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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1935.

BOMBING PLANES ACTIVE IN ADOWA AND ADIGRAT

Italian Troops Advance

CONSULAR OFFICIAL

UNDER

ARREST

Big Push Expected To-day

WAR HAS STARTED. ADOWA AND ADIGRAT IN THE NORTH OF THE PROVINCE OF TIGRE HÄVE

·BEEN BOMBARDED. HUNDREDS ARE KILLED."

This was the Ethiopian appeal to Geneva reported in British Wireless message last night, which added that in Rome the Itálian Commander-in-Chief in East Africa had fordered into action all troops occupying advanced posi. tions beyond our lines."

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Adowa and Adigrat, which are reported to have been aerially bombed, are across the Eritrean Frontier, and a Trattle is said to be in progress at Agame between the two places,

There is every indication that war has begun. It is expected that the Italians will attack on all fronts to-day when the Italian representative at Addis Ababa will have departed from the city. With the news of the bombing at Adown, it is reported that the Italian Consul there has been arrested.

Negus Appeals To League

BOMBING REPORTS

"Geneva, Oct. 3. Abyssinia has protested to the League against allan bombard- ment at Adowa

The protest states that the aerial bombardment sat Adowa caused loss of life and damage to property and that the action con- tinues.

Italan troops attacked Adowa

casualties numerous

bave

and

been suffered.

The note from the Negus states that Adigrat was also bombed.

A baltle is proceeding in the province of Agame. Neuter

ITALIANS DEFEATED

Addis Ababa. Oct. 3. It is stated that Italian troops advancing LO Agame between Adowa and Adigrat have been de feated-Reuter,

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COUNTRY EXCITED

Addis Ababa, Oct. 3. The country is seething with ex- citament as news is spreading like wild fire that the Italians have crossed the frontier.

General mobilisation will be pro- claimed at li am marked by an important ceremony. Ад an- nouncement will be read from the balcony of the Emperor's Palace.

The Grand Chamberlain will then proceed to the main square

MUSSOLINI DENOUNCED "IN FRANCE

Toulouse, Oct 3 Shouts of "Down with Musi solni and War,” were raised by a crowd in a railway station demonstrating

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party of Italians who were the leaving for Italy, under mobilsation orders. Several were injured and an Italian consulate official.. had to be given police protection

ONLY FEW LOYAL

Trouble broke out when the lo- cal population heard that a con- tingent of fifty Italians were go- ing to Rome under orders to re- port there. The rumour quickly spread that the contingent were intended for the Ethiopian cam- palen and a large crowd at de- monstrators invaded the platform and tried to prevent the contin- Sent from leaving. A large force of pollee was rushed to the scene. and a number were injured, though

has i mañdër-m-Chief,

erders from· Rome' to advance t strategie poirits as a measure....of self-defence

MUSSOLINI SPEAKS TO

THE NATION

Italian Point Of View

(Special to the "Hong Kong Dady Press" (Copyright ). Į

"The Italy of the Fascist revolu- tion and “Vittorio Venete arises In unshakable determination. to. the call to our soldiers who are about to go into battle. This cry Is the call of justice and victory."-- Transneeun Kuo Min.

" CIVIL MOBILISATION

Rome, Oct 2.

More than 10 million Italians left work promptly at 3 pm ou Wednesday. when wireless, sirena on ships in port, buzzers of all fac

Rome, Oct. 2. "Men and women of all Italy. Italians on the other side of the Alps and across the seas," began Mussolini when speaking from the balcony of the Plazzo Venezia to ar immense Fascist demonstration General Emelio del Bono. Com-ot hundreds of thousands that received stood wedged shoulder to shoulder

in the public square square below.

"A solemn hour for the fatherland is dawning. Twenty million Itallanstory building, bells in all churches are assembled at this moment all over Italy. This is the most gigantic demonstration known in human history-twenty million hearts but one thought. This de- monstration means that Italy ünd Fascism are one. For months past the wheel of fate has been moving faster and faster towards one single goal, and it is not only the Army that is marching towards that goal, but also 44 million Italians are marching in step.

ITALY'S NOTE TO THE LEAGUE

London, October 3. The Italian note to the League. signed by Signor Surich, says: "I have the honour to communi- cate the following:- A warlike

and aggressive spirit has developed in Ethiopia among the leaders and tribesmen who have long been Insistently demanding war with Italy and have succeeded in im- posing it. It has found its latest and complete expression in the order for general mobilisation announced by the Emperor in his telegram of September 28. That order represents a direct and immediate threat to Italian troops with aggressing circumstances of the creation of a neutral zone announced by Addis Ababa with spurious explanations, which is in reality no more than a strategic move intended to facilitate the

assembly and preparations of Abyssinian troops.

