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HOPE OF PEACE FINALLY VANISHES

MUSSOLINI LOST OPPORTUNITY

MUST CONTINUE HIS COSTLY CAMPAIGN

LEAGUE ENTRENCHED TO FACE LONG STRUGGLE

(By

(SPECIAL TO “TELEGRAPH")

Telegraph.

Copyright Telegraphic Messagen

1804. Received, Dec. 21, 8 d.)

Ordinance,

Picture shown the Philippines Clipper on her arrival in Manila this week on the completion of her firat

trans-Pacific flight,

Geneva, Dec, 20.

The League of Nations is entrenched for an all-winter fight MANY MAY

with Italy,

Diplomatic leaders are said to fear that the economic war with Italy and the military war between Italy and Ethiopia must be permitted to continue, since the Anglo-French mandate to seck pence has been virtually annulled and further economic penalties against Italy have been postponed indefinitely.

If eventually the League adopts the Paris, or any other, peace plan it possibly will be able to prevent the powers being over-generous to Italy, it is thought.-United Press.

ITALY'S LOST CHANCE ·

Paris, Dec. 20.

Observers here agree that Italy lost a chance for a favour- able peace through failing to accept quickly the Franco-British proposals over which there has been such controversy in the capitals of Europe.-United Press.

SHOCK TO ROME

Rome, Dec. 20.

The realisation that the Franco- British

pence proposals are dead, beyond revival, canso as a shock to the average Italian.

Some diplomats bellave that Signor

Benito Mussolini-waa-also surprised

at their sudden collapse.

It is apparent that Signor Mussolini

has

no other alternative but the con-

tinuation of the Ethiopia campaign,

WHO'S TO

SUCCEED HOARE?

BE KILLED

IN BLAST

EXPLOSION ABOARD

STEAMER

VESSEL SINKS IMMEDIATELY

Santos, Brazil, Dec. 20. Several of her crew were killed when the 3,000-ton Swedish steamer Britt Marie, Inden with saltpotre and lying at the quay, sank inmediately after a terrific explosion.

The whole elty was alarmed by the blast, which wrecked the warehouse on the quay-side.

FILIPINOS MAY LOSE FREEDOM

INDEPENDENCE TOO DANGEROUS

WOULD BELONG TO JAPAN

(Special to "Telegraph")

Washington, Dec. 20. Hearst

to-day morning papers prominently display a signed article inder the name of tho publisher

ME

William Randolph

The explosion hurled flaming sacks of sultpetre on to two other ware-curst, houses, setting them

afire,

Several of the crew and stevedores

xince he does not dare to aue for peace BALDWIŃ MAY TAKE working aboard the ship are missing. and thus endanger

home.

his prestige at

It is general knowledge that although Signor Mussolini was not entirely satisfied with tho pence proposals he preferred them to nothing at all, due

POST HIMSELF

to the costliness of the Ethiopian CHAMBERLAIN

campaign.

The average Italian, realising the campaign's cost, hopes that internal difficulties in France and Great Britain will not provent attempts at further mediation-United Press.

PROPOSALS VALID?

FAVOURITE

(Special to "Telegraph")

ffly Telegraph. Copyright. Telegraphic Mea- enges Ordinance, 2391., Ressived, December 18) Rome, Dec. 20.

London, Dec. 20. There is much speculation on all' for it is considered that there is no sides ns to when the Government | us Sir Samuel Ilonre's Information that they have been with will select

The Franco-British peace proposals are still regarded as valid in Italy,

drawn, according to an authoritative successor na Foreign Secretary, spokesman.

The most popular idea is that Mr.

A number of workmen in the dock warehouses were injured.

All work in the port has had to be topped. Reuter.

NAVAL PARLEY PROGRESS

ATMOSPHERE OF FRIENDLINESS

London, Dec. 20. In addition to the preliminary Ho added that the Fascist Grand Stanley Baldwin, the Prime Minister session of the Naval Conference on Council is meeting late to-night and may himself take the portfolio tem. December 9; and one meeting of the may have something to say who won't porarily, per further Government heads of delegations, there have been

in the New Year. caco plan, but the Italian reply

seven meetings of the First Com- necessarily be announced since the pro-

possibilities men- other posals were communicated through

Among the

in the name

me of Viscount mittee to date. The meetings, which

have

been conducted in

most

here, have so far been

diplomatic channels and the response Monsell, at present First Lord of the, friendly atinxideraton of the ques-

may well be sent in the same way.

It is expected a communique will: be issued after the meeting and will in any event, make the Italian Govern ment's attitude clear.-Reuter,

NO FASCIST DECISION

Rome, Dec. 20.

The Fascist Grand Council met at 10 p.m. and adjourned at 12.40 nm. until January 18, without reaching any decision on the peace plas. Router.

ITALY DETERMINED

post

Naval Con.

BRITISH VESSEL IN COLLISION

STRIKES BOSTON

LIGHTSHIP

ATTACHED_BY

· U.S. ORDER

Boston, Dec. 20. The Boston Lightship, stationed six miles distant from this port, and hay- ing seven men aboard, was struck in a fog to-day by the British steamer, Seven Seas Spray, and badly damaged | above the waterline,

The lightship was taking water fast and a motor lifeboat has been rushed

to the scene of the mishap.

