ITALIAN AIRCRAFT RECALLED

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21728, 10 March 1936, Page 9

ITALIAN AIRCRAFT RECALLED

Cessation of Operations la ' Abyssinia JUBILANT RECEPTION OF NEWS St?nvd';e in London at Unexpected Move r::i ! i-:i> J'K-i A'-ssoctATiorr -copyrioht.) (Received March 0. 1(1.36 p.m.) ASMARA, March 9. ;;>iia:: bombing- aeroplanes v/hich were scouring- the inlrrior of Abyssinia were recalled by radio while in mid-flight to-ihy and ordered to return to their bases. The news was flashed by wireless that S iff nor Mussolini had ;:<■!■'(■!• <•><! the league's proposals for negotiations to end the war. {'■fk'is uere jyiven to cease the bombardment operations ;;''(i?.;ii<y 'whip; exrculcd. iMarshal Sauoglio has returned to A.-.n'ara. .", f!ii-:-.-:ase from London r>(al;:o that the news from Asmara o! :!;;■ order io suspend the operations of Italian aircraft came a a surprise to v/e-11-iniermeil diplomatists. No intimation of piM'h r.n intention by the Italian Government had been given from Italy or from the theatre of war. ".'he decision is generally regarded as indicating- that Italy regard • the new situation in Europe as having- an importance ovcr-hunowin;;- the dispute with Abyssinia. TiK"re were scenes of juhilation at Asmara when the new.-; was known. Marshal was cheered by an elated crowd. The news was taken to herald peace with conquest.

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OF[T('IA!/S STATi'AIKNT IN ROME M-:v/s or TiU'ci-: iti-l^iif,:: (ilecoived March b), 2.5 a.m.) .ROM;-;. March '■>. An ol'iicial of the Minisiry fo; i'ropapmdu declared: "it is impossible to make a statement. So far a. \vr: kmov,' the war is sliil on." Wh'.'ii sliown an advance copy o! of the in.!"" with flaming headlines, lie deOmed to comment.

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('; -:--\v< d Marsh 10, ! ."M a.m.) I.' >NI 'ON. M;uv!) P. V.'i'i: |!k; {■■■■i.vif <l ho.-.!d b i''S ''n::i('.- news IV; s. i /'.:.'■:,.; Ababa of heavy bombine,. Tim ] ■;;: ish anb.ukmee was' also b-miwd «i iM'-rl time, ft anpears !!ial la; Lab ar onii'say erssirred on Saturday while dad C-0.-s ofbcial ; in ],!■;-.!!.-a wac U Icssaphina, 1" Abys- },!,'\;-. !'pr delabs of Ilia second bnmbim;. ii i.: heh'-vod Mail hy :a . '■ af hicks i he els'a '''at c!y equipped, i:: l> i w;:- wiped oat. 'i Im personnel, 1 <ava\ ;r, i ; sbll s!rivi:p', In cana en. i! : lair.-'i'la.a vimi her this bom !>■: f: l ■!' •!' I i" r\:yri\ b'n'nre o'' af'os Ilr- . r'M-\ ef v.-lii'-ji it i' : in ] ■". s ; l '■!•• tn i iaa in na- leans I :nl>. AH" !v \'?)S O.N svJOli) CJcOSS jta.'.y i'i.'o.'Msrs b::r:'\w; a:; f I:-.- ;sed adarol, !\ 7.a pan.) <■'■;■■■ r.v.\. Abu-ch :;. A:- n(a ;;r ,| ■■• p-i aeajnd the- '■■ Mi a a .-r Kv.esasi, s.w.url by the A.' ■; a: iai.ia I'lU'ci;:'! M mi'ler, wan lanm in Ilia besyue of Nations to<Ay in the rnilna.iiia, terms: " i'l ic AI >ys; an ia < i Ci overnmei it f!.'.;;an ea(or S a prel.c'd against a sccnab Italian beii-ibma, of a British Karl o'> ' amh"'e.uce near Kv/oram. There v arc happily nana, killed or v,7:;aid< •', as the/stab', together with thesics and waamded, were removed from ilia ambulance before the bombine, e>ok p'ace. The Reel Croaa rmaad ilea, and British llscy;, all of ia;'«e (' i icnssms, were, however, left prominently displayed all over the carina It. is impossible far Ethiopian and foreign Red Cross societies tn continue ihe'ir hnmanitarian woi'K if ibey are obliged to abandon ambidai.cf, p. (•■'■aoe bombing by ilaaan -.•;■.■•!, ;eaA "

ii | , ■■;■.., ; -; (:u iVnni London that ouiivil i nri-, ~uii ion has been rec<r.'il I ■-■.-, .;!>■• British Minister :n Ad'.li ■ Al.nha (St Sidney Bai'Lon.) th;;', n.. ,:-;i'in -!i umbu'anc;: camp was again ].'-,,(!.,-'! n:' v March 4. Sir K. :- L-ruinmoivJ (British Amli>:■■■:><[,,i iii Honi-) has conveyed to Sk<>ici !■' ;' r-i'Ji (Italian Ur.dorS.vi';r<'(;.!••• [;r: Foreign Affairs), the P.ri'.i.h <;< , ■ i-o)i;'.',.t*s protest against 11k; 1>0:;'.:>;..,.. , f the same ambulance on Min-r!. ;;" | :i .-espouse to the Amba::sacJ< .■■'■. Signor Suvicn uiKierto-, !.,, i.ivMlute a "thorough eneuiiy nin -!■• occurrence and to take mta-e.-. . l» prevent a recurrence.

OIL SANCTIONS

ITALIAN ACTION - HAH ! ? *A 1 r I C 0

PROBABLE EFFECT OF | TRUCE ! j nwi.r.w iiuli' von i.otahnoj powfrs I (Received March 10. 2.5 a.m.) | LONDON, Marcli 0. j 'lt. is reported from Geneva that. I i f is the opinion in league circles ; ihat if Signer Mussolini is sincere j in ordering a truce, one of the ; essential conditions of discontinuing | sanctions has been fulfilled. It is j consequently improbable that the 'woiiimittec 'of Thirteen will even cm-idcr the report of the committer <>n oil sanctions. The {nice is regarded as an in-oica'i'-n tin l Italy has decided to maintain the solidarity of the Locarno pnwers and may even make the e'esture of marching troops to the- iTvnncr Pass. It is generally | ( -.-■ iv ■•id: red that llalv's bargaining' powers have been greatly strength- j u;ed bv Germany's action. j

DWnT'vVL SUCCESS OF NECOTLVS'IONS Din'ici f/IV Ob KI'.STKAJNI.v; A!SVSSIMANS i 1',.,-op'i d March T 7a". p,sn.) I /)Ni)v'.)N, March <">. 'l'!,-- Addis. Ababa correspondent ~!' "The Times" .-.ays that Siijnnr Mussolini's aecepianee <>f the laaaia's proposals has aroused ..•ijapjcion, beaanso Ihe inajoinations will obvinasly breal; down because ( .|' the di\er.;.;enca of the Italian and Abyssinian views. b is felt that. Signer Mussolini : albes vvi:b"s lo use Ihe interval lo

. ~,,-■< on ndo Aliyssmia v. lucli Oav.; 'pui perlurb llaile Selassir; because Ibe de-'pea- the penetration before til- rain:' iim licit "r Tor the calenders oi- realises Jlai.'e Selassie's dilliciihv in impos'ma an armi.sfice on vAd : a. pread guerrilla units', who -vor" si lone restrained before? bein/; tdlowed lo fiyikl.