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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS,

NEWLY CONQUERED TERRITORY

IN ABYSSINIA

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Optimistic Forecast Of

The Future

GIGANTIC SCHEME OF DEVELOPMENT

Financial Assistance

From America

"Hong Kong Daily Press" Special)

Rome, May

A very rosy future is predicted by the press for Italfan colonial activity in the newly conquered territory, and this has produced general elation amongst the rank and file of the Italian nation. This was increased by the tone adopted by Mussolini in his address to the nation on Tuesday so that a number of sug- gestions are now under discussion and only capital is now need-" ed for carrying them out.

The sam mentioned is gigantic and it is tacitly agreed that the means required are not at the disposal of Italy whose finances have been seriously diminished by the heavy cost of the war. Ac- cording to statements put forward here, however, the financing of the new colonial schemes will not cause any embarrassment since credit on the necessary scale has been promised from sources in the United States.

However, it is emphasised that it "is a question of credit and not loans and will only be placed at the dis- posal of the Italian Government which will undertake its repayment when the short-term expires.

The

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U. S. LEGATION NOW SAFE

Washington, May 6. American Vice-Consul at No agreement has actually been Addis Ababa has notifled the State signed, state those who circulate Department that the Italian this information, but negotiations guard which had been posted at are in full swing The financiers the US. Legation, following re- impose the condition that the peated attacks by bandits. has money must not be used for mill-been withdrawn. tary purposes, but exclusively for The Italian troops first disarm- productive colonial development.

ed a number of naives in neighbourhood of the Legation. rounding them "up during the night

It is asserted that the new ad- ministration" in Abyssinia is busy abolishing slavery and other social vices.

"NEW FLOWER"

It is also suggested here that the name of the Abyssinian capital should not be changed, as Addis Ababa in Amharic means "дет flower," so that if this were to be the sense of the new name in the Italian language, the capital city would, according to the present proposal, be known in future as "Nuova Florenza."--

"ransocean News Servic

ONLY A DREAM

Rome, May 7.

the

MARTIAL LAW IN ADDIS ABABA

Step To Restore Normal Life

ITALIAN LEGATION

INTACT

Hong Kong Daily Press" Specia)

Addis Ababa, May 7.

A state of martial law has been proclaimed here and a martial court has been established to deal peremptory with plunderers and to enforce respect for the law. This is regarded as an essential step to- wards

the restoration of normal life and conditions.

FRIDAY, MAY 8. 1936.

STEPS AGAINST LAW-BREAKER Sanctions Policy Useless

London, May 6... Speaking in the House of Com- mans to-night on the present League of Nations crisis, Bir Archi- bald Sinclair, Liberal leader, targed an increase and intensification of sanctions against Italy.

Mr. Arthur Henderson, Jr., Aug- gested a continuance of sanctions, plus the withdrawal of ambassa- dors from Italy and the expulsion of Italy from the League,

Sir Austen Chamberlain, in re- ply, amid loud ministerial cheers, said the policy of sanctions would now be a policy of equal danger and futility, and the withdrawal of ambassadors would not alter Signor Benito Mussolini's policy,

The last case of mob action was The expulsion of Italy from the declared to have been an attack on League would be futile, and would the French Legation towards mid-weaken instead of strengthen the night on Tuesday. Just as the de-League, and prevent its being made fenders of the Legation building again what we might yet hope to were feeling Hard presed, a section make it." of Askaris appeared from behind the attackers and sowed death among their ranks with machine gun fire till the mob took to fight The French Legation informed the Italian command that a company of French Sengalese had been des- patched to Addis Ababa from Djibouti, but on arrival at the capi- al's railway station they will be sent back again by the next train.

The League ought to set to work to frame a more solid structure on more solid foundations. The Gov- ernment's efforts to get Germany and other countries back into the League and secure regional pacts were steps in the right direction. It must consider, too, whether the Covenant of the League did not need amending in order to enable the Council to act before a catas- trophe has befallen-

General Badogila has taken up headquarters in the Italian Lega-Router, tion which, strange to say, has not been plundered.

The United States Legation ap- nounced that the only person be- longing to the American colony that is missing is a newspaper re- porter, Miss Eleanor Meade, who, however, might have boarded the last train to Djibouti before the plundering began.

General Graziani occupied Jljiga on Wednesday and is hastening on to Harrar, 50 miles away, expecting to complete the distance in two days.- Transuccor News Service

JIJIGA OCCUPIED

Rome, May 7. Meanwhile, Mr. Edith Rogers, Jiga was occupied simultan- Republican Representative, Mas-eously with Signor Mussolini's an- sachusetts, has announced the nouncement of the occupation of Introduction to Congress of a re- resolution calling on Mr.

