ITALY AND LEAGUE

Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 195, 15 May 1936, Page 11

ITALY AND LEAGUE

Membership Issue In Balance REPORT AWAITED No Collaboration With Sanctionist Powers By Telegraph—Press Assn. —Copyright. Rome, May 13. Italy’s membership of the League of Nations hangs in the balance pending Baron Aloisi’s explanation of the situation to Signor Mussolini. Signer Virginie Gayda declares that spite is the sole remaining purpose of sanctions, and Italy’s first step in considering this is the withdrawal of her delegation from Geneva. Tills will precede an examination of her position in the world with or without the League. Signor Gayda emphasises that Italy will never collaborate with tlie sanctionist Powers until sanctions are abandoned, and she can usefully associate herself with many nou-sanctiou ist. countries. A breach between Ita.y and Geneva may become a fundamental breach in Europe. BADOGLIO’S CLAIM All Abyssinia Conquered Addis Ababa, May 13. Marshal Badoglio triumphantly paraded his troops and declared that they had conquered the whole of Abyssinia, but a dispatch from Khartoum simultaneously announced that the Abyssinian Government is functioning at Gore, in Western Abyssinia, whither several Ministers departed with the State archives. Italian headquarters still deny that enrolment of native troops is contemplated. Peaceful conditions have been almost re-established at Harar. Many marauders have surrendered, and inhabitants are returning to their homes. Somali villagers uproariously welcomed the coming of the Italian army of occupation, which they celebrated by an impressive service in the old palace, followed by a ceremony in the sacked Italian Consulate. POLITICAL AMNESTY Duce May Free 1000 Prisoners (Received May 15, 12.37 p.m.) Rome, May 14. It is reported that Signor Mussolini intends to celebrate the annexation of Abyssinia by a great political amnesty of over 1000 political prisoners at Lipari who will be allowed to return home. It is also reported that he contemplates abolishing the special Tribunal for the Defence of the State constituted in 1026 for a period of five years.