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FRENCH PRESS APPEAL

TO ITALY

To Abandon Her Present Attitude

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That France would not fall to participate in the measures provided by the League of Nations covenant should italy Dot abandon her uncompromising attitude. is the noteworthy con. clusion of an appeal in the semi-offelal paper "Le Temps" to Italy not to "wilfully and without good reason, destroy the structure of peace which her sons had helped to make with their blood."

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Italy's claims can be understood. declares the paper, but ob- serves that Britain made herself advocate and the written law, and it was therefore no wonder H ali those who looked to Geneva for the protection of their sovereignty took Britain's side.

With a striking unanimity all the other papers address a similar appeal to Italy to be reasonable and avoid an open breach, pointing out that France would take part in any mes- sure upon which the League of Nations might decide-Trans- ocean Kuo Min.

Geneva, Sept. 18. The Committee of Five will meet at 10.30 this morning to put the finishing touches to their report after which it

Immediately be put in the hands of the Italian and Abyssinian delegates. Bruter,

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GENEVA TENSION

Geneva, Sept. 18.

A high state of nervous tension exists in League circles pending the Italo-Abyssinian reply, though the latter is not expected to-night. It is learned, however, that the Committee's proposals provide for large measure of League tutelage in the shape of a general adviser and provincial commissioners. The proposals in the present form.do not preserve any of these posta for ~Italy. It is generally felt that it would be difficult to impose an Italian on Abyssinia chilef adviser,

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It is provided that the Emperor's assent should be given to all ad- visers nominated.— Reuter,

FULL CONTROL FOR EMPEROR

Paris, September 18. The Emperor of Abyssinia will be given fal control 01 any technical advisers who may be appointed in accordance with the Committee of Five's recommenda- tions, say Geneva reports here. Further its explicitly provided that there must be no semblance of Italian military or political domination over Abyssinia. On the other hand Abyssinia must be declared ready to accept foreign assistance to enable her to de- velop and police her territories.- Reuter,

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night closely followed by the armoured cruisers H.M.S. Neptune, Orion, Achilles, Ajax and fourteen destroyers.

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Further warships are expected immediately. All war vessels are kept under steam ready to depart at a moment's notice. Transocean Kuo Man.

MYSTERY SUBMARINE?

Tangiers, Sept. 18.

Several

A report has been received that a submarine of unknown nationality making for the Atlantic was sight- ed in the Mediterranean. British light cruisers emerged from Gibraltar whereupon the sub marine disappeared.---- Transocean Kuo Min

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MORE RESTRICTIONS

Paris. September 18. Prohibition in the use of stcer in building construction, restricted use of motor cars, an increase in the price of petrol. and a new ten per cent. tax on rent" payable by landlords are stated in a Rome message to the Agence Economique BS being among the impending decrees. Heuter

OPTIMISM IN-LONDON

Rome, Sept. 18. The optimism prevailing in Lon- con and Geneva regarding the Committee of Five's report "should not be encouraged" according to well-informed circles.

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DISCUSSION IN "RESIST THE IMMINENT

ITALY

Meeting Of Entire Cabinet

Rome, Sept. 18,

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TRAGEDY"

Labour Leader's Appeal

To Australia

Sydney, Sept. 18. "An appeal to the Australian people to reslat what appears to be imminent tragedy" was issued by the Labour leader. Mr. Lang, who describes the League as an organisation dominated by Bri- taln, France and Russia."

The entire Cabinet with E Duce presiding resumed at 10 am. the session which was ad- journed last Saturday. The find- ings of the Committee of Five or at least their substance will be before the Cabinet during its two or three hours' sitting. A com- munique will be issued at about 3 p.m. which may announce a de- cision of more definite importance Mr. Lang declares that the only than last Saturday's communique. way to prevent Italy. obtaining,

It is also possible that the supplies was to sink her ships, meeting wi fix a date for the which was an act of war. · Italy Fascist test mobilisation of fifteen-would be weakened by a war and million men, women and children, would see Germany annex Austria It is understood this, rally will which would result in a terrible coincide with the "grave moment world war. in the history of Italy" and it is rumoured that it will be arranged as soon as to-morrow or Friday Peuter.

COMMUNIQUE ISSUED

Rome, Sept. 18) The Cabinet, concluded at 1 pm, and adjourned until Satur- day. A communique issued dnes not contain any important state- ment. It says that the "modest tax imposed on commercial road transport and war pensions will be stabilised by one fund. This will enable the Government to the balanced estimates present

for 1938/37.

