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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1935.

BLACK TROOPS LEAVE ON LONG MARCH TO NORTH

!

Cheers For

For Britain

WILD TRIBESMEN TAKE AN OATH

To Bring Identity Discs

Of Slain Italians

Addis Ababa. October 18. Reuter's representative standing near the British Legation watched thousands or barefooted sturdy warriors setting off on the two hundred-me march to Dessie in the north. The ma- Jarity were without equipment, except rifles or spears,

A lew women riding mules taden with food and medicine followed each tribe, but the soldiers chiefly live in the country and orders are being sent ahead to prepare for the passage of 100,000. Many passing the Legation gate cheered Britain.

tribe Four members of the fierce and undisciplined Gola to'd Reuter that they has sworn to their wives that they would, not return unless they were able to prove that they had killed' at least one Italian. They would not perform the atrocities aeg- ed to have been perpetrated, atAdowa 1896, but proof will consist of showing the Identity discs of the slain Italians.

War Minister Ras Muluguets has postponed his departure. He wih probably leave to-morow by sir to enable him to arrive wel ahead of the troops-Reuter.

FIGHT BACK TO SAFETY

Djibouti, Oct. 18.

their father to join the black Em- peror's armies.

They will embark at Marseilles for Djibouti.

CHINESE POINT IMPORTANT STATEMENT

OF VIEW

Sanctions Might

Lead To War

......

London, Oct. 18

Mr. Quo Tai Chi, has returned Ito London from Geneva. Madame Quo Tai Chi is remaining at Geneva for some weeks with friends.

The Chinese Ambassador, in un Interview with Reuter, said there were grave fears at Geneva that the sanctions to be imposed against Italy might lead to war: Though it would be possible to obtain partial collective action Italy, several nations syalnst would not apply sanctions effec- tively.

He contrasted the condemnation of Italy with the events four years and respecting Manchuria ag thought that the condonation of Japan directly encouraged Signor Mussolini. Nevertheless all Chin-

ese hoped that sanctions will be made effective because therein Jay the only hope for survival of the League.

Mr. Quo Tai Chi echoed the hope that sanctions might result in the downfall of Signor Musso- lin! and consequent chaqs in Italy, possibly an outbreak of com-

the country.-' munism all over Reuter,

SILVER MARKET

(From Our Own Correspondent>

IN COMMONS

Anglo-French Exchanges

To Be Revealed

Landon, October 18.

Parliament reassembles on Tuesday when, in the House of Commons, the Foreign Secretary Sir Samuel Hoare, will make an Important stalement of the international situation and a de- bate wit take place on the motion for adjournment of the House.

Added Importance attaches to Sir Samuel Hoare's statement In view of the fact that it is expected to reveal the results of recent exchanges with the French Government in regard to the request of the British Government for an unconditional assur ance that France is ready to discharge to the full her attitude: under, paragraph three of Article 16 of the covenant to support covenant-breaking any member of the League attacked by state.

A

Satisfied? Quite!

IT'S

"BLACK & WHITE"

NOLE AGENTS :——

DODWELL & CO., LTD.

The British Ambassador in Paris, Sir, George Clerk, has been informed that a decision of this point wil; be taken after con- in sulation by M Laval with his ministerial: cofeagues, and view of the fact that the French Senate elections are being held on Sunday its anticipated that the Cabinet will meet Monday.

on

COMMAND OF

In these circumstances the decision reached wil be avail-

Commons able in London before Sr Hoare speaks in the Tuesday.

on

Sir Samuel Hoare's speech is accordance with the undertaking awaited with additional interest of mutual co-operation given by owing to the need for a clear members of the League in Article statement to remove misunder- | XVI, Paragraph 3, of the Coven- standings, deliberately fostered not ant the full support of France only in Italian but in a certain would be forthcoming in the event section of the French press and of any attack on British forces in in press messages from Paris and the Mediterrantan. from French correspondents else- where.

In reply, Laval gald be might And it easier to give an arma-

RED SEA

Giant Preparations

By Italy

Suez, Oct 17.

converting

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The Italians „ Massawa into a second Gibraltar, Batteries of fifteen inch guna, with a range of nearly twenty miles.

In their most familiar formative answer if Britain were able are reported to have been mount-

They said they were prepared to

of any capacity. join the army in

but would prefer to become air-

men.-- enter

"FIGHT BRAVELY " .

An Italian column succeeded in re-entering Eritrea after a sharp fight.

