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FORCES MASSED FOR GREAT BATTLE
TROOPS CLOSE
ON AKSUM
AIR RAIDERS CAUSE HAVOC IN OGADEN
WOMEN AND CHILDREN
DIE IN VILLAGES
(SPECIAL TO "TELEGRAPH")
BRITAIN FACING WAR RISK
`MAY MOVE ALONE AGAINST ITALY
DANGEROUS SITUATION
(By LOUIS KEEMLE)
New York, Oet, 12. Britain may be forced to choose between acquiescence to Italian rule in Ethiopia-or war
Despite the more exciting hemi- lines in the newspapers-to-day the most significant item was the defection of the hitherto unknown'
(Bu Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphic Messages Ordinance, chieftain, Halle Selassie Gugsa, a Received, Oct. 13, 7 a.m.),
Rome, Oct. 12.
dusky chieftain who controls an important sector bordering on Eritrea. He is one of the many native lenders who was never re-
conciled to Emperor Seinasio's
rule.
Is co-operation 'permits, an chey advance south towards Dana-
It is announced officially that the encirclement of Aksum by the Italian forces is now virtually complete. The three northern armies are preparing for a new major thrust up the central Ethiopian plateau towards, all and the Djibouti-Addis Ababa, the Djibouti-Addis Ababa railway and perhaps towards Addis Ababa itself.
The First Army Corps has left Adigrat for the purpose of cutting and controlling the camel route to Makale.-United Press.
GREAT BATTLE IMMINENT
Harrar, Oct. 12:
A battle involving 150,000 men, and testing Ethiopia's fate, appears to be imminent on, the southern plateau,
A
The populace of Harrar is very much afraid. Greek hotel proprietor has abandoned his inn here to newspapermen and forty million fleas,
Railway.
If other chiefs follow the ex- ample of. Gugga, which is not im probable, the Italians will have
the Emperor's inland capital sur-
rounded, at least on three sides,
the north, east and south-west.
Italian agents have been work- Ing for months to win over the tribal chiefs, promising them power and pros¡ „jrity. If this work aucceeds the time required for the
conquest of Ethiopia may be cut to months Instead of years which may explain Geneva's haste.
BRITAIN'S CHOICE
If Signor Mussolini captures the
fail accompli, leaving Great Britain one recourse alone-either a plain,
territory the League may face a
undisguised war, or acquiescence,
Refugee civilians from the south claim that the Italians have-bombed-and-smashed-non-combattant-allowing-Italian-rule-in-hiopia. villages and killed scores.
At Jijiga they saw thousands of savage warriors entrenching themselves to meet 60,000 Italian troops advancing from the Somaliland frontier.
The chiefs, In unprintable epithets, give their opinion of the League of Nations diplomatists.
Ogaden command:
Says the
"We are suffering terribly, but we are still holding Ogaden. Our front is still intact. We are sub-
ADVANCE ORDERED
Horror, Oct. 12
"The Italian invaders are moving | jected to fiendish methods of war-up the Webbe Shibell River valley, fare at the hands of a man who is bombing the villages and isolating angered that we protect our homes the Ethioplan outposts; in preparn and lands:"United Press.
tion for the first great battle on the Ogaden front.
ADOWA TAKEN 7
Addis Ababa, Oct. 12. Despite official insistence of ignorance, the report persists in reliable circles that the Ethiopians have actually recaptured Adowa.
(First reports to this effect were received through Reuter two days ngo and were subsequently denied by the United Press, following con tradictions from Rome).
It is stated that the Ethiopians rushed the city and drove the Italians out, killing or wounding or capfating 2,500 men and taking large stores of ammunition and other military supplies.-United Press.
TERRIBLE BOMBARDMENT
On the Somaliland Front with the Italian Army, Oct, 12.)
Standing on the ramparts of Mustasi castle In the Webbe Shiboll River valley, I saw the aerial bombardment of the Ethiopian fortress of Dagnere, and the adjoining town of Degabanko, on the north bank of the river.
-The Ethiopians are massing to meet them with a force of 100,000 savages; armed with everything from machine-guns to cipbs, and the battle will be fought on the the Ogaden plateau, south of Jijiga.
escarpments
of
If Harrar can be taken, General | Graziani apparently intends to drive on Diredawa, cat the rall way and conquer the country economically,
COLUMBUS
DAY RIOTS
Beltain is between the devil and; thus deep. She does no desire
the demolition of the international
Photo shouls Sir Bolton Eyres-Monsell (right) First Lord of the Admiralty, and Sir Samuel Hoare, Foreign Secretary, an they left No:~10 Downing Street after a kve-houn emergency meeting of the 22 members of the British cabinet on the Ethiopian question.
