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ITALY PROCLAIMS OPENING OF HOSTILITIES AGAINST NEGUS
Troop Withdrawal Under Cover Of Air Squadrons AIR RAID ON ADOWA
In the event of Britain carry- ing out her threat of using armus To prevent Mussolini from invad- ing Ethiopia, the- -burden of mapping her campaign and mar shalling her armies would fall
on the soldierly shoulders of
Gen. Sir Archibald Moutgomery- Massingherd,, (above). Chief of the Imperial General Staff.
AIR DEFENCE
MEASURES
IN CANTON
MATTERS TAKEN SERIOUSLY
SPECIAL CORPS OF STREET SCAVENGERS
[From Our Own Correspondent]
Canton. To-day.
78 BOMBS DROPPED ON ADOWA IN SECOND AIR RAID
RED CROSS HOSPITAL REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN HIT DURING ATTACK
ITALIAN AUTHORITIES REITERATE DENIALS
OF "FANTASTIC REPORTS”
THE
ADDIS ABABA, TO-DAY. FIERCE FIGHTING IS REPORTED NORTH OF TIGRE. ETHIOPIANS CLAIM THAT THE ITALIANS ARE RETREATING, COVERED BY PLANES.
Although he had a sleepless 24 hours the Emperor looked fit and well as he sat in a leather armchair on a raised dais in front of an open window with a powerful telescope, watching for possible Italian air raiders.
He expressed the sincerest thanks for all, WAR DRUM that the British statesmen have done in the cause of peace. Ethopia will never forget the nobility Britain has shown towards them.
He suggested that the embargo on the export of arms to Abyssinia should immediately be raised, owing to the Italians crossing the frontiers of Ethiopia at several points and bom- barding the towns of Adowa and Adigrat.
He concluded that the Ethiopians had vainly struggled for months for peace, and it only remained to defend their territory,
which they would do to the end.
Anti-aircraft guns are now] mounted at all strategic points! and an atmosphere of war per- vades, the capital A certain amount of alarm prevails in foreign commercial circles. but the Ethiopians are remaining calm.
Some 7,000 prisoners were re- leased yesterday morning and are With the return of Lieut.-].proceeding to the front. About General Tao Yich-chien from 25,000 mounted and foot police are military tour of Europe, new assuming the protection of the devices for the air defence of capital. The Italian Legation
continue to ad-
Canton will be shortly put into staff may be kept at Addis Ababa effect. The returned officer as hostages. will assume the post of Chair- The Italians man of the Air Defence Com-vance over the fever-ridden plais mittee on Monday next.
near Mount Moussa Ali without Shortly after his arrival here Ethiopian forces, waiting in the encountering resistance from the this morning, General Tao call-low-lying ranges of Wollo Moun- ed on General Chen Chi-tang,tain. Commander-in-Chief of
Forty Italian planes are the
stated to have participated in the First Group Army, and reported
bombardment verbally to him that the inves- tigations he made during the
Adegrat. European tour. The situation
in East Africa has nothing to
WOMEN AND CHILDREN
KILLED IN AIR RAID
Heart-Rending Scenes Reported From Adowa
Addis Ababa, To-day....... Heart-rending scenes are re- ported at Adowa ✓ ing and after the aerial bu bardment. The wires and childres of many soldiers were killed, while their husbands were encamped outside the town. The planes flew low, but it is stated that.no. anti- aircraft guns were brought into action, as Adowa is not a de- fended town
No Sighting has hitherto been reported at Ogaden. Ras Seyoum reports heavy artillery fire from the Italian lines to the north of
Adova-Reuter.
SOUNDED BY
EMPEROR
Climax Reached In Capital
TROOP TRANSPORTS HELD UP - BY NETTOPAINFALLS.
(Brit)
Miles
ARA
~HAN SOMALILA
The rich grain region, shown in black, is believed to be coveted by Premier Mussolini.
NAVAL OFFICER
FACES CHARGE OF
FRAUD & NEGLECT
Court-Martial On. HMS. Tamar! -
ACCUSED WITH WEALTHY CONNECTIONS
ADMITTED
DUCE'S SON-IN-LAW IN CHARGE OF SQUADRON
FORT ALLEGED TO HAVE FIRED ON SCOUTING PLANES
ROME, TO-DAY. GENERAL DE BONO, ITALIAN HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR EAST AFRICA, HAS FORMALLY PROCLAIMED THE OPENING OF HOSTILITIES AGAINST ABYSSINIA
The bombing of Adowa by Italian aero- planes is now officially admitted.
It is stated that a squadron commanded by Signor Musso- lini's son-in-law, Count Ciano was fired on by Ethiopians while making a reconnaisance flight, but continued to Adowa. where the fort opened fire. The Italian planes thereupon bom- bed the guns.
None of the aeroplanes were hit.
