“Pin AND CONTEMPT”

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 85, 9 April 1936, Page 7

“Pin AND CONTEMPT”

LEAGUE INDICTED RECORD IN ABYSSINIAN WAR IS BRITISH OPINION TO ACQUIESCE? NTTRIOLIC SNOWDEN LETTER (By Telegraph —Press Association—Copyr'.gnt] Received April 8, 9.52 p.ui. LONDON, April 7. Lord Snowden, in a letter to the Times, says: “Italy for six months has murdered innocent and defenceless people by devilish methods, with the encouragement and active help of League powers. It has made the League an object of pity and contempt. Is British opinion ealnily to acquiesce in seeing the Abyssinians wiped out by every hellish device of murder.’ If the old spirit of liberty survives, the voice of England will speak so loudly that the Government must aet immediately to re move the disgrace that we are responsible for these atrocities and for the encouragement given Italy by the League.” The Daily Telegraph’s diplomatic correspondent believes that Eranee and Britain will ask Baron Aloisi, chief Italian delegate to Geneva, if Italy is prepared to accept half Abyssinia, in which ease the sanctions will be lifted. It is the British view that it is most urgent to end the slaughter of the virtually defenceless Abyssinians. It is reported from Genoa that Ecuador, on .March 4. informed Rome that she no longer proposed to apply sanctions in view if Italy’s acceptance of conciliation. The Times’ Rome correspondent says that Signor Suvich inforr.r.d the Egyptian Charge d’Affaires that it was absurd to think that Italy intended to attack Egypt. She had not, and never would have, any aims against Egypt, ami was always ready to reach untie •- standings with her in order io guarantee the maintenance ef common frontiers .-.rd deep Ita! ian friendship. DEFEATED TRO3PS .\BYSSi? FLIGHi OF LOOSING KuME, April 7. The Emperor Haile s»elassie is believed to be retreating southwards ■».. mule back. The Crown Prince is g north with 2000 men in order t-i p: > tect his father from armed bands brigands, who are slaying and rvbbi the defeated troops, whose n : partly as a result of these cn.-lnug and partly owing to the Italian a. bombing and machine-gunning, strewn with corpses. An observer in an Italian mail ’plane describes the fatalism of th* beaten Abyssinians, who with few exceptions are to disheartened to take cover in the roadside Lushes, oifering an easy target as they stagger dvw;. the middle of the road. The observer saw a bomb create ghastly confusion in their midst. Machine-guns completethe work of destruction, but the iiigx lives are powerless to resist and <1 » not attempt to defend themselves help the wounded. The whole of the northern Italian front line force is advancing south wards from bakota and Quoram. Rome reports the official casualties of white troops m Abyssinia as 80 killed in action. 87 died of wounds, 19 missing and 589 died of illness. The total casualties among the Askaris since the campaign began were 822 oi. the northern front and 97 on the »uut.i<rn fron'. ABYSSINIAN OPEN TOWNS ITALY WILL NOT BOMB THEM ROME. April 7. Signor Suvich has informed Sir Eric Drummond that Italy has no intention of bombing the open towns of Addis Ababa and Diredawa. APPEAL TO THE LEAGUE ABYSSINIA WANTS HELP GENEVA, April 7. Abyssinia has issued a supreme appeal to all members of the League for assistance and, by implication, criticising the attitude of some in the face of Italy’s violation of the Covenant. EVERY MAN CALLED UP LATEST ABYSSINIAN ORDER ADDIS ABABA. April 7. Every able-bodied Abvssinian capable of military service has been summoned to the colours.