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Imperial Headquarters Pressing For Swift Action

-LEAGUE

DEBATE ON AID TO CHINA

Geneva, To-day.

An official announcement last night stated that the next public session of the League, when assis- tance for China will come up for debate, will take place at noon to- day.Trans-Ocean.

NETHERLANDS CELEBRATE

· ROYAL BIRTH

The Hague, To-day.

Warships Reported ITALY DENIES

Ordered To Formosa

Tokyo, To-day.

ENDYMION

ALLEGATIONS

Rome, To-day. Italian officials strongly repu-

submarine or a submarine

"of

It is learned in circles in close touch with the Cab-diate allegations that an Italian

inet that Imperial Headquarters, on the advice of commanders in the field, are pressing the Italian origin" torpedoed the Bri-

tish steamer “Endymion.” Cabinet for authority to undertake the early in-

Trans-Ocean. vasion of Kwangtung.

London, To-day.

In connexion with the sinking of the British steamer "Endymion" by a submarine, it is reported from

Prince Konoye and Mr. Hirota and the elder states- men are reported to be strongly opposed to any fresh commitments in the "China Incident" and Gibraltar than an extensive search it is because their views have prevailed hither-yielded no results and that no trace to that no attack has been launched.

According to well-informed The joy felt by the whole of the quarters, however, a number of the Japanese warships which had Netherlands over the birth of a been concentrated in the Shang- baby Princess was given voice by hai and Tsingtao areas have the Premier, Dr. Colijn, in a broad- been ordered, in the last cast address yesterday afternoon.

The broadcast was relayed to all the Netherlands colonies.

Meanwhile, the whole continues event.

country to celebrate the happy

that

An official bulletin says mother and child are doing well.- Trans-Ocean.

BRITISH PRESS FOR RED SEA FORTIFICATIONS

Cairo, To-day.

few

MATERIAL AID

TO CHINA

Geneva, To-day.

made by

four British destroyers

of the submarine has been found.

This was the first time since signing of the Nyon Agreement. that a British ship has been sunk in the Mediterranean. — Trans- Ocean.

their Governments on the question of the resolution on the Far East- ern conflict.

on

days, to Formosa, awaiting fur- ther instructions, while Imperial The League Council, which was The representatives of Equador Headquarters have increased to have reassembled yesterday and Peru have so far received no their pressure for speedy action. evening, postponed its next session reply from their governments

Military quarters declare that until to-day on the grounds that the question of help for China.-

wanted to consult Trans-Ocean. an attempt to cut the Canton- some delegates Kowloon Railway (Chinese Sec- tion) will soon be made, but poli- tical circles declare that if the Cabinet has its way, Japanese in- vasion of South China will not materialise.

CABINET STRENGTHENING

It is pointed out that the Cabi- net's hand has been strengthened by the aggravatusso-Japan-| ese relations' as result of the breaking off of postal relations, and the renewed evidences of Soviet military and naval preparedness in the Far East.

Great Britain has made strenu- ous representations to the Iman On the other hand, considerable of Yemen

caused in for construction of excitement has been modern fortifications in the Tokyo by reports emanating from Strait of Bab-el-mandeb, at the Geneva suggesting secret arrange- junction of the Red Sea and the ments for increased material ald Indian Ocean, according to press to China by Britain, France and reports.

the Soviet, and Imperial Headquar- ters is using these reports to justify Britain is said to have offered swift action, including bombing of considerable assistance in the pro- the Yunnan Railway from the ject:

French Indo-China--border- :Negotiations, however, are ported to have reached a deadlock Foreign quarters here are inclin- because the interests of othered to believe that an invasion of great powers, particularly of Italy, South China will be undertaken would be adversely affected." very soon-or not at all. Our Own Trans-Ocean.

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