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No. 15711

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1938 DUN LOP

SO YEARS OF ENOWIN,

DUNLOP Fort

Troop Movements Reported Near French Somaliland

The Tyre with 2.000 Teeth

FRANCO-ITALIAN TENSION FLARES AT

ROME'S WARLIKE

PARIS JITTERY AT RUMOURS

PARIS, DEC. 27.

REPORT THAT THE ITALIAN AUTHORI- TIES IN ABYSSINIA ARE THREATENING TO MARCH ON DJIBOUTI, IS PUBLISHED BY "PERTINAX” IN THE NEWSPAPER "ORDRE".

The article says that the Italian authorities are proclaiming that it is only a question of time before they march there, and the French are thrown into the sea.

Italian

troop movements are reported. For example, the Askaris are being sent to West - Abyssinia relieving contingents of Gallas who are being sent eastward.

Roads, seemingly intended for military transport, have been built from Assab towards the French frontier.

The French have only numerically weak detnehments at Djibouti, whereas the Italians have 90,000 soldiers, 130,000 white labourers, and 150,000 native labourers, though 185 miles of desert separate them from the French colony, with hostile populations around.

"Pertinax" says that it is by maritime power that the Italians in Abyssinia must be kept in check. The Babel Mandel Straits can be defended as a result of Anglo-French co-opera- tion at Djibouti and Aden, and it is stated that measures for such co-operation were taken in December, 1935.

Madame Tabouis, writing in "L'etyre" says the idea seems to be to take French Somaliland from the rear, while Djibouti is attacked from the air,

She mentions the reported suggestion that France should submit to the Hague Court, the question of 700 Italian troops, six months ago, occupying posts in what is claimed to be French territory 50 miles from Djibouti-Reuter,

French Socialist Party Drops Pacifist Policy

PARIS, Dec. 27.

BY 4,322 VOTES to 2,837, the French Socialist Party has agreed upon a radical departure from its former policy of pacifism in foreign affairs.

In a vote on three resolutions on foreign policy submitted to the plenary session of the extraordinary national party congress by M. Leon, the pacifist group secured only 60 votes, while an amendinent to M. Blum's motion was defeated 4,322 to 2,837, with 1,014 abstentions.

France's.

con-

M. Blum's motion denounced] tiel de guerre" was far greater than the policy of appeasement as initiated by the Munich Agree-tinuation of endeavours for appease-

He therefore recommended ment, supported the efforts of ment, and a peace gesture by the the Daladier Government to re-French, arm France at every cost, His amendment was rejected. denounced pacifism (previously

the Party's strongest plank) as

a policy for peace, and pledged its co-operation to the fullest, extent in any

war in which France may become involved in defending the integrity of its

soil.

"i", sald M. Blum, "It is a ques- tion of war or servitude, the Socialis! Party will choose war."

The vote was taken after a lengthy debate during which representatives of the various groups presented their viewpoints.

disarms

PREPARATIONS

JAPANESE SHIPPING on the Yangtse River near Anking is still being harassed by Chinese guerilla sharpshooters on the banks of the river. The photograph shows a Japanese Army supply ship, proceeding up-river with supplies, heavily guarded by armed soldiers.

New Refugee CHIANG'S DENIAL

Shelter

Chungking, Dec. 27.

A Shanghal despatch re- ceived here states that the newly constructed refugee shelter in the western district of Shanghai will shortly be opened for the accommodation of war victims.

With a capacity for 5,000 people, the shelter is equipped with electricity and water supplies and is expected to re- lleve to some extent the con- gestion in other camps.

Despite energetic efforts by the authorities to move them to the Interlor places, there still remain about 100,000 re- fugees in Shanghaf, It is learned.-Central News,

"Hands off Americans Declaration at Lima

Lima, Dec. 27.

""

DELEGATES AT the Pan-American Conference met to-day

lo sign the 111 resolutions, declarations and projects which have been passed during the conference, including the "Declaration of Lima", with its pledge of continental solidarity against. aggression.

The conference will end this

OF PEACE RUMOURS

CHUNGKING, Dec. 27. COMPLETELY SETTING to rest wide-spread rumours concerning the movement of Mr. Wang Ching- wei, Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek in an address at yesterday's memorial mecting here declared that they were clearly fabricated by Japanese political agents to mislead the Chinese people and undermine international confidence.

Mediation By Britain Unwanted

PARIS. Dec. 27.

The Generalissimo stated that Mr. Wang's trip to Hanoi was obtain medical treatment for his liver)

entirely personal, to

and heart ailment.

It had absolutely no political 'sign- ficance, much less any connection with the Military Affairs Commission, THE newspaper "L'Oeuvre" to-o the Central Party Headquarters Categorically refuting unfounded German broad-

Australians Seek Pact

of

LONDON, Des. 27. A DEPUTATION Australian trade experts have begun negotiations in Washing- ton for a new trade agree- ment.

Similar negotiations will later be conducted in Ottawa. The deputation is headed by the Australian Hight Com- missioner in London, Mr. Stanley M. Bruce.

It is intimated here that the new trade negotiations have been rendered necessary • by the Anglo-American trade - agreement, signed recently.

Trans-Ocean.

Switzerland's

Defence Measures

Bene, Dec, 27.

FIERCE

WINTER

BLASTS

IN U.S.

NEW YORK,

Dec. 27. FIERCE ICY GALES and blinding snow- storms are sweeping the northern half of the United States, and temperatures are ex- perienced as low as 37 degrees below zero.

