LIBYAN TROOPS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22839, 21 September 1937, Page 9

LIBYAN TROOPS

ITALIAN PLANS BRITISH PRESS ATTACKED "PRETENDED ALARM" . BERLIN PAPER'S COMMENT By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright (Received September 20. 5.5 p.m.) LONDON. Sept. 20 A message from Rome states that an official communique says a number of English newspapers have deliberately attributed great importance to the sailing of Italian forces to Libya. Their pretended alarm is groundless, as Italy is merely executing a plan arranged a long time ago and made universally known. A despatch from Berlin states that the Morgenpost says the Anglo-French entente in the Mediterranean, which could hardly have been closer in the World War than. it is to-day, has created the impression thai Mr. Eden, British Foreign Secretary, is having a petty revenge for the Abyssinian setback. It is always dangerous when cravings for personal revenge influence national policy, remarks the paper.

SPAIN AND LEAGUE NO SEAT ON COUNCIL REJECTION OF CLAIM (Received September 21, 12.25 a.m.) GENEVA, Sept. 20 The League Assembly to-day rejected by 24 votes to '2-i the Spanish claim to re-eligibility for election to the Council, for which a two-thirds majority was required. Five ballot papers were spoiled. The delegates heard the figures in .breathless silence. There was some astonishment when it was realised that Spain had not even received a bare majority.