MUSSOLINI’S PLEDGES

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXVI, Issue 156, 17 June 1936, Page 7

MUSSOLINI’S PLEDGES

Italy Now a “Satisfied” Power LONDON, June .16. The “"Sun-Herald” news service says: “A section of the Press continues to suggest grave Cabinet differences In connection with the forthcoming sanctions decision and that Mr Anthony Eden’s resignation is imminent. Such rumours, however are without foundation and are primarily designed to force Mr Eden from Cabinet. They are unlikely to succeed. “When Mr Eden announces tho abandonment of sanctions on June 18 he will outline Signor Mussolini’s memorandum, which says that, apart from accepting any diminution of Italian sovereignty in Abyssinia, the Italians arc ready tu meet Britain’s desires iu every possible way. Assurances are given that henceforth Italy belongs territorially to the ‘satisfied’ Powers. “11 Duee pledges himself not to raise a black army in Abyssinia and declares that ho has no further African territorial ambitious. 11 Duee is also ready to conclude a Mediterranean pact with Britain and France accompanied by limitation of naval armaments, the pact io include Greece and Turkey if they desire. “Italy, further, is ready to support the British view point for reform of the League Covenant. “The Italians intimate that, in Hie ci ent of Britain rejecting collaboration, they will turn to Germany.