1935-12-23 — Page 9

ABYSSINIA CLAIMS

Battle On Takazze River Area

TANKS AND GUNS CAPTURED

Italians Bomb Ethiopian Encampment

Addis Ababa. December 21. The Abyssinians claim to have gained another important victory on the northern front, where troops under Dedjasmatch Ayalan Berrou are stated to have successfully, carried out Π surprise attack on the 'Itallan front 'near Endasllasi about thirty miles West of Aksum.

The Italians are reported to have suffered 'heavy losses in- cluding several hundred killed, and that the Abyssinians are said to have captured ten tanks twenty eight machine runs and nine motor

while seven soldiers of the Italian home for-

ces have been made prisoner. The reports do not state the Abys- sinan casvalles.-Transocean Kuo Min.

Addis Ababa, Dec. 21. 1 A herce engagement is reported to have occurred 30 miles south- west of Aksum when the forces of Ras Sayelu attacked the Italian outposts. Though the casualties are stated to be heavy on both sides, the Abyssinians claim that they captured a number of tank

BELATED REPORT

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1935.

SURRENDER OF ERITREANS

Gen. Pietro Maravigula, leader of the right section of the Italian northern army in Abyssinia, whose troops have been harassed very often by the elusive Ras Seyoum

SPORT MIXED

WITH WAR

DEATH OF HOLLYWOOD FILM ACTRESS

Monoxide Murder Victim Indications

ROLAND WEST STORY DISPUTED

Los Angeles, December 21.

The theory that Miss Theima Todd, the film actress, - was murdered gains support from a statement alade" by Mr. Tom Cavett, the District Attorney's investigator, who дож reveals that he found bloodstains on the running board of her car.

Miss Todd's body was found slumped over the steering wheel of her car last week, the police being then of the opinion that she had been dead two days when the body was discovered. A post-mortem examination, according to the authorities, revealed traces of monéxide in her blood.

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Mr. Cavett believes that Miss Todd may have been engaged in a struggle while in the car' and managed to get out of it when she fell back unconscious.

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The foreman of the Grand Jury door when she went our on 4 declares that the evidence he has party, so this would destroy the

Hunting Game With gathered strongly indicates that police theory that "Thelma took

Machine Guns

い London, Dec. 21. The fact that the Aghting men. tioned in the Abyssinian report: cabled earlier occurred on Decem ber 15 and also that the engage- ment is not mentioned in to-day Rome communique leads to the conclusion that it is a belated according to an Italian lorry driver

It is omcially claimed that the count of the Abyssinian success Abyssinians have captured the mentioned on Tuesday and Wed- posta at Endallasi and Degashatnesday last-Beuter west of Aksum, together with 10 tvyks. Kruter,

GRIM CONTEST

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Dessie, Dec. 21. The battle west' of Aksum tinues to be grimly contested. The Latest reports state, that &

hand to hand struggle has been going on for two hours. Italian aero- planes hovered overhead unable to intervene owing to the prox- mity of their forces, Abyssinian reports

claim

thai

so far they have routed the Ital- lans, who left 150 white soldiers and 200 natives dead, including many officers. In addition it claimed that 10 tanks were cap- tured, and also 18 machine-guns and two zotor-krries.

*TENTS SET ON FIRE

Asmara, Dec, 21. A number of tents, were set on fire by incendiary bombs when Italian planes ralded 8 large Ethiopian encampment between Quoran and Lake Aahangi

Miss Todd may have been "monoxide murder victim”

a shelter in a garage, and after switching on the engine of her car for warmth she fell asleep and was accidentally poisoned.

One of the most unusual fea- dures of the affair is that eighteen Alexandria, Dec. 22. hours elapsed before the film star Hunting gazelle and hyaenas was missed. pastime of the Italian officers ac-disputes the story by Roland West with machine guas WES the May Whitebead, her negro, maid,

Thelma's partner in the restan- Christmas, but hunting and shoot- agabast coming home late he had who arrived from Eritrea for rant.' that after warning her

Ing is now forbidden.

bcked her out because she did not come back by 2 o'clock in the morning.

Troops keep up their spirits by playing football and basketball on the grounds surrounded by armed patrols to prevent surprise.

Mobile cinemas mounted lorries follow in the wake of the troops and performances are given nightly.

On

It is stated that the planes re-

The informant stated that the peatedly bombed a body of three thousand Ethiopians in flight, in-amounted to 1,200,000 gallons a consumption of petrol in Eritrea Aicting considerable casualties.— Reuter.

