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FINAL
EDITION
Hongkong Telegraph.
FOUNDED 1881
No. 14811
一拜禮號七十月二英港香 MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1936.
日五十二月正
SMASHING ITALIAN
SOVIET PREPARES FOR WAR
OMINOUS SECRET RADIO ORDERS
"INSOLENT"
CLAIMS
Changchun, Feb, 17.
Although news of Japanese
and Manchukuo troop move- Marshal Badoglio, Italian Comman ments is being repressed, nder-in-Chief in East Africa, whose Japanese press "release" dilates troops have won a decisive victory
after a six-lay battle. on the Soviet's allegedly ominous
military preparations,
The general tenor of the press re- Icaso la illustrated by a despatch· paying that secret orders have been inued to all Soviet wireless stations To prepare for approaching war conditions."
"Insolent and unworthy of alter | tion" is how official circles describe the protests from Ulantator, claiming that Olathotka, recently bombed by Mongolian planes, is Outer Mongol territory and Japan's and Manchu- kuo's troops were responsible for the elash there,-Kruter.
CHATER ESTATE APPEAL
THROWN OUT BY THE FULL COURT
LENGTHY JUDGMENT
་
BADOGLIO PRAISES
HIS MEN
GOOD LEGS AND STOUT HEARTS
TRIBUTE TO ENEMIES
(Special To "Telegraph")
(lly Telegraph. Copyright. Talagraphlo Mon- septe Ordinance, 1881. Received, February Ir a.m.)
Asmara, Feb. 10. Marshal Badoglio, Commander-in- Chief of the Italian forces in. Enst Africa, is delighted at the success of his troops at the storming, of Am- baradam. He told press correspond- ents:
"That mountain which luas been weighing so long upon our stomach is now ours."
Judgment
lle drew attention to the boldness was delivered by tho Full Court this morning in the upper leaving distant bases to encircle Am- the manoeuvres of five divisiors in of the brought by the Hon. Sirilir haaradam, proving that Italian Shenton and Mr. M. H. Turn soldiers have good legs and marvellous trustees of the will of the late Sir Paul Chater, against the decision of hearts, he claims.
It in the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl Mac- Ambastadsm commands the direct in authoritatively explained that Gregor, in holding that estate duty sekota route to the Tembien wells and was payable on the cesser of the whole of the well-watered Enderta annuity boqueathed by the will to the region. It also commands the main late Lady Chater.
line of communications from Dessiyo The appeal was dismissed with to Tembien. costs.
Giving judgment, Mr. Justice R. E. The Italians claim to have turned Lindsell, Acting Chief Justice said: the tables on Ras Kassa's outflanking "This is an appeal against the judg- movement and now threaten to eat ment
of Sir Atholl MacGregor, c. off the troops of Ras Kassa and Ras dismissing an appeal by the present Seyoum in the Tembien region, appellants, the trustees of the will of Sir Catchick Paul Chator, deceased, against decision of the Estate Duty Commissioner, respondent, requiring payment astato duty on the cesser of an an-
Д
the
present of
TRIBUTE TO ENEMY
Italian staff officers pay a high tribute to the bravery of the Ethiopian regulars. In the face of inaccustomed nuity bequeathed by the will to the themselves so skilfully that Italian air artlery bombardments they concealed deceased's wife, Lady Chater, now
reconnaissance failed also deceased.
to reveal "As in the Court below the only presence of masses of men. question involved is a short, though
On Ambaaradam, the Italian troops not a simple one, namely, whether or found huge fortied caves in the not the gift of the rald annuity was mountain which could have housed
a nettlement of property, or of an thousands of men-Reuter Special interest or estate in property, Ilmited
by way of succession' so na to enable
the appellants to take advantage of COUNT COVADONGA. BETTER the provisions of section 25 of the Estalo Duty Ordinance, 1932.
TWO SUBMISSIONS
་་་་་
Havana, Feb. 15. Count Covadonga, son of the form- er King of Spali, who has boon "Counsel for the appellants has seriously l here, has been improving made two submissions in support of fellowing .the administering of his contention that such settlement three blood transfusions, the last of was effected; firstly, that in the will which was very successful. Internal itself can be found such a direction haemorrhage, which it was feared to appropriate part of the estate to might prove fatal, has now crasod
(Continued on Page 12.) Router.
