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No. 34817

三拜禮號二十月二英港香

ETHIOPIANS

NO CAUSE FOR FEAR IN EUROPE

LONDON'S HOPEFUL

OUTLOOK

BUT BRITAIN 'IS CAUTIOUS

London, Feb. 11. The possible effect of the ratifica- tion of a Franco-Russian defensive pact upon Franco-German relations is viewed calmly in London, where official circles attach considerable im. į portance to the assurances givon by Freiherr von Neurath, the German Foreign Minister, to Mr. Anthony Eden, the British Foreign Secretary, that Germa♫ valued the Locarno of Commons as a result of hia Treaty.

Mr. Malcolm MaeDonald, Dominions Secretary, who again exters the House

Bilccess in the Ross and Cromarty by

No German occupation of the election, demilitarized cone in the Rhinoland| by German troops is feared, at any rate during the next few months,

Some

however, believe

that Germany will lolgy & Prut MACDONALD

against the Franco-Soviet pact, on the ground that it le an infringement of the spirit of the Locarno Treaty.

Meanwhile, in the House of Lords, Baron Strabolgi, former Lieut.-Com- mander in His Majesty's Navy, urged * Full inquiry into the organisation and equipment and control of the nghting forpes, specially in vlow of the proposed increase of expenditure on defence weapons,

MONSELL REPLIES Viscount Mansell, First Lord of the Admiralty, replied. He said the Royal Air Force and the Royal Navy had lately participated in a great number of large scale experimentu with a view to enabling their adequate preparation against the possibility of invasion by air.

BACK TO COMMONS

SUCCESSFUL AT BY-ELECTION

MAJORITY

REDUCED

London, Feb. 11. Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, Dominions

Both guns and hull construction havsbron, subjected to exhaustive tests with a view to discovering their Secretary (son of Mr. Rameny Mac- strength,

Donald, Lord President of the Coun

"In the Admiralty's opinion we cll), again enters Parliament as a have now, by these experiments, ade-result of the by-election in the Ross quato information for the construction and Cromarty division.

of modern battleships," said Vis count Monsell-Beuter.

'CHAMBER DEBATE

Paris, Feb. 11. The Chamber of Deputies debate on the Franco-Soviet pact has been adjourned until February 13,

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1936. H+AE

CAPTURE

SURPRISE MOVE

SUCCEEDS

SEVERE CASUALTIES ON BOTH SIDES

ITALIANS DRIVEN FROM STRONG POSITION

1894.

(SPECIAL TO “TELEGRAPH").

(By Telegraph, Copyright Telegraphie Siessages Ordinancs,

Received. Feb, 12, 8 ani.)"

Addis Ababa, Feb. 11. The fighting around Curati, which Ethiopian troops captured yesterday after a sharp engagement in which heavy casualties were suffered on both sides, ends a long period of calm on the Ogaden front.

An Italian column was recently reported advancing from Harradigit, in the direction of Sasabani, and Harrædigit and Curati are only two miles apart. They have the same well system, rendering a dual occupation most valuable. These two towns are roughly fifty miles from Saanbant,

Ras Nassibu, clever strategist and recklessly brave leader, has been personally directing operations in this sector from his headquarters at Daggahbur, with the Turkish officer, General- Pasha Wehib, and together these two planned the attack on Curati!

Ethiopian sources claim the operation was entirely successful. The Italians occupied an entrenched position at Curati, heavily defended with machine-guns and barbed wire, but the presence of thick bushes enabled the Ethiopians to spring upon the defenders in a surprise attack which com- pletely disorganised the defence.-Router Special.

CHIEFS GIVE GOLD.

Desniye, Feb. 11. Election, but both have now won seats at the Ethiopian Army's northern An impressive scene was witnessed and returned to the Commons.

