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WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 1936.
日六十月三閏
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ITALY CLAIMS ALL ETHIOPIA
WILL DEFEND British Labour Urges Wider Sanctions
CONQUESTS
VICTORY HAILED BY WHOLE NATION
READY FOR PEACE WITH
LEAGUE REFORMS
(SPECIAL TO "TELEGRAPH”).
"ETHIOPIA IS ITALIAN!
ROME, MAY 5.
"I ANNOUNCE TO ITALY, AND THE PEOPLE OF THE WORLD, THAT PEACE HAS BEEN RE- ESTABLISHED!"
Signor Benito Mussolini, Italian Prime Minister, made this resounding declaration in a broadcast heard around the world to-night.
"Marshal Pietro Badoglio has telegraphed to Rome as follows:
To-day at 4 p.m. at the head of our victorious troops I entered Addis Ababa.'”
bas
Il Duce spoke from the balcony of the Venice Palace to a madly cheering throng. Millions of others listened to his words through loud-speakers in public squares throughout Italy.
"We are ready to defend our smashing victories with the same intrepid decision by which we attained them," challenged the Italian Dictator.
"In thirty centuries of history Indy!
lived many memorable days.i
But today is the supreme one
1
with pride that after seven months of am able to pro-
bitter dificulties
noituce this great peace.
"A Roman Peace".
"I must add, this is our peace-~~-
a Roman peace.
"With the population of Ethiopia, peace is an extablished fart. Ethiopia is Italian by fart, because it is occu pirit by our soldiers; by right, because it in the conciliation of Rome"
He referred to the descendants of the Lion of Judah, and the crowd! hoord.
"I have demonstrated clearly the wise work in peace under the Italian lag. I have promised everything
TROOPS RELIEVE LEGATION.
ADDIS ABABA NOW BECOMING CALM
VAST ARMY
ARRIVES
Washington, May 5.
“ETHIOPIA. IS ITALY'S"
Signor Bruito Mussolini, who, in announcing the alias occupation of Adelia Ababa, says Italy will defend
ker- conquests.
ITALIAN AMBITION SATISFIED
BRITISH EMPIRE NEED NOT FEAR
MUSSOLINI'S PROMISE
Rome, May 5. "My policy has never planned nati from whatsoever to the interests of the Dellish Empire, and it does not pluh any such harm now." declared Signor Benito Mussolini, Italy's Dieta-! tor in an interview with Mr. W. Ward Price, Daily Mail special corren pondent, to-day.
SUPPORTED BY LIBERALS
CONSTERNATION AT ITALIAN AIMS
BUT GERMANY ADMIRES "RIGHT OF SWORD"
London, May 6. Benito Mussolini's statement that Ethiopia is forever Italian is featured this morning by the entire British press.
Liberal and Labour parties have decided to urge the maintenance, and even the extension, of sanctions against Italy by League of Nations powers.
This decision is welcomed by the News Chronicle and Daily Herald, while the Daily Mail and Daily Express continue to urge the withdrawal of Great Britain frora the League.-Reuter.
::
German Admiration
Berlin, May 6. Press comments to-day contain an undertone of admiration for Signor Benito Mussolini, the Italian Dictator.
The Berliner Tageblatt says Mussolini has pro- claimed the "right of the sword" in place of the League of Nations. Reuter.
“Balkan Unity
Belgrade, May 6. The failure of the League of Nations in the Italo-Ethiopian crista appears to have been the chief factor cementing the unity of the members of the Balkan Entente when they met
Italy had not the remotest hanker- ing for Egypt. Signor Mussolini suld he regarded Egypt as an independent bors in conference yesterday, Country: not an African country, but! They decided to accept Turkey's re- a Mediterranean one, with which Italy fortification of the Dardanelles on cer-} would always be on the best of terms. tain conditions connected with their Italy, he said, had no political in- mutual security and defence.—Reuter, terests at all in the Sudan or Pales- tine.
It was utterly false, he said, to ascribe to Italy any responsibility for
France Objects
Paris, May 6.
