ABYSSINIA’S NOTE

Grey River Argus, 15 May 1935, Page 5

ABYSSINIA’S NOTE

ABOUT ITALY Anglo-French Interest (Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assn.) GENEVA, May 13. Abyssinia, this morning, presented a strongly-worded note to the League. The note declared that Italy’s* preubt of hostile inUm fl that despite promises t the League Council in January and April, Italy had failed <» appoint arbitrators to arrange a eaceful settlement, although Abyssinia offered on May 10th to announce the names of the arbitrators. RUGBY. May 13. Mr Anthony Eden, who has completely recovered from the recent ill- < • has returned t his duties at the Foreign Office. He will lead the Briish delegation at next week’s League Council meeting at Geneva. He was accorded a warm welcome n entering the Commons, where he nswered several questions. One of f hese questions invited a statement on he position of the dispute between Italy and Abyssinia. Mr Eden, recalled that the matter was on the agenda of the League of Nations May ’2oth. M< nwh e -ituation was eceiving the Government’s most care--111 attention. ROME, May 13. The Government, this evening, inline I Abyssinia that two Italian re- ■ • iliatory Comssion cl se .. .• also announc- ■ that thi •■ ■ ports, with three thousand, including artillerymen, guns .nd workmen were departing for Efut Africa during the week. Anglo-French Overtures ITALIANS RESENT THEM. (Received May 14 at 7 p.m.) LONDON, May 14. The “Times” Rome correspondent ’ays; A proposal that France and Britain should make a joint representation to Italy regarding Abyssinia has been received with ill grace. The newspapers express irritability at this, stating they understand that “a wave of a’arm” is sweeping over French and British newspapers. The Italian newspapers also declare that diplomat i- intervention would only encourage Abyssinia’s resistance, in the illusion that it possesses strong Powers ■ support, which would only aggravate the situation.