QUICK EXPULSION

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 12866, 21 May 1936, Page 5

QUICK EXPULSION

FOREIGNERS SENT FROM ADDIS ABABA. ARROGANT FASCIST METHODS. DIPLOMATIC PRIVILEGES NOT RESPECTED. FRENCHMAN FORCED TO ABANDON FORTUNE. ENGLISHMAN'S COIN

(T.R.A. by> Effio. TeJ. Copyright). (Received May 20, 7,1.5 n.m.) LONDON, May 19. The Times correspondent, Mr. George Steer, telegraphing from Djibonti, graphically describes the circumstances surrounding the expulsion of foreigners from Addis Aba on. Bo declares that -despite General Badoglio’s assurances to Sir G. Oarton that diplomatic privileges would ho respected, u train load of expelled foreigners who received two days’ notice to quit, arrived at Djibouti, including Major Mosehopoido.s, Haile Selassie’s director cf counter espionage, Havas correspondents, and also Monsieur and Madame De Robilliard. sexagenarian conductors of a recently suppressed newspaper in Ethiopia. M. De Robillard, who is suffering from i heart trouble, was forced to abandon | uno million francs, the accumulation of a quarter of a century’s savings. General Graziani ordered the deportation of Father Jurrousseau. Vicar Apostolic, who remained at the altar i during the bombardment of Hr.rrar, hut Father Jarrousseau declined to be moved except at the point of the bayonet and still remains at Ids post. Mr. Steer, who accompanied those expelled was a guest of Sir G. Barton on May 15 when lie noticed two Asknris lurking at the legation gates. An official ascertained that they wanted him for examination. Sir G. Barton told him to stay where he was and sought an explanation from Mario, son of Genera! Badoglio, who professed utter ignorance, but sent an order next day telling Mr. Steer and his newly-married fwife to depart by the train. Their companions on the train journey were haled before a major of the military police and were exhaustively examined before they were expelled. The majority refused to answer questions. .Mr. Steer was accused of being chief intelligence officer for Haile Solaasie. an armament seller, a road dynamiter and a gas carrier but lie departed on May 1G with a small box containing such personal possessions as the looters overlooked. Mario Badoglio’s permit allowing him to take 400 Maria Theresa dollars was annulled at Diredawa pn route, the authorities' forcing him to exchange the coin for valueless notes. Two British legation grooms joined Iho Sikhs in refusing to render the Fascist salute to the Italians. The Italians aro expected to demand the removal of the Sikh guard, whereupon they will enter the British legation, as they have already entered other legations.

DUMDUM BULLETS

BRITISH MINISTER’S STATEMENT. IVOREDULITY BY ROME PRESS. .'IbTEA. ?iv Elec T.-r. Copyright,y (Received Mav 20, 9.55 n.m.) LONDON, May 20. The Times Rome correspondent says that Mr. Eden’s statement regarding dumdum bullets is reproduced with comments expressing complete incredulity. It is pointed out authoritatively'that two Italian memoranda have been presented to Geneva in connection with tire Abyssinian use of dumdum bullets, one general and the other specific. The von sous that the latter have been withdrawn was simply because it was incomplete. It was added that the Italians have proofs that th~v statements already made about the dumdum bullets are true.

HAILE SELASSIE. ELECTED MEMBER OF CAMBRIDGE UNION SOCIETY. (U.l’.A. by Elec;. Tel- Goy.yright;. (Received May 20, 9.5 p.m.)* LONDON, May 20. By a large majority Haile Selassie has been elect fd a- member of the Cambridge Union Society. ROME ADMITS EFFECTS OF SANCTIONS. FINANCES SAID TO RE STILL . HEALTHY. ai.U.A. by Elec. Ter. -C^oyright). 'Received May 20, 9.5 p.m,) LONDON, May 20.

Tlie Times’ Romo cotrespondent says that the Finance Minister, Signor Thaop Darovel, in tho Chamber, ndmittec.} that sanction's had c«t notably into c a tain sources of revenue. , Moverlholesy ho cia'med that tho country’s finances rrinained sound and healthy, and subject to strict discipline arid control. Italy would find means to equip he r economy, develop her colon Us and defend tho future. lie Added that i.ho moment is not y:t ripe to divulge the cost of the Abyssinian war, but. the expenditure has been kept willi’n the limits loroseen by the Government, and it was relatively economical in .proportion tcthe great- results obtain'd. Extraordinary ( expenditure would still be required ’for indispensable police ope:y.it:ons( “but it would be much less, that th.'vt necessitated by the continuanco of the war. ’ ,