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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1935.

ITALIANS MAKE AERIAL OBSERVATIONS OF MAKALE

Abyssinians Firmly

Entrenched

FORWARD PUSH IN THE

NORTHERN SECTOR

Magalo In The South Heavily Bombed

Asmara, October 30.

„Atrial observations disclose that the Abyssinian Central Government forces are now occupying Makale. The strength of. the garrison is not known, but it is belleved that they are strong- ly supported by machine guns.

The forward push of the Italian Northern, Army - was”int- tlated on October 26 and has resulted in Italian occupation of territory deluealed south of the Takkaze River and tributary of the Maiwrara.

The Second Army 'Corps reached the valley of the Firfiu, a tributary of the Takkaze. with Ittle resistance although there was considerable sniping on the outposts at night time.

As the result of the three-day drive the Itailans have enter- ed a terrain where there''s an abundance of water and they have strategically and tactically improved their position.

Hostilities have been going on continuously during the month in the little known sector in South-

ADVANCE IN SOUTH

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Rome, Oct. 30.

The Italian Southern Army in

NAVAL ATTACK. ENFORCING SANCTIONS

DANGER.

French Note No Britain

(B Telegraph, Copyrigle, Tè graphie Messages Ordinance, 1894. Received, October 30, 40 p.m.j

Paris, Oct. 30....

A supplementary note, clarifying some of the points in the French Note of October 18, was transmit- ted to the British Government on October 26, according to Pertinax

AGAINST ITALY

Committee To Fix Date Of Application

London, October 30.

The Minister for League Affairs, Mr. Anthony Eden, accom- panied by other members of the British delegation will leave Lon- don this afternoon for Geneva to attend to-morrow's meetings of the Committee of Eighteen and Co-ordination Committee of Fifty- two which will have before them the replies of the states members in the "Echo de Paris.”

of the League to the proposals for enforcing various sanctions

The

note, So Pertinax against Italy. claims, reiterates the verbal assur-

A large number of notifications of applications of League ances given to the British Am-sanctions or of readiness to apply them on a date to be fixed by bassador and stresses that the the Committee of Co-ordination have been received by the Secre- British Fleet may in the event of

tary General of the Longue, although the number of states absent an unprovoked attack by the from the list is still considerable. Forty states have put an em- Italian warships in the Mediter-bargo on arms into force and financial sanctions have been applied ranean, count on the support of by thirty-one states. " the French Navy.

The note is also stated to stress. that Franco-British solidarity should not only be limited to the sea, but should extend to the land and air as well,

Pertinax believes that a certain number of the British warships

| win be withdrawn from the Mediterranean in consequence of the Franco-British understanding and that both powers agreed that outside the case of unprovoked attack France will only be required to resort to arms against Italy in the event of common decision be- ing reached to this "effect by the

of. the approva) Government.-- Thansocean Kuo Min.

West Eritrea where the River Setit Abyssinia, which is now advancing League of Nations and receiving

forms the frontier. The country is tropical and

low-lying, alter- nating with swamps and planta- tions and abounding in wild anim- pls.

It is denied that the Abyssin- ians have succeeded in invading Eritrea. It is stated that Talları native irrega.ary are holding nifty-mile river tront opposed to

northwards 13 three columns. made considerable progress during Tuesday, according to a report re- ceived here from the headquarters of the Southern Army.

The first column is reported to be advancing along Juba River, the second column in the valley of Webbe-Sh bell, and the third from Walwal.

a number of Abyssinian bands

It is believed here that the three cach of Ave

hundred warriors.

columns after having established The Italian machine gun poste are

contac, with each other south of cleverly camoudaged in the bark and open fire as any Abyssiniansorahai will jointly attack that

are sighted and keep on harassing attempts to bring their fucks to the water... Router,

MAGALO DESTROYED

Asmara, Oct. 30. The town of Magulo situated 215 mies southeast of Addis Ababa has been" almost compeely destroyed. by incendiary bombs dropped by Italian bombing planes attached

strongly fortified city.

The Abyssinian troops. it is said are retreating slowly, and evident

are being concentrated at Gorahal, where large scale opera- tions are expected to take place. Transoneni Kuo Min.

