Will Suez Canal Be Closed?

Manawatu Times, Volume 60, Issue 196, 21 August 1935, Page 5

Will Suez Canal Be Closed?

League Must Apply Full Sanctions “ ETHIOPIA ” WILL BE BLACK WAR CRY United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. Received Tuesday, 9 p.m. PARIS, Aug. 19.

Mr. Hawarist (Abyssinian Ambassador in Paris), in the course of a Press interview, paid a tribute to the correctness oil the British attitude, lie emphasised that Abyssinia’s only hope now was League action, which would be probably too Jatc to prevent war. He added that the League must apply lull sanctions in the event ol war, including, it possible, the closure o.li Ihe ftuez Canal, but, it the League was 100 timid to offend Italy, its usefulness was ended. If Italy made war,, every coloured race would use the word Ethiopia as a war cry and rallying point to organise themselves against white injustice.

“When You Cannot Co-operate, You Fight” ITALIAN SECURITY CHIEF CONSIDERATION Received Tuesday, it p.m. BARIS, Aug. It). Baron. Aluisi (Italian delegate to the Paris Conference), interviewed, declared: “Italy ’s security is its chief consideration. "When you cannot co-oper-ate, you light; but Italy will attend the meeting at Geneva on September 4. She will not leave unless she is compelled. ’ ’ Meanwhile the Italian-EUiiopian Conciliation Commission lias ratified the choice of M. Politis as the fifth arbitrator.

Britain Playing Poker With Empty Hand DAILY MAIL URGES NEUTRALITY Received Tuesday, 1) p.m. LONDON, Aug. 20. The Daily Mail, iu a leader, urges Britain to drop out of the whole Abyssinian business after hearing Mr. Anthony Eden’s report. It adds: “Britain lacks sufficient forces to support a threat. She is playing poker with an empty hand.’’

Conflict Between Reality and Utopia

ANGLO-ITALIAN DIFFERENCES Received Tuesday, 10.30 p.m. LONDON, Aug. 20. The Daily Alail’s Rome correspondent says the Italian Press continues to treat the Paris breakdown with complete indifference. The Giornule d’ltalia points out that Italy did not ask for tho Paris Conference and merely attended it to hoar the British proposals. The discussions proved that tiio British and Italian differences arc a conflict, between reality and Utopia. It, adds: “Italy wants security for her East African colonies. This can only be obtained by disarming Abyssinia.

Two-thirds Increase in Italian Air Force Received Tuesday, 9 p.m. ROME, Aug. 19. Alusaoiini has increased tho Italian Air Force by .16,000 men, bringing flic total strength to -10,483. Ireland Will Help to Preserve Peace Received Tuesday, 10.20 p.m. LONDON, Aug. 2U. The Daily Telegraph’s Dublin correspondent says President do Valera lias decided to go to Geneva for the September League Assembly. He wilt state the Free State’s view of the dispute between Italy and Abyssinia and indicate the Government’s readiness to co-operate in tho League’s efforts to preservo peace.

France’s Black Subjects Behind Abyssinia

WARNING TO M. LAVAL. PARIS, August 18. Oration Candace, a Negro deputy at Guadeloupe, aud a former Under-Secre-tary for tho Colonies, lias warned ..At. Laval that'l'Tancc’s black subjects'arc solidly behind Abyssinia and that war would iirovido the strongest stimulus for the solidarity of tho coloured races, of which Japan considers herself the leader. ’ Candace states that M. Laval told him, “Do your utmost to avoid a coufliet as no secret agreement exists between Franco and Italy to allow .Mussolini a free hand in Abyssinia.’ ’

"‘We Must Go On” BRITISH ATTITUDE IN CRISIS LONDON, Aug. 19. The break-down of the Throe-Power Conference had immediate repercussions in British Cabinet circles. A gpocial Foreign .Office messenger,

greeted Mr Eden at Croydon, Mr Eden, after; handing the messenger a dispatch, declared: — "Considering what has happened, we must go on." Cabinet is expected to meet on August 22 or 23, and wilt' consider, inter alia, the export of arms to Abyssinia. France .is deeply involved, because she is saddled with the divided task of maintaining the Covenant while preserving friendship with Italy. No single Power, in view of the failure of the conference, can now induce Italy to alter her plans. The situation is further complicated by the probability of tho Little Entente 'Czechoslovakia, Rumania and Yugoslavia) demanding a censure of Signor Mussolini ioi his assxeggivie attitude, _