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ITALIANS LAUNCH OGADEN ATTACK
SOUTHERN FRONT
OFFENSIVE
MAKALE GARRISON ATTEMPTS SORTIE
CONFLICTING CLAIMS
IN TEMBIEN AREA
General Graziani is apparently engaged in a fierce battle with Ras Nassibou in the Ogaden country.
While there is little doubt but that the Italian victory in the battle for the ridge at Ambaaladam was docisive, there is some confusion as to the importance of the achievement. While Italians claim to have smashed a wedge between the two main Ethiopian forces on the northern front, the Ethiopians insist that no such thing has occurred. As for the assertion that the army of Marshal Badoglio controls the Tembien, tho Ethiopians laugh at. it.
Marshal Badoglio is making much of the success at Am- banladam, whero 72,000 Italian troops stormed the rocky height defended by 26,000 of the finest fighters in Ethiopian's army. The Italians were backed by artillery, which blasted a way for the infantry.
Fas Mulu Gota's army continues to retreat, constantly harassed by Italian aircraft.-
ADMIT LOSSES POSSIBLE
Addis Ababa, Feb. 17.,
Sami-official opinion ddmits it is possible that the Ethiopian armiles have suffered heavily in the fighting south of Makale, but the Italian claim that Marshal Badoglio's troops have gained control in the Tembien area is ridiculed.
It is stated that the beleaguered garrison at Makale, realising its com munications have boon cut and that hope of assistanco in remote, made a sortie to the south of the city, possibly in the hope of cutting through the Ethiopian besieging force and joining up with tha sain columns of Marshal Badoglio's army pushing into the Tembion
The Bortle was preceded by an in- tense artillery bombardment from the artillery mounted on the outskirts of Makule,
It is denied that the Italians have;
GERMANY
SEEKING MARKETS
OFFERING CREDITS
TO RUSSIA
BRITISH LOAN TO FRANCE
Picture shows typical Ethiopian regular troops of the clona which suffered terrible casualties in the battle of Ambaaradam. Latest reports state that the regulars are now engaged in a new battle in the Ogaden region of the Southern front.
FOG AGAIN DELAYS FLIGHT
R.A.F. MACHINES TURN BACK
WAITING FOR WEATHER
The two B.A.F. "Singapore III" fy- ing-boats which arrived in Hongkong from Manila on Sunday and wore to have left for Amoy and Shanghai at "8.00" this morning, wero delayed
in departure by reason of unfavour-
able weather conditions.
Howover, they took af 11.40 this morning, but were later compelled to Berlin, Feb. 17. return to Kai Tak Aerodrome, on ne Germany ja seeking to grant sub-count of fog. They arrived back t and at present the time of hope of securing orders from the departure Sevict
on weather conditions.
PLAN TO SUPPORT SILVER
AMERICA URGED TO ALTER, POLICY
CHINA MIGHT TURN BUYER
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EXTENDING TRADE FACILITIES
NEW ANGLO-IRISH AGREEMENT
REDUCED DUTY ON U.K. GOODS
London, Feb. 17.
An extension of the Anglo-Irish cool and meat agreement, was an- nounced by Captain Douglas Hacking, Under-Secretary for the Dominions, in the House of Commons to-day,
Captain Hacking stated that the United Kingdom had agreed to a len irish meat and cattle, and a ten per cent. reduction in the duties on cent. increase in the imports of Irish bacon and ham.
driven a wedge between the armies of stantial now credits to Russia, in the 12.05 or the North will depend change in the United States monetary ~,it was added that the Irish Free
Ras Mulu Geta and Ras Seyoum.- Reuter.
- MULA· GETA RETREATING
Rome, Feb. 17. Ras Mulu Gota's army is now re- treating towards Feharga and Ambaalagi.
The credit of 200,000,000 marks granted to the Soviet last year for purchases in Germany, expiring va March 31, is now fully exhausted, and Germany is offering to negotiato now
credits It is subjected to continual bombard- Disappointment is expressed here! ment by Italian aircraft, which are at the growing indifference on attacking in mass formation, accord- part of Russia with regard to a ro-
the
"The third of the machines, which was delayed at Manila by reason of engine defects, expects to take of from there for Amay at 7.30 to morrow morning.
