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六拜禮 號九廿月二英港香 SATURDAY, FEBRUARY

29,

1936.

REBELS

SILENCE WRAPS REVOLT AREA

CENSORS SMOTHER TOKYO NEWS

GRAVE DEVELOPMENTS FEARED IN CAPITAL

SHANGHAI, FEB. 29.

A BLANKET OF SILENCE SURROUNDS TOKYO WHICH THIS MORNING IS COMPLETELY CUT OFF FROM THE OUTSIDE WORLD: GRAVE DEVELOP. MENTS IN JAPAN'S CAPITAL ARE FEARED TO BE PROCEEDING-Reuter. (11 a.m.)

The Japanese Consul-General in Hongkong was no further informed of the position in his capital to-day. His information is that Tokyo is quiet, generally. With respect to the fate of the rebel troops who have refused to surrender, he states he is informed that the Govern- ment may use force to dislodge them, but that subsequent actions depend upon the attitude of the insurgents themselves.

A United Press review of the situation in Japan was cabled from Washington this morni. It states that a smothering censorship obscures whether the extremist leaders and the men who followed them have surrendered, whether there is fighting, or whether they are standing "pat."

The Tokyo correspondent for this service at 10 p.m. last night sent the following radio message to Washington:

"The Army has issued a radio communique caying that the new compromise efforts had failed, that the situation was unchanged and that General Kashii, the commander of the Tokyo garrison forces, was prepared to blast the rebels from the Government buildings with artillery unless they surrendered or withdrew."

EVICTION ORDERED

Shanghai, Feb. 29. Orders to evict the military re- bels In Tokyo were issued at 5.30 this morning according to a re- port received in Shanghai.- Reuter.

Japanese reports from Tokyo say the Government forces have opened fire on the rebels,-United Press,

BACAMANANGGAPIRASI 12 KRITEER BEAT 22 AQUAFRESH BRADET.

The Japanese Embassy at Washing-| 1on said despatches from Tokyo at 5| p.m. (Tokyo time) yesterday, said the insurgenta were ready to return to their barracks. The Embassy lacked detalls, however. It had not learned what agreement, If any, had been reached.

AMERICA GUARDS PACIFIC

SLIGHTEST SPARK MAY BRING. FIRE.

PRECAUTION URGED

STILL

日七初月二

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HOLDING

His Majesty King Edward VII, here seen at the microphono, is to make his first Empire broadeunt as King to-morrow. Details of transmissions will be found on the Entertainment Page of to-day's Pictorial

Supplement.

GENEVA TO DECIDE

Cho

POLICY

DISCUSSING OIL SANCTIONS

EDEN LEAVES

SUNDAY

London, Feb. 28. The Foreign Secretary Mr. Anthony

Eden, will leave London on Sunday to the Committee of Eighteen, the main

attend Monday's meeting in Geneva of

purpose, of which is to consider the question of adding oil to the 1st of commodities on which an embargo to Italy has been placed.

The principles by which the British Government, for their part. will be guided in this matter were outlined by

Secretary last Monday. the Foreign Having pointed out that there was nothin symbolic about oil, and that it was a sanction like other and to be judged by the same criterion, numely, whether its inposition would help to end war, he made clear that the British Government had not do. parted from its original doeleiɔn an principle, takon last November, re- garding oil sanctions, from its resolva to take its full part with others in such collective action that the League may decide upon.

KING TO TALK TO

HIS EMPIRE

Relay To Many Foreign Nations As Well

London, Feb: 28. His Majesty the King will broadcast to the Empire on Sunday, and his address will be transmitted by the B.B.C. Empire Station at Daventry on three wavelengths GSG 16.86 metres, GSF 19.82 metres and GFD 25:53 ̃me=" tres, while in order to ensure the widest possible distribu- tion the General Post Office telephone service will pro- vide, direct circuits to Cana- da, Australia, South Africa and India.

The broadcast will also be relayed to eleven foreign countries, Including the Uni- ted States and France. Reuter.

