TO AVERT WAR

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 201, 28 August 1935, Page 7

TO AVERT WAR

LABOUR CO-OPERATION BRITISH AND FRENCH LEADERS A MEETING IN PARIS [By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright] Received Aug. 27, 16.5 p.m. LONDON, Aug. 27. The Times’ Paris correspondent says that Major Attlee and M. Blum’s weekend - meeting in Paris is arousing interest, as it is believed that they discussed the possibility of joint British and French Labour action should either the League or Iho Governments concerned fail to avert an Abyssinian war. The proposed action, it is suggested, might include a refusal to handle essential supplies consigned to Italy. The Socialist Press openly advocates such action, but the rest of the French Press is anxiously deprecating any discussion of possible action .that could be taken in the event of a Geneva breakdown, on the ground that the Italian attitude would thus be further hardened. The semi-official organ Le Temps goes even further by declaring that since unanimity is required at Geneva, it is in any case premature to talk of i sanctions. MASS AIR ATTACK BELIEF IN ADDIS ABABA. Received Aug. 27, 9.20 p.m. LONDON, Aug. 27. The News-Chronicle’s Addis Ababa correspondent says that if the League fails to avert war, it is believed that Italy’s attack will start -with a mass air raid on Addis Ababa, beginning at 6 a.m. and continuing throughout the day. The first relays of Italian aeroplanes would probably approach the capital under cover of darkness. FOR SPECIAL SERVICE MABCONI BEING CALLED UP. Received Aug. 28, 1.15 a.m. ROME, Aug. 27. 1 Signor Mussolini is reported to l> calling up Marconi for special service in Abyssinia. LEAGUE MEETINGS MINISTERS PREPARE THE BRITISH DELEGATION [ British Official Wireless. ] RUGBY, Aug. 26. The Foreign Secretary, Sir Samuel Hoare, who left London, for the weekend, and the Minister for League of Nations Affairs, Air. Anthony Ewen, who has been on holiday in the north, are returning to London to-morrow and will remain at work at the Foreign Office until they go to Geneva for the League meetings next month. Pressure of business will not allow Sir Samuel Hoare to go to the meeting of the Council on September 4. when Mr. Eden will be the British representative, but the Foreign Secretary will reach Geneva in time for the opening of the Assembly, at which, as already announced, he will lead the British delegation. BRITISH SUBJECTS ARRESTED BY ITALIANS REPORT FROM MASSAWA Received Aug. 27, 9.10 p.m. ADEN, Aug. 27. A message from Massawa stares that 15 Indians, British subjects, are reported to have been arrested by Italians because they telegraphed to Aden advising business associates not to ship further merchandise to Massawa.