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FOUNDED 1881
No. 14884
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"FRIDAY, MAY
1, 1936.
日一十月三閏
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DUNLOP
TYRES
make every road
a SAFER road
BRITISH TROOPS FIRE ON ITALIANS
THREE Treachery Suspected In Ethiopian Lines
KNOWN
SLAIN
Fugitives From
Nairobi
BROKE FROM INTERNMENT
(Special To "Telegraph")
Nairobi, Apr. 30. -Three of the thirty-one Italian ma tive troops wha esenzied from the internment camp here, were shot down when they refused to surrender African to a patrol of the King'
Bix others were drowned trying to cross a flooded river, sixteen, were re captured and six are still missing.
The native sergeant in charge of the patrol which "discovered the fu- gitives ordered them to halt in Arabic and Kiswahili, warning them that he would open fire if they folled to com- ply with the command.
Disregarding the order and the threat, the fugitives scattered, some plunging into the river and others. taking 10 the bush. Reuter Special.
AFRICAN DEFENCE
Capetown, Apr. 30. Mr. O, Pirow, the South African- Minister for Defence, who recently announced the first steps towards modernisation of the defences of South Africa and the probability of a common system of protection on thei part of all British African states South of the Sudan, is leaving for Eagland on
on May 22.
He goes on the invitation of the British Government to discuss matters; affecting communications and defence in South Afrion-Renter's Hulletin Service.
GERMAN CONSULAR RECEPTION
HERR GIPPERICH ÚRGES GOODWILL
· · GOVERNOR'S. SPEECH
KEY POSITION EVACUATED
SUPPORT TROOPS FAIL TO ARRIVE
ITALIAN
PLANES TAKE
TOLL OF FUGITIVES
Addis Ababa, April 30. Grave fears of treachery in the Ethiopian lines have been aroused by the capture of Mount Tarmadur on the northern front, near Debra Brehan,`70 miles from Addis Ababa. This was a key position, commanding two roads from Dessive to Addis Ababa,
It appears 1,000 reinforcements were sent to stem the Italian advance on the capital at this point, but they failed to arrive as they received no supplies.
FIRST PERSONAL AIDE-DE-CAMP
London, Apr. 30. His Majesty the King has appointed; his great-uncle the Duke of Con- naught, to be his first personal aide.
dr-camp.
The appointment takes effect to-{ morrow, which is the Duke's eighty- sixth birthday.-Renier Bulletin Ser- vice.
TRADE BARRIERS LEAD TO WAR
BRITAIN AND U.S.
SEEK REMEDY
SIGNIFICANCE SEEN IN
STATEMENTS
London, May 1. Significance is attached to the coincidence of the official British and American advocacy of the removal of
trade restrictions.
Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary of State, addressing the Chamber of Commerce convention in Washington, de- clared excessive trade barriers were a major factor in the growing danger of world war and exhorted business men to give close attention to the world's economic dis-
In consequence, the garrison of the stronghold at Manchukuoantress.
Tarmadur, held by only 330 men under the Swedish Captain Tamm, was forced to retire in the face of the overwhelming odds against it--Reuter Special.
Rome, Apr. 30.
Italian machine-guns, mounted on lorries, and a fleet of thirty bombing planes, each carrying a ton of explosives, are taking a heavy toll of Ethiopian troops fleeing up the Jijiga road following the capture of the 'so-called "Hindenburg Line" at Sasa Banch by General
Rodolfo Graziani's advancing army.
The planes, after dropping their bombs, return to their base at Gorra- hel for more, and continue their bunt-j ing.
Little opposition to the Italian að- vance is now foreseen until the invad. ing columns reach a line about ten miles in front of Jijiga and Hurrar and the Jijiga-Berbera road, 80 miles beyond Daggahbar.
It is believed that Ras Nassibou, whose forces are engaging the In- Fans in this sector, has strongly for. residents tified this line of defence. Loss of felicitations to the the positions will mean the cutting this morning of the Ethiopian communications with of Berbera, from which point they have
British and foreign
combined
Germina community
by accepting the invitation
Herr II. Gipperich, Consul General, been receiving supplies of munitions
to a reception aring the German and other stores.-Renter
National Day, held at the rooms, of
the Deutscher Klub.
Emperor Optimistic
Paris, Apr. 30.
INDIA'S FINANCE SOUND
BRITISH EXPERT OPINION
ALLOCATING REVENUES
Trade Pact
'
In London, Mr. Walter Runciman, the President of the Board of Trade, speaking to the British Chambers of Commerce leaders, said the American Ambassador,
With Berlin Mr. Robert Bingham, who was present, represented a
GERMANY MAKING SOVIET TREATY
QUESTIONS OF PAYMENTS
Berlin, Apr. 30. Germany has signed a tende ngree- men with Manchukuo.
The commercial pact is designed to increase facilitate and
the mutual trade of the two countries and was signed by the German Foreign Ex- change Control office and a corres ponding office of the Manchukuo to
day.
The agreement
sent is ascribed to efforts of the German Económle Mission in the Far East.
