1935-10-26 — Page 9

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1935.

HEAVY RAINS IMPEDE OPERATIONS IN

IN THE SOUTH

Tanks And Automobiles

Stuck In The Mud

BIG PUSH PENDING IN

THE NORTH

Ras Seyoum's Attack Repulsed

Special to "Hong Kong Daily Press").

(By Telegraph, Copyright, Tale graphic Messages Kerrived, tictober 23. 70 p.)

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Addis Ababa. October 25.

The Italian offensive which was reported to have started at Webbe Shibe'i has come to an early standstill owing to the sodden character of the country after the recent heavy rainfalls which in places continue contrary to all seasonal precedents.

Tanks and automobiles have stuck fast in the swamps and

Airplanes, which there is no way of getting them out. ideal for reconnaissance and the only other potential weapon at the moment, are also not of muck use because in the rain they are forced to fly low and thereby provide an easy target for Abyssinian aircraft snipers."

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Thus the only real fighting eft for the Itakans under the present conditions are the infantry, but in this respect the Abys- sinians are military almost their equals, more especially in view of the substantial daily Improvement of the arms equ'p- ment of the Abyssinian army through the arrival of war ma- terials from the British Somaliland frontier since the embarga was lifted.

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ITALIAN AIR SQUADRON

མ་ ་ ་ཅ་ཅ། ། ད་ཆ་མ་ཡ་མ་ནས་ Reconnaissance On Northern Front

Asmara, Oct. 25.

A three hundred-mile fight over the northern front with Mussolin!'s "Death or Glory Boys" is describ-- ed by Major Barnes. Reuter's cor. respondent, who accompanied the Italian squadron led personally by Count Cland.

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The planes dived, within a few hundred feet of the Abyssinian machine gun detachments, open- ing are with,, machine guns.

The Abyssinians returned the Are, but the Italian planes were undamaged.

The reconnaissance. falled to discover the whereabouts of Ras Seyoum's force and 10 large nucleus of the Abyssinian forcë was observed anywhere.-

Kiruter,

SILVER MARKET

From Our Own Correspondent;

London. Oct. 25.

London Sliver prices to-day ware unchanged as follow:-

Oct. 24 29-5/16

4

Oct. 25 29-5/18

Spot Forward... 29-3/18 29-3/18

London on New York cross-rate

return to Italy, thus at 2 pm. to-day was 4.9131 com- Besides machine guns and rides. mediately

the strength of the|pared with 4,9187 at closing yes- the Abyssinian soldiers are being reducing

terday. equipped with hand grenades, Italian forces at Lobia by 15,000. landed at the British Bomaliland The initiative for this step is port of Berbera, and forwarded to stated officially-to-have-come-trom Jijiga, thence by express caravans the Tralian side, no demand for to the fronts.

a corresponding step having been made to the British Government. though the action was prompted by the same spirit and motives that were hoped for.

Reports continue to reach here that the unexpected return of the. rains" and the continued torrid heat is causing rapid spread of malaria and other tropical diseases among the Italian forces.

FEVERISH ACTIVITY

On the Dorahal front the Abys sinlans are working day and night to surround the water holes and wells with barbed with entangle- ments and covering these positions

concealed. with

machine gun nests, reinforced by thousands of sand bags:

state Reports from the north that preparations are under way for a great offensive to start on Monday, the thirteenth anniver-

the sary of

Fascist march on *Kome..

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LIBYA TROOPS

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Rome, Oct. 25. Speculation rife in the foreign press as to the destination of a division of troops which Italy is withdrawing from the Egyptian- -Lybian frontier and the pointed insinuations that the men would

transferred be merely

to some theatre of events, was settled by an official announcement that one of the two divisions should im-

LONGSHOREMENT REFUSE })

TO LOAN CARGO...

The foreign office here also de- clared that the Italian Govern- ment had not asked for any post- ponements in the application of economic sanctions. Transocean Ruo Min

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LASTING COMMAND OF

MEDITERRANEANTM

Decide

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Great Britain's Need For

Peace And Security

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London, October 24.

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Mr. Winston Churchkl declared that Great Britai secure asting" command of the Mediterranean in the interests of peace and her own security, when he addressed the House of Commons on the resumption of the Foreign Affairs debate to- day..

First he drew attention to the rapidity of the German re- armament. The incredible figure of £800,000,000 Was being spent directly or indirectly in military preparations.

The re-entry of Germany into European circles, as a major power. was the most previous purpose for which the British Government .could strive, he asserted.