O'CONNOR WANTS TO KICK PRIEST AROUND CAPITOL
(SPECIAL TO "TELEGRAPH")
Detroit, Feb. 16.
ETHIOPIANS LOSE
5,000 DEAD WHILE
DEFENDING
RIDGE
DIE
500 WHITE TROOPS STORMING AMBAARADAM
HAND-TO-HAND FIGHT CLIMAX
OF SIX-DAY ENGAGEMENT
ASMARA, FEB. 16.
THE ITALIAN FORCES LOST UNDER 500 DEAD. AND 1,000 WOUND- ED, WHILE THE ETHIOPIANS' DEAD ARE ESTIMATED AT 5,000 IN THE BATTLE OF ENDERTA, THE FIRST MAJOR ITALIAN OPERATION ON THE NORTHERN FRONT SINCE THE CAPTURE OF MAKALE. THE BATTLE INVOLVED THE ADVANCE OF THE ITALIAN BY TEN MILES, IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION.
The battle began on February 10 and was concluded victoriously last night, when the Black Shirt units planted the Italian flag on the summit of Ambaaradam, a 9,000-foot natural barrier, five miles wide, blocking the road to Ambaalagi.
The battle was the first in which the Ethiopian regular army encountered the Italian war machine's full force. Moreover, Italian white troops were exclusively engaged. Over 72,000 Italian troops participated in the battle, and a native divi- sion was held in reserve.
Some 25,000 khaki clad Ethiopian regulars, commanded by Ras Mulu Geta, were dislodged from Ambaaradam by the Italian pioneers' action.
I
STRONG SUPPORT READY
It is estimated that the Ethiopians under Ras Mulu Geta are supported by 50,000 troops in strong rear positions.
The Italian artillery played a decisive part in the battle. Mountain guns closely followed the Italian Infantry's advance, while heavy guns shelled the positions of the defenders up to ten miles away. No tanks participated in the action.
Torrential showers daily distressed the troops and dis- turbed operations.-Reuter. BATTLE FOR HEIGHTS
ments which were on their way to
the lines.
FEROCIOUS DEFENCE
Asmara, Feb. 16. The plan of campaign for the battle south of Makale involved the encircle- ment of Ambaaradam by two linked On February 15 the Italian ad- but independent columns, which moved ance was resumed. On both Banka around the castera and western slopes the troops moved again.
The to the rear of the mountain, with tacked the Italian columns as they
Ethiopians desperately their point of junction at Antalo.
asconded the Ambaaradam and every available man and machine-gun was hurled into the fight.
the
The operations were commenced on February 10 when the First Army
The Italians re-” Corps moved south to the River Gabat unobserved by the Ethiopians and peatedly charged crossed the river the following day, with their decupying tho mound nicknamed bayonets th'a "The Priest's Hat" on
eastern ragged Ethiopian |epurs of Aradam.
lines, and tho black warriors, On February 12 a division of the armed with long Third Army Corps crossed the Gabat
curved Valley and reached the erest west of fought with lion- Aradam at 8 o'clock in the morning. 11 ke
tho
It met with brisk resistance. There against
swords
courage
was intermittent firing, panetuated inodern weapons
ut-
SABOTAGE
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SPANISH REVOLT THREAT
LEFT RADICALS IN SAVAGE MOOD
LOSING FIGHT,
AT POLLS
Madrid, Feb. 17. Election results are trickling In (now, and show that Leftists ran very
close to Rightists in Madrid.
This cunire usually indicates the |general_trend of the pull,
The Loft group socured a large majority in Catalonia,
ac-
Although the Right has not. hieved its anticipated success, the Mr. V. G. Bowden, Australian victory.
Contre party has secured, a dofiulte Trade Commissioner to China, who ta
the It is strongly rumoured that now slaying at the Hongkong Hotel radical Leftists intend to attempt a where ho may bo consulted in revolution, win lose. A general
Australian trade mattora. strike may possibly be declared.
All troops are confined to barracks to-day--Heuter.
