Show news review of current events the world over japan suddenly squelches north china autonomy Seli scheme enie italy struggles r against economic sanctions president talks to mayors about taxes by EDWARD W PICKARD fit a western newspaper union J APAN suddenly learned that the autonomy movement in the northern provinces of china fostered by the japanese army commanders was likely to prejudice her case in the naval conference soon to open in london therefore the army high command in tokyo told its subordinates zin on the continent neni to lay off and tile ambitious schemes of maj gen kenji dott dolt hara came to naught st at least for the pres r p i kenji doihara ent g that plotter who had bad become known as the lawrence of china quietly departed fro from in neiping and his early return was not expected thus for the first time in recent years the japanese militarists hae been checked by the tokyo government which informed them that the mission of the lie japanese army in sian nan chukuro did not include intriguing for separation of the chinese Cli inese provinces and that it would not be permitted to pass south of the great wall without an imperial order instead of the autonomy coup the government was told by tin the japanese authorities tit in china that it must institute reforms in the northern pro provinces inces akira ariyoshi Ariyo japanese ambassador had a long iong conference with dictator chiang Cli ing kai shek in nun nito king and told the press he had received assurance that the alie chinese government was its adequately prepared to cope with the situation in north china Arl joshi said lie he hid had also received assurance that desired to continue friendly relations with tit japan neutral ers in china are not convinced that the auto autonomy movement will not dot be revived at the first opportunity RESIDENT has gone P to warm springs uj ga for ills his annual visit and fur for three weeks will divide his time among rest politics and work lie ile was to deliver one speech at atlanta and after his return to washington he will journey to chicago Clil cago to deliver an address on december 9 which probably pro bibly will be an argument for a permanent AAA following his chicago speech president roosevelt will go to south bend ind to accept an honorary degree and make a brief address at the university of nutre notre dame the acceptance of this imitation wils was considered an adroit political move because of his bis recent refusal to take any action concerning the catholic persecutions in mexico S SOMETHING new under the sun Is now being tried out an economic war to put a stop to a military war fifty two nations are united in the imposition or of sanctions lear against italy which became an outlaw nj na tion on november IS i by decree of the league ot of nations four league nations all unimportant re 4 fused to participate they are austria Ilung hungary ary albania and paraguay indirect support Is Is almi given the the league by two non gen G member nations the united S ahei atei and germany nearly all tile the worlds wor lils chief ports tire bre closed to italian goods and exports to italy of arms war materials and a lung hing list of key products has st stopped loans and credits for the italian public bodies corporations and individuals are forbidden should tills this momentous action succeed it would seem that tile the end of denito and the regime in italy Is in sight should it fall the league of nations falls the british i linns ions in tile mediterranean would be threatened and tile peace of the world would be menaced standing against tile sanctions Pre Ir niler Allis mussolini proclaimed the day on which they were established a day of ignominy and in equity as had been declined by the fascist grand co council onell the day was waa made a holiday hol lilay fla flags flew from all buildings and there wore ere numerous angry del demonstrations tion stra I 1 ions against the diem her ber nations of thi the league the frontiers of if italy and its ports were closed to goods of those nations for certain necessities restrictions of food fuel and light were put in force it vias as announced in come inome that alint of tile the recently mobilized soldiers would be glien ghen a furlough of three months to aid industrial and agricultural production there were new rot foi pence peace fostered by the british and french and the italian were deeply interested but so said the war would not stop until italy hail had passes blon of a large strip of Ethl ethiopia opla As aa for the alie ethiopian air itself alus bolint announced nil an important in commanders gen emillo de bono was recalled with warm praise for having ing ach achieved loved his mission under ex dremely tre niely circumstances and was to be elevated to the rank of marshal gen Bado gilo chief of staff was appointed to succeed de bono as commander in a chief of the invading armies