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PEACEFUL SURRENDER OF ADDIS ABABA BY CROWN PRINCE?

Italian Report From Djibouti Of Pending Negotiations

BULGARIA TO TAKE

ACTION?

KING ATTENDS MEETING OF CROWN COUNCIL ABROGATION OF MILITARY CLAUSES OF TREATY OF NEUILLY

~CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL

Sofia, To-day.

A Crown Council, which was attended by King Boris as well as the Premier, M. Kusseinan- off, and the entire Cabinet, was held here on Saturday. Although the statement issued after the conclusion of the Crown Council, which lasted four hours, merely declares that the various Min- isters reported to the king regarding the past and future work of their departments, rumours per- sist here that the question of the repudiation of the military clauses of the Treaty of Neuilly was discussed by the Council.

Paris: The impending repudiation of the military restric- tions imposed on Bulgaria by the Treaty of Neuilly is predicted in a report received by the paper Paris-Soir from its Belgrade cor- respondent. The correspondent declares that the question of the repudiation of the military clauses of the Treaty of Neuilly was discussed by the Crown Council held at Sofia on Saturday under the presidency of King Boris of Bulgaria, and asserts that the renunciation of the military clauses restricting Bulgaria's arma- ments will shortly be announced by the Bulgarian Government.

The correspondent expects that the announcement will be made on St. George's day. May 6, which is the Bulgarian national holiday.

JAPAN AND THE SOVIET

Both Governments Want Peace

JAPAN'S HANDS FORCED BY COMPETING ELEMENTS

Sofia, later: The rumours de- claring that the Bulgarian Gov-

Farmer Frew A. Tucker of Iowa City, Indiana, apparently won his fight to prevent planes of the United Air Lines from skimming across his farm on the city limits to land at the adjacent airport when he erected a 24-foot pole zx barrier after he had been granted an injunction restricting trans-Continental planer from flying less than 30 feet high over Tucker' land. The air comPSEY cancelled all stops at Iowa City.

ELECTIONS IN FRANCE

บ

ernment has decided to repu- diate the military clauses of the Treaty of Neuilly are em- phatically denied by official quarters here. A statement is- sued by the Premier, M. Kus- seinanoff. declares that the Crown Council held on Saturday under the presidency of King The first surprise in the elections was the failure of M. Her- Boris did not reach any far-riot, the Radical-Socialist leader, to secure an absolute majority] reaching decisions, but merely in the first ballot at Lyons. discussed the general political situation. - Trans-Ocean Ser-

RADICAL-SOCIALIST LEADER WITHDRAWS

London. To-day. "The Times," commenting vice. on the incidents which continue to multiply on the Manchukuo- Outer Mongolia. frontier, says

that there is no need to doubt UNIVERSITY OF

that both the Soviet and Japan- ese Governments really desire] peace, at any rate for the time being, and equally there is no doubt that their differences are susceptible to diplomatic ad- justment.

Where the doubt arises is over the ability of the Japanese Government and Foreign Office to prevent their hands being forced by clements over which they have no control.

FISHING CONVENTIONS

There

KWANGSI

Proposed Removal To Nanning

OPPOSITION VOICED

[From Our Own Correspondent]

Canton, To-day.

EXPLOSION IN

BERLIN

Deliberately Caused By Disgruntled Man

-CHINA MAIL * SPECIÁL

Berlin, To-day,

him out.

Paris, To-day.

M. Flandin, Foreign Minister, M. Frossard, Minister of La- bour, M. Besse, Minister of Pen- sions. and M. Daladier. former Premier, have all been elected, but M. Cathala, former Minis- ter of the Colonies. did not ob- tain a clear majority.

A second ballot will be neces- sary in many constituencies. COUNTRY REMAINS CALM Paris:

MIDNIGHT STANDINGS

of

PLANES AGAIN VISIT CAPITAL

DESPERATE FIGHTING IN HILLS

| EARLY CONCLUSION OF HOSTILITIES ANTICIPATED IN ROME

** CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL

Rome, To-day.

The Abyssinian Crown Prince, with his bodyguard and numerous tribal chiefs, is now on his way to the Italian lines in order to negotiate with Marshal Badoglio regarding the eventual peaceful surrender of Addis Ababa, asserts a re- port received by the "Giornale d'Italia” from Djibouti, which adds that the army defending | the Abyssinian capital has been placed under the command of the Abyssinian Crown Prince.

