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No. 14877

一拜禮 號九十月八英港香

AUGUST MONDAY,

19, 1935.

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ANGLO-ITALIAN

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PARIS CONFERENCE ADJOURNS

MUSSOLINI'S DEMANDS

UNALTERABLE

Paris, Aug. 18.

Following the unsatisfactory reply brought by Baron Aloisi from Signor Benito Mussolini to the Anglo-French proposals for granting Italy economic concessions in Abyssinia, and thus averting the threatened invasion of that country by Italian troops at present massed in Eritrea and Italian Somaliland, the three power conference here adjourned this evening.

It is understood that the Anglo-French proposals were conditional upon three things: firstly, the maintenance of Abyssinia's political independence and territorial integrity; second, the agreement of the Abyssinian Government to the compromise; thirdly, approval of the League of Nations.

A communique issued late to-day states that diffi- : culties have been reached in the course of discussions' which necessitate adjournment of the survey in hand which, in the ordinary course of events, would he follow- ed by diplomatic negotiations.

The attitude of the Italian Government to the Anglo-French suggestions has not caused much surprise in ronference circles which have been impressed from the beginning with the firmness of the Italian delegation's stand.

The chief difficulty has been the

ZULUS MAY MARCH TO

Italian claim to political suzerain. AID NEGUS

ty in Ethiopia,

It is understood that the British delegation, headed by the Minister for League of Nations Affairs, Mr. Anthony Elen, has maintained at vigorous opposition to any such! concession. while the French delegater, chief of whom is M. Pierre Laval, the Prime Minister.

formula

has been seeking for a which will satisfy both sides.

IL DUCE INSISTENT

AMAKOLWA CHIEF VOLUNTEERS

CONFLICT OF TRIBES

(Special to "Telegraph")

thy Telegraph, Kepyright. „Telegraphic Meas adura Ordinameri 2491. Beerbeet, August |

A view of Addis Ababa, the capital of Abyssinia, a hawing the Royal Palace of Haile Selassis and the tomb of Menelik I.

Six Killed

In Liners'

Collision

LAURENTIC RAMMED NEAR BOWS

CARRYING 600 PASSENGERS

(Special to "Talagraph")

1 ..

BODIES

BORNE SOUTH

PLANE CARRIES DEAD VOYAGERS

ROGERS' BIG ESTATE

Point Barrow, Aug. 18. Wrapped in snow-white linen,

Rogers.

U.S. Aquatic

Stars Invade

Japan Pools

MEDICA SETS NEW WORLD MARK

BUT JAPAN LEADING

Tokyo, Aug. 18.

The American swimmers out-j

the bodies of the renowned Wiley Scored the Japanese by points to / Telegraph. Cappright, Trigraphie Alem i

and Will

killed eight in today's swimming events. Received. Dedewanne,

August Post

Jack Medica established a new on Friday in a plane crash fifteen Lordon, Aug. 18.

miles from this sub-Aretic post, word's record for the 400 metres Eleven casualties, including six were placed in an aeroplane for which he covered in 4 miņs, 52.2/10 Killed, were caused when two transportation across the Ellicott to beat Negami and Makino,

Reizo Koike, the breast stroko ex- pert, broke the Japanese recarl for British liners came into lison, Mountains to Fairbanks in-day. thu the Frich Channel in the earl;

From Fait banks the rough pine, the 100 metres. tours of this morning.

eufting will be shipped to Tas Angeles,

+

mins.

52.2/10

The results of to-day's events follow: The collision Beeurred abart

400 Metres.-1, Jack Medica: 2. SINAY mile from Liverpool, when

Today, on the desolate northern Hiroshi Nugami; 3, Shozo Makino, Chamard White Star 11

liner shore, a dozen white men and a Time: Laurentie was rammed by the t

of Eskumos hared their (Worki's record) Blite Star finer Napier Slar. Six-heads

sud 'burden was!

100 Metres Breast Stroke.-1, j of the Laurentic'; crew were kill- horne

south. Eskimon Reizo Koike; 2, Jack Kasley: 3.1 Fed, and is « injured.

wwved firewell.

Tethao Humuro. Time: I min. 18.6/10 sees. (Now Japanese Te cord),

100

Near

as the

WHY

AT WHITE HORSE Whitehorse, Yukon, Aug. 18. The streets of the city today crowded with men were wonen who watched for the plane which is bearing the bodies of

The victim wore asleep in their The suggestion that Italy should

bunks when the bow of the Napler appoint advisers to the Ethiopian :

Star crashed into the Laurenti Government was nunde in the hope

the latter's hows. Both that Mussolini might thus be

vessels were dan.t.ged and are he enabled to enjoy a special political,

Ladysmith, Aug. 15. Ting towed to Liverpool. influence in Abysslnl which would still be compatible with Ethiopia's Chlef Walter Kumalo, of the fierce! sovereignty and the stipulations Amakobwa tribe. who served in Laurentie was trying six hum-The same crowd watched for the of the League Covenant.

