The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-21

tee of five which submitted the peace plan to Italy.
 This committee will submit re- port to the council. It was expect ed that the report would be accom- panied by recommendations, which if the committee has no suggestion to make as regards further regoti- ations, may envisage the ominous possibility of penalties against It. ally.
 Report Early in Week The committee report probably will be made to the council early next week. The council then is ex- pected to proceed under Article XIV of the league covenant, which is the one directly preliminary to im- position of penalties on an aggres- sor.
 The committee of five is only an unofficial body, operating for the council.
 Now the" council itself must draft and publish report, which is likely to go farther than that of the committee.
 It was learned. that of the IA members of the council Russia, Turkey and possibly Rumania and others would sharply oppose even the conc essions which the commit tee of live made to Italy, on the assertion that they are excessively generous at the expense of Ethio- pia, 0 league member entitled to league protection.
 Internal Struggle.
 An intense struggle within the council Is foreshadowed, for the present crisis might we'll mean the end of the league as an effective body,
 If Italy and Ethiopia both re- jected the councils, report, the covenant would forbid them to go to war within three months, of the date of the reports adoption.
 If Ethiopia accepts-and 1t was said authoritatively it will accept-- and Italy rejects it definitively, Italy can never legally open a war on Ethiopia.
 If Benito Mussolini rejects the councils recommendations and Emperor Halle Selassie accepts them, all members of the league will be obliged under the league covenant to aid Ethiopia against Italy.
 It was said on reliable authority that the committee of five would make no further offers to Italy and responsibility for further rupture of negotiations, according to league delegates. must be placed squarely on Italy. '
 Deadlock Is Complete.
 The deadlock between the league and Italy appeared. to be complete.
 An. Italian spokesman said. "it now Is up to the powers to make a better offer"
 A league spokesman retorted, T believe the proposals of the com mittee. of live to be the fairest possible"
 British delegates in Geneva in- cated they did not anticipate any new offer to Italy.
 Gibraltar Precaution Gibraltar, Sept. 21-(UP)-A government leaflct. published to- Ne-St ASoSAAOVo pCCautiVnb tuAI have been taken in the event of an air attack and measures for safe- guarding the civil population of "the rock".
 It states that panic can be as dangerous as bombs and that therefore the best service the pub. lic can render is to remain calm and obey instructions. It adds that precautionary measures need not cause alarm since they do not imply a risk Of war in the near future nor relaxation on the part of the imperial government of its efforts to ensure promotion and maintenance. Of peace.
 The leaflet explains that hooters will sound the danger signal and lists places in which shelter can be taken from airpianes. 1t also gives treatments for gas. adding that a gas attack on Gibraltar would be difticuit owing to meteorological conditions in the Gibraltar area.
 All police in Gibraltar are tn possession of a plan of shelters for fhA VnnlAta finn