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SEVEN JAPANESE KILLED IN FRONTIER CLASH WITH MONGOLS

CASUALTY

FIGURES

OFFICIAL LISTS PUBLISHED

Only 775 Italian

Natives Killed

MORE SUBMISSIONS CLAIMED

Rome, Today.

-CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL

According to official war bulle- tin No. 121, Marshal Badoglio re- ported that there is no news of im portance on either front, but that another Abyssinian chieftain. Fi- taurari. Dada Gebremchin, who is!

Sir Herbert Samuel former High Commissioner to Palestine. right, and Viscount Bearsted. British oil magnate, left, will con- fer in New York with prominest American Jews on the proposal of the German Government for the wholesale migration of the Jewish poplation to Palestine

STILL SOME HOPES

LONDON NAVAL

PARLEY

Discussion On Size

Of Battleships

FRANCE PROPOSES A COMPROMISE

London, To-day. Despite the reports that agree- ment has virtually been reached atļ the Naval Conference on a 35,000- ton battleship, it is leamed that the French are still hopeful of the

commander of the Sechet region with their possessions to go out adoption of a lower Emit and arr

and a cousin of Ras Gugsa, made his submission, together with 200

warriors.

The first list of casualties of the

native troops was issued here yesterday. The total number of native soldiers killed on both the Abyssinian fronts since the outbreak of the war is given as 775.

FRENCH SEAPLANE STILL MISSING

Paris, To-day The hopes of finding the sea-. plane Villa de Buenos Aires dra vanishing. There is no traca sa-s- far of the machine-Beater's Bulletin Service.

in the form of German goods.

EMBARGO ON OIL MEETING AT GENEVA

U.S. CO-OPERATION NECESSARY

EFFECTS WOULD BE SEEN IN 31⁄2 MONTES

Geneva, To-day.

suggesting a compromise whereby{ leach Power is allowed to build (two 35:000-ton ships to counter- balance the vessels of this size at present being built in France and Italy..

A solution along these lines might possibly commend itself temporarily to the United States, but the Americans are making it quite clear that it will not be accepted permanently. Reuter

GUNS MAY BE REDUCED

London: As a result of 90 minuter" "einversation “ yesterday afternoon between the British and American delegations to the Naval Conference, it is understood that

was virtually agreed to retaim 35,000-ton battleships, bet gans The report of the committee of may be reduced to 14 inches. The Addis Ababa: The official Italian War bulletin, dated Febru-oil experts to the Committee of drafting‹mittee had two fre- ther meetings, and is expected zo ary 10, which states that up to Eighteen, published last night conclude its task to-morrow thai date a total of 844 Italian states that the committee is of Renter's Bulletin Service soldiers had been killed in the war, the opinion that if the oil sanc- is characterised as a "deplorable attempt

the Italian to mislead

MISLEADING REPORT

are tions

universally applied people," in an official announce against Italy they will take about

- ment here.

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MR. HU HAN-MIN

UNDECIDED

Making Sure Of His Ground

DEPARTURE WOULD BE LOSS TO SOUTH WEST

13% months to become effective.

In the event of all the League members applying the

NEW AIR MAIL

SERVICE

SOVIET REKST

OUTER

MONGOLIA

INNER MON

Our pup show where the Manchukuosia Mongolian forces mider Japanese leadership, pushing deep - into Inner Mongolia, have seized Fengehen, an important centre on the Priping-Sui- yan railroad which tape the huge mixing ares in Suiyan pro vince. This Japanese-activity is cited in the plea of Premier V. M. Molotov (right) for a huge increase in the Soviet's budget for national defence.

PARCEL POST INCREASE- AT LOWER RATES

8,000,000 More Reported

London, To-day.

The Postmaster-General, Major. Tryon, in a Parliamentary repky stated that in the first six mantha, ending Deguber 31 Jasi, during which the new parzel post rates reductions-hal <been in operation, the wumber of per- cels, carried -- had cressed by 8,000,000 schop-ed with the corresponding period of 1934, za increase of about 10 per cent. British Wireless Service.

BIG FIRE IN NEW YORK East-Side Building "Gutted

CHURCH PARTY TRAPPED IN RESTAURANT

LEITH-ROSS. MISSION

Proposed Visit To

Canton

EXPERT WILL ALSO GO. TO NANNING

From Our Own Correspondent).

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Canton, To-day.

OFFICER SHOT EIGHT MONGOLS

KILLED

Harbin Conference Ends In Failure

TENSION INCREASES

Tokyo, To-day. Another clash between Ja panese and Mongols on the Man- chukuo-Mongol frontier has taken place as a result of which seven Japanese, including a Lieutenant, and eight Mongols have been kill- led and a number wounded on both j sides, according to a communique issued by the Japanese army in Manchukuo.

Meanwhile a conference in Har- bin between Mr. Ohashi, the Vice-: Foreign Minister of Manchukuo, and M. Stavutsky, the Soviet Con- sul-General, in an attempt to settle the current differences, has ended in a complete rupture.

JAPANESE CHARGES

The charter snspension of the Socialists New York State organisation and the deposition of a group headed by Louis Wald- man, left, by the National Execu tive Committee meeting in Philadelphia, placed the "seces". sionist, branch of the party hend- ed by Norman Thomas, right, in definite control, and marku” a swing towards the Radical Left...

FRENCH PACT WITH SOVIET

Hsinging: Beturning, from COMPATIBLE WITH

an-8-hour conference with the

Soviet Consul-General, M Sla-

COVENANT

vatsky, at Harbin, the Vice- PLAIN - WARNING, TO GERMANY

Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Ohashi, declared:

The

Flandir.

Paris, To-day. told the Foreign Chamber

conference ended in a complete (rupture.”: He charged the

Soviet Government with ig ance of international justice and compatite

tarised zone.

Sir Frederick Leith Ross, the persistent manoeuvres to dis- Covenant and British monetary expert, who is turb peace and order in Man

Mr Ohashi feared Germany fortifying the demi aboard the Taikoo steamer Taichukuo Yuan for Hong Kong, will visit that there was little room left Canton and Nanning, provin- for further negotiations in the cial capital of Kwangsi. After face of the irresponsible Soviet his investigation of South China, Sir Frederick will con- tinue his residence in Shanghai.

Tokyo reports state that the British economist will return to England via Japan and will con-

fer with Japanese officials on the

Chinese

statements.

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BRITAIN AND MONGOLIA

He emphasised that

denbe

taiation could not be dependent on any condition. If Germany violated the Versailles Treaty in this connection France would im- mediately const the Locarno guarantor Powers with a view to deciding what action to take. Such action would follow the lines

QUESTION IN HOUSE of the regular League proced

OF COMMONS

London, To-day.

embargo should include industrial France machine, to be delivered was crowded and was plungedamaged currency has the erect be considered in the light of Sir

Benter

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MARSEILLES MURDER

Three Croats Found Guilty

economic situation. Con- embargo it will be effective if INAUGURATED BY

New York, To-day-firmation of such dispatches is the United States limits the CHINESE PLANE

At least three men and one unavailable, while Chinese quar jexports to Italy to the normal | level prior to 1935. Without

woman were killed and more ters in Shanghai state that Sir] Shanghai, To-day..

At question time in the House United States' co-operation the

than 30 injured, some of whom Frederick will not go to Japan in Inaugurating the weekly

of Commons Mr. Anthony Eden, are not expected to recover, as the near future. embargo will only result in the purchase of petrol by Italy be Sino-French air mail service, a the result of a fire in an east-

The British expert is credited after briefly outlining the position coming more difficult and expen-China National Aviation Cor-side building

poration air-liner this morning

The blaze started in a shop with having played an important in Outer Mangolls and Sinkiang, said that the question of British the nationalisation of sive.

left for Hanoi, where the mail

on the ground floor and spread part in

The representation at Sinking would The report suggests that the is being transferred to an Air to a Chinese restaurant, which Chinese silver in Nanking

» CHINA MAIL “ SPECIFIE 1From Our Own Correspondent).

