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FOUNDED INSE No. 14871
四拜禮 號六十月四英港香
THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 1936.
日五廿月三
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LEAGUE PEACE HOPE DASHED
GENEVA CRISIS Rallies France to Face Crisis Bravely
UNRELIEVED
ITALY REFUSING TO
NEGOTIATE ·
RIGOROUS SANCTIONS MAY BE OUTCOME
Geneva, April 15. The situation with regard to the Italo-Ethiopian peace talks is most obscure and admittedly very critical.
The first interview between Senor Salvador de Madariaga, representing the Committee of Thirteen
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ESSENTIAL
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To Attack
DECISIVE
FICTORY
Addis Ababa, Apr. 15. The Ethiopian troops are hit-| according to messages brought
of the League of Nations, and Baron Aloisi, represent-ting back at the Italian armies, ing the Italian Government, produced no tangible results.
by runners from the northern fropt.
They report tirat the Emperor himself, with 20,000 pickul men, won a great victory on Sunday to the official reports
the Italian casualties at 2,400 killed.
It is understood that Baron Aloisi said he had come to Geneva to discuss the possibilities of negotiation for peace and that he had no instructions, respecting theth-west of Lake Ashangi. Un- basis of negotiations. He only proposed to discuss procedure and did not intend to touch upon the question of an armistice. On this point, too, he had no instruc- tions.
Failing a last minute change in the Italian attitude
it is clear that 'Senor de Madariaga, and M. Joseph Avenol, Secretary-General of the League, who is assist- ing him, will have nothing satisfactory to report to the Committee of Thirteen.
The Committee meets to-morrow afternoon.
May--Wait-24-Hours-
1 la bellowed the Committen muy wait for twenty-four hours before deciding that its efforts at conciliation have failed, and leave the question ta the Commliter of Eighteen,
gravest
Leagne circles Lake the view of the possibilitles of the situa- tion. They feel it will not be merely · a question of maintaining the present sanctions against Italy, but of the adoption of more rigorous measures, with which they will have to deal.
It is believed that Great Britain will press for swift action to force Italy to terms and in that event the League has aly's promise of im- mediate reprisals.-Reuter,
Keeping Silence
DAYS OF EMPIRE NUMBERED
ITALY BELIEVES VICTORY NEAR
ADDIS ABABA ROAD OPEN
J
correx-
(Special to "Totograph")
Rome, Apr. 16, Geneva, Apr. 15.
The days of the Ethiopian Empire are numbered, proclaims talks
the between League of Nations' representatives pandent from the Italian Field Head- and the Italian Government's spokes-quarters reporting the fall of Des- men opened to-night and lasted for un hour.
The
peace
Senor de Madariaga and M. Joseph Avenal met Baron Alolai and Signor Rocco and both sides agreed to observe complete reticence.
siye.
The Italian troops
traversed thei hundred miles between Quoram and Dessive in nine days, he states. Motor-cycle patrols were the first to reach the objective and these troops! had surrounded the vity on all sides by last night. They watched and deserted they did not dare to enter on account of the smallness of their
It is understood that only ques-waited, for although the town seemed tions of proceduro were considered.
There will be another meeting at numbers. 11.45 n.m.. to-morrow,
There is no question of a meeting between Italians and Ethiopians and the general impression at the moment is rather pessimtatic-Reuter.
Edco Leaves
Two armoured car columns, follow- the early morning and entered the ed by a force of Askarls, arrived. in} city without encountering opposition. They hoisted the Italian flag above the palace.
ROAD TO ADDIS ABABA
London, Apr. 15. The motor road to Addis Ababa, Tho Foreign Secretary, Mr. only 100 miles distant, is now open Anthony Eden, left London en route to the advancing army. for Genova this afternoon.
Aircraft report that the capital is To-morrow Mr. Edon will attend desorted and that apparently not even the League's Committee of Thirteen a handful of troops in guarding the meeting when its Chairman, Senor de city. Madariaga will report on his conver
This latest victory is being joyfully sations to-day with Baron Aloisi. celebrated in. Rome, where it is Meanwhile, conversations between thought that Marshal Pietro Badog!lo the representatives of the military, may capture Addis Ababa itself by naval and alr staffs of Belgium, April 21, which is the Festival of the France and Britain were began in Birth of Rome. Router Special. London to-day-British Wireless.
Sanctions' Cost
London, April 15.
to her obligations and accepting the recommendations of the Coorination Committee for the application of
It is claimed that the Eritrean
troops suffered most, 2,000 losing their lives in this engagement, while 400 white Italian troops were left on the field-Reuter,
OGADEN BATTLE
Diredawa, Apr. 15. Fierce fighting is reported to be raging on the Ogaden front.
SARRAUT SURE OF NATION'S POWER
BUT
WANTS PEACEFUL
SETTLEMENT
Paris, Apr. 15.. An appeal to the French nation for unity and courage in the face of the present crisis was made by the Prime Minister, M. Albert Sarraut, in the course of a broadcast speech this evening.
He said they were still exhausting all chances of solving peaceably the conflict resulting from the violation of the Locarno. Pact. They might, he said, have applied pressure of arms on the spot; and only the desire for peace had deterred them.
