ABYSSINIAN AFFRAY
PROTEST TO LEAGUE
SERIOUS ALLEG ATIONS
ITALY'S COUNTER-CHARGE
(Elec. Tul. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (Received Dec. 17, 11 a.m.) GENEVA, Dec. 14.
Abyssinia has drawn the League's attention to the frontier incidents, alleging Italian aggression. The Abyssinian note complains that an Italian force on November 23 prevented the Anglo-Abyssinian mission demarking pasture lands in Ualual, 100 kilometres within the frontier. Italian tanks and aeroplanes, without- provocation, attacked the commission's escort on December 5, and Italian planes bombed Adoa and Gerlogubi on December 9.
The Italian charge d'affaires disregarded the Abyssinian protest, refused arbitration, and demanded an indemnity.
Official circles in Romd insist that the Abyssiniana should pay-£20,000, and.,do :homage to. the Italian flag in recognition of Italian territory under the 1008 agreement.
The Abv.ssininn charge d'affaires protested to Italy alleging the nondelivery of telegrams sent by ilv \byssinian Government through Italian companies. *■
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18582, 17 December 1934, Page 5
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