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THURSDAY,
JULY
11,
1935.
日---十月六
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HOPE FOR PEACE IN ABYSSINIA
BUT EVACUATION IS CONTINUING
FURTHER AFFRONTS TO ITALY ALLEGED
(By Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphic Messages Ordinance, 1894. Recrived, July 11, 8.30a.m.)
Geneva, July 10.
Highly-placed Italian leaders here to-day stated that Italy would agree to the League Council calling a special meeting on July 25 to consider the increasingly tense Italo-Abyssinian situation, provided the Council President M. Maxim Litvinoff, issues a call for that date. This is regarded as a ray of hope.
It is learned from Addis Ababa. that Emperor Selassie has demanded the immediate summoning of the League Council to consider the threatened Italian invasion in view of the breakdown in mediation efforts, however.
It is authoritatively learned in London that the British Government has been consulting the Dominions
Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, whose appointment as Secretary of State for the Colonies after only two years of public life was criticised by Mr.
George Lansbury, Labour
leader, yesterday.
regarding the Abyssinian crisis, asking the Dominions Japan Adds
opinion as to how an Italo-Abyssinian conflict would affect British policy towards the League of Nations.
It is further learned in London jemi api that the foreign evacuation of Abyssinia is continuing. Reports from Djibouti state that two special trains have arrived there filled with refugees from Addis Ababa, including 100 American school teachers, scientists and missionaries.-United Press.
FURTHER INCIDENTS
Rome, July 10.
Addis
The Italian Minister at Alaba has formally protested to the Abyssinian Government with, -regard to two further alleged in-
eidents.
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The first is said to have occurreil on July 6 while the Italian Consul
Harrar at
WHY motoring Diredaua, the car being stopped
number of Abyssinian! soldiers, including an officer.
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The second incident is said to have taken place on the following day, when in Italian soldier at-
ENGLAND PREPARES FOR WARS
PERFECTING ANTI- GAS DEFENCES
AIR RAID TERRORS
(Special to "Telegraph”)
Telegraph. (Bu
Copyright. Telegraphic Meisnurr Dvdiventa That. Received, July
As it would be impossible to im- tached to the Consulate at Harrarprovise effective measures in an was stoned and maltreated by emergency, preparations must be Abyssinian soldiers-Reuter.
EVACUATION PLANS
London, July 16.
Millions To
Naval Bill
CONTINUED SILVER BUYING
AMERICAN POLICY CLARIFIED
ROOSEVELT'S STATEMENT
Washington, July 10.
President Roosevelt to-day, in response to queries from reporters as to whether there was any change in the United States silver policy, said that the Administra- tion was trying to conform with the Silver Act as regards the silver purchases.
The President did not give any dotajle, but correspondents inter preted his remarks to mean that the United States will continue to buy in accordance with the law until the price reaches $1.20 or constitutes one quarter of the monetary stock.-United Preas.,
IN GOOD FAITH
Washington, July 10.
de-
In response to questions respect- Ing the American silver altuation, President Roosevelt to-day clared at a press conference that the Treasury was conforming ne best it could with the Silver Pur- chase Act,
They were acting in good faith, he added.-Reuter,
DOLLAR REACTS On opening. the Hongkong dollar
rose a halfpenny this morning to 2s. 1%d, but shortly LARGE INCREASE IN afterwards the official rate dropped
صيبه
ESTIMATES
AMERICA'S PLANS
Tokyo, July 10. An increase of approximately £10.000.000. or thirty per cent, above the current figure, is asked in a draft of the Departmental Estimates for the Navy next year. The Finance Ministry will un- doubtedly try to whittle down many of the demands but the Navy Ministry is expected to stand firm, due to the recent changes in the naval situation.-Router.
U. S. PROGRAMME
Washington, July 10, › In announcing the United States Mr. programme to-day,
made in peace time to resist inva- | naval sion and to obtain security, states Claude Swanson, the Secretary of Home Office memorandum 30 the Navy, declared that the De- [local authorities on country-widepartment intended to proceed un- It is learned that no special ar-recommendations for organised air der the Washington and London arrangements have thus far been raid precautions. made to evacuate British subjects from Abyssinia as the British Government does not consider that the circumstances yet warrant
such a move.