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He was certain, he sald, that, pute betweer: Italy and the Lea- the British Empire would never gue must be considered. and, in fight another war contrary to the all the circumstances, he thought League of Nations Covenant. the efforts which *rance bad Therefore. | the Empire were made to give effect to the League called upon to defend itself its | Covenant deserved warm recount- cause and the League's

cause tion, would be one.

Mr. Churchill. expressed syri- The League is alive, he declar pathy with the Abyssinians in ed, and fighting for its life, and the Invasion of their country, but to perhaps for the Ives of all. No-said now they had appealed one could ever pretend that with

the League they must be made to out the United States the League put their house in order so that would be supreme, however.

the League could not be accused of taking one-sided action against UNPRECEDENTED MOVE

Italy. The great new fact of the Referring to sanctions, he said International situation. Mr. Unur- that such a system as that at pre-chill declared, "was that the Lea- sent being put into operation had gue of Nations was alive and in never before in the history of the action. They were in the presence world been aimed against a single of a memorable event-the asser- state.

tion of public law by fifty nations "We are confronted with a mem-

and its recognition by the State orable event" he said,

affected and the historic. figure. at. But stil mere remarkable was the head of that State. The Lex-.

IMPOSITION OF Signor Mussolini's submission to gue of Nations had passed from

SANCTIONS

Compensation For Losses

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the invidious sanctions and hshadow into substance, from the preservation of his

contact with toric into reality. The structure. the League. That was a sign of always majestic. but hitherto sha- Signor Mussolini's commanding dowy, was being clothed with mind; it was one of the strongest power.

They began to feel things he had done. Mr. Churchill beating, of the pulse which might believed,

some day give a greater measura of strength and security to the whole world.

FIGHT FOR RIGHT ·

Mr. Churchill drew & moral from the present state of affairs in. Europe.

London, Oct. 24. The Prime Minister, questioned

"We must without delay provide for securing lasting command of led by in the Commons regarding com-

affected the Mediterranean Sea.". he de- pensation for industries

Cheers greeted his asser- by the imposition

economic clared. sanctions against Italy, replied tion. that it was. Impossible to foretell the precise effect that sanctions imposed might have upon parti cular industries.

RAS SEYOUM REPULSED." Rome. Oct. 25. Abyssinian attack Ras Seyoum designed to turn the Italian right wing on the Adowa irant has been repulsed according Ras to a report from. Asmara. Seyoum has now withdrawn the Abyssinians to the River Grera- wars, a tributary of the Takkaze

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MEMORIES OF

JUBILEE

SILVER

His Majesty's Reference

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To Empire Tributes

London, October, 25. His Majesty the King's speech at the prorogation of Parlia-.. ment says: "To the Queen and myself this my Silver Jubilee, year, will ever remain one of our happiest memories.

"The wonderful tributes of affection we received from every part of the Empire wil be treasured in our hearts as long as we live.

"I was happy to welcome to London the Prime Ministers from the Dominions overseas and the representative of India who came to take part in the celebrations of the Silver Jubi.ee.

DI our "The critical situation which has,.management

financial unhappily arisen between Italy affairs have permitted further còn- and Abyssinia has aroused the siderable advance towards pro- gravest” concern. From the mo- sperity. ment that dispute occured the Government have exerted them- selves to the utmost to promote a the peaceful settlement.

Mr. Arthur Greenwood (Lah- our), who followed, devoted bis speech to the charge that Government were using the in- "It is regretted that these per- ternationa; crisis to divert atten- sisent endeavours have not avail- tion from the fallure of their uned to prevent resort to force. employment policy.

"The Government have loyally supported the efforts of the League with a view to restoration of peace, and the achievement of an equitable settlement in the spirit of the covenant."

British Wireless. "NO TRUTH IN ACCUSATIONS"

London, Oct. 24.

the House of

The debate

the

He expressed his sympathy with the Ethiopians, who were fighting for their freedom. He said mat- ters could not be mended by com- The question of mutual aid to promise or bargain, but nobody Commons on Foreign Adairs con- On the southern front is

counteract any losses which might could maintain the pretence that cluded without a vote to-day after claimed that the hallan ad-

fall upon countries applying sanc-Ethiopia should sit as equal Sir John Simon, Home Secretary, vance checked an

tions was to receive further cqp with civilised nations. Ethiopia had spoken mostly of Britain's do- Mustahil According to prisoners sideration by the League of Namust be made to put her house in mestic achievements under captured, the Abyssinians retions. The Government would na-order.

