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ITALY
FOUNDED 151
No. 1800
五拜禮 號八月五英心食
FRIDAY, MAY 8, 1936.
日八十月三閏
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The World's
Master Tyre
ETHIOPIA
ROME AWAITING Small Powers Oppose Compromise
DECREE
GRAND COUNCIL TO ACT AT ONCE
FASCISTS SUMMONED FOR ANNOUNCEMENT
Rome, May 7.
An extraordinary meeting of the Fascist Grand Council has been summoned for Saturday at 10 p.m. at which Signor Benito Mussolini will preside. It is ex- pected the Council, which is the only body competent to consider questions affecting Italy's frontiers, will make important decisions regarding Ethiopia.-Router Bulletin Service.
JIJIGA IN HANDS OF GRAZIANI
RAINS IMPEDING ITALIAN ADVANCE
ENEMY ARMIES
DESTROYED
(Special To "Telegraph”)
Rome. Muy 7 After the destruction of the armies of Has Nassibu and General Wahib Pasha, leaderiess following the flight of their commanders with Emperor Haile Selase, and the heavy fighting around Sassa Bench, General Gra ziani's troops found their biggest ob
stacle in the bad weather.
delayed the defent of the Ethiopians
Torrential rains, which might have
had they come a few days sooner. have transformed the roads into mar shes, rendering the whole country.. side most difficult of progress for the ustorised columns.
Engineers have succeeded in buik willing a bridge across the Gerrer River
ANNEXATION INTENDED
Rome, May 7.. It is believed that the annexation of Ethiopia be recommended at Saturday's meeting of the Fascist Grand Council.
In this event, the Council of Ministers, which meets immediately afterwards, will translate the recommen- dation into a decree.
"There can only be one outcome to the problem of the Ethiopian territory; namely, its annexation, pure and simple, to Italy," declares Signor Virginio Gayda, writing in the semi-official Giornale d'Italia to-day.
cor-
He adds: "This annexation responds to the rights of Italy ne a conqueror, and to the right of the native population to have the pence, order and protection which they ask, and which Be Pascist Government has promised."
Await Announcement
It is expected that Signor Musso-
ini will announce the annexation ofi
Ethiopia to 300,000 people ITI the Piazza Venezia on Saturday,
Ethiopians Still Rule
West
Areas
All Fascist organizations have been GOVERNMENT SEAT ordered to attend a gathering there
to hear Il Duce communicate thei
decision of the
about
of
Grand Council at!
1 o'clock at night.
Official Silence
Italy's decision on the future status
between Gorrahei and Dagenhbur,
and when the river had been crossed
the advance was resumed 'and Jign was occupied on the afternoon of May
Much war material was captured and several chief submitted,
Advance guards took the important! Marnia Pass, which controls the Harrar Jigs Road.-Renter Special. CAPTURE CONFIRMED
Rame, May 7. the capture of Jijiga, key city on the The Government officially announces outhern Ethiopian front, on Tuesday,
I just about the time Signor Benito. Mussolini announced the capture of | Addis Ababa,-United Presi
NORMAL CONDITIONS
Addis Ababa, May 7.
Conditions here have now retin-1
PRESENTS NOTE TO BERLIN
THREATS TO QUIT LEAGUE
Four States To Confer
PARIS ASKS
DELAY
Geneva, May 8.
The so-called "neutral states" jare taking the bit between their teeth, according to an announce-
Sar Erie Phipps, Briísh Ambuxan-¡ment made to-day that an im- dog to Berlin, the hun presented a portant meeting would be held› Note to Germany seeking elucidation on Saturday by these League of Hitler's Europein pence proposals, powers to deal with the attituas Ito be adopted towards the Italo-
Ethiopian dispute.
"POLITE" NOTE TO GERMANY
NO COMMENT ON' QUESTIONNAIRE
PRESENTED BY
BRITAIN
Féd to normal, with Italian troops
patrolling the #pragatan-police-*- Soldiers guarding the United States
Berlin, May 7. Legation have now been withdrawn High officials in the Wilhelmstrasse from that post.
Loid Reuter to lay that the British Engineers have already repaired questionnaire on Chancellor Adolf
-vice.
it
the Government, wireless station and Hitler's poure proposals was couched 1600 lorries are on their way here in polite terms, but since it was a WILL NOT DISCLOSE with supplies-enter Bulletin Ser complicated document
nerled thorough study.
Renter is further informed that the text of the memorandum dents thoroughly with the German proposals for the safeguarding of the peace of Europe, without approaching the question of the transitory period er the Rhineland dispute.--Reuter.
MINISTER'S STATEMENT
London, May K.. Ethiopia, according to officine widespread that there is no longer The eroneous impression seems to sources tapped earlier, would not be announced before the meeting of the effective Government in Ethiopia, League of Nations Council on Mon- the Ethiopian Minister. M. day, and may not
even be made Martin, in 01
Morgenthau Silent
WON'T DISCUSS EXCHANGE
Washington, May 7.
