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ALL SET FOR HARD-FOUGHT PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

His

This loyalist prisoner will fight no more for his cause. rebel captoes are marching him to their headquarters at Bilbao, Spain, during their sasanit on the loyalist seaboard stronghold.

PEACE OR WAR?

PRESS IN ROME

OUTLINES TWO

ALTERNATIVES ITALY'S FOREIGN RELATIONS

Effect On British Policy

Rome, To-day. Signor Mussolini's speech and its repercussions in London and elsewhere are given tremendous prominence in the Press. "Gadya" writing in the "Giornale d'Italia” says that Italy's foreign relations "are dominated by the altema- tives of frank peace or inevitable war with England in the Mediter ranean and Europe.”

PROLETARIAN HELP London: The British

FOR SPAIN

MODERN WAR MATERIAL

ARIVING HOURLY

recog-

President Franklin D. Roose velt, Democratic candidate for the U.S. Presidency

NO REPLY TO PROTESTS

Japanese Continue Manoeuvres

NORTH CHINA SITUATION

Canton, To-day.

Inition of the Italian conquest in Ethiopia demanded by Signor Mussolini's speech on Sunday, is emphatically stated in British circles not to be a practical pro-

The large-scale Japanese position at the moment. Howmanoeuvres in North China are ever, it is pointed out that there continuing, and the Japanese has already been a sort of Embassy at Nanking has made de facto recognition by the Bri-no reply to the three Chinese tish, insofar as the British Le protests, against the violation

Marshal Graziani Ababa.

MORE DELAY BY SUB-COMMITTEE has had relations with of Chinese sovgreignty by the

IN LONDON

in Addis Japapanese

~manoeuvres in North China, the occupation of

PARAMOUNT ISSUE TO BE DECIDED

EITHER NEW DEAL OR "AMERICAN WAY" HEARST PRESS URGES SUPPORT OF GOVERNOR LANDON

Washington, To-day.

Some 45,000,000 Americans will go to the polls to-day in an election at which the paramount issue is whether to continue the New Deal with President Roosevelt or to "return to the Ameri- can way” with Governor Alfred Landon, The "straw ballot” re- sults are eagerly being studied here, but the Literary Digest alone forecasts a Landon victory.

The New York Herald-Tribune poll gives Mr. Roosevelt 315) sure votes from the Electoral College, compared with the 266 necessary to win. The New York Timet gives him 236 certain votes and 170 more as likely, but both the last two polls were taken before the Republican campaign for the repeal of the wage: tax was opened. The effect of this propaganda and the shipping {strike is not known, but it may sway the electorate in the crucial

States towards Mr. Landon.

The newspaper magnate, Mr. Randolph Hearst, arriving in the Queen Mary from Europe, prophesied a Landon victory. His ļevening paper, the New York Journal, urges its readers to vote for

Mr. Landon and save America.

TAXI ACCIDENT SEQUEL

Fusilier Awarded Damages

PERMANENT PUURKAS

SUSTAINED

Election day is a national holi- day. Night-clubs, bars and res

Governor Alfred Landon, Re- publican candidate for the US.. Presidency.

TELEVISION IN BRITAIN

Formally Opened From London Station

POSSIBLE DEVELOPMENTS .

LATER

taurants are preparing for huge

London, To-day. The British Broadcasting crowds of celebrants. No beer Corporation's television service for spirits can be sold until the from Alexandra Palace, which ipolis are closed. Cinemas has previously been in operation throughout the country have ar- only for short experimental ranged to flash the election reperiods, was formally inaugur turns on the screens, and it is ated yesterday when official estimated that 100,000 people speeches and the speakers will jam Times Square to watch were broadcast on both the coloured lights on top of the Baird' and LML Marconi sys-. tower indicating the progress of tems.

The Postmaster - General,

best wishes for the service, and

With reference to the Medi-ja house at Taiyuan, the capital terranean, Britain's sole interest of Shansi, by a Japanese sol- A motor accident in Garden the election. Radio stations will Madrid, To-day. is declared to be to preserve the dier, and the speculative ru-Road on the morning of Novem- broadcast the returns almost Major G. C. Tyron, gave his Up-to-date war material given by proletarians throughout status quo, and it is a marked de-mours in the Japanese press ber 17, last year, had a sequel continuously.

