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The
FIRST EDITION
Hongkong Telegraph.
YOUNDED 1881.
No. 15390
五拜煎號八月五英港香
FRIDAY,
MAY 8,
1936.
日八十月三閏
ITALY
TO
ANNEX
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The World's
Master Tigre
ETHIOPIA
ROME AWAITING Small Powers Oppose Compromise
DECREE
GRAND COUNCIL TO ACT AT ONCE
FASCISTS SUMMONED FOR ANNOUNCEMENT
Rome, May 7.
An extraordinary meeting of the Fascist Grand Council has been summoned for Saturday at 10 p.m. at which Signor Benito Mussolini will preside. It is ex- pected the Council, which is the only body competent to consider questions affecting Italy's frontiers, will make important decisions regarding Ethiopia.-Reuter Bulletin Service.
ANNEXATION INTENDED
Rome, May 7.
JIJIGA IN HANDS OF GRAZIANI
RAINS IMPEDING ITALIAN ADVANCE
ENEMY ARMIES
DESTROYED
(Special To "Telegraph")
Rome, May T After the destruction of the armies: of Ras Nassibo and General Wahib Pasha, leaderless following the fight of their commanders with Emperor Haile Selassie, and the heavy fighting! around Sassa Benth, General Gra ziani's troops found their biggest ob stacle in the bail weather.
PRESENTS NOTE TO BERLIN
THREATS TO QUIT LEAGUE
Four States To Confer
·PARIS ASKS
DELAY
Geneva, May 8.
The so-called "neutral states".
are taking the bit between their teeth, according to an announce-
Torrential rains, which might have) delayed the defeat of the Ethiopians)
Si Erie Phipps, British Ambassament made to-day that an im- and they come a few days sooner, der to Berlin, who has presented aportant meeting would be held have transformed the roads into
shes, rendering the whole car- Note to Germany arelsing clucidation on Saturday by these League |
side most diflcult of progress for the of Hitler's European peace proposals, willmatorised columns.
Engineers have succeeded in bail-
It is believed that the annexation of Ethiopia be recommended at Saturday's meeting of the Fascisting bridge nerons the Gerrer River) Grand Council.
In this event, the Council of Ministers, which meets, immediately afterwards, will translate the recommen- dation into a decree.
"There can only be one outcome to the problem of the Ethiopian territory; namely, its annexation, purc and simple, to Italy," declares Signor Virginio Gayda, writing in the semi-official Giornale d'Italia to-day.
cor.
He adds: "This annexation responds to the rights of Italy as n conqueror, and to the right of the j native population to have the peace. onder and protection which they ask, and which the Fascist Government has!
vrhrKAL
Await Announcement
It la expected that Signor Musso- lini will announce the annexation of " Ethiopia to 300,000 people, in the! Piazza Venezia on Saturday.
All Fascist organisations have been ordered to attend a gathering there to hear Duce communicate the decision of the Grand Council at about 11 o'clock at night.
Official Silence
Italy's decision on the future status
even
FRANCO- ITALIAN DISPUTE
FALL OUT OVER RAILWAY RIGHTS
(Special fo "Telegraph")
Djibouli, May 7.
A serious dispute is reported to have occurred between the Italians and the Franco-Ethiopian railway
linc
of Ethiopia, according to official kulministration regarding the trans- sources tapped earlier, would not be portulion of troops and war materiais announced before the inceting of the over the Addis Ababa-Djibouti League of Nations Council on Mon- Transport of materials of war and day, and may not
made troops he
was forbidden, by the 1908 known then. Official circles make no agreement respecting this railway, predictions, and merely content them-i It is recalled that the railway Aelves with the reiteration that; Administration always applied the French and British treaty rights in prohibition
against the Ethiopians during the Ethiopia will be respected.
Actually the rapid accupation of before, and no munitions were sver Addis Ababa and the flight of the carried-Reuter Special.
