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COMMUNICATIONS DISORGANISED BY HEAVY RAIN

ABYSSINIANS CONVERGE ON ARABO

Bruno Mussolini, son of Italy's Premier hands his mascot to a companion as he takes off for a fight with the "Death's HeadTM squadron in Ethiopia to participate in a bombing, expedi- tion.

STATEMENT BY POPE

Optimistic Reference To Peace Possibilities

Vatican City, To-day- An optimistic reference to Pope. peace was made by the speaking at the inauguration of

Academy thePontical Sciences yesterday, His Holiness while said that

threatening clouds were gathering on. the horizons they were confident that some time fight, sould appear from the sky and in accordance with the holy scriptures, abur- dance and peace.--Beiber.

LOCAL DIVORCE

CASE

POSTPONED MEETING

FASCIST GRAND COUNCIL POSSIBILITIES FOR CONCILIATION

FEW WEEKS "ÁRMISTICE TO BE SUGGESTED?

Paris, To-day.

The Geneva correspondent of the newspaper "Jour" declares- that the postponement of the meeting of the Fascist Grand Council from January 18. to Fe bruary 2 has been decided upon lin order to allow Baron Aloisi the opportunity of discussing with the British and French-representatives the possibility of further negotia- tions on the subject of the Abys-

COMING OLYMPIC sinian dispute.

GAMES

Inspection By English Visitors

The correspondent says that for the procedure of conciliation to become a reality it is only necessary for Italy to approve

the extension of the mandate of

the League committee of inves-1 ANGLO-GERMAN FELLOWSHIP tigation so as to include not

only the method under which the war in Abyssinia is being conducted, but also the means, whereby a remedy might be found which would meet the

Setting an example for the other children of Italy, Romano (left) and Anna-Marie Mussolini youngest of Il Duce's children. contribute their prized possessions in gold and siver to the Go ermsent “war chest" in Rome..

POSITION DECLARED

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PRECARIOUS

MANY CASUALTIES ON

SOMALI FRONT

BOMBING PLANE CRASHES

** CHINA MÁIL" SPECIAL

Addis Ababa, To-day.

The fighting around Makalle continues, state reports from the northern front received here The conflict is specially violent about 12 miles west of Makalle. The present Abyssinian attack is directed against Abaro, about 15 miles north of Makalle. The Italian position there is said to be very precarious.

As a consequence of the fortnight's rain the old roads and even the new roads built by the Italians are totally unfit for the transport of the Italian reinforcements, the Abyssinians taking fall advantage of the Italian predicament Reports from the southern front indicate clearly that the staff of the Italian Soma- being sent out of Ogaden to Oddur and Lugh-Ferrandi.

TOWN THREATENED BY land army is making great regroupments, most of the forces

AVALANCHE

An Asmara message says that the Italian official reports about the military operations on the Samali front. between Jan- uary 1 and 7 speak of brisk skirmishing and numerous recor--"

On Jan

1,000,000 CUBIC METRES OF EARTH noitring and bombardment fights by Italian girmen.

MOVING TOWARDS GAP

→ CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL

Paris; To-day.

the Italians, suffered only five

uary 3 the Sultan of Shiwah, who is fighting on the Italian side, marched with 1,000 men and a large number of machine guns about 120 miles into the valley of the Upper Shibet, where he at tacked in Abyssinian force numerically much stronger, repaising ~CHINA MAIL - SPECIAL

them. The Sultan's forces were supported by Italian bombing Berlin, To-day.

More than 1,000,000 cubic metres of earth in planes, the Abyssinians losing 474 dead and many more wounded. The members of the Anglo German Fellowship now visiting

the immediate neighbourhood of the town of Gap Near Dolo Bas Desta had a mimber of reconnoitring fights Berlin under the leadership of

The correspondent adds in the south-east of France have started moving which casing that is their President, Lord Mount Tem- ple, to attend the inaugural meet that the British Government, ing of the counterpart organisa- when the subject is raised at along continuously at a rate of six to ten feet various skirmishes the Ab tion in Germany, the Deutsche Geneva, will suggest an armis-daily in the direction of the town. The inhabit-stians lost over 200 dead, Englische Gesellschaft, were the tice of six to eight weeks in guests of the Reich Sports Lead-order that the committee of in- ants are in a state of alarm since nothing can be dead and several wounded One er, Herr von Tschammer and Os-Vestigation may carry out its done to prevent the earth mass advancing, the tank that the Abyssinians had

work expeditiously-Reuter prospect being that in the end the town will be imperilled position

annihilated.

