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COMMITTEE OF THIRTEEN DECIDES CONCILIATION HAS FAILED

With other officers of the Japanese superior war council. War Minister Yoshiyuki Kawa- hima accepted the responsibility for last February's army out- break in Tokyo, in which the as- sassination of Cabinet Liberals took place.

BRITISH PROTEST TO ROME

DELIBERATE ATTACKS

ON RED CROSS

RIGHT RESERVED TO DEMAND COMPENSATION

Geneva, To-day.

A strongly worded note by Sir Eric Drum- mond, British Ambassador in Rome, to the Italian Government on the numerous air attacks on Bri- tish Red Cross ambulances in Abyssinia was is- sued yesterday, particularly referring to the at- tacks on the unit at Quoram on four successive days in March.

Sir Eric Drummond absolutely denies the Italian delegation's allegation that they bombed the ambulance as reprisals for the Red Cross Contingents' firing on the bombing planes. The note says that the British Government, after full investigation, can- not accept the Italian version of the facts, and declares that the principal medical officer's report leaves no doubt with regard to the deliberate attacks.

The British Government re- gards the bombing as a viola- tion of the International Red

BALASA PLAIN OCCUPIED Cross Convention and now de-

BY ITALIANS

IMMEDIATÉ ADVANCE ON CAPITAL

-CHINA MAIL - SPECIAL

Asmara, To-day.

Imands that the Italian

Gov-

Strolling through the garden of her father's estate on the arm of her brother. Prince Frederick, Princess Cecilie, daugh- ter of ex-Crown Prince Wilhelm of Germany, šeema as onesSum- ing as the average girl.

STRAITS ZONE REPORTED

* OCCUPIED

ACTION TAKEN BY TURKEY

the air force in East Africa Straits zone.

henceforth to exercise the ut

tish Red Cross hospital The

In the course of yesterday, the Italian High Command of serve the right to demand com- the northern Army transfered its headquarters to Dessie, and is pensation for the damage caus occupying the building in which formerly the Abyssinian comed by the deliberate attacks. mand was housed. A powerful wireless slation is being erected Reuter's Bulletin Service. alongside the former Imperial Palace.

SERIOUS RIOTS IN WARSAW COMMUNISTS CLASH

WITH POLICE

Chinese Official

Paris, To-day.

DENIAL ISSUED

TO RETURN MANDATE TO LEAGUE

MOMENTOUS MEETING ON MONDAY

ROME GIVES THREE REASONS WHY PEACE CANNOT BE MADE

Geneva, To-day.

The Committee of Thirteen has decided that conciliation has failed, and, recognising this, must now return its mandate to the League. Senor de Madariaga is presenting his report to the Com- mittee of Thirteen to-day and to the Council at 10.30 on Monday. It is expected that the Council meeting will be of extreme gravity. The report of Senor Vasconcellos on the working of sanc- tions will also be considered by the Council.

Apparently the convening of the Comittee of Eighteen has been left to the League Council and will probably be postponed until after the French elections.

Rome: Three difficulties stand in the way of peace:- (1) The difficulty of stopping the hostilities.

It is pointed NEGUS REBUKES

lout that it is virtually impos! sible to call a halt in the war or!

LEAGUE Dilatory Attitude Regarding Sanctions

Addis Ababa, To-day

ernment give a categorical as- Under reserve a Stamboul message states that it is reported of the movements until the win- surance that clear and definite from Ankara from a usually well-informed source that the Turning side has reached a strate- instructions have been issued to kish Government has decided militarily to occupy the demilitarised gic position;

(2) There is no Abyssinian The decision is reported to authority with whom the Ita- most care not to attack a Bri- UNITED FRONT WITH RUSSIA? have been taken at a meeting lians could negotiate, since the

A rebuke to the League Pow- of the Council of Ministers on Emperor has disappeared; -Bribial Government also- re Reports Denied By Responsible, Wednesday, presided over by (3) Italy cannot negotiate ers for the delay in enforcing Meffective sanctions and the de- under the threat of sanctions: N Kemal Ataturk

Paris: On hearing the deci-mand for immediate measures Ankara, Later: A semi-sion of the Committee of Thir-to end the aggression is con- official Turkish news agency de-teen, that the endeavours for tained in a note from the Em-

Abyssinian clares that the report that Tur-settling the

It de- war peror to the League. kish troops have entered the de- must be considered to have fail-clares that Ethiopia has vainly militarised zone is baseless. The ed, the Foreign Minister, M.waited for six months for mea- agency states that no meeting Flandin, stated his intention to sures to end the aggression and of the Turkish Cabinet has been leave for Geneva on Sunday in now has the right to ask if the held for a week. - Reuter.. order to attend the League principle of collective security is Council meeting scheduled for a dead letter. Ethiopia is still Monday. Trans-Ocean Ser-resolved to expel the aggressor vice.

from her territory and invokes, firmly and formally, her League rights. Reuter.

