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ITALY'S "MINIMUM DEMANDS" FOR CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES GOVERNMENT POLICY Victory Must Be Taken Into Full Account
ATTACKED
MR. EDEN EXPLAINS SITUATION
VOTE OF CONFIDENCE CARRIED IN HOUSE OF COMMONS
London, To-day.
With the object of regularising the position following last week's defeat of the Government on a minor matter, the Prime Minister, Mr. Stan- ley Baldwin, submitted a procedure motion yes- terday which was to be treated as a vote of con- fidence.
He declared that though a good case could be made out of the proposal of Miss Ellen Wilkinson (Lab., Jarrow) for equal pay for men and women in the civil services, the time was not ripe for it. There was a widespread feeling that numbers of men were unemployed because women entered the employment field. The cost of the equal pay proposal for the civil service was estim- ated at $3,000,000 a year.
FI
Two latest additions of the United States Nary, recently completed, are the submarines P.L. and P-S, shown on a visit to Washington, D. C. A “he visitors” order prevents latest submer- sible secrets developed by the saty from leaking out. They are the first to be commissioned under the new DAVY
programme and displace 1,300-ton - each.
It was believed that the effect of the Wilkinson motion would ETHIOPIA NOT DEFEATED
be to circumscribe, not increase, the facilities for the employ- ment of women.
FRENCH PEACE PLAN
Pacific Revision Of Treaties
Major C. R. Attlee (Lab., Limehouse). in the course' of a vigorous attack on the Govern-
ment, ranged over as wide a
clared that since the Hoare- Laval disclosures
NEGUS PREPARED TO FIGHT
+4
TO BITTER END
field of subjects as the nature!
Addis Ababa, To-day. of the motion enabled. He cri- Iticised the Government's han- Ethiopia is not defeated. My armies are idling of foreign policy and de- prepared to fight until not a single Italian aggres
the Govern-sor is left on our territories. We are certainly ment had lacked confidence in not suing for peace,” declared the Negus when in- itself.
In reference to the Abyssinian terviewed by Reuter at his general headquarters war he said it was not a question somewhere south of Quoram, where he is rallying The Council of Ministers has of whether Signor Mussolini would the shaken but undaunted Imperial Guard after approved the memorandum re-beat the Negus, but whether an plying to Germany's peace plan, aggressor could beat the League, the Lake Ashangi reverse.
CONTROL OF ARAMAMENTS
Paris, To-day.
states a communique, and also of
Nations. Herr Hitler's acti
basis.
was far too The British of Nations could
the project for a reconstructive was a result of the failure of the plan of action for peace, which League. Locarno
to inarrow the Government proposes submit to the League Council Commonwealth It is understood that the plan only act through the League. the proposes the abolition of unanimous vote at present needed in the League for the re- vision of treaties, in favour of a two-thirds majority vote.
VOTE OF CONFIDENCE IN
THE COMMONS
London, To-day. The House of Commons vote of confidence in the Government was carried by 361 votes to 145.- Reuter.
The French peace. plan, it is understood in usually well-in- formed quarters, also suggests to the League plans for the pacific! revision of the peace treaties, the reconstruction of the economic re- gime, the control of armaments and also a plan for a League army on the line of M. Briand's (C., Epping) had vigorously at- scheme for a European Union, and tacked the
CHURCHILL'S ATTACK After Mr. Winston Churchill
TORNADO IN U.S.
OVER 100 PEOPLE KILLED
Hospital Destroyed At Tupelo “RGARING LIKE A THOUSAND
LOCOMOTIVES” ·
Tupelo, Alabama, To-day. A violent tornado struck the Government's Ethio-town yesterday, and the death roll
a return to the Geneva protocol of pian Anthony Eden, estimated at 100 to 125. Thei
The Emperor complained of the League's continual delay in aplying really effective sanc- tions, enabling the enemy to employ "the most horrible and barbarous methods of warfare,
in the hope of gaining a victory before the League intervenes
The Italian reports to the con- trary are odious lies."
SECURITIES ACT IN AMERICA
Supreme Court Ruling
Washington, To-day. The Securities Exchange Com- mission lost in the Sapreme Court its long effort to compel Mr. Edward Jones: the New . York dealer in oil extocis, to
testify concerning the statement of a proposed securities issue. However, the Supreme Court-did not rule out the constitutionality of the Securities Act of 1933.
