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一拜禮 號七廿月四英港香 MONDAY,
APRIL 27, 1936,
日七初月三街
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DUNLOP FORT 90
ETHIOPIAN DEFENCES CRUMBLE
DEVASTATING AIR ATTACK
ROAD TO HARRAR NOW OPENED
ITALIANS CONTINUE
RELENTLESS
DRIVE
Rome, Apr. 26. Desperate fighting has been in progress around the fortified triangle whose corners are Daggahmodo, Sasa Banch and Daggahbur, and which barred the Italians' road to Harrar.
The scene of the fighting consists of rugged, hilly
Prince von Starkentherġ, Austrian Vice-Chancellor, who states that if
the Chancellor, Dr. Schurchnigg, dock
not take action against some of his alleged friends icho are anti-
Heimwehr, he is liable to find himself
removed.
stretches of bare rock, alternating with thick bush and King Fuad's
torrents, most of which are at present in flood and are rushing down the valleys from the mountains.
The Ethiopian commander, Ras Nassibou, tried to) keep General Graziani at bay from a line of trenches and redoubts, supported by machine-gun posts, constructed by the Turkish officer, General Wahib Pasha. But the Italian air attack, their very accurate and intensive bombing operations, forced the defenders from their caves and shelters.
Kas Nassibou's men, who attackedj
en maase, in the traditional Ethiopian
style, were eventually routed.
Open Road To Harrar Italian motorised sections Inunched! a pursuit in the direction of Daggah- bur, and have now virtually completed the encirclements of Sasa Banch, con- sequently, inverting the whole of the Ethiopian position,
The line of Italian communications from Mogadiscio is now nearly 500 miles long, which has necessitated the building of rouds and railways, with bridges across the rivers.
success
It is unofficially reported that Sasn Banch hns fallen. This would give the talinns dominance over the whole enemy line, and open) the road to Harrar.--Reitter.
Surprise Attack
Nome, Apr. 20.
HEIMWEHR CHIEF'S THREATS
CHANCELLOR MIGHT BE STRANGLED.
FRIENDS GIVE BAD ADVICE
(Special To "Telegraph”)
Vienna, April 20,
The progressive smashing of
Prince von Starhemberg, vice- Ethioplan fortifled line along a front Chancellor of Austria, addressing alty miles wide between Dagrahmado 90,000 armed and uniformed men of
the
com-
and Sasa Banch, is reported by
the Heimwehr of Lower Austria to- Marshal Pietro Badoglio in a
day, declared that only. political munique Issued to-day. He con-short-sightedness and stupidity could Arms the capture of Daggahmodo, expect disarmament of the Helmwiser, which, he states, was taken by sur- which would only be possible over his prioc on April 23. A strong body of dead body.
the enemy counter-attacked from
Daggahbor the following day, but He averred that the Chancellor, Dr. was repulsed.
Condition
Improving
LOCAL INFECTION DIMINISHING
PHYSICIANS' BULLETIN
Cairo, Apr. 28.
A bulletin issued by the physicians attending His Majesty King Fund states that the local infection seems to show a tendency towards diminish- ing in intensity".-
Although the King's general con- dition can be considered as stationary his system shows a better reaction. -Reuter.
On April 21 it was first disclosed
that the King's condition was giving rise to grave concorn, lie was re- ported to have suffered a serious he
morrhage on the night of April 23, as a result of developing atomatilis of a necrotte character. This is a mouth disease usually accompanied by deterioration of the tissites and inflammation.
Un April 25 it was reported the King was sinking. Rumours that he had died were denied.
Yestorday, April 26, His Majesty is said to have spent a quiet day and his condition was apparently un changed.
Review Of Markets
BRITAIN BUYING
GOLD
LEFTISTS GAIN
IN FRANCE
SECOND BALLOT WILL
BE NECESSARY
Paris, April 26.
At midnight the state of the parties in the Chamber
of Deputies election is:`
Rightists 31, Centre 19; Leftists 22.
A second ballot will be necessary in 134 out of 208 constituencies, where results are known.
Among the prominent persons elected aro MI. Vincent Auriol, Socialist financial expert; M. Thollier, the Minister of Agriculture; M. Georges Mandel, Minister of Poste and Telegrapha Mi Couturier, the Communist Foador.
