ACTION BY GERMANY

Taranaki Daily News, 8 November 1935, Page 5

ACTION BY GERMANY

STOPPING SPECULATION

GOODS FOR THE ITALIANS f MOST IMPORTANT MOVE Rec. 10 p.m. Geneva, Nov. 6. The League of Nations secretariat today issued a communique stating: “The committee of eighteen is informed that the German Government, learning that speculators are purchasing goods in Germany with a view of export to belligerents at a large profit, proposes to issue a decree preventing such speculation.” A British United Press correspondent says the delegates regard the German communication as most important, suggesting it exceeds the official version and indicates the intention to place an embargo not only on war materials but also on products designated by the League as key products. The committee passed a resolution “to make the ban on key exports effective.” The Governments of the member States will control the destination of prohibited exports. The States not immediately restricting these will review the volume and direction of exports, and in the event of an abnormal increase take action to prevent supplies reaching Italy or its' possessions by. indirect routes. The Irish Dail to-day passed a Bill authorising sanctions against Italy. Mr. de Valera declared the Government had no choice but to honour its international obligations. The campaign for the “boycott of sanctionist” goods continues throughout Italy, says the Rome correspondent of the Daily Telegraph. La Tribuna especially urges Italians to cease tea drinking, saying: “The English grow tea; let them drink it.” University students to-day traversed Venice, obliterating all shop signs and notices in the language of sanctionist countries. TRAP FOR THE ITALIANS EXPULSION FROM MAKALE INVADERS THROWN OUT Rec. 10 p.m. London, Nov. 7. Dealing with the expulsion of the Italian advance party from Makale the Addis Ababa correspondent of the Times says the native allies reconnoitring under the Eritrean commander Gerasmatch Zagaye thought all was clear because the evacuation garrison had not returned by nightfall, thereby creating the impression that there had been a retreat, but the garrison stealthily returned and threw out the invaders after a fierce rifle and machine-gun battle. Ten Italians were killed and four taken prisoner. The Abyssinian casualties were two dead and two wounded.