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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1935.

ADVANCE DETACHMENT ENTER

ENTER MAKALE UNOPPOSED

SUBSEQUENT RETREAT

REPORTED

Operations Hampered By Heavy Rains

(Special to "Hong Kong Dilly Press").

Bg Telegraph. Copyright, Tale-graphic

Received, November 6. 130 pan.)

Message Ordinance,"

1891.

Asmara, November 6.

mave-

The rainfalls in Tigre Province are continuing with undi minished vehemence and preventing all major troop men's. The Italian Army therefore will hardly be able to re- sume its advance before Thursday. Troops are utilising the lull In fighting for the repair of the new roads, which have been almost impassable by severe cloudbursts.

In view of the submission of the Sultan of Aussa Province, official quarters here would not be suprised it as Imru, Ras Kassa, and possibly also Ras Seyoum. will likewise offer sub- mission, which would open up the roads into the interior of the country for the Italian.

A chieftain of the Agama region south east of Adigrat ap- peared at the Italian headquarters on Tuesday and made his submission to General De Bono, according to an official Sun- nouncement here.

his

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The chieftain is slated to have! The Arst Army declared that he was placing him

Corps have reached Mai Ain! river district on self under Italy's protection be- Monday and cause he regards the occupation village of

have occupied the Addi Baghi. Nativë of the province of Tigre

army GLS liberation.

corps advanced in

two columns and have entered Hanzen and, on the right wing. they have gained the heights Simultaneously another

of Curro

proceeding

column Dankall plain through Dagub valley. has accupied the strategie points of Agame dis tricts. Advance proceeded rapidly.

He added, according to an off- cial statement that he had in structed al; his headmen to fol- low his example and had, warned them that anyone failing to do so within a certain, perlod would regarded as a rebel.

be

from

Grave disorder is reported to large detachments of Abyssinian have broken out in Makale -

Transceun Kuo Min,

EMPEROR'S DEPARTURE

Addis Ababa, Nov. 8. No official reports were issued here on Monday on the situation on various fronts." Owing to the scarcity of news from ocial headquarters obtainable in the

capital, a number of foreign news- paper correspondents have left Addis Ababa for Djibouti. Aden and other places.

i!

The remaining correspondents

troops retreating before

army corps.- Transocean Kuo Man.

native

MAKALE ENTERED

Asmara, Nov. 6. Italian native troops entered the city of. Makale on Tuesday and found the city evacuated by the Abysslalan troops. Transocean. Kun Min

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NIGHT ATTACK

Addis Ababa, Nov. 8. Abyssinian troops making"

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wl leave with the Emperor for night attack forced the the headquarters at Dessle dur-

Italian advance detachment, to retire from ing the next few days. The cor-Makale last respondents will make the journey official sources here.-

right according to under the protection of the "Ima- perial Guards, but the Abyssinian

Reiter Government announced that it

will not assume any responsibility towards the foreign correpondents. who will be required to submit all letters and celegrams for censor- ship.

·AGULA REACHED

BOMB FOUND IN PALACE

Attempt On Life Of Negus

Rome, Nov 5.

An attempt has been made on the life of Emperor Haile Selas- sle of Ethiopia, according to the Asmara correspondent of Tri- buna." The report cannot be con- firmed.

It is stated that a bomb was found in the Emperor's palace at Addis Ababa.

The message adds that this news is clearly connected with the or der given by the Ethiopian police to various outposts to arrest an American negro who is supposed have been identifed as the would-be as8255in,

to

The report Was received in 'Asmara from a caravan from Ad- dis Ababa and was also heard in Djibout! by the same means."- Reuter.

REPORT DISCOUNTED

London, Nov 5. The Ethioplan Legation in Lon-

or an attempt to assassinate Em- don scouts the report from Rome

peror Haile Selassie.

The report is described as ridi- culous and a piece of propaganda, The Legation paints out that It takes two months for a cara- van to cover the distance between Addis Ababa and Asmara

and Djibouti,- Reuter

SILVER MARKET

(From Our Own Correspondent)

London, Nov. 6. London Silver prices to-day were unchanged for Spot and up 1/16 for Forward as follow:-

Spct.

