RECEPTION IN ROME

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 108, 8 May 1936, Page 7

RECEPTION IN ROME

MR. ANTHONY EDEN’S SPEECH APPEAL TO BRITISH COMMON SENSE [By Telegraph—Press Ass^^tion—Copyright] ' Received May 7, 5.50 p.m. ROME, May 7. Mr. Anthony Eden’s statement in the House of Commons on sanctions failed to be greeted with a recognition of reality. After the long period in which it has been felt that British diplomacy has been “up in the clouds,” it was hoped 3 that Britain would now take the next logical step and call off sanctions altogether, thereby proving British statesmen had not lost their traditional common sense and paving the way to a return of traditional Anglo-Italian friendship. ITALIAN CELEBRATIONS MAFFICKING CONTINUES AN HISTORIC NIGHT : LONDON, May G. The Times’ Rome correspondent s'ays that mafficking continued late at night. There were no disturbances. The preI vailing mood was one of thankful relief, • contrasting with the anxiety underlying ’ the mobilisation last October. All such 1 preoccupations are now forgotten. 1 There were similar scenes throughout ‘ ‘ Italy. Even the humblest village was ( given up to rejoicing. < • The Appenines were outnued in fire, •’ i and even the Alps were aflame, beacons < > flashing the news to the most remote - hamlets. i i j t IN THE CAPITAE ITALIAN ACTIVITIES ROOTING OUT RIOTERS j , ADDIS ABABA, May 6. 5 The Italian troops busied themselves i in rooting out the rioters from their | hiding places, eliminating looters, con- r fisca-ting arms. Signor Bottai. as Gov- ( ernor, is planning municipal services. . The troops are supervising nat’ve gangs i ■of street ‘cleaners. Carabinieri, infantry- t 1 men. and whippet tank patrols are- ■ 1 policing the town, and guarding the - French and American Legations. The bulk of the mechanised column remains in or around the capital, • whence control will gradually radiwte 1 j through the country. Strong dotach- ■ meats hold the hills again.-t a possible f | -urprise attack. ( ITALIAN RULE ASSURANCE TO FRANCE PARIS, May 6. Signor Mussolini has given assurances to Quai D’Orsay that Italy will not replace the Negus. Each Abyssnn- ’ ian tribe will be autonomous. There 1 ' will be no native army, Italian troops l ' ’ insuring order. v BELGIAN LEGATION j ATTACK BY SHOTAS , DRIVEN OFF BY SIKHS j ADDIS A/BABA, May 6. A barn I of Shifta-s attacked the Bel- , gian Legation, and in response to an urgent appeal for help Sikhs from the British Legation caught the looters in 1 the rear and flank. The bandits fled. British troops guarded the Legation throughout the night, repulsing several The Shiftas are forming large organ ised bands armed with machine-guns, FATE OF LEAGUE POSSIBLE WITHDRAWAL ETHOPIA’S POSITION ; ELIGIBILITY AT COUNCIL TABLE 1 f LONDON, .May 3. 1 The Daily Telegraph’s diplomatic J ‘correspondent says that now that there * is no effective government in Abys- ' sinia and the Emperor has admitted de- } feat it is questionable whether Abys- < sinia can expect to be invited to sit 1 at the League Council table and there is no precedent on which a ruling can be based. It is believed that Signor 1 Mussolini will establish a regime simi- , F lar to that of the French in Morocco, J with General Graziana as Governor. It is also believed that Signor Mussolini’s ; next aim will be to remove the tension 1 •between .Italy and Britain. It is not ' ‘believed in London that the League’s t failure to protect a weak victim will c result in wholesale resignations bv other small States, though it *s possible ’ that South American States may with- v draw. A General message states that neutral Powers, someimes called “The League’s Conscience, ’’ namely, Denmark, Sweden. Norway, Finland, Holland, and Spain, will discuss the Abyssinia situation and the question of League reform on May 9, pricr to the opening of The Council on Maj- .IL