TERRIBLE BOMBING

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 56, Issue 42, 30 November 1935, Page 5

TERRIBLE BOMBING

RAID BY ITALIANS FIFTEEN HUNDRED MISSILES. WHOLE VILLAGES BURNED. WOMEN AND CHILDREN KILLED. (Unite! Press Association—Copyright) (Received This Day, 9.5 a.m.) ADDIS ABABA, November 29. Consternation was caused in the capital by the news of a terrible bombing raid on Aagabur, which is regarded as Italy’s revengeful reply to the recent defeats. Abyssinians admit that 1500 bombs, mainly incendiary, were dropped, burning whole villages and killing many women and children. EMPEROR ON A JOURNEY. ANTI-AIRCRAFT CUNS IN A CARAVAN. . -\ . .. • ’ ;• ' » -/ . '. 1 •. WITH CABINET AND OFFICIALS. ADDIS BABA, November 29. The Etaperor Haeli Selassie left yesterday for Dessie, accompanied by members of the Cabinet and leading officials, with a caravan of 100 lorries, .six of which are equipped with anti-aircraft guns to protect the Emperor, news of whose departure was withheld by the censorship for 24 hours. ' The Emperor will remain briefly at Dessie, after which he will go to the front if the situation permits. The Crown Prince will take over the Government until his return. MARSHAL BADOGLiO ARRIVES. STARTS FOR FRONT AT ONCE. ASMARA, November 29. Marshal Badoglio has arrived. He was rapturously received, with gun salutes, ringing of bells, and blowing of syrens. He said: “I shall start work immediately. I shall go to the front line to-morrow.” 1 . SANCTIONS IN FORCE. EXPERTS TO REPORT ON EFFECT. BUSINESS OF COMMITTEE OF EIGHTEEN. LONDON, November 28. Reports from Geneva state that Senor Vasconcellos (chairman of the Committee of Eighteen) will in all probability reach a decision to-morrow as to the new date of the meeting of the committee, convened for to-mor-row and later, postponed to meet the convenience of M. Laval. The business of the committee will be to receive the report of the experts on the working of the measures of financial and economic pressuie undertaken by oovjenant-enforcing states against Italy, and to consider further recommendations. The Canadian Government has already approved in principle for the addition of other products, including coal, iron, and oil to those the export of which to Italy is prohibited.

AN ODDS-ON CHANCE. LONDON, November 28. A correspondent of'the “Sun-Herald” services says that oil sanctions are regarded in London to-night as an oddson chance. Government •’circles are not concerned at the reported mysterious movement of Italian troops, which, if correct, are intended to influence M. Laval. ITALY MUST PAY CASH. FOOD FROM SANCTIONISTS. GENEVA, November 28. The sub-committee of financial experts has decided that Italy must pay cash for all goods bought from sanctionist countries, even 15 day credits being refused. BAN ON WAR MATERIALS. WORKING SATISFACTORILY. GENEVA, November 28. Mr E. J. IShackle, representative of the British Boai;d of Trade, reported that the sanctions, financial and economic sub-committees, after special examination, stated that the banning of war material to Italy was working Satisfactorily. ’The sub-committees appointed Turkish, Spanish and Russian delegates to report whether sanctions were applicable, in the colonies, protectorates and mandates of members of the League.