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HONG KONG DAILY" PRESS, THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 1936.
INTO THE HEART OF
ABYSSINIA
Simultaneous Advance On Different Objectives
("Hong Kong Daily Press" Special)
Asmara, April 8. Military penetration into the heart of Abyssinia by the Ita-"
Italian Han Northern Army has just been resumed, the Third Army Corps, whose headquarters for the time being are at So- kota, are now converging on Dessie, which the Itailans expect to occupy without resistance from the Abyssinians.
The Second Army Corps has as its aim the occupation of Lake Debra Tagor, an important traffic centre 23 miles east of Tsuna. The Italian advance is also going on at other parts of the front, while in the rear armies of road makers are working day and night preparing routes over which reinforcements in Quoram and Sokota are both intended support can be hurried,
to serve as bases during the rainy season which is about to
commence.
that the The Air Force reports Abyssinians are complete y decor- allsed and are fleeing in confuslan. not even trying any longer to
The evade their pursuers.
fugl- tives seem so spathetic that they do not even try to take cover when the Italian air planes with bombs and machine guns approach.
These armen's report are con-
Armed by press reports from re- presentatives who made an obser- vation tour in a bombing aero- plane to Dessie.--
Fransocean News Service.
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The bodies of the proud regiments of Imperial Guards, torn by bombs or smashed by machine-gun fire from the air, screw the route from Quoram south to such an extent that advancing Italian have to tell off burial parties to clear the way.
columns
South of Quoram the Italians are advancing in two columns, one along the Imperial Way to Desslye and the other towards Magdala.
It is claimed that Ethiopian ter- ritory, half the size of Great Bri- tain, is now in Italian hands- * Reuter.
CLEAN SWEEP
Rome, Apr. 7. According to a communiqae from Marshal Pietro Badoglio, the last
LOVELY LILY PONS
Film Debut In "I Dream Too Much”
A new and charming person and personality
the comes to
now
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TCITY OF WELLINGTON" screen in little Lily Pons, diminu- having arrived, consignees of cargo by tive prima donna of the Metro-hey are informed that all goods are politan with the glorious colouratura being landed at their risks into the soprano volče. The lovely little barzardous and/or extra hazardons
of Messrs Holt's Wharf, 8th Apr. ̈ godown singing-actress makes her film whence delivery may be obtained. gebut in RKO Radio's new comedy-drama with Jongs, Dream Too Much," and it is con- fidently expected that she will "capture the hearts of screen audiences as she has those of in her opera, concert "and radio triumphs all over the world.
The story of the production it- self, of the care with which it was
artistic efforts made and
which were lavished upon it, is interest- ing enough. Far more interesting is the tale of how Lily Pons, a newcomer from the music capitals of the .world. won all hearts in Hollywood, and destroyed for all time the delusion that opera sturs all affected, temperamental and conceited creatures.
are
Miss Pons approached her dim debut with terrific eagerness and She was as movie- enthusiasm.
struck as any young girl who ever Went west determined to make good in the films. Within a week of her arrival on the RKO "ot she had
everyone from captivated
ber producer to prop boy with good fellowship and her willing- asked ! do everything ress to
master how strange and her, no how difficult.
With all her fame and adulation, Lily granted interviews.
posed for pictures,
It is presumed that he aban-Ethiopian rearguards, fighting a doned his motor car, which Italian prolonged action against the pur-little
suing Italians after the battle about graciously. have found, because he troops
Lake Asnang, were dispersed yes- sened countless autograph books teared it would attract the atten- tion of bombing planes, and that terday in a stries of skirmishes and met all these requests with the air of one who is receiving Heuter's Bulletin Service, he travelled southwards towards
and not bestowing a favour. Deasiye, after his defeat at Lake Ashangi on mule-back.
The Crown Prince is moving out of Dessiye with 2,000 men to fud and protect his father, the Era-
peror.
It is asserted here that protec- tion is very necessary owing to the danger from armed brigands who are said to be killing and plunder- In the routed troops of the Negus.
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GERMAN-POLISH TRAIN TRAFFIC AGREEMENT
("Hong Kong Daily Press Specia:)
Warsaw. April 8. After lengthy pegotiations be- tween the German and Polish Governments to find a workable solution for the financial problem that ar.ses owing to the indebted- ness to Poland incurred when the 110.35 German trains in daily traffic with
the East Prussia cross
so-called "Vistula. Corridor," it is now an nounced that an agreement has been reached in principle whereby the new obligations that arise will be met promptly and the old claims against Germany will be iquidated progressively in the states.
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FLOODS FOLLOW the dead were
TORNADO
Over Five Hundred Deaths
Atlanta, Apr. 7. Berious Bloods are now menacing the arcas devastated by yesterday's terrible tornadoes.
worst is not yet known. Most of at Tupelo and Gainsville, Georgia.
It is estimated that 1,800 have that been seriously injured and another 20,000 are homeless.
Damage is estimated at $25,000,-
000
The Red Cross headquarters at Washington has appealed on be- half of the victims of the disaster to the whole nation.
Troops are patrolling the streets of the stricken towns and militiamen, convicts and relief workers are la- bouring side-by-side removing de- bris and restoring the water and electric light services-
Favers in Georgia and North and South Carolinas have been danger ously swollen by twenty-four hours of ceaseless rains and have over- Reuter. flowed their banks in many places i already.
