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MASSAWA NOW BEING CONVERTED INTO SECOND GIBRALTAR
De Bono Rebuked By Duce
FORWARD
TO WAR!
EMPEROR
ADDRESSES
HIS TROOPS
Arms Consignment
For Ethiopia
EMBARGO NOW LIFTED BY EIGHT COUNTRIES
Addis Ababa, To-day. We urge every soldier and civilian to disregard death and make every sacrifice "in the de- fence of the country,” exclaim- ed Emperor Haile Selassie in his address to the troops after yesterday's march past.
He continued: "We rejoice to see how the nation has answer-
Hikoichi Naito (above), is one of the leaders of the "God-Sent Troops," an organisation which is aid to have planned the wholesale murder of Japanese Government icials. He and 70 others are being tried in Tokio.
ed the call to arms. The Ita- FURTHER
lians are proud of their planes and modern munitions, but vice tory will be ours. We have stri- ves for peace but God wills! otherwise. If we have waited! so long before a hostile act to- wards Italy it is because we had our obligation towards the! League. Now Italian aggres
OBJECTIONS
TO SANCTIONS
Swiss And Polish Views Tabled
sion releases us. Forward to BRITISH DELEGATES SEEKING
war fight bravely
It is stated at the Palace that the Emperor will leave in the course of the next few days for Dessye, the probable Ethiopian headquarters of the northern
IMMEDIATE ACTION
-CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL.
Geneva. To-day. The Economic Committee of
a two-hour deliberation yester-
front. The veteran War Minister the Sanctions Conference held Ras Mulugueta started for Dessye yesterday at the head of a large army.
FIRST ARMS CONSIGNMENT-
EMBARGO LIFTED
DISSENSION
REPORTED
SLOWNESS
OF ITALIAN
ADVANCE
KING EMMANUEL AS MEDIATOR
ALARMING RUMOURS THAT ARE UNCONFIRMED
- CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL
Addis Ababa, To-day. News from Eritrea of a high- ly sensational character, for which, however, no confirmation from an independent source is obtainable, states that the Ita-
tan army is suffering great, losses through the outbreak of epidemics, and further that be- tween Signor Mussolini and the Italian General Staff differ- ences have arisen, General de Bono being sharply reproached i for the slowness of the Italian
tadvance.
General de Bono replied that the delay was due to the im- mensely difficult character of the territory, so that he must decline the responsibility for the causes of Il Duce's dissatis- faction. The King of Italy, so
The crew of the German liner. Bremen in New York-har- bour gives the Nazi salute as the swastika emblem is raised on -the ship for the first time as the national flag of Germany. A riot aboard the Bremen in which the flag, not then the national emblem, was torn down resulted in an American apology to Ber Jin,
AUSTRIAN CABINET
REORGANISED
GUNS WITH RANGE OF NEARLY 20 MILES GREAT ACTIVITY UNDER COVER OF NIGHT ITALIANS DOMINATE POSITION IN SOUTHERN HALF OF RED SEA
Suez, To-day.
The Italians are converting Massawa into a second Gibraltar. Batteries of 15-inch guns with a range of nearly 20 miles are reported to be mounted in concealed positions among sand- banks a few miles north of the base.
Four-inch guns capable of dealing with des- troyers and light cruisers overlook the bay, while on strategic islands off the port more four-inch and six-inch guns have been placed under cover of night.
At least five Italian submarines are in local waters, but as the conning-towers' numbers have been painted out it is impos- sible to identify any additions.
The Italian air force in East Africa is now believed to be in the neighbourhood of 500 planes. many of which are bombers of the moderate radius of 200 to 300 miles, while a hundred others re- cently landed at Massawa are stated to be fitted with two ma- chine-guns each and are designed to fly low over the tribesmen and spray them with bullets tactics which are considered more effective in many cases than bombing, owing to the lack of a con- centrated target on the ground..:
A Djibouti message says that 350 planes destined for Mogabiscio in Italian Somaliland alone are on board an Italian steamer which has arrived there. This aerial offensive power, together with the forfineation of Massawa, gives the Italians a
the reports continue, has him- HEIMWEHR POSITION REPORTED dominating position in the southern half of the Red Sea.
self interposed as mediator be tween Signor Mussolini and General de Bono.
POSTAL ACTION TAKEN Berlin: The Italian postal an-
fers from Germany to Italy will
TO BE STRENGTHENED
The distribution of forces re-
Vienna, To-day. ·
mains the same, but the Heim PLEA OF
S. AFRICAN BOYCOTT OF ITALY wehr secures several important!
Capetown: The 24,000-ton Italian steamer Duilic was forced to put to sea yesterday almost empty owing to the South Afri- can boycott of Italy. The steamer had only 28 passengers and 200
tons of cargo on board-Trans- Ocean Service.
