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ABYSSINIANS ROUTED BY ITALIAN TROOPS: 4,000 DEAD ON FIELD

M. G. A. Leurquin, the new French Consul-General at Hong Kong. photographed on board the RMS. Empress of Canada 7.30 a.m. yesterday.

SENATE ARMS ENQUIRY

"Infamous Libel" Deprecated

EPITHETS FLYING ABOUT

Washington, Today. The epithets Kenward"gad: Se famous libel" were hurled freely

ANGLO-FRENCH PLAN

MUTUAL ASSISTANCE

PACT EXPLAINED

BRITISH REPLY TO GERMANY

London, To-day.

Britain has replied to the recent German ën- quiry regarding the nature of the technical ar- rangement for mutual assistance between France and Britain under paragraph 3 of Article! XVI of the Covenant.

Reuter learns that the Foreign Office told Germany that the Eastern frontier of France was not mentioned during the dis cussions of the experts. It was explained that the technical ar- rangement was merely ad hoc, relating to the present situation in the Mediterranean.”

The British reply at the same time referred to the German press campaign against the mutual assistance arrangement. Beuter.

-Berlin: The British and French-Ambassadors had several | separate conversations yesterday with the German Foreign Office, but a spokesman states that these dwelt solely on the Mediter- ranean situation and had nothing to do with the Franco-German frontiers.

--

Political circles in Berlin also

LONDON NAVAL connect the conversations with

TALKS

COMPOSITE PLAN OF INFORMATION

NOW BEING CONSIDERED BY SPECIAL COMMITTEE

London, To-day; The technical committee of the at Senator Nye by Senator Carter Naval Conference, of which Mr. Glass during a vigorous defence R. L. Craigie of the Foreign Of of President Wilson at yester fce was appointed chairman, dealt day's session of the Senate arms with the composite information

enquiry. Senator Glass, who was plan submitted by the Italians, President Wilson's secretary, de providing for a statement at the clared: 1 resent as an infamous beginning of each financial year libel any implication that Mr-regarding the number and classes Wilson was influenced by the of ships to be laid down, followed banking house of Morgan to by a further statement six months change the neutrality policy and later giving details of the gua enter into the war. Mr. Wilson calibre, tonnage and armour. --

The con- Reuter.

is the

did not declare war. stitution says that that exclusive

prerogative of

gress."

COMMITTEE APPOINTED

Con London, Later: Having agreed to the main points in the annual) While the controversy was rag-exchange of shipbuilding plans, ing in the Senate the State De-the Naval Conference appointed s published documents technical committee to settle the partment

H. details. The committee started disclosing that Mr. Walter Page, United States Ambassador work immediately. in London, informed President On Tuesday next the confer- Wilson in May 1915 of the reports/ence begins the agenda limiting that Britain, France and Russia the size of warships. The tech consists of two had agreed to cede Italy large nical committee parts of Austrian territory, some members each from Britain, the of which had a Slav population. United States, France and Italy, if Italy entered the war within and one each from Canada and a morth-Benter

ELLSWORTH RESCUED

TAKEN ON BOARD "DISCOVERY II”

| India --Renter.

SOVIETS IN S. AMERICA

STRONG PROTEST TO LEAGUE

the Franco-Prussian agreement į land its possible effect on, the Locarno Pact. They assert that obtained offi- the information [cially in London and Paris has led to a more moderate tone în the German press, which, how. ever is still attacking the Franco-Russian pact-Renter.

