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(Continued from Page 1.) dawa on the torture and killing of Italian prisoners of war, and on tho slave traffic, has been presented to the League of Nations.

Included in the documents are al- milar depositions by three members of the Egyptian sanitary mission, and

TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, APRIL

How Zamora Lost Post

LEFT WING TURNS ON BENEFACTOR

+

1936.

ITALIANS PRESS

ATTACK.

(Continued from Page 1.)

now heading for Waldia,

twenty-five miles south of Kobbo,

about

The First Army Corps is also re-

ported to have rapidly progressed

Madrid, April 10. along the caravan trail to Magdala.

All the advance columns are Jubilant Left Wing leaders preparceiving supplies from aeroplanes

a further Italian memorandum oned to-day for the election of u preal-dicating that the troops are making alleged Ethiopian atrocities.

dent to succeed inor Nicoto Alcala such exceptional progress that sup

A well-informed, spokesman declar-"Father of the Second Ro-plies can only be maintained from the

ed, that these documented records of atrocillos would prevent the Ethio-pest as one inimical to their policies. plans from complaining about the Diego Martinez Barrio, fifty-two, Italians.

former linotype operator, as speaker of the Cortes, automatically, became temporary president.

whom they ousted from his air-Reuter..

The Italian use of poison-gas la neither confirmed nor denied horo Reuter.

PLAIN SPEAKING

i

EARLY FALL EXPECTED

Rome, Apr. 0. Three big Italian units, selected Senor Zamora lost his post parado- from three Army Corps, are driving to the clamour of the Left Wing par Ethiopia, according to press despatch- xically because in January he acceded towards Dessiya, the headquarters of London, Apr. 9.

Emperor Haile Selassie, in Northern The House of Commons adjourned ties for dissolution of the Cortes, tees from Asmara to-day. for the Easter recess, until April 21, in men ren a sotable victory in chamber Parliament. The Loft

The despatches forecast that Deasi- cided to throw out Senor Zamora on sold to have converged on Quoram The Army Corps concerned aro that his dissolution of Far-which the Italians occupied several the ground Hament was not justified.

| Budget Day, after the usual adjourn the resulting election. They then de. 70 may be taken within a short time.

ment of the debate on foreign affair, in the course of which thero was a good deal of plain speaking regarding the war in Ethiopia,

United Press.

The French altitude, particularly They no longer trust him because days ago, and made it their basd with regard to sanctions, was criticis- he is a Catholic and they charged him ed, as also were the Italian methods with trying to convert the republle of warfare.

into an instrument of his own.- United Press.

for

Lord Cranborne, Under-Secretary Affairs, speaking for tho Foreign Goverconfirmed the bollet that} the

had used posion-gas. He said the Government considered, this grave charge was

established 1 that an issue of the very first tance will have been raised-an Isaue "which not merely affects Ethiopia; but all of us, and practically the whole; future of civilisation."

charges

He added that other against the Italians and Ethiopians must also be investigated. Reuter.

WON'T AID INQUIRY

Genova, Apr. 10.

MAUNDY MONEY PRESENTED

KING TAKES PART IN CEREMONY

London, April 9.

His Majesty the King was present

EASTER HOLIDAYS AT HOME

ALL RECORDS TO BE BROKEN

(Special to "Telegraph")

London, April 9.

at the ceremony of the distribution) His Majesty the King is to spend

and

011

The International Red Cross Com-Abbey to-day.

of Maundy pence at Westminster the Easter holkdays at Sunningdale. He will attend divine service with mittee declined to-day on the grounds of its neutrality to hand over docu- that a reigning King has distributed Easter Sunday at Windsor Castle.

This is the first time for 250 years Queen Mary to-morrow mentary material for which the money in person on Maundy Thurs- League of Nations asked in consceday.

Meanwhile, the King's subjects are preparing 10 break all holiday

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tion with the charges against Italy Forty-two men of violating the lawa of war.

and forty-two records. Four thousand extra trains women the number of years of the will run

run from the principal London Mr. Anthony Eden, the British King's age-received thick, money stations during the four days of the Foreign Minister, sharply commented on this matter at the meeting of the hands of the King-Reuter's Bulletin for the Continent every ten minutes. Committee of Thirteen. He said he Service. could not soo what was this neutrality of which the Red Cross organisation spoke-Reuter.

enclosed in an envelope, from the holidays, whilst air liners will depart ESTARE

delegate

London, April 9.

Private acroplanes In increasing Austria, Czecho-Slovakia and North numbers will scok beauty spots in

Africa.