TANKS IN ACTION

Rome. Oct. 29.

the

SILVER MARKET

French

(From Our Own Correspondent)"

London, Oct. 30. - London Silver prices to-day were unchanged for Spot and 1/16 up for Forward as follow-

Spot.

Oct. 29 29-5/16

Oct. 30 29-5/16 Forward......... 29

20-1/16

London on New York cross-rate at 2 p.m. to-day was 4.9193 com- "pared with 49175 at closing yes-

terday.

Tanka, supported by bombing EPODER planes yesterday, went into action

on the southern front according

to General Graziani's Army, opera-1 to a communique from the south- ting on the Southern frontier, Ac-era army headquarters, cording to despatches here which

This message says the tanks at- add that this explou is causing tucked the Ethiopian positions in consternation in the Abyssinian Iront of Shillave, on the right capital

wing.

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The Italian army is advancing up the Webbe Shibell River Basin in condtioris most unfavourable to battle, owing to the rain and poor visibility. But it is claimed that the action thus far has been successful

Terrible panic is reported to have taken place in Magalo where the bombs set Are simultaneously to several parts of the town, which was described as "fortifled." The State garr.son suffered terrible losses, and abandoned the town. seeking shelter in the neighbour- The Ethioplans are reportedly ing bis, but be fugitives were continuing their retreat an the promptly pursued and mown down Ogaden front generally, with the by well-directed machine gun fire apparent intention of making a from the planes, which on their stand in the hills. way back bombed and destroyed | Reuter..

the Abyssinian munition factory

on the bank of the Fafan River. near the headquarters of the Com- mander-in-Chief, General Nasibu

No Italian casualties are report-- ed.- Franticeni Kuo Man

NEWS FROM CAPITAL

Addis Ababa, Oct. 30. Although no news came from the Northern frontier on Wednes- day forencon, informed quarters here assert that the rate of deve- lopments on both fronts are pro- ceeding at comfortable rate and in accordance with the Emperor's strategic plans.

FASCIST NEW YEAR

(Special to the “Hong Kong

Daily Press)

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Ordinance, prophic Messages

1894 Received, October 30, 4·40 p.m.)

Rome, Oct. 30.

gnor Mussolial received the head of the Fascist party at the beginning of the new Fascist year and was handed his membership card for the 14th year which was numbered 1.

Signor Starace reported to Duce that the total membership of the Fascist párty 6,437,635, that is an increase of 974,928 as compared with last

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year. The actual fighting leagues of

Important events appears to be imminent in Danakil region where large Abyssinian forces are stated to be advancing on Mount Moussa A with the object of cutting off phe Italian troops entrenched there and who are imperilling the railway

communication between which 740.000 are young Fasciata. the Capital and the coast. The-Transocean Kuo Min. number of Abyssinian troops" in this region is estimated to be 40,- 000, who are gaid to be supported by bands of irregulars operating in

Eritrean territory.

is being

DEFENCE AGAINST

SANCTIONS

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Daily Press")

Tale.

(By Telegraph, Copyright, raphic Mersagar Ordinance, 1894 Beceived, flctober 30. 3.30 pan.)

Rome, Oct. 30.

In defending itself against the

effects of sanctions. Italy. Is fol- lowing the principle of dispensing the import of all goods with originating in the countries ap- plying the sanctions.

It is hoped that now that coal is unobtainable from England im- port from other countries will be increased.

Large shipments of frozen meat from Argentine and Brazil enable the rationing of the population to be carried out without resorting to greater restrictions on

con- sumption that were announced on Tuesday,

A contract with Braz has just béen signed in Rome assuring a supply of 33,000 tons of frozen meat in addition to a contract for 22.000 tons signed in July... Transocean Kuo Min.

The Committee of Co-ordination will decide the date of ap- pleation of two of the most Important sanctions, namely prohibi- tion-of importation of Italian goods and prohibition of export to Italy of certain key products. So far only twenty-seven, govern- ments have declared their willingness to apply these canetions.

It is probable, however, that the reples from a number of other states will be received before to-morrow's meeting. At Geneva date between November 10 and 15 is regarded as the most probable for universal application of economic, sanctions—British Wireless.

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London, Oct. 29.

