Word: abyssinia
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...enemy: Abyssinia...
...joker: Statesman Mussolini is believed to have obtained a "free hand in Abyssinia" from Britain and France who need his aid in getting Germany into the Eastern Locarno. In London this week the Foreign Office announced, that Sir Sidney Barton, British Minister to Emperor Haile Selassie of Abyssinia, had instructions to inform His Majesty that Abyssinia's proper course is "direct negotiation with Italy," not an appeal to the League (of which Abyssinia is a member) or an appeal to Britain...
Washington, Feb. 12--The state department today ordered its foremost "trouble shooter," George C. Hanson to Abyssinia to report developments in the growing Itale-Abyssinian hostility...
Paris--France considers latest Italian-Abyssinia border clash as "local incident"; awaits League Council stand before taking formal position of war threat...
Geneva--League officials fear Italy intends to seize control of Abyssinia in new "Manchukuo" drive...