TO BE ANNEXED

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19880, 8 May 1936, Page 7

TO BE ANNEXED

FUTURE OF ETHIOPIA. BIGNOR MUSSOLINI’S INTENTIONS. SANCTIONS NOT FEARED. United Press Assn.—Elec. TeL Copyright. (Received May 8, 11.55 a.m.) LONDON, May 7. The Rome correspondent of the Times says it is virtually certain that Signor Mussolini will present the League with the accomplished fact of Abyssinian annexation- The Duce is expected to announce the annexation after meetings of the Cabinet and Fascist Grand Council on Saturday. It is not yet definite whether Victor Emanuel will be proclaimed Emperor. Italy no longer fears the extension of sanctions. Senor Gayda, writing In the Giornale D’ltalia, confirms the report that a large proportion of the Italian soldiers will remain in Abyssinia as colonists. He says thousands of volunteers, including doctors, engineers and technicians, as well as peasants, are prepared to settle there. Signor Mussolini addressed 200,000 women assembled at the Piazza Venezia. They were carrying banners inscribed “ our children belong to you.” In response to tremendous cheering. Signor Mussolini declared that the victory was largely due to women making every Italian family a fortress to resist sanctions.

JIJIQA CAPTURED.

SENOR MUSSOLINI DECORATED. IMPORTANT MEETING TO-MORROW United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright (Received May 8, 11.0 a.m.) ROME, May 6. The town of Jijiga has been turedThe King decorated Signor Mussolini with the Grand Cross of the Order of Savoy, to mark the victories. Important announcements are expected after the meeting of the Fascist Grand Council on May 9. JUBT IN TIME. HARD TASK AVERTED. ENGINEERS’ ACHIEVEMENT. United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright. (Received May 8, 11-55 a.m.) LONDON. May 7. The Rome correspondent of the Times says hostilities ceased just in time to save the Italians from a very difficult task in water-logged wastes. The occupation of Jijiga was achieved after fighting through torrential rains. The achievements of the engineers in bridging the rivers was most notable. THE KINQ’B APPRECIATION. WORK OF BRITISH LEGATION. RECENT TRYING EXPERIENCES. (Official Wireless.) (Received May 8, 11.0 a.m.) RUGBY, May 7. The King sent a personal message to Sir S. Barton in Addis Ababa expressing liis Majesty's appreciation of the manner in which he discharged his responsibilities for the interests of British nationals in Abyssinia who sought his protection during a period of difficulty in the trying experiences of recent days. The American Ambassador in London expressed to the Foreign Secretary the appreciation and thanks of the United States Government for the prompt and efficient assistance rendered by the British Minister at Addis Ababa in evacuating the staff of the United States Legation. DOWN TO REALITY. THE FAILURE OF SANCTIONS. BRITAIN “UP IN THE CLOUDS.” United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright ROME, May 7. The statement made in the House of Commons by Mr Eden that sanctions had failed is greeted in Rome as a recognition of the reality after the Jong period during which It Is felt British diplomacy has been “up in the clouds.” It is hoped that Britain now will take the next logical step and call off sanctions altogether, thereby proving that British statesmen have not tost their traditional common-sense and paving the way for a return to the traditional friendship between Italy and Britain. The statement tn Mr Eden’s speech to which the cablegram refers apparently was the one quoted elsewhere namely: "They had to admit that the League's action had neither prevented the war in Abyssinia nor arrested it once It had begun. At the most It had mado the prosecution of tho war more difficult and more costly.”