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THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, APRIL 27, 1936
crown to her Adding another
collection, already numerous Sonja Henie, world's premier was the figure skater, unanimous choice of beauty ex- perts at New York as the most She is beautiful girl in sports.
of shown wearing the emblem her new championship."
FRANCE'S HEGEMONY
IN EUROPE
GERMANY TAKES EXCEPTION TO PROPOSED AIR FORCE PLAN
**CHINA MAIL- SPECIAerlin, Saturday-
The idea suggested by the semi-official French newspaper "Petit Parisien" of maintaining a League of Nations air force as a "guarantee for the security and independence of Czechoslovakia and Austria" is causing vi lent repercussions in the German Press, which fairly bristles with indignation at what is generally con- sidered another plan for making the League of Nations and the plan for collective security subservient to the French aim of en- suring her hegemony in Europe.
The universal resentment is re- fected in articles in the semi- official "Diplomatisch Politische
Korrespondens," which says in PLANE AGAIN VISIT
CAPITAL
(Continued from Page 1)
part: "While Germany has. just made a generous and, according to general opinion, highly valu-
over! able contibution towards coming the European tension and itowards the establishment of aprise on April 29, and a strong regime of true peace and security enemy counter-attack from Dag- and while England is anxious to gabbur on April 24 was repulsed. The same day the Italian see the way opened for European;
of which in- reconstruction, certain circles in column, the centre
from abroad, France are constantly endeavour-cluded volunteers ing to exercise influences in quite attacked the enemy position at The fighting continu- the other direction.
and was "It almost looks as if an unicomed throughout the day
pre-ĺ resumed at dawn on April 25, fortable feeling prevails at sent in Paris in view of the pos-when the Italians, with bayonets European settle fixed, dislodged the enemy from sibilities of a
take due the caves in the Fafan valley and iment which would laccount of the justified German but next Sunday's second ballot
right the enemy trenches at Guna- the will heavily favour the Left com-claims, probably because it is felt occupied Hamanler. while on the that such a settlement would make
occupied after The Communists are bination.
isolating Fazu were the conception of
annihilation of the defenders. Thej the northern
Germany untenable."
communique adds that the north- gaining ground in
ward advance continues. mining areas.
ELECTIONS IN FRANCE
[Continued from Page 1)
SWING TO LEFT:
30
Hamanlei.
"Adventurous: Undertaking."
The total Italian losses, includ- After stressing the pronounced-ling natives were over 700 killed Later: There were no sensa- tional defeats in the first ballot. ly aggressive character of All the Ministers were re-elected plan
M. HERRIOT RETIRING
envisaged by
the
mem-
that the
er wounded. It is stated that the Abyssinians lost over 1,000 killed. in Hamanlei alone.-Reuter.
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the Petit with the exception of M. Guernet, Parisien, the Korrespondenz goes
ITALIAN REPORT 'Minister of Education, and Mon to say that it is highly incoa-
are ceivable that any League Frot, Minister of Air, who
Rome: The latest official war second ber would allow itself to be sure to be elected in the
dragged into such an adventurous communique states:-----
the victory ballot next Sunday.
The Right is leading at present, undertaking, the organ adding, "Following
General Graziani's Djanagobo,
the offensive resumed Century but the fact that the Socialists and with an obvious allusion to Soviet'
troops Fox Communists are leading the polls Russia, "except, of course.
which, thanks to
against the enemy's fortised line! in many constituencies requiring Power second ballots indicates that the French machinations, has assured of defence in Sassabaneh. final figures will show a strong itself a claim to a sort of military; "General Verne occupied Da- Czechoslovakiangamodo after a surprise attack! hospitality on swing to the Left
soil and whose military forces: last Thursday. in the early hours
A France has openly endeavoured of Friday morning, a strong Abys-
detachment at-) Later: The state of the parties to bring as close as possible to sinian motorised
itacked our positions, near Daggah- at 145 am was as follows:-the German frontier.
"First it was sought to effect bur, bat after bitter fighting our] Rightists, 54; Centre, 27; Left, 41. į
the enemy, A second ballot will be necessary this by means of an Eastern Pact, troops carried the day. Motorised
results whereby Germany was expected to detachments pursued in 228 out of the 350
give assent to her own encircle who lost many dead, hundreds of The polls, from which only 10 ment. Since the attempt by these rifles and considerable quantities far ascertained. per cent of the electorate ab-imeans failed to achieve its object. of ammunition. Our losses,
been bilaterial have of stained, continue to show a strong the direct method
The Com-treaty pacts between Paris and amount to 20 dead and 50 wound- swing to the Left.
strongly Moscow and Moscow and Prague ed. munists, who gained round Paris and in the northern was chosen instead. This method "In the centre, our home army industrial districts, can have no resulted in diplomatic difficulties under the command of General less than 40 seats in the new for French policy. Chamber.
