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No. 14706
六拜雞
號五月十英港香
SATURDAY, OCTOBER
5,
1935.
日八初月九
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WAR LOOMS NEARER IN EUROPEAN SKIES
PEACE HANGS BY
SLIM THREAD
SHIPS AVOID ALL ITALIAN PORTS
ECONOMIC PENALTIES WON'T STOP ROME
(SPECIAL TO "TELEGRAPH")
(By Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphio Messages Ordinance, 1804. Received, Oct. 5, 8 a.m.)
London, Oct. 4.
While war rages in Africa the peace of Europe' hangs by a very slender thread.
:
Even before the League votes for military penalties against the Italians, if ever, there is a constant danger in the new naval concentrations and the mining of the Mediterranean, which may provide an incident which will plunge the nations into a European conflict.
This is illustrated by reports that ships are avoid- ing Italian ports and the Dollar Company orders to omit Italian seaports from schedules.
During the week other lines ordered their vessels to omit Mediterranean ports and avoid the whole area where war preparations are under way, citing high| insurance rates, which is a significant omen.
ZENARANČIURI NUONGCARRETTUNATHANACZENIASA 10
DECISION FORECAST
Geneva, Oct. 1.
It is anticipated that the League of Nations with find-Italy-guilty-of- aggression and that the Council and Assembly will then yole to impose the Covenant, which will be done gradually, beginning with economic pressure, with military action as the Bnal remedy,
It is thought it will be weeks, but not months, before the Lengue is ready to take milltary action.- United Press,
and
GUARDS
EUROPE PEACE
BRITAIN STANDS BY LEAGUE
FORCEFUL POLICY
London, Oct. 4.
When Signor Mussolini declared that "the settlement of the European dispute will be brought
Mr. Stanley Baldwin, Prime to a conclusion in Africa," that "Italy will pursue her ecurse Minister of Britain, to-day renew with Genova, without Geneva ored the Empire's pledge to the against Geneva," he convinced the League of Nations and to the majority that he was not blufling. principle of collective security, To-day's news accords ample sub-declaring that an isolationist stantiation for the fear that he is pulley for Britain in Europe was
only Impracticable in deadly earnest; and to-morrow's not news from Geneva where the dangerous. He was speaking at Council meets will be pregnant Bournemouth, and devoted the bulk of his eagerly awaited speech with the direst possibilities.
to the Ethiopian problem.
STUPENDOUS TASK
The
Council
but
*
Military construction work is being carried out in the environs of Addis Ababa. Picture shows men of the Emperor's bodyguard and police building a bridgo.
LEAGUE'S
ACTIVITY
IN CRISIS
SECRET SESSION PLANNED
ASSEMBLY
ΤΟ
BE CALLED
Geneva, Oct. 4.
FLASHES FROM WAR ZONE
TRY TO PROTECT NEUTRALS
MISSIONS' DANGER
AMERICA FOLLOWS JAPANESE
CAUTIOUS, POLICY IS SAFEST
NO DECISION ON EMBARGO
Washington, Del. 4. The sub-committee of five, con-
States Charge
(Special to "Telegraph"); United The sisting of representatives of Bri-
Washington, Oct. 4. lain, France, Spain, Portugal and d'Affaires in Addis Abaira, Mr.
High Department of State Rumania, has completed its draft Engort, has notified the State De report on the juridical aspect of partment that he has insisted on the Italo-Ethiopian dispute women and children attached to officials expect the United States.
will follow the lead of Japan, in namely, the conclusions to bo missions departing immediately.
her present. attitude towards the Mr. drawn from the facts set forth in
Engert adds that the Italo-Ethiopian dispute. She will the historical report, which will bo considered by a full meeting of Ethiopian officials have given an probably "go slow" in proclaiming assurance that everything possible munitions embargo or even in the Committee of Thirteen, which will be done to protect Americans, declaring that she considers a it being held at 8 p.m. This while the British Minister has state of war txists. meeting is expected to last until offered to provide gas masks for Americans and has also offered after midnight.
The two reports will be consi-Americans iacilities to erect texts dered by a meeting of the League in the compound of the British Council provisionally fixed for to-Legation. Reuter. morrow afternoon,
A secret meeting of the League Council will be followed by a public meeting to-morrow alter- chief Italian delegate, is expected noon, at which Baron Aloisi, the to make an important statement.
IMPORTANT POINT
the order. United Press,
MUST NOT ENLIST
Rome, Oct. A. The American Consulate has American-born Italian warned medical students in Rome that they will lose their citizenship if they volunteer with the Ibalian army United Press.
