IGNORANT NATIVES

Waikato Times, Volume 118, Issue 19665, 27 August 1935, Page 7

IGNORANT NATIVES

BEWILDERED ABYSSINIAN 3

HORROR OF AIR ATTACKS. NATIVES CANNOT GRASP IT. United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright. (Received Aug. 27, 11.0 a.m.) LONDON, August 26: Sir Perclval Phillips, writing to the Dally Telegraph from Addis Ababa, says: “ The Ignorant peasantry remains bewildered and Is unable to grasp the grim realities of air attacks. For a week now an Abyssinian aeroplane has been circling the city to accustom the natives to It. The police are explaining to them exaotly what It does, including ‘ dropping weapons whloh make a big noise and destroy buildings.’ ”

EMPRESS WILL FIGHT.

AT SIDE OF HER HUSBAND

FASTING AND PRAYERS FOR PEACE

United Press Assn. —Elec. Tel. Copyright.

(Received Aug. 27, 11 'a.m.)

ADDIS ABABA, Aug, 26

After .1C days’ fasting and praying for peace the Empress, with face drawn and appearing greatly weakened, told an interviewer that if peace if disturbed she will first exhort the people against the invader and will copy the Empress Taitou, who fought at her husband’s side in the Battle of Adowa.

TERRIBLE WORLD CONFLIOT. BRITISH EMPIRE IMPERILLED. POSITION EXTREMELY SERIOUS. United Press Assn. —Elec. Tel. Copyright (Received Aug. 27, 11.30 a.m.) SYDNEY, Aug. 27. Mr W. M. Hughes, Australia’s wartime Prime Minister, discussing the Abyssinian situation, declared: “ The position Js extremely serious and pregnant with incalculable consequences. We are told that the British Government is determined to honour its obligations. If this means that in the event of the League of Nations’ Council deciding that Italy Is in the wrong, Britain, single-handed, will attempt to enforce an economic boycott on Italy or restrain her by direct action. A situation will be created which may gravely Imperil the existence of the British Empire. “ Intervention toy armed forces composed of quotas furnished by all members of the League of Nations is one thing; action by Britain alone is quite another. Loosing the Dogs of War. “ Britain is urged to intervene in this dispute between Italy and Abyssinia in order to maintain peace. No more certain way of loosing the dogs of war for another and still more terrible world conflict can be imagined.”

TROOPS FOR MALTA. STRENGTHENING THE DEFENCES. .MOVE BY BRITISH WAR OFFICE. United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright LONDON, Aug. 26. Although practically the whole of the Mediterranean Fleet is at Malta, the War Office denies that it proposes to strengthen it. The Daily Mirror says the owners of the liner Neuralia, the British-India Steam Navigation Company, have ordered the vessel to be prepared to receive 1200 troops for Malta. The Neuralia’s crew will receive a few days off instead of six weeks. The troops will embark on August 31, possibly sooner. Tbo War Otllcc states that it intends to bring Malta's defences to the level approved last year.

DEMAND BY GERMANY, NEED FOR EXPANSION. United Tress Assn. —Elec. Teh Copyright. LONDON, Aug. 26. The Morning Post’s Berlin correspondent says Germany’s proclamation of her need for colonies is rapidly becoming a demand for colonies. The arguments arc being reiterated because it is understood that Britain is prepared to discuss a redistribution of African possessions. Germany is not willing to permit her insistence upon expansion to be Ignored when a revision ol’ the colonics is discussed.

FAMILIES WITH TROOPS. movements of transport. (Official Wireless.) (Received Aug. 27, I 1.10 a.m.) RUGBY. .Vug. 2G. About 80 t'umiles will sail with 1200 troops on the Neuralia for Malta. The. transport is expected back at goutliamplon by Gclobcr 2 to lake her place with the oilier four transports now in Southampton docks. In the trooping seasons the normal schedule will be continued.