GERMANY BARGAINS FOR LOAN
war, but she does not wish to see NEUTRALITY PLEDGE set-up in Europe.
The Mediterranean fleet con- centration Indicates that Britain feels that if war is necessary it
“FOR SALE”
should be a short and crushing FRANCO-BRITISH
one-United Press.
ANOTHER "PUPPET" EMPIRE?
ITALY TO CREATE AFRICAN STATE
DESERTER AS 'EMPEROR"
(Special to "Telegraph")
Rome, Oct. 12.
hint that
4
DIFFERENCES
(Special to "Tolograph")
Paris, Oct. 12.
Financial circles here are din-
GANGSTER LEADER MURDERED
BODY FOUND IN TRUNK
TOSSED OVER BRIDGE
ONLY WAR CAN CURB ITALY
JAPANESE BELIEVE
SANCTIONS FUTILE
AMERICAN BACKING FOR
GENEVA
INDICATED
(SPECIAL TO “TELEGRAPH”);
(By Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphic Messages: Ordinance, Received, Oct. 18,.7 a.m.)
Tokyo, Oct 13. The belief is growing in well-informed circles that the League of Nations cannot expect to enforce sanc tions against Italy without actually engaging in war.
The Foreign Office continues silent, and will not commit itself to any opinion regarding the Italo- Ethiopian situation, even in view of the League'sj decision with respect to sanctions.
The Foreign Office spokesman at a conference with, Japanese journalists failed to mention the League'd sanctions plans.
However, there is plenty of comment in unofficial quarters. For instance, the well-known newspaper, Jiji, in an editorial, represents the general opinion as) being that "America has put the neutrality law into effect: However, it is impossible to interpret the American action as favourable to the League of Nations."
Jiji Shimbun continues: "Any- thing the League does in the pre- sent, situation, ahort of military
SUGGESTS pressure, cannot affect Japan,
WORLD BOYCOTT
EDEN'S SCHEME TO
THWART ITALY
CONSERVING EXCHANGE
(Special to "Talograph")
Geneva, Oct. 12.
which is already following a policy |of strict neutrality.
"Many favour a; continuance of this policy in order to preserve the Japanese trade with Italy."
Jiji Shimbun contends that the Leaguo simply cannot enforce sanctions effectively unless the nations actually engage in war against ItalyUnited Press, 'j
U. S. FAVOURS LEAGUE' }
London, Oct, 12. Diplomats here to-day saw in- creasing indications that the United States emphatically favours the Lengue, of Nations' programine of penalties, against Italy.
(Special to "Tolograph").
New York, Oct. 12, A night-watchman on Brooklyn cussing reports of an Anglo-Bridge heard a splash, peered over German bargain, by which Chan the parapet and saw a trunk float-
The American 'Ambassador, Mr. cellor Adolf Hitler agrees not to ing is the river,
Robert Bingham, again visited Sir. torpedo the League of Nations Police later recovered the trunk,
Samuel Hoare, the British Stere sanctions plan against Italy in re-forced the lock, and found the
tary for Foreign Affairs, today. turn for a loan from London, lacerated and still warm body of German neutrality is thus being "Little Frankie" Teltebaum, well-Minister for League of Nations the
Mr. Anthony Eden, the British Sir Samuel nequainted him with
entire British viewrßint.. offered for sale.
known Brooklyn underworld leader. Affairs, proposed before the Com-United Press.
He was clad in a white shirt and mittee of Seventeen (the Co The reports are not comfirmable. However, it is reliably stated lavender shorts and there was ordinating Committee's sub-com- that Germany has made prelimi-deep wound in his forehead and mitten of Sanctions) that all nary.overtures to Great Britain for another In his chin.
countries, censo buying Italian a loan. Moreover, it is believed The murder is believed to be an products. the prospects of her securing a Incident in a prolonged gang wor Loan are good, since Britain ar here.-Reuter Special. dently desires Chancellor Hitler's support of the League's anti- Italian boycott..
WAITING FOR OPINION Meanwhile, it is learned that
ELECTIONS
IN CANADA
ENORMOUS LIST
until the
are
OF CANDIDATES
Ottawa, Oct. 12,
PLEADS FOR CO-OPERATION New York, Oct. 2. Mr. Henry Stimson, the former Secretary of State, in a letter In the New York Times, pleaded for: It was at a secret session that broader United States co-operation Mr. Eden made his suggestion for with the League of Nations tolaup a world-wide boycott against Italy press the Italo-Ethiopian dispute.