The Italian Government has had the honour to furnish in its memorandum submitted on Sep tember 4 documentary evidence of continual and sanguinary aggres-

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throughout the land and colonies across the seas joined the chorus which preconcerted the signal for, "aivil mobilisation," which as a radio announcer said, was to serve as plebiscite to demonstrate that the whole of the Italian people endorses the decision of the ex- pedition to East Africa, and con- Arms the national desire for ex- pansion, as well 05 to protest against the resistance offered by foreign powers to the realisation of these plans.

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you know what you're drinking

NO COLOURING MATTER

NO INJURIOUS INCREDIENTS

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&BEST

The Largest Gin Distillers in the World

"All are united because they for! that they are the victims of the greatest injustice which dentes us closed, the workers at once pro- All factortes, offices and shops he place in the sun. Many Italians ceeding to their appointed places. were, against it, but through parti-Flags were hung out from every cipation in the world war Italy window, all public buildings were THE RUMBLE OF RECENT EVENTS

filled with Backshirts and militia soldiery in full uniform marched along the while the

tost 870 thousand dead, 400 thou-uminated, trams and buses were sand crippled and me million wounded, and when at the end the Powers assembled to conclude a deplorable peace, only the crumbs of a great colonial booty of the others fell to our share.

PATIENCE EXHAUSTED

"For thirteen years we have been patient while the circle was closing in around us and threaten ed to choke us. With Abyssinia we have been patient for forty years. Now we have had enough. I dare to believe that the real French people would endorse the sanctions against us. Six thou- sand who died on the field of Eliguy, whose bravery commanded

main thoroughfares, wireless broadcasting patriotle songs and warlike mar-

ches, raised the fervour of the crowds to white heat,

WAR

London Market Reactions

AT GENEVA

Report To British Cabinet

London, October 3. The instantaneous response of

London, Oct. 2. At a meeting of the British almost all the commodities to last Cabinet to-day, the Minister for night's remarkable spurt in the League Affairs, Mr. Anthony Eden, American markets kept London reported fully on the recent events and Liverpool traders in a state

at

Geneva and

his colleagues

FASCIST WAR SONGS Everywhere the multitude joined in singing Fascist war songs. The air was thick with aeroplanes eir- cling above the demonstrators Placards displayed at all promin- ent places, reproduced the Duce's words, "a regime which is not an episode, but an epoch that doesn't of barely suppressed excitement endorsed his actions as Bettin re- bend before surfeited arrogance." since early morning... when they

| presentative on the League Council This vast demonstration, organ-hurriedly deserted their breakfast" assumed the admiration of everybody, would used entirely by the Facist Party tables in order to acquaint them./and Its committees. in connection

aims at showing the world that all selves with the latest develop- Italy is behind Mussodini

ments in the Ethiopian Front,

It is not supposed that the Minute by minute came fresh Cabinet concerned itself with this reports of the disturbances which general policy of the British Gov- were increasingly assuming the ernment towards the dispute or the character of war dispatches with League, since that has been al- the result that the commodities ready laid down and enunciated in were subjected alternatively to a the clearest possible terms by the speculative war scare, buying

Foreign Secretary. profit-taking, selling and realising.

to which Italy has been sion subjected in recent decades. With the order for general mobilisation that aggression larger proportions scope. manifestly involving grave and immediate dangers against which it 18 essential for elementary reasons of security to take action without delay.

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and wider tum in their graves. Until I have had proof to the contrary, I refuse to believe that the British people want bloodshed and see Europe plunged into war to defend the African people who are barbaric and not worthy of the name of clviilsed people.

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"Confronted by this situation, the Italian Government has found self pledged to authorise its high

to command in Eritrea take necessary measures of advance. British Wireten.

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"Economic sanctions would meet with our readiness to sacrifice our calmness. Military measures will be answered with milltary mea- sures and to war we will reply with war, so let nobody imagine

not seriously, in the struggles. the Commons would support any we will give in, for a people who

T is learned that although four measures that are effective and as- thousand recall orders were sent sured a sufficiently powerful body to Italians in the Toulouse dis- of general support. trict which is estimated to num.

Reuter

*. accompanied by seven druramers ber over thirty thousand, up Will

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now

and the drums will be beaten for Тел minutes. after which the obeyed. Grand Chamberlain will shout. listen to the Government decree." He will read the

proclamation.

which will be afterwards read by town criers throughout the capital. towns and villages.

