Evening star., 1935-10-23
British Stand Against Use OF
Military Sanctions Spurs
Efforts of Diplomats to
End War in Africa.
HOARE'S POLICY DRAWS
FIRE OF LABOR PARTY
Selassie Utilizes Delay in italian
Advance to Bolster Forces-Be-
lated Rains Bog Down Fascist
Troops in Soutn, While 200, 900
March to Meet Them.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Fears of a European conflict, pre-
cipitated by Italy's conquest OF
Ethiopia, were allayed generally to-
day.
On every hand there was talk Of
peace The behind the scenes" COM
versations between Paris, London and
Rome, seeking a satisfactory solution
to end the East African conflict, were
progressing.
The pacific reports were given new
life by Sir Samuel Hoare's House Of
Commons address, in which thu
British government left the way open
for an end to hostilities without irn-
posing military sanctions against Italy,
Premier Pierre Laval of France pre-
dicted success for his personal peacs
efforts. Laval sought Mussolini's mini
mum terms for ending his invasion OF
Halle SelaSsie's empire.
Last Word Up to League.
One highly important thing was still
emphasized by the British, even with
all the peace talk: Any peace must be
acceptable both to Halle SelaSsie and
to the League of Nations.
While diplomats over Europe wera
giving credit to Sir Samuel, the
British government was criticized al
home by the Labor party.
Labor party leaders criticized thu
governments apparent lack of def
mite plan to halt the conflict in Africa,
Sir Samuel's speech, to them, was an
indication Britain intends to sit back
and do nothing more to end the war,
Military operations in Ethiopia were
still at standstill.
An official Rome communique tn-
dicated the drive into the Ethiopia1
interior, toward Makale, was immi-
nent. Gen. Emilio de Bono, CONT
mander in chief of colonial troops
said the preparations were advanced
For the day all was quiet on both
the northern and southern fronts.
Among the populations Of the oct
cupied territory" De Bono informed
Rome. life resumed its completely
normal aspects"
The Italian authorities in the oc'
cupied area about Aduwa formally
proclaimed religious liberty and equal
rights for all religious sects.
Ciano Describes Bombing.
Count GaleaZzo Ciano. soninlaN
of II Duce and bombing squadron
leader on the northern front, gave a
graphic description of some of the
bombing flights over the Aduwa and
Adigrat area. Bombs weighing less
than 10 pounds have been used, hs
said. The giant tri-motored planet
first drop small bombs. which explode
with the effect of shrapnel.
These cause panic the count re-
lated. The enemy fees. revealing
his position and number. Then We
swoop down to between 300 and $50
feet. bombing and machine cunning
simultaneously"
SelaSSie BOlsterS Defense.
Halle SelaSsie was making good use
of the delay in the Italian advance,
| Thousands more tribal warriors were
streaming from Adds Ababa to tha
various sectors at the front.
The heavy and belated rains in
Southeast Ethiopia, in the Ogaden
Province, have begged down tha
Italian army under Gen. Rudolfo
Graziano. hut they have allowed tha
Ethiopian forces to deploy advan-
| tageously.
With 100000 troops, Ras Desta
Demtu, son-in-law of the Emperor.
drove down the valley of the Webbe
/ Shibeli River. Grazianis column was
making up the river in the campaign
on Harar.
Twenty thousand warriors from the
mountains, after partaking of raw
meat festival staged by the Emperor
yesterday and last night, left Adds
Ababa today for the northern front.
Arms shipments were arriving daily
| in Adds Ababa, one of the benefits
of the League of Nations sanctions
against II Dues Fascist government.
Geneva, announcing the adhesion Of
Yugoslavia to the arms embargo on
Italy, said Is nations had put this
sanction into effect.