The armed forces of France were equal to any mission which might he entrusted to them, he declared. The Turkish strategist, General France. however. was trying Wahi Pasha, and the Ethiopian desperately to find a solution of the chieftain, Dedjasmatch Nuasibou, are personally directing operations. Their present difficulties through concilin- fighters are supported by picked tion without having to choose between traeps.
equally precious friendships,
The Ethiopians claim that despite i
the intensive Italini bombing nitacka) The French “Government, jirõelain- they are holding their ground-fed M. Sarrant, wanted peace with Renter Bulletin Servier.
NAMED FOR IL DUCE
security. The ideal of the Govern- ment was a collective system, associat- ing all peace-lovers against aggres- Asmara, Apr. 15." aion. IL Was axiomatic that all The highest peak on the Gogora nations should have equal rights and Penina, which juts far into Lake to be able to conclude treatles of Tsana, has been named after Benito
event
of
Mussolini by the Italian forces which mutual assistance in the have planted the flag of Rome on its attack. For the realisation of these summit. The tricolour waved from jaims France was striving, he declared, the peak three days ago.
The ceremony of naming the height was performed by Signor Achille Starace, Secretary of the Fascist Party-Renter Bulletin Service.
ASKS FOR WORLD'S PRAYERS
EMPRESS APPEALS FOR ETHIOPIA
" INTOLERABLE ATROCITIES"
a
-Reuter.
QUEEN OF SEAS OFF FOR TRIAL
QUEEN MARY SAILS ON TEST CRUISE
hour
London, Apr. 15.
RUINED BY SUBSIDIES
AMERICAN SHIPS STEAL TRADE
Wellington, Apr. 15. The Union Steamship Company, operating the Union Line be tween New Zealand and Austra tia, has announced the discon- tinuance of the service from the end of this year, owing to heavy. losses suffered in operation.
It is stated that it is impossible for private enterprise to compete with 1he heavily nubsidised American Jines-Renter Special.
KNOX LEADING IN CHICAGO
BUT BORAH EVEN IN OUTSIDE AREAS
Chlenge, Apr. 15,
An incomplete return from the state The builders of Grent Britain's new of Illinois presidential primary elee- wonder her, the Queen Mary, will tions give Colonel Frank Knox, Chl- be disappointed if the vessel fails to lengo publisher, a commanding lead. maintain over thirty-three knots an In the city of Chicago, his strong- daring her forthcoming trial hold, Colonel Knox bus 90,000 votes and Senator William Borah, the Idaho The mighty ship salled for the leader, so far lags with 51,000,
Returns from areas outside the city Firth of Clyde to-day.
Her trials will include a twenty-show that Colonel Knox and Senator four hour test at full speed and also Borah have obtained about 10,000 shorter runs, all out. She will also vaies cach.
runs.
Addis Ababa, Apr. 15. The Empress of Ethiopia in
bo put through manoeuvring and In the earlier primary, Democratic broadcast to the world last night, turning tests.
voters swamped the polls with ballots which was jammed by a continued Negotiations have been started for President F. D. Roosevelt,
Heutar. the name of humanity against "the vessel which will amount to nearly series of Morse figures, appealed in the arrangement of insurance for the Intulosable Italian atrocities,"
£5,000,000 for the hull alone.---Router.
She asked for the world's prayers for the safe deliverance of her country from the darkest hours of its suffer- Ing-Reuter.
COLD'S DAMAGE TO VINEYARDS
CROPS IN FRANCE AFFECTED
Parle, Apr. 15. The recent wintry weather has been
MEMORIAL TO WILSON
ON SHORE OF LAKE GENEVA
Genova, Apr, 15: A memorial will be created on the torrace of the new £1,800,000 League of Nations headquarters on the shore of Lake Geneva in memory of the war-time President of the United
Mt. Albert Sarrant, French Premier, who has appealed to his countrymen for unity in the present crinin,
AIRSHIPS TO SPAN ATLANTIC?
ZEPPELIN TO MAKE
EXPERIMENTS.
OVER NORTH
ROUTE
Washington, Apr. 16.
PIRATES STEAL VICTORY
BARTELL SLAPS AT N. Y. FIELDER
CHICAGO WINS AT ST. LOUIS
New York, Apr, 15.
Pittsburgh's heavy hitting -Pirates plucked victory from the Cincinnati Reds to-day in a National League encounter. Pittsburgh won by seven
to six.
Paul Waner drove out his team's only home run and Babe Herman duplicated his achievement for the Reds.
The Pirates hit safely eight times but got an extra run by smart base running although Cincinnati had fen hits.
Brooklyn Dodgers were at home to the New York Giants and gave the party. The Giants scored five runs from nine hits, and the Dodgern three runs on four. Each team bad. one error.
Mungo and Barteli stuged the first Ast fight of the reason and both were sent off the field. Bartell accused the Dodgers' rackman of tripping him.
BOSTON RAMPAGE
Boston went on a rampage against Philadelphia, scoring twelve runs on sixteen hits. Berger hit a homer.
