The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-01
President Tries For
 Peace M Ethiopia
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differences that have arisen be- tween Italy and Ethiopia, l wish ovoice the hope of the people and the government of the United States that an amicable solution will be found and that peace will be maintained"
 The last reference by MT. Roose- volt to the war threats were at a press conference last week when he said the quarrel was no official concern to the United States.
 By his statement MT. Roosevelt i strengthened the stand of the United States for peace. Previous Ivy he had expressed informally a view that the African quarrel was no official concern of the United States.
 Nov. observers felt, the Ameri- can government is seeking to aid peace, but continuing to refuse to become involved directly in what is regarded as essentially question for settlement by European pow CTS.
 Great Britain has worked deter minedly to prevent war in Africa ever since the Ethiopian dispute reeched a critical stage. The Bri- tish have gone to what was re- garded here as heroic lengths to prevent outbreak of actual war which many feared might even tually involve half the nations of Europe.
 The presidents statement fol- 1-~ alA cft at hn Sfo "a department by the British Ambas- sador Sir Ronald Lindsay. Lind- say conferred at length with Act ing Secretary of State William Phillips, late yesterday. It was understood the Ethiouian situa- ton and Britain's efforts in behalf of peace at Geneva were fully. dis cussed.
 Demands Intervention.
 London, Aug. 1-(UP)-Sir Her. bert Samuel, leader of the liberal party, demanded strong interven- ton by Great Britain in the Italian. Ethiopian dispute during an im- portant debate on foreign affairs today in the House of Commons.
 Samuel insisted that "Abyssinia must not be thrown to the wolves for the sake of Franco-Italian understanding"
 Sir Herbert raised the color ques. ton. He reminded the House of the British Empires population ot 70,000,0O0 whites and 430,000, ,00C coiored.
 "Britain has the strongest inter- est" he said, 'in deprecating the uotbreak of struggle which may be represented as contest between white and colored."
 He voiced fear that the issue of Italy and Ethiopa would Se smothered in committees in Gen. eva land Italy will act while the leagune is talking"
 Hope In United States.
 Sir Samuel repeated his previous hope of support and co-operation from the United States when he expressed great satisfaction with the United States governments condemnation of any possible re- course to war"
 He said he had kept the United States government continually in- formed of the gravity with which Britain regards the situation.
 Sir Samuel. giving assurance that he is fully aware of the difficulty caused by the existence among na- tions of those who have and those who have not, nevertheless insisted that problems must be settled with out recourse to force. He re-af- firmed Britain's determination to make every reasonable effort to avert war"
 Distressing from the Ethiopian problem. in response to a sugges- ton from George Lansbury. labor leader, that the world economic conference be reconvened, he said a world economic conference today would be no more successful than it was in 1883.
 Compromise Plan
 Geneva, Aug. 1-(UP)-With anw toiephonic instructions from Hsemler Benito Mussoiini. Baron &smpeo Aloisl of raly met with A&uf. Anthony Eden of Great Bri- isIn and Premier Pierre Laval oi France tonight to discuss com rxom.ae proposel to avert war por t#een Italy and Ethiopia.