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FEAR OF ATTACK

BY ITALY

UNEASINESS GROWS

IN EUROPE

LAVAL ABANDONS ROLE

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OF MEDIATOR

(SPECIAL TO “TELEGRAPH”)

Talegraph. Copyright Teingraphio Mensagen 1804), Raeived, Deo, 24, 8 a.m.)

Ordinance,

London, Dec. 23.

It is learned that British and French army and navy general staff officers have conferred with closest ascrecy in Paris and that their meeting is considered satisfactory. Their consultation was with regard to co-operation in a possible European emergency.

The conversations were part of Great Britain's re-insurance policy against "a mad dog net" on the part of Signor Benito Mussolini, Italy's Dictator, who might, it is felt, attack Great Britain's war vessels in the Mediterranean in the event of the passage of an oil embargo or other threatening move on the part of the League of Nations.

Meanwhile war talk spreads through Europe, mixing sober consideration of the future with Christmas galety.

While all Europe reacted to Mr. Anthony Eden's appoint- ment as British Foreign Minister, taking it as a warning to Italy, and the British War Office announced army reorganisa- tion, there was activity in Egypt. The Premier asked the tear up tracks on inactive country's railway executives. to

a coastal branch lines to insure the immediate extension of rallway towards the Libyan border, necessary in view of the British troops' concentration there.

It is authentically learned that Mr.j Eden's appointment

means that, firstly, Britain will support the League of Nations penalties against Italy; secondly, that further pence proposals are not contemplated; thirdly, that the Government of Great Britain as- Munics What Italy knows the death! sentence has been passed on the Anglo- French compromise proposals,

It is learned on good authority that M. Pierre Laval, the French Prime Minister, has told Signor Vittorio Corrutt, the Italian Ambassador in Paris, that Franco fools that Signor Mussolini has not been helpful in the recent peace attempts.

It is believed that M. Laval is at concerned with domestic present

dimculties and is disinclined to resume his role of mediator in the League's attempt to force peace upon Italy and Ethiopia United Press,

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RECEIVES HIS SEAL

London, Dec. 23,

Mr. Anthony Eden, new Foreign Seerotary, had an audience with the

TURKEY SUPPORTS BRITAIN

BALKAN ENTENTE LOYAL TO LEAGUE

EXCHANGE OF

TYPHOON SWEEPS S. LUZON

SEVERE DAMAGE EXPECTED

MANILA MAY ESCAPE

.(Special to "Telegraph”)

My Tripraph, Copyright. Telegraphie Maar sapes Ordinance, 1851. laceived, December 2. 10.15 a.m.)

Manila, Dec. 24.

A typhoon has struck the Camerines const in Bouth Luzon.

It is centred thirty miles north- north-west of Naga, and severu damage is expected where the storm

pasach.

No reports are yet to hand of any lora of life.

Number 4 Signal flies at Manila and the blow is expected to cross the islands something to the south of this port-United Press.

STORM WARNING

The Manila Observatory issued the following storm warning at ́8.15 a.m., to-day:

The typhoon is in about Longitude 121 East and Latitude 14 North, mov Ing west.

M. LAVAL GREETS

MR. EDEN

COMMON TASK OF OUR COUNTRIES"

NEW MINISTER

he

TO REST

London, Dec. 28.

Colonel and Mrs. Charles Lindbergh, who have been forced to leave the United States for England owing to fears of the kidnapping of their little son, Jon, who accompanies them aboard the steamer by which they are travelling.

MAY FIND SANCTUARY IN WALES

LINDBERGHS FLEE FROM THREATS

MAY REMAIN IN BRITAIN

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WIGGIN

INQUEST ADJOURNS

CONTENTS OF NOTES KEPT SECRET

FOUND SHOT ON LINER

(Special to "Talagraph")

Triagraph, Cepyright.

New York, Dec. 23. Friends of the Lindberghs, inter viewed by the United Press, slated paa Ordinance 1881. Herved. Dormber that Colonel Lindbergh, his wife and

Shanghai, Dec. 24.

brother-in-law,

en at Cardiff.

21. * .m.)

