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Typical woman of the Kirghizx Republie photographed during a con- Kress at Moscow, Notles the large

head-dresa these women wear,

Ethiopian Resistance

Nears End

(BY JAMES ROHRBAUGH)

Addis Ababa, Jan. 1. Ethiopian resistance ra- pidly is approaching the vanishing point.

Long columns of Italian troops ure swinging southward along the lakes, others are cutting through to the borders of the Sudan, still others are going toward Jimma lo occupy the rich coffee Innds including the province of Kaffa from which coffee got its name, while two other columna ure proceeding toward Cercer in the east and Bali in the southeast,

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Squadrons of bombers are daily flying over the regions which hnyc not yet submitted, demonstrating the power of Italy to any who may be in doubl.

Not a single organized Ethiopian The force now opposes these troops.

few remaining groups have been smushed and their leaders killed. Now the scattering bands of brigands are retreating and returning to more peaceable occupations.

Natives coming in from the south report that as Desita, son-in-law of the Negus, is in effective control of Sidumo and neighbouring provinces and plans to turn these over to the Italians without resistance, Degiac Makonnen of Walamo has brought peace to four tribes of that region and he too is reported to have no desire to fight.

Natives, say, guerilla bands have stopped killing und do little stealing. All shrug thele shoulders and grumble:-The-Emperor deserted us. Why should we fight for him and get killed for nothing?"

It is my opinion that the Italians will find they have a peaceful empire much sooner than they expected. The Ethiopian is utterly Incapable of sustained effort: That fact has been demonstrated time after time in the history of the country, was repeated during the war and it is my guess that it will be seen again. Their volatile temperament might cause them to rise up in

rebelllon occasion- ally

they had little respect for the government. But the fear of Marshul Graziani is already well engraved on the minds of the people and 1 suspect that none will dare to oppose him.

SIGNS OF REVIVAL

One little girl recently said to my wife: "They always told us that Haile Selassie was next to God. Who is now? It's Grazloni, Isn't it?"*

Graziani embodies the power of Rome in the minds of the people and there isn't a beggar on the streets who doesn't know his name.

It is officially offirmed that perce reigns in all of the provinces occupied the last rainy season and that a groups are only found In the other parts of the country. But they will only exist for a very short time. Even the Danakli, never sub- dued in its history, will be brought under control, in order that the Dessic-Assab road may not become

of

Laze

a highwayman's hangout.

egions of workers follow the Work is being actively done Dessie-Addis, Dessie-Assab, Tacazzo-Gondar, Addis-Dire Dawa and Addis-Lekempti

pti roads. The first ef Jure is exported to all of these completed and a year later alt are to be all

all weather roads.

Because of

of the desire of the

government to finish these works in order that the country may be opened to trade and inmigration, native is being used where white

avers are

Inciting It រ៉ន planned,

however, id use natives only in the regions too hot for white men tinuously to labour. In

.district

Will

these.

blacks

whites will direct and work. In the high crisp

whites and do their own work

The greatest sign turning to the lan that peace is re- the planting

will work for the

Rou

the

THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 1937:

SINGAPORE'S NAVAL ALHAMBRA

BOCK NEARLY

READY

Able To Receive New Giant Battleships BRITAIN INCREASING CAPITAL

FLEET TO TWENTY.

Singapore, Jan. 16. BRITAIN'S foresight in constructing the new graving-dock at The Singapore Naval Base to a size capable of berthing a war- ship considerably larger than the largest battleship afloat appears to have been well justified.

With the expiry of the Washington and London Naval Treaties the British Admiralty la considering the building of the world's greatest battleship at w cost of £8,000,000,-roughly £1,000,000 more than the battleships King George V and Prince of Wales, which are being laid down this month on the Tyne and Meracy, respectively.

Floating Dock Repairs?

The now battleship, it is under-and reconditioning the world's larg- stood, may eventually have one or est worships.

two sisters, forming a new squadron and bringing the Battle Fleet up to a minimum of 20 capital ships,

NEARLY READY

The Straits Times understands that

to

Preliminary tenders have already the new graving dock will be ready been oblated by the. Admiralty from for use before the middle of this private slipyards for the new battle-year. The dredging of the approach

channel is nearing completion. ship.

Although the huge flooting dock Britain's Battle Fleet to-day con-anchored in Johore Strait has ful- Bists of 12 battleships and three filled its purpose since it was battle cruisers.. The Rodicy (33,900 towed out from England more than tons is the world's biggest battle-seven years ago, und is still in com- ship. The Hood (42,100 tons) is a mission, it may shortly have battle-cruiter.

undergo major repairs.

Deterioration of the plates of the CLOSE, SECRET

floating dock has, it is believed, been Although the full dimensions of the considerably more rapid than would Singapore graving dock are kept have been the case in Europe, owing close secret, it is generally under-to the corrosive action of local waters stood that the dock is more than and engineers will, it is understood, 1,000 ft. long and almost large be glad to see the completion of the enough to berth the Queen Mary, Graving dock, holder of the Atlantic Blue Riband.

It is however unlikely that a battleship will be included in the peace-time establishment of Britain's

Fights

Naval forces In the Fur East and, if Millionaire

it is eventually decided to base a squadron on Singapore the composi tion of the units will, it is believed, be mainly submarines, destroyers, and light cruisers.

On the other hand, it is conceivable that, in an emergency, units of the Battle Ficet might be detached for service in the Far East. It would then be necessary to have adequate facilities in Singapore for berthing

Gunmen, Saves Historic Gems

New York, Jan. 10, aire French car manufacturer, had Emil Mathis, middle-aged million-

never seen an American gangster movie otherwise he might not have fought two armed members of the "boiled shirt mob" who attempted to rob his wife of £400,000 worth of jewels, including famous £200,000 emerald, neck- belonged to Empress Eugenie, widow of Napoleon III., SKY BLUE, ROSE, GOLD who died in 1920.

& GREEN

TRAINS WERE TOO DRAB

the

SO AUSTRALIA TRIES lace that

now

The neene wns near the Plazn Hotel. The ime, carly this morn- Ing as M. Mathis and his wife were Vic-returning from a night club tour.

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The Commissioners of the torinn (Australia) railways have The netlon went like this:-

A car drew up alongside their decided that their trains, in the past,; have been too drub, so they have taxicab. One gangster Jumped out and covered the driver with his gun decided to brighten them.

while the other opened the door, sat They are starting with special beside Mme, Mathis, and said, "Hand colour schemes for special routes. over your glass." The bont train from Melbourne to

· SWUNG A LEFT Port Melbourne Is

sky-blue. Emil Mathis leaned across, sold

being Other suburban routes are

and moonstone

tona politely, "Would you mind repeat- dignified by a rose

Ring?" and (not having seen train and still others by light red

swung 3 left, coaches' with grey stripe. Petrol angster movie) electric trains on certain short routes knocked the man into the street and are distinguished by diagonal silver jumped on him.

The fight continued: the stripes on

on the front, while the "Over-

second Overgangster approached, received a blow land" Express to Adelaide is gas, on the chin that ясне him green and black. Other colour com- back to

running green and

his walling car. His accom- binations are in the experimental

plice, sprawled in the gutter, con- Blago, says Austral News.

tinued fighting for a few moments, One special train, the Better Farm-hen broke loose and dashed away. ing Train, which is really an agricul-i Emil Mathis (not having seen a tural college on wheels, for the gangster movie) asked the taxidriver benefit of outback farmers, and which why he didn't help him.

"1 don't |has run for many years with con-want to be a hero," was the reply. aiderable success, has always been Said Emil later: "He grab my painted bright yellow.

wife's throat, then I see red." ·

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