M. Dekers, the Rightist editor of L'Echo de Paris, the Minister of In- terior, M. Frot, the Socialist leader, M. Bluns, Andre Marty, the Com munist loader, and M. Jacques Stern the Minister for Colonies, all were elected.
It seem
seems certain that at the end of
HOARE TO
RE-ENTER CABINET?.
AS FIRST LORD OF ADMIRALTY
PREDICTION
the day's declarations the Chamber MORNING POST" will show little difference in the balance of power, but next Sunday's second ballot will heavily favour the Left combination. Communists are gaining ground in the northern min. ing areas.-Router,
LEADER HARD PRESSED
Paris, Apr. 20. The first surprise of the French elections was the failre of Edouard Herriot, the Radical Socialist leader and former Prime Minister, to secure an absoluta majority on the first ballot. He is, a candidate at Lyons.
M. Pierre Flandin, the Foreign Minister, Mr. Louis Frossard, Minis- ter for Labour, M. Andre Besse, Minister of Pensions, and M. Edouard Daladier, former Prime Minister, ali were elected.
WEM.
Pierre Cathala, former Minister of Agriculture. M. Honri Guernut, Minister of Education, and M. Paul) Reynaud, former Minister for Colo- nics, did-not- obtain-clear-majoritica A second ballot will be necessary in many of the constituencies.-Reuter.
NO INCIDENTS
no
There have
Ministers have been re-elected with
of
London, Apr. 26.
Sir Samuel Hoare, former Foreign Secretary, who resigned from the Cabinet over the much-discussed re- jection of bis and M. Pierre Laval's peace formula, Is returning to the Government during the next
few weeks, according to the Morning Post. He will be the First Lord of the Admiralty, In place of Viscount Mansell, who for some time has been anxious to retire from active political; We-Renter.
CONGRESS RISING IN MID-JUNE
FRANCE TO DEVALUE EXPERTS THINK
FACTORS IN MARKETS
{Minucation, and M. Deatected and western cotton is of serious pro-}
AIRMAN'S
DARING VOYAGE
TAKING PLANE TO HAILE SELASSIE
IN DEFIANCE OF ORDERS
Although
Paris, Apr. 26.
the French air police and aerodromes through- out the country have been asked to keep a look-out, there is no news of Rene Drouillet, the AL Edouard Herriot.
French airman who disappeared former Premier, the Radical Socialist leader with a plane ordered by the Em- who failed to secure un
absolute
majority in the firet ballot in the peror of Ethiopia after the au- French elections, and is now retiring thorities had banned its depar
from politica.
CHICAGO BLANKS INDIANS
BROOKLYN STILL STEPPING FAST
PHILLIES'. 7 ERRORS
New York, Apr. 26.
The Chicago Cubs won a Ave 16 nothing game with the Cincinnati Reds to-day, Carleton holding the visiting Rednien to four hits.
senttered
The Cubs gave their pitching ace! solid support, with airtight folding.. The Reds had three.errora.
Brooklyn Dodgers continued their winning pace, making it three in a [row, when they scored ten russ against the Philadelphia. Phillies. Frey hit them a home run.
The Dodgers scored hele ten on fourteen hits, while the Phillies were
ture from France.
Drouillet had obtained permission to take the plane from its hangar, on the
that ho pica
wanted tu test its mechanism, and unknown to the guards, he disappeared, having takon on suelent petrol for a ne thousand mille flight... ... ...
The aleman lo. without food and water, and the abronce of papers will crente a difculty for him if he should land at any regular nerodrome.
Some air
experts. Auggest that Drouillet is making for Spain, and thence for North Africa Others are of the opinion that he is heading for. athens, with an intermediate halt.
Whatever the legal rights and wrongs of the matter, it is generally Fagreed that Drouillot has undertaken a courageous Might-Reuter Special;
Anti-War
Conference
At Geneva
YOUTH OF WORLD WILL MEET
squeezing seven runs out of twelve. SEEK CLOSER
successes at the plate.
errors.
