1935-12-05 — Page 9

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1935.

CORRESPONDENT'S SAD PICTURE OF

OF WAR MISERY

Terrible Gunshot Wounds

WOUNDED UNTENDED ON BATTLEFIELD

Shortage Of Equipment And Medical Personnel

London, December 4. ', Mr. Collins, Router's special war correspondent, cables from somewhere to the sauth of liga as follows: "I am witnessing the most pitiable" and saddest scenes in my life. The Ethiopian wounded brought back to the Daggabbur and Jijiga hospitals are suffering from terrible gunshot wounds. Very often they are not tended for upwards of a week because the nospitais' trst amI- stations do not exist.

"In South Dagrahbar transport facilities for evacuating the wounded from the front line ar woefully inadequate Doctors and patients tell of the most tragic stories of wounded lying on the battlefeld for days, sometimes dying from exposure and sometimes from the wounds becoming septle. Splints and appll- ances to stem hemorrhage are lacking, also stretchers and skilled ambulance workers.

"Scores if not hundreds of Ethiopians have died owing to the absence of proper medical attention. The extraordinary feature of these sad conditions is the uncomplaining attitude of the wounded.

"I talked to a N.C.O. with a terrible gunshot, wound two inches deep between the knee and the shin who was receiving his first dressing to-day, though he had been hit twelve days ago, The doctors may save him, but the amputation of his leg is certain, as, poisoning may have set in, whlist have attention prompt

would avoided it.

"The only two cheerful factors is the comparatively small number of wounded The total at Juga and Daggahbur hospitals does not exceed two hundred and magnifl- cent work is done by France Ismail

Daoud's Egyptian Medical Mission with British and American doctors and a handful of Ethiopian doc-

lors.

HEKUIL EFFUNTS

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is still holding out with about thousand defenders.

There was a further skirmish when a small Abyssinian group attacked an Italian outpost be- tween Dolo and Makale. The Abyssinians were repulsed after i short Aght in which one Italian was wounded-

Keuter.

ITALIAN REPORT

Asmara. Dec. 4. Strong Abyssinian forces Gro stated to be advancing towards the Italians lines south of Makole. according to reports received from Italian headquarters. Abyssinian advance guards have already been sighted by Italian patrols. are probably the troops of Ras Kassa who are followed by the army of Ras Mulugeta which

These

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"Four Egyptian doctors are striv-cert'y left Addis Ababa. ing ceas.eessly

The Italian commander, appears and heroically,

sending out two first-ald stations to anticipate major engagements

in South Daggahbur to a few miles within this sector.-- from the front line.

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"When the Egyptians arrived they found practically no medical equipment, but suppiles are being rushed from Cairo.

"I was the first journalist to see the awful conditions among the wounded and was asked to state how urgently the Ethiopian Red Cross requires supplies of doctors and trained orderlies.

The British ambшance unit has "so, får not arrived, but it is ex-

pected very soon."— Heuter

COLUMN AMBUSHED

WES

Troccan Kuo Min.

ETHIOPIAN ADVANCE

Asmara, Dec. J. Presumably with the intention of attacking the Italian forces in the Makale area. a large and equipped Ethiopian army is at pre- sent advancing towards that city.

Well

An Italian communique "states that the project of an attack finds the Italian troops in the highest spirits.

If the Ethiopians are really, in- tent upon giving battle in mass formation, they will not fad the Italian command unwilling to seize this chance of achieving more by one engagement than by a dozen guerilla victories.-

Addis Ababa, Dec. 4. It is officially stated that an Italian column of 500 men trying to reach "a Karnale moun-enter, tain village when an Ethiopian commander stalked the column

and laid plans for an

ambush,

The Italians were caught In B

narrow valley between rocks and 庭 mountain peak and suddenly

they were attacked.

The Italians were better armed

HITCH IN ENFORCING OIL EMBARGO?