Addis Ababa:- Hull, the Secretary of

Cardell Rzuter State, to explain why adequate protection was not provided for the Ame- rican Legation in Addis Ababa.- Beuter

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THANKS EXPRESSED

Washington, May The State Department has sen a message to the British Legation

RUMOURS DENIED IN ROME

AMY REACHES THE CAPE

SOUTH AFRICAN ANXIETY

Black Army In North Africa.

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Capetown, May 7. "What would happen a large black army rose in North Africa?” asked Mr. O. Pirow, Minister of De- fence, during to-day's debate in the Union of South Africa Assem- bly.

He declared that events in the pia had brought that day at least A quarter of a century nearer.

The vague fears of the past had now become an actual possibility, he warned.

It

General B. M. Hertzog. the Prime Minister, sald if the League of Nations did its duty it must maintain the anti-Italian sanc tions, necessary for years. that were done Italy would be com- pelled eventually to give in.

If, however, the League did not continue annctions it would be dead; for no country would desire to continue a member of a Leagus that had proved a broken reed.

This advice would be sent to South Africa's representative at Geneva, be said, and he would be Rstructed to support to his utmost ability any measure necessary for the preservation of the League's prestige- Reuter-

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WEEKLY TALK

"Broadcast From Dominion Capitals

London, May 7.

In the House of Commons to- day, replying" to Capt. H. M. Bui- lock. Conservative Member

BRITAIN HAS NOT

LOST PRESTIGE

Commons Suggestion Rejected

LEAGUE INABILITY

FUNCTION

TO

House of Lords To Make Recommendation

London. May 7.

The Foreign Affairs debate in the Commons last night was not carried to a division and concluded at 11 o'clock. Winding up borne, said the course of events in Abyssinia might mark the turn- the debate for the Government, the Under-Secretary, Lord Cran-

ing point in the policy of this and other countries. For the first time weak and had failed to achieve its object, sanctions 'behind the League had been put into force to protect the

He refused to accept the suggestion, that Britain had, in con- sequence, lost prestige. The Government had throughout been most than honourable failure, and he believed British leadership in ibis wholehearted supporters of sanctions, but there were worse things

dispute was in accordance with the highest traditions of Britisk history.

But they had undoubtedly cause for bitter disappointment. and extensive and relentless stocktaking of the situation to see if something could be done to make the League" a more effective in- strument was essential,

A debate on foreigr affairs has

from thirteen per cent. "of the been arranged to take place in the

Italian import total in 1935 to four House of Lords on May 21 when per cent. If it had been stopped Lord Davies will move that the altogether, what difference would House, believing that the recent have made to the course of the international events provide over-dispute? he asked." whelming evidence of the inability

The British Government was the

New Record TimeWaterloo, regarding his suggestion of the League as at present con- only one which publicly urged alb

Established

for

that the B.B.C. arrange

weekly talks from the capitals of the chief Dominions similar to the present weekly talk from

Amer-

الخلية

stituted to

its primary functions for which it was created, urges Government to accord the principes underlying the French

and to seize this further oppor- tunity to establish the peace of Europe on a firm and durable basis.

CROWDS GREET THE ca, Mr. Stanley Baldwin said that plan their earnest consideration

AIRWOMAN

Capetown, May 7.

completing the to Capetown fight

Her total

it was a matter within the discre- tion of the B.B.C.

The Premier added that he un- derstood the Corporation hoped to

Mrs. Amy Mollison arrived here inaugurate a series of such talksy felt in the Commons last night :

this afternoon England In record wirhe.

in the autumn.— Reuter.

time was 3 days. 6 hours and OTTAWA AGREEMENT

24 minutes compared with Tommy Rose's record of 3 days, 17 hours and 35 minutes

India To Give Nouce Of Termination

sanctions at Geneva. They always. knew the weakness of sanctions was that they could not be made im- mediately effective. The only im- mediately effective sanction would have been to deny Italy the use of the Suez Canal. That must inevit- ably have entailed military action. which must inevitably have led to

The Times, says it was general- { war

that a further debate in chamber would have to be held in explicit statement of the Govern- the near future to obtain a more

While the Oppositon, Mr. Eden that asserted, professed to support the League with horse, foot and ar- to support it with threats, insults tillers, they only meant in reality

ment's views on the new situation and perorations. Mr. Eden warn- caused by collapse of Abyssinianed the Upposition that they could, resistance...

not close the Suez Canal with paper British Wirelens,

boats.

LABOUR ATTACK

Mrs. Mollison's record was es- tablished despite the fact that the whole schedule was upset because.

