TENSION INCREASING.

Waikato Times, Volume 118, Issue 19663, 24 August 1935, Page 7

TENSION INCREASING.

GLOOM IN ABYSSINIA. TRAPS FOR ITALIAN INVADERS. FOUR DAYS’ PRAYER .MEETING. United Press Assn.—F.lec. Tel. Copyrlgbl (Received Aug. 24, 11.40 a.in.) LONDON, Aug. 23. A Times copyright message from Addis Ababa says that gloom is increasing among llie foreign population. Merchants complain that there is no business, and threaten to depart. Missionaries of all denominations have begun a four days’ prayer meeting an behalf of Ethiopia. The excitement over Baron Faleoni's injury, which proved to be of the slightest, exemplifies the mounting tension. The Abyssinians are digging pits like wild animal traps, over which they have placed wooden frameworks covered with turf and grass, along the lines of the expected Italian advance. In the northern provinces many villages are constructing aeroplane traps. The long-disused ammunition factory at Addis Ababa is being reconstructed with the greatest secrecy. Guards have been ordered to shoot anyone entering its precincts. ORDERED TO RETURN HOME. A SIGNIFICANT MOVE. INSTRUCTORS TO ABYSSINIAN ARMY United Press Assn. —Elec. Tel. Copyright. (Received Aug. 24, J.O p.m.) DJIBOUTI, August 23. Their Governments have ordered the Belgian and Swedish instructors to the Abyssinian army to resign and return home.

ECONOMIC REPRISALS. FAVOURED BY CANADA. PLEDGES ITS WILLINGNESS. United Press Asssn.— Kite. Tel. Copyright. (Received August 24, I p.m.) OTTAWA, August, 23. The Canadian Commissioner in London has Been authorised to pledge Canadian willingness lo join I lie League of Nations in economic reprisals against Italy. JAPANESE FRIENDSHIP. ITALIAN COURAGE ADMIRED. FAITH IN ITS PEOPLE. United Press Assn.—Klee. Tel. copyright (Received Aug. 2i, 1.0 p.m.) ROME, AiigtlM 23. General 110, head uf the Japanese military mission lo Italy, has telegraphed Hie Utider-Serrelary tor Air. General Valle, profoundly admiring the new great Italy, courage, ami faith in its people, and hoping for a eonlinuance of the traditional JapancscHallaa friendship.