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ITALIAN CAMPAIGN IN

EAST AFRICA

Operations May Begin In August

Rome, July 9. Reports of the possible abandonment of the Italo-Abyssinian Commission meetings at Scheveningen have caused little surprise, still less disappointment, in Italy where it is generally believed that no radical settlement is achievable by conciliation.

Three is every Indication that Italy intends to obtain satisfac- tion by military operations and the desire is expressed in some quarters to begin the campaign before August 25 when the dis- pate is due to come before the League of Nations. On the other hand it is considered unlikely that Italy "will start operations against an Abyssinian Army numbering nearly a million men

without at least a quarter milljon men in East Africa.

Although it is difficult to ascertain accurate figures, it is be Heved that Italy has now a force of 150,000. including native troops in the colonies. The question of water supplies and the fact that the rainy season does not end until September are other important considerations.

The Italian military staff have all plans laid for the campaign, but unless their hand is forced by a threatening attitude on the part of the League, operations are not likely to begin at least be- fore the end of August-Reuter.

Scheveningen, July 3. subjects whereas the Somalilan- The deadlock persisted to-day in ders did not enjoy in the Empire the labours of the Italo-Abyssinia al rights and privileges of Conciliation Commission which has Briton. They had to register with I Ort yet invited the

Ethiopian the police as allens on entering spokesman, Frofessor Jeze of Paris Britain unless individually ex- University, to continue his plead-empted. ings.

instructions

No answer was given to Bir Arnold Wilson's request for assur. ance that the treaty of 1925, ceding Jubaland without the inhabitants' consent, would not be followed.

The port of Zella, said Mr. Mac-

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LARGE SILVER

PURCHASES

Sharp Decline In Dollar

DEFINITE LIMIT ON GERMANY

Von Ribbentrop Agrees

London, July 9.

`(Special Air Mall Service) Repercussions OF Saturday a sensational developments in the

Ländon, June 22. bullion market are already re- A complete agreement on the nected on the Foreign Exchanges points already discussed was where the dollar weakened sharp-reached at the Foreign Office by

Sir Samuel Hoare, Foreign Sec- retary, and Sir Bolton Eyres Mon sell, First Lord of the Admiralty. were the chief delegates for Bri-

chief delegate for Germany.

Further meetings are to be held mainly on outstanding technical questions, during the next few days but the conversations will most probably "be concluded" on Friday.

ly owing to large silver purchases the British and German navaltain, and Herr Von Ribbentrop'the which the United States have been delegates, saya a correspondent. obliged to make.

France's reply to the British It is estimated that America Note on the Anglo-German talks absorbed between twenty and is stated by Reuter to be of a twenty Ove million ounces of "chilly" nature and to contain a silver between July 6 and July 8 protest against German naval ex- and there is every likelihood they pansion, will be obliged to buy heavily to- day.

The weakness of the frane in terms of sterling is only partly due to the fall of the dollar. The main cause has been nervousness and possible trouble in Paris on July 14 when there will be big Communist and Fascist. demon-

strations. The French authorities have taken precautions, but the market is nervous lest "the op- opposite factions meet in the streets.

British control has been quietly sterling.- operating to check the rise

Reuter.

SILVER MARKET

(From Our Own Correspondent>

London, July 9. London silver prices to-day were

The agreement reached between. Britain and Germany, as a result of the conversations which have been proceeding in London fer some days, is of great importance.

that

FRANCE CRITICAL.

There has been constant consul- tation and communication be tween the British and French

learn in official quarters, is

The basis of the agreement, 1 Governments during the Anglo- German conversations, and this no circumstances shall Ger-consultation is continuing. many's naval strength exceed 35. per cent of British naval strength, apply strictly to total tonnage but This limit of 35 per cent, is to

not strictly to all categories of ships.

There may be certain latitude and certain exceptions in the ap- plication of the 35 per cent, to categories. For example, where the 35 per cent, was not limit up to in one category, the deficiency might be transferred to another category.

A French Note on the subject

was handed to the British Ambas- sador in Paris last night.

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COMMONS STATEMENT

On China Position To-day

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France is critical of the Anglo- German agreement and reserves liberty of action In her naval coh- the Washington. struction when Treaty expires on December 91, 1938.

