Evening star., 1935-10-22

to 30 over the possibility Of modifying
Mussolini's Ethiopian demands.
OfficiaIs indicated France would re-
frain from following Great Britain in
restricting the refueling of Italian
ships at colonial ports.
Ruling on Italian Ships.
Under the Hague Convention Of
1907, which Britain invoked yesterday,
Italian ships of supply and warships
will not be permitted to remain in
British colonial ports more than "a
hours.
While II Duce was carrying on dip
lomatic maneuvers in the capitals OF
Europe, his military commander in
East Africa pledged himself anew to
the complete submission of Ethiopia.
II intend to carry out my task
methodically and resolutely," said
Gen. Emilio de Bono, with full conf
dence that events will justify Italy's
action"
De Bono's forces were concentrated
in Northern Ethiopia for the major
offensive against Makale, some go
miles to the southeast of Aduwa.
Italian scouting planes reported the
principal concentration Of Ethiopians
was at Amba Alagi, so miles south Of
Makale, in the mountain Businesses.
Emperor Halle Selassie was speeding
preparations to leave for the main
Ethiopian defense force on the central
plateau around Dessye, midway in the
eastern half of the empire between
the northern and southern armies of
II Duce.
If these Roman armies continued
their drives into the interior. from
the north and from the south, here
at Dessye would be the last stand for
Ethiopian independence.
Hoare Denies Military Action.
LONDON, October % R.-Sir
Samuel Hoare, foreign secretary, to-
day told the House Of Commons Great
Britain plans no military action
against Italy. He urged that the short
breathing spell before the application
of economic sanctions against Musso-
lini's government be used in another
attempt for peaceful settlement Of
the o-Ethiopian conflict.
The foreign secretary, addressing
Commons on its reassemblage, asked
If an eleventh-hour chance cannot be
used to make unnecessary further
progress along "the unattractive road
of economic action against fellow
League member, an old friend and
a former ally"
Sir Samuel stated that Great Brit
ain had never turned her back on a
peaceful solution, adding:
There Is still breathing space before
the economic pressure can be applied.
Can it not be used for another attempt
at such a settlement"
The legislative chamber was crowded
and many diplomats sat in the gallery.
Italy as League Member.
"Italy still is member of the League
of Nations" said Sir Samuel. Il well
come this fact. Cannot this eleventh.
hour be so used as to make it unneces-
sary to proceed farther along the un-
attractive road Of economic action
against fellow member, an old friend,
a former ally?"
The foreign secretary continued:
II do not know whether there Is
hope or not for what am urging.
do, however, know that great
issues are at stake, much greater
than the local merits Of the African
controversy"
The whole future Of European civil
ization, he asserted, was tied up in
the present conflict, saying the Brit
ish were praying that 'the principles
of collective action now will be up
held and way speedily found to
end this hateful controversy"
accomplishing the need Of find
ing an honorable settlement within
the framework of the League" Sir
Samuel stated that he had never
adopted an extreme partisan atti-
tude, declaring: Indeed, believe
that outside Italy I was the first
public man to remind the world of
Italy's claim for expansion and ecoi
nomic security"
Britain Wants Settlement.
He said he had already pledged
Great Britain to the investigation Of
colonial raw materials as a contri-
button to removing the causes of war
and that he had not let . week pass
without in some way expressing Great
Britain's readiness to take our share
In bringing about an honorable set
tlement acceptable to all three parties