The allegation that the hospital was bombed is baseless.
Renter.
General de Bono has annouine-
ed that troops were ordered to
Text Of De Bono's
Proclamation
COMMENTS ON
DEVELOPMENTS
There Is No Justice
For The Weak”
ALLEGATION AGAINST BRITAIN
AND FRANCE
Shanghai, To-day.
cross the Mareb River in order CHINESE PRESS to ensure the tranquility of the population. He also ac- [coses the Abyssinian Govern- ment of violating all the, trea- fies, declares the present step Paymaster-Lieutenant H. Es taken in the interests of C. Wright of HMS Tamar, pesce, and firges the population was brought before a court to remain calmi
· CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL
martial on board HMS Tamar Rome, To-day.
this morning on charges of The assertion made by the forging and uttering, fraudulent conversion and neglect of duty. Abyssinian Emperor in a mes-The sum involved was $1,200.20.† sage to the League Secretariat
Asmara: General de Bono's The accused was represented that the Italian offensive against by Mr. H. C. Macnamara, instruct opening of hostilities was issued proclamation announcing the
The news of the Italo-Ethiopian Abyssinia has already been com ed by Mr. O. EL C. Marton of
in Italian Amharic and Arabic hostilities dominates the front menced is denied by official quarter-Commander E. E. Brightman
while Paymas and was addressed
to the local Pages of the Chinese newspapers, ters here.
which are usually devoted [population had charge of the prosecution "The Italian troops have merely The court comprised: Captain has assured the peace and tran- their European contemporaries, It declares: “Italy for 40 years domestic affairs. Keeping up with executed certain movements in Hammick (HMS Duncan) Pre quillity of the Mareb region, en- the Chinese journals. publish war order to take up better defensive sident, Captain Half-Hide (HMS riching the country and governing maps and comment editorially on positions in view of the aggressive Tarantula), Captain Waller and provocative attitude shown by (HMS. Tamar), Commander Legg her efforts to secure the friend-
it justly. Italy has directed all the outbreak. the Abyssiniang," a Foreign Minis- (HMS. Dockyard) Commander!
40 League, what are you going try spokesman told the press, de Bridges (HMS. Lowestoft), and in accordance with the treaties:
ship of the Ethiopian Government to do?" asks the Lih Poo in s claring that the Abyssinians Lt. Commander Sweney.
headline. but the latter has throughout evidently did not withdraw their After Commander Hussey Pay-failed to keep her promises, has troops to positions 30 kilometres Commander Tetley and Pay-Lieu-violated the
The China Times speculates on from the frontier as promised to tenant Loveridre. had given evi-
treaties and caused whether the present hostilities rapine and murder in Eritrea and will lead to a new world war, and the League of Nations.
dence for the prosecution, the ac-Somaliland, and instead of show-if so, what will be the effect in
Messrs. Deacons,
of Adows and cedure of the League, and clashes had already occurred, the
After denying the report that used was examined by his coun
sel Witness stated that his ing gratitude for the Italian good-the Far East Committee of Thirteen found it-official took great pains with the father was a man of substantial will, has assailed the Italian bor- self confronted with a situation point that the Italian “civil mo
the
HOSPITAL BOMBED
means and
Geneva: A second Italian
air
with which it was unable to deal bilisation was in no way identical Australia.
was living He had
a mother and two brothers who were
in
to
The Central China Daily News [der-posts and insulted Italy,
whom she has long been preparcynically remarks that Britain and France, on whom the future de- do with the return of this raid was made on Adowa, accord-
ing an attack It is therefore decided to convene with military mobilisation against in England. He received officer.
ing to a telegram from the Negusa meeting of the Council to-morrow Abyssinia
TROOPS CROSS RIVER velopments depend, are merely "Already in Eritrea, Libya and looking after their own interests. morning.
lowance. It varied from £200 to Somaliland you have mingled your and are not actuated by any love. blood with ours. Be, therefore, for Abyssinia. "There is no jus- In June he was ordered back our sons. We shall defend you tice for the weak,” the paper con-
the event of air raids.
re
received at the Secretariat of the
hospital
The Committee of Thirteen de- The cided to inform the Ethiopian
WAR DRUM SOUNDED
2400.