By this means, he suggested,' He said the arma embarger Italy would be rendered incapable against Italy was not sufficient to of obtaining foreign exchange and avert the danger of Americh be-; would be unable to purchase war coming involved. He foresaw he materials automatically. Also sald, the possibility of United purchasee from non-co-operating States sales of cotton and ther be commodities to Italy soon casing powers, like Germany, would largely proscribed-
2 grave conflict with member: nations of the Longue-United the Press
ITALY PROTESTS
London, Oct. 12. Geneva reports state that Italy
Sweating couriers have brought world to Ros Nassibu that the valley bombardments have claimed many women and children. Refugees insist that Officials broadly the Italians have spread havoc by Signor. Mussolini plans to create the British Government has in- using gos. Cattle and humans an Emperor over a State composed formed France that it does not are dying throughout the country. of a large portion of Ethiopia.
The Ethiopians are digging pits,
favour anything beyond economic their bottoms studded with spik-ably be Ras Gugsa, Governor of effects of such sanctions
The new figure-hond will prob-pressure upon Italy ed stakes, big enough to hold an Tigre Province, who is reported apparent.
M. Robert Courondle, entire platoon.-United Press.
to have surrendered to Italy with It is Indicated that Great Britain
French economist, "disagreed with 12,000 soldiers.
No fawer than 894 candidates, Mr. Eden, urging that the first doce not intend to commence any Ras Gugsa
parties, will move should be to prohibit sales is no relation of blockade against Italy until after representing eleven Emperor Sclassle. He desconded the general elections, when the contest 255 seats in the House of of all to Italy by Russia, and the from King John IV; who reigned Government will have the opinion Commons during the Dominion blocking of re-sale of this com- has sent a noto to the Lesque from 1872 to 1899..
of the public to guide it in its elections, thus producing the most modity by Italy. Russia, he said, protesting against the derision Other important Ethiopian European policy.
confused campaign in the history was determined to prevent the reached yesterday regarding the chiefs are expected to surrender In Franco It la believed the of Canada
conquest of Ethiopia.
arms embargo-British Wireless New York, Oct 12: soon, giving Italy complete control elections will be set forward' so The outlook is that none of the The Columbus Day celebrations of the entire outer region.
obtain a working
M. Potekin suggested asking the that Mr. Stanley Baldwin will have parties will here were attended by violent La Tribuna states that "follow-the electorate's definite views bo- majority, thus necessitating conli-United States to place an embargo on raw materials as well as arms; rioting between thousanda of ers of the Ethiopian Imperial fore he leads the country into any tions-United Press. Fascists and anti-Fascists round Dynasty are in open revolt against course which may end in war. If
and urged the Committee to conti der whether to tako financial men. the statue of Columbus,
the usurper · in Addis Ababa."the electorato strongly supports n Mayor La Guardia and Governor These followers have studied the policy leading to a naval blockade The boulevarde are placarded with sures against non-League nations Lohman had just left the family trees and have concluded and Franco believes It will donunciations stating that the which took advantage of League Directors of United Press, with ceremony In Columbus Square that Ras Gugsa is the only turning point in Anglo-French League programme is certain to sanctions to increase their own Mrs. Howard and their son Jack
trade with Italy when hostilities started, flats, legitimate descendant of Solomon, relations is seen. For France will embroll France in war.
and his wife, have completed walking-sticks, cudgels and bottles and say that both Emperor Selassic, probably refuse to accompany The police guard on the British He urged the Committee to weck of visits and sight-seeing in being, freely used.
and. Menelik are, impostors. It is officially announced that
Britain, beyond economic penalties, Embassy has been strengthed since study a scheme for reducing all Japan. Mr. Howard is to pay an Numbers of participants re- It la generally believed that Ras
the Rightists have assailed British loans to Austria, Hungary and Al- informal visit to Mr. K. Hirotaj the Italian bombing of the Webbe ceived cracked heads and black Gugaa'e desertion will permit the
ANTI-SANCTIONS
efforts to force France to join in a bania to a minimum commensurato finister for Foreign Affairs; and Shibell River valley has resulted eyes, before the mounted polico capture of Makala without-blood- Demonstrations even against strong anti-Italian programma at with the internal needs thus. Mr. Shigemitau... on Monday.
(Continued on Page 2.) quelled the riots.--Reuter Special, | shed.—United Press,
economic sanctions are increasing. Geneva-United Press.
United Press.. (Continued on Pago 2,)
The Italians bombed these places for forty minutes and high columns of amoke rose from the ruins left by, the explosives.
The town and fortress were still burning in mid-afternoon and the troops were eagerly awaiting the order to advance. --Sandro Sandri with the United Press.
WOMEN AND CHILDREN DIE
-Harrar, Oct. 12. -
ROY HOWARD IN JAPAN
Tokyo, Oct. 12.
Mr, Roy Howard, Chairman of