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ETHIOPIANS ATTACKING FOREIGNERS

WOMAN KILLED Italian Forces Closing in on Addis Ababa

BY MOB FIRE

Dr. MELLY WOUNDED

IN ADDIS ABABA

ARMED YOUTHS STORM FRENCH LEGATION

THE WIFE OF DR. A. R. STADIN, AN AMERICAN MISSIONARY, WAS KILLED, AND THE BRITISH AMBULANCE UNIT COMMANDER, DR. MELLY, WAS SERIOUSLY WOUNDED AT ADDIS ABABA DURING THE RIOTING WHICH FOLLOWED THE EMPEROR'S DEPARTURE. THE FRENCH LEGATION WAS ATTACKED, BUT SUCCESSFULLY DEFENDED.

THE ITALIAN FORCES ARE NOW WITHIN TEN MILES OF THE CITY, IT IS REPORTED.

Addis Ababa, May 3.

The British Ambulance Unit commander, Dr. Melly, was seriously wounded this morning, shot by an Ethio- pian in the pillage-torn capital when attempting to take succour to the wounded.

Dr. Melly had stopped his car to pick up the wound- ed man, and the drunken leader of a mob of looters thrust his revolver into the car and shot the doctor through the lung-

It is understood that Dr. Melly is now at the home of the British Minister, Sir Sydney Barton, attended by two doctors and a nurse. It is hoped he will recover. Few Europeans are left outside the legations. Those who are spent a night of terror, barricaded in their houses, fearing atiseks from the log- ters. There was A constant fusilade of shots all through the night, though must of them were fired into the air "by","Ethiopians reelebrating" "with the unlimited supply of ammunition at Their dispound.

Over 1,000 refugees are emped in truts and hats in the British Legation grounds, including Abuna, the Egyp tim head of the ERopin church.

Rescue parties state the looters do not show any anti-European feeling, and attack only it interfered with. Most of the dend are Ethiopian, kill- ed when trying to loot defended pre- mises.

The big Indian store, owned by Mo-

·hamed Al, in intact, but the fre ra- vaged buildings include the post office, the British church and the Coptic churches-Reuter,

Woman Killed

FRENCH LEGATION STORMED

LITTLE GARRISON HOLDING OUT

SHORTAGE OF AMMUNITION

Paris, May 3. The French Legation at Addis Ababa was attacked last night by armed Ethiopian youths, who fired on the buildings.

Washington, May '3. An American woman, the wife of Dr. A. H. Stadlo, a missionary, was kilted at Addis Ababa by a stray

The attackers were repulsed hullet which penetrated her skull dur- by the Askari guard, command- ing the rioting early to-day. This is

ed by a French officer, according

the effect of a message received by to a telegram received from the the State Department from the Minister

Addis Ahaba Legation by the French Govern- Renter Special,

City Destroyed

Addis Ababa, May 3,

ment.-Reuter,

MADDENED THRONGS

Paris, May 4.

Tho contro of Addis Ababa in M. Boddard, the French Minister at totally sacked, demolished by vandals | Addis Ababa, has sent a wireless or burned to Black ruin,

· message ·roporting that throngs of

It was discovered at dawn to-day maddened Ethiopians twice attacked that many buildings had been set the French Legation yesterday. afire during the night. The Customs House and warehouses, and the Bank of Ethiopia wore burned out.

Columna of smoke are rising from scores of places, but the fires are now dying down.-Router Sperial,

Ready To Evacuate

Washington, May 3. The American Minister at Addis

Their blood lust was aroused to n dangerous pitch by the fact that lundreds of Italian prisoners of war, whom Emperor Selassie entrusted to the French Legation before his fight, were in the Legation compound.

The handful of French defenders repatand both attacks. Two French Armenians were killed and several foreigners, were wounded.

Pillagers, have burned the French Ababa las notilled the State Depart-railway warehouses with a consequent

ment that the entire staff of the

American Legation is preparing to

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flee to the fortifled British Legation shooting continued all night, things

號

Beomed little quieter at noon to-day, r

The

Minister asked the British to Several fires were still smouldering

lend several trucks to him after learn- but heavy rains would probably pre-

ing that British Indian troops luid vent their aprending.

boun forced to kill severn! Ethiopians

when evacuating the personnel of the

Turkish Legation.