National Government. awaiting reinforcements, including turally endeavour to secure, in two bombing planes from Addis any such consideration. that pre- Ababa,

sible losses to British trade and An official communique states industries were given their

fun that Italian irregular troops oc- weight cupied the village of Callafo, chlef British Wireless. centre of the Shibell region south front.- Reuter.

CAUTIOUS U. S. NOTE

Washington. Oct. 24.

It is understood that Mr. Cor- dell Hull, the Becretary of State. and President Roosevelt have agreed on the substance of the United States reply to the League of Nations' recent note regarding sanctions against Italy.

stated that the It is reliably

merely recapitulates the i

the

LAVAL DENIES REPORT

Paris, Oct 24. A statement issued by M. Laval this evening denies the report note published in several Paris papers United States' action under that he had already received cer Neutrality Act. while refraining

whatever tain proposals from Signor Mus-from any comment

TERSEVERANCE

He concluded that despite the difficulties and dangers in the present dispute, the case for per i severance, held the deld.

"Ife was roundly cheered fleuler,

hausted their credit with the ex- porters.

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to

and

He referred, among other things, With regard to the confention to the falling of to British coal sald, that economic sanctions would not exports to Italy which, he embarrass Signor Mussolini, Mr. were not due to sanctions but to Churchill said that all depended the fact that the Italians had 'ex- upon the length of time they were maintained, Possibly 11 year

Sir John, farmer. Foreign Minis- hence the Italian army of 250,000 men might be far into Ethiopia, ter, made only one reference wasting away from

disease and foreign affairs. This was his al- fusion to the "amazing state- guerilla warfare. Italy might be bleeding at every pore, her prices ments" issued in certain quarters this morning that some intrigue rising and her credit gone.

was afoot in London, Rome Paris, to prevent League 'falt ac- compl which was detrimental to the interests of one of the parties to the Italo-Ethiopian dispute and inconsistent with the principles of the League,

"There is no truth in this wild-

declared. accusation," he

**We· Londen, Oct. 24. Mr. Winston Churchill began are neither going behind the back AFRICA LEADS THE WAY

his speech in the Commons by re- of the League nor have we for one Geneva, Oct. 24.

ferring to the progress of German moment considered doing so. South Africa is the first state rearmament. Whatever they The statement concludes by say

"Equally, we have no intention contrabanding that there had not been any to inform the League of Nations thought of the reasons or object of wavering in our collective ob

such subject discussed during the that sne is applying all the seof that movement, he submitted Higations under the Covenant. We Premier's conversations with the tloris and proposals voted agaust they could not have any other hope there may be a speedy and but 1t. Tialy.

anxiety comparable to the anxiety satisfactory conclusion, British Ambassador,

it caused. Compared with that. must be within the frame-work of Transocean Kua Min

and ac- he regarded the war between Italy the League of Nations and Abyssinia as a very small cepted by Italy, Ethiopia and the matter. It was on the basis 01 League itself.".. German rearmament that the dis- Ecuter,

Ban Francisco, Oct. 24. Longshoremen have refused to load the Italian motership Cellina on the grounds that her cargo of foodstuffs included copra," which was intended for the Italian army. Ship's officers dented the asser- tion that the longshoremen then declared that they would not re- turn to work unless the Federal

them Government assured the goods were not cargo.

that

Local oficials contend that the men are violating international treaties oy discriminating against e friendly country.-

Reuter.

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NOT CONTRABAND

Los Angeles, Oct. 25.

receipt of the Following telegram from Mr. Cordell Hull that copra is not contraband, the longshoremen resumed loading of the Cellina~~~ iscuter.

LONG-DISTANCE PHONE

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solini regarding the settlement of the League proposals to end the the Italo-Abyssinian conflict, and confict- that he had already forwarded | Reuter. these proposals to the British Ám- bassador.

ABYSSINIAN PROTEST

TO AMERICA

Addis Ababa, Oct 24. The Abyssinian Foreign Minister lodged a protest with the Amer!

Reuter,

NO. HOSTILITY TO ITALY

London, Oct. 24. In the course of the resumed debate on the international situa- tion in the House of Lords, the Archbishop of Canterbury repu-

LEAGUE ALERT

VOLUNTEEN AIR FORCE

IN SINGAPORE

جنسية

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Shanghái, Oct. 25.

