SOUTH AFRICA

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22241, 16 October 1935, Page 13

SOUTH AFRICA

ANTI-ITALIAN FEELING SUPPORT FOR THE LEAGUE IL DUCE'S EFFIGY BURNED By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Received October 15, 10.35 p.m.) CAPETOWN, Oct. 14 A special session of the South African Parliament probably will be held to enforce sanctions on Italy. Dr. Malan, on behalf of the Opposition, publicly pledged its support of the League's action, so the Government may expect practically a unanimous vote. It is expected that sanctions will also cancel the subsidising of the meat contract for the Italian Army, as well as ordinary trade relations. The feature of a demonstration yesterday, organised chiefly by coloured people, was a banner on which was inscribed: "Boycott Italian Ships." Most of the passengers who arrived from Durban by the Italian liner Duilio cancelled their passages and transferred to the Union Castle Line. The Duilio returned to Europe almost empty. Thousands of people cheered the burning of an effigy of Signor Mussolini in the centre of Capetown.

MUSSOLINI'S SON ADVENTURE IN THE AIR BULLETS STRIKE MACHINE (Received October 15, 11.5 p.m.) LONDON. Oct. 15 The Daily Telegraph's Asmara correspondent says four bullets hit an aeroplane in which Signor Mussolini's second son Brunq was reconnoitring over Makale. The airman was able to return and land safely. SERIOUS VIEW TAKEN ABYSSINIAN SITUATION MR. CHAMBERLAIN'S SPEECH (Received October 15, 5.5 p.m.) • LONDON. Oct. 14 " It would be difficult to cram into one sentence a more mischievous distortion of the Abyssinian situation than that contained in Mr. L. S. Amery's in which he said he was not prepared to send a single lad to death in Abyssinia," said the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, in a speech at Glaserow. " Contrary to sending anyone to death we are trying to stop the war. " We professed our readiness to help Italy to secure her legitimate ambitions so long as she did not resort to war, and even now when hostilities have begun we have not withdrawn those words." Mr. Chamberlain's speech is regarded as the opening of the general election campaign. He indicated some of the main themes on which the Government will seek a renewal of its mandate, including educational reforms, improvement in the health services, and the strengthening pf defences. Referring to the Opposition's suggestions that the election should be deferred until the spring when the crisis would have ended", Mr. Chamberlain said: " Do not make any mistake. We are at the beginning of what may be a very long period of difficulty, doubt and anxiety in which there may be recurring serious crises." FEELING IN FRANCE ANTI-BRITISH MOVES EMBASSY STRONGLY GUARDED LONDON. Oct. U What is described by the Manchester Guardian as an "incredible vision," was the sight last night, of hundreds of policemen and mobile guards, the latter armed with rifles, protecting the British Embassy in Paris against a Fascist onslaught. Members of the French Fascist organisation Solidarite Francaise —who regard sanctions as a devilish device invented by Britain to overthrow Signor Mussolini and to drag France into war with Italy—were the demonstrators, and 700 were arrested but most of them were released. "The mere fact that an armed guard Avas necessary," says the Guardian, "should provide Frenchmen with food for serious reflection." Despatches from Paris state that anti-British attacks have created a certain reaction among the Right Wing extremists. L'Echo de Paris appeals to the Nationalists not to be misled by antiBritish passions. It is realised that France is being dramatically torn between Britain and Italy, both of whom are dear friends, and there is evidence of growing Government alarm at the agitation, which explains M. Laval's assurance that there is no conflict between Britain and France. M. Laval's statement yesterday affirming Franco-British co-operation and a determination to carry out the provisions of the League Covenant in regard to sanctions immediately produced a more harmonious attitude toward Britain by the French press. AERIAL BOMBING NOTES FROM DIPLOMATS REPORTED RENEWAL • British Wireless RUGBY. Oct. 14 Most of the Governments whose diplomatic or consular representatives at Addis Ababa joined in addressing identical telegrams to their respective Governments asking them to obtain assurances from the Italian Government that neither Addis Ababa nor Diredawa would be attacked from the air, have now made further representations to Rome. Signor Suvich, Italian Under-Secretary of Foreign Affairs, it is understood, has taken note of the representations.

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