The Washington times., 1935-10-24
TENSION EASED,
= KING IS TOLD
BY BALDWIN
Shifting Of Mussolini
Troops in Libya Is
Welcome Move
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supervised without jeopardizing
Emperor Halle SelaSSie's SOW
ereignty over his ancestral do
main, it was understood.
It was stated negotiations are
necessary to decide whether Harar
province, in the Eastern part Of
Ethiopia, is part Of the central
kingdom or one Of the annexed
provinces.
Pagis Soir also published the re
ported peace terms, but there was
no immediate official confirmation
in either Paris or London.
AS this news was received, Prime
Minister Stanley Baldwin was in
the thick Of debate in the House
of Commons on the questions OF
peace and League Of Nations sane
tions against Italy.
Cannot Tell Effects
John Dickie, national laborite,
suggested compensation for indus
tries adversely affected by apphcs-
ton of sanctions and replied:
"It is impossible to fOretell
the precise effects Of any sane
tiOns which may be imposed.
"QuestiOns of mutual aid to
counteract any loss which may
fall on countries applying sane
tions will receive further cOnSid-
Grafton by the League. The gov
eminent will endeavOr to secure
In such consideration possible
loss to British trade"
Commander Archibald Southby.
Conservative, speaking for the
colonial secretary, Malcolm Mac
Donald, revealed representations
had been made to Dino Grandl,
italian ambassador to London, re-
Rarding the broadcasting in the
Arabic language from Italian sta
tionS.
These broadcasts, he said, con-
tanned propaganda intended for
reception on Palestine and Trans
jordania. The Palestine govern
ment's own broadcaSting station
will be operating shortly, he said.
Baldwin expressed a hope for
peace without reSorting to sane
tions to King George in an inter
view at Buckingham Palace In
which the entire international
crisis was discussed.
Given Voluntarily
Baldwin reported the interna.
tional tension had eased con-
siderably. Shortly after his inter
view it was announced officially
that the Italian government had
advised Great Britain of its inten-
ton to withdraw the division of
troop reinforcements from the
Libyan-Egyptian border.
Fulvio Suvich, Italian under
secretary for foreign affairs, so
informed Sir Eric Drummond,
British ambassador, who, in a
report to the British foreign Of
flee, said the Italian intimation
was given entirely voluntary.
In other words, there was no def
mite British counter agreement
to withdraw ships from the Medi-
terranean.
In fact, Whitehall was not yet
fully advised regarding the exact
status of the Italian withdrawal.
i.e., whether a division of 10000
men was being only removed from
the Egyptian frontier to Tripoli,
the capital, or whether they would
be withdrawn from Libya alto
gether and returned to Italy.
10000 On Border
Britain would be more pleased
# the troops were taken from
Libya altogether, and until fur
ther information is received in
London, the government will hold
up its decision regarding possible
reduction of the now greatly in
creased British naval strength in
the Mediterranean.
According to official British in
formation, the Italians now have
between $4,000 and 10000 white
troops in Libya besides 10000 ma
tive troops and considerable
strength in tanks and airplaneS.
Presence of this force has re-
suited in great military activity
in Egypt, including the construc-
ton Of airports and the dispatch
of troops to the Iibyan frontier,
However the British strength in
Egypt remained far below the
italian strength in Libya.
There now are about $4,000
British troops in Egypt including
the recent reinforcementS, and
10000 Egyptians.
The Italian governments de-
cision nevertheless caused salts
faction here as a gesture further
relaxing the Mediterranean and
African tension.
Peace Move Revived
Baldwin's hope that economic
sanctions may not be necessary
brought into new light the plea
of Foreign Minister Sir Samuel
Hoare before Parliament Tuesday
that peace be effected at the
''eleventh.hour" before sanctions
are applied. The Leagues eco
nonic sanctions now are sched-
uled to go into effect October 81.
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