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FOUNDED 1881
No. 10871
四非處 號八十月四英港香
THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 1936.. 日五廿月三
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SANCTIONS MAY BE LIFTED
But Ethiopian War Must Stop Simultaneously
NEW PEACE PLAN?
BRITISH
CLAIM
2,400 SLAIN
ITALIAN VICTORY Negus Returns
SEEMS ASSURED
BRITAIN REPORTEDLY
RECONCILED
(SPECIAL TO "TELEGRAPH")
LONDON, APRIL 16. DIPLOMATIC QUARTERS, HERE HAVE RE- PORTED THAT GREAT BRITAIN MAY OFFER TO SUSPEND ANTI-ITALIAN SANCTIONS IN RE- TURN FOR AN IMMEDIATE CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES IN ETHIOPIA.
It is indicated that Great Britain is eager for an early peace at almost any cost and that His Majesty's Government is reconciled to the fact that the peace terms must now be more favourable to Italy than those contained in the Hoare-Laval formula. It was because of the outcry which followed the announcement of the scheme drawn up by Sir Samuel Hoare and M. Pierre Laval, respectively British and French Foreign Ministers at the time, that the British Foreign Secretary resigned from office.
To Attack
DECISIVE
VICTORY
Addis Ababa. Apr. 15. The Ethiopian troops are hit-; ting back at the Italian armies, Jaccording to messages brought by runners from the northern frant.
They report
Cite Emperor himself, with 20,000 picked men, won great victory on Sunday to re south-west of Lake Ashangi. Un- official reports JUL the Italian)
Thay
casunities at 2,100 kilted.
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--Reater,
RALLIES FRANCE
TO MEET CRISIS
SARRAUT'S APPEAL FOR UNITY
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.
RUINED BY SUBSIDIES
The armed forces of France were equal to any mission which might be entrusted to them, he declared. France Jowever, Was trying desperately to find a solution of the tion without having to choose hetweenj present difficulties through concilia- equally precious friendships.
The French Government, proclaim d M. Sarraut, wanted
pence with OGADEN BATTLE
security. The ideal of the Govern- ment was a collective system, associat- Diredawa, Apr. 15. ring nil peace-lovers aga
against aggrex- Fierce lighting is reported to :i
WAS axiomatic that all nations should have equal rights and The Turkish strategist, tieneral to be able to conchide treaties of Wahib Pasha, and the Ethiopian mutual assistance in the even of personally directing sperations. Their aims France was striving, he declared. chieftain. Dedjasmutch Nassibu, asenttack. For the realisation of these
picked-Renter
raging on the Ogaden front,
troops.
It is considered significant that the Ethiopian Minister in London has been unsuccessful in his efforts,ighters are supported by to obtain British credits to finance the purchase of munitions.
This is regarded as evidence that the British Government considers that Ethiopia's ultimate sub- mission to Italy is inevitable.-United Press.
Position Obscure
Geneva, Apr. 15.
The situation with regard to the Italo-Ethiopian peace talks is most obscure and admittedly very critical. The first interview between Senar Salvador de Madariaga, representing the Committee of Thirteen of the Len que of Nations, and Baron Aluisi representing the Italian Government, produced no tangible results.
It is understood that Baran Aloisi said he had come Geneva to discuss the possibilities of negotiation for peace and that he had no instructions repeating the basis of negotiations. He only proposed to discuss procedure i and did not intend to touch upon the question of an armistice. On this point, too, he had aotructions,
Failing Inst minute change in thei Italian attitude it is clear that Senor de Madariaga, and M. Joseph Avenol, Secretary-General of the League, who
The Ethiopiars claim that despite
the intensive Italian bombing attacks they are holding their ground.---
Reiter Bulletin Service.
NAMED FOR IL DUCE
Asmara, Apr. 15.
The highest peak on the Go
Peninsulu, which juts far into Lake has been nained after Benite
NEW ANTI-Mussolint by the Italian forces which
AIRCRAFT WEAPONS
BRITISH CRUISER
RECONSTRUCTION
THREE SHIPS AFFECTED
London, Apr. 18.
is assisting him, will have nothing The Daily Telegraph's_naval cor-
mittee of Thirteen.
understands that the cruisers Haw-
satisfactory to repart to the Coin-respondent, Mr. Hector C. Bywater, | The Committee meets to-morrow kina, Effingham and Frobisher wi
shortly be reconstructed and rearmed with an increased number of six-inch hundred pounder guns.
afternoon.
May Wait 24 Hours
wait for twenty-four
The new weapons will comprise the
H.M.S. Hawkins
It is believed the Committee may ship latest anti-aircraft units and hours before will be the most important example deciding that its efforts at conciliation of British cruiser reconstruction re- have falled, and leave the question to corded-Reuter. the Committee of Eighteen..
League cireles
was formerly take the cravest flagship of the Chinn Feet and was vlew of the possibilities of the situa- for some time stationed in Hongkong. tion. They feel
eel it will
will not be merely
At one time is Royal Highness 5 question of maintaining the present the Duke of Kent served aboard the sanctions against Italy, but of the vessel. 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 Italy's promise of imm- 'mediate reprisals.-Reuter.
