The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-01

.IV % ODtalu BeulCo MuBbOlluii acceptance of a two-part plan oi direct negotiations to prevent wal between Italy and Ethiopia.
 Italian sources indicated Musso. lini would reject = or already had reflected = the first formula fol the nogotiatory plan, offered hin last night by telephone.
 They said they themselves found several points unsatisfactory
 Ethiopia was reported ready tc accept it.
 Crisis Very Acute
 sRejection of the first formula by Mussolini will bring Q second The French and British chief dele gaes feel the crisis so acute. of so much potential danger to Europe and the world, that they are get ting the League of Nations Coun- ell -- which met yesterday to con slider 1t - to mark time while they work on Mussolini.
 It was indicated that, if no agree nnent had been reached among the s.Big Three" powers - Britain ! France and Italy today's coun- cfI meeting, called for p. m ell a. m., E.S.T.) would be re- cessed.
 &This conference. like others that are of paramount importance, IS being conducted in hotel rooms, by conference, by telegraph, by long distance telephone to Europe's capitals day and night.
 Plans Ignored by Italy
 The resolution which the Ital- fans find unsatisfactory is as fol- lows:
 r1-Itaiy and Ethiopia to re resume negotiation of responsibili- tv for frontier clashes, their work to continue until September l; the r,egotiators to consider only the clashes themselves. and not to try to decide on whose side of the dis puted frontier they occurred.
 r2 = Britain. France. Italy and Ethiopia to start peaceable nego- tSations to settle the whole dispute of which frontier clashes are but minor part; the negotiations to con- tinue until September 4. 3-The league council to meet September 1 to take into it's hands, if there has been no agreement, the grave, dangerous task of de- ciding who is responsible for a threatened war.
 "A = Italy and Ethiopia to un- dertake by specific pledge not to resort to war during arbitration Negotiations.
 Somewhere within the frame work of this proposal, Eden and Laval hope to find a magic formu- M for peace that will satisfy Mus solini and his chief council dele- kate, Baron Pompeo Aloisi.
 They hope to call the four Aation conference in northern Italy, Berhaps at Vintimille, so that Mus- solini personally can attend.
 Subject to Revision
 All three points of the proposed 1eace plan, subject to wide revision n necessary, may prove of major Importance.
 As for the first point. regarding Responsibility for frontier clashes, some have tacitly assumed that Ethiopia would win if a neutral cant deciding vote. But 1t is ad- 5mitted that Ethiopians attacked Italians; the Ethiopian claim is that the attack, were on Ethiopian Boil. An impartial chairman night vote that as is admitted s--the territory has been in dispute for years, hence that no justifica- xion for attack could be found Ethiopia has agreed to accept a Aatority vote. A victory fer Italy &onld give Mussolini a diplomatic Victory no less important than military one. on a relative scale. [ As for the second. the real hope for peace lies in direct negotiations hat will embrace not only respons- tbility for attacks but all the many broblems in dispute Italy's tiaims to more territory in East Africa and it's demands for a sphere of influence of sweeping nature in Ethiopia. Despite all fhe warlike talk, there have been fntimations from both sides that such an arrangement might be possible particularly under league Guidance.
 E The third point is the one or which Britain is most insistent- that Italy shall not attack Ethio- As the powers can keep talking and pia pending negotiations. So long nuggesting solutions to Italy with Confidence that there will be nc Eudden declaration of war, all hope Mill not be abandoned.
 Start Talk Early Today ~ Britain and France started the Work this morning with private Talks, considering several drafts for a peace formula. It was under stood that Eden and Laval intend cd, to seek a postponement of the s o'clock council meeting unless 3hey made good progress during Ahe day, Eden was insisting xtoutly that both Italy and Ethi- Bpia must give an unequivocal pledge not to attack during any Negotiations.
 N It was indicated that. if negotia- Mons were held and proved un- Successful by August 25. the coun- ell would be called to meet about September or {.
 By EDWARD BEATTIE lCopyright 1885 by United Press) = Addis Ababa, Aug. 1- (UP) = Ethiopia, making ready to fight for