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ITALY MASSING FRESH DIVISIONS FOR WAR

(SPECIAL TO "TELEGRAPH")

(Dy Telegraph. Copyright Telegraphic Mesongen 1894. Heceived, Jan. 7, 7 a.m-}

Ordinance,

London, Jan. 6.

Great Britain has turned abruptly to the reinforcement of her African military positions and has commandeered several big liners for transport service to the Mediterranean. These are to be used to carry troops and arms to Egypt and Mediter- ranean strong points.

Meanwhile, there is renewed discussion of the possibility of oil sanctions against Italy.

The liner Scythia has been removed from the Atlanic run and will sail on January 8 with troops and guns probably for Alexandria.

The liners California and Van Dyck have already been two more Cunard converted for transport service and, with steamers, the Samaria and Laconia, are expected to be called for service soon.-United Press..

ITALY'S REINFORCEMENTS

Rome, Jan. 6.

It is understood that two fresh divisions, totalling 27.006 men, have arrived in Italian Somaliland.

It is unconfirmedly reported that the completely mechanised Trento Division may be sent to the front soon.

All these troops are intended to reinforce General Graziani on the Southern Ethiopian front.-United Press.

EXPECTING ATTACK

Addis Ababa, Jan. 6.

It is believed that Emperor Haile Selassie will soon leave for the southern frant to bolster the morale of his troope. In anticipation of a strong Italian offensive from quarter.

that

Ethioplan strategists anticipate a quiet northern front, but merciless aerial and ground attacks in the south, In the Harrar and Jijiga areas United Press.

ITALIAN PROPAGANDA

Addis Ababa, Jan. 6.

It is reported that Italian aeroplanes on the northern front for the past week have been dropping leaflets ac- cusing the Negus of murdering! pia, who died last November, it is Lihyasu, the deposed King of Ethio- omelally stated, from paralysis,

also

WOUNDED BOMBED AGAIN

BRITISH MINISTER CONFIRMS REPORT

FOREIGNERS ESCAPE

London, Jan. 6.

of

Confirmation has been received in London from the British Minister in Addis Ababa, Sir Sydney Barton, The Italian pro: gandists

reports in circulation over the week: charge that Ras Hallu, former ruler end that another ambulance unit in of Gojjam, has also been murdered. Ethiopia had been bombed by Itallan He is said to be still alive, and an aircraft. honoured prisoner in the palace at Addis Ababa.

Ethiopian Red Cross Ambulance Number Ons, situated at Daggarhbur, which is

The unit attacked" was

Tho leaflets urge Ethiopians to rebel against "the upstart Emperor staffed by an Egyptian and. British who illegally displaced the line of the personnel. The unit was bombed and

by an great. Emperor Monells-Revter machine-gunned Special.

aeroplano on January 4,

NORTHERN ACTIVITY

Italian

In view of the frequency of Italian air raids, the Ethiopian Government is camon Auping Red Cross sites and ambulances. Above are seen some six hundred Italian planes recently drawn up for inspection by King Victor at the conclusion of mimic air war is Italy.

ITALIAN SLAP AT AMERICA

FASCIST REPLY TO ROOSEVELT

NEUTRALITY INSINCERE?

FRANCO- RUSSIAN ACCORD

PARIS CONSIDERS MAKING LOAN

(Special to "Telegraph")

Paris, Jan. 6.

It is semi-odicially announced that the French Government is consider ing un-800,000,000 francs loan to the Soviet, to be offset by an increase of Russian purchases in France.

CONTROL OF CROPS ILLEGAL

ROOSEVELT'S, A.A‚A. DEMOLISHED

GOVERNMENT'S ALTERNATIVE

Washington, Jaa. G. With the Supreme Court's decision (Special to "Telegraph")'.

that the Agricultural Adjustment is unconstitutional, Rome, Jan. C.

Administration since it is an attempt to control pro- Virginie Gayda, writing in the

duction, one of the heaviest blows of Giornale d'Italia. says President

The final decision, in this matters life has been dealt President Roose- Roosevelt's Congress speech is an will be taken by the Cabinot at an velt's administration.

the electoral effort aiming at a

The ruling destroys both original A.A.A, and the amended Act promise on the difficulties of Ameri-early date. can neutrality.

by which the Agricultural Adminis tration came into being. Congress amended the original Act last ression.

com-

The Franco-Soviet Trade Treaty was renewed to-day on the basis of The President's references to dicta-

are torships, says this writer, obthe 1934 arrangements, and with only viously directed at Germany, Italy slight medications. and Japan Italy cannot accept this primitive

between the confusion

Henceforth the

Soviet purchases alleged autocracy of Fasciam and must be paid for in cash and it is those nations threatening world peace. For thirteen years; Fascism provided that the Soviet shall order has been tranquil while starm-clouds, from France no more in the value of with pre-occupation in military move-goods than France takes from Russia ments and armaments, have arisen in Rentor Special. the rest of the world.

