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72,000 ITALIAN SOLDIERS TAKE PART IN BATTLE OF ENDERTA

CHATER WILL CASE

TRUSTEES APPEAL

DISMISSED

APPEAL COURT JUDGMENTS

DELIVERED

The appeal against the judgment dismissing an appeal brought by the Hon. Sir William Shenton and Mr. M. W. Turner, the trustees of the will of the late Sir Catchick Paul Chater, against a decision of the Estate Duty Commissioner, the respon- dent, requiring payment of estate duty on the cesser of an an nuity bequeathed by the Will of the deceased's wife, Lady Chater. now also deceased, was dismissed by the Full Court, comprised of the Acting Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Lindsell, and the Acting! Puisne Judge, Mr. Justice Hayden, at the Supreme Court this morning.

Mr. H. C. Macnamara, instructed by Sir William Shenton, ap- peared for the appellants, while Mr. Elion Potter, KC, instruct- ed by Mr. T. M. Hazelrigg, was for the respondent.

NO CRISIS

AT HOME WHITE PAPER

AWAITED

Cabinet Meeting On Defence Policy

QUESTION OF CO-ORDINATION

London, To-day.

In delivering judgment the Acting Chief Justice, Mr. Jus

tice Lindsell, said:

"This is an appeal against the judgment of Sir Atholl

MacGregor C. J. dismissing an lants, the Trustees of the Will

appeal by the present appel-

of Sir Catchick Paul Chater, deceased, against a decision of the Estate Duty Commissioner,

the present Respondent, re quiring payment of estate duty on the cesser of an annuity be- queathed by the Will to the de- ceased's wife, Lady Chater, now also deceased.

"As in the Court below the only question involved is a Political circles discount the short, though not a simple one, talk of a crisis following Sir Ans- namely - whether or no the ten Chamberlain's criticism of the gift of the said annuity was a Government's defence policy. The settlement of property, or of ar

interest or estate in property, opinion is held that the consider-limited by way of succession," able section of the House of Com-so as to enable the appellants to mens who hold the views he ex-take advantage of the provisions pressed will await the publication of section 25 of the Estate Duty of the Government's White Paper before deciding their attitude.

A special meeting of the Cabinet will be held to-day and there will probably be several further meetings during the week to consider the defence sub-committee's proposals.

The opinion is expressed that the Government will also have to

ation to

to

Ordinance, 1932.

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GOODWILL FLIGHT TO JAPAN

Flying-Boats To Leave To-morrow

It was a plane similar to the above which crashed in a swamp. near Goodwin, Arkansas; shown on the map, taking the lives of 14 passengers and three of, the crew. Jury Marshal (right), vabenka- pilot, reported all was well short- ly before the crash. Investigators believe that a lost; propeller azy have caused the disaster.

Mo

KANSAS

LAK

MISS.

FLAG PLANTED ON

AMBA ARADAM

EXCLUSIVE USE OF WHITE SOLDIERS HEAVY ETHIOPIAN LOSSES

Asmara, To-day.

The Italians lost under 500 dead and 1,000 wounded while the Ethiopian dead are estimated at 5,000 in the Battle of Enderta, the first major Italian operation on the northern front since the capture of Makale, involving an advance of the Italian lines 10 miles to the south. The battle began on February 10 and concluded victoriously on Saturday evening, when the Black Shirts planted the Italian flag on the summit of Amba

Ethiopian Successes Claimed Aradam, 9,000 feet high, the five-mile wide-na-

Alexander Minkin

above,

Soviet Minister to Uruguay, WAX last month charged with sub- versive communistic activity and spending $350,000 in Brazil, where the recent Red uprising was put down. He was ousted as Eussian envoy and diploma- He relations were severed. Min- kin denied all the charges.

