The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-17
BY HENRY T. RUSSELL (Copyright 1885 By United Press)

London, Oct. IT = (U.P.) - The cabinet has decided to tell the coun- try that though it does not con- template any military penalties against Italy there is no absolute certainty that application of econ omic penalties, will not lead to fight ing, we'll informed quarters said to- day.
 Great Britain's attitude toward Italy's war on Ethiopia has hard ened. It is hinted first that any peace agreement reached now must be less generous to Italy than those offered before her attack; secondly that any agreement reached must be accepted in advance not only by the League of Nations Council but by Ethiopia.
 Historic Debate A historic three-day debate on foreign policy is expected to follow immediately upon the reassambly of l parliament next Tuesday = a week earlier than the date originally pro- posed for the fall session. Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin, whose quiet way of revealing mat ters of urgent gravity has often startled Europe, and Sir Samuel Hoare, foreign minister and the man at the diplomatic helm, are to be the principal speakers for the government.
 Political opinion is that they will have almost a united house of com mons in their policy of sticking with the league.
 It is indicated that Baldwin, who probably will open the debate, will say first that Great Britain is act- ing with the League of Nations and will continue to act only with the league in dealing with the Italian crisis. He is expected to emphasize with firmness that Britain will act only with the other nations collec- lively.
 But the present grave state of af- fairs, it is said, will plake it neces- sary also for the cabinet to warn the nation that collective action in imposing economic penalties against Italy may bring a clash-one which would not be started by Britain. Peace Feelers
 In refusing curtly to consider withdrawal of the British home fleet from the Meditrranean as a "gest- ure" to Italy, the government indi- cated its attitude to the sort of peace feelers that are being put out from the continent.
 The cabinets attitude is outlined as being that it must reply with f1rmness to what 1t regards as Pre- mier Benito Musolsini's continued uncompromising attitude.
 Hence, it is said, the government will maintain that any eventual peace agreement must be less gen. erous than would have been a pre- attack agreement, in order to dem onstrate to all belligerently inclined nations that war does not pay.
 Sir George Clerk, British ambas- sador to France, last night cornmun icated to Premier Pierce Laval the cabinets decision not to withdraw the home fleet.
 It was an unfortunate coincidence that while Laval was suggesting the withdrawal of the fleet in rsturn for Italian withdrawal Of some troops from Libya, where they could only be used against Egypt or the Anglo Egyptian Sudan, news came that 17,QO0 more Italian regulars were being sent to Libya to reinforce two full divisions of more than 10000 men already there.
 What Caused Dispatch
 The reinforcement in Libya, and attacks on Britain in the closely controlled Italian press, first caused dispatch of the home fleet to the Mediterranean.
 How Britain feles about things now is indicated by news dispatches the New Zealand cruiser Dio- modes called from the Antipodes to reinforce the fleet; the second bat talion of the Sussex regiment em- parked at Karachi, India, for the Sudan; the warlike atmosphere at Alexandria.
 Experts say frankly that it would be utter folly to remove the fleet from the Mediterranean. Particular ly they feel that Italy is likely tc think soberly before 1t takes the of- rensive against the British fleet. AS an instance of the British govern ment attitude, it is learned that strictest orders have ben sent by the admiralty to all commanders in the Mediterranean to use every Sare tc avoid provocation or any movement likely to aggravate the present ten sion.