BRITAIN'S NEW GENERAL SUNG LOYAL

LOANS

Rush By Investors

London, Dec. 4. The subscription sta opened this morning for the two new British Government loans. Tha principal Idan is £200,000,000 of

Rume, Dec. 3. and offered brave resistance, but

The oil embargo project, with they were routed, a

the League of Nations has recently quantity of been threatening Italy, is dead. arms and provisions being captur according to opinion in authorita- " ed. The Abyssinians lost fifteen Live quarters. This feeling is the in Killed and several were wounded.-

result of the change of attitude on the part of the Canadian Govern- ment, which has disowned the ac- tion of its representative a Geneva, Mr. Riddell, who proposed the embargo,

Reuter

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2 per cent. Funding Loum 1856/ 61 offered at 961. The other issue is £100,000,000 of one per cent. Treasury Bonda 1934/41 offered at i 98.

The latter was quickly” subscrib- ed this morning and the lists were closed" within ane hour of the opening.

The lists in connection with the larger loan closed at noon.

Sterling on New York was at 4.93) and Paris 75. A very firm tone prevalled on the Stock Ex- change, stimulated by the rapid success of the new Government loan issues.

Leading British Government stocks marked a general advance. War loan 31 per cent. stood at 1061. Gold. 140/11]α--- British Wireless.

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¡From Our Own Correspondenty

TO NANKING

Conditional Acceptance

Of New Post

Pelping, December 4.

General Sung Cheh-yuan, Interviewed by Reuter, expressed gratification and relle! at the arrival of General Ho Ying-chin, Nanking's War Minister, which has helped to lighten his heavy responsibility.

Last night he made a long report on the North, China situa-. tion to the War Minister. General Sung asserted that he will not empitulate to external pressure and would continue to obey the National Government in all matters pertaining to North Chins.

It was asserted that Bilung Shih-hul and Chen Yl would 'meet Chin Teh-chun and Hsiao Cheng-yin this afternoon to discuss the situation, after which the four of them will draw up a formula for solving the present situation here. This will be submitted to him (General Sung) and General Ho for Anal decision.

· General Sung said that it General Ho remained in Feiping as director of the Folping office of the Executive Yuan, he would be willing to reconsider his refusal and assume the post of Pacification. Commissioner of Hopel and Chahar-Reuter.

PEIPING. UNEASY

Pelping. Dec. 4.

"OBSCURE SITUATION

Pelping. Dec.

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CHINESE ART

PRAISED

Mr. Ormsby-Gore's Tribute

The general public here is get- Yin Ju-keng. rebel leader of ting nervous over the sharply in the autonomous movement estab- creased Japanese military activities. lished at Thugchow, said that he The nervousness la intensified by had seized the railway from news that troop trains, carrying | Shanhalkwan to 'Hainho, and also 3,000 Japanese soldiers with full the city and port of Tangku.. war equipment, arrived at Tientsin London. Dec. 4.

The position of North China during the day from Chingwang-leaders continued somewhat London Silver prices to-day were 1/16. down as follow:--

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certain. General Estao Chang- Traffic southward over the Tien-ying, governor of Chahar, at Pel- Dec. 4

tsin-Bukow Railway was tem- ping. told representatives of the 29-3/16

porarily suspended on the de- Chinese press that General Bung mand of a Japanese troop detach-Cheh-yuan had not accepted the ment which visited the Tientsin post of Pacification Commissioner honour of the international exhi- offices of the rallway and put up for Hopel, and

Chahar, pre- bition of Chinese art, Mr. Ormsby the claim that empty trains were viously reported. He said that Gore,' First"

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JAPAN'S ACTION IN CHINA

Britain's Attention

Drawn

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At the Government

London, Dec. 4.

dinner. in

Commissioner

of

being despatched for the transpor-General Sung was awaiting Works, said: "From this exhibi- tation of Chinese troops north-surances concerning what under- tion we learn more about the soul ward, to oppose, the Japanese.standing Nanking has with Tokyo. Traffic was resumed only after it. He said that the situation was was agreed by rallway officials to most critical owing to increased move no trains farther than Tsi-activity of the Japanese milltary nan and Shantung.

-Union News.

It is the general bellef that the Japanese troops were moved into the North Chira area because cer-

tain Chinese leaders, kad urged JAPANESE PLANES OVER

the use of armed force Kf neces- sary to overthrow the autonomous Yin Ju-keng. administrative commissioner

state declared by

London. Dec. 3.