At the same time a grave view is naturally taken in London regard- ing the developments of the dis-i pute and the Government is con- tinuing its efforts in discussion with the French Guvernment, to find a way for promoting a peace- ful settlement.
NO PROGRESS
|
The proposals include na ac cumulation of respirators and pro- tective clothing and also of chemi- eat supplies för de-contamination.
BOMBAY SILVER
To-day's Price 73.01
PRICES
Yesterday's
Close 72.11
naval treaties as long as the other signatories of those treaties stayed within their treaty limits.
.
Germany's decision to increase her naval strength was a European the affair and did not affect American plans.
Mr. Swanson explained that under the Vinson Act. recently passed by Congress, thirty-six destroyers and eighteen
sub..
The price for "ready" silver in marines were required to bring Bombay at 2.45 p.m. this afternoon the United States Navy up to (HR, (me) advanced slightly, no-treaty strength by 1942. No deci- cording to a Reuter mesange: sion had been reached, meanwhile, on the proposal to replace one of Beyond this consultation the
the seven battleships which would British and French Governments
I over age on expiration of the have not been able to proceed. TEXT:19947522/18942196032|48||6812920030139:11821.420nktionen | Washington Treaty.
Great reserve is maintained re-
Additional construction of vessels of civil gas The establishment garding the League Secretaryschools is also proposed to give to replace ubsolete ships is planned General's visit to London. But it
to commence January 1, 1937- In believed that one of the main training in anti-gas measures.
The local authorities are enjoin-Rentar. purposes of M. Avenol's meeting
to organise a special police with British Government heads d was to urge the powers to make force for emergency duty, hosp!- every possible effort to reach a tal services and rescue parties, and solution before the problem comes 50 on, before the League. Once there, it
The Government undertakes to
NEW BUILDING
to 2s..1 d., the market showing
Mr. H. G. Wells, noted novelist, who yesterday spoke on· Anglo- Chinese friendship at the dinner of the China Society in Landon.
Heat Wave
Adding To
Flood Toll
DEATHS IN WEST STATES
39 DEAD IN NEW YORK
New York, July 10." There have been thirty-nine an easy tendency. At the open-dentlus altogether in the New York ing, the business rates were 2s.floods and damage is estimated to 3.11/16d. sellers and 28. 1.13/16d. run into $25,000,000 or more. buyers, but later the rates declined The flood-watera are now subsid to 29. 1d. and 28, 1%d,
ing but vast areas are still sub- merged,
Paradoxically, there is a wafer shortage due to broken maina which adds to the distress of many districts.
In London yesterday, silver prices advanced ths, spot and 1.1/16d. forward. Reuter reports China bought, that India and offerings being amall and the
Kansas City, meanwhile, reports. market closing quict. The rise-at-
# scorching heat wave in the the fixing was believed to be over-
Already there long, and, in the absence of Western States. further buyers, the tendency of have been seven deaths from this the market after the oilleial fixingcause in Texas and Oklahoma, was easier.
AUSTRIA'S
The temperature in the shude renched 109 in three states, Kan- sas, Texas and Missouri.--Rrutie
MORE FATALITIES
Kansas City, July 10, The heat wave death toll is stendily climbing. In nine Western States the total of deaths is now
EMPEROR RETURNING 31 Heuter.
BANISHMENT LAWS ABOLISHED
LEGITIMISTS' PLANS
(Special to "Telegraph")
Vienna, July 10. After sixteen years of exile, the Hapsburg family will be able to return to Austria as a result of a vote of the Federal unanimous Diet abolishing the law whereby the family was banished.
The Bill also empowers the Government to restore the Haps- burg family's property, which is valued at over £1,000,000.