BITTER WEATHER IN BRITAIN

NORTH COUNTRY IN GRIP OF ICE

BUSINESS BOOMS BUT TURKEYS SCARCE

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Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphic Messages Ordinumer 1894. Received, Dec. 24, 8.30 am)

London, Dec. 23.

Britain faces the prospect of both the blackest and whitest Christmas in fifty years.

Cornwall alone is free from dense fog which is overspread- ing the east country. Visibility in many places is no more than ten yards.

In London the atmosphere recalls the famous "particulars” · of Dickens' novels.

The Midlands and the North are deeply coated in snow and In the west, Highlands even the seas look frozen. Many crofters face a serious food shortage, due to the impassable roads.

The Automobile Association has warned motorists to re- frain from driving except under great necessity, in view of the fog and the ice-covered highways.

ITALIANS HEAVILY ENGAGED

BUT BLACK. ARMY SCATTERED

PLANES HELP TO WIN DAY

In spite of the unpleasant weather the Christmas spirit remains unequall- ed by any recent years. The shops huvo recorded unparalleled b and the railway

nearly 2,000 extra trains froin London between,

to-morrow are running today and Christmas home-goersOn

that

them for the other hand, it is enlculated, already 60,000 visitors have arrived to celebrate Christmas in London. hotels. One hotel will entertama, poo-, pie of fifteen nationalities, for whom. it has prepared a pudding feat

six, high.

The only dampening influence is the shortage of turkey, due to the bad weather throughout the world which has killed so many of the young birds, Moreover, Continental farmers have refrained from selling in the British market owing to the high tarille..

It is feared that 1,600,000 British komes will be without turkey on Christmas Day.

Mr. Anthony Eden, who was yester- day appointed Foreign Secretary, went to Sandringham this morning to receive hia seals from the King.

He will take up his duties at the son Jon are the sole cassengers on Foreign Ofice formally to-morrow, board the ship which is at present The Inquest into the death of Mr. A.

"England. after which he is going North for n taking them to Englandy with Mrs. F. H. Wiggin, Counsellor of the Bri-

It is be- Low days' holiday.

lieved that they

who was tish Embassy at Tokyo, Mr. During his absence from London he Lindbergh's

found dead aboard the steamer. Presi- will be in close touch with his depart-Aubrey Neil Morgan,

Colonel Lindbergh is determined to dent McKinley when she docked here thent.

Hongkong yesterday, Wea The Treas generally gives a friend-reside in England permanently if from ly welcome to Eden as the youngest necessary, due to fears that his little adjourned until to-morrow at the ro-

Asmara, Dec. 23. older of the high offes of Foreign son will be kidnapped or be unable quest of the British Consulate.

up normally in the United The Inquest was called for yester- Secretary for the last 80 years and to grow u

An Italian mixed column of white day afternoon, but brought in no vor- appointment la felt happily to States.

the continuity of the Govern The most recent incident affecting diet, following the testimony of the troops and Askaris participated in a -xpress

battle in which, for the first time,

ENORMOUS MAILS aboard

President the ment's policy of firm and steady sup the child was when a car forced the physician

that Mr. Wiggin shot hira-Italian artillery played a more than frontier.

Approximately 500,000 lettors were port of the League Covenant, of Lindbergh's car on to a kerb when it

When the Ethiopians attempted to included in the Empire's Christinas which Mr. Eden has already for so was proceeding home from a nursery self in the mouth with a double normal role on the Northern

turn the Italian left flank, the Italians air mails from Britain this season. ony been the Government's mouth-school. The occupants of the former barrel sporting gun.

Mr. Wiggin was forty-three years

Despatches piece at Geneva.

