HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 1936.
MOST CRITICAL BATTLE OF THE WAR FOUGHT
Ethiopians Attack In Open Formation
WITHERING FIRE FROM
MACHINE GUNS
Furious Bayonet Charges By Blackshirts
GERMANS DON'T WANT WAR
Conversation With
1.
Hitler
(Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Presa").
(by Telegraph, Copyright, Tela- graphic Maɣ** Ordinance. 1894- Received, January 26, 31 im.)
Paris, Jan. 25.
The "Pans Spir" publishes con- spicuously on Saturday the sub-
Atance of a conversation between
TRIAL
FOUGHT IN NORTHERN FRONT
MORRO CASTLE JAPANESE WAR OFFICE
TO GO SLOW
Nanking's Sincerity In
Grave Doubt
Three Defendants Convicted
New York, Jan. 25, Three of the defendants in the Morro Castle trial have been con- victed of criminal negligence. They are William F. Warms, act ing Captain, E. S. „Abbot, Chiel Engineer, and Henry E. Cabaud. Executive Vice-President in New York of the Cuba Mat Steamship
Chancellor Hitler and the Soir's M. Albert Sarcaut, former Premier,Company.
ernment, in France
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Asmara, January 25.
special correspondent
Madame is again at the head of the
The three-day batfe In the northern front. Is regarded as the most critical battle of the war and so far it has produced very heavy" fighting unlike the previous engagements:
This is the third Tembien battle fought on the Italian side almost entirely by white troops-Blackshirts.
Thayna that took place recently at the Reichs Chancellery.
The Italian command on learning that Ras Kassa had entered Tembien twelve milles west of Makale with forces estl- mated at forty thousand. put columns into action with the ob- ject of surrounding and, engaging the Ethiopians in a dec'ilve engagment
Ras Kassa saw that the only chance was to surround the advancing columns, employing the whole of his forces, and de- termined to wipe out the Italian forces in hand to hand Bghi- ing. The Blackshirts fought furiously all day long and finally succeeded in breaking through, but only with considerabile Jussed.
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Ras Kassa, abandoning "ali caution which had hitherto marked the Ethiopian faciles went into open formation against. the Italians and not dividing has forces as usual
The Ethio- pans charged and recharged a day long, but were mown down by withering machine gun fire'as they persistently defed- the artery barrage.
W
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Despite the huge losses, the fiom Ras Kassa's troops had ad- Ethiopians kept up their morale vanced at midday of January 21, and on January 23, with seeming to the north-west of Makale and ly Inexhaustible reinforcements, north-east of Abbi Addi and they continually returned to the after heavy fighting made a way attack to which the Backshirts free, for the following troops. On replied with. furious bayonet the morning of the 22nd Ras Sey- i oum's troops joined in the attack The position was critical when advancing to the east of Maka.c the Italians succeeded in rushing in a northerly direction. up "support. By o'clock in
Voluntary shock troops stormed afternoon there was a turn on the two Hallan forts which command- balance against the enemy. Black- e. the road and contained a great shirts. reinforced by fresh troops, number of machine guns, the oc made a great- final assault, 1' reing | cupants being killed almost to ́a
charges.
the
the Ethiopians to break and scal- te: in disorder.
It is believed that this victory may prove as decla've ás General Graziani's in the southern front. The Italians, with their right wing moving in force, to Takozze, now claim to have strengthened their whole ne. finally removing the possiblity of the enemy penetrat- ing their lines with guerilla tac- t'cs.- Router.
ETHIOPIAN REPORT
Addis Ababa, Jan. 25. The three-day battle in the Temblen territory was almost en- tirely a hard to hand straggle in which the principal weapons were swords and bayonets. states an
oficia Abyssinian report giving further particulars of the Aghting on the north front.
man. Operations were stated to heve ended at 9 p.m. "on January with an overwhelming victory for the Abyssinians.
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The capture of ten feld guns and 100 machine guns.. 14 pre. wously reported. are NOW con- firmed, while 800 Italian troops are said to have been made pri- EonCTS.
The Italian Tosses are given as 1.700 kiled white the Abyssinian losses are not stated.- Tranepean Kun. Min.
CREEPING GOFAS
Addis Ababa, Jan. 26. Fifty thousand warriors, melud- ing a number of "creeping Gofas,
The most striking features oc- cur when the conversation turned on the possibility of an outbreak of another European war.
Herr Hitler said: "There is not cle single German in existence who wants war. The last war has
ELECTIONS IN GREECE
Gov-|· The conviction carries & maxi-
mum penalty of $10,000 nne and. ten years imprisonment.
The defendants will be he d an bat unil they are sentenced on January 28.
