HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 1936.
DAGGAHBUR ATTACK CHECKED
Heavy Italian Losses
Reported
SASSABANEH BATTLE AT STANDSTILL
Tank Detachment Forced To Retreat
("Hong Kong-Dally Press” Special)
Rome, April 28.
The Italian tank column has been driven back with heavy loss near Daggabbur by the Abyssinian troops under the Turkish gen- eral, Wehlb Pasha, according to despatches here from the south- ern front, which state that a great battle has been raging around Sassabanch on three sides but since then their attacks came to a standstill, whilst a tank detachment which had been despatched. in the direction of Daggahbur In the rear of the Abyssinian posl flons at Saksabaneh way compelled to retreat.
Thus the Italian plans of capturing Daggahbur and thereby cutting off communications between Sassabanch and Harrar, fail- ed while at the same time the Abyssinians vigorously attacked the Italian right wing where the onslaught led by General Agos- tini on the stragetically important town of Bulialeh was repulsed,
For the first time during the war, the casualles on either side dur- ing, the past few days were ad- mitted to be approximately equal The Italians are reported to have lost some 2:000 men-chiefly na- tives while the Abyssinian losses" are estimated somewhere between 2,000 and 3,000.
Some anxiety, is manifested, hers concerning the outcome of the battle. For the first time in many months the Italian press reports fall to speak on Tuesday morning of "Italian victories," and many show extreme reserve.
The prevalling disquiet is in- creased by the fact that the usual dally communique from the seat of the war, has not been published on Monday..."
All reports from Italian war cor- respondents agree that the rests- tance put up by the Abyssinians at Sassabaneh is incomparably au- perior to any hitherto put up by them.
Transocean News Service
FATE OF HARRAR
· Rome, Apr. 27. The absence of a war communi- que to-day suggests that the fierce Ethiopian resistance to General R. Graziani's drive against Farrar has not yet been crushed, though au- thoritative circles declare that, so far as Italy is concerned. things are going very well. It is felt that big military news is pending.
The nature of this news is var- lously predicted. "It may be that announcement that the way to Harrar is cicared will be contained In the next communique, or even that the fall of Harrar is imminent. -Reuter.
PLANES SHOT DOWN
Addis Ababa, Apr. 27. Four Italian planes were brought down by rifle fire near Sasa Banch during the recent heavy fighting, according to a communique ceived to-day.
re-
It is also claimed that two Ita lian tanks were destroyed by anti- tank guns.
It is added that Itallan planes have rained incendiary explosives and bombs of the ordinary sort on
EMPEROR OF NEW ETHIOPIA
Rumours Of Italian Intentions
(Hong Kong Daily Press' Special)
Rome, April 28.
Persistent rumours of important impending decisions to be taken by 8.gnor Mussolini on the occasion of the Italian occupation of Addis Ababa-which is confidently ex-' pected here to be a matter of a few days continue to circulate.
The most interesting of these l reports, for which as yet no official ¦ confirmation is obtainable, is" that the Italian Government intend to solemnly announce the dethrone- ment of the present dynasty in Abyssinia and at the same time proclaim King Victor Emmanuel
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Italy,
COUNCIL OF LEAGUE
Many Claims For Seats
Hong Kong Daily Press" Special)
Geneva, Apr. 28.
MORE EFFICIENT CHINESE AIR LINES.
CONTROL
Goering Rises In Power
Berlin, Apr. .8.
General Herman Goering, Reich The Committee to examine the Minister for Air and Premier of composition of the League Coune. Frussia, wil henceforth act as a met on Monday under the chair-sott af sub-Dictator, second only manship of the Italian Delegate Kosco. This Committee was ap pointed at, the wish of Lord Cect in 1931, its function being to con sider how the non-permanent seats on the Council should be alotel when vacancies occur through re tiring.
The purpose of non-per manent seats then as now, was
to his friend the Chancellor, Herr Adolf Hitler. This is assured by his appointment to-day to control and co-ordinate the activities 01 the various Ministries of Govern- ment and departments.
The elevation of General Goer- ing to this high office is expected to terminate in a tug-of-war which
King Victor Emmanuel III. of 'allow certain countries to take a is threatening chaos to German turn on the Council, which woulleconomy. The appointment fol- have become too ungle ding had allows an article in the organ sup- members been permanent.
porting Dr. Hjamar Schacht, the
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KING'S CIVIL LIST
Select Committee's Recommendations
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The Nazi economic experts, on the other hand, demand devalua tion of the mark and budgetary expansion.
