“WE’LL SOON BE RULING YOU IN INDIA”

Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 199, 20 May 1936, Page 11

“WE’LL SOON BE RULING YOU IN INDIA”

. Italian’s Statement To Sikhs BRITISH DIPLOMATIC BAG DISAPPEARS By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. (Received May 19, 7.35 p.m.) London. May 19. A Djibouti message states that a British diplomatic bag. addressed to the British Consul at Djibouti, disappeared between Addis Ababa and Djibouti. Italians are undermining the rights of foreign legations by entering the grounds to search foreign residents. They ordered Sikhs guarding the Bri fish Legation to give the Fascist salute but the Sikhs refused. A high Italian officer is reported to have told British subjects: "We shall soon be ruling you in India as well.” Mr. Lowe, the British Consul, "was warned by telegram to meet the train to take charge of the bag, but the bag was not forthcoming when the train arrived and has not been seen since. Italians at Diredawa arrested Mr. Bonner, a warrant officer attached to the British ambulance unit in Abyssinia, while he was en route for Aden fop treatment for rabies. It is feared that the consequent delay will endanger his chance of recovery.

The Rome correspondent of "The Times” states that foreign residents at Addis Ababa have been ordered to present themselves to the Italian authorities for registration, otherwise they will be liable to expulsion. Although the Italians are not yet recruiting adult Abyssinians they have already started to enrol Abyssinian youths in a newly-founded organisation named the “Abyssinia of the Lictor.” The uniform consists of a white cap, khaki shirt and shorts and green neck scarf. Training includes military instruction. ITALIAN’S ABSENCE League Committee Meeting Geneva, May 18. Signor Carazzoni, tlie Italian delegate to the League of Nations Committee dealing with opium, did not attend to-day's meeting of the committee. This is regarded as significant, as it is the first time since Baron Alois! walked out of the Council Chamber that Italy has been absent from League meetings when technical work has been conducted.