Mr. Jones, had challenged the Securities Act as unconstitu- tional, after, the Lower Court had upheld it and ruled that Mr. Jones should testify-Renter.
SOVIET AIRMEN.
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"ILL-WITTED” IDEAS DECRIED
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OUTSPOKEN PRESS COMMENT
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Rome, To-day.
What would probably be Italy's minimum demands for settling the Abyssinian war was set forth by the Editor-in-Chief of the "Tribuna," Signior Davanzati, in a leading article yesterday.
The peace with Abyssinia could not be settled with anything remotely resembling the dead and decayed proposals of the Com- mittee of Five, but must take the act of Italy's victory into full account. Neither is there room for the ill-witted proposals based on the assumption that Italy is not capable of achieving a com- plete military victory.
Any eventual direct or indirect interference by the League of Nations in the final settlement is rigorously excluded by the very facts themselves. The League of Nations has also to take into consideration that the tribes of all Abyssinia, from those in Tigre and Somali to those in Ambara and Haussa, trust the Italian rule From now on Italy will be in Abyssinia's place as the neighbour to the Sudan, to Kenya and British Somaliland.
This victory, says the Tribuna, is also proof that Italy 1s strong in Europe. It will be enough for “ill-advised" Europe: to abandon the hostilities against Italy, in order to find her where she had always been: ready, fully ready, to take part in European politics, not only with words but with deeds,
The situation on the eve of Geneva demânds that full ae- count be taken of the facts which have infineneed her in future.
Geneva: "The "gtumaning of the Committee of Thirteen for to- morrow' and the decision simul-? taneously to hold a conference of the Locarno Powers here has tak-
COLONIES SAFE
en League circles by surprise, and BRITAIN STANDS
joace more projects Geneva into the centre of world attention. The Locarno discussions will probably
FIRM
not begin until Thursday, since No Question Of Giving the Belgian Premier, M. van Zee- land, is not able to arrive here to-
morrow.
Exploratory Flights To find itself
North Pole
peace
Up Any Of Them
MR. CHAMBERLAIN ANSWERS QUESTION IN COMMONS
London, To-day.
The Committee of Thirteen will dif- confronted by a
of the ficult situation, in view fact that Italy is evidently de-
Replying to a question by Mr. termined not to take part in any Winston Churchill 1C, Epping) Reports of the battle north of
Moscow, To-day. Lake Ashangi are filtering in
negotiations within the with regard to the German claim M. Makhotkin, one of the two League as long an sanctions re for colonies, Mr. Neville Cham- They admit that the Imperial Soviet airmen forced down last main in force, and that Britain berlain, Chancellor Guard suffered severe losses, but Sunday in
of the Ex... the region of the will, according to reliable inform chequer, said that as far as he claim that they gave as good as Artic Kaza Straits, and the other, ation, insist on the cessation they got by beating a strategical Vodopyanov, have safely land hostilities before consenting that the British Empire Should knew nobody had ever' suggested retreat. The Emperor himself ed in the Matochkin Straits. The open manned a machine-gun in the airmen hope to make several ex-Italy.
negotiations with fighting lines for two days with-ploratory flights to the North Pole jout sleep.
from a base оп Franz Joseph/ Land-Reuter.
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152, which won axavaly a Foreign Minister, replying to the hospital, among many buildings NAVAL FORCE REVIEWED
proved by all the members of the debate at length, defended thel Council except Britain and there-British Government's by became a dead letter.
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VIOLATION OF TREATY?
Protest From Little Entente
AUSTRIA'S CONSCRIPTION
Vienna, To-day. The Little Entente Ministers have handed to the Foreign Minister, Baron von Berger- Waldenegg, a note protesting against Austria's introduction of compulsory national service, on the ground that it is a viola
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action at was destroyed, and churches were Geneva the Italo-Ethiopian hurriedly converted into mortuar- dispute.
jies for the dead and injured. The He said that since both parties negro section of the town was de-i had accepted conciliation the Ita-molished and houses hurled in the lian Government had intensified air. its aggression. In the view of the
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MAHARAJAH COMES OF AGE
Presented With Ruling Powers
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SATISFACTION EXPRESSED BY
COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF
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give up any of its colonies. The demand, if made, could not pos
be entertained In view of this situation, the sibly
for Committee will have to restrict. It-moment. (Cheers). self to preliminary discussions of When the mandates were allo- procedure, with small prospects(cated it was not contemplated that for reaching concrete decisions. there would ever be any change (therein. He believed that the (Continued on Page 1)
transfer of a mandate would re- quire at least, the assents of the
which the teritory was to be transferred and the League Coun-
CLIPPER HELD UP mandatory Power, the Power to
Spark-Plug Defect Causes Delay
Manila, To-day.
cil.
