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BRITAIN OPPOSES FURTHER CONCESSIONS

EDEN'S ATTITUDE

STIFFENS

CERTAIN SUPPORT FROM RUSSIA

ETHIOPIAN OFFENSIVE MAY START TO-MORROW

(SPECIAL TO "TELEGRAPH")

(By Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphie Messages Ordinance, 2994. Received, Sept. 20, 11.30a.m.)

Geneva, Sept. 19.

The Committee of Five members declare that if

Signor Mussolini fails to accept promptly the offer made to him to compromise in the Ethiopian impasse, the League's offers may be trimmed considerably due to the feeling on the Council. The Council, it is felt, may not be able to accept the Committee's plan.

There is a powerful group led by M. Maxim Litvinoff, Russia's delegate to the Council, which may denounce the proposals of the Committee as a violation of the League Covenant and a sacrifice of Ethiopia's sovereignty to Italy's "native imperialism."

The League is awaiting Signor Mussolini's answen to the proposals without hope.

The recent sudden stiffening of Mr. Anthony Eden's attitude has led diplomats to the conviction that a showdown is due shortly. Attention is drawn to the fact that Mr. Eden spoke with unusual firmness at this morning'e Com- mittee session, vetoing M. Pierre Laval's, attempt, on the part of the-French-Government-to-make Kreator concessions to Italy United Press.

ZERO HOUR NEAR

Rome, Sept. 19. Italy seethes with activity as zero hour nears for Ethiopia and any nation which may stand in Italy's way. The rejection of the offer of compromise from Geneva{ is now certain. Nothing remains but to order the march against the Ethiopians which may come on Friday, the Unity Day or when the Cabinet meets on Saturday.

It is indicated that Italy is

BRITAIN'S SHOW OF STRENGTH

POWERFUL FLEET IN

MEDITERRANEAN

NO NEWS FROM MALTA

London, Sept. 19.

HM.S. Hood, the world's biggest warship, which has been transferred from the Home Fleet to the

Mediterranean in connection with the Italo-Ethiopian crisis.

LABOURITES

FACING UPHEAVAL

SHARP SPLIT ON POLICY

SANCTIONS PROBLEM

(Special to "Telegraph")

(Dy Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphie Mo

30, 130 Kamal

sages Ordinance, 111. Received, September

London, Sept. 19.

The four words, "by force if necessary" representing the atti- tude of the Labour Party in regard to the employment of sanctions against Italy-threaten an, up- heaval in the Labour ranks, which is particularly-embarassingin view of the near approach of a General Election.

Mr George Lansbury, Leader of; the Party, who is against the use of force, has expressed a wish that his aim and position should be discussed at the forthcoming Con- ference at Brighton.

The resignation of Sir Stafford Cripps from the Executive of the Party will not weaken the Party

The unprecedented naval activi-las n whole, as he will continue to in the Moditerranean is shown devote the present emergency to

by statistics recently gathered by the cause of Socialism through the Renter by representatives at Labour Party and his legal advice being prepared to assume the Gibraltar and Mediterranean ports, will always be available to the mentality for a possible conflict excluding Malta, from where no Executive. with Great Britain. Travellers news is available respecting naval report that vulnerable constal movements.

points are being prepared to resisti The presence is reported of the

attnek.

NEW LEADER IN LORDS' Baron Snell is likely to succeed battleships Resolution, Revenge, Lord Ponsonby, who has resigned Troops are pouring into Libya Vallant and Babram, famous since the leadership of the Party in the na well as Eritrea and Somaliland. the days of the North Sea fighting House of Lords.

against the German High Seus BRITAIN SUSPECTED

An emergency meeting of the Fleet, the giant battle cruisers National Executive of the Labour Meanwhile the press is prepar- Hood and Renown, the former the Party was held in London this ing the popular mind. Signor largest warship in the world, four-afternoon to consider the resigna Gayda asserts In his articles that teen cruisers, twenty-nine destroy-tions of Sir Stafford Cripps and recent utterances of the British ora, seven minesweepers, the air-Lord Ponsonby, because they are

PRECAUTIONS TAKEN

press ara "manifestations of the craft carriers Glorious and opposed to the National Council's déliberate determination to ght Courageous, and the hospital ship declaration in favour of adherence Italy."

Maine.-Reuter.

to the League Covenant and the Significantly a 'decree has been

use of sanctions if necessary. published creating a Commission

Gibraltar, Sept. 19.

