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to the widespread opinion that sane
tions mean war"
1t is expected that a special meeting
OF the cabinet will be called this week
70 discuss the mounting tension as
we'll as for discussion of lifting the
arms embargo levied against Ethiopia.
1t is also reported that Parliament
is likely to be convened early in Sep
tember instead of on October 90. as
arranged, owing to the grave turn Of
affairs.
Press Apprehensive.
I,ondon's conservative morning news
papers expressed serious apprehension
over the possible effects of the wrecked
Paris parleys.
We are bound to reckon with the
probability that this country may be
involved, willy nilly, in another war
more terrible than the last" COM
mented the Morning Post
The Times lsshed out at Mussolini
for his brusqueness in spurning the
Franco British proposals, saying:
"Mussolini has shown little regard
for the courtesies. The French
premier, who had to divert his at
tention from affairs of his own ~coun-
try at a critical moment. and the
British minister, especially appointed
to deal with League of Nations affairs,
had to kick their heels until Baron
Pompeo Aloisi might be able to give
them the views of the head OF the
Italian government.
After two days" the Times con-
tinued. they found the Italian repre-
sentative unable TO make any serious
contribution to the business in hand,
The gravity Of the Italian decision
can hardly be overestimated. Italy
has ignored her pledges and con-
temptuously flouted the League
Market Shows Effects.
The menace of the war clouds roll
ing up from Africa were also reflected
in the sluggish movement of the Brit
ish Stock Exchange, according to the
Financial Times.
IF the Ethiopian business could be
localized" said that paper. nobody
would be greatly perturbed from a
financial viewpoint. But unfortunate
ly other nations look as though they
are being dragged into the theater Of
disagreement. 1t is apprehension
like this. spreading still further, that
holds cheerfulness in check"
The British government has by i'm
plication made a bid for the moral
support of the United States in its
future steps in the Italo- Ethiopian
situations. it was learned today. While
Anthony Eden. in Paris. was seeing
j. Theodore Mariner. counselor to
the United States Embassy. the foreign
office here advised Ray Atherton,
American charge d'affaires here, of
the trend of events.
The foreign office took particular
pains to enlighten Africans on the
British policy In the dispute and OBJ
servers interpreted this acton as a bid
for the moral support of the United
States in the future.
Informed quarters said Anglo Italian
understanding regarding British
rights to Lake Tsana, the source of
the River Nile, had been knocked sky
high by the tri-power conference in
Paris.
An authority said the response Of
Italy in Paris indicated that nation
considered herself no longer bound by
the 1872 bilateral agreement with
Great Britain or by other understand
ings of an informal character
Authoritative sources said they were
seriously worried by the complicated
major question affecting the very life
of the Sudan and Egypt.
1t was learned that a cabinet meet
ing will be called within 10 days,
after leading cabinet ministers had
surveyed the international outlook.
Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin,
who is on vacation at Aix-Les-Bains,
is keeping in constant touch with
London and may return.
1t was stated that the ministers
planned an immediate reconsideration
Of the ban on export of arms to
Ethiopia and Italy, but there were no
hints dropped as to what action would
be taken.