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二拜禮 骏五月五英港香 TUESDAY,
MAY 5,
1936,
日五十月三閏
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BRITISH
U.S. LEGATION BELEAGUERED
SIKHS ORDERED TO RAISE SIEGE
FOREIGNERS FIGHTING ETHIOPIAN MOBS
Washington, May 4.
Following reports by wireless from the United States Minister at Addis Ababa that the Legation has been besieged for hours by a fierce mob of Ethiopians, Mr. Cordell Hull, the Secretary of State, has ordered the Legation's abandonment.
The Minister had previously asked Washington to urge the British Government to tell the British Legation in Addis Ababa of his plight, and to request assistance from Sir Sidney Barton, British Minister.
Mr. Hull's order, flashed back to the U. S. Minister, Mr. Engert, followed the receipt of information from the British Foreign Office that the British Legation at Addis Ababa, manned by only a handful of Sikh soldiers and British officers, was unable to spare a detachment to assist in the defence of the U. S. Legation.
The British Government had, in- structed the Minister at Addis Ababa
to send a convoy to evacuate the Americans.
Mr. Hull's stalenient follows:
"In view of yesterday's attack on the Turkish Legation and to-day's ! altacks on the French, Helgian and j Ainerican Legations, and the fact that the American Legution is not prepared for adequate defence, the British offer has been necepted."----|
The announcement gave the first information of attacks on the French and Belgian Legations.--Renter.
Story of Fight
Washington, May 4.
A graphle story of the defence uf the American Legatiba was told by the American Minister at Addis Ababa in a wireless message to the Stole Department to-day,
DISORDER RECURS
IN SPAIN
MOBS SET FIRE TO CHURCHES
PLOT AGAINST AZANA?
Madrid, May 5.
“JUST RECEIVED
A FURTHER
SHIPMENT OF.
UNCRUSHABLE AND
FADELESS VOILES Etc.
EXQUISITE DESIGNS. Whiteaway, Laidlaw
& Co., Ltd.
TROOPS TO RESCUE!
BRITISH WARSHIP TAKES
HAILE
SELASSIE
TO SAFETY
Emperor Haile Selassie and party hare sailed from Djibouti for Haifa, in Palentine, aboard HMS. Enterprise, seen abote, Making the announcement in the House of Commons yesterday, dir. Anthony: Eden said it seas naturally expected that the Emperor would noć participate in the furtherance of hostilities whilst in Palestine.
BRITISH FAITH SHAKEN
LEAGUE COVENANT
TOTTERING
CONSIDERING REFORMS
London, May 4.
stock of the League of Nations'
The Government must take
Renewed Threat of Clash
Hangs Over Europe
INVADERS
HASTEN ADVANCE
ADDIS ABABA?
position in the light of its up. PLANES TO RELIEVE parent failure in collective tic- tion. declared Mr. Stanley Bakl- the win, when replying to League of Nations Union depu- htt tation to-night, after it urged more effective measurça against Italy.
Ho added the question of reform of the Covenant would need very careful Leonsideration.
Mr. Anthony Eden, the Foreign Secretary, was with the Prime Minis ter when the deputation was received,
-Beuter.
BRITAIN HUMILIATED
London, May 4. Mr. Stanley Baldwin, the Prime Minister, and Mr. Anthony Eden, Foreign Secretary, received a delega tion from the League of Nations
|
FLIGHT FROM ETHIOPIA
Rome, May 4.
In response to the French"Govern, Iment's appeal to the Italian Govern
ment to hasten the advance of Marshal Pictro Badoglio's army on ¡Addis Ababa in order to rescue the beleaguered legations, it is officially Biated that the Italian Government is taking all possible measures to assist the legations, including the despatch of aeroplanes to Ethiopia's capital.
