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NO CESSATION OF WAR IN ETHIOPIA

ITALIAN DENIAL OF

RUMOURS

PREPARATIONS FOR NEW OFFENSIVE

- CHINA MAIL " SPECIAL

Geneva, To-day.

NEGOTIATIONS WITH EGYPT

Britam Enters Into Discussions

MILITARY AFFAIRS TO BE T

TAKEN FIRST

** CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL

Cairo, To-day.

The Anglo-Egyptian negotiations were to have begun here yester

opened last week. The negotiationa

by the British High Commissioner,

In a note transmitted to the League Secre-day, after having been formally tariat yesterday by the Abyssinian Minister in will be conducted the Bri- Paris, the Abyssinian Government affirms its will-tish side by a delegation beaded ingness to agree to the immediate opening of Sir Miles Lampson, whilje the negotiations for the termination of hostilities. Egyptian representatives will be taken the advice offered by the League and has will begin with a discussion of the

The note recalls that the Negus has always gladly led by the chief of the Nationalist

Wald Party. Nahas Pasha, and

ever since the beginning of the hostilities striven British proposals concerning the for a peaceful settlement of the conflict.

¡conclusion of military pact be- tween the two countries. "Even now," the note continues, “when in consequence of Although the details of the Bri- unjustified aggression a cruel was has broken out and streams of tich proposals have not yet been Abyssinian and Italian blood are being shed, while both belliger revealed it is believed here that ents are slowly but surely approaching economic and financial the British Government will insist PENINSULA & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY ruin, the Abyssinian Government, confident of the justice of its that Britain be authorised to strong garrisons of the DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS cause, responds to the League Council's appeal and will make maintain

every effort to restore a just and lasting peace within the frame Army, Navy and Air Force, not work and in the spirit of the League Covenant.”

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League Committee of Thirteen to is stated: "We are glad that our enter into negotiations for the sister society has not forgotten us settlement of the Italo-Abyssinian'in our tragic lives,” conflict, was communicated to the) League Secretariat yesterday by London: Sir Eric Drummond, the Italian representative at British Ambassador at Rome, has Geneva, Signor Bova-Scoppa. This been instructed to

make repre- ! brier statement constituted the sentations regarding the second official Italian answer to the peace bombing of the British Red Cross various patriotic corps and mili- appeal of the Committee of Thirin Abyssinia and to request that Bombay, Marseilles & London. Marseilles, Havre, London, Ham

teer.

instructions be given to prevent tary or semi-military organisa- Rotterdam, Durg

tions in those countries suffer- Antwerp & Hall.

HOSTILITIES NOT STOPPED la repetition. Marseilles & London.

Rome:

The reports to the ef- CONTINUANCE OF OPERATIONS ing from economic stress. Bombay. Marseilles & London

To return to my main theme. A communique states Marseilles, Havre, London, Ham-fect that Marshal Badoglio has

burg, Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hull. ordered the cessation of all milthat the preparations for the con- When the dissatisfied nations Bombay, Marseilles & London.

tary operations in East Africa tinuance of the operations on the look round the world they see! Marseilles, Havre, London, Ham-

burg

Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hull were emphatically deried in au- Eritrean front are being conting that practically all the colonial

thoritative circles here yesterday,led intensively.-Reuter's Bulletin territories Marseilles & London.

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belong to five nations: Great Britain. France. Holland, Belgium, and Portugal. These Powers were first in the colonial scramble and got all the plums. Great Britain Addis Ababa: The 70-year old and France; as the two largest Abyssinian War Minister and colony-owning countries, are army commande, Ras Mulugheta, chiefly concerned. Prior to the hae died from Philammation or the Great War Great Britain pri- Rome: Official communique No. lungs, or, according to another marily governed her great Em- 150, issued here yesterday, conversion, from wounds sustained pire on the principle of the the following detailed during the battle of Amba Alagi, open door; she sought to give figures concerning the Italian states an announcement here. all nations equality of trading losses in the second battle ΟΙ

Bas Maluzheta, who took part opportunity in all the non-self- Tembien and the battle

in the victorious Abyssinian cam-governing territories under the paign of 1896 against Italy, was British flag, and thereby car- ¡formerly considered one of the ried out the policy of Mr. Joseph Great Britain at the earliest 'most trusted advisers of the Chamberlain, who said:

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the Ras before reaching important again: “We offer the -sazte The enemy losses are estimated decisions.

