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KING BELIEVED NEARER ABDICATION THAN RENUNCIATION

POPE'S CONDITION IMPROVES

Rome, To-day-The condi- tion of Pope Pius has improc- ed to such an extent that. ac- cording to reports from Vati- oan circles, it is possible that hell be able to lcare his bed to-day and attend to his pri- vate duties, although he will not be able to appear in public or receive any people.-Trans- Ocean Service.

MILITIA TO.

BE WITHDRAWN

FROM MADRID? Reported Decision Of

Russian Experts

TEMPORARY LOSS WOULD NOT AFFECT CAMPAIGN

I

OMINOUS MEETING

OF MINISTERS

PROCEDURE OUTLINED

IF STEP TAKEN

STATEMENT BY THE PREMIER EXPECTED TO-DAY

London. To-day.

Members of the House of Commons are convinced that His Majesty the King's choice lies now solely between renunciation and abdication and the continuous activities of other members of the Royal family and their lawyers mean that he is nearer

abdication than renunciation. Indeed, there are few left now who this view was more strongly held when it became known that

do not expect a statement regarding his abdication to-day, and

the Ministers were meeting last evening without themselves knowing what would be the King's choice.

It is learned on good authority that even Mrs. Simpson, who continues to use her power to make His Majesty's choice as easy as possible, did not know the King's decision last evening- It is generally felt that renunciation could scarcely have incurred so long a process in the deliberations if abdication had not held an equal force in the King's mind.

In the event of His Majesty the King making a decision to abdicate, it is expected that the deed of abdication would be sign- ed immediately and that His Royal Highness the Duke of York would succeed. Legislation would necessarily for this week

London. To-day. The Russian experts now in chances Madrid's defences

arrangements for Parliamentary business and sittings urge the military evacuation will permit of this in both Houses. of the city, says Percival Phil- lips. the Gibraltar Daily Telegraph correspondent, on the

authority of "usually reliable CHRISTMAS

. sources in Valencia."

The Russians argue that the] temporary loss of Madrid, which!

is already half destroyed, would

SUPPLEMENT

FOR READERS

ANNUAL ISSUE

To-day we

our

The Bill might be introduced in the House of Commons to- Įday

the and

debate will follow to-morrow, the whole matter being disposed of in both Houses by the week-end [necessary.

if

A special meeting was held in ** Commons at 7.30 pm yester day to consider the latest position of the Constitutional crisia. No Cabinet meeting will be held to- day before Mr. Baldwin's state- ment.

the Premier's room in the House

not affect the altimate.consequ- 32 PAGES OF FUN IN ences of the campaign and they advise the militia to retire to strong positions and are now pre-

FIVE SHORT STORIES paring to leave for the south-east j of the city to await Bussian re-i

The King, it is believed, had inforcements and then launch an

giving are offensive on the insurgents' right readers a 32-page Supplement of further consultations with. Their Mixed Christmas fare. Beginning Royal Highnesses the Duke of with Manhattan Carol, Xmas York and the Duke of Kent at The Madrid Government troops tale of the great American metro- Fort Belvedere yesterday. The are now well supplied with heavy polis, the Supplement contains Duke of Kent stayed the night at artillery, rendering the insur many delightful short stories and Fort Belvedere and is believed to gets position in the University the ever-popular fire-side hymns have spent most of the day with city very precarious.

and What The Stars Foretell for the King, leaving abortly after the arrival of the Duke of York at 4

Hank

3

from

It is learned that Sunday's air. 1937. raid destroyed the fifteenth cen- Stan Hill, the popular car, the latter leaving again at tury Palacio del Infantado; with toonist, delights us with an excel- its matchless gilded cedar wood lent effori on Christmas cheer, ceiling which Was 2 unique while the kiddies are not left out example of Mudejar art.-Reuter. and a Children's Corner provides

TIME ASKED FOR

ing mediation in Spain. USSR is understood to

The have

JEAN MERMOZ MISSING

Search For Plane In South Atlantic

7.20 p.m.

A Court circnlar issued Marlborough House discloses that Queen Mary, accompanied by the Princess Royal and Earl Harewood visited the King in the afternoon The Duke and Duchess of Kent: dined with Queen Mary in the evening-Reuter.

Jimmy Mollison's speedy Bellanca low-wing monoplane, the "Dorothy is here shown warming up just before he took off on the first leg of kis hop to England. The popular British flice is shown at the left, waving good-bye. In his recent record attempt Mollison was forced down east of Cape Town

TAMIAO RECAPTURED

THREE BANDIT REGIMENTS JOIN FORCES WITH GOVERNMENT

DESPATCH RIDERS LEAVE DOWNING

STREET

GREAT RED SEAL ON BLACK TIN BOX INCREASING IMPATIENCE OVER PROTRACTED DELAY

London, To-day.

