HOSTILE ITALIAN PRESS

Hawera Star, Volume LIV, 24 July 1935, Page 7

HOSTILE ITALIAN PRESS

Japan Attacked Over Attitude Regarding Abyssinian Dispute EMPEROR’S BIRTHDAY SOLDIERS PACK STREETS iUnir-ed Frew jwoexatton—Bj- Electric Telegraph Copyright), Received 1.30 p.m. to-day. LONDON, July 23. The Italian Minister at Addis Ababa, Count Vinei Gigluieci, [alleging hostility in the Emperor's recent speech, absented himself from Emperor Silassie's birthday celebrations, though the Emperor.of Japan cabled greetings. Anti-Japanese demonstrations broke out at Milan, Genoa, Turin and Bologna.

The newspaper “Mcssagero” says that tlie Japanese mentality alone is comparable to the Abyssinian for hypocrisy and bad faith. “Japan is the enemy of Europe, America and tlie white race.

The Italian attitude was resented in Japan, but Tokio has refused to comment.

“The Times’ ” Addis Ababa correspondent says that a salvo of 21 guns, announcing the Emperor’s 45th birthday, awoke the city. The streets were early packed with armed soldiers and hordes of people and chiefs. The Imperial guard marched to the gates of the palace, where the Emperor, arrayed in a. black cape embroidered with scarlet and gold, and wearing the golden collar of Solomon, entered the throne room. The long slopes to the palace were packed with the modernised Imperial guard, military chiefs and other officers, who .carried both rifles and spears.

The only great governor present was Biuoded Makonnen, of Wiallega, in the far west, whose province is not threatened. The others were eommanefed to remain at their posts.

Ethiopians, whose etiquette was most formal, regard Count Gigluieci's absence gravely. A message was received from King George. The Emperor presided in the banquet hall over a meat feast for 5000 soldiers. He devoted the remainder of the (afternoon watching patriotic plays at. schools and gave a dinner, followed by a reception, in the evening. The Emperor’s decree , forbids tho mutilation of prisoners.