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scen carrying now 1935 Studebaker truck makes it stand out from the "prohibited areas" in Japan is a Herlous offence. Foreign ships crowd. With its sleek, busi-which from time to time have ness-like lines and powerful, I found themselves in these forbide. dependable engine, it is a truckden waters have had difficulty in you will be proud to own, a truck securing their release. But the which inspires a feeling of pres-climax, we feel, has been reached tige that suggests a price much in the detention in Tokyo of 700 of a cruixe higher than its actual cost.

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these ship which took for a view of naval activities off Tokyo following the recent man- neuvres. Two of those aboard were observed to have taken snap- alots and in consequence the whole of the 700 were held for question- ing by gendarmes when they returned to the dock-side. The fact that the Japanese authorities. take sich a serious view of this sort of breach makes us conscious that the nation's naval secrets are

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OCTOBER 8, 1935.

ADOWA: the ITALIAN DISASTER of 1896.

To

Italian officers who fought in Abyssinia in 1896: “Â ̧práup of ́- whom were killed at Adowa, where Italy last 4,hut white troups killed and rounded,

NO the Italian forces in Ethiopin the strategic value of capturing Adowa was of much less importance than the moral effect such a victory had in Italy itself.

Adown is a blot on a disastrous page of Italian history.

Forty years ago next March, the legions of Rome suffered, on the field of Adowa, its greatest defeat and humilia- tion since the days of the decline of the Roman Empire.

**

General Matteo 'Albertone, who taken prisoner by the Abyssinians at the battle...‚of

Adaren...

The Port at Adowo: The scene of the Italian disaator, on March 1, 1898; attributed to Girutyal Baratieri's unzio- ty for sucress before he was superseded in the command.

was almost annihilated.

Thereafter Baralieri's tactics

sede him.

en-

To-day, the first Battle of Adown is vividly in the minds of Italian and Ethiopians alike, and its memory has played no small part in the development of the present crisis. To wipe out the

stain in its military history was Italy's first object in the present hension.of their uncle, Emperor the soldiers and officers, campaign.

Menelek, increased and, in 1893, Brigadier-Generals Arimondi, he denounced the Italo-Ethiopian Albertone. Dabormida, and El- trealy.

lenn, with those under them, be- THE Italians first came on the

In March, 1895, General Bura- haved like heroes in their efforts scene in Ethiopia in 1870, tieri undertook the 'conquest of to save the army from its fatal Once ugnin Hongkong aggressor in the dispute with escaped the full force of a typhoon chased Assab, a port near the Abyssinia. At first he met with tangled amid rugged hills and

when an Italian company pur- Tigre, the northern province of predicament, divided und Ethiopia marks a definite step in which for a lime seemed to be

southern entrance of the Red success: but in December he surrounded by an enemy whose threatening. There are the measures which the League

Sen, from a local Sultan. this Colony of which our

The pushed a detachment as far forces were about

at least five-fold of Nations is taking with the residents complain. Our summers Company was bought out by the south as Amba Alagi, and it greater than the Italians had in

Italian Government in 1882, eventual aim of stopping this are too long and too damp and our

the field." and, in January, 1885, Massawa war of conquest. No other winters are too cold; our rates are

"Neither in bravery and decision could, in face of the ous; food and drink are unreason- Egypt. This net was greatly Government decided to super- management of the actual fight- too high and our renta are outrage- was taken over by them from were indecisive and the Italian steadfast courage nor in the' facts, be reached.' Haly, as aably expensive; and the cost of resented by the Abyssinians, for

ing did they show themselves member of the. Lengue, has en- entertainment causes the reproach by a treaty concluded with n of hospitality. But taking it all British and Egyptian mission in

Meanwhile, anxious to win inferior to the modern armies of tered into definite obligations in all, life is not too bad for the the previous year, free transit some success before the relieving the most renowned European to co-operate in the mainten-average man here. Take a Govern- of goods was to be allowed general arrived, Baratieri at- nations. If nearly half the men jance of peace; Ethiopia, also a ment servant, for instance, who,

tacked, in a weak position, at, in the ranks Adowa. League member, is entitled to

as Sir Henry Pollock has pointed through this port..

hopeless combat, this was main- out, has advantages enjoyed by

Matters came to a heat in The rout of the Italians was ly due to their own devoted per- all the assistance and protection few. He has the benefit of reduced January, 1887, when the Abys- complete. They lost 4,600 white tinacity, in disputing the which such membership is sup rentals, fixed pay (and no cuts). sinians, in consequence of a re- troops and nearly 3,000 native ground." posed to ensure, But the posi-

free transportation in some cases, fusal by the Italian Commander- soldiers killed and wounded, tion is much clearer when we joyed by the average

sports, and club facilities not en in-Chief to withdraw his forces, while between 2,500 and 3,000 THE modern city of Adown, put generalitics aside and come passage for himself and family down to actual happenings. when his leave comes due, and Under Article XII of the Coven (and no cuts), after he has served satisfying sort of holiday, with pay

ment during the past week-end, is the capital of Tigre, and is ant, members of the League his sentence, so to speak. Yet he

From then on, through the

145 miles northeast. of Gondar agree, when any dispute likely is not the only man in Hongkong