נוס
AMY ESTABLISHES NEW RECORD
Amy Mollison, who has set up ew record by Aging from England to the Cape three days, air hours The Danish representative has sum and twenty-six minuten. She will moned the conference.
nitempt “ World fight with her husband this summer.
At present it is known that the Foreign Ministers of Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Holland will attend the parley, and Spain and Switzerland will be invited.
It is believed the Senndinavian states hay threaten to resign from the League of Nations if there is any tendency to compromise with Italy.-- Beater.
ASKING DELAY
Paris, May 8. "A further shelving of the sanctions problem at the Moulay meeting of the Leigue of Nations' Counell is forge shadowed-by-Be-Government's-doci- sion, renched, to-day, which is under- stood to be to urge the adjournment of serious business before the Council pending the formation of a new tiovernment in France.--Kenter,
TROUBLES AHEAD
KARPIS BETRAYS FRIEND
G-MEN CAPTURE CAMPBELL
|LAST
OF GANG FUGITIVES
Washington, May 7.
Paris, May 7, 1 Financial experts here believe Italy cannot
exploit Ethiopia without | Mr. J. Edgar Hoover, head of Wa- giving up some resoureca of that shington's G-men, announced to-day country to financial groups other that he had personally arrested Harry nations.
Campbell. last of the hunted mem- Since the problem of Italy's rights bers of the Karpls-Barker gang. He in conquered territory is bound up took Campbell in a Toledo apartment with the Anancing of development in and the man offered no resistance. NOTE PRESENTED
such territory, it seenis certain that Berlin, May 7,
Britain and the Longue will probably
Living under the Sir Erie Phipps, the British, Am refuse to recognise Ethiopia na Miller, the alias under which he
name of Bob bassador to Germany, handed'
the colony.
was married in May last year, he was letter to The Times
Foreign Minister, Herr van Neurath, It is not expected that Russia will with his wife when arrested. Mrs. the British questionnaire wish to state definitely that a
Ger-recognise the Italian claims, and the Campbell was taken to St. Paul with selves with the reiteration int group of Ministers is carrying on the tary of the Treasury, to-day declined
Mr. Henry Morgenthau, the, Secre.any's pence formula to-day.
Little and Balkan Ententes will not her husband, but she is not in cus- It is understood the memorandum recognise unless Britain and France lody. French and British treaty rights in Government in the West. Ethiopia will be respected."
and is an onion of the archive situation, except to say that it was present to drag up the Germant lost Finland and the Netherlands are extent the lore Campbell, gave
to discuss the foreign exchange its all reference to this colonial do.
problem, since Britain is unwilling at Denmark, Spain, Sweden, Norway, effective authority aver still nervous, Actually the rapid occupation of three-fifths of the country. Addis Ababa and the flight of the
Asked if he would permit the ship colonies" question. It is believed the pected to decide on Saturday to with Emperor Haile Selassie have taken would be impolitic, for it would in- British account, with a
revent the locality at presentment of gold from New York for the questionnaire expresses the British hold recognition, United Fresn. officials by complete surprise. The vite the use of bomba and polson gus, facilitating the pegging of sterling and the integrity of Austria, as well view to faith that Germany in future wili | Negus fight is held juridiently to be he explained-Reuter.
respect her international commitments tantamount to abdication and there is
in the event of a French gold now no Government with which Italy
cubargo, Mr. Morgenthau said its the treaties governing the Memel can negotiate. The Ethiopian repre
would be "unwise to answer that," and · Danzig areas,-Duited Prom, sentative at Geneva has no credentials
Concerning his monetary convetsa- ant is not in a position to negotinte, It is claimed.
known then. Official clreles make no predictions, and merely content them-
Italy's Task
www.
VICTIMS LECOVERING.
San Quentin, May 7.
tions with the Chinese Government'a representatives, ho said progress was
The fifteen victims of the Filipino, being accelerated but the conference Dagne, who ran amok yesterday was not yet concluded. brandishing a knife in the prison down by a guard, but died of self-profits realised from the silver pro- yard, will recover.
Mr. Morgenthau flatly denied re- Dagne was shot ports that the Treasury would use its
- United
gramme for the payment of the War veterans' bonusReuter.
To Italy, then, must go the task of creating a Government in Ethiopia, itinflicted is argued.
It is probable that for a long lime the country will rèmala under mill- tary' rule,
Talk of the creation of a puppet Emperor is discredited, though" a number of native provincial governors with wide autonontous powers might! be established. These would Include Ras Gugsa, who deserted his Em- peror and attached himself to the Italians early in the campaign.- Reuter
·ANGLO-ARGENTINE TRADE
Irenk
knife wounds.
KING RETAINS REVENUE
FROM HIS DUCHIES
London, May 7.
The House of Commons to-day passed the second reading of the Civil List Bill, after rejecting, by 205 votes to 95, a Labour amendment asking for the surrender of the Duchies of Lancaster and Cornwall in exchange for a fixed annual sum of money.
