EFFORTS FOR PEACE

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 18764, 22 July 1935, Page 8

EFFORTS FOR PEACE

ITALY AND ETHIOPIA URGE TO USE LEAGUE BRITAIN’S A< ITIVITY (British Official Wireless.) lice. 2 p.m. RUGBY. July 20 '1 he secret ary-general of t in- League of Nations. M. Avcuol, has now cuiicluded his visit to Paris where discussions will* French Ministers took place. M. Avenol will re!uru to Paris on Monday when, il is .issmiU’d. ii« k will )>u iiiloiiiUHl ol (lie latest results of diplomatic consultations. Newspapers state that arguments addressed by the League to Rome are urging the desirability <>t elicits being made by Signor Mussolini to use the League’of Nations machinery for putting forward Italy s ease against -Alussinia. which has not yet been officially formulated iu public. The British Government continues to be actively engaged, through diplomatic exchanges in Rome and Paris, in efforts to discover means Cor a direct and peaceful settlement of the llalo-Ethinpiai! dispute. These efforts will certainly he continued until success is achieved or until the matter comes beiore flic League Council. In the latter event it is hoped that Italy as well as Abyssinia, will lie prepared to submit a full and frank statement in order that, the Council shall he fully informed upon all the facts in. the case. Members of the Gounyil have been asked to hold themselves in readiness to attend a meeting which may he summoned about the end of the month.