Evening star., 1935-10-02

Britain and France that he intends
to remain on cordial terms with both
countries and will not overlook the
important British interests on the
Ethiopian-Sudanese border. All he
asks in exchange is to be left alone.
Italy's New Map.
The photographic department of the
Italian colonial Office has published
new map of East Africa which reached
the Navy Department in Washington
a few days iaaA
The e. lines between the
Ethiopia 3sappeared altogether.
A new col ealled the Italian East
Africa spreads from the Red Sea to
Lake Tsana. Thus by removing a
few dotted lines, Selassie's empire has
already been incorporated into the
Italian kingdom, and the Tsana Lake
given to Great Britain.
This has q significant political
importance, especially for the
League of Nations. There is no
doubt that since Great Britain and
France hare become convinced that
neither the threats OF sanctions nor
the concentration of the British
fleet in the Mediterranean can stop
Mussolini from attacking EthiopiG
both these nations are looking for
an "elegant" solution to get out
from under.
After the solemn speeches at
Geneva, it would look almost ridicu-
Ious for these nations not to appear to
stick by their guns and allow the
aggressor nation to 60 mpunished.
In this sanctions ballyhoo it is i'm
portant that the aggressor shall be
determined by the League and for the
time being the Italians have not been
found guilty Of any aggressive action.
The Map Factor.
But should Selassie's warriors, who
are not disciplined troops, take shot
at some Italian outposts, Mussolini
can claim that Italy has been at
lacked.
The fact that nobody knows at pres
ent any longer-or does not want to
the Italian border ends
and the Ethiopian boundary begins
will facilitate the Leagues task Of
inding the. Ethiopians the aggressors.
Selassie's men have been concen-
rated on the borders for many weeks.
They don't know anything about the
new Italian map but know what be-
ongs to them. The presence OF the
Fascist legions has the same effect on
the dusky mountaineers as a waving
red rag before a bull. And If Selas-
sizes men Jump on some Italian out
post and spear a few Fascists, Mus
solini can, with an easy conscience,
claim that Italy has been provoked
and has acted in self-defense by
launching his divisions against Ethlo-
pia.
Selassie knows this only too Dell,
and has issued orders to the COM
nnanders of his p1rriors to uDotd
any hostile act at any price. The
troops facing the Italians haze
been parned that any desire OF the
,Darriors to bring home couple OF
Fdscists heads Uould be punished
with death. But death means
mighty little to the Abyssiridns,
and it ,pill be difficult task for
the rases to hold back their men,
especially if they find Italian
patrols prowling on their territory.
1t is reliably said that Mussolini's
agents are dickering now with some
tribe chiefs to get them on Italy's
side. 1t seems quite possible that, in
order to furnish the League with an
excuse to exonerate italy, these chiefs
should be induced to undertake an
hostile act" against Mussolini's CO.
horts. All this sounds very machia-
vellic, but it fits into the picture Of
European politics.
Six Months Of Cheese.
The threat Of economic sanctions
against Italy has caused noticeable
increase in the import Of the famous
Italian cheese, gorgonzola, into Great
Britain. Since 1t is evident that, In
case Of sanctions being applied, the
first step to be taken by the British
government against Il Duce would be
to restrict drastically Italian imports
to the British Isles, importers have
large supplies Of that fayortse