The communique adds that the "sacrifices which were too burden-

some in the economic cireum- stances of the nation a year ago can to-day be asked in the pre- sent conditions of diminished un-

employment, resumed industrial commercial activity and Improve ment In agriculture both in respect of abundant- level, of prices."- Reuter

SILVER MARKET

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(From Our Own Correspondent)

London, Sept.. 18. London allver' prices to-day were unchanged as follow:--

Sept. 17 29-3/16 29-5/16

Spot....... Forward

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Sept. 18 20-3/16 29-5/161 London on New York, cross-rate pared with 4.9362 at closing res at 1 p.m. to-day was 4.8356 com-

terday.

Mr. Lang adds that. Australia should stand off so as to be able to protect her interests in

the Pacific as other nations are doing. -Reuter.

NEW ZEALAND LOYALTY

Wellington, N.Z., Sept., 18. Loyalty to the League in the present grave. s'tuation Was

EGYPT'S ATTITUDE IN CASE OF WAR

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Received, September 18. 4.30 p.m.) Cairo, September 18. 'The standpoint of Ward, which is the Egyptian National Party in the event of hostilities between. Italy and Abyssinia-is-that-Egypt will preserve, strictest neutrality unless the Italian troops cross her frontiers when she would then be compelled to take

arms, up

in defence of her territory,

An Important political speech by the leader of the Ward, in

which this attitude will be formu- lated is announced for September 26. In the meantime the Suez Canal Zone is under the strictest supervision, the population being forbidden to approach

certain sections. Transocean hun Min.

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message to "L'Intransigeant." is reported from Geneva in a

stressed by the Prime Minister. Mr. G. W. Forbes, when a deputa- tion from the New Zealand Methodist Church called on him to announce their opposition to WET...

They stated that they refuse to participate in a war "and would help to resist conscription. They declared they' would not give the same unanimous response in the next war as they did in 1914.

Mr. Forbes in replying said that he had no thought many New Zealandera shared the same view. When a nation went mad and declared war something should be. done to resist that nation. New Zealand would join the other League nations to prevent an attack being made. If the League went it would be most difficult to guarantee peace for any length of time.-- Reuter,

SAFE CONDUCT FOR CONSUL

Refusal By Emperor Of Abyssina

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MEETING OF MINISTERS

To Review Position

London, Sept. 17.

Mr. Stanley Baldwin, the Prime Minister, had a 90-minute meeting with "Bir Baitan ayres-Monseil. First Lord of the Admiralty, Lord Halifax, the Secretary for War, Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister, Air Minister, Sir Samuel Hoare, For- eign Minister, and Mr. Walter

Addis Ababa, Sept. 18. The Italian Legation's requestRunciman, the President of the

Board of Trade... to grant the Italian Consulat Gondar and 'h's staff safe conduct to Eritrea has for the Journey been refused by the Emperor of Abyssinia

The refusal is due to the fact

The Ministers met during the afternoon and later Mr. Baldwin returned to Chequers for the rest of the week, unless he is summon- ed back to London by some emer-

Sir Samuel Hoare expects to go to Norfolk at once.

that during the journey throughgency arising. the province of Tigro, the Italians would have occasion to watch the Abyssinian military preparations,

The Italians, however. been informed that they may haye

leave the country via Addis Ababa, which is journey of about 14 days.——** Transacean Kuo Min

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SPAIN STRICTLY NEUTRAL

Barcelona, Sept 18 Spain's determination maintain

the Catalonia Press

meeting will be held next week at It is expected that a full Cabinet

will be thoroughly reviewed. which the International situation

Beuter

NO DEFINITE REPLY

London, Sept. 17. " What passed at to-day's Cabinet meeting has not been disclosed, but it is safe to assume that Air Samuel Hoare reported on the Ethiopian situation.

'Reuter' understands that no de- finite reply will be made to the French query as to whether Great Britain would seek to apply sanc-

Italy is aware that such optimism prevails and it is believed that some of the recommendations in

This paper says that everything the report uphold the Italian views. notably on slavery, etcetera, con-

therefore depends upon the British tained in the Italian memorandum,

Treply to the French questionnaire, which is awaited. The report adds. although detalls are at present

that Italy will still require con- unknown.