FOREIGNERS PREPARE Foreigners are preparing for all eventualities. For example, the large Creek colony have arranged. Immediately war is declared, to transfer to tents at Bichoftou, the health resort near the capitol.- Reuter.

MOBILISATION PROCLAIMED

only Afty of them have

ATTACK ON ALL FRONTS It is expected that the Italians will attack on all fronts to-mor- row and an air raid on Addis Ababa is also feared.

It is also expected that the Italian" Ambassador, Count Vinci. wil be handed his passports to day and leave for Djibouti to-

morrow.

CONSUL ARRESTED The Italian Consul at Adown is reported to have been arrested by Governor Ras: Beyum.

The Geneva League

Addis Ababa, 'Oct. 3. General mobilisation has been proclaimed. Concentration has ben ordered at Dessye on Octo- will be convened ber 12. This is the headquarters morning.

of the Crown Prince.

The Government denies that fighting has occurred in the neighbourhood of Moussali Bruter.

ITALIAN MEASURES

Geneva, Oct. 3. Italy has informed the League that in view of the Abyssinian general mobilisation and impor- tant troop movements, she has ordered the Commander-in-Chief, General del Bono, to take self- defence measures involving accu- pation of strategic points.— Reuter.

Beuter

Concl next Saturday

WAR NOW BEGUN

TRAITORS WARNED

Addis Ababa, Oct 3 The Italian Legation stan is leaving to-morrow, by train for Jibouti,

Anti-aircraft guns are being concentrated round the railway station. Warnings have been is- sued to all spies and any Abyɛɛin- lan who fails to respond to the country's call that they will be immediately executed

There is considerable anti-for- eign feeling among the ignorant sections of the population— Reuter.

· GENERAL MOBILISATION

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are jealous of its honour and its future can take no other attitude.

"Let me say with emphasis to every Italian that he have done everything to prevent a colonia! conflet from developing into a European conflict, and never in history has the Italian people demonstrated more strongly its

determination and character.

ITALIAN OFFENSIVE

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REPORTS

Denials In Rome

(Special to "Hong Kong Daily Press") Telegraph, Copyright, Tole Messages Ordinance. Received, October 3, 30 p.m.)

Home. October 3. The assertion made by the Em-

graphie Addis Ababa, Oct 2. The proclamation

general mobilisation la awaited hourly here in consequence of the occupation. of Abyssinia by Italians mostly native troops, which from the ac- caunts reaching the capital appear to be preparing a base for a big

advance.

peror of Abyssinia in a message to the League of Nationa Beare tariat that the Italian offensive against Abyssinia has already commenced, is strictly denied by oficial quarters here.

merely

By 8 o'clock on the 15th. every man woman and youth, is required to be in place, all of them to main- tain perfect discipline. The cll- max was reached at 7 p.m., when Mussolini began addressing the nation from the Palazza Venezia, telling what the Government was about to undertake at this critical hour in the nations history. Transocean Kuo Min

JAPAN TO MAINTAIN NEUTRALITY

Tokyo. Oct 3. Japan wil maintain neutrality in regard to the Italo bursinlar hostilities, is declared in we'l- informed diplomatic circles.

It is pointed out that as Japan is no longer a member of the. Lea- gue she is under no further ob- ligations should the League de cide to apply sanctions against Italy.

Renter.

GREEK SHIPPING TO BE DIVERTED

PRICE MOVEMENTS

with the Italo-Ethiopian dispute,

According to present arrange- Kenta Mr. Eden will leave for to-morrow and Geneva by train

Observers are hardly able to keep pace with the price move- should reach Geneva on Friday ments in the various sections and morning. The Committee of are only capable of picking out Thirteen meets to-morrow to begin, the outstanding features among consideration of drafts upon which which was a 15 point rise in experts have been working for the. American cotton futures. A sharp last few days with a view to pre- rise in wheat predominated while paration of the Committee's report sugar, so long a despair in trade, under Article 15 of the Covenant.

British Wireles "showed remarkable firmness amid unusual activity. Rubber streng- thened an eighth of a penny and base metals, with the natur exception of tin, maintained the firmness characteristic of the past weeks. Elsewhere, such lesser commodities as olla, ground nuts, and figs, etc. were reflected the general trend.- Reuter.

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BRITISH CABINEI MEET

London, Oct. 2 While it is believed that the Cabinet meeting.

this morning found itself obliged to wait for fur- ther developments from Geneva, there is reason to think that an arrangement has been made by all Ministers. to hold themselves in readiness for any emergency. Meanwhile full authority been given to the Defence depart- ments to take auch measures as might be required by cireum- stances, in consultation with the Prime Minister.