BLOW STRUCK AT ERITREA
COUNTER ATTACKS BY ETHIOPIANS
ITALIANS CONTINUE CRUSHING ADVANCE
Addis Ababa, Oct. 4.
A remarkable claim of an Ethiopian advance into Eritrea has been made here and appears to be supported by facts. It is stated that while Ras Seyoum's troops were resisting the Italian Army at Adowa, Ras Aynu was advancing rapidly northward and to the west of Adowa, in the direction of Agordat, with 12,000 men.
The advance guards of his regiments are reported to have crossed the Eritrean frontier and captured some Italian outposts.
Some Eritrean native forces and some. Somalis are said to have deserted to the Ethiopians,
It is also claimed that an Italian plane was shot down at Addis Ababa,
Meanwhile the Italian armies are crushing the Ethiopian defenders back by air bombardment and in- cessant artillery attack. They have captured Adrigrat and Adowa.
STRONG FRENCH STAND
READY TO BACK
SANCTIONS
BLOCKADE OPPOSED
The advance is proseeding almost exactly along the lines anticipated. A military attache says he exprets the advance from Somaliland with Harrar as the [objective will be accompanied by the entry Into Ethiopia from the north of another powerful army.
--WAITING ON-BORDER
Authorities report that 30,000 troops are massed close to the Somaliland border, on the south. and will advance into the provinco of Aussa supported by squadrons of bombers, which are stationed at Assab. Their objective will be to cut the railway.
The air squadrons will be em- ployed in blowing up the railway Paris, Oct. 4. bridge in the hills around Awaah Backed by the entire Cabinet, and the shoulders of the valley of Since practically no munitions
eliminate the possibility of ine, loved to have take.! strong are leaving the United States for M. Laval, the Premier, is the River Awash so as to virtually effect of a declaration of an em-out her obligations under
the and materidis. either of the belligerents the only decision that France must carry tornal railway transport of men bargo would be moral.
The entry of supplies from the Lengue Covenant to the last letter.
frontiers.. The only practicat contribution France will, at the same time, Anglo-Egyptian Sudan
is vastly more difficult than from the United States can make is to strive ceaselessly for a lend her moral support to the ment of the Italo-Ethiopian dis- the British or French Somaliland
pute, not involving the peace of borders. -. League.
However, the majority bellevo Europe. that any embargo which might be It is learned that M. Laval is declared, would only include actual now ready to support:
LOCAL DOLLAR ADVANCES
MARKET FIRM
ON OPENING..
settle
"SCOOTER" TANKS. Owing to the nature of the ter (1) A declaration that Italy rain, military observers expect is the aggressor, and is the Italians to extensively employ therefore subject to the their tiny "scooter" tanks, vehicles sanctions procedure un-carrying two machine-guns and capable of darting about with a der the Covenant;
them an
(2) A refusal of credit.. to mobility which makes
Italy and an embargo in implement of maximum atility and them most difficult respect of the supply of renders
raw targets for artillery. Indood, the and equipment
antiquated condition of this arm materials to Italy;
Ethiopian Torces amongst the makes these light, tanks almost,; immune from danger,
(3) A ban on Italian imports
Into France. 1.
They are manned by a driver
It is understood that further steps discussed between M. Laval and gunner only and can oporate An Incline of 45
are about 500 of these
ORDERED AWAY
Washington, Oct. 4. The American authorities have ordered three American women and six children Adventist missionaries in Ethlopla to start He dramatically appealed to
The secret meeting will be for French Somaliland by train munitions and would not cover the Italy even now to refrain from
foodstuff and cotton, United The League faces a stupendous etion calculated to make the task faced with an important decision immediately, Italy has promised to border-line commodities such as
Preas. more as to whether the procedure under respect the American flag. programme of stopping a war, in
of the Lengue
Article XV is no longer appli-| Africa without letting it spread arduous.
The Adventists are camped in Isolationist school of cable because a state of war al- to Europe.
The British and French have thought, he declared, was danger-ready exists. Aa, however, the the compound of the British Lega- committed themselves to stopping ous hercay. "The time may come information before the Council istion in Addis Ababa and Mr. Signor Mussolini and cannot back when events in Europe will have still very conflicting, it is prob- Cordell Hull will not comment on
economic penalties repercussions throughout down, yet
the able that a brief sories of recom- alone are not going to stop him, whole Empire. We cannot afford mendations will be adopted for It is agreed.
-either nationally or as an Em-submission to the public session.
