SELLASSIE’S AIM

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXVI, Issue 144, 3 June 1936, Page 7

SELLASSIE’S AIM

To Let World Know What Happened

VISIT TO ENGLAND By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright LONDON, June 2. Haili Sellassie told the “NewsChronicle” special correspondent aboard the Orford that his object in coming to Europa was to let the world know what had happened in the war with Italy. “I shall ask them if it is right that the tweuty-live-ceuturies-old Ethiopian civilisation should be destroyed in twenty-live weeks with barbarity that properly belongs to preChristian civilisation,” ho said.

His Gibraltar stay bud in no wayaltered his plans, he said. On the contrary, it had convinced him that England was as faithful to her friends in adversity us in prosperity. “Are you, then, countiug on Britain’s support in the future,” Sellassie was asked. He replied: ”1 have full confidence in England as in France, and all the other members ot the League who have ranged them selves on the side of justice.” No conditions had been imposed limiting his activities in Europe, be said. “Will you, then, have the fullest liberty of action ” he was asked. “Even the worst criminal is allowed to defend himself,” replied Sellnssm “Surely then the victim of an act o) aggression that has been condemned by 52 nations can at least make clear the circumstances of that aggression.’’ Sellassie was confident that Geneva would find a solution. “The Ethiopian policy has not changed,” he concluded. “We, as a League member look to the League to see that might docs not conquer over right.”