ERITREANS SURRENDER..

day, but so far there has been no shortage.

Troops are supplied with bottled mineral water 2.5 they

are

Addis Ababa, Dec. 21. Many thousand Eritrean soldiers have now surrendered to the Ethio-suspicious of wells captured in

the course of their advance.

the north of Takaze River on plan forces following the bat£e to

December 15, declares an official communique,

It is added that in addition to

The attack is apparently the men who have surrendered,

pursuance of a plan to turn th Italian right fank to the west of Aksum, and was delivered on the Higher ground of Dembeguina. ↑~ which the Italians withdrew ear- Der in the week.— Reuter

FRENCH LOAN TO RUSSIATM

Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Press''),

tanks a number of guns and large quantities of ammonition have been captured.

It is oficially stated that the Ethiopian advance patrol failed to establish contact with the "broker”.

Italian force-Neuter.

SEARCH FOR MISSING EXPLORERS

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five blankets apiece, they suffer Although they are provided with nightly from cold.

New hospitals have been, but at Massawa and Asmara. Two hospital ships are always lying off Massawa,

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The informant added that sup- piles of poison gas have been un- loaded at Massawa. but none bad

yet been used.———

deuter

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ALLEGED BLOWING UP. OF SOVIET TRAIN.

mined

Harbin, Dec. 22.

and blown

way on November 28.

up

It is recalled that Miss Todd was the victim of an extortion threat

men were arrested. Reuter. earlier in the year for which tw-

Miss Thelma Todd, who was un'

Roach comedy stars for some married, had been one of the. Hai

years. She gave a good perform. ance in "Corsair" and acted with Laurel and Hardy in "Pra Blavo- The maid says that she gave lo" also appearing in short come her mistress a key to the back, dies with Zasu Pitts,

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CHRISTMAS IN GERMANY B

Great Festival For Children

(Special: to the "Hong Kong -

Daily Press").

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(By Talegraph, Copyright, Tete- graphic Messages Ordinance, 1895. Bocceed, December 22, 430 am.) Berlin, Dec. 21. Christmas will.

.ushered throughout Germany on Sunday December 22, when no fewer that five million, two hundred thou send children in all parts of th Reich will receive presents in the course of some thirty thousand public seasonable celebrations..

All the important squares of the capital and other important Ger- man cities and towns, as well as the market paces in the villages. will be decorated with huge and brillantly luminated Christmas trees before which choirs of chi

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SUCCESSOR TO MASARYK

Diplomats Greet Dr. Bênes

Special to the "Hong Kong

Daily Press").

(By Telegraph, Copyright, Tele- graphic Messages Ordinance, 1894 Beceived, December 22, 430 4,.)

is

COURVOIS

Courvoi

DODWELL & CO., LTD. Sole Agents.

Tel 20636.

SECURITY OF NATIONS

German Press Comment

Queen's Building.

INSURANCE TO WORKLESS

Enlarged Scheme In Britain

London, Dec.-21.

The text of the Government"

(Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Press"). (By" Telegraph, Copyright, TeleBill to extend unemployment in- prophic Mermgee Ordinance.

1894. Beceived, December 22. 4-30 á.m.)

surance to agricultural workers is published. About 750,000 persons Berlin, Dec. 21. including 50,000 women are in- Commenting

volved. on" the British Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Neville Chamberlain's", speech in Birmingham on Friday evening, the semi-oficial. Deutsche Diplo. matische Korrespondentz writes: "When Mr. Chamberlain opines that no security can exist as long as the potential strength of the League of Nations is insufficient to intimidate any of the law- breakers, the problem thereby by no means is either exhausted or solved

"If that which is proclaimed as 'right' is not so shaped as to be universally recognised 18 such. any violent attempt to enforce 1, instead, of achieving the desired security, must have diametrically Frugue, Dec. 31 the opposlte result. including chancellors and military stitutes in this respect an object Members of the diplomatic corps "Post-war European history con attaches of the various legatiors lesson which nobody can overlook. and a total of 90 foreign diplomiast clearly demonstrates by count in the Hall of Mirrors in the fam assembled on Saturday afternoon Jess examples the impossibility o

baxing progress on force alone, aus and historic Palace on Era- On the contrary, if the existing deny Hill in order to pay their conditions are generally admitted respects to the newly elected Pre- to be unsatisfactory sident of the Republic, Dr. Benes. must be sought in the fact that

the caus

BRITISH JOURNALIST

IN BULGARIA

The Papal Nuncio. Dr Ritter, es despite elementary teachings alike London, Dec. 21.

