ITALY WANTS PEACE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 126, 29 May 1936, Page 7

ITALY WANTS PEACE

yiLL RESPECT OTHERS MUSSOLINI INTERVIEWED Desires Anglo-Italian Rapprochement. reformation of league p- Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright] Received May 28, 8.36 p.m. LONDON. May 27. The Telegraph’s diplomatic correspondent, in the course of an interview with Signor Mussolini in Rome, elicited that he would respect the independence of Albania and take no initiative regarding the Mediterranean while sanctions were continued, but thereafter she would try to reach a peaceful understanding. Meanwhile the Mediterranean States need fear nothing. Italy would observe treaties of friend ship with Greece and Turkey, and would profit by Britain’s experience in India in organisin'? an East African Empire. Italy did not require a black army in Europe or Africa because she could mobilise eight million soldiers within her own borders. Addis Ababa would remain the Abyssinian capital. Conversations might be advisable in order to harmonise British and French economic interests with Italy’s. Britain’s interests in Lake Tsana would be respected. There would need be no armaments race. The Libyan garrison would remain until the situation eased, and would be repatriated when the British Fleet was withdrawn. He was willing to do everything to promote Anglo - Italian rapprochement. Italy’s attitude towards Austrian independence was unchanged. The League could continue if it reformed itself, but if sanctions were continued the question of Italy’s withdrawal would become urgent. On the contrary, their cessation would lead to the stabilisation of Europe. Fascist Italy wanted peaceHAILE SELASSIE SO ceremonial reception. iIK. EDEN’S STATEMENT. [ British Official Wireless. ] RUGBY, May 27. Questioned in the House of Commons regarding the arrangements for the reception of the Emperor of Ethiopia, *ho is on his way to the United Kingdom, the Foreign Secretary (Mr. R. A. Eden, replied that the Emperor was Mining at his own request and incognito. and no question of a ceremonial Reception therefore arose. RECONSTRUCTED LEAGUE ARCHBISHOP’S STAND SASIS OF WORLD PEACE. I British Official Wireless. ] Received May 28. 7.30 p.m. RUGBY, May 27. The Archbishop of Canterbury, prodding at the opening of the Convocation of Canterbury, referred to the international situation and the proposals for reform of the League of Nations. Be said that if the League was to fulfil its high purpose they could not faniesce in its being reduced to the Position of a mere council of conciliation., The spirit of aggressive nationali'-, was too strong and the fear tod suspicion it aroused to rife. We cannot abandon or whittle down what the League stands for,” deAred the Primate. “The actual cirtomstances of the time seem to have fiscre/liu,] it, but the ideal remains, tod will remain, for the Christian *orld. r ' e ultimate basis of justice “d pen ■ will be the moral and •piritivH pof a reconstructed League •f Nati. \ QUIETER DAY demal of rumours British troops killed. ; ili.-h Official Wireleas. ] KL'GBY, .May 27. A-co;; , initjue issued last evening in ®ru>a l( t | ie High Uommis>ioner L 4le, i , " rr the agitation throughout L* coun ’- r . v Lad been much quieter durthe (.. and no fresh incidents had F®n rep . ted. I n oni. al communique issued in •®ru 3 a., denied that any British solJ €r L cn killed m the course of dances. A denial also was -n a report in circulation to the F*®ct th;;’, a police patrol had been rround,,i tli e mob at Gaza and |*Wr(.' ! y beaten. II y *-D iiiuuniquc records sporadic outMdns ~f lawlessness in the preceding “ hMi!s ( but the only casualty had accidental killing of an Arab cihian b*. an Arab constable in the 1 ’““go of l.vdda. administration of the Palestine is on the agenda of the Mandates Commission, the b* •jeariy session of which opened at UaT U A press message says tide ornniiss ion re-elected as prent the Italian member, Marchese Itjj 0 , o *’’, is attending despite j J s absentation from League work, tomn’ numbers of the League are l I nte<l in their personal capacity r as representatives of their P*ctive