IN ABYSSINIA

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19879, 7 May 1936, Page 8

IN ABYSSINIA

ORDER IN THE CAPITAL. ROUTING OUT RIOTERS. ITALIAN TROOPS BUSY. United Press Assn—Elec. 'rei. Copyright. (Received May 7, 3 pm.) ADDIS ABABA. May 6. The Italian troops have busted them— Iseh‘es routing out rioters from their hiding places, eliminating looters, and ’conflscating arms. General Bottai. as Governor. is plan—ning municipal services. Troops are supervising native gangs “of street cleaners. l Carabinieri, infantrymen, and whippet tank patrols are policing the town. and guarding the French and American ; Legations. ! The bulk of the mechanised column 'remains in and around the capital. ‘whencc control will gradually radiate ;throughout the country. i Strong detachments hold the hills sagainst a possible surprise attack. 1 DR- MELLY'S DEATH. ‘ —--—- ’ SUCCUMBS TO WOUND. ;\VIDESPREAD REGRET EXPRESSED. l (omcm Wireless.) } (Received May '7, 3 pm.) . HUGE}; May 6. Dr. Melly, the head of the British Red Cross Unit has succumbed to the wound inflicted by a native who shot him in the stomach during the chaos in Addis Abeba following the departure oi‘ the Emperor. The news has been received with profound regret in London, and speaking in the House of Commons, Mr Anthony Eden, the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. said he was sure all members would join mm the Gov—ernment. in regretting the doctor's death.

Dr. Melly was a distinguished surgeon and left his practice in London in November to proceed to Abyssinia for work among the wounded in charge of a unit. of five doctors, 24 orderlies, and 16 native orderlies~

On one occasion when the unit was bombed some patients were killed, and three orderlies injured.

BELGIUM'S APPRECIATION. } ' TRIBUTE TO THE TROOPS. i ‘ TRADITIONS FULLY UPIIELD. m (omciai Wireless.) (Received May 7, 3 pm.) RUGBY, May 6. The Belgian Ambassador (Baron E. de Cartier de .\larehiennes), visited the Foreign Office to express on behalf of King Leopold and the Belgian Government and people appreciation of the services rendered by the British to the Belgian Legation in Abyssinia on Mon—day. The Foreign Secretfiry in the House of Commons said the House would share the great satisfaction of the Government with the splendid work peri‘ori‘ned during the grave emergency by the British Legation guard of Indian'infaniry. These troops had saved a large number of foreign lives. In no single case was an appeal addressed to them in rain. Not only did—they protect some 2000 refugees of 23 different nationalities in the Legation compound, itself, repelling at least one attack by rioting tribesmen, but they were able to send detachments to foreign .missions and help individuals threatened by the mob.

“I am confident when the full story is known, that Major Charteris and the oflicers and men under him will be found to have worthiiy upheld the highest traditions of the Indian Army."

TROUBLESOME TRIBISMEN. BELGIAN LEGATION ATTACKED. REPULSED BY BRITISH TROOPS. Unites: Press Assn-mac. Tel. Copyrlgm. .(Received May 7, 3 pm.) ADDIS ABABA, May 6. A band of shiftns attarkm’l the Bel— Kinn Legalion and in response to an m‘gcnl appeal for help Sikhs from the British Legaliun caught the looters In lhu rear Hunk. The bandlls fled, and British troops guarded Hm Legatiou throughout the night, rcpulsing sev—eral “Hm-ks. The, shii'lns are forming large organism! bands urmud with machine—guns