The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-14
Great Britain Near
 Clash With Italy
(Continued from Page 1)

undersecretary for foreign affairs who accompanied him, will submit definite projects to Laval and Aloisi along these lines. A sug- gested possible solution is to sta- ton a League of Nations commits sioner, who could be an Italian, at Addis Ababa. Such commits sioner might possess certain here- tofore underlined political preroga- tives.
 Maximum Concession
 A plan of this sort, it was said here, would mark the resolute maximum concession Britain was prepared to make in its effort to keep Benito Mussolini from declar- ing war.
 If Mussolini rejected the plan il would result in further hardening of the British attitude and adamant British opposition to Italy's colon. ial annexation program. British government quarters con. tinue to emphasize that back oi the Italian Ethiopian dispute League of Nations ideals and pres. tige are concerned.
 But diplomatic observers set more and more clearly the develop. ment of a British Italian struggle for control of the Mediterranean ir which, back of it all, the kings ot the diplomatic chessmen are Bri. tain's navy and Italy's bombing air force.
 Italy Was Encouraged
 French sources argue that the decline of the British navy under the limitation treaties has encour- aged Italy not only to aim at broad ening its colonial terrain but also to bid for a larger share of control in the Mediterranean.
 This view, if confirmed by Italy's attitude in the Paris talks, would cause alarm in Great Britain and cause a still further stiffening ir its attitude because it would bt seen threat to the British sea route to India and to British su' premacy along the Nile.
 BY RICHARD D. MCMILLAN Copyright, 1885, by United Press
 Paris, August IA = (UP) = Italy will be offered not only wide economic concessions, but coloni' zation rights in the rich, poorly in habited areas of upper Ethio pia, it was learned today.
 The news came as British ant French delegates began a series o talks preliminary to delicate. try ing negotiations which are las effort to avert war between Italy and Ethiopia.
 It was understood the British plan would be effected by man datory scheme under the League of Nations covenant.
 Ethiopia Willing
 Ethiopia was believed to be will ing to grant the colonization con sessions, particularly as it might get a seaport in return. If Italy refused to accept the concessions as the price of peace, it was re- ported, Britain would seek to place blame for any war on Italy wher the League of Nations Counci meets September 4.
 Anthony Eden, British minister for league affairs, and Sir Rober' Vansittart, permanent undersecre' tary for foreign affairs, accompan' jed by Sir George Clerk, British am mbassador, began their prelimin' ary talks with Premier-Foreigr Secretary Pierre Laval at the for eign office today. Both delegations included experts.
 Much depends on the prelimin' ary talks, in which Britain anc France seek a basis of mutual ne gotiation with Baron Pompe6 Aloisi of Italy who will join ir three-power negotiations starting Friday.
 Failure Means War
 It was generally agreed that fail ure of the three-power negota tions swould. mean that when tht equatorial rainy season ends nex month Italian airplanes, tanks anc motorized cavalry, moving ahead of infantry, will thrust southwarc and westward from Eritrea and Italian Somaliland into the ancient empire of the Queen of Sheba.
 The tone here was pessimistic and there was no hope that, if the three-power negotiations failed. the league council, or the league as sembly meeting September coulc succeed in averting war.
 The task of seeking a basis oi negotiation was made more diff cult because of the inexact defini- ton of Italian claims and Ethio- plan willingness to concede tc them, and because Ethiopia Is mol directly represented.
 Emperor Co Get word
 Dr. Tecia Hawariat. Ethiopian