In the Lake Tsana district the Italians have occupied the Balasa Plain, the troops having resist- encountered nowhere ¡ance. — Trans-Ocean Service.

ADVANCE ON CAPITAL

Dessie:

An almost immediate advance towards Addis Ababa is envisaged by the hurried arrange- ments "bere

STAFF TALKS IN LONDON

Conducted With Great Cordiality

London, To-day-

not re

Tokyo, To-day. A special message to the Asahi from Nanking reports that General Chang Chun has BSETZ- ed the Japanese Consul; Mr. Suma, that China has cognised the · mutual assistance pact between Outer Mongolia and Soviet Russia, and has no intention whatever to put up an united front against Japan with Russia-Eenter.

RUSSIA'S SUPPORT Moscow: The Government has informed Turkey of its readiness

At the conclusion of the Staff DERBY BETTING to participate in the negotiations STATE OF ALARM

for the arrival last talks: 2 French communique

12 KILLED AND 300 INJURED night of the Italian General Staff states that the conversations

Yesterday the corps and

Warsaw. To-day.

A serious riot occurred on Thursday night between Communists and the police at the funeral of an un- employed labourer who was killed in a minor affray two days ago.

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Balahissar Heads The List

Eritrean army have been conuducted with the artillery arrived, ac-greatest cordiality in the frame- companied by a column of overwork decided upon by the res- pective Governments. All other' 100 motor-lorries.

Once the Italian advance to information is to be transmit Derby, wards Addis Ababa begins it is ted through the Military and Epsom Downs on May, 27, was

Reuter predicted that the capital will be Naval Attaches.

ig

reached in three days. Engineers have been active in the last three days and a powerful radio station The authorities, fearing dis-already erected in the town turbances, ordered the burial to now linked by telephone wherever take place secretly at midnight, there is an Italian occupied town. but the Communists discovered Scouting planes progressing south the fact and, rallying in hun-of Dessie on the Addis Ababa road! dreds, the members attacked report that there are no signs of

THE CITY AND SUBURBAN

Rippon Tor's Chance Favoured

the police who were sent tojany Abyssinian troop concentra- DAYTONA HEADS BETTING FOR

Of

planned

at the funeral. tions

resistance. keep order Trams were overturned as bar-Abandoned lorries and scores of

mules ricades and buildings were set untethered

are all they have located. In the Lake Tsana

on fire by the rioters.

injured. Service.

Reuter's

Bulletin

west of the lake-Reuter.

BOMBERS VISIT CAPITAL Addis Ababa: Two Italian bom- bers flew low over the capital yes.

TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS

London, To-day-

Landon, To-day. The first call-over for the which will be rum 3t

held yesterday and resulted follows:-

Balahissar, 9 to 1 t and o. Abjer, 10 to 1a, 300 to 9 t. Daytona, 100 to 8, i and o. Pay Up 100 to 7, and o. St. Mangus, 100 to 7 o, 15 to 1 (. Boswell, 100 to 6 o, 29 to 1 Syndham 40 to 1 a, 15 to i t

-Reater.

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to bring the status of the Straits with the

in to conformity interests of the security of Turkey. The note points out that

IN SPAIN

30 Days

the Soviet has always been of the To Be Continued For- opinion that Turkish sovereignty over this zone was for the there.Renter.

indispenable of peace

maintenance

BRITAIN'S REPLY

جيدية

NEW GOVERNMENT APPOINTMENTS

Sir Wm. Shenton's Successors

Madrid, To-day. The Government has decided↑ to continue the existing state of The following appointments etc. London: The British Govern-alarm for 30 days. Reuter. are notified in the Government ment, replying to Turkey's request! Madrid: Over 800 shots, were Gazette:- for the refortification of the Dar-exchanged during desparate street The relinquishment of his Local danelles, stated that Britian was fighting which took place here on Commission as Lieutenant in the {prepared to enter into discussions Thursday at the funeral of the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence through the proper channels and police officer who was shot by Corps by Lieutenant Horace John that the Dominion Governments Communists at the fifth anniver- Croot, MB., B.S., MEC.S. (Eng- ¡would also be invited to take part sary of the foundation the land), LRC.P. (London), with

STANDPOINT OF GREECE

of

his

in any discussions about the mat-Spanish Republic.

effect from March 30, NO DAMAGE DONE TO

ter. The reply added that the As the funeral cortege was pass-leaving the Colony, has been ap- RANPURA

¡British Government' approves ing under a building in process proved;

The Hon. Mr. John Johnstone London: Divers who have been Turkey's approach to the question of construction in the centre of

the city, shots were fired from the Paterson and Mr. Stanley Hudson The latest call-over for the City examining the hull of the P. and by proposing negotiations.

