The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-10-19
EUROPE'S PEACE
SEEMS INSURED
AFTER FARLEY
Britain, France and Italy
Reach Agreement, Is
Understanding.
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to initiate no action against Italy
not authorized by the League Of Ma
tons
s. France will give Britain the
use Of it's Mediterranean ports, not
ably the Toulon and Bizerta naval
bases, in event that 1t is made the
instrument Of the League in enforc-
ing penalties against italy
6. Great Britain and France-and
the League Of Nations-Will con-
tinue with the work Of applying
against Italy, for the duration Of
the Italian-E Ethiopian war, any pen
alties voted.
Peace Drive Likely
7. The reaction from fear OF an
early clash OF European nations was
the result of weeks of growing ten
sion and in itself may start Britain
France and italy on a real effort to
create peace instead of war
atmosphere
g. Meantime, italy will continue
undated its campaign in Ethiopia
and probably will initiate a new
offensive in the north, to take its
Adigrat -AduWa Aksum army &C
least 50 miles south of Makale in
Tigre Province.
Some well-informed sources here
Insist that Premier Benito Musso-
lini has revealed his minimum peace
terms Confirmation was lacking
entirely
There have been rumors from al
most all European capitals since
Premier Pierre Laval Of France
talked 10 Monsignor Luigi Maglione,
Papal Nuncio at Paris, that Pope
Plus XI was working quietly for
peace.
Paral Action Reported
The following dispatch was sent
from Madrid last night:
Foreign Minister Alexandra Lcr-
rouX insists that the international
tension is diminishing as the result
OF negotiations which, according to
the Spanish delegation at Geneva,
have been undertaken by the Vati-
can with Italy in an effort to end
the Ethiopian conflict"
Great Britain'S virtual ultimatum
TO France, insisting on a clear def
milton Of its own position in event
of an Italian British clash. seems ia
have obscured the beginning of
negotiations which really were aimed
at stopping what seemed an immi-
nent threat of actual war in the
Mediterranean
1t was learned that the foreign
Office received a nine-page affirma-
tive reply from France. Well-in-
formed sources expressed consider
able satisfaction with it
1t was learned that the foreign
office sent urgent instructions Thurs
day night to Sir Eric Drummond
ambassador at Rome, to seek an
appointment with MuSSolini at the
earliest possible moment.
simultaneously Sir George Clerk,
ambassador at Paris, was instructed
to see Premier Laval.
Britain Sets Out Stand
Drummond told Mussolini. Cd
That Great Britain seriously re-
sented the Italian newspaper cam
palgn against Britain-more serious
because all Italian newspapers are
under direct control by the govern
ment; CD Britain resented the fact
that Italy had five times as many
troops IN Llbya alone as Britain had
throughout Egypt and the Sudan;
CD That it was because of these
facts, and not because of possible
penalties by the League of Nations
that the British fleet was in the
Mediterranean. Incidentally, when
the fleet was concentrated in the
Mediterranean, Britain announced
that it was there because of Italian
threats.
Drummond told MuSSolini that
Britain would withdraw a certain
portion of its cruiser strength from
Gibraltar if Italy reduced its army
in Libya to the equivalent of the
British strength in Egypt and if its
newspapers Immediately altered
their tone and ceased attacking
Britain.
Push Laval Into Action
Ambassador Clerk, at Paris. asked
Laval to instruct Count Charles de
Chambrun, his ambassador at Rome
to see MuSSolini at once and tell
him Cd That Laval was acquainted