Washington, July 10,
Baron Welsmer, leader of the The Secretary of the Navy, Mr. Austrian Legitimists, told Reuter Claude Swanson, announces that that this was only a first stop
ho said, that is feared, developments might in-ssuo technical advice; for exam the naval construction programme towards the Hapsburg restoration. will include twelve destroyers, six negotiations would soon be com- fluence Italy to resign her mem-ple, in methods of protection for the year beginning July, 1936, It was expected,
submarines and possibly a battle-pleted for the return of Archduke bership in the League.-Reuter,
ship.-Reuter Special.
Otto.
This prince has declared that he will never return to Vienna Washington, July 10. except 38 Emperor, Reuter Mr. Claude Swanson, Navy Special. Secretary, revealed to-day that he would push construction of sur
CONTINUING EFFORTS
London, July 10.
At a meeting of the Cabinet to- day, it is understood, the Foreign Secretary, Sir Samuel Hoare, dis cussed with colleagues a review of international affairs which he will make In the House of Commons to- morrow.
against gas and the circulating of information for making homes gas- proof-Reuter Special.
CHINA FLOODS TAKE. TOLL
MORE AIRCRAFT
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ESCAPES FROM FLOODS
New York, July 10. Graphic stories of escapes from the floods in New York state were told to Reuter to-day.
LANSBURY RIDES TO BATTLE
CHOICE OF CABINET DRAWS ATTACK
WHY WAS LORD SANKEY "SACKED?”
(By Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphic Messages Ordinance, 1894. Received, July 11, 8 a.m.).
London, July 10.
An attack upon the several recent ministerial ap- pointments and changes, especially the elevation of two National Labourites, was made by Mr. George Lans- bury, veteran Labour leader, in the House of Commons to-day.
He declared that the Opposition challenged the principle of choosing ministers not by their ability but to represent party sections. He fastened upon the fact that Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, after two years of public life, had been given the Colonial Secretaryship, with a salary of £5,000 a year, while Mr. K. Lindsay, another National Labourite with a very short ex- perience of membership in the House, had become a Civil Lord of the Admiralty.
Mr. Lansbury wanted to know why Lord Sankey was "sacked" from the Lord Chancellor's office, as if he were an ordinary workman and why Lord London- derry and Sir John Gilmour shifted.
ANGLO- IRISH DISPUTE
THOMAS' EFFORTS AT SETTLEMENT
(y
STATUS OF WORKERS
[Special to "Telegraph”)
Telegraph, Copyright.
Telegraphie
Steaua Ordinanet. 1891 Received,
London, July 10,
fin.m
Mr.
the J. H. Thomas, Dominions Secretary, made some the
The Opposition leader demanded a definition of Mr. Anthony Eden's status, who was named Minister for League of Nations' Affairs,
SAMUEL'S COMPLAINT
Sir Herbert Samuel, who former ly held office as a Liberal in the National Government but who has since crossed the floor, complained of the creation of ten new minis- ters since 1914. These included the ministers for Alr, Dominions, Labour and Transport.
Mr. Stanley Baldwin, the Prime | Minister; replying, indicated that he proposed to recommend Lord Crambourne as the new second
for Under-Secretary
Foreign Affairs.
The relationship of the Foreign Secretary and the Minister for League Affairs, Mr. Eden, was n temporary arrangement duc, he ex- plained, to special circumstances likely to exlat in connection with the League during the next twelve months.
STRONG PARTNERSHIP interesting revelations in
There had never been a time, House of Commons debate to-day | Mr. Baldwin went on, when there, seemed to be more matters of the
on Anglo-Irish relations,
He said that in private' negotia- utmost gravity to Britain and tions at Ottawa he offered in re- Europe and the world than exist The Mayor of Trumansburg said gard to the proposed tribunal to ed to-day in the department of affairs. Sir Samuel he was outside his bank when a settle the land annulties tangle, foreign mass of water, wood and rocks that Britals would stand out if Hoare, the Foreign Minister, and rolled down the hill into the inain the Free States would do likewise, Mr. Eden, as another Cabinet. street. Ile grabbed the door always provided that the tribunal Minister, were equal to the heavy handle of the bank as the flood for a settlement was chosen from responsibility and the tremendous labours required of them. There swept over him. A huge log the Empire. smashed a window beside him and Mr. Thomas said that when Mr. Was the closest concert between he leapt to safety through the hole. Eamon De Valera raised the ques-them, he said.
