MUSSOLINI’S TERMS.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13088, 23 October 1935, Page 5

MUSSOLINI’S TERMS.

LONDON, October 22. The British United Press' Rome correspondent states that trustworthy Italian quarters declare that Mussolini would readily discuss a settlement if Britain reduces her Mediterranean fleet and the League postpones sanctions, also if Italy is allowed to consolidate “in the territory already ednquered.’ According to the Telegraph’s diplomatic correspondent, however, Mussolini resolutely declines to accept any settlement on the basis of the recent Paris offer.

A COSTLY BUSINESS. ROME. October 22. The Italian operations in Abvssinia, cost £3.666,000 before hostilities began. The Budget deficit for the three months eniL*ii Septemljer 30, was £7,066,666, which does not include the Abyssinian operations. These cost £23,416,666 for the above three months, y©u the stream of troops to East A.tr ea continues- unabated. POPE’S PEAC E EFFOR T. ROME October 22. The Pope ha s telegraphed to the National Directors of tin- Apostleship ot Prayer throughout the world ask mg for prayers and masses for his “very special in ten lion.” It is understood ha refers to the .spec ial personal effort his Holiness is making in tho interests of world peace.

EXHORTED TO FIGHT. LONDON, October 21 Tho L'imcs* Addis Ababa correspondent say s that 3000 smartly uniformed and well equipped imperial Guardsmen marched out alter tho Emperor had embraced forty officers and sho:>k hands with the Belgian instructors anu exhorted his men to fight to the death. Seven thousand from new drafts accompanied the Guards including 1000 cavalry, and 800 muleteers carrying mountain artillery machineguns and archies. All took the caravan road to Debra Alr.rkos. The parade ground, prior tc the valedictory review, was crowded with soldiers squatting, drinking tea and coffee and larewelling emotionless families. The Emperor under a led umbrella. looked on through a gate, while the Empress watched from a shrouded limousine. G ROWING TENSION. PORT SAID. October 22. The* French destroyer Guepard lias arrived here 1 . The Daily Telegraph's Addis Ababa correspondent .says there is growing tension between Franco and Abyssinia because the French demand that the Abyssinians should demarcate a neutral zone* at Direclawa. with warning posts visible from the sky so that- French nationals may take refuge in tho zone m the. event of air raids.

Tho Government regards the request as an infringement of Abyssinian sovereignty and a virtual invitation to Italy to bomb tbe* rest of Hired aw a Fears are also- expressed that France may attempt to retain tlu* area pi rma.uently. J NA' ITATJOX TO COMMITTEE?. LONDON. October 21. T'lii* Archbishop of Canterbury has disclosed that he had invited tho authorities of ali C'liiistian oiunmittes to scud simultaneously a solemn reminder of their obligations to members representing them at the league Hi* added: "Tlu* Pope is unwilling at present to say more than In* publicly said that we must generously recognise the peculiar difficulty iii which li© is placed. I hope that the Anglican Protestant; communions will soon unite- in uttering an assertion of the supremacy of tlu* Kingdom of God.’’