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FOUNDED: 1881 No, 145hK

# TALANG TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1935.

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REFUSAL OF COMPROMISE WILL MEAN WAR

ROME'S REPLY PREDICTED

LAVAL TALKS WITH BARON ALOISI

GIBRALTAR

DEFENCE

WORKS UNDERTAKEN

Rome, Sept. 16.

It is expected here that Wednesday will see a final decision reached by the Cabinet, which meets that day to receive the League's final compromise offer.

An immediate and curt rejection is anticipated, resulting in war.

The nation is already studying the effects of the whole-sale commodity prices, which are 16 per cent.. above the January figures.

Meanwhile, thousands of soldiers and technicians are leaving for East Africa every week.-United Press.

NOT TOO CORDIAL

'Geneva, Sept. 16.

Signor Mussolini, who kas reiterated Italy's uncompromising stand in the Italo-Ethiopian crisis, declaring that if there is a war, the League will be to blame.

M. Laval returned here this afternoon and went to Too Late To the League Assembly, where he had a brief conversa- tion with Baron Aloisi, the principal Italian delegate, which, it is understood, was not very cordial.-Reuter.

DEFENDING GIB

Gibraltar, Sept. 16. It is officially announced here that an obstruction is to be placed across the southern entrance of the Admiralty harbour, and that passage through the entrance will be prohibited.-Reuter.

WAR RISKS

London, Sept. 16. Lloyds underwriters have de- cided to cancel the war risk clause the now in all open contracts, underwriters giving the necessary ten days' notice to merchants, after which war contracts can be special rates.- arranged at Reuter.

IRISH SUPPORT

Geneva, Sept. 16.

In the Lengue Assembly, Mr. de Valera promised the Irish Froe State's support to the League Covenant, both in letter and spirit,

"Why," asked Mr. de Valera, "cannot the Peace Conference which will meet when the-next con- liet has decimated the nationa meet now, when it is clear that | reason might result from friendly co-operation?".

Tho negro General Alfred

(Haiti) begged Nemours

the League not to discriminate against coloured races.

BRITISH PROMISE TO EGYPT

WILL BE CONSULTED IN EMERGENCY

COMMUNIQUE. ISSUED

(Special to "Telegraph")

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mos.)

Cairo, Sept. 16.

It is learned officially that as a After Colonel Beck (Poland) result of conversations between had replied to M. Litvinoff's Premier Nessim Pasha and the speech, the Assembly closed its High Commissioner in Egypt, the' discussion of the Ethiopian crisis. resilion of Egypt in the event of -United Press.

war has been clarified. The Egyptian Government has obtain ed written undertaking from the

LEAGUE WORK

London, Sept. 16. As the report of experts is not

British Government that Great yet ready, the meeting of the League Committee of Five did not Britain will not infringe any af tako place nt Geneva to-Egypt's rights and the British day. It will probably be held on Wednesday. The Committee of authorities will not take Five has been engaged during the special measures in Egypt except week-end preparing for the Council in agreement with the Egyptian 1 report on the Italo-Ethioplan GovernmentReuter Special. dispute.

Halt Italy's

ITALIANS CONTROL OILFIELD

BRITISH LOSE IRAQ CONCESSION

DIRECTORS RESIGN

London, Sept. 16.

It is ofcially announced that Sir Edward Mountain and Mr. 1..

C. Patterpon have resigned their directorships in the Mosul Oll-

Sir Milea Lampson, former field Lid, and the British Oil Minister to China and now High Development Company.

Commissioner in Egypt, who has

It is further understood that conferred with the Egyptian Prime Italian interests have acquired | Afinister regarding the Italo- suflicient shares to control both | Ethiopian erists.

GARETH JONES MURDER. PROBE

Mr. Lloyd George Makes Request

London, Sept. 16. The Foreign Office has ordered a new inquiry into the kidnapping and murder of Mr. Gareth Jones, who was slain following his cap- ture by bandits in Mongolia,

Armed March decision was tak

LEAGUE TO BLAME FOR ANY WAR

MUSSOLINI'S DECLARATION ·

London, Sept. 16.

The was taken on the request of Mr. David Lloyd George, whose secre- tary Mr. Jones once was, and Sir Alexander Cadogan, the British Ambassador to China will be asked to in- vestigate the numerous rumours which have arisen since Mr Jones' body was found.Reuter,***

Thousands

Offering To

Serve Negus

IRISH VOLUNTEERS PREDOMINATE

VERY FEW ARE ACCEPTED

(Special to "Telegraph")

ily Telegraph. Copyright. Taluprophie Ma sages Ordinamor, 1884. Reveiwać, September 17, 4.25 Kan.)

