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continued from rage II
between Italy and Abyssinia (Ethio-
pia), but, SO far, Prime Minister Ben
ito Mussolini maintains that what is
needed is not arbitration but apollo
gies.
1t seems that clash took place be-
tween Italian troops-African natives
and Abyssinians a few days ago at
Ualual, Italian Somaliland and that
while 10 Abyssinians were killed, 30
Italian soldiers shared their fate.
The Abyssinian government charges
in statements issued at Adds Abeba
that the Italians invaded its country
while Italy, on the other hand, main
tains that Abyssinians unlawfully
crossed the border line by their to
quote Observation-Disclosures unprovoked
aggression against Italy's native gar
riSOnS."
Forty years ago Italy fought bit
ter war in order to retain her suzer-
ainty over Abyssinia, but King Meme
Mks troops proved too strong for the
Italians who suffered defeat after de-
feat with the ultimate result that
they had to abandon their protector
ate and also pay war indemnities to
the victorious nation. That a new
war should ensue now is not consid-
cred very probable, but the tenseness
of the situation cannot be overlooked.
Naval Conference.
Naval disarmament attempts made
within recent years have been, more
or less directly. suggested and spon-
sored by the League; failure has been
their fate.
Today (Thursday) it is expected
that Japan officially and formally will
denounce the Washington naval
treaty of 1922 and the London treaty
of 1890; in doing so the Japanese gov
eminent may have effectively blocked
plans for conference intended to be
held next year for the purpose of dis
cussing the renewal of the treaties.
Japan's demands were of dual ma
ture, i. e., G) that all the big-power
navies should be reduced in size and
strength, and (2) that Japan's navy
must be as large as those of the
United States and Great Britain.
The two western powers, on the
other hand, failed to discuss the first
part of the japanese proposition; in
regard to the second part they in
sisted that Japan must be held to the
5-5-3 formula securing British and
American superiority on the sea.
This is to Japan an intolerable hui
miliation-hence the decision to re-
tire from participation in regulatory
treaties.
Great Britain and Japan.
Among the American delegates at
tending the preliminary naval con-
ference in London fear is expressed
that Japan may inaugurate direct ne
gotiations with Great Britain. Until
twelve years ago these two powers
were allies, their agreement being
abrogated as one of the results of
the international ornaments confer
ence in Washington 1921-1922. 1t is
now thought possible-and so ex-
pIeSScu III various puDllC pI
that Great Britain and Japan may CO.
operate in an intimate manner and,
if so, will probably pay but scant at
tention to American interests in Asia
There are, for that matter, many
who feel that the United States, al
ways stoutly proclaiming adherence
of becoming mixed up in foreign en-
tanglements, has no more business"
to interfere in Asiatic affairs than
in European.
But nothing is very definite at this
moment, and the fact that Japans
denunciation of the Washington and
London treaties cannot become effec-
tive until December 81, 1886, is con-