THE ATTITUDE OF BRITAIN.

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

THE ATTITUDE OF BRITAIN.

MISREPRESENTATION 'IN PRESS.

OTHER LANDS BESIDE ITALY. (Received) This Day, 12.25 p.m.) LONDON, September 21. A great deal of attention is being devoted to the tendency in the Italian and other foreign press to misrepresent the attitude of the British Government toward the Italo-Ahyssinian dispute. The diplomatic correspondent of the “Observer” says that the Spanish press, for instance, during the last few days has been featuring the issue as an Italo-British issue. The “Observer s writer continues: “It is-important that the British Government’s policy should not be misunderstood. It is tlic policy of the League. The British Government is not competent, and has neitliei the desire nor the intention, to take any action whatsoever except as a member of the League.”—British Official Wireless.

PRESS ATTACKS ON BRITAIN

MORE MODERATE TONE IN SOME,

ROME, September 21. The newspaper “Tevero,” in a further violent onslaught on Biitain and Mr R. A. Eden, describes the latter as a diplomatic novice whose inconsistency has caused a monstrous conflict between Britain and Italy. It declares that Britain’s history shows an uninterrupted series of aggressions and violences against , innocent Pacific peoples for the purpose of materialistic supremacy based on robbery and extoition. England’s path to India, it sajs, is covered with the blood of Egyptians, Arabs, Turks and Greeks, and the liberty of a dozen nations. The Rome correspondent of “The Times” says the centre of interest at the moment lies neither in Geneva nor Abyssinia, but in Anglo-Italian relations and their possible development. Greater prominence than ever is being given to news of British naval movemeents in the Mediterranean. Most newspapers also continue to use bold language against" what is described as “British provocation, ’ but it is significant that the more responsible newspapers are beginning to adopt a relatively more sedate tone. The “Giornale ' d’ltalia,” for instance, after denying a charge of provocative and threatening words, says the Italians are not menacing anybody. It adds: “Italy will never take the initiative which will extend a conflict between Italy and Abyssinia to Europe.”