It is further announced that Ger many has reached a similar agree-
with Russla. Dr. ment
Schucht, Minister of Economic Affairs, has worked an arrangement with the head of the Soviet commercial com missariat for the regulation of mutual trade and this year's payments,-----
Reuter
CREDITS FOR GERMANY?
Government which wished to see a much freer flow of international trade, and insofar as the United States followed that ambition, Great Britain would be ready to co-operate.--Reuter.
DEVALUING U.S. MONEY FURTHER?.
PITTMAN DECLINES TO COMMENT
TENDENCY TO INFLATION
RECIPROCAL TRADE POLICY
WARNING AGAINST RADICALS.
RED MENACE IN AMERICA
NAVAL CHIEFS
TESTIFY
Washington, Apr. 30.
The menace of Communism in the United States has been stresood by distinguished American inval authori- Hes before the House Appropriations sub-Committee, according to a report published to-day.
Captain Pulesten, Chief of Naval Intelligence, declared that "subyer- alve activities are threatening the se-
earity of the Fleet."
of Naval Operations, declared
Rear-Admiral Taussig, Assistant
that members of the Third Inter national were most active in the
United States furthering the plan of overthrow of the present.
work revolution, which included the of formi States Government.—
the United Bruter.
BRITISH NOTE TO GERMANY
CABINET STUDY
INCOMPLETE
London, Apr. 30. .
Despite a meeting at an early hour ta-day, the British Cabinet-dick-not- conclude its examination of the ques- ionnaire to Germany, which the Foreign Secretary, Mir. Anthony Eden
proposes to submit to Herr Adolf Hitler, the German ChunceBor a view to clarifying certuin
Washington, Apr. 30.. Declaring
that
excessive trade larriers were a major factor in the rising danger of a catastrophie world war, Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary of with State, addressing the closing session
of the United States Chamber of points of the German peace formula Commerce convention today invited and future policy in Europe. the attention of business men to the world's economic la.
barriers, as a step towards world He urged a reduction of trade
peace,
A further meeting of the Cabinet will be necessary, it is learnal.
unicated to Germany early next The questionnaire will be com-
week, instead of to-morrow or Satur Replying to critics of the Ad-day, as was at first expected. It will ministration's reciprocal traile policy, be delivered through the ordinary Mr. Hull said the proposed repeal of diplomatic channels,—Reuter. this polley would be a futile and futal
ACTING FOR SIGNATORIĘS step backwards-Reuter Special.
RETALIATORY DUTY
Tokyo, May 1.
.
of
Although the Government is Acting
at the request of other powers which adhere to the Locarno Treaty the form and matter of approach to Derlin was left entirely to its discre tion.
London, Apr. 30. When the Locarno signatories, other than Germany, ended their last Wushington, Apr. 30.
Japanese business men forecast conversations in Genova, on April 10 Senator Key Pitman, who is in that the summary imposition of at was agreed the British representa. close touch with the Treasury on retaliatory import duty of 12 per cent. tives should get into touch with the money matters, said to-day he had ad valorem en Australian raw wool German Government to obtain cluci- ills Excellency the Governor, Sir
London, Apr. 30.
not been informed by that Depart will be recommended by the Tarifdation of a certain number of points Audnew Caldecott, was amongst the
The report of Sir Otto Niemeyer
ment regarding the possibility of a investigation Commission which meets in on the financial position of the Indian }
the German memorandum large gathering present, and Herr
further devaluation of the dollar in in extraordinary session to-day. Govern- Gipperich, in
March 31. The importance of this 1 moving Apeech, The mystery of the whereabouts of provinces and the Central
ivlew of the rumoured intention of The Commission is meeting to stage in negotiations, following the reiterated the common interests be the Emperor of Ethiopia, missing ment is published. The object of
France to abandon the gold standard. consider invoking the commerce safe events of March 7, is fully understood tween England and his country and since the defent of his army on the the enquiry was to provide the Im-
He did not want to discuss the guarding law in order to penalise in London, and the British, Govern hope that it would be broadened to wrthern front, allegedly as a result perial Government with information
Australian wool and wheat, in retalia- ment la giving most careful considera. embrace the whole of the work. He of repeated Halian gas attacks upon required for the drafting of orders USED FOR ARMAMENTS situation, he said.
tion for Australia's recent imposition tion to the questions it will address proposed the health of King Edward his unprotected soldiery, is now saly under the Government of India Act
Legislation suggested by Senator of an increase duty on Japanese rayon to Herr Hitler's Government, VIII to which His Excellency replied ed, according to a message received for allocation
CHAMBERLAIN TOLD Thomas, he said. ol certain resources
would give the tissue and cotton tissue. with a toast to the German people, from Addis Ababa.
between the Central and Provincial
President power to forty per cent. of London, Apr. 30.