BOND MARKET IN SHANGHAI Proposed Re-Opening To-day

CONDITIONS SPECIFIED

•

SIEGE OF MAKALE STILL CONTINUING

ABYSSINIAN OUTPOSTS ONLY TWO MILESFROM TOWN

KIKA MAIL, ** SPECIAL-

Arktis Ababa, To-day.

tural barrier blocking the road to Amba Alagi.

The battle was the first in which the Abys-

sinian regular army encountered the Italian war

machine at full force and in which exclusively white Italian soldiers were engaged. Some 72,000 Italian troops participated in the battle as well as a native division in reserve.

About 25,000 khaki-clad Ethiopian regulars, commanded by Kas Mulugeta, were dislodged from Amba Aradam by the Italian Pioneers in the action. It is estimated that the Abyssinians were supported IR strong reat positions by 50,000 others. Artillery payed a decisive part in the babide, isonakain guns closely follow

avy guns shelled the positions

According to the latest reports, which state that the Alysing the Italiam advance, while sinians are advancing on Waranab after having wiped out up to 10 miles away. taken prisoner all the Italian outposts encountered so far, the Abyssinian troops under Ras Nasibu are moving along both banks

No tanks participated in the fight Torrential showers daily disturbed the operations.

The plan of campaign in the battle of South Makale involv ed the encirclement of "Amba Aradam on the part of two linked but independent columns Criss Believed To Have Passed moving round the eastern and

LORD BEATTY'S ILLNESS-

of the Fafan in the eastern sector of the Somali-front.

In the desert south of Cur- rale, Abyssinian cavalry de- tachments are continually har- rassing the enemy, inflicting severe losses by surprise at tacks.

It is stressed that these measures are not preliminary to a new Italian offensive but are merely of a defensive character, intended to frustrate the Italian lattack and advance on Harrac

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MAIL STEAMER ASHORE Mishap To Union Castle Liner

NO IMMEDIATE DANGER

London, To-day.

Landon, To-day,

It is understood that it was felt earlier in the day yesterday that the crisis in Admiral Lord Beatty's mess has passed.. : The latest bulletin skys that there has been decided improving pro- gress during the week-end. Route

western slepes to the rear of the mountain" "with a junction at Antalo

The operations began on Fe bruary 10, when the First Amy Corps moved south to the River Gabat unobserved by the enemy. They crossed the river the follow- ing day and occupied a mound nicknamed the "Priest's Hat" on

BRITAIN'S OLYMPIC the eastern spurs of Aradzi

TRIUMPH

Ice Hockey Title Secured

Yesterday.

BRISK-RESISTANCE

27

AIR MAIL TO EUROPE

CANTON-HANOI SERVICE

POSSIBILITIES FOR THE FUTURE

From Our Own Correspondent)

Canton, To-day. Thoughmable to make con- Inestion with the Marseilles- bound plane from Hanoi, the consider the question of co-ordin2] The two Royal Air Force "Short

On February 12 a division of eukien” monoplane of the try to meet Sir Austen Singapore Flying Boats now'

the Third Army Corps crossed the China National Aviation Cor Chamberlain's criticism. One mg-making a goodwill flight to Tokyo,

Gabat vallet and reached the crest poration may take off, this co-ordination which arrived in Hong Kong yes- gestion is that.

west of Aradam at 8. sın They morning, weather permitting, ahoold

entrusted be

terday from Manila, are expected

met with brisk resistance, the in- from Fort Bayard (Sui Ying), committee of the Cabinet, but to leave the Colony to-morrow

termittent firing being punctuated nex Kwangchouwan, for Hanoi should the Cabinet eventually demoing for Amoy, where they

by the thed of shells and bombs to discharge the European air The flammes from burning huts and mails therefor the next ina- cide that defence problems should hope to join the third Flying Boat be supervised by one Minister this under the command of Wing

Canada beat the United States the scarlet, bursts of shrapnel chine for Europe. will immediately bring back Sir Commander Scott.

