LEAGUE NOTIFIED

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19882, 11 May 1936, Page 7

LEAGUE NOTIFIED

WILL DEFEND CONQUEST‘

AN UNOOMPROMISING SPEECH. THE SITUATION L'NALTERABLE. United Press Min—Elem Tel. Copyright. (Received May 11, 11.35 am.) GENEVA, May 10. Italy to-day formally notlfied the League of Natlona of the annexation of Abyselnla, dellverlng ooplea of the decrees to M. Avenol. ROME, May 10. Signor Muesollnl': speech was absolutely uncompramlelng, and proclalmed that the sltuntlon was unalterable unless Europe were agalnet Italy. The speech contained no weference toi forelgn natlons and thelr Interests In Abysslnla. The proclamation gazette begins: “The territories and people formerly helongiug to the Emperor ot‘ Abys—sinia are placed under the full and entire sovereignty ot‘ the Kingdom of Italy, and the title 0t; Emperor of Aliyssiniu is assumed by the King; of Holy for himself and his successors." Thus a concrete hwt confronts the Hounoil of the League of Nations, whose t‘uluro actions must he decided n the light. at" Signor Muteolini’s dc—-t-lnrettinn that lluly will defend her conquest with arms. Powerless to Prevent Exploltatlon. The League may decline to recogMiss the annexation, lrut the opinion [5 expressed here that it will he power—less to prevent Italy's exploitation of Ahyssiniu's resources. Huge multi—coloured placards postnl throughout llaly contain the text of Signor Mussolini's speech and a large portrait of it Duce. Signor tlayda writes: “The new Roman Empire is not imperialist, but one of the workers.“

INVASION OF ABYSSINIA.

INDIGNATION IN BRITAIN. DANGER Oi" ITALIAN DICTATORSHIP United Press Assn—4slls:. Tel. Copyright. LONDON, May 8. Ten thousand people, 11 number that could have been quadrupled had accommodation allowed, attended the meeting of the League of Nations Union in Albert Hall to consider the Abyssinian situation. A resolution was passed supporting the League in collective security, ex—pressing indignation at the invasion of Abyssinia, and calling on the Government to maintain the sanctions un—til ltaiy was ready to accept the Coun—cil's peace terms. The audience cheered the chairman. Lord Cecil, when he declared: “We must not only maintain, but, if neces—sary, intensify, the sanctions. Any other course would be the blackest treachery. No other Abyssinian Government can be recognised while a scintilia of independence remains. The League is not destroyed. Italy is faced with the problem of holding by terrorism a vast extent of mainly barren territory. Not the Lam Victim. “Abyssinia will not be the last victim if she is allowed to perish. Sanctions, when backed by over—whelming force, have always stopped or prevented war. The system failed in the present instance because France did not honour her obligations in the early stages." Major C. Attiee, in moving the resolution, said: “The abandonment of sanctions would mean complete surrender. “We must not accept Signor Muenollnl as the dictator not only of Italy and Abyulnln but of the British Empire and the world." Sir Archibald Sinclair, in seconding the motion, declared: “Now that France is swinging: towards the League woe betide the British Government if it betrays it and surrenders to Signor Mussolini.”

Earl Lytton declared: “\\‘e are pre—pared to take collective, also military, action if necessary," at which many people in various parts a! the hall protested.

STATUE 0F MUSSOLINI. 262 FEET IN HEIGHT. ROME, May 9. The Home correspondent of the British United Press says a foundry has been \\ul'king sucretly for many months on 21 colossal statue of Signor Mussolini, only u liun‘s skin cm‘uring the torso. The tlgnrc will he 262 feet in height culnnurvd \\’ith the liontlun Munnnwni‘s height of 2&6 fool. ’i‘hn <tnluo is in be erected in the Mussolini Forum. A inr‘ssago t‘t'nm Addis Almlm slates that linliun uii'nn‘n :u-n til‘nlllllng In'uclnnmtinns announcing [hut ll;in i'ult-s l‘liliiopiu and \\'ni‘ning’ Ainssiuiuus lh.ll iil'l‘ill'nls Illlih‘i hu Slli'i't'ilt‘L'l‘l‘Li by llllti—nighh The lvat‘h‘is invite refugees to re—tm'n to ilmil' llUl'lllill occupations. As—luu'is m‘t' busy ihmnghnut the country in suppressing brignnduge. They are using nmchinc-suns against pillugci's. GERMAN PRINCE'S MESSAGE. Alli, fli’l‘llSlTlON t'IVERtZUME. [nth-ti l’rr‘ss i\,=.-n.—vl-_’ln'. TPI. Linm'rtnht. ROME, May in. Tim fm‘mm' tirmxn l’i'inm? nf t'ior~ many has li‘lvgl‘apherl tn :isnor Mussolini his cungt‘nlulntlnns on his “xiv-im-y in a war \\hith. in spite of all upposition. has. been concluded to lhv: surprise of mergone.”