Ministries such as Agriculture and their position is regarded as strengthened t
Major Fey, who has been in the Cabinet for the past three years, as Starbemberg's is regarded greatest rival and has the sup-j !port of approximately 20,000
Heimwehr troops.
It is officially announced that
Rome: An assurance that Addis Ababa and Diredawa will not be bombed, provided they do not become bases for troops
or war material, is understood to have been given by, the Ita lian Government in response to the representations of interest-
d Governments-Beuter..
NO RISKS TO BE TAKEN Addis Ababa: All the reports of the alleged Abyssinian counter offensive, either on the southern or northern fronts, are denied by well-informed - quarters here, which stress that the Abyssinian troops, for military reasons, zre anable to take the offensive, and COURT-MARTIAL AT that the military leaders have re-
LYEEMOON
ceived strict instruction to as-||| sume no risks.
TEMPORARY
INSANITY
It is added that the task of the
defend
GUNNER'S STRANGE CONDUCT Abyssinian army is to
their country and to await the
LITVINOFF RUMOURS
ARE DENIED
British Initiative In Far East Not Queried
Geneva, To-day, Soviet circles deny the report published in a Japanese news paper that M. Litvinoff has ask would show as much zeal in op- ed Mr. Eden whether Britain
posing aggression in the Far East as in the Italo-Ethiopian dispute. It is declared that M... Litvino has made no repre- sentations whatever to Mr. Eden in regard to any possible future invasion of Soviet-territory-
Reuter
MARCONI'S LATEST
Dr. Schuschnigg has reformed the Cabinet, day forenoon, discussing the thorities have suspended postal in which Prince Starhemberg remains Vice import and export stoppage to States, and
money transfers with foreign
have asked them to Chancellor. Herr Berger Waldenegg takes the Paris: The first consignment he imposed on Italy, and it was suspend such operations with Italy leading position in the Foreign Office, while Herr of arms and ammunition for resolved that the list of Rey After to-day no more postal trans-Baar Darenfels replaces Major Fey in the Home Abyssinia since the raising of the products the export of which to be permitted, though money Office. embargo is reported to be aboard Italy is to be prohibited is to be orders can be sent as formerly. a British ship which passed the Suez Canal yesterday morning.
increased by wool and cotton. according to a Cairo telegram 19 The whole debate was dominat- the Paris Soir. A second British led by the very weighty objections tessel with a similar cargo is said by the Swiss delegate. Minister to be following.
Stucki, who advanced cogent rea- sons why the maintenance of such Geneva: Great Britain. Poland. barriers would be almost insuffer Greece, France. Cuba, Finland,able for Switzerland-the balance 'Columbia and Latvia have notified; the League that they have taken of trade would be completely dis- measures to raise the embargo on (located, and vast numbers of arms to Ethiopia. Reuter, workers would be thrown out of
--DEFEATISM” PRECAUTIONS
the Austrian auxiliary forces, în- Gunner Henry Clive Grandes, enemy's attack. employment.
Rome: No foreign newspapers cluding the rival Heimwehr, will RA who was recently ar- Government Additional difficulties were rais-may now be exposed for sale on be united and placed under the raigned before the Kowloon however, that information from ed by the proximity of Switzer-any kiosk. The sale of such is command of Prince Starhemberg. Magistrate, following an escap the northern front
and still permitted, however, but a Rumours are current regarding a ade with a motor-car, was this meagre, land with Italy, and by the fact great number of issues have been possible "putsch," but reports morning court-martialled at himself. that a large portion of Swiss sub-confiscated and forbidden.
that the Heimwehr are marching Lyeemoon Barracks on two position to form an This measure, is said jects are of Italian blood. More-
to be a on Vienna from the Provinces are charges striking a superior of the situation there, for Ras over, said M. Stucki, it would be precaution against "defeation" as categorically denied" in official officer and resisting an escort. Gugsa, before joining the Italians,
The Court comprised Major apparently cut the telephone wire An ultra-shortwave wireless When Ambassador Sir George schologically distressing that in a large number of people have quarters-Beater.
Tessin the begun to show uneasiness at the
McIntyre President); (Major connecting Makale with Addis device perfected by Marchese Clerk conveyed the British reply the Swiss canton of
Vienna, Barlier: Dr. Schus-Wilson and Captain Price Cap Ababa.
Marconi will shortly be used on to M. Laval on Thursday night in regulations concerning the sanc-consequences which
chnigg yesterday tendered the en- tain Fennell conducted the (Continued on Page 10)
the Rome Asmara service" regard to the reduction of naval tions would have to be published African campaign is leading to tire cabinet's resignation to the prosecution, and Lieutenant
in the Italian language.
Trans-Ocean Service.
Interviewed by Beuter on his President, who authorised him to Chauvin was for the accused.
return from Brazil yesterday form a new Cabinet.
The first witness called by
morning Marchese. Marconi claim- a few days to the question whe delegate, the question concerning Paris: "It would be a wonder-
The resignation was followed the prosecution was Lance
ed that messages sent on his new ther he could definitely assure participation in sanctions would ful encounter if we could meet by a day of acute tension. Special Bombadier Potter, whom the ac-j
system could not possibly be in- French co-operation in the event have to be left to the Swiss Mussolini's sons in the air," de police are now on duty at all cused is alleged to have struck.
tercepted. He said that, should interference occur, the apparatus automatically changes its wave- length
FLEET QUESTION. IN MEDITERRANEAN
Laval Now Considering
Co-operation
London, To-day....")
the East
strength in the Mediterranean, M. Laval said he would reply in In any case, concluded the Swisa MINISTER'S EAGER SONS
of an Italian attack on the British Federal Parliament. feet there. Reater.
(Continued on Page 10.)
Roosevelt's Appeal for Peace Marseilles, where they will em-
TENSION IN VIENNA
circles admitted,
Was: very
Ultra-Shortwave Wireless Device
the Emperor TO BE USED ON ROME ASMARA not in a.
SERVICE exact idea
GAS ATTACKS
Crude Precautions By Abyssinians
Genoa, To-day.
Addis Ababa, To-day. A piece of wet cloth has hither Marchess Marconi will in a few charge of an escort to take the to been the sole means of protec-days proceed to East Africa to accused from "the" guard-room
clared the two sons of Mr. Mar- strategic points and the streets In giving evidence, he stated tin, the Abyssinian Minister in are being patrolled by armed po that at 9 am. on September 29 London, when interviewed by lice in steel helmets. The ap-at Lyeemoon he was detailed as Bester while on their way to Proaches to the Chancellery are non-commissioned officer in (Continued on Page 14) bark for Djibouti.
ADMIRAL FISHER'S SON KILLED Aircraft Accident At Brauncewell
They said they were prepared New York. To day. Pre-clared, "is the prevention of to join up in any capacity, but -sident Roosevelt yesterday ap war rather than the gathering hoped to be allowed to become pealed to the American nation up of the wreckage after the airmen Beuter. to support his effort for peace devastation. I am pledged to in a message addressed to the do my part in keeping America, “Fifth annual forum of current free from those entanglements problems" which is a women's that move us along the road conference.
towards war and my task will Mrs. Roosevelt, who presidbe easier if citizens, particular ed, read the message which was ly women, seek the truth and broadcast throughout the na-realise that it is the failure of tion
reason which permits the wa odern of modern war, he
the functio government,” the President: de-
-Reuter
GENERAL ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 147
London, Today
WEATHER REPORT
to the MI Room and then totion devised by the Abyssinians serve with the Italian forces as a the barber's shop. Gunner against gas attacks. A rag must volunteer Reuter Warren was the escort. He orbe carried by the soldiers in their dered the accused to the barber pockets, according to an order shop and then repeated the issued by the Governor of Harrar, which says that if planes drop!
A moderate anticyclone covers gas-bombs or the Italian infantry China, pressure being highest from protectors over the central Yangtze Valley.
order twice after this.
BUG RESISTANCE OFFERED
The accused refused to obey let
He then ordered the escort to take civilians and Idiers must wet the Depressions, are situated to the
the
The Air Ministry has announ- hold of one of the sccused's ariús cloth, and don, To-day-ced that Pilot Officer Nevil Fish- and he himself took the other, therein.
son of Admiral Sir Wil The accused struggled and struck The governar, who is
witness in the face with his fists, Nassibu the
was killed in and
Brauncewell
He was the molezi
the aircraft
their faces south-east of Vladivostock and to blows away the north-east of Tokio, moving
and then broke away --The accus- that real gas-bombs will be fas
picked up a wooden box and to the frontline troops abor
Beater.
tinued on Page 16)
rard. The local forecast for day, as issued by the Royal 05.
cloudy, some loca