the senior member, tendered the of reason and history, repeated The Royal Research Ship Dis-

congratulations of the diplomatic efforts have been made to consoli- (By Talegraph, Copyright, Tela

covery II, which is on her fourth

Four Russian "white" newspapers dren will sing beautiful o'd carols corps, and President Benes stress- date manifestly unjust statutes by publish expedition to graphie

Mezopas Ordinance, 1895

the Antarctic, is

sensational information rendered familiar hy venerable ed in his reply that he and the methods of violence" Raceited, December 22. 4.30 a.m.)

taking part in the search for Mr. train proceeding to Habarovsk was

alleging that a Soviet passenger tradition.

entire Czechoslovak State would Transarena Kun Min Lincoln Ellsworth and his pilot. Paris, Dec. 21.

The Propaganda Minister, Dr loyally continue the policy Inau- She is proceeding from Melbourne Semenoffskaya on the Amur Rail-broadcast in which he will stress Masaryk. The French Government are

near Goebbels will deliver a special gurated by hls predecessor, D on a great circle, passing South of about to make a loan of one mil- Macquarie Island to latitude 6230

the entire nation's intentions t Alard francs to Soviet Russia, ac- South longitude 180.00 East, ar-

The press state that anti-Soviet make Christmas a reality and "a policy, so the

The programme of the Czech cording to the weekly

President added. review riving there about January

Dartisans wrecked the train, their season of festive joy also for the "Gringoire" which adds, however. Thereafter, if conditions are suit-

Tht be summarized as follows: objective being to kill the most im- poorest inhabitants. that since such a financial opera able, she will proceed to the Bayportant Soviet officials-Beater.

the domestic sphere, the tion would encounter resolute op-

maintenance of order and peare position of French public opinion. The ghip has been

in respect of the law, justice fe the transaction will be carried out carry & Wapiti seaplane fitted

nii classes and nationalities, poli- through the following side chan- with skis or floats capable of tax-

tical and social ecznomic progress. nel: a private banking Arm-ing off from and landing on the

the preservation of social and re .which is not named by the paper sea or ice and also a Moth aero

Helous berties. -will advance a small part of the plane. The aircraft have bee loan whereupon the stateowned provided by the Australian Gov- banks "Caisse de Depots et Con signations will advance the re- mainder to the French State Ex- chequer, which in turn will, trans- fer same to the private bank ir question.

The latter will then convey the total sum to the Soviet Russlan saxchequer.----

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RAILWAY INNOVATION. IN LONDON

new

London, Dec. 21. * By means of a

system which the London and Northeast. eri Rallway bas under considéra- tion, passengers will enjoy the convenience of reserving Leate on the main line trains from King's Cross at same two hundred auxi-. Hary ticket agencies in London > and suburba. The agencies will

of Whales.

ernment.

British - Wireless.

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THIRD LARGEST SINGLE SPAN BRIDGE

Umtalis, Dec, 21. The third largest single-span bridge in the world and the big

has

gest of its kind in Africa been opened here in Southern Rhodesia by the Governor, Sh Herbert Stanley.

The Bridge crosses the Sab River and it is named after Bir Henry Birthenough.- Reiter

CIANO ADMITTED TO COUNCIL

MUSSOLINI RECEIVES

AMBASSADORS

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

By Telegraph, Gopyright, Tale. graphic Messages " Ordinance, 1804, Received, Danamber 22, 4.30 a.m.)

Rome, Dec. 21

SIR SAMUEL HOARE'S SUCCESSOR

In the sphere of foreign policy, London, Dec. 21. the continuation of efforts 1 There is good deal of specula-maintenance of peace, interna. tion in political circles regarding Honal co-operation" with ""al the successor to Sir Samuel Hoare: friends and neighbours, the sup- who to-day visited Buckingham port of the League of Nations, and Palace and took leave of the preparations of collective security King on relinquishing his appoint- Tranencean Hun Min The French and British Ambas-ment as Foreign Secretary. zadors were received on Saturday The Intentions of the Prime by Signor Mussolini, who, informed Minister are still unknown, though them of the reasons why he con- it is thought probable that the sidered it inopportune to reply to name of the new Foreign Secre- the proposals submitted by their tary will be announced within the two Governments

next two dayı British Wireless. Transocean Kuo Min.

