The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-08-17
Specific Claims Demanded

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Laval and Of Anthony Eden. chief
British delegate. Baron Aloisi asked
MuSsolin for a specific statement
Of his claims.
1t was apparent from the delay
that MussOllni as we'll as the
delegates here. expected the reply to
be an important one and possibly
one which would indicate with some
clarity whether the peace-preserva-
ton conference could succeed.
Baron AlOlsi telephOned Mussolini
again today, reporting the French
and British negOtiators we're press
ing him for a reply.
MuSSolni's delay caused the little
hope there has been for peace to
diminish perCeptibly The at
mOsphere was peSSimistic. and there
were suggestions that Mussolini was
playing for time while his prepara-
tions for attack went on.
Attack to Open in October
French military experts expressed
agreement with British ones. quoted
by the United Press from London
yesterday. that any Italian attack in
force probably would be made about
the first week in October.
This estimate was made in the
belief that the ground in the pro-
spective Ethiopian war zone Will
take two or three weeks to dry
sufficiently for big scale military
movement after subsistence of the
rains which have persisted since
June.
ANY doubt that behind the Brit
iSh-Italian disagreement over
Ethiopia there lies the world i'm
pOrtant question of control of the
Mediterranean Sea and the Red
Sea route to India has been dis
PEELED.
The conviction IS plain here that
MUSSOlini has ambitions to increase
his power on sea routes and that
Britain is worried about it.
Britain to Guard Lake
As far as he can so without risk
lAi[ 0lAtaAd AAflls WI. Alcf d - f1A - -
ing Capt Eden in plea to Musso-
lini for peace.
II was learned from the high
est sources that Great Britain Is
trying to convince Italy that its sea
route to India by way of the Suez
Canal Is not Of such Importance
10 lily as has been made out. The
argument Is made thatCOntrOl Of
Ethiopia would not materially alter
the situation because Italy already
has territory on the Red Sea and
the Indian Ocean IN Eritrea and
Italian SOnalland
AS To Lake TSana. in the interior
Of EthiOpia-the vital heart of
Britains gigantic Nile irrigation
proiect-it is indicated that Britain
has said plainly that this Is pro-
tected by agreements with France
and italy. snd that if Italy tried to
seize Lake TSana from Ethiopia it
would be in direct conflict with
Great Britain contingency. Brit =
ain added automatically. that il
did not foresee
Laval. Eden May Go TO Rome
So grave Is the concern of the
powers becoming that it is reported
by Genevieve TsbOuis. a2e Of the
best Informed political writer's in
Furope-that Mr. laval and Cant
Eden NAV co 70 Rome personally
TO Dleai with MuSsOlini
Their plan would enviSage con-
ceSSions already mentioned. such
as ceSSion Of territory to italy. a
neutral zone between ItaliOn hold
ings and Ethiopia proper. and a
grant TO Italv Of the privilege of
linking Its East African colonies
nv railway through what is now
Ethiopian territory.
There we're persistent reports
still last night. that italy insisted
that it must have fun military con-
troll Of Ethiopia British circles.
DENYING the reports. said with en-
phasis that II italy made anv such
demand the conference would end
quickly
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