The change proposed by President Roosevelt signifies not only American Intervention in the present dispute, despite all the principles of neutrality, but also American adherence to the: League's policy and direct submission to the policy of Britain.

The prohibition of oil exports,,cays Gayda, will not prevent Italian opera

can only tions in East Africa, but provoke fresh international complica tions-Router Special.

NOT FAVOURABLE

Rome, Jan. G. It is officially stated that Italy's reaction to President Roosevelt's Con- unfavourable. gressional message is

ainco

the.

It appears there were no casual-Regarding neutrality, the Govern

nient reserver comment, ties among the foreign staff. Desslye, Jan. 6.

During the previous bombardment measure affects (American) internal

affaire." Belloved to be the prelude to a now of Daggarhbur Immunity of the Red Italian offensive on the northern Cross unit, which was at some, dis- front, the invading/armies have distaneo from the town, was respected. played renewed activity during the

This comment followed several days of official silence, in which distaste of

A member of the staff of the the President's remarks was plain-- past work from the Walkait district British Legation is being sent to the United Press. to Makalo. Aerial reconnaissance spot to investigate and report on all Blights and bombing raids have been the circumstances. frequent but the casualties admitted

press

messago

by the Ethiopians are proportionately Ababa, reports thres-sure younded- very small.

The polson gas used

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several

SALVAGE NOT FEASIBLE

addin from A Ethiopians attached to the Swedish Red Cross unit at Dolo, which was recently bombed by Italian aero- places resulted in more numerous planes, were brought to the capital casualties, mainly among the civilian to-day in an aeroplane piloted by the women and Swedish Baron Von Rosen, Tho populations, including children-Reuter Dulletin Service.

condition of Dr. Hylander, the sound. WRECKED PLANE TO

Swedish volunteer, who Was

BE ABANDONED CAMOUFLAGED AMBULANCES

brought to Addis Ababa on Saturday, ts. Improving-British, Wireless. Although contrary to international daw, the Ethiopian Government in- tands to camouflage Red Cross altes and ambulances, owing to the fre- quency of Italian air raids, according to a Havas correspondent at Addis Ababa

Disguising of camps, making them the same colours ne the ground, will be among the means to be adopted- Reuter's Dxiletir, Service.

ed

APPEAL FOR FUNDS

Cairo, Jan. 0. It is now indicated that the wreck- ed Imperial Airways liner, City of London, Jan. 6.

Khartoum, will remain at the bottom An appeal broadcast last night by of the son. Canon R.L.H. Sheppard for £5,000 to

Divers have recovered seven bodles, unable an additional British Red Cross all of whom died instantaneously unit to be sent to Ethiopia has met from fractured skull. with quick and generous response, ac- The divers report that there are no cording to the British Red Cross further bodies inside the hull of the Sorloty-British Wireless.

pland-Renter's Bulletin Service,

HERRA INTERNET

U.S. AND MEXICO

IN SILVER PACT

Morgenthau Refuses To Divulge Terms Washington Jan. 6. ¦

a

Mr. Henry Morgenthau, the Secretary of the Trea-.. 'sury, to-day announced

mutually satisfactory agree- ment" had been reached be- tween the United States and Mexico with respect to purchases of the metal from Mexican mines,

He said the conferences with the representative of the Mexican Government, Senor Suarez, had been con÷ —cluded, but he declined...to..

elaborate the terms of the understanding. 'It is known that Mexico was asking for

a reciprocal arrangement, whereby America would buy silver and newly-mined Mexico would grant certain... trade privileges.—Renter;

A dinner danes will be held at Repulse Bay Hotel on Wednesday, A] special extra bus service has boeni arranged for the convenience of the patrons attending dinner dance, in addition to the ordinary time table.

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PLAN FOR NAVAL LIMITATION

THREE SCHEMES ON CONFERENCE TABLE

QUANTITATIVE CONTROL SEEMS IMPOSSIBLE

London, Jan. 6,

The next stop in the evolution of a formula for naval limitation rests jointly with Great Britain and France, and Italy, who will try to assimilate their respective proposals. The prospects of the Naval Conferenco's agreement upon quantita- tive lines have virtually disappeared to-day, however.

The Japanese delegates criticised the British plan on the ground that it would preserve the ratio system and would not provide for reduction in armaments.

Viscount Monsell, First Lord of the Admiralty, in response

to the Japanese attack, said that too much emphasis should not be placed upon the ratio idea while reduction could be secured-.. along qualitative lines through the British plan.

Vice-Admiral Robert of France put forward his Govern- ment's scheme. It is that each power, including Germany, notify the League of Nations six months ahead of the laying down of every naval unit, with full details as to the size of ships and their armaments. Thus, said Admiral Robert, any actual reduction would be along qualitative lines.

AMERICAN LEAGUE OF NATIONS

PLAN TO INCLUDE BRITISH EMPIRETM

CANADA AS GO-BETWEEN,

clude the whole British Empire, is

Commander. Italy's spokesman, Count Capponi, submitted a similar scheme. The Italian plan requires notification at the beginning of each year of every piece of building con templated, thus concentrating con struction programmes, instead spreading out the orders ilke the French plan allows.

of

Mr. Norman Davis, the United States, spokesman, commented briefly on the three plaris.