Keeping Silence
Genova, Apr. 15. peace talks between the League of Nations' representatives and the Italian Government's spokes-
Tho
an hour.
II.M.S. Frobisher was also stutioned in Hongkong for a period.
SAFEGUARDING TREATY
Washington, Apr. 15. Admiral Standley, the American naval export who attended the London Conferences, said to-day he hoped to see the now naval treaty made effec tive by January 1, and before the ex- piration of the old London and Washington treaties.
In
|
QUEEN OF SEAS OFF FOR TRIAL
have planted the Hag of Rome on its QUEEN MARY SAILS samit. The tricolour waved from the peak three days
ago.
The ceremony of naming the height | wis performed by Signor Achille Starace, Secretary of the Faseist Party-Reuter Bulletin Servier,
ASKS FOR WORLD'S PRAYERS
EMPRESS APPEALS FOR ETHIOPIA
"INTOLERABLE ATROCITIES"
Adkis Ababa, Apr. 15. The Empress of Ethiopia, in broadcast to the world last night, which was jammed by a continued! series of Morse figures, appealed in the name of humanity agairist "the intolerabio Italian atrocities."
Sho asked for the world's prayers for the ante deliverance of her country from the darkest hours of ita suffer ing.—-Reutor.
DENY ATROCITIES
the
ON TEST CRUISE
Landon, Apr. 15. The builders of Great Britain's new
i wonder liner, the Queen Mary, will, ire disappointed if the vessel falls to maintain over thirty-three knots an hour during her farthening trial runs.
The mighty ship sailed for the Firth of Clyde to-day.
Her trials will include, a twenty-
AMERICAN SHIPS STEAL TRADE.
Wellington, Apr. 15, The Union Steamship Company. operating the Lolan Line be tween New Zealand and Austra Jin. has announced the <liscon- -tinuance-of-the-service- from-the-
end of this year, owing to beavy losses suffered in sperntion.
It is stated that it is impossible for private enterprise to compete with the heavily subsidised American lines-rater Spreial.
Manchukuo- Mongolian
Conference?
TO SETTLE EVERY DIFFERENCE
Moscow, Apr. 10. Outer Mongolia has accepted win four hour test ut full speed and also reservations Manchukuo's proposals sharter runs, all out: She will also of April 6 for a conference on Mon- put through manoeuvring and golian territory for the arbitration of turning tests. -
all differences between the two coun.
be
Negotiations have been started for trics.
the arrangement of insurance for the The Governments have also agreed Yessel, which will amount to nearly to exchange diplomatic representa- £5,000,000 for the hull alone.Reuter, tives.
to
Manchukuo has not replied to the Outer Mongolian note up to the pro-
MOURNED IN CALCUTTA
Calcutta, Apr, 10.
M. Albert Surrant, French Premier, who has appealed to kia countrymen for unity in the present crisis,
AIRSHIPS TO SPAN ATLANTIC?
ZEPPELIN TO MAKE EXPERIMENTS
OVER NORTH ROUTE
DAYS OF EMPIRE NUMBERED
ITALY BELIEVES VICTORY NEAR
ADDIS ABABA ROAD OPEN
(Special to "Telegraph”)
Rome,, Apr, 15, The days of the Ethiopian Empire are numbered, proclaims a pondent from the Italian Field Head- quarters reporting the fall of Des- siye.
the
corres.
The Italian troops traversed hundred miles between Quoram and Deasiye in tine days, he states. Motor-cycle patrols were the first to reach the objective and these troops had surrounded the oily on all sides by last night. They watched and waited, for although the town seemed deserted they did not dare to enter on account of the smallness of their numbers.
Two armoured car columns, follow-
by a force of Askaris, arrived in the early morning and entered the city without encountering opposition. They holsted the Italian flag above the palace.
ROAD TO ADDIS ABABA
The motor road to Addis Ababa, only 160 miles distant, is now open to the advancing army.
Aircraft report that the capital is deserted and that apparently not even a handful of troops is guarding the city.
Washington, Apr, 16.. The Navy Department ns granted permission for the giant airship, Field Marshal von Hindenburg, to use celebratel in Rome, where it is This latest victory is being joyfully Lakehurst Landing ground far Bix thought that Marshal Pietro Badoglo months for A series which will test the feasibility of April 21, which is the Festivni of the of flights may capture Addis Ababa itself by regular North Atlantic dirigible sor-Hirth of Home Renter Special.
vice,
Liout.-Commander Peck, US.N., will travel aboard the von Hinden burg on all her voyages during the time she is using the Lakeharat moor- ing mast and landing facilities- Kruter:
ECKENER WANTS TRUCE
Berlin, Apr. 15.