Emperor Haile Selassic have taken officials by complete surprise. The Negus' light is held juridically to be tantamount to abdiention and there is
recent hostilities anİ
PATROLS GO OUT
Rome, May 7. Authorised press messages from now no Government with which Italy Addis Ababa, state that Marshal can negotiate. The Ethiopian repre- Pietro Badoglio's troops have been sentative at Geneva has nu credentials; ørdered to patrol the entire length und is not in a position to negotiate, of the French-owned Addis Ababa- It is claimed.
Italy's Task
To Italy, then, niuat go the task of creating a Government in Ethiopia, it is argued..
It is probable that for a long time the country will remain, under mill- tary rule.
Talk of the creation of a puppet| Emperor is discredited, though a number of native provincial governors with wide autonomous powers might be established. These would include Ras Gugan, who deserted his Em- poror and attached himself to the Italians early in the campaign.— Reutor.
ANGLO-ARGENTINE TRADE
London, May 7.
between Gorrahel and Daggahbur, and when the river had been crossed
the advance was resumed and Jijiga was occupied on the afternoon of Muy
5.
Much war material was captured and several chiefs submitted.
Advance guards took the important, Marada. Pass, which controls the Harrar-Jijiga Road.-Fruter. Special,!
CAPTURE CONFIRMED
Rome, May 7,
The Government oficially announces| the capture of Jijign, key city on the southern Ethiopian front, on Tuesday, ut just about the time Signor Benitoj Mussolini announced the capture Addis Ababa.--United Press.
NORMAL CONDITIONS '
Addis Ababa, May 7,
of
Conditions hore have now return!
"POLITE" NOTE TO GERMANY
NO COMMENT ON QUESTIONNAIRE
PRESENTED BY
BRITAIN
Berlin, May 7.
powers to deal with the attitude Ito be adopted towards the Italó-
Ethiopian dispute.
AMY ESTABLISHES Armaments
NEW RECORD
Amy Mollison, who has set up new record by tying from England to the Cape in three days, wla hours She will her
The Danish representative has sum. and twenty-six miantes. moned the conference.
attempt a
At present it is known that the Foreign Ministers of Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Holland will attend the
world flight with husband this summer,
perley, and Spain and Switzerland FOXX AND
will be invited.
1 It is believed the Scandinavian states may threaten to resign from the League of Nations if there is any tendency to compromise with Italy,- Rentre,
ASKING DELAY
Paris, May 8. A further shelving of the sanctions problem at the Monday meeting of the League of Nations Council in forv shadowed by the Government's deci sion, reached to-day, which is under- "ed to normal, with--Italian-troops High officials in the Wilhelmstrange; stood to be to, tirge the adjournment patrolling the streets CLS police told Renter to-day that the British of serious business before the Council Soldiers guarding the United States questionnaire on Chancellor Adolpeading the formation of a Legation have now been withdrawn Hitler's peace proposals was couched Government in France-Reuter from that post.
in polite tarms, but since it was a it needed Engineers have already repaired complicated document the Government wireless station mid thorough study.
Renter 1,600 lorries are on their way here
with supplies-Berater Bulletin Ser
vice.
SECRET AGENT ARRESTED
GERMAN'S IDENTITY NOT DISCLOSED
Zurich, May 7 An important agent of the German secret police was quietly arrested at In local hotel to-day.
It is believed that the arrested nan had engaged in political espionage, The authorities refuse to give detaila of the case, to disclose the man's nam-Reuter Special.
** DIRIGIBLE'S PROGRESS
Djibouti railroad from the Ethiopian
London, May 7. capital to the border of French Soma-ton Hindenburg, which took off from The giant airship, Field Marshal
Friedrichshafen at 9.45 p.m. yesterday|
Bland,
Jext
js
ofer informed that the
memorandum
deals
DICKEY IN
FINE FORM
HIT TWO HOMERS
APIECE
CUBS WIN IN EXTRA TIME
Mark Road
To Conflict
SENATOR NYE SEES DANGER FOR U.S.
