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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1935.

MAKALLE TO BE DEFENDED TO THE BITTER END

Emperor's Order To

Ras Seyoum

ABYSSINIAN FORCES

CONFIDENT

Ras Kassa To Assist

In Defence

Ordinance,

1895.

¡Special to "Hong Kong Dally Press"). (ty Telegraph, Copyright, Tegraphic Meisayes Betritea, Uctober 28, 7:30 pon.j

Addis Ababa, October 28. The Crown Council presided over by the Emperor and attended by a number of foreign advisers, after a prolonged deliberation Instructed Ras Seyoum to offer the strongest possible resistance to the Italian columns which are advancing on the town of Makalle, which is the capital of the province of Tigre, and on the other hand to defend "the two to the bitter end.

Government circles here affirin' that the Abyssinian forces north of Makalle are sufficient to stop the Italian advance, and that the town itself is strongly defended, while adequate pre- parations have been made to prevent the encompassing of the Abyssinian positions.

Opinion prevalis here that Makaßle will depend on whether Ras Kassa, whose army is still behind the Takkaze river, will succeed in joining forces in time with Ras Seyoum,--Transocean Kuo Min.

ATTACK IMMINENT

London, Oct. 28. A general pttack on the northern front is belleved to be imminent.; according to despatches from Addis Ababa: which state that the Italians have pushed forward ten miles beyond their front and are along the line of Aksum-Adowa Adigrat over the week-end.

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Staff, General Badoglio, and the under-secretary of State for the Colonies, Lessona........... Tranarena. Kuo Afim*

Dowager Queen Marie of Rumanis, who is 60 years old to-day.

FLIGHT FROM THE REDS

Missionaries ReachTM Safety

Peiping, Oct. 23.

The British and American mis slonaries consisting DI twenty eight adults and eight children arrived by train at noon to-day from Pactouchen and Lanchow,

SANCTIONS PROPOSALS

AGAINST ITALY

French Papers Point Out Loopholes

Special to "Hong Kong Daly Press").

( Talagraph, Copyright, Tele-graphic Messager tirdinance,

Receivel, October 28. 1-30 p.m.)

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Paris, October 25

1895.

WHITEST

The brief pause 'that is taking place in the negotiations between London, Paris and Rome, appears, according to press re- ports, to be attributable mainly to the pressure of work in con- nection with the French domestic legistation, Premier Laval buy- ing to put the finishing touches to more than sixty new emer- rency decrees before Tuesday,

Papers here meanwhile call attention to the gaps existing in the impositions of sanctions against Italy.” “Le Journal" points › out that the door remains wide open for the suportation of oils and cotion, and while thirty states so far have declared them- selves willing to prohibit the exportation of arms to Italy, only nine have adopted financial sanctions, and not more than three, including Francs, have consented to place an embargo on certain raw materials serving war purposes.

A newspaper journal emphasizes that the most important of raw materials is not included in the list of goods which the United States have refused to supply to the belligerent parties.

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The Radical Socialist Congress Italy is the aggressor in defiance closed after unanimously passing a of her covenant and applies agreed lengthy resolution stressing that measures. the party remains passionately devoted towards the cause of national defence and peace.

With regard to crucial sanctions, the application of which awaits decisions to be made to Geneva on Thursday.

the “Guardian” TE- marks that by to-day it should be known how many other nations are ready and willing to impose them in conformity with the solemn words of their delegates at Geneva. "

The resolution goes on to affirm! The party left Lanchow on Oc- that the party likewise, is faithful tober 9, evacuating the place be to all old friendships, especially to cause of the Red invasion, ned those nations-who helped France traveling down the Yellow River to defend her liberty during the on goatskin rafts they reached | war. the Pactou-Pingshui Rallway, head But, while stressing Italy's friend- four days ago,

ship which forms an invaluable

The newspaper expresses the part of French traditions, the re- hope that the example of this solution says that the party un-country and Dominions will be hesitatingly condemns the Italian useful. For the success of econo- press campaign against Britain, mic sanctions it adds that speed which was the first country to place and comprehensiveness are itself at France's side in the hour quired of peril and has loyally carried out British Wireless. her obligations to the League of

ITALIAN VOLUNTEERS

Naples, Oct. 28. Troops bound for East Africa continue to pour through here and another 12,000 Back Shirts left to-day for Eritrea. Meanwhile Journey. volunteers are arriving from all

All arrived safe and wei and paid a tribute to the Chinese au- thorities for the assistance Kiven throughout the long, and arduous

Eleven missionaries had an ex- believed to be to secure the road parts of the world to join theciting and dangerous time

at "leading southwards towards Mag-Italian army. The latest batch of Ninghsia when the raft carrying

Nations. neighbourhood of 300 arrived by the steamer Rex them broke away and was swept Into the whirlpool. After an 'an- xious time the raftsmen were able to extricate the raft and rescue the party- Peuter

the

from the United States.— ·

dala, in Dessle.

