FOREVER ITALIAN!

Grey River Argus, 9 May 1936, Page 7

FOREVER ITALIAN!

ABYSSINIA'S FUTURE Mussolini’s Stand (Aus. & N.Z Cable Assn.) LONBOA, -May 7. ‘‘The Times” Koine correspondent says: It is virtually certain that Signor Mussolini will present the League with the accomplished fact of Abyssinian annexation. 11 Jluce is expected to announce the annexation after the meeting of Cabinet and the Fascist Grand Council on .May 9. It is not yet definite whether King Victor Emanuel will be proclaimed Emperor. Italy no longer fears the extension of Sanctions. ROME, May 7. Important announcements are expected after the Fascist Grand Council meeting on May 9. CAPTURE OF JIJIGA. ROME, May 7. Jijiga has been captured. LONDON, -May 7. ‘‘The Times” Rome correspondent says; Hostilities ceased to exist just in time to save the Italians from a very difficult task in the water-logged wastes. The occupation of Jijiga. was achieved after fighting through torrential rains. The achievements of the engineers in bridging the rivers were most notable. Mussolini’s Decoration HIS TRIBUTE TO MOTHERS. ROME, May 7. The King has decorated Signor Mussolini with the Grand Cross of the Order of Savoy, to mark the victories. Signor Alussolini addressed 200,000 women, assembled in the Piazza Venezia. They were carrying banners, ‘■'Our children belong to you.” In re.-y-use to tremendous cheering, Signor Jusmlini declared that the victory w: . wm'ly due to the women, making eve-v l.alian family a fortress to resist Sanctions. QUEST FOR A LOAN. LONDON, May 7. Mussolini has sent his financial adviser. Signor Pirelli, to London. The City is watching his activities with interest, as though it is denied that Rome is seeking a loan, there is no other apparent reason for the visit.- Negotiations for a loan cannot be started until Sanctions are lifted. Ti is doubtful whether there is a chance of success, owing to the poor state of Italian credit. ITALIAN SOLDIERS. TO COLONISE ABYSSINIA. ROME, May 7. Signor Gayda. writing in the ‘‘Giornale D’ltalia,” confirms (he report that a large proportion of the Italian soldiers will remain in Abyssinia, as colonists. He says that thousands of volunteers, including doctors, engineers and technicians, as well as peasants, are prepared to settle there.EMPEROR’S VOYAGE. SUEZ. May 7. The Enterprise arrived. None was allowed to see the Emperor, who is likely to remain only a few days for prayer at Jerusalem, then he will go to Europe.

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AN ABYSSINIAN REQUEST. (Received Al ay S, 9.40 p.m.) LONDON. May 8The Ethiopian Mn,inter in London in a statement. s.-rM that n -mall group of Ethiopian Ministers were carrying on government in West Abys. sinia, and that I hey hold the archive* removed from Addis Ababa He said the Italians si ill do not occupy three fifths of Abyssiiiia, where there were t'en s of thousands of armed men. He also said: The Italian conquest of Abyssinia will place the Sudan between nutcrackers/ Libya and Abyssinia. Signor Mussolini was already fortifying Dumeira Island, opposite Perim. commanding the Red Sea route to India and Australia. There was still time for the League to act,, as raiiig would make the Italian task of subjugating the bulk of Abyssinia before September impossible. FRENCH LEFTISTS. WANT CHECK ON MUSSOLINI. LONDON, Ma v S. The "Times” Paris correspondent says; TFio Popular Front is uneasy about the British reactions a s to Abyssinia. It, hopes that Britain will not yield To disillusiuiimmeiit, at a moment when France would lie able to throw its full -weight in willh the League, ami is ready to support Sanctions a.s long a s Signor Mussolini continued to defy it.