France considers that naval armaments should not be discuss- ed and form the sudject of agree- ment apart from the general pro- blem of armaments

London June 22. dor, that the Japanese action ** DEFINITE LIMIT IMPOSED She also considers. I-under- Representations made by China constitutes a violation of the

I understand, however,

that that stand.

a -German naval to the British Government in Nine-Power Treaty concluded at there will be certain restrictions strength of 35 per cent of the connection with Japan's attitude Washington in 1922. Similar re- British is more than is required in North China will be the sub-presentations have not, seemingly.

of Commons by Sir Samuel Hoare, the Foreign Secretary. Any re- port which Sir Samuel may make will necessarily be of an interim: character.

Donald, was in a territory which down 3/18 on "Spot" and, 5/16 this way, but details on this im- and approximates too closely to Ject of a statement in the House been made in the capitals of the

Professor. Jeze was interrupted on Saturday by the Italian mem- bers of the Commission who refuse to accept a part of his evidence. It is understood the hearings will be delayed until the Italian mem- bers have received from Rome.

Meanwhile, in London, the Abyssinian situation will be the chlef topic of conversation between Sir Samuel Hoare, the Foreign Minister, and M, Avenol, Secretary-Reuter General of the League of Nations. who arrived from Geneva to-night. If the conciliation commission is unable to appoint an arbitrator by

contains thirty wells. It is comm- try which is of the greatest im- portance to the well-being of the nomadic tribes which depend upon the wells of the watering-places for an existence.

IN THE HOUSE

London, July 8. In 'the House of Commons to-day the Foreign Secretary, Sir Samuel

on Forward as follow:

on liberty to transfer tonnage in

portant point are not yet avail able.

July.8. - July 9. Spot

.30-7/16 30-1/4

The agreement is regarded as of Forward...... .30-9/16- 30-1/4

great importance in London, be- London on New York cross rate cause' it imposes &

deantte mit at 2 p.m. to-day was 4.9758 com- on Germany's Navy in relation pared with 4,9675 at closing yes-only" to the British Navy terday.

July 25, the matter of the Italo- Floare, was questioned regarding AMAZING

come

Abyssinian dispute will automati- cally

before the League Council.- Restter

"NOT WORTH GOING ON?„

Scheveningen, July 8. The Italo-Abyssinia Commission will decide to-day whether it is worth its while to continue its hearings in view of the Italian members' protests against the de- claration of the Abyssinian spokes- man, Professor Jeze.

that

Professor Jezę declared Lalual, where the incident occur

The Italian members contend that the Commission is only em- powered to consider the causes of the incidents over which Italy complains, and has nothing to do with the delimitation of the front tier. The Italians refused to hear further evidence from Professor Jeze.- Roter.

the

SCENE

IN COURT

"New Life" Editor Sentenced

of

We are, therefore, the governing factor in Germany's naval expen-

sion:

the naval strength of France, with her considerable Colonial Empire.

IT LEAVES FRANCE FREE" It is pointed out, however, in Lendon, that the Anglo-German agreement leaves France free to adjust her navy to her own re- quirements

."

The attitude of Italy to the Anglo-German negotiations upon which she has been kept inform- ed." is at present non-committal

An Italian Note received in Lon- don states that Italy reserves her judgment, but is ready to discuss

Agreement on the basic prinel ple that Germany shall not build up to more than 35 per cent. of the British naval strength was reached finally at a meeting to day between the two delegations.the

KING RECEIVES AMBASSADOR

Mr. Quo Tai Chi Welcomed

London, July 9.

tuation at any time.

MISSION FIELD

World Meeting In The East

other signatories....

NO SINGLE "ACTION" I assume that Sir Samuel will, make it clear that in this matter Britain could not act independent--

Indeed. I believe that the has already been dis-

Foreign Office last week by the ly.

Following several visits to the Chinese Minister in London, Mr. position Quo Tal-chi, the British Govern- |cussed with the United States ment has instituted inquiries in! Government, among others. both Tokio and Peking. The ob" The signatories of the Nine- ject ix to secure a clearer and Power Treaty are the British more accurate appreciation of the Empire, the United States, Bel- position in North China, and of glum, China, France, Italy, Japan, the sins of the Japanese Govern- Holland and Portugal. The con- ment

tracting Powers, other than China,

In partientar, it is not, certain | agres, how far the latest Japanese de- To respect the sovereignty, the manda "nave been authorised by independence and the territorial Tokio, and how far they are put and administrative integrity of forward on the sole responsibility : Chinx, RI of the local military commanders

To refrain from takmg advan China has apparently contend- tage of conditions in China to ed, through her London Ambasan-seek special rights or privileges.

