SANCTIONS THE ONLY HOPE.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 55, Issue 292, 23 September 1935, Page 5

SANCTIONS THE ONLY HOPE.

EMPEROR STATES HIS CASE. EMBARGO ON ARMS UNFAIR. (Received This Day, 12.40 p.m.) LONDON, September 22. The Addis Ababa correspondent of “The Times” says: Italy’s rejection of the league’s final effort for peace by discussion with the parties proves that negotiation, in a, reasonable atmO sphere, is ending, said Emperor Haeb Selassie, in a special interview. The Emperor added: “War can now be pre vented only by sanctions. In order to prevent the disturbance spreading throughout the world they should comprise the economic isolation of Italy beginning with financial pressure on ■the lira, an embargo on imports oi primary materials, developing to total cessation of commerce, accompanied by the closing of the Suez to Italian transports and supplies. We also ask the Powers to collaborate with Ethiopia by supplying arms and munitions, aeto Dianes, ‘officers and instructors. : “Britain,” said the Emperor, has emphatically taken the lead m the struggle for peace, not for Ethiopia s sake" but for world peace; but she must now realise that an embargo on arms, however high the motives, only worked! to strengthen Italy s positioi against Abyssinia. Abyssinia, therefore is justified in asked for cessation of the embargo. She also asks foi a loan negotiated in London and guaranteed in the Abyssinian Government s shares in the Djibouti railway and salt and similar monopolies. f‘ I make these proposals in the tecosts of peace,” said the Emperor “I am convinced that a. loan, plus unJLSd silver war tad accuaralatol from the Adowa and other indemnities will make Italy think again before attaehing a Power fairly backed by world opinion.”