Among the chief, claimants to- Minister of National Economy; de- non-permanent seats were the Lit- mending public economies, partly tle Entente, the Scandinavian at the expense of "Nazi. organisa- countries, the British Dominions tons. and the South American Republics Ostensibly an incentive to the ap pointment of the Committee that time was China's demand to a seat on the League Council, sup- ported by Britain, This daim could not be satisfied while the 'Sino-Japanese conflct was at its height since it would have been ir- terpreted by Japan as an unfriend-
Since then the situation has changed, so that to-day probably Britain, France and Italy would all support the pan of allowing China a non-permanent scat, until fur-
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pro-
TO HONG KONG
Link With Imperial
Airways Service
HOPEFUL DISCUSSIONS
New Short Flying Boats Expected Shortly
London, April 28
The prospects of Chinese airlines flying into, Hong Kong and connecting North China with the Imperial Airways' European ser- vice via Penang is now in the region of practical politics.
Nothing definite has transpired yet, but discussion is proceed- Ing most favourably and such an arrangement is reported to be very greatly desired in Hong Kong and Shanghai.
The Penang-Hong Kong service, seven is working very smoothly and not
of these boats will be once late.
the Far Eastern service put on in the near future, and one on the Bermuda-New York service
sea crossing.
Dutch, lines to Java are three days Replying to objections that the
train.
Furthermore, friction has been engendered by the scramble for the dally division of avaliable for- London, Apr. 28.
eign exchange between the claims
The average dally ma of a The Select Committee appointed
of armaments industries and concreasing and the Post Office Had
hundred pounds is steadily in to consider the King's Civil List re-
)sumption industries, foreign commend a charge £410,000 to: | 1s demonstration.
paganda, etc.
not anticipated more than afty, quicker than the British air Lines the present reign compared with
General Goering's views on the pounds now.'
to Singapore, the authorities point Ont £470,000 made in 1910. No change
currency question are "unknown..
passenger was carried out, that the Dutch aeroplants are is proposed in the King's Privy
but he is understood to
daily. The Arst was be free
24 Chinese. newer and do not provide sleeping Purse amounting to £110,000. but
from prejudices and prepared to it is expected shortly to carry two berths. They are permitted to dy unless the revenues of the Duchy
take a strong line in reconching passengers, but more is impossible across Italy and France, whereas of Cornwall fall below £110,000 nother notice.
the views of particular groups.
owing to the enormous reserves of passengers of British air lines must charge on the King's Privy Purse Meanwhile the Baltic States have Big decisions are believed to be petrol required on the 600-mile travel to Brindisi and Parts by will fall upon the Civil List and the also ledged a claim for considera- imminent, notably regarding the whole £110,000 will remain un-
tion. A permanent solution of the levy on industry to subsidise cx-
The flust Short fying boat
Discrepancies of this sort in time drawn,
whole situation is to be adopted ports. This cost over 600,000,000 super-liner for ten passengers with are inevitable where competition as soon as the international situa-marks last year. It is unpopular sleeping accommodation and every is keen, said an air officia, inter- tlon permits."
among industrialists but experts luxury, capable of 200 miles per viewed by Reuter, but when the Members of the Committee are: belleve it must be renewed or Ger-hour, is expected to be put into Short flying boats begin to operate Roumania. Antoniade;
between Sweden.
many will be forced to devalue scrvice
Brindisi and the boot will be on the other leg, Westman; Iran. Enbeman; Austria Reuter
Alexandria in July. Twenty he said. Heuter, Fuegi; Italy. Rosco; Britain, Lord Cecil Poland. Komarnicki," Latvia, Feldman; France, Massigi; Argen- tine. Rulz Gulnazu; Soviet Russia. Stein: China. Quo Tai Chi; · Peru, Tudeia.- Trunsocean News Service.
The salaries of the King's House hold and retired allowances have been increased from £125,000 to
£134,000. bur expenses of the Household have been reduced from £193,000 to £152,800.
Other charges bring the total of the Civil List to £433,100, showing a minimum saving of £38,900 yearly..
MARRIAGE CONTINGENCY
It is proposed that £40,000 should continue to be provided as a contingency for the King's mar-
III as Emperor of New Ethiopia riage but should not be drawn as which--with the inclus.an
long as the King remains un- Eritrea and Italian Somaliland-
married. would stretch from the Red Sea
It is also proposed that on an-
to the Indian Ocean. Such a pro-nuity of £70,000 be provided for clamation, it is held. would have the Consort should she survive the a certain parallel with the pro- clamation of Queen Victoria Empress of India.
husband."
While revenues of the Duchy of Cornwall vested in the King re- main at the present level of £104,- 000, items totalling £78,000 will remain undrawn, bringing the an- nual saving in the Civil List to £155,900. Provision for other members of the Royal Family total
It is furthermore claimed that this final solution to the Abys- sinian problem would, from the Italian point of view. have an ad- ditional advantage in eliminating the League of Nations from the present conflict and prevent 1184.000. from ever again":"hterfering with Abyssinia's internal affairs."- Transocean News Service.