MANY LIVES LOST

In New York Floods

WORK FOR THE UNEMPLOYED

Group Holdings In Britain

the stipulations made by British Government in 1923 as a condition precedent to the with- drawal of opposition to the French proposal, supported by Italy, for admission of Abyssinia to member- ship of the League of Nations. He replied that the "special condition upon which the United Kingdom. in common with other members of the League, agreed in 1923 to the

Shanghai, July 9. admission of Abyssinia was that

Chung Yuan, editor and that country should sign a declara-publisher

the *New Life tion undertaking: firstly, to en-Weekly, was sentenced by the deavour to secure complete sup- Kiangsu High Court to-day to red which started the present ten-pression of slavery and of the fourteen months imprisonment, sion, is in Abyssinian territory. slave trade; secondly, to abide by

There was an amazing scene in The suggestion was that Italian the rules which other countries the packed Court as the Judge troops had no business there.

(Special Air Mail Service with territories in Africa had al-pronounced judgment. The de- ready agreed to follow regarding fence attorney, banging his fist on His Majesty the King received

London, Jane 22. Import of arms and munitions; the table, crted "China's law has Mr. Que Tai Chi to-day, on his and, thirdly, to provide the Coun- been conquered by Japan.

The twenty-arth annus] Cop- elevation as Ambassador, at Buc-ierence of the British Missionary cll with information when so re-

Spectatora rose shouting "Down kingham Palace. quested and take into consideration

with the Nanking Government,

Societies, now meeting at Swan- As is customary in the case of any recommendations which the down with the Japanese im- Ambassadors (Ministers provide wick, supported the preliminary Council might make about Abys-perialists! Hundreds of denun- their sinia's obligations,

own conveyance), thred proposals of the International. clatory handbills written in Royal carriages, each drawn by a Council to hold a world meeting in Chinese were showered ta the pair of bays, with coachmen and India or the Far East in 1938. Court.

Albany, New York, July a footmen in crimson" uniforms and Rev William Paton, secretary In-

London, July In this scene of confusion the cockaded hats, were sent to con- ternational Missionary Council, ure, highways are dooded to a 2,000 families will be settled on

There has been serious 1085 of on information available to express Judge and his assistants made vey the Ambassador who, accom- said it would be concerned with depth of from four to six feet, land in groups of forty each in It was announced to-day that an opinion on the efficiency of the a hurried departure by the side panied by Dr. Chen Wei" Ching, questions of a measures taken by the Ethiopian door. The police riot squad was Counsellor to the Embassy. Tsen self-propagating self-supporting

self-governing, bridges and dams have Government in regard to slavery. called out and finally cleared the Yeo Cha, Nayal Attache and three Church and missionary enterprise washed away, houses destroyed Midlands and the South Country been Northumberland, Cumberland, the the other members of the Embassy at the opening of a new era With and crops ruined by disastrous udder Government schemes for re-

proceeded to the Palace,

the rising tide of evangelistic zeal floods which followed torrential Heving the depressed areas in the and Neo-Paganism on the one side rains throughout New York Btate. next two years and economic stringency on the The damage is estimated at well

ther, the Church could not allow over $2,000,000,

The men will be selected from he present use of its resources to

those anxious to earn a living on be petrified, and progress was only

One man has been killed by land already partly trained as possible through cmoobined action. Ughtning, four others were drown- allotments for group holdings ed when a bridge collapsed into a Each group will draw unemploy raging river near Ithaca, two ment allowances in the first year others were drowned when a motor of work under expert supervisors.. car was swept off the highway by The working capital will be pro flood waters. Altogether fourteen vided party, by free gift and partly are known to be dead and four by loan on easy repayment and no more are missing

interest will be charged About

RECENT REVIEW

It would be difficult, he added.

and dispersed

FLOODS AT HANKOW

INSATIABLE CURIOSITY

London, July 8, The insatiable curiosity of men bers of the House of Commons respecting Mr. Anthony Eden's pro- These measures recently had been courtroom posal to Signor Mussolini for the reviewed by the League's Commit-crowd- cession of British territory to tee of experts on slavery. Abyssinia in order to make pos-

Reuter. sible the settlement of the Italo-at question time to a group of Further infomation wars given Abyssinian dispute, accounted for members who had been disturbed the large number of questions in the House this afternoon.