One canal is already complete DE JUNEAU RETURNS

Addis Ababa: Dr. Jungan, of ly filled up, the water having the International Red Cross at NORTH PACIFIC formed a vast artificial lake, the Geneva, has ended his investiga

shores of which are being push-tion into the bombardment of the GALE

e forward inexorably towards Swedish Red Cross station at the outskirts of the town. Freighter Forced Onto Rocks

ften. yesterday, when they inspect

ed the Reich sport field, where

part of the Olympic Games will

be held next. August

Hearing Adjourned Till This Afternoon

The German party included the QUESTION OF DOMICILE President of the Deutsche-Englis- che Gesellschaft, the Duke of Co- tolburg, the President of the organ- Stating that he would like consider the question of, domicile:ising committee of the Olympic

Dr. Lewald, and thei before giving judgment, the Act-:Games, ing Chief Justice, Mr. R. E. Lind-foreign press chief of the Ka- sell, adjourned, until this after-tional-Socialist Party. Dr. Hans- noon the petition brought by Mr.istaengel Akred Theodore Schnoor,

a The Reich Sport Leader

OFFICIALS IN TROUBLE

DEATH SENTENCES IN SOVIET

34 PEOPLE DROWNED

Portland, Oregori, To-day.

A gale on the North Pa- eific coast has caused havoc to shipping at the mouth "/ of the Columbia River.

*CHINA MAILT SPECIAL

Moscow, To-day- Defalcations, going on for over two years, by two officials of the Fur Trust, resulting altogether. Danish marine engineer, employ-plained the sport field by means

on the coastwise ships of a model, after which a walk the disappearance of 14 mil Messrs Jebsen and Co., for the over the grounds took place. The lion roubles of the State's money, discovered" at have just been dissolution of his marriage with guests declared themselves pro- his wife, Mrs. Alfred Theodor foundly impressed by the scale of Swerdlowsk, formerly called Teka-Two ships are feared to

terinburg. Schnoor, alias Yu Wai-lin, on the the preparations and the tho grounds of infidelity.

roughness of the arrangements

ed

The two officials had succeeded

Mr. R. C. H. Lim, instructed by made for the coming Olympic in carrying on their duties with- Mr. Peter Sin, appeared for the sports event Trans-Ocean Ser-out any kind of supervision, but petitioner and the respondent was vice. not legally represented nor didi she appear in court

as they lived very extravagantly, making repeated trips to the sea- side, giving banquets and spend-

She had AUSTRALIA 127g large sums on luxuries, the

made. a signed confession admit-Į Sing-odolay

His Lordship stated that te court was sverse to granting. a deste merely on the strength of a signed confession, and stated that he could not understand why! a certain material point had not been included in the original" affidavit. Mr. Tim explained ther he could not obtain any corobora- tion of the point and therefore had decided to rest the case the confession.

-BEHIND

ONLY 3 WICKETS IN HAND

WAZIR ALI SCORES 92

Lahore, Yesterday.

The third unofficial Test match. on between India and Australia was continued here to-day when the

The case was adjourned at this home team took their overnight

stage until this afte

Later The decres nisi was bad and will be made absolute three months

WEATHER REPORT

score of T2 for 3 to 301 Waziri Ali, who was not out for 84 when

suspicions of the anthorities were ultimately aroused. The court sentenced both of them to death by shooting-Trans-Ocean Ser- vice:

ROYAL VISIT TO BELGRADE

By King Carol And Prince Michael

©CHINA, MAIL" SPECIAL":

Bucharest, To-day. King Carol II and his Heir ap

stumps were drawn on the pre-parent, Prince Michael, Jeff here vious day, was malucky to miss on Saturday intending, acco

This century by only 8 ruas.

