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AMAZING REVELATIONS BY EDEN REGARDING DUM-DUM BULLETS

ITALIANS ARREST

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BRITISH M.O.

MASS EXECUTIONS IN

ADDIS ABABA

SIKH GUARDS REFUSE TO GIVE FASCIST SALUTE

Djibouti, To-day.

The ruthless suppression and punishment of banditry and pillage is being carried out at Ad- dis Ababa, according to travellers arriving here. Mass executions follow Italian Courts Martial. The looters are despatched by machine-guns in The bodies are buried in groups of 30 or 40.

roadside graves.

Among those executed was the former umbrella carrier to thei Negus, who was the tallest man in the country, standing 7 feet

The Sikorsky S-43 amphibian shown above has set a new world record. Carrying a 500-kilo- gramme pay-load, the ship soared to a height of 27,958 feet for a new mark in unladen planes of this type. Boris Sergievsky, test pilot, flew the plane, and was accompanied by Igor Sikorsky, who designed it. Michael Prayikoff, Sergievsky's mechaiścian, few with them. The ship is a 15-pas- senger" high-wing cabin monoplane.

3 inches in height. He was charged with espionage and ban-10-HOUR WATER SUPPLY

ditry.

Reuter's Bulletin. Service.

A MESSAGE FROM DIREDAWA STATES THAT A WAR- RANT OFFICER ATTACHED TO THE BRITISH AMBULANCE UNIT IN ABYSSINIA NAMED BONNER HAS BEEN ARREST

BONNER ED BY THE ITALIAN MILITARY AUTHORITIES. HAD BEEN BITTEN BY A DOG, BELIEVED TO BE MAD. AND WAS BEING RUSHED TO ADEN FOR TREATMENT WHEN HE WAS PREVENTED FROM CATCHING THE TRAIN TO DJIBOUTI BONNER WAS LATER ARRESTED,

ON MAINLAND

HEAVY RAINS BRING WELCOME

RESPITE TO KOWLOON

As the result of the heavy rainfall last night, the Colour's AND IT IS FEARED THAT THE DELAY MAY ENDANGER water storage has been increased by some 240 million gallons, 130 HIS LIFE.

million gallons in the reservoirs in the Island and 110 million gal- Reports from Addis Ababa allege that the rights of the lons in those on the mainland. The water problem, which at one foreign Legations are being undermined by the Italians, who en-time looked as if it would become really acute, has thus been par- ter the Legation grounds and search the foreign residents. It is tially solved, though the rainfall, from January 1, last is just stated that the presence of the Sikh guards is maintaining the over an inch below the average. British dignity for the moment. It is reported that the Indians had been ordered to give the Fascist salute but had refused. Reuter.

GENERAL STRIKE

Over 300 Europeans

Deported

Djibouti, Later: The first train

INTENSE HEAT IN MANILA

Enquiries from the Water

"SWISS CHEESE TREATY"

Ratified By U. S. Senate

Washington, To-day. The Senate has ratified the London Naval Treaty orally without recording a vote. Only a small group of Middle Western Senators, led by Senators Nye and Frazier, were opposed ratification of the treaty, which they denounced 26 В "Swiss cheese treaty," because it was so full of holes-Reuter.

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FALSE EVIDENCE FABRICATED

“COLONEL LOPEZ” PLAYS FOR HIGH STAKES

QUESTIONABLE TACTICS CAUSE INDIGNATION IN COMMONS

London, To-day.

A remarkable account of the manufacture of evidence implicating British firms in the supply of illegal ammunition to the Ethiopian forces was included in a full statement regarding the renew- al of the Italian allegations that dum-dum or ex- plosive bullets had been supplied from British sources to the Ethiopian Government for military use, which the Foreign Secretary made at Com- mons.question time yesterday. The House receiv- ed it for the most part in surprised silence, but there were strong expressions of indignation at the close.

He recalled that on April 12, the Rome newspaper Messaggero, after repeating old charges which had already been refuted, pub- |lished photographs of certain soft nosed cartridges made in this country and a letter from Messrs: George Bate of Birmingham. addressed on February 19 to the Abyssinian Minister in London, accompanied by photographs of packages addressed to the Abys- sinian Legation and marked "Materials to be supplied for Abys- sinia.”

