IN AFRICA

Hokitika Guardian, 6 May 1936, Page 6

IN AFRICA

LEGATION DEFENCE

ATTACKS ILEPIILSED

(United Press Association—By' Electric Telegrupßi-Uopyright).

(Rfefceived this' jay at 1130 p.m.)

ADDISABAB. May 5

1 A ration piirty’ from, the British J legation fetching food' front tha' only undamaged store, beat off ah attjtdc ' ail'd " returned ’unnio]ested, after ’taking refuge in ■ a warehouse. The {food: supplies Available will laSt for Jsbnie time.

j Attacks by AbyssLuians armed with jswords and rifles compelled the witlU fjdpaWal •to the' Legation of a ,hilltop; joutpdsfi, .£■ : vyM

;' js£ Juuod 'sent a message 'his' release from an bfitbopsrt'in the! ; yard: of'a burned:hotels Where'he' was ;bosieged for thirty-six'-'hours. ,f —•'

MEAT BY AIR.

: «. . ASM Atilt,- May 5. V. Owing to the' hbat' pfecludihg’ the -transportation of meat; Italian- a.e|'o?planes parachuted two live, okeh ap'd {’t\vo hundred live goats to the troops ;in Serdo distfictj Aussa 1 province'.

SELASSIE’S’ MOVEMENTS

.1 ERUSALEM, May m : Emperor Selassie' and family are' exipefcted to renMim hei:e ?; fix l Weeks pp-' ‘fore going to London, after which Selassie 1 will go to G'eneva to observe jhc negotiations'for fihe reconstructioh,. 'of ■ Abyssinia ’’ itj wili'JbU' t'h'e-gu ! e## the High Coniniissiohef fop' •land will then occupy an Abyssfnfan, ’owned building in the' Street of the 1 Prophets.- 1 ''. i p - -U

neutral Bowers

GENEYA; May b

Neutral powers'/ sOhietimes called the lleagiie’s conscience', namely lienmark, Sweden,'" Norway, Finland, Holland ah j Will' dismiss the 'Abyssinian 'situation and’ League reTorfj- on sl»y P priob 'to 1 the 'opening 1 of the Council ,on May 11. ‘' ' *

MANt LOOTER: S AIiIiESTIID, L|| f „/g * lias Ayela' lornler Governor of •dam has Ctakfeh over the centre .pf Imrtl natives. ’He arrested many ati’d relieved 'tl/e'^prensure op ■ leg arsons: iff-wiil be reftjeiiibgrej|»M ;‘suffered p : a long tprin , jheni foij!iiicUrfing the : pleksuretif,: :; Riffon.-R. • ! A’ British patrOl defending th'e Belgian Legation against 'attack. •. !