Other points are regarded as not Madariaga, has been at work all

Spanish representative, Benor de but is willing to negotiate.

siderable satisfaction over Ethiopia, strict neutfallty in the Italo-Abyg- tions in the case of aggression so satisfactory and no hope is en- to-day at Geneva on the draft re- problems is understood to concern

Italy's anxiety over European sinian dispute was made clear at against Austria. The French are tertained of definite conclusionsport of the Italo-Ethiopian dispute particularly the Bremner frontier. where it was expressed oficially

Conference not pressing for a reply.- regarding the problem being reach-

Reuter ed at Geneva.—

prepared by its experts during She holds that a British under that it was forbidden to publish Reuter

eleven days of intensive labour. taking would be sumcient guaran- any news or commentary relating The Committee has practically tee to make African concessions to the situation which might lend completed its task and it is ex- worth while, and she also holds itself to misinterpretation of harm- pected it will finish to-morrow that if Britain hesitates to give the ful felings towards either na- morning.

be unable to offer full support for required undertaking France will tlon-

frontiers the defence of Italy's European

Reuter.

CESSION SCHEME

Geneva, Sept. 17. The cession of a small strip of British Somaliland,

STATESMEN "CONFER

Paris, Sept 18. M. Laval conferred with Baron Aloisi and Mr. Anthony Eden and with the Abyssinian delegate M. Hawariat on Tuesday evening, ac- cording to the Geneva correspon- dent of a semi-official"newsagency. who expresses the belief that the territory In conferences served the purpose of terminating at the port of Zella, informing the Italian and Abys- and a contiguous strip of French sinian delegates the outline of the Somaliland, to the Ethiopian Tm- conciliation proposals elaborated peror: in return for territorial con- by the Committ:e of Five-

cessions to Italy. may figure in

ITALY UNMOVED Tranmeean Kuo Mit

the reports of the Committee of the parties to the dispute it is

Rome, Sept. 17. Five. But nothing is yet definite- anticipated will take several days. ly settled, and in any event any

Reports of further European cession of territory by France and stood to be satisfied with the pro-

The British delegation is under-concessions, like the guarantee of the protection of the Bremmer

MILITARY MISSION,

Rome, Sept 18.

Madariaga has been requested by Geneva' messages state Senor de his colleagues to submit the report to the Ethiopian and Italian de legations to-morrow afternoon.

Examination of the report by

Neuter.

The Chief of the Italan General Britain would be contingent, upou !gress of the Committee's work and Pass, leave the Italians" unmoved. Staff, Marshal Badoglio arrived Italy's accepting the whole pro- that its proposals are in harmony The situation is now one of brood-graphic

back from France on Tuesday and posals of the Committee. had a long conversation with Big-

Reports that Italy is anxious for with the spirit of the Covenant ing calm before the storm.

and no

and do not infringe the political "sovereignty of the Ethiopian Gov-

For Mussolini Badoglio made & France and Britain to guarantee report on the results of his con- her Bremmer frontier versations with the French Gener-confirmation, in al Staff, regarding which it is un-

British circles ernment. Hope is expressed at derstood that the Italian Governor any such suggestion from Italy. here, which have received no word ment are very satisfied.- Transocean Kuo Miq.

Reuter.

OFFER OF CESSION ·

Paris, Sept. 12

All expectations are centred in. to-morrow's resumed Cabinet meeting-

Heuter.

SPANISH MINISTER RESIGNS

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Madrid, Bept. 18. The Minister of Marine, Royo Villanova announced his resigna- Bon during the Cabinet Meeting

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Tuesday afternoon, The ministere resignation is due to the fact that be objects to certain concessions made to the Catalin Government, which he considers indicates weakness. on the part of the Central Government.

The situation created by the Marine Minister's resignation will

decide to reform the cabinet com- Council on Wednesday, which may be discussed by the Cabꞌnet.

pletely, since it has been planned for a long time to reduce the number of cabinet members for economic reasons.