After the meeting, which lasted of Sixteen to supervise problems arising between "belligerents and

three and a quarter hours, It was In addition to the emergency officially atnted that the Executive in war-time. - United neutrals

measures taken for the defence of had accepted the resignation of Press.

the harbour here. the people of Sir Stafford Cripps, who found Gibraltar have been officially himself at variance with the de- notified that in the event of corclared policy of the Party-

it may be Reuter Special. tain contingencies necessary to extinguish all lights, possibly by turning off the electri-

LIBERAL SUPPORT city main,

London, Sept. 19. ·

MOVING TOWARD CRISIS

TROOPS RUSHING TO AFRICA

TRANSPORTS LOADING

DANGEROUS COMMODITY MARKETS

JAPANESE PAPER GIVES WARNING

WAR WOULD BE SHORT

"

Home, Sept. 19.

Tokyo, Sept. 20. Evonta acom: to be moving

“The Kokumin Shimbun, in an rapidly towards a crisis.

editorial warning people against While authoritativo sources de- speculating on the silk and com- clare that the Geneva proposals modity markets on account of the are virtually unacceptablo" even war searo, says many speculators basia for discussions," "and were plunging in the market in the Italy is "painfully surprised" at longed, whereas it was likely to be bellef that the war would be pro- the British warship movements in

no

SPEEDING FAR EAST MAILS

Two Services Weekly To And From Straits

London, Sept. 19.

The Post Office an nounces that commencing on September 24, the Tues- day air mail service to India, which now terminates at Calcutta, will be extended to Singapore and as from that date there will be two air mail despatches weekly to Malaya, Siam, Hongkong. North Borneo, Philippines and Sarawak. British Wireless,

At present, there is only one despatch to and from Singapore, but the service will from the date named be twice weekly. Hongkong's link with Singapore is still by steamer and therefore this Colony will not greatly benefit from the change. excepting that the delay at Singapore will be cut down from a maximum seven days to a possible three or four days.

short, in the event of major Powers becoming involved, on account of the latest selentifle achievements.

ITALY'S BATTLE PLAN KNOWN

ETHIOPIA WAITING FOR ASSAULT

EXPECTS ATTACK ON FIVE FRONTS

(SPECIAL TO “TELEGRAPH")

(By Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphic Messages Ordinance, Received, September 20, 8 am,

Addis Ababa, Sept. 19. Ethiopia expects the Italians to attack from five fronts simultaneously.

The first assault position is in the north-west, at Gondar, the second' is in the north, at Asmara and the third is in the east, at Assab. All of these advances will be supported by war planes.

From the south the Italians are expected to attack from Ualual, scene of the clash which was made the excuse for the present crisis, and their fifth assaulting force is expected from Somaliland, from which territory it will ford the Webbewhebili River and march towards Addis Ababa.

FRANCE WATCHES ANXIOUSLY

The newspaper, however, admits WAR PREPARATIONS

"that" in the event of European war-i fare lasting beyond two years, it would be favourable towards Oriental economics.United Press.

ALARMING

OFFICIAL REPORTS

STILL HOPES Tokyo, Sept. 20.

FOR ACCORD Considerable official and un-

Paris, Sept. 19. official interest has been aroused at the return to Japan of Mr. K. While hoping against hope that Harima, First Secretary of the Signor Mussolini will give

satisfactory Japanese Embassy in Rome.

League's proposals for the settla- It is understood that Mr. Harima ment of the Italo-Ethiopian con-

answer to

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The Ethiopians have propared: tripla defence lines facing all five' of these points and as a counter move muy drive a series of light- ning attacks Into Somaliland- United Prose.

BELGIAN OFFICERS

Dirodawa, Sept. 19. Five thousand soldiers, ro- cruited from towns near Addis

Ababa, paraded before their Em. peror-to-day-and-the Nogue, stand- ing at the gates of his palace, took the salute.

The Emperor addressed his new recruits and told them they would serve under the orders of the newly-arrived Belgian officers, whose services have been accepted by the Government, ― Reuter Special.

SPY CONFESSES Addis Ababa, Sept. 19.

is bringing reports on the Italian-troversy, France is watching the Count de Rocque Feurile, Ethiopian situation, and also special warlike preparations around information regarding Italy's with intense anxiety. domestic condition-United Press.