Compesattacked, resulting in fierce i

fixed Australia service

on the England-India- Angora, Dec. 23. The new Foreign Becretary has frightening the child and the nurse,

from

fighting with Manila.

wolghed 17,572 He left two notes, it is believed,

bayonets against swords and It is understood the conditions réceived from the French Premier, with the result that Jon was forced

Hifle pounds, compared with 12,807 pounds whereon Turkey is ready to

last year. This is an increase of co- M. Pierra Laval, a telegram of con- to quit the school-United Press.

but their contents are not divulged operate with Great Britain and gratulation expressing the latter's

'SENSATION CAUSED

by the British authorities or by the

On the South Africa The Italian charge was supported by | over 37 per cent. steamship officers. The whole case is artillery firs from a mountain battery service the remarkable increase of 78 other League of Nations powers sincere and confid friendship.

tho event of a conflict M. Laval

New York, Dec. 23. clothed in the strictest secrecy. Even and bombardment with machine-gun por cont was recorded over last in

The departure of the Lindberghs for the passengers on the ship of tragedy fire, with the result that the year's Christmas mails, while the England has caused a sensation knew nothing of Mr. Wiggin's death Ethiopians were driven into Tomqua India service recorded an increase of throughout the country.

until after the vessel had dockad. Valley and eventually took flight, bo- 23 per cent. as compared with 1034.-- Newspaper readers wero at first United Press.

ing pursued by Askaris. sceptical of the truth of the report.

The Italian adavnce was over rough the Colonel's mother in Detroit Even the departure, but

and almost inaccessible country.

It is claimed that the Dudupians Shanghai, Dec. 24.

have now bean driven from Jurty The Dollar steamship Prezident

square miles of tertilo corn-bearing McKinley arrived from country, which is one of the principu yesterday morning with the body of

NOTES

common tasks of

King to-day, before kissing his hand against a Covenant-breaker in the pursue was "I am happy to

and recolving his scal as Foreign Secretary at the Privy Council held at Sandringham-Reuter.

NO REPLY

Paris, Dec, 23. Italy has definitely decided not to reply to the Anglo-French peace pro- posnia.

This decision was conveyed to M. Plorre Laval, the Prime Minister, this, evening, by Signor Cerrutil, the Italian Ambassador-Reuter.

KING'S MESSAGE TO EMPIRE

THE CHRISTMAS DAY BROADCAST

London, Dec. 23, The King will broadcast his Christ- PINK mourago from the 0.3.C. Empire station on Christmas day nt

bo 3pm. His messago will preceded by a programme starting at 2.30 p.m., entitled This Great Family", which will include relays from India, Africa, Canada, New Zealand, Australia and vill open with a peal of bells from

Bethlehem

concord and an exchange of notes between the peace."-British Wireless. British and Turkish Governments.

Mediterranean, has been discussed in our two coulos for

Absolute silence is maintained by| Turkish oficials, but it is stated in semi-official oireios that Turkey haя

replied favourably to Great Britain, together with other members of the

Balkan Entente.

A

The British Inquiry was frank one, and sought enlightenment as to Turkey's attitude with regard to co- operation among League powers in the ovent of an attack by Italy upon any nation attempting to enforce the League's. sanctions.

It is believed that Turkey has taken this opportunity, or will take |it, to bring forward again the question

of the fortifiantion of the Dardanelles,

CLIPPER FORCED

TO LAND

FIRST DELAY IN OCEAN SCHEDULE

(Special to "Telegraph”)

(ly Telegraph, Copyright, Telegraphis Mem

car snapped pictures of the child, of f age and was returning to Tokyo

know

it has now bech definitely ascertained that the Lindberghs are at present on tha high sens aboard the cargo ship;

.

JUST LEFT HONGKONG

butto.

Reuter Special.

TRANSPORT IMPEDED

London, Dec. 28. Frost and fog still prevail over the greater part of the sarious dislocation of trade is wide- country and

American Importer dowoód say that Mr. A. F. H. Wiggin aboard and an/sources of food of Tembien, and snus sprend.

will have difficulty an

replansaing

Newspapers at

friends of the family havo de inquest is pending..

Mr. Wiggin wha was Counsellor of their commissariat-Reuter. clared emphatically that the Lind berghs

do not intend to reside in the British Embassy at Tokyo, was found shot dead in his cabin, a gun England permanently, but it is rollably believed that they will not by his sklo, on December 21, shortly return until the Hauptmani opisode is after the vessel left Hongkong forgotten.--Reuter.

MOST LAW-ABIDING-NATION.

whose forts wero dismantled aftersages Ordinamos, 1881. Received, Desember Sunday. A friend stated that they the sighing of the Treaty of Ver- tiam sailles-Router.