Mr. Eden said it would interest the House to learn how the letter and packages came into Italian possession. On February 19 last an individual styling himself: Colonel Pedro Lopez called on the Managing Director of Messrs. Bate and intimated that he represented the Abyssinian Government. After producing a let- of introduction from the Bank of Egypt, itself a forgery, and

Bate as buying agents for the Abyssinian Government, this per- son stated that the Abyssinian Legation wished to secure sam- ples of cartridges of British manufacture which should include

Authorities, however, elicited TANGKU TRUCEtentioning the possibility of appointing Messrs. George

the welcome news that the catchwaters were still carry- ing down large quantities of

despite the fact that approxim-! ately 16 million gallons of water will be consumed during

AGREEMENT

Interference

Water Shortage Also water into the reservoirs. and. No Cause For Japanese

Continues

Manila. To-day.

the

containing deportees has arrived; The sole topic of conversation course of the day, it is expect- TOBACCO WORKERS from Addis Ababa, including four is the intense heat yesterday, ed that the total storage figures

journalists, departed by Marshal which was the hottest day since to-morrow will still show

1915 and the second hottest further increase.

IN THRACE

DOWN TOOLS

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Sofia, To-day.

. The srike fever in Thrace

蒜

Nanking. To-day.

dum-dum ammunition

On being told that ammuni-

tion in the latter category was NEW SILVER

A spokesman of the Foreign not used in civilised warfare the Office emphatically declared that so-called Colonel Lopez replied there was absolutely nothing in the that Abyssinia was swarming

Badoglio for "anti-Italian prosince 1885. The health authori- The official rainfall figure Tangku truce agreement to justify with leopards which it was no

PURCHASE

U.S. AGREEMENT WITH CHINA

GOLD OR DOLLAR

CREDITS

paganda and espionage"- Mr. ties are taking precautions for the 24 hours ended at 6

the Japanese interference in the oper use shooting with military bul- this morning, over Steer of the London Times. Mr. against a possible outbreak of a.m.

sickness.

jcatchment areas, W25 3ation of the Customs and preven- is Nebren Zahl, Havas News Agency,

lets. After some further con- now spreading across the Bulgar- Mr. Angelo Poulos, a Greek sub- Manila is still on short rations steady drizzle since then, this was purely a military agreement Meanwhile a large section of inches, but as we have had a tive services in East Hopei. It

versation the Managing Direc-i an frontier, the General Feder-ject representing the Hearst news-

tor agreed to supply him with ation of Bulgarian Workers hav-papers, and M. de Robillard, the of water, owing to the break-figure will no doubt show an in- ing yesterday proclaimed a strike French director

12, crease when the reading is having no political clauses or any of the Corriere e in the main on May for all tobacco workers through- d'Ethiopie

which has not yet been fixed. taken at the same tour again references to administrative and certain ammunition, including It is reported that

la number of rounds of 7.9 soft- Reuter.

to-morrow.

fiscal matters. out the country after the

manu-300 more Europeans are to be A message dated May 12)

nosed cartridges. The Foreign facturers had refused the demand expelled.

Kowloon residents will wel-

The Ministry of Finance has an- Secretary related to the House for higher wapes. More than

A diplomatie bag addressed to was experienced that morning come the announcement that asnounced that awards equal to 40

how these were packed in af 20,000 workers. of whom 8,000)

10-hour supply on the mainland, per cent. of the auctioned value of box, and how before it was alone are in Philipopolis, are af-the British Consulate at Djibouti by certain sections of Manila as from to-morrow there will be a

disappeared from the train from a result of the bursting of the the times when the mains will detained smuggled cargoes will be sealed Colonel Lopez asked that ced by the Chinese Minister of Fin- fected by the strike order.

stated that a veritable drought

were

their

were

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BRITISH NAVAL CONSTRUCTION

State Department's Views Sought

The Consul, was water-main under the Pasig The Home Ministry has issued Addis Ababa.

be turned on being from 6 am given to informers. Reuter. instructions to the authorities in warned by a telegraph message to River.

(to 11 am. and from 4 p.m. to 9 Over 10,000 homes receive the the train and

It will be remembered the strike region to take all the re-meet

forthcoming affected. It was believed that P- cessary measures to prevent the bag, which was not

been seen since it more than 50,000 office workers that due to the serious propor- tions the water shortage had strike from being exploited by ir- and has not

went to work without responsible elements for their was despatched.-Reuter,

assumed, new restrictions were morning baths.

introduced as from Friday last, own political reasons. Next to Geneva: The rumour that

Engineers and divers Turkey and Greece, Bulgaria is the Emperor of Abyssinia is working frantically to repair when the water supply in Kow- loon was limited from 6 am to main. Meanwhile the most important country for visiting Geneva is strengthen-the

9 a.m. and from 4.30 p.m. to 7.30 so-calledled by the fact that the villa on was being conveyed to the production of the

Turkish" cigarette tobacco. the shore of the Lake of Gene-affected area by subsidiary pipe-

p.m. va owned by the Negus, which lines. The same main broke had been rented previously, has some time before and took a now been taken in hand by de- fortnight to repair. corators for renovation. This indicates that the villa is being

Trans-Ocean Service.

