Fighting became general in the province of AGAMIE (in the north) during the night, and the Italian advance was relatively slow. Casualties have been sustained by both sides. The Abyssinians, taking advantage of the darkness, harassed the advance of the Italian detachments, which are proceeding with the utmost caution. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 429 wordsAlthough war has not been declared, terrific battles are being fought on the Eritrean frontier, resulting in heavy losses on both sides. The Abyssinians are selling themselves dearly, and were on the point of winning a big battle for the possession ...
Article : 573 wordsItaly's dramatic invasion of Abyssinia has made sanctions a live issue, and everybody is awaiting to-morrow's meeting of the League Council, or, more particularly, the disclosure of M. Laval's attitude. The outbreak of war, particularly the ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 920 wordsThe Consular-Agent for Italy in Brisbane (Mr. T. M. W- McWilliam) received from the Consul-General for Italy, Commander L. B. Vitali ...
Article : 233 wordsConsequent upon the Abyssinian situation and the likelihood of delays occurring in the Suez Canal, a number of overseas shipping companies ...
Article : 121 wordsNow that hostilities have commenced it is expected that Britain shortly will raise the arms embargo against Abyssinia, but maintaining it against ...
Article : 345 wordsThe Addis Ababa correspondent of "The Times" advises that immediately the news of the bombardment of Adowa and Adigrat ...
Article : 229 wordsAs Mr. Eden (British Minister for League of Nations Affairs) left the train at the Gare du Nord to-day, a man shouted. "Down with England." ...
Article : 110 wordsThe special correspondent of the British United Press with the Italian forces telegraphs: General Gabba informed me that more than 100,000 ...
Article : 103 wordsShipping lines are now stamping passenger bookings with a special clause stating that the company reserves the right to cancel the voyage ...
Article : 115 wordsThe League of Nations has received telegrams from Italy and Abyssinia. The latter notes the admission of Italian responsibility for the invasion ...
Article : 130 wordsAbout 50 persons of both sexes, forming a deputation from the Anti-War Movement, demonstrated at the offices of the Italian Consulate-General in ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 186 wordsAn official communique states that Italian divisions of the regular army, Black Shirts, and native troops crossed the River Mareb and advanced ...
Article : 106 wordsDr. Pitman Benjamin Potter, a member of the International Committee which adjudicated on the Wal Wal incident on the Ethiopian ...
Article : 95 wordsWhat effect the Italo-Abyssinian war will have on Australian commodities was discussed in many circles in Brisbane yesterday. ...
Article : 203 wordsItalians living in this district received the news of the outbreak of hostilities quietly, but there is much anxiety among the unnaturalised men. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 255 words"it seems incredible to me," said the Minister for External Affairs (Sir George Pearce), on arrival from Canberra to-day, "that any nation which ...
Article : 85 wordsWar news affected Australian consols on the Brisbane Stock Exchange yesterday, and prices moved in sympathy with London Stock Exchange ...
Article : 273 words"The League of Nations Union is behind Britain in its stand at the present time, and by its very nature is bound to an unqualified support of ...
Article : 245 wordsBuyers operated cautiously on the Stock Exchange to-day in view of the Abyssinian situation. Although there was a preponderance of falls, the ...
Article : 186 wordsA special meeting of the executive of the Trades and Labour Council has been summoned for Monday nigh't, when plans will be considered for ...
Article : 84 words"War affects base metals in two distinct ways," said the director of the Bureau of Industry (Mr. Brigden) yesterday. "On the one hand there ...
Article : 108 wordsHis Majesty's submarines Pandora and Osiris have arrived here from the China station. ...
Article : 19 wordsMr. N. J. Nicholas a Melbourne engineer, who is returning from a tour of Japan and China by the Taiping, which arrived in Brisbane yesterday ...
Article : 100 wordsA solemn Mass for peace will be celebrated in St. Stephen's Cathedral this morning at 10 o'clock. ...
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The Courier-Mail (Brisbane, Qld. : 1933 - 1954), Sat 5 Oct 1935, Page 13
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