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ITALIAN ARMY IN NORTH UNDER NOURISHED AND DEMORALISED

General Emilio de Bous, above.

SULTAN OF AUSSA'S REPORT

NUMBER OF DESERTERS INCREASING

OPERATIONS IMPEDED BY RAINS

GERA MAIL, SPECIAL

Addis Ababa,

The Abyssinian troops won a battle near Makalle on the northern front, when they anni

left Asmara yesterday to meet hilated three Italian battalions, capturing many

his successor as Commander-in-

Chief of the Italian armies, Gea- eral Badoglio.

BRAZILIAN REVOLT

PROCLAMATION OF MARTIAL LAW

Rio de Janeiro, To-day. Martial law has been proclaim- ed throughout Brazil, following the Communist risings, stated to be headed by a member of the Soviet Komintern, Captain Luiz Prestos. The rebel movement is! mainly centred at present at Re-i cife, where the rebels, assisted by part of the garrison, drove the loyal troops from several posi tions.

The Government artillery por

barded the rebel headquarters at Recife Warships and aeroplanes are rushing to the storm centres.

Renter.

FRESH HOPES FOR SMITHY

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·DAMAGED MACHINE

FOUND

mules and a considerable amount of munitions. One Italian officer and numerous soldiers were killed.

An official bulletin issued here reports that the Italian forces in the north are "under-nourished, ill and demoralised, and in constant fear of being attacked," this statement beitig based on la report by the Sultan of Aussa. The official bulletin adds that the number of deserters from the Italian ranks is increasing, over 60 Askaris with large munitions reserves surrendering to Bas Seyoum over the week-end.

ITALIAN LIRA NOT QUOTED ON AMSTERDAM BOURSE

Amsterdam, To-day. The Italian ira is no longer quoted *on the Amsterdam Bourse, from yesterday, because the

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Rome: The rains continue in f

actual charge by Askaris, Halian native troops of Eritrea, on the Ethiopian forces during the advance on Adows. Note the soldiers in the foreground beating the bush for hid des seipers. This picture was made from sx Halian army plane accompanying the advancing troope

NANKING'S AID

Italian Somaliland and Ogaden, KWANGTUNG SEEKS almost all the rivers being in food and vast territories twin- ed into

Swamps, so that the operations of the Italian troops are greatly impeded.

EGYPTIAN POLICY Cairo: The committee appoint-

Italian Government has sequesed by the Government to study

tered the Drutch commercial elaivas in Italy trans-Cocam Service.

DE BONO LEAVES

ASMARA

ROUSING FAREWELL ACCORDED

COUNT VINCI AS CAPTAIN OF ARTILLERY

the question of the application of sanctions towards Italy has issued a report proposing that financial measures should not be

employed nor the export of cotton

Financial Help. For Industries

CANTON CEMENT AND SUGAR. FOR THE NORTH

From: Our Own Carrespondent) Canton, To-day. to Italy placed under an embargo,

Taking advantage of his stay? but that Italian imports into EXP in Nanking and Shanghai, Mr. be prohibited in accordance with Lin Yun-kai, Chairman of the the Geneva decisions. The report Kwangtang Provincial Govern will be considered at a Ministerial ment. is negotiating with the Ministry of Finance concerning University professors in the financial support to Canton for faculty of philosophy, have de industrial purposes. cided to protest against the policy! Mr. Chen Ynen-ying, direc- adopted by the Government totor of the Kwangtung Products wards the students.

Council to-morrow.

League Meeting Postponed

IN RESPONSE TO FRENCH DEMAND

London, To-day.

mission He wishes to dispose

VICKERS WORKS EXTENSION

$750,000 Expenditure On

Modernisation

Londón, to-day-The English Steel Corporation has ammannced. the expenditure of $750,000 the modernization of the plant at the Vickers Works at Sheffield, bringing the total amount spent on the works ingracent types, to $2,000,000. B vice

ADMIRAL DREYER RETURNS

COURTESY CALLS EXCHANGED

of the Fifth!

