LIBYAN RETIREMENT

Taranaki Daily News, 28 October 1935, Page 5

LIBYAN RETIREMENT

TROOPS RETURN TO ITALY BRITAIN WELCOMES STEP UNCONDITIONAL MOVE British Wireless. Rugby, Oct. 24. The announcement was made at Rome last night of the retirement of one Italian division from Libya, and it was stated that the division in question would be brought back to Italy. Orders for the transfer were issued yesterday, and the newspapers report that transports left Naples last week to embark the troops. This step, which is welcomed in Britain, was taken solely on the Italian initiative and is entirely unconditional. The situation in the light of the recent French reply to the British inquiry regarding the interpretation of Article 16 of the Covenant of the League was reviewed during a conversation yesterday between M. Laval and Sir. George Clerk, British Ambassador at Paris. Reports that during the conversation M. Laval transmitted proposals from the Italian Government for arranging a basis of negotiation for ending the Italo-Abyssinian war are denied both at Paris and at London. ADVANCE FROM NORTH RESISTANCE NOT SERIOUS COUNT VINCI DEPARTS Rec. 7.30 p.m. London, Oct. 26. The Exchange’s correspondent accompanying General de Bono, Italian commander, says the Italians at dawn renewed their advance from the line south of Aksum, Adowa, Entiscio and Adigrat upon Makale. The right wing, which had previously progressed, reaching Tekla last night, to-day reached Adihomah. The advance was comparatively easy, the troops using the valleys in which caravan trails are passable for the new lorries with independent wheels, and for field artillery, while whippet tanks were active. A smaller column made a diversion in the direction of Hauzien. The left wing occupied Imageltah, east of Makale, carrying out a pincer movement, while a native army corps in the centre was given the task of protecting the inner flanks of both wings, the natives encountering difficult country lacking even mule tracks and offering great possibilities for the defence. The natives met resistance when they attacked the mountain Aliqua. A Rome communique states that the native corps’ operations aim at the occupation of the region of the River Farazmai, where the chiefs submitted and the population Is awaiting the Italians’ arrival. Submissions of Tigre chiefs continue from the region of Tzellemti on the banks of the Takazze. Count Vinci, Italian Minister, has departed from Addis Ababa for Djibouti. He was escorted to the train by a special guard and was not permitted to speak to anyone. There were no hostile demonstrations. SANCTIONS ENFORCED PROCLAMATION ISSUED ACTION BY NEW ZEALAND Wellington, Oct. 26. League of Nations , sanctions against Italy come into force in New Zealand to-day, according to a proclamation by the Governor-General published in a supplementary Gazette issued this morning. They provide for financial sanctions, the prohibition of the export of goods, and the prohibition of the export of arms, munitions and implements o war. The list of arms to which the prohibition applies includes the following:— Category one: (1) Rifles and carbines and their barrels; (2) machine-guns, automatic rifles and machine pistols; (3) guns, howitzers and mortars of all calibres; (4) ammunition for the arms enumerated; (5) grenades, bombs, torpedoes and mines; (6) tanks, armoured vehicles and armoured trains.”

Category two: Vessels of war of all kinds, including aircraft carriers and submarines.

Category three: (1) Aircraft, aerial gun mounts, etc.; (2) aircraft engines. Category four: Revolvers and automatic pistols. Category five: (1) Flame-throwers and all other projectors used for chemical or incendiary warfare; (2) mustard gas, lewisite and all other products destined for chemical or incendiary warfare; (3) powder for war purposes and explosives.