POLITICS IN

FRANCE

Radical-Socialist Attitude

GOVERNMENT CRISIS NOT DESIRED JUST NOW

CHINA MAIL SPECIAL

No more dancing, “not even for charity," said Lady Charles Cavendish, the former Adele Astaire, as she swired in America from England with her noble "kusband for a visit "to"""Adele's famous brother and ex-dancing- partner, Fred Astaire, in Holly-

Wood

THREE-FOLD ITALIAN PROTEST TO LEAGUE ALLEGED DECAPITATION OF PRISONERS

"IT WAS A FAMOUS VICTORY"

CAVALRY MOWED DOWN BY ITALIAN TANKS

FLEEING FORCES PURSUED BY ARMOURED CARS

CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL. “

Rome, To-day. Further details of the victorious Italian offensive are given in the official communique No. 99, issued here yesterday, which states: "The bat- tle begun by General Graziani on January 12 on the Ganale Dorya River ended in a complete vic- tory for our troops. The enemy everywhere is in fight. The last resistance of the Abyssinian rear-guards has been broken along the entire front, the troops of Ras Desta retreating in dis- order along the caravan roads leading in a north- westerly direction. In some places our motorised columns had advanced on Thursday evening 75 miles from their bases.

"The pursuit of the enemy is continuing, the Abyssinian troops having ceased to offer any effective resistance. Owing to the perfect co-operation between the infantry, tanks, artillery and air force, the enemy suxered extraordinarily heavy losses, "4,000 dead having been counted my to Thursday evening. Many pri- soners were made in the early days of the operations and great quantities of rifies and machine guns, as well as field-gums, fell A three-fold grotest against alleged Abyssinian violations of ifte our hands. The losses of our home army were smalt. The the lawent far tofahred in an Italian note to the Secretary-bravery of de troops from home as well as of the native forma- General of the League of Nations.

tions and of the Somali defschments was beyond all praise. On

DISQUIETING NEWS OF HIS MAJESTY

Confined To Bed At Sandringham

London, To-day. His Majesty the King is con- Paris, To-day

fined to his room at Sandringham The majority of the Radical with a cold. It is not regarded Socialist Chamber group, com as serious. Beater's Bulletin Thursday against the Govern prising 88 Deputies, who voted on Service.

Geneva, To-day.

Firstly, it alleges abuse of the the Fritrean front, the air force bombed the enemy attachments Red Cross ambulances, in which on the Tembien sector as well as on the Amba Aradan and nexe

connection it is stated that a Quotram."

Daggahbur armed Ethiopians The newspapers publish OMINOUS SPEECH

sought shelter in the Red Cross phic accounts of the battle, ambulance;" HR

Secondly, details are given eight alleged cases of the use dum-dum ballets; and

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MR. KIPLINGS DEATH

EXHAUSTED BY LONG FIGHT

WIFE AND DAUGHTER. AT BEDSIDE

BY GOEBBELS

Precarious Situation In Germany

ITALIAN DEMANDS ARE APPRECIATED

stating that Italian fliers, con-- of tinnally bombed the Abys of sinians rear communications,

thas preventing their reinforce ments from reaching the front. line. The tanks were of little use in the dense forests, where many Abyssinian positions had to be stored by infantry. Wherever tanks and armoured cars were able to advance they had little trouble in dispersing increase in unemployment by

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the enemy forces, indiching theavy losses on them

Berlin, To-day. Speaking about the unexpected

| 500,000, Dz - Goebbels, Minister

CAUSE FOR DISQUIET- ment, held a meeting yesterday) London: It is officially stated in which-a-resolution was passed, that His Majesty the King is suf- to the effect that the presence offering from bronchial catarrh. Radical-Socialist Ministers in the Signs of cardiac weakness" have

The parmit of the fleeing Abys for Propaganda, addressing 20,000 Laval Government is incompatible appeared, which must be regarded

sisizos was chiefly carried out by Nazis last night, said that this armoured cars, which followed was due to weather, lack of raw with the Radical-Socialist princi-with some disquiet. The bulletin. ples in regard to foreign as well signed by Sir Frederick ~Wil-

the enemy for many miles and materials and exchange difficni- prevented them from taking up tien as domestic policy. The delega-ins, Sir Stanley Hewett and tion called on M. Herriot to in-Lord Dawson of Penn, states that

His wife, daughter and sur-new positions. At the confidence "We are at present in a precari-

form him of £'s decision.

the brachial catarra is not son were present when Mr of the Dihad and Ganale Dorysous situation, but hope to over- In view of the erratic tactics vere. Lord Dawson travelled to author, died at 12.10 last night, Rudyard Kipling, the famous

London, To-day.

