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MILITARY TRAINING OF NATIVES NOT CONTEMPLATED BY ITALY British And French Interests In Abyssinia Will Be Respected

mons yesterday that discussions

TOTAL ANNEXATION

OF ABYSSINIA

PROBABLE NEXT MOVE

BY ITALY

TRAITOR TO BE APPOINTED TO

GOVERNORSHIP?

Rome, To-day.

Italy's decision as to the future status of

The President of the Board of Abyssinia will not be announced before the meet- Trade. Mr. Walter Runciman. abore, stated in the House of Coming of the League Council on Monday, and may were proceeding for the revision of not even be known then. Official circles are silent the Anglo-Argentine trade agree and merely reiterate that French and British

treaty rights will be respected.

mert.

ANTI-COMMUNIST| CO-OPERATION

THIN END OF THE WEDGE

[From Our Own Correspondent]

was

Considerable surprise felt in Government circles here upon receipt of a Tokyo report that Mr. Hachiro Arita, Japan- ese Foreign Minister, insists on joint Sino-Japanese co-operation in fighting the Communists in: China-

Premier Benito Mussolini, above,

Cross of the Order of Savoy as the has been decorated with the Grand

result of the successfal Italian campaign in Abyssinia.

The rapid occupation of Addis Ababa and the flight of the Emperor have taken official circles by surprise. The Negus's flight is held to be juridically tantamount to abdication, and there is now Abyssinian representative at Geneva has no credentials, and is not in a position to negotiate. Italy is therefore left the task of creating a Government, and for a long time the country is likely to remain under military rule.

no Government with which Italy can negotiate. The U.S. MONETARY

NO MORE MILITARY TRAINING IN PEIPING

Japanese Pressure Believed Behind Latest Move

Peiping, To-day.

Ministers, which

POLICY

Morgenthau Still Cautious

say

1906 TREATY STILL RECOGNISED

THREE DECISIONS MADE

BY MUSSOLINI -

GENERAL GARIBALDI APPOINTED GOVERNOR OF ADDIS ABABA

"CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL

Paris, To-day.

The traitor Ras Haile Selassie

Abyssinian

war, will be rewarded

That the Italian Government informed the French and British Governments that Abyssinia is the assertion made by the press, which also Italians at the outset of the Italo- must henceforth be regarded as Italian territory Gegas, above, who deserted to the claims authority for stating that the Italian Am-by the Governorship of a province, bassador, Signor Cerrutti, communicated to according to reports from Rome. the Quai d'Orsay the following three decisions taken by Signor Mussolini:

(1) Italy will respect the French rights in Abyssinia, espe- cially those embodied in the railroad from Addis Ababa to Djibouti:

(2) Italy will respect the interests of the British Government

in the Tsana territory;

(3) Italy is not envisaging the military training of the na-

tive Abyssinians.

These assurances are interpreted here to signify that Italy,; in reorganising Abyssinia, will take due account of the Anglo- French-Italian Treaty of 1906, by which Abyssinia was divided into three respective spheres of interest, providing, however, that Abyssinia is recognised as Italian territory.

The talk of the creation of a puppet Emperor is discredited, JAPANESE INFLUENCE IN CHINA though a number of native provincial Governors with wide auto- nomous powers might be established. These would include Ras Gugsa, who deserted to the Italians at the beginning of the cam-

Washington, To-day. Mr. Henry A. Morgen- paign. Canton, To-day.

than, Secretary of the It is believed that the an-

Treasury, declined to dis- nexation of Abyssinia will be re-

cuss the foreign exchange commended at to-morrow's

situation, except to meeting of the Fascist Grand

that it was still nervous. Council In this event the Couseft of

Asked if he would permit the

Addis Ababa: Marshal Bado- meets immediately afterwards, shipment of gold to New York glio has appointed General will translate the recommenda- on the British account with a Garibaldi, Commander of the tion into a decree.

view to facilitating the peg Sabauda Division, to be mili- Rome, Later: There is only ging of sterling in the event of tary Governor of Addis-Ababa. one outcome of the problem of a French gold embargo, Mr. The

civil Governor, Signor sion of military training in all Ethiopian territory, namely, its Morgenthau said: "It would be Bottai, former Governor of

annexation, pure and simple, to unwise to answer that."