Atatement
the troubles between Arabs and Jews, If Signor Mussolini's He was ready to confirm what he had means he intends to settle the fate of salt in any form that might be re- Ethiopia but of court, his views run quired, he promised..
AMBITION SATISFIED
The United States Legation at would be done to prevent the African Addis Ababa, which was reoccupied conflict becoming a Europear war. I by the Vice-Consul after the arrival have kept my word. War in Europe of Italian troops today, appealed to would be the ruin of Westem Civili- the Italian command for lielp owing
Kroup to the renewal of attacks by native antion.
rioters.-Reuter.
Thousands of soldiers, thousands of Blackshirts, have accomplished a
RELIEF ARRIVES deed of bravery which commands the
Washington, May 6. admiration of the work," be added. The Hallan authorities have come This is a great day for the Italian plied with the request of the American sent fifty people and the Blackshiris who brav- Vice-Consul and have ed the economie siege of the League guards to the U. S. Legation. and are entitled to live in this
The Vice-Consul states that the attackers, opened a heavy fire upon hour. ftuly, one lap' in a long journey has position, in talian soldiery.
"Blackshirts, men and women of the buildings, which are in an exposed In a part of the town un-
Kreat
been reached. Let us continue to march in peace to meet the problema
It is stated that the city is now be
of to-morrow with the same faith and coming calni and it is hoped that by courage and the same determination." morning the situation will be eatire:
ly under control,-Reuter.
Test Mobilisation
VAST ARMY
DEFEATED EMPEROR DEPARTS
BIDS FAREWELL TO LOYAL CHIEFS
BACKING STIMSON
DOCTRINE?
DOMINION DEFENCE BUDGETS
CANADA SPENDING $2,500,000 MORE
AUSTRALIA'S PROGRAMME
London, May 5, The Dominions Secretary, Mr. Malcoin MacDonald, replying t a Commons question as to th manner in which the Dominion- were expanding their defenci forces, said with regard to Canada he understood defene: expenditure in 1934-35 showel. Jan increase of over two and half million dollars, as compared with Me, Cardell Buil, US. Secretary of expenditure in previous years State, who may abide by the Stimson doctrine, enunciated when the moppet and that this expenditure wa regine was set up in Munchukan, and being generally maintained in refine to recognise Italian sovereigntythe current year, with som
further increase for the Air Force.
in Ethiopin,
STIMSON DOCTRINE REMAINS
ITALIAN CONTROL
UNRECOGNISED? :
The Australian Government was al present engaged in carrying ou! a three years' programme of defence jexpansion, which was due to be completed at the end of the financial year 1936-37. The cost was under. stood to be in the region of tweni, million Australian pounds.
A new Government had recenthe taken ollee In New Zealand. From speeches which had been reporte It would appear that the Minister.. there were enrefully examining the defence position, but there was no Indication yet of what concrete pro-
posals they might make,
Proposals for strengthening the
U.S. GRATITUDE defence of South Africa bad recefit-
-TO-BRITAIN.
Washington, May 5.
De been announced by the Ministe, of-Defence, -----------
Ashed whether any of the expendi-
Many competent observers exprettare was for naval armaments, Mr. the United Sintex will follow the MacDonald replied that in the CRE
of Australia the main provision war Stimsna Doctrine of non-recognition, first used in the ease of Manchukue for naval expenditure, and in the with regard to the Italian conquest of use of South Africa he understood Ethiopi
the greater part of the expenditure for Air Force expansion.-
It was declared at the State Depurt-was ment this evening that a decision in British Wireless. this matter must await clarification of the present confused situation at
MOVING SCENE inter
AT DJIBOUTI
counter to the policy of the present French Government, and, is still less! (Special to "Tolograph")" in conformity wth the principles of
London, May 6.. According to a delayet messuge next, French nuthorities declare.
One competent authority observes; from Djibouti, 117 persons are travel- "What is
Is needed is u
ling with Emperor Haile Selassie to u formula taking into account the military realities and Palestine aboard the British cruiser the juridical position.