Defence Plan Soon To Be Revealed

Mr. Eden added it remained British Government's policy to maintain steady and collectivo resistance to aggrersion, that they would be gulded

London, Feb. 28. Reiter understands that the White in their task by the spirit of the The presence of the United States be neither weakness nor wavering in fence policy will be issued a Toca Convenant itselt, and that there would Paper outlining the Government's de

Washington, Feb. 28,

Nolther is there any Indication in fleet in the Pacile and the conditions Washington of the complexion of the in the Far East which have recently future Government of Japan

given rise to much apprehension, were Takya despatches to Washington stressed before the House Naval Com- variously hinted at a military dicta mittee to-day 09 emphasising the „torship, a council of state or a right| necessity for rehabilitation of the wing Cabinet. The only thing definite West Coast ship-building and repair about the position is that no authority facilities.

has yet said that the rebels have, re turned to their barracks." •

REFUSE TO SURRENDER

London Feb. 29.

The Pacific Coast Congressional de.

(Continued on Page 14.)

LEAGUE AID FOR CHINA

legation urged a six per cont. COMMITTEE MEETING

differential in favour of West Coast: shipbuilding firms in the proposed) construction of fifty-four auxiliary

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Geneva, Feb. 28. The China Committee of the League

An Exchange Telegraph essay hould be worse than blind if Council, which is presided over by the to London from Tokyo received at 2.10 am. Baturday states that the we closed our eyes to the conditions President, at present Mr. Stanley rebols have refused to abide by their in the Far East," declared Represen- Bruce, of Australia, is convened for agreement to surrender,

rtative Kahn, one of the influential Monday. Since this development all com Westerners. munications have been halted, with

The Committee will discuss plans. "This is a matter of self-defence for technical collaboration with China the exception of colourless Govern (Continued on Page 14) ment messages United Prean.

In 1030-Reuter.

TRULY NATIONAL CABINET

Washington, Feb. 20.. Authoritative advicos from Tokyo state that an influențial section of the press is urging "a truly national Cabinet in which the Army přesum- ably would have strong influence..

The press suggested it would be use less for Princa Saionji, the Genro, to approach the Emperor regarding the formation of a new Government, as the

the

revolt was directed ag

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This argument is regarded na feant, since the preas is consored and presumably cannot publish

Vlows

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present in power. Det v

MISSING SHANGHAI MAN

LEFT NO CLUE OR NOTE

San Francisco, Feb, 28, Officers aboard the liner Chichibu Maru, from which ship the British officer of the Shanghai Police Force, Mr. Stanley Keyes, was found to be missing on her arrival here, say that the passonger had appeared to be depressed several days prior to his disappearance,

Attendants found in his cabin a together with his purse, which con- The abolition of the Eldor Statas, blood-stained pocket knife, the blade tained a solitary one cont plece.

advice

day morning,

The National Council of the Labour | Party will meet the same evening to consider the International situation and the Government's re-armament proposals.—Reuter: Special."

LONG COMMONS

SETTING

OPPOSITION FIGHT ESTIMATES

London, Feb. 28. After sitting continuously for nearly 2 hours, the House of Commons roso shortly after noon.

The main business before the Housợ was the discussion of variods supple |mentary: estimates, the Opposition re-p fusing to allow their passage without |full dübate. When the Houre pléimate- ly rose, it was agreod/thatilha com- mittee stage of the Bill for continu- ance of the shipping subsidy and cartain other Government; business should stand adjourned until Monday.

Owing to the encroachment of the long sitting on to-day's Parliamentary time, the normal Friday morning wowalon, which is devoted to private members business, was automatically abandoned British Wireless,

TO-DAY'S RACING

The dual edition of the Tolon graph to-day will contain racing:

monicarico volve fundamentale. Reyes oxtensive baggage too loft to farewell merangs of any raps and can a couple

being returned to Shanghal unopened, I'sort---Reiter,

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ITALIANS WIN AMBA ALAGI

AVENGE DEFEAT OF TOSELLI IN 1896

STRATEGIC POSITION

ON HIGH RIDGE

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Rome, Feb. 28.

"Troops of the First Army Corps have conquered Amba Alagi," states a communique received to-day from Marshal Bádoglio, commander-in-chief of the Italian forces in East Africa.

"From 11 a.m. to-day the Italian flag waved from the summit of the ridge which saw the heroic sacrifice of Toșelli."