They had not counted on the defection of Ras Yayou, Sul- tan of Aussa, to reach the Hawash River midway between Dessle and French Somaliland with the inten- tion of establishing a base on the river where water Supplies are abundant. The effort failed and the column which was cut off had to battle their way back to safety. The Abyssinians are still grimly holding on to Mount Moussa All at a height of 2,000 feet which dominates the Arissa Plain Danakil tribesmen are reported to be poisoning the wells. Neverthe- less the Italians are proceeding with the construction of a road Emperor Haile Selassie in an ad- for artillery towards the railway. dress to 100.000 troops after the French aeroplanes are on con-march-past of war-bound fighters stant lookout along the frontier in

to-day.

Addis Ababa, Oct. 17. More rapidly than at any time since the Italian Invasion of black Ethiopia commenced, the armies of Emperor Selassie pouring into the feld.

are

and "We urge every soldier. every civilian, too, to

disregard death and make every sacrifice in defence of bis country." exclaimed

order to report possible irruption. "We rejoice to

how sce

the

of belligerents in course of fight-nation has answered the call to

Ing.

armis..

A close watch is being kept on The Italians are proud of their Lid Yassou, Menelik's grandson planes and modern ammunitions. and the dispossessed and impri- but victory will be ours. soned pretender at Tadjouba,

London, October 18. London Silver prices to-day were unchanged for Spot and down 1/16 Ir Forward as follow:-

Oct. 17 29-5/16 Spot.......... Forward... 29-5/18

Oct. 18 29-5/16 29-1/4

London on New York cross-rate at 2 p.m. to-day was 4.9193 com- pared with 4.923 at closing yes- terday.

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U.S. EFFORTS FOR PEACE

Special Appeal To Women

New York, Oct. 18. "We have striven for peace.

President Roosevelt has appeal Owing to attempts to kidnap him but God has willed it shall heed to the American nation to and the possibility of the Italians otherwise. If we waited so long support his efforts for peace in a putting him up BS A rival emperor.- Reuter

for a hostile act by Italy, it was because we had an obligation to the League of Nations. Now the Italian aggression releases from that obligation,

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"Forward to war! Fight bravely," the Emperor exclaimed.

SOLDIER'S STATEMENT

Diredawa, Oct. 18. Twenty small tanks assisted the Italian native infantry in their recent attack on Gerlogubi, fifty | His troops cheered themselves miles to the west of Walwal, ac- cording to a returned soldier who formed part of the garrison,

hoarse.

It is stated at the palace that the Emperor will leave. in the course of the next few days for Dessye, which will probably be the Ethiopian beadquarters on the northern front.

message addressed to the “Fifth Annual Forum on Current Pro- blems," which is a women's con- ference.

these messages seek to create an Impression that every step taken collectively at Geneva owes its origin to the initiative the British delegation and that British | policy aims at imposing upon Italy choice between war and humilia- tions.

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At least five submarines are in

NANKING DEATH

MYSTERY

Autopsy Finding

Nanking. Oct. 18.

The United States Embassy has sent a note to the Chinese Foreign Once requesting the Chinese au- thorities to take steps to ascertain the cause and manner of the death of Mrs. Waddell Esu as well as the arrest and punishment of her murderer or murderers.

Dr. Jheng Liu. Director of Pub-.... Bc Health; has issued a statement that the examination of the body concluded on Wednesday" evening and a report was given to the Procurator and Police yester- day morning. The results of the examination are summarised ́as follows:

to make a gesture in the directioned in a concealed position among of reducing to norma; peace-time the sand banks, a few miles north footing her naval forces in the of the base. Mediterranean.

Four fach guns, capable of deal- † was The British Ambassador, having ing with destroyers and light cru- consuited London, sought a fur-isers, overlook the bay, while on ther Interview with M. Laval last strategic islands off the port more aight, He pointed out that the four inch and six inch guns have PRESS COMMENT

recent strengthening of the Medt been placed under cover of night terranean naval forces was a pré- The Times" says: "M. Laval's cautionary measure, taken solely question whether Britain would in view of the menacing attitude reduce the Mediterranean Fleet to of the controled Italian a normal fooling if the Italiane recalled that at the time of Government were first to withdraw the strengthening of the Mediter their recent reinforcements from

ranean Fleet, the French Govern- Libya assumes that Signor Musso- ment was officially informed of hat is as anxious to end his what was being done, and they aggressive adventure as are all expressed no dissent. bat on the contrary, stated that they fully understood. why this step was ne

other countries to see it ended.

"The question almost seems to endorse a false Impression that there is some special quarrel be- tween Britain and Italy. There is none. It is safe to say that no sane person in this country has even so much as dreamed of an Anglo-Italian war such as some foreigners envisage. The quarrel is between Italy and the League and it arises not out of a threat to British interests but out of

breach by Italy of her pledged

word under covenant.