'.

MUST APPLY TO ALL

When Admiral Robert intimated that some-powers.might choose to he heand by the six month period," Mr. Davis asserted that any period chosen must apply to everybody alike.

The present task of the conference, then, is to assimilate the three schemes or choose one of them as the frame- seek qualitative work in which to limitation.

FIRST APPEARANCE. Ottawa, Jan. · 6,5 The measure was brought into be-

London, Jan, G. ing. to raise the prices of farm pro-

Speculation that President Roose

Qualitative naval limitation, as dis duco by subsidizing farmers and on-

tinct from quantitative disarmaments, the 'first appearance at couraging them to restrict the output velt envisages a new American League

alaimed to have increased the of their crop-land. The Administra of Nations, with Canada as a go-made its

After the Japaneso had criticised tion income by £220,000,000 in between, which might eventually in-Naval Conference this afternoon. one year as a result of the A.A.A.

December 17, the, French spokesman The Supreme Court's, decision was offered by the Toronto Globe in com the British proposals, put forward on not unanimous, there being a judgmenting on the President's neutrality submitted new plans requiring the powers, including Germany, to notify ment of six to three.

of naval building programmes an- Referring to the amendment to the

The Globe suggests that President nually through the League of Na- Agricultural Administration Act, Mr. Justice Roberts, giving judgment, Roosevelt is flying an international tions. The French suggested a re sold it made no difference, as Conkite by extending invitations to South duction in the size of battleships and grega

MOSHAGE.

could not rectify something which it had no power to originate.

"Congrd might redistribute the entire industrial population if this act were upheld and the United States could destroy local self-government, "ever, comment he added-enter.

READY TO ACT

Washington, Jan, d. With the announcement of the A.A.A. decision, speculation shifts to another quarter: What will the Government do about it?

flow

Mr. Honry C. Wallace, Secretary of Agriculture, and Mr. Chester Davis, A.A.A. executive, are believed to the prepared to introduce immediately into Congress legislation possibly federal aid to states which Jocal And, or their own ganisations. Thus, they would obtain

America, Mexico and Canada to form cruisers.

The conference adjourned until Wednesday to enable the delegations League of American Neutrality, Most Canadian newspapers, how-to elaborate details of the various on President Roose proposals and study them thoroughly.

Rentor. volt's message cynically; for example, |

FRENCH APPEAL the Ottawa Journal declares that tho words of American Presidents are not always translated into-action by Congress-Reuter,

Preparedness In Moscow

their farm objectives through forty- CITY'S AIR DEFENCE

eight local organisations.

At any rate the Government est seak funds to pay the $500,000,-

vernment lawgars have previous-

000 duo as payment on existing con-

PLAN TESTED:

Moscow, Jan. 8. Twenty-five thousand Muscovites

Kis-

London, Jan, 0, Mr. Anthony, Eden, British Foreign' Secretary, was elected President of the Naval Conference, in succession to Sir Samuel Hoare, when business tha was resumed this afternoon on conclusion of the holiday recess.

It is understood that the French delegation made a strong appeal for exchange of information on building: programmes every year. Reuter Bulletin Service,

POINTS DISCUSSED

London, Jan, 6. The Five-Power Naval Conference was resumed at Clarence House, West minster, this afternoon. At the open- ing of the meeting, the Chairman of the First Committee Lord Monsell, states that Mr. Anthony Eden had-

ly Indicated that these contracts were mostly housewives, and malds, to-day been appointed as delegate of the binding regardless of the fate of the marched ten miles in military forma United Kingdom to succeed Sir Samuel Hoare. It was agreed by all A.A.A.

tion, wearing gas-maska and

the delegations that as the Conference Meanwhile, the Bankhead Act, which affects culton producilon res. proof costumes, accompanied by first had, at its plenary session, elected triction and processing taxes, is also aid units, while tanks spedby and as President the British Foreign Secratary, no further election was bafore the Supreme Court. The jukehuge bombers roared overhead.'-

the presidency, dovolving ex- mont is awaited with fear by the Ad-

The march was the latest of officio on Mr. Eden, og ministration, for even before the

anti-air raid Discussion of the United Kingdom AAA. decision, the Government had series of civilian given up hope of preserving the exercises organised by a volunteer proposal for voluntary and unilateral declarations of naval construction Bankhead Act-Reuter

noeloty for defonco, against as over a period of years was then attacks from the air."

resumed at the point which had been Rujourn Recent activities sponsored by the reached when the Committee

ed for the Christmas, recess. The society included marathon races ski United Kingdom delegate proceeded runs, lectures and surgical operations, to reply to various criticisms which

(Continued on Paga 7.). all performed in gas-maske-Reuter,

1.

COURT ADJOURNS

Washington, Jan, 0. The Supreme Court adjourned until Monday next without armounding its (Continued on Page 7)