to come

DISASTER

the air INQUEST HEARING

ním. the

Laval went to General

M. Laval argued that the Cham

being

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FORTHCOMING WEDDING

ADMIRAL LORD BEATTY RETIRED

had already approved the MAHATMA GANDETS PROGRESS

ment's policy on foreign

SATISFACTORY

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of London,

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has been

to Hong Kong and meet Mr. Hu SER ERIC TEICHMAN'S FLIGHT

Ban-min, and in accompany him

New Delhi, To-day. Sir Eric the Central en Teichman, Chinese

the Legation

to Nanking to mume the post of

their sole at Rawalpindi br

his after the retired list,

to Nextge

ADJOURNED

Ale-ródría, To-day.

The City of Khart thas been adjourned.

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resumed mutil tain Trav