| Show news aws T review W b V lew 0 of f current events RA LJ belits the world over japan suddenly squelches north china autonomy scheme italy struggles tat against economic sanctions president talks to mayors about taxes ky by EDWARD W PICKARD union APAN suddenly learned that the JAPAN autonomy movement in the northern provinces of china fostered by the japanese army corn com F 7 A A kenji dolliana Doil Doll iara manu urs waa cinc ly to prejudice lier ber case in the naval conference soun to open in london therefore the army high command in tokyo told its subordinates on the continent to ilay lay off of and the ambitious schemes of maj gen kenil doihara came to naught at least for present that plotter who had beconi become known as the lawrence of china quietly departed from and befi early return was not expected thus for the first time in recent years the japanese militar ests have been checked cheeked che eked by the tokyo government which informed them that the mission of the japanese army in Manchu kuo did not include intriguing for separation of the chinese 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 the japanese authorities in china that it must institute reforms in the northern provinces akira japanese ambassador had a long conference with dictator chiang kal kai shek in and told the press he had elved assurances au su rances that the chinese government was adequately prepared to cope with the situation in north china Arl arayoshi Ariyo yoshi said he had also received assurance that desired to continue friendly relations with japan neutral observers in china are not convinced that the autonomy movement will not be revived at the first opportunity ROOSEVELT has agone PRESIDED gone to warm springs ga for his annual visit and tor for three weeks will ill divide his time amon among 9 rest politics and work he was to deliver one speech at atlanta and after his return to washington he will journey to chicago to deliver an address on december 9 which probably 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 notre dame the acceptance of this invitation vi tation was considered an adroit political move because of his recent refusal to take any action concerning the catholic eions in Af mexico edco new under the sun S SOMETHING la Is now being tried out an economic war to put a stop to a military war fifty two nations are united in the of sanctions against italy which became an outlaw nation on november IS 18 b by y decree of th the e league of nations tom four league nations all unimportant refused to participate they are austria hungary albania and i gen badoglio baroglio Ba doglio paraguay indirect support Is the league by two nonmember na eions the united states nearly all the worlds chief ports are closed to italian goods and exports to italy of arms war materials and a long list of key products has stopped loans and credits for the italian government public bodies corporations and individuals divi duals are forbidden should this momentous action succeed it would seem that the end of benito mussolini and the fascist regime in italy Is in sight should it fall the league of nations falls the british communications in the mediterranean would be threatened and the peace of the world would be menaced standing steadfast against the sanctions premier mussolini proclaimed the day on which they were established a day of ignominy and iniquity as had been declared by the fascist grand council the day was made a holiday flags flew from all buildings and there were numerous angry demonstrations against the member nations of the league the frontiers of italy and its ports were closed to goods of those nations except for certain necessities restrictions of food fuel and 11 light g nt were put in force it was waa announced in rome home that of the recently mobilized soldiers would be given a furlough of three months to aid industrial and agricultural production there were new negotiations tor for pence peace fostered by the british french and the italian were deeply interested but said the war would not stop until italy had possession of a large strip of Ethl ethiopia opla As for the ethiopian war itself mussolini announced announce an important change in commanders gen emillo de bono was recalled with warm praise for having achieved ills his ml mission under extremely difficult circumstances cum stances and was to be elevated to the rank of marshal gen pietro Bado gilo chief of staff was appointed to succeed de nono bono as commander in chief of the invading ar armies niles emperor halle selassie Sc lassle made nind etwo two airplane trips to the lighting fighting fronts visiting harar and Dire dawa and inspecting ills his troops in the so south uth the government at addis ababa denied italian claims that 2000 ethiopians had been killed in a terrific battle ulab ith italian fliers filers the said information from the commander of troops in the region of makale states that 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 aby POPE OPE PIUS surprised the world by naming twenty new cardinals who nho will be installed at a secret consistory december 10 16 and a public one december 19 in the group are fifteen italians two frenchmen one argentine one spaniard and one czechoslovakian With these additions the sacred college will have sixty nine members the largest number in the history of the church and only one short of the full complement the sacred college will now be composed of thir ty nine italians and thirty non italians the pope also named the most rev joseph C Pl ageng recently auxiliary bishop of Det detroit rolt as bishop of the diocese of marquette sault ste marle mich and most rev gerald P ohara auxiliary bishop of philadelphia as bishop of the savannah diocese WHEN asem HEIN a hundred mayors assembled bled in washington to discuss the work relief program called on the president he talked chiefly about taxes which he said have grown up like topsy in this country he then announced that lie he planned to 0 call a conference of city and state officials late in the winter for the purpose of studying the whole system of tax taxation atlon which he said should be simplified mayor la guardia concerning the matter