It is understood that proposals which emerged during the recent Franco-Italian dip.omatic ex-. changes, and which might have provided a basis for conciliation to bring the hostilities in Africa

to Joint Arudy of British and French techntral experts in Paris, are not regarded as conforming to these casențial requirements.

League's Committee of Eighteen and the Co-ordination Committed of Fifty-two which a fortnight ago respectively approved and re- commended to States members in series of five proposals the mea. sures to be app.led under the

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Dr. C. C. Wang. Prealdent of the China Association in London, in a letter to the "Times," pillories Mr. Anthony Eden's assertion in the Commons on October 23. that the "essential conditions for collectige

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Dr. Wang asks what happened in Manchuria and Shanghai Kf it was not resort to war? And why did Japan leave the League 1682 was not because she was decidity

Mr. Eden's statement-that the

to an end, have been the subject of | Lenguẹ Covenant in view of thi closest examination in London Italfan resort to war in Ethiopia

London. Oct, 30. from the point of view of deter- The Committee of Eighteen will

Bornung's Pegazus mining whether they offered any have before them the draft report favoured to win the Cambridge- hope of falling the conditions prepared on the basis of the re-hire, over a distance of a mile repeatedy stated by the British plies of States members in regard and a furlong, disappointed sup- Government, as, in their view. es- to the proposals for prohibition of porters when the race was run at sendal namely that they should exports

Newmarket. to-day and the horse trom League States to railed to get a pace in a field of action against Japan in 1932-33 be in consonance with the spirit | Italy of certain products DI of the League Covenant and ac- Importance to her in the pro-

The following was the resu[t:- ceptable to Ethiopia as well as to secution of her milltary campaign

Commander IT (Hawcourt) Italy. These conditions are a mat- and for the prohibition of al im-

Man's Pal (Wing). ter of common agreement between ports Into League States from

Finalist (S. Wragg). the French and British Govern Italy. In passing the report to the ments and the recent proposals. Co-ordinalon Committee, the Com-odds of 28/1 passed the past the aggressor?

Commander III, carrying betting which hav: also been submitted mittee of Eighteen will have to length and a half ahead of Man's suggest the date to be appointed Pai (100/1), which in turn beat

concerted application League States of these measures.

by Finalist (8/1) by a short head for

second place.---- It is thought ky that the dis-

Router. Possible terms for an agreed set-cussion in the J-ordination Com- tlement, such as the French and mittee mayst two days, and GR.C. Foster, Man's Pal by Mrs British Governments would feel during this period Mr. Eden wil

[V. D. Sainsbury, and Finalist by abe to bring to the notice of the be joined in Geneva by the For-Lady Pall!. League as suitable for recommen- eign Secretary, Sir Samuel Hoare.-. dalion to the parties of the dis- British Wireless, pute, have therefore not emerged

LONG TALE

from the recent exchanges, and stories in circulation connecting the Foreign Secretary's visit to Geneva with such possibilities may be

gir completely discounted. Samuel Hoare's decision implies the desire of the Government to put the fullest weight behind Bri 11sh co-operation at Geneva with other League Powers in establish-

ing a loyal and united effort to make effective action under the Covenant on behalf of peace and to shorten the war between Italy and Ethiopia.-- British Wirdeu ''

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EARLY HOPES DASHED

Rome, Oct. 29, Signor Mussolini and Sir Eric Drummond, the British Ambassa- dor, conferred for over an hour to-day, but the outcome of their talks was not disclosed. Anomical

Commander III is owned by Mr.

TURKISH POPULATION.

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machinery for sanctions against Japan never arose as a question for the League to decide mis- construes all other facts" leading up thereto. Heuter,

ROYAL WEDDING GIFTS

Lordon, Oct. 29. The Lord Mayor of London to- day drove in state to Buckingham Palace and presented to the Duke (Speelal to the “Hong Kong

of Gloucester and Lady Ailce Dally Preis"),

Scott the wedding gifts from the (By Telegraph, Copyright, TeleCity of London. He was accom

spokesman said that diplomatle graphic Messages Ordinanos. 1491

contacts would continue, but no Recticed, October 30, 1.30 p.m.) Pace proposals were yet under consideration.

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Italian disappoinment at the fruitlessness of peace ta ks was re- flected in one of Signor Gayda's articles to-night in which railed against. France for her fall- ure to gala more support for ItRiy.