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Tientsin, January 25.--
It is rathered from a report that the Japanese War Ofce is maintaining an extremely cold attitude towards the proposed convocation of Sino-Japanese conference intended to iron out various pending problems between the two countries.
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Since the appointment of General · Chiang Kai-shek president of the Executive Yuan, the Japanese War Office au- thorities allegedly polit out, the attitude of the Nanking Gov. ernment towards Japan has been noticeably apathetic, with an obvious change from the more friendly policies of Mr. Wäng Ching-wei. Under the circumstances, the time is hardly oppor- tune, nor would there be any genulus hope for a joint confer~ ence as suggested by Nanking
caused us two millions dead and Main Parties Behind fire with the loss of 13 lives Government has failed to
sover, and a half millions wounded. Even had we won, the victory would not have been worth that price. What European statesman to-day would attempt to obtain extension of territory by war? Must we kill another two million human beings to conquer territory already oc- cupied by two million other human beings? That would mean the loss of two million Germans, the dower of the nation, in an attempt to ob tain the mastery over a mixed population not completely German not feeling itself German. Human logic is all against terri total war."
and
Hitler
The King
Athens, Jan. 25. Greece goes to the poll to-mor- row in the most significant general election since 1924.
In September, 1934---- Reuter,
The Company was also convict- ed and faces a possible ine 0! ¡$10,000.
It is notable that, in advancing: Colonel Hiroshi Nemoto, chief of The Merry Castle was destroyed the conference plan. the Chinese the press section of the War Office. show who is visiting here, reported on any disposition towards accepting his tour of China, and Colonel or 'rejecting the three-point pro- Toshinort Nagami. chief-of-stai
for Sino-Japanese CO
garrison, explained the agreement "reached by the garrison with the Kwantung - Army and the War Office regarding policy toward China.
Both the main parties support King George who, since his return in November, has followed a con- ciliatory and impartial policy. The threat of a coup d'etat by General Kondylis, who resigned the premiership owing to differences with the King whom he brought Subsequently
back to the throne, were consider-}· "added: "Peace can only be born of equilted at to-day's cabinet meeting. briam, that is to say, of justice. The cabinet, which is non-party Separate measures by which peace is taking no part in the campaign. With view to assuring clean is maintainable is then easy to and If everyone approaches the matter elections, the provincial prefects have been replaced by magistrates with human feeling, sympathy and commonsense.--
who will control the police and Transocean Kuo Min
milltary forces. Public political meetings are banned.
ANTI-ITALIAN COALITION
Spirited Attack By The Press
Special to the "Hong Kong
Daily Press").
The two main parties who are
most popular are the moderate Royalists led by M. Tsaldaris and the Liberals, erstwhile Republicans, now led by M. Sofoulis,
Neither General Kondylis not the smaller extremist. parties are expected to shine at the poll
Reuter,
NAVAL CONFERENCE
London, Jan. 24.
grumme operation
suggested by
ALLEGED SPIES Japanese Foreign Minister. the
ON TRIAL
Soviet Brings In Manchuria
of the
The general view is held among War Office leaders that the con- ference suggestion is essentially In the frank exchange of views andther instance of Chinese in- which followed, the officers. are sincerity, in the form of a false said to have decided to proceed front of friendship designed to s'owly but steadily in reforming cover up political machinations | North China, avoiding radical against the independence move- changes, though they admitted ment in the North,
that there is much to be changed. Japanese military leaders in They seem to have agreed that North China Khabarovsk, Jan. 26.
met here yesterday economic development and guld- afternoon The trial is being held here of
At the residence of ance of industry should be given
Arst consideration. twenty-one alleged sples accused Major-General Hayan Taqa, com-
Union Neur. " of operating on the Soviet Farmander of the Japanese garrison. Eastern territory under orders of the military mission in Manchuria of a foreign government.
It is stated that the majority of the accused entered Soviet terri- tory in August, September and Oc- tober of last year and attempted to establish espionage agencies at Ussurisk and the maritime prp vinces and allegedly received-arms and money from certain persons in Sanchiakow.
One of the leading accused, an immigrant named Semyona, is allegedly a prominent member of the White Russian organisation in Harbin.
It is stated that all the accused admitted to the court to being concerned in espionage.—, Reuter.
The Naval Conference will re- (By Telegraph, Copyright, Tale sume its discussions on Wednes- technical sub-committees graphic Manager Ordinance. 1894. day, having adjourned following meeting this afternoon. Received, January 26, 4.30 a.m.) the death of King George, but the Reute.
Rome, Jan. 25. "The attempt to form an anti- Italian coalition in the Mediter-
so called from their curious atti-ranian was made the subject of tude when stealthily covering the a spirited attack against the sanc-, ground, are on the way to rein-tion power's by "Stampa" of Turin, force Ras Desta. following Gen- eral Graziani's recent onslaught
The sharpshooter detachments Reuter's Bulletin Service.