This afternoon, Mr. Stanley Baldwin held, consultations with Oct. 3.

all three Defence Ministers, the 29-7/16 War Minister, the Lord of the 29-1/2 Admiralty and the Air Minister. Mr. Neville Chamberlain, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Bir Samuel Hoare, Mr. Walter Rup ciman, Mr. Malcolm MaeDonsid and Sir John Simon were also present...

SILVER MARKET · (From Our Own Correspondent)

London, October 3. London Silver prices to-day

1/10 as follow-

SINO-JAPANESE DISPUTE

were

Athens, October 3. Greek shipowners have instruct-up ed their captains not to take any

Oct. 2. cargoes to or from Italy and also Spot............ 28-3/8 instructed Greek shipping, in the Forward 29-7/16 Far East to return via the Cape London on New York cross-rate and not the Suez Cana).

at 2 p.m. to-day was 49012 com- Piraeus insurance brokers are pared with 4.8025 at closing yes- asking for increased premiums on terday. certain Mediterranean "danger "The Italian troops

zones" especially in the neigh- executed certain movements la bourhood of Italian and Egyptian order to take up better defensive waters.-- positions in view of the aggressive Reuter and provocative attitude shown by the Abyssiniaris," a Foreiga Ministry spokesman told the Press," declaring that the Abyssinians "A detachment of French native evidently did not withdraw their troops has been the Governor to protect the fron-

despatched by troops to positions 30 kilometres from the frontier as promised to tier of Frerich Somaliland which is the League of Nations, adjacent to the region occupied Italian advance posta could

a's the by Italians. the head quarters of

Bee the Abyssinians in close proximity the French troops being Karkaro

at many places. General mobilisation will be pro- claimed in Abyssinia on Thursday morning at 11 o'clock according to an official announcement issued on Wednesday evening- Troniocean Kuo Miy

London, Oct. 3.

Fifty thousand native troops are There is every indication that said to be engaged in building the Italo-Abyssinian war has now roads and constructing dug-outs. begun, the Ethiopian Emperor has

Great dificulties are being ex-: ting a telegram from Ras Beyum Op il now it is officially stated informed the League, communica- pertenced with the water supply. (Governer) which said that Italien that no action has been taken by aeroplanes are bombarding Adows the Abyssinian artny and Adigrat, causing numerous victims among the civilians, in- cluding women and children, and destroying many houses...

The message adds that a battle is proceeding in the province of Agame. Reuter.

SUPPORT FOR SANCTIONS

London, Oct 3.

FIGHT FOR COUNTRY

Addis Ababa, Oct 3. "For the second time Italy pre- pares to invade our territory.. World opinion, and God will be with us in the fight for 'Emperor Endorsing the Government's and country,” shouted Ligabs policy in the Ita'o-Abyssinian dis- Tasso, Grand Chamberlain of the pute at a large meeting of Op- Ethiopian Court after reading the position Liberals as the National proclamation of general mobilisa Liberal Club, Sir Herbert Samuel tion.-

speaking on sanctions opined that.

(Early Abysslola Cables on Pare 12)

Nanking, October 3. Chinese reports expressed the hope that a local settlement may be reached regarding the Bino- Japanese disputo. in Swatow."

Negotiations have so far been centred in Canton, with the authorities here maintaining com- plete allence,

EGYPT DELIBERATES

(Speetal to the "Hong Kong Dally

Press" (Copyright)) =

Memel, Oct. 2. The counting of votes cast in the Diet election promises to be an extremely slow procedure and it is After denying the rumours that not expected that the results will Reuter. clashes have already taken place be, available before Tuesday next between the Italians and the week Wednesday's bundles of Abyssinians, the official took great pains to point out that the Italian "civil mobilisation" was in no way ⠀ identical with the military

mobilisation against Abyssinia Transoerna Kuo Min

voting lips were opened and com- H.M.S. BERWICK AT ADEN pared with the electoral lists while on Thursday the slips will be scrutinised in order to determine which are valid

Transocean Kus Mis

Adan, October 3. The British cruiser, HMS. Berwick has arrived from China, -Reuter.

Britain's Air Chief, Sir Edward Elington, and the First Sea Lord;" Sir Ernie Charfeld and Sir Robert Vansittart were among the high departmental officials who also attended... Reuter

ITALO-FRENCH TALK

(Special to the "Hong Kong Da

Prem (Copyright).)

Paris, Oct. 2 The Italian Ambassador Carrald was again received on Wednesday by M. Laval but no announcement was made as to the outcome of the conversation=- Transgrean Kuu Min