ORDER RESTORED

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22412, 7 May 1936, Page 11

ORDER RESTORED

ARRESTS OF LOOTERS DISCIPLINARY MEASURES SOME PREVIOUS INCIDENTS Times Cable LONDON, May 5 The Addis Ababa correspondent of the Times says complete order was restored with the entry of the Italians. The French Legation and the Frenchmen who had been besieged in the railway buildings had repulsed all attacks prior to the entry of the Italians. lias Ayelu, formerly Governor of Gojjam, had previously taken over the centre of the city with a force of 150 disciplined natives, and had arrested many looters and relieved the pressure on the Legations. It will be remembered that Ras Ayelu was imprisoned for a long time for incurring the Emperor's displeasure. A British patrol had been defending tho Belgian Legation against a fierce attack. A ration party from the British Legation, while conveying food from the only undamaged store, beat off an attack and returned unmolested after taking refuge in a warehouse. The toed supplies available will last for some time. Attacks by Abyssinians armed with swords and rifles compelled the withdrawal to the Legation of an outpost on the top of an adjacent hill. Dr. Junod sent a message imploring release from an outhouse in the yard of a burned hotel, where he had been besieged for 36 hours. ITALY REJOICES THANKFUL RELIEF BEACONS FLASH NEWS (Received May 6, 5.15 p.m.) Times Cable LONDON, May 6 The Rome correspondent of the Times says rejoicings continued until late last night. There were no disturbances The prevailing mood is thankful relief in contrast to the anxiety underlying the mobilisation of last October. All such preoccupations are now forgotten. Similar scenes occurred throughout Italy. Even the humblest village was given lip to rejoicing. The Apennines were outlined in fire and even the Alps were aflame, beacons flashing the news to the remotest hamlets. It is understood that Italy has assured foreign Governments that the lives and property of foreigners at Addis Ababa will be protected according to the laws of war. FRANCE AND BRITAIN ZONES IN ABYSSINIA INTERESTS THOUGHT SAFE PARIS, May 5 The spokesman of the French Foreign Office stated to-day that the entry of the Italians into Addis Ababa had not changed the situation. France and Britain still recognised the Emperor as the head of a sovereign State, but hoped that cordial relations with Italy would not long be delayed. The spokesman added that France and Britain were agreed that Italy would not control the French and British zones of influence in Abyssinia as defined in the treaty of 1906. BY PARACHUTES LIVESTOCK FOR TROOPS ASMARA, May 5 Owing to the heat precluding the transportation of meat, two live oxen and 200 live goats were parachuted from Italian aeroplanes to the troops in the Sardo district of the Aussa Province.