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COUNT CIANO APPOINTED FOREIGN SECRETARY BY MUSSOLINI

AMBUSCADE

REPULSED

TROOP PATROL AMBUSHED

Continued Unrest In Palestine

MILITARY STRENGTH NOW AT SEVEN BATTALIONS

Jerusalem. To-day. The 2nd Cheshire Regiment have arrived, bringing the strength to seven battalions. Despite the watch fulness of the police and mi-

litary forces sniping and bombing continue, although with slight ef- fect.

Signor Massolini has relinquished, among others, the Portfolio

of Foreign Affairs, and has appointed his son-in-law Count Ciano, above (right), to the position. The Count in seen in our photograph with the Duce's sons Bruno (left) and Vittorio (cen- tre), who served in the Abyssinian campaign in his Disperata Air Squadron.

On Monday night a patrol SHARP ATTACK

of North Lancashires repulsed an

damage was done.-Reuter.

of the Royal North Lancashire

attempted ambuscade. Two bombs

exploded at Bethlehem, but no

Jerusalem: A military patrol 66

Regiment, returning to Carap,

was involved in an

ambush

routing the attackers.

The patrol returned the fire,!

Police

ROOSEVELT

“AMERICAN DEAL"

"NEW DEAL"

ON

FOR

APPEAL TO GERMANY

PEACE OFFER BY AUSTRIA

Chancellor Issues Proclamation

EXTREMISTS SHARPLY WARNED

Vienna, To-day."

About 100,000 Viennese as- sembled yesterday in front of the Town Hall on a much-advertised occasion to bear a proclamation by Chancellor vor Schaschnigg, which proved to be a peace offer to Ger-

many.

He said that they had the} greatest desire to live in peace with the great German State land to re-establish the old cul- (tural relations. Austria only

demanded respect for her in dependence and integrity.

not

patrols in the city were also at GOVERNMENT ENDOWED WITH A press them."

tacked and bombs were thrown

in any places throughout the country, including the historic town of Bethlehem, where two! bombs exploded, but neither did

Bulletin Service.

**Jerusalem:

The situation, con

less and less normal. All telephone) communication

with other coun-

CONSCIENCE NECESSARY

Cleveland, Ohio, To-day.

"Extremists, both Left and Right, are warned. We shall

revolutionaries tolerate We are strong enough to sup-

Most of the outstanding poli- ticlans were present. Prince von Starhemberg was absent. -- Reuter.

Stanley Baldwin, "went to Cam-

any serious damage. Reuter's The pledge of the Republican Party to re-

place the self-styled New Deal with an "American CONGREGATION AT CAMBRIDGE SITUATION MORE CONFUSED Deal" was given by Senator Steiwer as the key- tinues to become more confused note of his speech at the Republican Convention.

Honorary Degrees Presented from day to day life becoming He invited the co-operation of all Americans re-

London, Today. gardless of their party to overthrow President

The Prime Minister, Mr. tries is forbidden except with the Roosevelt and elect a Government endowed with special permission of the postal a conscience. He declared that political morality conferring of degrees

bridge yesterday, where he at- tended the Congregation for the authorities: The ex-Mayor of Jerusalem,

of Cars- Ragheb Nashashibi must be restored, and the following principles en-

bridge University, of which he was banished on Monday. Omni-forced-

is the Chancellor. buses throughout Palestine being fitted with wire-netting in- stead of glass-plate windows, 25 a protection against stone-throwing.) Bomb-throwing. shooting and burning is reported from all parts of the country.-Trans-Ocean Ser- Vice.

are

SITUATION IN PALESTINE Continuing Acts Of Violence ROYAL COMMISSION WHEN ORDER IS RESTORED

London. To-day. Mr. W. B. A. Ormsby Gore was cordially cheered on rising-in the House of Commons yesterday to answer questions for the first time as Secretary for the Colonies. He gave a comprehensive reply to question

on the situation in Palestine. He said he much re-i xretted that the improvement ob- served before the recess had not been maintained.

1

The authorities are faced with a continuing series of acts of viol- ence in many parts of the country. The Government of Palestine are: ..taking all possible action to pro tect lives and property, and fur- ther emergency powers are being taken by proclamation. The troops in Palestine have been fur- ther reinforced.

"I should like to take this op- portunity, which is the first I have:

(1) The Government to provide honest money and a bank-

ing system;

(2) The administration to be run by business men;

(3) Foreign trade arranged to create an asset, not a liability; (4) Farm incomes kept balanced with industrial incomes; (5) No Government regimentation of business or competi-

tion with private enterprise;

(6) Government according to the laws, not according to

bureaucratic regulations;.