TROTSKY'S STAY IN

NORWAY

JAPAN'S EXPORTS, OF TEXTILES

Voluntary Restriction

Washington. Dec. 31. The Japanese Ambassador has informed the State Department that the Japanese cotton and tex tile manufacturers have voluntari-

the

Permit For Residénce Curtailed

(Special to the "Hong Kong Dally Pross"),

The scheme designed to deal with an unemployment rate of about 7.5 per cent. and payment of contributions will begin in May next and of benef; in the following: November.

The Blil follows the main lines- employment insurance Committee of the recommendations of the Un-"

higher rate of contribution and except that it provides a somewhat weekly benent of fourteen shillings in case of an adult male worker instead of the Committee's twelve shiltings

Employer, employed and state will each contribute four pence hairpenny per week.

The scheme is nancially self- lities in respect of the general un- contained and will bear no-labi- employment scheme British Wireless.

HEAVY SILVER CARGO FOR AMERICA

Bhanghai Dec. 21. The sa. President Lincoln safledt for America this morning carrying? one of the biggest alver ship- ments which have ever left: Shanghai. Although secrecy pre- valls, the amount is estimated at: between 10 and 15 million dollars The shipment is characterised an “experimental, cargo/ Marg,

Meanwhile, although the ostco- able purpose was в tea-parts, ccnsiderable, significance is at tached to a call which Sir Fre derick Leith Ross and Mr. T. V. Soong paid to Dr. H H. Kung yesterday aftemom. The "Chian Press understands that Bir Fre- derick summed up his impression of China from the economic and monetary viewpoints.

(By Telegraph, Copyright, Tala graphia Messages Ordinance, 1894

Received, December 28, 430 am.

Bofa, Dcc. 21. The English · journalist, wire. rumours and considers it possible The market is always alive to Sofia representative of a

that a revision of the momentary semi-official British newsagency

polley may have been discussed," as well as the New York "Times" but nothing has transpired to sup- has been notified that his permit port this theory- for residence in Bulgaria, which

Reuter expires on December 24, will not be renewed

Transocean Kuo Min.

ENGLAND'S RUGGER

TEAM

KWANTUNG ARMY NOT SATISFIED

Pelping, Dec, 22. The Kwantung Army (Japanese garrison, in Manchurie) is not satisfied with the establishment of Council and is demanding that the Hopel and Chahar Political: these two provinces be completely independent of the National Gov-

JAPANESE COMPANY TO EXPLOIT CHINA

London, Dec.. 22.7 The following will represent S:M:R. Enterprise me (Special to the "Hong Kong

England In the rugby match \- Daily Press”). \\"

·Dairen, Dec. 217-

ly agreed to restrict exports to against New Zealand on January (By Talagraph, Copyright, Tela

The Houth Manchuria Railway

the United

4-Owen Smith (St. Mary's Hos graphie Messages Ordinance, 1891 Company announces that the This step is taken in response to mer (Richmond), Gerrard (Bath);

pital), Obolensky (Oxford), Cran Received; December 22, 480m Kochukungsstr Corporation

ernment, has the recent protest by the United Bever (Sale), Gadney (Leicester), 10, Dec. 21. been organised to exploit China Biates manufacturers against the Candler (St. Bart's Hospital), cil is that it does not include more

Japanese objection to the Coun The Norwegian passport depart economiendly and will commence snormally heavy Imports from Kendrew Nicholson (Leicester), pro-Japanese, politicians.? A Royal decree, announces the ment granted the notorious Bol- business on December 23 with Japan, of which the State Depart Longland (Northampton), Webb Inclusion in the Fascist Grand sbevist revolutionary, Leon Trot- headquarters here and branch as ment-stook, note.---

At Nanking Ambassador Alim Council of Count Clano, Minister sky, permission to prolong his Tokyo. There will be sub-branches

(Devonport Services), Clarke (Co-Ariyoshi la pressing the recognition ed on similar lines to booking aro Propaganda, who is at present stay in Norway Hill June next in Shanghai, tientals and Flong rangements; for theatre gents

ir leave in Italy from East Africa: year —

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be linked by telephone with the central office at King's Cross and reservation system will be organis-

British Wireless.

Reater

Rome, Dec. 21.

Kong

"Router"

The Ambassador did not men on the precise extent of the Ir

sentry), Hamilton Hill Dunkley of Manchukuo but does not receive (Harlequinis) Weston (Northamp definite promise from the National ton)ERSANT

Government UnionNer

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