emperor halle selassie made two airplane trips to the fighting fronts visiting harar and DIre dawa and inspecting spec ting ills his troops in the south the government at addis ababa denied italian claims that 2010 had biad been killed hilled in a terrific battle with italian fliers the said information from the commander of troops in the region of makale states the recent intensive bombardment of their positions by ten italian planes caused thirty deaths and slightly wounded fifty instead of the 2000 killed as mentioned in the press from asmara P POPE OPE PIUS surprised the world by naming miming twenty new cardinals who will viii be installed at it secret consistory december IG 10 and a public one decem her ber 19 in tile the group are fifteen it ital tans lans two frenchmen one ar argentine entine one spaniard arid and one czechoslovakian with these additions the sacred college will liae hae sixty nine members the largest number in the history of the chuch and only on short of the full complement the sacred college will now be composed of thirty nine italians and thirty non italians the pope also named the most rev joseph C gens recently at auxiliary ix illary bishop of detroit Pet rolt as bishop of the dl obese of SI Al arquette sault ste marle mich and most rev gerald P aux auxiliary illary bishop of philadelphia as bishop of the savannah diocese willed HEN a hundred mayors assem bled in washington wishing ton to discuss the work relief program called on tile the president he tallied talked chiefly about ta taxes aes which aich he said hae grown up like topsy in n this country he then announced thit that he planned to call a conference or of city and state officials late in the winter for the purpose of studying the whole system of taxation which ile he salt salil J should be simplified concerning the mat mayor la ter of continuance of guardia relief mr y roosevelt told the mayors it la is a question that you have to combat sly bly answer and I 1 am sure yours will be the same for city governments ern ments Is that we do not pro propose pue to let people starve some people will be surprised to find that the gl antle arks works program will be substantially carried out by the end of november no ember just as it way wag planned last spring 11 the mayors elected F P II 11 la guardia of new york president of their annual conference and edward J kelly of chicago lice lee president a position usually leading to the presidency the following year ln la guardia succeeds dar iel el W iloan hoan of milwaukee the majors recommended that the social security net act be amended to include old age pensions for municipal employees and urged operation cooperation co by cities with ith the department of justice for the suppression of crime ic AIRMAN HENRY P FLETCHER of the republican national committee issued a call for a meeting of the committee in washington on december 16 to fix the time and place or of tile the bartys national conNen contention tion of liw 1930 and to consider the apportionment of delegates it was wag reported eliat chicago was in the lend lead among the cities seeking in the co convention mention mr air fletcher also announced the ap of a committee of sixteen prominent industrialists and lawyers to raise a big bl ig campaign fund william W illiam H B bell I 1 ell of new york president i of df the american americ tin com company pliny will be chairman of the committee and 4 charles n B goodspeed assistant ass stant trea treasurer suret of the republican national nit ional colon committee littee chica go lawyer will he be vice chairman tinny many of the members hae never before participated actively in national politics DAVID AVID A former sena senator tor from penns 1 abla anla heretofore considered a possibility for the republican presidential nomination it has as eliminated himself from the competition explaining that lie lacks Poll political tI sex appeal what that li iq he be exactly define but lie he said roosevelt has it hut but I 1 dib discovered covered last bear ear that I 1 im not a can didace for any public office i 11 JONES chairman of the let it lie ile known that the new york central rAll railroad rord has agreed to repay which it borrowed from tile the corporation the loan which matures december 1 will be rep 1111 out of the roads 2 iXKo oo c ash ish bance anac the repayment will lie ile th largest ever received by tit thi C from a railroad in return the agreed agi teil to extend until 1 1941 alie I 1 I 1 kalning lellin lS lliN aich which the alie nw fw york central owes to it ANOTHER prominent figure of tile the world war passed with the death of 0 ea earl r I 1 who commanded the united british leet fleet in the great battle of jutland an and was see rely criticized because lie lid did not succeed in completely defeating the german fleet jellicoe who entered the navy as it cadet at thirteen years of age had a colorful