ABYSSINIAN UNREST

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 18761, 18 July 1935, Page 6

ABYSSINIAN UNREST

EMPEROR INTERVIEWED LEAGUE ACTION AWAITED TRIBUTE TO BRITAIN (Eloc. Tel. Copjright—United Press Assn.) (Received July 18, 2 p.m.) LONDON, July 17. The Tillies’ Addis A baba correspondent states that tin- Emperor of Abyssinia, in an exclusive interview, saiu he desired a League discussion by July 25, before which lie was not taking diplomatic steps, but would, nevertheless, reply lo any direct suggestions from Britain. lie acknowledged the value of, the !!)(!(! treaty as an instrument of pacification, but Britain was the only cosignatory which had now mentioned its application, and in the face of Bignoi Mussolini’s actions it seemed valueless. The Emperor was delighted at tlit attitude of Sir Samuel Hoary and AL Anthony Eden, :rml was not averse lo i free hand for Britain in a constructive peace effort. If Italy’s argument for the conquest of Abyssinia was civilisation, slavery was not limited to Abyssinia, hut flourished in Tripoli and Eritrea, which the Italians could not deny.. The treaty of ]!>.*’, 1 allowed Abyssinia t< import arms So maintain her independence, hill she could not do so if Italy was allowed to send munitions wliih Abyssinian licenses were withheld. If Italy declared war. or her troop; la rod to cross the front ions Kthoipia could fight, simultaneously appealing to the League. During the slavery debate in tin House of Lords, Lord Pohvarth said hat tlie Emperor told him and Lon 'luxton in 1922 dial sievery would In I‘xlinct in 12, and certainly in 20 years Ills mvii people gave the number ir! hu e-; at bet ween 500.0110 and 0011,0110 \ccepling the official iigiiiv ’that JOE were liberated ill the past year, i was clear that it would lie a lung time, at that rale, belore slavery win

Lord Stanhope. said that the idet if a convention of Bowers round tin Red Sea was receiving at lent ion. M. Eden’s recommendation that a specia meet lug of the League committee oi -Jitverv should he held in 1 DBG would be considered by the Assembly in Sop 'ember.

THE LEAGUE MEETING TENTATIVE DATES Received July 18. 3* p.m.) GENEVA, July 17. M. A vend has advised that the i.eague Council will meet- between Juh co and August, 2. to dismiss Abyssinia.