It is learned here to-day that

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EXPLOSION TAKES HEAVY TOLL

can Minister here to-day against diated any hostility to Italy, for

Shanghai, Oct." 25. the United States Government's which he cherished the ·Warmest

Chinese press reports state that decision to prohibit the 'export. of feelings. It was necessary to pay four ambulance airplanes for regard to Italy's needs, but his the Legislative Council of the about 600 persons were killed and which the Abyssinian Government contention was that she should Straits, Bettlements is introducing 700 injured at Lanchow, Kansi, bouses were while numerous had placed an order some weeks have brought her case to the a bill for the establishment of a ago with an American firm League and not taken it inte her Volunteer Air Force.. It is under-destroyed by fire following an stood that the new air arm explosion at the East Catę arsenal own hands.

The action taken by the League will

under the control on October 21. On the rat oc of the Commanding Officer of the Chinese despatches from Stan needed for the casion on which the signatories of RAF and members of the volun-stated that the explosion at Lan- and the transportation of the wounded and the Covenant were called upon totter force are to accept service chow occurred at 3 pm. on Octo- Acting Governor of Ceylon, Bir were not intended to be used as uphold it, they had not shrunk with the R.A.F. in case of emer- ber 20. The fire was not controlled Graeme Tyrrell-

fighting planes.

London, Oct. 24

between messages

The Foreign Minister stressed Telephone Landon and Ceylon have been ex- that the four planes, for which changed between the Secretary money had already been paid, was promising. of State for the Colonies, Mr. I were urgently Malcolm MacDonald,

British Wireless.

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"I rejoice that it has been poi- sible for my Government, notwith-" standing new and pressing sisime from many directions, to remov the greater part of the extr burdens imposed four years ago and in particular to grant substan- tial relief to the small taxpayer. -

"I am gratified to observe à for- ther steady increase in employ-. ment among my people during the past year.

"Despite many adverse condi- After recalling the further con-. tions in the international trade towards pro- position, the overseas trade of this siderable advance

continues to expand sperity and improvement in em-country ployment, the speech refers to especially with other parts of the measures for dealing with the dis- Empire and with foreign countries tressed areas and adds that while with which trade agreements have the Government have not ceased been concluded." their efforts to promete limitation and reduction of armament by international agreement, it has been found impossible to postpone further expansion in the Air Force.

Plans for further development of Imperial air communications are under active consideration.- Reuter,"

'DOMESTIC MATTERS

London, Oct. 25. Dealing with domestic matters, the speech proceeded: "A more confident spirit of industry' and continued growth in national re venue and prudent and successful'

CRETE ISLAND IN REVOLT

AIR REARMAMENT Dealing with air rearmament, the speech added:" "While my Government have not ceased and will not cease their continuing efforts to promote limitation and reduction by international agree- ment of all forms of armament, it- thas been found impossible to post- pone further expansion of the Royal Air Force to the strength which will enable it to fulfil its vital duties in hailonal and in- perial defence and the programme necessary to give effect to this has now been undertaken.” British Wirelen.

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FLIGHT ABANDONED

(Special to the "Hong Kong Dally press" (Copyright).1.

Paris, Oct 24. The famous Australian filer, Sir

Monarchy In Greece charles Kingsford Smith, has

Opposed

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abandoned his fight to Australia owing to unfavourable weather re- ports from Asia Minor. He took off this afternoon from Marseilles for Croydon.- Transocean Kuo Hin

As at that time, the aim ́ now. is to resist the monarchist policy of the present government and secure the independence of the island which has only, recently been incorporated into the Greek state,

Up Telegraph, Copyright, Tae- graphie Messages ~ Ordwa7106.

Received, October 25, 7.30 p.m.).

Rome, Oct. 28. Another anti-monarchist insur- rection has broken out on the Island of Crete, according to re- ports from Athens received here.

General Kondylis has already The revolutionaries are said to have 30,000 men fully armed and despatched three torpedo boat destroyers with 2,000 soldiers to equipped in possession of all the most important strategical post~ | Candia, the chief town' on the tions on the Island, which they | island, should the Government have already defended with their not succeed in restoring order, the modern guns and machine guns. Kondylls Cabinet will consider the The entire population of Crete advisibility of postponing the which is traditionally republican plebiscite on the monarchy re through and through, is said to be storation question, at least as far behind the movement, despite the as the population of Crete is co- drastic repression of the Ventrelos" | "cerned.—-- party uprising a few months ago. › Tranentean, Hua Hin

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