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HONG KONG · DAILY

PRESS, THURSDAY, MAY 7. 1936.

FUTURE OF THE LEAGUE

IN

UNRESTRICTED AUTHORITY IN

ABYSSINIA

Italians To

Meet

Opposition

FOREIGN HOPES OF

CONCESSIONS

Rome's Defiant Declaration

Hong Kong Daily Press" Special)

Rome, May B.

Here, as elsewhere in Europe, the question is now being" seriously asked, "What I be the nature and purpose of the negotiations with the other powers that must reach definite con- clusions before the position of Italy in Abyssinia can be regard- ed as definitely consolidated?"

I It is believed here that the coming deliberations with France and Great Britain will be beset with difficulties. It is felt that not only England but also the powerful groups in France will try to inhibit Italy's freedom of movement in Abyssinia and curtail its real powers. Especially those forces which are bound to play a leading part in the new French cabinet would oppose Italy's unrestricted authority in Abyssinia with all their might.

In Rome it is expected that, as foreshadowed on Tuesday in the Paris "Oeuvre," France will formulate a demand that Italy bind herself by the same statute that Francs accepted after the conquest of Morocco, that is to say, that Italy should function as the administrator of Abyssinia while numerous other foreign nationalities receive substantial concessions in the conquered ter- ritory.

HOUR OF UNQUALIFIED TRIUMPH

The reaction to this here is de- flan: declaration that it is hopeless to expect any kind of concession from Italy in this hour of her un- qualined triumph.

Consequently the League of Nations negotiations on May 11 may be anticipated with uneasiness and tension

No serious fear is held regarding the demands that might be lodged.

by the fugitive Negus. What really

gives cause for anxious thought is the shaping of future Anglo-Italian relations.

Two great colonial powers whose

are

now

Interests in many points overlap faced with the con- sequences of Italy's great victory. Transocean News Service.

CITY IN, RUINS

Addis Ababa, May 5. Thousands of Italians are ar-

"I announce to the Italian people that 'peace has been re-established. It is not without emotion that after seven months I pronounce these great words," he said. In her thirty centuries of history, Italy had lived many memorable haurs, he said, and this was cer tainly the most solemn of them all-

SWORD OF ROME

Ethplopia was Italian by right be

Signor Mussolini declared that

cause it had been occupied by the sword of Rome and civilisation which had triumphed over bar- barism. We are ready to defend

ITALIAN DICTATOR

Increasing Interest In Europe

MONSTER MEETING

London. May d The future of the League in- creasingly interesta the public. Coptous letters on the subject, appear in all papers, the majority Canvassing the possibilities of re- form as the only alternative to extinction.

Baron Charnwood, in a letter to the "Times", says that the Lea- gue has falled 'because the Coven- ant is not a real agreement but a formula which the peoples neither fully understood nor heartily ac- cepted. He endorses Lord Loth-

NATION HEARS an's demand for abolition

MUSSOLINI

Announcement Of Victory

HALTING PLACE REACHED

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'Hang Kour Daily Press" Special)

Rome, May 5.

Amid frenzied applause of the multitude which had assembled on the Piazza Venezia, Signor Musso- lin, speaking from the balcony of the Palazzo Venezia shortly after 8 o'clock on Tuesday evening, made the following announcement:

"Blackshirts of the Revolution! Men and Women of Italy! Italians and friends of Italy beyond the mountains and the seas! I inform you. that according to a telegram received from Marshal Badoglio, he pad entered Addis Ababa at the head of his victorious troops. to- day, May 5, at 4 o'clock in the afternoon."

of

more

DEBATE IN COMMONS

Important Matters To Be Argued

London, May 6, Foreign Affairs were under con- sideration at the usual meeting of the Cabinet this morning, and this evening there will be an important debate in the Commons during which the whole international out- look will be reviewed.

It is expected that the Abyssinian altuation will overshadow the debate; ad the position that will come up for examination at the meeting of the League of Nations Council on Monday next which will be attended by the Foreign Secre- tary, Mr. Anthony Eden, will be the subject of several speeches.