opportunities the some open at 15,000 dead and wounded.

field, MUSTILITIES STOPPED

to foreigners that we The communique goes on to say Asmara: Following Signor Mas offer to our own subjects and upon that thorough

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that she would declare her advertisement of their "Old Mill" future military operations, while Marshal Badoglio, ordered the If our main aim is peace, to readiness to administer these Cigarettes. special detachments are still busy cessation of all-artillery "bombard- "Down Under" you will feel a

creato 3 Europe on a lasting non-self-governing countries om

This takes the form of a work- clearing the battlefield, which ex-ments, air attacks and infantry ac-basis, we must first of all seek the mandate principle of ring model of a watermill, set as tends to an arez of over 8,000 tions on the various fronts for to remove grievances, we must teeship for the native inhabi- tride a swift little stream that.. square metres. Great quantities the time while the peace negotia-refuse to bow down before the tants and for humanity and if flows between -moss-grown rocka. of war material captured by the tions are pending. The suspension Goddess of Status Quo.

necessary make a report. each. Italian troops are stated to include of hostilities will be utilised by the

which Ras Italians to consolidate the present a position of special responsi-League of Nations Mandate are trees both form a charming The British Empire stands in year of her stewardship to the Papyrus and other water-plants numerous documents.

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Kassa left behind in a mountain positions.

bility. We stand at the part-Committee:

'frame' to the pichire and serve as. care during his flight from the The Marshal's order was coming of the ways; very largely

perches for a nimber of tiny birds Tembien region.

municated by wireless to :the

on our action depends the future

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ST. JOHN BRIGADE

ence,

ia

Wisest Policy

the entrance

from

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to the economic grievance from one of the familiar cartons, of "own" all the desirable colonial the dissatisfied nations. Their the brand advertised territories in

the

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Sir Thomas Southors has been Helped during his long and

dous career by Lady Southorn, who only last year re- ceived the honour of the OBE

His late Majesty in recogni- heg multifarious duties services, both in this, Colony Sir here whereyer saag, been stationed.

Southern will be hadly a number of charifable institutidis here. She

Statesmen in the dissatisfied economic opportunity boot SIR T. SOUTHÖRN countries frequently assert that, which I learnt when-a-boy apart from the problem of school from the speeches of ME desire Joseph Chamberlain and others. $100.00 migration, what they $100.00 above all else is access to raw THREE PLANES CRASH

Britain's Task Addis

2. dozens pairs of slippers from materials. The whole problem Ababa: Three Italian.

It is not, however, calls for an impartial survey, bombing planes have crashed Mrs. Ng.

but I am not sure that there material motives that I ss) Quoram within the last

readers to consider the mat is any real difficulty in obtain-

: despite three days, the machines being

A hundred years ag ing raw materiais. completely wrecked and the oc-1

obvious claims of self cupants barnt to death, according

and in the face at the tion of the practica to reports received here yester day. It is further stated that

The problem for certain coun- day Great Brit the Italian air bombardments ́ in

tries, such as Germany and by alon Italy; is to get the currency by ang the Quoram region are continuing with undiminished violence and The annual meeting of the with which to pay for their de- The that on Sunday the British am- Kowloon Tong Garden City Club sired-imports. The easiest way of Britons balance unit near Quoram was will be held in the clubhouse on to get currency is by selling At bombed for the third time, al- Tuesday, March 24 when the re- their goods. In so far as Ger- the eart

ad thaníastic service to whatever though no anti-aircraft guns nor part and accounts will be presented many, Italy and other non-I use the phrase

Jesuse seemed to call for it, but munition, depots are located any- and ofcers for the easting year colony-"owning" countries are American-statesman where near the British Red Cross jelected. -

unable to sell their goods in the The next step towards the Hong Kong's loos will be a gain station-Trans-Ocean Service. A very satisfactory stato colonial territories of the creating of an effective coller for the new territory to which Sir GRATITUDE TO INDIA #Kairs is reported and it will be colony-"Owning: countries ow-tive system is to remove the Thomas and his Lady are nor Addis Ababa The Ethiopian interesting to note that there faing to tariffs, embargoes and colonial question from among called "" Red Cross has sent a message to surplus of $663.35 on the year's trade restrictions they have a those causes which might|| The best wishes of the whole of 'the Indian Red Cross thinking working.

grievance.

otherwise lead to war.

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