IL DUCE’S PLEDGE

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19893, 23 May 1936, Page 9

IL DUCE’S PLEDGE

i IVO EUROPEAN WAR. I {SIGNOR MussoLlNi-s ASSURANM. i ' REASON OF .\i.\hSHAL'S RECALL. i United Press Assn.—Elec. Tci. Com-ring LONDON. May 22. , "the home correspondent of the 'i Times says it is denied that .\larshal . Badoglio “as hastily recalled from Abyssinia owing to the European sit- _ nation. lie is said to be returning for : a short period of leave. partly for . health reasons. and also because Sig~ ‘ nor Mussolini desires to obtain from him a full report on the situation in ‘ Abyssinia. _ Signor Mussolini throughout has ; insisted that the Abyssinia dispute i should be regarded purely as a colonial affair devoid of European rei percussions. ' ii Duce claims to have maintained i his pledge to prevent the African conflict from developing into a Euro—- ' pean war. There is no doubt now that I his recent declarations to Mr \Vard Price were intended for the British . nation at large. it will not be surprising. therefore. says the correspondent. it Signor .\lul- - solinl follows up these declarations . by taking soundings in at more omcial : manner. Another message from Rome says it is understood that .\iarshai Bndogiic. who is on his way from Asmara l to home. will remain in Italy until the ’danger of conitict arising from sanc‘tions has passed. Marshal GrazLanl lprobably will be entrusted with the task or purifying .\byssinin in View of I his reputation for the use oi’ the “iron I hand" in Libya. ’ EMPEROR FOR ENGLAND. ! WANTS TO SEE THE KING. ’(lONSt'iXi‘ iiitiTiSll AUTHORITIES. LONT‘HN. .\luy 2!. The Jerusalem correspondent of the _ Times says It is understood iimi lim--1 peror iiaiii Selassie will lcmc for Ens,land io—day or to-inorrow. , According to the Unity Tciegruph‘s Jerusalem cut‘l‘cspondunl the Emperor wants to see King Edward and to non- ‘ suit the British authorities about his plans. Also, he is anxious to attend the meeting or the-League Council on June 16. ’ TROOPS IN AODII ABAIA GUARDS AT THE LEUA'nOSS. DISCUSSION REGAHDLNG Si‘l’iENG’rli LUXDON. May it. The diplomatic correspondent of the Times states that the ltaiian Ambas—sador. Signor Grandi. called at the Foreign Oflice and discussed the strength 01’ the guard at the British Legation in Addis Abaha, which Britain has not yet decided to reduce as requested by Home. it is believed that France also in undecided regarding the withnrAWaJ or her troops from Diredawa. I __-___— BRITAIN AND ITALY. ._,__ INTERVIEWS IN LONDON. STRENGTH OF GUARD DISCUSSEIL (omeiai Win-mu.) (Received May 23. it a.m.) RUGBY. May 22. It is understood that the strength of the guard' at the British Lesation at Addis Abaha was discussed in an interview yesterday between Signor Grandi and Sir it. \‘ansiitart. As already stated, lialy would wetcome the withdrawal of the company 'ot the Punjab Regiment which was sent in the autumn to reinforce the regular Legation guard or 20 Sikh i soldiers. . No decision has been tat-ten to ‘changc the present strength of the LeHrntion guard. The matter is still lunder consideration In London. t ..—.——_ i THI ITALIAN: DIIIED. i i *- \'h;.\i‘t-.‘ii'u>‘l‘tliiit; 'l‘o REMAIN. NlJ'i‘iFiuA'l‘il-X 'i‘l't FRANCE. l'nilcd i‘ress Ann—liter. Tel. Copyright. \lierchcd .\iziy 23. i p.m.“ IIOMI-I. .\luy 2‘l. ilniy has informed trance that the Right Rev. A. Jarosscau, \‘it'ur Apostolic, will be permitted to remain at ilnrnr. On .\lay it! Marshal Grazlanl ordered the deportation of the lit. Rev. A. Jarosscau, who remained at. the altar in his church during the bombardment of iiarar. Itr. Jinx-Osseau declined to he moved.