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ETHIOPIANS' N. FRONT DEMOLISHED
WAR NOW ONLY MAN-HUNT
100,000 MEN PUT OUT OF ACTION
"ONLY JUST STARTING"
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Mennages Ordinauer. Rome, March 4...
The claim that the whole of the Ethiopian northern front has been destroyed, is contained in a communique issued to-day by the Italian High Command.
It asserts that the Italian steam-roller has succes- sively crushed the armies of Ras Mulu Gheta, Ras Kassa, Ras Seyoum and Ras Imru, and nothing is left of these once proud fighting forces but remnants in flight to the south.
The only Ethiopian army still intact is that under Ras Nassibu, on the southern front, and it is expected that General Graziani will begin a drive against this force in the near future, with Harrar and Jijiga as his objectives.-Router Special.
"NO LONGER A BATTLE"
Asmara, March 4.
Men of the 3rd King's Own Hussars, one of the cavalry regimente which has been mechanized under the Army reorganisation scheme, are here seen training in an armoured cur over rough country at Tilworth.
LABOUR'S
BREACH UNHEALED
ARMS PROGRAMME CAUSES SPLIT
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NO UNITED POLICY.
(Special to "Telegraph”)
Telegraph, Coveright, Telegraphia Mermoges Orilinance, 1104, Received March
London, March 4.
The attitude of the coinbined Trade Union and Labour Movement, with regard to the Government's new de tenct proposals is still indefinite.
"It is no longer a battle but a man-hunt," declared Marshal Badoglio, the Italian commander-in-chief in East Africa, when asked his impression of the three-fold Italian victory, whichchief the Higher Command prefers to regard as one great battle, which lasted three weeks and eliminated 100,000 Ethiopians from the areas of warfare.
com.
He added that Ras Kassa, one of tliej most, able, of the Ethiopian manders, had not only been defeated but utterly amashed. It was the first time in Ethiopia's history that arms and ammunition had been dis- carded on a sente др enormous,-- Reater.
Only Just Starting
Addis Ababa, Mar. 4.
"The war is only just starting." declared Emperor Haile Selassie, in the course olv a message delivered in a monster meeting of Moslems on the occasion of a religious festival here.
"Ethiopians should not believe what tho. Italians say about, the victories they have won and the casualties they have inflicted," the Emperor's mess- -age added.
GERMAN DOCTOR CHARGED
DENIES QUEST FOR
R.A.F. SECRETS
ALLEGED WAR- TIME AGENT
the
to-
There was a series of meetings nating practically throughout day, but no statement was issued.
representatives of the chief One meeting, consisting of the labour bodies, will meet murrow. It is understood that some of opinion with regard to difference the Government's proposals exists between the Labour Party and the Trades Union Congress.
again
While the political Labour move- ment is more or less determined to oppose the rearmament proposals 719 exceeeding requirements, the Trades Union Congress is malaly con- cerned with the realities of the situation, being interested in arrang ing trade union conditions and safe- guards under the Government's pro- gramme-Reuter Special.
STRIVE FOR PEACE
London, March 4. Referring at a public meeting to- day the Government's new defonce scheme, the Air Minister, Lord Swin- ton, declared that Britain's great in- terest, as always, is peace.
Foreign policy and defence policy, Defence he said, must go together. policy, like foreign policy, ld not London, Mar. 4.* merely mean defence of vital Interests, "If the Italians kill two Ethiopians
It meant Charges of making a plan of a important as they were. they claim they have destroyed a Royal Air Force station, at Manston, something more than that, for it was whole division," he declared,Reuter, near Broadstairs, calculated to be insurance against war. They would useful to an enemy, and conspiring only prevent war if the forces of ponce with Marianne Emig to comunit were strong enough to make war not offences against the Official Secrets worth while.
"We must have the means as well Act, were brought against a German doctor Hermann Goertz, whose trial as will," he said. "It will be costly, but the premium will be well worth Mr. James Cassels, K... prosecut got disarmament was for it to be The only way for Britain to peace." whole campaign in Ethiopia, says an ing, detailed the prisoner's activities strong enough, and for other countrie official communique issued by the in England. He said the police had to know it. The world know that Italian Army in East Africa to-day.
found compromising documents and Britain would never ure her power for.
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nggression.-British Wireless.
Defence Cracks
►
Rome, Mar. 4.
The battle against Ras Imru was opened at Old Balloy to-day. one of the hardest-fought of the
Troops of the Second Army Corps were forced to advanco across the plains of Soleinca and encountered the most stubborn. Tesistance. Ethiopians,
The employing tho
most modern methods of attacks, charged right up to the moule batteries which fired into their ranks at point blank range, from only one hundred yarda distance.
