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make every road

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STUDENTS DEMONSTRATE IN TIENTSIN

NORTH COUNCIL

INAUGURATED

CEREMONIES KEPT STRICT SECRET

OUTBURST IN PEIPING ANTICIPATED

Pelping, Dec. 18.

Apparently fearing student demonstrations if a preliminary announcement were made, the Hopel and Charhar Council was inaugurated this morning with the greatest secrecy at 8 o'clock. The ceremony lasted for forty-five minutes. All members were present, with the exception of Chow Tso-min. Wang Keh-min and Cheng Keh.

" General Sung Cheh-yùan, addressing the members, said the Central Government, with a view to facilitating the ad- ministration of Hopel and Charhar, had established the Council to handle all political and administrative affairs. The mem- bers of the Council wero all well-known men for whom he had the highest esteem.

He then outlined the three principles upon which he in- tends to run the Council:

1. District reforms and appointments must be based upon the will of the people;

2 Officials must share in the adversity as well as in the happiness of the people, and honesty must be emphasised in the administration of the financial affairs;

3. Friendly relations will be promoted with neighbouring countries, in accordance with the mandate from the Govern- ment.

TEINTSIN DISORDERS

Tientain, Dee, 18. Students, numbering many hun. dreds, are demonstrating in the native city to-day, in spite of the Japanese warning to the Naoking Guvernment that demonstrations similar to those which occurred at Peiping recently would be looked upon as acrious breaches.

Meanwhile, the Political Council for the administration of the new Charhar-Hopei confederations, wan Inaugurated in great secrecy, General Sung Chen-yuan, the chairman, stressing the Import

JAPAN AIM REMAINS MYSTERY

"TIMES" COMMENTS ON SITUATION

ance of the "special" friendly WHAT NEXT IN NORTH CHINA?

relations between the two pro vinees and Japan-United Press.

NECESSITY OF FRIENDSHIP

The ceremony of laying corneraloncs for the projected National Music Conservatory and the National Art Gallery was held in Nanking under the chairmanship of Mr. Chu Cheng, President of the Judicial Yuan. Our picture shows Mr. Chu Cheng putting down the cornerstone, while Mr. Chu Ming-nyi, Secretary-General of the Executive Yuan, stands beside him

WORLD WATCHES ITALY

FASCIST COUNCIL

TO MEET

TO DISCUSS PEACE PLAN

Rome, Dec. 16.

The eyes of the world will be upon Rome when the Fuscint Grand Council nicets at 10 o'clock to-night to discuss The Paris prace proposals, upon which Signor Benito Mussolin, Premier and Dictator, will make his report.

CHINESE CITIES AS SACRIFICE

BRITAIN'S NAVY PACT PROPOSAL

NEW AREAS MAY GO NEW SUGGESTION AT

TO MANCHUKUO

NO

FIGHTING NEAR KALGAN

(Special to "Telegraph")

Paiping, Dec. 18. Kalgan has not been the sons of any lighting lately. The Japanese press, the Chinese prose, and finally It is possible the meeting may ad-ho Chinese official services agree that

decision should

CONFERENCE

AMERICAN SUPPORT?

London, Dec. 17. New ground was broken at the Naval Conference to-day when Vis count Monsell, First Lord of the Ad- miralty Introduced a proposal invit ing the powers to state what toanage they contemplated constructing in the next few years.

Fourn for a few days without reaching Charhar for the past two days.

no fighting has occurred in East any eventual treaty will contain a

ITALIAN FORCES

ROUTED

SURPRISE ATTACK BY ETHIOPIANS

ADVANCE 12 MILES ON TAKKAZZE FRONT

Asmara, Doc. 17.

The Ethiopian advance on the Takkazze River front, which forced Italian troops to retreat after severe fighting, was a master-stroke, according to the Ethiopians' own methods of warfare, despatches from the front disclose. An official Italian communique admits the loss of ground and the retreat.

Taking advantage of clouds which obscured the moon and made the night black as રા cave, the Ethiopians forded the * river at 2 o'clock in the morning, gathered themselves together and fell upon the outposts of the Italian Second Army Corps two hours later. The outposts were taken by surprise.

