ETHIOPIA’S ANXIETY.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 56, Issue 28, 14 November 1935, Page 5

ETHIOPIA’S ANXIETY .

» DEFENCE OF JIJIG-A VITAL. PROTECTION OF THE RAILWAY. (Received This Day, 12.40 p.m.) . ASMAR-A, Nov. 13. - The Italians have already carried out aerial reconnaissances over Tlijiga, the defence of which is causing the Aby‘ssinians anxiety, inasmuch as its fall would leave the railway at the mercy of the invaders. . Picked Abyssinian troops have been dispatched to reinforce the Somali forces, who hitherto have done most of the defensive fighting in the Camden district. ' ' ' I DOUBT ABOUT DENIALS. THE ABYSSINIAN POSITION. ’& ‘ (Received This Day, 12.40 p.m.) ) ' . LONDON, Nov. 13. ‘ .The Exchange correspondent atfiddis Ababa says that since the Abyssmran headquarters do not yet admit the Italian occupation of Aksunr, their denials of other Italian successes may to some extent be discounted, but-it seems clear the Abyssinians still hold Dagabur despite Italianbombin'g of it. Moreover the Government learns by “direct report” that Sasa Baneh is still uncaptured, but the same communique contains a story about the "bombing of Gorahai. Thisstory is obviously sev4 eral days old. ‘ ‘ " ' Rome officially denies and Addis Ababa lacks confirmation of the reported Abyssinian capture of six tanks and 1000 Samoli prisoners. SANOTIONS BIY FREE STATE. . OPERATION FROM T‘O—DAY. (Received This Day, 11.40 am.) LONDON, November 13.1 The Irish Free State to-night passed a Bill authorising sanctions against Italy, which will become law to—morroan—British Official Wireless. EGYPT ENFORCING S'ANCTIONIS. 1 SPECIAL PROTEST FROM ITALY. ‘ CAIRO, November 13. ‘ It is understood- that the Cabinet; will issue a decree to—day enforcing sanctions against Italy on November 18. All raw materials listed by tho commit-tee of the league will be banned to Italy. These do not include cotton, but it is‘nnderstood that Italy will not import cotton from Egypt as a coun-ter-sanction. _ The Italian Note to Egypt, which was strongly worded, states that Italy regards the application of_ sanctions by Egypt as unwarranted because Egypt is not a member of the league. It also asserts that Egypt’s action is con-' trary to hem obligations under the treaty between Italy and Egypt. CRISIS IN EGYPT FEA‘R'ED. WAFD NOT SUPPORTING CABINET ‘ CAIRO, November 13. A Ministerial crisis is feared because of the \Vafd withdrawing its support from the Government. , ‘