ABYSSINIAN PROTEST.

Waikato Times, Volume 118, Issue 19759, 14 December 1935, Page 7

ABYSSINIAN PROTEST.

FEAR OF ANNEXATION. LEAGUE FAVOURS AGGRESSOR SPIRIT OF THE COVENANT. United Press Assn. — Elec. Tel, Copyright (Received Dec. 14, 12.35 p.m.) LONDON, Deo. 13. The text of the proposals submitted to Abyssinia referred to tin Emperor’s previous acceptance •of.th* League’s scheme of assistance, extending to the whole Abyssinian administration. The Abyssinian reply reiterate* * Abyssinia’s desire,to assist peace, ami declares that now, \ although the victim of aggression recognised by the League, Abyssinia Is invited to cede to the aggressor, under the pretext of a falaclous exchange of territories, about half the national territory, In order to enable the aggressor to settle population there; also to agree that the League Should confer on the aggressor, In a disguised form, oontrol over half its territory, pending future annexation. It adds that while not specifically rejecting the plan, Abyssinia makes complete reservation of her sovereign rights, and demands that the League Assembly be called on to pronounce whether the proposals accord with the spirit and letter of the Covenant* DEPUTATION TO PREMIER. . UNION GRAVELY PERTURBED. „*i A LONG INTERVIEW. 1 United Prose Assn —Elec. Tel. Copvrlgllfc (Received Dec. 14, 1 p.m.) LONDON, Dec. 13. A deputation consisting of Sir Austin Chamberlain, Lord Cecil, Lord Allen and Professor Gilbert Murray, waited’ on the Prime Minister and presented a resolution passed by the executive of the League of Nations Union, which declared itself gravely perturbed by the declarations on the pads negotiations in connection with the war in Abyssinia. The deputation remained ■ for an hour and a-half with the Prims Minister, who thanked it for giving him an opportunity of hearing its views. OPPOSITION SPREADS. MOTION IN HOUSE OF LORDS. • SIR HERBERT SAMUEL’S PROTEST. United Press Assn.—Ei»r. Tel. unpvHq-bt. LONDON, Dec. 12. Opposition to the Hoare-Laval peace terms continues lo spread. Lord Davies will move in the House of Lords, on December 18, a motion analogous lo that which 'was yesterday sponsored by four Conservatives and two Liberals in the House of Commons, and which seven more members of the House of Commons are now supporting, that the House should not assent to such a settlement. Sir Herbert Samuel strongly criticised (lie Government’s treatment o| the position.