ITALY SATISFIED

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19879, 7 May 1936, Page 7

ITALY SATISFIED

NO FURTHER AMBITIONS. ASSURANOE I'o BRITAIN. . ltlir‘UnM 0F LEAGUE NEEDED. United Press Assn—lilac. Tet. Copyright. ’ LONDON, .\lay a. The special currespondent of the Daily Mail, Mr Li. Ward l’rlce. says he intcrvlmxud Signor .\lussollnt after the entry or the llultan troops to Alldis Almba. 11 che «mid: “ My policy never has planned and «luvs not plan any harm \\'hulsue\‘er to 11m interests of the British Emmi-v. lluly has nut lhe remolest lmnkcrlng ut'tur Egypt. lter \‘irtury In .\hysslntu puts her in the group ut‘ saltlsilcd Powers. “1 give you my Word that we have not any further colonial ambitions. llunrct‘urth, we will become sound uunservntlrcs and turn our attention to Europe. "Events make the urgency of the reform of the League of Nations pressing. Itnly is prepared to help. it is my conviction that the League can and must continue, but its spirit must be adapted to the needs of lhe rcsyeutive nations. An Undorstandlnu Wanted. “ Italy is obliged to “hr the reoccu-

nation ot‘ the liltinelantl by Germany with reserve owing to sanctions. film is ready now to help in bringing about a frank and deilnilc understanding between the great Power-s in Europe. “ If these Powers 90 to war the whole of European elvlllutlon will crash." Signor Mussolini declined to disclose his plans for the settlement ot‘ Abys—rsinia. saying, “\\'lio is left to make peace. now the Emperor has gone? It seems best in the interests of all coneerned rapidly to establish ltalian authority throughout Abyssinia. “Anyone who suggests that ltal)’ means to exploit. the .\liyssinians is talking nonsense. On the contrary we have already eslablished markets and hospitals. Settled Once for All. ” The fact that the Abyssinian: rose against the. ElllltL‘l‘ol' and welt-omwl the advance of our troops was an act of self—doterminallon in favour ot‘ ltalian rule. The prare cannot be a lame one. We mean to settle the Abyssinian problem once for all, “ We shalt not shut the door against lhe economic enterprise of l'riendl)‘ countries." Asked whether this included Britain and France. Signor .\lussolinl lersely replied: "They rerlainly are included.“ 11 Duee added: “The world would be surprised to know our real ilnanclal strength. The sacrifices 1 demanded involved only a few minor hardships like cutting down meal.“ Abyealnl-n Mroeltlee. Jl [lure reiterated his allegations of Abyssinian atrocities and denied that liritlsh ambulances had been deliberately bombed. lle revealed that ltaly had no politlral interest in the Sudan or Palestine and regarded liguit as independent of lhe .\lediterram‘an. " \\'hat more can I do or say," remarked Signor Mussolini. "I am ready to confirm what i have said in any form that may be required.“ Signor [\‘urirh. Foreign l‘nder-Sec-rotary, and Signor Allieri. acting .\liuister of l’rnpagamla. were present at the interview. Friendly Relations With Brit-In. Mr Price says he considers that. though he has seen it iluee 20 times in the it years he has been in power, he never found him calmer or more reasonable. lle was especially earnest and sincere when he laid stress on his desire for friendly relations with Britain. Mr Prire adds: “ Personally. i con—sider that Signer Mussolini will do nothing rash or headstrong."

ADMISSION 0F FAILURE.

SANcTIONS TO BE LIFTID. [Slum .\NI) INI'ZH-‘ECTL‘AL. .\NULU—I'I‘ALiAN UO-LII’EHA’I‘IUN. Untied Pres Assn—lilac. ’rel. Copyright; LONDON, May 5. The xliplmimiic ('orrespodonl of lhe Iluily Twin—"mph unnuunt‘cs that saucliuns uguimi il.l|,\'\\'iii hr: iil‘iud shortly “illi :i frank :i4iliiis‘>imi,ul' their fail— Lli'c. The British th'nm'nmt‘ni appears to recognise liniy as tho snic Pli\\el‘ car,— able ni’ H‘Sffil'illg ni'tlvr in Abyssinin. Signor l’iridii. chairman of the 11.11— inn insiiluiv ul' l-‘nH-ign .\iTuirs‘ in an address at .’l primlr‘ nn-viing or pem‘s and memhei's of Hip iluusc nt’ Cour moms in Londun. suiii iimt sunviimu must ('Pgisv immusc Hwy worn unfair niill inl‘l'l‘t‘n‘llml, 114in Would compar—nit‘ \viiii “Mini” (ls (I grant i'uluniul l’u\\'nl‘ in Alrivn.

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