LEAVING MANILA,
Manila, Feb. 18.
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RISING TIDE OF COMMUNISM
LEFTISTS TO RULE SPAIN
TITLED FOLK FLEE TO GIBRALTAR
(SPECIAL TO “TELEGRAPH")
Madrid, Fob. 17..
Jubilation among Socialists and Communists at the un- expected turn of the election tide in their favour in Spain, which is spreading throughout the country, has necessitated the proclamation of a state of siege in some provinces.
In Madrid a column of demonstrators, soon swelled to 3,000, marched through the city demanding an amnesty for imprisoned or exiled associates in the last revolution, whose wives and relatives headed the procession.
The polico for the most part fraternised with the de- monstrators, but trouble ensued when an officer of one squad drow his revolver and fired into the crowd, killing one... and wounding fourteen before he was disarmed by his own corporal.
In response to the Government's appeal, Leftist leaders. called on their supporters to return to the daily routine, and refrain from strikes. The demonstrations went on nevertheless.
WHOLE FAMILY!
SLAIN
TAIPO MARKET TRAGEDY
MURDER AND SUICIDE?
Syndicalists employed in soveral Madrid factories intimidated their proprietors into allowing thom a day's holiday to colebrate the election vic- tory..
The Government's resignation is ex- pected to-morrow in favour of the Leftist party, which claims a big onough majority already to establish them securely.-Router Special.
STATE OF ALARM
Madrid, Feb. 17. It is now stated that it is not a state of slege, but a state of alarm which has been proclaimed through- out the whole of Spain. This is the first of three degrees of martial law. The state of siege is the second.
(Specia! To "Telegraph")
New York, Fab. 17, Bfr. Williama S. Murphy of Mosure. Hecksher & Murphy, prominent New York bulllon dealers, to-day eald that the United States Silver Purchase Act was a blatant failure."
He said that the Pan-American peace conference may lead to policy in view of the fact that the reduction in the existing emergency State had agreed to a ten per cent. Western Hemisphere produces 80 per duties on United Kingdom goods, and
The defection of the police was first cent. of the world's ailver.
mado manifest when the captain of a had reserved for the United Kingdom
mounted squadron ordored his men "It may produce soine good for the one-third of the Free State's imports Chinese who have been crucified on of cement-Reuter Special,
A sensational discovery was made to charge the crowds on the Campo the altar of American monotary, un-
at Talpa Market this morning, when Inos, in the Communist quarter. a husband and wife, together with They were threatening violence to the. certainty," he said
FULLER DETAILS
their three children, were found dead Radical Party building. Only five of Further he expressed
the opinion
London, Feb. 17. on the first floor of a house in which the troopers obeyed the officer's order, that aggressive American buying The Under-Secretary for the they had resided.
and they wore stranded in the midst ing to communique issued by newal of the credit agreement, espe- The third of the R.A.F. flying boats might rohuce the.grice of silver, duo Dominions, Capt. Douglas Hacking.
of an ocean of people. Marshal Badoglio, the commander-in-cially in view of the present Franco- from Singapore, on a goodwill voyage to China's sell that if the United relations with the Irlah Froe State tragedy are avaliable, and it is not made the following statement on the At the moment, no details of the However, bo Baht
Thereupon they joined the mob and chief of the Italian army in East Russian credit negotiations and the to Japan, is leaving to-morrow morn Africa.
good reports received regarding sinising for Amoy, where it will join the States admits the failure of the in the Commons to-day As a so known bow the family came by their were carried shoulder-high. The communique adds that the far negotiations between the Soviet, other two boats, now in Hongkong. Silver Purchase Act "China may result of discussions during the last few death. One rumour described it as The engine defect has now been turn to the silver standard and cease wooks, it has been agreed that the a case of suicide and murder, but this Ethiopians
suffering heavy the United States and Britain. aro casualties in attempting to disperse Router.
cerrected and the plane conducted a their selling, and the demand in the arrangement made a year ago in ro- cannot be confirmed at the time of test fight over Manila last evening.Orient may advance the price ofgard to the export of coal from the going to press.
silver,”--United Press.^. -Reuter.