MAKALE REMAINS IN SIEGE
FOOD DROPPED BY PARACHUTES
ETHIOPIANS BLOCK ROAD.
(Spacial To "Telegraph")
(By Telegraph. Copyright. Telegraphio Man sögre Ontiaanse, 1895. Nezsived, February {17, 8.30 am)
Dossiye, Feb. 16.
the
In spite of the heavy defeat at Ain- baaradam, the Ethiopiars. maintain siege of Makale. According to latest reports the Ethiopian army has completely severed the Italian com- munications, blocking the Adowa- Makale road.
Their forces are so disposed that the other road to Makale la practically unusable. The Italians can only pro- vision the Makale garrison by means
THREE KILLED
Madrid, Feb. 16. The elections have passed off quietly, apart from three Leftists having been killed in clashes with opponents.
Most of the results will not be known for at least three days. Both sides claim victory, but it la estimated that the Right will have a majority hot exceeding thirty, which would definitely put power into the hands of the Premier, Senhor Portola, the Cen- tre Party leader.-Reuter,
ADMIRAL BEATTY IMPROVES
PASSES CRISIS OF
ILLNESS-
BULLETIN ISSUED
London, Feb, 10. · It is understood that the fears felt
of parachutes, attaching supplies to carlier in the day for the recovery of theso and dropping them from low- Admiral Earl Beatty, who relinquish- flying planes, which have to run the ed his command as Admiral of the gauntlet of Ethiopian rifles and Fleet only a few weeką ago, havo now machine-guns.
been dispelled for the most part,
On one occasion the wind carried It is now believed that the crisis in London, Feb. 17. the parachutes over the Ethiopian his illness has passed, Following the cases of sabotago re-lines. The Ethiopians at first feared The latest bulletin says there has ported aboard the battleship Royal the food was poisoned, and tried it ben a decided and improving progress Sovereign and the submarine Oberon, on a dog before they themselves fall during the week-end. at Devonport, last December, the Ad-to. miralty to day stated that a similar incident had occurred aboard H. M. 6. Cumberland, a cruiser of the China Station now refting.
The cruiser is at Chatham.
Earl Beatty has not boen in robust health for The son of Deljasmatch Martin, ordored him to bed for a complete rest some time. Physicians
Ethiopian Minister to London, had a yesterday, and it was only then that narrow escape from death during the the publie learned that he was serious- heavy bombardment of lorries goingly ill. This illness is aggravated by a from Dessiye to Waldia. Italian chill contractod early in January and The Admiralty has not stated the planes flow low over the column, and by his attendance at the funeral of nature of the sabotage attempted on a splinter of a bomb cracked over King George V-Router. the Cumberland, nor the extent or young Martin's head and struck a seriousncas of the damage. It is man beside him, taking shelter in a by the thud of shells and bombs. in the hands of Ras Mulu Greta merely stated that an investigation ditch, knocking out his eye. Flames from burning huts and the their
Is proceeding.Router. enemios. There scariot bunts of shrapnel continued hand-to-hand fighting.
H.M.S. Cumberland, which is a from Addis Ababa, belonging to Bas A Tigo tribesman, says a report until 2.30 p.m. when a heavy rain Meanwhile, the Italian artillery, had tone, was previously commanded on bottle of chianil, dropped from an back to his own country from Eng
cruiser of the County class, of 9,750 Seyoum's army,
Paris, Fob. 10. interrupted hostilities.
ked by a beon bombarding the Ethiopians the China Station by Captain C. H. G. Italian aeroplane flying thousands of land, where he attended the funeral King Carol of Rumania, on his way rear, keeping a continual barrage Benson, D.S.O. She was recommia foot high. over thom. Finally, in the evening, Bloned at Chatham in 1933, and was
BLACKSHIRTS IN ACTION
Meanwhile, the Black Shirt units
on the loft wine were swarming up the slopes of Ambaaradam.
Was much
a Black Shirt unit commanded by the paid off inte. Dockyard control at Duke of Pistoia, planted the Italian flag on the summit of the ridge and Chatham in March of last year. the enemy retreated under cover of darkness.
