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HONGKONG - TELEGRAPH
Advance Into Eritrea Mr Boothby
FROM PAGE ONE IS Censured frontler region with the Important And
And Resigns
Red Sea port of Massawa.
Abyssinian Army "REUTER" WITH THE
ETHIOPIAN ARMY SOMEWHERE IN THE SUDAN, Jan. 21 (Router)There is a rattle of musketry and hundreds of tall dark men clad in white jibbas and khaki shorts leap from their cover
stands
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
LONDON, Jan 21 (UP)~~~Mr Robert Boothy, Parliamentary Under Secretary of the Ministry of Food hos resigned."
The commilite
January 22, 1941.
Antonescu's Troops
& Iron Guards ClashOLHAMBRA THEATRE
FROM PAGE ONE
being quiet and the attacks by dis- contented members of the Iron Guard are continuing.
Spokesman's Denial BELGRADE, Jan, 21 (Reuter) —A spokesman at the Runionlon Legation at Belgrade to-day stated that it was untrue that there had been any at- Bucharest tempted
coup d'etat in yesterday
He said that "certain demonstra-
was quickly restored.
No telephone calls to or trom Bucharest were accepted to-day,
Monarchy Coup?
nt
A select committee censured Mr Boothby in connection with his Be- of thorn bushes and advance in open livities in supporting the liquidation order across the desert to where in of British claims in the accounts the midst of a group of his staff with Czecho-Slovakia from the Bri-tions" Jind occurred but that order
small bearded, khaki-clad fish loan to Czecho-Slovakia. figure wearing a topee and with the
which probed into crossed swords of a General on his for a week - epauleta.
Emperor Halie Selassie la watch-sued a statement saying: "Ils con-
duct contrary to usage and deroga- NEW YORK, Jan. 22 (Reuter).— In the exercises by the new Free lory to the dignity of the House of According to a telegram from Sofa Army of Ethiopia which is being Commons and inconsistent with the the disorders in Humania.are wide trained in the Sudan South African and Rhodestun oficers, standards that Parlament expects sprend, with street fighting and bombing between civilians, German from its members." After the
communists the Emperor exercises,
and soldiera Resents Form of Inquiry drives to the parade ground in the
LONDON, Jun, 21 (Reuter).Mr Bucharest, the capital, and elsewhere. middle encampment composed of low
Parliamentary It is reported that the increasing Boothby, matting huts and stands at the salute Robert while the ercam of his troops, Secretary to the Ministry of Food, resentiment fell in many quarters and against the shouldering more of Britain's most in a leller to the Prime Minister over the German military concentrn- modern rifles, march past in long tendering his resignation, states that tons in Rumania
into general fight with ues, throwing out great clouds of his decision was not dictated by the regime of four real enter a way
findings of the Select Commitice.
the Nazis trying to restore order. At their head rides the Crown He adds, "I have felt for some
Other reports are that the disorders Prince of Ethioplo mounted on a time that it would be my duty to;
even if the Committee may be part of a coup intended by magnificent white charger. The Em-resign
and others trying to overpower the peror smiles as he sees his son salute exonerated me, for I considered that Leftist followers of ex-King Carol
and
Ιτόπ pro-German Germans once again the unclent House of the way in which the case was pre- without
Guard. Judah and stand at the head of a pared and presented is
German froops removed from parallel or precedent in Parliament- fighting army ready for battle.
ary history.
"My only regret is that the way Glurgiu are reported to have been which I have been treated pre-rushed to Bucharest and elsewhere.
Contrary Reporta vented me rendering service to
ROME, Jan. 21 (Reuter)-Some of cause for which I have fought as long
the Ministries In Bucharest are guard- as you have yourself,
White Officers
up
The Emperor told me to-day thai he was well pleased with the pro- ress and bearing of the troops, British which he altributed
"I reserve all further comment oned by Police and the wireless station officers. These officers, some of them these matters for thy constituents is protected by a military guard ue- cording to Bucharest newspapers well over alx feet in height, were and the House of Commons. formerly graziers and while hunters
"I profoundly deplore this Inter-quoted here.
The newspapers publish accounts mining
engincers. is Kenya.
ruption to an association with you Rhodesia and school-masters, etc. wirlch I have deeply and sincerely of demonstrations singed by certain of the Iron Guard on Mon- members having a knowledge of Abyssinia.
valued." One former Stulan District Com-
day evening but emphasise that these were of an missioner is among them.
In
All commands are given in English and one burly Ethiopian sergeant was heard to say "pick'em up, you sons of Africa." Troops are trained in all
They include meni the arts of war,
ONE OF THE SCREEN'S MOST BEAUTIFUL PICTURES! Brutal police threaten an aged man and child with physical violence if they don't forgot what they have seen. THRILLING STORY OF TERRORISM AGAINST DICTATORSHIP from distant parts of Abyssinin and
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former refu Italion
During the long journeys in twos, larger bands, they stole threes or rilles and machine-guns and attacked
Ching-chit, member the Anwei Pro- der af members of the wher possible.
