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FIGHTING IN OGADEN

ETHIOPIA OFFERS

RESISTANCE

(With General Graziani's forces

near Gorrahei, Nov. 16. The southern army has com pleted its thrust through south- east Ethiopin which was designed and demoralise the

to harnes enemy.

CHINA CURRENCY

U. S. ASSISTANCE FOR COUNTRY?

NORTH CHINA AUTONOMY

PROSPECT - OF RESISTANCE

Washington, Nov. 10. The week-end reaction to the

Shanghai, Nov. 17. Chinese situation is that it is be lleved Chinn will not seek foreign Tokyo sources have made serious In allegations concerning the move- assistance unless she is opportunely disturbed by external ment. of Marshal Chiang Kai- interference, The reported con- shek's troops in. North China pro- ventration of Japanese troops at vinces. The Nanking Generalia- Chinchow, Manchuria, has tended simo is reported to have secretly The movement was comparable to curb the purely economie amassed 300,000 troops in Shan- tung and Honan with a strong with a hornets' attack. It took pect. the advance unita up the Fafan The reported decision by the concentration of his picked forces Valley to within eighteen miles of Nanking Government to continue in Hauchowfu -and Halchow

of holding its silver stocks in the northern Kiangsu near the coast. the important strategic town

112 northern banks instead of order- Sasa Baneh, which is only miles south of Jijiga, the main ing their shipment to Shanghai, is believed to be ■, conciliatory Ethiopian war baac,

.

Upon completing the movement gesture towards Japan. with a sharp battle the advance

units moved back to Gabredarre,

68 miles north of Gorrahel.

in

Japanese reports consider the assembly of China's foremost mill- tary commanders in Nanking na most significant, Some Bources say that a complete reorganisation of China's national defence system is under Nanking's close delibera. tion, leading possibly to the re-

Shanghai Rumours Although the United States and The sole object of the movement China are believed to hold similar WBs to overtake the retreating views on the situation, inquiry has instatement of Marshal Feng Yu- Ethiopians, defeat them, then 're-failed to elicit confirmation of halang, Marshal Feng may be ap- turn to the starting point purely Shanghai rumours that the Nun-pointed ዜጋ Commander-in-Chief

011

but

programme.

for the purpose of demoralisation. king Finance Ministry and the for North China provinces.

General Malotti's column, riding United States Treasury are nego- Kwantung Troops Massing

motor trucks, flanked by

tinting an agreement for American armoured

overtook the сага,

Tientain, Nov. 16. co-operation in the enforciment of

that 10,000 Ethioplans on November 11 near China's nationalisation of allver It la confirmed the Hamalei Wells. The Ethio-

Kwantung Japanese troops. are pians eagerly accepted the chal-

Responsible quarters In concentrating at Chinchow, which lenge and counter attacked,

Washington intimate that a Sino- is on the Peiping-Mukden itallway were repeatedly repulsed by fire American exchange of informa- in Manchuria, in addition to 3,000 from the armoured cars. They tion hus occurred throughout Japanese troops at Shanhalkuan. eventually retired leaving 300 developments in the United States, Apparently the situation is com- including a European officer,

and the later developments in the ing to a head. United Press. General Miletti's men captured

Chiriose silver programme, but and destroyed fifty motor trucks, 200 rifles and three machine-guna, tions.

United Press,

Optimism Tempered

dead,

there have been no actual negotia- Military Preparedness-

Tientsin, Nov, 18. The

States United

policy Additional trains have arrived throughout the year has consider at Shanhaikuan bearing troops, ed the Chinese exigencies, but field pieces, horses, tanks and other Asmara, Nov. 16.

There is a remains on a day-to-day basis, ac-military equipment. The optimiam aroused earlier this cording to authoritative spoke-total at present in Shanhaikuan week of n successful Italian drive men.

: of eleven troop trains and two along the Ogaden Front has been

It is anticipated that a new armoured trains, with an estimat tempered by later reports which

question may' arise regarding ed number of 6,000 troops-Unit- reveal that General Graziani's front direct US. Treasury purchases of ed Pres88. fine, so far na definite consolidation silver from the Chinese Govern- is concerned, remains only atment.--United Press. Gorrahel,

·

Fighting between the Italian

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native Askaris and the Ethiopians bas recently taken place in Grahre- her, 30 miles south of Sasa Bench,"

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Shanghai, Nov. 16. Japanese troops continue to gather at Shanhaikuan. It is con- firmed that seven troop trains ar rived at Shanhaikuan and some

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bur, the Abyssinians abandoned after Reuter.

bombed.

Torrential Rains

DEPRESSION

London Nav, 16.

Shanghai Uneasiness,

trucks, including seme with enter- pillar wheels. It is also confirm- The cottage industry in the Scot-ed that engineer units of the tish Islands of Lewes and Harris, Kwantung Army are stauding by to producing the well-known handmade at Mukden, ready to move Harrar, Nov. 16.

Harris Tweeds, in enjoying com: Shantalkuan if ordered.-Renter. Torrential raing are helping the parative prospurity after a period of Ethiopians to hold their own severe depression. The revival has by the ngainst the Italian advance up the been brought about

largely by

Shanghai, Nov, 16. river Fafan towards Jijiga, accord. registration of the trade mark to

The exodus from Chapel and ing to, un Abyssinian report which protect the products of the local in- adds that dozens of tanks got stuck made goods, which has revived the some foreigners, continues

dustry

against imitation machino Hongkew, including Japanese and in the mud and the number

confidence of

the

blic in these public

The Chinese authorities malarial cases is increasing dally.markable wearing cloths. Lengths are taking drastic steps to check

abated.

-Reuter.

of Harris Tweeds presented by the panic, which is attributed largely Islanders themselves were one of the to malicious rumour-mongers with wedding gifts received by the Duke axes to grind. So far five alley- and Duchess of Gloucester. British Wireless.

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De Puno Retires

of

Rome, Nov. 16. The sensational replacement of General De Bono ‘as High Com- missioner and Commander-in- {"Chief-of-East Africa by Marshal Pietro Badoglio is explained in a communique which says that with the reconquest of Makale, De Bone has concluded the task entrusted him,

11 Duce has sent General De Bono a cordial talegram and the King has promoted him to the

rank of Marshal of Maly.

It is believed the strain of the campaign was beginning to tell on De Bono who is 69 years of Age. Hitherto his comluct of the operations In the Northern Front

rar.

un-

ed rumour-mongers have been ar- rested and handed over to the Gar- rison Commissioner.

The Japanese marines stationed Sudden offensives along these in the vicinity of the crime-where- lines are designed to give Italy the Japanese marine, Hideo Naka- victory in face of determined and yarn, was killed last Sunday, have bloody resistance in the region of been withdrawn, but frequent Harrar, Dessie and Condar and patrons of lorry-loads of tin-hatted enable them to end the campaign and bayoneted Japanese impart an for the senson. They will then air of grim reality to the fears of commence building roads for transportation and communicating

the populace.

lines. United Press.

Pause In Advance ·

Rome, Nov. 16. - With General Bodaglio taking

that the Japanese are prepared to However, close observers feel stay their hands at Shanghal while the plans in Nerth China maturing.-Reuter,

are.

No Japanese Demand

Nanking, Nov. 16. While official Chinese circles are

has received the highest praise. command of the North Army, a Marshal Badoglio is 64, and has pause is being made in the ad- been Chief of Staff in 1932. He vance which will last at least r'osely following the latest deve ls regarded as one of the most three

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De Bono Retiring

Rome, Nov. 12. It is reliably stated that General De Bono was originally placed in Command of the Italian forces in north Ethiopia, to be permitted

More Troops

Rome, Nov. 16. Renewed sailings from Naples

to win glory by capturing Adowa, of ships carrying troops and ́aup- Adigrat, Aksum, Makale and Gorlles apparently confirm the belief rahel prior to reaching the retir- that a major difensive is to take

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lopments In Shanghai and North China, at present they refrain from comment on the Sino-Japan- ese aituation, except to emphasise mands have been presented in con- that up to now no Japanese de- nection with the recent Incidents In Shanghai,

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Mussolini has now declared that

Resistance Stiffens now that General De Bono has been honoured and the, Europeari out-

Addis Ababa, Nov. 16. look has quietened, Italy's most The Ethiopians resistance to able general, General Badoglio, General Graziani's northward be maintained by General Sung's

arranged, leaving General Sung Cheh-yunn's troops in complete control of the Poiping-Tientsin area, where pence. and order will

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can be spared from the Homeland drive has stiffened and officials are

Despite repeated assurancea to speedily bring to a close the of the opinion that the Italians African campaign for this season, will suffer heavy losses when they from official circles that no unto- -United Preas.

penetrate further into the high-ward developments are expected in the near future, the Chinese papu- Janda,

Emperor Selassie personally be-lace continue to view, the develon- Heven that Jiligu, Harrar

and mente in Shanghai and North China with serious apprehension no danger. Dirodawa are

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alble channels for the latest Infor- mation-Reuter.

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Large Scale Operations

Romo, Nov. 10. The appointment of. Gonerai Badoglio is a preliminary to large scale operations in East Africa It is understood. An offensive will be launched aà soon as the

Commander arrivés In It in officially stated that the pol. He said that the Nanking

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It is reliably learned that one Thursday, killing a priest and de-interview, blamed rumour-mongers offensive will be made from atroying a church. Makale aiming at Amba and Dr, Hockman has sent an urgent: Alagi, fifty miles to the south and message to the capital asking for that the second will be made additional doctors to be sent to simultaneously from the Italian Daggah Bur Immediately, adding

Shanghai, Nov. 10. linea along the Takkaze River to that he is sending the wounded The Japanese Ambassador, Mr. Foreign Ministry has assured Mr. wards Gondar and Lake Tsana, through to Jijiga.".

The Italiane anticipate that the Ocials ridicule the Italian Y. Suma, Japanese Consul-General Ethiopians will send reinforce claims that their tanks are within in Nanking, of Its co-operation in ments to the north to meet the sight of Jijign, and elted the suppressing anti-Japanese incl. threat thus weakening their sou- bombing to prove that the advance dents. The Ambassador reiterat thern defences and permitting has not even reached Daggah Bured that the Japaneso bad. General Graziani to capture +Har-" --United Press.

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He expressed confidence Nanking would deal successfully with the reported northern aul. tonomy mevement, although it is admitted by some In the Japanese they might military circles that view the movement sympatheticad-kong

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It is noted that the Japanese have reduced their patrols in the International Settlement, which contributed to the Chapel panic. United Press.

Government Reassurance

Shanghai, Nov. 17. The exodus of Chinese from Chapel has died down considerably. as a result of the enforcement of an order by the Chinese author ities prohibiting removal from Chapel. Foreign householders will

also be affected by this order.

The Shanghai Times learns that one. foreign family in Chapel de siring to move has been requested to obtain a permit from the Con- sular authorities first.-Reuter.

Murdered. BlueJacket

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as a result of; a "romantic affair," and to have been .committed by a non-Chinese.

The culprit is not yet apprehend ed.Union News,

LOCAL CHINESE SINGERS. GIVING ENTERTAINMENT

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The choir will be assisted by Mrs. Anderson Miller (Soprano), Mrs. M. J. Arnold (Cello), Mr. Li Chor-chi (Tenor), and Dr. L. T. Ride (Baritone), while Lt. Col... C. H. Kuhne will accompany.

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Sun Chuan-fang's Murder

Polping, Nov. 17. Political intrigue is supposed to be behind the assassination of General Sun Chuan-fang, the for- mer warlord of Nanking, who was auspices. The offer was made to killed recently by a woman, ailég- General Y Hashan, director of edly for the purpose of revenge. the Taiyuan Pacification Hand-

The reason, it is now rumoured, quarters, but he declined, is that General Sun might becomo the head of a separatist regime in North China under certain foreign

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