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FOUNDED 1881

No. 14727

一拜雞 號八十月十英港香 MONDAY, OCTOBER 28,

1935.

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GREAT ITALIAN ADVANCE STARTS

PLANES LEADING

ASSAULT

BLACKSHIRTS RUSH TO OBJECTIVE

ETHIOPIA'S TACTICS NOT DISCLOSED

Asmara, Oct. 27,

The Italian advance has commenced, though the general assault, scheduled for to-morrow, it is expected, has not yet got under way.

An important movement, one of several prepara- tory to the general attack, was made by a Blackshirt Brigade under General Diamante on the left flank. His troops occupied the village of Adimesas after a ten mile march, during which no resistance whatever was on- countered.

The line of the Italian advance will be along "English Street," the route followed by the explorer Napier in 1868,

Meanwhile sweeping air force operations have been undertaken along the whole front. Planes, start- ing from Juba, have bombed the Ethiopian encamp- ments around Magolo, and halfway to Addis Ababa.

been

ACTION ON THE RIGHT

Meanwhile, there has activity on the right flank of the southern army.

Extensive reconnaissance flights have been made in the direction of Saabenh.

Planes dropped_occasional_bomba when bands of Ethiopians were sighted-Reuter.

EXPECT ATTACK TO-DAY

Addis Ababa, Oct. 27. With the big Italian offensive ex- pected to-morrow, two schools of thought have developed with re- hard to tactles. Ono advocates that very effort should be made to hold Makale, while the other arges in continued retreat and uerilla warfare, which means the avoidance of a severe engagement, Ila argued that Makala should be Surrendered without battle being sought,

BLACKSHIRT SPEARHEAD

Asmara, Oct. 27.

FASCIST COUP IN AUSTRIA?

VON STARHEMBERG MAY BE REGENT

CLOSE FRIEND OF ITALY

A group of Ethiopian warri ors leaving their native country in the Harrar region in order to go to the Southern frantier to resist the Italian invasion.

SILVER MARKET UPSET

REACTION TO HOAX IN INDIA

OPERATORS

INJURED

Bombay, Oct. 20,

Messrs. Merwanjce and Sons, in

RAILWAY DISASTER IN JAPAN

FEARED MANY ARE KILLED

TRAIN PLUNGES INTO RIVER

Tokyo, Oct. 28.

It is feared that many persons

their liver review for the week have been killed and injured in a

letter

ending yesterday, write:-

Barring the upheaval caused by ahoux, when a number of Euro- i pean bankers and prominent

brokers received a

from Simla, purporting to inve been issued by the Government of India, stating that the import duty on silver had been removed and that a duty of ten rupees per ounce The prospect of Hapsburg had been levied on the export of restoration in Austria in the in-gold, fluctuations mediate future appears to have narrow.

have licen

Vienna, Oct. 27.

three

a decisive diminished with the report that the Though the repercussions of the

Fascist leader and pro-Italian honx hardly lasted for The Crown Council, presided Vice-Chancellor, Prince von Star-hours, it left the market thorough- over by Emperor Haile Selassie, is hemberk, has irformed intimately disorganised, aflecting many deliberating the situation.-Beuter. friends that he intends to be-operators adversely. It is there

come Regent of Austria.

fore surmised that, in the Prince von Starhemborg's re-absence of any major develop- ported announcement coincided ment, it will be sometime before A combined force of Blackshirts, with a gathering of 30,000 uni-activity is restored in anything under General Diamante, and formed Heimwehr of Askaria, Italy's

Upper like the recent level. crack native Austria

it Linz, where the The up-country demand has troops, drove the spear-head of Heimwehr chieftain made a speech averaged about 10 bars of silver the long-waited Italian advance declaring he felt responsible for a day. towards Makale deep into Ethio- the fate of Austria pian territory.

A surplus of about 36,000 bars "Austria's future is the Ileim-is now expected after the settle- The Italian troops moved from wehr," Prince von Starhemberg ment on November 15,----Reuter. Mount Samait and advanced ten told his men. I command you to miles at Adinifas, apparently be faithful to your supreme leader, without meeting any resistance. Thon we shall reach our, ultimate

aim."

The loft wing of the Italian Army now projects In a long arm towards the Ethiopian stronghold at Makale, where a stiff battle is expected.

hope that by the beginning of 1936 Heimwehr lenders express the the plan to make Prince von Star- The now offensive indicates that carried through legally, despite homberg regent will have been the International situation does the opposition of the Legitimista, not hinder the Italian military who want to enthrone Archduke operations, despite

Indications Otto of the House of Hapsburg, that diplomatic factor alone were the rightful heir.-Reuter. delaying the continued march, United Press,

SUCCESSES REPORTED

Rome, Oct. 27.

