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GERMAN DOCTOR CHARGED WITH

Reports Of Victory Exaggerated

MINISTERS LADDIS ABABA

TO MEET COMING PARLEY

IN ROME

LEAGUE TAKES THE

INITIATIVE.

BELLIGERENTS URGED TO SUSPEND HOSTILITIES

"CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL

Rome. To-day.

The Council of Ministers will meet on Saturday to consider the situation created by the decision of the League of Nations to bring about the end of the war in East Africa, and will arrive at a deci sion thereon.

An Addis Ababa message a telegram from states that

the the Secretary-General of League, M. Avenol, has been re-i ceived here. informing the Abyssinian Government of the decision of the Committee of Thirteen, and calling on Abys- sinia to suspend all hostilities against Italy, in view of the Committee's having been con- The Abys- voked for March 6. sinian Government is informed that the same request has been sent to Italy.

It is not expected that the Negus will refuse, since he has already often declared that he is willing to consider peace pro- posals if they are acceptable. Trans-Ocean Service.

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CONSCRIPTION IN CHINA

Modified Form. To Be Adopted

SERVICE IN TIMES OF NATIONAL NEED

BISSICA

ITALIAN

BATTLE AT TEMBIEN

DETAILS NOW COMING IN

Abyssinian Losses Slight

"RAS MULUGHETA'S TROOPS WITHSTAND VIOLENT IMPACT

· CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL

Adkis Ababa, To-day. The Abyssinian Government has published a statement that the army of Ras Kassa is completely intact, the losses in the Tembien KENYA COLONY SOMALILAND battle having been but slight, the entire losses at Tembien, Makale and Enderta being less than 3,000 dead The Italian reports of the victories are greatly exaggerated

of The spearhead General "Hell On Rodolfo Graziani's Wheels" column is now driven to

Allata, within 175 milen of 'Addis Ababa, as Ras Demta's forces

give way before the superior for political reasons, doubtless in

Italian invaders. The AITOWS show the paths of Signor Musso- lisi's legions progress toward the Ethiopian capital.

THIS WEEK'S BATTLE

Italian Military Opinion

RAS KASSA'S MISTAKE IN STRATEGY

Asmara, To-day.

view of the forthcoming League Committee session.

Another Addis Ababa mes- sage states that after two days; of interruption, the telegraphic and telephonic connection be- tween the capital and headquar ters has been established again. Reports of the three

recent

ESPIONAGE AT OLD BAILEY ALLEGED PLAN OF R.A.F. STATION COMPROMISING PAPERS AND MAPS

Even though rushed with the cares of State and the com- ing election campaign, President Roosevelt found time to pose on his 54th birthday, on January 30. for the news cameramen at These intimate studies show him to be in good Washington.

health.

BRITAIN'S DEFENCES POLICY AGAIN OUTLINED

IN COMMONS

London, To-day.

DESCRIBED AS VERY DANGEROUS INTELLIGENCE OFFICER

London, To-day.

Charges of making a plan of the Royal Air Force station at Manston near Broadstairs, cal- culated to be useful to an enemy, and of conspir- ing with Marianne Emig to commit offences against the Official. Secrets Act were brought against the German doctor, Hermann Goertz, when the trial opened yesterday at the Old Bailey of Goertz on general charges of espionage.

Mr. J. D. Cassels, K.C., prosecuting, detailed the prisoner's activities in England. He said that the police had found com- promising documents and maps in the bungalow he rented at broadstairs and also a letter of application for employment in the intelligence service of the German Air Ministry. Counsel made it clear that Emig, whom Goertz employed, was not concerned in the case.

He said that Goertz, when arrested, stated that he was writ- ing a novel and collecting information for a popular essay about He maintained that everything he had the British Air Force. done had been quite open. He was not looking for secrets.

A high War Office official de-

PROFESSION

Tributes To The Late

Mr. F. C. Jenkin

Various aspects of the armament question posed that one of the alleged

documents found described that A LEADER OF THE battles are, however, only com- were raised in the House of Commons yesterday. Goertz's, wartime task was to The Prime Minister was asked whether the French Govern- ascertain the organisation and ing in slowly. The reports de- clared that Bas Mulugheta's ment was consulted before the recent naval pact with Germany; development of the American army was only employed to the whether any further pact with Germany relative to military redus. Air Force operating on one of The document said extent of one-third, and had tions was under consideration; whether France would be notified the fronts. withstood the entire shock of in advance of any negotiations; and whether no further reductions that one or two American Air shot the first great Italian attack.of armaments with Germany would be approved by the British Force officers had been

down, and there was found a "BRILLIANT AND FEARLESS" Under the force of this violent Government which did not include air forces.