It was reported earlier to-day that
•
also
A meb set fire to five convents in Union, headed by Lord Cecil, to-night. Italian motorised columne had passed "We fought off the raiders thanks Madrid's Chamartin District yester- |
the southern, front was in the loyalty of our native servants, day, put the torch to two che Mr. Baldwin and Mr. Eden both aver Termaber Pass, and the advance including the cooks, who, when the in the Cuatro Caminos district, he said the question of revising the con attack began, linnediately rushed
Paris reports state that the French cause they had heard rumours of the League Covenant in the light of the continuing.
failure to halt the Italo-Ethiopian defend the gates with only a few re- poisoning of workmen's children.
war will be given "most careful con- detachments seat from Djibouti to volvers, speurs and swords. They The trouble started during the sideration."
Diredawn, where a company of night when a mob, angered at the rumour, tried to burn the Church of British public opinion has been deep are not going to reinforce the garrison The delegation pointed out that Colonial troops is already stationed,
held them until the rest of his
• arrived with pistols and shotguha,
We show
in numbers than the attackers ex-| persed, but gathered again at day-lure to save Ethiopia from the horrors lieved. The French legation guards.
break and started its work of destruc
There have been disorders in other
warfare. of gas
•
pected.
assisted by refugees, have been hard- "At the start of the attack bullet tion.
Engert, my narrowly missed Mrs.
"Unless Italy is prevented by the pressed by Ethiopian mobs, but they have successfully resisted all attacks. wife, and John Spencer, American parts of the country. A Fascist was League's economic pressure from en-Reuter. adviser to the Ethiopian Govern- shot by four men in Las Torres. A joying the fruits of her victory it is ment, who were in the back yard of strike of coal miners has paralysed doubtful whether British people would the Legation when the attackers the coal-burning rallroads
from be ready to come to the assistance of heavy fire on the rear Madrid to. Saragosa, Alicante. opened
other League powers-whe night be gates."
The National Mercantile strike has the victims of aggression in the Mr. Engert adds that owing to Hled up all seaports.
future," the delegation added rains things slightly improved during At Malaga general strikes are pro- United Press- the afternoon.--Reuter,
gressing-Unlied Press.
Earlier Reports
Washington, May 4, The American Minister at Addis Ababa has made an urgent appeal 10 the State Department to request the British Government's assistance In holding the American legation against
CLASHES WITH POLICE
Madrid, May 4. A recrudescence of the burning of
the working-class dis convents in trict et Cuarto Caminos, occurred to-day.
Alleging that Fascists had given poisoned sweets to children Socialists, many of whom are
where
being they are treated for forms of poisoning, crowds patrolled the district with The occupants returned the fire of ind of petrol and set fire to convents
. rioters.
The
"Legation is occupied by Mr. hospital, Engert, the Minister, his wife and six)
his staff. It was the object of a fierce surprise attack this morning.
of
the mob and repulsed the attackers, killing one.
of
In
and schools run Sy monks and nuns.
Several convenis and schools have already been destroyed.
Mr. Engert had formerly informed | the State Department that he and his clashes between the mob and civil Scores of men were injured In Ataff would transfer to the British guards, who were obliged to fre on Legation if the situation did not in the crowd during the disturbances.- prove.
Renter Special.
MnEngert states that with the help of a British Indian Lowls gun section the American Legation could hoid out against the rioters if the Italians arrive within a few úsyn.".
Ho asked the State Department to transmit his request to the British Foreign Ofice as he was unable to keep in touch with the British Leg tion The State Department m mediately telephoned Whitehall.
Situation Worse
A later message, from Mr. Eagert, sent at 6 p.m. Addis Ababa ime, reported, the situation had becomió worse,
MURDER PLOT?.
Saven persons have been arrested
Madrid, May 5, connection with a plot to unsas- at the new Prime Minister, Senor Azana.
place at a big, meeting where the
The murder was to
to have taken Premier was to attend. But the programinin, was enneolled unexpected- ly-Router Bulletin, Servico,
· FAIR WEATHER
CHINESE SOCCER STARS FED UP
•
China's Olympic footballers have played so, much during tho last seven months that they have gone stale. This was the cause of their disappointing dis plays in Shanghal and Nanking' during recent weeks. Lee Wal tong, the skipper, this morning said "Wo were heartily sick of football up North.”
