“THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 7, 1941.
FALL OF ADDIS ABABA Italian Garrison Believed To Have Withdrawn
MASSAWA SOON TO BE BESIEGED
An
official on- nouncement in Caim states that patrols of Free French forces have reached a point only eight miles from Mossawa.
The Italian com- mander at Massawa has rejected the Alli- ed invitation to Sur render. Reuter.
Call To Greek Soldiers
A call to the Greek sol- diers on the German front
Hints Of Trouble With Native Troops
IT WAS OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED IN CAIRO YESTERDAY THAT ADVANCE UNITS OF THE BRITISH AND IMPERIAL FORCES HAVE ENTERED ADDIS ABABA, CAPITAL OF ABYSSINIA.
The fall of the town, which has been the capital of Abyssinia since 1896, comes after nearly five years of Italian occupation.
The capital has had a chequered career. It has been said it was built to be burnt down
In 1936 a jumbird heap o tigated
huis Iron
ami hovel 8,000 Teet high
the
COP-
In the darkness there was mud general massacre and the
centre
the, of the town was surrounded by Entola ring of fire from the burning
i southern slopes of
Mountains, it was set ablaze from native quarters,
the ah by the alums
Alter Emperor Haile Selassie Few Buildings Spared
let and before the Italamh en tered the town, on May 5, 1936.. there were wild serti
foot¦
and pallage amid the fliones.
Following the Italian occupa Bon came the inevilable purge my suspects
Bloodbath
round
The Italans constructed Few motor-roads and planned 10- dein colonial city A three-vei plan was to have been started in 3133.- October, 1939, at a cost of 000.000
STOP PRESS
a
A Hong Kong registered ship arrived back in the Co- leny yesterday after having been turned back by a Ju- panese naval patrol,
The vessel left Hong Kong with cargo for Futaumun in Chinese waters, near Kwong- hoi. but was stopped and informed that it would not be allowed to proceed to its destination.
Chinese reports that the vessel was held up for Six days at Kwonghoi and the passengers on board rubbed are without foundation,
Only buildings spared the Dick-axe were the Huperial Palace and the Cathedral Chuteb of St. George.
Later marauding bands Oi to prove themselves the Abyssinians collected among the
eucalytpus woods planted equals of their comrades the capital by the Emperor Mene. the Italian front isk and tried to enter the town,
There was another purge and made by General Papagos,
many casualties. Commander-in-Chief of In February, 1937, there was saries
on
the Greek Army, in an Order of the Day to the troops.
arms."
an
another bloodbath following attempt on the life of the Italian Marshal Graziani.
the people.
He refera with affection 10, General Papagos says: "We the "British, Our brothers in shall res.st and conquer as v
have already conquered another The message is in similar terms; enemy superior in numbers."- to that of the King of Greece to Reuter.
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The nerve centre was to be a "Square of Victory," where bells in the Fascist tower were to be rung when parades or
anniver~
were celebrated..
Curious Work
Wording of the communique re- garding the reaching of Addis Ababa may seem curious, it was remarked in London last evening. Interpretation may be that the Italian garrison aus wi hidrawn,
The fall of Addis Ababa, it is stated, does not mean the immediate end of the cam. paign, for the Italians have had orders to hold on as long as possible in Abyssinia, but it may he surmised that we are near the end.
Probably Italian native troops are giving trouble and are pro- ing difficult to handle
Raids By R.A.F.
Heavy raids on Addis Ababa by the R.A.F. and South African air- craft, before British troops enter – ed the Abyssinian capital, are re- corded in an R.A.F. communique in Cairo.
On Friday afternoon, it says. direct hits were registered on hangars, aerodrome buildings and barracks, Large fires were started and emoke from them was seen 40 miles away.
After completing the bombing attacking our planes machine- gunned enemy aircraft on the ground, destroying four enemy bombers and damaging several
more.
Enemy fighters attempted to in- tercept our aircraft but quickly broke off the engagement.
Enemy Casualties Mechanical transport was at- tacked west of Hadania, south-east of Addis Ababa. Petrol lorries which were machine-gunned, blew up and the enemy suffered many casualties.
R.A.F. bombers made a heavy raid on Tripoli on Friday night. Heavy explosions were caused on. the south-eastern mole and fires started among barracks and stores, and the power station was hit.
From all these operations our alrcraft returned safely.
Empress's Thanks
"The Empress of Ethiopia is exceedingly happy that Ethtopia, first victim of totalitarian aggres- | sion, has had its freedoni restored,” declared the 'private secretary of the Empress after she had been informed that British and Imper- lal forces had reached. Addis Ababa.
The secretary: added that the Empress was grateful to God and the British Empire.
Information has been re- ceived from the Director of Medical Services, Macao, to the effect that, as from April 12, ali passengers from Hong Kong to Macao must be in possession of valid certificates of inoculation against cholera or undergo surveillance or observation for a period of five days, reckoning from the day of departure from Hong Kong.
A certificate is considered valid only if it shows that inoculation has been perform- ed not less than six days and not more than six months prior to the date of arrival in Macao from Hong Kong, and
has a photograph of holder annexed to and embossed with the official seal of the Hong Kong Government Medical Department.
CHINESE PILOTS
JOIN CHUNGKING
re-
to
A large number of forelgi→ trained Chinese pilots have cently returned to China, via the Burma Road. to serve with the | Chinese Air Force according
Chinese press reports in Shanghai, which add that the result has been increased Chinese ralds over Ja- panese positions on various fronts.
Reuter.
GENERAL
Two hundred Annamite troops from the French gar- rison in Shanghai are report- ed to have been transported aboard the French sloop "Francois Garnier" aboard which M. Egal, Free French leader, is confined.
Reason for the action is
not known,
Meanwhile the special po- lice of the French Concession, of which M. Egal is a high official, are reported to be striking in protest, against his detention. Reuter.
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