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Frusci, largely composed of Ita lian volunteers from abroad, as well as Lybian and Somali native "In these circumstances the troops, rapidly advanced at day- ajwish began to take shape in the break on April 24, and attacked! minds of some Frenchmen of find the powerful enemy position at ¡ing
our
more convenient method by Hamanlei. The battle, which was GAINS AND LOSSES
discreetly cloaking in the mantle waged successfully by our troops Later: The Right had five gains of the League of Nations all those throughout the day, was resumed and two losses, the Centre one Czechoslovakian and Soviet Rus-on Saturday morning, when loss, and the Left three gains and sian serial preparations of which men attacked the enemy with bay- seven losses. Second ballots are so much is still being heard. This onets, and drove them out of Fa- necessary in 65 per cent of the method means in effect that, with fan, whereby the Abyssiniana dvan- seats where the results are known. the help of the League of Nations losses are estimated at 1,000 dead.
Red aerial assistance would be "Our columns have now
from their! COMMUNIST CHIEF GAINERS "Later: The latest state of the regarded not merely as the fulfil-ced 200 kilometres parties is as follows:-Rightists,ment of the part obligations but point of departure, and are con- Out of as the consummation of action tinuing their irresistable drive 66; Centre, 35; Left, 54. 520 results so far known 355 re decreed by the League of Nations northward. The air force di tin- It is gen-under the provisions of Article'guished itself in bombing and re- Seven ma-} connoitring fights. quire a second ballot.
chines were repeatedly hit and erally admitted that the Com-XVI of the Covenant.”
The Korrespondenz concludes by munists, who palled about 500,-1 OGO more votes than in 1936, are affirming: "Who, for the devices two pilots wounded, one of them of propagating such aims, has re- the chief gainers.-Reuter.
nounced the right to stand as the protagonist of peace and collec tive security?" Trans-Ocean Service.
SAIGON RESULT Paris: Election day passed of quietly throughout France, no un- far toward accidents having, so
An unusually been reported. large number of electors went to the polls in Paris, where upwards of 50 per cent.
of those entitled
to do so have recorded their votes,
one of the earliest voters being
President Lebrun.
--
LONG ARM OF
THE LAW
Man Arrested After,
14 Years
by a dum-dum bullet"
FINAL PREPARATIONS Asmara: The final preparations for the march on Addis Ababa are the at present being made by Italian command at the headquar- ters in Dessie, the first army com- Imand of native troops and air force having been concentrated near Dessie, according to informa-
tion which has reached here.
Reinforcements and supplies are: being transported to the front by endless columns of lorries along the Makale-Desale road.
The polling booths were closed! at 6 p.m., and it is calculated that
Sam Bickner, alias Jacob only some 250 defnife results have
Klinger, aged 49, a merchant,
No reliable information is been acquired, so that a second ballot will be necessary in most of Knightsbridge, who was said
The only result to have escaped from justice in yet forthcoming as to the where- constituencies.
so far known is that of Saigon in New York in 1922, was at Bow-abouts of the Negus, but it is per- French Indo-China, where none, of street last month committed for sistently rumoured that the Abys the three candidates succeeded in extradition to the United States sinian Crown Prince is ready to
on a charge of grand larceny. make concessions to Italy.
Italian circles here anticipate obtaining the required majority. The magistrate (Mr. Dum-
papers re-that bostilities on both fronts will Enthusiastic suffragettes had mett) said that the taken recourse here to the ingen-ceived from New York disclosed be brought to a conclusion by the ious method of placing high hat that Brickner ran away and middle of May at the latest. ~ boxes before the polling booth, escaped to England. while he Trans-Ocean Service. into which the advocates of wo-was out on bail. When Brick-
and Airmen's men's voting were asked to cast. &ner pleaded. that the incident Printed and Published for the Proprietors, The Newspaper Enterprise Ltd, symbolic vote, of which opportun-occurred 14 years ago, Mr.
electors numerous
avalled Dummett replied: "There is no Christian Association will meet at by BATID CHRISTIAN WILSON, Manager, at SA Wyndham Street, ity
themselves. Trans-Ocean Ser-statute of limitations in indict-the Union Church Hall, Kennedy
Road, at 7.20 p.m. to-morroW. lable cases. Victoris, Hong Kong,
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