Evening star., 1935-06-25
British Minister Discusses
Ethiopia With Suvich
and II Duce.
OBJECTIVE MEDIATION
WITH HALE SELASSIE
Premier Reported Holding That
Neither Articles 10 or 15
Could Be Invoked.


minister for League Of Nations af-
fairs. Capt. Anthony Eden, made q
preliminary survey OF the Ethiopian
question with Fuivio Suvich, Italian
undersecretary FOR foreign affairs, this
morning preparatory to 3 meeting
with Premier MJssolini, which may
be one Of the most important en-
counters Of the year.
The conference with Mussolini on
the Ethiopian conflict began later in
the Venezia Palace. +
The British diplomat and Suvich
drovs TO Castel Fusapo on the coast
for luncheon. Although the idea Of
formal conversation on foreign af-
fairs in Rome was abandoned. the
two statesmen managed to cover many
subjects during the 45-minnte drive
and later, at the table.
Seeks to Learn Duce's Aims.
British sources said the obiect Of
Eden's discussions today with Mus
solini was to make no offers. but 70
learn from Il Dnce exactly wfas the
premier wants from Ethiopia tefors
ne will give up the idea Of an ex-
petition into the African empire. IL
was said that then Eden woeI.d be
prepared to negotiate with Emperor
Hale Selassie.
At the same time, Eden was pre-.
pared to enter into thorough dis
cussion of the juridicai situation creA
atei in the League Of Nations By the
Inslo- Ethiopian conflict.
Most especially before the confer
ees was the subject of the effect ON
the League Covenants Article 10
guaranteeing territorial integrity and
Article Is, providing arbitration by
the League Council in the event Of
an international dispute.
Invskation Held luspeaslhle.
Italian sources said Mussolini held
that. froru the italian viewpoint.
neither of these articles could be In
yoked in the present conflict.
1t was said that Article 10 could
not be invoked because Article 10,
providing for territorial revision and
to which Article 10 is linked, never
has been applied.
Italy's juridical argument 10 that
the League should reduce Ethiopia TO
the ranA of q mandate state, implying
that Italy should be given the man
date.
A government spokesman explained
that Italy's note to Adds Ababa Sun
day in regard to the sultanate Of
Jimma had not been a protest, but.
rather, q request for information. The
Ethiopian pote of reply explained that
the sultanate had not been absorbed
by Ethiopia. as was previously re-
ported in Italy, but that Emperor
Halle SelaSsie had appointed q guar
dian over the young son Of the late
Sultan, who died recently.
Legation Denies Rumors.
An official denial was issued of ru-
mors that the Italian Legation in
Adds Ababa had ordered Italian sub
jects in Ethiopia To be ready to leave
within 10 days.
| Another of Eden's conferees today
was Geoffrey Thompson, British ex-
pert on African affairs.
Members of the Italo-Ethiopian
Cancellation Commission wers as
assembling at Scheveningen. a suburb
Of The Hague, to resume their ses-
sions after a recess of several weeks.
Two more ships sailed. meanwhile,
| FOR East Africa with soldiers and war
materials.
Capt. Eden probably will leave to-
morrow.
Aid RumOrs Held Hypothesis.
PARIS. June rs OT.-Emperor
Halle Selassie of Ethiopia, in an In
terview with the newspaper LIE Matin
at Adds Ababa, was quoted today as
saying rumors Of Moslem aid for
Ethiopia in the event of a war
against Italy, were only hypothesis. "
''Mahomet in the Koran declared
the Ethiopians gave me hospitality
and all Musselmen should aid Ethiop-
ians if they are in dificulties' the
Emperor was quoted.
For the moment the Moslems OF
Ethiopia are happy to live IN q spirit
of peace and religious liberty"
I
Ethiopia Rejects Charges.
Adds ABABA, Ethiopia. June IS
| OP).-The Ethiopian government, in
a note to Italy, rejected today as
mon n-pertinent" Italian charges that
Ethiopia was making the Sultanate Of
Jimma another province Of the empire.
The note was dispatched in reply
to Italian representations June 23, In
which the Italian government took
cognizance" Of steps the Ethiopian
government was taking to make
Jimma another province under It's
direct administration.
Italy insisted she had rights In
Jimma, as consequence Of treaties
concluded directly with Sultan Abba
Jifiar and expressed "iormal reserves"
concerning the new situation
The Ethiopian Empire replied that
Jimma has always been an integral
part Of the empire, administered un-
der authority Of the central govern.
ment, like other provinces.