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Manawatu Standard, Volume LV, Issue 245, 13 September 1935, Page 2

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TO SIR SAMUEL HOARE. ITALIAN DECISION. Received September 12, 1.35 p.m. ROME, Sept. 11. . Baron Aloisi will not reply to Sir Samuel Hoaro. The official spokesman explains that Baron Aloisi was sent to Geneva with the sole task of submitting the Italian memorandum. His mission has ended as far as Abyssinia is concerned. He remains with the League simply to supply information and exchange views m an absolutely unofficial manner. AUSTRIAN OPINION.. . FAVOURS - ITALY. Received September 12, 1.35 a.m. SALZBURG, Sept. 11. “Austria is favourably impressed with the Italian case,” declared l>r Schusclimigg (the Austrian Chancellor! when interviewed for the Daily Mail. “If the League apples sanctions it will result in the gravest situation. No one can tell where such a disaster will lead.” The Viennese press supports the Italian rather than the British viewpoint. MR S. M. BRUCE’S OBSERVATIONS. Received September 12, 1.30 p.m. GENEVA, Sept. 11. Mr S. M. Bruce said that, vital as were the interests of the nations immediately- concerned, there were even greater issues emerging because they would involve the whole post-war structure of the maintenance of peace by collective action and the renunciation of war. The phrase employed by Mr Bruce “Words spoken here may add difficulties to those who are unremittingly working for a solution” caused comment. Mr Bruce explained to the Associated Press that he did. not refer to Sir Samuel Hoare’s speech, but intended to discourage a general discussion on Abyssinia by- all the nations at the Assembly. The Italians apparently specially noted the phrase for Baron Aloisi, in a message to Australia, declared that Mr Bruce’s statement on the Ethiopian question was duly appreciated by Italy as a valuable contribution to moderation and common sense at a moment when speeches were more apt to complicate rather than facilitate the finding of a solution suitable to all. British circles were surprised to hear Mr Bruce’s speech which is interpreted in certain quarters as not fully supporting the British attitude. They point out that Mr Bruce closely consulted Sir Samuel Hoare in the past few day's and that Ins attitude throughout was helpful and no portion of his speech could be taken as reflecting on Sir Samuel Hoare s remarks.

BERLIN OPINION-

Received September 12, 1.50 p.m. BERLIN, Sept. 11. The Tageblatt declares that Sir Samuel Hoare has made a rilt between England and Italy so deep that even the greatest optimists cannot enteitain any. illusions about tho directness of liis opposition.