King Edward Vill to-day revived] the ancient custom of personally dia-

Two thousand motor-coaches will ETHIOPIAN RESENTMENT

tributing Maundy Money to forty- Genova, Apr. 10. two men and the same number of leave London every day for the sea- side, and private cars on the roads Ethiopia has replied to the appeal women at Westminster Abbey. by the Committee of Thirteen against being the King's first public appear-chartered a number of aeroplanes in The occasion was noteworthy as The Automobile Association ins are expected to exceed two million29. inhumane warfare with a protest ance, apart from his visit to the dy along the main roads carrying against being treated on the same British footing as Italy.

Industries Fair, since his accession. Ethiopian The

huge streamers urging motorists to He wore a black overcoati com- over

coat observe "Safety First." plains that the League has not disceremony was most picturesque, the Transport, broadcasting to-night, re-

his morning dress, The Mr. Hore Belisha, Minister tinguished between the victim and the aggressor and ignores Ethiopia's King's bodyguard of Yeomen of the called that there had been seventeen Guard, in mediaeval costumes, lining trame deaths daily in 1935, whilst the appeals and requests for enquiries.

the nave of the Abbey. protest mentions new atrocity

In addition to a silver Maundy killings and charges and alleges that the Italians piece, the King handed sums of fly are now using poison-gas on the shillings to several men and women Ogaden front

was a woman of 91---United Press. in lieu of food. The oldest recipient

Th

Two Notes have been received from Italy protesting against the alleged torturing of prisoners and Ethiopian bombardment of an Italian field hospital on March 31-Reuter Special.

BIG ZEPPELIN'S

MOTORS FAIL

(Continued from Paga L.)

Seek Treaty Revision

TURKEY TO TAKE NEEDED STEPS

The

Paris, Apr. 10. emphasise the dissensions among

Turkish Government has Germans. They were bound to exist decided to take steps to obtain re- but if his position were really vision of the clauses of the

Dar.

of

molmings totalled at least eight. thousand,

with bitter north-east winds blowing. The weather at presen! is Arctic. but hardy bathing belles, undeterred, are exhibiting their prowess on the waves at the South Coast resoris,-** Reuter Special.

AMERICAN SILVER

POLICY

NOT INTERESTED IN SPECULATION.

Washington, April 9.

jeopardised by what was described danelles Convention, in conformity ference,

In reply to queries at a Press con-

as his luke warmness to Nazism then with claims already formulated at Secretary of the Treasury, said ho Mr. Henry Morgenthau, obviously he could not be expected to Geneva, according to messages from did not belleve that "you can expect run the risk of worsening it.—Router. | Ankara.

The

anything very storiling" as a result: Primo Minister has Story Of Storm municated the decision to the Parlla-is having with Chinese bankers.

com- of the current conversations which he nientary group of the Pooples Party, Paris, Apr. 19.

which has approved of it.

Mr. Morgenthau added that the The Air Ministry granted emergency

The decision will be handed in the week or ten days, and he could not | conferences would continue for a permission to the German dirigible, form of a Noto to representatives of tell as yet whether anything definite Marshal von Hindenburg, to land in the Governments which are signat- in the way of an agreement might France, when informed that the giant ories of the Treaty of Lausame result therefrom. airship was in difculties off the coast Reuter.

of Spain, in the Bay of Biscay,

The

position was given as south)

of Bordeaux, and the commander of

the airship stated that he desired to

land near Bordeaux.-United Press.

Later.

RETURNING TREASURE

London, Apr. 10.

Asked about the unusual activity in the Montreal silver market, Mr. Mor- genthau declared that he was not aware of the situation, and speculative silver operations did not

Treasury. interest the

However, Commander Lehmann, commander of The P. and O, liner Ranpura, with he declined to say whether this state- the airship, Marshal von Hindenburg, Chinese art treasures aboard, Jeft ment meant that the Treasury had has informed Friedrichshafen that the Tilbury this morning for Shanghai. withdrawn

from all the silver dirigible will take advantage of the The cargo is one of the richest over markets. Reuter. permission granted her to fly over carried and comprises those priceless France.

exhibits which recently It is stated that the airship is nolageurs and critics from all the continuing her voyago at a satisfac-world to Burlington House, London. tory speed.Router.

Reuter.

Over Gibraltar

Marseilles, Apr. 10. The Marshal von Hindenburg is now over Gibraltar, battling against a violent wind.--Renter Special.

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Milwaukee, Wis., Apr. 9. President F. D. Roosevelt, Socialist

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