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ATHENS EN

FETE

KING GEORGE II RETURNS

UNPRECEDENTED SCENES

Sovereign's Message To People

* CHINA" MAIL. " SPECIAL

Athens, To-day

King George. II. bas issued a proclamation to the Greek people, referring to the fact that he has returned home at the wish of Greece after 12 years' exile. The King declar- ed himself deeply moved and. filled with boundless gratitude towards the people.

"For so many years I have suf (fered the pain of separation. In my longing for the fatherland and love: for the Greek people I had only one wish, namely, to [share both their happy and un-

INDEPENDENCE happy days To-day I am once

MOVEMENT

South-West Manifests Deep Concern

CHIANG KAI-SHEK OUGHT TO SHOW HIS SINCERITY-

From Our Own Correspondent).

Canton, To da

again in my high office, where all my powers and experience will be devoted to promoting the moral and material welfare of ̈my people.

"1. sink the past in a sea

of forgetfulness and am determined to treat all with the same equali Įty and fairness in order that Hel

Ina may advante again [new happiness and

under my

nished father. Long ATHENS EN

The so-called independence movement launched by Yin Ja

The Greekapital presented keng in East Hoper is a picture of festivity unknown for ter of deep concern to the long in its history, when King South-west officials here. Prior George entered at mid-day yes- to receiving such new Mterday at the head of a proces- Hsiao Fa-chen telegraphed to sion of 50 magnificent automo- General Li Chung-jen in Nan-bitet, passing along the famous

ning supporting his stand for si strong foreign policy. E

Competent observers, potted

ing an autonomous government the dentitarised

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IN AMERICA -

$303,000

For a part of the $5,000,000 re= HMS Kent.

construction bonds

in the Cruiser Squadron, fiving the zone, which Chinese troops APC. HAVE TO PAY Shanghai market.

flag of the Commander-in-can traverse The people in Efforts are also being made Chief, Admiral Sir Frederick North China are less nationalis- to push the sale of Canton ce Charles Dreyer, K.C.B., C.B.Etic and would support any re- ment and sugar in Shanghai PN, arrived in the Colony this sime which promises light and the Yangtsze valley. Mr. morning from the north at taxation

It is felt here that if Gen-

Washington, To-day-

The Supreme Court has reject

ed" the "Aziatic Petroleum · Coʻs

-CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL

The faculty Sales Office, and "brain trust" LADY DREYER ARRIVES BACK out at night that Im met TAX TEST CASE Asmara, To-day. of technology is contemplating of the Provincial Government, Marshal de Bono, hitherto Com the same step.-Trans-Ocean Ser-is now in Shanghai on the same ON BOARD HMS FALMOUTH with no great difficulty in form New Delhi, To-day. mander-in-Chief and High Com-vice. hopes of fading Six missioner for East Africa, who Charles Kingsford-Smith are rais-was recalled a few days ago, left ed by a wireless message receiv-here yesterday to meet his suc his ed by the Director of Civi ́Avia-cessor, Marshal Bádoglio, on tion from the aerodrome officer at arrival at the port of Massawa Victoria Point, conveying the re-Marshal de Bono will return to port that an aircraft with à brok-Italy by the same vessel that

the Brought Marshal Badoglio.

Chen also seeks the reduction about 7 am. en wing has been found in

All the roads along which Mar

of tariff rates on import of jungle near the village of Laikur,

A Geneva message states that these two commodities some 90 miles south of Victoria shal de Bono passed yesterday

were decked with bunting and Senhor Vasconcellos, Chairman of Canton. Point.

Committee of One of the airmen had his leg lined with troops, who gave the the League

yesterday broken, but the other was unhurt retiring Marshal a cordial send-Eighteen, decided The reliability of the report is off. uncertain, but it bears out the re- port that an aeroplane was seen on the morning of November 8 near Takuaps by a trade man ager-Reuter.

A

NEW AIR LINE

PROMISED

Between Lisbon And Tangiers

CHINA MAIL ** SPECIAL

Lisbon, To-day." The Portuguese, airways CORE- pany "Aero Portuguèss” and the Partagnese Government have just signed a contract whereby, for a

VINCI IN WAR AREA. Mogadishio: Count Vinci, the; former Italian Minister at Addis Ababa, has arrived here and will take up command of a battery in the capacity of an artillery-cap- tain, bating obtained this ap pointment as the result of "volun-| teering for service after leaving the Abyssinian capital-Trans- Ocean Service.

