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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1935. 日十二月九

ETHIOPIAN

TROOPS MASSING ON ALL FRONTS

MAY DRIVE AGAINST SOUTHERN LINES

CAN STRIKE LIGHTNING BLOWS AT INVADERS

London, Oct. 16.

If the Italians continue to denude the south front of white troops it is not impossible that Ras Nassibu, the commander on that sector, will launch an offensive with some 200,000 of his warriors.

Owing to the fever-stricken and waterless nature of the country a general advance south of Harrar seems, out of the question, but in the comparatively low-lying! country bordering the Shibeli River on the south-west it may be possible to make a rapid advance against the Italian left wing.

OFFENSIVE

Britain continues to send naval arid military forces to the Mediterranean. Picture shoes troops bound for Malta going aboard the Neuralia at Southampton, A further battalion is just being sent to the Sudanese-Libya frontier.

PROGRESS

Messages from Ginir, in the Province of Bali tënd to confirm reports that the Ethiopians are planning an immediate advance in a south-easterly direction, keep- TOWARDS ing close touch with the valley of the Shibeli River.

Ras Desta, whose Addis Ababa villa Count Vinci, SANCTIONS

the Italian Ambassador is still inhabiting, and the Bali tribal chieftains can march rapidly, living on the coun-

try. It is they who would probably bear the brunt of RUMANIA BACKING the fighting in any attack on the Italian southern forces.

MASS MOVEMENTS

Mass movements of troops from the interior of Ethiopia. reported _from_various sources, indicate the approaching end of the period of marking time. The congestion at Addis Ababa, due to the influx of armed

under men

sub-feudal chlefs will be relieved after the

ITALIAN

THREAT

TO EGYPT

review of 50,000 troops by the CONCENTRATION OF

Emperor to-morrow. The troops will leave, then to join the armies.

in the north and south.

The Emperor will bid a special farewell to 4,000 Imperial Guards- men who are going to

Dessis, Makale.

Although reinforcements are

AEROPLANES

DENÝ TROOPS MOVEMENTS

BRITAIN

COMMITTEES ACTIVE

Gonern, Oct. 16. Rumania- will agree to the British proposals in any circums- tances, whether the question of mutual support and compensation

EMPEROR TO LEAD HIS ARMY

EXPECTED TO GO

TO FRONT

ALL CHIEFS

LEAVING.

(Special to "Telegraph");

17, 8,308.m.)

50,000

FIERCE FIGHT IN PIT.

NON-UNION MEN BREAK STRIKE

50 SERIOUSLY -INJURED-

London, Oct. 16.

SINGLE COTY 10 CENTE $30.00 PER ANNUM

FULLSIZE BLEACHED SHEETS

Sheets&

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21 × 3 yds. $9.25.pr.

Whiteaway-Laidlaw & Co., Ltd.

PREDICTED

A hand-to-hand fight broke out this morning in a pit at Trelewis, South Wales, where a "stay down" striko is in progress, between Federation

non-Federation miners,

and

Fifty casualties were brought to the surface, most of the victims re- quiring medical attention.

BRITAIN WON'T RECALL FLEET

LAVAL MAKES LAST PEACE EFFORT

SUGGESTION FALLS ON BARREN GROUND/

Paris, Oct. 16.

The British Anibassador, Sir George Clerk, has communicated to M. Pierre Laval, the Prime Minister, the British Government's decision to give a qualified non possumus to M. Laval's suggestion that units of Great Britain's Home Fleet should be withdrawn from the Mediterranean Sea.

Just previous to the receipt of the British commu-- nication, M. Laval received the Italian Ambassador, Signor Vittorio Cerrutti, who, according to an uncon- firmed report delivered a constructive reply from Signor Benito Mussolini to M.. Laval's sounding on. peace possibilities.

It is understood Sir George Clerk told M. Laval that the British Government could not consider reducing the British naval strength in the Mediterra- nean unless equivalent protection were offered by France.

PEACE EFFORT DOOMED

EXPERT'S VIEW OF LAVAL'S PLAN

BRITAIN'S LAST WORD

Paris, Oct. 16. It is learned officially that Great Britain will be satisfied with the use of French ports in the event of a conflict with Italy, and is willing to waive active military and naval .support..

It is reliably stated that Britain considers her future participation In the League's affairs and the. future of her Continental policy to be dependant upon the French answer to her request for #B- (surances of support.

M. Laval's only proposal on be half of Italy was that Italian troops would withdraw from Libya If Britlah naval units withdrew from the Mediterranean-United

forc- The conclusions of the conver

ly Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphia Mex Ordinamon, 119. Received, October

Addis Ababa, Oct. 16.. is favourably decided upon or not,

The High Command is ready to declared M. Nicholas Titulescu, lead the army at present con-

UNACCEPTABLE the Rumanian spokesman at Geneva and Minister for Foreign centrated here into possibly the

TO ANYONE Affairs to-day, addressing a meet-most decisive battle of the war.