career on british ships and in nd administrative positions throughout th the e world tint until at the end of four years ai as govern governor or general of new zealand in 1924 he be practically retired from official public life PLANS P LANS to establish a three nun hun dreith anniversary fund at aar yard vard university this year for the awarding of large annual prize scholar ships to boys in each state of the union were announced by president james B conant in a letter sent to Il harvard arvard alumni alun int the fund will also be used for the creation of pioneering professors professor professorships ships of an entirely new type appeased A MERICAN business generally 19 1 al pleased with the terms of the new trade treaty with canada made p public u b lc simultaneously in ID washington and ottawa of farmers and tile the lumber men of the northwest will not lint like it high tariff advocates in 10 co congress n gress are sure to attack the pact but its terms cannot be affected for three years even were nere congress to repeal the reciprocal cipro cal trade act under which prest resident roosevelt acted in ne negotiating g ot latin th the e agreement it Is considered a trade agreement rather than a formal treaty and goes into effect january jan uary 1 next government officials foreseeing adverse reaction in some quarters because of some of 0 the sliced american duties sought to show the pact would lead to greatly increased trade and employ which would benefit the country an analysis of the pact shows that the united states grants concessions to canida can ida on 79 major commodities including ciudin cl tariff slash on four year old whisky from 1 to au cents per fifth of a g gallon reductions in duties on specified quotas of beef cattle from 3 to 2 cents per pound on animals over pounds dairy cows as 2 to 1 cents cream G cents to 35 05 cents per gallon white or irish seed potatoes 75 to 45 cents per pounds douglas fir and western hemlock 50 per cent reduced duties on lumber and timber of other kinds cheddar cheese turnips apples tiny hay maple sugar live liva poultry horses halibut and some other lish fish some leathers and ferro man canese A pledge to keep on the free list canadian pulpwood newsprint wood shingles lath lobsters certain furs crude asbestos artificial abrasives and fertilizers A promise to maintain the present 10 per cent duty on feed foodstuffs stuffs for animals on the part of can canada ada the duties are cut on ISO commodities some of 0 the leading concessions being reductions on wheat from 30 to 12 cents a bushel bus liel off season fresh vegetables 50 0 per cent vegetables imported in marketing season 35 per cent most classes of farm machinery 50 per cent industrial machinery 35 to 25 per cent mining and textile machinery radios 1 30 0 to 25 23 per cent electric refrigerators tinplate manufactures dressed lumber building mate rills motor vehicles cotton fabrics furs chemicals sill silk fabrics cotton manufactures electrical apparatus also raia cuts on oranges grapefruit nuts duts iron and steel manufactures place ilace magazines and potatoes on the free hit A pledge to grant the united states on articles the lowest rates paid by any non british country A plad pledge e to liberalize the system of 0 establishing arbitrary valuations on Ameri american call products A promise to keep raw cotton on tile the free list and to put tractors on that list ioime MINISTER STANLEY STANT RY BALDWIN and his conservative government party won an impressive victory tory in fill british parliamentary elec 1 eions although the 1 ia y borines succeeded in def xa 4 j cr creasing eising the conservative majority in the r house by about go CO seats baldwin himself was unopposed for reelection election re but ram say macdonald acDonald ll lord president of tile the counell council and former prime minister was badly delea de ted as was his ramsay son g malcolm who has macdonald been minister of col the elder macdonald Mn cDonald left the labor party to form the da national government and the L labor a bor ites tea had been after ills his scalp ever since the government party will have a majority of about in the next house of commons NO CANON of ethics was violated by tile lawyers committee of the american can liberty league when it ot of fared to defend gratis the constitutional rights of any citizen unable to I 1 pay fees for such defense moreover I 1 the lawyers committee Is justified in preparing and disseminating lona upon legislation with nith particular reter refer ene eme to tile the constitutionality of such le lb lation such auch Is the opinion of the american var associations committee on professional let files and grievances given la in response to a complaint made by 0 N vale ehnle of atlanta ga the bar committee commit lee emphasized that it eso i I 1 0 opinion nr lit to the sound enss a the by the na I 1 leers ers committee |