United Kingdom to the Irish Free State and of cattle from the · Trish Polico omcers at Taipo Police Free State to the United Kingdom Statlen, of whom enquiries were made on a pound-for-pound basis shall be by telephone, stated that the facts continued. Following the arrange of the tragedy were not yet known, year ago, United Kingdom but the police were carrying out in exports of coal to the Irish Free vestigations into the affair. Stále in 1935: were one million tons | greater than in 1934 and it is anti- cipated that there will be a further Increase in 1936.
fed that? "It will be remembered the Irish Free State Governmont have re- cently removed the duty of five shili- ings per ton on United Kingdom coal, Further the United Kingdom Govern- meat will reduce by ten per cont. A deficit for 1935-38 of more than ad valorem, or by a corresponding two millions sterling is anticipated, of proportion in the case of specifle which one and a half millions is in cuties, the existing duties alive respect of the commercial lines and stock and on meat, except pige and half a million on the strategie lines. pig meat, and make additional reduc
and The deficit will be made un from ons in duties on horses, sheep the Depreciation Fund of 1036-37 lambs and mutton and lamb. Minor Reuters Bulletin Service.
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and take shalber when the planes bomb them.
BRITISH CREDIT TO FRANCE Meanwhile the Italian troops are
Paris, Feb. 17. cleaning and "mopping up", at Am- A. £40,000,000 British" credit to the baaradam, where over 5,000 were slain | French Treasury has been definitely in ; six days' fighting prior to the concluded. capture of the ridge-Router.
The credit, which is for nino months, will carry three per cent. in- forest-Reuter,.
WON'T AFFECT EXCHANGE
London, Feb. 17.
FLIGHT DELAYED
Shanghai, Feb. 18. Dr. C. T. Wang, former Foreign Minister, who was schodnied to leave for Canton by aeroplano this morn Ung, was delayed in making his de parture, on account of fog-Reuter.
Birth Control Dispute
FIGHTING IN SOUTH ·
► Addis Ababa, Feb. 17. Nothing is yet known here about the battle to the south of 'Makale, but it in unofficially reported that dcneral Graziani and Ras Nasiboa French Government has contracted It is reported to-night that the struggle in aro engaged in'n
the with a consortium of British bankers Ogaden region. Thus it appears that for credit of £40,000,000 for nine the Italians have struck simultaneous months, bearing Interest at 3 por Jyon the northern and southern cent. Simultaneously, the Bank of fronts,
France and the Bank of England are It is also reported that 4,000 taking necessary measures so that this Eritrean troops have deserted the credit will not affect the Foreign Ex- Italians and have fed into Ethiopia, change Market. The group of Bri-
REPLIES TO REV. pursued by Italian air and land forces. tish bankers hoaded by Messra.
FR.
RYAN Reuter's Bulletin Service.
Lugard Brothers.
Questioned in the House of Com- The letter written by the Rev. Fr. mone regarding negotiations for a T. J. Ryan, BI, which appeared in Rome, Fol. 17. commercial treaty in place of the the Telegraph yesterday, condemning A repeated dinim that the Ethio-temporary agreement with the Union the birth control movement and the plans have been completely routed at Soviet Socialist Republics, the Foreign forthcoming visit of Mrs. Margaret Ambaaradam, is made by Marshal Secretary said he could not agree Banger, one of its landing exponents, Badoglio, in describing the fighting of there had boon any undue delay in barod a reply from Mr. Edith the past week on the northern front. considering commencing negotiations How-Martyn, Hon, Director of the A communique from Ida bend for a formal treaty and assured the Birth Control International Contro quartors states that large quantities House, the position of Anglo-Soviet London, who arrived in the Colony by of arm and war materials were trade and the possibility of improving the sa. Santhis this morning, d captured by the Italians in their ad- it was under constant consideration, In an interview with a representa. vance, including the insignia of rank and in that connexion British claims tive of the Telegraph, Bre. How- and decoration of Ras Mulu Geta,
were continually borne in mind Martyn sald that Fr. Ryan had made The communique concludes: "The British Wireless,
BADOGLIO'S CLAIM"
a lot of statements in his letter which must be answered. The most im- portant part of the latter, she said,
INDIA RAILWAY BUDGET
BIG DEFICIT IS EXPECTED
New Delhi, Feb. 17. The Indian Railway Budget was presented to the Legislature to-day,
ment of
A
AMERICA MAINTAINING
HER NEUTRALITY
GOING HOME TO PRISON
SHANGHAI BANKING OFFICIALS LEAVE
Shanghai, Feb. 18.
