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Hongkong Telegraph.

FOUNDED 1351

No. 14710

三拜禮:號九月十英港香

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER

1935. 日二十月九

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90'

BLACK CAVALRY RIDE ON ERITREA

RAIDERS REACH SAMAR

ITALIAN BOMBERS CLAIM VICTORY

ETHIOPIA DWELLS IN FEAR OF AIR RAIDS

(SPECIAL TO “TELEGRAPH")

(Dy Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphio Messages Ordinance, 1894. Received, Oct. 9, 9.10. a. m.)

Addis Ababa, Oct. 8.

It is officially announced that the northern com- mander, Ras Seyoum on Saturday sent a flying column of 15,000 cavalrymen into Eritrea. The rumour that the fierce raiders had captured the town of Adikas, 25

A dramatic moment during a recent withing of the League of Nations Council is pictured above. The photograph was taken when, rather than listen to the Ethiopian spokesman, the chief Italian delegate, Baron Aloisi, left the hall, leacing Italy's seat vacant. The empty chair is seen next to M. Loval (scated in centre with hand to head). The other empty seat is that formerly used by Germany.

JAPANESE STAND ALOOF

miles inside the Eritrean border, is probably inaccurate. BUT WON'T IMPEDE

An Ethiopian Government communique claims that the Askalis, enlisted by the Italian army, are deserting the Italians en masse and joining the Ethiopians.

SANCTIONS

WAR

EXPORTS

It is learned that Ras Kasca, another of the LIKELY TO BAN northern commanders, is moving 60,000 men into the Aksum area. Unconfirmably it is reported that the Ethiopians intend to effect a triangular manoeuvre which they hope will result in the recapture of Adową and the cutting of the Italian communications. Meanwhile, foreigners are in a j punle here and 120 passengers, in- cluding eleven Americans, boarded the train for Djibouti to-night. Ninely-eight others were unable 10 get aboard-and-will-have-to- wail for Wednesday's train.

The people in Addis Ababa live in constant fear of alr attacks.-- United Press,

CITY OF DARKNESS

Addis Ababa, Oct. 8 Precautionary measures against air raids are being taken here. The capital will henceforth remain in complete darkness from dusk to dawn. Street lamps must be t and molar cars are forbidden to carry headlamps. Windows of the houses must be closely blanketed and no think of light must show. --Reuter Special.

"AKSUM "UNTÄKEN

London, Oct. 8. The Exchange Telegraph ser- rice reports that Aksum has not yet been captured by the advanc: ing Italians but that a determined movement against that town is cx pected to-morrow,

Meanwhile war planes are bomb. Ing the Ethiopian concentrations discovered ten miles from Aksum.

United Press.

RAIDERS REPULSED'

Rome, Oct. 8.

ITALY TO

CONTINUE CAMPAIGN

ADOWA'S FALL OF NO SIGNIFICANCE

ATTLEE LABOUR LEADER

SUCCEEDS GEORGE

LANSBURY

PARLIAMENT TO RE-ASSEMBLE?

London, Oct. 8.

GERMANY SUSPICIOUS OF FRANCE

ENTANGLEMENT FOR ENGLAND?

NEW NOTE TO PARIS

Mr. George Lansbury, addressed

Berlin, Oct. 8. Tokyo, Oct. 9.

the Parliamentary Labour Party The French reply to the British Well-informed authorities pre-for an hour this afternoon on the Note has surprised German poli- dict that Japan will decline to differences whieli have arisen be-tical circles, which are of the participate in any sanctions the tween him and his colleagues over opinion that its attempts to exploit League of Nations

may take the use of sanctions in the Italo- international and political tensions against Italy and will not colla- Ethiopian dispute.

are for France's own purposes and borate with the League's Co-

Later.

-alliances.

MOVE TO BLOCK SANCTIONS?