Despatch riders left No, 10, Downing Street at 230 am for Fort Belvedere. Members of Mr. Baldwin's staff assisted one of the riders to secure a black tin box to which was afixed a great red seal. Reuter

London: The Morning Post political correspondent says that no irrevocable decision will be taken by the King until Mr. Bald. win reads bis statement în the House of Commons this afternoon. If the announcement is made in a sense which the nation would deplore, it will include the declaration of the willingness of His Royal Highness The Duke of York to reign in his brother's stead.

The Daily Telegraph referring editorially to the rumours in regard to the King's decision says that there is a general con- -- sensus of opinion in well-informed quarters that the King, re mains totally unmoved by the grave political considerations the

Prime Minister may have, and was supposed to have pressed upon

him in the recent interviews.

APPEAL TO KING-

sumed that every single person

Indeed it may fairly be pre-jmonwealth of the nations. with whom His Majesty had|| LondonThe Daily Kal, states taken counsel, even those who that unhappily the indications - late last night were not such as to may have supported: the Canton. To-day. It is officially confirmed that on Tuesday happy project of a morganatic encourage optimism though until morning the Chinese Government troops recaptured Tamian, the marriage, will have done his the last minute of the last hour, base of the Mongol-Manchurian bandits for their invasion of Sul- utmost to dissuade him from the nation will continue to pray ran from the north. It is also stated that the Mongolian Com the idea of adbicating the that the King's final decision will mander, Shek Yuk-sen, the right hand man of Wang Ying, their throne. Commander-in-Chief together with his four regiments, has sur-

be against ábdication

rendered to the Government. These forces were equipped with rumours prove justbed or the British people in follow him

modern weapons

In any case, whether the strong. The affection and sympathy of

there is a gathering impatience bever his choice, but it will The defeated commander is with the protracted delay. The be

e, calamity for the State stated to have said that the reasons for an early, indeed for if his final determination would be VISIBILITY OF FIVE YARDS Mongolian troops are being an immediate declaration, acen to retire into private life. Poe

continually pressed by their malate very hour. OR LESS!

sessing as he does such great en foreign executives and that The 'nation is in suspense. Dis¦dowments of character and such a their wages are złow three illusionment is spreading, and in- vist Inowledge of the Empire, he mouths in arrears. The for- scitations are greater than indi-has the power to render unrivalled eign soldiers are unwilling to viduals, and finally, be it said services to his people. fight while Prince Teh

and with entire respect, the Crown is Wang Ying are at present be-more than its wearer.Reuter. ing "looked after by the for- eigners.

In

London, To-day-Fog and ice on the roads are still caus- ing the dislocation of traffic in many parts of England. the south-west Midlands vigi- bility was reported yesterday as five yards or less!—British Wireless Service.

NEW INCOME TAX

Regulations Now Being Drafted

DOWNING SET. ACTIVITY London-All lights.

PATH GROWS DEM The News Chronicle states that the argument is over, and contro- the versy stilled and, "while swaiting General Fu Chai-yee, Chair-rooms on the ground floor of No. the Premier's words, the nation man of Suiyuan Provincial Gov-10, Downing Street, were still can only offer the fervent hope ernment, has sent a special dele burning at 2 m, when members that the Empire and the democra gate to reorganise the rendered troops into regular sheaf of documents, crossed over emerge from the crisis strength- sur- of Mr. Baldwin's staff, bearing a tic principle it embodies will Government forces--From Our to the Colonial Office: Since mid-lened and fit to play the beneficient Own Correspondent.

night messengers have been con-krole in the world's affairs that is stantly going to and from the Co-at-once its privilege and respon-

Inskip remained until 208 am A. In a leading article: the Daily small crowd watched the proceed-Express: skys that the path grows ings despite a cold fog. Beuter dim. Pray for the King to give

POWER OVER" KING

him guidance and strength in a London: The Daily Herald dark hour. Because he is a man states it would appear now that it above all and one who has given is a fortnight since the King the infinite service to the people, he his request regarding a morgna- needs and deserves the human

ALL QUIET AT lonial Office, where Sir Thomas sibility

TSINGTAO

Three Japanese Demands

Canted, To-day.

several short features.