CONSUL'S SUICIDE

STATE DEPARTMENT BLAMED

Washington, Sept. 19,

IL

was

A report from Haru states that

Frenchman of Jijiga, who arrested recently and charged with espionage, has confessed to French The movements of the British having received 5,000 Fleet in the Mediterranean has francs a month from the Italians. aroused a cloud of 1-informed His reports, he said, had been rumours and speculations, but conveyed from Jijiga to the responsible quarters recall that Italian headquarters by a Somali sanctions will only be undertaken woman who hid them in her cor- suspected and through the League of Nations' Bare. She was machinery.

|searched and incriminating docu-

ments were found und seized. There are indications of dis- The Count in at present In creet Anglo-French talks, hitherio custody at the French Consulato confined to discussions of at Harn. Reuter Special... economic sanctions, which would

REPLACEMENT TROOPS

The former consular official Mr. amount practically to refusal of Garleton Baker has charged that credits to Italy. It is generally

Rome, Sept. 19,- the State Department is directly believed that Great Britain and It is authoritatively stated that responsible for the suicide of Mr. France are in complete agreement reports appearing abrond rogard- George Hanson...

with regard to such action. ing the movement of Italian troops

"Mr. Hanson lived in the For Le Sair declares its opinion to in the direction of Libya have East long enough to learn to follow be that in no event will military been exaggerated. Oriental ways. I think he com sanctions be adopted by a majori- mitted hari-hari rather than bety of the League Council-Reuter, shamed by the transfer from the post. to moos important Ethiopian

Greece."

FULL MOBILISATION

Addis Ababa, Sept. 19. Emperor Selassie is prepared to order the mobilisation of every man capable of bearing arms; or fighting with a gun, aword ur spear. At least 250,000 fanatics, The public is advised therefore The Executive of the National from Naples yesterday with 4.000 armed with swords, are waiting to lay in a supply of candles, but Liberal Federation has welcomed tons of war materials and three

the Mediterranean, the shipment Mr. Baker said promising con- of troops to East Africa continues sular servants were shunted around at top speed,

too much after they had achieved Two vessels left for · Massawa Success-United Prest.

troops.

SERVICES

It is stated that the number of troops sent to that territory up to the present is relatively small, and that the men sent there were replacementa, moved to take over

had been from those who

dee-.

New Florida patched to East Africa. Reuter.

Canal

for nows that the Italians have is warned that any lighting the clear and firm staten by the more, are sailing to-day with COUNTRY LIBRARY SHORT CUT INTO rejected the League's plans and should be carefully scrooned. British foreign policy made by the have crossed the frontiers before

Foreign Secretary, Sir Samuel Ten others are now in harbour It is added that serious notice Hoare, at Geneva, British Wire waiting to sail. Five of these they throw themselves into battle.

Officials have indicated that must be taken of this warning less.

will carry over 2,000 men each...... Emperor Selassie would accept and that, a serious view will be

Reuter. Genova's proposals, however.takon in any case of disregarding! United Press.

of these Instructions. Reuter Special.

FORTIFYING MAURITIUS

Paris, Sept. 19. Great Britain is reported to be fortifying Mauritius for use as a naval baso for vessels operating in the Red Sea.-United Press,

BORDER DEFENCES

Djibouti, Sept. 19.

The British are reported to have erected a line of blockhouses

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NAVAL MOVEMENTS

"

FAIR WEATHER

SIR THOMAS SOUTHORN'S CONDITION

JAPANESE COTTON GOODS TARIFF

MEXICAN GULF EGYPT ANNOUNCES

INCREASE

Now York, Sept. 19. President Roosevelt to-day in-

tho augurated work on

Cairo, Sept. 19. now Florida Canal, which will pro- The tariff on Japanese cotton. short-cut between the goods will be increased from: to-

MILLIONS OF BOOKS ISSUED

London, Sept. 19. Increased reading by the popula-vide a

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tion in rural areas, consequent on Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of morrow. The extent of the in--

D

An anticyclone covers Mari- churia and North Japan and a

crenso is not yet ascertainable, but idge of high pressure extends

the increased facilities provided by Mexico.

It will be the greatest waterway it is believed to be a 40 par cont from St to Central China. The

country library services, is shown)

advance. The present tariff by arise of the total lasues to built sinco the Panama Canal,! 1.M.S. Capetown and the des- typhoon is situated about 90 miles

48,500,000 books Inst year from The President pressed a button ranges from 25 to 160 milHemes troyers Daring, Diamond, Decoy to the North of Tourane moving

The Director of Medical and 18,000,000 in 1928.

here and set off the first blast of per kilo,

Later. and Defender left Hongkong at slowly W.SW. and Alling up. various times during the past The typhoon in the Pacific is in Sanitary Services and Government The cost of the services per head dynamite at Ocala,

It is confirmed that the tariff week for Kobo, on what is reported about Lat. 22, Long. 131, moving Consultants report that Sir of the population is given as id for Hundreds of people were pre- by the local naval authorities to W.N.W. Local forecast-East and Thomas Southorn's condition con- England 6d for Scotland and sent and, cheered the event on Japanese goods will be In

crensed by 40 per cent.Router be a routino cruise.

N, E. winds, fixeth; fair,

tinues to improve slowly.

1320. for Wales. British Wireless. Reuter.