The Archive · 1935

Negus Not Impressed

Addis Ababa, Sept, 31.

Im an official communique which me roleoed to-day, Emperor Haile Sola Sie of Ethiopia said that reports to effect that Italy. plans to lack Ethiopia on Sgptember 24 "leaves the Government unmoved."

Meanwhile armaments are reported to be arriving in Ethiopia from abroad and large silver withdrawals from the Bank of Ethiopia by indivi duals and commercial and industrial firms continue—United Press.

London, Sept. 9.

Sir Ernest Shackleton's famous ship Quest, which was chartered by the \British East Greenland Expedition this summer to transport a party and stores and carry out exploration jin the arctic, reached Aberdeen this afternoon.

It is reported that, at one time, the ship was in such great danger from ice that preparations were made to abandon her.

Among those who returned to-day was Mr. A. Courtauld, for whom meat anxiety arose a few years ago when he wintered alone at a northern post and was found by his com-anions with difficulty in the follow. ing spring. On the present voyage he was accompanied by his wife.

The leader of the expedition, Wager, and several of the members have remained behind in Greenland for the winter.

More Troops for Malta London, Sept. 12.

The War Office to-day announced that, in view of the international It is expected that their meteorological and other observations will be of great value in connection with 1 possible air transport routes across situation, It had been decided to Greenland—Wireless through Reuter.

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