Italy, said the Dictator, had no fur-those who are expected to form the itter colonial ambitions. Her victory In East Africa hnd put her within the
"antisfied"
powers.
It seemed obvious, he went on, that the best thing in the interests of all concerned would be the rapid estab lishment of Italian authority through out Ethiopia,
An Italian protectorate in Ethiopia, after the model of the French pro tectorale in Moropco, might be pia must be marked by the Roman mere
The terms of the peace with Ethio-feasible solution: but certainly not
annexation, he maintains.- spirit. It cannot be a Jame peace, Reuter. said Signor Mussolini, "for we mean this Ethiopian problem to be settled finally."
Sleep Catches Airwoman
ON
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RECORD FLIGHT
ATTEMPT
Enterprise.
coni-
Addis Ababa. It is known that Mr.) Cordell Hull, the Secretary of State, is giving his closest attention to the
The Administration has not mented upon the Itallan entry at Ad dis Ababa, but is most relieved to re ceive a message from the Vice-Consul, Mr. Cramp, stating that the Ameri- can Legation has been re-occupied and that it was not destroyed
Mr. Hull has instructed the Ameri-1
Kent Wins
Match With
Glamorgan
can Ambassador in London, Mr. Ro- OXFORD'S THRILLING bert Bingham, to express through the British Foreign Office to Sir Sidney
SUCCESS
Barton, British Minister at Addis There was a moving scene on their Ababa, the sincere appreciation of the departure.
prompt and effective assistance ren-
KIMPTON: HITS The Emperor received a number of dered in the evacuation of the United
TWO CENTURIES. AMERICAN GRATITUDE bid him farewell. Ethiopian and Swedish officera who States Legation-Reuter
The great chiefs of the broken En-
London, May 5..... London, May G.
Kent made un suspicious start to piro, such as Ras Kayaa and Ros
Cheers greeted the statement of their county cricket championship Guetacho, sat waiting in a room of
came to
ת!
Never-
the Governor's palace. The Empress the American Ambasador, Mr. Robert programme to-day when they defeat- und her children remained in their Bingham, at the annual dinner of the cd Glamorgan by 111 runs.
London Chamber of Commerce, that theless the Welshmen, staged a bril- apartments. As oppressive
wife painful silence hung over the building Addis Ababa refused to leave him score 496 to win, they lit up 384 in
the American Minister's
liant second innings recovery. Set to during the Inst moments.
When the time come to leave the when the women and children were the fourth innings of the match,
Both sides were dismissed' cheaply Emperor and Empress, side by side rescued from the Legation by British
in their first innings, Kent foiling Mr. Bingham described the relief before Mercer who took 6 for 33 followed by their children, descended Indian troops. the staircase. The chieftains Un
the Legation finally by these same were all out for 187, while Glamorgan either side bowel to the ground.
The deathly silence was broken by troops. the shrill note of bugles as, observed
of
KEEPING "OPEN DOOR" Italy, he promised, would not shut the door against economic enterprise in Ethiopia en the part of friendly Britain and countries, including France.
Alluding to Italy's financial posi-i Rome, May G.
tion, which many have thought "pre- Renter's special correspondent with the Italian Army describing tho that the world would be surprised to carlous, Signor Mussolini asserted
He said when he presented his fared even worse totailing but 105. occupation of Addis Ababa, ay know
real the truth about her
Jim Mollison, sent by his wife from entered waiting cars. Launches took lo-day he had expressed his profound Marshal Badoglio entered the city strength in this respect.
gratification and gratitude; and not Belly, sirens and whistles sounded, riding a white horse at the head of a
and Pointe Noire, in West Africa interprise." and men, women and children dropped column of Carabinieri, followed by a halp in the urgent problem of reform dicating she found herself unable to Later, to the accompaniment of a their tasks and hastened to Fascist regiment of Grenadiers.
in the League of Nations. He was! headkariers.