The Seven Seas Spray,a-bik freighter, had just left Boston, bound for Bilbao, and will now put about. She is returning to this port

Later. Seas Spray the Seven and the lightship are returning to port.

Both

olitician which

which asserts that Philip ines independence in a folly.

However, a greater folly would be ravide naval and milltary protection for the United States to continue, to for the independent Philippines,

There

can be no such thing as Philippines Independence. The Philip Hincs will either belong to the United The freighter is apparently only States and be free, but not indepen- slightly damaged, but the lightship or will belong to Japan and be has a wide gash in her hull and her either free nor Independent."-coal bunkers are partly filled. The United Press.

hole has been partially stopped with It will be recalled that another coal sacks. prominent American publisher, Mr. Roy Howard, recently warned

The Seven Sena Spray has been through the medium of the newB- popers he controls that the Japanese ordered attached for a claim of $20,- ahatlow Iny darkly across the Phillp-000 by the United States Government. pine Islands.

ORDERED ATTACHED

BRITAIN SEEKS SUPPORTERS

TESTING STRENGTH OF LEAGUE

ARE NATIONS PREPARED TO FIGHT ITALY?

(By

(SPECIAL TO "TELEGRAPH")

Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphic Messages Ordinance, 1894. Received Dec. 21, & am)

London, Dec, 20,

It is learned that Great Britain has sent notes to Spain, Greece, Turkey and Jugo-Slavia asking whether these nations are prepared to support the British Navy if Italy attacks while Britain is carrying out her obligations under the League of Nations Covenant and Article XVI.

It is believed that these communications indicate the Cabinet's conviction that it is possible to continuo or extend sanctions only if the British Government is assured of the full co-operation of other members of the League of Nations.--- United. Press.

TANK CORPS ON MARCH

Cairo, Dec. 20... The British Tank Corps units stationed here have secretly departed for the Italo-Libyan border, indicating an increase of tension in that area.

It is estimated that 60,000 British troops and blue-jackets are at present in Egypt.--United Press,

PARLIAMENT ADJOURNS

London, Doc. 20. "Parliament adjourned to-night until

gency calls-United Press.

BORAH MAY interlin omer-

RUN FOR -PRESIDENT

READY TO ACCEPT NOMINATION

REPUBLICAN LIBERALISM

Washington, Dec. 20. Senator William E. Borah has in

BALDWIN REPLIES

London, Dec. 20.. To-night the Cabinot survived...a. damaging Opposition' attack, and the Prinia Minister, Mr. Baldwin, made two effective speeches in reply to his critics,

It is generally recognised that Sir Samuel Hoare's return to the Cabinet is only a matter of time.

The House adjourned late in the, evening-Router.

ACTS SIGNED

London, Doc. 20. Both Houses of Parliament adjourn. ed to-day till Ferburary 4, with the usual provisions for an earlier re- assembly in case of need.

Several Acts received Royal Assent, including the Four Railways Agree- Applying for a writ, the United tinted his willingness to stand as a ment Act, permitting the Government le suggested that the Philippines States Government attorney charged candidate for the Republican Party to guarantee of loans totalling £20,000-

000 for railway modernisation themselves do not want independence the master of the freighter, Captain in the Presidential nomination.

Senator Borah declared that his equipment One or two minor and that if they are abandoned by C. W. Bartlett, with negligence which

primary objective

have mant Bills were introducoding the United States they will ask Great resulted in a collision. Reuter.

Party Republican Britain for protection, rather than risk Japanese domination.

SURE CURE FOR COMMUNISM

system of quantitative Chinese. Peasants Are

Admiralty, who may be given the devoted to

tion of the is concluded. Terence is

immediately the

limitation of naval armaments. It is possible that Mr. Baldwin may

Proposals

which

have been examined follow M. Plerre Laval's not to men- Lion

Signor Mussolini's example, to the present are, first, the establish and take the Foreign Office himself, ment of a common upper limit, and,

Japanese suggestion for the like the French Prime Minister, secondly, the United

United Kingdom scheme only temporarily.

for limitation by means of unilateral Another suggestion is that ti and voluntary declarations of future veteran Parliamentarian Sir Austen naval construction over a period of Chamberlain ma accept the post,

may

These two proposals have been years. also temporarily.

from examined

every aspect with Mr. Anthony Eden, Minister for rotation considered that the best League of Nations Affairs, is still It has been A communique issued at the close considered a likely man in the run method of approach to the problem of the Grand Council meeting makes is Mr. Neville Chamberlain, who confronting the Conference is a

review of no reply to the pence proposals, but Hanounces Italy's determination to in- would probably be the most popular with the object of determining from fore, dis tensify resistance against sanctions. of any appointed in a permanent

therefore, agreed scheme. While, communique notes the repudiation capacity. At present he is chment such analysis the possibility of an cussions have indicated a general of the proposals by Britain after they of the Exchequer.