Stout Defence

The wounding of Dr. Melly, the Up to now only the business dis British Ambulance commander, is con- trict of the city has been destroyed, also reported that Dan and it is in sales except for the firmed. It Ames, a United Presa correspondent, big, Indian store, owned by the was slashed with swords when fight-Mohammed All Company, which ing his way through a crowil. escaped destruction owing to the

EMPEROR “GUEST" OF FRANCE

Emperor Haile Selassie, wko, in the nhsener of League of Nationa aupport, has left Ethiopia for Djibouti,

PLANS OF EMPEROR UNKNOWN

REMAINS GUEST OF FRANCE

NOT ABOARD DESTROYER.

London, May 3.

The report from Djibouti that the Emperor Haile Selassin and his suite had gone aboard a British destroyer, is now authoritatively denied.

The Emperor's movements and in tentions remain a mystery.--Reuter GUEST OF FRENCH

London, May 3. The report that Emperor "Hinile Selassie is Loarding a British des. troyer is authoritatively denied. It is stated that the British destroyer at Djibouti is intended to provide speedy communication with the Bṛ. tish Consul at Djibouti.

The Emperor's future plans depend partly upon his own wishes and part- ly upon the, wishes of the French Government, whose guest he now is.

The British Government is consult Ing. the French Government upon this

matter.

It is not known in London whether the Emperor has formally abilcatui, but it is understood that on leaving Addis Ababa he handed the reins of Government

hin Ministers.-

Router Special,"

FRENCH PROMISE

Paris, May 4. Delayed messages received from the French Minister at Addis Ababa, state he visited Emperor Haile Selassie prior to his flight and pledged France to Insure his safety upon his arrival at Dijbouti,

Ho said that subsequently the diplomatic representatives asked the Emperor not to attempt to defend Addis Ababa, risking the lives of the foreigners there-United Press.

is

-WILL HE OR NOT?

Djibouti, May 3. It stated that although Emperor Haile Selassie and his family have not embarked on the British destroyer hore, they will do so to-morrow.

Their destination has not yet been disclosed, but it is believed they will go first to Aden.-Reuter.

WARM RECEPTION

Djibouti, May 3, Emperor Haile Selassie and his party were received on their arrival here by the Governor, and. his staff, in full dress uniform, the commander of the garrison and high offelals of the Government. - A company of Senegalese was drawn up in double Tho lonth-of. Birs A, R. Sindin, offective rifle fire of the employees rar

ranks on the railway platform, but a missionary's wife, la confirmed, who defended it.

only a small crowd attended, as few The Minister says this shows "the It is

now -announced that the knew of the Emperor's arrival,

have been.Members of the Royal Family im- evacuated from the American Lega- mediately entered carriages placed at A Inter message says that although ition at Addis Ababa.--United Press. their disposal by the Governor, und

considerable risk incurred by all women andchildren foreignora

ASKARIS

OCCUPY ENTOTO

NOW ACTUALLY IN ADDIS ABABA

HARD FIGHTING ELSEWHERE

(Special To "Telegraph")

Rome, May 4,

:

Despatches report that 15,000 Askaris have occupied Entoto, which is actually a part of Addis, Ababa, less than three miles distant from the centre of the town. They have been ordered to occupy the city.

Meanwhile, it semi-oficially atuted that Halinn offers of direct peaco negotiations were made to Emperor Haile Selassie immediately before he took flight.-United Press.

ENTERING TO-DAY

Washington, May-1.

It is probable that Italian troops will enter Addis Ababa to-morrow.

A messenger hins just arrived from Pilowa, reporting everyone well and safe there and at Sudán, an interior

Sir Sidney Barton, British Minister Lepation at present beleaguered by a at Addin Ababu, who is at the British riotous, and dangerous population, kidding farewell to his daughter, Minn Esme, then she left the Ethiopian 10 capital for Shanghai recently.

LEFTISTS ASSURED

OF POWER

mlation. The mesenger was unable CONSOLIDATE GAINS

to rench the American mission at j Gulalia due to the heavy fighting in that aron, but it is believed nuthorities would have heard if any trouble had broken out there.-United Press.

CLOSE TO CITY

Rome. May 1 Despatches state that Italian troops have occupied the hills seven miles. from Addis Ababa.