Rome, has appointed several Italy." declares Gayda in the Concerning the monetary experienced colonial officials, Giornale d'Italia, who adds: "This conversations with the Chinese who formerly resided in Abys- jannexation

corresponds to the Mr. Morgenthau said that the sinia, to assist him in organis right of Italy as conqueror and to progress was being accelerated, ing the administration. the right of the native population but the conference had not yet to bave the peace, order and pro-concluded. tection which they ask, and which the reports that the Treasury! the Fascist Government has pro-would use the profits realised will not appoint a successor mised."

from the silver programme for Haile Selassie, but will leave tho ANNEXATION EDICT

the payment of the bonus. various tribes autonomous under) Signor Mussolini is expected to Reuter. announce the annexation of Abys

This co-operation is strongly opposed by the South-west lead- ers, who some months ago ad- dressed a telegram to Nanking enquiring whether any co-opera- tion had been agreed upon. No reply has been received up to now, but the spokesman of the Nanking Foreign Office denied the acceptance of such a pact.

Combined Sino-Japanese sup- pression of the Reds would give the Japanese an opportunity to send troops to any part of China, and once they reached the interior of the country, the

The Hopei-Chaha~ Political Council has decreed the suspen-

universities and schools here and han ordered military instruc- tors to leave Peiping immediate- 15% The move is reported to be due to Japanese pressure-Red-

ter.

PREMIUM ON NOTES

Japanese troops would not leave. Forced Up By False

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This is the opinion of foremost Kuomintang leaders, such Messrs. Lou and Hsiao Fu-chen."

Hu Han-min,

Chou

Japan's foreign policy is to befriend Great Britain and the United States and to dominate

hint.

Rumours

the All

sinia. to 300,000 people in Piazza Venezia to-morrow. the Fascist organisations have MR. CHOU LOU NOT TO RESIGN been ordered to attend to hear the Duce communicate the decision of the Grand Council at about 11 pn-Reuter.

[From Our Own Correspondent]

Canton. To-day.

GRAND COUNCIL SUMMONED Rome: An extraordinary meet-

the foreign relations of China,; In an effort to push down the according to Tokyo reports. value of Government bank- The objective is to isolate the notes, speculators are passing ng of the Fascist Grand Council, Soviet Union. Sino-Japanese jaround the rumour that Mr.has been summoned for 10 p.m. action against the Communists Chou Lou, ranking political to-morrow, at which Signor Mus- also means a combined drive leader in the South-west and solini will preside. It is expected! against Russia, the despatches head of Sun Yat-sen University. that the Council, which is only:

will shortly resign and go to competent to consider questions Europe.

affecting Italy's frontiers, will (take important decisions regard- The secretary of the Univering Abyssinia. Isity stated this morning that King Victor Emmanuel has be there was no basis for such a stowed the Grand Cross of the report, as Mr. Chou Lou is mak-Order of Savoy on Signor Musso- ing new plans for the Univer-lini, in recognition of the victor- sity for the Text academic ious conclusion of the war-Ren- ¡year. Should Mr. Chou go toter's Bulletin Service. London to attend the conference

ARMAMENTS IN

AMERICA

Senator Nye Expresses His Opinion

Washington. To-day.

He flatly denied

FRANCE DILLY-DALLES

Paris, to-day-The further shelving of sanctions at Monday's meeting of the League is foze- shadowed by the Government decision, which is understood to be to urge the adjournment of serious business pending the formation of a new Government in Paris-Reuter.

NO SUCCESSOR TO NEGUS Rome: It is stated that Italy)

Italian sovereignity.

to

FRENCH MINISTER HONOURED

Paris: The Cabinet has COM- ferred on the French Minister to Addis Ababa a Commandership in the Legion of Honour, in recogni-; tion of the services rendered and

the courage displayed by him dur

ing the siege of the Legation by the plundering mob The Minis ter's wife, Madame Bodard, re- ceived on the same occasion the Rosette of a Knight of the Legion| of Honour for the aid given by

HINDENBURG'Sher-Trans-Ocean Service.

FLIGHT One-Third Way Across Atlantic

"CHINA, MAIL" SPECIAL

Berlin, To-day.

NO COMPROMISE Smaller States Stand Up For Principle

STILL A GOVERNMENT IN ETHIOPIA

M. Martin Waxes Sarcastic

London, To-day,

Az erroneous impression seems to be widespread that there is no longer an effective Government in Ethiopia, say's M. Martin, "the Ethiopian Minister, in a letter to The Times. "I wish to state definitely that a group of Minis- ters is carrying on the Govern- ment from the west. They are in possession of the archives and are in effective authority over three-fifths of the country. reveal their locality at present is impolitic. It would invite the use of bombs and poison-gas.”— Reater.

To

TANGANYIKA MANDATE

More Questions In Parliament

POSITIVELY NO TRANSFER CONTEMPLATED

London, To-day.

The Prime Minister, asked in the House of Commons ques tion yesterday to allay the an xieties expressed in the recent declaration by professional business and public men in Tanganyika regarding the alarm among the European, jdian and native inhabitants caused by uncertainty as to the attitude of the British Gov- ernment on the future of the mandate, replied by recalling the categorical statement he had made on April 27, that the Government had not considered and were not considering the transfer of any mandated terri- lory.

