The Washington times., 1935-10-01
BRITAIN ASKS
RIGHT TO Use
FRENCH PORT
England Set to Check
Duce to Enforce
League Sanctions
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from Mussolini's hundred bomb
ing planes now maSSed in Eritrea.
Count Vinci'S departure was
preceded today by the evacuation
of several Of the. few remaining
italian merchants at Adds Ababa,
and the rest are expected to leave
Saturday.
No Formal Declaration
Indications at Rome, however,
were that Italy'S war machine
would get into action with the
quiet Smoothness of a costly mo-
tor car, with no declartion OF
war and no immediate hoStilitieS
on a large scale to crate on Bri-
tain'S ears.
Italy, it was officially stated,
"may find it necessary" as a re-
suit Of Ethiopian mobilization,
already under way for a week, to
send troops over the borderline
of italian Somaliland and Eritrea.
These forces, if sent, would fol-
low the Ethiopian tribesmen right
up to the point, 18 miles from
the borders, to which Emperor
Halle SelaSsie ordered them to
withdraw.
With Italian troops straining at
the leash and AbysSinian warriors
eager for fight confronting each
other, a clash precipitating gen.
eral hoStilitieS would seem newt
able.
Meanwhile, Britain and France,
having reaffirmed their determi-
nation to stand by the League Of
Nations covenant in all cases Of
unprovoked aggression. whether in
Africa or Central Europe, sought
more concrete guarantees Of mu-
tual support.
Seek rench Ports
The London Star today con.
firmed International News Serv-
ices dispatch Of last week that
Britain is asking France for the
use of her Mediterranean ports in
the event Of a blockade against
Italy.
Also, according to the Daily
ExpreSS's Paris correspondent, it Is
being suggested in official French
quarters that the two countries
general army StaffS and admiralty
stats should work out mutual de-
tense plans, as was done before
the Great War.
Paris dispatches limited that the
French reply to Britain'S request
would be affirmative, and France
may even promise active assistance
Of her navy if British vessels, try
ing to enforce League sanctions,
were attacked by Italian warshlps.
London's stock exchange re-
flected the war reports. with Brit
iSh government securities one
quarter to seven-eighth p o1nts
., lower and a small turnover.
This was partly brought about
by continued reports in Throg-
morton Street that Neville Cham
berlain, Chancellor Of the Exche-
uuer, might shortly foreshadow q
billion-dollar defense loan.
Captain Eden Arrives
Capt. Anthony Eden, British
minister for League affairs, ar
rived by air from Geneva and
Paris today, without making any
statement.
He will report on League inter
vention in the Ethiopian crisis
Wednesday to a full meeting Of
the cabinet.
Following the arrival of the
young British minister for league
affairs, French A bass a d or
Charles Corbin called at the for
eign office and also conferred
with former Foreign Secretary
Austen Chamberlain and Lord
Lloyd.
At the same time, Prime Minis
ter Baldwin conferred with Pres1-
dent of the Board Of Trade wal
ter Runciman at number 10
Downing St..
The fact Lord Lloyd was drawn
into the discussions was consid-
cred significant because he is re"
garded as an expert on Egyptian
and Near Eastern affairs. From
1925 to 1929 he served as High
Commissioner for Egypt and the
Sudan and previously was Gov
ernor of Bombay. During the
European war he served in Egypt,
Gallipoli, Mesopotamia and the
Hedjaz.
Premier Stanley Baldwin and
Foreign Minister Sir Samuel Hoare
are meeting today to prepare for
the cabinet session.
Adds ABABA, Oct. 1 Q.N.SO.
ReWarding them in advance Tor
Valorous deeds with needle ana
shears, Emperor Halle SelaSSie to-
day conferred decorations upon
several of Adds Ababa'S 33 tall
orS, all of whom offered their
services to the emperor.
Butchers, grocerS and haber-
dashers, it was said, will follow
the tailorS' example.
ALEXANDRIA, Oct. I G.N.SJ.
British soldiers today erected
barbed wire entanglements to
protect the wireless station here,
adding to martial activity such
as Alexandria has not experienced
in many a year.
British warships and airplanes
yesterday staged joint maneuvers
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