The Washington times., 1935-10-21
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Whitehall pointed out the mis-
understandings" between London
and Rome still were in the process
of being removed. The situation,
1t was said, does not exclude pos
Sible overtures from both sides for
reduction of the British Medtter-
ranean fleet and the Italian army
in Libya, but such suggestions
presently are indefinite.
There was no official knowledge
here of a report Premier Musso-
hni had approached Emperor
Halle SelaSsie for q settlement.
A high authority today said that
the admiralty and government
are actually seriously consider
ing" the juridical possibilities Of
calling on all League powers to
intern Italian vessels calling at
their ports.
This transpired after port au-
thoritieS in Britain's Kenya Col
ony applied neutrality laws to pro
hibit Italian steamers or boats
chartered by Italy from remain
ing in port more than "a hours.
The first italian vessel to come
under the ban was loading food
stuffs, gasoline, and forage at
Mombasa for Mogadiscio, but was
ordered to move on without COM
pletely loading. She was able only
to take enough coal to carry her
to Kismayu, far below MogadiScio.
Britain now intends to enforce
this policy at all ports, allowing
Italian vessels carrying cargo for
East Africa, or cargo likely to be
80 used, to stay in British ports
only "a hours, and take only
enough fuel to carry them to the
next port.
The Suez Ports
Ports on the Suez Canal, how
ever, do not come under the
British rule, although Egypt
might be induced to apply the
24hour international law regard
ing ships of belligerents.
The question of interning Ital-
ian ships, it was stated in London,
hangs on the fact that technically
Italy is at war with the rest Of
the League powers.
Britain's official position. on the
internment problem may be made
known at the three-day debate on
foreign affairs that will open the
parliamentary session.
Meanwhile the 10-days' breath
ing spell granted by the League
Of Nations before application of
economic sanctions against Italy
the League sanctions committee
meets october 31-wi11 be utilized
by statesmen, headed by Laval, to
find pace formula.
Fleet Undisturbed
AttenticA of the British is still
centered on the Mediterranean
and Lbyan questions. No ap-
proval of the reported plan
whereby Britain would withdraw
100000 tons of naval strength in
the Mediterranean in return for
Italy'S withdrawal of a proper
tionate amount Of troops from the
Egypto-Libyan frontier has been
reported from Rome.
Press and public are eagerly
waiting Foreign Secretary Sir
Samuel Hoare's speech before the
House, to see whether he will
throw more light on Premier
Laval's 2,000-word promise to give
Britain naval aid in the Mediter-
ranean if Italy attack Britain's
ships.
Sir Samuel spent all Sunday
studying the note, which is under
stood to contain certain reserva-
tions. The foreign minister then
circulated the text to other min
listers with his comments.
Today Sir Samuel talked over
again with Capt. Anthony Eden
developments at Geneva, and Sir
Samuel will see Premier Stanley
Baldwin before polishing off his
speech, for which packed House
Of Commons is guaranteed.
Lloyd George Attacks '.'
Parliament will also, it is fore
told, be apprised of the govern.
ment's intention of asking a bill.
lion-dollar rearmament loan, and
this project Was the subject of
vigorous attack by David Lloyd
George, who was Britain'S premier
during the World War.
After scoring Mussolini as "the
god of war;" Lloyd George as.
serted that measures taken by the
League now might have halted
Mussolini if they had been adopted
when Ethiopia first appealed to
the League. He said:
"The British Government
could only find $1O,OOO,OOO for
its distressed areas. But now
it is confronting the people with
a declaration that they are go
ing to spend 100000 1000 upon
the machinery of human
slaughter.
"Its practically stating-that
you cannot look forward to any
thing but a repetition of the
armament race that plunged the
world into the greatest calamity
into which it has ever been
hurled.
"On the eve Of an election
(set for November 1S) we are
asked to give sanction to spend
ing S1,0OO,0OO,OOO to join that
mad rivalry, which will end in
worse war, in more conflict, in
q more shattering catasthrOpe
than we have ever witnessed,
and / am wondering why the
people are taking 1t so calmly"