Japanese imports from Australia Government, which is the most im- CONSUL'S SPEECH
This message states that the Em-portant
in 1935 totalled 235 million yen, most outstanding preliminary The Chancellor of the Exchequer, its original gold content.
to Mr. Neville Chamberlain, was asked Senator Thomas also proposes tu ly' raw wool, while the Japanese ox. Herr Gipperich said: It is my peror has arrived at his enpital.
the Inauguration of new reforms in
stabilisation make the
fund per-ports were 75 million yen.-Reuter privilege to-day and my very plen-
in the House of Commons to-day He rade into the city this afternoan, provinces. sant duty to extend a very hearty and was in good spirits. The Negus
Sir Otto concludes:His Majesty's whether he was aware that several manent with a view to protecting and to that our foreign friends declared the Italian advance was far Government may safely, propose to bunks had granted German borrowers the dollar should the Irane, or other
thank you all, both on behalf and on behalf of the German victory-Router Bulletin Servies,
from entailingn decisive Italian Parliament that Part Three of the short term credits, and whether, in gold currencies, devalue-Reuter.
Government of India Act should be view of the fact that such credit trans- scommunity of Hongkong, for the
brought into operation a year hence."actions procured additional foreign honour you have done us by coling
He has formed the opinion, that the exchange resources enabling the Ger Dum-Dum Bullets here to-day to join us in the celebra
Budgetary prospects of Indiu, given man. Government to increase its raw tions of our National Day.
The Italian Consul-General in prudent management of her finances, material imports for rearmament, he longkong informa ил that sidered to be of paramount import- League of Nations and to the Inter-
signments can be made step by step credits to German borrowers.
He replied he was not aware of any meel the nutcial Implications of ance in Germany. We are not a rich national Committee of the Red Cross the new Constitution."
sach credits. He could, however, country, except in population.and the the following Note: working capacity of our people, "and"
In the detalled proposals. sub-assure the floure the question had not it naturally falls, therefore, upon the II. Ex. Marshall Badoglio informs mitted, the paramount importance, been overlooked and was over present Government Lo $140 that idle that during the battle of lako upon which the report insisty, of in the minds of the appropriate au hand-Idle whether by cholce or Asclanghi there have been nelzed preserving the stability neccosity are provided with as much about 2,000 dum-dum bulletts beside finances, has been kept work as possible. It will be a happy a few hundred rounde of explosivo mind-British Wireless. day for our Government and for our lead bullets for Gras guns. people when no able-bodied man in
Today is a reminder to us that the
the
FORCING A VOTE
Washington, Apr. 30.
Issuc
of new currency has been completed, despite the Administra tlon's attempt to defeat it.
Cabinet this morning which is be
There was a special meeting of the
The sponsors expect to bring the the communication, which it is now-
lieved have been concerned with m to the floor of the Ilouse on May anticipated will be despatched through A petition to force the House of Representatives to vote on the in-
Under the terms of the measure a next week-British Wireless.
diplomatic channels sometime early. refinancing farm mortgages by the could be issued.Reuter Special.
11.
Achievement of work for all is con- Italian Government has sent to the ustify the view that ariequate ng- would discourage granting of new Aationary Frazier-Lemke Bill for total of $3,000,000,000 in new money)
the country will be without work been proved that all the abissinians II. Ex Badoglio adds that it has, Great strides have been made the warriors are provided with dum-dum suppression of unemployment under
our present leadership during the past but
of central
thorities. He had no reason to be lieve the banking community as a carefully in whole was acting other than in ac
cordance with the general feeling of the House-Dritieli Wirelcan.
CHINA OVERSEAS MISSION
Nanking, May 1.
The China Overseas salon from
SHIP. INSURANCE
~~~London, Apr. 30.
4
GIFT MAY BRING NEW BLESSING TO MANKIND
London, May 1.
Sir Herbert Austin's gift of £250,000 to Cambridge Univer- Įsity, to be utilised in scientific research, I expected to result in three years but the économie and po- The government of Somaliland in Manila has arrived hero from Shang- The Board of Trade, has appointed the early construction of a million-volt laboratory. litical confusion that has spread to forms that among the 160 soldiers hat, being greeted at the station by a commitice to enquire into the pre- In this ples of miracion it is tion of matter.
wounded in the battle of Glangobo representatives of the Kuomintang. sont system of insuring hulls of proposed to conduct atom-bombarding Sir Ambrazo Fleming believes such during the days between the 14th and the Overacas Affairs Commission and vessels, in the light of recent judicini
a laboratory presents supremo experiments, re the 17th of April and brought to other Government organs. The 3* | comments on tho insured values sponsibly person in the work in fully Megadiacio, 120 men had been hit by sion is scheduled to stay in. the capl-
Lord Rutherford declares that portunities, and might remalt, among of ships for total Jossefforts in this direction may ultimate other things, in the artincial produc (Continued on Page 5)
dum-dum bulllets.
tal for one week.-Renter.
British Wireless,
¡ly lead scionco to perfect transmuta- tion of radium.—Beuter,
all part of the world has proved to be a serious impediment.
Our Government and every
Calais To H.K. By Train
LAST RAILWAY-LINK
COMPLETED ›
London, Apr., 30, Travel by train all the way from Calals to Hongkong. is now possible, with the last rail of the Canton, Ifankow Railway. Inld yesterday..
The opening of the lino for traffe
op.
is expected in the middle of May. Reitter.