J

RAIL STRIKE IN MEXICO

Stations Guarded By

Strike Pickets.

water the

prepared for the use of the Em- NEW AERODROME

the

peror, who, it is reported, will arrive in Geneva before next meeting of the Council next month. Reuter's Bul- [letin Service.

HONOURS DISTRIBUTED Rome: The highest colonial

Mexico City, Today. Some 50,000 employees are involved in a general strike of the national railways in Mexico. All stations and offices through-order, the

NEAR BERLIN

For Festivals And Private Flying

A total of 3,680 inches. of rain fell during the 24 hours ended at 9.30 am. to-day, the heaviest show- er, between 10.30 p.m; and 11.30 p.m. yesterday,

1.840 producing

inches. Since January 1 there have

inches, been 16.020

as against

of 17.040.

201 average

WEATHER REPORT

Washington, To-day. Britain has requested the State!

INTERNATIONAL CURRENCY

STABILISATION?

Shanghai, To-day.

The monetary measures announ-

something should be included in ance, Dr. H. H. Kung, are regard- ed as proof that the United States writing to prove that the car-

has definitely agreed to trade gold tridges were of British manu-or dollar credits for another large facture. The letter which was block of Chinese silver, though the prepared did not satisfy his re- amount is not known. In return quirements, so Colonel Lopez for this the Treasury evidently ob- `- himself

dictated

and tained an agreement that the then a communication from Chinese will not dump all their Messrs. Bate to the Abyssinianver in the world markets, since

there

per cent, of the note circulation.

Washington: Mr. Henry A Morgenthau, Secretary of the

Department's views on the pro- Minister in London, guarantee the Chinese propose to retain a posal to increase the destroyer ing that the sample was of Bri- silver reserve equal to at least 25 and submarine strength, Well in-tish manufacture. formed circles regard the request

NEITHER DELIVERED merely as a polite gesture, since the signatories of the London

Lopez took possession of the Treasury, announced that the Treaty are not obliged to obtain

parcel, which was next heard of US. Government had agreed to the others' consent if they believe when the letter he had himself buy a large amount of silver their national security is threa-

dictated was published in the from China and to provide dol- tened by the construction of non-Press. Mr. Eden added that belar exchange to help China to

It is under- signatory Powers.

had ascertained that neither the stabilise the currency. .*CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL,

stood that Britain has sent a sim-package nor the letter were de Berlin, To-day.

Mr. Morgenthan simultaneously ilar request to Japan-Beuter.

livered to the Abyssinian Minis-opened the door again to foreign Grand Cross of the A new aerodrome is being built

An anti-cyclone is situated to

ter in London, nor had Lopez been approaches on the subject of in- out the republic are closed and Stella d'Italia, was conferred upon about 15 miles south of Berlin at

WESEMANN TO APPEAL entrusted by the latter with the ternational currency stabilising. guarded by strike pickets, the Count Ciano, Minister of Propa- Rangstorf, and it is expected to be the northeast of Hokkaido and a

The aerodrome weak anti-cyclonic area

of securing samples of issuing the statement: "I believe windows and doors being cover-ganda and son-in-law of Signor ready in June.

Basle, To-day. The German [cartridges.

that only through a full and frank ed with red flags. The British-Mussolini, by the King of Italy-will be used for aviation festivals China, the depression having mov-

Lopez was known to have a exchange of views similar to that owned railway is not affected. The Count was furthermore ap-of various kinds and private fly-ed eastward to Koren. Pressure emigrant Dr.. Wesemann, who was

The buildings include a continues law over Indo-China. sentenced to three years' penal proached unsuccessfully several which has just taken place be- On the national lines only mail pointed to the rank of "Consul," ing.

SONS of Signor club-house belonging to the Aera South and South-east winds, light servitude by the local authorities other firms in the United King- tween the representatives of the and troop trains will run durwhilst the two

the Jewish dom. Mr. Eden told the House Chinese Ministry of Finance and Mussolini, Vittorio and Bruno, Club, administration and direction to moderate; cloudy generally, oc for ing the strike.

President Cardenas is active-were made "Centurions" in the offices, a building for the use of casional rain, was the forecast for emigrant Berthold Jacob Salomon, that Lopez was well-known to the ourselves will it be possible to

Militia. - Trans-Ocean fight pupils and three large to-day, as issued by the Royal has given notice of appeal- ly seeking a solution of the dis-Fascist

sheds. Trans-Ocean Service. Observatory this morning.

Trans-Ocean Service. pute, Reuter.

Service.

Covers!

kidnapping

mission

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