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AUSTRALIA'S CHOICEST

BUTTER

ATTACK

ON ADMIRAL SUETSUGU Uproar Transforms Lower House Into Bedlam

POWERS TO AVOID BIGGER BATTLESHIPS

London, To-day.

As a result of the London con-

sultations between British,

French and United States naval experts, there is reasonable hope of avoiding escalation of battle- ship dimensions, states Mr. Hec- tor Bywater, naval correspondent of the "Daily Telepre

Mr. Bywater adds that there is growing hope that Japan, in the near

Startling Sequel

To Ronin Attacks In Tokyo

Tokyo, To-day.

Members of Parliament yesterday transformed the House into a bedlam, launching a bitter attack on Admiral Suetsugu, the Home Minister, re- garding the recent assault by ruffians on Mr. Isoo Abe, president of the Leftist Social Mass Party.

BRITAIN RECOGNISING ABYSSINIA?

Tokyo, To-day. This

newspapers morning's splash reports from Rome quot- ing the Italian press as stating that Great Britain has “official- ly informed the Italian Govern-" ment that she will recognise. Ita- lian conquest of Abyssinia and will also recognise Manchukuo.”

Our Own Correspondent.

future, will give un-Amidst heckling by embittered members, Admiral LUCHOW FORCE

officially the

naval information

she declined to give officially, Reuter.

Shanghai, To-day.

An Associated Press despatch states that Britain, France and

the United States, in the London

naval talks, have decided not to apply the escalator clause, “as there is no definite evidence of Japanese building of monster warships." Our Own Corres- pondent.

CANTON-HANKOW

Suetsugu mounted the rostrum

1 and declared

he was making every effort to apprehend the FOLLOWS UP

assailants, but the statement was drowned with demands for a responsible declaration.

SUCCESS

Shanghai, To-day. Sweeping up the thinly-held

Visibly embarrassed by the uproar, Prince Konoye came to Admiral Suetsugu's rescue with the pledge that not only the Home Office but the Cabinet as a whole would hold itself responsible Tientsin-Pukow Railway between for the protection of members of the Diet dur-Pukow and Pengpu, the Chinese forces operating from Luchow ing the current session.

are following up the initial suc- The attack on Mr. Abe not only ADMIRAL DENOUNCED

cess of their drive and have com enraged the Social Masses Party

The House, already alive pletely disorganised the Japan- but also the powerful Minseito

elec ese military operations. with excitement, became and Seiyukai Parties, who have

trified when Mr. Jutaro Kawa It is reported here that miles of and of the Government to-day.

denounced "Admiral Suetsugu The two parties have agreed

for his alleged failure to main many bridges destroyed, while the main body is moving up, threaten- to demand. the Government to

tain peace and order in Tokyo.

ing to take the Japanese troops at take most stringent measures Recalling the recent anti-Social Pengpu in the rear, Shanghai, To-day.

to prevent a recurrence of similar Masses demonstration by uni It was announced at this attacks, and moreover, deman- formed Fascists, the speaker morning's Japanese press confer-ding that the Government submit dramatically declared that he ence' that the Canton-Hankow

to the Diet a full report on the gravely feared for the safety of Pengpu is imminent, Railway was cut yesterday at police investigations into the re- Leftist members of parliament. reliable sources. Yinkaiwao by the Japanese naval

cent sit-down demonstrations Turning towards Admiral air force,

The Japanese spokesman at the staged in front of party head-Suetsugu, Mr. Kawakami de

press conference this morning. Ad= comTM quarters by 400 Rightists.

manded a responsible and frankmitted that the Teinpu Line had reply, "One that would be given been out, but said that the danger in an area

60 kilometres north-by a sailor. west of Hangchow, is made by the Japanese spokesman.

LINE: JAPANESE decided on a joint interpellation kami, of the Social Masses Party, the track has been blown up

CLAIM CUT

Traffic is said to have pletely stopped. Reuter.

JAPANESE AND GUERILLAS

Shanghai, To-day. A claim that Chinese irregulars had been completely mopped up

INTENSE HECKLING Amidst intense heckling, Ad- The spokesman said that great miral Suetsugu expressed difficulty had attended the opera-sympathy with Mr. Abe and as- tions owing to the mountainoussured the House that the Govern- nature of the coun

ment would deal drastically with Ocean.

the assailants, and would take appropriate measures for pro tection of the deliberative

rans-

The Japanese have retreated from waiyuan and the

cure of to

would soon be removed. Our Own Correspondent.

JAPANESE CASUALTIES

Shanghai, To-day.

TOKYO ALARM ABOUT SOUTH SEA ISLANDS rights of members of the House Vernacular reports here claim

ers:

Dissatisfied with the Minis. that from the commencement of Tokyo, To-day. may be taken in the near future ter's reply, the entire House the hostilities until last Tuesday. loud March 1, Japanese troops killed Allegations that foreign Pow with a view to claiming posses joined Mr. Kawakami in

inaction or died of wounds to- have their eyes on several sion of these territories, most of voiced demands for a responstated. 198,000 in round figures, South Seas islands, which have which consist of small uninhabit-ble answer, while Mr. Kawakami himself cried: “Admiral Sue- never been claimed by any Gov-ed atolls. r

this Aim of the three powers, al- tsugu is responsible for ernment, appear in the Tokyo newspapers this morning.

leges the Japanese presa, is to affair, but he is not speaking 8s.

ible statesman, The reports hint that joint establish aircraft stations. Anglo-French-American action Own Correspondent

gun-boats,

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ncluding Amalt

and

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spondent.