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The
FIRST EDITION
Hongkong Telegraph.
FOUNDED 1881
No. 14706
一拜禮號七月十英港香
MONDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1935.
日十初月九
SINGLE COPY 10 CENTE $30,00 PER ANNUM
MOTORISTS
WHOSE MOTTO IS
GUNLOP FORT
Safety
First
ALWAYS FIT
DUNLOP TYRES
ITALIAN ADVANCE ON ALL FRONTS
IN
JUBILATION
HOME CITIES
ADOWA MASSACRE
AVENGED
TERRIFIC HARDSHIPS
OF DESERT WAR
Rome, Oct. 6.
The scope of Italian operations is now becoming clearer. While troops from the north are drawn up
Lieutenant-General O. C. Borr ett is here scen inspecting the Naval Guard of Honour drawn up at along a sixty mile front in close contact with the enemy, Queen's Pier on Saturday, when he left for Home on vacating the Command of the British Forces in another force, composed mostly of native troops from South Eritrea, is advancing to the south-west, attempt-
ing to cut the Addis Ababa-Djibouti railroad.
These men are faced with terrific hardships. They have already occupied Mount Moussaali and are now
BRITISH
moving towards the oasis of Aussa To reach that JUDICIARY
point they must traverse a hundred miles of waterless desert, where the temperature approaches 120 degrees.
After they reach Aussa the going will be much easier, for they will be following the bed of the Auasch River. This, in some months of the year, is a raging torrent. It is certain that the Ethiopians will harass the advance along this route seriously.
The Third Army is moving out of Somaliland in a north-easterly direction and is consolidating it- self around. the desort wells, has already occupied Gheringubi.
It
Tho operations are proceeding with circumspectly, especially regard to water supplies. In face -of-tho-danger-of-the-wells being poisoned, the men are served out a daily ration of two litres of water oach. Each unit is followed by long columns of mulca bearing: gont-sking of drinking water.- Reuter.
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·ROME CELEBRATES
Rome, Oct. 6.
News of the fall of Adown was not released here until 8 o'clocki to-night, but it aprond like wild-
着
FRENCH SUPPORT PLEDGED
WILL RESIST ANY
AGGRESSOR
ANSWER TO BRITAIN
request for
CHANGES
NEW MASTER OF ROLLS NAMED
TWO FURTHER APPOINTEES.
China. (Photo: Ming Yuen).
Guarding American Neutrality
ROOSEVELT'S TWO PROCLAMATIONS
SCANT CREDIT
FOR ITALY...
TYPHOON
DANGER PASSED
STORM CENTRE 120 MILES SOUTH
WIND FORCE SUBSIDES
Washington, Oct. 6.
The danger to Hongkong from President Roosevelt has issued a the typhoon is now past and the (Special to "Telegraph”)
following force of the wind is expected second proclamation,
gradually to decrease during the esger... Ordinaper Res Received, October last night's declaration that afternoon, according to the Royal
(Dy Telegraph, Copyright. Telegraphle bles 3. 30 ส.ค.)
state of war in recognised in Observatory. London, Oct. 6.
At about 10 a.m. to-day the posi- Lord Wright has been appointed Ethiopia, and warns Americans Master of the Rolls in succession that they will use the vessels of tion of the typhoon was 120 miles to Lord Hanworth, who has re-belligerent nations at their own due south of Hongkong, moving signed on medical advice.
Tisk.
Lord Justice Maugham succeeds the late Lord Tomlin as Lord of Appeals.
There is no reason to north-west. expect it to curve again and' should Last night's general proclama- it follow Its present path it will tlon is expected to have far-reach-strike the coast about 100 miles Mr. Wilfred Greene has been ap- ing consequences.
west of Macao. painted Lord Justice.
The wind increased slightly
WAR
BLAME ON ITALIANS
LEAGUE COMMITTEE
FINDINGS
ROME NOT CONCERNED WITH SANCTIONS
Geneva, Oct. 6.
The Committee of Six has decided that Italy has violated the League of Nations Covenant.
The Committee establishes the violation upon General Debono's order to the troops to advance across the Ethiopian frontier, resulting in the invasion of and Ethiopian territory, the bombing of Adigrat Adowa, and thus clearly indicating that Italy is the aggressor in the present. war, without specifically naming her.
The report does not require unanimity or even a majority vote in the Assembly, but each country voting for this resolution pledges itself to adopt automatically the consequences of the accusation, like sanctions.- Reuter.
HOPING TO END WAR IN AFRICA
LAVAL RE-OPENS CONVERSATIONS
THREE-POWER TALKS PLAN
T. 10.10 0.
10:3
VITAL DECISION
Geneva, Oct. 0." The Committee of Six, which. reached the vital decision by a unanimous vote that Italy had violated the League Covenant, will be communicated to the membora to-night-Reuter,
~ITALY-REMAINS-CALM.
