ILL-TREATMENT

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19901, 2 June 1936, Page 7

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BRITISH IN LIBYA. ALLEGA'I'IONS AGAINOT ITALYPAHADED AS OBJECTS OF DERISION. United Press Assn—Elem Tel. Copyright. LONDON, June 1. The Foreign mm is investigating reports of brutal treatment in Libya oi Captain “'alter Rogers. a leading lm—perlal Airways pilot, and the crew of three or the 38—seater aeroplane. llanno, which was flying to Cairo without passengers. for service in the Near liast. says the Daily Herald. The ma! chine landed at {\iesylam, Libya, and was immediately placed under an armed guard and its documents were seized. j The pilot and crew of the aeroplane were given quarters in an inadequate tent in the blazing sun, with armed native guards outside. it is alleged that the four men were afterwards paraded as objects or derision, at the point of the bayonet. before italian native troops. . When llanno‘s papers were found to be in perfect order. the italians complained that the machine had been .seen flying over a prohibited military ‘area, which actually is the route which tltaly chooses for British aeroplanes to i follow. ‘ Captain Rogers was later allowed to go to Cairo, without any explanation theing made. 1 The incident is the more astonishing tas the Italian Government. Army and ‘.\ir Force are normally very friendly to {British aviators. ! ITALV LOOKING 'ro BRITAIN. l COMMENT BY FRENCH PRESS liE-ARMAMEXT THE CAUSE. L'nited Press Assn—Elan Tel. Copyright; P.\RIS. June 1. ltaiy's reorientation toward Britain is the subject of press comment. “Pertinax” expresaes the opinion that British rearmament is the reason for it. I The Petit Parisien's special corres|pondent, who has Just returned from Home, says; “These last three weeks i have been witnessing a change. it. is to London rather than to Paris that the ltaiiane are looking today. it is curious how senslth'e is public opinion in Home to the slightest influence." _— ! AN ITALIAN ULTIIATUM. i __. ! MAY LEAVE THE LEAGUE. 1F SANCTION: NUT RAISED. United Prels Assn—Elem Tel. Copyrilln Pants. May 31. "Despite denials it is a fact that iiaiy told Sir E. Drumniond on May 21 that it‘ the sanctions were not raise by June 15 italy would leave it: League of Nations." writes Medan ’i‘abouis in L‘Oeuvre.