(7) Avoidance of all foreign entanglements.

MR. WANG TAKES THE

CURE IN GERMANY

Well On Road To Recovery

Berlin, To-day.--- Mr. Wang Ching-wei, the former Premier of China, is tak- ing the cure at Bad Neuheim for heart and kidney trouble. It is stated that he is well on the road to recovery, and it is anti- cipated that the operation originally planned to remove the last bullet remaining from his attempted assassination will not now be necessary.Reuter.

FOOD RIOTING IN MADRID

Demands On Shops At Pistol Point

NEWSPAPER OFFICES BLOWN UP

"

Senator Steiwer promised the unemployed the consideration they deserved and weighed in

Among the recipients of de- grees were Lord Hailsham and Lord Willingdon, who received the honorary degree of a Doctor of Laws-Reater's Bulletin Ser- vice.

FAR EASTERN SITUATION

Questions In House Of Commons

An impressive appeal to Ger

many for peace was voiced at a mass meeting in Fienna yester-

day by the Federal Chancellor, Dr. Kurt von Schuschnigs above. relations between

who pleaded for a renewal of the old cultural

the two countries,

NANKING AND CANTON FINANCE THE REAL ISSUE

PEACE AT ANY PRICE DEMANDED

DUCE RELINQUISHES PORTFOLIOS

PRELUDE TO IMPORTANT

DIPLOMATIC CHANGES CLOSE ATTENTION BEING PAID TO FAR EASTERN SITUATION

Rome, To-day.

Signor Mussolini has accepted his own re- signation from the Ministries of the Colonies, Corporations and Foreign Affairs, appointing his son-in-law, Count Ciano, as Foreign Minister. Signor Mussolini retains the Ministries of In- terior, War, the Navy and Air, and thus will pre- dominently be associated with the armed forces.

The changes had been rumoured for some time, but never- theless the announcement came as a surprise. It is interpreted

ation, as it is thought likely that Signor Mussolini would have. jin political quarters as indicating an improved international sit- abandoned the Foreign Office unless the atmosphere of a "detente” was discernible.

It is thought that the Duce, though showing confidence in his son-in-law's abilities, will keep a close watch himself on for. eign affairs.

atten-

IMPATIENCE IN ROME

SLOW PROGRESS OF

NEGOTIATIONS

TROOPS READY FOR EVERY TEST

"CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL

It is believed that the ap pointment of Count Ciano is the prelude to a series of changes of Ambassadors and Ministers, mostly in Southern hai and Canton, where the cur-Italian policy resulting from Shanghai To-day. Europe and passsibly the Far Chinese of all classes in Shang-East, and reflects the changes in rency crisis is causing widespread actions and the anti-sanctions bankruptcies, demand peace at any Italy is paying close

campaign. price between Nanking and Can-tion to the Far Eastern situa- ton, which is universally regarded tion and in that connection it as the real issue. The Japanese knows the Far East well. It is

is recalled. that Count Ciano] aggression is merely a camouflage also pointed out that Italy's ed here yesterday by the publica-

Rome, To-day. for the Southern demands on Nan-occupation of

Considerable surprise was caus- given her an interest in the ion of exchanges last Sunday be Competent observers are of Indian Ocean and has brought tween Signor Mussolini and Gen- the opinion that the financial her nearer the Pacific. crisis in South China, following

ter. Nanking's currency reforms last November, is the root of the whole trouble. Nanking is ex- pected to alleviate the position with money payments. Beuter.

king

ANTI-JAPANESE AGITATION

against the Brain Trust, declar- NO NEED FOR ALARMIST VIEWS Movement Spreading

ing that the New Deal depend- experience and ed on bookworms for political on bookworms for energy.

London, To-day.

In Shanghai

are

Abyssinia hes

“SEE THE CONQUERING

HERO COMES

Beu-eral Balbo, Governor of Lybia Referring to a military parade, General Balbe telegraphed:

Rome, to-day.Signor Musso- lini will visit Abyssinia, accord-. ing to amouncement by Marshal Graziani to notables at Addis Ababa-Beuter

UNREST AND INSECURITY

Conditions In Western Abyssinia

BRITISH CONSULATES BEING CLOSED

"By their serious, daily training in the confident expectation of a supreme test, the troops have re- vived their militant spirit, so that today, as on the first day of the mobilisation, they are ready for any call to protnote the greatness of the Fatherland, and prepared as one man to face the test, how- ever daring."

This message, whose meaning is apparent to all, was answered by Signor Mussolini:

The troops in North Africa have served with the highest sense of duty and unshakeable stead- fastness, and will continue to do 30."

