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ITALIAN
ADVANCE ON ADDIS ABABA
Defence Preparations At The Capital
Hong Kong" Dally Press" Specia i
Addis Ababa, April 20. Jiga is reported to "have beer occupied by Italian troops. a though these rumours have as yet not received confirmation. The Italian forces, which are marching towards the river Awash reached Ankober, while the mechanised units, which are operat- ing further north, have reached the river Revi
During a mass meeting held on Sunday on the race track in Addis Ababa, 5,000 men of all ages declared their intention to de- tend the capital as volunteers. They were thereupon equipped with arms from Government depots. At present it seems uncer- tain where the defenders of Addis Ababa will make the'r stand " against the advancing Italians. is considered possible that the Negus, whose present whereabouts are still unknown, may have succeeded in concentrating a force of several
men.
In the meantime the Abyssinian Government prepares for the event of having to evacuate the capital, because it is determined to avoid a bombardment of the capital un- der all uircumstances.
Those foreigners who stia rained it the captal will leave during the next few days as long between as train communication Addis Ababa and Jibuti is still maintained.
Members of the Belgian Military mission were among the passen- gers to leave Addis Ababa on Sun- day, Those foreigners who will remain in town wil await the fur- ther developments in their respec- tive Legation quarters- Transocenu News Service.
GORRAHWADI BATTLE
London, Apr. 19.
A graphic account of the bat- tle of Corrahwadi, which lasted more than two tuli days, was given to-day, by a correspondent with the Italian forces on the souther front
He states the Italians last ten white officers' and 600 Libyan and Somali troops.
The forces of Abbeb DedamLu numbered about 10,000 and were armed to some extent with mo- dern weapons and a large number of machine guns. They entrenched themselves in the narrow gorge of Gorrahwadi and used the caves in the sheer cliffs as machinegun
nests.
7t
thousand
Large forces of troops were sent out in an attempt to encircle the Italian line, The strategy was dis- covered, however, and the move- ment failed.
Then, at dawn, a detachment of Debats started a fanking move- ment but were trapped and wiped out by the Ethiopian machine- gunners.
survivor.
There was not a single
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 1936.
EIGHTY MILES ΤΟ CAPITAL
Ethiopians Prepare For Enemy
Addis Ababa, Apr. 20. With the invaders reported to be enly 80 miles from the capital, the Ethiopians are preparing to make aast desperate stand to detend the city. The patriotism of the citizens remains undaunted.
Yes- terday a great crowd assembled at the race course to hear a procia- miation ordering every able-bodied made to collect arms, ammunition and food and be ready to take marching orders under penalty of "flogging and a fine.
Five thousand people declared their intention of Aghting to the daath. The luckiest among them were waving rifles, but many were dourishing swords, spears and staves,
With the intention of treating the capital as an open town and thus avoiding Italian bombing, the Abyssinians, together with further recruits, are hurrying from the western provinces and will join the Emperor and Clown Prince Anal stand in the mountains south of Dessie.
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NEGUS TO FIGHT Though the Emperor's where abouts are still unknown he is de- Meanwhile three Lybian regi-clared to be determined to fight to ments were engaged with Ethio- the end and is still accompanied plans who furiously attacked the by the most important section of Italian flank. It was a crisis, and his army. General Nasi threw in all his re- serves. Even then the tide was against the Italians.
moun-
From Dessie the Italians are ap- parently moving in two columns, one making towards Awash on the The Ethiopians were at the heels Frallway. The other is already near of their leader, charging the Ita- Akober, approaching the lian lines. when the chieftain fell. tains in Northern Shoa. to where. mortally wounded. His men were under cover of the raincloud cover- disheartened and the attack sub-ed heights, the Crown Prince is an orderly known to have made sided. Slowly they commenced a retreat, which later turned into a retreat from Dessie.
Even should the Italians occupy rout as the Libyans, frenzied by
that Addis Ababa it is believed this time, pursued them.--
the retreat to Reuter.
the Emperor will mountains stil further west. from where he will harass the long line of Italian communications, occa- sioned by their rapid advance.-- Router.
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ROME ACCOUNT
Rome. Apr. 19. An official account of the battle on the southern Ethiopian front between forces commanded by General Nasi, consisting of a Lib- yan Division, and the warriors un- der Flas Abbeb Dedamtu, states" that several thousand Ethiopians were killed. Including some of their important chieftains.
The Italians admit the loss of ten officers killed and wounded and
A battalion of Lybians, fanked by irregulars and Somalis and sup-three airmen wounded. No gure
is given of the casualties in the ranks.
Two Ita dan planes, it is admitted. came down in their own lines.