He defended the appointment of A woman motorist, Miss Hazel tion of an Irish Republic, he re- Povost of Marathon, said she and plled there were over 8,000 Irish Ministers without office on pre- The House rejected the Labour score of other motorists took doctors and veterinaries, 1,000 cedence and desirability. refuge in a shop on the main street civil servants, and a quarter of a of Marathon. As the flood rose million Irish workmen in Britain motion for a token cut in estimates, they climbed on barrels and on who would then become allens who 220 to 62.—Reuter Special.
the counters. Suddenly the walls would be unable to retain their crushed in. She was carried out practices or their jobs without Into the street by the torrent. She special permits. seized hold on a tree and others grabbed boards and other debris, and held on for seven hours until they were rescued.-Reuter.
CUBAN TOWN AFIRE
U.S. NAVY RUSHES ASSISTANCE
Washington, July 10. The Navy Department has ordered a destroyer to proceed at fuli speed to Cubs where the town
except from the sea, in reported
Britain intended to do her ut- moat to prevent the Free State leaving the British Commonwealth, Mr. Thomas said, and he was an- xious that the two countries should remain friends. The annuities differences were easy to get over, but the oath of allegiance was the crux of the matter, particularly when Mr. De Valera apoke of a "foreign king."-Router Special.
REBELS NEAR SHANGHAI
:
KING HOLDS INVESTITURE
GALLANT SEAMEN
DECORATED
London, July 10. The King held an investiture at Buckingham Palace to-day, when the popular comedy actor, Mr. Seymour Hicks, and Mr. Arthur Pugh, former chairman of the Trades Union Council, re- colved Knighthoods.
Decorations for gallantry ware bestowed upon members of the crew of the liner Ascania which
face naval vessels and air war six submarines on which pids will of Barscos, which is inaccessible NOTORIOUS WARSHIPS' wont to the assistance of the
craft throughout 1980 and 1937 in be made in August. an effort to reach treaty parity by
One of the subjects with which 1,000 LIVES LOST IN 1942
ho will dent is the situation arising
HONAN
Ho said he was considering ro-are and threatened with total The programme provides for questing funds to start construc-destruction. Reuter.
Later. from the dispute between Italy
555 now aircraft in the current tion of a battleship in 1930-37 and Abyssinia, the gravity of
Shanghai, July 10. fiscal year, 282 of which are re-which would be the first of seven At the request of the Cuban
replacing the Boven over-age Government the Navy Depart which, is fully recognised in official It is learned here that 1,000 placements.
vessels now in service. He em- ment has cancelled the order to quarters and reflected in newspaper persons have been drowned in the The warship programme for comment. There is, however, no township of Yenchang, Honau, 1986-37 provides for twelve des phasised that the programme the destroyer to proceed to diaposition to regard the efforts for which has been wiped out by troyers and six mbmarines in observes the letter of the navel Baracoa. It is assumed the situa-
tion is improved.—Router. |floods.-Reuter. (Continued on Page 7.)
addition to fifteen destroyers and treatles-United Press.
PROGRESS
steamship Usworth when the latter foundered in an Atlantic vale lust December, for, their part in "a Shanghai, July 11.
skilfully accompilehed herolo and Chinese press reports are that remarkable rescue," the cruisers Hai Chi and Hai Shen The King handed to Mrs. Gibson are arriving at Woosung to-day the Albert Modal awarded to her with Admiral Chan Chúc aboard. son, a cook on the Usworth, ex-
Admiral Chen-Chao-kuan-18 In pressed sympathy with the mother- Shanghai awaiting Admiral Chan and commended her son's heroism.
British Wirolais. Chak'a report-Router.
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