A
the
com-
CO-OPERATION
M
Genova, Apr. 20.
of youth groups to
conio
Representativeg throughout the world will
Paris, Apr. 23. France polled heavily in to-day's elections for a new Chamber of De- puties, but
the country remained calm and there were incidents reported throughout the day,
The first result announced came from Indo-China, where the barris- ter son of the French Prime Minis- ter, M. Omer Sarruut, standing as an independent of the Radieal-Centre | group, placed second out of four can-
Washington, Apr. 25. didates. A further, ballot will be
Congress is not likely to adjourn
The game was featured by the necessary there as no "candidate) before mid-June.
number of errors. The Phillies had obtained a clear majorily. Reuter..
The Houso Tax Bill heavily no less than seven and even penalises holding companies How-much-touted Dodgers infleld LATEST DESPATCH
ever, the Senate will write the final Bill probably increasing the corpora
mitted four. Paris, Apr. 26. tion income tax rate plus an ex-1
no sensational perimental been
Lax
The Boston Braves and New York Stips with the problems of preventing defcate in the Arst ballot. All earnings.
undistributed Giants were prevented from meeting on
future wars and organising pepce, at a world congress which meets hore The American Telephone & Tele-by rain. the exception of M. Guernet, Minister graph enquiry has relaxed.
|from August 31 to September 7, the Air
The drought-affecting winter wheat
Visiting Pittsburgh, the St. Louis who are sure to be
Cardinals Bratched
The gathering, which will be" prez three to two sided by Senator Henri Rolin of in the second bailot 'next Sunday.
portions. The Right is at, present leading,
victory from the Pirates, scoring on Belgium, head of the International but the fact that Socialists and Com military complications in Europe this to their opponents in spite of two Societies, will discuss possible cures Washington oficiais expect no nine kits and allowing only six hits Federation of League of Nations munists are leading the polls in many year. constituencies requiring a second
It is thought that France will pro- ballot indicates the final figures will bably 2001 devalue. The effect of show a strong swing to the Left-this on the American markets is not volunteers from abroad, attacked the friends, otherwise I might happen
Reuter.
likely to be serious and will probably enomy positions at Hamantel. Fight-
be only a temporary disturbance. ing continued throughout the day and that he would be strangled and
Parla, Apr. 27.
No further American devaluation is was resumed at dawn of April 25 removed.
London, April 25 The standing of the parties at 1.45 Expected — Stean, Culbertson and when the Itailans, with fxed
With the Easter holiday period Prince von Starhemberg's speech is receding, the cutflow of notes bayonets dislodged the Ethiopians
a.m. to-day was: Rightists, 64; Ceo-Fritz. Is
tre 27; Left 1. from their caves in the Fafan Valley regarded as a counterblow against tunking_a_reverse movement, but the and occupied Humontet.
efforts of several Cabinet Ministers Bank of England, being still alive to to see the Heimwehr dissolved and currency expansion, purchased nearly the possibilities of further early Menuwhile, on the right, the enemy trenches at Gunagagu were Prince von Stathemberg himself dis half a million Sterling in gold in the occupied after the annihilation of the filssed from his high office............ Past werk. defenders..
Credit has proved to be fairly useful The course of events to-day, dis owing to the activity in the new Issue counted rumours of an imminent market, while the disappointment felt Heimwehr putsch as a result of an by discount houses regarding the The total Italian losses, Including agreement with the 'German Chun-absence of, any improvement in the native troops, are over 700 killed and cellor, Herr Adolf Hitler, ar for the average rate of Treasury Bills was wounded. It is stated the Ethiopians restoration of the former ruling house offset by a larger allotment of bills. lost over 3,000 killed at Humaniel of Hapsburg...
Foreign exchanges are quiet, apart alone.-Neuter.
of Franes, which necessitated British from some pre-election nervous selling support at 74.98. This support; how over, was withdown near, the closo and the rate eased to 76.01-Router. AMERICAN MARKĘT
Kurt Schurchnigs, could rely upon On the same day Hallan their good faith, but he must use the column in the centre, which Included Heimwehr against his so-called.
an
The communique adds that the ad. -vance northwards continues,
CANTON BRITISH
CONSUL
ON SHORT VISIT TO MACAO
All is quiet in Vienna. Polica and Army Headquarters deny any "alarm duty exists-Reuter Special.
F
NEW YORK IS' DULL
Moth (Lleut. Com. J. S. Dalison) and was the guest of the Governor of Macao, Dr. J. Pereira Barbosa, and
Now York, April 25. The stock market ruled steady but Madame Barbosa, nt dinner yester-dull and most sections closed slightly day evening. Other guests included above the previous day's level the officers of the Moth, Mr. and Mrs. In the commodities market, cotton FJ Gellion, and the Governor's declined on realising and hedging. sinff.
