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Britain's Move Towards Recognition Of Conquest STOP

Geneva, To-day.

The text of the British Foreign Office communica- tion to the League Secretariat, asking for the Abyssinian question to be placed on the agenda at the next meeting of the League Council, scheduled for May 9, was published yesterday afternoon.

The communication reads: "In British Government on the agenda. behalf of the British Secretary for of the session.-Trans-Ocean- Foreign Affairs I have the honour to send you the following

WITHOUT COMMENT munication:

Com-

"The British Government has ex- amined the abnormal situation ari-

London, To-day. The communication addressed British Government to

sing out of the fact that many by the

League states, including five re- the League in connection with presented on the Council, have re- Abyssinia is published by most of cognised, or have resolved upon the London newspapers without recognising, the exercise of Italian comment. sovereignty over Abyssinia, and that other League states have not done so.

Majority of the newspapers re- gard the communication as a mere formality, and think it certain that

will been Britain

recognise sovereignty over Abyssinia.

Italian

It is recalled that Mr. Neville Chamberlain has repeatedly stress-

I "Accordingly

have authorised to request you to place the following item on the agenda of the next meeting of the Council:

"The consequences of the presented that Britain will recognise the situation in Abyssinia.”

Italian conquest only with the ap- proval of the League Council.

"

LEAGUE ACTION

The five Council members

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Haile Selassie, says one report, ferred to in the British communica- has received a copy of the British tion are apparently Poland, Bel-communication to Geneva-Trans- gium, Rumania Latvia and Ocean.

Ecuador,

The League Secretariat has al- Mrs. Aris, manāgress of the ready-brought the British com-Lane Crawford and Co. branch at munication to the notice of Council members as well as members of the League.

No. 96, Nathan Road, has reported that some-one entered the premises last night by forcing a window at the rear of the premises. Nothing was stolen. The damage done was

Should no protest be forthcom- ing, then the item of Abyssinia will appear in the form desired by the 'about $10.

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MILITIAMEN DESERT

Luchon (France), To-day.

A force of 2,000 Republican Spanish militiamen arrived French territory yesterday.

Most of them were transported immediately by special train to the Franco-Catalan frontier at Cer- bere. Trans-Ocean.

MIKLAS

VOTES YES

Vienna, To-day.. Wilhelm Mikias, ex-President of Austria, voted "Yes" in the plebis-. cite.

It is learned from a reliable source that Dr. Miklas has sent a letter to Dr Artur Zeiss-Inquart, Governor of Austria, explaining why he voted in the affirmative.--Trans- Ocean.

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Prague, To-day. The Sudeten German Party in Czecho-Slovakia claims that since March 19 last its ranks have been swalled by 100.000 new members.

The incorporation of Austria into the Reich is believed to have been primarily responsible. Trans Ocean.

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