WAR HORRORS

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19904, 5 June 1936, Page 7

WAR HORRORS

ITALY’S PITILESS METHODS APPIAL BY HAILI SELASSIE. THE EMPEROR 1N LONDON. United Press Assn—Else. Tel. Copyright. (Received June 5, 11.15 am.) LONDON. June 11. Emperor Halli Selassie and his family are living in a house next the liegation in Princes Gate. The house is decorated with Abyssinian flags. The Emperor received a representative of the International Press, his secretary reading a. statement. which included; “In face of the horrors of the enemy's pitiless aviation we had to choose either to allow the complete annihilation of our people or to terminate their suflerlngs. We have come personally to appeal to the sentiment and Justice 0! all peoples." , The Emperor afterwards strolled m the garden to enable illms and photographs to be made. His solemn bear—ing contrasted with that or his children, who appeared to enjoy the novelty of the occasion. The windows of nelghbourlns houses were crowded with housEmaids overlooking the Emperor's sarden. ironically, the refreshments offered to the guests included Italian \‘ermonth. ITALIAN ATROOITIIS. USE OF POISONOUS GASES] ETI'IIOPIAN EMPEROR'S MESSAGE. (omcm Wireless.) (Received June 5. 12.30 p.m.) RUGBY. June In. The Emperor of Ethiopia. in a. message to the press, says : “We never desired war. It was imposed upon us. and with our people unarmed and unprepared we have resisted for seven long months. Our subjects were poisoned. burned and decimated by gases, against which they had absolutely no means of protection. “Returning with us to Addis Alisha. our troops passed through devastated fields. ruined villages covered with bodies of the aged, and or women and children massacred behind the lines." IN'I'IRIO'I'I IN lIVIIINII. ASSURANCE BY ITALY. N 0 DESIGNS AGAINST BRITAIN. (Times Cable.) LONDON. June 4. The Italian Ambassador. Signor Grandl, again visited the Foreign Secretary. Mr Eden. yesterday and repeated Signor Mussollnl‘e assurances that Italy has no designs against British interests. Also he omcially confirmed ll Duce‘s public statements about his willingness to enter into a Mediterranean Pact and to join in a common etiort to stabilise Europe as soon as sanctions are repealed. The diplomatic correspondent of the Times says that British official circles fully appreoiate the value of Signor Mussolini‘e assurances but it is emphasised that these can neither imply. nor be allowed to lead to. separate bilateral negotiations. Brltain‘s attitude throughout the dispute between Italy and Abi'selnia has been for collective action through the League. Any liquidation of that conflict. therefore, must (continue to be through the League. Consequently the British view is that Signor Museolini‘s assurances should be conveyed not to one League Power ‘but to the League as a. whole at ‘ Geneva. I l _— } CONFIRINOI 111 LONDON. l .\nxxsrna AND AMBASSADOR. ‘ (omcm wzreisu.) 1 (Received June 5. 12.30 p.m.) RUGBY, June 5. in response to an invitation from the Foreign Secretary (Mr Anthony Eden), Signor (lrumii. the Italian Ambassador, paid a Visit to lhe Foreign Oiilcc yes—terday afternoon to continue the discussion with Mr Eden which begun on Thursday. .\i. Corbin. the French Ambassador in London, also called on Mr Eden, ITALV MAY LEAVE LIAGUE. THE QUESTION OF SANCTIONS. GUARANTEES OF GOOD CONDUCT. ..._..- L‘nllcd Press Assn—Else. 'i'si. copyright. LONDON. June 1;. The Geneva Correspondent of the llnily Telegraph stains that Signor iiorascopu. Italy‘s Imrnlancnl delegate In the League. protested to the Secre-t:n-.\'-t‘.cncrul, .\l, .\wnnl. against the mums'vul convocation of the llcuirur .\>.~il‘l|lili}'. .\lsu ii is reported that the Italian .\iinislrr :il l’ruinn- informed iln'. item-s, president of the Assembly. that if It is rnmukn-Il it \\'ill inmn ‘llnii's tlnul \\ilhlll'il\\d| from tin) ‘ League The Paris (‘Ol‘l‘t‘ipnmlo‘nt of the .\lan. w-ln'slm' liuurdlan say-e lhut authoritaliw, l’r'cnrll t'i|‘i‘i(‘t~t assert that hri'orvfunctions: can be lifted ltaly must give lgnaranteca of gnod conduct. not on]: lin rcznrd tn the Mediterranean. hut. ‘ulfin in the lied Son \\’ln'ro Italy must llli‘ltlv'l‘illkl‘ not to build fortifications \‘.i|il'il \\nuld ermine her to hlm-k up the t‘.l.~[l‘l'll sou I‘tnitv‘. i-Il'i'urls his” art: living made to >o—-—-nro l'rom ltaii' BSSUI'HHCP.‘ llmt nu. mliw .lllll) \\ill lw raised in .\ll)ssinici \\liirh \\onlrl lw a invnmre In the Eudd“ .lntl r-lhi‘r territories.

LABOUR CONFERENCE. NO ITALIAN DELEGATION. United ness Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright. GENEVA, Juno 3. Italy has decided not to send a delegation to the International Labour Conference to-morrow. No reason for this attitude has been uveok