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St. Croix Tribune
Christiansted, Saint Croix County, Virgin Islands
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Italy annexes two Abyssinian provinces amid its conquest march; League of Nations prepares boycott affecting 70% of Italian exports; Britain refuses Mediterranean fleet reduction; Mussolini curbs anti-England press; war news contradictory.
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The League of Nations boycott banning exports from Italy and its colonies it is said will affect 70 percent of the country's exports. A list of articles which the nations agreeing to the sanctions will refuse to sell to Italy is being prepared.
Great Britain has refused to reduce its fleet in the Mediterranean. Feeling against England was running so high in Italy that Mussolini ordered the newspapers to cease their attacks against England and he made a statement that England was not acting with selfish motive.
The details of the war news is contradictory.
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Abyssinia
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italy formally annexed two abyssinian provinces; league of nations boycott to affect 70 percent of italy's exports; great britain refused to reduce its mediterranean fleet; details of war news contradictory.
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Italy has formally annexed two Abyssinian provinces to Italian territory in Africa and declared them under Italy's protection while its army advances in conquest. The League of Nations is imposing a boycott banning exports to Italy and its colonies, affecting 70 percent of the country's exports, with a list of prohibited articles being prepared. Great Britain has refused to reduce its Mediterranean fleet; high anti-England feeling in Italy led Mussolini to order newspapers to stop attacks on England and state that England acts without selfish motives. War news details are contradictory.