POPE MAKES ALLUSION TO CRISIS

Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 286, 30 August 1935, Page 7

POPE MAKES ALLUSION TO CRISIS

Divine Help Invoked For Negotiators

ALL AVENUES MUST BE EXPLORED

By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright

Vatican City, August 28.

The Pope directly alluded to the Italo-Abyssinian crisis in addressing a pilgrimage of international nurses He invoked the Almighty to help those who are working to settle the question without bloodshed, and said that everything must be tried to avoid war. All international difficulties must find a peaceful solution. “Abroad we see they speak of a war of conquest,” he said. ‘Such a war would be plainly unjust, unbelievably sad, and In Italy they say it will be a just war because it is a war of defence in order to ensure the frontiers againsr cont'mial dangers a war necessary for expansion of population, which is increasing daily, ard a war to defend and ensure imperial progress. . However true that may be, if there exist these necessities we can only hope that a solution will be arrived at without war. Truly it is not easy to say how, but we don’t believe it is impossible.”. NOTICE TO LEAVE All British ■ Subjects In Abyssinia London, August 28. ; The Prime Minister, Mr. Stanley Baldwin, has decided to curtail his holiday, and will arrive in London from Aix-Les-Bains on September 4, the day of the League meeting. A Djibouti message states that all British subjects in Abyssinia have received Instructions to leave within four days. A Whitehall official states that the British Minister at Addis Ababa was recently authorised to advis- departures at his discretion. “But we cannot understand the four days’ limit.” he said.

The Ethiopian Legation in London states that j>pople are sending contributions toward the country’s defence ranging from a, one shilling postal order to a cheque for £5. A fund is being formed, and the money will be sent to the Emperor with a note explaining the circumstances. t. ■ ■ OPPOSITION TO WAR General Strike Threat In Queensland (Received August 29, 10.55 p.m.) Brisbane, August 29. The Queensland Trades and Labour Council, which represents 16.000 unionists, has pledged itself to organise a general strike in the event of the Federal Government involving Australia in an overseas war. BEEF FOR ERITREA South African Shipment Cape Town, August 28. A first cargo of 1000 tons of beef has left Durban for Eritrea. Women’s organisations protested that the shipments will lead to higher prices. The organ of Dr. Malan’s party warns the public of the danger of participat %g in a boycott of Italy. TRIBESMEN KILLED

Skirmish in Abyssinia

(Received August 29, i. 30 p.m.) Addis Ababa, August 28.

The Governor of the Aussa province of Abyssinia is reported to have said that French Issa tribesmen entered his territory , for the purpose of stealing cattle and sheep. A skirmish followed and 60 Issa were killed. The Ethiopian casualties were not reported. Italians during the past three months have been quietly departing. The “Daily Mail’s" Addis Ababa correspondent says that the Emperor has ordered a sham air raid on Addis Ababa on August 30, to test his orders to the populace as to their behaviour during an air raid. MARCONI JOINING SIGNAL CORPS Cruiser Recalled From China Rome. August 28. The Marchese Marconi at the end of September will join the engineering section of the signal corps iu East Africa, and is renouncing his rank of captain in the navy. The Italian- 'Tiiiser Quarto has been recalled from Shanghai to E”rope. and sails on Friday with several Italian aviation instructors who had been lent to China. « DENIAL BY ITALIANS Desertion of Somalis Rome, August 28. It is officially denied that Italian Somalis have deserted to Abyssinia. According to a cable published yesterday. the “Daily Express’e" Addis Ababa correspondent asserted that 3000 Italian Somalis who had stolen enough arms for 9000 men crossed the frontier to Ogaden. The Italian Consul handed a note to the Emperor requesting the return of the arms but Haile Selassie disclaimed all knowledge of the incident. The Somalis were understood to be making for Harrar with the intention of joining the Abyosinians under the Turkish commander Wahib Pasha. (Note bn Page 12.)