Addis Ababa: Several Italian aeroplanes again appeared over the Abyssinian capital on Saturday. The planes, which came from the north and descended to an extremely low altitude, carried out extensive reconnoitring flights over Addis Ababa and the surrounding district, and then returned to their base. The planes, so it is! believed here, had been sent out by the Italian high command to ascertain the present where- abouts of the Negus. Trans-Ocean Service.

M. Herriot, leader of the French Radical-Socialist Party. above, received a serious check when he failed to secure *# absolute tuajority, in the first ballet for the Chamber from his constituency of Lyons yesterday. He later announced his resigns- tion from the political ring-

OFFICERS" VISIT TO MOSCOW Esthonian Army Men On 8-Day Tour WILL PROBABLY AFTEND

BAMANOEUVRES

"CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL. “' Reval, To-day.

The Chief of the Esthonian Gen-

Rome: Desperate fighting has been in progress around the fortified triangle formed by Daggahmodo. Sassabanch and Dag- gabbur, barring the road to Harrar. The scene of the fighting is eral Staff. General Reek, and the rugged, hilly stretches of bare rock, alternating with thick bush and torrents, most of which are at present in flood, rushing down chief of the second department of the valleys from the mountains.

the General Staff, Colonel Masing,

KWANGTUNG'S DEFENCES

Special Courses For

Commanders ·

UNDER GERMAN STAFF

OFFICERS"

The Abyssinian commander,

Ras Nasibou, tried to keep Gen-left here for Moscow on Saturday eral Graziani at bay with a line on an 8-day tour through Soviet of entrenchments, redoubts and

machine-gun posts constructed Russia.

The two Esthonian officers, who

by the Turkish General Wahib Pasha, but the Italian air bomb- ing was very accurate and in-were recently invited by the Chief tense and forced the enemy out of the Soviet Russian General

of the caves.

launched

a

Bas Nassibou's

communications

It is unofficially reported that

This

over the whole: line and

of 50 miles

NEW RAILWAY SCHEME Japanese Aid Deplored

Shanghai, To-day Vehement opposition to

men, who attacked en masse in Staff, General Egoroff, to come to the traditional Abyssinian style, Russia to inspect the Soviet Ras- were eventually routed

sian army, will be shown various The Italian motorised sections important military centres on their [From Our Own Correspondentj

pursuit towards Canton. To-day. Daggahbur, which virtually visit and will probably also attend Divisional Commanders and completed the surrounding of the joint manoeuvres of the Soviet

Sassabaneh, consequently in Russian army and air force. France polled heavily other high officers who are re- in yesterday's elections for the quired to take special courses resting the Abyssinian line in Trans-Ocean Service. An explosion, demolishing an

the Italian The under German staff officers at entire tenement house and render-new Chamber of Deputies. ing 27 person bomeless, in the cen-country remained calm through-Yin Tong Military Academy are from Mogadiscio, now nearly tre of Berlin, occurred when one out and no incidents are reported required to sleep in the dormi- 500 miles long, which has ne The first result announced was tories to-night like ordinary cessitated the building of roads of the tenants, the brother and

railways with bridges General Chen Chi- and for Cochinchina, where the bar cadets. uncle of the proprietor, in ordervister son of the French Premier tang, their superior officer and across the rivers. to have vengeance

on them, with M. Omer Sarraut, standing as an/Superintendent of the Academy, can be no real stability, in Undergraduates of the Uni-whom he had previously quarrell- Sassabaneh has fallen. Japanese policy until a more versity of Kwangsi at Wuchowed, deliberately caused the gas to Farty, was placed second out will take advantage of this op would give the Italians domin permanent equilibrium is reach-are protesting against the re-explode.

four candidates, but a further Portunity to discuss military ance ed between the elements now moval of the University to Nan- Many occupants of the house ballot is necessary as no candidate

defence with the divisional open the road to Harrar. '———

Reuter.

the competing for control.

commanders. ning, the provincial capital, and were wounded, but luckily no one obtained a clear majority.

Hopei and Chahar Council's re- the appointment of General was killed. The culprit tried to

Generals Yu Han-mou and

BOYONET CHARGE Rome: The progressive smashing Teangchow - Shihchiachwang rail- ported decision to construct the Paris: At midnight the state of Chang Tat, commanding officers Moscow: The chief of the Huang Hsu-chu as Chancellor hide himself in a chimney near by,

of the University.

and the fire brigade had to force the parties was as follows: Right, of the First and the Second of the Abyssinian fortified line onway with Japanese aid is voiced in Eastem Department of the For-į

31; Centre, 19; Left, 22. eign Commissariat, M. Kozlock-

The present Chancellor, Dr.

