ABYSSINIA

Grey River Argus, 1 August 1935, Page 5

ABYSSINIA

DEVIL OR DEEP SEA ? League Control Broached (Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assn.l (Received July 31, 11.10 p.m.) LONDON, July 31. The ( ‘Times” Pans correspondent says: There is no question cd’ cynical y expel'mg Abyssinia from the League of Nations and leaving her to her fa’-e; but Abyssinia may be reminded that the privilege of League membership also implies its duties, and that 'f she cannot set her house in order, oTiers must do it for her. Practical expressions of this idea may develop, sooner or later, in proposals for something approaching a League Mandate over Abyssinia. to be exercised ‘hrongh .a Hich Commissioner, with a status resembling that of the League’s Danzig H’gh Commissioner. Italy would then fullv share in 'oca' con cessions, but If would To made clear to he? that the supervision est ablisfied over Abyssinia would lie with the l eague. Abvssinia, o n the other hand would enjoy the League’s protection and lininc : 1 assistance .n return for allowm 1 .’ League official.® to- enter he administration.

BIG GERMAN BOMBING PLANE. EN ROUTE TO ABYSSINIA BUCHAREST, .Inly 30 Forewarned from Poland of the ap pi each of large mysterious aeroplane a Roumanian squadron at midnight surrounded and forced down a Ger man Hauke! bomber, with a capacity oi' fifty bombs and two gun turrets. Il carried pap rs describing it as a sports plane. Th» German Legation obtained the relase of the bomber, which continued to Istanbul. It is understood it ig .dcs-t'ined for Abyssinia. ABYSSINIA'S ANTICIPATION. LONDON. July, 30. The Addis Ababa correspondent of ‘‘The Times” says: Emperor Selas:e has sent lhe Crown .icw s to London for safe keeping, believ’ng that -x Italian fronti?r divisions* will at lack a few weeks hence. The Abys sinian Government is calm, pending the result of the League meeting, 'hough it hopes the Italian de.legaition w : l.l not spin out time until ihe compositions of the Italian military dispositions’ make it too ’ate f«> r Abysin in to import arm” At the League meeting, .eela Hawarist intends to protest' against further d.'biy unless Italy agrees to suspend ’'■ilitiirv opcralions. FOREIGNERS LEAVING. LONDON. Julv 30. “The Times’s” Addis Almb?. corresmmdent savs: Three Italians, inclml- !( d’plomat’s wife, left for Djibouti. Two French mission schools I ;tVI . cb.so-l, the teachers declaring tliev were e'oinr: to Europe