Several hundred thousand Abys-Reuter. sinfan troops

ace estimated to be concentrated around Dessie.- Transeran Ruo in.

between

ADVANCE STARTED

Asmara, Oct. 27, The Italian advance bas CORT- menced, though the general as sault, scheduled for to-morrow, it is expected, has not yes got under

way.

An important movement, one of several preparatory to the general attack, was made by a Blackshirt

ITALIAN ADVANCE.

Asmara, Oct. 28. Italian native troops advancing the caravan roads of Adigrat-Makalle and Aksum- Makalle Teached Hanzien on Sunday evening, and there estab- Lished contact with the Italian Brigade under General Diamante left wing. The Italian line is nOW round from point where Faras Ami Kins Maludri to the south of Tekla Aimenot. The number of troops engaged is, however, only smal and probably does not ex- ceed a few thousand.

A new advance is expected to take place at noon on Monday, when it will be seen whether the Abysstarts will offer serious resis- tance to the capture of Makalle.

on the left flank. His troops. pc- cupled the village of Adimesas after a ten mile march, during which no resistance whatever was encountered.

The line of the Italian advance will be along "English Street," the 10ute followed by the explorer in 1868.

Meanwhile sweeping air force operations have been undertaken whole front. Planes, starting from Juba, have bonib- around Magolo, and ed the Ethiopiar encampments

halfway to

Although the Italian military along the authorities regard it as possible that Ras Seyoum is now getting ready for a counter-attack. Italian army aviators have so far falled to locate any large bodies of Abyssiniar troops in the Makalle district

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COMMANDERS WARNED

the

·Addis Ababa

Meanwhile. there hans been activity on the right flank of the southern army.

REVOLT NOW ENDED

Hsiangho Affair

Peiping, Oct. 28.

The party demands that economic sanctions be applied conformably with the League Covenant, but that efforts be also made simultaneously to ensure the possibility of expan- sion of all legitimate interests.- Transseran Rug Min

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AMERICAN ATTITUDE

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GORDONS

PUREST

BEST

THE HEART OF A GOOD COCKTAIL,

MANY FEARED NO IMMEDIATE

KILLED

:

Japanese Train Disaster

Tokyo, Oct. 28.

It is feared that many persons have been killed and injured in a train disaster near Taira.

The

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PROPECTS

For Restoration Of Hapsburg

Vienna, Oct. 27.

to be-

The prospect of a Hapsburg re- storation in Austria in the "im- mediate future' appears to have A local train from Koriyama diminished with the report that Junction was nearing Taira, in the the, Fascist leader and pro-Italian Fukushima Prefecture, when it Vice-Chancellor. Prince von Star- crashed through a bridge,

hemberg. has informed intimate bridge had been weakened by re- friends that he intenda cent foods and the steel girders come Regent of Austria, crumpled, overturning the train

"Prince von Starbenberg's TC-, into the stream.

ported announcement coincided with a gathering of 30,000 - formed Heimwehr of Upper Austria at Lins, where the. Heimwehr chieftain made a speech declaring he felt responsible for the fate of Austria,

The

at 3.55

accident occurred p.m. yesterday.

The locomotive and all but the last coach in the train crashed into the Natsikawa River,

At the moment assistance is be- ing rushed to the scene of the ac- eldent, but no estimate of the loss however, that it must be heavy. of life can be made. It is feared,

"Austria's future is the Heim- wehr," Prince von Startemberg told his men. "I command you to be faithful to your supreme lead- No details are at hand at prer. Then we shall reach our' ulti-, sent.- Reuter.

Geneva, Oct. 28. The American reply to the League representations as regards sanctions was made pubilc to-day for the first time. While express- ing the sympathetic interests and efforts of the League to establish ORDER IN COUNCIL

and maintain peace in Europe and Africa, the American note stresses London, Oct. 28. that the American attitude must Referring to the issue of the be one of independent reutrality. Order i Council providing for Cables from New York quote the application by Britain of methods New York Times" as saying that of pressure which members of the another ignoble chapter has been League of Nations have agreed to written on America's record or exert upon 'Italy in fulfilment of foreign policy paper and adds Article XVI of the Covenant, the America will have to assume Bret It is understood from very re-

"Times" says: "Steadily and in-responsibility for failure of sabc- liable quarters that General Shang exorably the machinery of the tions if the League efforts to im- Chen reached an agreement with League is being set in motion with pose sanctions should fall" General Tada in Tientsin for set- purpose, Rud Indeed with cer- Amer. tlement of the Hsiangho affair. tainty, that it will set a limit to

SIAM JOINS SANCTIONS General Tada is reported to have the present war both in time und agreed to use his influence to a extent."