MORE TIN FOR BRITAIN Bolívia Releasing Stocks
CHINA TO SELL REARMING OF
SILVER?
American Agreement Likely
AUSTRIA
First Military
"Parade Held
("Hong Kong Daily Fress" Specia')
Vienna, Apr. 20.
London. April 20. Financiers are inclined to think that the Sno-American discus-
The first military parade since sions are likely to result in the reintroduction of general com- America agreeing to buy. silver pulsory service in Austria was held from China. She will thus satisfy here in "Hedenplatz"_on Sunday the requirements of the Suver simultaneously with the celebration Purchase Act more cheaply than of the 200th anniversary of the elsewhere.
death of the famous Austrian Gen- On
the other hand Chinese eral, Prince Eugene of Savoy, who exchange will command greater with the British General, the Duke confidence if supported by gold of Marlborough, won the battle of deposits abroad that silver stocks Blenheim in 1704 in the War of In China.
the Spanish Succession.
The **Times" comments that
BELLIGERENTS MAKE
STATEMENTS
Italy Blames Abyssinia For Peace Failure
Geneva, Apr
20.
The League Council met this morning in a public session and heard the report of the Chairman of the Committee of Thirteen, Senor de Madariaga, on the fallure of conciliation efforts, in the Italo-Abyssinian dispute. After hearing statements by the Italian and Abyssinian delegates, the meeting adjourned until this, evening. Tu his speech the Italian delegate, Baron Aloisi declared that Italy could not cease hostilities until peace preliminaries were con- cluded and security of her fotees assured." He said that never 'be- fore had any Government showed such goodwill towards the League as that of Italy which never refused to take part in the discussions, under the aegis of the League, hat the Italian Government felt bound to affirm its own principles and suggestions.
tc negotiations at cluded with an appeal for full ap- Geneva, he contended that the plication of sanctions under the Italian Government by accepting article of the Covenant- that the League be represented at British” Wireless. the peace negotiations had not acted in contravention of the spin. of the Covenant.
An ordinance read during the America has already bought large parade announced that one of the amounts of aver from the Chinese dragcon regiments of the present Government and the Chinese Austrian Army wil beir henceforth bankers now at
Referring Washington are the name "Prince Eugene". Names
fully qualified to negotiate an of other historic Austrian person- agreement on behalf of Nanking. ages were bestowed as regimental
Indications to-day are that some
names on other units of the Aus- silver holders are disposed to acil.
trian army, but the Financial News" belleves!
Detachments of the new AUN will generally hang on.trian air force and several
me- they hoping to recoup losses in the chantsed units of the army partook December crash.
1. the parade which was witnessed by a vast crowd which enthusia tically cheered the troops the march past.
Similar parades were held in the leading provincial cities through- out Austria- Transocean News Service,
The "Times" is surprised at the readiness of speculators to resume of the bullish activities in view disappointment and loss sustained last year.
City circles regard the silver as in a most dangerous market condition- Itruter.
SILVER MARKET
(From Our Own Correspondent)
London, April 20. ́ London Silver prices to-day were down 3/8 as follow:-
April 18 April 20 20-7/8 20-1/2 20-7/8 20-1/2
Spot Forward
INTENSIFIED SOCIALISM IN SPAIN
during
FOREIGN TRADE
OF JAPAN
New Policy To Be Pursued
Cairo, Apr. 20. Japan will shortly pursue a new foreign trade policy as it is realised that cut-throat, dumping methods have eventually reacted against her own trade. stated Dr. Kasama, at the Japanese representative ("Hong Kong Dally Press" Spoelal tions in rejecting the Egyptian Japanese-Egyptian trade negotia-
proposals to abolish conditionally the 40 per cent. surtax on Japan- ese goods.
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Madrid, April 20. Madrid Socialists met on Sunday to vote on the motion demanding intensified Socialism which has been tabled by Senor Largo Cabel-
ed though the former President of the Cortes, Benur Besteiro, charged that Senor Cabellero was attempt ing to turn Socialists into Com- munists.
and pay a surtax. Thle will mean a less volume of trade for Japan which, however, will be balanced by increased home export prices,
would
and a bring
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Italy's war in Abyssinia, he add- ed, was not only being waged with the sword but with the latest agricultural implements military victory civilisation to Abyssinia.
He rearmed that the Italian proposals were not in conflict with International Law of the Covenant of the League and constituted the best method for reaching concilia- tion..
PRIVATE MEETING OF
LEAGUE COUNCIL
Mr. Eden Speaks Strongly On Aggression"
Geneva, Apr. 20.