Another important matter upon which information will be sought by Members of Parliament is that Articles ten and sixteen, enabling of the questionnaire to Germany. the League to exercise û

These questions which are direct- 1ar-reaching influence for peace fed to further elucidating certain because there is no threat behind points in the German peace plan offers of conciliation.

memorandum of March 31 and two The "Dally Telegraph' endorses earlier memorandums of March 24 Mr. Baldwin's reply to the League and March 7 will be presented to of Nations Unlon- "we must take the German Government within stock of the League's position." the next few days by the British The League of Nations Union is Ambassador in Berlin, Sir Eric arranging a monster meeting at Phipps. The text of the document, the Albert Hall on May 8-to press in which questions are set out, will

continuance of sanctions

not for the present be published, Router against Italy

The possibility of a ministerial visit at a later stage to Berlin when the British document has been fully examined on the German side la auggested in the newspapers-- British Wireles

the

FURTHER LEAGUE

MEMBERSHIP

Small Powers To Decide At Meeting

Copenhagen, May 6. lt is understood that the For- aign Ministers of Norway, Finland, Sweden, Denmark and Holland will consider the question whether to remain in the League at a meeting in Geneva on May 9,

Representatives of Switzerland and Spain will attend a later meet- The announcement was greeteding at which a declaton is expect- by a tremendous outburst of cheer-

ed.-- ing which lasted for several

Neuter

minutes. Mussolini then went on

to say:

"During the thirty centuries or her history, Italy has experienced many memorable hours. But, the

mination with which we won it. cur victory with the same deter- present hour is one of the most solemn. It announces to the Ita- We feel that we are thus inter-län nation and the whole world preting the will of the fighters in that the war is finished and peace Atrica."

is again restored.

The Duce paid a glowing tribute to all who contributed to the vic-

ROME'S' PEACE-

"Not without emotion and pride do I speak these momentous words

BELLS PEAL' IN ITALY

(Hong Kong Dally Press Special)

Rome, May 5. Together with the historie ball of the Capitolian Hill, all bells throughout Italy began, on Tuesday afternoon, at 4.45 to ring in a gen-

KING FAROUK" BACK HOME

British Escort To Alexandria

JAPAN'S FOREIGN

POLICY

Friendship With Britain And America

WORLD PEACE AIMS

Appeal To Abolish Trade War Weapons

"If Britain and Japan, keeping in mind their old friendship and their common responsibilities towards world peace, give full consideration to each other's special needs, adjustment of their interests should not, I believe, prove too difficnit," said Mr. Ha- chiro Arita, Japan's Foreign Minister, in the course of his Diet speech on Wednesday morning.

Mr. Arita also said that in Japanese-American friendship les the key to peace in the Paciflc, and he invited closer collaboration between the two nations to that end.

The Foreign Minister referred to the economic barriers put up by many countries abroad and appealed for abolition of these wea- pons of trade war for the realisation of the common prosperity of all people and of promoting world peace.

being

"I shall devote my best efforts to furtherance of Japanese-American amity and understanding,

Mr. Arita said "I desire to ex- the economic relations of the two press our country's best wishes that countries complementary but their the British Empire may prosper 25 mutual understanding is ever under King Edward's rule and steadily deepened. I believe that the cur confident hope that the tradi-two nations, always respecting each tional friendship of our two coun- other's position and aims, should tries will continue to grow.

collaborate more and more for 1- There are a number of questions suring the peace of the Pacific. in various parts of the world which affect our mutual interests and which await settlement in one way or another. However, if "Britain and Japan, keeping in mind their old friendship and their commion responsibilities towards world peace, I urade, the tendency is more in evi-" give full consideration to each other's special needs, adjustment of their interests should not, I believe, prove too difficult.

Alexandria, May 5. King Farouk arrived this morn- "On January 22, King George ing escorted by a British destroyer V passed away an illustrious dotila with army planes escorting monarch universally loved and ad- the P. and O. line Viceroy of India mired for his wisdom and rare per- in which King Farouk was travel-sonality which during a long reign ing when the ship approached of twenty five years enabled him to Egyptian waters.

guide his people through The King was welcomed aboard trial including the World War, by the Premier and members of the Royal Family and later he drove to Cairo.- Kenter's Bulletin Seruice.