The 20-000-ton Union Castle by a solitary goal yesterday in continued until 230 pm, when If the plane from Canton can Samuel Hoare's retaz to the Ca- The two Flying Boats at pre-

mail steamer Winchester Castle, their World Olympic Ice Hockey heavy rain interrupted the hosti-reach Hanoi this afternoon and binet into the area of political sent in the Colony are under the

sailing home from South Africa clash, thus giving Great Britain lities.

return here before dark, it will command discussion-Reater.

of Air Commodore

"Shanghai- to-morrow with 338 passengers aboard, their first win in the Olympic Meanwhile the left wing Black By to Sydney Smith, AT Officer Com-

Shanghai, To-day

Shirts swarming up the slopes of morning. Owing to the delay of manding the Royal Air Force, Far According to the Chinese went ashore in a dense fog near series. **

press, after over a fortnight of Portland Bill yesterday. A Great Britain secured 5 points, Amba Aradam met with strong the "Tukien" in Fort Bayard, East.

China Mer lifeboat, tugs and a destroyer Canada 4 points, and the United resistance The Ethiopians threw her northern trip to Shanghai the The three boats will remain in suspension

nanswered her radioed requests States & points. Only results in in their reserves and repeatedly yesterday morning was cancell Amoy for a day before leaving charts Stock Exchange

for assistance. It is understood the final group counted towards attacked the Priest's Hat, supported for Japan via Shanghai.~

Shanghai will be re-opened to:

·(Continued on Page 12) day. An order authorising the that there is no immediate dan the championship, except where by 10 guns which shelled the (Continued on Page 1)

ger. Reuter.

teams had already met in the resumption of trade was issued

semidinal groups. AIR MAIL CARRIED by the Ministry of Finance on

Sunday. BY RAFI

Inter alia the order states was re-foxted at high tide three meet again in the final group, but 1,5PECTION, TRIP BY MINISTER "However, in view of the fact hours after grounding. She was their semi-final results counted that the printing of the bonds apparently damaged and pro- This Britain did not have to re of consolidation (Tang I Kung coeded under her own power to play their match with Canada. Choi) has not yet bem com-Wemouth Bay, where she pleted and that the conversion and her passengers —I

MISSION TO SOUTH

Considered "Highly

Significant

Shanghai, To-day.

Chinese reports from Nan- king state that General Ho

Chien, Governor of Human, who For Amoy, Shanghai

And Japan

returned to Changsha pester- day, has been instructed to pro- ceed to Canton shortly to con By courtesy of the Royal Air of the old (existing) bonds for fer with Mr. Hu Han-min, Gen-Force authorities mail will be the new has not yet begun, your erals Chen Chi-tang, Li Tsung forwarded by the Air Flight Exchange is hereby ordered. jen and Pei Chung-hsi General Ho has had a series of confer to Amoy Shanghai, and Ja after re-opening on February pan, starting from Hong Kong 17, temporarily to refrain from ences with *** Generalissimo tomorrow. The mail will close new transactions, so as to avoid Chiang Kai-shek.--

the time at the General Post Office and the dificulties regardi

It is believed that the mis Kowloon Central Post Office to- of delivery. sion to the south is highly sg-

nificant-Renter

KARLSRUBE DEPARISS

tration

as follows

Ordinary let

SAFELY RE-FLOATED Later: The Winchester Castle These teams, however, did not

SABOTAGE DISCOVERED ON BRITISH CRUISER

London,

Benter.

ANOTHER DREAM EXPLODED

Germany's Synthetic

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OF THE RAILWAYS-

Shanghai, To-day. Chinese-press reports Chang Kiang-au, Minis "the" "Railwa is leaving

Catou ednesday by 5.5. President Grant to in Ithe Canchow Shacktate Bec

of the Canton Hankó

Beuter

FORMER US, STATE:NANS DEATED

NEW GOVERNOR OF MALTA APPORTED

London

Charles

COUNT COVADONGA BETTER