Simla, May 7. of the delay at Oran waiting for (Hong Kong Daily Press' Special weather report. Hence she had toernment of India is giving notice It is understood that the Gov-

London, May 6. Launching Rome, May 6. lose several hours in order to avoid almost immediately to

a vigorous attack The rumours which were pub-arriving

terminate against the British policy in the at Pointe Noire during the Ottawa Agreement following Italo-Ethiopian dispute during the in Addis Ababa, expressing sincerelished in British and Italian pa- "darkness,

the passing of a Congress amend- debate in the House of Commons appreciation of Sir Sidney Barton's pers, to the effect that the British Amy described her fight across ment in the Legislative Assembly to-night, Mr. Hugh Dalton accused invaluable assistance In the Ambassador in Rome, under the the Sahara as "perfectly ghastly." at the end of March urging such the Government of responsibility evacuation of American citizens-

instructions of Eden, had taken the Huge crowds packed the aero- termination, Reuters Bulletin Service.

Läitiative for restoring normal re-drome to watch the arrival and

for the war, which it could have prevented, and with failure to ful- lations again, and had moreover greeted her with cries of well done. presented to the Italian Govern- Amy" as

its obligations under the League she taxied across

of Nations Covenant, particularly in respect to Article XVL

SMUTS GIVES HIS VIEWS

ter,

ment a declaration of the British landing ground- Government that the latter con- sidered Italy the only nation cap- able of re-establishing peace and order in Abyssinia, were em phatically denied here by inform-

The mirage of immense con- structive activity in Abyssinia to begin in the very near future with the aid of United States capital disappeared again on Thursday morning when an emphatic dental of the prospects of financial âld of this kind was sued from an au-

Capetown, May 6. thoritative Italian quarter here.

"In the awful perplexities and At the same time rumours that doing the straight thing: that is, British quarters.

dangem facing the world I am for negotiations are going on in Lan- stand loyally behind the League of don for a loan for Italy are re- Nations until Italy is compelled to make peace within the framework of the Covenant," declared General Jan Smuts, Minister of Justice in South Africa and former" Prime Minister to-day,

wise denied,

All conjectures of this kind are stated to be devoid of any founda- tion t

Tranicean Neron Service...

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PROCLAMATION TO ETHIOPIANS

Badoglio's Promise

(Bong Kong. Daily Press Specia)

Addis Ababa, May 6. Marshal Badoglio addressed the following proclamation to the population of Abyssinia:

"Abyssinians, the troops of the mighty King of Italy have entered Addis Ababa. In the town and country, life will once more assume its normal aspects. Those who lay down arms and go back to work will suffer no harm Peoples of Abysainis, you will find peace, justice and prosperity in the shadow of the victorious Italian Tricolour."

"If sanctions cannot be streng- thened they should at least be car- ried out on the present basis.

"If the members of the League have the courage to do this, the League will be saved.

"The choice is not between this League and another League, but between this League and chaos and destruction," he warned.- Menter

BRITISH POLICY

circles

It is stressed that the British Embassy has not been in touch with "oficial Italian since last Monday's conversation with Suvich, and that no arrange- ments are as yet made for inter- views between Drummond and the Head of the Italian Government, These same reports are also denied in Italian quarters.-—-

Transocean News Service.

NOTE TO GERMANY

British Memorandum Presented

Berlin, May 7. The British Ambassador this morning banded to the German London May 7. Foreign Minister the British

THE LAST LAP

Amy Mollison Close To The Cape

It is believed that the British Government agreed to negotiate the a fresh agreement

Reuter.

H.M:S. NELSON

Proceeding To England From Gibraltar

Mr. Dalton charged that the Gov- erament had encouraged Ethiopia to resist in the belief that the Teague would eventually came to their aid, and with leaving the Ethiopians to their fate, having given no effective help of any kind On the contrary, the Government London, May 7.

had helped Mussolini to destroy H.M.S. Nelson, Bagship of the them by permitting the sale of in- at 8.30 am. and proceeded imme-Commander-in-Chief of the Home dispensable supplies of all to Italy to the Gape which is expected to house, will leave Gibraltar diately on the last 800 miles night Fleet, Admiral Sir Roger Back-e charged the Government with "prefitting out of the sale of oll by

Windhoek, May 7.

Mrs. Amy Mollison arrived here

next

he reached at 4 o'clock this after-week for England to give leave. its holdings in the Anglo-Iranian noon, though she still will have up he has been in Gibraltar neigh- Company to to-morrow to beat the record-bourhood since January, HMS leuter' Bulletin" Servic

AIRSHIP'S VOYAGE

Sir Hubert Wilkins And Wife On Board

L'indon, May 7. The airship Hindenburg passed over Lizard this morning on the It is understood that the Gov-memorandum putting a series or fifty one passengers, 20,000 letters way to the United States carrying ernment's policy in connection questions to Chancellor Hitler on and a certain amount of cargo in- with the League Council on May his proposals for European peace, cluding Rhine wine, beer and 11 favours continuance tons for the present as it is

of sand- 'It is stated that the questionaire photographic films" doubtful whether any

presented to Germany is solely on Among the sixteen British pas- prepared to take the onus of de-ernment, though some points had famous Arctic explorer, and hts country is the authority of the British Gov-sengers were Sir Hubert Wilkins, manding, inmediate, raising of to be made after consultation with sanctions.

