1941-03-06 — Page 41

THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 6, 1941.

ABYSSINIANS PUSH ON FROM FORT

BURYE

TOWARDS ADDIS ABABA

THE ABYSSINIAN patriot army, push- ing on beyond Burye, is now less than 140 miles from Addis Ababa, the Abyssinian capital.

The Italian fort at Burye (160 miles in- side the Abyssinian frontier) was captured by the patriots after days of fierce scrapping, during which they repulsed several deter- mined counter-attacks by the enemy.

Throughout the operations the RAF. cooperated with untiring zeal.

Meanwhile the figures of de- serters from the enemy continue 10 increase. The latest batch. numbering 1.700. easily beats all previous records.

These desertions indicate the extent of demoralisation and dis- integration of the native elements under the command of the Duke of Aosta.

News from other East African fronts is scanty but, to quote the military spokesman in Cairo, "eperations are proceeding well and according to plan!" - Reuter.

Mankusa Falls

Ethiopian patriots have occupied the village of Mankusa, eight miles enst of Debra Markos, in the Goj-

INDIAN NOW

FACING CHARGE

OF MURDER

CHARGED WITH WOUNDING A CHINESE WOMAN, BAWA SINGH, 55-YEAR-OLD PRIVATE WATCHMAN EMPLOYED MESSRS, ARNOLD AND COM- PANY. KWEICHOW STREET,

BY

SENATE FIXES TWO-YEAR LIMIT OF AID

The U.S. Senate yes- terday approved an amendment terminat- ing the operation of the Aid to Britain Bill on July 1, 1943, or earlier, if approved by Q majority of both Houses, says Reuter from Washington.

HURRICANE HITS

SOUTH ITALY

[SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL"

It is reported from Rome that a hurricane struck Southern Italy. yesterday causing damage to the value of four-hundred thousand fire.

KOWLOON CITY, RECEIVED A SHOCK THIS MORNING WHEN HE APPEARED IN THE KOW. LOON POLICE COURT AND HEARD THE CHARGE AMEND- ED TO ONE OF MURDER.

The woman Li Fong, alleged to | injured.

One person was killed and four

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jan area, 120 miles north-west have been attacked by accused, Service. C1 Addis Ababa, according to latest news received in Khartoum.

died in the Kowloon Hospital at

| 8.15 am. to-day and as a result,

The Italian forces which Detective-Inspector A. E. Carey evacuated Burye on Tuesday { requested the Court to amend the morning, after prolonged gueril.

la pressure by the patriot army, are now in full retreat towards Debra Markos, continually bar.

tinians.

charge.

The case was adjourned for a week by Major A, N. Macfadyen.

The attack on the woman

is

in

assed by the advancing Abys-alleged to have taken place An Ethiopian battalion trained To Kwa Wan Road at 11 p.m. on in the Sudan took a

Monday. She was found lyink prominent part in these guerilla tactics. Then the road suffering from serious patriots are being joined by large face and head injuries apparently pumbers of deserters fream

inflicted with a knife or dagger.

Chenny

the

The RA.F. recently has given much attention to making Burye untenable by the enemy. The fatter put up a desperate resis- tance for several days but were unable to hold out against com- bined action from the ground - Reuter.

Important Area

Captured

JOE BECKETT IS FREED FROM GAOL

Jue Beckett. former British and heavyweight boxing champion.

and his wife, who were detained under the Defenes Regulations last June, have been released by order of the Home Secretary.

Beckett and his wife were ar- rested at their home in Winches- The Villagio Duca Degli Abruz- tey Road, Southampton, and were 21 agricultural colony, comprising | taken in a car to the police head- some 6,000 acres with an experi- quarters. Mrs. Beckett being ac- mental farm, which was captured companied

by her three-week- some days ago, will prove a valu-old-son,

able acquisition for the supply of Mr. and Mrs. Beckett were al- food to the British Imperial forces leged to have been connected with operating in Italian Somaliland. the British Union of Fascists. Situated on the banks of the Shortly before their detention. Webi Shibeli, which had been Beckeit, who is forty-six, joined dummed and an irrigation system the Home Guard. installed, the area under cultiva-

tion has been steadily expanded

and five years ago had reached

over 10,000 acres.

"SCROUNGERS”

Four coolies engaged by the Like all soil of the river system Naval Dockyard to transfer coal -and coastal belt it is immensely to a lighter off Stonecutters yes- productive when irrigated. Cane terday, were convicted by Major sugar is produced in quantity as A. N. Macfadyen at Kowloon this well as bananas, fruit and veget-morning of stealing quarter of a ables.

ton of coal.

home after the

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