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GERMANY DESIRES A NEW

Attired in cap and gown Pre sident Franklin D. Roosevelt re- crived an honorary degree of ductor of jurisprudence Temple University, Philadelphia, last month,

JAPAN PAYS THE PRICE

Appropriations For Wer Ministry

ADDITIONAL TAXATION

NECESSARY

Tokyo, To-day.

The Chugai Shimbun says that the War Ministry, at the forth- coming session of the Diet, will ask for a supplementary budget

MISSIONARIES CUT

OFF BY REDS

ESCAPE POSSIBLE ONLY BY AUTOGYRO

ANXIETY INCREASES IN SHANSI

Peiping, To-day.

Eight adults and four children among the British missionares have been cut off by the Reds at Pingyangfu, South Shansi, and also an un- known number have been cut off at Hung Tung, (20 miles north of Pingyangfu. The British auth- jorities have telegraphed General Yen Shi-shan to do everything possible to safeguard them. Similar steps have been taken at Nanking.

ORDER, DECLARES REICHSFUEHRER

BUT EQUAL RIGHTS ESSENTIAL

VERSAILLES TREATY BUT

GRAVESTONE OF PAST

"I WANT 25 YEARS” PEACE”

Berlin, To-day.

"I want my way at home without compro- mise; I will do the same in foreign matters," de- clared Herr Hitler in a speech at Breslau yester- [day.

"We are at the crossroads of new era based on commonsense and consideration. Versailles is not the corner-stone of a new order but the gravestone of the past. Germany wants a new order, provided it is based on the equal right of the peoples of Europe. They do not want the statesmen to haggle: they want. peace. I do not want gestures; I want 25 years' peace"

Three draft resolutions drawn up by the Locarno Powers will be laid before the League Council to-day, dealing with the

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It is believed that planes would be the only method of era- cuating them. but aviation officials; declare that only an autogyroį could land in the vicinity of Pingyuan. Efforts are being made to secure an autogyro at Nanchang. It is believed that the near-

Scenes such as this in the recent riot when Communists attacked Sanctity of treaties, the reference of the Franco-Soviet Pact to est troops are Central Government forces, which recently crossed churches in Madrid were re-enacted when the celebrations which followed The Hague, and general proposals. Supplementary statements the Huangho River and were last reported at Chiechchow, South the recent Leftist victory at the Spanish polls led to farious street fight-regarding the proposals are likely to be made on behalf of the Shansi 75 miles from Pingyangfu. Meanwhile the 10 Americang and rioting between Reds and police and left many dead throughout Locarno Powers.

Spain last month, Churches in` many towns were barned. missionaries `evacuating Shansi have arrived.

ELECTIONS IN

SHANGHAI

Japanese Bid For Three Seats

of 255.000,000 yen in addition STRONG

to the 490,000,000 yen provided

on the basis in the 1935-36 budget..

Ministry

possibility-of-tax-increases en-

to have occupied LOCARNO MEMORANDUM

Reds under Mao Tse-tung jare reported

Pingyao. 25 miles from Taiku in South Taiyuanfu. About 2,000 of General Shang Chen's troops have arrived at Taiku and haveį assure protection of foreign) life and poperty.-Reuter.

RAILWAY OCCUPIED Peiping: The Shansi Reds, ELECTORAL BATTLE as well as occupying the railway running to the south from Tai-

Pingyao.

cil for the International Settle-130 miles south of Taituan, ac-

CONDEMNED

SCATHING ATTACKS MADE BY BRITISH PRESS

London, To-day.

It is now expected in London

that Herr Hitler's reply will HITLER SUPPORTED row, which is regarded as hope.

not be received before to-mor-

counter-

ful, indicating that proposals are being drawn up. The hope is strengthened by the news that Herr von Ribber- tup is likely to bring the reply, as it had been previously sug- gested that in the event of res lection Herr von Ribbertrop

might not return to London.

Before the Council meets in

meeting of the

TO HILT Enthusiastic Scenes At Breslau

12,000 LISTEN TO SPEECH

~~BY FUEHRER

..

such

*CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL. Without a single exception all the great Sun-

Breslau, To-day. Shanghai, To-day. vuan, are occupying it at Linz- day papers condemn the Locarno memorandum the afternoon there will be a Some 12,000 people, packed as Going to the polls to-day and shih. Kiensip and

Committee of tightly as sardines in a tin, crowd- of to-morrow to select the nine mem-Passenger traffic is now running in the most trenchant language, not one serious- Thirteen in the morning. Whened into the Centenary Hall here Meanwhile, the gating the bers of the new Municipal Coun- only as far as Nankuancheng, ly reckoning with the possibility of its acceptance ask the Chairman to get in afternoon, breaking into

the Committee is expected to to hear the Fuehrer yesterday suring an additional revenue of ment is usually a cut and dried cording to the latest reports by Germany. The creation of a new demilitarised touch with Italy and Abyssima, wild

demonstrations of en- zone 20 kilometres wide if such were conceiv-in view of their stated readi-thusiasm that the regional leader. ness to consider conciliation in Herr Wagner, tried in vain for ably possible is assailed as a new catastrophe principle Reuter.

several minutes to open the meet- NATURE OF REPLY UNCERTAIN ing in the customary way, for all Europe.

