FALSE AND ABSURD

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIX, 3 February 1936, Page 2

FALSE AND ABSURD

ABYSSINIAN CLAIM TO VICTORY EUROPE DRIFTING TO WAR (United Proas Association— By Elbctrio Telegraph—Copyright) ROME, Ist February. Tby official 1 spokesman characterised liio Abyssinian claim to victory in Tembien as' “false and absurd and another example of the campaign of lies against Italy.” lie also reiterated his view that Europe was drifting toward war through sanctions. Italy’s objection to an oil embargo did not concern the economic effect, but the moral consequences. There was nothing at present to justify hope of European agreement. Italy’s military operations in Abyssinia were the only hopeful feature of the world situation. “If a conflagration occurs it- won’t be Italy’s fault,” he said. Signor Mussolini, in a speech to the chiefs of the Black Shirts, declared that Europe’s intellectual youth must feel covered with shame at the theorists’ bloody sanctions, which sentenced millions of youths, students, peasants and workmen never more to see the sun. CLAIM BY ABYSSINIANS ■ ADDIS ABABA 30th January. The Abyssinians claim to have repulsed the" Italian advance column near Wadara, the next objective of General Graziai.i’s advance. AMBULANCE WORKERS BUSY A British ambulance is busy at Waldia, sixty-five miles south of Dessve, treating hundreds of Abyssinians wounded as the result of bombing.