TANGANYIKA UNEASY
DOUBT PERMANENCY OF MANDATE
London. May 7. The Prime Minister was asked in the House of Commons to-day to allay anxieties expressed in the recent declaration by professional, busi- ness and publie mon in Tanganyika. regarding the alarm among European, Indian and native inhabitants caused by tho uncertainty as to the attitude of the British Government on the future of the mandate.
Bir. Stanley Baldwin replied by re- calling the categorien statement he had made on April 27 that the Gov. erament had not considered and was not considering the transfer of any
A renty
A Department of Justice offcial
a few hours before Campbell, gave the Federal agents the tip which re- sulted in his herchman's capture.
Asked it Karpis would get the |$2,500 reword nifered for Campbell, Jan official said: "Well, he is entitled to it."
FOREIGN BORROWING
London, May 7 The Chancellor of the Exchequer was questioned in the House of Commons
Mr. Hoover had never personally regarding the committee appointed to farrested anyone before this occasion, advise him on restrictions on foreign but following certain comments and borrowing, and, in the course of his criticisms of his administration of reply, stated: "I have not at pre- the Federal agents, he went into the sent in mind any radical alteration field and participated in the arrests on restrictions on foreign issues." of Karpis and Campbell.--United British Wireless.
Press.
MOLLISONS WILL FLY
AROUND WORLD
(SPECIAL TO "TELEGRAPH")
London, May 7."
Jim Mollison told Reuter to-day that he and his wife would attempt their first round-the-world flight shortly, follow- ing the equator. He added that plans were completed for making the flight this summer.-Renter Special.
AMY DISAPPOINTED
London, May 7.
Mr. Clement R. Attlee, Labour the amendment could hardly be mandated territory. The Dominioas Mr. Walter Runelman, President leader, agreed that the Duchies were moved in terms likely to give offence, Boeretary, Mr. J. H. Thomas, lika- of the Board of Trade, announces an administered well, and generously, He said any fluctuations in income wise recalled this statement exchange of notes between the British but they were in no wise private would be of a nature reflecting the to the suggestion in a question "nd-
the fight from London to the Cape, and Argentine Governments to on- estates, their revenues fluctuated, and general movement throughout the dressed to him, that he should enter
She and her schedule was upset at able them to terminate the exdating they were likely to involve a contro- country, and it would be
Capetown,--May 7.. Oran, and owing to the bad airports trado agreement on July 1, and in the versy, above which the Sovereign age that the Sovereign should per- Governments with a view to obtaining the record by
"I am disappointed in not breaking along the West Coast slie could not. meantime discussions dre proceeding should be placed.
bigger margin,' got back to it, for revision of the packReuter
sonally feel some of the effects which a uniform declaration of polley re Mrs. Amy Mollison told Reuter on Mr. Neville Chamberlain, Chan-were present in the minds of his garding the future of mandated terri-her arrival hero after cutting olovon potentially capable of falsanctione "My machine," she added, · "is Bulletin Service,
cellor of the Exchequer, agreed that subjects-Router.
torios-British Wireless.
hours from Tommy Rose's record for miles non-stop."—Routek Sportal-
advant into consultation with the Dominion
DUTCH STEAMER LOST
IN COLLISION WITH LINER NEW YORK
ALL OF CREW RESCUED
Now York, May 7, Radio Marine has reported that it intercepted a message anying the Dutch steamer Alphard, 3,551 tons, had becu sunk in the North Sea after colliding with the Hamburg- America liner, New York.
The New York apparently was not dornaged.
The New York was reporting that Ishe had rescued the Alphard's crew. Another measure states that the North German Lloyd liner, Columbus, collided with the Italian steamer, An- tonletta Lauro, in the North Atlantie Neither was badly damaged.-United Press.
Armaments
Mark Road
To Conflict
SENATOR NYE SEES DANGER FOR U.S.
TOO MUCH OF WAR TALK
Washington, May 7. The Senate. to-day passed the War Department Appropriations Bill, which now goes to President F. D. Roosevelt for his signature.
In the course of the debate, Senator Nye condemned large armaments as leading to war.
He particularly attacked the au- thorisation to build two new battle- ships.
Talk of war with Japan springs up every time the military appropriations are introduced into Congress, but the military dominance in Japan would have died out long ago if annually the United States did not give it a chance to point to American arina- ment programmes.-Reuter,
NO REAL THREAT
Washington, May 7. Senator Nye, speaking in the Navy Appropriation debate, urged the United States to avoid an armament Taces with Japan. He said the United States and Japan were engaged in "a wild, nad race."
As a matter of fact Japan could not get to within a hundred miles of America's shores if she had a navy twenty times as strong as the defen- Mers' and the same thing would be true if an
American Navy twenty times as big as Japan's tried to st tack that country, he sald-United
Press.
PRINCE'S AID FOUND SHOT
DEATH ALLEGEDLY
ACCIDENTAL
Vienna, May 7.
Herr Berthold Kurant, 35, former personal aldo-de-camp to Prince von Starhemberg, Vice-Chancellor loader of the Heimwehr, was found shot to death today.
and
Heimwehr headgypters.
The tragedy was discovered at
~An-ofislal_guld be abot himmalt volver.-United Preas.
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