The Emperor's second sun, Duke vinelal Government, las Karrar, is now ainder training with painted to serve as Finance Commis the British and he will shortly take sioner concurrently.
emmand. He was formerly in the Messrs Yan Hsien-nat, Hu Wellington College Officers' Training Wong Li-cheng, Sun L-sheng, and
Sun Ya-fu have been appointed res Corps.
Secretary,
Counsellors, A constant stream of Abyssinian pectively troops and camel convoys of arms Director of the 1st Department and is finding its way into the Abyssini- Acting Director of the 2nd Depart
that order nowat Rature and insist A communique has been issued in Bucharest dealing with the murder of Major Dachring of the German Military Mission, who was attacked the headquarters of the mis- in Kenya from the Chungking Announcements outsi
CHUNGKING, Jan. 22 (Central ion by a man who is said to have
five shots. fired
A decree published by a Rumanian News).-Mr Yang Yi-tsu, Anhwei Finance Commissioner, has been re-offelal journal says that the death be applied for the mur- sentence will lieved of his post and Mr. Kwel
soldiers in Rumania. been ng
Greek colony in Bucharest have been arrested in connection with the mur
a Bucharest despatch to the German of Major Doehring, according to News Agency.
Moi,
Attempted Assassination LONDON, Jan. 21 (Reuter)-An attempt on the life of Colonel Ores- 113 the Director General of the Rumanian railways, was made in Bucharest to-day úc- cording to the official German News
an interior where British artilleryment of the National Relief Commischanu, described manned by Abyssinians already in slow. position.
Tam Shao-chlao and Liu Messrs
been Assal Supplies Hit
Chen-tung have
appointed Director and CAIRO, Jan. 21 (Reuter).The respectively R.A.F. has raided Assal and register-Director of the Anhwe! Food Control Bureau, and Mr Chow - has been ed direct hits on the supply depot.
Fund The South African air force sue-appointed Director of Fukten cessfully bombed Neghelli in Abys- Control Bureau.
Mr Chiong Fu-jui has been sin. Administrative buildings ur- rounding a molor transport park poluted Director of the National Cen-
on fire and completelytral Library. were sel gutted, and a large number of vehicles in the car park were destroyed or damaged.
From all optrallons, all British air- craft returned.
as
The cominunique adds that one not fighter, reported British having returned to its base of Janu- Fary 18, is now reported-to-be-salon-
NO BLITZ OVER BRITAIN
Britons Warned Of Crisis
> FROM PAGE ONE
ap-
Agmey.
The assailants entered Oresehanu's unlice and fred several shots, wound- Ing him, but further details of the crime are not yet available. Assassin Executed
BERLIN, Jan. 21 (UP),-German sources stated that a foreign assassin of a German officer in Bucharest was exeruted this morning following o court marilal. They said the offeer's nane was Major Doering,
The assassin is alleged to have en- tered Rumania by using a Turkish the slaying. assport. Following General Antonescu ordered the ar- rest_of_tenprominent_Grecics in
Bucharest,
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The usual daily enquiries continue and a good turnover, resulting in. Providents and Electrics
Buyers
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U.S. And Matsuoka Specch SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 (UP)- Washington officials declined to com- LONDON, Jan. 21 (Reuter).ment on Mr Matsuoka's speech. There has been considerable enemy Circles close to the Government re- garded the tone to be calmer than alr activity over the eastern part of England during daylight to-day, but usual but clearly revealing much States-Japanese in United no important attack developed. It is officially stated that a
at any time. bombs fell in the outskirts of London astrous split is possible
Mr. Matsuoka's coinment on a new and points in the home and eastern
H.K. Banks $1,395 order in East Asia enhanced the in- countries.
Cunton Ins. $210 Some damage was done to houses pression which Mr Hull suggested
Union Ins. $405- but very feewives Fight Fires
H.K Fire Ins. $185 few casualties were reported, last week that Japan had aligned herself with the Axis Powers to pro-
Docks "O" $18.50 SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" mote a great revolution against
Providents $5.70 LONDON, Jan. 21 (UP). The third existing world order,, They declared
Hotels $3.59 daylight warnings which lasted over that Mr Matsuoka largely ignored the
Realties $3.76 established interests in
Lights X Hts $0.30 an hour were sounded soon after the historically
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Electrics the
Electrics "N" $40.25 lasted an hour.
"O" $25.25 Telephones Watsons $10.90 Entertainments $7 Constructions "O" $1.00
Sellers
tommence Indicating that a die-higher prices paid for for Wharves,
Mr Matsuoka's reference Planes were heard flying low but Thai dispute aroused speelat Interest could not be seen on account of the since it is regarded as a special hint uf direct intervention. Japanese clouds:
During the second alarm a raider moveinents In Thailand would cause dropped a considerable number of serious concern because it is so close fire bombs on the
to Singapore. ΟΣ
Report Denied town near London. This is a very! tare occurrence during
outskirts
daylight; LONDON, Jan. 21 (Domel)-Re- rail. Women
nen put aside their house-parts that the British Consulate in hold tasks, manned buckets of sand, Tokyo has advised Britons to leave spades, shovels, and stirrup pumps Japan "before the impending crisis in and doused. the incendiary bombs the Japanese-United States relations within a few minutes, and then re-comes to a head," were emphatically turned to their kitchens.
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