The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-16
the new airfield establishe dat Ak sum by the Italian army.
 Satisfied Great Britain

the new airfield establishe dat Ak sum by the Italian army.
 Satisfied Great Britain
 Paris, Oct. 16-CUP)-Great Brit ain will be satisfied with the use of French port facilities in event of conflict with Italy in the Med- iterranean and will waive any def- mite promise of active French mil- itary or naval support, it was dis closed officially today.
 The British are pressing for def mite assurances from Premier Pier re Laval in response to their re- newed questions about what Frances attitude will be regarding the use b. the British of French naval dockyards in the Mediter- raean in the event of conflict.
 It was stated the British consider Britain's future participation in League of Nations affairs, as well as her entire future continental policy, depend on the French an- swer.
 Reliable sources said the British consider the present negotiations to mark the turning point in Franco British postwar relations.
 It was learned officially that Britain has never received any peace proposals from Italy through Laval, as reported at Geneva. The only concession which was tenta- lively held out was withdrawal of Italian troops from Libya in ex- change for withdrawal of the Brit ish home fleet from the Mediter- ranean.
 More Surrender
 Rome, Oct. 16-(UP)-Italian dispatches from Uduwa today said several hundred Philippians in the region around Aksum had surren- dered to the Italian forces, follow ing the example of, the Holy City" which laid down its arms without firing shot.
 Many natives in the vicinity of Makale, terrified by bombing raids led by Count GaleaZzo Ciano, Premeir Mussolini's son-in-law and commander of the Desperate Squadron" also were reported pre- pairing to surrender.
 Natives who surrendered south of Adigrat were quoted as saying that the populace in the Makale region was deathly afraid of further air raids, refused to sleep at length, and was spending most of the nights in the open beneath trees.
 Roofs of many houses in Makale were said to be painted with white crosses as a sign of surrender at the first threat of an air raid on the city.
 Makale is expected to be one of the next major objectives in the southward drive of Italy's forces ill northern Ethiopia.
 Shipped to Italy Washington, Oct. 16-(UP) - Huge quantities of American trans portation equipment and supplies with which the Italian war ma chine may more easily conquer Ethiopia, are being shipped from United States ports without any intolerance from President Roose- velt's arms embargo, department of commerce statistics disclosed today.
 Customs clearances figures show ed that 2200 trucks and busses have been exported to Eritrea and Somaliland, Italy's African Colon- ies bordering Ethiopia, during the first eight months of 1885. But 324 machines were sent to Italy itself in that time.
 Similarly, Italian Africa has re- gently become 8 vast outlet market for the motor fuel benzol. During August 1,348,11O gallons were ex- ported there, in contrast with none previously this year.
 Although the government has warned traders they would conduct all commerce with eithe- of the warning nations at their own risk, there is no governmental prohibi- ton against exports of this type. FORCES SPEED EASTWARD London, Oct. 16.-(UP)-Strong Ethiopian forces from the region south of Addis Ababa were speed- ing eastward today to give battle to the Italians invading Halle Selassie's kingdom from Italian Somaliland, according to dispatches to the News Chronicle.
 From the provinces of Baron and Bale the fresh Ethiopian contingents are heading for the left flank of the Italian southern army, intent upon cutting the communications of the columns advancing along the course of the Webbe Shibelli river. The commanders of these contingents are expected to haraSS the invaders by guerrilla tactics rather than to attempt joining pitched battle with them.
 Meanwhile, chieftains from the west and southwest are marching toward Addis Ababa at the head of provincial armies whose services they will place at the disposal of