MUST FORCE ISSUE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 279, 28 November 1935, Page 8

MUST FORCE ISSUE

ITALY IN AFRICA ARRIVAL OF B\DOGLIO FOIR MONTHS BEFORE RAINY SEASON OIL SUPPLIES DWINDLING IBy Telegraph-Pre** A»ioci«t>on Copyright J Received Nov. 27, 5.13 p.ai. LUA DO .X, xv ov. 27. The Tillies’ Asmara correspondent says that Marshal Batioglu has arrived and witl be cexeiuun;aiy received on Aweuiuer 27. Italy, having concentrated the majority of her loxees in the north, is committed to operating there, achieving success by advancing southwards General Graziani, with bis present force, appears to be unab'.e to challenge the Abyssinian vonc«ut rations round Harar, but if strengthened be could to>ce the issue much more quickly than with an unwieldy northern army. Marshal Badogiiv. in view of the rairy season in April, must prolong me campaign rfi rough 1936 if he does not achieve a decision within four months. things ihat-are be.ng said in man? quarters suggest that Italy’s oil prob--em is of vital concern in military riic.le* in Rome. According to the bai’y Telegraph they express the opinion that if America placed an Pmbar go on petrol the war would end within s.x or eight weeks. The News-Chronicle’s Rome correspondent says that Signor Mu~»oiini is imported to be eager for an Abyssitiac settlement. If he could arrange it now while his armies are victorious fie would consent. He realises that if the war continues for another month be will not be able to conduct it on the extravagant scale practised hitherto. He also know* despite the gallant efforts of the people to resist sanctions, doubts and murmuring* are beginning to be heard of ;be possibility of Italian defeat, and it is even for the first time suggested in the officially-inspired Press. Territorial R ghts Thus writes Signor Virgiuio Uayda m the Giornale d’ltalia: ‘"lf Italy "is brought to her knees by increasingly severe *eacAiuas. ths 4uxulamentaL que* non between Italy and Abyssinia will rema n unsolved. The more unsatisfactory for Italy the solution of the v nflict under the increasing piessure of sanctions, the more Italy will be entitled to demand of sanctionists to grant a solution in some other terriSignor Virginia Gayda's allusion to the possibility of sanctions bringing Italy to her knees throws into prominence the economy campaign which is he ng vigorously conducted throughout Italy. The King's former chef has emerged from retirement and broad casts nightly hints how to make inex pensive substitutes for meat on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Farmers have been ordered to devote attention to oilproducing seeds, and State factories are being erected to distil eommeiviai alcohol from beef root. Soap is run mng short and the Government is ex penmentieg with cheap substitutes. Lack of War News Major-General Teniperiy, in the Daily Telegraph, discusses the other sol* of the picture of the war front, from which the paucity of definite news is unprecedented, and mentions persistent rumours that the Italian *upply svstem will break down behind Tigre, where the petrol consumption is terrific. Major-Genera' I’. inperl v expresses the op nion that Marshal Badoglio’s first task will be t<> reduce the number of troop*, and Signor Mussolini must be poniering whether be ran win the war before sanctions lose it. The Manchester Guardian's diplomatic writer says it is believed that signor Mussolini is genuinely concerned over the future. The Daily Telegraph’< Rome cones pondent says that diplomatic circles me watching the situation with in tense anxiety and that ail eye* are on Eng and. ABYSSINIAN SUCCESSES ITALIANS IN RETREAT REPORTS FROM SOUTHERN SECTOR ADDIS ABABA. Nov. 26. While Graziani is waiting in the '•outnern sector tor reinrorcemenis. mere is reason to belie'e the Abvs sinians may follow up with a mass a’ lack their recent reported success, iu-•-tuning the recaptuie of Gerlogubi and Gorahai. whence Bas Desla’s troopaie said to be following up the retreat ing Italians. A runner relates that the Somali troops, panic stricken by the recent Abyssinian conquest at Annele, broke ; and fled, abandoning five motor lor ' nes filled with corpses of men killed ' bj Abyssinian fir#*. DEATH IN PRISON DEPOSED ETHIOPIAN EMPEROR ADDIS ABABA. Nov. 26. | Lij Yasu. the deposed Emperor of i Abyssinia, died from general paralysis I U'. his luxurious prism at Garmvulelta. REMARKABLE COINCIDENCE STROM, SI PpUKThR KILLED | DESS YE. Nov. 26. ' Un me day »f Lij Yasu's death by ■ a remarkable coincidence Dvdjaz- j match Gugsa Ali. formerly his strong I supporter, also met bis late. Be Lad been restored to favour despite his participation in the conspiracy of 19.32 led by During his ternpot ary escape from confinement Ali attended the Palace and was installed r s C« vi rtier of Wa;ra. in the Hailu