The Associated Press has leased Lord Selsdon, Chairman of the world is arriving at Madrid every hour, according to an offi-sire in British circles to recog-following the assassination of in the Summary Court this cial announcement. The Government is vigorously pressing the nise Italian interests insofar as Mr. Yang Yung-tai, Chairman morning when Fusilier Thomas 280,000 miles of wire to transmit the Television Advisory Com

Maguire, Royal Welch Fusiliers. the election figures and will em-mittee, assured listeners that altack on Navalcarnero by combined land and air forces. There they are reciprocal; but it is not

brought a claim for $1,000 ploy a staff of 50,000 people the television service which were two insurgent air raids over the capital yesterday, one at thought that a bilateral Medi-

against the Star Taxicab Com-gathering and, collating the re- was being introduced was un- 9 a.m. and the other at 5 p.m., the first killing three men, two terranean pact or even a multi-

pany for damages for personal turns. women and three children in an outlying suburb.-Renter's Lateral one would promote this

doubtedly ahead of the rest of injuries caused by the defen- Bulletin Service.

the world. dant's servant, Luk

Riots are expected in East-side The British Broadcasting D. B. Evans, while the defen-New York, and strong forces of Corporation, he declared, would be resolute to maintain it so. dant firm was represent by Mr. police will be on hand.

The Wall Street odd's have Just how wide the area served W. A. Mackinlay.

Palace The case was taken by His lengthened to 7 to 2 against Mr. from the Alexandra

Landon. It is estimated that a Station, would prove to be he Honour the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl Macgregor, and in giv total of $5,000,000 has been bet could not predict.

in New York on the election out "Roughly speaking, it will ing an outline of the case, Mr.

M.C.C. WIN BY 105 RUNS

Richardson Tops Half Century

London:

end. Reuter.

NEW LOCARNO FIRST

Official Opinion In England

MUSSOLINI'S SUGGESTIONS

CONSIDERED

MARTIAL LAW IN TEINTSIN

Canton, To-day.—It is re- ported that a gang of traitors is planning to make some dis- turbances in Tientsin, and martial law has been declared in the city.From A Special Correspondent.

Pui.

Plaintiff was represented by Mr.

RIOTS EXPECTED

Evans said that about 8.30 am-from $100 to $40,000.

come. Individual wagers ranged cover Greater London with a

was

The British sug- gestion that commissions of in- vestigation be stationed at dif- ferent centres ou Spanish soil to make the execution of the agreement non intervention more effective was animatedly and lengthily discussed by the sub-committee yesterday after-

of the Hopei Provincial Govern [noon, following a statment by

ment. It is reliably stated that

Several population of about 10,000,000, the chairman. Lord Plymouth, Adelaide, To-day.

the day in question the Wall Street firms have announc- but there may be some surpris the Chinese Foreign Ministry plaintiff, together with Bdsn. giving the British suggestioni in

will lodge a second protest to

Lindwood and Fus. Brinton, ed that they are keeping open all ing extensions. For instance, I Commencing the day 169 be more concrete terms.

London, To-day. the Japanese Embassy on these

be unwilling to lar walking down Garden night long on election might for should hind with five wickets in hand, A communique issued at the

That a new Locarno must three matters. South Australia were dismiss-close of the meetings says that],

Road When they were just the transmission of orders to their heavy odds against á resident Instead of calling on

in Hindhead, in Surrey, view- ed for 202 before lunch, thus the members decided to refer

come first is the feeling in Bri-

Mr. above the traffic post at the London offices Beuter tish official circles regarding Chang Chun, the Chinese For junction of Garden Road and

ing the Corporation procession giving the M.CC. tourists vic-number of points raised during Signor Mussolini's proposal of aeign Minister, yesterday after- Lower Albert Road

jnext year," he stated. tory by 105 runs.

the discussion for decision to Mediterranean pact. While it is boon for the seventh meeting driven by Luk Pai, suddenly There were only 1,000 present their Governments and invited the felt that in much of his speech as already arranged, Mr. 3.swerved to the left and collided when play was resumed in hot members of the main committee to on Sunday Signor Mussolini was Kawagoe, the Japanese Ambas-with the plaintiff, who weather and on a slightly worn make similar reference to their talking practical commonsense, sador to China, held a meeting struck by the handle of one of wicket

Governments. The whole question the opinion is expressed that the with the Japanese Military and the doors, sustaining an injury The 200 went op after 230 min-will be reconsidered by the sub Locarno negotiations must pre- Naval Attaches. General Kita to the ulnar. Mr., Evans said utes, but the end came soon after. committee as early as possible.cede any contemplated Mediter-and Captain Satoh, during the that as a result of this injury

Victor Richardson added 11 Reuter.

whole day yesterday, with only plaintiff could not fire off a ride Jone hour's recess at noon. It course and lost a year's pro-f

(Continued on Page 101''

ficiency pay.

runs to his overnight total, his

55 being the result of a sound and

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resolute innings which lasted 115 AIR-TRANSPORT

RECORD

minutes' and included four boun- daries.