Ethiopian troops followed the retreating Italians, but were Inter temporarily checked by machine-gun fire.

The main body of the Ethiopian army had by now crossed the Takkazze River, however. It carried out this manoeuvre quite openly, possibly in order to draw the Italian fire and. divert attention from other Ethiopian movements in the fighting

zone.

ANTI-WAR PARADERS ARRESTED

AMERICAN CROWD DEMONSTRATES

The forward Italian blockhouses und to be abandoned. The rear blockhouses were reinforced, but by 1 o'clock, after two hours fighting the Italians had been driven back on Dombeguina, which is a pass a dozen miflus north-east of the Lori the attack first bagan.

TAKEN ON FLANK

where

This pass was strongly defended, Italian reinforcements having been rushod there. The Italiana claim to have punished severely the advancing Ethiopians

This second phase of the battle lasted until late afternoon,

Manwhile, a considerable force of? Ethiopians, commanded by Dodjas- matul Ayeluburru, had crossed the

SEEKS TO STOP Takkazze River, Exty miles dowie

SHIP. LOADING

Behind the proposal is the idea thist

a deosion, but if

clauso recognising all the signatories" be reached a communique announcing

rights to equality of security and to The Manchukuo troops are romain- the fiullan attitude will be issueding in the neighbourhood of Kuyuan menis reccesary for their national the possession of a measure of arma- about midnight.

ari Paochang,

stream, Colonal - Matsui, the Japanese_re- security

and advancing rapidly No actual figures would be mention The proposals contain certain points ident officer at Kalgan. Chang Tae-

throstomed the Italian frank.

The advance continued, and the pon which the Italian Government is chung, the Charhar Governor, and ed in such a tresty, it is believed, but

Jersey City, Dec. 17. | Shiro and; Adiabo eking for clarification. It is expected Chan Yun-jung, commander of the unilateral declarations, containing

regions wwww that when clarification is obtained, Pesso Preservation Corps in the tonnages, would be annexed as a less

Carrying anti-war and anti-Fascist ponotrated, with the purpose of in- Signor Mussolini will inform Great area, are at present negotiating at

formal undertaking than the treaty posters, a crowd marched to the pler timidating the local population which itself. Britain and France as to the points Polping.

where the Norwegian freighter Spored submitted to the Itallasın. Thus individual countries would not] with which Italy disagrees.

Italian planes and, whipper tanks The possibility is developing that

Iron for Italy sacrifice their status by agreeing on

was loading scrap

attacked the black warriors, who to-uny. These are believed to include the Kuyuan, Paochang, Kangpao

their

building plan in advance, but

The paraders tried to board the overtheless continued to advance until late yesterday afternoon- eventually by the Manchu-

to protast to the master, but en to Ethiopia and the Ethiopians' over

contractual obligation depends upon

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The immediato situation is not the support given to the British pro-

The fenders of the demonstrators critical-United Press.

posal,

It is understood that the United mounted boxes and spoke against the materials, They States strongly favours annexes be were joined by nineteen sailors from

shipment of war ing made definitely contractual and the Spero.

ATKI

cess.on of Assab and a corridor to the some other territory may be taken whether annexes would be made 'n ali kept off by police..

London, Dee. 18. Another act of the North China General Sung referred to the special drama is over, says the Times in an Moreover, the Italians would like situation existing in the Pelping aven editorial today, but It has left the the colonisation zone in South Ethiopia since the Tangku Armistice agree nudience a trifle puzzled by the de-extended to the Sudan frontier.

and emphasised the need for parture from some of the precedents

· ment, ' keeping upon friendly terms with set up on previous occasions. All the Japan. He also dwelt upon the need stock

kuoans.

Italy may les nak for special Nurse Admits

for reviewing the traditional virtues Japar characters have appeared the economic facilities in Hurrar province,

Japanese militarists, their

of China, exterminating Communists allies, the Japanese Foreign Offee,

and developing and spreading Oriental their creatures, the Chinese autonom- ists doing comic business in the wings, Then there have been the 'spectator powers, some mute as oysters, others muttering disapproval.

rosponded, con.

cultura.