Secretary,

The Dominions Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, like- wise recalled this statement in reply to a suggestion in a ques- tion addressed to him that he should enter into consultation with the Dominion Govern- ments with a view to a uniform

the future of the mandated ter- ritories-British Wireless Ser-

NEGUS AT HAIFA declaration of policy regarding

Royal Salute To .Be

Fired

“CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL

London, To-day.

The Negus of Abyssinis, on his arrival in Haifa, where he is ex-

་

MR. JUSTICE R. E. LINDSELL

TO GO HOME VIA SUEZ

pected to-day, will be awaited by a guard of honour composed of a

The many friends of Mr. battalion of the First Lancashire Justice R. E. Lindsell will be Begiment, according to despatches, glad to learn that he is making Geneva, To-day.,

which add that the royal salute a good recovery from his re- will be fired in honour of the Cent heart attack and that he At 7 p.m. yesterday the airship The so-called neutral States monarch. The latter will inne will be passing through the of University Chancellors, hej THANKS EXPRESSED

Hindenburg gave her position as are taking the bit between diately The Senate has passed the war will return

go on to Jerusalem "by

Colony on his way Home on to the University

London: A telegram has been being 48.58 North, 24.25 West. their teeth. According to an special train.

leave some time next week. debt appropriation bill, which now here before the autumn term sent to Sir Sidney Barton, British The dirigible, which is proceeding announcement, an important

It will be remembered that Minister in Addis Ababs, express at a speed of about 70 miles per meeting is being held on Satur- that the Negus will not be per- been the Acting Chief Justice begins, the secretary said. goes to the President,

The authorities of Haifa state Mr. Justice Lindsell, who had In the course of the debate. As a result of the unfounded ing His Majesty's appreciation of hour, has thus covered one-third day to deal with the attitude to

mitted to communicate across the be adopted by the Danish re- Senator Nye condemned. large the premium for Hong Kong the interests of British, national:

rumour concerning Mr. Chou, the manner in which he has dis of the total distance

with since Sir Atholl MacGregor charged his responsibilities for Atlantic-Trans-Ocean Service.

presentative on the Council render the protection of the Bri-months ago, left the Colony for strangers so long as he remains went away on leave sume armaments as inevitably leading to banknotes rose to 53.6 cents in and other foreign nationals in NEW AIRPORT FOR Sweden, Norway, Denmark and reaching Jerusalem, full liberty May 1, on the R.M.S. Empress

garding the Abyssinian dis- war. He particularly attacked the the dollar last night.

pute. The Foreign Ministers of

tish Government, but that on his Home, via America, on Friday, authorisation to build two

Holland will at present

will be accorded to him in respect of Japan. He was, however, battleships:

tend, and Spain and Switzer-

of press representatives.- Trans-the victim of a heart attack land will be invited.

Ocean Service.

while on the high seas and was rushed to a hospital when the WEATHER REPORT

ship arrived in Shanghai.

Instead of continuing his voyage via America, Mr. Jus- The anti-cyclone extends from tice Lindsell has decided to the Eastern Sea to the Bonins, travel to England via Suez and and the depression has moved into will arrive in the Colony next the Pacific to the north-east of Friday by the a&. Rajputana, Hokkaido. The local-forecast for but it is not yet known whether to-day, as issued by the Royaljhe will go on from here by the Observatory this morning, wasisame vessel or make other ar-

east winds, moderate; fair.

new

BRIG-GEN. BEAUMONT

LEAVES SHANGHAI

Shanghai To-day.

Abyssinia, who have sought his protection, during the period of difficulty and the trying exper- iences of recent days.

The American Ambassador in

LONDON

Estimated Cost Of £600,000

at-

He said: "The talk of war with Japan springs up every time mili-

It is believed that the Scan- tary appropriations are introduced

Briga-London, has expressed to the

dinavian States may threaten. into Congress, but the military do whose promotion from the rank tion and thanks of the United dier General J. C. Beaumont, Foreign Secretary the apprecia

London, To-day.

to resign if there is a tendency minance in Japan would have died of Colonel became effective States Government for the prompt cil of the City of London has ap-

The Court of the Common Counto compromise with Italy. long ago if annually the United when he was relieved by Colonel and efficient assistance rendered proved the proposal for the es

Reuter. States did not give it a chance to C. F. E. Price, the new com-by the British Minister at Addisitablishment of an airport at Fair- mander of the 4th United Ababa in evacuating the staff of lot, near Ilford, Essex, at an es- armament proStates Marines, has left for the United States Legation-Bri-timated cast of $500,000--British

home via Siberia-Beuter. Itish Wireless Service.

Wireless Service:

OUT

point to gramme. Reater.

Other Cables on Abyssinia wil be found on page 10.

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rangements.