Seeking Record For Voyage
POTSDAM RACING TO HONGKONG
Singapore, Apr. 16,
Dr. Hugo Eckener, famous zeppelin designer and navigator, is expected to nak General Herman Geering, the Minister for Air, to rescind the decree ander
which his name has been banned from the newspapers because he refused to do propaganda worki for the Nazi party. Dr. Eckener arrived here in the record time wants a truce and the removal of any nineteen days, out of Bremen.. suggestion of a brench between him Usually the time required for and the Government.-United Press,trip is 22 days..
ATLANTIC ICEBERG DANGER
U.S. COAST GUARDS
FLASH WARNING
London, Apr. 15.
On the 24th anniversary of the sinking of the White Star liner, Titanic, the United States Const Guard last night issued a warning of the danger of icebergs to linors on
The German steamer Potsdam has
of
the
She attempting to gain the Far East blue ribbon for the fastest return trip between Europe and Japan.
She also expects to clip five days from the present schedule round-trip between Singapore and Japan.- United ProsRE.
Weary Willie Can Be Cured
MARCONI KNOWS THE SECRET
With three previous convictions rent-Reuter gistered against her, Chan Yub, 41, married woman, was sentenced two weeks' and one month's barii labour, consecutively, by Mr Mac- fadyen at Kowloom Magistracy this morning when she admitted charges of stealing two bars of soap, a box Mr. Charles L. Johnson, High the North Atlantic run, asking ships containing 500 "Stag" cigarettes and Sheriff of Calcutta, who was real-to alter their courses seventy miles that he is experimenting with a cura
Rome, Apr. 15. Marchese Marconi has announced two tins of condensed different shops.
milk from dent of the Calcutta Turf Club for south of the usual route. J. Headbridge prosecuted.
Detective-Sergeant many years, died to-day-Reuter
for tiredness of human bodies, by The Coast Guard had carller ro means of short waves, and that he is Bulletin Service.
ceived a message from the icoberg perfecting machines for this purpose, patrol
stating that loebergs were The Marchese added that he had expected to be in the neighbourhood removed the feeling of fatigue from of the usual liners' route in two his own body, after hard work, by the weeks' timo.
INTER-UNION · BATTLE
IN UNITED STATES
where the
The iceberg patrol was formed twenty-four years ago by internation- al agreement, as a result of the sink- ing of the Titanic-Reuter Special.
OLD WARSHIP RAISED
application of the short waves himselfHeuter Special.
COLD'S DAMAGE TO VINEYARDS
CROPS IN FRANCE AFFECTED'
to
Paris, Apr. 16. The recent wintry weather has been doing enormous damage to the vine yards in Franco.
Geneva, Apr. 16,
(SPECIAL TO “TELEGRAPH") its representative at Geneva, has pre- The Ethiopian Government, through He indicated his intention of Beck Society with a long document from sontod the International Red Cross
Now York, Apr. 15. Mr. Justice William Black has refused the striking men opened to-night and lasted for/ar Senato ratlication during the the Ethiopian Red Cross organisation,
California Seamen's Union plea to dismiss the International current session. He said enforce refuting the Italian charges of airo- Sonor do Madariaga and M. Joseph January would provent a gan between
of the London Treaty ment
Union's suit to prevent strikers who are picketing ships calling GERMÁN VESSEL TO cities. Avenol met Buron Aloial and Signor the pacts and an absence of building purports to be confirmation if
themselves union men. The document also contains what Rocco and
and both sides agreed to
BE BROKEN UP restrictions.
The International Union's lawyer, Francisco waterfront, abserve complete reticence.
It is understood that only ques-conferred with Mr. Norman Davis on
President Roosevelt has
already gas
charges of use by Italians of poison Mr. Sauf Sparling, as the Interna- strike has been locailsed, and the
London, Apr. 15. tions of procedure were considered.
It is stated that during the period tonal will supply irrin egt Canal nuthorities are taking all precautions.
The 25.000-ton German cruiser, Buds of vines about to burst have There will be another meating at of the treaty to Congress, and Senator of mustard a, 7400 wanchengla
this subject of Immediate submission from June last in December; dh. tons (ning the nents of the West Coast ship one is up San Francisco, say Kenisch Albert, has been raised from been retarded by the frost, and it ve 11.45 a.m. to-morrow:
owners, they will remove their the bottom of Scana Flow, where expected that the quality and quan in the event of Guarni soumen business to Los Angeles and come she was scuttled In 1918, There is no question of a meeting Affairs Committee, said the Senate were carried by Italian atanmerkin
Pittman Chair of the Naval 400,000 rounds of dum-dum bullets striking Between Italians and Ethiopians and would promptly consider the matter ing through the Pan for Fantclared.
We will man every ship." he de- fit of trikes and the demands world has been chartered to tow her
of them may never come back. They
tity of the The largest anivago tug in the creato considerably
grapes this year will de (Continued on Page 12)
it were submittedUnited From Africa Router. Bulletin Service,
of labour which are dem There is fear of clashes on the San damage to thele trado,-United Pren, up-Reuter Speical.
ious to Germany, where she will be broken vineyards in Burgundy are not, so It is reported, however, that the badly affectedRouter Special
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