Chinese Mr. Que Tai-chi, the Ambassador in London, has been in conversation with Bir Samuel Hoare, the British Foreign Minis-the demilitarized zone. ter, and "Reuter" learns that the Chinese diplomat has drawn at- tention to "the extreme gravity of

in

PEIPING

Display Over Headquarters

Pelping, Dec. 4. After ignoring Feiping for some days, three planes this morning carried

Japanese military out aerial demonstrations over the

trees and roofs.- Reuter,

of China than from many books. China as the source of things of delicate delight we already knew, but China as a fountain which flowed with the art of deep spirt | tual and religious intensity was known only to a few..

"Despite the changed conditions and rapidly changing world it must be our hope that the Chin- ese artistic heritage will not merely be preserved but that the great tradition wil go on and the Chinese will continue to produce great masters in the generations yet unborn."

The "Times" says: "Mr. Ormsby

Gore went to the root of the mat-

Queen's Building,

HUGE RAILWAY SCHEME

Loan To Be Made By Treasury

London, Dec. 4

The Governments part in the £30,000,000 programme of recon- struction and improvement to be carried out by the Railway Com- panies is explained in a memoran-- duh on the proposed financial resolution which authorises the introduction of a bill empowering the Treasury to guarantee the principal of a loan not exceeding

emounts

sufcient to raise £26,500,000 together with interest thereon to be raised by a special company formed by the Treasury for purpose of lending proceeds to The the Railway Companies. balance required to complete the works will be provided by the Rallway Companies from their own resources.

The agreement between the Treasury and the four main line railways signed O Saturday

stipulates that the works must be completed by January 1, 1941, unless a further period is allow-

ed.

times as the Treasury may deter minie by issue of securities of the Finance Company, such securities to mature for repayment" at par at a date not less than 15 or more, than 25 years from date of issue. -British Wireles......

headquarters where General Ho ter. In any case China's word and ying-chin is staying. The planes soul have special appropriateness, dived so low that time and again Whatever degree of virtuosity in The loan is to be raised at such they were skimming the tops of exhibited in this infinite variety of artistic treasures, whatever mood is reflected, whether solemn or playful, they all seem to

came from somewhere farther back in consciousness than the character- istic production of Western art,

"We understand the Chinese are better than our forefathers be- cause we have moved nearer to

CHINESE NEWSPAPER

BANNED

Yin, on friendly relations with the Japanese militarists, had pro- claimed the autonomous state in 2 territory embracing 8,800 square ¦ the situation in North China. He ralles. He requested the Japanese has stressed the severe pressure put to send in soldiers to aid in oust upon China by Japan, both

ing communista. through" diplomatic and military

General Shang Chen, governor meanė,

of the province of Hopel, advocat Such pressure, Mr. Que Tal-ched the use of armed forces aganist points out, constituted a flagrant the autonomy movement. violation not only of the Nine

Pinion NewR. Power Pact bus also of the Coven-

if ONLY A GESTURE.. ant of the League of Nations,

Pelping. Dec. 4. The Chinese Minister drew at- Major-General Kenji Dolhara. tention to Great Britain's obliga-strongly supporting the autono- tions under both these documenta.mous movement, and Lieutenant Sir Samue; Hoare replied in sym-Colonel Tan Takahashi, military pathetic strain and informed the attache of the embassy, told th Chinese Minister that conversa- Japanese press that the action of

the habit and mind which allows tions had been proceeding for some, the Central government's Execu- The authorities time between London and Wash- tive Yuan, to meet the North from Peping the "Takung Pao," synthesis between the thought of ington.

China situation was merely a ges-known throughout the country as Europe and the thought of Asia

an outspoken organ of Chinese There is no need to emphasise this Moreover, he recalled that the ture intended to convey the im= British Charge d'Affaires in Tokyo | pression of a strong policy.

public opinion whose scholarly had recently been instructed to call

The Wanking action included and informed editorials are read upon the Japanese Foreign Office abolition of the Pelping branch of widely. and inquire regarding the position the military council; designation in North China and the intentions of Ho Ying-chin as representative of Japan.-

of Nanking in the North, and ap- pointment of Genera! Sun Cheh- Beuter.

yuan as Pacification Commission- er of Hopel and Chabar. Union News. »

TOKYO ATTITUDE - ..