GERMAN POLISH
RELATIONS
Benefits Of Treaty Of Friendship
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(Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Press"). (By Talegraph, Copyright, Tale graphie Massager Ordinance, 1894- Received, January 20, 7.30 p.)
Berlin, Jan. 26.
ASSASSINATION IN THE NORTH
This act, says a leading article, directly contradicts the economie chigations entered upon by Italy. -the paper evidently was refer- ring to the Locarno Pact-when presuppose the greatest clarity and complete mutual conadence. It 15 absurd for England and France to attempt to isolate italy Peiping. Jan, 25.
from the world by trying to make Nimaao Teh Suerh, a member of
the barbed wire entanglements both the Central Executive Com-denser and denser and at the mittee at Nanking and the Mongol same time demand that Italy keep Political Council, was assassinated its obligations in other directions to-day by unknown person, while which Italy has entered into as returning to Kalgan from Chang-partner with equal rights. pel by
caused
Mongols, among whom he was a most popular, Political motives are auspected. Revter.
were
NEW CABINET FORMED
גt
IN FRANCE
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Sarraut As Premier And Home Minister.
traditional custom.
M.
to
the theoretical
Barraui
SHARP BREAK IN DOLLAR
Inflation Fears Abroad
CHINESE POLICE INJURED
Serious Fight With Students
London, Jan. 23.
Shanghai, Jan. 26. While the weakness of the franc Three Chinese police
officers in terms of sterling-la regarded, as were injured two seriously, in a a natural consequence of the fight between the police and thirty French political crisis, foreign ex- students of Chinan University, changes were not fully prepared aided by several hundred villagers for the sharp break to the dollar, at Zackadoo, Hin the outskirts of which began last evening and ga- | Shanghai. thered momentum this morning. Clubs and bricks were freely Some quarters are of the opinion used in the fight, which was - that the dollar's weakness in term.sequel to the students campaign
to excite of sterling la die firstly, to accen-
the villagers against tuation of inflation prospects in autonomy in North China-
It is understood that the police the United States as a result of
had arrested a number of com- Congress passing the Bonus Bill;
munist agitators just before the and, secondly, heavy seling of dol-
arrival of the students, who at- lars by the United States author-
tacked the police under the in- ities in order to assist the French authorities to keep the dollar-Pression that the arrested persons.
were their comrades franc rate below the gold export
Reuter, point during the present political crisis.
The market estimates that Bri- tish control yesterday acquired: francs to the value of approxim- ately five millions sterling, and as the dollar-franic eroan-rate did not fall below the gold export
-MUSSOLINI EXPRESSES
DISPLEASURE
Sanctions Denounced
(Special to the "Hong Kong Press" (Copyright); (
Paris, Jan. 24. The new Government will hold point, the whole out-flow was dir- M. Sarraut, the new Fremler, its Arst meeting to-morrow and ected to London, thus reflecting a Ministerial Council on Thurshe inherent strength of sterling- appeared at the Elysee Palace at 6.15 p.m. yesterday at the head of day, when the Government's policy Reuter. the Cabinet to introduce his col-will be announced. On Thursday
(by Telegraph, Copyright, Tels UNCERTAIN EXCHANCE leagues to M, Lebrun, according afternoon M Sarraut will intro-
graphic Messages Ordinance, 1801- After duce the Government
Loudon, Jan. 24
Received, January 28, 4-30° q.m.) Senate, According to
The dollar and franc are vying computations
Rome, Jan, 25. can for the monopoly of attention in Signor Mussolinil has now given count on a majority of only 15 to th Foreign Exchange market and orders for 3,000 memorial tablets, 20-
the dollar is momentarily ahead. which according to the decision
International short term "scare
of the Grand Fascist Counci, are money is continuing to leave the
to be fixed on the walls of all United States for refuge in the
town halls in Italy and to "bear United Kingdom, causing the dol- the text stigmatising sanctions. lar to slump in terms of sterling The text as well as the design of $5.00 for the first time since the tablet has been chosen by November, 1934.