Ling Ting-yu gratulating General Sung, and assur- ing him of the support of all members, Chow Chion-sen expressed the hope: that the Council would be able to revive prosperity in the Pelping Tientsin areas.

There were a number of specially invited guests at the ceremony, which took place in the old Foreign Office building, which was decorated with Kuomintang flags. But there was no portrait of Dr. Sun Yat-sen to look down upon the gathering.

But there has been ono important change, namely, that the Nanking Government instead of succumbing, resisted pressure and escaped on bet ter terms than was expected.

The question has been settled by compromise agreement, says the Times, and it will certainly strengthen the Japanese position in North China; but not nearly so much as the mill- tarists hoped.

The composition ot the new

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Faith In Air Enterprise

Killing

GAVE POISON TO END SUFFERING

(Special to "Telograph")" | the Telegraph. Cernight. Telegraphie Mas 147** Ordinance, 2883. Received, Desember Woonsocket, Rhode Island, Dec. 17.

| 13, 820 Dom)

A business meeting followed the Ministry at Nanking suggests that up as dead following his disappear exhuming the remains of eight other ceremonials, at which it was decided the administration can co-operate with that the Council would meet weekly, Japan if the Japanese militarists do on Friday. A standing committee, not allenate it by further bullying. consisting of Wang Yi-tang, Cheh and Chin Teh-chen, was appoint-

Liu

ULTIMATE AIMT

is expected that America will suggest

wero

The police arrested eight demon-

disperse. Reuter,

an escalator clause, the same as 18strators after they had refused to contained in the present treaties, de- signed to maintain present ration Reuter,

NEW PROPOSAL

London, Dee. 17. At a full meeting of the first com mittee of the Naval Conference held this afternoon, the United Kingdom delegation made a statement setting out a proposal for quantitative limita tion

of naval construction over a

Italy's Queen

To Broadcast

period of years by means of unilateral WILL ASK WOMEN TO declarationa on the part of Naval

Powers.

NAGANO'S ARGUMENT

London, Dec. 17.

of

GIVE TO NATION

KING TO TALK TO

EMPIRE

CHRISTMAS DAY BROADCAST

!

WHOLE WORLD WILL HEAR

(Special to "Tilegraph")

London, Dec. 17.)

from

AVIATOR'S WIDOW BACKS PROJECT

Preliminary discussion ensued in - Nurse Marie Savigny, 20, has been

Rome, Dec. 17. Sydney, Dec. 18. arrested and imprisoned on her ad- the course of which various delega

clarification -requested

Queen Eleanor will broadcast for Lady Kingsford-Smith, wife of the to end the mulering."

mission that she polsoned a patient tlons

the United Kingdom's proposal the first time to-morrow during the famous airman who has been given;

solemn ceremony of handing her und The authorities are considering British Wireless.

har husband's wedding rings to the ance somewhere in the vicinity

nation. Singapore, has decided to replace her tended.

of patients whom Nurse Sevigny 'at-

Accompanied by her Ladies-in- The King's broadenst mesengo husband as a director of the trans-

At a private conference today, Waiting, the Queen will walk up the h's people on Christmas Day will be It has been disclosed that Nurio

of Tasman Air Development Company.

Admiral Nagano, chief the long fight of steps to the tomb of spoken by His Majesty Sovigny bas two Insane sisters. She la using her own resources until

the Naval the Unknown Soldier and place the Sandringham at 3 pm, and will be It is recalled that a nurse named Japanese delegation to The ultimate aim of the Japanese capital of £200,000 can be obtained. Toppan, found to be basane, killed Conference, told Mix. Norman Davis, rings in a crucible, receiving in ex followed by the singing of the

The company will adhere to Sir thirty-one persona whom she nursed the United States' spokesman, that change a stainless stoul ring from the National Anthem simultaneously

Japan's popular apprehension of the Chaplain General,

different parts of Great Britain. The members then adjourned to a more important than spoculation upon Charles Kingsford-Smith's plan of a at different times 85 years ago.--. banquet-Hentor.

