Tokyo Premier Konoye Gains Upper Hand in Peace Overtures
Tokyo reports, via Daily Telegraph, that Prime Minister Konoye has sidelined the War Minister and gained liberal support in Japan. He seeks tentative peace talks with Nanking and reshapes policy after American condemnation. Meanwhile Chinese and Japanese forces clash across a 90 mile front near the Huto River with heavy casualties and strategic rail attacks.
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Chinese Ambassador Signals Sanctions On Japan
In an interview the Chinese Ambassador states he expects China to seek economic sanctions at the Nine Power Conference and to supply munitions to China. He says China is not seeking military intervention. US observers say Japan cannot block munitions to China without risking global war.
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No Military Aid Declared in Rome Sunday
Official circles refuse to confirm or deny Italian assurances to Japan but deny that Italy promised military support.
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Japan
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Chinese Floods Hit Tientsin Areas in 20 Year Worst
Chinese and Japanese forces aid flood relief as waters threaten Tientsin while Grand Canal dykes face breach. Military transports rush materials to danger spots. In Nanking, Chiang Kai-shek warns the nation not to seek false hope and to mobilize resources for a long war.
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British universities urge action after bombing of Nanking
Ninety representatives from British universities telegrammed the Minister for Education in Nanking expressing horror at the bombing of Chinese cities and destruction of schools. They pledged sympathy and urged the government to take measures to check the Japanese aggression.
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Britain
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Nine Power Conference venue hinted as Brussels
Unofficial conjectures place Brussels as the Nine Power Conference venue while mediation efforts are expected. The League Secretariat reports China has accepted the invitation to attend the conference in Geneva.
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Geneva
League
China
Social Credit Loses By-Election In Edmonton
In Edmonton a by election saw anti Social Credit forces win against Mayor Joseph Clark backed by Aberhart. Liberal leader E L Gray won by about 4600 votes. Canada’s Prime Minister Mackenzie King agreed to hear representations by Aberhart before deciding on disallowance of the Social Credit Ministry’s bank control legislation.
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Wheat Market Fluctuations Tied to War Claims
Major Strange, director of the Government Research Department, told the Royal Grain Commission in Winnipeg that war drives vast wheat price swings. He warned that stopping war is the only way to prevent recurring volatility, and noted every event globally can influence prices. He predicted future world war could replicate past price swings and suggested possible government bonuses or minimum price guarantees to aid producers during price drops.
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Japanese Wool Import Cut Aims to Save 92000 Bales Yearly
Tokyo reports the government plans to trim wool imports by 13 percent and save 92 000 bales annually by using a staple fibre mix. The move targets reducing average wool imports and stabilizing the market, according to the Aghahi newspaper.
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Aghahi
Italy backs Mussolini pledge to support Japan in China
The Italian Foreign Ministry informed Tokyo Italy unites behind Mussolini to back Japan. The Asahi Shimbun cites Rome reports that Italy would give military aid if China hostilities widen into a war against Communism. Hitler is said ready to back Japan by sacrificing German rights in China.
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Italian losses mount in Abyssinian war report
Rome correspondent reports in a fortnight of fighting in Abyssinia 33 officers five district commissioners 40 Blackshirts and 248 privates killed. Many villages sacked and homes burned as large Italian forces mop up.
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Clarion Call from Roosevelt Wins British Support
London reports Prime Minister Chamberlain praising Franklin D. Roosevelt for a Chicago plea for world peace. He said Britain backs a concerted effort to uphold treaties while avoiding isolationism. Chamberlain outlined fears over the Spain crisis, noted Italy’s role, and urged continued rearmament for global sanity.
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Russian aids and volunteers amid Spain intervention claim
A six column piece in Populo d Italia cites increased Russian intervention in Spain. It tallies 8898 volunteers arriving from France in July and August and 600 to 700 tons of war materiel crossing the French border daily. A Russian brigade reportedly reached Spain on September 18.
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Claimant to Throne of Austria and Hungary Emerges
Vienna reports a slim grey haired man with Hapsburg features claiming to be Prince Karl Rudolf son of the murdered Crown Prince Rudolph of 1880. He asserts rights to the Austria and Hungary thrones challenging the pretender Archduke Otto.
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Double Tragedy Murder and Suicide Reported Near Forster
Suspected Newcastle police report two dead in Wallingat River incidents. Kenneth Brandel 53 of Topi Topi was found in a rowing boat with a fatal shotgun wound and a pistol nearby. William Ivan Woodward 57 was later pulled from the river with a gunshot wound to the back. Authorities deem murder and suicide linked to a love affair. Brandel reportedly threatened violence, saying he would plow the boat of them up.
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Kangaroos Triumph With Twelve Men In Rugby Test
The Kangaroos defeated Wakefield Trinity 17 to 10 despite playing most of the game with twelve men and defending heavily. Beaton Norvell and Reardon scored tries with Beaton adding four goals. Whitworth and Watson scored for Wakefield while Pearl kicked two goals. Attendance receipts totaled £442 for the previous season.
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Italy Refuses Conference Participation Over Spain War
Rome signals refusal to join a Three Power Conference invited by Britain and France to discuss Spain. Italy states it will not attend meetings without German invitation, risking a tenser European stance. London, Paris and Rome tensions rise as Non-Intervention efforts falter.
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Britain and France Prepare Reply on Conference Invite
London notes say Germany was not invited as a Mediterranean power and hint Russia and Portugal might seek inclusion if Germany were invited. A British French reply is to be completed by Tuesday for the Wednesday cabinet, urging withdrawal of non Spanish nationals and assert that non intervention must be effective before belligerent rights are addressed. Italy is invited for frank discussion to help overcome obstacles and possibly aid recognition of belligerent rights after withdrawal.
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Italy and Britain Spar Over Non Intervention Policy
An Italian note criticizes delays in the Non-Intervention Committee and reiterates Italy and Germany’s earlier stance on volunteers. Paris reports Foreign Minister Delbos calling the note conciliatory yet urging firm action to end violations, blaming Italy for dilatory behavior.
Spanish Refugees Appeal Seeks Support in Canberra
A note from Madeleine Ekenberg and Rev G Arthur urges Canberra aid for Spanish refugees and children. The request highlights education needs and funds sought through the Methodist Parsonage in Griffith.
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