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FRIDAY,

APRIL 24, 1936.

日四初月三街

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The World's

Master Tyre

ETHIOPIANS MAKE LAST STAND

ITALIANS STILL Germany's Vast Warlike Preparations

ADVANCING

ANCIENT EMPIRE'S DOOM NOW NEAR

HOPE

STILL

LIVES

CHURCHILL'S

DISCLOSURE

BANDITS THREATENING Rains May Save CLIMAX NEARING

FOREIGN POPULACE

(SPECIAL TO “TELEGRAPH”)

Addis Ababa, April 23. Ras Nassibou, leading the Ethiopian Eastern Army, has telegraphed to the capital that he is making a last desperate stand against the Italian assault upon hie dwindling forces. He has been forced to retire after three days of fierce fighting, and original successes, between Sasabenes and Danena. He is now 105 miles south of Harrar.

Casualties on both sides total approximately 3,000, Ras Nassibou reports.

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The announcement of this retreat has added to the confusion here and heightened the conviction that the Empire's break-up is near.

Ras Nassibou says he attacked the Italians in his sector and drove them back in three days' hand-to-hand fighting. Then, when the Italians moved up fresh Lybian and Somali contingents, the Ethiopians were forced to retire. They marched towards Danena.

Troops Against Tanks

the

Th Ethiopians are fighting desperately on all fronts. har populace of the capital is now await ing the break-up of an Empire that has endured in mountain isolation | since biblical times,

Ras Nassibon in the East, Asfa Wosen's forces to the north-east of Addis Ababa, and the Emperor him- self, reportedly west of Dessiye, are opposing with the last of their men the final triumphant advance tanks, armoured cars, artillery and infantry of Italy's "army of coloni- sation."

of

of

Bandits are running wild through- out the country to the north Desslye Warriors of the shuttered armies of defeated chieftains, roam in lattered garments, destitute, and with bullet and shrapnel wounds festering. Rich Merchants Leave In this city 'young' and crowdą together into the homes of

old are.

EMPRESS APPEALS FOR AID

"SAVE US FROM ANNIHILATION”.

.POISON GAS

WARFARE

(Special to "Telegraph")

Addis Ababa, Apr. 23. The Empress of Ethiopia, in

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the able-bodied men who are still at other appeal to the world, said to the front. There is no hope of re-night, that months before the war in forming families,

Ethiopia started Italy was preparing Rich merchants have strapped bags for her campaign of aggression, of silver on teams of males and, sur- while 2471 Brms embargo ngainst rounded by armed retainery, have Ethiopia prevented that country from

preparing for

emergencies. the most needed armG,

left for safety.

Nearly all the usefulness of Foreign Red Cross units

has been

when we

With all her modern weapons and;

ended because of the rapidity of the squadrons of pinnes, Italy could gain Italian advance. They are also ready

to leave.

advantage the first few The Emperor's Belgian months of the war. Not until they

Ethiopians

HOLD STRONG POSITIONS.

London, Apr. 23. Activity is reported here on northern and southern

both

fronts, as the fighting areas in Ethiopia can be roughly des- cribed.

A correspondent with the Italian army reports that Italian planes ure bombing and machine- gunning Ethiopian troops forly

trying

miles south of Dessive, where

the Emperor's 'men are to divert streams to destroy the road to Addis Ababa.

A correspondent with the Ethiopian; forces saya thousands of Ethiopian troop are arriving by caravan on the Dessiy rund, where they organising their forces.

are

re-

The cream of the Ethiopian army is taking up its positions in almost impregnable, natural strongholds in the ky ravines adjoining the Des- siye rond.

ITALIAN TASK

It is stated by competent engineers) that they estimate the 1talings will require at least two months to re- build the shattered Dessiye-Adlis Ababa Highway. It is an emphasised paint that given a respite of at least a month, or until the arrival of the. rains, the Ethiopians will again have a formidable army ready to strike unek.

The Ethiopian

Ras commander, Nassibou, reports a big battle on the southern front, around Mount Chiko. north of Danakil. He claims that four days of fighting have resulted in A stalemate, despite the fact that

Italian native troops have been. brought up to strongly reinforce the white battalions-Reuter.