Addis Ababa, Sept. 16. Five thousand Irishmen have offered to fight for Ethiopia, according to a Government state- ment issued to-day."""Moreover; 3,000 Frenchmen have offered 325; MŻGANAKDANEET WIEN | FRIZZ (NSNĘTRZANZO IN CANBALİTEA KASTAVATTANI NA their services to the Emperor, A candid expose of Italy's attithese large companies, which were and hundreds of British, Germans, Braziliana and Russians have tude was made by Signor Benito formerly managed by British in-algo volunteered, However, scarre Mussolini, the Italian Dictator, interests,

The Mosul Oil Fields hold all any of these offers of service an interview with the Morning Pont correspondent in Rome to the shares of the British Oil De have been accepted.

Meanwhile the Emperor has day. He expressed the utmost velopment Company, which Was

visit to the incredulity that there could be granted a concession of 45,000 paid a surprise

Work As such an absurd happening as con- square miles from the Iraq Ethiopian Women's

watched its flict between Italy and Great Bri-Government and has been nego-sociation and has tain, friends for centuries. tiating for the construction for a members, among whom are

dozen princesses, busily prepar- Questioned why Italy had not £3,500,000 railway in Iraq.

Mr. Francis Rickett, the man

ing bandagen and dressings for i presented her case earlier, Il Duce

replied that, on the contrary, the arranged the concession from use at the front in the event of

Ethiopia for the American in-war breaking out. Italian Government on January

The Emperor granted an Inter- 29 invited Great Britain to cons-terests which later abandoned it.

with the view to the British Minister this was closely concerned har- der agreements for the

formation of the British Oil De-afternoon-Renter Special. monious

of development

the Anglo-Italian interests in Ethio-velopment Company.-Reuter. pin,

Signor Mussolini was ready to table his case, he said, but the Foreign Office answered evasive-

"There was only one way left."

Il Duce asserted. "I took it."

NEW APPROACH

Italy, he went on, had renewed' her approaches on May 1, after the conference at Stresa.

COPPER SALES BOOMING

HEAVY PURCHASES

BY ITALY

New York, Sept. 16.

Kre

BRITAIN MAKES

STAND CLEAR

SHOULDERING HER RESPONSIBILIES

COMMITTEE OF FIVE'S WORK NEARS END

Paris, Sept. 15.

According to the Geneva correspondent of the Paris Soir, a member of the sub-Committee of the League, which is attempting to find a basis for compromise be- tween Italy and Ethiopia, has stated that he expects that their recommendations have gone so much further than the Franco-British proposals at Paris that "we are wondering how other members of the Council can swallow them."

This correspondent adds that Britain "is preparing to shoulder her responsibilities and is replying clearly to the French enquiries with regard to her attitude in future cases."

He declares that Great Britain in return has asked that an agreement should be reached in advance on measures to be taken by the League in the event of the outbreak of hostilities, including a scheme for a com- plete trade boycott and the severance of all diplomatic relations with the offending Governments.-Reuter.

BLINDLY FOLLOW PARTY

HITLER'S DEMAND OF NATION

DEMOCRACY

IS DEAD

(Special to "Talograph”)

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Nuremberg, Sept. 16.

WORK IS DONE

Geneva, Sept. 16.. The sub-Committee of the Com- mittee of Five has completed its draft report which will be sub- mitted to-morrow to an important meeting of its principals, who will settle the outstanding points or may redraft it entirely.

It is based on the Paris propo- sals, made to Italy by France and Britain jointly. The report is of a unanimous character and sug gests one or more alternatives on certain points, though nothing definite has emerged except that the sovereign rights of Ethiopla are safe-guarded.

Efforts will be made to obtain replies [rom both disputants, Italy and Ethioplu, before the week-end.-Reuter

IN COMMITTEE

Geneva, Sept. 16.

The general discussions of the League of Nations have terminat- "Blind acknowledgement of the ed, and proceedings will now be in Party's authority" was demanded Committee for some days, by Herr Itler in a speech closing Before adjournment the reper- THREE INJURED IN the Nazi Party Congress here to cussions of Chancellor Adolf

KOWLOON

STRUCK BY FALLING SIGNBOARD

day.

Hitler's attack upon Lithuania, In Hitler declared that i de-his speech at Nuremberg lust night, mocratie State had to be broken were felt in the League's cupital. up automatically before the as- The Lithuanian delegate to the tivities of Jewish Bolshevism. Assembly protested his

Nélther

coul-

It monarchy nor thetry's entire confidence in the Powers Christian religion were effective, and Lithuania's devotion to. the to cheek these new methods of as- League, declaring his people had always fulfilled their international A Chinese woman and

two gnuit. children were admitted to

the

"The fact that other nations engagements. morning have The Bureau of Metal Statistics Kowloon Hospital this

not yet collapsed under

BECK LEAVES "Even that overture led to in-reports that heavy Italian war suffering from injuries received democracy proves nothing" sald

When M. Maxim Litvinoff rose conclusive conversations," Signor purchases and British and Swedish when a signboard at Nathan Road, Hitler, "except what a long time

Religion was to reply to the address of Colonel Mussolini pointed out.