The destination of the

Genova, Oct. -16, ing of the Mutual Assistance

The Union men went into the pit troops here is being kept a close last week-end, and announced they perhaps his final attempt, to find

M. Pierre Laval's latest, and | Préas. Committee.

secret, but there are strong in-would remain there, without food or Tho Committeo of Eighteen dications that the Ethiopians will water, until the employers accepted Italo-Ethiopian dispute is

a basis for conciliation in the adopted the report of the sub-make a stand at a point east by their demand that non-union men doomed to fallure, according to sations between' M. Laval and Sir Committee of Jurists with regard north-east of the capital, between be discharged from the mine. League of Nations circles. Thero-George Clerk were not revealed. to the question whether constitu-Desiye and Diredawn, oficial quarters deny that the

They refused all food sent down to fore there la no [205 Telegraph, Copyright. Telegraphie Mos- tional difficulties could be evoked

tendency Emperor has ordered

The Minister for War, Ras them by the company, and their general

annas Ordinance. 1994. Recriued, October as a reason for non-application or Mulu. Getta, and other Cabinet | relatives kept a long vigil in the slacken the procedure, in the or-orderati secure a trump card In offensive on the Ogaden front. n.m.) The Negus' tactics are to allow

Alexandria, Oct. 16. for application of sanctions,

negotiations with Signor Musso- Ministers, will probably personal streets near the pit-head, singing ganising of sanctions. It is reported that 200 Ltalian the Italians to advance, lengthen-

lini, may promise the French The jurists reported that everyty lead private armies to the front. and sometimes praying.

It is believed that even if float's aid to Britain in the event ing their lines of communication, war planes

are concentrated_inmember of the Lengue was bound Practically every member of the and leaving them vulnerable to the Libyan desert, only sixty miles by Article XVI and it

It is believed the non-union Signor Mussolini, the Italian Dic-of aggression against His Majes was the Government also tribal

miners attempted to remove surprise attacks, while the fever, from the Egyptian frontier-duty of each to adopt rapidly all

"strikers" from the pit-Reuter Laval's proposals, or finds them

the tator, is willing to consider M.ty's possessions in the Meditor- dispositions for the application of dreds of warriors.

Special.

acceptable, they will be rejected sanctions.

The Argentine consequently withdrew its reservations.

being despatched to Harrar,

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which is rampant in Ogaden in November, is likely to prove a valuable ally to the Ethiopians.

STILL SAILING

Rome, Oct, 16.

Hints of large-scale operations, to be resumed in Ethiopia shortly,

(Special to "Telograph")

United Pr€88.

ROME'S DENIAL

ali

chieftain, commanding many han

Despite the secrecy, however, it is expected that the Emperor, himself will soon leave the palace and establish his command nearl the front linen.

STRIKE CALLED OFF

London, Oct. 16.

to but it is thought that M. Laval, In

ranean.

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by the Ethiopian Emperor, who The prospects of M. Laval sue-

Rome, Oct, 16.

would be upheld by the Longue ceeding in his work of conciliation of Nations.

is nevertheless considered remote: The danger of disease is seen | A spokesman of the Government by the Italians and 10,000 white to-day denied that a new Italian The Committee also adopted the

However, it is not believed that by well-informed circles-Renter. It is now learned, following II Duce will accept the pence troops have been transferred from division was secretly en route to report of the Military sub-Com-

LAVAL'S QUESTION Ogaden to Eritrea-Reuter..

Libya.

RAINS DELAY ADVANCE the clash between South Wales plan. mittee, adding to President Roose-

union and non-union miners,, that Meanwhile, Mr. Anthony Eden'a He said that certain reinforce-velt's list of arms and munitions

London, Oct, 16. embargo, is believed that ruins are the South Wales Miners Feder-suggestion for a general embargo Is Britain agrecable to the aug- ments were on their way to the to be placed under an

and apparatus for hampering the Italian advance ntion has decided to call off the against Italian exports is meeting gestion that she reduce her recent- Libyan garrisons, but they were

FUSES

from Somaliland. This fact is "atny down" strike at Nine Mile with almost universal supporty increased naval power in the primarily for the purpose of re-chemical or incendiary warfare.

Subsequently a public session Baid to have hastened Emperor Point Colliery.

from the Little Entente, the Mediterranean to normal if Italy placing troops sent to Eritrea.

Other mines in South Wales Bulkan States and the Seundina, are contained in the news that the Italian Metauro Division, of "dopted both reports.-Reuter.