DESPERATE BATTLE

Addis Ababa. Apr. 23.

IN EUROPE

HOUSE SPELLBOUND BY

STATESMAN'S PLEA

(SPECIAL TO "TELEGRAPH"}

London, Apr. 23.

During the Budget debate in the House of Commons, Mr. Winston Churchill made striking allegations regarding Germany's armament expansion, concluding peroration which held the House spellbound.

with a

Mr. Churchill declared that he had learned from the most reliable sources that from the end of March, 1933, to the end of June, 1935, there was an increase in the German Public Debt of a minimum of seven milliard marks, to which must be added the yield of increased taxation amounting to a further five milliards. There- fore the minimum expenditure for two and a half years, over the current Budget expenditure, was twelve milliards.

Moreover, in that period, the capital expenditure of Germany, other than for residential buildings, amounted to no less than twenty-four milliards, and as a veto prevailed on the expansion of private plants for purely economic purposes, this expenditure must be regarded as almost exclusively devoted to warlike preparations.

OFFICIAL FIGURES

A desperate battle is reported to bel Mr. Churchill explained that these raging in a mountain pass 120 miles figures, were obtained from details from the capital, with the Emperor's of German official capital expendi- forces fighting gallantly to hold up|ture. The German national income

The Italian advance.

The Ethiopian Government, has de finitely decided not to leave Addis Ababa-tenter Bulletin Service

"Roosevelt Terrorism"

had Increased from twelve hundred million marks in 1933 to over eleven milliards in 1935. That was exactly what would be expected from the re- starting of the German armament industry.

Those figures made a total, since

into power, of Herr Hitler come fyearly twenty milliards of fand Mr. Churchill declared that they more than justled his estimate of £1,800,000,000 which he previously mentioned as having been spent on

military advisers have already gona used poison gas, foul piece of UNUSUAL FORM OF warlike preparations in 1938 alone.

The Dutch Red Cross unit has been inhumanity and flouting of inter- ordered to leave on May 1.

Bandit Menace

The last report from Emperor Halle Seinasie's troops is that small bodies of nich are raiding the Italian lines lu the north.

the Empress declared.

antional agreements, did their armica prosper,

If Italy were allowed 16. rnin her:

ATTACK

THE ALTERNATIVES Mr. Churchill concluded, umid tense silence:-"Europe is approach-.

there

1.

AUSTRIAN TROUBLE BREWING

ale, Winston Churchill, who, în the Hour of Commons yesterday, claimed that Germany had spent £800,000,000 on warliks prepara- tiona in 1985.

MOORE OUT OF ACTION

BROOKLYN STAR BREAKS LEG

BUT DODGERS BEAT GIANTS

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MCAVOY TAKES BEATING

PETERSEN WINS DECISION

THRILLING FINISH

London, Apr. 23. Jack Petersen, British Empire Heavyweight Champion, to- night retained his 'title against the challenge of the, ambitious middleweight, Jock McAvoy, after fifteen rounds of boxing in the Empress Stadium.

Ten thousand attended the match and they were disappointed at the general lack of action in this battle of wits.

Petersen gained the declion by his continuous efforts to force the pace against the stock McAvoy, who adopted crouching tactics, bobbing and weaving in the best American style. His was a superb defence; for he was an clusive targot. Petersen was fre quently bafflod, and, boenuse of bad timing his blows landed repeatedly on the back of McAvoy's bobbing head. Petersen was occasionally warned by the referee.

The

early rounds were exciting. Petersen, quick-footed, darting after his man, gathered points with a fine left hand. But he failed conspicu- ously in his attempts at uppercuts, left and right hooks.

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BRAINY BATTLE

McAvoy fought a brainy campaign.. He had the advantago in the fighting.

in-

But as a result of the early gruelling pace, the bout. degenerated into-the- New York, Apr. 23.

of vamest

affairs. There WAB The Cincinnati Reds repeated their much holding, and the referee had to of yesterday when they warn them to "Make a fight of it." wns rostive, clapping home ironically on occasion, and booing at

the lack of action.

success

uuted the St. Louis Cardinals in ten The crowd innings of play, assisted by

runs by Myers and Goodinan.

