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"AUTHORITY AND HARMONY CHARACTERISE NEW FASCISTEMPIRE" Present Oath Of Peace Can Easily Become Oath Of War

Plutarco Elias Calles, above, was last month seized by Gov- vernment forces for "fomenting anti - Government propaganda"

placed and

an

and sent north for enforced exile in the United States. Calles wax for 11 years the "strong man“ of Mexico,

BRITISH VIEWPOINT

OF ANNEXATION

FINAL CHALLENGE TO LEAGUE BY DUCE

PRESS PESSIMISTIC REGARDING FUTURE NEGOTIATIONS

London, To-day.

Mussolini's proclamation is an act savouring of the intoxication of victory rather than states-i

He has manship, says the "Morning Post." thrown to the winds the final opportunity for moderation and chosen to administer to the sign- atories of the 1906 treaty, the Kellogg Pact and the League Covenant a calculated and super- fluous affront."

The "Daily Telegraph" says the League can- not be dismissed by a gesture from Rome and the

ITALIAN PRESS IN HIGH SPIRITS

KING CHEERED TO ECHO BY HUGE CROWDS GUNS THUNDER OUT SALUTE IN HONOUR OF ANNEXATION

“CHINA MAIL". SPECIAL

Milan, To-day. The foundation of the new Fascist Empire is overshadowing everything else in the Italian press, whose enthusiasm was highest on Satur- day evening. The "Corriere della Sera" speaks of the "granite-like unity of sentiment and will on which the new Fascist Empire, like, unto the The The tornado that ripped through Tupelo and left scores of dead in its ancient Roman world empire, is based."

wake last month. tore out the entire front of this bengalow, leaving the interior exposed and its contents scattered.

paper says that under Rome's sceptre, the peoples of the heterogeneous races and religions and of various stages of civilisation are henceforth unit-

future destiny of Abyssinia can only be finally de ALL IMPORTANT POINTS ed in an Empire characterised by authority and

termined when the settlement is ratified by the ¡nations.

FUTURE POLICY OF FRANCE

VICTORY AND LIBERTY

OVER FASCISM

LIKELY PREMIER OUTLINES PLANS

Paris, To-day.

The "Daily Mail" says there

OCCUPIED

harmony.

"Signor Mussolini has created this Empire and the eternal youth of the Italian people furnishes the proof and guarantee

hy the Duce, will not relax."

is every reason why our Gov MILITARY CONQUEST COMPLETED that the latter's energies, combined in the Fascist State and led

ernment should recognise the annexation in an ungrudging spirit

NEGUS DECLARES WAR WAS ENDED BY GAS

Jerusalem, to-day-In his first statement since his fight the Negus, receiving journalists, said that the war had been ended by zas, against which it was ub- viously impossible for his troops to fight-Reuter.

The Daily Herald says the proclamation is a final challenge

M. Leon Blum, the probable new Premier, in his speech to the Socialist Congress yesterday to the League and a final warn- affirmed his intention to stand by the League ink that Mussolini's ambition is.

still unslaked. ideals. He opposed devaluation and promised to initiate a vast methodical scheme for national public works.

The News-Chronicle says

*CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL

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The Gazetta de Popolo says: "Rome has resumed 'her, mis- sion in the world,” and continues to say that the navy, army and Asmarz, To-day. The occupation by Italian troops of all important points in air force constitute the surest guarantee for the new Empire, The octupa which will assure bread to its children, so that they need no longer Abyssinia may now be considered accomplished.

The Stampa says that an oath is taken by the Italian people tion has also been extended to all strategical points of the Addis emigrate in order to create wealth for others. Ababa Djibouti railway, of which the Abyssinian sector is now: completely under Italian control. It is stressed here that Gea-on this momentous occasion, an oath of peace, but in the event eral Graziani's entry into Harrar marked the end of the military of obstacles being placed in Italy's way, it can also be an "aath operations and that the military campaign will now be followed of war." by a systematical penetration and administration of Ethiopia

COAL LIQUEFACTION PLANT AT FUSHUN

May In Time Supply Whole Of Japan

Dairen. To-day.

POLITICS IN SPAIN

LOCAL SOVIETS TO BE FORMEÐ

Rome: The national rejoic-. ing following the Duce's an This task of civilisation may nouncement of the historic de possibly offer greater difficul-cisions taken on Saturday even- ties than that of military con- ing continued far into the night. quest, since the vast Abyssinian Immense crowds thronged all Empire contains various tribes the streets of the capital, espe who never recognised the rule cially in the vicinity of the of the Negus, and may not sub-Quirinal, in front of which the mit to Italian authority with-surging multitude shouted it- out offering resistance.

self hoarse with cheers for the clusion to the congress of the Na-

try.

There was

Madrid, To-day.

an ominous con-

Life in Addis Ababa mean-newly-proclaimed Emperor of while has assumed normal as Abyssinia. The King and the tional Confederation of Labour, that this action reveals, as by a The immediate construction of Pects again. The greater part Crown Prince repeatedly ap held at Saragossa, which decided, lightning flash, the world to an experimental coal liquefaction of the population have returned peared in the balcony, but the in co-operation with the Trades to their homes and many natives Queen was unable to respond Union and anarchists, to establish which we are travelling, where plant at Fushun, capable of pro- who were wounded in the recent to the enthusiastic calls for her local Soviets throughout the coun Paris. Later: A speech which had an important bearing on lin he takes who has the power. ducing 20,000 tons of oil annually, disorder's are applying to the being confined to bed with an

The Confederation is the the future Government's policy was delivered by M. Leon Blum The only hope of escape lies in has been decided upon at a con- Italian authorities for medical injured foot.