MRS. MOLLISON

DELAYED.

riving in the city cheering and tory, and concluded by saying that singing although the modern quar-Italy would continue to march in ter is mostly smoking ruins with peace towards the tasks facing her after seven months of hard fight forehand, where loudspeakers were indicating she found herself un-

many of the anest buildings des- troyed, shops pillaged, houses, gutted and streets.covered with all kinds of debris--grim reminders of the fighting.

with

signor Mussolini received a trem- endous ovation..

courage, "faith and Will

At the close of the speech bells and syrens announced the end of

Ing. But it is indispensable that I

should add, that it is our peace; tablished, and which finda expres- Rome's peace, which has been es- ston in the simple, definite, and

London, May 5. eral roll call. The population im-

A telegram has been received by mediately hastened to the meeting Cotono, situated between Niamey Jim Mollison, sent by 'his wife from

able to cover the whole distance to and "Pointe Noire, in West Africa

the Cape without sleep as intend-

placea which had been fixed be-

placed in order to enable the Duce's speech to be heard by the millions

capital, where the news that of listeners.

Feverish excitement prevails in The Ethiopians have now ceased the mobilisation, during which irrevocable decision that Ethiopia

Carabiner and Blackshirts guard- is henceforth Italian, in fact be the victorious Italian troops have ed the British Embassy and Con- sulate, but there was no disorder-torious troops and because it is in the sound of the bells shops began cause it is occupied by our vic-entered Addis Ababa on Tuesday afternoon spread like wildfire. At Weiter.

the law. Thanks to Roman arms, civilisation has triumphed

to close. The climax of the cele- over barbariam.

brations will be reached, when the

announce to the Italian people the Palazzo Venezia in the evening to Duce appears on the balcony of the

joyous tidings of Italy's decisive

looting and hidden their rifles. They are flying white flags and cheering the invaders, trying to give the Fascist salute. To-day there was no sign of opposition and no shot was fred.

Lacked

Thirty five desperadoes who at

the Belgian Legation on Monday night were driven off by a detachment of Sikhs under a Bri- tish amcers, inflicting heavy losses, and the party defended the Lega tion all night long.

"The depleted guard at the Bel- tish Legation was reinforced from

ENTRY TO CITY

Rome, May 8.. Reuter's special correspondent with, the Italian Army describing the vanished Ethiopian Empire "The various races and tribes or the occupation of Addis Ababa, says have clearly proved that they de- Marshal Badogllo entered the citysire to live and work in peace in riding a white horse at the head of the shadow of the Italian Tricolour, a column of Carabinieri, followed

by a regiment of Grenadiers.

"On the occasion of the general roll call on October 2nd last. I made

A second column, composed of the solemn promise to do every- Eritreans, entered the capital thing in my power in order to pre- the African conflict from spreading over Europe. I have

the Service men and other Euro-simultaneously, while Afty aero-vent pean refugees.

The remaining Americans and Red Cross representative Dr. Junod has been rescued.

The Mohammed All store, Bank of Ethiopia and the houses of sey- ern large Arab familles success- fully resisted numerous without casualties.- heuter.

BRITISH MESSAGE

attacks

London, May 5.

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The Italian troops "have entered

planes circled overhead.

During the afternoon troops entered the city- Reuter

ADDIS ABABA GOVERNOR

Marshal Badoglio's Appointment

25,000 kept my promise.

Addis Ababa, May 7. Signor Bostat former Governor

Addis Ababa. News of their entry of Rome, has been appointed by was contained in a brief message Marshal Badogllo as Governor of

to the Foreign Office from the Bri-Addis Ababa,

tish Minister, Bir Bidney Barton.

"A large force of Italian troops

and lorries, entering Addis Ababa,

has been passing the British Lega-

tion since 4 pm.," his message read.

Reuter

14.

"WAR IS FINISHED"

Rome, May 5.

Neútor,

BELGIAN THANKS TO BRITAIN

Addis Abalia Riots

London, May 6. An oficial announcement of the Italian troops entry of Addis Ababadon called at the Foreign Office The Belgian Ambassador in Lon- was made by Bignor Benito Musso- this morning to express, on behalf

*Italian men and women, we

triumph---

ransocean News Service

great

"The new King Edward VIII, who once visited Japan, is thoroughly conversant with the intricacies of the international situation.