A second column, composed of convinced that the League' must' con cover the whale distanco to" the Cape anivo of guns, the cruiser weighed country The Jubilation was tromendous. Eritreans, entered the capital simul- Flags and bunting covered all build. (Continued on Page 5.)
Ten million Fascists poured into the streets throughout Italy in the test mobilisation celebrating the occu
pation of Addis Ababa,
ings
Mobilisation signals were sounded
llon, since there had been a NO
no intima-
tlon that a final victory was immin-
(Contined on Page 5.)
LABOUR MOTION QUASHED
Londen, May 5, The House of Commons, after heavily rejecting a Labour motion for reduction by £1,000, adop:od by 284 vntes to 17 a resolution fixing, the King's Civil Lint at £410,000 annually.
-Reuter
London, May 6,
-A Telegram has been received by by a huge crowd, the Royal Party credentials to His Majesty the Kine/Wright secured five wickets for 41
Iruns.
Italy, he went on, was prepared to Sotono, situated between Niamey the party from the quay to the En-only on his own behalf, but for the Kent's second". knock, the opening
tinuc, but its task must be made pro- without sleop, as intended.
Sho has therefore landed at Cotono portionate to its powerA.
The spirit of the League must be for a short sleep, but still hopes to adapted to the needs of the various break the record for a flight from
SURRENDERtions, according to their respective England to the Cape. Reuter.
OF TERRITORY
SOUTH-WEST AFRICA WON'T BE GIVEN UP
Capetown, May 5.
It is authoritatively learned that the Government of the Union of South Africa has informed the British Government ikat it will ・・ never consider the question of the transfer of South-west Africa. ***Renter!
Italy was still ready to
bring about a frank and definite understanding between the
great
Powers of Western Europe, ke de- clared.
Ilaly, he concluded, wants pease.-
Renter.
-SAFETY ASSURED
STOP PRESS
Shanghal, May 8.
Bill Ashdown was, the hero of President of the United States, his batsman hitting up a brilliant 187. and his countrymen.Kent declared at 473 for 7.
Turnbull complied a very nice 113 anchor and turned her bow from the Renter
for Glamorgan in their second-in- African coast-Reuter Special.
nings, which closed at 364. SEEKING SANCTUARY
London, May 5. The Ethiopian Minister here states that the Negus will probably pince his family in a monastery in Pales- tine and then go to London to make "a desperate appeal for justice for |Ethiopia."
The Minister adds the health of The Nanking Government has con- the Empress is broken and she is ferred the Order of the Jade on Mr. likely never again to appear in
SOLDIERS FOR COLONISTS
FAMILIES MAY BE
1ST INNINGS POINTS Surrey gained first Linings points. from Leicester, Batting first Surrey |hit up 851, to which Leicester replied with 273. Surrey closed their second
|saved_the_game, scoring 102 for the loss of six wickets. C. S. Dempster was in fine form, compiling 100 not:
attempt at 233 for 0, but Leicester
SENT OUT
Romo, May . Italy may leave her army in Ethio-out. Washington, May 5.
L. Stimson, former U.S. public, but will remain in a convent pia... to farm, The State Department has received Henry
It is believed that over half of the assurances from the Italian Govern-Secretary of State; Mr. Newton D. near Jerusalem.
The Minister is afrald his own two Italian soldiers now in East Africa most that the lives and property of Baker, former U.S. Secretary of War; foreigners. In Ethiopia, will be pro- und Mr. W. Cameron Forbes, former sons may have lost their lives trying may be invited to remain as colonists, tected according to the rules of war, Governor-General of the Philippines to save the family's possessions from Should they consent, their fami-
out to them troops occupy and head of the recent Economic the looters. He has not heard from lies will be sent
· AN ́· BOOTS AB Italian
Reuter Mission to China-United Press them for a month.---Reuter, Addis Ababa,--Router.
OXFORD WINS
Oxford accomplished a smart per- formance in heating, Gloucester by 31 runs after a thrilling match. Thu. University, taking Brst lease of the
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