He was not impressed, said the heavy Industrial purchases, to-near Prince Edward Road, fell the process takes,"

gether with improved domestic upon them.

senseless unless It served the pre- Buck, the Polish Foreign Minister, Ronn feader, by the offers for residential construction,

It appears that the woman and servation of the people's living the latter rose and walked out of ohlidren were, passing the any relairibution of raw materials or credited with booming sales of

spot and substance. The Party must the Chamber and 1lt a cigarotto. shortly after 8 o'clock when a see that the best Nazis become But this was merely a demonstra- of land concossions, as a matter copper. of the remote future. He did not

the expect anybody to hand over part month of August declined by 19 stable who happened to be nearby State.

World copper stocks during the strong gust of wind carried away Party members, while Party mem-tion in view of the lack of two the signboard. An Indian conbers must become leaders of the cordiality between of their dominions or colonial tor-900 tons bringing the total now summoned an ambulance and took

M. Litvinoff declared that ritory.

"Economists, professors, artists to 549,800 tons which is the lowest the victims At this afternoon's meeting of

to the Kowloon and others will never save Ger- Colono! Beck's speech, carlier in for years. the League Assembly at Genova,

Hospital,

many from the abyss, but only the the day, had not provoked him as Sales in New York during the election of three non-per-

move-he, M. Litvinoff; had not non- The names of the injured and political soldiers of our manent members of the Council in

"Up to the present our prepara-| August.totalled 125,000 tons.

the nature of their injuries are ment."

tioned Poland nor the Polish when The Rocky Mountain output is tions in East Africa have cost replacement of Czecho-Slovakin,

not yet known.

. In remarkable concluing discussing European affairs. He Mexico and Poland took place. Minister, has issued a communique Italy 2,000,000,000 lire. Do you 50 per cent, above the correspond

passage, which was wildly cheer-contended he had merely opened the boon stating that following friendly think we have done that for ning period of last year, indicating This morning Poland had

od Hitler said: "I don't know discussion of the question of bi- with Sir Miles joka? Not Wo are on the march. that the mines are sharply increas. given the right to ask for re- conversations

when I shall close my eyes, but lateral pacts, as opposed to the election. Ecuador and Rumania Lampson and Colonel (Temporary It is too late to tell us to stop." ing production-United Press.

the Party will continua gar-collectivo system which was vital, ware the other two candidates. Brigadier) Edward Henry Kelly,

Then switching back to the

amount. A leader, once chosen, for international co-operation, F Out of '52 valla votes Rumania of the General Staff, the latter

must be mastor of the Party and said:

chief of the Army." recolved 50, Ecuador 45, and handed him a letter stating that question of colonial empire, he

Poland 42.-British Wirelons.

NEW P. AND O. LINER

COMMUNIQUE

Alexandria, Sept. 16. Nesaim Pasha, the Prime

NOT A JOKE

His Majesty's Government was "Even Holland and Belgium and fully alive to the Interests of Portugal have fruitful colonies. Egypt and the anxieties felt there Why shouldn't Italy?" at present.

Finally he asserted that whether The Prime Minister, said the War comes or not depends not upon document, may rest assured that Italy but upon Ethioplu and the

League of Nations.-Reuter..

London, Sept. 10. The new P. & O. laer Strath if the occasion arises His Majesty's more has completed her spoed Government will keep the Egyptian trials with satisfactory results. Government informed and enter

SIR T. SOUTHORN'S

CONDITION

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LOCAL BANK

SUSPENSION

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The annnual general meeting of the Sanitary Services and Government pending re-organisation, can with-

Consultante report that Bir draw them from to-day. knots was exceeded and the ing any developments in the at 10.30 am. on Sunday, September

A notice to this effect has been highest speed reached was 22.27 international situation which may 29, at the Comotory Mosque, Happy good night, and progress continues posted up at the entrance of the krota British Wireless,

Iclosely. concern Egypt,-Router. Valley.

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THOUSANDS JOBLESS

countries.

EXCEPTION TAKEN TAKEN

The speech la being described It was this reference to pacts as Hitler's testament, as it was to which Colonel Beck took excep- the first time he had mentioned tion, balioving the Russian spokes- the possibility of successor— man was referring to Polish-

Gorman understanding. Renter Special.

Special care had con taken, said M. Litvinoff, that Russia's Berlin, Sept. 16. foreign polley might be properly Sixty thousand non-Jewish girls understood in other countries and and women will be compelled to Poland should certainly take the": And now jobs by January, in ac same precautions in the interest? corilance with the law prohibiting of friendly relatious, which are

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