THE ITALIAN DELEGATION.

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19884, 13 May 1936, Page 7

THE ITALIAN DELEGATION.

AT SIGNOR MUBSOLINI'S ORDERS. \\‘ILL ITALY LEAVE LEAGL‘E‘.’ linited Press Assn—Elec. Tel. Copyright. :Receired May 13, 11.0 am.) GENEVA, May 12. Baron Alolal Informed M. Avenol that the Italian delegation was leaving Geneva to-day on Signor Muasollnl's Instructions. It. Is not ,known whether that. portend; Italy’s quittlnoo from the League, or merely a threat 0! it In view of the Council's persistence In discussing the luloEthiopian dispute. Baron Aloisi left his hotel to catch the train for Home while the meeting of the Locarno Powers was being held. The remaining delegates decided to postpone decisions in View of the Anglo—German negotiations which are in progress. LONDON. May 12. Signor Grandi called at the Foreign Ulllce with the text of the law annexing Abyssinia. BRITISH RED CROSSASKED TO LEAVE COUNTRY. I'I‘ALIANS TO TAKE OVER. limited Press Assn—Elev. Tel. Copyright. AUDIS ABABA, .\[ay 11. ‘ Tho lialian authorities have re‘riuesietl the liritish lied tlross author—‘ilics to close their hospital and quit ‘Ult‘, country. ‘ .\n ltulian medical corps \\‘ill take ‘m‘er the patients. ‘ ITALIAN ALLEGATIONB. 1 ...___ l LISP. lli’ ill'Ai-DL‘M BULLETS. I DENIAL lii’ BRITISH HUVERNMENT. (omctul Wireless.) (Received May 13, 11.0 a.in.l RUGBY. May 12. Press messages from Geneva report that a. communication has been received by the League Secretariat from the ltalian Government, renewing its allegations regarding the supply to lEthiopia of dum-dum bullets. In a written answer to a question ‘in the House of Commons. the Foreign ‘Secretary said: “I wish to state in the most categorical manner that all allegations that British ilrms exported LXpIOSIVe or illegal ammunition to the Abyssinian Government for military purposes are entirely unfounded." It is stated in London that if the allegations are renewed at Lieneva, the British Government, which has already replied on a previous charge to this effect. will furnish a detailed rejoinder, which will dispose of the allegations en‘ectively and finally. MILITARY OOOUPATION. EXTENSION BY ITALIANS. l l , _— MARSHAL WILL PUSH FORWARD. United Press Assn—lilac. Tel. Copyright. LONDON, May 12. The Addls Abaha correspondent of the Daily Mail says the Italians are rapidly extending their military occupation ot' Abyssinla and new claim tlrm possession of the whole country as far north as the 12th. parallel from the Sudan and French Somaliland. Every village has been garrisoned and the territory has been covered with a network of good roads. Troops are moving south from Lake Tsana and west from Desste. extending the occupation to the 10th. parallel which, it is declared, will be completed in a few days. After that .\larshal Badogllo intends to push forward into the south—western corner of Ahysslnia—thc only area not yet. penetrated.