Mr. Baldwin replied that the warning referring to Goertz as impact, Ras Mulugheta's forces

One of the most impressive naval agreement with Germany "a particularly dangerous intel-! had had to retire on both sides.

18, 1935.ligence officer" and exactly desceremonies held in the Supreme was signed on June

Court of Hong Kong was "wit." the outline having been com-cribing him. ernment on June 7. with an in-tice Greaves pointed out that Full Court sat in order to pay have a tribute to the memory of the vitation to furnish observations! the publications said to

been found in Goertz's posses-late Mr. Francis Charles John at an early date.

sion could be purchased by the Cragoe Jenkin, K.C., C.B.E., As regards the second part public.

whose death, under tragic cir of the question, if by military Goertz pleaded not guilty. cumstances, was reported in our reductions the Member was re- Reuter.

columns yesterday.

It is estimated that 30,000 suffering severe losses.

Ethiopians have

It is

been either emphasised that the major part THE “MUI TSAI” municated to the French Gov- Two or three times Mr. Jusnessed this morning when the

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ITALY'S "MAN HUNT"

Another Glorious Victory

RAS KASSA SMASHED

PROBLEM

QUESTION IN HOUSE OF COMMONS

TO BE ABOLISHED UNDER BRITISH FLAG·

London, To-day.

ferring to the reduction or limi-

tation of land armaments, no

pact was under consideration.

The Acting Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Lindsell, together with the Acting Puigne Judge, Mr.

With regard to the third, there COMMUNISTS IN Justice Hayden, presided over the

was no intention to depart from the general practice of the British

FENCHOW

largest gathering of barristers and solicitors seen in the Court ¡for many years, amongst those pre- sent being the Attorney-General,

killed or wounded since the for Mulugheta's army did not battle of Amba Aradam was betake part in the battle. but is gun on February 10, while it is still in the reserve. claimed that the three armies commanded by Ras Mulugheta, Ras Kassa and Ras Imru.' num- bering 140,000. do. not now!

The exist as a fighting force. Italian casualties totalled 2.000. Ras Imru alone. succeeded in beating

an orderly retreat and Nanking, To-day. fighting a proper rearguard action: High military authorities, in-The heaviest fighting against Ras

In the House of Commons, Government, which was to keep terviewed by Reater, denied Imru occurred on March 2, wher

replying to Mr. H. Graham in as close touch as possible with that the Chinese Government is 15,000 Abyssinians attacked the rear at Afgaga,

Asmara, To-day. White, (L, E. Birkenhead), the those Governments most direct contemplating the enforcement Italians in the

reckless bravery. "It is no longer a battle but a Colonial Secretary, Mr. J. Hly concerned in any negotiations place on the of military conscription in the displaying

man-hunt," said Marshal Bade- Thomas, said that he had not that might take sense in which that term is gen-charging the Italian guns

It is true The Italian generais express the glio, when asked his impression received the Governor's des-subject of armaments.

GENERAL PRACTICE erally understood.

With regard to the last part of that the Government on March opinion that Ras Kassa committed of the three-fold Italian victory, patch concerning mui tsai, but 1 adopted a law providing for an error is allowing his force to which the higher command pre-it was expected in a few days. compulsory military service for be caught between two .Italian fers to regard as one great battle He would take the appropriate the question, the British Govern- sweeping victory by the pro-M. Hazelrigg (Crown Solicitor), munists 10 miles south-west of Eldon Potter, K.C., H. G. Sheldon, ed most anxious to secure some all able-bodied men of a suitable columns when he had the time to lasting three weeks and eliminat- steps to inform the House of its ment, as frequently stated, remain-vincial forces against the Com-Sir Henry Pollock, K.C., Messrs.

retreat, while ing 100,000 Ethiopians. Marshal contents.

limitation of all Fenchow is allaying the anxiety ip. MeNeill, H. C. Macnamara, age, but the terms of the law make an orderly

As recently explained in Par-reduction or

They could, how of the missionaries mentioned in-shing Lo, Les D'Almada jur... make it clear that the nature they consider that Ras Mulugheta Badoglio added that Ras Kassa

not merely defeated, but liament the question of max tsai armaments. of the service required differs spoilt good strategy by allowing was

Sir William Shenton, Messrs. five women are still at Fenchow. fee in disorder in-smashed. It was the first time was not only receiving most ever, give no undertaking to make earlier, of whom three men and Harold Lee, T. F. Lo, George She: substantially from that of the his army to

that arms serious consideration, but it their agreement to reduction

The others, including the Geo. K. Hall Brutton, F. X Government recruitment

rearguard in Ethiopian history of stead of fighting a

was believed that the whole limitation of one branch of arma mother of a two-day old baby, D'Almada, opr., C. A. S. Russ, C and ammunition had been conscript armies in other coun-action-Reuter.

mass of the British people ments dependent upon any agree- have already evacuated to Tai- carded on such a scale.

tries.