The Austrations had lost 7 wickets for only 157 runs at the close with the result that

taining three wickets will add 128 runs in order to win.

scores at the close of pízy

to an official announcement, to hunting,

It subsequently turned out my had both visited

accompanied by

dicate that their

have foundered and many vessels have sent out wize- reporting

·less" messages difficulties.

The Coastguards report- ed that 34 of the crew of " 35 were drowned when the American freighter lowa was driven on to the rocks and broke up rapidly. ̈ ̈ ̈ ̈ ́A lifebelt and other wreckage washed up raise fears that the1,400-ton / schooner Lumberman has been lost. The number of her crew is uncertain. - Reuter.

surrounded was rescued from its!

MEETING IN CANTON Planned Welcome For Mr. Hu Han-min

FUTURE RELATIONS WITH HANKING

From Our Own Correspondent

Caxton, To-day.

Dolo, and returned here yesterd

To make sure that Mr. Ha

South of Grenoble a whole day by aeroplane Trans-Oceen Han-min will visit Canton on

ITALIAN PLANE CRASHES

his

hill has started a movement Service

way to Nanking - from the river being deflected from

Europe, the Government leaders its natural bed and the traffic Asmara: An Italian bombing here called a meeting this connections between certain vil-plane crashed into the hill-side morning at the Provincial Kuc- lages and Grenoble being all des next Amsara yesterday, the three miutang headquarters and plan- elaborate welcome to (troyed Trans-Deean Service occupants being killed, comprises ned an

GEN. GOERING'S PARTY

Ball At State Opera House

MAGNIFICENT SHOW RECALLS IMPERIAL DAYS

Berlin, To-day. The grandest party since the departure of the Kaiser mark-

ed the celebration of Generali Hermann Goering's 43rd birth- day in the shape of a ball in the State Opera House, the splen dour of which recalled the days jof Imperial Germany.

the pilot, Lieutenant Lanna, his the returning Knomintang lead- Ostini, and the mechanic, Sergent Mr. Hu will arrive, in Hong Barino Lanza and Ostini were Kong on January 19 and is ex- the next day. flying the plane-in which Sergeant pected here Birago, the first Air Force casual After Mr. Hu's arrival, a meet- ty of the war, was fatally injured ing will be held dealing with the last November, when each was future relations between Can- awarded the silver medal for ton and Nanking as well as the valone. It is believed that the policy towards Japan. machine in which they crashed at! As the prestige of the South- Asmara was the same me Bewest regime will be diminished

by the presence of Mr. Ha Han min in Nanking, he will be ask-

assistant, Sub-Lieutenant Raron er.

SERIOUS RIOTS to retain an interest in Can-

IN DUBLIN

Communists Clash With Catholic Youth

COTINA MAIL" SPECIAL

Dublin, To-dzy.

Catholes

Over 2,000 guests were present. (Nobody was allowed to purchase s Heket of admission unless he was personally/koown to General Communists and

and & Bevere conflict here yesteri auditorium Goering The

Cormed into a The Communists in a suburb flower with fom-to hold a meeting Dati in the corners. Miles Henry Pollit General Secretary Aves velvet garland of the Communist Party of Great

als - and“ balconies,

Istage we

Ivast: boa

tains

ed

-red-veried Lost When Mr. Polift tried to begin, of the Catholic youth

Funfurled, banners

Fined the en me

kind of ob

ton, even though he becomes Chairman of the Kuomintang: C.E.C. Standing Committee. With Mr. Ha's support, the semi-independent status here will be contimed.

Nanking does not want ME Hn to remain bere too long General Hsu Hamng-chi, Vice- Chairman of the Control Ynan.

here to accompany Mr.H ko Nanking and two more high officials. are coming from Nan king for the same purpose...

GERMAN LABOUR FRONT

Berlin, To-day-Dr of the Germ

leader