Forward

Nov. 5 29-5/16

28-7/8

Nov. 6

29-5/18

28-5/18

London on New York cross-rate,

FOREIGN CREDITS

Veuve

FRANCO-ITALIAN TRADE

Clicquot

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INTERRUPTION.

Peasants Issue Warning To Premier Laval

Paris, Nov. 6.

The rupture of trade relations between France and Italy will have disastrous consequences, particularly for the Lyons district which always has been in close commercial intercourse with Italy, and the Peasants' association of that most 'Import- ant French industrial city have sent a warning to Pretuler Laval In a letter sent to the Premier it is pointed out that the problem of the application of sanctions against Italy constitutes question of life or death for many great commercial firms in Lyons. The letter asks M. Laval to seek ways and moana to compensate the firms concerned for the losses which will follow. "We recognise the authority of the State, but we do not want to become victims of sanctions," concludes the letter in its appeal to the Premier-Transgesan Xuo Min

EMBARGO EXTENSION

London, Nov. 6. The Economic. Sub-Committee engaged in the co-ordination of Sanctions against Italy at Geneva yesterday adopted, the text of a resolution proposed by the, Cana- dian delegation for extending the list of commodities subject to em- bargo.

Tuesday's session. The Sub- Committee therefore went on to discuss the economic questions. and adopted the Canadian propo- sal for an extension of the -list proscribing raw materials in the following form "Embargo envis- aged by Sanction proposal shall be extended to following products, provided necessary conditions pre- The resolution states: It is ex- vall for rendering its extension pedient that the measures of the effective: Petroleum, or its deriva- should be extended to the follow-steel including all steel alloys embargo provided in proposal four tives by production, cast fron ing articles as soon as conditions whether cast forged, rolled drawn effective necessary to render this extension stamped or extended, coal includ-

mave beer realised:- petroleum and its derivatives, by fuel derived from them." As soon ing anthracite, ignite cote, well products and residues, pigiron, as replies received from govern iron and steel, including alloyments to this proposal warrant it. steels, coal including anthracite the Committee of Eighteen will and lignite, coke and their aggio-suggest a date for their enforce- merates as well as fuels derived ment.-- therefrom.

If the replies received by the committee to this proposal and information at its disposal war- rant it, the Committee of Eighteen date for bringing these measures will propose to the Governments into force. ... British Wireless.

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Transocean Kuo Min.

DODWELL

Tel. 20886.

Sole Agents.

MINISTERS AT VARIANCE

Mr. Hughes Leaves Cabinet

Melbourne, Nov. 5. Mr. W M. Hughes, vice-presi- dent of the Executive Council, has resigned, at the invitation of the Prime Minister, Mr. J. A. Lyons,

CO., LTD.

Queen's Building.

AIRMAN STARTS

AGAIN

England-Australia Flight

Lo: dem. Nov. 6. Sir Charles Kingsford Smith, the Australian airmen who had owing to bad weather conditions to abandon his attempt last month

In Asia Minor, has started Mr. Hughes was asked to quit again on a 'ght to Australia. the Cabinet because of the di ferences of opinion between him left Lympne at 6.28 in There His plane, Lady Southern Crbas, and the Prime Minister with resis no intention of attempting tá League of Nations break any records—-

Australia's Reuter.........

ARMS SHORTAGE FEARS

pect to the Berlin, Nov. 5.

sanctions plan and Reports alleging that M. Laval part therein. Samuel Hoare, intend to proceed and the Foreign Minister, Bir Reuter. to Rome shortly in order, to nego- tiate directly with Signor Musso- lizi, are making a deep impression

Canberra, Nov. 8. i political and military circles in

In a remarkable speech in the airport at 4.28 Upis incesting in the the Eritrean capital of

House "of ASMITя.

Representatives. Mr. first stage of his fight to Australia and at 7.30 he was reported over

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ATTITUDE DEFENDED

on

NON-STOP TOʻAI

Air Comode

ford Smith tạệ

CAFE TO LONDON

London, Nov. 5. Flyme Ofices David Llewellyn and JikeWyndham, who are en desvendig to set up a new re- cord for this fight from the Cape to Loddoni: left: Bulawayo, South- gm Rhodesia, at Due minutes past six this evening for El- stone. Northern Rhodes, after having made a

SANCTIONS PROBLEM

Geneva, Nov. 5. Problems of how

to at 2 p.m. to-day was 4.0231 com- products

prevent which according pared with 4.9225 at closing yes-sanctions may not be exported to semi-cmcial German news agency, caring that, contrary to the wide- Le Bourget airdrome on his way

says a special correspondent of the Hughes defended his attitude, de- terday.

