The Washington times., 1935-09-23
ROME IS CALM
AS KINGS EASE
TENSION
Doors Are Still Open
For Settling Row
PeaceabIy, Claim

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LONDON, Sept. % dN.s).
Prime Minister Baldwin conferred
with leading members of the
British Cabinet today as political
circles voiced conviction the
British government had decided
to strengthen the nations defen.
Sive forces in view of probable
international action against Italy
in the Ethiopian dispute.
Belief the government had
taken this decision resulted from
a significant speech by Chancel.
lor Of the Exchequer Neville
Chamberlain urging such action.
The Prime Minister discussed
the Italo-Ethiopian situation with
Foreign Secretary Sir Samuel
Hoare; Ramsay Mcdonald, Lord
President Of the council, and Sir
John Simon, Home Secretary.
At the same time one British
paper, the Sunday Referee, init
mated that Mussolini is facing
new internal differences, especial.
ly with the royal family.
Opposes II Duce
The Sunday Referee said:
'Tt is known that the differ.
ences exist between MussOlinl
and the Prince Of Piedmont,
the Kings son. He may strike
a blow to overthrow the die
tatorShip, and it is likely that
he would find an aid in the
brilliant airman. General BalbO,
whose feud with MusSOlini Is
Shelved, but not ended.
"The royal house is seriously
alarmed as to where the pres
ent events may lead. The King
is known to have protested"
Big navy advocates, seizing
upon the cabinet members words,
began talking Of the expenditure
of a billion dollars over a period
Of six years. for six battleShips.
36 cruisers. 100 deStroyerS, and 80
submarines.
Greater Strength
This project will be discussed
at the conservative party confer
ence in October, together with a
proposal for floating a defense
loan to spread the cost Of the
augmented navy over 20 years,
instead of compelling overbur.
dened taxpayers to pay the sum
in six.
Declaring that British defense
forces had fallen to a dangerous
ly low point, Chamberlain said:
Britain must be strong
enough to make good any OBJ
legations which she undertakes"
Although Anglo-Italian tension
was relieved somewhat by mutual
assurances of the pacific inten-
tions of naval concentrations in
the Mediterranean, this was large
ly offset by the magnitude of
Italy's bargaining requirements at
Geneva for peaceful settlement of
the quarrel with Ethiopia.
Premier Stanley Baldwin and
Foreign Minister Sir Samuel
Hoare were back in London for d
cabinet meeting tomorrow, where
the question of whether Britain
could support any more conces-
Sions to Italy will be considered.
Parliament Call
Britain, however, is believed to
feel that nothing more could be
granted to Italy without injustice
to Ethiopia. The Italian counter
proposals, instead of indicating a
changed attitude on the part of
Italy, are rather felt to reflect
adverse weather conditions, which
will prevent Italy's troops moving
until October.
ReaSSembly of parliament in ad-
vance of the scheduled date, Oc-
tober 20, may be ordered in view
of the gravity Of the situation, and
Sir Samuel Hoare may return to
Geneva. Much hinges on the
meeting of the cabinet here to-
morrow and the Italian cabinet
in Rome on the same day.
Premier Baldwin is expected to
make an important pronounce
ment at the Conservative con.
gress at Bournemouth October 3.
His party holds clear majority in
the house Of commons.