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THE KUOMINTANG

CANTON DEMAND FOR CONGRESS CANCELLATION Canton, Oct. 2. Canton leaders are irging Nan- king to cancel the Fifth National Kuomintang, Congress of the scheduled for November 12, be- causo Canton's proposals demand- Ing the punishment of traitors 21 definito She would maintain a strictly and terrorists, and defensive position in the Mediter-foreign and domestic policy have ranoan if only economic sanctions been rejected on the ground that

they were received too late. Anancial sanctions

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It is understood that 'General] sndor, Signor Vittorio Cerutti, Von Papen, the German Ambasan- sow M. Pierre Laval, the French dor in Vienna, has been instructed Prime Minister, yesterday, with

German the object of_renewing the by Herr Hitler, the.

по surance that Italy in Chancellor, to offer to Austria a non-nggression pact for a period would take the Initiative of of five years under the following offensive in Europe. conditions from the German side-Firstly the cessation of all propaganda against the Austrian Government in Gormány

and and Austria and the dissolution of the applied.

Reuter.

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Canton leaders declare that the Austrian Legion in Germany; it is stressed here that while agenda was prepared a year ago, secondly that Germany will pur-Britain has made known that she and the agenda for this meeting chase more Austrian goods; and will take no action, except col- should Include the Canton pro thirdly the raising of the thou- lectively, France is not abandoning posals, the original agenda boing lier moderate stand. Well-in- sind mark blockade."

now obsolete. In return Austria must cease formed sources believe that sanc-

attitude her anti-German

and tions vould not be so excessive as In view of this disagreement the in eventually participate the to accentuate the international broach betweon Canton and Nan German-Polish-Hungarian All tension and that European com-king has widened.-Special.

the Mediterranean ance; secondly, she must cease her plications in

The Union News adds that the drastic police measure against therefore seem to be avoided. Central Authorities informed the Nazis in Austria; and thirdly she

South-west that the four proposals. must gradually, release all Nazis

EDEN REPORTS

In thoir eireular telegram of Sep- In concentration camps.

London, Oct. 2.

tember 16 cannot be submitted Austrian Approval

At a meeting of the British

now, as all resolutions were re- The plan has been strongly Cabinet to-day, the Minister forceived a year ago.

Mr. Anthony advocated by General Gomboes, the League, Affairs, Austrian militarist, whose recent Eden, reported fully on the recent The South-west telogram dated

at visit to Berlin was closely con-events

Geneva and his October 1 demanded Nanking to nected with the question, and has colleagues endorsed his actions as call of the Congress since their been approved by Dr. Schuschnigg. British representative on the proposals are not included in the The offer is strongly opposed by League Counell and its committees agenda for the Congress. The Prince von Starhemberg whose in connection with Italo-message pointed out that resolu- influence would be considerably Ethiopian dispute.

tions submitted a year ago were. weakened by such a pact.

It is not supposed that the out of date. The telegram strong-

the

General Von Papen is now in Cabinet concerned itself with the ly criticized the recognition of

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"Such a Congress is illegal and cannot, produce any effect," telegram concluded.

the

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Germany attending the reburial general policy of the British Gov-presentatives elected three years ceremonies of President von ernment towards the dispute or ago, Hindenburg, but it is expected the League, since that has been that he will have a conference already Jaid down and enunciated with Dr. Waldonegg, the Austrian In the clearest possible terms by Foreign Minister, shortly after the Foreign Secretary. his return to Vienna,-Reuter.

According to present arrange- The four proposals of the South- Berlin Denial

ments Mr. Eden will leave for west circular telegram of Septem Berlin, October. 2. Guneva by train to-morrow and ber 10 are. (1) punishment of Offcial circles describe the report should, reach Goneva on Friday traitors, (2) punishment of those

Commillee of an offer of a non-aggression Pact morning. The

of who undermine the Parly and definite foreign to Austria as without foundation. Thirteen meets to-morrow to begin nation (3) a Reuter.

consideration of drafts upon which policy, and (4) a minimum econo experts have been working for the mic programme for the welfare of last few days with a view to pre- the country-Union News. paration of the Committee's report under Article 15 of the Covenant. -British Wireless..

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South-West Cables

Canton, Oct. 2. The South-West authorities to- night released for publication three telegrams recently exchanged between Nanking and Canton on the question of the Fifth National Congress.