A communique confirms that Italian and native troops have oc- cupied Farinini, after a battle on the northern front. :

ed.

The Ethiopian chiefs surrender-

rear.

FARMERS BACK

A.A.A.

GREAT MAJORITY IN

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Honours For Marshal

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BODY CARRIED TO AFRICAN GRAVE

COLONISED FOR FRANCE

train disaster near Taira.

A local train from Koriyama Junction was nearing Taira, in the Fukushima, Prefecture, when it crashed through a bridge. The MERCEDES

GIANT PLANES FOR AIRWAYS

British Building Twenty Craft

(Special to "Telegraph") London, Oct. 27.

It is reported to-day that Imperial Airways will formally announce on Octo- ber 31, the construction of twenty giant flying boats and twelve big land planes, at a cost of £1,000,000, to be used on the Empire air lines.

It is expected that the new ships will, operate regu. lar schedules to India, Cape- town and Australia, requir ing three days on the first named run, four on the second, and a week on the last-United Press,

A

NANKING POLICY IN DOUBT

BUT STATEMENT ANTICIPATED

SPECULATION DISTURBING

(Special to "Telegraph")

Washington, Oct. 27. High Anancial sources here have expressed the opinion that al preciso declaration will be mado by the Chinese Government BOON, regarding its polley on the future of the yuan.

MASS TO MEET ATTACK

DESPERATE BATTLE IN PROSPECT

RAS NASSIBU HURRIES BACK TO FRONT

(SPECIAL TO “TELEGRAPH")

(By. Telegraph. Copyright, Telographic Messages Ordinance. Received, Oct. 28, 10.15 am.)

Harrar, Oct. 27. Ras Nassibu, the Ethiopian commander of the cen tre army, told the United Press correspondent to-day that he was immediately returning to the front to personally command a desperate effort to halt the Italian drive, which is expected from the south.

"We are ready for the great test between Italian armaments and Ethiopian fortitude," Ras Nassibu said. "Thus far we have withstood the bombing, gassing and machine-gunning which the Italians have directed upon us.. Now we want the invaders to attempt a mass assault against our rifles and cutlasses.

AMERICAN MINISTER ARRIVES

O.A.G. CALLS ABOARD.

U.S.S. CHESTER

MR. G. H. DERN

WELCOMED

On his way to Manila to attend Experts here blame apeculators the inaugural ceremonies of the chiefly for the recent monetary Philippines Commonwealth, Mr.

"Our generals, including Wassib Pasha, the Turkish strategist, are convinced that General Graziani's campaign is doomed to fallure," Ras Nassibu declared.

Preparations behind the Ethio-. pian lines indicate that a succes sion of stands will be mide at Gerlogubi-Daggahbur,-and-Jijigar with Harrar. the centre of the last line of defence.

The morale of the Ethiopian fighting mon is high. The war- riors boast that they will die on Harrar's wails rather than leave tho. city to the enemy.

NATION SUMMONED

Apparently Inspired by Em peror Selassie and his priests, the populace churches for a great simultaneous throughout the nation *ብዛ summoned to. the

proclamation

A

chaos in China, but at the same George H. Dern, U. S. Secretary service.

Was time they have recognised that of War, arrived in Hongkong this read: the United States silver purchases morning aboard the U.S.S. Chesterman. They must go

"The Government needs every have probably been a contributory Accompanying Mr. Dern are his wives and sisters and mothers and their factor to the 45 per cent. appre wife, his son James, Captain H. G. must not weep when their fathers, clation of the Hongkong dollar Abbot, Brigadier-General Creed F. brothers and sons leave.

the

over the Chinese yuan, and that speculation with regard to possibility of future devaluation in Hongkong has also contributed to Shanghai's weakness, United

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Fox, Colonel Campbell, Major B.

"It is the voice of God which Hodges, and Major Harry A. says: 'You must go to war against. Bishop. A salute of 10 guns was the invader.""" fired on the arrival of the cruiser.

Boys, the aged, lame or Shortly after the arrival of the abled, unfit for military service." warship, the US. Consul-General;fred with patriotic fervour, have Mr. Charles Hoover, went aboard enthusiastically responded to the to meet the distinguished visitor, appeal and are volunteering in who landed at Queen's Pier at thousands to help in the transport. The Foreign Exchange market 10,6 am, and proceeded to Govern-of food supplies.--United Press. was firm here this morning,. U.S.) ment House to make an official call dollars

EXCHANGE MARKET

Shanghai, Oct. 28.

were 3334, Sterling, on H.E, the Officer Administering 1/4.9/16, and Gold Bars $1,110.00. the Government (Hon, Mr. N. L

United Press..

H. K. DOLLAR rises

The Hongkong dollar advanced 4th to 1s. 11ád, this morning on opening. Business rates were 1s. 111⁄2d sellers and is 111⁄2d buyers, but the market was very uncertain, due to Shanghai influences.