There is much the reassertion, by action, of ference of South Manchuria Rail-|

treatment. Most of the shops yesterday, addressing the Socialist Congress. damage to be repaired and many wounds to be dressed." be de-the principles which Mussolini way officials. It is planned

are again open for business. construct a factory in August Trans-Ocean Service. clared. "Our object will be to re-establish confidence in Europe, has defied

The Times publishes no edi-capable of ultimately supplying TWO ARMIES MAKE CONTACT to give back to the League material and moral cohesion, and to

the annexation. recreate international solidarity and the ideas of mutual assist-torial

Reuter. ance and progressive disarmament. Financial problems are im- portant but less grave than the problems of war and peace, un- employment and low wages.'

MOTOR-RACING

IN EUROPE

Further Successes For German Cars

"CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL

Tripoli, To-day. Achille Varzi, on a German Auto-Union car, won the Tenth

in

M. Blum added that he had. been urged to take power im-

mediately but had declined.

M. Blum promised a vast methodical scheme of national public works, bealthy finance!

Regard- and a stable budget. ling the future of the franc, M. Blum said that speculators, for la long time past had sold short awaiting the day they had themselves fixed for devalua- tion. "To that we are resolute-! ly opposed," he said.

is ati

A thunderous ovation greet- Grand Prix of Tripoli here yester-ed his peroration affirming his day, completing the distance of intention to secure victory and 524 kilometers 2 hours 31 liberty over Fascism. "No only minutes 22 seconds, at an aver- the fate of our Party

he said, "but the fate age speed of 207.7 kmp.h. Hass stake," Stuck, also on an Auto-Union, was of the republic" Beuter. second, whilst Fagioli and Car raciola, both on

Mercedes-Benz AMY'S RETURN

cars, finished third and fourth.

+

מס

--the oil demand of the

Japanese nation.-Reuter.

to

entire

Djibouti: The northern and southern Italian armies have

The made contact at Diredawa.

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H.K.-CANTON SHIPPING

Steamer Fares?

Italian troops have occupied the More Competition In principal points on the railway| and consequently the French de tachment of Senegalese sent to Diredawa to protect the line are return to French oreparing to Somaliland: Most of the Italian: supplies will now pass via the

railway.

"LEE HONG" RE-ENTERS THE LISTS

[From Our Own Correspondent) Canton, To-day. Resuming competition in RECRUITING OF NATIVES river shipping, the motor ves- Addis Ababa: The Italian resel Lee Hong arrived here this ruiting of Ethiopians for the

MORE ITALIANS NATURALISED to raise the fares.

most formidable political force m Spain, with a membership of over $3,000,000.

A body called the "Revolution- ary Alliance" is to be appointed forthwith to give effect to the re solution, and the headquarters, of 'the Confederation will be trans- ferred from Saragossa to Madrid.

Reuter.

NEW PRESIDENT OF SPAIN.

Don Manuel Azana

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Elected

Madrid, To-day.

Azana has been

CABINET COUNCIL Madrid: Don Manuel Amna, news of his

new native army is already in fullmorning at 6.30 am. with

full load of passengers from Dozens of fuzzy Hong Kong. ewing here.

Her fares are haired warriors are entering the lower than those of other Don Mantel recruiting offices-Reuter.

steamers, as the motor vessel elected President of the Republic. is not a party to the agreement supported by all the Left parties. receiving 903 votes out of 911 in The Lee Hong, which is the Cortes.--Reuter. One hundred and thirty-one of faster than most of the Canton- the 292 aliens to whom British Hong Kong steamers and which certificates of naturalisation were expects to compete with them upon receiving the granted during March were Ita-by charging cheaper fares, is election to the Presidency of the

{about a year old.

Eepublic, immediately summoned Other river steamers are a Cabinet Council and then visit- Seper likely to follow the Lee Hong ined the acting President,

whom be LORD ALDENHAM PASSES

lowering the passenger fares, to Martinez Barrio, to view of the fact that their re- tendered

resignation Senor Barrio thereupon London, To-day-The death has ceipts have fallen considerably Premier.

Minister, beginning of last year, have al-

occurred of Lord Aldenham, Con-since the present higher fares entrusted the Foreign most an unbroken string of vic-

servative Member of Parliament were brought into force from Senor Barcia, with the Premier- tories in international motor-car

Lire. Amy Mollision started at At the microphone during a mid-air broadcast aboard the auge new German for the City of London from 1892 February 1. It is stated that jahip, but the latter will resign to- races in Europe to their credit. Carraciola also inaugurated this 10.19 p.m. yesterday on a record dirigible Field Marshal von Hindenberg firing over Berlin, an announcer to 1905. He was elected again in the steamboat companies in day as soon as the new President

here seen inosdcasting propaganda in connection with 'Germany's recent

on future of office in Parliament.—Trans- year's victories with the impres-fight by the east coast route to plebiscite. Parachutes containing Swastika dings were released from the air 1906 but retired in favour of the Hong Kong will soon hd of the Republic has taken the oath

The Rt. Hon. J. A. (afterwards Lord) meeting to decide sive Monaco Grand Prix-Trans-London. She expects to arrive at queen and electioneering literature Buttered from the control cabin.

'Ocean Service. Balfour-Reuter.

Ipolicy. *11 pm on Wednesday-Beuter. | voting showed the Reich almost 100 per cent, bekind Reichsfucbrer Hitler.

Twenty-six cars took part in the

race, and the result

once more

demonstrated the superiority of

FLIGHT

German cars, which, since the ANOTHER ATTEMPT

Ocean Service. '.

ON RECORD

Capetown, To-day.

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