Virulent Attack on Britain

Manawatu Times, Volume 60, Issue 133, 8 June 1935, Page 5

Virulent Attack on Britain

Alleged Attitude in Regard to Abyssinia ITALIAN NEWSPAPER GETS INTO TROUBLE United Press Association. —By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. Received Friday, 7 p.m. ROME, June 6. 'flic newspaper Ottobrc has been sequestrated for a virulent attack on Britain, which, it declared, was Italy’s enemy in East Africa as much as Abyssinia, having pushed Abyssinia into attacking Italy in Ualual under the eyes of Colonel Clifford; also inspiring the Abyssinians’ overweening policy and training Abyssinian troops. The article declared: “Britain risks provoking a European and even a world conflagration. If she is looking for war, she shall have it. Italy does not wish to light Britain’s hired assassin, but prefers to stttJe her own account with whoever remains in the shadow, arming Abyssinia. “We have no fears, having long meditated the consequences of a conflict with the great naval Power oppressing three-quarters of the world and trying to secure the other quaruir. Aeroplanes could, within a few hours, make Malta an uninhabitable rock. Moreover, the last word has not been said regarding Gibraltar and Suez.’’

Conciliation Commission Meets In Secret Session .Received. Friday. 7 p.m. MILAN, June 6. The Italo-Abyssinian Conciliation Commission mot in secret session lor three hours and then adjourned.