Addis Ababa The Abyssinian
and the foreign press who had been invited to the historic cere
tance.
an al-
in
CHINESE ART EXHIBITION
ROYALTY LENDING SOME TREASURES
The War Time Traffic Corps League, which says that four aero- of the Air Defence Committee planes dropped 78 bombs, one on has successfully sought the cothe Red Cross operation of the water works Committee of Thirteen is meeting Government that in view of the general mobilisation, which began to England. He made out vouch-In order that your lands may not feindes- Reuter. power station and health bureau in organising 1,200
and discussing the report.
latest development the despatch on Wednesday, reached its climaxers and accounts and handed them be damaged by the war and
Pay-Commander Tetley order to help the many in Tigre" street cleaners for service in COUNCIL MEETING TO-MORROW of observers is no longer neces yesterday morning when the Emover to
(an Abyssinian province) peror himself beat the wardrum in Among the vouchers was a remit Geneva, later: The Committee sary.
the court of the old Imperial These scavengers will
Italian quarters, declare that Palace and read the proclamation
“and other regions which invoke of Thirteen discussed the report be
FORGERY DENIED
our intervention, I have ordered given training on the new
drafted by the Secretariat of the the report that Adows was bomb to the Abyssinian people in A man had come in and asked
the him about this remittance and on River"
the troops to cross the Mareb clamation off the Bund.
OffLeague and appointed a sub-ed by Italian aeroplanes is presence of the diplomatic corps looking into his basket he found
A verbal message to cer have been appointed to committee of five to revise the founded
The proclamation urges the re-, command this battalion, and historic details of the conflict this effect has been sent to the
(Continued on Page 15)
{ligious heads to continue their they will be taught how to The Committee did not discusi Secretariat of the League.
prayers in order that, with the manipulate public utilities dur the situation in the light of yes. LEAGUES DIFFICULT PROBLEM
London, To-day. help of God, the war which we are ing aerial attacks.
terday's events,
The first troop detachments: Geneva: The League was again as the Council
LAWSON LITTLE ENGAGED waging for the triumph of justice 46 pieces from their own collec Their Majesties are lending Three months each are set will deal with the matter to thrown into indecision by yester-marched yesterday, and it is
may soon be victorious.”
tion to the International "Exhi- day's events, and is faced with pected that at least 50,000
Chicago, To-day-The
eD-1 The proclamation concludes: the dificulty of deciding whether will pass through the capital ongagement is announced of W."Woe to him who spreads false bition of Chinese Art opening at the Royal Academy on Nov- the British and American Ama-shall be inexorable.”
Ku, 2 present to Queen Victoria tenr. Golf Championships for AGGRESSOR DESIGNATION - two years in succession, and Paris: It is reported in sem by the Emperor of China in Miss Dorothy Hard, an 18-year-official French circles that Mr. 1887. Reuter old Chicago girl The couple Eden and M. Laval concurred in first met on the golf course at the view that sanctions of a Colorado Springs two years ago, strictly economic and financial
Beuter
for their military and techni-morrow..
mony.
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men
cal training. It appears that "FANTASTIC.REPORTS":" Canton is taking air defence rather seriously.
break of hostilities in East Africs and by who. The matter is dle of next week.
Rome: The reports of the out- aggression has been committed their way to the front by the mid-Lawson Little, who has won news or disturbs public order, 1ember 22, including a bronze
WEATHER REPORT
A moderate anticyclone has any of them. formed over North-west China It is rumoured
PRINCE BACK IN LONDON
are still strenuously denied in fraught with too great consequ-
(Continued on Page 10) official quarters, which state that ences for the Comcil to accept the many fantastic reports are in cir-unsubstantiated statement of culation, but they cannot confirm either side.
MR. R. C. NORMAN CHAIRMAN If aggression is established the
OF THE BB.C that the ad-Council is expected to call the and is spreading eastward. A devance of Italian troops was made aggressor to withdraw to the
order should be spread over a London, To-day HRH the London, to-day. Mr. Ronald pression is moving eastward over on the initiative of General
period and be progressive. The Prince of Wales, who has de originál line, with other recom- Collet Norman; who for some time
duration of the various stages spent the last few days North Japan. The typhoon is Bono, as a result of the streng mendations designed to cease the has been Vice Chairman of the situated about 180 miles to the east thening of the forces opposed to hostilities
DETROIT BEAT CHICAGO remains to be fixed, as well as the of his holiday abroad · in Such action will British Eroadcasting Corporation. of Manila, moving west-north-him, following the Abyssinian necessitate an extraordinary meet has been appointed Chairman in
progressive gravity of the anc- Paris, fiew home yesterday' in his west. North-east winds, light's to mobilisation.
New York, To-day. In the tions to be applied.
private aeroplane. Soon after ing of the Assembly, which can-succession to the late Lord Bridge-second game of the Baseball Before any sanction can be his arrival he visited Bucking- moderate; fine, was the forecast OBSERVERS UNNECESSARY not be convened before the end of man for the remaining term af World Series Detroit beat Chi-considered it will be necessaryjham Palace and had tes with for to-day, as issued by the Royal Genera Events yesterday out next week-
the corporation's present charter cago to come on level terms for the League first to designate Their Majesties the King and Observatory this morning. Istripped even the accelerated pro- (Continued on Page:10). British. Wireless Service, iagain Beuter.
the aggressor.Beuter.
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