TOO MUCH OF WAR TALK
Washington. May 7.
The Senate to-day passed the War. Department Appropriations Bill, which now goes to President P. 1. Roosevelt for his signature.
In the course of the debate, Senator Nye condemned large armaments N leading to war.
Ho particularly attacked the au- thorisation to build two new battle. ships.
Talk of war with Japan springs up every time the military appropriations are Introduced Into Congress, but the military dominance in Japan. would have died out long ago it annually the United States did not give it a chance to point to American arma- ment programmes-Reuter,
Billions To
Assist Army Of Jobless
AMERICA'S: PLANS.
REVEALED
WORKING AGE LIMITATION
The
Washington, May 7. House Appropriation Sub- Committee on the work relief pro- gramme has revealed that the F.W.A. best | Administrator, Mr. Harry Hopkins testified that the New Deal will spend more than $3,000,000,000 in 1930 and 1937 fiscal year for the rellef of un- employment:
thoroughly with the German proposals cannot exploit Ethiopia without Detroit Tigers to-day when they
NOTE PRESENTED
on
New York, May 7. The New York Yankees scored six runs on-aine hits, including two home runs by Dickey.
Although Detroit hit fourteen times, the team was able to score only five of its runners. The Yankees had one
He said that President Roosevelt may be forced to request more work relief money in January in the event of Industry falling to speed up em.
Mr. Hopkins suggested limiting the
TROUBLES AHEAD
Paris, May 7. Financial experts here believe Italy of that for the safeguarding of the peace of giving up some resources Europe, without approaching the country to financial groups in other question of the transitory period or nations. the Rhineland dispute.-Reuter. Since the problem of Italy's rights in conquered territory is bound up with the financing of development in error. such territory, seems certain, that Foxx homered twice in the Boston Berlin, May 7.
Brilain and the League will probably St. Louis game, and Boston took theployment. Sir Eric Phipps, the British Am refuse to recognise Ethiopia as a prize. The Red Sox hit fourteen bassador to Germany, handed the
limes and committed one error, whilo colony, Foreign Minister, Herr von Neurath,
It is not expected that Russia will the lowly Browns, stil hammering working age to between 18 years and the British questionnaire
65 years and to create permanent Ger-recognise the Italian claims, and the away in bad luck, got six runs, oil many's peace formula to-day.
Jobs. It is estimated that $9,140,000,- Little and Balkan Ententes will not cleven hits. Both sides had an error.
**1000 will bo available for the finea) It is understood the memorandum
the colonial recognise unless Britain and France
Knickerbocker's home run was the year following July 1, to finance work do. omits all reference to
decisive factor in Clevelark's win Denmark, Spain, Sweden, Norway, over Philadelphia, The Indarts won projects absorbing 2,848,505 unem: problem, since Britain is unwilling at
ployed. present to drag up the German "ost Finland and the Netherlands are ex-
four to three, and the eighteen hita It is believed the colonies" question.
He said that a "job drive", unlike questionnaire, expresses the British Potted to decide on Saturday to with- of the game were equally divided.
hold recognition-United Press. Cleveland had one error.
the current programme, firstly, would faith that Germany in future will
Chicago White Sox sceral eleven | cost $400,000,000 less than the $3,000,- respect her international commitments
runs on twelve hits, Dykes hitting a000,000 which at present is boing and the integrity of Austria, as well!
homer, when they met the Washing spent, and 700,000 fower will be em As the treaties governing the Momel
ton Senators. The Senators scored ployed. Secondly, the Public Works and Danzig areas.-United Preau,
six on ten hils, and Kress encouraged Administration will not lend money London, May 7.
them by knocking one ball out of the to non-Federal construction. Thirdly The Chancellor of the Exchequer was park. The teams had three errors money will not be allotted for immense queationed in the House of Commons | each.
projects unless Congress specifically regarding the committee appointed to
authorlsea it and fourthly, work advise him on restrictions on foreign
cligibility will be revised. Wages will borrowing, and, in the course of his
possibly be increased United Press. reply, stated:"I have not at pre- eent In-mind any radical alteration on restrictions on foreign issues." British Wirelcas.