It is likely that the Council will There is not any doubt that the pire to refuse to play our part in Council will rule that Italy is the Europe. It is not only our own vital recommend the convocation of the aggressor in the Ethiopian war. interests which dictate our polley Assembly which may meet on making Article XVI, providing but the fulfilment of solemn in October 9-Reutor.
MEETING ENDS penalties, automatically effective. bernational pledges." Then the League must decide the Referring to the tension between
Goneva, Oct. 4. character and extent of pen- England and Italy, the Prime The Committee of Thirteen con- alties, and how they are to be Minister anid: "There is no nacluded its meeting at 1 a.m. after enforced.
tional enmity between Britain and
adopting the first two portions of Granted French support, the Italy.
finishing penalties will be economic in the "That we should urge our fellow its report, and will again meet at first placo, and then military members of the League Council to 10.80 a.m. to put the Il Duce is on rocord that he will oppose Italy from selfish and mean touches to its work. rosist military action by a blow motives would be repugnant to our The Committee with his whole strength.-United national self-respect and a matter to which the Government would not lond countenance," he asserted.
blockade has aroused a chorus of Capuche to protect a bridge on the Djibouti-Addis Ababa railway," : London, Oct: 1. NO ISOLATED ACTION
London, Oct. 4.
The force is equipped with condemnation among. Influential New York, Oct. 4.
According to the annual report political groups now clamouring Swias anti-aircraft gum, Reuter With the approval of the Com- The Dollar Steamship Company The Government, he said,. never
missioner for Special Areas, Mr. of the National Savings Com-for neutrality.
The French reply to the British Special.
DAY HAS COME doclared to-day that the heavy war had any intention of taking isolated
TOLL OF THE ROAD
Malcolm Stewart, the Land Settle mittoo, just issued, the total value rlak Insurance rates necessitated action in the Italo-Ethiopian crisis.
ment Association has bought five of saving certificates sold in the Note is being transmitted to omitting cargo for Italian ports. "This country Indignantly rejects
Asmara, Oct. 4. London, Oct. 4, additional estates for the settle year ending March 31 last was London to-night.. It is understood
the end Yesterday insurance rates went the suspicions caused by
men from £31,792,363. At
of that France is prepared to support
"The day for which you have. Road accidents in Britain dur-ment of unemployed to 52% centa on the dollar for sinearity in defending the Coven- ships calling at Italian ports," an ant. It will bede ill for the League Ing the week ending September 28 Durham, the Tyneside and Cum- February the amount of principal Britain in the event of un-
remaining invested reached the provoked aggression against the patiently waited has come. The oficial said "Besides, overy if one of its leading members in were 142 killed and 4,680 Injured. barland. Italian port Iseks facilities for proclaiming its fidelity to its obil Those figures compare with 180 Each estate will enable forty highest figure recorded since the British Fleet In, the Mediter King has willed, and Signor passengers and the hotels are gations can be held up to suspicion killed and 4, 889 injured during mon and their families to start a introduction of th certificates rancan in the period before the Museolini has ordered, that you scheme in 1916, namely £300,075,- League applies sanctione, provid-cross the frontier." Thus begins
• (Continued on Page 14.) overcrowded because of the mill and misrepresentation of those the corresponding week of last new life in fresh surroundings.
(Continued on Page 14.). 953-United Press, British Wireless.... year.British Wireless, tary activity "United Press.
(Continued on Page 14.)
Presk.
HEAVY WAR RISK
its
has not yet touched the question of recommen dations, but may do so at this morning's meeting. It will also informally discuss the new situa- tion created by. the outbreak of hostilities-Routor.
.
WORK FOR THE UNEMPLOYED
+
LAND
SETTLEMENT
SCHEME
The Hongkong dollar rose 1/8th and Mr. Anthony Eden Include the at speed on to-day, the official rate being 23. raising of the embargo for the degrees. It is estimated that 0.3/8d. The market wan, vory shipment of arms into Ethiopia thoro firm, business rates being 2a. and collaboration with Britain in "scooter" tanks in East Africa 0.7/8d. sellers and 28. 0.16/16.a blockade against Italian arms Reuter
shipments, but M. Laval has not buyaré.
measures,
In London, silver rose 1/8th sought Cabinet authority for those spot, and 8/16 forward yesterday, India and speculators bought, and offerings wore small.
PEOPLE'S SAVINGS
PROTECTING 'RAILWAY-
Rome, Oct. 4.
BLOCKADE OPPOSED
A message from Addis Ababa It is possible that Franco will states that an Ethiopian detach ultimately agree to raise the mnt 10,000 strong, commanded by arms embargo against Ethioplo, a Swiss officer, is on route to but the more mention of
D