Word: anti-italian
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...Selassie chatted in French with his guests, his doom as an Emperor seemed in course of being sealed by Orator Anthony Eden, who told his constituents that "The League finds its authority weakened" and that Geneva must now act "in the spirit of candid realism." Far from suggesting any anti-Italian or pro-Ethiopian action of a virile nature. Orator Eden announced for the British Government this unpretentious objective: "We must at this time maintain the League of Nations in existence." In quarters close to Haile Selassie it was said that he was being pressed to quit Great Britain, probably...
...Italian Press Mr. Eden is being attacked with a lack of restraint which we must regret for what is regarded as an anti-Italian policy. I wish to make it clear beyond all doubt that the policy which the Foreign Secretary is conducting in this matter is not his own personal policy but the considered policy of the whole Government. Its motive is not to defeat or humiliate Italy but to support the Covenant of the League...
...Dictator Kondylis, a great admirer of Dictator Mussolini, had counted on running Greece under George II in pro-Italian fashion. But exiled George II, deep in debt to British bankers, is also under heavy personal obligation to the British Royal Family. Therefore in Athens the restored King showed himself anti-Italian at once, soon forced out Dictator Kondylis, ordered a general election. The Field Marshal swore that if his parliamentary henchmen did not win a majority, his military henchmen would lead a coup d'etat to oust King George. Last week the Kondylis cohorts had not won their majority...
...violent Gandhi," the late great Zaghlul Pasha, demanded Egyptian independence at the British Residency in Cairo. Zaghlul's successor is bulky, big-voiced Wafdist Chief Mustafa Nahas Pasha. He has been telling Premier Nessim, that even if the Premier is obliged to let the British fill Egypt with anti-Italian arms, he ought to demand in exchange concessions that will take Egypt a little nearer real independence. Last week the potent Wafd learned with fury that Britain will not let them have even such a slight concession as restoration of the Constitution of 1923. They learned this from none...
...Strongly anti-Italian last week were Greek newspapers, mobsters and seamen. All exulted when the Greek War and National Economics Ministries announced that not one Greek donkey will be sold to the Italian Army. The Government suavely added that Greece needs all its donkeys itself...