The League Council met private- ly at 10.30 a.m. It is understood that Mr. Anthony Eden in a very vigorous speech declared that if aggression pays the League of Na- He concluded tions cannot exist. of the
by saying that aggression cannot pay.
ABYSSINIA BLAMED Baron Aloisi placed the blame on Abyssinia for failure procedure of conciliation as the Ethiopian Government had refus- ed all proposals, and admitted they had come to Geneva with a well defined decision not to negotiate. Referring to allegations of use by the Italians of poison gas, Baron Aloisi sald his Government claimed the right of reprisal for Abyssinian atrocities.
He objected to the Committee of Thirteen, which was appointed for the purpose of conciliation and negotiation. constituting judge.
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The Minister for Poland said that the Polish Government is pre- pared to collaborate in seeking a solution which will protest the Covenant and the future interest of the League.— Reuter
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FURTHER ALLEGATION
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OF ATROCITIES
STATEMENT REFUTED The Ethioplan delegate, M. Wolde Mariam refuted Baron
the that."
He
Geneva, April 20. Another Italian allegation of Abyssinian atrocities, was received Dr. Kasama pointed out that
Aloisl's declaration that Abyssinia by the League from the Italian Japan
raise may shortly
the
The lero. Cabellero's motion was pass prices of her goods which will re- was responsible for the failure of army in the southern front.
and added negotiations
that report stated that a Lieut-Colonel with a grea majority, al- sult in dumping being unnecessary, nobody in the world could have of Italian forces was killed by bullet, while one smallest ilusión regarding & dum-dum
Eritrean soldier was badly muti- protested
* against
the ¡lated.
General Graziani is ending Dr. Kasama has notified the League's failure to give that as-
93 a photographs as evidence of theat sistance which Abyssinia Senor Cabellero expressed his Egyptian Government that Japan victim of unjustified aggression atrocities.
Reuter's Bulletin Service. gratification at the outcome of the is ready to cut her Egyptian ex- show vote. "The result of the vote." he i ports to the extent of equivalent was entitled to expect" and, con-
said, "Indicates that Spain stands value of Japan's cotton purchases on the eve of proletarian dictator-
from Egypt, constitating approxi- ship which the proletarians wimately a 23 per cent, reduction of accomplish by force if other means
Japan's exports to Egypt last year. Reuter. fail."
ported by tanks and field hrifllery, charged the Corrahwadi gorge or
London, Apr. 20. April 15 in the pouring rain and
The belief that tin is now com- reached a tributary of the Gor-
Finally, the report says that in ing to Britain more freely than for rahwadi River by nightfall.
some time' past is borne out by the Reinforced by three Lybian regi-, the two and a half days of fight- ments, these troops advanced i ing in this area, defended stub-weekly stocks figures of United again in the morning.
bornly and bravely by the tribes- Kingdom warehouses which men, the Italian forces, suffering 558 tons, an increase of 115 tons
compared with last week. several hundred casualties, com-
Well-informed circles suggest petely defeated the enemy.-
that Bolivia is holding substantial Reuter.
quantities in order to obtain the benefit from the recently announ- ced currency link with sterling and these stocks are now being releas- ing in consequence of sharp re- duction of Bolivia's quota of arrears
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MACHINE GUN BLASTS They were met by the full blast of the Ethiopian machine-guns. posted in front of caverns where
ATTACK ON HARRAR their crews had some shelter.
Rome, Apr 19. There were scenes of heroic en- The opening of an Italian offen- deavour and frightful "carnage, ¦ sive against Harrar iş conarmed in
hammered Charges were
communique from Marshal Pietro
then.
fierce hand-to-hand fighting en- sued.
down by the machine-gunners, and Badoglio, the commander-in-chief. when finally a few Lybian troops i ro-day. had reached the gun positions. He states that ou the bomall front Italian troops, under com- mand of General Graziani, have commenced an offensive move- ment. They attacked at dawn of Apr 14 and a battle followed along the left wing of the Italian front, he says.-- Teater,
The Ethiopians sent counter- charges into the fight and the con- fusion was enormous,
Four hours this engagement con- tinued, the Ethiopians giving no quarter and asking none. fighting with a recklessness and courage only matched by the Lyblan at- tackers.
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MORE TROOPS
Naples. April, 19.
Fast Six troopships left for
yesterday,
173 Atrica
carrying officers and nearly 5,000 men.-
MIDNIGHT MANOEUVRE At midnight the Ethloplans at tempted
manoeuvre. Reuter. daring 2.