Bangkok, Oct. 27. the withdrawal .from The "Manchester Guardian" says ' The law imposing sanctions Haangho of the Japanese roning the issue of the Order in Council against Italy, as decided by the participating

historica In the uprisings, marks a

milestone. League of Nations, is gazetted here some of whom are still very active Without any animosity against | to-day, despite the arrest of six of them the Italian people and without any Itay, however, is being guar- last week,

direct interest in the war between anteed the right to full her con- Italian and Abyssinia, the British tract to supply four new 'torpedo-spot. Government accepts the unani- boas to Siam mous decision of the League that | Reuter.

secure

General Shang Chen is stated to have agreed to give the insurgents a fresh start provided they hand Extensive reconnaissance, fights over the city to the proper authori- have been made in the direction | Hes, after which he will station a of Sasbenh.

"Pacantur" or demilitarised zone in Planes dropped occasional bombs | Helangho. when bands of Ethiopians sighted.

OPINIONS DIFFER

were

Addis Ababa, Oct. 27. With the big Italian offensive expected to-morrow; two schools of 'thought have developed with re- One advocates gard to tactles,

FLIGHT FROM LONDON

TO THE CAPE

· Addis Ababa, Oct. 28. The Emperor on Sunday noti- fled the commanders of varicus fronts that the Ital- ians are evidently plaining new offensives in the north as well as well as in the south for the im· mediate future. The Emperor expressly warned the commanders not to undertake individual actions, and mitary quarters here ap- pear confident that the plans al- ready made here a few weeks ago to meet the Italian advance will guerilla warfare, which means the ice the town. The ringleaders stage of their journey.

caused

be strictly adhered to.

Some anxiety has been by the fact that the broadcasting station at Corahal which normally was twice daily in communication with Addis Ababa, has been silent since Saturday. It is feared that an Italian attack on Gorahal Has already begun and as a result, the broadcasting. station has been destroyed by bombs from Italian planes.- Transpeson `Kuo Min

RAINS CONTINUE

Asmara, Oct. 27. The incessanz.rau continues to prevent any military operations on a large scale on the South frontier where the Italian activities are confined to making daily recon- naissance nights.

that every effort should be mude to hold Makale, while the other urges a continued retreat and

avoidance of a severe engagement. It la argued that Makale should be surrendered without a decisive bat- tle being sought.

The Crown Council, presided over by Emperor Haile Selassie, is de-

berating the situation. Reuter

ITALIAN WAR MEDALS

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TRIBUTES TO FRENCH MARSHAL

(Special to the "Hong Kong Ďally Prens"

SILVER MARKET

(From: Our Own Correspondent>

London, Oct. 28. London Sliver prices to-day were unchanged for Spot-and 1/16 down for Forward as follow-

Forward

Oct. 26 Oct. 28 29-5/16 29-5/16 29-3/16 29-1/8 London on New York cross-rate at 2 p.m. to-day was 4.9143 com- pared with 4.9150 at closing on Saturday.

ELECTRIC TRAMCARS TO DISAPPEAR

Postmen to-day' were refused en- trance to the city for the first time since the trouble began. Contrary

London, Oct. 28. to numerous reports, the Hslangho

By Telegraph, Copyright, Tals movement shows no signe of

Flying Officer David Llewellyn,

graphite Massages Ordinance. 1891. spreading to other hsiens.

General Shang Chen, Interviewed 50 of the President of the Royal Received, October 28, 440 p.m.

Academy, who with Mr. Jill Wynd- before leaving Tientsin at 8 pm ham is engaged on a fight from

Paris, Oct. 228. Two Italian cruisers joined the

London, Oct. 28. for Pelping, declared that the London to the Cape, arrived at Franch Naval detachment convey-

A further step towards the ulti- Estangho revolt ended to-day when Bulawayo this morning. leaving ing the mortal remains

mate disappearance of electric the Peace Preservation Corps oc-

shortly afterwards or the next creator

tramcars both in Inner and Outer African colonial empire, Marshal London was taken yesterday when Lyautey. from Marseilles to Mo- rocco on the high seas, on Sunday afternoon, and after saluting the flag of the French Minister, mar- Ines escorted the French warships till sundown.

of the recent revolt are in flight. Helangho is how quiet- Reuler.