Italy by countries taking part in adding that according to the pre-spread belief, he was wholeheart- to Marsailles. He hopes to reach the sanctions, but nevertheless valling views in these circles "in-" edly in favour of sanctions, but Athens non-stop VPFOOTY | reaching Italy via other countries calculable consequences" will re-he reiterated his contention that British Wireless.

not participating in the sanctions, suit if the diplomatic negotiations

their effective application must was discussed on Tuesday session will not soon lead to some solu- mean war. Asmara, Noy 5. The Italian columns have reach-

of the Sub-Committee for. Transit tlon Competent" Italian militäry Mr. Hughes further said he had ed Agula, sixteen miles north of

London, Nov. 8. Questions.

circles at Asmara, point out ac. not admitted that his views According to the City Editor of Makale," which was fixed

The French proposal was that cording to a as the the News Chronicle"

correspondent, the sanctions differed from other there are exports to those meeting "place of the attacking strong but unconfirmed

countries not grave dangers which the appli-Governments- The exact date for the Emperor's forces. Three columns converged that the Chinese Government has tricted to the average volume of the supply of arms for the Italian rumours participating in sanctions be rescation of sanctions may have an

Reuter, departure is not yet known and

on Agula following the advance arranged foreign credits will be kept a secret till the last ordered yesterday, and during a granted against security

to be the exporta during the last two troops, especially in view of the The greater part of the violent thunderstorm and in driv-silver reserves.

its years. The British

fact that the Abyssinians would be delegation Emperor's luggage, however,

suggested that has me rain, the troops made their

L considerable increasingly well furnished with It is even already been forwarded tq. Dessie, way into the old Ethiopian town. gigantle swop is being arranged Italy by non-member states is

suggested that Augmentation of exports to arms and munition. while the personal effects of the They were soaked to the skin. between the Chizese "and Amer-observed, measures for conteract-arms and munition would greatly It is stressed that the lack of Crown Prince, who will deputise The hillsides surrounding the ican Governments for conversion ing this be examined by the Com-hamper the military for the Emperor during the form- town were transformed to torrents of silver Into United States dol-mittee of Eighteen. As

Melbourne, Nov 6. er's absence from the capital. and the passage of the arry's lars.

a com- which, in this campaign is assum- The Immediate duplication of arrived at Addis Ababa from Des-transport

promise a third proposal was put ing an altogether novel-character, the Singapore-Brisbane air mail British Wireless. sie.

co-ordinating Another great difficulty is seen in section is not favoured in conference should merely watch the fact that the Italian military Commonwealth despite the for any disproportionate increase command is unable to ascertain tish criticism of delay, according in exports from countries partici- the international and commercial to a high authority,

Investigation. has shown pating in the sanctions to those strength of, the Abysslatan troops,

the air ne wamla be extremets: who are not

This informant states the GOT- costly and of ittile value to whereas the Abyssinians appear to be well informed as to the Italian pone action until 1936.

ernment is likely to decide to post-tralia at presERİ. ----

Router, plans. Tranzorean Run Stom

moment.

of

over the rough roads Reuter. was most difficult.

COMMODITY PRICES

There appears to be some doubt Seven thousand mules and don- whether Abuna, head of the keys and camels were needed to Coptic Church, will accompany | carry up the rationa to the ad- the Emperor to Desste. If the vanced positions and hundreds of should do so it will be an indica-larries further back brought up tion that the situation on the supplies from the bases. front is considered perfectly sa tisfactory by official quarters here. Transaeran huo

Min

ADVANCE CONTINUED

'Ropie, Nov. 5. .General de Boxo telegraphs that the advance which had began

Shanghai, Nov. 8. The rise of commodity prices in It is reported that the chief consequence of the süver decree priest, the Principal of the Coptic is causing serious concern to the Church in Makale has hoisted the local authorities.

white flag of surrender. The Mayor Wu Teh-chen has direct- clergy is expected to submit will-ed that strict measures be taken ingly to the Italians.

prevent local profiteers taking Walde Gabriel Deiss. chief of

advantage of the opportunity to the Agameh district, has arrived make "selfish gains." on Nov. 3 was continued on the

the Italian headquarters 4th along the whole front and make his submission. The leaser states that the thirty seventh war chiefs of the area are following report was issued by the pro-sult

paganda ministry on Tuesday.