NATIONS QUIBBLE OVER LEGALITY

ITALY'S NEIGHBOURS

WOULD SUFFER

Geneva, Oct. 8.

Quibbles regarding the application of sanctions against Italy under the League Covenant are already arising. Certain jurists maintain that the automatic . application of Article XVI was abolished by the Assembly resolution of 1921, and that sanctions will thus require a unanimous vote in the Assembly to make them obligatory upon member states.

If unanimity of the League Assembly is indispen- sable before the application of sanctions can be assured, such remedial action in the present Ethiopian dispute becomes more difficult of achievement.

Considerable importance is attached to the arrival here by air of the Polish Foreign Minister, Colonel Beck, who, it is learned, may make certain reservations Tegarding the attitude of Poland.

Colonel Bock is reported to have come to Geneva at the earnest solicitation of the Italian Minis-, ter at Warsaw,

SCATHING ATTACK ON ITALY of sanctions

BY ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY

"UNPROVOKED AGGRESSION"

The attitude of Austria, Hun- gary and Switzerland is uncertain, as their participation in any form would be most difficult owing to their depen- dance-upon Italian-trado.

Ordinating Committee. They After his speech, in which he entangle Britain in the network stress that Japan is determined practically tendered his resigna-of France's policy of selective to stand aloof and aside, and tion as Leader of the Party, he left watch developments.

the meeting, which, however, over- The Bocrsef Zeitung, in the

According to present arrange- ments the Bureau of the Assembly. Nevertheless, it is pointed out whelmingly decided to ask him to course of an inspired article, says

will, meet at 4 o'clock, to be that Japan will unswervingly ad- continue in the post of Leader, Mr. in practice France demands that

followed by a meeting of the full here to the Imperial rescript of Lansbury in now considering the she be authorised to mobilise on the

matter.

German frontier without conceding March,

Assembly at 5 o'clock, at which 1933, whereby Japan

Germany the right to Interpret this pledges the advancement of inter-

both M. Pierre Laval, the French Mr. Lansbury has persisted in as a threat and provocation. The

Prime Minister and Chiaf national peace. Furthermore, his resignation, which the Parlin- journal adda that the French de- Japan, who is consistently assert-mentary Labour Party has accepted mand is not compatible with the

Delegate, and Mr. Anthony Eden, ing "her special position as

the British Minister for League stabilising factor in

with profound regret. The meet- Covenant of the League and is an

Affaire and spokesman at Genova, Eust Asia":

ing then unanimously elected Major attempt to paralyse the Locarno won't be guilty of inconsistency in C. R. Attice as Chairman of the Treaty-Reuter.

may speak. Other members will pursuing a policy Hikely to

|be afforded an opportunity to voice ng-Party,

A scathing donunciation gravate strife elsewhere in

PREPARING NOTE

of the views of their Governmenta The meeting decided to ask the

Italy was uttered by the Arch- world.

It is expected that the co- bishop Government for a speedy re-assem-

London, Oct. 8.

of Canterbury at the ordinating committee will consist Rome, Oct. 8.

Therefore, although desiring the bling of Parliament and to grant a

Church Congress in Bournemouth of certain members of the Council, It is learned that Great Britain to-day. The speech, which created representatives of Italy's neigh maintenance of general com-lebnte on the International situate preparing a now communication the deepest Impression, is regard-bour states, and two or three other Although Italy is prepared to mercial Intercourse with Italy, tion on the opening day. leave the League of Nations if Japan is virtually pledged by the

to France upon the possibilities ed as a sequel to the Labour's request will be con-of military collaboration. The Interview, lasting an hour, with portance of their trade with Italy. Primate's states in the order of the Im- sanctions are voted against her, Imperial rescript, humanitarianism sidered at a Cabinet meeting to purpose of the new note is: Signor

Mussolini, Benito

the and morality, to veto war supplies morrow. It is expected that

Sir Samuel Hoare, the Foreign-Reuter. Prime Minister and director of to Italy.-Reuter.