Under this law all able-bodied Chinese citizens may be called

on for service in the army at NEW ATTEMPT ON

times of national crisis, but in normal times they will only be expected to receive "part-time" military training of such a na- ture as not to interfere with Unlike their daily occupation. the conscripts, say, in France, they will not be required to de- vote a period of their lives whol ly to soldiering. - Beuter.

WEATHER REPORT

THE EMPEROR REFLECTS

ΟΙ

or reduction

very

Sweeping Victory For Govt. Forces

Mr. C. G. Alabaster, Mr. E. H Williams (Assistant Attorney- ¡General), Mr. E. P. E. Lang (Re- Feiping, To-day. Igistrar), Mr. W. Lockhart Smith Chinese reports claim that a (Acting Official Receiver), Mr. T.

wanted to see it abolished. It ment as regard certainly would be abolished limitation of another. Mr. Bald-ku 50 miles to the east.—

Reuter.

An earlier message' said that Addis Ababa: "The war is only under the British flag. He in-win added: "We believe that by jjust starting," said the Emperor tended to do that.

getting limitation in naval arma-

have served a

anxiety was felt for the safety of in the course of a message to a EVEREST

He had not yet seen the re-ments we

sta 20 American missionaries monster meeting of Moslems" on the OCCASION

tioned at Fenchow, in Shansi, the| (Continued on Page 12) religious port of the Hong Kong Watch useful purpose.”.

centre of a district which was festival. The Emperor added Committee, and had requested

Reuter.

lover-run by Communist invaders that Abyssinians should not be particulars of it lieve what the Italians said about "If the Įvictories and casualties. Italians kill two Ethiopians they

Advance Party Sets Forth

of 盆

claim that they have destroyed a

whole division," he added.

Darjeeling, To-day. There was considerable ex- citement and activity on the eve

(Continued on Page 9) of the departure of the fifth Mount Everest expedition. Mr. Hugh Ruttledge and Major Mor-

FRENCH SENATE ACCEPTS The anti-cyclone has decreased}rison made their final arrange-

FRANCO-SOVIET PACT moderately in intensity; it con-lments and 57 porters and three tinues to cover the whole of China, cooks were employed.

Paris, To-day-The Foreign Japan and the Loochoos, pressure were blessed by a Buddhist

Political Committee of the Sen- remaining highest to the north-Lama before their departure.

The expedition expects toate, after hearing M. Sarrazt, west of "Shantang. North-east winds, fresh; cloudy, was the reach the base camp in April accepted the Franco-Russian forecast-for- to-day, as issued by and the attempt on the summit Pact by 19 votes to 4. Senator the Royal Observatory this morn-will be made after May 2. le Trocquar was made rapporteer.

Trans-Ocean Service. Reuter's Bulletin Service.

ing.

· They ·

STOP PRESS

Tokyo, To-day. The Emperor has commanded the Foreign Minister, Mr. Koki Hirota. to form a Cabinet. Beuter.

NEW AMERICAN from Shenti.

LOANS

Two Issues Heavily Over-Subscribed

Washington, To-day.

Mission property, which in- cludes a large hospital and

2

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MORE CASES OF SABOTAGE

Statement In House Of Commons

London, To-day. Two new cases of suspected

school, was reported to have fall-sabotage have occurred on Bri- en, into the hands of the Com-tish warships. It is understood munists, but it was not known that there relate to the battle- whether the missionaries managed cruizer Repulse and a sub- to escape.

marine.

Lord Stanley, Parliamentary .......... A total of $7.550,000,000 has been offered for the Govern- Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Abbot and and Financial Secretary to the ment's new $1,250,000,000 cash Mise Abbot were arrivals by Admiralty, disclosed in the issue, consisting of $650,000,000 the sa. Ranchi this morning from House of Commons yesterday Mrs. M L Railton, that there had recently been six worth of 24 per cent bonds and London. $600.000.000 worth of 11% per whose husband is shortly leaving cases of damage or attempted cent notes. The former was the Colony on transfer to Tientsin, damage to ships undergoing re- times was another passenger for the pair, in four of which sabotage over-subscribed seven and the latter five,

was suspected. Beuter.

Beuter.

Colony by the Ranchi-