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He says that Britain and France Paris, Oct. 29.

which "derived such great benefits What purports to be an inspired from Italy's sacrifices during the article upon the progress of in- Great War bad re-established their ternational peace negotiations, BD-Versailles co-operation to prevent

Italy's necessary colonial expan- (

pears in the Paris Soir to-day.

Gayda concluded with a warning that Ita'y must subordinate her friendship for another country to her own needs and intereste.-- Heuter.

STAVISKY SCANDAL

It states that British and French | sion.”“ representatives met on Sunday and agreed o a series of suggestions which will first be submitted the British Government and then transmitted to Rome.

These suggestions allegedly con- tain propoša's for the effective .control of several Ethiopian pro

vinces by Italy, but do not include Harrar, Aksum or the Western pro vinces, as the Emperor would cer tainly oppose any concessions in that direction it is felt.

(y Telegraph, Copyright, Te Reuter earned later, howeva. graphic Messages Ordinance, 1894.

In Paris Received, October 30, 7:30 p.m.) between British and French ex-

Paris, Oct. 30. perts did not result in any agree- The former Police Inspector' ment to submit suggested formulae Bony, who gainéd; such notoriety ray Telegraph, Copyright, Telselther to Italy or the League of in connection with the Stavisky

FARMAN BROTHERS

BOMBERS

(Special to the "Hong Kong Dally Press")

number 1,375,000 members, graphic Messages Ordinanca. 189

ROYALTY AT COMMAND. PERFORMANCE

The new road which constructed parallel with the rail- way from Addis Ababa to Diredawa

London, Oct. 30. is now nearing completion. This The King and Queen, accom- road which will be substituted for panied by the Duchess of York, at- the railway in case of need, will ended a command variety per- Join in the vicinity of Harrar andformance at Palladium Music Hall Jijiga on the andent caravan last night when record receipts for route. Iading to Port Berbera in

a charity performance exceeding Brilah Somalland-

£5,000 were real'sed- Transocean Kuo Min,

British Wireless.

Recrined, Pctober 30, 4-40 p.m.)

Paris, Oct. 30. The Farman Brothers, farious airplane builders, have just spent 8,000,000 franca in transforming. and modernising their works where 1,800 workers are now being engaged in making giant bombers

in all-metal.

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The first of 24 bombers of a new model will be ready at the end of the year, the regular rate of pro- duction being from now onwards one bomber every five daya; --The model is a four-motored Centaure which has crossed the South Atlantic several times Transocean Kuo. Min.

that the conversations

ECHOES

Nations. There is complete agree-scandal and the mysterious death ment between Britain and France at Judge Prince, who only last week that the present proposals are of way sentenced to six monthe im- no practical value.

Peace soundings by Italian sources and conversations with France may continue but there is no question of either Britain or France taking steps without the League Council's sanction or like lihood of three-Power conversa tions,- Reuter:

MOVING TOWARD BANCTIONS London, Oct, 29. The Minister for League Affairs Mr. Anthony Eden leaves London fo-morrow to represent Britain at the meeting on Thursday of the

A

prisonment, for "divulging pro- fessional secrets" again faced the court on Tuesday on charges of bribery,

This time he was found guilty of having let a Lithuanian adventur- er and gambler pay his tailor's bill amounting to 4,000 francs after Bony had succeeded in preventing the execution of an expulsion order Issued against the Lithuanian.

Bony was sentenced to thre years, and the Lithuanian to two years' imprisonment and both de fendants were put on probation.- Thansocean Kuo Min.

panied by sheriffs and members of the Corporation,

Istanbul, Oct. 30. Sir Stepher. Klik presented an The population of Turkey has address of congratuation and the increased by 2,540.994 since 1927 gifts, and the Duke thanked the according to provisional figures of Lord Mayor, on behalf of. Lady the census.

of October 20 which Alice and himself. The Duke,andi showed Turkey now numbers (Lady Alfee also receiv^d deputa-- 18,188,707 inhabitants of whom' tions from the Roya; Borough of 7,974,925 are males and 8,213,842 Kenslagton and the City of West-

minister.- are females.- Transocean Kuo Miy

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