ITALIAN
CAPTURED
THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 17, 1941
GENERAL ON A MULE!
*
End Of East African Campaign Within Sight
Left To
Little
Do Except Round Up Prisoners
(By Reuter's Special Correspondent at Addis Abbaba) GENERAL PESANTI, ITALIAN DIVISIONAL COMMANDER WHOSE CAPTURE WAS ANNOUNCED YESTERDAY, WAS OVERTAKEN BY IMPERIAL FORCES WHEN PLODDING ALONG ON A MULE BE-
TWEEN A REMOTE VILLAGE AND ADDIS ABABA.
DUKE OF AOSTA SUING FOR SURRENDER?
It
was learned
well-informed
in
quar-
ters in Cairo yester- day that an envoy of the Duke of Aosto, Viceroy of Abyssinia, has arrived at headquarters of Gen-
eral
the
Cunningham,
who is directing Bri- tish
operations In East Africa. Reuter.
He is now occupying the bedroom of Gen- eral Santini, who has been removed to anʼun- known destination.
Another prisoner is Colonel Rolle, leader of the notorious banda (native) group. He, with a staff of 11 officers and 700 banda, was captured near the Awash River by two South African subalterns (one of whom Was а grandson of General Botha) and 17 men.
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Two enemy bodies, 600 strong, on the Omo River, on the way
to from; approachung to surrender different directions, and with Berves on edge, opened fire each o.her
Melting Away
Abyssinian patriots l'
Six were killed before a Soulliereasingly helping to disintegrate | Africia regiment intervened all the Duke of Austa's forces. They
took them prisoner.
British columns are
now
are showing restraint, however, ajand are permitting the Itahans! the heels of the retreatmen itc to reach the British lines. liana
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namely
three main sectors.| Mussolini Pass, 100 miles from Addis Ababa
A colonel of the
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heart of the Arussia Mountains cast of the Abyssinian lakes, and
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the Dessie road, in the
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Transvaa! Regiment met an army of 10,000 patriots headed foot 3 ches Ras Gurassu, who in formed him the South Afri- cans' flank was threatened by two Italian battalions,
The colonel thereupon sent # letter to the Italians threaten, ng to attack with "my big guns, lanks and Gurassu.' The ita- lans melted away overnight. Reuter.
Ceaseless Streams
Of Prisoners
Italian
A reaseless stream of prisoners continues to come in at: Addis Ababa although the Italian troops were evacuated from there. Several battalions have been taken complete.
A
communique issued in Nairobi suys that Italian native units are losing numbers of de- serters and in one case these formed themselves into bands' which are operating independent- ly against the Italians now. Reuter.
IMMIGRATION REPORT RUMOURS
THIS MORNING IT WAS AU THORITATIVELY LEARNED THAT THE REPORT OF THE COMMISSION WHICH INQUIR ED INTO CERTAIN ALLEGA. TIONS AGAINST THE IMMI- GRATION OFFICER, MR. R. A. D. FORREST, AND HIS STAFF, HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND
EXCEL SUBMITTED. TO HIS LENCY THE GOVERNOR,
ما
the
Reports in circulation that Immigration Officer has been "exonerated from blame" by the Andings of the Commission, fail- ed to draw confirmation or denial in Government quarters.
The Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith, Colonial Secretary, replying to the "China Mail," said: "I cannot say anything about that." The report has been sent to the Gov- ernor, but no action has yet been
nata. taken
STOP PRESS
Seven cases of cholera three from Kowloon, LWO from Shaukiwani, and each from Victoria and the labour were notified
yes- terday.
"PATIENCE" WITH BADLANDS
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") Mr. W. J. Keswick, Chairman of the S.M.C., is to ask the public to have "patience" with vice in the western "badlands" at the an- nual Ratepayers Meeting to-day.
The speech contains a request for authority to raise $9,000,000 by issuing debentures, Internation- al News Service,
Interesting Decisions
Reports reaching Washington from Chungking announcing that Russia has notified China that her pact with Japan will not affect So- viel assistance for China have not surprised official Washington and have been received with satisfac- ljon.
This picture of Russia, so to speak, running with the hare and hunting with the hounds, is seen as only typical of the confused ¦ political situation in which Russia finds herself to-day, though ob- viously it is no wit more confus- ed than Japan's situation, for Tokyo shakes hands with Russian Communism on one hand and fights alleged Communism in China with the other.
It is felt in Washington that it is against this curious background that the sincerity of the Russo- Japanese Pact must be judged.
Because of this, a number of observers feel that the Pact does not establish the security along the Manchukuo border which alonie would permit Japan to withdraw any considerable body of troops either to reinforce the China Atmy or for use on other adventures elsewhere in Asia.
While the reasons for signing the Pact are still not apparent, it Is generally taken for granted that it does not materially change The position in the Pacific or in East Asia and Mr. Hull's state- ment that the significance of the Pact can be over-estimated seems to size up the situation.
Definitely the Pact has done Russia harm in her U.S. relations and there has been overnight a change of feeling in the Stale De- partment.
Symptomatic of this is the uction concerning a reception at the Soviet Embassy on Sunday. Many officials of the State De- partment accepted invitations with official approval, but are not now attending.
It is reliably learned that the agreement between U.S. and China concerning assistance under the Lend-Lease Act will be signed before the end of the week Reuter.
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