The May position was firm on Trade cavering Rubber was higher: on one of the in-Trade buying. In the wheat market, Mr. H. Phillips, British Consulterested spectators at the Race Meet the new crop was casior owing, to ahort visit Mr. Phillips arrived here Club this afternoon-Our on Friday afternoon on board HMS. | Correspondent.
May was relatively steady on a good [casb domand.—Reuter..
Macao, Apr," 20.
Mr. Phillips was
PARTY STANDING
A second ballot will be necessary in
results bro knowi
for the world's ills under three main SENATORS SCORE
headings: first, rations and the Lea. Washington Senators scored freely and social organisation of the world; gua of Nations; second, the economic ugainst the Philadelphia Athletics.
third, moral, religious and philosophi- On thirteen hits, the Senaters cal bases of peace. crosses the plate eleven times. Bol- ton's and Powell's honie runs helped along. Puccinelli hit a circuit clou able to get three runs out of seven ament. The economic and social on collective security and disarm-,
Under the first heading, two Icc- tures will be given one on the
223 out of 360 constituencies in which 15,05, July 45.20, September 45.20, for the Athistics, but they were only organization of peace and the other
is retiring from politics and will not It is reported M. Edouard Herriot run in the second poll-Reuter...
""SPOT" SILVER DOWN AGAIN
FRANC WEAKENING AGAINST POUND
(Special To "Telegraphy
December 40.10-United Press.
BOMBAY SILVER REVIEW
times to first base. The Athlelles were charged with three errors.
Bombay, April 20.
aspects of the second main problem Messrs. Merwanteo and Sons, In
will be considered in two lectures, their silver review for the week ond-
New York Yankees were in a In the discussion of the third problem,' ing yesterday, write:-
batting mood and tallied twelve times three points, of view-the Protestant, Earlier in the week, the market against the Boston Red Sox, The Catholic and philosophical-will be ruled firm on rumours that an agree: Sox were not missing too often, either, stressed. All three subjects will be ment between China and America
was likely to be reached and also due and pounded out fifteen hits for nine referred to special committees for to a satisfactory up-country demand. runs, aided by Foxx's homer. Yan-further study. Subsequently, as large Indian buying kees hit eighteen times and Gehrig, orders in London were promptly antis drove one ball out of the park. fed by free Chinese sales, the market showed a quiet tendency. The up- country off-tako, however, is still activo and has amounted to four hundred bars in a single day.
SIXTEEN INNINGS
The
The congress has three state ob- Jegts. The first is "to" provide an opportunity for youth in all countries to exchange ideas on International The longest game of the season, affairs and to reach agreement upon Tho New York, Apr. 25.
up-country demand has
and one of the longest on record, was a common plan of international co- London "spot" and forward allver averaged about 825 bare of silver a played between Cleveland Indians operation for the prevention of war price declined 1/10 pence to 20 3/8 day, including the settlement off and the St. Louis Brown to-day. It and the organisation of peace.
Lake ponco por ounce here to-day.
second da "Co London gold was quoted at 1401. A forecast of the surplus of silver anally won by eight
went sixteen innings. The Indians possibilities of co-operation of youth to discuss comerete 11d. per ounce.
bars after the May settlement is not On the London foreign exchange possible at the present juncture.
of all countziow, board upon mutual Cleveland had eleven hits and the understanding and mutual respect market the French franc eased to 74 Shipment of silver afloat from Browns-13, but the latter also booted for opinion, to attain thong ends. 63/64 against the pound sterling. London to Bombay at this wook-end three chances.
The
third is. to strengthen the links Montreal silver prices were five
Detroit Tigers, the champions, between the organisations of youth. stoamer is bringing silver to tho Total salas amounted to four con- value of £8.000 from London to four, profiting by four Chicago the League of Nations Bocletics". tracts of 10,000 ounces each, May Bombay-Router."
errors. Reuter.
United Press,
seven,
. General at Canton, is in Macao on aing conducted by the Macao, Jockey reports of rains in some sections: Afty points lower, to total £100,000, The Incoming man defeated the Chicago White Sox, alx tfromselves and between youth, and
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