Berlin:

Herr German's reply" is likely to be given by Herr von step on to

Hitler himself was then forced to Ribbentrop to Mr. Eden in London dress the crowd, which again and the platform to ad- to-day at the earliest. Nothing will probably be announced at Berlin beforehand. It remains (uncertain. whether the rejection

300,000,000.-Reuter.

affair and devoid of excitment Reuter. This year, however, a strong elec-

TROOP MOVEMENTS oral battle has been waged as a

IN KWANGTUNG

Defence Of Eastern Border

TWO CRACK REGIMENTS TRANSFERRED

result of the Japanese bid for three seats instead of the tradi-j tional two.

Non-Japanese voters have been jurged to vote only for the non- Japanese candidates, who consist [of five Britons and two Americans selected by the respective com- munities.

to

The Japanese are expected vote solidly for their candidates alone. Canton, To-day.

The Japanese objective

JIJIGA HEAVILY BOMBED

Italians Warn All Foreigners AIR RAIDS ON ABYSSINIAN TOWNS TO BE CONTINUED

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:

The Sunday Times, in a lead- ing article, reiterates that the agreement of the four Locarno Powers constitutes a mere pre-

first liminary result

and foremost one must arrive at an understanding with Germany. Only when this is achieved will jit be possible to discuss the! chief problem, namely, a per- manent and all-comprehensive pact to make Europe secure Over 1,000 explosive and in-against war. this to be discuss cendiary bombs were droppeded at a world conference-

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H31.5. Capetown arrived ports from Abyssinian sources. vesterday from Shanghai for

An Asmara message states that fitting.

- CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL

---Addi Ababa, To-day.

From Our Own Correspondent] To strengthen the defence of will be defeated if a majority of Eastern Kwangtung two regi.the non-Japanese voters go to the ments comprising six battalions polls and record only seven of the of the crack Protective Brigade aine votes to which they are en-by 19 Italian aeroplanes on are on their way, from North-titled-Reuter.

ern Kwangtung to the border

districts near Fukien Major- HU TO VISIT

General Chen Hon-kwong is ac- companying his troops to border.

the

KWANGSI

LEADERS

These seasoned troops will form CONFERENCE WITH part of the Third Army under the command of General Li Yang- ching, although he is on sick leave at present, resting in Hong Kong. Why the three divisions in East-} ern Kwangtung are reinforced by the six battalions of the Protac- tive Brigade is not officially stated. The Brigade, did good work in

POLITICAL SITUATION TO

BE EXAMINED --

From Our Own Correspondent]

Canton, To-day.

Jijiga yesterday during an at-

tack lasting 11⁄2 hours, state re-

an Italian wireless message warns

in port

re-

POLITICS IN GREECE

DEMONSTRATIONS BY MONARCHISTS

again interrupted with thunderous applause, especially when he stated that the National-Socialist Party did not rule with bayonets and ¡proposals will be used as a basis

overwhelming ma- for negotiations. It is consider Proval of an Athens, To-day led certain that Germany will not The applause grew particularly

jority of the nation. The Monarchists are organising accept the memorandum aa violent opposition to the plans for stands or agree to foreign troops

will be complete or whether the fores but with the will and ap

- CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL

it!

stormy as the Fuehrer began to

the State burial of the late former acting as police in German terri- speak on the foreign political si- tuation. That the whole German Premier, M. Venizelos. A demon-tory. stration was held yesterday out-

people is behind the policy of the Germany, however, may give Fuehrer was evident from the de side the royal palace at midday. further assurances that she is monstrations that broke out again but the police dispersed those ready to assure non-aggression in and again when Herr Hitler de who had gathered. Four persona the Rhineland and may suggest clared that in the three years that were injured in the scuffie

that that the agenda of the proposed he had ruled the Beich, Germany ensued.

new conference should be severe had not by as much as one word Before this it was decided that ly restricted.-Reuter. the Monarchists should-hold –a!

all foreigners living in Abyssinian sibility. towns that as these will soon be

4,000 LEAVE NAPLES bombarded, foreigners - should Rome; Three steamers, carrying ceremonial Mass for King Con- Beck safety in departure. If this 4,000 Legionaries, left Naples onstantine and the six Monarchist warning is not heeded the Italian Saturday for East Africa--Trans-Ministers shot in 1322-Trans- Government declines, all respon-Ocean Service.