The last four South Australian

wickets fell for 22 runs, G. 0 Fine Achievement By Allen having 2 for 2 today.

M.C.C.: 233 (Hammond 104, Verity

Cotton 4 for 38)..

British Machine

London, To-dzy.

|ranean negotiations.

Moreover, if such a Mediter-

anean pact is contemplated

there will immediately arise the problem of the Eastern Mediter-j ranean countries and also pre-

sumably Spain, which would in-

evitably be involved: Another problem is recognition of Italy's conquest of Abyssinia.

ter.

INVASION OF SUIYUAN?

Manchukuo Troops

On The Move.

Peiping, To-day.

The threat of the invasion of

WES

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DUTCH 3 PER CENT. LOAN

For Conversion Of The Floating Debt

Amsterdam, To-day,

FATAL AFFRAY IN RUMANIA

Peasant Shot Dead

By General

EXCITMENT IN POLITICAL- QUARTERS

“CHIKA MAILT SPECIAL

Bucharest, To-day

A zanguinary clash between adherents of the National ·Zara- nist Party and the peasant mem- be of the Right-wing parties,

In the light of the experience at Alexandra Palace, the-Cor- poration would proceed with the location of a second and subse- quent transmitting stations 'as soon as public interest justified them. British Wireless Ser- Ivice::

ARMY RESERVISTS TO RETURN

Withdrawal From Palestine

London, To-day. above all the Christian National Farty, occurred at the town of The War Office announces that Unceli in the Vasini district yes Army Reserve recently called up terday.....

the Reservists of Section A of the

11; F. Ward 5 for 79, C VÀ

In British eyes, however, the Grimmett 2 for 62) and 36 An Imperial Airways liner has (Hammond 186, Fast 0. Wor-set up a new air-transport record by new Locarno possibilities are re- thington 29, F. Ward 5 for 38. covering 2,070 miles in a single ing moment, as such an agree Suiynan, one of China's Inner

garded as a matter of outstand, day. The air-liner, “Danae”, is în

The first 3 per cent loan since The National Zaranists, who in for service in comection with the South Australia: 162 (C. V. Grimmett service on the London-Marseilles ment, it is felt, would be a most stongolian provinces, has been 1905, expected to be issued by the tended to hold a political meeting reinforcing of the garrison in 23 Cotton 37 not out, V. Y. Brindisi route and on a recent out useful step towards promoting revived as a result of the steady Government to-day at 95% per in the town, were attacked by Palestine are to return to Eng- Richardson 29, G. 0. Allen 6 forward journey from Croydon was an European settlement-Beu- eastward advance, through Can- cent. for the conversion of the their political opponents, and in land. They will arrive at South- 55) and 202 (V.. Y. Richardson

har of Manchukno troops and Boating debt, will amount to 100,the ensuing shooting affray the upton aboard the Laurentic on 55, Moyle 32, G. O. Allen 3 for delayed overnight at Marseilles.

their Mongol allies, according to 000,000 guilders, half of which deputy-chairman of the local Na November 15, the Tuscania or No Chinese sources. The former, will be absorbed by national tional Zeranist organisation, Gen-vember 16 and the Ormonde on commanded by Li Shou-shim, furxis and the other half offered eral Negre, shot a persant, alleged-November 15-Renter's Bulletin have reached Shangtu, while to public subscription, probably ly in self-defence. The peasant in Service. at Croydon shortly before midnight Paris, To-day. A Spanish cut the latter, under Wang Ying, redeemable in 20 years, Better. question was killed outright and

14 ather, peasants were seriously Right-wing Nationalist movement Jon the same day. The 2,070 miles ter has arrived at Marseilles from have arrived at Sniynan border.

wounded in the stray."

in the organs of the Democratic General Negre recently stepped Left. The incident has caused in- into the political limelight by tense excitement in political quar pablishing severe attacks on thelters" Trans-Ocean Service.

Vill Reuter.

32. Verity 4 for 35). §. など

FRENCH C. IN C. DUE

ON FRIDAY

The following morning the liner few to Brindisi, where a load of mail was picked up. Making a quick turnabout, it arrived back

SPANISH GOLD CONSIGNED TO FRANCE

Admiral Esteva. Commanding were covered in 18 hours, despite Cartagens with a gold shipment Arms and ammonition are re- the French naval forces in the Fax five halts for refuelling and traf of 54,000 kilogrammes consigned ported to have been moved up Sulyman provincial troops East, is due bere on the flagship fc purposes. British Wireless to the Bank of France.Trans along the new motor road be awaiting an attack at any mo- Lamotte picquet on Friday, next. Ser

tween Changpef and Changtament. Reater.

Ocean Service.