Council'
Rome, Oct. 6. The country is more occupied with military developments than with the League of Nations and Ita doings, and is calm in the face of the possibility of sanctions.
Representatives the Fascist Confederation of Industry... saw Signor Benito Mussolini, the Prime It is not likely that the embargo during the morning as the typhoon
Minister, to-day, 'and gave him as- The new Master of the Rolls was!
surances that Italian industry was called to the Bar at the Inner against the belligerents which it curved and brought to the Colony
(Special to "Telegraph”) Geneva, Oct. 6,
in a favourable position and capable- Templo in 1900 and has been a presupposes will be extended to south-east winds. After about 11 fire when it was finally announced. The Government of France has Lord of Appeal in Ordinary since cover raw materials, even if they a.m. the wind force gradually de-
ily Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphic Mes of carrying or despite an Interna- October tional attempt to cut off supplies of It was plastered up on tramcare replied affirmatively to the British 1982. He was a Boncher of the are used in the manufacture of creased, however, and should con- sapes Ordinance. 1401 Besaleed.
raw materials.-Reuter. and chalked on the walls of
a pledge of French Inner Temple in 1923 and a Judge war munitions, but with respect to tinue to do so during the after-
Paria, Oct. 6..
SOUNDING NEUTRALS houses.
support in the event of any power of the High Court of Justice, Italy it will have possibly em- noon, though strong south-easterly
Despite Great Britain's rejoc. winds are expected all day.
tion of Signor Mussolini's bid for
Geneva, Oct. 6. The alty apocdily came to Hife making an unprovoked attack upon King's Bench Division, from 1926 barrassing implicatione.
The typhoon has not interfered
the Shee Italy is a debt defaulter with shipping & great deal. The her insistence that the League of
It is understood that direct Anglo-Italian contact and Lord Justice Maugham has been she is barred from obtaining Nellore sailed this morning for
Japanese, German and deliriously cheered, waving British ships or possessions in the to 1932.
and United flags and parading with splutter- Mediterranean,
Statos a. Lord Justice of Appeal since credits and she can therefore only
Nations should acttle the Italo-
Governments are being ing torches. Rome was en fete. The Note declares that Franco will 1984. He was called to the Bar at buy raw materials to the extent of Pyrrhus, from Singapore, was re- that M. Pierre Laval, the French next to send the very of Nations
Japan QA scheduled and
Ethiopian problem, it is learned sounded regarding their willing- the lend her help to any member of the Lincoln's Inn in 1890, was a Ben her small cash bank credit ported to have kept well, south of Prime Minister, has resumed his committee of the League of Nations. Crowds marched along Piazza Colonna but were dle League which is exposed to aggreacher in 1915, and a Judge of the couraged from marching_to
to co-ordinate sanctions in the the sive attack through having taken High Court, Chancery Division
event of the application of penalties against from 1928 to 1992. He rowed No. Palazzo Venezia, Signor Mussolini, precautionary measures
against a warring power under Article XVI of the League Coven-. evidently not desiring to appear such an attack, but on three condi- 7 in, the Cambridge Eights in 1888 and 1889 and was the winner of
Geneva, Oct. 6. to acknowledge the plaudits of
ant.-Reuter. the people from his balcony."
1. That the precautionary men-various cups at Henloy.
Mr. Wilfred Arthur Greene. Nations
A spokesman of the League of However, Duce finshed a
sures were taken by mutual agree-x.G., has been standing counsel to President Roosevelt's embargo declared to-day that message to General Debono, High.
Oxford University since 1920, Ho Italian Commissioner for the Colonies, saying: "News of the re- That measures must apply to į was called to the Bar at the Inner had cleared the way for penalties the 1908, and saw much against Italy, increasing conquest of Adown fills all air, land and water simultaneously: Temple in
[chances 'of t the effectiveness of Italiana with pride."-Reuter. 3. The measures must apply service in the Great War in France, sanctions.
equally when the menace comes Flanders and Italy, being given the Military decoration, the from a non-momber of the League. GB.E.
It also lessened the danger of Cross, the Croix de Guerre and the an Anglo-American clash if the -Reuter.
Order of the Crown of Italy.League ordors Britain to enforce Reuter Special.
the blockade.
DEFEAT AVENGED
Rome, Oct. 0. Italy's bitterest memory
WA8 avenged when the Ethiopiana de-
tions:
ment;
*2.
fending Adowa were defeated be. It was received with the wildest fore a pounding bombardment of joy. Men kissed their friends,
shouldered re: civilians
uniformed aeroplanes and artillery and treated before a masked tank and pedestrians, women hung from infantry attack, which was direct-windows waving flags, and ed from two sidės,
black-shirted. Fuscists jammed the Piazza Venezia cheering Mussolini, COMMUNIQUE
The Italians entered the town
at 11.30 am.-Renter..
