21 Oct 1935
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Oct 21, 1935
Page
1
London reports a French note to Britain expresses cooperation under the League Covenant. It suggests Anglo Italian French assurances reduce tension and deter Abyssinian hostilities. Mussolini officials downplay drastic actions while mediation efforts continue and Rome hints at limited Libyan moves to reassure Britain.
Dispatch from Asmara reports General De Bono abolishing slavery in Abys-Alinta area and exempting natives from taxation. Italian troops face ongoing battles with Abyssinian forces. Austere warnings predict renewed offensives near Adwa and Akum. Addis Ababa cites Italian aerial bombardments and advances, while British and French diplomacy prepare for decisive action.
A Geneva committee session debated an embargo on Italian exports with plans for minimal export bans on key goods. The Coordinating Committee will report in October on reservations by states and the enforcement of measures while some nations push for broader penalties and participation limits.
A severe hurricane hits Scotland with flooding and telegraph damage. Rescue teams race to aid 45 crew members from the Steamer Vardulla who abandoned ship northwest of the Hebrides. 26 crew rescued from the Eybo ashore at Bootle. Storm disrupts Glasgow traffic and Northern services. more gales forecast.
The Canadian-Australian mail liner Niagara, held ten days in a Beamer Union dispute, sailed for Vancouver with a volunteer crew. Crew signed on in the afternoon as the vessel attempted to reach Vancouver to pick up its schedule amid earlier delays.
After a week underground the Nine Mile Point miners accept a union recommendation to return to work. Crowds cheered as they emerged. South Wales coalfields union support for stay-downs has grown to 35,000 to 40,000. The Times notes owners’ unwisdom and warns against repeating 1926 disaster. Strikes continue elsewhere.
The Duke of Buccleuch dies in Scotland at Bowhill Place. The royal wedding of the Duke of Gloucester and Lady Alice Buckle will be private on November 6 at Buckingham Palace Chapel with Westminster Abbey attendance canceled for the wedding day. The funeral is set for Tuesday as family members travel to Bowhill.
Rome Saturda reports Italy has about 120000 on the arma with 200000 in colonies and AD. The 1915 class will be called to arms while the 1911 1913 and 1914 classes are retained indefinitely. All divisions are on war footing as a response to claims that Abyssinian campaigns reduced Italy's attack power.
A Romanian delegate walked out amid deadlock as talks on financial and economic measures against Italy faltered. Britain opposed compensation for nations bearing losses from Italian trade, while Greece backed the proposal. Delegates from Rawls, Turkey, and others supported compensation. Vitulencu reiterated Romania’s demand. Sanctions: fourteen nations have applied the army embargo to Italy.
Italian plans cited in reports claim Mussolini’s regime readies for a potential Suez blockade by fortifying Musawa in Efilten with 25 inch guns and multiple 20 inch cannons. Italian strategists reportedly deployed five submarines near Mansawn and dispatched aircraft to Hunt Arica as part of a wider Red Sea patrol buildup.
The league notes Free State and Lithuane align with tealay. Russia and Latvia back financial boycott. The economic sanctions committee approves actions in principle and flags key products. Belgium’s delegate signals acceptance of embargo functions while Russia reports arms and finance sanctions. Norway bans arms exports to Italy and Holland vows strict adherence to sanctions.
Sir Charles Kingsford Smith spent the night at Croydon Aerodrome awaiting an early start but was taken ill during the night. Doctors diagnose a severe chill and he is confined to bed at the Aerodrome Hospital. If his temperature normalizes, the flight may resume around Wednesday.
The Japanese Ambassador presented a note to the State Department outlining Japan’s views on naval limits in London. It leaves negotiations open and signals US willingness to join talks if Britain participates. Officials reject Lord Jellicoe’s claim that US parity desires weakened Britain’s navy. An authoritative source recalls President Wiley’s drive for the world’s greatest fleet and wartime shipping.
A series of earthquakes and a later fire caused loss of life and widespread damage in Helena Montana. Two people were killed and 43 injured with hundreds more needing medical attention. The tremors damaged homes, left more than 200 houses uninhabitable, and caused estimated property losses between two and three million dollars. Geological experts link the disturbance to deep underground fractures and say it was felt across surrounding areas and parts of Canada.
A market wobble follows the incoming government's wheat policy plan. Traders in Liverpool react to Western farmers' electoral response, and the retiring Premier Bennett faces embittered critics over the planned control of wheat marketing.
A chaotic report outlines a Canadian cabinet reshuffle with Charley Dunning touted as Finance Minister and James Dawdall returning to public life. It notes Ernest Lapointe as Justice Minister amid talks of Saunders and Laurier’s influence, while preparations mount for a new Governor General arrival on November 2.
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