France during the Great War with understood, however, that the Italian dictator has demanded native lovies, his offered to take a more general politieal power inutive routingent to Abyssinia Lo Abyssinia; and that he is insistent. nssist the Negus in the event of war

White M. Laval still asserts that with Italy. he has not yet given up hope of averting a clash at the League of Nations meeting, on September 4,

Chief Kumale, himself a disfit- guished soldier, said he could raise

it is understood that Mr. Eden picked regiment of Zulns who,

Hees no chance of avoiding it.

ITALY STANDS "PAT"

would face anything.

He Was uncertain, however. how to make the offer, le thinks

At the time of the disaster, the Wiley Post and Will Rogers south. dred passengers on a cruise from two men when they were north Belfast, none of whom, however, bound, full of hope and courage," were injured. Reuter Speciol. seeking

America and

Deeply Regret Murder

Italy is standing "pat" on her he will pat it in writing to the BUT GARETH JONES demand for a protectorate in Negus. Abyssinia. The only possibility

.

WAS WARNED

Shanghai, Aug. 19.

Metres Back Stroke.-. Taylor Drysdale; 2. Branch: Kentaro Kawatsu. Time: 1 min. 10.2/10 secs.

The relay race was won by the

team American

of Chrotowski, Art Lindegrad. Wolfe

consisting and Peter Fick. The time was

ETHIOPIA FACES

INVASION

SHORTAGE OF WAR SUPPLIES

BUT ITALIANS' TASK IS TREMENDOUS

(SPECIAL TO "TELEGRAPH")

(By Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphic Messages Ordinaner, 1893. Received Aug. 19, 8.30.m.).

Jigiga, Aug. 18.

Reuter's Special Correspondent in Abyssinia has just completed a survey of conditions in the capital, Addis Ababa, and in those areas where preparations for the conflict which is feared to be approaching are proceeding.

Describing a sixty mile journey by motor from Diredawa to Jigiga, this correspondent declares that the roads are execrable. This, he continues, is the route over which large quantities of arms are said to be passing daily, shipped from Berbera into Ethiopia. Certainly small quantities of ammunition have been arriving and more may be imported from this direction, but it would be a physical impossibility to transport a big gun or any heavy war materials over this track, he writes.

The route by which Abyssinia can obtain arms is by way of Djibouti, and from there by the Franco- Ethiopian Railway Company.

BOMBAY SILVER REVIEW

STOCKS MUST

AN OUTLET

-

The country over which the Italian invaders will be obliged to advance, writes this correspondent. presents enormous diflculties.

First, the advancing columas must travel at very high altitudes, in particularly barren territory, where Europeans can only march very slowly. Then, from thes heights, they will have to plunge suddenly downwards, into swanips aud marshes, malaria-ridden. And

FINDl the time they will be in danger

WASHINGTON VIEWS

Bombay, Aug. 18. Messrs. Merwanjee and Sons, in their silver review for the week

ending Friday, write:-

of attack by hidden murkamen. Always their scouts and outposts will be beset by clever fighters who have been successful stalkers of wild beasts and who can take ad- vantage of every particle of cover. Then, from the swamps, the inhour- ing invaders must climb above the clouds again.

BLACKS' MAGIC

The correspondent has been mach

With the successive reductions impressed by the ability of the In the American Treasury's buy-Abyssinian fighters to make use of

a route for quicker airaults the Japanese are leading by ng rate, the London market had rover. He makes much of this

travel between. Europe.-Rueter,

FUNERAL THURSDAY

New York, Aug, 18. Mr. Will Rogers and her family left for California to-day, She has tentatively decided that the funeral will be held Thurs- day, in Los Angeles.-Reuter. ENORMOUS FORTUNE

Hollywood, Aug. 18, Wide estimates are made in

estate left connection with the

The meet will be

mins. 53.8/10 seès..

On yesterday's and today's re- 22 points to 20.

to face a wave of nervous liquida-point. Moreover, large bodies of decided to-morrow when the 800 tion. Towards the close of the armed men collect almost magically week there has been r fair re-where, a moment before, no-one metres free style. 100 metres freecovery, stimulated by the belief has been in sight.

The Ethiopian villages, though style, 200 metres back strokes and that, with the recent diminution 800 metres rélay will be held.

of the Indian bull position, the numerous, are all small. They are The Melji Shrine. to-day was London market may show some visible only a few hundred yards filled to expacity.—Reuter.

Ostracising Jews

of finding even a germ of nettle Meanwhile, what is apparently' ment before the fateful League at Abyssinian tribal fight is made meating is that Italy may reduce the object of n semi-rificial state- her claime. But the generalment from Rome. This circulates a expressing deep regret at attitude of the Italian delegation telegram from Djibouti saying that gives no grounds for such hope. lone tribe has attacked another near Briifsh. jourunlist who was murder-

$2,500,000 and $6,000,000. Mr. Eden will see M. Laval to- Ancelle, in French Somaliland, and ed by bandits, declare that both estate in California and Okla- His property consists of rent morrow to discuss the sequel of that about 100 persons have been Mr. Jones and his companion. Dr. homa, Government bonds and life) the Italian refusal of the offered killed as a result, including twenty Herbert Mueller, were warned by insurance. compromise. Hitherto, they inve French subjects.

the Chinese authorities in Kalgan insurance policies.-Reuter,

He holds ton $50,000 had no exhaustive discussion of

that bandits were

rampant in Inner Mongolia.