NEW OCEAN AIRWAY

FRANCE ANNOUNCES ATLANTIC SERVICE:

Paris, Doc 23.

Nw York, Dec. 23, The Lindberghs soaretly sailed on

may never return, duo, in the first Alameda, Dec. 23, Storms over the Pacific, which place, to threats on. Jon's life, and, Boconilly. to the approaching execu buffeted the big China Clipper for one third of the way to Honolulu, forced ton of Hauptmann, although they the big trans-ocean air liner of the intend to retain their American Pan-American Airways back to her citizenship. starting place at Alameda, California,

She landed here at 6.50 2.01. un damaged but with her crew shpkon and wearyUnited Press.

FOURTEEN HOUR BATTLE

Alameda, Doc. 23, The first hitch in the new Pacino air service was encountered to-day when the China Clipper, en route to

Router.

NO "TELEGRAPH” TO-MORROW

-To-morrow, being Christmas Day, there will be no issue of the "Hongkong Telegraph.". Publication, will, however, be resumed on Thursday. We take this opportunity of wish- Ing our readers a Merry Christmas. ?

Friends of the family said that Colonel and Mrs. Lindbergh hope to live under conditions which will per- mit their little son: to grow up normally in England, which is con- sidored the most law-abiding nation ZELENINOVEERING on earth--United Press.

HAUPTMANN'S APPEAL

Trenton (NJ), Dec. 23.

COAL MINING DISPUTE

Port of Landon authorities stated this afternoon the fog was too thick for safety between London Bridge HEAVY CASUALTIES

and the Estuary, One ship was Akmura, vớc. 23. It is officially stated that over duo unable to move at high tide and Etalepanus were kind any about 10 ships have entered the docks to-day: wounded in the battle in the Tombien liners have been delayed,

At Liverpool and Glasgow-incoming Fegion yesutuly in which the Italiana

As to road traffic, to-day's condi claim to have 'routea 6,000 atuneking | tions are described by one of the Ethiopiaris.

The Itatan losses are said to be in its experience over a large area at motoring organisations as the worst Ave officers killed and three officers one time for at least ten years and 1 aakaris wounded.

The whole of England and Walos is covered with a fog blanket and frozen road-surfaces are reported from all over the country.

Inward bound airliners from Continent

have had to land Lynne Croydon being approach

For services are being run on suburban lines to the South and East of London; If present conditions con tinuo Christmas holiday arrange- ments of the railways, which involve greatly augmented services, will be soriously affected--British Wiselgus,

flanan bomong pinnes apparently played a devastating part in the

ugome fit,Kouter.

PRISONERS

· FREED

AMNESTY DECLARED BY DUBLIN

Dublin, Dec. 23. The Air Compagnie de France an- || Honolulu, encountered a heavy storm · A few hours after the departure of GSF and GSG. Rocordings will nounces that a weekly air mail service and was compelled

representa- view of the generally peaceful condis return to its the Lindberghs for England, Bruno tives of the calllery owners and the tions in the Free State, the Executive be broadcast on normal frequencies in between France and South America base.

Hauptmann filed an appeal for Mineownora Fedoration regarding Council has decided to release certain other transmissions on December 25 will begin on January

The pilots struggled with the galo dlemency before the at 0.05 pm and 11 pm and on The service will replace the present for fourteen hours, with in their skill Bound or Paroite. New Jersey the offer advanced by the former in prisoners, most of them held on polls

reply to the men's claim for a wagos Lee) counts, in Arbour Hill prison. December 20. at 3.26 m., 0.55 am. fortnightly service, and the mall will and strength, but could not win clear The contents of the appeal have not increase will be resumed at a meeting Thirty-five of these prisoners were and 11 a.m--BritPh Wireless.

be carried entirely by airRouter. of Reuter.

boor divulged-Reuter,

on January 8-British Wirelzar. reloased to-day-Reuter Spesial

OSD, rahma will be radiated on

Negotiations bo London, Dec. 33. It is offcially announeed that in

PREMIER'S HOLIDAY

the

At

London, Dec. 281) The Prime Minister, Mr. Btanley?

Baldwin,

spending the Christmas

and Now Tear at his Worcestershire home. He London to-day British Wiredar.