The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-19

AO> a compromise.
 that the proposals are completely acceptable except for the proposal making possible the granting tc Italy of paramount Italian inter- ests in this country.
 Even that reservation, however was expected to prove stumbling block and officials here had little hope that Premier Benito Musso- lini would accept the proposals. Officials said the reservation re- ferred to the seventh proposal in the leagues list, which, if it means paramount Italian interest, prob ably will mean the exclusion of other nations; mean that our de- velopment will be restricted by Italy's desires and the practical suicide of Ethiopia"
 The emperor was not immediate ly informed of the proposals, which arrived late today from Geneva and were promptly decoded.
 Meanwhile, officials had no illu- sions and preparations against war went on at full speed. It was dis closed that Ethiopia expects Italy to attack on five fronts simultane- ously.
 Liner Is stopped
 Valetta, Malta, Sept. 19-(UP)- The liner Homeric was forced to halt outside the harbor tonight, os- tensibly because of strong cross wind, but believed also due to the boom which blocks entry to the port after nightfall.
 The boom was set up recently to guard the harbor, one of Brit aims most vital Mediterranean na- val strongholds, apparently as result of the threatening interna. tional situation arising from the Italo Ethiopian dispute. Each night the boom is lowered leaving a narrow passage sufficient only for patrol purposes.
 Earlier today the sixth destroy CT fiotilla of the British Navy arr rived here.
 The Homeric is horneward bound. It arrived yesterday at Cor flu with 565 British tourists. Ac- cording to the newspaper Akropo- lis, of Athens, the Homeric had been ordered to land its passengers at Venice and proceed under forced draught to Malt. Cunard- White Star Line officials said they had no knowledge of such an or- der.
 Lloyd George Sarcastic Bradford, England, Sept. 19- (UP)-David Lloyd George, ad- dressing the council for peace and reconstruction today, criticized the Geneva offers to Italy as insufh- cient.
 You cannot propitiate a hungry tiger with salted boulders," he de- clared.
 France, he said, had offered Italy 10000 square miles of des- ert with a population of 62, but Mussolini was not satisfied with sand and therefore was offered two other deserts, one of sand ana one of rock.
 There is only one thing we have succeeded in doing," he said. France, Britain and the United States had one triumph-They prevented Abyssinia from buying any munitions to defend its hber- tv the last war was terrible .. but you are heading straight head long downward into greater war"
 Red Cross Is Ready
 Washington, Sept. 19.-(UP) - The American Red Cross Central committee announced today 1t wound "render such assistance as 1t can" in the event of war between Italy and Ethiopia.
 The Red Cross governing bodA said no appeal for supplies oi contributions had been authorized in this country.
 "The form and manner of ex- pending assistance under proper authorizat ton can be determined after the international committed Cat Geneva) has made further progress with its investigation the committee said. Washington Watches Washington, Sept. 19- (UP)- Administration officials today close ly followed all developments a Geneva with a view to decidins upon a national policy in event League of Nations powers should declare an economic embargo against Italy.
 Oficals emphasized that tho United States will make no com mitment in advance. The American policy will be decided officially anc definitely. it was stated, only wher and if the league powers have tax en definite action and the nex move is put up to the United States l in an official manner. In view of the general sympathy here with the leagues effort, anc particularly with Great Britain'i leadership in the attempt to pre- vent war, however, it appeared ! likely that this government would give it's moral support to any con- crete economic sanctions that the league might declare in behalf oi | peace.