AFRICAN CAMPAIGN

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22469, 13 July 1936, Page 9

AFRICAN CAMPAIGN

OUTSPOKEN CRITIC IL DUCE ATTACKED PRAISE FOR BADOGLIO By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright LONDON, July 10 The Manchester Guardian's special correspondent in Rome interviewed a high Italian Army officer, who outspokenly ascribed the Italian success in Abyssinia to Marshal Badoglio (now Duke of Addis Ababa) in ordering the strategy after Amba Aradam. In suddenly shooting out an army corps to the right and the rear of Ras Scyoum and Has Kassa, Marshal Badoglio made the Abyssinians realise that guerilla tactics would prove a trap for themselves. The officer added: "Signor Mussolini is a mere bluffer. If the war had been left to him the Italians would still be at Makale. The campaign had a great military leader in Marshal Badoglio and a diplomatic fool in Signor Mussolini. "Everyone in Italy realises that the Black Shirts were a mass of good-for-nothings and useless in Abyssinia. The real heroes were the Alpini regiments. The army does not love Mussolini, whose tactics are to belittle its achievements and those of Marshal Badoglio."

RAIDS AT NIGHT ITALIAN SOLDIERS KILLED SUBMISSIONS BY NATIVES ROME, July 10 The Italians reported yesterday to have been killed in an ambush at Lokeinpti, Abyssinia, have proved to bo only 14 in number. These were killed in their sleep. The soldiers' first night in camp passed off without inciden£, but raiders rushed the isolated tents on the second night. Local natives did not participate in the massacre. An Italian column occupied Collubi, in the Harrar region. Mass submissions to Italians are reported to be continuing throughout Abyssinia. ITALY AND ETHIOPIA FAILURE OF CONCILIATION SENOR MADARIAGA RESIGNS GENEVA, July 10 Isenor Madariaga (Spain) has resigned the presidency of the League of Nations Conciliation Committee, which has been endeavouring without success to mediate between Italy and Abyssinia during the past nine months. HAILI SELASSIE RETURN TO ABYSSINIA SUDAN ROUTE BARRED LONDON, July 10 Attention is called by the Manchester Guardian to stories current in wellinformed quarters to the effect that Haili Selassie has been told that he will not be allowed to return to Abyssinia through the Sudan. LEAVING THE LEAGUE REPUBLIC OF HONDURAS GENEVA, July 10 Following the example of two other Central American States —Nicaragua and Guatemala —the Republic of Honduras has notified the League Secretariat of her intention to leave the League.

END OF SANCTIONS BRITISH ORDER-IN-COUNCIL LONDON, July 10 The King has approved an Order-in-Council terminating economic sanctions against Italy. RADIO STATIONS CLOSING DOWN ORDERED ROME, July 10 The radio transmission stations at the British, French and other Legations in Addis Ababa have been ordered to close down under an Italian decree prohibiting private wireless stations in Ethiopia.