alochoi and benzol in order to pre-in Paris on February 24. A

He stated that the British con- into confusion. The guests in-of improving British imports in Eric. Teichman's report Canton, To-day- vent the use of substitutes for passenger service by the same cluded, 150 participants in a China and of decreasing the sale General Pai Hsung-hsi, the motor spirit:

route will be starting shortly, church function. Some people of Japanese goods in this country. nections Wils Outer Mongolia The trial at Aix-en-Provence Kwangsi military leader, will The most practical form of according to an arrangement al-were injured when leaping from In any case, the new currency were so slight that the expense of three Croatian members of shortly come to Canton to con-transport embargo would be a pro-ready come

raising commodity prices and maintaining official British re- sult Mr. Hu Han-min on politi-hibition against the sale of tank-two services. — Beuter,

The fire raged for an hour helping to revive prosperity, presentation there would not be justified in the present circum cal questions. The veteraners to States not applying the GOODWILL FLIGHT CONTINUES before it was controlled The Mr. T. Y. Soong, President of stances. Eenter. Kuomintang leader is in normal embargo,

Shanghai, to-day. The British building was gutted. The work the National Reconstruction Com health, being called upon by Copies of the report are being, various political leaders from rushed by air to all the capitals. Air Attache at Shanghai an- of the members of the ambu-mittee, and Dr. H. H: King, Min- that the RAF, Short lance and the fire brigade was ister of Finance, are stated to be other parts of the country. It is expected that the Committee Ounces

Mr. Hu has cancelled his trip of Eighteen will meet at Geneva flying-boats from Singapore, en-watched by a huge crowd.

to between the windows.

2 goodwill flight to Reuter Japan, left for Manila from Kudat at 6.25 am today. Beuter.

to Nanking, as his terms of co-on March 2. to announce their de gased on operation have not yet been se-cision-Reuter cepted by General Chiang Kai- shek, President of the Excutive Yoga Mr. Ha, en-operated with General Chiang Kai-shek on two different occasions, and each time they parted in difficulties Now Mr. En wants to make sure of his bearings before he goes to Nan- king again.

FREAK WEATHER CONDITIONS Reported All Over The World

ARRIVAL AT MANILA Mania, Later: The flying-boats appeared over Manila at 1 pm. and were met by an escort of four US Navy flying boats. They circled over the city at a low) altitude and then alighted at 108)

Commodore Smith and the Another cause for his stay is

other officers were met by the that high officials here want Mr.

Landon, To-day.

Consul General, Mr. "A. P. Blürt + Hu to remain in Canton. The

Freak weather; conditions and prominent members of the Party leader is the main pilla

reported from all parts of the British colony, Filipinosand the South-west quasi-independent regime, and his withdrawal wil ield Owing to the continued Americans dr

cold in Rummanda wolves have in The airmen expect to stay two seriously affect the position here.vaded the outlying villages and a or three days. They

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of livestock at 6.40 this morning.

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FATAL HOTEL FIRE

Killed And 20 Injured

Lakewood, NJ, To-day... At least three people were killed and 20 injured, seven of them seriously, in an hotel fire in the early

mg yesterd mowing: guests were stir in bed and the tims were ped their rooms. The (-supply, bam-

responsible for inviting Sir Fre derick to China.

China's managed currency" is severely criticised in Japan, and

SHANGHAI STOCK EXCHANGE

Prospect Of Early

Reopening

the movements and activities of Sir Frederick Leith Rows liave re- ceived considerable attention from BROKERS · CO-OPERATE Japanese officials in China and

INVESTIGATORS Tokyo.

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the so-called "Ustache terrorist organisation in Yugoslavia, who were charged with having been accomplices of Kalemen, the as- sassin - of King Alexander of Yugoslavia and the French Minister, M. Luis Barthon, end jed yesterday evening with all three accrised being sentenced to imprisonment for life, after the court had found them guilty of complicity in the murder and of association with the male- WITH factors-

The prosecution had demand- ede the death sent

The al leged head of this plot, who planned the murder the one- time- Croatian Deputy Ante Pavelitch, was arrested in Italy some time ago, and will have to Tian court Ocean

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