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Stratford Evening Post, Volume IV, Issue 155, 12 June 1936, Page 5

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-«»*«. cpAQOT fONFIft&MT FAITH IN LEAGUE. Afcysssnians Rising Against Oppressors. THIRD OF COUNTRY FREE Press Association—Copyright. (Received 11 a.m. To-day). London, Juno 11. Haile Selassie attended bis fir.it public luuchech hi whan he was the gusst of the League oi Nations Union. Professor Gill■•-! Mr.r ray p'ropcr.cd the toast of lis health. Sflacsie, in rsp y, «M t' : iat V",:.ie w;s a currtn; u;t f c„'.,;., a„e Ijcndoncy to cons.tier the L/afcue in -\'..c prcc'nt form inci ( a:be or continued existence or further acc.cii ':.; the p> est.nc war-. Hd ?M:.i ::hat the Abyc3 nisns in VVatlo C-'i.'ch:.r and a he- c cupicd provinces were rising a[; r,! r,z: Cl;3 opprecorf', v/hi'e the western third of Ethiopia was still uncifcr ij'ie Government of i'.s .;;.'■ ful authorities. Tti s was not the tr;om:ni for the cf confidei-.ee in .he La~i!e. A c; b'i roco'voj frcm Roma to-day sta'es that M rslml Badoglio has been relieved of the viceroyship of Abyssinia at h.s own request. General Graziani Biiceeads him.