The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-16
British Statesmen
 Face Bad Crisis
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l adamantly opposed to the proposals as betrayal of Ethiopia and the league.
 The peace proposals which Sir Samuel Hoare, foreign secretary, and Premier Pierre Laval of France drafted assumed more importance each hour.
 There was every sign that divi- sion in the British cabinet over the proposals was growing, not healing.
 Laval faces his coalition cabinet tomorrow, knowing that Edouard Herriot, radical socialist leader and the key man in the government has demanded publicly just peace for Ethiopia.
 The League Council meets We'd nesday to consider the plan with a majority believed to be actively hos tile to it.
 The fascist grand council meets at Rome late Wednesday night and Premier Benito Mussolini is expect ed to reply to the proposals Thurs day.
 On Thursday afternoon Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin and Sir Samuel Hoare will face the house of commons to defend their part in drafting the plan.
 Crises Within Crises
 There have been many crises within crises since fascist Italy started its war making plans last summer, and there have been many false alarms. But it seemed plain that this week must put Europe on its way in whatever direction it is to take-to strip the league cov- enant to forceless code of words or to make it an instrument calcu- lated to deter ambitious statesmen; to decide the relations between Bri- tain and Italy, France and Italy, Britain and France, perhaps to mark the start of an effort to effect 8 British French German agree ment for limitation of land, sea and air armaments.
 Cabinet crises are most unusual in England, but there was talk of one today. There were rumors of all sorts including one that Prime Min- ister Baldwin might resign-a most unlikely possibility. Rather the pros pect was that Baldwin in his rough hewn way would get up in the house of commons on Thursday and de- fend vigorously the governments course.
 Headed Toward War
 The stories persist in well in- formed quarters that the govern ment had no reason left to doubt that it was headed inevitably to- ward war and that new point ot departure was necessary.
 It takes something important tc bring cabinet ministers into action during the week end. But late yes- terday Baldwin motored in from Chequers, his country residence, tc No. 10 Downing Street, his official town residence.
 He conferred with Anthony Eden minister for league affairs. Then Eden conferred at length at the for eign of1ice with Sir John Simon home secretary. Simon was called in by telephone from 8 golf course Baldwin conferred with Neville Chamberlain, chancellor of the ex- chequer.
 It was believed that the principal motive for the expected emergency cabinet meeting was to give Eden his instructions for the League Council meeting Wednesday.
 There were reports, which were not confirmed, that the two hour talk between Eden and Simon con- cerned details of the plan for Ital- ian colonization in southern Ethi- opia-about which Mussolini has asked for more information.
 Eden Angry at Betrayal
 The usually well informed politi- cal correspondent of the Daily Mail reported that Eden still was angry over what he believes to be a be- trayal of the League and Ethiopia by the peace plan, and that he still was on the verge of resigning.
 Also, the correspondent gave the purported lineup of those most ac- tive in the cabinet for and against the peace plan.
 On the pro side he placed Bald- win, Neville Chamberlain, Viscount Hailsham, lord chancellor; Viscount Monsell of Evesham, first lord of the admiralty; Walter Runciman president of the board of trade, and Hoare. On the anti side were placed Eden, Walter Elliot, minister of ag- riculture; Oliver Stanley, president of the board of education; Alfred Duff Cooper, minister for war, and William Ormsby- Gore, first commis- sioner of works.
 It was perhaps not without signi- ficance that those for the plan aver age 62 years of age and that those against it not only average but A years, but also are without excep- ton World war veterans. May Be Patched Up It is entirely likely that by Thurs day the cabinet differences will be patched.
 Whatever happens Baldwin is ex- pected to ask, and receive, formal vote of confidence in commons Thursday regardless of what his own followers think of the peace plan and the governments course.
 The visit which Sir Eric Phipps, ambassador at Berlin, paid to Adolf Hitler srlday may Srove of impor- tance in the next few days. It was understood his report to the foreign ofhce indicated that no progress was