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THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 9, 1989.

Expedition

Of

German

Scientists Queried In London

Eight Months' Trip Through East Africa

DEFENCE OF COLONIES

London, To-day.

the

that

Commons answer In a Colonial Secretary stated the defence needs of colonial de- pendencies were under constant review by the appropriate sub- committee of the Committee of Imperial Defence.

-NATIONAL

REGISTER IN

RHODESIA

Salisbury (Southern

Rhodesia), To-day.

The Government of South- ern Rhodesia has decided to make National Registration compulsory, with an Act pro- viding for military service without undue dislocation of industries. Reuter.

Reports on measures taken dur- ing the recent crisis had been re- ceived from a number of the most

donald said, he did not consider it important dependencies, and action necessary to ask for a report from on the had been taken upon them where all Colonial Governments

adequacy of the measures taken it was deemed necessary.

In these circumstances, Mr. Mac-last September:-British Wireless.

Fighting Still In Ethiopia

Chieftains' Appeal To The League

A GRAPHIC PICTURE OF THE STRUGGLE STILL BEING WAGED BY NATIVE CHIEFTAINS AGAINST THE ITALIANS IN ABYSSINIA IS PAINTED IN A COLLECTION OF PETITIONS, LETTERS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS, FORWARDED FROM ABYSSINIA TO THE SECRETARY GENÉRAL OF THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

"Apart from those dwelling in the, the material neighbourhood of her fortifications stated.

and

"No Special

Facilities

Being Granted"

London, To-day. Colonial matters, with particular reference to Tan- ganyika, figured in a series of questions in the House of Commons yesterday afternoon. Asked about the objects of German scientists and experts who have left Germany for an eight months' expedition to East Africa, Mr. Mac- donald said he could add nothing to statements which have appeared in the press.

"The Governors of Kenya and Tanganyika have been informed of the purpose of the visit, but no special facilities are being granted," said Mr. Macdonald.

to

"The Governors of the territories Macdonald said he was not prepared are fully aware of the necessity for to encourage emigration of German ensuring that there shall be no un-settlers from Tanganyika and

facilitate settlement upon the land desirable propaganda.

refugees, "If anything undesirable or im- thus vacated of Jewish proper is done in connection with with a view to securing a more loyal this expedition, the authorities on population in these areas as well as the spot will give the matter care-to contributing to solution of

refugee problem. ful attention."

Replying to another question, Mr.

JEWISH SETTLEMENT Mr. Macdonald revealed, in

SOUTH ATLANTIC ply to another question, that

AIR MAIL

London, To-day.

airmail service before the end of the

the

re-

the

Governor of Tanganyika had already submitted a preliminary report on the possibility of Jewish settlement The informa- in that territory.

It is hoped to carry out experi- tion had been communicated to the

of mental flights across the South At-emigration committee of the co-or- lantic in connection with a British dinating committee for refugees.

As regards the settlement Jews in British Guiana, Mr. Mac- was captured, it is present year.

The organisation required for the donald said that the investigatory service is now being discussed by commission which was going to the Air Ministry with Imperial Colony would begin its inquiries Airways and British Airways with within the next few days. a view to the provision.. of necessary facilities both in Africa and South America put in hand at an early British Wireless.

The the.

roads, the Ethiopian people "After that we learned that troops have not submitted to Italy," says a were coming from Dessio. petition to the League signed by Italians arrived with a force of 12,- three of the resisting chieftains. 000 men. We fought for eight days. "For this reason human blood Seven native battalions, with 43 flows in a stream each day. Being Italians with them, were routed. On unable to obtain submission where our side equally, a number of soldi-

resistance. ers and chieftains were killed." she meets with armed

Italy turns in fury upon the aged and the infirm, upon the women and the children, whom she slaughters.”

A petition to the Emperor states: "Seeing that the extent of the ter- ritory that we have been able to keep independent is very vast and that there are people killing one another, I beg of Your Majesty to give us two or three some gendarmes and European instructors 'who are abso- lutely loyal."

DUG OWN GRAVES

A letter to Haile Selassie from an Archpriest describes actions recently At fought against the Italians. Debre-Tabor, he says, the Italians assembled the people together, made them dig their own graves and then buried them alive.

"After all that, the people of Gaint and of Negella rose up and attacked the garrisons of Gaint-Negella and exterminated them the Captain and the Lieutenant, who were in mand as well as 11 other Italians and their 600 irregular troops.”

com

On September 27 they attacked the Governor of Goudar who was on his way to assist the garrison of Debre- Tabor, followed by three generals, seven battalions and 382 mules load- od" with guns, machine-guns, am- munition and other material. The Governor and all the other Italians and their troops were killed, `and'

the It was impossible to say how long West the investigation would take but it being would certainly be a matter of se- date.-veral weeks before the commission's

report could be expected.-Reuter.

The

s striking study of New Yorka lights was taken from the Rocke- MANHATTAN AT DUSK. This feller Centre Observation Roof as dusk stole up over Brooklyn and the east side of Manhattan. Chrysler Tower is at the extreme left and the Empire State Building, on, extremis"