The Cards needed fifteen hits for)

eight runs on twelve connections.

Philadelphia beat the Boston Braves in another National League

their six runs and the Reds scored

McAvey was the chief offender, but

he crept out of his shell in the twelfth and darted in, landing stinging, lightning-like loft hooks and fabs. He shook Petersen.

But the bigger man staged a thrill-

counter with another pair of home ang finish. The crowd was on its taes runs to help them along. Norris when he knocked McAvoy sprawling ond Watkins were the big guns to-to the canvas for the count of eight day, and the team's nine hits neited with a right uppercut.

Boston hit six times for: five runs.

From then onwards Petersen hit Both teams had one his opponent almost at will, plasters ing him with both hands, and McAvoy staggered about in a semi-daze. It en only his generalship that frus- trated Petersen's efforts at a knock- aut-Renter

three tallies, error.

Chicago Cubs nosed, out the Pitts- burgh Pirates two to one, playing away. They scared twice an nine hits and the Pirates only once on six. Each mine hud an error.

WELTERWEIGHTS

Qit's home run did not bring the

London, Apr. 23. New York Giants into the money. Dave McCleave, of, London, out- Brooklyn Dodgers, in spite of Randy pointed Chuck Parker, of Barnsley, Moore's serious injury, won after len in a teen round fight for the British innings of exciting play, Moore, welterweight title to-night-Reuter, one of their best butters, broke his leg sliding into second base when

stent in attempting a

The second

But the Dodgers were not dis. heartened and hit twelve times 10 New York was four, while gathering "three runs on eight safe-j tles.

GERMAN INFLUENCE inning

SUSPECTED

AGITATION

IN PARIS

that

scoru

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Cleveland Indians beat the Chicago White Sox six to nothing, on Van Alen's pitching,"

ST. GEORGE'S DAY MARKED

SERVICES HELD AT ST. PAUL'S Washington, Apr. 23. ing a climax. I believe the climax foul profucts on the undefended peo- The Republican Congressional Com: wijl be reached in the lifetime of the

Paris, Apr. 23.

Lowlon, Apr. 23. Boston Red Sox, with spite of ples of Ethiopia, what guarantee was mittee has issued a pamphlet entitled present Parlament. Either

Members of the Order of St. Fears that trouble is brewing in three errors, were whipped by the Michael and St. George crichrated there she would not use these methods "Roosevelt Terrorism.” They claim

Austria, are expressed to-day in Philadelphia Athletics. Foxx helped St. George's Day with a service at of warfare against the people

of that free speech has been penalised will be a melting of hearts and

Joining of hands between

great France, following the news that Dr.with a home run, but that did not St. Paul's Cathedral, which His Europe? the Empress asked.

and the free press attacked. As in- nations which will release for us a Kurt Schuschnigg, the Chancellor,

has But here bandits are watching the

told. only managed three hits all capital, ready to swoop upon the city further sanctions last Monday, hasthandedness the Republicans recall the Glorious era and age of prosperity, or ordered a hastening. of the introducere anyone but himself. The team Majesty the King, who is Sovereign

France, in her refusal to agree to stances of the Administration's high-

there will be an explosion, and ation of conscription. It is proposed The Athletics pounded out nine hits of the Order, attended.

Lord Allenby, on behalf of the and loot the momdat the Government made. It possible for Italy to enter the Lobby Committee's seizure of press catastrophe, the cost of which no that the 1916 Class of men be sun and scored nine times. takes flight.

expital of Ethiopia, she complained,

telegrams, the

the removal of lagood imagination can measure, and beyond moned to the colours in June, whereas

Detroit Tigers blanked the St. Royal Society of St. George, lald a wreath DI the Cenotaph, while Foreigners are more alarmed at

it was first announced "On behalf of my poor, suffering and "The employment of 5,000 secret which no human eye can see.

con-Louis Browns, playing of their home Admiral Sir Roger Koyor also laid a the of bandit people, I appeal to the world's opinion

service snoppers.