Pulling

when took

hundreds of place at Ross and headquarters

chieftains and their retainers from Cromarty yesterday, there being no fewer than four candidates for the surrounding districts laid the whole scat, a notable contestant being Mr. of their wealth in gold and silver

Like his father, he was defeated by

a Labour candidate at the Genera

The chief incident of to-day's dis- Randolph Churchill, son of Mr. Wins- cussion was provided by the memberton Cliurchill. The result was de-

clared to-day as follows: who suggested the postponement

pending Rettlement of the Czarist Tegime's debta to France, amounting -to 25,000,000,000 gold francs, This motion was withdrawn after M. Plorro Flandin, the Foreign Minister, had pointed out that the claims of bond- holders were expressly reserved when the pact was negotiated.Bruter,

Subsidy To

Tramp Ships Extended

GRATIFYING EFFECT

OF

KAT MEASURE

IMPROVEMENT IN INDUSTRY

(Special To Tolsgraph")

Mr. Malcolm MacDonald (Nat. Lab.)....

Mr. McNell (Labour) Mr. Randolph Churchill (Con.)

8,949. 5.967,

Mr. Thomas (Liberal)

2.127. 738.

Nat. Lab. majority. 2,982.

TRANS-OCEAN AIR LINER MISSING

oraines at the feet of their Emper-Anxiety Felt For Long

Selassic.

The gifts included beautiful hand- wrought metal-ware, costly trappings for horses and mules and coins of all descriptions, as well as bar metal.

The many donors delivered a strik- ing testimony of their loyalty to the Emperor-Reuter.

OIL SANCTIONS

Genova, Feb. 11. The by-election was caused by the The Committee of experts who Inve retirement of Sir Ian Macpherson, the been studying the possible effect Simonite Liberal, who at the General of an oil embargo against Italy, hayo Election polled 10,810 votes to 3,284 decided that effective sanctions in cast for Mr. J. MacDiarmid, Labour this commodity cannot be candidate-Router,

applied

if the United States refuses to par

partici pate, it is learned in reliable quarters. However, the embargo would be successful if the United States limited her exports of oil to Italy to the normal quantity.-Reuter,

Anti-Catholic Drive

GERMAN POLICE

ARREST 150:

(Special To "Telegraph")

Berlin, Fob. 11. London, Feb. 11. The big drive against Catholic; The great improvement in the Youth organisations, which began on British tramp shipping Industry as a February 8 at Dusseldorf with the

arrest of the President of the

or-

result of the subsidy voted last year ganisation, has affected almost every was emphasized by Dr. Leslie Burgiatriet in Germany.. Parliamentary Secretary of the Boari

of Trade, when he moved, in the So far, about 160, Including prieste House of Commons, an extension of and laymen, have been arrested by -the £2,000,000 subsidy to 1936,

the secret police, who" not the ball

TO

PLANNING ASSIST ASSYRIANS®

HOUSE OF LORDS DISCUSSION

BRITAIN'S SUPPORT

́London, Feb. 11.

result of the subsidy," said Dr. rolling by a visit to the house of the Burgin, more British ships were em organisation's Vice-President, Pastor. A plan for settling of Assyrians in ployed, with a consequent greater Rosser, of Dusseldorf, where as the Ghab District in Syria was the -employment of British officers and sex-allegedly discovered papers proving

men. On December 31, 1935, there that the pastor had close connection subject of debate in the House of were 188,000 tons more of British with the Communists, ocean-going tramp shipping employed Cardinal Schulto

has sent Whan

on April 1 last year, which vigorous protest to Herr Hitler, represented 57 more ships, involving which no reply has yet been given. the employment of 1,500 additional Reuter Special. British acamen,

to

Overdue Machine..

Paris, Feb. 11.. Deep anxiety is felt for the trans-Atlantic seaplane, Ville de Buenos Aires, which. is many hours overdue at Dakar,

The big plane was on her way to the African port from Brazil, with a crew of five and one passenger. There has been no wireless communication, from the plane since yesterday after.

noon.

It is learned from Brazil that Air France patrol boats, capable of thirty knots, con- tinuously employed on the route of the Atlantic airliners in order to maintain wireless communication with mail planes, are now scour ing the south Atlantic for the missing machine. Reuter

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Lieut. B. E. O'Brien, R. N., and his bride, formerly Mia Elkabeth Strahan, leaving St. John's Cathedral after their wedding on Monday after. noon. (Photo: Ming Yuen).

GOVERNOR OF BURMA APPOINTED

FORMER OFFICER IN ROYAL NAVY

FINE WAR RECORD

London, Feb, 11.