It was. Mr. Chamberlain who did feeling that some of quantitativo

form of the most to rally the Government's limitation would be of great value, no sunporters yesterday in the critical final decision as to the principles un- alternative methods debate on the foreign polley when Major Clement Attlee, the Labo the

examination has yet been reach- leader, had moved a vote of censure, ed. against the Government and it was

The

been

Rome, Dec. 20.

had examined, at longth by the Grand Council on Wodnesday. -Router.

AMNESTY IN POLAND

pre-

Land Hungry

(Special to "Telegraph”)

Riverside, Dec. 20. Dr. Leon Ellis,, Professor of International Relations at Washington University, and former Secretary of the Legation at Palping, told the Institute of World Affairs to-day that communism in China was due to the pea- sants' land hunger.

He said the passage of laws agrarian Improved would be more effective in than crushing radicalism continued military campa- Igns.-United Press,

BRITISH

the

liberal

programme

elections,

WAK to

adopt

alono embodying

ro-

and amalgama- 1936 up Sugar Commisposals for setting 110 would tion into a single corporation of com- stand as a candidate. He added that panies manufacturing sugar.—British

In the which on.

If the liberal forces thought it would Wireless.

the liberal cause to pledge the

co.

COALMINE delegates to the Republican National

PROBLEM

PARLIAMENTARY DISCUSSION

London, Dec. 20.

The principal subject discussed on the motion for the adjournment in the House of Commons was the post- tion in the coal industry, arising out of yesterday's decision of the Miners

to Conference

tender Delegato notlees in the coalfields to censo work on January 27, unless meantime a satisfactory settlement of the wages claim has been reached.

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of

Convention to him, he would operato fully in that plan.

Senator Borah Indicated that this was as near to a formal statement of his candidacy as he would make.before the Republican Convention meets on June 9-Reuter.

Nazis Crush, Opposition

CHURCH MINISTER

CAMPAIGNING

now

The Committee will meet again on my was convinced that reorganisation of ed with authority to deal with all fenred some of the Government's sup- January 6.-British Wireless. Specht.

Seek Japan's Friendship

CHINESE OFFICIAL

STATEMENT

Nanking, Doc. 20. General Chang Chun, the Foreign Minister, assurod Mr. A. Ariyoshi, the Japanese Ambassador to Chinn, that the Chinese Government secka the establishment of friendly relations with Japan.

the Ho gavo this assurance in

with course of a lengthy interview the Ambassador yesterday, ➡

Details of the conference aro not revealed, however,-United Press.

MONGOLIAN INCURSION

JAPANESE DRIVE OFF

BAND OF: 70°

The Secretary for Mines, Captain Crookshank, referred to the appeal ho had made to the minors' lenders to

(Special to "Telegraph") Investigate fully the offer made by the owners, the actual terme

Berlin, Dec. 20, which

they are not in position to communicate to the Union before The campaign by Herr Kerrl, Minis- January 6. He said he took the date ter of Church Affairs, to crush the fixed for the handing in of the opposition of the Church has notices and gratitude. Ho

to that appeal, been carried a step further. for which he

Provincial Synods will be appoint- selling agoncics was the right line Church affairs in their respective

advance to an im to

districts. along which LEAGUE REFORM -

of the provement

of the esal position

Only two provinces, Rhine Province

Dalyan Dec. 21. Industry

as a whole. It was the and Westphalla, will retain their in- London, Doc. 20.

Reventy Outer Mangoliana, who are beginning

of a new policy, and it dependence, which was granted them Vienna, Dec. 20. In reply in the Commons at ques- would be a great misfortune. If pro-a century ago by the then ruling lead to have made an incursion mes holidays, under an amnesty pass-

fato Manchukuo, farritory, to the went ed by the Senate to commemorsia the Dr. Otto Stelnrahal, former Chief tion-time, Lord Cranborne, Under res were delayed by a strike. In Prussian King

The Evangelical Bishop Zaenker of Lake Buir: yesterday, wora routed introduction of the now Constitution of the Austrian Criminal Investigation Secretary for League Affairs, stated the intervening weeks he hoped they

Manchukuo In addition, the sentences of 15.000 Department, has been sentenced to that no recent discussions had taken would be able to find a solution of the and Pastor Jacobi, head of the Coun- by thirty Japanese troops who were

ell of Brethren in Berlin, were BUB-continu yours' imprisonment for place, nor had plans been circulated outstanding difficulties. Warsaw, Dec. 20. others are to be reduced by one-half. seven

Canta'n Crookshank repeated that pended to-day from their offices by frontlar survey party.

Astording (to Sapanese rep About 27.000 prisoners, or sixty per while the Senate has extended the amplicity in the abortiva Nazi revolt to other countries or been under con cont, of those Anandances in amnesty to provide for the commuta- in June 1984, when Dr. Dolfuss, s'deration at home, concerning the the Government were not prepared to order of Herr Kerrl. Disciplinary

chukuo zastaltick: Roster: them Reuter Special" various prisons in Poland, are to be tion of death sentences to life im Chancellor, was murdered, Reuter reform of the League of Nations, contribute a subsidy out of public proceedings are to be opened against there were no, Japanract or an

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27.000 PRISONERS

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