AArmy respectively, were enter the front

between Chinese press, which declares that has communicated to the Ma Chun-wu, also opposes the Alexanderplatz, in the busiest part 124 out of 208

The explosion occurred near the second ballot will be necessary in tained at dinner last evening by Daggahmode and

Sassabanch is the scheme should be carried out Counsellor of the Japanese Em-removal of the University to of the capital. Many of the oc- where the results are known.

constituencies] General Chen Chi-tang. They reported in a communique from by Nanking. bassy new Soviet proposals re- Nanning, as several buildings cupants had to spend the night in

made a report of the conditions Marshal Badoglio confirming the The alleged failure of the Coun- garding the

revision of the have been constructed in Wu-the Municipal Night Refuge for clude M. Vincent Auriol, the So-ern

Prominent persons elected in-in their garrison posts in South-capture of Daggahmodo. It says cil to consult the Ministry of the Fishing Convention, stating that chow, with a fine campus over Homeless Persons. Trans-Ocean cialist

Kiangsi and

Northern that the town was taken by su Railways is condemned by the the Soviet, while making the looking the West River.

financial expert; M. Kwangtung respectively. Service. new concessions as a proof of moval to Nanning would entail

Thellier, Minister of Agriculture; CHIANG CONTROLS YUNNAN, goodwill, hopes that the Japan-expenses for new buildings.

M. Mandel, Minister of Posts and

It is reported that the high ese Government will take steps

Telegraphs; M. Couturier, the military officers here discussed to complete the negotiations in

Communist leader; M Dekerillis, the Yunnan situation following the shortest possible time.

the Rightist editor of the Echo de the recent visit. of General Reuter:

Faris; M. Frot, Minister of In-Chiang Kai-shek to Kunming As First Lord Of terior; M. Leon Blum, the So the provincial capital. GERMAN DAVIS CUP WIN

Admiralty cialist leader; M. Andre Marty, troops are being sent into that of the Communist Right, leader of province from Szechuen and Barcelona, To-day. In the First

London, To-day. the Black Sea fleet mutiny; and Ennan, which means that Gen-

Cairo, To-day. Round of the Davis Cup (Euro- Dr. Ma, a graduate of Berlin Sir Samuel Hoare, according to M. Jacques Stern, Minister of the eral Chiang will exercise direct A bulletin issued" last. night Saturday's issue of the China pean Zone), here yesterday, Ger- University, came to Canton re- the Morning Post, 18 returning to Colonies.

control over Yunnan,

about the condition of King Fond Mad. It was stated that HMS many beat Spain by 3 matches to (cently to lay the matter before the Government in the next few

COMMUNIST GAINS

The reorganisation of the states that the local infection Cornwall had left port on April 20 ail-Renter:

General Li Chung jen, head of weeks as First Lord of the Ad-

Later: It seems certain that at Yunnan Provincial Government seems to show a tendency towards Actually the vessel. will leave to- Gerzmy, who were represented the Kwangsi armies. Dr. Ma miralty in place of Lord Monsell, the end of to-day's declarations will take place soon, although diminishing in intensity. Although morrow. The other dates of ar by Von Cramm and Lund will has been the head of the Uni- who for some time has been the Chamber will show little dif- General Lung Yun, the provin- his general condition can be Con-rivals and departures et the now meet Hungary at Duesseldorf [versity since its establishment anxious to retire from an active ference in the balance of power, cial chairman, will not be en-aidered stationary, his system various ports mentioned are cor- on May 15-Trans-Ocean-Service.some five years ago,

Ipolitical life-Beuter)

(Continued on Paze 12) tirely eliminated.

shows a better reaction-Reuter. Irect.

sy,

Re-

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General Huang Hau-chu is chairman of the Kwangsi Pro- vincial Government and is military man by profession. Students object to him because he is not qualified to become the head of a university,

SIR S. HOARE TO RETURN?

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(Continued on Page 12)

KING FUAD'S ILLNESS

System Shows Better Reaction

China Times, which adds: "One can easily imagine the effects on China of Japanese control of this fine, which is most important from the economic political and military points of view."-Reuter.

HMS. CORNWALL LEAVING

There was a slight error in our report of the Fleet, movements in