The Ethiopians resisted the Italian assault for three days and were con stantly subjected to heavy artillory Finally they broke and fled in Bre panic, and their disorderly columns headed for Talezze Ford. But the Italiana were there before them.
As the fugitives endeavoured to eross the ford they met with a wither ing machine-gun fire and were simul
taneously bombed from the air.
Piles of Dead
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TRIPARTITE NAVAL PACT NOW NEAR COMPLETION
London, Mar. 4.
The Naval Conference is reaching a point when it will be possible to complete a draft treaty. The French Government has intimated its willingness to accept a limit for battleships of 85,000 tons with 14-inch guns, which represent the lowest figures to which the United States will agree.
The British Government is preparel Lord. Morse and other British ro to sign a tripartite agreement with presentatives arrangements for the the United States and Franco, ao donditsion of an Anglo-German' framed as to be open to signature at bilateral agreement, N
Expedition
Ready For
Mt. Everest
BRITISH PARTY ON WAY TO BASE
MrHugh Ruttledge, Leader of the Mount Everest Expedition, which will make ila attempt to reach the mummit carly in May.
Darjeeling, Mar. 4.
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GIANT AIRSHIP TRIALS
WILL CARRY FIFTY PASSENGERS
SOON TO CROSS ATLANTIC
Berlin, Mar. 4
The new giant Zeppelin, the Hinden burg, took the air at 3.20 p.m. to-day for its first trial trip; which insted a (few hours.
She is the largest Zeppelin klthorte built, has two promenade decks, hotel amenities and accommodation for fifty passengers and A crow numbering forty, Captain Lehman is her com- mander.
The great airship completed her trial after three hours in the air and landed at 6.25 p.m.
An official of the Company told Router that the flight was most suc. cessful and that they were greally satisfied with her performance.
Te added that the new airship and the Graf Zeppelin will make a joint flight at the end of the month in Germany and neighbouring countries, including a possible trip to London.
Later, the new airship is to make two trips to South America before' flying to the United States,- Router's Bulletin Service.
Considerable-activity and exeke R.A.F. Planes
ment are apparent here on the eve of the departure of the fifth Mount Everest Expedition.
Mr. Hugh Ruttledge, the leader of the expedition, and Major Morrison havo now made -final arrangements. Fifty-seven porters and three cooks will be employed. They were blessed by a Buddhist lama before their de parture.
The expeditias expects to reach its base camp in April and an attempt to reach the summit will be made after May 2--Reuter's Bulletin Service,
U.S. To Buy Canada's Silver
WITHDRAWING -
FROM WORLD MARKET?
Washington, Mar. 4. The United States Treasury to-day announced that it would hencefortá purchase Canadian newly-mined
silver, only through the Bank of Canada, however,
The Treasury naisted that there was no particular significance to this the buying of newly-mined Canadian move and that it will only centralizo
metal, to be bought at the prevailing | market prices.
Some observers believe the ar rangements include an agreement to purchase all or a certain percentage amounts to about 10,400,000 cuncon of the Canaillen prefluction, which
the Treasury command of 62 per cent annually. If this is no it would give
of the world's production, sluzi
is already taking all American and
HOPE OF PEACE REMAINS
ETHIOPIAN TRUCE
DIFFICULTIES
ITALY'S DEMANDS NOT LESS EXACTING
Addis Ababa, March 4. The Emperor of Ethiopia will probably agree to peace negotiations on the basis of the formula contained in the Committee of Thirteen's appeal to combattants, it is learned semi-officially by Reuter.
It is pointed out, however, that it will be very difficult to order a truce, owing to the nature of the Ethiopian guerilla warfare, and it is not believed that Italy will definitely guarantee to withdraw her troops, in accordance with the rules of the League Covenant.- Reuter Bulletin Service.
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ITALY CONSIDERS REPLY
Rome, March 4. Italy's reply to the Committee of Thirteen's peace appeal will be considered by the Council of Ministers on March 7,
The Press at present refrains from commenting, but un-. official circles are not enthusiastic and doubt whether Ethiopia is yet ready to accept Italy's minimum terms, which will certainly not be less than those suggested by M. Pierre Laval and Sir Samuel Hoare, and which caused such a storm of indignation in British and French circles.-Router Bulletin Service.
MILITARY PACT NOT PLANNED
BRITISH INTENTION MADE CLEAR
Peace Offer Received
Addis Ababa, March 4. The League of Nations' penes pro- posals have arrived here and have been forwarded to the Emperor at Dassiye. The Ethiopians suspect this. is merely a scheme to delay the im posing of penalties against Italy and expect that the Emperor will reply that Ethiopia will be ready to talk peace when the Italian troops have been withdrawn to their own frontiers.