A 61 m.p.h. gale is lashing the Great Lakes, and coast- guards report the heaviest sca for years is pounding the eastern shore of Lake Michigan, while 30-feet waves are turning Lake Erie into a miniature Atlan-

tic.

In Eire and Buffalo, gales have necessitated ropes along

LATEST

Japanese Departing From Yoyang

Changteh, Dec, 28. Field dispatches state that the main bulk of the Japanese troops at Yoyang on the Canton-Hankow Railway in north Hunan, has been withdrawn to Chengllngki, five miles north

Chinese vanguards are at Nantsin- kang, immediately south of Yoyang. | "mopping up" the Japanese remnant

Troop there.-Central News,

Sea Back Pago For Further Late Nows

the streets to enable pedestrians 'to remain upright,

ihat

Tday

There are 10-foot snowdrifts rumours prevalent in political rumours spread by fr. Wang was

in the north-west. circles in Paris, which declare casting stations that

Trains, filled with holiday- that Signor Mussolini intends to away from Chungking

Swiss defence estimates provide for makers, have been delayed. suggest to Mr. Chamberlain, peace terms with Japan on behalf of the coming year, of which 150,000,000 reported despite the dangerous con- negotiate expenditure of 350,000,000 francs for So far no casualties have been during the latter's forthcoming General Chiang, spld these rumours air force.

the Military

Affairs Commission, will have to be appropriated for the dions for pedestrians and travellers. visit to Rome, that the British are clearly bent on casting seeds of

Reports from Toronto state Premier should assume the role doubt on the Chinese people and dis-, Parliament by the Federal Council, is

In a report presented to the Federal the worst snowstorm of the winter

throughout Ontario. tween Italy and France..

creation of a special defence fund to General Chlong pointed out us cover Increased expenditure on arma- The British Ambassador, Sir Ericignificant the fact that rumours con-ments, must be seriously considered. French Government as to the latter's immediately after Prince Konoye's| Whipps, so it is stated, is sounding the cerning Mr. Wang were disseminated

Trans-Ocean, attitude towards such a plan.

statement on December 22, The French Government, however,

General Chiang pold n glowing to the character лай

of mediator in the dispute be-turbing International confidence in it la sinted that a proposal for the Reuter.

roging

China,

The representative of the Integral Pacifist Group declared himself to be opposed to rearmament efforts of any kind, and demanded a

3, Denial of the right to foreignersus nilegedly intimated to the British tribute afternoon at a plenary session, to exercise collectively in an Ameri-Government that it views the sug-personality of Mr. Wang, who had ment gesture Instend.

Several delegates made a last at where delegates will sign the can country such political rights as gestion tempt to find a compromise between conference's "final act", listing they would enjoy in their own coun-France was now represented by an

without enthusiasm, since worked hardest and borne the chief the Blum and Faure resolutions.

brunt during the past few years for its activities.

Ambassador in Rome, who was com- the National cause. petent to settle

tries.

500 VIOLENT DEATHS

New York, Dec, 27. The number of violent deaths over the three-day Chelatinas holiday in COMMISSION ARRIVES

Increasing towards 500, as the Cann- IN MADRID

|dian blizzard to-day swept eastward accross the north and central States. Madrid, Dec. 27.

It is predicted that the cold snap The International Commission ap-

would encompass two-thirds of the pointed by the League of Nations to castern part of the United States by verify the withdrawal of foreign to-morrow. are contented with the declaration of groups to claim rights as

The United States delegates, who

4, Denial of the right of foreign France and Italy putes between

JAPAN'S DESIGNS BARED volunteers from Spain, hak arrived cago grounded their machines as a Oficials of major airlines at Chi- In Madrid. He emphasised that friendship behome on Wednesday, after attending

solidarity, love planned to leave for minorities in the American republics. Mr. Chamberlain has decided to stop with the

The newspaper also reports that General Chiang polled out that The Commission, headed by Gen-recautionary measure. - United tween himself and M. Blum was not the banquet at which President Bena-

recent establishment by eral Melseworth, intends to remain affected by the fact that they did not vides of Perut, and Mr. Cordell Hull cution.

5, Resolution against racial perse-reuss the Itailan cums with the over in Paris on his way to Rome to

(Continued on Page 4.) in Madrid for two days-Reuter, see eye to eye in matters of foreign will be the principal speakers.

Trench Government-Trans-Ocean. policy.

Does Live Alone, And M. Faure then pointed out that the.

It is notable that not a single formal The delegates have lated the main treaty or pact has been signed.

INTEREST IN VISIT Munich agreement had not been suf-accomplishments of the conference us United Press.

Likes It nclently exploited for the purposes follows:

CLEVELAND. Marjorie Hillis, author of the book "Live Alone and Like It," said here.

M. Faure declared that he would continue to defend his ideas within the party even in the event of the defeat of his resolution.

of peace. He warned

against an

armament race, in which the Totall-

1. Solidarity

Harlan States were bound to emerge 2. Declaration on the stimulation

as winners, since Germany's "poten- of trade

national

London, Dec. 27. Interest in Mr. Chamberlain's; throwing, visit to Rome increases with the approach of the time, and The N... liner Potsdam will leave has been enhanced by the French here for Shanghai and Japan. at 9 pm,

(Continued on Pape 4.)

WARSHIP FOR DJIBOUTI

PARIS, Dec. 27.

Press,

THE ESCORT VESSEL Diberville, which is attached to the that she does live alone and ko French naval forces at Levant, and which is due to carry out a cruise and that "I wouldn't have the E of the Red Sea, left Beirut for Djibouti to-day-Reuter.

not to live alone after writing that book,"