LEAGUE OF NATIONS

Waikato Times, Volume 118, Issue 19699, 5 October 1935, Page 7

LEAGUE OF NATIONS

DENIAL BY ITALY. NOTES FROM BELLIGERENTS. CHARGES AND COUNTER CHARGES. ra. (Official Wireiess.r (Received Oct. 5, 1 p.m.)' RUGBY, Oct. 4. The Secretary-General of the League of Nations has received notes from Rome and Addis Ababa. The Italian Note says:— i “Referring to the telegram from the Secretariat, dated October, 2, and according to which it is claimed that Italian troops crossed the frontier south of Mount Moussa, in the province of Aussa, the Italian Government begs to make it known that in this territory the frontier between Eritrea and Aussa has not yet been defined, and, furthermore, no movement of troops took place In that region, consequently the information contained in the telegram is null and without foundation.” The Abyssinian Note.

The Abyssiniap Note says:— “The Ethiopian Government notes the Italian admission and the Italian responsibility for invading the province of Agame and the bombardment of two open towns, and the massacre of women and children, and of the bombardment of hospitals bearing the visible insignia of the Red Cross, describing these attacks as necessary measures of defence, and interpreting the withdrawal of our troops to thirty kilometres from the frontier as a strategic move. “This is in reply to the reiterated Ethiopian demands for arbitration and a pacific settlement since December, 1934. Italy began the despatch of troops and armaments in August, 1934, and only intensified her warlike proposals following procedure by the Council. Notwithstanding our proposals for pacific settlement Italy has begun to carry out her warlike aims on unarmed Ethiopia.

Co-operation With League.

“Despite the definiteness and bfutallty of the Italian aggression, which obliges the Ethiopian army to defend its territory against an Invader, the Imperial Government hereby reiterates its firm resolve to co-operate fully with the Council within the framework of the Covenant of the League of Nations."

COUNCIL TO MEET TO-DAY.

REPORT ON THE DISPUTE,

VERY DIFFICULT TASK

(Official Wireless.)

(Received Oct. 5, i p.m.) RUGBY, Oct. 4

The Council of the League of Nations will meet at Geneva to-mor-row.

The Council will have before it a report on the dispute prepared by the Committee of Thirteen.

The first part of the report is understood to give a historical survey of the dispute, while the sicond part is concerned with the juridical and political aspect. After receiving and presumably adopting the report the Council will have to consider the new situation on the basis of the Information It has received. Its task will be more difficult from the conflicting nature of the statements eminating from Rome and Addis Ababa.

British Attitude Unaltered.

The special correspondent of the Associated Press states that apropos of the suggestion that the Powers are weakening in their attitude, the Associated Press is authoritatively informed that the British attitude is unaltered, but measures, if applied, must he united and must he neither futile nor dilatory. The Conciliation Sub-Committee has completed the “summing-up" section of its report, which the Council will consider to-morrow with the history of the dispute. Not Taken Seriously, q’he Italian declaration that the raid was undertaken in self-defence is not regarded seriously at Geneva.

SPEEDY DECISIONS LIKELY. TO MEET ON OCTOBER 3. tjni.'ed press Assir. —Elec. let. Copyright (Received Oct. 5, 11 a.m.) GENEVA. Oct. 4. The Geneva correspondent of the Associated Press says that the Italian admissions of bombing will help to clear tho path for speedy decisions by the Council.

It is now realised that the report of tiie Committee of Thirteen will he of little practical value. It is expected that the Assembly will meet on October 8.

AN ANTI-WAR MOVE. SUGGESTION IN CANADA. THE EXPORT OF NICKEL. United Tress Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright. TORONTO, October 3. Mr ,T. S. Woodsworlh, leader of tho Canadian Co-operative Commonwealth Parly, is urging the Government lo prohibit the export of nickel as an anti-war move.

EMBASSY IN LONDON. EXTRA POLICE GUARD. LONDON, Oct. i. An extra police guard lias boon posted at both entrances lo the Italian Embassy in London. _ ■