MR. HUGHES INVOLVED IN MOTOR MISHAP
Sydney, Apr. 20.
war-
TRAGIC FATE OF FIVE SCHOOLBOYS
Ribbentrop's Sympathy
Mr. William Hughes, the time Prime Minister, motoring with "Hong Kong Dally Press" Special) Els wife, Dane Mary Hughes, was .ir volved in a head-on colision i near Albury, yesterday. Mr. Hughes was jammed behind the wheel and was unable to steer the car, which went over an embankment, Both escaped with light infuries, and Bhock,
Reuter,
GREEK DEFENCES
("Hong Kong Dally Press" Special)
Athens, Apr. 18.
The Greek Government decided
envisaged in the next few weeks.
Authoritative quarters opine that several thousand tons of invisible
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stocks lie nr the hands of smelters which the Government could ac- quire if an emergency were grise. Iquier.
NEW MILITARY LAW IN SPAIN
Transocean News Service.
MINISTER LOST IN SAND STORM
Found Safe Later
it
Cairo, Apr. 19. The German Minister to Egypt, Barori von 8tobrer, has been lost In a sand storm while accompany ing the competitors in the Roya Automoblic Club's annual race at Baharla, in the westem desert.
The Government has instituted a (*Hong Kong Daily Prese" Special) | search for the missing diplomat,
assisted by Air Force planes. Madrid, Apr. 19. By 212 to 4 and the whole right Reuler, wing abstaining, the Cortes passed
Cairo, Apr. 20: Baron the new military law, which pre-
von Stohrer has been acribes that all officers, who at the found safe near Baharla-
iteuler. foundation of the Republic volun- tarily withdrew from cervice be- cause they did not want to serve ander a Republic, and who have since then been engaged in politics, should receive no further pension or other payments.
SMUGGLING INTO CHINA
Shanghai. Apr. 20.
More than $310,000,000 worth of
DUM-DUM BÜLLET ALLEGATION
("Hong Kong Daly Press" Specia")
Rome, Apr. 19.
The report from Graiiani, that Lieutenant-Colonel Liberati W赳S seriously wounded by an Abysein- an dum-dum buket, provoked a sharp protest with the League Se- cretary, by Italy, the Italian tele- gram, stating that Italy reserves the right to submit a document proving the Abyssinian atrocities.
Italy desires that the, attention of all League members be drawn to this fact in order that it might be evident that the Abyssinian troops are breaking all rules of human-
'ransocean News Service.
CHINA TEA MARKET IN JAVA
Nanking, Apr. 19. The Chinese teù market in Java greater
Premier Anzana declared that this measure was only calculated against those who have been in- goods were smuggled into China which usually absorbs triguing against the Republic during the afteen months ending portion of the China tea export is The Individual decision in each March 31, according to an investi- now on the decline owing to the case lles with the Home
ster.
gation carried out by a prominent keen competition of Java native Chinese news agency.
tea and to the dumping of Formosa lea by the Japanese.
Berlin. April 20. Chancellor Hitler's ambassador- at-large, Herr VOZI Ribbentrop, expressed to the British Ambas- sador in Berlin his sincerest con-tarian warfare.- dolence at the tragic fate which Transocean News Service. befell five British schoolboys who lost their lives in a snow in the Black Forest near Freiburg-. Transocean Devi Service.
ENGLAND-AUSTRALIA FLIGHT
London, April 20.
C. J. Melrose, Australian airman,
to spend another 6.3 milliards on left Singapore Tor Lombok, this
defences, this programme is to be afternoon on a further stage of
Bahls England-Australia" sight.—— spread over four years? Transocean News Service, "*
British Wireless..
AIRSHIP HOMEWARD
"BOUND
("Hong Kong Daily Press": Special) Hamburg, April 20........
The airship Grat Zeppelin start- ed from Pernambuco on tier home- ward: voyage shortly before 1, o'clock (Central European Time) on Monday morning and passed over Fernando de Noronha island at 6.37 o'clock on Monday accord- ing to a message received here Tranescean News Servici.
This total includes $100.000.000 of contraband shipped during the first three months of 1936.---- Heuter
"CHINESE LEGATION TO
BE ELEVATED.
It is estimated that more than 10,000 Chinese directly or indirectly conneceld with the tea trade in Netherlands have returned to China because of depression. If condi Lions are allowed to drift down from bad to worse, the Chinese tan market wil be swept out of Jarn within two years. The Chinese Government is, however, taking Hong Kong Daly, Fréam”,Special) | steps to improve matters
Recent quotations were recorded The Chinese Legation here will. at twenty-nine sen per pical of officially be raised to the status of Formos tes and 40 yen per picul an Embassy on Monday.-- Transocean ewe Berner,
Paris, Abr. 19.
of Chinese tea Ventral Newa.
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