WILL REPEL ITALY

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 12609, 19 July 1935, Page 5

WILL REPEL ITALY

ABYSSINIA TO FIGHT TF BORDER CROSSED. >

WILL SIMULTANEOUSLY APPEAL TO LEAGUE.

statement by EMPEROR,

shyvery. exists • under

ITALIAN RULE.

<U'.P.A. by Elec. To.?. Copyright.) LONDON, July 17.

The Times’s Addis Ababa correspondent states that the Emperor of Abyssinia, in an exclusive interview, raid lie desired a' League discussion by July 25, before which he was not •talo’ng diplomatic steps, but would, nevrtheless, reply to. any direct suggestions from Britain. U•He acknowledged the rvalue of the 1906 treaty as aii instrument of pacification, but Britaui was the only co-signatory which had now mentioned its application, and in the face' of Signor Mussolini’.-/. actions- it seemed valueless.

The Emperor was delighted at the attitude of Sir Samuel Hoare and Mr Anthony Eden, and was not averse to a, free hand for British in a constructive peace effort. If Italy's argument for the conquest of Abyssinia wap civilisation, •slavery was not limited to Abyss'nm but flourished in Tripoli and Eritrea, which the Italians could not deny. The treaty of 1931 allowed Abyssinia to/import arms to maintain hey independende, but she could not do so tf Italy was allowed to send munition?,; while Abyssinian licenses .were withheld.

If Italy declared war, or lier troops dared to cross the Irentiers, Ethiopia would- fight, simultaneously appealing to the League. During the 'slavery debate in the House oj .Lords, Lord Polwarth said that the Emperor told him and Lord Buxton in 1932 that slavery would be extinct in 12, and certainly in 20 years. His own people gave the number of slaves at between 600,000 and 600,C0U. Accepting the official figure that 3642 Were liberated in the past year, it was dear that it would be a. long t) me, at that rate, before slavery was extinct.

Lord Stanhope said that the idea of a convention of Powers round the lied Sea wa v receiving attention. Mr Eden’s recommendation that a special meeting of the League committee on slavery should, be held in 1936 would be considered by the As-" jsembly- in September. FURTHER ALLEGATIONS FROM ROME. ABYSSINJANS ATTACK OUTPOST. SIMULTANEOUS RAIDS ON TRIBESMEN. ITALIAN TROOPS HALT ON BORDER. (U.P A. by Elec. Tel. CopyrightA HOME, July 18. An official communique alleges that Abyssinian parties crossed the Abys-sinian-Eritrean frontier and attacked a small Italian outpost at Dol. The attackers were repulsed. Other raiding parties simultaneously penetrated Mada Plain, killing or wounding unarmed herdsmen, women and children, and capturing -1000 head of cattle. The raiders took as slaves several prisoners of both sexes. An Italian detachment sent from Assab to punish the raiders arrived too late and halted at the Abyssinian frontier in accordance with orders.

ITALIAN FAMILIES EVACUATED

INTENSE HEAT IN ERITREA

TEN OR TWELVE SOLDIERS DYING DAILY.

(U.P A. by Elec. Tel- Copyright.) (Received July 18, 8 p.m.) ADEN, July IS. Forty-nine Italian families arrived aboard a. coastal steamer from Djibouti. They wore transhipped to au Italian steamer for Italy. Ail Italian warship is standing by for further evacuations. Intense heat reported from Eritrea, where ten to twelve Italian soldiers are said to be dying daily. A large number of. sick troops traversed Aden on July ,1G cu route for lioine. .NEUTRAL ORSERVEIfS QUESTIONS IN TILE COMMONS 'British Official Wireless."). RUGBY, July 17. Questioned in the Commons regarding the request of the Alxyosiuiun Government .for the appointment by the League of Nations of neutral observers to be sent to tlie frontiers between the Italian colonies and Abvibinia, and the attitude of the British Government, Sir Samuel Hoare Paid the request had been coinmunieated by the Secretary-Gen-eral .of the League to Ills Majesty’s Government and other members of the Council, who, no doubt, would be called, upon to consider - it at the Council’s next meetings ! , ■ “It would not be proper for mo to .dihdo'Se beforehand the attitude which the British representative, will take up’, lie .paid, “or attempt to prejudice the iteeision ■■Which, after taking into consideration all the in-, formation before it, the Council may ■See 6b to. take.’.” LEAGUE DISCUSSION ;: MAY BEGIN JULY 2o fU P.A. by Elec. Teh Coot right V CleN'eva, July. it. : . • M. .Avpno! has advised • that tlie League Council will 'meet between July 23 and August 2, to discuss Abjys.mia." 1 FitAN’CE C'ROiS-ITALY, .idi STATE • league case. SHOULD NOT HESITATE 1 E _. . i cXfjgK is, just’. _ ; (U P.'A. b.V Elec. TeL ; eoTyrisht) ~ r (Rec- July ; 18,,: Silo P'-dU) 1 ' ' " LONDON, July 18 ■ .The Tii M r<. • Epfis. eurrespondpuf. bays that the Vrencjf Cdvernmenf’s