THE comments which a con- and 17 miles from Axum, the to lead to a rupture arises, to taxes are not increased and the red spasmodically between the on the battle of Adowa-are-It is built on the slope of n

who should be happy. As long as next nine years, fighting occur-

temporary made at the time ancient capital of Ethiopia. submit the matter either to dollar stays at a normal level, as

Italians and Abyssinians, one worth recalling:

hill at an elevation of 6,500 feet, arbitration or judicial settle- long as there no snow in winter engagement resulting in the

"Sympathy is generally felt in in the midst of a rich agri- and the typhoons keep on pass-death of King John, the Abys- there is no valid reason why the by a stray bullet.

man, free

fell in the

surrounded and attacked a de- prisoners were taken by the which has suffered 30 tachment of 500 Italian troops enemy. The Abyssinian losses severely from aerial bombard of them. at Dogali, killing more than 400 were about 10,000.

HESEBBESSSESSEDESSUS ment or to enquiry by the Coun-ing a hundred miles or so away, sinian Emperor, who was killed England for the cruel disaster cultural district,

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consequence a wise man said the other day,

SHOWING THEM HOW

that has befallen Italy, the bitter During the wars between the national mortification, and the Italians and Abyssinians it was Italy promptly concluded sacrifice of thousands of gallant looted and burnt on four occa treaty with the new emperor, in Italian lives, with great loss of sions, but, until last week, the of which the military stores and artillery, in churches escaped destruction. Italians occupied Asmara. General Baratieri's unsuccessful The Church of the Holy Trinity, For a time it seemed as though battle at Adown, on Sunday, one of the largest in Abyssinia, hostilities between the two coun- March 1."

contains numerous wall-paint-

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IN LIGHTER · VEIN

We Apologise For The Old. "Uns."

Edited By Eddle

- resort to war until three months rank and file should complain. If after the award by the arbitra-ever you feel down in the mouth, tors or the judicial decision or consider the coolie who packs you the report of the Council," In up the Peak. "How would you like the present dispute, Italy has to have to earn a living?" heen a party to the League Council enquiry, attending its

tries had come to a definite end "All the detailed accounts of ings of native art. meetings and taking part in its

but as the Italians became more that disastrous engagement Most of the ancient city, un- discussions. Yet, even before

and more friendly with two show that its result was doe happily, now

lies in ruins, 2. We did not hear very much about Abyssinian Princes. Mangasha solely to the error committed by victim to "civilisation." the Council has made its report, this team. of Hongkong soccer and Ras Makonnen, the appre- the Commander-in-Chief, while

to she has begun hostilities against players, which went piny against Shanghai the other Ethiopia. A specious attempt day.

And It was not until has been made by Baron Aloisi, late yesterday that we dis- the chief Italian delegate, to covered what they did to the justify Italy's invasion by claim-noon. They scored ten goals with

Shanghai police on Sunday after- ing that the Ethiopians have but a reply from the guardians of been the aggressors for several the International Settlement's laws, years, and that

That does not mean, of course, that the present Italian operations "are legitim-extraordinary. Take away the six the Hongkong team is anything ate and within the framework goals which that young gentleman of the Covenant." The argy would have been respectable, but Lee Wai-tong scored, and the count ment is that Italy is merely em- not so impressive. Lee Wai-tong barking on "defence measures." did not need the encouragement his But the over-riding fact is that team-mates gave to him, it would the Covenant does not recognise pear. He was quite capable of the right of any nation to de- himself. It does not require our beating the Shanghai police all by termine for itself, who has comendorsation to make acceptable the milted aggression: therefore, assertion that he is probably the there can be no question of out of South China; and the North. finest soccer player over to come Italy's action being within the too, for that matter. framework of that document. It is possible to read into the Kellogg Pact the right of a yond dispute. The irony of the nation to engage in what might situation is that the League be termed "defensive aggres- | machinery should be so slow in sion," but no such contingency operation that the aggressor is provided for in the League has already started hostilities, Covenant machinery. Facts but in these matters the pro- show that Italy has definitely cedure laid down, cumbersome. broken her pledge not to go to though it is, must be ́, adhored war until three months after to. Nothing, it is now clear, the League Council issues will stop Italy in her war of its report; she therefore conquest except united opposi- renders herself liable to the | tion on the part of other League application of such measures as members. Happily, the Indica- the League may determine. tions are that unanimity is The logic of the matter is be assured.

"Haven't I finished paying for last year's drought?”*

|

A class in English was given tho' task of writing four lines of dramatic poetry. The results were varlous, and, selecting the verse of, a usually bright boy, the tencher read:

A boy was walking down the track,'

The train was coming fast,

The boy stopped of the raŭway track

To let the train po past.

""This verse is very well done", said the teacher, "but It Incks. drama. Try again, Johnny, and make it more dramatie." Where- upon, in a surprisingly short time,. Johnny produced the following:

A beg was walking down the track.

The train was coming fast. The train jumped off the railway track

To jet the boy pa rast.

A Doctor attended old Pete when he had his Inst touch of 'flu..

"Did your teeth challer when you felt the chill coming over you?" asked the doctor.

"I don't know, doc.," said Pole,. "They were lying on the table."

"Pardon me," said the stranger

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