Geneva that a proposal will be found accéptable by both the

SURPRISE IN LONDON Ethiopian and Italian Govern-

'London, Sept. 17. PRACTICALLY AGREED

ments as a basis of settlement of Bome surprise has been caused REPLY TO FRANCE

Geneva, Sept. 17.

differences which has arisen beth London by statements emanat- Landon, Sept. 18. The Committee of Five this

tween them It is understood that the British evening reached a practical agree-

ing from Rome to the affect that Britah Wirelen.

an invitation addressed early this reply to the French Government ment on the terms which will be enquiry as regards Britain's at submitted to Italy and Ethiopia on

year to the British Government by the Italian Government, through titude in the event of an act of behalf of the League of Nations. unprovoked aggression in Europe,

its Ambassador, to discuss their There will be another meeting with a view to satisfying Italy is was met with dilatory, and evasive A new parcalling out of territory reciprocal interests in Abyssinia especially in reference to Austria, to-morrow to give final aproba-, under consideration by M. Pierre will be made in a few days. It Hon présumably after the Govern- Laval, the French Prime Minister,

procedure. will probably be written and follow ments concerned have been con- according to the Geneva corres- Government at

The facts are that His Majesty's the lines of Sir Samuel Hoare's sulted.

once began g speech at the League Assembly

pondent of "La Liberte.". Pierre Laval, the French

thorough examination of the ques- where be declared that Britain was Prime Minister, is seeing Baronfirmed, appears to provide an offer sultation with a number of colonial The proposal, which is not con- tion, but this necessitated con- Arm in adherence to her obliga-Aloial of Italy, and Mr. Anthony of cessiori of territory in French administrations and was bound to tions under the covenant of the Eden of Britain, is seeing the and British Somaliland to Ethiopia require time. Meanwhile the dis League.

Ethiopian representative to-night in exchange for Ogaden It is emphasised that there is no Hence there will be a show-down Danakil provinces which would took a more serious turn and con- interests in Abyssinia as suggested and pute between Italy and Ethiopia precise definition of the British misunderstanding between the within twenty-four hours. British and French in regard to.

then be handed to Bignor Musso- After replies have been received in. Thus Signor Mussolini would the implication of Britain's ad- from the two antagonistic parties, get part of Ethiopia and the herence to the covenant British circles firmly believe that the League Council, which will then sea...

and the Committee will report back to Ethiopians would get access to the the reply will satisfy the French decide whether to proceed under Reuter. Government-

Article XV. or whether there is still room for conciliation: Router.

Reaths

FOSSE BRITISH FLEET

· Madrid, Sept. 18,

The British battleships H.M.S.

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WOEK ALL DAY'

London, Sept. 17. The League Council's Committee arrived at "Gibraltar on Tuesday of Five, presided over by the

Hood and Renown unexpectedly

TO ABANDON PLANS?

Geneva, Sept. 17. Italy's willingness to abandon plans for hostilities in Africa. In exchange for a British undertaking to guarantee the peace of Europe.

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siderations based on British ob- by Italy, it is because the situation ligations towards the League of has arisen in which broader in- Nations on the necessity of main-terests of collective security_mort taining League authority and on take precedence a situation which the European situation, generally was not to be anticipated when the became more urgent than those question was first raised and which connected with the particular in- | has followed on the evident deter- terests in Afries. This was made mination of the Italian Govern- clear by Mr. Eden when he visited | ment to adopt a policy in Abyssinia Signor Mussolini. In: Rome of an unforeseen and far-reaching

If the British Government had chas been unable to proce

SIR LETTH-ROSS BOUND FOR SHANGHAI

Tokyo, September 18, Sir Frederick Leith-Ross, the British economic expert, and his party left to day ffor Kobe, where they will board the Shanghai Maru to-morrow for Shanghai- Reuter.

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MANUEL QUEZON

SUCCEEDS

Rival Serene In Defeat

Manila, Sept. 18. There has been a landslide vic- tory for Benor Quezon in the presidential election.

The city of Manila voted 25,454 for, Quezon, 10,236 for Aguinaldo and 4.503" for Aglipay

The returns-from-the provinces are, as yet incomplete, but, Indicate a large majority. for, Quezon.

Senor Aguinaldo-is serene defeat. He said: "I have only done my duty to the people”, H's followers had said that 2, his defeat cannot be possible.

Before retiring early th's mom- Manuel Quezon, celebrated his ing the President-elect Sehor victory with a chicken supper

with his wife.

"My heart goes out in dee gratitude to the people who have so honoured me," he said: Reuter.

· U.S. GENERAL FOR THE PHILIPPINES

Washington, Bept. 18. General Douglas- McArthur has. announced that he is retiring de Chief of Staff of the US., Aruly OIL December 15 in order this. organise the military, defences of the new Cominonwealth Govezzi- ment of the Philippines,

President Roosevelt hng, assign-- ed General McArthur the job at the request of Mr. Quest General McArthur, sai's from Ban{] Francisco early in October in: order participate Quezon's inauguration.— Reuter,

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