IN ADDIS ABABA

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 110, 11 May 1936, Page 8

IN ADDIS ABABA

THE ITALIAN OCCUPATION Received Mav 10, 9.50 pm. LONDON, May 1". The Rome, correspondent of th .limes says that, the keynote of all messages from Addis Ababa thal the town is rapidly settling down ami adapting- itself to the Italian occupation. Military fatigue parties are gradually renioi ing (he debris ]cfl after the rioting ami clearing the burnt-out areas. Badly damaged buioiings are being demolished. Fugitives are. reported to be returning and lo reestablish confidence, the Italian command has ordeied the ißank of Abyssinia to reopen. As soon as the news became known people arc stated I" have crowded the building to exchange tlreir (halers into Italian money in which ‘‘they have, the greatest confidence.” Special officials have been appointed to explain G:e value of the Italian money. Abyssinian poiicemv.n directed by Italian officers ami Eritrean non-eom-missioned oflrects are maintaining order in the, central quarter of the town. No lime aparent.lv is being lost. !• ollowitig the Jfascist motto '*( atcli them voting” the youngsters of Addis Ababa are stated to be greeting the Italian officers with the fascist salute. The Italians declare that •..be. Emperor was mostly responsible lor the looting which followed his flight, as bis parting words nvre: -‘Open my palace to the people and leave nothing for the Italians. Sack and burn everything in side and outside the palace. A number of Europeans ar« stated to ha*, e ove.rhfard him say’, ng thi’. The fact that such thorough prepai\» lions were made to defend the British legation is taken show toat the English residents of Addis Aba-ba “placed no trust ‘n T no Abyss.man civilisation which the British. Government was nevertheless depending at Genev a. ”