ITALIAN DELEGATES

IN LONDON

London, Nov. 6.

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NEW SOUTH WALES GOVERNORSHIP'

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ANGLO-ITALIAN DISCUSSION

Rome," Nov 5.

forward

that the

No decision, however, has been taken by the Sub-Committee" on

measures,

YUNNAN BURMA SPAIN TO REORGANISE

COMMISSION

Leave For Fuhsuan

[Special to the "Hong Kong Datly!

Fresa" (Copyright)},"

Kunming, Oct. 30.

The Chinese members of the

Signor Benito Mussolint and Bir Yunnan-Burma Boundary Commi: Eric Drummond, the British Am-ston, accompanied by a retinue of bassador to Rome, to-day dis cussed the situation in the Meat apterranean.

London, Nov. 5. His Majesty the King has proved the appointment of Ad-

conducting bilaterial conversations miral Sir David Murray Anderson.nuation of a previous interview the League of Nations.

In pursuance of the polley of

which have been held between the representatives of other great naval powers as a preliminary to the coming naval.conference, rear-Admiral Raineri Biscia and Commander Margottini of the ! Royal Italian Navy arrived in Lon-British Wireless.

don last night.

On behalf of the Italian Gov- ernment thy will exchange viewa on technical matters connected with, the conference with repre- sentatives of the British Foreign' Omice and Admiralty.

It is expected that the London conference will open on December

British Wireless,

now Governor of Newfoundland. to be Governor of the State of New South Wales in succesion to Brigadier-General the Hon. Sir Alexander Hore-Ruthven, Governor- General Designate of the Com- monwealth of Australia.—

REPUBLICAN MAJORITY

PROBABLE

Now York, Nov. 6. Complete return of the State Legislative election show that the Republicans are likely to have a majority of fourteen- Reuter

the

more than 40 persons. left here yesterday morning for Fuhsuan where they will meet the British members of the comm slon and Their conversations were a con-Col. Iselin, neutral chairman from and proved, inconclusive.

Before the departure of Responsible sources claim that Chinese #ignor Mussolini reminded the People's Foreign Affairs Association members the Yunnan British Ambassador of the with presented to the investigators drawal of Italian troops from number of recommendations cor- Libya and that 8r Eric expressed cerning the demarcation of the the British Government's appre-boundary between Yunnan and ciation.

Burma. The following is a sum However, Bir Eric pointed out mary of the suggestions: that the Italian troops remaining 1-The Salweed River should be in Libya far exceeded the usual set as the southern borderlire be- forces maintained in that territory tween Yunnan and Burma

HER ARMY

(Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Press”)

(By Telegraph, Copyright, Tele: graphic Mastagas Ordinance.

1801. Received, November 8. 4-30 p.m.)". Madrid, Nov. 8.

Plans for the reorganisation of the Spanish Army have now been completed, which will mean the expenditure of 300,000,000 pesetas within the next five years.

Moreover, it has been decided, to buy some foreign materials for- der to facilitate the construction

of aeroplanes in pair. It is also planned to establish some new fly- ing Delds and to develop the air defences

-Transocean Kuo Men.

4 Chinese members should de- mand the automatic withdrawal by the British authorities of their military, political and communica- Hons establishments set up east of the Balween River.

:

Chinese mambers should make

and the British Government did i 2-The section between the Nan a detailed estimate of material not yet consider the situation war-ting and Narpan Rivers should be damages occurring during the so- ranted, a reduction of the British demarcated as the future Yunnan-called Panhung incident in Dec- naval forces in the Mediterranean, Burma boundary line.

ember 1933 to serve as a basis for whose presence was purely pre-

China should propose for nul- demanding compensations from cautionary.-

lification of all documents in dis- the British author't'est fleuster.

China United Press (by mail).

pute

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