1. To seck clarification of the Scoretary, yesterday. Labour will receive an immediate Italy's expansionist policy, in still

assurance that the Government will prepared to discuss the Ethiopian TO BAN WAR EXPORTS?

summon Parliament as soon us the question by direct negotiations

international situation, enables it with Great Britain and France on

FRENCH HOPE DASHED

Tokyo, Oct. 9.

tho

war

Reuter.

note:

London, Oct. 8.

guarded French reply to the first The Archbishop declared:-

"We see a great European Power 2. To explain the British Flect treating its solemm obligations concentration in the Mediter-with cynical contempt and launch-

.PENALTIES NEXT WEEK

·Geneva, Oct. 8.. Delegates here are predicting Although well-informed circles to assemble with any advantage.-Iranean, because of the anti-British jing a fierce attack upon a fellow anti-Italian penaltie swill be offec-

attacks in the Italian press and member of the. League: If aventive by next week.. allegations of a confusing nature. there was an act of unprovoked of a Committee including Greece, They anticipate the appointment -United Press,"

aggression, surely this is

"Ethiopia may be a backward Jugo-Slavia, Austria, Switzerland, State, but is it possible to think France and Spain-Italy's neigh-

boura-to

specific without resentment and sickening

recommend penalties. of heart of a proud and ancient It is admitted that whether or people defending their own land not these penalties with scanty military resources

the basis of the 1906 Treaty, ac do not expect Japan to participate cording to the commentator, in League sanctions, it is belleved Gayda, writing.. in the Giornale she will ban exports of

THE NEW LEADER Italia.

materials to Italy,

Major Clemant Richard. Attlee, This writer says that the arbi- her normal non-military

It is presumed, however, that the new Labour Leader, has re- com- presented the Limehouse Division trary forecast that Italy would|

i contine her action to the diploma-merce with Italy will be man in Parliament since 1922. He was

tained.

educated at Haileybury College and

in

A communique issued by the tle sphere after the capture of Japanese exports, especially University College, Oxford; winning; Government to-day states that the Adowa did not take into considera-silks and rayon, are expected to Second Class Honours Ethiopians have attacked the tion the elementary reason for the increase throughout the world Eritrean town of Samar, near the Italian occupation, which was not owing to Italy's preoccupation in Sudanese border but were repelled meroly a question of prestige and Ethiopia-Reuter. by Italian bombers and Askari national pride, but was to end the

troopers.

Five shiploads of men and war materials loft to-day for East Africa.

•

A spokesman said that economic sanctions would have no effect upon Italy because the nations friondly to her were still prepared

Pross.

continual and unprovoked Ethio-j plan aggression.

The capture of Adown and other strategic points was of purely local importance.

The

NO MORE CREDITS

Experimental Air Flights Resumed

PLANE DEPARTS FOR PENANG

Alghte

a.ro. to be

and scarcely any hospitals, surgeons effective is a matter of choice of Individual nations to face Musso- lini's wrath.

to act as intermediaries.-United according to the objectives al decision of policy which will only Chancellor of the Duchy of Lan Penang and Hongkong, left Kaiablo distribution of economic goods, thus greatly decreasing,

SOME HEAVY LOSSES

·

Tak

Aerodrome 'nt

Modern History. He was called to the Bar at the Inner Temple in

and nurses being mowed down by a 1905, and was Tutor, and Lecturer

vast, pitiless war machine in Social Science at the London

It is pointed out that enforce- equipped with all the powers School of Economics from 1913 to

which science has invented forment of sanctions will mean that Italy will be cut off from all 1923.

the destruction of human life?" Washington, Oct. 8. Government

Major Attlee served in the Euro- sponsored

Defending the League Covenant, financial or commercial relations Second Export and Import Bank pean War with the South Lanco-

the Archbishop announced that with all the nations, regardless of has announced its decision not to shire Regiment and Tanks Corpe,

he and others wore about to fasue whether or not they are members. grant credits for the sale of goods France. He has held office under Dorado, which arrived here on ported Mr. Lansbury's suge

in Gallipoli, Mesopotamia and

an appeal for Red Cross assistance of the League. Germany, Japan The Italian military action will to Italy or Ethiopia.