BRITISH BROKERS ON TRIAL

ALLEGEDLY FALSE PROSPECTUS

PEPPER CRASH RECALLED

+

London, Feb. 11..

Commander: the Hon. Archibald Douglas Cochrane, member for Dum- The trial opened at the Old bartonshird in the House of Commons Balley to-day of Garabed Bishirgian, and a strong union Government sup-John Howeson and-Lou's Hardy, all porter, has been appointed Governor prominent City men, of Burma.

charged in He was appointed following the ex-issuci to the public in connection with connection with the prospectus pression of the Burmese Govern the bankrupt firm of James and ment's desire to have a man of Purlin- mentary experience as Governor in Shakespeare, Ltd., during the poppor view of the forthcoming constitutional market crisis. All the accused plead changes in that country.

ed "Not Guilty."

Commander Cochrane in the second

The Attorney General, Sir Thontas son of the Baron Cochrane of Cults. Inskip, KC, in outlining the case, He served throughout the Great War said the prosecution alleged that the And won the D.3.0. with bar, having prospectus was false as a whole, be been mentioned three times in de spatches.

Cause' of

He is married to the only daughter of Baron Cornwallis-Reuter;

LOAN INTEREST

Nanking, Feb. 12. The Central Political Council is expected to roach a decision to-day concerning the interest rate to be paid on the big Recovery Loan.Reuler.

STOP PRESS

Shanghai, Feb. 12.

TERRIFIC GALE IN BRITAIN

COLDEST WEATHER® OF WINTER

ROADS DEEP

IN SNOW

1

(Special to Telegraph")

(By Telegraph. Copyright. Telegraphis Mes adres Ordinance, 1815. Received, February {187-8 (696)

London, Feb. 11.

The violent gales in the south-east of England have moderated somewhat, but the intenso cold continues. On the coast the temperature was down to twenty-times degrees, and London hours of the winter. last night experienced its coldest

In the Scilly Islands, whore gusts

of winds occasionally reached A velocity 100 miles an hour, one

of the wildest nights in ving

of

In the

Wid

Wesperienced,

of England trafic is up seriously owing to the depth of anowdrifts. Fallen trees le ACTORS the roads in many places. West country resorts have suffered serious damage through waves break- ing over the promenades and sea walls.

Racing has been postponed at Sandown Park owing to the hard frost, although it is doubtful if the race programme would have been hold in

of King

land

ovent, owing to the death

which has amicici Eng- also dit considerable damage in Ireland, where communications have been interrupted in many parts The roof of the Armagh Cathedral has been partially destroyed, having been torn to pieces by the fierce wind. -Routor

DEATHS REPORTED

London, Feb. 11. The spell of severe cold which bega over the week-end continues. The. temperature in London this morning yesterday was three to four degress lower than

collapse from cold and two deaths are There have been several cases of reported. Frost during last night, which was the coldest of the present winter, has left the roads in many dis- trists dangerous or impassable. In the Thames Estuary, the water is shore. frozen for about mile.out from the

Although the gale of yesterday has omission of facts which moderated, a number of ships sent out have been stated. He sub- calls for help to-day in the high acar mitted that It

was plain to anybody still running all along the British acquainted with the composition of coasts. In the Irish Sen, the 3,010- Williams, Henry and Co., the former ton motor vessel, Innisfallen, engege subsidiary of James and Shakespeare, on passenger service between Cork that something was afoot outside the

and Fishguard, went

the assistance ordinary business of a metal produce of the "Daunt Rock" lightship, which dealer.

was adrift but was later taken in tow by the destroyer Tenados.

The Folkestone-Dunkirk service was again cancelled this morning. Air services are Wireless.

running late-British

Taking 12,000 tons as the yearly world preluction of pepper when Williams, Henry and Co., through Blahirgian and Co. bought 11,245 tons, they were in a positions to nearly orner the market. The Chinese, however, "thrifty and keen business men," held large stocks which they released.