Smith) Hore Mr. Dern Inspected a guard of honour from the Lin-1 colnshire Regiment render Capt. A. G. Lawe.

At 11 o'clock, the Omcor Ad-| ministering the Government re- turned the call aboard the Chester. During his stay in the Colony,

STEAMSHIP ABANDONED

CREW RESCUED BY

`SALVAGE SHIP

bridge had been weakened by recent

Mr. Dorn will fulfil a number of St. John's, Newfoundland, Oct. 27. floods and the steel girders erum-. Shanghai opened at 19. 4d. engagements. He is being enter- A salvagd vessel has taken off the pied, overturning the train into the and later advanced 4th but sub-tained to tinin at Shek-O by Mr. crew of thirty of the British sequently reverted to the former and Mrs. J. Dunbar to-day, and in steamer Barwind Lea, which is rate. Gold bars were very erratic, the afternoon he will make a aground off the coast of Newfound- vaying from 1,104 to 1,120.

motor trip round the island, while land.

stream.

The accident occurred at 350 p.m. yesterday,

The locomotive - nid ull' but the last coach in the train crashed into- the Natsikawn River.

at 4:30 pm, he is being entertained The Berwind Lea was abandoned to ten by Mr, V. M. Grayburn, by the crow after she had taken a Chlof Manager of the Hongkong | terrifle pounding and her break-up and Shanghai Banking Corpora- seemed imminent. Reuter. tion, and then being shown over

the Bank's new building,

FEARS FELT

To-night, Mr. and Mrs. Charles

Now York, Oct. 27. Hoovor are giving a dinner party Fear has been felt for the safety In honour of Mr. Dorn at the Peni-of the crow of thirty of the Britishr aula Hotel, to which numerous in- 5,000-ton, steamer Borwind Leagi vitations have been issued.

which is aground on Dead Man's Mr. Dorn, who has been Secret-Land, Newfoundland. ary of War since 1988, and who is

The ship sent out SOS calls and

(Special to "Telegraph")

CHARITY MATCH MANY FEARED LOST Marscilles, Oct. 27,

At the moment assistance Is bo- A huge, silent crowd watched the

IN SHANGHAI Nowspapers state that a small

Washington, Oct, 27.

departure of the cruiser Duplex,ing rushed to the scene of the nccl- Italian patrol Inflicted bonvy

The victory for the Agriculture carrying the coffin of Marahal Mar dent, but no, estimate of the loss esses upon a force of Ethiopian Adjustment Administration in the cel Lyautey, first Resident of of life can be made. It is feared,

HONGKONG IN DRAW pearmen nt. Adowa, United farmors referendum would dar France in Morocco, which arrived however, that it must be heavy.

No, detalls are at hand at present. exceed the hopes of its most ardent y, en route to Casablanca, for-Router.

this morning by special train from

WITH KWANGTUNG supporters, it was indicated by still incomplete returns to-day.

Interment at Rabat:

Shanghal, Oct, 28. Votes from thirty-one states

In a charity soccer match played 62 years of age was associated with in response the Japanese steamor. Birmingham (Ala), Oct. 27.

favouring the continuance of the criser endretures that Mediterranean by the Second here yesterday, Hongkong's Chinese the mining industry in the United corn-hog control plan In 1990, while four squadrons of seaplanes Battle Cruiser Squadron, six dog-

assistance.Renter._. The donth has occurred of Judge reached a total of 230,681, against dipped in saluto as the ships loft. troyers and a flotilla of the British soccer, eleven drow with Kwang States: as a young man, inter hold-England Mhru, hurried, to Grubb, from heart failure. Judge 32,670 opposition votes. Even the harbour.

| Ing office in various - enterprises: Home Fleet, which will escort the tung, each side scoring two goals, Grubb rendered various decisions Kangas, which was the only stato

Church bells pealed as the funeral French ships through the Straits

Kwangtung led at half time Council of Defence in the World and 1980. He was the author most damaging to the Now Deal, to voto against the Schento Inst procession wound it way from the of Gibraltar and into the Atlantle with the only goal scored up to ar, was Governor of Utah from the Workmen's Compensation Law, holding the NR.A. to be un-year, voted overwhelmingly for train to the ship's side.

while shore batteries fire a salute, then, but the Hongkong team play-1925 to 1992, and was Chairman of the Corrupt Practices Act, and the constitutional-United Preus,

The naval escort will be met In-Reuter Special.

ed brilliantly in the second half to the Governors Conference in 1929 State Mineral Land Leasing Taw

U.S. JUDGE DIES

continuance.-Router,

The Dupleix was escorted by the.

even the count.-Router.

He was a member of the State