United Preas
·
Decision By Saturday
Rome, March 4. Signor Benito Mussolini, the Italian dictator, has received the League of
Leave S'Hai RELATIONS WITH Nations peace. appeal and it is cr
GERMANY
London, Mar. 4. Various aspects of the armament; question were raised in the House of Commons to-clay. .
pected that he will have made his decision on an answer. by the time
its the Cabinot concludes meeting Saturday,United Press.
Geneva Hopeful
WINGING SOUTH TO HONGKONG.-
Shanghai, Mar. G.
Geneva, March 4. The two Royal Air Force flying
Hope is rising here that Signor boats, which griginally left Singapore
The Prime Minister was asked whe Benito Mussolini, the Italian Prime on a good-will flight to Japan, but ther the French Government was con- Minister, will accept the League of cancelled their visit to that country sulted before the recent naval pact Nations offer to mediate in the Italo- owing to the disturbed political cond with Germany, whether any further Ethiopian dispute:
relativo Germany tions, left here for Hongkong this pact with
French sources claim "there is morning-United Press.
military reductions was under The planes are expected at 4 o'clock sideration, whether Franco would be reason to believe" Il Duce will agree
19 notified
not advance of this afternoon.
in
any to talk peace it pressure The third machine of the squadron negotiations, and whether no further brought to bear--United Press. broke its journey at Amoy and flow reductions of ariaaments with here from that port yesterday,
WILLING INVESTORS
Washington, Mar, 4.
to con-
Ger-
many would be approved by British Government which did not include Air Forces.
the
British Assurance
Paris, Mar. 4. reliable quarters It la learned in Mr. Baldwin replied that the naval
that Franco has a direct British a agreement with Germany was signed surance, that there is no basis for
en June 18, 1936, an outline having fear of gignor Bonito Mussolini's A total of $7,550,000,00 has been been communicated to the French threats to turn towards Germany i offered for the Government's new Government on Juno -7, with further penalties against Italy are $1,250,000.000 cash issue, consisting invitation to furnish observations at evoked by the League of Nations. of $060,000,000 of 275 per omt. bonds an early date. As regards the second United Press.
and $500,000,000 of 1.5 per cent, notes, part of the question, if by military
the
former boing over-subscribed reductions the member was referring soven times and the latter five to reduction or limitation of land Router,
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ABOLITION OF MUL-TSAI
SYSTEM PROMISED
London, Mar. 4.
CASEMASA
GRAVE
WON'T BE REMOVED
Mr.
TO IRELAND
Dublin, Mar. 4.
Eamon do Valera, Chiot Executive of the Irish Free State,:
to lay told the Dail that the British.
In the House of Commona to-day replying to Mr. H. Government had refused the request Graham White (Lib., Birkenhead), the Secretary of State for for the body of Bir Roger Casement, Gie Colonies, Mr. J. H. Thomas, said that he had not received on the ground that it is not customary the Hongkong Governor's despatch concerning mut-teti, but it to Interfere with graves Router appropriate steps to inform the House of its contents.D was expected in a few days. He added that he would take m
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Special,
The dead were piled up on the later date by Japan and by Italy. The French Ambassader called at banks of the river six foot drop at The last-mentioned country, while the Foreign Office and had with naval some points
unwilling to sign a treaty at the mo- experts a general discussion on the Ras Imru fled in the direction of his ment has not withdrawn from the future procedure at the Conftance
As recently explained in Parling abolished under the British flag and ste prominence during terging, Irial
Sir Roger Casement, who was for merly a Britlah consular official, camo own province, Gojam.
Conference, and many be willing to Ita qualitative sub-committee will to It is believed the Ethiopians lost consider, algnature of the treaty at a morrow roport, on categories other Merlea howly mined metal, mont, the question of mul-taas lo not be intended to do that.
by visiting Germany and Trish wongands of dead in this Inberg date than battleships, question of battle The arrangement is also believed to only receiving most serious considera. Mr. Thomas sahl that he had not prisoners to serve against Britain, ongngement.
The Imilans are now advancing un-adband Naval Acached or called struction between battleships androm the warld near
Moanwhile, Ge* German" ¡Ambas ship: Halle and a zone of no coth imply America's gradual withdrawal tion but it is believed that the whole yet seen the report of the HongkongHe was captured off the coast of (Continued on Page 5.thevamo nakon opted foth drainerBrittan=IP treless.
trading mass of British people wanted to see Watch Committee but had requested Horry in 1910, tried for high treason; market-Router a
It mbilinbod. It certainly would «bul particulare thereof Reuter.
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