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MARSHAL BADOCLIO

RETURNS

-

On the return journey they tend to attempt a new record for he flight to London from the Cape.-

Britian Firetem.

WINDS OF GALE FORCE IN BRITAIN

London, Oct. 28. of Winds of gale force were again ori experienced during the week-end is throughout Britain and gusts of 71 miles per hour were recorded at

of the French

of the North

a service of trolley omnibusses

was

the inaugurated between western suburbs of Bhepherd's Bush

and Hammersmith and outlying districts of Hounslow and Hamp- ton court.

mate aim."

Heimwehr leaders express the hope that by the beginning of 1986. the plan to make Prince von Star- hemberg regent will have bees carried through legally, despite the

of opposition

the Legitimista. who want to enthrone Archduke, Otto of the House of Hapsburg. the rightful heir.------ Revier.

GENERAL ELECTION

CANDIDATES

London, Oct. 28. Fifty nine women are included among 1,295 candidates who have so far been, adopted by political Parties to contest seats in next month's general election. Of this total $57 represent the National Government.

Prospective position candi- dates number 738, including 540 Labour, 175 Liberal, 21 Indepen dent Labour Party and two Com- muniste.-

dritish Wireless.

THRILLING RESCUE

AT SEA

Halifax, Oct. 28. A thrilling rescue occurred on the eastern coast of Canada when the Norwegian steamer South American picked up the boats of the British freighter Estonia The Italian" Admiral, Salzo, from

Other developments of the same on board one of the Italian cruis-

kind are in prospect in other parts which foundered in a rale on ers transmitted to the French war.

of Outer London and it is estimated. October 26. The officers and crew ships a radio message from Bignor that the first instalment of the of the ill-fated vessel were landed at Halifax safely after spending Minssolini expressing the Italian scheme for converting tramears to nearly two days. Navy's homage to the late Mar- trolley bus service will cost £35,- ahal, to which the French ships replied stating that it con- sidered the Italian gesture a

war-

000,000,- British Wirdest..

B

ze-

newed bond of Franco-Italian friendship-

Transocean Euo Xin,

OLYMPIA MOTOR SHOW

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By. Telegraph, Copyright, Tele; graphic, Mswages Ordinance; 1894 Received, October 28, 1.30 p.in. } * Talegraph, Copyright, Tala

Asmara, Oct. 28. praphie

Mezzagri Dedinated, TROL

The chief of the Italian Ganerai Received, October 28, 4-30 p.m.)

Staff, Marshal Bodoglio and, the Asmara, Oct. 28. Under Becretary of Ministry

embarked The first decoration with medale Colonies, Lensoria,

Conte Verde which newly created by Itallans for dis- the s.. tinguished service in the African bound for Italy. campaign has now been announ- Maraha! Bodcgilo, after having | Manchester. ced: A sliver medal was. post-carried out a thorough inspection

As the result of a sudden aquall humously bestowed by Genera de of the Italian troops in Eritrea,

during the, dinghy, race on the The Abyssinian forces were seen Bono on the first Italiah officer before h's departure had a long

Thames at Putney, 17 men and with the supreme retreating 160 kilometres north- killed in the Abyssinian campaign, conference west of Gorshal after having been Leutenant Mario Moragitini; and commander of the Italian African women were thrown into the river. defeated at Callafo and Schillaweh. bronze medal on Bergeant Ma- forces, Genera: de Bono, in be Five dinghies capsized. Two rac

The second. section of the new for Ricci who assumed command course of which the detailed plans ng yachts which were at practice rubber export duty has been raised The Show was visited by 232,670 States held on Sunday so far. RE road from the Italian frontier to and continued to attack after for the continuation of the Italian near Chelsea were also swamped.

No lives were. Jost campaign was discussed Adigrat, Adowa and Aksum was Moragitini's death

Transocean Kuo Min.

Tritish Wireless, officially, opened by the Chief of Francorean sa Min.

RUBBER EXPORT DUTY

AGAIN RAISED. -———

London, Oct. 23.

The Netherlands Indies native to twenty-six guilders per hundred kilograms from October 30,---- Reuter."

SWISS ELECTIONS

(Special to the "Hong Kong Dany

Presa" (Copyright),

Baste, Oct. 27.- London, Oct. 28. No essential change has taken The Motor Show at Olympia place in the distribution of seats. ended on Saturday and it is es among the various parties through. timated that about £10,000,000 the elections for the National.. worth of orders were taken dur- Council and the elections for the ing the nine-days it was open. Council in some cantons of the people. Last year's attendance can be seen from the results pu figures were 231,812

blished hitherto British Wirelesa.

Tranencron Kuo Min.