1936-12-17 — Page 16

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THE CHIJA MAIL, TEHRSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1936

NEW AIR RAID ON - BRITISH

MADRID

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ATTITUDE IN

ABYSSINIA STATEMENT. BY MR. EDEN

1932 DECLARATION BY COUNCIL RECALLED

GEN, SHAD REPORTED;

TO BE DEAD

(Continued from Page 1)

FIERCE FIGHTING

It is also leamed that Marshal Salamanca Despatches from

Chank insists on making an alli- the Madrid front show that the

ance with Soviet Russia against main centre of the military.

Japan, to allow the Communists to operations of the Nationalist

join the Kuomintang, and to de forces has shifted during the

London, Today.signate the North-Western pro- last few days to the Left-wings Arising from a question by Mr.vinces for his troops to station, where fierce fighting is occur-Noel Baker whether the British but all these demands are strongly ring between Joagusla and Government still adhered to the objectionable to the Generalissimo League Council declaration 92 and cannot be accepted by the

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Boadilla del Monte.

Though the continuance of February 2, 1932, regarding the Central Government. the wet weather is accompanied | infringement of Article X of the In a cable to Madame Chen by a thick fog and is hindering League Covenant, and whether this Cheng from Marshal Chang, it is operations, nevertheless, the principle would guide their action stated that General Chen Cheng, Nationalist forces have suc-regarding Abyssinià, Mr. Anthony Vice Minister of War, is well and ceeded in improving their posi-Eden, the Foreign Secretary, safe in Sian. It will be remem tions in the Escorial sector. called that the declaration

wasbered that it was reported that On the Madrid front the made in connection with the

General Cheng was missing and Nationalist troops have repal Chinese Japanese dispute but that he was seriously wounded. sed the Red attacks which led its application to any case

A message from Tsingtao states to sharp fighting in the Uni-Government must take into that the Japanese spinning mills versity quarter..

count the facts of the situation)

resumed work са Monday where British interests are

peacefully. It is learned that a) Prisoners To Be cerned, in other words to

large portion of the Japanese blue- with the authorities on the spot jackets have been withdrawn to Exchanged

In Manchuria and elsewhere, we their ships, and the rest will also must negotiate with the local au be withdrawn before the week- General Franco has thorities as a necessary precaution end-From Our Own Correspon the plan for the

ex in order to protect British dent. change of prisoners, and, accord-terests, he cameluded.-Eeuter. ing to announcements received London: Mr. Anthony Eden, the here, 2.000 Basque prisoners of Foreign Secretary, said in the war will be exchanged for the House of Commons yesterday that same number of Nationalists.

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explorer,

A note to this effect has been ment's intention to accord a de sent to the British Ambassador at jure recognition to the annexation Hendaye and British warships willjor Abyssinia. be placed at the disposal of both sides for taking hostages aboard. In answer to a queston, Mr. According to the terms of the Eder outlined the assurancè gîren agreement all persons under 18 the Italian Government in re-

The famous Swedish and over 60 years of age, as well gard to the occupation of the Ba- as all-women and children, will be learic Islands by the Italians, and Sven Hedin, who returned here recently from a prolonged tour exchanged

stated that the British Charye through the Reich. intends to Commenting on the progress d'Affaires in Rome on September write a book on "New Germany.” made, Mr. Anthony Eden, the Bri-12. informed the Foreign Minister according to the Aftonbladet. tish Foreign Minister, declared that any alteration to the status “I found a strong independent in the House of Commons yester-que in the Western Mediterranean Germany, a Germany that is just day that the British Ambassador would be the matter of the closest as powerful and conscious of its has actively supported Red Cross concern to the British Govern-

power as in 1914, a new country the in that is looking forward to representatives, under whose ans-ruent. The Foreign Minister, pices negotiations are taking taking a note of the intimation, as-future with optimism," the ex- place, and he expressed the hope sured the Charge d'Affaires that plorer said to a representative of that the exchange could be carried the Italian Government at no time the journal out regularly.

Jengaged in negotiations with Gen- "I have seen a country where According to reports from Bil-eral France in this connection, nor everybody is working for the wel- bos, the Portuguese have appeal-would they do so in the future, fare of the State and where work ed to His Holiness the Pope to in-and this was re-affirmed to the is provided for everybody, and tercede with General, Franco to British Naval Attache in Rome by these two facts certainly constitute ja modern miracle." Trans- bring about an armistice, and it is the Minister of Marine...