Thus the Italian army has avenged the defeat of General ' Toselli, commander of the Fourth Eritrean Battalion, who was dofented with heavy loss of life at Amba Alagi in 1896 and retreated to Adowa, where he was killed after a terrible massacre of his men in a pitched battle with the Ethiopian

warriors.

The Roman populace is wildly celebrating this victory.- United Press.

STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE

MILLIONS SOUGHT IN TAXATION

ROOSEVELT'S ORDER TO CONGRESS

REPLACING LOST REVENUES.

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Rome, Fab, 28. A communique from Marshal Bado- glio announces the capture of the summit of Antba Alugl, a position 9,000 feet high and regarded by the Italians as of the greatest strategic importance. This is possibly the lust | Itallan objective before the raina, set

The communiqua adds that the cap- "ture of the ridgü ̈was effected without"

zorious opposition and places the gate- way of Ethiopia in Italian hande.

Thus all the territory occupied by the Italians before the battle of Adown reverts to Italian hands.

Some authorities believe Marshal Badoglio may push his advance as far south as Lake Ashang! before the rains set in.

BADOGLIO'S STATEMENT Marshal Badoglo's statement says: "The troops of the First Army. Washington, Feb. 28.

Corps renched the summit of Amba President Franklin

Roosevelt Aluri in the early morning and the to-day announced his intention of ask-tri-colour is now ging there. The of the ing Congress for $1,133,000,000 in new troops avenged the defeat revenues in 1936,

Italian forces by the Ethiopians in new 1890,"

D.

of

The main purposes of this revenue will be as follows:

$120,000,000 annually, for nino years, to cover the amortisation the War Veterans' bonus;

$600,000,000 as a permanent sub- stitute for the processing taxes lost to the Administration:

$500,000,000 as a temporary sub- stitute, payable for the next three current year's years, to cover the loss of revenue from processing taxes on account of the adverse decision of the Supreme Court.

n

President Roosevelt stated that form of income tax on corporations would be levied to recoup about 1150,- 000,000 of impounded or uncollected processing taxes,

He told newspapermen that the

form of taxes or rates would be left

to the decision of Congress but believed the temporary Invica were best met through income taxes- Reuter Special

TAX PROGRAMME

Wasitington, Feb. 28. President Roosevelt to-day revealed the conditions of a $1,137,000,000 Tax programme:

On the southern front intensive bombing raids are continuing and it is expected Llunt General Graziani will make another drive to the northwards before long. Heuter Bulletin Service.

FRENCHMEN BEAR FATE OF PARLEY

NAVAL TALKS MAY CONTINUED

London, Feb. 23. The further progress of the Naval Conference depends on the French delegation, which has askod Paris fór instructions whether it should con- tinue the three-Power negotiations.

__It_is_understood that the (1) $120,000,000 in taxes-unnuslly; || beginning in the 1937 fiscal year, for hope to an understanding whereby (Continued on Page 7.) Italy will sign the treaty when the

Ethiopian question is settled.

BRITISH UNEMPLOYMENT.

INSURANCE IS SOUND

London, Feb., 28..

The Minister of Labour announces a reduction in. un- employment insurance contributions from employers and workers..

French

A neither Italy nor France ex- periences serious misgivings over the technical aspects of the proposed treaty, it is expected that a bilateral | Franco-Italian understanding, would facilitate the 'conclusion of the treaty,

Renter Special,

ANGLO.U, S. TALK

London, Fob 28. The head of the United States: naval delegation, Mr. Norman Davis,

called on this Foreign Secretary, Mr. Edon at the Foreign Office to-day,

The Insurance funds have a 20,500,- 1 by the Government in reply to a ques They discussed the position of the 000 surplus yearly for disposnt, and tonnaire from the Genova Enter Naval Conference in view of Italy's It is proposed to reduce the weekly national Labour Office regarding the attitude, which is that, although pre-k

to continue examination® OČ rate by one penny..

forty-hour wosk The Minister stated pared that he would attend the International techalcal matters, also is unwilling? The Minister of Labour also stated Labour Conference at Geneva thle to algna Treatys path provent that White Paper would be issued your Reuters Bulletin Service. Brit Wirnieks,