TANGANYIKA UNEASY
As there are already French troops on her initial flight to Amerien, is at various places along the line making good progress on her voyage. complications may arise-United By 8 p.m. to-day, the airship bad DOUBT PERMANENCY envered 1,700 miles.--Reuter. Special.
Prcas,
KING RETAINS REVENUE FROM HIS DUCHIES
London, May 7.
The House of Commons to-day passed the second reading of the Civil List Bill, after rejecting, by 205 votes to 95, a
Labour amendment asking for the surrender of the Duchies of Lancaster and Cornwall in exchange for a fixed annual sum of money.
OF MANDATE
London May 7. The Prime Minister was asked in to the House of Commons to-day allay anxieties expressed in the recent declaration by professional, busi- ness and public men in Tanganyika regarding the alarm among European, Indian and native Inhabitants caused by the uncertainty as to the attitude of the British Government on the future of the mandate.
FOREIGN BORROWING
NATIONAL LEAGUE Boston and Chicago fought for ton Innings on the Braves home lot before the Cubs emerged nine to eight winners, having been boosted along by Continued on Page 5)
MOLLISONS WILL FLY
AROUND WORLD
(SPÉCIAL TO "TELEGRAPH”)
London, May 7.
Jim Mollison told Renter to-day that he and his wife would attempt their first round-the-world-flight shortly, follow- ing the equator.. He added, that plans were completed for making the flight this summer.-Reuter Special,
AMY DISAPPOINTED
ANGLO-ARGENTINE TRADE
AGREEMENT MAY BE
The
TERMINATED
London May 7.
President of the Board Trade, In a House of Commons answer this afternoon, said under the Anglo-Argentine trade agreement of 1033 six months natico of termina- tion of the agreement might be given by elthor party at any date after May. 6, 1036,
Mr. Stanley Baldwin replied by rẻ calling the categorical statement he had made on April 27 that the Gov- ernment had not considered and was not considering the transfor of any Mr. Clement R. Attlee, Labour the amendment could hardly be mandated territory. The Dominions
Discussions were now. proceeding bir. Walter Runciman, President leader, agreed that the Duchtes were moved in terms'likely to give offence, Socretary. Mr. J. II. Thomas, like
the fight from London to the Cape,botween the two Governments for re- of tho Board of Trade, announces an administered well and generously, He said any fluctuations In- income wise recalled this statement in a reply
She said, her schedule was upset at vision of the agreement. According- exchange of notes between the British but they were in no wise private would be of a mature reflecting the to the suggestion in a question nd-
Oran, and owing to the bad airportsly they had agreed to exchange notes, and Argentine Goyoramonts to en-estates, their revenues fluctuated, and general movement throughout the dressed to him, that he should enter able them to terminate the existing they were likely to involve a contro- country, and it would be an advant-into consultation with the Dominion I was disappointed in not breaking along the West Coast she could not the effect of which was to enable the agreement to be terminated on trade agreement on July 1, and in the versy, above which the Sovereign age that the Sovereign should per-Governments with a view to obtaining the record by a bigger margin," get back to it,
"By machine," she added, "is November 7 next, even though notice meantime dlacussions are proceeding should be placed.
sonally feel some of the effects which a uniform declaration of polley re- Mrs. Amy Mollison told Reuter on for revision of the pact-Renter Mr. Neville Chamberlain, Chan-were present in the minds of his garding the future of mandated terri- her arrival hors after cutting eleven potentially capable of flying 2,000 of termination might be withheld till
July 7-British Wireless Balletia Servico.
cellor of the Exchequer, agreed that subjecia.--Reuter.
|tories.—British Wirvienn.
hours from Tommy Rose's record for miles non-stop."Reuter Special...
Capetown, May 7.