Ocean Service. stated that the Pope has given his

consent.

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REPORT CONFIRMED

Mr. Eden said that the Italian Ambassador in London had also made similar assurances to him on London: An exchange of 4,000 several occasions-Reuter. prisoners between the Basque Government and General Franco will shortly be carried out accord- ing to a despatch from the British Ambassador at Hendaye to the British Foreign Office.

-HARBOUR COLLISION Paris: Five-hundred Spanish re- fugees arrived at St. Jean de laż from Bilbos yesterday on board British destroyers.

GUERILLA BANDS WITHDRAW Italian Success In Abyssinia

“CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL

Rome. To-day.

* COLONEL FOUND

NOT GUILTY

Menaces Charges Fall To Ground

Col. George Easton, 68, 2 Deputy-Lieutenant for the East Riding of Yorkshire, WAS ac quitted at York Assizes last month of two charges of issuing a docu- Guerilla bands under Ras Im-ment threatening to murder Major On leaving Bilboa harbour, one! have withdrawn in of the destroyers accidentally, col-5.

the Francis M. Hamilton, of Willerby, lided with a ship containing hos-

the near Hull, and demanding money the from him with menaces. tages, which was anchored in the harbour, thereby breaking its au-

capital chor chain and forcing it against! the pier with the result that it was considerably damaged.

revolver at his bedside. The hostages were thereuponing to reports here from Addisous person, and slept with a

add that Ababa, which transferred to a monastery and

Col. Easton, in the, witness-box, assisted by denied sending the letter with any the destroyer, although damaged, Italian, who were was able to continue its journey. planes in the pursuit of the native malicious intent. He said he had Trans-Ocean Service.

warriors, are now trying to cuno intention of shooting either off the latter's retreat to the Major Hamilton or anyone else.

He had been subject to a great! deal of domestic worry.

(direction of Jamsela and Sudan frontier, following Italian occupation of the

Major Hamilton, in evidence, of Western Abyssinia.

said that after receiving the letter} Ras Gore has been decisively he regarded Cal Easton as a dan- defeated by Italian forces accord-

FOREIGN CURRENCY

DECREE

Germany's New Aim

Berlin, To-day. Germany is making a fresh effort to get her foreign currency decree issued in all States. All Germans will receive no punishment if they turn over any gold or foreign ctr- rencies in their possession in Ger- many or outside the country be fore the end of the year.

Sudan border.

the

Italian troops have also declar- jed they have carried out success- ful actions against guerilla forces commanded by Eas Desta, Gabre Marian and the son of Bas Kasa,

in the lake district South of Abys-

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The jury found Col. Eastor not guilty and he was discharged.

RONNIE CARROLL WEDS

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between Kidlington, Mr. Ronnie Carroll, formerly a five miles from Oxford, and Bi-

well-known local... jockey cester, is to be reconstructed, and hockey player, who is now in After this date heavy penalties Oxford County have adopted

business in Manila, was married will be meted out to anyone found standard width of 140ft. -

yesterday afternoon at St. in possession of foreign currencies. The new road will be practical- The Government admitted that, ly, straight, and it is proposed to Joseph's Church to Miss Denise Thomas of, Paris: A reception despite stringent regulations, the construct dual carriage ways with smuggling of money from Ger-cycle tracks and foot-paths. Until was held afterwards at the Glou- many was still going on.-Beuter's the volume of traffic is sufficientcester Hotel

to justify this lay-out it is intend-} led to provide one 20ft carriage

way and a foot-path.

Bulletin Service.

Mr. and Mrs. Carroll left yes- terday evening for Canton, where the honeymoon is being spent

Mrs. Carroll only arrived in the Colony a few days ago from Paris, whilst her husband is here on [short leave from Manila-

WEATHER REPORT

The cost of this scheme is es- The anti-cyclone is still indi-timated at over £100,000, and the cated in the Pacific to the East of Minister of Transport has made a Japan, and another is, developing grant from the Boed Fand over North China and Mongol sent road is only 17ft and there KING EDWARD'S HOSPITAL A shallow depression is moving is no foot-path Trafic amounts eastwards across the Yellow Sex to a cally zverage of more than The local forecast for to-day, a 1,000 vehicles. fiased by the Royal Observadoryj

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