General Leads Ten Thousand Men into Emperor's Army
New pictures from Abyssinia.
Dedjasmatch Machacha, one of Abyssinia's most influential leaders, marched into Addis Ababa with 10,000 of his followers to offer his services and those of his men to Emperor Haile Selassie.
Photo just received in Lo...
Planet News Ltd.
Abyssinia's Welcome To Montgomery: Royal Ceremonies At Addis Ababa
Photo (top left): Field Marshal Lord Montgomery in Ethiopia, photographed during his inspection of the Imperial troops: and incident during his December visit.
Photo (top right): His Imperial Majesty, Haile Selassie I., Emperor of Ethiopia, photog...
The Illustrated London News
A Group of Irregulars Racing into a Position behind Wal Wal
New pictures by courier and aeroplane from Abyssinia's Southern front.
Forward into Action.
Photo just received shows — A group of irregulars racing into a position behind Wal Wal.
The photographer who took this picture after a five days trek sou...
Eastern News Photos
Bombing of Dessye
Actual pictures flown direct from Abyssinia.
These pictures of the bombing of the American Hospital at Dessye were brought by courier to Addis Ababa whence they were flown direct to Paris by Mr. Roland Falk, a London pilot. Mr. Falk flew part of ...
Planet News Ltd.
Bulathsinhala - Udawela Region
A house in Bulathsinhala Udawela region that was destroyed by being caught in a storm and being flooded. The residents of the house had managed to save their lives and had left the house.
The Times of Ceylon Press
Houses In Yakdehikanda
Out of the 17 houses in Yakdehikana, some strongly built houses saw cracks running down their walls.
The Times of Ceylon Press
Train Accident
Eight people had miraculous escapes from death when a 120-ton diesel train crashed through station buffers and a stone wall to plough across a road and a through a row of terraced houses at 35-40 m.p.h. near Oldham, Lacashire recently. Driver Harr...
The Times of Ceylon Press
Italy-in memory of the victims of Bologna
The earthquake that occurred in Italy several days ago devastated hundreds of cities and killed over ten thousand persons, leaving many more injured and helpless. This disaster added onto the misery brought by the bombing of Bologna several weeks ...
The Times of Ceylon Press
Wellawatta Train Accident
The derailed carriages, which got thrown on to the beach after jumping the rails near the Wellawatta railway station, were lifted back by the engineers of the Railway Department using cranes.
The Times of Ceylon Press