PEACE IN PACIFIC

TRADE WAR WEAPONS "In the Beld of international

dence

than ever among many countries abroad" to attempt" ex- clusion of foreign products under one pretext or another or form so- called economic blocs heavily arm- ed with weapons of trade war. 1 this tendency is left unchecked it

wide depression, ultimately para- will serve only to aggravate world-

lysing international commerce and shattering the economic life of all people.

"We have taken every available occasion to urge up those coun tries abolition of their economic armaments se a true and only means

of saving the world from the throes of economic "In Japanese-American friend-depression, of realising the com- ship lies the very key to the main- mon prosperity and happiness of tenance of peace in the Pacific. It all peoples and of promoting the Is most fortunate that not only are peace of the world.”

BRITAIN AND EGYPT

AIRSHIP LEAVES FOR AMERICA

Dr. Eckener In Command

tone for tu short sleep, but still fight to the United States to-day, the

She has therefore landed at Co-

Berlin, May 6.

hopes to break the record for a commanded and pilloted. by Dr. The Hindenburg started on her

fight from England to the Cape Hugo Eckener. Reuter.

ed.

LATER PROGRESS

Luanda, Angola, May 6.

scull 1.800 miles to go to reach the Luanda

Mrs. Amy Mollison Hew over

Cape. She has 37 hours in which at 12.25 p.m. and has

to beat the record-

Heister

. .

DOCTOR JOHN MELLY PASSES AWAY PEACEFULLY

have reached the halfing place on VICTIM OF DRUNKEN ETHIOPIAN RIOTËR

our road, and we shall continue our onward march peacefully in anticipation of the tasks awaiting ts, which we shall assume with courage and faith of the revolu- tion.**

Tranincean News Service, -

FUTURE PLANS OF NEGUS

London, May 8.

Dr. John Melly, who was in charge of the British Red Cross, ambulance in Northern Abyssinia during the recent fighting and with it returned to Addis Ababa to rent after the unit bad teen 'deliberately bombed by Italian airmen, died peacefully at the Bri- tish Legation last night.

During the week-end riota, Dr. Melly continued his work of mercy regardless of personal risks and was tending a wounded Ethiopian when a drunken rioter fired at him London, May 5.. point blank, the bullet passing The Ethiopian Minister here through the base of the right lung. states that he Negus will probably He was removed in a serious con- place his family in a monastery in' dition to the Legation and his con- Palestine and then go to Londondition became more critical yester- to make "a desperate appeal for day. News of his death has been Justice for Ethiopia."

received with profound regret here.

The Minister adds the health of likely never again to appear in the Empress is broken and she is public, but will remain in a convent

lin in a broadcast message from of King Leopold and the Belgian near Jerusalem.

his office in the Piazza Venezia at 7.45 p.m. to-night. The street was thronged with a cheering crowd.

announce to the Italian peo- pie and the world that the war is Anished.

Dr. Melly, who was a distinguish in London last November to proceed ed surgeon, sacrificed his practice to Abyssinia for work among the wounded in charge of the unit tion of the services rendered by the two sons may have lost their lives orderlies and sixteen native lorries, comprising five doctors, twenty four British to Belgian Legation in Addis trying to save the family's posses Ababa when attacked by rioters anston from the looters. He has not was bombed seven patients were On one occasion when his init Monday

heard from them for a month killed and three orderlies injured -- British Wireless,

Reuler.

British Wirelew.

Government and people, apprecia-

The Minister is afraid his own

Cairo, May 6, The Anglo-Egyptian talks will be

Pasha, the leader of the Waldisk. resumed on May 13, the delay be- the fact that Nahas;

Party, is busy in connection with:: This morning the German press elections and complications result- for the first time mentioned the Ing from the death of King Fuad. name of Dr. Eckener since the ban A cabinet decree announces that was placed on his name by Dr. Prince Mohamed All, the 60-year- Goebbels, the Minister for Pro-old nephew of the late King, is paganda.

Heir Presumptive to the Throne- Rester's Bulletin Srevica.

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