IN FRANCE

SECURE POWER IN CHAMBER

Paris, May 3. The swing to the Left in the Chamber of Deputies elections, the

DETROIT BADLY BEATEN

FERRELL BROTHERS` WIN FOR BOSTON

TWO OVER-TIME BATTLES

New York, May 3. „Chicago. „brat, Philadelphia.......in............an Reuters Special-Correspondent neecond ballot in which was held to American League fixture to-day; companying Marshal Badoglio, cables day, was definitely confirmed by scoring eight runs on eleven hits and

SIKHS RUSH TO RESCUE

HEROIC WORK OF BRITISH TROOPS

́ ́"POLICING" ADDIS ABABA

Washington, May 3.

A small band of Sikh troops, under British officers, is proving of the utmost consolation to the foreign communities in Addis Ababa.

They are continually responding to appeals for help, and dash out from the British Legallon compound to extricate hard-pressed foreigners of. all nationalities.

Their latest orrand was to convoy three lorries in which all the women and children of the American Lega- tion were transferred to the well- fortified British compound.--Reuter.

TIMELY SERVICE

The British Legation Guard reni- ered timely servies to the Turkish Legation, which AV29 merlously threatened by a howling mob, #c cording to an official messago from Addis Ababa,

Tho Guard extricatel the Turkish Inmates after an action in which several Ethiopians were kill od.

Mr. Engert, the United States Minister, states that he has requested the British Legation to assist in the evacuation of the members of tho United States Legation if necessary. -Beuter.

JAPANESE -INTERESTS

a formal entry of the Italians into the figures trickling in from the polling greatly assistit by Bonus and Piet, IN DANGER

capital will be made by Murthal centrus soon after midnight. Hudoglio and his staff.

of The present standing the parties in the Chamber is as

as follows: Right, 25;

25 Centre, 20: Left, 149,

Communists.

Marshal Badoglio is at` present at

drove out homers."

The Athletics scored four rum on ten hits, and committed two errors.

Boston Red Sox caused an upset In calculations by trouncing the migh

Debrasiun, D0 miles from his objec in Edouard Herriot, former Prime ty Detroit Tigers, last year's cham-

down

FRENCH TROOPS MOVE

ABSOLUTE CALM

The

TOKYO WATCHING ETHIOPIA

tive, and a day's halt was necessitat ed by yesterday's difficult climb over Minister and Leftist lender, was re-pions. W. Ferrell pitched for the Mount Termaber. During the climb they passed over 3,000 trucks broken elected at Lyons, after having falled Sux, and allowed only two hits.

tas win a majority in the first ballot.

Tigers could not score a run. on the rough road, say the

The well-known airman, M. Baston, on the other hand, hit correspondent.

Roanoutrot, a Radical Socialist, ousted freely. Thirteen times they wallop

Tokyo, May 4. The Marshal's party is being sup- the War Minister M, Fabry, in a stiffed the Detroit pitcher, and Foxx and

Japanese officials are now watching plied with foodstuffs by parachute-fight.

K., Ferrell hit home runs. They got events in Ethiopia with the deepest freight, dropped by planes---Rruter. The Communist, M. French, de-six runs on the board, without mak- concern, in view of Japan's treaty,

feated M. Franklin Bouillon, nt Ponting any great advantage out of the commercial and other vested interests. Oise.--Reuter

Tigers' two errors,

in the country. Pepper hit a homer for the St. Louis These interents include exports to Browns in their game against the Ethiople amounting to approximately New York Yankees, but his team|10,000,000 yen annually, which, it is

though they used the bat to feared, Italy, will shut out. mdvantage, were only able to score

It is declared that Japan is purau- Ave runs on The Yankees made the most of their and

thirteen connections. Ing a positivo 'and'independent policy, that she will take adequate fourteen measures to safeguard her rights.

Reuter. spoiled tho Cleveland Senators. Blacholder pitched for the Indians' game with the Washington

five innings they played, and held the Senators to three scattered hits, Apart from a fow colonial results runs on six clots.

while his team was pounding in three still outstanding, the final state of the

NOTIONAL LEAGUE munists exceeded their own expecta-The Pittsburgh Pirates, in the Na- Lions in the Chamber elections.

