France's Dislike of Sanctions

Manawatu Times, Volume 60, Issue 276, 22 November 1935, Page 7

France's Dislike of Sanctions

lay Render 30,000 Workers Idle BRITISH OFFICER SUPPORTS ITALY United Press Association.— Ey Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. Received Thursday, 9.50 p.m. LONDON, Nov. 21. • The Daily Mail’s Paris correspondent says Italy owing to the prench dislike of sanctions which may immediately render idle 30,000 Trench workmen could probably purchase limitless raw materials from manufacturers and secure their export from Prance if cash or credit arrangements were made. Petrol could if necessary be re-shipped. Sanctions are also unpopular in other countries. The Daily Telegraph’s Rome correspondent says Marconi will reach London on Saturday and will discuss the broadcasting ban from . London with Sir John Reith, head of the 8.8. C. Marconi explains that he desires to make a friendly speech putting the Italian viewpoint. He added: “No first-class nation could be expected to take sanctions lying down.” Mussolini gave an audience to Liout.-Colonel Cyril Rocke, who served in the Irish Guards in the Great War. He made a broadcast on the Abyssinian campaign from Rome last night supporting Italy and emphasising Abyssinia’s need for civilising influence. Technical Survey SEARCH FOR PEACE. DISCUSSIONS IN PARIS. (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, Nov. 20. Mr Maurice Peterson, head of the Abyssinian Department: in the foreign Office, who several weeks ago visited Paris and had conversations with officials of the Wrench Ministry of Foreign Affairs with a view to establishing technical details of the Abyssinian problem as a basis to which any proposals' for settlement of the itaioAbyssinian : conflict might bo referred, is returning to-morrow to Paris to assist the. 'British Ambassador, Sir George Clerk, in discussions with ; the French Government of various matters arising out of the Italo-Abyssinian dis-

pute. At the time of Mr Peterson's former visit no proposals which gave any prospect of fulfilling the conditions which the British , and French Governments consider essential, namely, that they are acceptable to the Ethiopian and Italian Governments and in consonance with the spirit of the League Covenant, were forthcoming. While fhcro arc no grounds for supposing that such proposals arc now available, the request made by the League Co-ordina-tion Committee ou November 2 that the French and British Governments “should work in the name of. the League for the re-establishment of peace” makes desirable a continuation of the technical survey of the problem.

British Attitude

INFORMATION TO OTHER GOVERNMENTS. (British. Official Wireless.) RUGBY, Nov. 20. The terms of the draft British reply to the Italian Noto of protest against sanctions havo been communicated for their information to the other Governments participating in sanctions, many of which had expressed a desire for information regarding the liues of the British and tho French replies. It is understood that tho texts of the replies will bo published on Saturday morning. Tho British Note will be handed to Italy on Friday. i. Italian Retaliation \ BLOCKING OF BANE BALANCES ’> LONDON, Nov. 20. The News-Chronicle says that Italy's most decisive counter-action is the blocking of British bank balances. London banks arc advised that all payments from lira accounts kept with their correspondents in Italy will be stopped until further notice. This means that British banks will be unable to dispose of their Italian funds. Some interpret this as the first move in the possible sequestration of British assets in Italy. Abyssinians’ Stand FIGHT TO THE DEATH. GENEVA, Nov. 20. The League of Nations lias received the-Abyssinian reply to the Italian Note of November 11. It rejects with horror tho Italian methods of civilisation and repeats that tho Abyssinians will light to the death, despite the massacre of women and children. i Four Aeroplanes Ordered SIMILAR TO JEAN BATTEN’S LONDON, Nov. 20. It is reported from Addis Ababa that Hailo Selassie has ordered four Percival Gull aeroplanes similar to Jean Batten's for communication work. Vi Anxiety for Selassie SUCCESSFUL ETHIOPIAN NIGHT ATTACK. LONDON, Nov. 20. Tho Addis Ababa correspondent of tho Times says that anxiety at the whereabouts of the Emperor Haile

Selassie after his mysterious flight was somewhat allayed by a report that he had passed over Harrar towards Diredawa. The Government delibcratcly issued conflicting reports of his itinerary in order to reduce the risk of Italian pursuit.

The Italians’ estimate of 5000 dead Abyssinians as a result of tho Antalo bombing raid is countered by Ras Seyoum’s assertion that the casualties were 10 killed and 30 wounded. It is suggested in Addis Ababa that the Italians mistook for corpses recumbent Abyssinians who in accordance with orders prostrated themselves when the aeroplanes appeared. The. Times’ military correspondent comments on the Italians' good fortune in not being aerially opposed, a fact which saves them from something worse than congestion and internal disorganisation.

It is reported from Asmara that the Italians admit a successful Abyssinian night attack on a cavalry encampment near Hauzien on November 18, with heavy losses on both sides. Captain Rinaldi, tho detachment commander, was killed.

It is reported from Addis Ababa that tho Emperor Haile Selassie has ordered four Percival Gull aeroplanes similar to that of Miss Jean Batten for communication work.