While he
The annual review of the China Fleet; by the 'Commander- The Governor has ordered out in-Chief, China Station, was held at the Race Course, Happy Val
The position of the Government ley, this morning when Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Little, K.C.B.,
had been made perfectly clear by the National Guard to maintain inspected over a thousand men comprised of three Companies of
the statement of Mr. J. H. Thomas, order.
naval ratings, one Battery of Howitzers and one Company drawn)
Minister for the Colonies, that An Atalanta message states from the Royal Marines, the men on parade being in field order.
The Philippines "Clipper." the Government had not consider- that many
are also reported to The parade was under Capt. E. S. Benson with Comdr. R.-B. Wi
after being delayed here since ed and was not considering the have been killed at Gainsville,mot-Sitwell as second-in-command, Georgia, when it was struck by ala.m., and punctually
The review was timed for 10 music being played by the Massed March 7, was scheduled to take handing over of any colonies or
at that Bands of the Royal Marines. This off for Alameda at 1 o'clock this mandated territories. tomado yesterday. An eye-wit-hour His Excellency arrived and ceremony completed, His Excel-morning, but was unable to de- could not pledge a fatare Govern- ness describes it as roaring like a was received by Capt. A. J. Liency returned to the Saluting part at the last minute owing to ment, Mr. Chamberlain could not a spark-plug defect. She is now conceive that any Government, thousand locomotives. Reuters Murray. Colours were then Base, where he took the salute as expected to take off to-morrow would even discuss the question of
broken and the Commander-in-the Units marched past, headed morning. Bulletin Service. Calcutta, To-day.
Chief was given the general by Capt. E. S. Benson.
the transfer of its own mandate, salute. He was attended by his
The "Clipper" has one new irrespective of the fate of the Flag-Lieutenant. Lt. HL B. Pcellency addressed the officers and by the "China Clipper on her The
After the March Past, His Ex-engine which was brought out mandates held by others. tion of the military clauses of celebrated his coming of age yes-
Francklin.
Government recognised the Treaty of St. Germain, and terday, when Sir John Anderson,
Shortly before the arrival of men who took part in the review, last flight. The "Clipper has that it had definite obligations to reserving the right to announce Governor of Bengal, on behalf of
The anti-cyclone is still in- later the measures to be taken the British Government, present dicated to the east of the Vice-Admiral Sir Charles. Little, and said that he was highly satis-been delayed here for a month the inhabitants of the mandated the Review and con-lowing to a defect in one en territories and would not think of for the preservation of their ed him with ruling powers. The Bonins, and another appears to the General Officer Com-fied with interests...
Maharajah announced his loyalty be developing over Mongolia manding. Major-General A W. gratulated them heartily on their gine, which has now been rehanding over the territories to
pinced by a new engine.
any other Power, even for the It is officially announced that to the King-Emperor in an address Pressure is relatively low over Eartholomew, arrived and was re-smart turn-out.. the Austrian Government does to his peoples.
the Yangtse valley and Siam,ceived by Capt. A JL. Marray. Officers at the Saluting Base It is understood that the sake of obtaining a general peace- not intend to react to the pro The Viceroy sent his congratu(South-east winds, moderate; The liason officer was Capt were Capt. A JL Murray, DSO Manila-Macau leg, when fal settlement, unless it was satis- test. which is regarded more as lations and expressed the hope cloudy generally with fog or Knowles, R.M
O.BE. Capt LB. B. Tower, augurated, will be served by fed that the interests of all 180- a warning that Hungary an@that the Maharajab would have a mist, was the forecast for to- After taking the salute, Ad-D.SO. Capt. Bon. - G. Fraser, auxiliary air-liners, not "Captions of the populations of the Bulgaria will not follow Aus-peaceful rule and long life day, as issued by the Royal Ob-miral Little proceeded to inspect D.S.O., Capt. H. C. Phillips and pera, which are only for the territories were fully safeguard- tria's example. Reuter. Beater's Bulletin Service...”
servatory this morning.
the men on parade, appropriate Capt. C. G. B. Coltart.
Manila-California hop-Beuter.jed. (Cheers), ~Beuter.
The Maharajah of Kolhapur
WEATHER REPORT
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