Bignor Mussolini himself.-
If this anti-Italian pressure con- bus. The murder has 廷 sensation among the nued unrelentingly, then Italy
would have no choice but to re-numerous changes throughout the
day the composition examine her existing obligations
of the and reserve freedom of action in
Cabinet is as follows:- a directions
Premier and Home Minister: M. Altert Barraut, Radicalist Senator; Foreign Minister: M. Flandin; Finance Minister: Radical Socialist Senator Regnier;
Minister of Justice: M. Delbos;
The second anniversary of the signing of the German-Polish friendship agreement on Sunday the question' of the Danzig con- was made the occasion" for a re-
Transocean Kuo Mir
KIPLING'S FUNERAL
stitution caused tension which view of all sections of the German threatened to grow very serious but press and the accomplishments ultimately relaxed owing to all that the treaty had made possible. partles admitting the mediatory
It is emphasised that both gov-offices of the Polish Foreign Min⚫lowing his cremation, the ernments have repeatedly express-ister, Colonel Beck.
ed themselves antlifted with the
Minister of War: General
Transocean Kuo Min.j
BARRAUT-FLANDIN COMBINE
Paris, Jan. 24.
M. Sarratt has completed the new Cabinet which is essentially a Barraut-Fandin” combination.
The former stands *. hundred per cent, for League policy, while M.M. Flandin is strongly pro-British,
M. Regnier's retention as Minis Minister of Trade: M. Bonnet;
ter of Finance assures the con- Minister of Public Works: M.tinuance of the gold franc Chautemps;
Heuter.
Minister of the Navy: M. Pietri; Minister of Air: M. Eybac; Mialster of Agriculture; Theller;
London. Jan, 23, Rudyard Kipling" was buried u†'Maurin; Westminster Abbey to-day. Fol- aches, contained in an urn, were placed "Berliner Tageblatt
in the Poets' wxites:"
Corner during a immense improvement in the rela- Courage and determination were quiet and solemn ceremony. tions between the two countries
shown in the treatment of many Stanley Baldwin, who is a distan
Among the pall-bearers were Mr. and this has brought about an serious and complicated questions amicable spirit that grows con- in the past year in frequent and
cousin of the late Mr. Kipling, and tinuously stronger in which pro- personal deliberations
Admiral Sir Roger Keyės. between blems affecting both countries are members or representatives of both now treated. Recently trade be-governments. To a very grea, de been one of the pall-bearers, did gree it has been possible alt to not attend the funeral, owing to
indisposition.-
tween the two countries has been
· regulated by a treaty which up till now has worked without friction, commerce having since then great- ly increased, Above all one of the knottiest problems of all, namely that of Danzig's position in the Po lish customs union has at last been eleared up to the stafaction of Poland, Germany and Danzig.
Negotiations last week before the League of Nathas Connell `on.
Bir James Barrie, who was to have,
DEATH IN TAXICAB
carry out plans for collaboration Renter's Bulldim Service, exchange in the spheres of art, radio, drama and literature, while In November
the long- awaited German-Polish economic treaty the signing of which was only possible because both des Mr. George Wickersham, former
New York, Jan, 25. showed a determined will and Attorney General of the United honest purpose in overcoming all States, has died suddenly in a existing dificulties."
taxicab Transocean "Kuo Min
Reuter
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Minister of the Colonies: M. Stern;
Minister of Education: M. Guernut;
the Mercantile Minister of Marine: M; de Chappedelaine;⠀⠀
Minister of Labour: M. Frossard Minister of Pensions: M. Rene Desser
PRESS ATTITUDE
Further American selling of dol-Trentean, Kuo in. laza, by official organizations in Paris in order to prevent toki ship- ments from Paris to New York,ments from America to London. are accentuating the movement via Parks, are profitable.- It is feared that the weight of in-
Router. nowing, short term money to Lon- don may possibly break through
PEARS NOT ALLAYED Paris, Jan, 25. the precariously held Treasury Bill
London, Jan 23, Fears of the arrival of 34. Flan- | rate in London where to-day's
The formation if∙∙ din at the Foreign Office to delve weekly tender is eagerly awaited. French Cabinet has not yet allay- the new new line of foreign policy
American industrial money is fed the fears of the future currency are voiced by the Right Wing being invested in non-American of the French and continued sell- newspapers bus M. Sarrant's commodities, tin and rubber, for ing of francs again forced the BH- ministry has generally good example, to insure it against risk tish equalisation fund to maintain press.
of a drop in the external value of the rate by further gold purchaser the dollar.
fin Paris.
Minister of Posts: M Mandel; Minister of Health; M. Nicolle,
The great independent news Cabinet contains six Under-Becre- sympathetic and assert that the Besides these portfolios the papers as well as the Left: are tories, while 4. Paul-Boncour, Cabinet is sured of a fairly large Minister without portfolio, is en-majority to enable it to reach the trusted with the French League of elections without much dimniculty "Nations."buiiness.;
Reuters Bulletin Service.
Well-informed Paris circles esti mate the current week's gold tas neighbourhood of two millard losses to the Bank of France, In
GOLD SOARING
of dollars rose spectacularly to 1/2 The premium on gold in term
thus approaching dangerously francs near the point where gold, ship-/Reuter