SPOILS OF WAR

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19902, 3 June 1936, Page 7

SPOILS OF WAR

FATE OF ABYSSINIA. ~— lEGOMES ITALIAN Em AFRICA. V'ICEROY \VITii SUPREME PEWTER. United Press Assn—Etec. ’i'ei. CUNNINROME. June 1. The Cabinet has promulgated the Constitution of Abyssinia. combined \\‘ith Eritrea and Somaiiland, under the name of Italian East Africa, ruled by a \‘iceroy with supreme power, assisted 17." t\vo consultative bodies—namely. a governing council. consisting of the highest State ofliciais. and a consultative council. including six ltaiian citizens appointed by tiie Viceroy from agricultural. industrial and commer—cial interests and six native chiefs and notables. East Africa will be divided into five governorships—Amhal‘l. Galla, llarar, Somaliiand and Eritrea. The Coptic Church will be recognised and respected in all Christian parts of Abyssinia. —_,—_. OBJECT 0F EMPIROn’S VISIT. i _— ‘ TO LET THE \VORLD KNO‘V, i ...... ; DESTRUCTION 0F CIVILISATION. ‘L’nlted Press Assn—Exec. Tet. Copyright. ‘ LONDON. June 2. ‘ The Ethiopian Emperor liaiii Selassie. .told a special correspondent of the News chronicle on board the liner Urford. that his object in coming to Europe was to let the world know ;what happened in the war with Italy. “i shall ask them." said liaiii Selassie, “if it is right that. Ethiopian ‘ civiiisation, which is 25 centuries old. should be destroyed in 25) weeks with a barbarlty which properly belongs to pre-Uhristian civilisation." The fugitive Emperor‘s stay at Gibraltar had in no way altered his plans. on the contrary it had convinced him that England was as faithful to her tfriends in adversity as in prosperity. 1 “Are you then counting on 'Bri‘tain's support in the future?“ the COl'< irespondent. asked. . ilaiii Selassie replied: “t have full {confidence in Enniand as in Franco and in all the other members of the iLeague who have ranged themselves on Ithe side of justice. .\‘o conditions haw been imposed limiting my activities in Europe." ‘ A Victim of Ant-onion. ' "Will you invethe fullest liberty of action?" asked the interviewer. “ Even the worst criminal is allowed to defend himself," replied Ilaiii Selasstc. “Surely then the virtim of as— which has been condemned by 52 nations can at least make clear the lcircumstances of that aggression." liaili Selassie- said he was i-ontldent that Geneva would find a solution. Ethiopia's policy had not chamzed. She looked to the League as a member of the League to see that might did not ’conquer over right. _..-. ’ANGLO~ITALIAN CONVIR'ATIONI. i DESIRE FOR FRIEXDSHIP. i t . _— i ATMOSPHERE 0F OPTIMISM. IL‘niied Press Assn—Elec. Tci. Copyright. I LONDON, June 1. A message from Rome states that the Earl of Mansfield and .\[r .\. it. \\‘ise. Conservative member of tho House of Coalitions for Smethwlck. ireprcsenlins 50 unti-sanciionist memihers of Parliament. who already had visited iteri- itittcr and Prince Siarhem'bers. accepted an invitation from Sig;nor .\iur’soiiui to have it conversation Ewiih him. Subsequently they stated that it che “as anxious to revive [friendship between llaly and Britain. Evidence is reaching London from {a}! quarters at‘ lttiiy's anxiety to estab—lish better relations with Britain before the fateful date of June 16. when the League will face the accomplished fact of ltaiy‘s conquest of Abyssinia. A reliable authority in Rome sayl an atmosphere of optimism has been Icrested already. accompanied by a marked drop in anti—British propaganda. It is difficult. however, to asicertain the facts on which the change [is based, for there have been no signs from London of any change in the IGovernment‘s policy against bilateral agreements outside the League. Italy’s Fun. I There is one important factor. namely. feai'—itai}'s fears of the ef..fcris of Haiti Selassle's visit to Lon—idon: fears of the fusion or anti-Fas-It-ist passion in Britain and France: 't'eurs of the iniluence of British re.iigiims opinion. fanned hy the Arch‘iiishup ..t‘ Canterbury)~ repeated (19‘ minciatiuns: and. iinuily. fear cou—-ru-rnwt with the diminution of ltuly's 7tr:ull- and sold reserve. : ’l'hrso factor." may he sufficient to account for itauii’s sudden t'oitii‘tsliip of 'lii‘ittilll. 'i‘iie ilaiiy .\iuil's liuiue cor—;|'i‘_~liunilt’lli euntii'ms the \\me of opii< i lilisiii. 77