F. J. Raven and W. J. Brown, form- er President and Manager respective- ly of the A.O.P.C., recently found guilty of embezzlement, are going to United Statca this afternoon aboard the President McKinley to serve their imprisonment sentences on MoNeil's Island
Red flags were much in evidence. One section of the crowd proceeded to the prison. where many of the Leftist leaders are serving long termas and shooting is reported to have been heard in this vicinity-Reuter.
FLIGHT FOR
SAFETY
Gibraltar, Feb. 17. Over 100 titled and other prominent Spaniards, including Eloy Vaquero, Minister of the Interler in the Lerroux Government, have flocked in- to Gibraltar following the victory for the Leftist party at the polls.):
Others are expected shortly and the hotels are "atroady packed to capacity.-Reuter,
UNION CASTLE LINER SAFE
1.%,
STRANDING CAUSED BRIEF DELAY
London, Feb. 17 The Union Castle linor Winchester. Castle, which went schore noar. Porte- Captain C. D. Bryant, master of land Bill last night on ber homeward. the President McKinley, has been journey, from South Africa, docked sworn in as Deputy US. Marshal, at Southampton this afternoon, only and the convicted men will be in his eight and half hours iste, having custodyRoular.
made the 00 miles from Woymouth after being refloated under her ow steam. Passengers" and, cantia... discharged:
MIST ON RAIN
were
Washington, Feb. 17. The House of Representatives to-day passed on extended armed forces of Fascist Italy,
Neutrality Bill by the overwhelming majority of 858 to 27.
The actual extent of the damago animated by an uncontrollable will
Router.
will not be known until after the for victory, defeated the most war Hice troops in Ethiopia, upon whom houses, throughout the country, to dis- was the paragraph where he used the
with the largest penco-time appro- The antyclone continues to gain vessel enter dry docks for examin- ACTION REQUESTED the Emperor had based his greatest play flags to-morrow from dawn to term "artificial dapat ke
priations of all time, "Roman Catholics," said Mrs. Howardag Washington, Feb. 17.
intensity slowly. Pressure remalas ation hopesRouter Bulletin Service.!!
when the parson- Polive to-day confiscated all first Martyndefnitely have their own With the Neutraliset teroomating In the armamente debato which hebest to the north of Shantung of gore had to stand by the labels
highest
ITALY JUBILANT
editions of newspapers in Rome, as methods of birth control which they in claven days to Administration will probably occur to-day, the House Hold and shallow depression stations until danger was vast, calm even an Italian victors is not deemed call natural and ours articial; Thoy to-day asked action in Congrees, on will exectively squelch the small bloes covers Indo-Chins and the north part prevailed and the time was passed in Italy fubllant over the victory at under which no peper, dr Alowed to familles provided it is done according gramme for the maintenance of peace, mandatory antalya Light outherly or varianteloudy coolness, and helpfulness of the ship's Rome, Feb. 17. suficient oxenes for breaking the law are not opposed to the limitation of the first part of a three-foul pro- demanding stringent, permanent and of the, Cafes BookLocal forecastres community singing. The passenger A Forvariable, paid tributes on landing toad to the the battle of Enderta.
appear before mid-day on Mondays to methods of which they apprevo, The Administration intend to a vote on neutrality-o „Signor Musolini zhis ordered all Bulletin Bervice, vis
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