The Imperial Airways air liner for Ethiopia. The Primate supe and the United States will be no

exceptionage muta continue on all fronts, he declares, The ban is described as a definite Labour Governments, being under- Friday on the first of the series of tion for an international confer

Many delegates favouras" at Secretary of State for War in 1924, experimental ready set and by the necessity be changed when conditions are caster. 1980-31. Postmaster Gen-

between ence to consider the more equitarat step a boycott of Italian imposed by the Ethiopian menace. changed.Router.

Italy foreign exchange and pre -Router.

oral in 1931, and was a member of morning on the return trip to the world-Router.

7.20 this resources in undeveloped parts of venting her purchase of raw the Indian Statutory Commission Penang. AMERICAN ATTITUDE

materials. They feel, too, that in 1927. He was Deputy Leader of The machine, which is piloted

LEAGUE'S PURPOSE

President Roosevelt's neutrality New York, Oct. 8. the Labour Party in the House of to-day that General Dobone,.Com-

proclamation constitutes an *pX- Paris, Oct. 8. In purguanco of President Commons in 1981.

by Captain W. Armstrong, and

London, Oct. 8. mander-in-Chief of the Italian

ample to Lengue and non-League By attacking and capturing Roosevelt's offiolal discourage

has on board · First Officer · N. In the course of his speech at nations United Press. forces on the northern front, has Aksum, anclent religious capital ment of Americans travelling in

Richardson (co-pliot), . Mr. › D. the Church Congress, the Arch-" so far reported no casualties, but of Ethiopia, General Debono has Italian ships, the Secretary of the out sanctions. Nor is it likely Hands (engineer) and Mr. Wbishop of Canterbury said they

LEAGUE ACTIVITY hlated that the losses may be disappointed the French, and has Treasury, Mr. Henry Morgenthau, that the United States will send Chapman (wireless savere, as "there has been some confounded

operator) must recognise that peace In their hopes

London, Oct. 8. that who recently went to Portugal on Observers to the League com arrived safely at Fort Bayard at itself was not an ideal and had no heavy fighting down there."-Signor Mussolini might be willing an Italian vessel, has cancelled mittee dealing with this matter, 935 a.m. and then made for Intrinsic worth if it meant ac-

There was great activity at United Press,

to negotiate after capturing the return half of his passage and if invited to do so.

Tourne, the next stop...

quiescence in the violation of Geneva to-day following yesterday's Adown.

is making the homeward journoy However, America s not ox-

The plane is engaged on. a justice, and rule of law. The momentous decision of the Longue In a United States linor. Mrs. M. L. Bunje has reported to Moderate opinion still hopes

pected to oppose sanctions and series of six experimental flights League of Nations was created to Council that Italy had resorted to the police that at 10 o'clock yesterday that the olive branch will appear that the United States will not gue blockade, but will riot Inalat between Penatig and Hongkong, in law and was the only alternative of the Covenant

The general impression here le may recognise any effective Lon- (twelve single flights, in all) establish the collective rule of War against Ethiopia in disregard now that Aksum has fallen co-operate with the League in on the right of Americana to preparation for the intending of national self-amoortion or those Preparations were being made

imposing sanctions or in. working trade with Italy-Routor Special (Continued on Page 74) 26

for resumed meeting of Assembly, (Continued on Page:TJ

Rome, Oct. 8.

A Government apokesman stated

zorning Aman camo up behind “hàr and tried to snatch her handbag. Nothing was stolen...

FRENCH HOPES DASHED

'Reuter.

(Continued on Paga 7.)