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FRENCH TAKING DJIBOUTI THREAT
RIFT IN- JAPANESE LUTE
Tokyo, To-day.
There are signs that the rift
in high political quarters has not terminated with the resignation of the Konoye Cabinet,
It is reliably learned that eight, high permanent officials have tendered their resignation to Baron Hiranuma, who is, how- ever, endeavouring to persuade them to reconsider.-Our Own Correspondent.
CABINET TO DISCUSS
STEPS AGAINST JAPAN TO-DAY
MORE SERIOUSLY
Paris, To-day.
KINSHAN TO GO
TO CANTON ON WEDNESDAY
successful, to the extent that the
Intense anti-French propaganda being carried out Negotiation for the re-opening by the Italians in Abyssinia, plus reports of of the Pearl River have been menacing Italian military activity, will come s.s. Kinshan will shortly make a under reviey at the meeting of the Supreme two-way voyage to Canton. War Council called by M. Daladier, it is under- stood.
The Kinshan will gail on Wednes- day at 8 a. m. from the Winglok wharf, but she will take passengers for Shameen only.
It is expected that she will re- turn to Hong Kong within 48 hours. It is hoped that this initial trip
It is now admitted in official quarters that Italian troops have been active on the frontier of French Somaliland for some months past, and that several military posts have been establish-of the river steamer will lead to ed on what is held to be French territory, and the establishment of a regular complete re-opening shortly though the border has never been properly de- schedule.
marcated.
soon be
Reports reaching Paris during the week-end say that the Italians are building strategic roads to- wards French Somaliland and Ita- lian wireless broadcasts in Addis London, To-day. Ababa have repeatedly declared that The situation in the Far East French Somaliland will will be among the questions dis-will be driven into the sea.
Italian and the French at Djibouti cussed when British Ministers meet It is estimated by competent ob- to-day on the eve of the departure servers that Italy now has about of Mr. Chamberlain and Lord nia, plus 130,000 Italian workmen
90,000 European troops in Abyssi-] Halifax for Rome.
of military age, and 150,000 native The "Daily Mail" diplomatic troops under Italian officers.
France correspondent, who
has few makes this
troops at disclosure this morning, says
Djibouti, though some 2,000 Sene- that for some days the Govern-galese are now on their way.
QUINS INVITE THE KING
MR.
[R. and Mrs., Oliver Dionne have invited their Majesties to
visit their little home in Collander, Ontario.
man, at Ottawa, Mr. Dionne asks him to convey to the King
In a message to the Canadian Under-Secretary of State, Mr. Cole- his "personal invitation" in addition to one sent by the people of Callander. "My wife and I would be glad to receive their Majesties in our home and have the honour of presenting the quintuplets to them," he
says.
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Various suggested forms of pressure on Japan have been sug- is also examining the situation The United States Government gested and the recommendations and is understood to be in fa- to be placed before the Ministers vour of taking steps to support to-day are likely to include
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TOURNAMENT
Cologne, To-day.
One proposal is that the tourna- rient, be confined ·four · rounds instead of five.
It was further proposed that na- The European Davis Cup Com- tions that possess strong teams mittee meeting here yesterday should ba seeded while those under the chairmanship of M.Jeliminated in the first round should the Tennis Federation several not be permitted to compete in the important proposals regarding following year If their inclusion several important proposals to would make more than four rounds European zone matches.
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