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GEN. THE EMPEROR HAILE SELASSIE REVIEWS NEW ARMY

(From Reuter's Special Correspondent with. the Ethiopian Army Somewhere in the Sudan).

THERE IS A∙RATTLE OF MUSKETRY AND HUNDREDS OF SMALL DARK MEN CLAD IN WHITE JIBBAS AND KHAKI SHORTS LEAP FROM THE COVER OF THORN BUSHES AND ADVANCE IN OPEN ORDER ACROSS THE DESERT TO WHERE, IN THE MIDST OF A GROUP OF HIS STAFF, STANDS A SMALL, BEARDED KHAKI-CLAD FIGURE WEARING A TOPEE AND WITH THE CROSSED SWORDS OF A GENERAL ON HIS EPAULETTES.

The Emperor Haile Selassie is watching exercises by the new Free Army of Ethiopia, which is being trained in the Sudan by Bri- tish, South African and Rhodesian officers.

SHA YU CHUNG RUMOURS

RUMOURS IN CHINESE CIR- LES YESTERDAY AFTERNOON THAT THE JAPANESE HAVE OCCUPIED SHA-YU-CHUNG, MIRS BAY TERMINUS OF THE TAIPO-SHA-YU-CHUNG FERRY SERVICE, ARE OFFICIALLY DENIED.

Although there are four Japan-

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After the exercises, the Emperor drives to the parade ground the middle of the encampincnt composed of low matting huts, and stands at the salule while the cream of his troops, shoulder- ing Britain's most modern rifles. march past in long lines, throwing up great clouds of dust.

At their head rides the Crown' Prince of Ethiopia, mounted on a magnificent white charger. The Emperor smiles as his son salutes, for once again the an- cient House of Judah stands at the head of a fighting army ready for battle.

Well Pleased

"AMERICAN

SITUATION" DISCUSSED

from

A telegram Rome received in New York yesterday indi- cated that Hitler and Mussolini discussed the "American situa- tion" at their confer- ence-Reuter.

ROBERT

BOOTHBY

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That his decision was not dictated by the find- ings of the Select Com- mittee was stated by Mr.

The Emperor told me to-day he Robert Boothby in a letter

landing has been attempted and is well pleased with the progress

the Japanese treeps along the and bearing of the troops, which to the Prime Minister yes- border have also not started an he attributed to the British off-terday tendering his re-

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These officers, some of them signation as Parliamen- wel! over six feet in height. tary Secretary to the Min. were formerly graziers and

white hunters in Kenya, ministry of Food. ing engineers. in Rhodesia,

Mr. Boothby was censured

by

schoolmasters and so on, hav: the Committee for his conduct

ing knowledge of Abyssinia.

One former Sudan District Com-Lout of Czech assets in Britain of in connection with the payment missioner is among them.

All commands 'are given in

claims against the Czech Govern,

English, and one burly Ethiopian ment and institutions. sergeant was heard to say: "Pick

'em up there, you sorts of Africa."

All The Arts

all The troops are trained in the arts of war and include men from distant parts of Abyssinia and former refugees in Kenya from the Italian invasions

During long journeys in twas and threes or in large bands they stole rifles and machine-guns and attacked where possible. "";

Mr. Boothby, in his lotter yesterday, adds: "I have felt for some time that it would be my duty to resign even if the Com. mittee exonerated me, for

the considered that

way which the case was prepared and presented is without paraltet or precedent in parliamentary history.

Reserving Comment

In

"My only regret is that the The Emperor's second, son, way in which I have been treat- the Duke of Harrar, is nowed prevented me from rendering which under training with the British service to the cause for and will shortly take a com-I have fought as long as you have mand. He was formerly in yourself.

Wellington College O.T;C.

"I reserve all further comment

A constant stream of Abyssinian on these matters for my const!- troops and came! convoys of tuents and the House of Com- armis is finding a way into the mons. Abyssinian interior where British artillery, manned by Abyssinians, is already in position-Reuter.

NAZIS SPARING IN BOASTS

"I profoundly deplore this in- terruption to an association with you which I have deeply and sincerely valued."-Reuter.

TASS REPORT (SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")

A Tass report from Chungking quotes diplomatic quarters in Washington as source for a report that England has sent to Singapore some 200 of the newest American Brewster fighters Internation-

The Swedish newspaper al News, "Gothenburg Handelstid-

ning" yesterday declared:ment is given as ʼn form of belief "Germany is much more and is nothing other than a mess- age that something will happen sparing in the overflowing one day, promises which the press and propaganda spread after last summer's suc- cesses.

The vague Indefinite tone in the newspapar la natural--it le orrtain that Important changes

In the conduct of the war must come in the Boring, Bla

The Turke still believe abso lutely that Russia is the most duf- “When the 'Frankfurter Zeitung" cult obstacle between Germany writes that the world, shall Bed Fand the Bosphorus and perhaps "Adolf Hitler pront by the initial for German progress) through the tive-he-has never lost, the state") Bälleans.” * Reutor: