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· ENGAGEMENT. The engagement is announced of William Andrew, second son of Dr. W. N. Mackinlay and the inte birs. Mackinlay, of Redcar, Yorkshire, and Sheilah Mary, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. W Jeffries, Royal Observatory, Hongkong.

The

Arms For Abyssinian

HOW are

"

the Abyssinians obtaining their arms and ammunition now? The question is of interest because the Abys ainians' new armaments strength has much to do with the present position of the Italians in their country.

Abyssinin is a loosely-knit con- federation of tribes whose con- tributions to the State army in time of war take the form of levics. It is analogous to the English militia aystem of the Middle Ages, when countles and areas raised armed forces with which campaigns were fought.

IN the case of the Abyssinian=" this feudal system has meant the guarantee of numbers as distinct from armed men. In

a levy: muster from non- metropolitan provinces the arms carried would be primitive- sword, spear, and a few rifles. The Ras or district chief, being a law unto himself, could buy arms if he had the money, but otherwise for a national mobili- sation the local barons look to the State for arms.

were

they Against Italy promised rifles and ammunition. The embargo prevented this plan being fully prepared, and it was a strain on baronial loyalty to enter the field with but few modern rifles. It was at this point that the Italians jumped off quickly.

Hongkong Telegraph. raised by the L

TUESDAY, Nov. 26, 1935.

BRITAIN'S NEED OF RE-ARMAMENT

In the course of the General

Warriors

telegraph line to Gallabat, on the left flank of Ras Kassa's and Ras Seyum's forces.

The route is in regular trade with the Sudan and with dhows running imports across the Red Sea from Arabia. From the. rail at Gedaref to Gallabat is six hours by motor convoy.

IF the Italian advance neces

sitated a more 'southerly route, the point of entry could be shifted to the Blue Nile at Bambode (below Roseires), where the caravan route con- neats with the Sudan rallat Sennar. Here the distance is 200 miles of main post road and track, but with part of the Blue Nile navigable. This route is thus still based on the son ut Port Sudan,

Finally, if the Abyssinians were driven farther south, there remains the more lengthy route from railhead at Kosti to Kur- muk, or proceeding by the White Nile and, Sobat river and cross- ing the frontier near Machar to the fortified post of Gambola on the Baro river,

These routes are on the main post and telegraph road as far ns El Galhak, then part road and track. The White Nile reaches maximum flood at the end of October and the Sobat in the middle of November.

Thus the sea base at Port Sudan could feed the caravan routes from three rail heads to supply the northern and south- ern armies.

Permits for importation are, controlled by the

NOW, however, the embargo on

export of arms from League For Abyssinia, however, there large numbers within 10 days of however, countries to Abyssinia has been remains the question, can she Jibuti. So the railway becomes Minister of the Interior and Port Commissioner at Port raised by the League, and keep her forces armed? I think the great strategical prize, to Sudan Agent in Cairo and by the Sudan. An export licence from big cargoes of arms and ammuni- she can, seeing that the ir hold or to capture.

the country of origin is a first tion are being shipped to regulars have already alowed Abyssinia, and the native tribes- down the Italian advance with

bera, the British Somaliland ment would first have to approve man, mobilised in the hope of a the equivalent of a machine-gun NEXT in importance is Ber- essential, so that our Govern- modern quick-firing rifle, are corps. The difficulties of the

country were underestimated by port. It has no inland rallway, such trading.

but the distance to the frontier seeing that hope realised.

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Election campaign. at Home, NOTES OF THE DAY utvidedeoyer to fruno by camel or motor. Over the

opponents of the Government were not above suggesting that

the Italians, and the Chief of the General Staff was hurried to is only 100 miles of arterial rondj

via Sik, Haleva and Hargeisa out a plan with General de Bono frontier are Jijiga and Harar to achieve results before man and General Nasibu's H.Q. of power mobilisation becomes the Southern Army,

armed power mobilisation.

•

The Very Idea!

But

+

HOW RIGHTEOUS

SANTA

ly, "but granny is."

FANLING CAD

Nurse (to anxious Fanling fathor) "Everything's all right. It's

A

if the Baldwin Administration MUSICAL SNOBBERY

A few miles beyond is Dire

JOKES & JOTTINGS were returned, there would be a

The San Carlos Grand Opera

dawa and the railway again,] regular orgy of re-armament, Company which, it will be recalled,

tracks good approach

Somebody who does things in a big much of it needless. But the played at a Kowloon theatre about THE quickest supply route is with

stole a 21,000 lb, steam locomotive Harar Hills. way the still the open sea, and Italian through

from a warehouse critics who sought to fasten on three years ago, is in the headlines

in Jersey City. this subject were either wilfully in California, not because of its naval 'power is not likely to be General Nasibu has good native recently. blind to the realities of the situa artistle merit, but because a squab-employed in stopping "sanctions transport to meet the Somali The culprit used an elevator derrick It to hoist the locomotive to a trailer tion or were prepared to make ble has developed regarding the ships" for that would be waging convoys at the frontier.

locomotive was one of the narrow use of any stick with which to salurica of the artistes. The latest war on the Powers concerned, would not be difficult to import which took it away. The missing belabour the Government. It is development has been signed who could then close the Red Sea 600,000 rifles, guns, and am-gauge type used in construction work. Lieutenant Beggans, of Jersey City obvious, from 2 moment's letter from members of the cast, thought on the subject, that had indignantly refuting newspaper as.and cut the life line of the army munition in eight weeks if ships a Labour Government been repertions that any of them have in East Africa. There can be no were to start loading now and who is conducting the investigation, ways had been checked, but no one trilled or warbled for less than search without a declaration of Abyssinian cash, or credit were said the ferries, tunnels, and high-

available in the various shipment saw the locomotive leave the city." turned to power, one of its chiof

of them war. a week,, sonte U.S.$200 duties, from which there could apparently believing their honour The port of Djibouti in French capitals. be no escape, would be to place was at stake. This, we suppose, is Somaliland is the chief route. If the Italians occupied eastern Sunday School Teacher--"Now, the nation's defences in a much one form of musical snobbery.

Thomas, what do you understand by less precarious position. Failure Another form has just angered Sir available, as a railway runs from Abyssinia and cut across these to do that would mean & grave Landon Ronnid at Home, the snob the quay to Addis Ababa and sea routes of supply the Abyasi-ring for righteousness sako b

Thomas Please, miss, it mean breach of trust, for the simple bery of British mualeal audiences has French milltary guards on nians would have their backs to reason that the British Isles which worship foreign names so its 400 miles. The Italians are the west and would need supplies havin' to come to Sunday School" would be left in a state of weak much that native artists have some-not operating near the railway from that desert direction.

timics to ndopt stage

interpose names and large forces

But there would still be a sea- Mummy was listening to little ness which might easily make it sufficiently exotle to help them along against any thrust to cut it. -- port open to them-Port Sudan, Donnis saying his prayers, while. a prey to acquisitive nations. the path of success. It is a strange There are many weeks ahead the sea link of Khartum. A granny sat knitting.

Towards the end of its prayers Again and again during the and persistent evidence of national for free transit on the line and railway runs from this port

Patrons of election campaign, the Govern-inferiority complex.

little son raise his voice and positively ment spokesmen gave emphatic musle cling to the absurd notion stores of arms are ready for through Sinkat, Haiya, Derudebummy was surprised to hear, her Arabia, Japan, and Kassala to Gedaref. The roar, "And please can I have, a motor assurances that no more would that there cannot be a superlative shipment in

darling," she protested, "God- be spent on armaments than was performance with voice or instru-America and Europe. Muusers, latter is one hundred miles from car for my birthday 7" absolutely

owner thereof Springfields, Lebels, Krags and the Abyssinian border by a necessary. They ment unless the

"No," replied the little chap sorenes would be unworthy of office if comes from beyond the seas. Sir other patterns are available in caravan route which follows the de

Landon Ronald considers this fetish they did less. The only possible the more absurd now that we have accusation which can be made

as many great artists as are to be against the Government in this found abroad. Moreover, it is in- artists matter is that it set too good an conceivable that foreign example to other nations, and, would change their names in order hoping for a reduction of arms to achieve success in their native They have too much by agreement, allowed the coun- countries, try's defences to get heavily in self-respect, and their publics are arrears, with the result that too, intelligent...The worship of foreign names for. their sheer some time must now elapse beforeignness" (which may be quite fore the deficiencies can be made artificial) is no credit elther to the good. Unfortunately, the ex-discrimination or the appreciation ample was not followed, and by of the people who support operatic this time almost everybody is land musical performances in disillusioned on the immediate Britain. It tends to give plausi prospects of armament reduc-bility to the comment often made tion. Chief blame for the pre- by cynics that, many of these sent state of affairs, however, social occasions and in seeing or cannot be attributed to the being reen than in the arts which British Government, for if its depend on them for support. The example had been followed and prejudice against honest British if its advocacy at Genova had renames is rightly described by Sir ceived sufficient backing, there Landon Ronald as ridiculous and would have been no armaments absurd. Stated baldly. It amounts crisis today. The electorate to this: the more unpronounceable clearly showed by the result of an artist's name, the greater his the election that it appreciated Germans, a great musical nation, or her virtuosity, But even the the situation at its real worth. Can commit an absurdity beside The Opposition was really in a which the above 800TLS trivial. cleft stick on this issue, for its The musle of "A Midsummer spokesmen, dared not declare

(Continued on Page 4.) that, if elected, they would be prepared to let the national de- fences fall into further decline. reassuring to feel that we have Only the blindest of ultra- again in power an Administra pacifists would endorse any such tion which is alive to the reali- policy. None the less, there was ties of the situation and, more- a danger, in case the Govern-over, one which may be expected ment were defeated, of the pre- to profit from its fruitless endea- sont deficiencies not being made yours to get others to under- good, and for this reason it is take serious disarmament.

audiences are more interested in

ow, don't start that futility of it all' talk again to-day,

joy!"

Father-"Thank heavens. A decent. caddie nt inxt."

HIS PANTS WORE OUT "Dear, teacher, the next time our Willie is a hnd lud," ran a lotter to a school-mistress, "smack him on the face, because he wears his trousers- Tout soon enough without your help."

CIRCUS.

Most fathers of small boys are secretly Battered when their sons. show their implicit faith in them by. bringing shattered toys to be monded or mental problems to be solved. Dadly, in short, can do everything, but this childish trust brings awkward inoments.

One occurred during a Harmston circus performance last wook. The con- tortionist was twisting himself into weird shapes, and Just as he'had'sue-' eceded in tickling his right ear with his left foot, four-year-old asked In a loud voiceDaddy, could you do that"

And Daddy, Inclining to the stoutish fortles, bore the suppressest titter around him in silence,

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