"That is an essential fact and it follows that only a proper basts Mrs. Roosevelt read a message which was broadcast to the nation. of conciliation is some sign from The function of modern govern-Italy that she is ready to return to the observance of her pledges ment, the President declared, is

not to use war as an instrument prevention of war rather than gathering of the wreckage after

devastation.

cessary.

press.

It is certainly not the intention o' the British Government, to re-

danger

to

1-There were slight injuries in local waters, but as the conning the region of the left neck, outer. tower numbers are painted put it side an; right thigh. These wounds is impossible to identify any ad-consisted of superficial bruises and 'ditional craft which may have scratches and not suficient

arrived at this port.

cause death. The Hallan air force strength

2-There was no evidence of any in East Africa is now believed to disease in any organ including the number in the neighbourhood of brain which could have caused 500 Aghting machines, many of death. which are bombers with a moder

tox'cological· ate radius of 200 to 300 miles.vestigations of the organs and

SPRAY OF BULLETS ·

their contents disclosed sence of any

A hundred planes were recently landed at Massawa, and are said duce the strength of the British to be fitted with two machine- forces in Mediterranean until the Sung each. They are designed to which necessitated they low over enemy units and to spray them with bullets. - Buch tactica are considered more ef recautionary measures have been removed.

Sir George Clerk repeated nis definite assurance regarding Article XVI. Paragraph

request for a

3, and M. Laval has promised to reply in a day or tw British Wireless.

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LEAGUE STILL BUSY

London, Oct. 17. The Sub-Committees of the national policy but to use the League Co-ordination Committer machinery prescribed either in the at Geneva were occupied all to The soldier sald that about forty

constitution of the League or in day in further elaborating of men- "I am pledged to do iny reart' in special treaties to secure a remedy sures of economic

to pressure 01 his comrades soon fell, killed

keeping America free from those for grievances in furtherance of be recommended for application and wonded. "We were anxious

entanglements that move us along

legitimate ambition.. the road to war. The task is

Weakening against Italy in connection with to close with the enemy, but our

her resort to war in Ethiopia, in commander ordered us back, say-

11 citizens, particularly.

Coven ing our time will come later when Mulugueta, is starting for Dessye women, seek in truth to realise

disregard of her League

also measures which we are better armed. We accord-to-day at

large that it is failure of reason which

ants. and

night, if necessary, be applied by ingly retired in the direction of

permita the waging of modern

way of mutual assistance among we jelt no food Gorahai.

Wisht."—

League Powers engaged in Indl Reuter. stores behind and the Italians will

ing their obligation under Article be compelled to transport Water

XVI with a view to the early re- for their own use."

storation of peace between the two Reuter

disputent States.

ANTI-GAS PROTECTION

Addis Ababa, Oct. 17.

The veteran War Minister. Ras easier

army... Reuter.

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the head of a

ITALY'S ASSURANCES -

Rome. Oct. 17. Assurances that Addis Ababu and Direwada will not be bombed. provided they do not become bases for troops or war materials, is understood to have been given by the Italian Government in

USE OF GAS BOMBS DENIED

of precautionary measures taken by a state member of the League could not advance a just settle- ment by a single day."-- Pritish Wireless.

ACTION AT GENEVA

Geneva, Oct. 18. The economic sub-committee approved the principle of Mr. Eden's proposal for a general boy-

The League Secretariat 13 now

3-Chemical

in-

the ab known poison or ganic or inorganic. "

4-There was no evidence of criminal assau...

B-The

and most important positive findings were the absence of clotted blood in the heart and fective than bombing in many blood vessels almost twenty four cases, owing to the lack of a con- hours after death. These findings centrated target on the ground.

are

of a

A Djibouti message says that 350 point to death through asphyxia planes destined for Mogadiscio, in ItaHan Somaliland, alone, aboard an Italian steamer which has arrived there. This aerial offensive power, together with the strong fortification of Massawa, give the Italians & dominating position in the southern half of the Red Sea-

U.S. INCOME GROWING

New York, Oct. 17. Addressing the National Sales Executive's conference, the Secrs- tury of Commerce, Mr. Daniel C. Roper, predicted that the national come in 1935 would show an in- creuse of from five to ten per vent.

last year, compared with

tion.- siruter.

Mrs Waddell Hsu who was arr American doctor and wife.

found dead in a lonely spot on well-known Chinese omelal

the northern side of the city on Wednesday.

HAWARIAT'S ANXIETY. TO JOIN ARMY.

(By Telegraph, Copyright, Teix graphic Messages Ordinance,' 189k- Received, October 18. 1-30 p.m.)