At the outset an unsuccessful attempt was made to draw the Foreign Secretary, Bir Samuel Hoare, in regard to what he would say at next Thursday's debate on the Italian demands to Addis which His Majesty's Government Ababa. The Minister did inform might have made" to cede "to Lieut-Col. Arland-Troyte that one Abyssinis the port of Zella and the

Nanking, July 9. condition which would have ac- corridor of British Somailland The water level on the Upper companied the proposal of ceding would have been accompanied by Yangtae receded Monday but a British territory to Abyssinia was safeguards designed to protect the further rise was registered between the guarantee that such ceded interests of the inhabitants of the Hankow and Anking. territory should not be used in the territories concerned. slave tramc tri any way.

Reuter.

Light upon the extent of the British authority in Bomaliland was next sought by Sir Arnold Wilson, and Mr. Malcolm Mac- Donald, Colonial Becretary, replied.

It was not British territory, he said, but a protectorate. His Majesty did not assess full sover- eignty there but had exercised for many years full powers of adminis tration and jurisdiction, by usage as well as the treaty of 1884,

NO ANSWER GIVEN The tribes would have been con- sulted, said the Minister, with a view to arranging the transierence of the necessary rights, had Signor Mussolini accepted Mr. Eden's ng

gestion, made

by the suggestion, of the transfer British Somaliland which was con- of a corridor along the frontier of

tained in a conditional proposal recently made to Italy by the British Government. Sir Samuel stated that any definite proposal

CHINA MERCHANT-

SHIP PIRATED

Water Still Rising

Mr. Que Tai Chi was in the first carriage, accompanied by Bir Sidney Clive and Marshal of the Corps of Ambassadors,

The reception was in the State ballroom. Mr. Quo Tai Chi pre- sented new letters of credence to the King who welcomed him very warmly and chatted with him for several minutes.

COMMON ACTION ·

Arising from a discussion on fellowship in evangelism the con ference passed a resolution which Sir Samuel Hoare, who had an

after calling attention to the earlier audience of the King for growing power, in the world of half an hour, was also present anti-Christian forces on the one Beuter.

U.S. AMBASSADOR

Fifty familiea narrowly escaped 1,300 more men also will be started death when a dam burst in Wood-by time work on, allotments of stock County. They only avoided | group holdings. the rushing torrent of debris- || An littered water by climbing a climent 400 feet high.

Seventy-five persons are report cos

hand and of younger Churches on the other, counselled missionary societies to review methods of arousing and educating home Churches to the truth that over According to an official bulletin

Shanghai, July 9. sene work depends on the civil and the level at Chungking and Ichang It is learned from Nanking that spiritual life of the members at has dropped considerably, almost Mr. Nelson Johnson will present home. All that had been said a metre in the first instance and his credentials to Mr. Lin Ben the avoidance of overlapping and motor cars and buses throughout about the need of evangelism anded marooned without food in almost two metres in the second. Bradient of China, on July 17 closer co-operation in Christian the state.

The rise of 2.4 metres at Han as first American Ambassador to effort abroad could be said no less kow, « however, – leaves sause for alarm.

The National Economic Council Shanghal, July '9" has allotted over $200,000 for food The China Merchants Steam prevention work. Navigation Company vessel, A Chi, 305 tons, was pirated on the night of July 1 while proceeding

GLOOM DISPELLED "E-

Hankow, July 8 Bunny weather and a clear sky

to Shanghat from Huchow, a port have cheered up Hankow from of North Cheklang.

the food gloom, while the water Several of the crew were wound-mark at 4 pm. was 49 feet, which ed when they restated the attack was an infinitesimal rise.

of the pirates, but the passengers Changking, Ichang. Changina were not molested.

and Kluklang all registere

The attackers boarded the vessel falls wh there la no

The status of British Somaliland from two Junks and decamped Shaal for three days was the same as Uganda and with loot valued at about $10,000, and Wohu both registered

Kenyans “wer, British |--Zeuter:

increased.

China→→ Reuter

EMPIRE VISITORS

Gas and electricity is cut of from Bommell, where the police station, are station and Balvation Army building are packed with re- Ingecs.)

Villages in the Mohawk Valley are submerged. In 10 to 12 feet

forcefully about home Churches, The conferencs believed that, with out raising controversial questions, the Church could make a large measure of common action possible. The Christian Church, must, com bat the rising tide of anti-Semitism

tional Committee on the Christian all over the world, said Dr. Conrad water. Hoffman, secretary of the Interns-

approach to the Jew, but in many at parts it was not

Christ as it, žiov

London, July 8. Members of Empire Parliaments

Kingdom branch of the Empire. in London, as guests of the United

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