Yesterday it was reported that of the Co-Ordinating Committee Solussie's decision assume the

offensive.

have been instructed to bring the vian countries. Rusala, too, strong-similarly reduces her swollen millt- ary strength in Libya? A doclafon 16,000 troops are sailing from

Thousands of wild tribesmen men up to the surface after they ly favours the proposal.-Rcutor.

on this feeter, put by M. Pierre- Naples for East Africa between regular troops, had sailed from

are encamped on the outskirts of had remained underground for

AMERCAN INTEREST Laval to the British Ambassador. to-day (Wednesday) and Satur-Italy for Libya.

this city, fighting frequently among 100 hours.

In Paris, oR Monday, as a pre- There were angry scenes, how- were injured in. a brawl on Tues-Minera urged

Washington, Oct, 16. themselves, but awaiting orders

Timinary to possibla "pesee talks, to attack the Italians. Thirty over, outside the colileries.

The admission that the League was reached by the Cabinet to-day. that the strike ombargo on exports of

certain The Cabinet'a anawor, will be day-United Press.

should not end

until a written raw materials to Italy might be communicated to M: Laval officially agreement was signed by the cm-Ineffective if the

United States to-night.. ployers that

non-Federation did not participate, was made

day. Two ships, the Vininnle ̧and

war

It is reported to-day that mechanised anti-aircraft

units

URCES CAUTION

-

Salt Lake City, Oct. 16.

the Pollenzo, left Naples to-dayare new being sent to the Libyan American exporters had the power Senator Pope said to-day that with troops, lorries and materials for East Africa. The desert, which borders on Egypt.to defeat the European anti-Italian Vininalo also carried a motorised United Press.

embargo and advocated legislation prohibiting trading in oil, copper, anti-aircraft unit, which, it is

coal, and cotton in order to pro- rumoured, may be en route to Libya,

serve American neutrality, and avoid entanglement in a war which Signor Mussolini hind started with- out provocation-United Press.

BRITISH TROOPS SENT

Cairo, Oct. 16. The 2nd Battalian of the Royal Twenty other ships, including Sussex Regiment left for the five liners, are loading preparatory Sudan to-day. for departure for East Africa by It is expected to be used to the Libyan-Sudanese

Baturday. They will carry, in reinforce

addition to the 16,000 fighting men, frontior posts-United Press.

a large number of lorries, horses,

stores and equipment for soveral

flold hospitals-Reuter.

VAST REVIEW

FRENCH PRECAUTIONS

Paris, Oct. 16.

IRON AND STEEL

London, Oct. 10. The British Iron and Steel France is drafting troops from Faderation reports that 529,000 Morocco to Tunis.

tons of pig iron were produced in

·DANGEROUS FRONT

no

Some indication of the nature men should be employed.-Reuter to-day by Mr. Daniel C. Roper, the of the reply, which in the mean-

Rome, Oct. 16. It has been decided that foreign nowspapermen will not be allowed on the Somaliland sector. The reason for this decision by the Italian Command has not been divulged. However, heavy fight-lover ing is expected.-United Press,

MINISTER RESIGNS

Ottawa, Oct. 16.

SERIOUS OUTLOOK

Secretary of Commerce,

time has not been published, is. He said that the Government afforded by London's official view London, Oct. 16.

had not yet studied the matter that the situation is not improved The unfortunate Kituntion closely enough to

warrant any by the uninterrupted flow of troops arising out of the local dispute statement of its attitude,

to Libya. “We are simply studying things the employment of Non- Federation labour in the Nine and preparing for any netion that Mile Point Colliery, Monmouth-may be necessary."-Reuter. shire, threatens to cause a wide- prend stoppage in the. South Wales coalfield.

U.S. NAVAL EXPANSION.

men

On Saturday last, 68 |refused to come to the surface, in

Washington, Oct. 16.

Mr. Claude Swanson, Secretary

It is believed, however, that M. Laval made other suggestions for a pence forinula which are being closely guarded from public oars,

Reuter

AMBASSADOR INSTRUCTED" - London, Oct. 18:

Bir George Clerk, Ambassador

Addis Ababa, Oct. 10. The Fifth Colonial Infantry September, compared with 543,400 The most imposing military re-Regiment and the Ninth Colonial tons in August and 600,300 tons in Mr. W. D. Horridge, K.C., protest against the employment of view over to bo, seen in Addis Artillery Regiment have arrived September, 1984. Production of Canadian Minister to the United workmen brought into the colliery of Navy, says it has not yet been. Ababa will be hold to-morrow at Sousse, the former on its way stool ingots and castings for the States, has resigned his post as a during a recent dispute. As a decided whether the new battleship at Paris, is being instructed to whon 50,000 cavalry and Infantry to South Tunisia where garrisons samo three months were 855,900 result of the General Election, in result of sypathetic action in thla to be constructed will be included convoy to M. Laval tint the oce will parade outside the Parliament are being crented in Monastir and tons, 709,900 tons and 784,700 tons which the Bennett Administration and adjoining collleries, there are in the next fiscal budget.-United sity for maintaining precautions

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respectively.British Wireless. was defented.-United PressB.

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