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Washington, Apr. 7. It is estimated that the death The bodies of 454 persons, vic-roll in the tornado areas will ex- smk of yesterday's tornadoes, have||; ceed 500, already been discovered and the Heuter Bulletin Servic
It will be remembered that some months ago the railway traffic be tween East Prussia and the rest of the Reich had to be considerably reduced as owing to the shortage of reserves in foreign currencies Germany was unable to meet the accumulated claims
after the
It is expected that new agreement comes into force it will be possible to resume the normal trafic of the service scross the corridor.-
Transocean News Service.
GERMAN RAILWAY
INNOVATION
"Hone Konz Daily Press" Specie Hamburg. Apr. 7.
"A double decker streamlined train" is the newest innovation of the German Railways, this time' it is one of the few private Railway Companies in Germany, the Luc- beck-Buechener Railway, which 15 responsible for the new construc- tion.
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CALL TO COLOURS
Addis Abada, Apr. 7. The Government has issued a pruclamation calling to the colours all Ethioplans capable of bearing arms or doing any military ser-
vice.
AN ENTIRELY NEW LINE From the standpoint of che studio staff, Miss Pons opened an entirely new line of thought n the matter of opera stars. Even though Hollywood now
The proclamation was issued that from the palace here this
4000.- Reuters Bulletin Service,"
realkes need not YO
opera stars after-elephants. the daintiness of Lily came as a revelation. Five Lect tall, and weighing only 104 pounds. the Birst view of the mite of the Met drew gasps from the workers on the lot. The wardrobe depart- ment earned that she wears a No. 2 shoe, and that no dress made is smäll enough to fit her.
GENEVA PARLEY
European Situation To Be Discussed
The studio was also prejudiced in her favour when early in her young Elm career she pronounced Mr. Eden, the Foreign Secretary, Hollywood "swall"—a good Ame- Genérican word she learned backstage lett London to-day for where he will attend to-morrow's at the Met. The grips and elec-
of tricians proceeded to add meeting
Committee Thirteen. The French Foreign vocabulary, and after a couple f Minister will also be in Geneva weeks on the lot she said that she and the Belgian Premier is ex- thought her slang was improving pected to arrive there within the in Hollywood. next few days.
of
the
As Mr. Eden explained in last night's Commons debate it is pro- take advantage of this Dused to opportunity for informal consulta tion with regard to the European situation and the German memo- rardum of April 1 which is still under examination in London.
If these arrangements hold the Foreign Secretary will be joined in Geneva by Lord Halifax who ever since the events of March 7. has been associated with the dis- cussions which have taken place both in Paris and London with other Locarno powers.
There is a debate in the Lords
foreign affairs
to-morrow on
111
to her
much or mcre
The diva was particularly happy over the four new songs that the tamed Jerome Kern had written for the picture, and she enjoyed singing them as than she did the two great opera- ticarias she sings in the film. Perhaps her interest in gay music dates from that famous New York night when Pons, Gladys Swarth- out and Helen Jepson threw brilliant audience into transports when they appeared on the stage singing "Minnie the Moocher'
a
When "I Dream Too Much" was done.. Lily Pons, completed her conquest of the studio by giving a history-making party at her home tor every person connected with the i which Lord Hallfox will take part the filming. Every one of
bids was written and The Lord Privy Seal will speak hundred
herself, and every early in order to take the night addressed by
one from Director John Cromwell aeroplane to Farts.
to the bumblest studio worker re- British Wireless.
ceived a good bye gift from the star. It was a great night.
EMPEROR'S CALL TO THE NATION
("Hong Kong Daly Press". Specia:)
Addis Ababa, Apr. 7, The Negus issued a proclamation to the whole Abyssinian nation on Tuesday, afternoon, calling on all men capable of military duty to, go to the front immediately in order Buch double decker trains are to support the army in its resis- not unknown, havlug been used intance of the enemy attack. Germany, and being still in use in some other countries for suburban traffic. But this is the first time that such a train is used in the express service, the new train hav- ing a maximum speed capacity of 80 m.p.h.
The proclamation goes on to say that through the assistance of all the Abyssinian power, the Gov- ernment was put in a position to resist the aggressor, who has been branded throughout the world as being in the wrong by the judg- The train will be used on the ment of the League of Nations. acction Hamburg-Luebeck-Trave- | Transocean News Service muende,, a distance of 64 kilome- tera, which will be covered in 80 minutes, with 2 minutes halt atkers, has fulfilled all expectations on its trial run on Tuesday, easily The "Mickey House" as the train attaining the speed of 80 miles. has been nienamed, by the wor ransocean News Bervice,
Luebeck,
Was it any wonder that the boys and girls at RKO fell in love with Lily?
ELECTRIC 'EYE' TO SPOT 'PLANES AND FIRE GUN
London, March 23. Electric "eyes" capable of "see- ing" Afty miles wifi keep a look- out for the approach of enemy aircraft in the next war.
This mechanical watcher has been invented by a Chicago soldier- scientist, Mr. A. A. Arnhym. · who is of German nationality.
PIERCES FOG
The "eyes" will pierce fog and smoke screens,, it la claimed, and when they sight enemy craft can direct guntire at them..
A machine-gun, unmanned, would automatically shoot anyone who stepped within range of its invisible aiming beam, states Reuter.
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