It was snowing outside when The died-Renter

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come it by the end of February,” he said. "We are a poor nation, no colonies and no materials, but we must tell the other nations that the Hime will come when we must demand- our colonies back

Calls On Governor

"It will not do that we should eneral Chao Chai-tong while the rest of the world is as a poor country der-m-Chief of the

rolling in Group Army, arrived

Fächer: A bulletin issued at 5.05 pm. yesterday stated that First

could

vercome by in-

adopted by the Radical Socialist Sandringham yesterday, and the two former being called to GENERAL CHAN 1 Party within recent weeks the mained last night.

the bedside when he was near- resolution need not necessarily Londan, later Their Royal lead to a Cabinet crisis M Her Highnesses the Prince of Wales Mr. Kipling did not speak

ing the end. riot is known to be desirous of and the Duke of York have during his last hours He was withdrawing from the Cabinet in arrived at Sandringham."

exhausted by his long fight jorder to re-assume the party.

THTING PERIOD "leadership and to guide the Later. It is emphasised in

destinies party's

during the Court circles that the King's - (forthcoming election campaign, ness is not only the result of but he is stated to be equally an sudden cold. His last illness in while Mr. Kipling's condition in the Colony early this mom confronted with differifiek. They xious that his resignation should 1928-29 left the King more could only be described as ex-ing on board his private yacht. Geneva, To-day not be interpreted as implying a ceptible than other people, but tremely critical, it must not be the Wu Sang. When the vessel terion Guiana and Uruguay are break with M. Laval or possibly though he came through the In regarded as hopeless. It was dropped anchor just off Queen's lodging a very strong protest to lead to the resignation of the bilee celebrations very well he stated later that, contrary to Fier the Government lanch the League Council against other Radical Socialist Ministers, suffered great grief last month by early reports, Mr. Kipling had Britannia, carrying the Har Further news has been realleged Soviet interference in thus bringing - about #Govern- the death of his sister, the Prin neither fallen into a coma norbour Master, the Bon Mr G-F ceived from Discovery in South America. It is expected ment crisis, which M. Herriot and ceas Victoria, which has had the had he been given a blood trans-Hole, and two police officers, which it is stated that a text that Guiana will produce evidence his friends consider highly inoy inevitable effect on the King's fusion Renter's Bulletin Ser-went alongside and couv was observed on a cape fire supporting its contention that the portune at this moment-Trans-spirits. Reuter

the General and his pari miles off Little America Mr. Kuomintern backed the recent ris Ocean Service.

Izthore. 12 Kenyon evidently saw the plane ing in Brazil

A police escort on motore was provided for the from the pier to the Hong Hotel, where the General

SUFFERING FROM SLIGHT COLD

London, To-day

and emerged into the open, and The Council will also consider TRISH SENATE HAS letters and food were droppede Soviet's complaint against

Mr. Kenyon met the ship's party ruguay's breaking-off of diplo

inter and böseded the Discoverymatic relations. Reuter.

He reported that Ellsworth was

alive, and anffering from a slight The ship's party is now ing to reach Ellsworth,

cold.

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Ellsworth, ran ( out of "pelz

nce vas due to a breek

TREASURY RESIGNATIONS

IN AMERICA

LAST MEETING

Debate On Bill For Abolition

(Continued on Page 1) MAHATMA GANDHI ARRIVES

IN BOMBAY

Mahatma

Bombay, To-day. Gandhi has arrived at Bombay on his way to Ahmedabad to reen perate from, his serious illness. Reuters Bulletin Services

WEATHER REPORT

vice.

LANDSLIDE IN VILLAGE

Two People Injured In France

Faxis,

A landslide is repos village in the district

two people

mber of houses

staying. Later General then Chiting. Jon His Excellency

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