COLLECTIVE SYSTEM

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 199, 26 August 1935, Page 7

COLLECTIVE SYSTEM

Britain Seeks Support OPERATION OF SANCTIONS NATIONS OUTSIDE LEAGUE Telegraph —Press Association —Copyright] Received Aug. 25, 6.50 p.m. LONDON, Aug. 25. The Sunday Times’ political correspondent says that official circles in London have now little hope that an Italo-Abyssinian war can be averted. This, however, will not lessen the Government’s determination to utilise the League machinery to the fullest extent. The application of sanctions is complicated by the fact that Germany, Japan and the United States arc outside the League. Japan has shown signs of sympathy with Abyssinia, and might agree to co-operate with the League. Germany, however, will certainly be hostile, while the U.S.A, has declared in favour of isolation. Britain is determined that it will not be any fault of hers if the collective system fails. BRITAIN’S DECISION WEW SITUATION CREATED MUSSOLINI GIVEN FOOD FOE THOUGHT deceived Aug. 25, 6.50 p.m. LONDON, Aug. 24. The Manchester Guardian's political correspondent emphasises that Cabinet’s decision means far mure than a reaffirmation of general familiar principles, because -it has created a new situation for Signor Mussolini. It is still possible and even likely that the Italian invasion c*f Abyssinia will begin in September, but tne British decision makes it very difficult to believe that a military conquest of Abyssinia as planned by Mussolini will be possible, for the certain restraints which are operating progressively can hardly fail decisively to affect Italy’s action. Such restraints would be imposed only as a last resource. No communication so far has been made to Mussolini, out he will certainly be informed in due course the difficulties confronting him if he persists in waging & war of conquest in defiance of the League. The IDaily Telegraph’s political correspondent says that reliable information reaching London suggests that Mussolini is pondering deeply on the prospect that Britain is prepared to co-operate in collective restraints. He insists that there is no common sense or justification in transforming a colonial war into a European conflagration. He complains that already Britain has compelled him to double his material effort by encouraging Abyssinian resistance. Nevertheless, he feels that nothing must interfere with his plans for the military occupation of Abyssinia. He refuses to admit that these should be regarded as a campaign of conquest. On the contrary, the operations envisaged are to be officially described as “preventive police action.” Italy doe s not propose to recall her Minister from Addis Ababa, but is anxious to send a battalion of troops to reinforce the legation guard in the Abyssinian capital. ITALIAN ACES THREE KILLED IN CRASH Received Aug. 25, 7.15 p.m. ROME. Aug. 24. Three Italian aces, Major Bedendo and Lieutenants Tessore and Nicastri, were killed when participating in trials for the international round-Italy air race. Lieut. Tessore taught Mussolini’s •Ous to fly. VISITING AEROPLANES ITALIAN RESTRICTIONS (Times Cable.) Received Aug. 25. 6.5 i p.m. LONDON Aug. 24. The Rome correspondent, of the Times says it is announced that foreign aircraft entering or leaving Italy must henceforth cross the land frontiers or the coast only at specified points, and must follow the shortest route to the aerodrome for which lli?y are bound. AIR RAID SHELTERS CONSTRUCTION IN MALTA Received Aug. 25. 6.59 p.m. MALTA, Aug. 21. The Government has ordered t-.e construction of public air raid shcih is in every district of the island. The police have distributed leaflets in ‘■tructing the public how to behave in the event of aerial gas attack.-. PACKED TROOPSHIP MUSSOLINI'S SONS ABOARD Received Aug. 25 950 p.m. NAPLES, Aug. 24. A total of 4500 troops, including Mussolini’s two sons, arc leaving today aboard the Saturnia, which was built to hold 1500. SONS FARE WELLED Received Aug. 25, 6.54 p.m. ROME, Aug. 21. Mussolini farewelled his two sons and son-in-law, who left Naples with two Black Shirt divisions.