The players, accompanied by
C.
and
Blr. Ngan Shing-kwan, arrived in Hongkong: by the French mail, bont, Aramis, this morning; en route to Germany via: Saigon, Malaya, Java, Batavia and India. Full report and interviews by "Veritas" appear on page 8.
STRIKE CONTINUES
Jerusalem, May 5. The Arab strike at Jaffa is stili continuing and traffle in the town Is ainiost at a standstill. At Halfa 250 A weak anticyclonic area Jies over marinos have been landed to assist
Two of the native servants of the the Yangtse Valley and another is in extinguishing a fire in a timber Legation had been wounded in the altunted to the cast of Japan. Local yard, set alight by an Arab mob.--
(Continued on Page 5.) forecast:-East winds, moderate; falt. Nentor Bulletin Servics.
DELAY EXPLAINED
Rome, May 4. According to an unconfirmed re- part, the delay of the entry of Italian troops into Addis Ababa is due to negotiations for the peaceful surren- der of the city. The Italian authori ties naturally prefer an entry by agreement, instead of by force.
It is not clear what local authori- ties are participating in the negotia: tlens, but it is rumoured the chief of police and one other official might go out to meet the Italians some miles from the capital--Reuter Special.
NO SIGN OF ENEMY
Rome, May 5. The latest advices from Ethiopin state that the Italian columns aro awaiting the arrival, of a deputation from Addis Ababay to surrender the city,
ITALIANS ANGRY WITH FRANCE
·BRITISH INTERFERENCE
DEEPLY
RESENTED
(SPECIAL TO "TELEGRAPH")
ROME, MAY 5.
THE THREAT OF EUROPEAN HOSTILITIES IS NEARER TO-DAY THAN AT ANY TIME SINCE THE INVASION OF ETHIOPIA COMMENCED.
Italian officials are making no effort to hide their resent- ment at the British and French attitudes since Emperor Haile Selassic abandoned Addis Ababa, especially in view of the French action in receiving the Negus at Djibouti and quartering him at the Governor's palace as the guest of the French Govern- ment.
They are also incensed at the British action in giving the Imperial refugees asylum in Palestine, and providing a cruiser to transport them to Haifa.
Finally, the continued French and British recognition of Emperor Haile Selassie as the sovereign of Ethiopia rankles in the Italian 'mind.-United Press.
Delicate Case
Rome, May 4.
Authoritative sources here state the flight of Emperor Haile Selusale to neutral territory, and his transpor- tation to Palestine by a British war- a complex and ship, is viewed as delicate case, and is being carefully
studied.
The Emperor sailed for Haifa, en route to Palestine, aboard II.M.S. Enterprise, having been received at Djiboull as a guest of the French Government. It is expected that later he will go to England.
Mr. Anthony Eden, the Secretary for Foreign Affairs, told the House of Commons, to-day that the Negus had renounced direction of nitairs," -United Press.
Negus Leaves
Djibouti, May G.
GIANTS BLANKED BY REDS
WEATHER SPOILS PROGRAMME
MANY GAMES POSTPONED
WARSHIP VERSUS AIRCRAFT
HEATED DEBATE
DEFENCE
PROBLEMS IN DEFENCE
(Special do "Telegraph")
London, May 5. The battleship versus aircraft con troversy WAR agala
a subject of- |debale" in the House of Commons when Lur! Stanley moved the supplementary estimate of £10,300,- 1000, including £500,000 for pre- liminary work in connection. with the building of two battleships.
Mr. Winston Churchill, Sir Francis Acland and Mr. A. V. Alexander were among those who protested against the House being committed to the building of battleships before the committee considering the vulnerability of capital ships against (aircraft reported Is findings.
Lord Stanley rethinded the House that the capital ships for which they proposed to vote. £500,000 could aut be laid down before 1937, and he assured the House they would not be laid down before the Com- mittee
their vulnerability? Inskip, Minister for. Thom on Co-ordinated Defence, pointed out it would be impossible to lay shipa down early in 1937 if the decision was reached that the battleship con- stituted on essential part of Britain's maval strategy.
Sir
The Admiralty, he said, would do its utmost to ensure that Britain's effective In- ships were the most
struments possible.
be built, he
If the decision was against capital ships, they would not concluded-enter Spreiul.