SULTAN OF AUSSA SUBMITS
Abyssinian Irregulars Defeated
Hong Kong Dally Press Special)
Asmara, Apr, 28. Italian native troops defeated Abyssinian irregulars in a sangul- nary encounter 80 miles south of Dessie, when the latter attempted to hold up the Italian advance.
While the Abyssinians lost num- crous dead, the Italian losses were comparatively slight.
The Sultan of Aussa, Mohammed
the open town of Goba, killing a Laajo Anfari, announced his sur-
number of civilians.-
Reuters Bulletin Service.
NEW ZEALAND PRODUCTS
Control By Government
Wellington, Apr. 28.
render to the Italians.--
| Transocean News Service,
SARRAUT PROMISES
ATTENTION
Appeal From Daughter Of Negna
JOURNALIST LOSES NATIONALITY
Austrian Contributor To German Paper
("Hong Kong Daily Press" Special)
Munich. Apr. 28.
CONTROL MEASURE IN GERMANY
:
("Hong Kong Daily Press Special)
Berlin, April 28.,
An official announcement was made on Monday night, and it is declared, that as the treatment of raw materials and foreign currency necessitated
be-
a co-operation tween the different State and Reich as well as the National So-
cialist Party Organisations, the
Fuehrer has
commissioned the Prussian Premier to examine all questions and issue the necessary decrees.
NEW AIR SERVICES
IN BRITAIN
London, April 28. Owing to the comparatively short distances involved and the excellence of rail and road trans- port services, the establishment of air routes within Britain have had no great incentive. Nevertheless, railway companies after three years' experience of running cer lain air routes have felt justified in extending them and nine new services totalling 6,000 miles are now to be opened by them in con- Junction with Imperial Airways.
De Havilland four-engined and liners twin-engined
are being. new the services which open next month-
U.S. BATTLE FLEET „
MANOEUVRES
All State-and National Socialist The well-known journalist, Joset Party Authorities have therefore acquired for Stolzingcerny, who for many years to carry out the instructions issued had been the contributor to National Socialist organ, Voelkis- can call on a competent Reich's
the to them by General Goering, who | British JP irelan........ cher Beobachter, has been depriv- Minister to support him, or if Owing to heavler duties as heired of his Austrian nationality by a
necessary to act as his Deputy- presumptive, it is recommended decree of the Austrian Federi
Transocean News Servine, that the Duke of York receive Chancellery. The only reason giv、 £25.000 from the revenues of the en is his membership in the Na- Duchy of Cornwall and a similar tong Socialist party. The Dewy amount be set aside for a possible caused some surprise here since Infant Duke of Cornwall.—
Stolzingcerny has, in, his capacity, Reuter,
as a newspaper man, never touch ed upon political questions.- Transocean News Service.
SILVER MARKET
(From Our Own Correspondent)
RUBBER QUOTA
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THANKSGIVING MEETING
Release Of Hayman And Bosshardt
Ban Pedro, April 27.
REMINDERS OF THE KING
Paintings Acquired By Queen Mary
بلوم
London, April 28.,, Queen Mary has acquired the picture "The Princes Vig" by Frank Beresford which records an incident when King Edward and his three brothers came to West- minster Hall after midnight and
remained on guard at King George's lying-in-state,
"The Heart of the Empire," " Frank Salisbury's picture of the Silver Jubilee thanksgiving service in St. Paul's Cathedral, has also become Her Majesty's property.
Both paintings will hang in the next Royal Academy exhibition.- British Wireless.
CONFIDENCE VOTE.
IN GREECE
The United States Battle Fleet, comprising 150 warships of all types, from battleships to sub- marines, salled from this Navel ("Hong Kong Dally. Press" Special) Base to-day for six weeks mano-
Athens, Apr. 28. euvres in the Pacific Ocean, ac•
The Chamber adopted a vote of companied by a fighting force of confidence in the Metaxas govern- 450 planes aboard the fleet air-ment on Tuesday morning after London, April 27,
craft carriers and warships. A thousand persons attended the
an all-night sitting by 244 votes to It is explained by the naval au-16, three deputies abstaining from thanksgiving meeting in London
thorities that the present exercises taking part in the division. to-right arranged in connection
were drawn up by the Navy De- tional Rubber Restriction Commitaries. Mr. A. Hayman and Mr. R.
with the release of the mission-partment a year ago, and do not Apr1 28 tee determined that the production Bosshardt, from the hands of quota for the second half of 1936 China bandits. The meeting was be 65 per cent.