Among the other stories art

Nanking. To-day! Bureaux will be established Paris: Germany, Italy and Por-Honeymoon, by Richard Sherman, tugal have asked for time to con- Klismas, by Joan Hope White, the

shortly in the various provinces Commercial Instinct by Con-

by the Ministry of Finance to sider Britain's proposals regard- stance Curlewis, and Frisk's

"NOTHING TO ADD"

enforce the collection of thei Christmas, by Leonard Wood.. Replying to a question by Lord new income tax which comes stated that she was favourably exclusive Christmas fare for our terday, Lord Halifax said

This supplement again provides Spell in the House of Lords yes-into effect on January 1, 1937, inclined towards 'the proposals.

that with application to salaries, The Tsingtao situation was very tie marriage could not be granted, section of all good men and readers. Mediation will apparently be]

there was nothing to add then, but business profits, bonds, bank quiet yesterday, but the Chinese that perhaps it will not be long women in the realm Reuter, sponsored by the Vatican and also

he hoped to be in a position to deposits and also the inherit Government troops to the north of before he makes a choice that will FASCIST LEADER'S VIEW the United States and other

make a statement to-day.

ance tax which now only awaits the city and the 3,000 Japanese turn the direction of his life, but London: The leader of the En- American republics. Three stages

The House of Lord's will meet the approval of the Legislative bluejackets are still watching we have the Prime Minister's as glish Fascists, Sir Oswald Mose- are contemplated, namely media-

to-day at 3.45 pm. instead of the Yan.

each other very closely.......”

surance that the King is the first ley, declared at a luncheon here tion by other Powers, an armis-

usual time of 4.45 pm. They will The regulations governing It is definitely learned that the to realise the injuries caused by yesterday that before there could tice and some sort of referendumj

also meet at 3 pm to-morrow, on the organisation work of these Japanese authorities will with any delay peak be any question of the King ab which day they usually do not sit "direct tax bureaux" are being draw the marines only it the The Leeds Mercury states that dicating there must be a referen in Spain, Reuter.

at all

drafted and will be submitted Tsingtao authorities promise to the enduring sanctities of British dum in Britain as well as in the The usual weekly meeting of to Dr. H. H Kong, the Finance ismiss the Commissioners of faith are not in peril They may Dominions. He went on to state the Cabinet was held at 11 am Minister, for approval. It is Public Safety and Social Affairs, be strengthened by a fresh ille- that such an action would not be Paris, To-day. notes the yesterday. but no announcement suggested that at the begin to reorganize the City Knowin-station of their power over King ao detrimental to the intereste There is ställ

on the constitutional question is ning the organisation, of the tang, and to close the Chinese and subject alike. Eritain has the Conservatives an trans-Atlantic fier Jean Merme expected before the meeting of the bureaux will be made as simple Baring Association From Our survived worst crises than this,uation of the prese who left Dakar yesterday for

Commons in the afternoon. -... Jas possible. Reuter

the paper concludes

tary intri Port Natal

Prior to the Cabinet meeting

OWN PERSONAL PROBLEM Service. Steamers and aeroplanes are. Walter Monckton, Attorney

According to the Torkshire Post

SIGNED searching the south, Atlantic for General of the Duchy of Cornwall,

evidence has accumulated from Pari

Simpson's attorney. Manila, To-day, the airman, whose last wireless conferred with Mr. Baldwin-

all parts of the Empire of the in- Mr. God who flew to Cannes Famine and epidemic are stalic message stated that one of the Beater's Bulletin Service.

creasing anxiety that the end on Tuesday, declared to Press re- ing the Cagayan Valley provinces, jengines of his

machine had 24-HOUR SESSION

might put to certainty. To presentatives, yesterday according to a telegraph message (stopped but that weather condi- London: Yesterday morning's

this extent, therefore, the solution Simpson had signe from the Governor of Isabela, re tions were excellent.Renter's meeting of the Cabinet lasted 24

of the crisis to be announced to of any nature and questing immediate assistance, iz Bulletin Service

day will bring souse measure of her

TYPHOON HAVOC IN PHILIPPINES Famine And Epidemic Taking Big Toll

the form of food and medicines

The message-adds that "thou- GREKER RETURNS HOME sands are still missing," and she Deputy Chief of Staff of the Fhi- Berlin; To-day- M. Greiser, the lippines Army, who has returned President -- of Danzig, returned from en serial survey of the at-home from Berlin yesterday.

fected areas, says that the Caga- is reported that 60 Comm yan Piver has overflowed for a alleged to be Trotzky míle on each side of itz banks and were arrested in Danzig the damage wrought is amp harge of sub

dented

Reuter

||Reutzer's Bulletin Servke,

M. DELBOS NOT AT GENEVA

Russian Minister Also.

Absentee

London, To-day.

Own Correspondent.

-JAPANESE TROOP

EXERCISES

Manoeuvres To Be Held In Tientsin

de Canton, To-day

hours. It was not expected that Mr. Baldwin" would be in a PUBÏ- It is understood that the Frenchies tion in the afternoon to make a Foreign Minister M Delbos, It is reported that the Tap- definite statementReuter's Bul-not attending the League Council anese troops in North letin Service.

dan meeting at Geneva 20-day. It is were exertising/in the < The Cabinet met at 7.30 pm alsoý

reto consider the later

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