Lord Cranborne replied in the! House of Commons yesterday to a

Shanghai, To-day. He suggested a farm policy jquestion on the Far Eastern situa-

The anti-Japanese agitation is based

on complete tariff pro-tion. He said that signs of ten-reading in Shanghai.

A group tection for the home market, sion had recently appeared in the of Kwangsi students have arrived export subsidies and, thirdly, a relations of the South-western to spur on the activities of their reduction of the agricultural provinces of China with the Cen-Shanghai colleagues, who

At the same time as this, the surpluses through

evening papers publish industrial tral Government, but there seen-!

the an- uses for them.

planning a general strike. A new

nouncement that the Duce re- led no sufficient reason at pre-

ceived at the Palazzo Venezia the He attacked reciprocal, trade

sent to take an alarmist view of secret society, known as the "All-

London, To-day, 300 highest officers of the Air pacts as rescuing the world at

China National Salvation Associa- ¡the position.

Regarding the smuggling in tion," is making active propaganda Commons yesterday on the present that the reason for the publication

House of

Force, who were required to pre- America's expense and warned North China, conversations had in favour of making common cause position in Abyssinia, Lord Craz-of the texts of the telegrams is sent their reports. It is believed his hearers that if America was to survive, then debt expansion continued between His Majesty's with the Chinese Reds against the borne, Under-Secretary for For that must be ended.

| representatives in Japan and

eign Affairs, said that the Gov-Anglo-Italian negotiations is caus-

the slow progress of China and the Governments to Japanese-Reuter.

ernment had no information that ing great impatience in Rome.- since the capture of Addis Ababa Trans-Ocean Service.

Colonel Knox, a candidate for which they were accredited. The the Presidency, announced that Japanese Government had des he favoured a return to the gold patched an official of the Foreiga standard, with a dollar conver-Ministry to examine the situation tible into gold at a rate, subject on the spot. to change by Congress only. -- Beuter.

EXTRATERRITORIALITY IN MANCHUKUO“.

SITUATION IN CHINA

Archbishop Confesses Mystification

Londar

Questioned in the

on May 5 and of Harrar and Diredawa

shortly afterwards

the

there had been any great exten: LADY CALDECOTT

sion of the area which was oc-

cupied by the Italian forces dur

ing the concluding stages of the Reports from. Western

Or indicated the existence for considerable unrest and gen-

ARRIVES

Met By Governor.

Among the passengers who

Lord Cranborne added that he understood the Japanese garrison in North China was being rein- Madrid, To-day.

At Oviedo the offices of a Right the actual figures-British - The techorop

forced, but he was unable to givel had since assuming office, to

Food rioting has begun in the wing newspaper were blown up by less Service. ex-capital,

Were- press my personal concern for the series of strikes which has para while in Madrid by way of re- consequent upon the members of the Left groups,

Canter-eral insecurity-a feature of the arrived in the Colony this morn- welfare of all

bury speaking at the annual latter being the hostility of the ing from England by the P. and sections of the lysed the various branches of installation the offices of La Tarde, population of Palestine, and my dustry for over a month. The an extremist Socialist newspaper,

re-union of the Victoria Dioce- Detwe Galla and Ambura confidence that, on the basis of strikers in one quarter of the city were blown up in the early hours)

san Association, referred to the ments in the population.

ele-0: liner 8.3. Corfu was Lady Calde the recommendations of the Royal invaded the bars, restaurants and of this morning.

puzzling situation in China, to

cott, wife of His Excellency the Commission which His Majesty grocers shops, demanding food at

which he found it impossible Having regard to the possibility Governor.. Changchun, To-day-An agree to discover a clue. What were

of disorder in this part of the Sir Andrew Caldecoti, attended will be advised to appoint when pistol point, saying that the Na-however, is improving. Half the panese extra-territorial rights in erals who roam and move about Nega and Maji had been tem J. B. Cragg (1/Lineons), was on The general situation in Spain, ment partially relinquishing Ja- the relations between the Gen country the British Consulates at by his Aide-de-Camp Captain W. order is fully restored means tional Federation of will be found within the frame-would pay for it, the terrorised days have been solved and the by Mr. Uyeda and the Manchu-gested tragedy and sometimes possibility of ensuring the safety when the vessel berthed, and left Workmen strikes existing in the last 10 Manchukno is being signed to-day in a way which sometimes ang-porarily closed, in view of the im-based to greet Lady Caldecott work of the Mandate, with its assistants complying with their workers are returning to work to kno Foreign Minister, Mr. Chang comedy, as if they were stage of their staffs-British Wireless the ship by the motor launch Bri-

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