THE EMPEROR

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19883, 12 May 1936, Page 7

THE EMPEROR

A COMPLICATED ISSUE. DIIIOTION OF AFFAIRS RENOUNOED QUESTXONS 1N PARLIAMENT. (omciu Wireless.) (Received Ma;- 12. 11.30 am.) RUGBY, May it. The Prime Minister, replying In the House of Commons to a question 10 the Foreign Secretary regarding lhe treatment in international law of the Emperor of Ethiopia, recalled that the Emperor informed sir 5. Barton before he left Addis Abuba that he had renounced the direction of affairs. The personal position or the Emperor thus raised an issue of considerable complexity, which must be the subject at careful consideration. , , ~ ,

To another question .\lr Baldwin rc—plied that the arrangement to give the Emperor and his family a passage from Jibouii in the cruiser Enterprise was made in accordance with a desire he expressed to Sir s. Burion to proceed lo Palestine. After the voyage had begun the Emperor enquired if il would be possible to convey him direct lo England instead of landing at liaii’u. but it was not found possible on prucu tlcal lgrouirici-s to make an ulleration,

In another answer on behalf of the Foreign Secretary, the Prime Minister said that the British Legation at .\ddis Ababa was still under a Sikh guard. hul Ihe primary responsibilily for the main[Chance of order now rested will the Power which was in military uccupar[ion 01‘ that. place.

RIDIcULE 0F BHITAIN. ‘ EFFIUY OF JOHN HELL. OUTSIDE LEAGUE BUILDING. (Received May 12, il.o (1.111.) GENEVA. May 11. Prior to the meeting of the Council of the League of Nations 1: huge card—board emgy of John Bull, believed to have been constructed by local humorists, was conveyed on a float past the League building. towing a coilln. The etllgy‘s stumach represented the world. An Italian flag flew from the waistcoat pocket and a Swiss tlag Ilew from the mouth. LOYALTY I'o LEAOUI. DECISION UF SMALL PUWEIIS. L'nltnd Press Assn—tier. Tel. Copyright. LUNUUN, May to. In order to elllllhasise the readhmu ol‘ the smaller Powers to continue sanctions, say‘s the Geneva correspondent of the Daily Telegraph, a meeting of the so—called neutral states to-day issued a communique declaring that. Sweden, Denmark. Norway. Finland. Holland, Switzerland and Spain had agreed to regard Abysslnla as still a member or the League. and affirmed their own loyalty to the League. Also, it is understood. these Powers are prepared to reaffirm the prin—ciples ot‘ the Covenant and the view that might cannot replace right. THE BRITISH CABINET. SPECIAL MEETING SUMMONED. EMPEROR'S NOTE TO LE.\GL‘E. L'nltcd Press Assn—El6o. Tel. Copyright. (Received May 12, 2.30 p. 111.) GENEVA, May ii. A special meeting or the Cabinet has been summoned for this evening In further consultation on the inter—national situation.

Messages from Geneva report that the Emperor of Ethiopia has addressed a note to the League of Nations from Jerusalem appealing to States memihei‘s to preserve their efforts to ensure respect for the Covenant and to [tecide not to recognise territorial exten~ sions or the exercise of alleged sover—eignty resulting from illegal recourse to armed force and the \‘lolatlun or International obligations.