Tokyo, Dec. 4.

clares that Japan has no intention A Foreign Office spokesman de-

of interfering in the conversations in London between Sir Samuel Hoare, British Foreign Secretary, and Mr. Quo Tal-chi, Chinese Am- bassador.

The spokesman added that the not in-

TAMBIEN AREA BATTLES

Asmara, Dec 4. An Italian eclumn in the Tam- bien area repulsed делг Abaro It is just revealed that the

two hundred Abyssinians. The latter suffered several casual- a long talk with Signor Suvich, the volved in the North China imbro- ties in killed, while the Italians Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs. gilo. had one white officer and Ave He invited the latter to submit pro-Heuter. Askaris wounded..

French Ambassador at Rome had Nine-Power Treaty was

posals for the settlement of the

This is the second encounter Italo-Ethiopian dispute, but none with Ras Beyoum in two days have been forthcoming up to the and the fourth fight against Ra's present. --****

Beyoum since the penetration Reuter.

of Tambien began three weeks ago. The battles have been small, but they have been fiercely fought, The Italiane claim that they al- ways had the better of the Aghts and that their losses have been much smaller that those of the Abyssiniaza.

The Abyssinians chose yesterday for the attack because it marks

TURKISH RED CROSS SUPPLIES

(Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Press").

(By Telegraph, Copyright, Tale 1804

the feast day of the patron war-graphic Haager Ordinance,

rtor Bt. George.

An Italian native corps which pushed on and reached Melfa, ten

GRAVE VIEW

MANCHUS AND MONGOLS

Sharp Division Of Opinion

Peiping, Dec. 4.

Peiping, Dec. 4.

have banned

The cause for banning the paper from circulating in Peiping appears to be Its editorial yeater- General day strongly advising Sung Cheb-yuan to do nothing likely to split China territorially. Beater.

LONDON LISBON AIR SERVICE

London, Deg. 4.

A new air service to be operated by Crilly Airways, Limited is to be opened on January 1; between London and Lisbon, provision be- ing-made for one journey. In each direction dally.

aero

Occupy

Shanghai, Dec. 4.

One of the Company Commenting on Mr Que Te Chi's visit to Bir Samuel Hoare, a

Negotiations between Manchukuo-planes-left Croydon yesterday-to spokesman of the Japanese Em and the Mongolian Peoples Re-survey the route and make final bassy said: "We view with graye public for settlement of a border arrangements for ground services concern China's attempt to mis dispute have broken down, accord- at the air ports of Paris, Bor- deaux, Biarritz, Madrid and Lis- represent Japan's attitude abroading to a Taas dispatch.

bor by propaganda suggesting we have It was said the Manchukuoans ulterior motives in North China bolted the conference when the fights will be made later this It is understood that two trial Peuter.

Mongolians refused to accept de- mands that were interpreted to month. The night will mean recognition of Manchahuo. about nine hours,

British Wireless. The Tass reports asserted that the negotiations were marked by a joint Japanese-Manchukuoan 'ulti matum, threatening military in- forth Manchukuo would regard vasion of Mongolia.ga

auter Mongolia as "a region of A Manchukuoan foreign office danger and mystery, abutting her statement said the conference fall frontiers, and reserves the right to ed because the Mongols put up a take full initiative for settlement stubborn resistanco and rejected a of pending, or future issues."k Manchukuo proposal that hence- Union Neva

ECONOMIST HOPES TO VISIT COLONY

Received, December 4, 4.30 p.m.)

Peiping, Dec. 4. Ankara, Dec. 4. Bir Frederick Leith-Ross, seen miles from ? Gacclamp. in HOW One hundred thousand packages by Reuter, says that he certainly within reach of Abbladel, capital of medical supplies have been hopes to visit Hong Kong before he of Tambien. The Italians claim shipped to "Addis Ababa by the returns to London, but he has no that they have wrested half of Turkish Red Cross

immediate plan for going there -- Tambien from Ras Seyoum who Transocean Kuo Min.

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