THE WAR ZONE

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 56, Issue 64, 27 December 1935, Page 5

THE WAR ZONE

THE EFFECT OF SANCTIONS. GOODS for; ITALIAN AFRICA. INCREASE FROM HOMELAND. (United Press Association —Copyright.) (Received This Day, 8.55 a.m.) LONDON, December 26. The British United Press special correspondent at Massawa , declares that sanctions have not affected operations, great quantities of material being unloaded at Massawa daily, though the character of the goods is changing. A month ago many American ears were landed, to-day they are all Italian. Independent business men state that sanctions have not lessened sea tiaffic but has increased the volume of Italian commerce. Italy is forced to manufacture articles in lieu of machinery and pottery formerly obtained from abroad ERITREAN SPIES SHOT. INFORMATION FOR ETHIOPIANS. ROME, December 25 Three Eritrean spies charged by the Italian military police with giving information to the Ethiopian Government about the location of troops in the Italian colonies were sentenced today to be shot in the back Nine others received sentences varying from one to 16 years’ imprisonment FRANCE DENIES A REPORT. NO NAVY FUELLING IN CORSICA. NEW YORK, ecember 25. The Paris correspondent of the “New York Times” says the French Minister of Marine denies a report that the British fleet w'ould be refuelled at 'Corsica. “The public should be warned against frequent mendacious news reports which for the most part come from the foreign press,” the Ministry states. The “Times” also prints a denial from Athens of a persistent rumour that Britain intends to cede Cyprus to Greece. It is emphasised that the Sykes-Picot Treaty stipulates that French consent would be necessary before such a step could be taken, that stipulation having been inserted as a measure of defence of the Syrian coast against a possible unfriendly power.