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with Anthony Eden of Grea
Britain. Since all members of tn,
committee are also members ot
the Council, tomorrow'S meeting
will clear the path for Saturday
Council session.
Battle Continues
The cablegram sent by thu
Ethiopian Foreign Minister said
please communicate to the
Council of the League and the
member states, the following:
"a telegram received October
3 from Ras Seyum informs the
Imperial Government that
Italian military airpIaneS this
morning bOmbarded AdOwa and
Adigrat, leaving many victims
along the civilian population,
including women and children,
and destroying nu m erOus
houses.
"A battle is at this moment
taking place in the Province Of
Agame.
These events, occurring on
Ethiopian territory. constitute
q violation of the Empires
frontier, and a breach of the
Covenant Of the League,
through Italian aggression"
SN.ofn~x, Fho.noI
Although not mentioning an,
battle, a note simultaneously re
ceived from Fulvio Suvich. Italiar
foreign undersecretary, partially
confirmed the italian advance "tc
take up certain positions" The
note said:
"The bellicOse and aggressive
spirit developed in AbySsinia
among the chieftainS and SOL
diers, who have been demand
ing action for a long time, and
which has succeeded in impOs-
ing itself on the government =. .
found expression in the order
for Ethiopian mObiliZat ton Sep
tember 28.
This order constitutes an i'm
mediate and direct menace to
the Italian troops, together with
the aggressive character of the
special note from Adds Ababa,
telling Of the creation Of a neu-
trail zone.
THAT Is only a strategic
movement, designed to facili-
tate the gathering and prepa-
ration for aggression Of Abys-
Sinian troops"
NECESSARY STEPS"
Signor Suvich recalled that
Italy, in her side memoire o1
September 4, communicated docu
ments proving continuous bloody
acts to which Italy has beer
subjected during the last II
years" He added:
"In consequence Of the or.
der for general mobilization,
aggressive intentions have taken
on a more considerable volume
of importance. and manifeStly
involve more serious and i'm
mediate dangers to which 1t Is
necessary to react without de-
lay.
I'm the presence Of this stu
alton, the Italian government
has found itself compelled to
authorize the supreme COM
mand in Eritrea to take the
necessary steps, and to occupy
certain posts"
The League promptly swung
into action, SuInmoning a meet
ing of the Council for Saturday
morning at 10:30 o'clock.
Geneva Surprised
Authorities accepted the Italiar
note as a virtual declaration o1
the commencement Of hoStilities
although they were surprised thai
Italy even deigned to go through
the formality Of recognizing the
League.
Viscount Cranbourne, acting
chief of the British delegation
conferred with Salvador de MAZDA
riaga, chairman of the Council
Committee of 13, which is charged
with drafting recommendation
to prevent" war.
The Council must await the ar
rival Of Capt. Anthony Eden from
London, and Premier Pierre Lava
from Paris. Invitations probably
be sent to Baron Pompeo Aloisi
Premier MusSolini's represent
ative, now in Rome, and Bedju
rond Tecle Hawariate, Ethiopian
delegate, who is in Paris.
IS To Meet Today
Recommendations of the Coun
Gil, when it meets, will be radically
changed as a result Of actual out
break of hostilitieS before its re
port was ready, authorities said
The Committee Of 13 meets thi!
afternoon and is expected to has