called by the China Inland Mis The next meeting will be held on sion, June 30.- Reuter
London. April. 28. London Silver prices to-day were down 1/8 as follow:----
Aprili 27
20-3/8
Spot... Forward
20-3/8"
20-1/4 23-1/4
London, Apr. 28... To-day's meefing of the Interna
WORLD POLICE TO PREVENT WAR
BETWEEN NATIONS
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LORD. ALLENBY'S VIEWS ON AMITY
London, April 28. Speaking at his Installation to-day at Edinburgh University, Field Marshal Viscount Allenby observed that generous sympathy with our fellow-men was branded as a crime of surrender and betrayal of our own peculiar interests and rights. Until this re- grettable attitude was altered we could not hope for, any endur- ing amelioration in international relations. "Nations maintain internal peace dent, yet inter-dependent on world and good order by means of their federation or fellowship," organised police forces who restrain
The premier of New Zealand in-
Paris, Apr. 28. troduced the first reading in Par-
Replying to a petsonal telegram liament of a primary products bill the Negus, appealing for assistance from Princess Tsahal, daughter" of which gives the Government fullfrom the French natton Premier control of all products both for Barraut said: "I acknowledge your export and home consumption. The telegram which will have my fullest blil also enables the Government to sympathy. I will place your ap- have fixed prices for all products peal before the French Govern-personal and party brawlings," Lord Allenby, "that human in- and appoint well-known London ment."- houses for distribution of New Reuter's "Bulletin Service.
Zealand farm and dairy products.
In order to curb speculation, the Government will not fix prices un- til August 1, when exports from New Zealand will begin. This gives i a fair return the farmers which otherwise has been subject to prices determined by speculative factors. The bill is expected to be in operation on August 1- Keuter & Bulletin Service,
MR. FRANK HOUGH PASSES
Shanghal. Apr. 28.
It la learned from Philadephia that Mr. Frank L. Hough, liquida tor of the American-Oriental Bank ing Corporation. has died there.
·Ileuter.
"Is it too much to believe," asked
continued Lord Allenby, "but as tellect is equal to the problem of yet there are no international designing a world state wherein police and nations continue to neighbours can live without mole- make war on each other freely..
Prayers were offered for the bandits.
The Rev. W. H. Aldis, Director of the Mission said he questioned whether there had ever been a time in Church history when so much prayer had been offered on behalf of anyone as in the case of Mr. Bosshardt and Mr. Hayman, respectively Swiss and New Zea- land workers..
The Rev. Mr. Aldis paid a tribute to the man whose negotiations with the "Red" brigands at the risk of his own life ultimately secured the release of the two cap- tives the Rev. Mr. Becker. Reuter.
COPPER GIFTS
relate to the present international situation.
Router.
TEA DUTIES "RAISED
London, Apr. 27.
It seems apparent that the gov ernment, at least for the time be- ing, can count on the support of all the bourgeois parties.- Fransocean News Sérvian,
INCREASED USE OF TIN
„London, April 27.
The House of Commons, by a vole of 242 to 118, to-day comfrun- The extent of the world's t- ed the Budget resolution embody-creased tin consumption is shown ing new duties on both Empire and in the April bulletin of the Inter- foreign-grown tea.
national Tin Research Develop- The House had previously rejectment Council, revealing that the ed the Labourite amendment to re-apparent figure for the year end- duce the duty on foreign tea to ing. February, 1938, was 145,492 two-pence, while Lieut. Col. Sir tops, or an increase of 21.3 per Walter Smile's amendment to re- cent. compared with last year. duce the Empire duty by a penny was withdrawn.- Reuter
U.S. SHARES DROP
Losses
New York, Apr. 27.
oxi touching . $8
V.
some
The United States is leading the way with an increase of 45.1 per cent.
Other appreciable increase were in Holland, with 31.6 per cent, Czecho-Slovakia. 25.1 per cent Switzerland, 18.9 per cent, India, 16.9 per cent., and Sweden, 17,8 per cent
o Rome, Apr. 28. Thousands of post cards made of station in collective security? It thin sheet copper have recently shares were recorded on Wall It is estimated that 139,800 tons To the unprejudiced and dis- does not matter what the state is been reaching people in Italy from Street to-day following a heavy were used in manufacture, an in- passionate observer there can be, called, give it any name you please Italian sympathisere in America, selling drive,
crease of 8.4 per cent, while the however, no obvious reason why League of Nations, Federated sometimes enclosed in envelopes, all The bearing complex of the 5,692 tons remaining from the the rational procedure which has Nations, United States of the bearing greetings and the junc market is attributed chiefly to the above consumption figure has resulted in establishment of a World.
gone happy social state by fuston in
tion to hand the cards over to Left Wing swing in the French into consumers' stocka "Why should there not be world Fascist headquarters. Their arrival elections together with doubts in The bulletin calculates that Bolf- amity of once hostile tribes should police just as each nation has a is very timely as copper for muni connection with the company tax via's arrears of exports at the end not be extended to the creation of national police force?”
tions is becoming scarce.
bili in Congress.
of March were 8.081 tons. Router.
Reuter.
Reuter.
a wide.comity of nations, indepen- | British Wireless!