The No confirmation has hitherto scaffolding.

accompanying | Dodwell to be Unofficial Members So far 600 arrests have been section the latest reports are that and Suburban, which will be run O. liner Kanpura, which was re-

of the Executive and Legislative on Thursday night been received in London of the police returned the shots and

Sir made, while the casualties are the seventh army corps has occu-ever a distance of 1/4 miles anoated late

the Wednesday next, is as follows:

after being aground on a Sandy Paris report that the Turks have continuous rattle of revolver shots Councils respectively, vice

William Edward Leonard Shenton, reported to be 12 killed and 300 pied the plain of Balasa, to

(bottom in Gibraltar Bay since last already started the occupation of followed. Rippon Tor, 4 to 1 i and o

When the funeral passed on the resigned, with effect from April 6; Highlander, 5 to 1 o, 11 to 2 t.. Tuesday, have found no damage, the demilitarised zone of the Dar-

Mr. John Bernard Prentis re- Finalist, 100 to 12, t and o.

and the liner resumed her voyage danelles-Reuter's Bulletin Ser-shooting died down, but began

again and again in various parta | linquished duty 26 Assistant Pampas Grass, 10 to 1, t,and o.

of the city. About 50 were in-Crown Solicitor on" April 9; His Reverence, 100 to 6 p, 20 to 1 t. last evening with the cargo of vice.

Chinese art treasures homeward Pegomas, 25 to 1 o. 33 to 1 t.

Athens: All sections of the jured, some so seriously that re- Mr. Leonard Starbuck, B.Sc. The latest call-over for the 2,000 bound from the exhibition at Bar-

Among the (London). A.Inst.P.. to be a Pro- chine-guns and rifles, but they

|Guineas, which will be run

on lington House.-British Wireless Greek press devote considerable covery is doubted.

fire fessional Assistant at the Royal bombs. Pamphlets

jspace to the question of the Dar-mourners who came... under of one Service.

Observatory, with danelles, and demand the forti-was an ex-Minister.

efact from were also dropped asking the pe- April 2, over a distance

The mile, is as follows:

April 1: pulace to submit to Italy.

GENERALfication of the Greek islands of Samos, Samothrake and Lemnos, population was less panicky than

PASSES hitherto.-Reuter's Bulletin Ser

asserting that Turkey would not Salzburg, To-day. The death object, seeing that Greece is has occurred of General Giesl von friendly Power, and would thus Greslingen, formerly Austro-Han-jensure the safety of Turkey. garian Minister at Belgrade, who is furthermore stated that Turkey

(Continued on Page 12) presented Serbia with the altim- atum in July 191 Beuter.

INSURANCE FOR "QUEEN MARY"

Risks Underwritten In London

London, To-day. Excellent progress is being made with the placing of ser-

terday morning, firing with dropped no

vice.

143-

vice risks of the Cunard-White is equivalent to a net rate of Star liner Queen Mary on the 25 shillings per £100 for a per- London market, and it is anti-iod of 12 months, and it is point- cipated that "some £3,000,000 |ed out in shipping circles that will be covered. The balance the willingness of the market to will be borne by the Board of underwrite on such terms is a the testimonial to the qualities of Trade, as provided in scheme under which the con- the new liner in the estimation struction of the liner was re-lof experts. British Wireless sumed. The reported premium. Service.

Daytona, 11 to 2 o, 6 to 1 t. Abjer. 6 to 1 t and a. Balahissar, 8 to 1 t and o. St. Mangus, 100 to 7, tand. o. Borwell, 100 to 7 a, 100 to 6 t. Pay Up. 100 to 6 t and o. Syndham, 22 to 1 o, 25 to 1 L'

-Reuter

RANPURA SAILS FOR MARSEILLES

Gibraltar, to-day-The Razpor sailed at 6.55 pm. yesterday for Marseilles, escorted by the British destroyer Veteran-Beuter.

AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN

WEATHER REPORT

Fair, with moderate north

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FORMER DUTCH PREMIER PASSES

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PREMIER'S STATEMENT Madrid: Premier Azma, speak- ing in Parliament on Thursday,"

Mr. John Pelly Murphy to be a with effect Junior Legal Officer.

to act as

of Com

said that the Government was de-from April 15, and termined to protect the Govern-Deputy Registrar, Supreme Court, ment in the present form and not and Deputy Registrar yield to any other form of regime, panies with effect from the same Speaking of the shootings which date.

had taken place at various times,

the Premier declared that these FRANCE & CHINA IN DAVIS CUR had been deliberately arranged by

France wi enemies of the Republic, including Paris, To-day. The Hague. To-day-The death the deplorable incident when the meet China in the First Round of on the Davis Cup in the European east winds, is the forecast for has occurred of Dr.. Buys van funeral of the police officer to-day, as issued by the Royal Beeerenbrouck, former Prime Thursday was fired on-Trans- Zone on the first three days in

May--Renter's Bulletin Service. Minister. - Reuter. Observatory this morning.

Ocean Service.