In the fourth inning every man on the Boston leum crossed the plate, scoring nine runs. Philadelphia stored four runs on fourteen hits, J. Moore hitting a home run.
The Navy Department čas granted permission for the giant airship. Field Marshal von Hindenburg, to use St. Louis beat Chicago in the Windy Lakehurst Landing ground for six City by three to two, Frisch's Dent hit months for a series of fights of the season being a homer. which will test the feasibility of a Chicago got seven hits and St. Louis regular North Atlantic dirigible ser- eight. jvice,
Lient-Commander Peck, S.N., will travel aboard the von Hinden- burg on all fer voyages during the time she is using the Lakehural moor- ing masi and landing facilities.
Reuter.
ECKENER WANTS TRUCE
Berlin, Apr. 15.
Dr. Hugo Eckener, famous zeppelin designer and navigator, is expoctal
.. AMERICAN LEAGUE The Boston-Philadelphia match was postponed an account of rain in the Pennsylvania city.
St. Louis bowed to Chicago on their own grounds, only managing to score three times on eleven hits while Chicago wna crossing the plate aix times on an equal number. Treevich. and Washington both hit home rune. washington on their home grounds, The New York. Yankees lost to
to ask General Herman Goering, the scoring five times on twelve hits while Minister for Air, to rescind the deerce the Senators picked up six runs on under which is
name has been nine. banned from the newspapers because
Detroit Tigers lost to Cleveland he refused to do propuganda work Indians in a hitting battle, acoring for the Nazi
party. Dr.
Eckener seven runs an eleven connections. wants a truce and the removal of any The Indians amassed a fourteen run suggestion of a breach butween him total on seventeen hils and two and the Government-United Preas. Tigers' errors, giving away one error as well. Hal Trosky and Bruce Campbell both hit homers.--Reuter,
ATLANTIC ICEBERG DANGER
U. S. COAST GUARDS FLASH WARNING...
London, Apr, 15.
Weary Willie Can Be Cured
MARCONI KNOWS THE SECRET
Rome, Apr, 15. Marchese Marconi has announced On the 24th anniversary of the
that he is experimenting with a cure sinking of the White Star liner,
for tiredness of human bodies, by Titanic, the United States Conat means of short waves, and that he is Guard last night issued a warning of perfecting machines for this purpose. the danger of icebergs to liners on The Marchase added that ho had the North Atlantic run, asking ships to alter their courses seventy milos |south of the usual route.
The Coast Guard had earlier re- ceived a massage from the iceberg. patrol
stating that Icebergs were expected to be in the zeighbourhood routo in two
of the usual liners* wooks' time.
The iceberg patrol was formed twenty-four years ago by internation ing of the Titanic-Reuter Special, al agreement, as a result of the sink.
DÉNY ATROCITIES
Geneva, Apr. 15. The Ethiopian Government, through ita representative at Geneva, has pre- sented the International Red Gross Society with a long document from the Ethiopian Red Cross organisation, According to a report issued by the sunctions.
refuting the Italian charges of atro- cities. League Secretariat at Geneva, Italy's While, the average loss of export
The document also contains what trade has been practically halved by trade to Italy suffered by the purports to be confirmation of the doing enormous damage to the vine-States, the late Mr. Woodrow Wilson. measures of economie and financial Covenant enforcing states amounts to charges of use by Italians of poison verde in France.
The memorial will be in the form pressure already enfareed by League 44 per cent. of normal, Britain has
Bude of vines about to burst have of a bronzo celestial globe, designed States in connection with the Italian lost 92 per cent. In February, 1935 from June last ta December, 45 tons expected that the, ouality, and quan
It is stated that during the period been retarded by the frost, and it is by a famous American sculptor, resort to war in disregard of her Britain exported goods to Italy, any of metara, 700 m bantity of the emnes this year will den Convenants.
The cost of the erection wit beo n League report, valued at 1.841,70 400,000 rounds of dum-dum bullets crease considerably.
by Figures show Great Britain has old dollars. Last month her export were carried by Palian steamers pren Itis reported, however, that the
the Woodrow Wilson made the largest sacrifice among to Italy only amounted to 62,100 gold in throph the F Canal fer, East vineyards in Burgundy are not so of the League of Nations Reuter many
Foundation of America.
Bir, Wilson was one of the fathers League States in remaining faithful dollars-British Wireless and a woman's Afriçn-Batter Bulletin Service, badly affectedRouter Special, Bulletin Service..
MOURNED IN CALCUTTA
removed the feeling of fatigue from his own body, after hard work, by the application of the short himself-Router Special
waves
OLD WARSHIP RAISED
to
GERMAN VESSEL TO BE BROKEN, UP
London, Apr. 15. The 25.000-ton German cruisor, Konisch Albert, has been raised from Calcutta, Apr. 16. Mr. Charles L. Johnson, Iligh she was scuttled in 1918,
the bottom of Scann Flow; where dont of tho Calcutta Turf Club for world has been chartered to tow ho Sheriff of Calcutta, who was Presi. The largest salvage tug in the years, died to-day-Reuter to Germany, where she will be brokens Bulletin Service.
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