this matter is the attitude of the semi-weekly

possibility of a naval war necessitates Afterwards, the Queen will invite The meaange will be preceded by

of President Roosevelt's the women of Rome to follow. har | pogrom the title hus, been suggest- air service betweon United Press.. Japanese Foreign Office, JAPAN'S DOUBTS

whose Austraila and New Zealand-Reuter.

a general, twenty per example and drop their rings in, the pokesman has

cent. reduction in naval armaments, crucible.-Reuter Special.

ed by His Majesty's references to his Nine Power Treatly criticised the

hondship of "this great and widespread retaining the present ratios.

In the Christmas message last

year, the programme opened at 2.25 pm with prologue including a relay of the bells of the Church of the. Nativity at Bethlehem.

ed to carry on the routine business of the Council.

Tokyo, Doc. 18. It is learned that the Political Coun ell of Hopel and Charhar was In-" augurated to-day, under the leader ship of

General. Sung Choh-yuan, who a proclamation, saying Jashod

tho Council's establishment is based upon Nanking's order.

1

In North China is still uncertain, but

Government has some bargain in mind It is conceivable that the Japanese and that we shall hear more in that matter as soon as the discrepancy be tween the American naval policy and

Reuter. the Japanese claims becomes obvious.

NEW FLYING LINER

BRITISH DUTY. ON SILK

NO MODIFICATION

AT PRESENT

London, Dec. 17

BRITISH FINANCES

FURTHER INCREASE IN REVENUE

London, Dec. 17. -Exchequer returns show that the While Chinese circles assert that

tolal ordinary revenue, excluding self- tho now Council possesses a wide de-

balancing items, amounts to £111, groe of autonomy, Japanese circles 10

400,000, compared with £393,803,147 far have not had time to study the

at the corresponding date of last year. position...

Earlier despatchus rap

Baltimore, Dec. 17. In a Parliamentary reply. the Total Inland revenue is £168,972,000, ere were indications that

The Hawaiian Clipper, third of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. against 162,638,000 in the sathe Bong was sending forces in the direc

ble seaplanes which will travel the Neville Chamberlain, announced that period of the inat financial your. tion of Tangku, apparently intending

trans-Pacific routo of tho Pan-It was not his intention to propose

Total ordinary expenditure, exclu- the to deal with General Yin Ju-keng, who American Airways, began its final repeal or reduction of Customs duties sive of solf-balancing items, le £524,- continues to administer the autonom-tests to-day, preparatory to its on raw silk, or of the excise duty on 208.024, against £604,006,018 at the Continued on Page 14)”. delivery to the operators-United artifical silk, at any rate before the corresponding date of 1984--British

lend of March, 1937,--British Wireless, Wireless:

Praan.

suggestion on

for

Mr. Davis replied that Japanese tonnage equality would be tanto- mount to superior Japanese strength, due to the superiority of Japan's home bases.--United Press.

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entitled' This Great

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primar messages from various points". In: Groat Britain and the Dominions WIE. be flashed muccessively round the earth-Reuter Special.

NEW INSTRUCTIONST

Tokyo, Dec. 18. MARKET RATHER A Foreign Office spokesman statos that ho cannot divulge whether the

:- EASIER naval delegation in London has cablod

The Hongkong dollar, was asking for additional instructions changed at in. 34d, on opening this He was also unable to reveal whether morning, this being the rate when the original instructions would enable the quotation advanced 1/8th yester Vico-Admiral · 'J.P........ Esteva loft. Admiral Nagano to deal with the day afternoon

Hongkong, this morning, on the French . British proposals.

Before the close. yesterday, the cruiser Primeguet for Saigun where However, the spokesman added that business rate was Is, 8%d., but this he will transfer his commodore's Bag the Foreign Office had not yet been morning rates wero is 8.6/8 sellers to the cruiser Lamotte (Plquet He informed in detaff of the British pro and 19, 8.11/108, buyers. The tone will return to Hongkong on the latter posals-United Press.

of the market was rather easier.

| ship early in the News ́aar.

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