Paris, Oct. 18. "Under the present circumstan- ces no Abyssinian ought to wear declared the civilian clothes," Abyssinian Minister in Paris, M Hawarlat, who is also the repre- sentative in the League of Nations when speaking to a number of Prossmen before his train, for Mer-

(By. Telegraph, Copyright, Telecott of Italian exports and also the receiving a stream of advices from when the total was nearly seilles steamed out of the station

res-graphis Messages Ordinance, 189 ponse to representations from In-Received, October 18, 4.30 p.m.) terested Governments.

Rome, Oct 18. All reports that the Italians have been using gas bombs against the Abyssinians are emphatically

A piece of wet cloth up to now has been the sole means of protec- tion devised by the Ethiopians against gas attacks. A rug must be carried by every soldier, accord. Reuter ing to

an order issued by the .Governor of Harrar to-day, which says that when planes drop gas bombs or the Italian Infantry let off poison gag civilians and. soldiers must smother their faces with wet clothes until the gas bas blown over.

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BRITISH FORCES IN EGYPT

Tair

denied in authoritative quarters

French" proposat an embargo on exports of key products to Italy and appointed a committee to co- ordinate the two proposals.

The committee W meet on

October 20 to appoint a date en which the measures are to be ap-

pilled. In the meanwhile the Gov-

here where it is declared that not ernments represented will notify a single gas bomb has been drop- the League when they will be in Telegraph, "Copyright.

ped. Neither it is stated has the By

a position to enforce the embar- graphic Marieyes Ordinance, 1804..

civil population been bombarded,

goes, Received, October 18, 4.90 p.m.),.

and in this connection attention

Yugoslavia, Norway and Soviet has been drawn in an emcial ap Russia have placed an embargo on The Governor, Ras Nasaibu, who

Cairo, Oct 18.

nouncement on Thursday evening thas been nick-named Nassibu the

The British forces in Egypt will that the I'allan Government has exports of arms to Italy. Soviet Lucky, promises teal gas masks

be increased by a further infan- conformed to the wishes expressed Russia has also applied financis will be issued to front line soldiers try brigade, This step was de- by the various states with citizens sanctions, being the first country

elded after a consultation between and property in Addis Ababa and take action- the British and Egyptian military Diredawa, that these towns should authorities, it is officially announ- not be bombed and the Ras has ced,

despatched corresponding instruc- tions to the Army headquarters.. The condition, however, a ipulat- ed is that these towns are not to be used as bases for troops or war material,

shortly.- Reuter

YOUTHFUL HOPES

Paris. Oct. 17.

The creation of a provisional "It would be a wonderful thing if we could encounter Mussolini's haval base in Alexandra and he two sons in the air, declared the continued reinforcement of Italian two sons of Ras Martin, the troops in Libya le given as the Italian Minister to London, who reason for taking this a sp.- are on their way to Ethiopia with Transocean Kuo Mir.....

Transocio Kuo Men

Reuter.

DETAIL OF INTERVIEW

London. det. 17. During an interview with the French Prime Minister, M. Laval, on Tuesday the British Ambassa dor in Paris. Hir George Clerk, asked for an assurance that, in

member States of the action they are taking on the basis of recom- mendations already made. Among those arriving to-day was a not cation by the French Government of the ratsing of the embargo on the export of arms to Ethiopia and its maintenance against. Italy. British Wireles

COMMONS DEBATE

London, Oct. 17,

billion dollars.

on Thursday evening. After summarising the business situation to show that there had he could for his country and he As a diplomat he had done all been the most encouraging sales

was now glad to exchange a dip- since 1929. Mr. Roper said: "Not lomat's top hat for a soldier's uni- only is national income increasing, form From: Marseilles he will but consumers confidence has travel on a French Steamer to been steadily in the ascendancy Djibouti and from there he will since 1933." He added that there proceed to Abyssinia in order to was nothing. On the business sasume command of the army-in horizon indicating any adverse the province of Ogaden,→ change in the trend of income~ Transocean Kuo Min Reuter

DUKE OF BUCCLEUCH

London, Sept. 17.

ADMIRAL'S SON KILLED

London,

The Air Ministry announces that Pilot Officer Nevil Fisher, gon

A Government "Whip" issued to their supporters in the House of Commons to-day states, that on the reassembly of the House next

A bulletin that the Duke of of Admiral Bir William Fisher, was Tuesday, the Foreign Secretary, Bir Samuel Hoare, will make a Buccleuch spent a restless evening killed in an aircraft accident tu- statement · on the international and that his condition was giving | day.

tuation, and a debate will lake rise to the greatest anxiety, was place which will be continued, on issued to-night. Wednesday and ThuzadawÄ... British Wireless.

probably "01/- Ludy Alice may By to her

father's bedside to-morrow. Reuter

The fatality occurred Brauneswell, Pilot Officer Fisher being the #nie occupant of the prane Beater.

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