Alternative

Schemes To

Aid Farmer

THE ALTERNATIVES Sir Frederick Loith-Ross, the Bri-the new crop of 6,000 tons, which Another unforeseeable factor was tish economic export who has boon was bigger than usual, and also financial situation, particularly the The three defendants were faced with some months in

in China etudying the 6,000 tons of old stocks in London. currency problems of the country. the responsibility of buying or stop- loft for Hongkong this morning. This ping buying, or possibly polling with SENATE COMMITTEE is. Sir Frederick first visit to the Colony since his arrival in the Far and Co, failed, the responsibility disastrous, loss.. If Williams, Henry East, but a British Treasury expert would fall on Bishirgian and Com Mr. N. E. Young, has been at work pany. In order to save the

latter

in Hongkong for several months. Company, Howson, through another Router.

company, purchased Jamba and Shakespeare, and steps were taken convert the firm into a public com- pany and make a public issue to acquire the business at Bishirgian And Co.

GREATER EXPENDITURE

FOR ARMS URGED

(SPECIAL TO “TELEGRAPH")

Washington, Feb. 11.

bo

Then no doubt what was planned |took place--the newly-formed firm of James and Shakespeare replaced Bi hirgiau and Co.. 33 brokers for Wiliams, Henry and Co. in connection" Iwith popper, an

and shellac purchases.

DELAYS DECISION

REPUBLICANS SUGGESTION

· (Spacial" To: "Telegraph”)

Washington, Feb. 11. to-day again deferred action on the The Sonata Agriculture Committee Smith Bill for the disposal of Govorn ment cotton, ponding additional ex- port testimony.

Lords his afteracon initiated by the

Previously, Mr.

Oscar Johnston Archbishop of Canterbury. He point

NOTABLE OMISSION edo

opposed the Bill when addressing the out that when contributions already 000 which the British Government

The apcoches made yesterday by Senators Key Pittman fact that James and Shakespeare return of cotton to the original pro- promised. Including the sum of £250,

Committed, and Instead offered an The prospectus dilated upon the

alternative scheme contemplating the and Hamilton Lewis, in which they stressed the menace from were an ·old-established Drm, re had offered, had been added together Alterations would be maño in the

of £180,000 remained to bo

Japan, have entouraged the proponents of measures for the ferrod to the commodity business of ducer at a fixed price, allowing a small Actno that about 22 additional

profit, to be sold, through regular found.The. Primate stated he was

Blahirgian, and Co.,and referred to expansion of Army appropriations above the amounts recomthe continuity of management for was discussed Yosals would become eligible for the Hound and approved in the ready to Inaugurate a public appen!

channels later.

aubridy, with, a consequent further

to-night.

for this money, and bad already

mended by the Committed for Military Affairs.

which provision

The Republican leader, Senator would be made. It McNary, offered a rival, farm bill.⠀ employment of reamon--Router the Board of Trade, Dr. Leslie Bur effect to it, if the Government - hundreds of millings of dollars, are atives Committee for Military Affairs, The prospectus contained a notable based on a domestic allotment plan, The Parliamentary Secretary to secured a strong committer to give The appropriations, cuming Into Chairman of the House of Represent-interest in Williams, Henry and Co.

also referred to the option to buy an providing for increased agricultural Special

gin, said there were still factors proved.

tarlif payments for farmers work, VITAL TO COUNTRY which necessitated help being given The Under Secretary for Foreign peace-time, but there is a growing ing to battle for the appropriation hollas or sin commitments, Blough and new markelag and to encourage already the largest over proposed in to-day announced that he was prepar omission in not referring to pepper, and the use of customs receipts to to an industry vital to the country Affairs, Lord Stanhope, bald al- demand for even greater expenditure of $70,000,000 to build 800 aeroplanes William Henry and Co. were comthe development of new products from London, Feb. 11.5: The renewal of the mobally wan2wo elderly men, Tsang Kam: for preparedness. A financial resolution for the con-criticised tinuance the ramp shipping is in Lapo

Labour speakers, includ- shing, agud: 41-years, and Lam Kati · Representativo: Johne Josh McSwain, 145,000,000% with which to build Egg 'valilion sterling In the near future.

as compared with the Miltary: Armitted to deliver 11,000 tons, costing agricultura raw material, she bill TRYTON: $2,000,000 for the TEMA 1086 BYLON:Wireless S

Greenwood arod 00 years, appeared before Mr.

propriation Hill's recommandation for

was drafted by Mr. George Posk wha recently resigned from the omo

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