Addis Ababa, May 9.
Ballan aeroplanes to-day scattered over the elly copies of a proclimation declaring that aly now rules the whole of Ethiopia.
Midnight was fixed as the deadline for the surrender of all arms stilt in the hands of Ethiopians.
'Marking the formal annexation oF the territory by Ilaly, foreign Giplomals here wore officially notified that the Imperial Court of Ethiopia, to which they are accredited, has ceased exist. 'They were Informe' that they would be treated as "distinguished and friendly guests" as long fas they cared to remain, Arrangements were made to proclaim. Marshall Pietro Badoglio as Viceroy of Ethiopia, 'A spokesman said that the country. would be re-named and treated as 9 Aopendeney of the Italian Empire.
Ras Hailu, ruler of, Gojjam Prov.' ince, to-day appeared before Marshal Badoglio and swore allegianer Ilaly. The earlier surrender of Ras Seyoum Is considered as of the lulmert importance because of his admitted ability as a commander of guerilla warfare, Resistance to Ttalian rule is expected to be confined in futvro to Feattered bandit ralds—United Press, Geneva, May 9.
In a note to the chairman of the League Committee of Thirteen, the Hallan Government denies that the Committee is competent to deal with questions connected with the application of sanctions or with the inter. pretation of the poison gas protocol of 1025 as these problems have no connneetion with the League of Nations.
The Talian Government reiterates the assurance that it intends to abide by the provisions of the protocol but it adds that it cannot admit that the protocol excludes the right of retaliation for the purpose of suppressing the "atrocities of such abominable character as had been committed by the Abyssinian troops."
The note goes on to say: "The Government responsible for zuch atrocities, which are unthinkable in civilised countries, has shown that the humanitarian spirit from which all conventions and rules of warfare derive, is alien to it. By having been the first to violate the usages of war~ fare, Abyssinia has forfeited the right {0 appeal to those conventions."
The note states in conclusion that the Ttalian Government now, as before, ig desirous of having the reelprocal accusations cleared up and that the International Red Cross was best qualified by its undisputable prestige, experience and impartiality to assume this task, especially in view fof the investigations already opened concerning some of the alleged violations.—Trans-Ocean Kuo Bfin.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.