1

On September 16 Canton tele- graphed to the Central Executive Council asking that four proposals. which Canton submitted last year and providing for rondjustment

1 definite foreign. adoption of

policy be included in the agenda the Institute as of educational State members of the League, and for the forthcoming Congress.

and cultural value" in the case Senor Ruiz Gulnazu, President of of those reaching an approved the Council, conferred with the standard r respect of general Secretary General M. Ayenol.

accuracy, artistic quality and Press messages state well-Proposals

Nunking's reply of September 21 declined to comply with the request on the ground that the In question arrived at Nanking too inte last year and intelligence. The scheme is ad- informed circles in Geneva con- vanced with a view to aiding the aider the turn of events as point- consequently must be left out of

the agendu. development of a discriminatinging to the opening of hostilities. public.

Strongly criticising the Central No collision between Italian and Authorities for their action the The second annual report of the Ethiopias forces would appear to South-West leaders to-day des- Institute comments on an import- have occurred and this evening patched a further message to ant-experiment-in-East-Africn-to there was no suggestion of an Nanking declaring that the four test the educational possibility of emergency meeting of the Council.proposals still exist in the political films among backward peoples. Should hostilities break out before conditions of the country, which the Films are to be produced, with the Committee of Thirteen has National Congress is supposed to native settings and actors, which completal its work it is presumed review and discuss. will demonstrate new methods in in London that the Council, und

If Nanking can claim that any sanitation, health, infant welfare perhaps the Assembly also, will be proposal admitted after August 18, and in agriculture. Others will summoned immediately, The 1934, was too late to be included in seek to interpret to the native Council will have to determine, the agenda then it must be assumed mind Western ideas in education, whether there has been resort to that the Congress in November was law and administration. There war within the meaning of the not prepared to deal with happen- will also be entertainment. Sims Covenant. If it is established thatings during the year pust. based on native traditions, legends one or other party has committed Should such, be the case there und life-British Wireless.

a breach of Paragraph 1 of Article would be no sense in convening the 12 of the Covenant; Article 10 Congress. would as a consequence become operative-British Wireless.

THE SCAPEGOAT

WANG CHING-WEI "CARKIES,

CHIANG'S ODIUM

Shanghai, Oct. 2. Describing Mr. Wang Ching- wol's return to office as a political tragi-comedy, the Manchester Guardian says that for some time Mr. Wang, was an able, intelligent and genuinely disinterested man, who accepted the ungrateful part of taking the responsiblity for Marshal Chiang Kai-shek's pro- Japanese policy, despite ill health and the odium of the last Chinese humiliation.

MAY REDUCE OIL PRICE

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San Francisco, Oct. 2. Another reduction in California crudo of prices is feared in oil trade cireles as a result of an in- His position was so intolerable crease being allowed for October to 590,000 nrrels that he resigned and Marshal production Chiang Kai-shek become thorough- dally, compared with the previous- ly alarmed lest he should be comly set quota of 631,000. pelled openly to accept respon- sibility for his own policy, and he put the utmost pressure on Mr. Wang to reconsider his decision.

Finally Mr. Wang consented to resumo his triple office of Premier, Foreign Minister and scapegoat for Marshal Chiang, who can continue to hunt with the Japanese hounds and run with the Chinese hare. Reuter,

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The message further declares that the national position for the year past under the direction of Nanking has become from bad to worse and Nanking must assume responsibility for any grave situa- tion that might result from the Congress' failure to discuss the Canton proposals.-Reuter.

BRITISH LABOUR

DECISIVE SUPPORT FOR SANCTIONS

London, Oct. 2. The Labour Party Conference at Brighton has carried by 2,168,000 The action of the curtailment votes to 102,000 a resolution sup. committee is a definite shock to porting the executive's policy in trade observers, who aro of the favour of the League of Nations opinion that it is little more than applying sanctions in the event of- legalisation of over-production.-an outbreak of war between Italy Reuter Special. -

and Ethiopia.-Reuter.

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New York, Oct, 2

British Colonies

London, Oct. 2. Winding up the debate on sanc- tions at the Labour Conference hold at Brighton, Mr. Horbert Morrison emphasised that the League with all its imperfections of an Incipient super-government of the world was the only good thing that' camo from the Great War.'

London, Oct. 2. When the Aerodrome Owners' Association, which now has 44 afiliations, of which 30

Ho contended that military sanc Municipal authorities possessing The R. F. C. loan of $15,600,000 tions could not be ruled out. · landing grounds, meets for its to New York, which matured If the League, collapsed on this second annual Conference next yesterday, was extended sixty days, issue it would be more or less January, it hopes to be able to pending a final decision on the finished indefinitely. He considered consider a report on the general proposed refunding of the entire that all Crown Colonies should be survey which the Air Ministry has R.F.C. debt of $27,500,000 and the under the League. It did not fol undertaken with a view to the bank debt of $63,000,000.

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