While this Aghting on the high S'hai Exchange
They met with strong resistance." The Ethiopians threw in their reserves: and repeatedly attacked the position hills had been proceeding, the Italian on "The Priest's Hat", supported by flanking. column had reached Antals ten guns which shelled the Italian and found it full of Ethiopian machine-gun neste until they were corpsce as a result of the artillery silenced by the superior Italian
bombardmentReuter. artiliary.
At mid-day, Marshal Badogilo TO TALK WITH
throw reinforcements of his crack Alpial troops Into the battle. The Italiarts reached their objective on the ridge of Aradam at 6 pm.
DAY OF CONSOLIDATION
consolidation. A heavy rain serious-
February 13 was a day, of great | ly rapeded operations.
A fores of Ethiopians, estimated
HU HAN-MIN
NANKING TO SEND DELEGATE
Re-opened
AUTHORITY FROM NANKING
Shanghal, Feb. 17. According to the Chinese-press, after over a fortnight suspension, the China: Merchants' Exchango here will be re-opened to-day...
KING CAROL IN PARIS
of King George and had diplomatie It struck the man on the head and conversations with various European kilod hip instantly. Dozens of loadera, Jo remaining in Paris bombs from the same maching had incognito in company with Madame. exploded harmlessly-Router Special. Lupescu for a time,Router Spacial.
"HANG LA ROCQUE," CRY
OF PARIS REDS
(SPECIAL TO "TELEGRAPH”)
Paris, Feb. 16.
A huge procession of the Socialist Front. Populaire, as a protest demonstration against the Royaliste' attack upon M. Leon Blum, the Socialist leader in the Chamber of Deputies, passed off without incident, although it was feared that serious consequences might result, All stroois leading into the route
Father Coughlin, the "Fighting Priest," head of the Church of the Little Flower and radio-prophet whose words are almost
An order authorising the resump gospel to 20,000,000, listeners, to-day opened an attack upon
tion of trading was made by the President F. D. Roosevelt.
Shanghal, Feb. 17..
Ministry of Finance Chinese reports from Nanking stato It states, intor alia, "however, in view on Saturday. He said President Roosevelt was answer to the farmers pleas for at 2,000, made a surprise attack on that General Ho Chlen, Governor of of the fact that the printing of the directly responsible for blocking | Justice and liberation from the the left flank and surrounded & Human, who returned from Changaba bonds of the Consolidation Loan
Rocque." Crowds along the route Congress' consideration of the Frazier, money-changers at Washington. Lemke farm relief, h, which is in-. In Washington, Mr. O'Connor, who But this, helped by Italian artillery, cood to Canton shortly in order to been completed, and that the con- to the Place de la Nation, were barred of the French Fascist movement and
Sattalion of the Sabauda Division. yesterday, has been instructed to pro- (Tung I Hung Chal) has not yet of the procession, from the Pantheon theored the demonstrators flationary in tendency
is anything but a peace-loving person, fought its way out of the position, confer with Mr. Hu Han-min General version of the old (oxisting) borula by Mobile Guards, armed with cat President of the Croix de Fou and Colonel Casimir. La Rooque, leader, roared: "If Coughlin will come to Inflicting heavy losads on the Chan Chal-tong, General Li Chung-yen for now has not yet commenced, your He also assailed Mr. John O'Connor, Washington and repeat face to face Ethiopians and losing only 18 killed and General Fei Chung-hai. New York Democrat and members of the things be said, about me in his and 64 wounded Immelf. General Ho Chlen has had a series the re-opening on February 17, tont Thousands of police were on duty, badited with the now officially out!
Exchango is hereby ordered, after binos. •
Volontaires Natiomux, although not the House of Representatives, as radiocast, I guarantee to kick him On February 14, despite the rain of conferences with the Generalissimo, porarily to refrain from now trans- "the assassin" who killed the Frazier from the Capitol to the White House making the take-off of aeroplanes General Chiang Kai-shek, and his actions, so as to avoid difficulties TV-
Socialist and Communist demon lawed Royalist groups, la the most Lemke bill, which was actually the United Press.
most difficult, Italian machines mission to the South is considered as garding the time of delivery strators are L'Internationale" and mist groups in Franos-Reuter
butod opponent › of Bociallet and Com bombed strong Ethiopian coinforce-being highly significant-Reuter.
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