OLYMPIC ELEVEN DEPARTS
ROUSING SEND-OFF ON "ARAMIS”
FIT AND IN FINE FETTLE'
Scones
(By "Veritas”)
of
and
enthusiasm: optimism marked the departure early
China's Olympic. this afternoon of
of·· football delegation, Hundreds well-wishers, including wives and tho Kowloon families, gathered at wharves to bid farewell, bon voyage and the "best of lack" to Lee Wai. 1
tong and his henchmen.
As the white streamlinedd Aramis, glittering in the vivid sunshine pulled out from the wharf, thunderous cheers were ralaed, while launches, Alled with Chiriese enthusiasts, followed the big Hner down the harbour.
The whole of the contingent, with the exception of Chua Boon-hay--21 ship. players in all, were on the They were accompanied by Mr. Wong Ka-tsun who has been appointed team The New York Giants were unable manager, and Dr. C. C. Yung, who is
New York, May 4,
to score a single run on the eight hits in charge of the whole China's „dole- allowed them by the Cincinnati Reds ration to Berlin.
today. Stike, pitching for the Reds,
In Singapore on May 14..
The Emperor of Ethiopia, accom-kept the Glante well in hand. Cin- Mr. Ngan Shing-kwan did not Planes are cenedlessly circling over panied by the Empress and other chmati's five hits gave them the run leave to-day, but will join the squad the city and the approaches, but have members of the Royal Family, am required for victory. seen no-sign of planned resistance.barked on 11.M.S. Enterprise at 5.30
The Brooklyn-Pittsburgh game was Router Bulletin Servico.
p.m. last night. Router Bulletin Serpostponed on account of the cold. vico.
CLOSING IN
The players expressed themselveA The Boston Braves boat St. Louis feeling fit and in high fattle, soven to six at Boston, in though they were hoping to forget Cardinal
football for at least a couple of days. Rome, May 5.
spite of Davis' homer, Each teams Despatches from Asmara say the of Hartar and Jijiga by Ras Nassibu, hit twelve times and the Cardinals Many of them hope they will not touch a ball for another ten days ́or advance guard of an Italian mechanis who, with his Turkish adviser, had two errors.
50. ud column, of Askaris in' in the hills General Wehlb Pasha, and his staff, The Philadelphia-Chicago game wa six miles from Addis Abalm went aboard the British cruiser called on account of rain, Router..
Enterprise with the Emperor,
RAIN INTERVENES
WAB
LEE'S FAREWELL MESSAGE :
Mr. Wong Ka-taun sald NASSIBU FLEES
When the Emperor boarded the In the American League pro-pratty cortain that Leo. Wai-long Djibouti, May 5.
British cruiser, it was simultaneous-gramme, rain Intervened and spoiled would not play in Saigon. Leo is still
Inalches.. The Ras Nassibu and his Turkishly reported that all semblance of three
St. Louis feeling the effects of his short, but adviser, General Wahib Pasha, have Government in Ethiopia hud vanished. Browns and New York Yankees, trying indisposition in Shanghai, and arrived from Dirodawa, Indfenting
Railway workers say the train en Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox, intends to that the last of the Ethiopians which the Negus escaped from his Chicago White Sox and Philadelphin as long as posible, pleto rest for He may not play na possible organised resistance has collapsed enpital carried two carloads of Athletics were scheduled to meet, until Java
reached, and then will. Reuter
[but: could_not.
probably confine himself to a couple Sulivan's home run for the Clove of matches, land Indians aided them materially, Lee, as captain of the squad, gave making six runs out of their thirteen a farewell massage upon ambarking. hits. The Sonators only scored three
“We are pledgod” he said, “to du, on. ten connections-Reuter.
(Continued on Pape 5)
HARRAR 'ABANDONED
⠀⠀ ́Djibouti," May 5 Ethiopian resistance has collapsed with the abandonment of the defences
sliver und six carlonds of coffee,
They added that he had scarcely escaped with his life from Addis Ababa, for hla zorvants revolted just before he left.-United · Press.