BLOT ERASED
The Foreign Office
A communique states: "Ethio- plan hotables, clearly a part of the
•
HOOVER TO RUN AGAIN?
DEFENDS HIS OWN ADMINISTRATION
New York, Oct. ·6.
..
Reuter,
PENALTIES POSSIBLE
President Roosevelt's action is viewed, firstly, as reinforcing Britain's position and her domand for quick and effective action; secondly, ag welting an example to the League which will, shortly start examining the question of sanctions; and, thirdly, will oblige the League to take equally strong measures, although only against the aggressor.
Britons are especially pleased
the
the typhoon and is not grently efforts to effect an agreement with affected. The President Jackson, London and Rome. which left here on Saturday, ran
It is stated authoritatively that into some very nasty weather on
is week-ending in Auvergne and that he has hadi her way to Manila, but was not M. Laval damaged or delayed.
frequent téléphonie conversations with Signor Mussolini.
EUROPEAN WAR NOT LIKELY
WASHINGTON NOT APPREHENSIVE
•
FLIGHT OF CAPITAL
Washington, Oct. 6...
the
ITALY'S DEFENCE
The Italian
Il Duce is believed to be anxious to re-open three-power conversa sent tions.
Genova, Oct. 6.
Government has
a communication to the League of Nations alleging that has M. Laval is said to have felt the Ethiopian Government that the situation is now more contravened the Geneva Conven- favourable for a settlement of the tion of 1926, by placing large red Ethioplan dispute, now that trosses on a number of buildings. Adowa has been captured and the with the object of making them Italian pride somewhat refreshed. appear to be hospitals or field He belloves that the Italians felt ambulance stations.
It states that red crosses were they needed some prestige and that the Adowa victory may en-painted on thirty houses at Adown,{ able them to obtain concessions including the Ghibli of the local and end the war without loss of ras, while cronaca were also painted on the Governor's resi- face-United Preza.
dence at Harrar and were only removed following repropontations to the Governor by the foreign consular agent-Reuter Special."/
Herr Hitler's
Assurance
STAYING OUT OF CONFLICT
Hamelin, Oct. 6.
Roman Church Denounced
Rome, Oct. 6. civilian population of Adowa, sur- Mr. Herbert Hoover's personal
A European war la considered Signor Mussolini was personally rendered. The enemy attack from position with respect to next advised of the fall of Adown at Debrunna was repulsed. A junc-year's presidential elections, la beat President Roosevelt's warning unlikely hero.
to Americans that they will trade
The influx of European-capital 10.30 o'clock this morning, and all tion between the various army ing much discussed."
with Italy at their own risk. This is strengthening American security Judging from the speech of the is considered most important as are gratified that the thirty-nine corps has already been established
matkots and increasing · your old blot on Italy's military re-nlong the new line,"
former Republican President at the ombargo does not discourage chances of credit Infiation.
London, Oct. 6. bord has been orased.
Mussolini telegraphed General Oakland, California, there seems a
Efforts towards international possibility that he will enter the cotton and other commodity ex ports, which are not included in nation's
Whilst the congregation was at announced Debono his and the
currency stabilisation have been .llats. that a force counter-attack by the gratitude.
postponed. Indefinitely
Herr Hitler repeated the nвsur- prayer during a mass in Westmins The New York Times comments, specific bans-United Press,,
President Roosevelt's changed ance that Germany would keep out ter Cathedral, an unknown man Ethiopians was repulsed:
Earlier It was announced that saying, that while Mr. Hoover has The Ethiopians did their first
attitude as a Presidential candi-of other nations' conflicts, when quietly ascended the pulpit, and, real fighting when they attempted Gerlogubl, an Important town on not indicated whether he aspired
thousands of in clear ringing tones, denounced the southern front, had been cap to tho. nomination he defended his
shortly of Mr. Joseph Anderson business, place
peasants at the harvest thanks the Catholic Church for not pro tured. It is also reported the own administration to vigorously Parrish, Executive Assistant of the A rising trend in business until giving festival hero.
venting Italy fróm, making war on broadcasting was inlted at troops out of Somaliland are ad and urged a constructive Re Standard, Vacuum-Oll Company,
The Reich leader naaorted that Ethiopia, us?PAG tiada artion. Signor Dino Alliori, vancing steadily, in the direction of publican programme so strongly residing at 18, Fenk Rond, and Miss April and higher corporation
Sun profila in 1988, with continued Germany does not want to harm. The protestinond
intorrupter: War Mulet undersecretary of Propaganda, Harra, presumably with the inton- that some are inclined to the view Cecille Mary Coleman, of
ant out a radio announcement to tion of cutting the Addis-Ababa that his hat is still in the ring Francisco, en route to the Colony by easy money, are to be expected anyone and would not allow anyone
the President Hoover,
Swan, Culbertson and Frites to barm her Reuter Special, The public conoorning the victory. Djibouti rallway.United Press. Renter
to recapture the town.
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