SURPRISE ATTACK:

·BY ITALIANS-

ADOWA DIVISION AGAIN IN ACTION

period of 20 years, the company THREE FACTORS IN ADVANCE

secures the right to provide an air service between Lisbon and Tan-

Asmara, To-day-

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from

morning to postpone the meeting CENTURY AGAINST

of the Committee which he had: (Continued on Pase 91

U.S. EXPORTS TO WAR ZONE

No Decline During November

Washington, To-day.

AUSTRALIANS

BUT NATAL FACING DEFEAT

Durban, To-day.

eral Chiang Kai-shek were sin protest against the payment of She was greeted with a salute care in putting down traitors, 3305,000 worth of taxes and has of 17 guns by HMS. Tamar, he should crush the Tangchow declined to review the ruling of flying the flag of Commodore uprising immediately-despite the lower court approving these

taxes, made on August 23, C. G. Sedgwick, Commodore in Japanese backing. Charge of HM Naval Dock-

yard. Hong Kong, shortly after

8 am

HM'S Falmouth, aboard which was Lady Dreyer, wife of the Commander-in-Chief, ar- rived in port shortly after 19.30

2.I

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CONSULAR MEN TO MEET Pending Gathering Of Japanese

the Commander-in-Chief NO POLITICAL SIGNIFICANCE When the match between the called on FB. the Officer Adminis- touring Australian team and tering

It is believed that this is the first Supreme Court test case on the new tax laws, prohibiting a- consolidated tax retura by añilizt- jed corporations-Beuter.

CANADA'S ELECTION

RESULT

Liberal Government Returned

Ottawa, Canada. To-day. After running neck and neck

the Government, Sir On instructions received -- from Information in the hands of the Natal was resumed yesterday the Thomas Southorn, at 10.30 am, the Foreign Office at Tokyo Government shows that American visitors declared their innings the call being returned half-an-meeting of the Japanese Consuls exports to the war zone have been closed at the overnight total of hour later. This was followed by and Consals-General in the South hitherto maintained in November 522 for 5 and went on to dismiss a visit from HE the General will be held in Hong Kong next with the Opposition until al- as compared with October the home team for only 242 runs, Officer Commanding the Troops, Saturday,

The British Ambassador has thus forcing them to follow-OIL conferred with Mr. Fawlton Moore, Assistant Secretary of State, in charge of administering the Ne trality Act. Both declined to commend. Beuter.

Scores, at the close of play,

were:

Australians: 522 for. ō dec.

148.-Fingleton Ma, Me Richardson-15, : Chipper

out).

iers Only Portugiese nationals A surprise frontal push to Oil Embargo Againsttal: 242 (A-D-Nourse 124: Grim-

may be employed.

wards Tembien, where the elu-|

The State, however, has re-sive Kas Seyoum is still be- -served the right to employ the lieved to be ensconced with a aircraft of the comp for force variously estimated at tional service in the event of war 500 to 2,000, is being under- or other The disturbances. In Geran Service

PACIFIC FLIGHT PROGRESS

taken by General Villassafios division from Adowa – The movement was begun three Lago. General Villeren

adquarters was

and the

secret abou (Continued on

ved up.

Italy

UKAMIMITY REQUIRED

Major-General F. 3. Thackeray,

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STOP PRESS

Impat the last moment the re- Interviewed by the China Hoi sult has declared Mr.-^ Tagi yesterday, the Secretary of the cheren's Liberal Government || Kaal - Japanese - Canan

reformed to Quebec. stated that this me fealed, to discuss

blems and sche

uestions

sett 7 for £5) and 39°

SOVIET RATIFIES TWO, CONVENTIONS

Soriet

its acces

at the local

The provincial elections SE- 16.sents for the Govern- nt against 53 for the Oppo

consisting of: Conserva- and the new Party, the on Liberal Nationale. One result still outstanding

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