The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-03
Italy Rushes Ahead
 As Oil Experts Meet
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(Contlnueo iini has tried to persuade leagu' members will lead to war In Europe At their first meeting, they de- cided to start immediately to fint out all possible leaks through whicl Italy might obtain oil, and to so, whether these leaks can be plugged They decided on c five phase pro gressive investigation, as follows:
 Five Point Probe
 i-Examine the consumption o petroleum in Italy and It's colonies normally and under present wal war conditions.
 2-Then to investigate the sources of Italy's normal as well as recen' abnormal supplies, including th' possibility of an indirect supply through such nations as Germany Austria or Hungary.
 3-Nex. to look into the existing stocks of oil in Italy end It's colonies including storage facilities.
 4-Then to consider transport such as tank steamship facilities.
 6-Finally to investigate the ex' tent to which Italy might use sub' stitutes for petroleum such as aleo- hol fuels.
 Answers to Questions
 From this investigation the ex' perts will seek to find the answers to two questions:
 i-Can the sources from which Italy obtains oil Do closed?
 2-Can Q league embargo on oi transport to Italy affect enough tank steamships to increase mate rially the effectiveness of on em' bargo2
 The experts will submit their con- ciusions to the leagues committed of i8 nations, or general staff, whict Is handling the problem of imposing penalties against Italy because oi It's war on Ethiopia.
 This general staff committee on Nov. c decided that an oil embargo should be imposed as soon as It's ef- fectiveness is assured.
 Technical Discussion
 Hence # the experts-who ere not to consider political matters but are restricted to technical discussion --decide that an oil embargo can be made effective, apparently the gen. eral staff committed will be obliged after months of delay, to set Q date fol It's imposition regarding Musso- lini's threats.
 All principal producers and trans- porters of oil were invited. Experts of France, Great Britain, Iran (Persie), Irak, Mexico, Netherlands Norway, Peru, Rumania, Russia Sweden and Venezuela comprised the committee when 1t met thif morning.
 Argentina and Colombia, invited to attend has no oil experts ir Europe and so were not represented
 Marte R. Gomez of Mexico wal elected president of the committee May Abandon Capital
 Rome, Feb. .--tUp)--Newspapei dispatches from Djibouti, French Somaliland, reported today that Philippians were preparing to aban- don Addis Ababa.
 It was asserted that the govern. ment had arranged to store ifnpor- tant diplomatic documents in a place of safety outside the city. The capital garrison was ordered soutf to reinforce the army, 1t was added and that only police remained tt maintain order.
 There have been speculative dis. patches recently as to the possibility that 1t might be advisable to evacu. ate Addis Ababa If the Italian southern army reached within strik. ing distance. However, the advanc, from the south has been suspende, and 1t has been suggested that tn, Italians could not extend their lin, of communication further.
 Ethiopia Is Rushing Arms
 Addis Ababa, Feb. 3-(UP)- Arms, ammunition, supplies an, men were on their way to tn south today to meet the threat O the Italian advance-the most seri ous situation Ethiopia has face, since the beginning of the war.
 Cabinet ministers have returne, from the emperor's war headquar ters to organize and lead men, an, 1t is hoped that 100000 may be dis patched from the Addis Ababa are soon.
 Tn the belief that the theater o war has shifted definitely to tn south, informed sources predict tha the emperor will soon return here.
 For the present, it is indicates that the Italians have withdraw from the farthest limits of their ad vance. because they were in dange of attacks from their front an their right flank and of the wash ing out of their communications b rains.
 American Observers
 Italian general headquarters. soutl of Makale, via Asmara, Feb. g. UP-Maj. Norman E. Fiske. Unit ed States military observer who ha been inspecting strategic points ol the Makale front, said today he impressed with the way Italy overcoming the obstacles of th mountainous terrain In her Ethio plan campaign.
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