Evening star., 1936-03-05
ITALY TO DEMAND
SEIZED TERRITORY
To Accept League Peace
Bid "Under Certain
Conditions"
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ROME, March 5.-Italy will accept
the League of Nations appeal for
peace with Ethiopia, an excellent
source said today, as basis for dis
cussion under certain conditions.
What the conditions would be was
not disclosed exactly, but the princi-
pal one was declared to be that terri
tory already occupied by Italy in East
Africa must be considered hers, and
must not form any part of the peace
negotiations.
(This prediction of q conditioned
italian acceptance of the League Con-
Citation Committees appeal for an
end to hostilities, with view to def
mite peace discussions within the
framework of the League. followed an
Adds Ababa announcement of ap-
proval of the proposal-without reser-
yations)
Differ on Stopping War.
Another Italian condition to final
acceptance of the peace appeal was
understood to be with reference to the
League suggestion for an immediate
cessation of hostilities.
Italy's attitude toward this subject
was described in two points:
/. It would not be possible to halt
hostilities from one day to another, as
though the war were a stage drama.
Thus, a decision on this point prob
ably would be left to Marshal Pietro
Badoglio, commander in chief of the
Fascist forces in East Africa.
2. Cessation of hostilities would per-
mt Ethiopia to carry out what Italy
contends is its usual policy of pro"
estimation and deviation during nego-
tiations, thus destroying the effect of
1taly's recent heavy blows on the
northern and southern fronts.
The authority who outlined these
views pointed out, however, that Italy
was still studying the peace appeal,
pending its final answer.
From Marshal Badoglio, high COM
n1ander in Ethiopia, came the report
that 'the troops of the I'd Army Corps
reached the Takkaze River this
morning and are pursuing the fleeing
enemy"
Won Starhemberg Guest.
/. Meanwhile, Undersecretary for For
eign Affairs Fulvio Suvich and the
Austrian Prince Ernst Won Starhem-
berg surveyed the relations of their
two nations, and the European situa-
tion as it affected them, in one-hour
conference.
These conversations formed a pre-
Mde to conference this afternoon be-
tween the Austrian vice chancellor and
II Duce.
Every effort was being made by
Austrians and Italians alike to lend
to Van starhemberg's visit the simple
aspect of an inspection of Italy's
Fascist Blackshirt militia.
Before arriving in Rome, Won Star
!hemberg had telegraphed to Mussolini
congratulations for the victories of the
Blackshirts in East Africa.
Best wishes for the future of
the Fascist symbol" Austrias vice
chancellor messaged.
He gave luncheon today for Fascist
officials and will preside tomorrow over
. Fascist review.
New Accord Discussed.
Diplomatic sources said, however,
that many other subjects formed the
program Of his discussions, among
them an extension of the Italo-
Austro- Hungarian accord to other
states willing to join, preparation for
the Italo-Austro-H Hungarian confer
ence here March 18, a possible Italo-
German approchement and relations
between Italy and Austria under
sanctions.
y Italy's relations with Danubian ma
lions, and implicitly with Germany.
were assumed by informed sources to
be the subject of the conversations,
despite official protestations.