ITALY IN AFRICA
ABYSSINIAN NOTE TO LEAGUE United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright GENEVA, December 16. The Abyssinian Note to the League complains that an Italian force on November 23 prevented the AngloAbyssinian mission demarking pasture lands at Ualual, 100 kilometres within the frontier. Italian tanks and aeroplanes without provocation, attacked the Commission's escort on December 5. Italian planes bombed Adoa and Gerlogubi on December 9.
The Italian Charge d’Affaires disregarded the Abyssinian protest, refused arbitration and demanded an indemnity. ITALY’S DEMAND AMOUNTS TO VERITABLE ULTIMATUM Onlted Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright ROME, December 16. Official circles insist that the Abyssinians should pay £20,000 and do homage to the Italian flag in recognition of the Italian territory under the 1908 agreement. The Abyssinian Charge d’Affaires protested to Italy, alleging the nondelivery of telegrams sent to the Abyssinian Government through Italian companies. ITALY’S REPLY TO PROTEST
ABYSSINIAN NOTE CONTESTED United press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received December 17. 5.5 p.m.) ROME, December 16. Italy, in replying to the League of Nations to the Abyssinian note, declines to submit to arbitration the Ualual incident. She alleges that the Abyssinian army committed unprovoked aggression, and insists on immediate reparations, including an apology by the provincial governor, the punishment of the offenders, and indemnity for the killing and wounding of Italian native troops.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVIII, Issue 19985, 18 December 1934, Page 9
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