Ocean Service.

Reserved Attitude By French Press

cleaning up the Communists in Some political importance is Sunday Paris press is decidedly

disposed to allow the Locar.NO Powers' agreement to be rati- fed by the League of Nations. IRONICAL SUGGESTION

or one step threstered any other people, and the wave of enthu-

BERLIN VIEWS siasa overflowed when Herr Eit-

ler said with obvious determina-

"Sham Manoeuvre” For tion that he did not intend to ac

French Elections

knowledge the demands and claims of other people whenever. they implied any interference with the internal affairs of the Reich or meant any domination of the of Germany's sovereign rights.---

*CHINA MAIL ** SPECIAL

Berlin, To-day.

The German viewa

Paris, To-day. The entire,

difficulties which the British Government is having to face on more reserved in voicing its

account of the growing opposiLocarno memorandum are express-Trans-Ocean Service. Hainan Island after 15 months of attached to current reports opinion about the memorandum pacifcation work. -Two regimentsį that

tion. There is no doubt whatever,led so

effectively by the London of the Locarno Powers, than onị Le Journal already sees the be adds, that the London Cabinet Sunday papers that Der Montag are left behind in Chungia and President-designate of the Kuo- the day of M. Flandin's speech abandonment of the memorandum is facing a serious crisis, comparand the Berliner Moningspost, Yangyuen, 35 miles north of Can-mintang C.E.C. "Standing Com- before the Chamber. Three because of the ever-growing op-able with that which last Decem-which appeared here yesterday

Mr. Ho

Han-min,

ton If necessary, they will also mittee, will shortly pay a visit be sent to Eastern Kwangtung. to Kwangsi. This means he

Without referring to this troop will go to Nanning to see Gen movement, the Canton Daily Suneral Pai Hsung-hsi, deputy head editorially stated this morning of the Kwangsi armies. that the "autonomists” and Com- It is said that Mr. Ha's osten- munists in Fukien do not cause sible purpose is to visit the any anxiety to Kwangtung, as beautiful scenery of Kweilin in they are not so active as reported. Northern Kwanggi, where Dr. The paper added that there are Sun Yat-sen as Generalissimo more than ten Nanking divisions of the Southern forces once in Fukien, which should be able to pitched his tent in the course of keep the trouble-makers in check the northern expedition. Mr. Hu Lieut-General LI Han-yun. will be accompanied by General Pacification Commissioner. of Li Chung-jen, Commander-in- Swatow, is scheduled to leave here Chief of the Fourth Group to-day for his post after spending Army. 12 days' leave in Canton.

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considerations account for this:i

(1) The anxiously awaited answer from Germany, which, it is universally agreed, can- not be an acceptance; --

(2) The recoil of the whole British people from the na ture of the proposals made to Germany, this attitude, being viewed with apprehension, several papers fearing that Mr. Eden might even share the same fate as Sir Samnel Hoare; and

(3) The attitude of the neu- tral countries, which are not

HOSTILE REACTION

that

TRIPARTITE PARLEY

Conversations Result In Pact

remarks ironically ber led to Sir Samuel Hoare's evening, mostly content them- position, and that the best compromise would fall,

selves with quoting at length what be a zone one kilometre wide pa-

the leaders of public opinion in trolled by the Salvation Army. Ifj

England - say, Der Montag, for one reads the London press one The Petit Parisien records the instance, in its report from Lon- must conclude that Herr Hitler unfriendly reactions of the Bridon, says: "The proposals are not

Rome, To-day. will turn his back on London be-tish public to the proposals of the meant 'seriously, everything is a cause there the opinion is almost Locarno Powers, especially

'sham manoeuvre, only intended The conversations between Aus- unanimous that the plan of March German territory should be occafor the French elections." Der tria, Hungary, and Italy have re- 19 is the starting point for the pied, even temporarily. Semi-of Montag, commenting on the Lon-sulted in the conclusion of a pact coming negotiations: Germany has ficial circles are already talking don press, says that not one single for a term of ve irs. It is be- the possibility of altering the about a retreat from manoeuvring diplomat or fournalist in London lieved that they agree to consult memorandum by making counter-and there is no longer any ques believes that Germany will even each other on all matters of im- tion of agreement by the Locarno discuss the incredible suggestion portance, but no military alliance proposals.

BRITAIN'S DIFFICULT TASK Powers, but those are merely for the establishment of a 20-jor economic concessions are made. The London correspondent of proposals for a basis for negotia-kilometre

ZODE. Trans-Occan The agreements reached" will be the Echo de Paris emphasises the tions-Trans-Ocean Service, [Service

isigned to-day Renter,