transocean News Service. other powers.—

However, it is doubtful whether the Government would be pre- pared to continue sanctions inde- finitely as urged by General Smuts. It la considered that if Italy adopts a face-saving arrangement by placing a puppet Emperor on the throne in Abyssinia, this would

Leaflets with the text of the pro- -clamation were distributed to the population from the steps of the Imperial Palace. The Governor of Rome, Bottal who served through out the campaign as a volunteer, and who rode at Badoglio's side. when the troops entered Addis

the diplomatic situation, Ababa has been appointed civil which would be further improved Governor of Addis Ababa. The if Italy is prepared to negotiate on appointment may be regarded as the basis of the 1806 Treaty de- the first step towards administra... | dining spheres of influence among tive reorganization of Abyssinia. Britain, France and Italy Tranentran Jawa Service,

Henter.

wife," Reuter's Bulletin Service.

FIRE IN POLAND

DOCTOR'S DEATH

(Hong Kong Daily Press" Special) Hong Kong Daily Press Specia:)

Warsaw, May 8, Addis Ababa, May 8, Many children and old people The bead of the British Red are feared to have lost their lives Cross in Abyssinia, Dr. Melly, who in the conflagration which des was gravely wounded during the troyed the little town of Zamoer disorders last Saturday, died as the 'in Galicia, Ten persons suffered result to his injuries on Wednes grave injuries and more than 2,000 day, —

For were rendered homeless Transattan Neui Service..

Transocean News Service.

Rodney, her sister ship, which has been giving leave at Devonport during last month, will leave to day for Gibraltar to relieve the Nelson-

British Wireles

NEGUS AT SUEŻ

No Visitors Allowed To See Him

Mr. Dalton urged an intensifica- tion of sanctions against Italy, by the inclusion of all and other such commodttles on the embargo list.

MR. EDEN'S REPLY Mr. Anthony Eden, the Foreign Minister, replied.

· HORROR OF WAR

If Britalu had not pressed for military sanctions, he told the Opposlilon, it was because of her horror of war, not any fear of the " ultimate outcome..

be closed without League action,

Legally the Suez Canal could no

dr. Eden added

In view of the attitude of many Governments towards sanelions, did the Opposition really tellere the League would have panded a resolution closing the canal he questioned. There was never the slightest hope of it, he declared,

A blow had been struck at the structure of the League and the conception of collective security, Mr. Eden asserted.

"We must face the facts frankly and unafraid, and learn the lesson derived from this experience," he said. But it was clear the League must continue in a modern world, for the organisation of internation- and it was absolutely indispensarie

al affairs.

There must also be a stock-taking by each Government, he continued, to decide their future courses of action, The League as a whole must decide its future course of action,

The British Government proposed At the outset he referred to the immediately to consider the pro- great satisfaction of the Govern-blem in romanitation with aboden ment for the splendid work of the Intons. British Legation Guard at Addis Ababa, composed of Indian infen- try...

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FREE HAND ASKED ·

The Government had gone, the It was not too much to say that furthest length the League was these troops saved large numbers prepared to go collectively, and he of foreign lives. They not only asked for a free hand in connection Suez, May 7, The Emperor of Abyssinia arrived at least one attack on the British of May 11.

protected 2,000 refugees by repelling with the League Council meeting aboard HMS Enterprise which Legation, but sent detachments to the Canal. No visitors, were allow perilled by the mobe, was granted immediate entrance to the aid of the foreign missions im

The League would be faced with formidable questions when the ed to see the Emperor while the

Council meets on Monday next, Mr." vessel was in port. Med pa

Major Charter, the officer in Anthony Eden, the Foreign Beere- HMS Enterprise is expected to upheld the best traditions of the to-night.

command of the Guard, warthily tary, told the House of Commons arrive at Halfa to-morrow. - Rester's Bulletin Service.

RUBBER DUTY REDUCED

Batavia, May 7.

ber has been reduced from 35 to The export duty on native rub-

34 guilders per hundred kilograms from May 8 Erster

.

Indian Army.

Could they anticipate, in future The situation in which Great more vigorous League action than Britain and other League countries in the Ethiopian dispute? found themselves was difficult and Were the nations likely to take disappointing. Throughout the under the Covenant graver, rieks Italo-Ethiopian dispute, said the than they were prepared to Foreign Secretary. Britain had hitherto?". taken a lead.

SALE OF OIL

Bour with respect to the sale of Answering the criticism of La

British oil to Thaly, he said that sales of this commodity dropped

Those questions, he said were" 'steeped in difficulties. The dor ernment would approach them fù'h structive statesmanship. spirit of realism and with con

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