Djibouti, May 4. The French Somaliland nuthorities two are despatching

companies of Senegalese troops to Addis Ababa to clear the railway station there, in consequence of the spread of rioting along the Djibouti-Addis Ababa line, For example, a goods train was sacked at Aouache, and a free fight developed between Ethiopians and | Somulis.-Reuter.

Paris, May 3 The election passed off with absolute calm. There was heavy polling,

The first result to come in was from Cochin-China, where M1. Sarraut, son the Prime Minister, was defeated by Saigon business man, M. de Beau- Mr. Edouard Herrlot was elected at Lyons.-Reuter.

mont, an independent.

SWEEP POLLS

STOP PRESS parties shown Socialists and Com-

seventeen hits, and scored runs.

Rain

The new Chamber will comprise tional League, defented the Brooklyn 376 Leftists, including 146 Com- Dodgers by six to Ave.

110 Radical Socialists and 81 The Dodgers had threo errors, and could score only five on eleven: hit run out of the same number of while the Pirates snatched a

batters credits. The Pirates `wero

hat gave them a home run.

one Centre Party has 114, the Rightista 124.

News ne been received, in the Communists. Colony by cable to the effect that Mr. Justice R. E. Lindsell, who left by the Empress of Japan on Friday for Home leave, was taken off the ship on

arrival at Shanghai, suffering from a heart attack, and was admitted to

The Socialist, M. Leon. Blum, is

expected to be the first called on to

form a Government.-Renter.

.

OFFICIAL HERE

hospital. It will be recalled that Mr. MUI TSAI PROBE Lindsell was recently absent from his duties at the Supreme Court by reas son of heart trouble and that his departure had to be delayed for somej little time.

Gold Flowing From France

4:

MOST OF IT GOES

TO LONDON:

Paris, May The next balance sheet of the Bank charged with two errors, but Vaug- of France will probably show a fur- ther loss of a milliard feanca in gold, The Cincinnati Reds won a fierce according to the financial expert, M. over-time battle with the Now York Jenny. He says most of the errant Giants, after cloven innings of play, gold has gone to London.

and the Glants five on Inumber,

The Reds scored seven on twive hits Scouting the suggestion that the the same cause of the flow to London is that the British Equalisation Fund has out- The Boston Braves were beaten by manoeuvred the "Bank of France, M, the St. Louis Cardinals, six to two. Jenny says the British Control Fund There was another over-time game buys gold when the frane, is abova CAPT. JOHN JEFF OF when the Philadelphia Phillies whip-76 and sells when it is below 74.50,

ped the Chicago Cubs.

thus virtually operating as a bank SINGAPORE

Norris hit a homer for the issue which conforms to the rules of Phillies, and they scored eight runs on the gold standard.-Zoulor. Captain

fourteen hita. O'Dea drove the ball Jolin Jelt, Assistant drove to the Governor's palace.

Chiner Affairs, S.S. into the bleachers to add to his team's The route was lined by Senegalese Secretary for

and F.M.S., who was recently ap Reuter.

total of five, obtained on 16 hits~j A woman, Chan Yip, pleaded guilty before. Mr. Balfour at the Central were pointed Secretary of the Mui Teat Many among the crowd

Police Court this morning to keeping visibly moved by the grief of the Commission which is due shortly in Royal Family.

sly brothel at 12, Gough Street, Hongkong to study the mud tsai It is reported that when part of system in Hongkong and Malaya, His Holiness Maulana Muhammad and was fined $30 or in default, three the Emperor's sulte arrived at the arrived in Hongkong this morning on. Abdul Aleem Siddiquai will deliver weeks imprisonment. Ball of $30 a lecture in English on "The Necessity was estreated when a widow, Trol Ethiopian Legatlon here, an Italian, the Blue Funnel steamer, Perseus.

The remaining mambers of the of Religion and Religious Laws in Yeo, falled to answer a similar chargo tried to take a photographi. · Ethio- plans prevented him, and blows were Commission, who are coming from the Mosque of the Muslim Cometary, relating to 40, Gage Street, first floor. exchanged-Reuter Special.

England, aro due to arrive here on Tappy Valley, to-day at 9.16 p.m. Sub-Inspector T. K. Whelan pubsecut the P. and O. liner Ranpura.

All are cordially invited.

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