Official circles in Nanking, in by the late Will Rogers. They death of Mr. Carot Jot the place its value variously between CULTURAL CENTRE

FOR BERLIN

the line they intend to take at the land has left to open an inquiry.

The Governor of French Somali- League meeting.

FORLORN HOPE

It is further stated that upon Agadelle, however, according to their insistence to make the trip, maps, is fifty miles inside Abyssin-they signed a pledge relieving the

It must be admitted that neither inn territory. Furthermore, Paris Chinese nuthorities of all reaponal- of this report,bilities should anything untoward happen to them.

the British nor the French really knows nothing expected the three power con- Reuter Special. ference to succeed. Fallure, nevertheless, is a bitter blow to

M. Laval, who has found the Italians too uncompromising oven

UNFOUNDED REPORT

Djibouti, Aug. 18.

Meanwhile, according to a message from Pelping, Captain Millar, British Military Aastche at Kalgan, is expected to arrive at

for his remarkable talents in con- The reports of Abyssinian tribal Kalgan with Mr. Jones' body to- ciliation. The conference to most warfare are unfounded, according morrow. was a forlorn hope; but upon it to the local authorities,

WANG CHING-WEI

STANDS FIRM

steadiness. Locally, however, the away. scope of further improvement ap- pears to be very limited as the heavy stocks must first find an outlet.

day.

The consensus of opinion among well-informed Indiana and Euro. poans in this country, the cerres- pondent goes on, is that if the Abyssinians confine their defensive The up-country demand hong to guerilla warfare the averaged about 10 bars of silver a Italians will meet a very much harder task than they realise at A surplus of about 40,000 bars present. But if the Abyssinion is now expected after August 19 decide to defend themgelses suttlement.

masse, the Italian auperiority in There is no silver afloat from modern war materials will giv London to Bombay at this wook-[thom an easy victory, for the tri- besmen will be slaughtered.→→Heu- The incoming mail steamer ister Special, Fly Telegraph, Copyright. Telegraphic Menot bringing any silver from Lon- sages Ordinance, 1994. Neceived, Aguadon to Bombay.-Reuter,

Berlin, Aug. 18. Regulations for a uniform Cen tral Organisation of Jewish Cul- ture are pubilahed to-night,

is thought that the Utilition | Prayers for peace in Abyssinia and The regulations declare that all Bill may be held over until next the preservation of the country's existing Jewish societies must Congresa,

independence.

(Special to "Telegraph")

18, 6,20 109)

end.

U. S. OUTLOOK

Washington, Aug. 17..

PRAY FOR PEACE

Addis Ababa, Aug. 18. The Emperor has ordered his people to consecrate to-day tu

join up by the middle of Septem-") The Silver Amendment on the Prayers for the pencs of the NOT TO WITHDRAW

ber, and that nobody, except Jews Tax Bill will be eliminated in con country are being said in America or their allen wives may attend ferance.

amongst the sympathisers of the RESIGNATION ...

concerta or lecture: organised, by The Government's policy in buy-Hegus' cause.-Reuter Special, Jews. The Board of the organisa- ing. silver abroad is prompted Nanking, Aug. 19. tion is to be appointed by the partly by the desire to Import Mr. Wang Ching-wei is firm in State.

silver rather than other commodi- | will be forced to devalue. M. Laval pinned his faith.

Chinese officials in Poiping ex- his decision not to withdraw his

Comment by the official German ties, thereby, aiding the exchange Steady progress in general busi- The position of France in this Governor of French Somaliland but point out that the Chinese will return from Taingtao at noon, give Jews every opportunity to dicate 12 cent Government trend will be upward for the next

It is stated that the Acting-press regret at Mr. Jones' fate, resignation.

news agency says the regulations situation and favouring exporta. nens in expected during the next Ho states that Mr. Chu Ming-yu are proof that the Nazi State will matter, which is speedily coming had

Most Washington advices in three months. Commodity price to a critical state, is particularly, these reports,

gone to

Investigate authorities at Kalgan warned Mr. delicate. Although she is at one making his customary tour of travelling in Charhar. They also to Nanking sa soon as the Govern- provided they do not mix in that questionable...

but was merely Jones and his companion against and added that he himself will go carry on their own cultural life, Cotton Loan but the figure is few months. with Great Britain in defending inspection as military command draw attention to the pledge signed ment has accepted his resignation. of the German people-Reuter

Washington- expects credit in (Continued on Page 7.)

Oficial, opinion is strong that flation. tour, Culbertson by the two men.—Reuter,

Special.

the European gold bloc countries Frits,

not

aut.—Reuter Special.

Reuter.

and