COMPLETE MASTERY

Waipukurau Press, Volume XXX, Issue 162, 18 July 1935, Page 6

COMPLETE MASTERY

Of Abyssinia AT.T.F.G-F.DLY ITALY’S AIM SEMI-OFFICIAL VIEW By Telegraph—Copyright —Press As. LONDON, July 17. “The Times’ ” Rome correspondent says that the latest article by Signor Gaydas confirms the impression that Bt’aly will be content only with the complete mastery of Abyssinila.. The article declares: “No Government, still less the League, can intervene except <tb expel Abyssinia from the community of nations. The Abyssinian pistol is pointed at Italy’s side, and it must be unloaded for ever.

“Italy does not desire to provoke the League’s destruction or refuse to recognise the League system of peace and confidence in international relations,’’ says Signor Gaydas, “but this system with its rights and duties applies only to civilised nations and excludes slave-raiding and traffic in men. “Instead of turning towards lands already civilised by the labour lof others Italy Is turning towards a 'territory that is barbarous and slave-own-ing, that forbids productive initiative, sacrifices its natural riches, restrains commerce and ithreaiteas its neighbours. All the world ought to be grateful to Italy.’’ The article may be described as a semi-official reply to the question, What does Italy want? “THE LEAGE MUST ACT’’ By Telegraph —Copyright —Press Assn. PARIS, July 17. Mr Tecla Hawarist, Abyssinian Ambassador and delegate (to the League, declares that Abyssinia will decisively reject any proposal to create a mandate protectorate for Italy. “Abyssinia entered the League in order to experience the benefits of civilisation and justice,” said Mr Hawarist. “It is because we expect the League to act that no European volunteers have been enrolled in our army. The Abyssinian Legation has refused thousands of offers from British, French and Belgian ex-servicemen and from former Dutch, Swedish and Polish officers.” 24 PLANES FOR ETHIOPIA By Telegraph—Copyright—Press Isrn. LONDON, July 17. The “Daily Telegraph’s’’ Naples correspondent says that the aircraft carrier Miraglia, with 24 aeroplanes and 80 pilots aboard, sailed foi East Africa. General Valle, Under-Secretary for Air, at a. farewell function announced that 300 more bombers would be despatched shortly, meaning itjiat Italy would then have between 500 and 600 bombers and reconnoitring planes for use against the Abyssinians. General Valle will probably be in supreme command. JAPAN WILL STAY OUT By Telegraph—Copyright—Press Assn. LONDON, July 16. It is officially stated in Rome that the Japanese Ambassador informed Signor Mussolini that Japan would not intervene in Abyssinia, where she has no political interests.