of continuance of 0 relief mr roosevelt told the mayors it Is a question that you have to combat my answer and I 1 am sure yours will be the same for city governments Is that we do not propose to let people starve some people will be surprised to flud find that the gigantic works program will be substantially carried out by the end of november NoN ember just as it was planned last spring the mayors elected F IEL la guardia of new york president ot of their annual conference and edward J kelly of chicago vice president HENRY P F CHAIRMAN ER of the republican national committee issued a call for a meeting of the committee in washington on december 10 to fix the time and place of the bartys national convention of 1930 and to consider the I 1 apportionment of delegates it was reported that chicago was in the lead among the cities seeking the convention mr pletcher fletcher also announced the appointment of a committee of sixteen prominent industrialists and lawyers to raise a big campaign fund william B bell of new york president of the american company will be chair man of the committee and charles B goodspeed assistant treasurer of the republican national committee chicago lawyer will be vice chairman many of the members have never before participated actively in national politics AVID AL A REED former senator DAVID from pennsylvania heretofore considered a possibility for the republican presidential nomination has eliminated himself from the competition explaining that he lacks political sex appeal what that Is he be exactly define but lie he said roosevelt has it but I 1 discovered last year that I 1 he was beaten last year for reelection election re to the senate prominent figure of attie ANOTHER the world war passed w ith ta alic I 1 e death of earl jellicon who co commanded in alie lie united british fleet in the great battle of jutland and was MIS severely criticized because lie he dirt did not succeed in completely defeating the german fleet jellicoe who mitered entered the navy nary as a cadet at thirteen years year of age find a colorful career on british ships and in administrative positions throughout the world until at the end of four years as governor general of new zealand in 1924 lie he practically retired from public life A IVE MERICAN RICAN business generally Is A 1 pleased with the terms of the new trade treaty with canada made public simultaneously in washington all and ottawa farmers and the lumber men of the lie northwest will not like it I hilgh tariff advocates in congress are arc sure to attack the pact but its terms cannot be affected for three years even were congress to repeal the reciprocal trade act under which president roosevelt acted in negotiating the agre agreement emen t it Is considered a trade agreement rather than formal treaty and goes into effect cn act january 1 next government officials foreseeing adverse reaction in some quarters tors because of some of the sliced american duties sou sought to show the pact would lead to greatly increased trade and employment which would benefit the country president roosevelt stressed that while duties were lowered on canadian cattle cream seed potatoes and certain kind of lumber quotas placed on oil these articles would present serious interference with the american market an analysis of the pact shows that the united states grants concessions ces cess lons to canada on 79 major commodities in including gluding tariff slash on four year old whisky from 1 to 50 cents per fifth of a gallon reduction in duties on specified quotas of beef cattle from 3 to 0 2 cents centa per pound on animals over pounds dairy cows 2 to 1 cents cream agg cents to 3 sa 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 hay maple sugar live poultry horses halibut and some other osh fish some leathers and ferromanganese ferro manganese 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 feedstuffs teed feed stuffs for animals on the part of canada the duties are cut on ISO commodities some of the leading concessions being reductions on wheat from 80 30 to 12 cents a bushel off season fresh vegetables 50 per cent vegetables imported in marketing season 35 per cent most classes of farm machinery 50 per cent industrial machinery 35 to 23 25 per cent mining and textile machinery radios 30 to 25 per cent electric refrigerators tinplate manufactures dressed lumber building materials motor vehicles Teh leles cotton fabrics furs chemicals silk fabrics cotton manufactures fac tures electrical apparatus also rate cuts on oranges grapefruit nuts iron and steel manufactures tures place magazines and potatoes on the free list A pledge to grant the united states on articles the lowest rates paid by any non british country A promise to seek legislation to permit canadians visiting the united states to carry in american goods duty free back to their homes each month A pledge to liberalize the system of establishing arbitrary valuations on american products A promise to keep raw cotton on the free list and to put tractors on that list PRIME IREME MINISTER STANLEY I 1 BALDWIN and his bis conservative government party won an impressive victory in the british par 1 7 F rj alx lx ramsa macdonald lla Ifa elections although the labovites laborites Lab orites succeeded in decreasing the conservative major ity in the house by about 60 seats baldwin himself was unopposed for re election b but u t ramsay maedon macdon aid lord president of the council and former prime minister was badly de feared ns as was hla his son malcolm I 1 who has baa been minister of col colonies onles the elder macdonald acDonald Br left the labor party to form the national government ern ment and the had been after his scalp ever since the government party will have a majority of oc about in the next house of 0 commons it was a splendid result baldwin said in a statement the country has renewed its support of the national government it has expressed decisively its confidence con in our will and ability to continue our work for national restoration and world peace the newly elected members of parliament meet at westminster on Vo november vember 20 26 to take their oath of i alle allegiance glance to the crown |
