Mussolini annexes Ethiopia defying the League
Benito Mussolini proclaims the annexation of conquered Ethiopia, declaring the restoration of the Roman empire with himself as emperor and Marshal Badoglio named viceroy. The League of Nations debates sanctions while Ethiopia protests, and Britain delays a clear stance as France shifts. Four Navy radio men praised for bravery in Ababa amid rioting and banditry.
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Ethiopia
League
Benito Mussolini
Disraell
India
Badogilo
Duce
League of Nations
League Council
Geneva
France
Baron Pompeo Aloisi
Wolde Mariam
Alots
Mariam
Addis Ababe
Causeil
Haile Selassie
Tha
Navy
W. H. Tanner
W. L. Pitts
United States
F P. Cavanah
J. W. Anslow
Huge German Dirigible Arrives and Departs
Indenburg carries 107 aboard from Friedrichshafen to Lakehurst in 61 hours 57 minutes. R. Walton Moore delivers Roosevelt greetings as Capt. Ernst Lehmann and Hugo Eckener travel to Washington for the return to Frankfurt. Eckener joins officials to honor U S state visits amid Nazi ties.
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Rmaff
Friedrichshafen
Lakehurst
N. J
R. Walton Moore
State Department
Roosevelt
Frankfurt-on-Main
Ernst Lehmann
National Capital and California in 1930s election forecast
Washington observers report Republicans energized by Roosevelt vote surge, planning to mobilize unaffiliated voters including women, to build party organization for November. Oregon Senator McNary blocks major Pacific Northwest dam plan, while Roosevelt faces hurdles from rivals and the faltering League of Nations amid Italy's Ethiopia victory.
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Aed
Borah
National Resources Committee
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Portland
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Harold L. Ickes
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Pennsylvania Avenue
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Pat Harrison
Joe Robinson
Mr. Roosevelt
Jim Farley
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League
Geneva
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China
Japan
Germany
Rhineland
Mussolini Seizes Addis Ababa Amid Ethiopian Resistance
Brisbane's column surveys Mussolini's capture of Addis Ababa, touting Italian gains and looters driven out while noting British misgivings. It recounts events from Diredawa to the Imperial ship, and cites global reactions, including warnings about foreign currency and the broader theater of war.
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Mussolini
Addis Ababa
Rome
Ethiopia
Arthur Brisbane
Turkey
Scandinavia
Addis Abafa
Diredawa
Esmeralda Confounds Holland Tunnel Nerds With Length Reasoning
An odd tale from New York describes Esmeralda the circus elephant nearly failing to pass through the Holland Tunnel. Engineers overlooked her length, a truck driver warned of decapitation risk, and a sideways suggestion failed before the George Washington Bridge was tried, allowing Esmeralda to reach the circus grounds safely.
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New York
Esmeralda
George Washington Bridge
Circus Grounds
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