"I believe, niso, that a strongly scription would only be ordered in an lot, piling up top runs to nothing in wreath in memory of those, who died likelihood of Italo-Ethiopian to come to our assistance and save us "The campaign of terrorism is de armed the

Britain, resolutely and emergency,

in free hitting gamo. Tigers had lighting.

from annihilation," she concluded, signed to compel the Administration's valiandy jed, seeking nothing but

Afteon hits. Auker pitched and held in the landing at Zeebrugge, which Acute anxiety is felt for the mls-Renter Special.

ro-election," it charged: "and was

run risks but ready to

Le Temps refers to the renewal of the Browns to six scattered successes took place on St. George's Day, 1916,

--Router's Bulletin Servico." slonaries still in the country. The

started by the Administration seizing peace,

turn the Nazi machinations, while the radical with the bat, peace, may conceivably

London, April 23. Rev. Kenneth Oglesby and his wife.

control of the country's radio system dread scale between the biciging and 'Era Nouvelle declares that events, The New York Yankees scored ten The Duke of Kent,attended to-day specches and gestures in Germany all runs, with Walker and Selkirk hit the annual service of the Order of in an attempt to stifle attack."" cursing of mankind."

Criticlim,

against says the pamphlet,

At the conclusion of Mr. Chur- tend to the sanie goal-the union of ting circuit clouts,

St. Michael and St. George in St. "courts annoyance or disaster."-

Washington Senators. Kühel kelped chill's speech, there was loud cheer-Austria and Germany.

House.--

the Sonators with a homer to bring Paul's Cathedral, when, with im- crowded United Press.

jing from the

dlow, the paper adds, is to-morrow's their score to six on twelve hits. pressive ceremonial, his banner was Reuter Special.

affixed to the chapel of the Order.- socret. But there seems scarcely any Each side hnd an error.Reuter,

British Wireless. doubt that Herr Adolf Hitler's decf- sion has been taken,

of Los Angeles, stationed at Lalibella, 87 miles north-west of Demlyc, last wrote on March 15 that they were keeping within the inission' compound dug to the activities of bandits. United Press.

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CHINA'S AMBASSADOR

Paris, Apr. 23. The Foreign Minister, M.Plerre Flandin, to-day received China's new Ambassador, Dr. Wellington Kuo,

FINANCING PENSIONS. who handed a copy of his credentials" to the Minister. Formal presentation of him credentials will be made to the

Washington, Apr. 23, President, M. Lebrun, to-morrow— It is learned that President F. D. Roosevelt is submitting to Congress Rentar,

for

WORLD, TRADE IMPROVES

The Little Entente has already London, Apr. 23. Statisties issued by the Economic protested against. the Austrian con-

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tho

IL DUCE AT TSANA

Rome, April 21.

A message from Gondar reports

LAID-UP VESSELS

London, April 23.-

DUM-DUM BULLETS

London, April 23," In the House of Commons-to-day Lord Cranborne said tho Italian

a request for $160,000,000 to finance Intelligence Service of the League of scription law on the ground that it allegation of the use of dum-dum

old age persions and unemployment Nationa at Geneva show that the gold is a violation of the Treaty of St. bullets by the Abyssinian forces was the Ethiopian Government for mill-insurance, in be included in the De-value of world trade in February Germain. Austria replied that the that the Italian troops are carving returns of idle tonnage show that the of a military a gigantic figure of Signor Mussolini tonnage laid up in Great Britain and being dealt with by the League. tary purposes had been fully invest-ficiency Bill, carrying $1,500,000,000 was 8 per cent higher than in Febru- conscription was not

Suggestions about the supply by gated and found to be entirely base-in work rellot funds already referred ary,, 1935: The trade of the United character, but merely for Inbour out of the rock on the mountain-side Ireland on April 1 was 82.8 per cent. no treaty overlooking Laico Teana Reuter loss than a year ago-British Wire British firms; elther directly or less, he added, answering two ques- to the House Appropriations. Com Kingdom represented 14 per cent. of service, and therefore

| mittee-United Press. indirectly, of dumdum ammunition to tiens-British Wireless.

the world total.-Dritish Wireless. {breach-Reuter.

Spectat.

loss,

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