Evening star., 1936-04-20

BY the Associated PreSS-
ROME, April 20.-Orders went
out today to all Fascists organ
izationS to hold themselves ir
readiness for what was believed
to be national mobilization.
The great general meeting would be
similar to that which marked the be-
ginning of the ItAlo-Ethiopian War
and an authoritative source indicated
that the new mobilization would mark
the entrance of Italian troops into
Adds Ababa.
The new mobilization is to be cen
tered around the mass meeting In
Venela Square in front of Premier
Mussolinis office II Duce will speak
Italy's southern army closed in on
the powerful forces of Ras NaSibu, de-
Tending Harar. second city of Ethiopia,
Facist sources said today. after left
wing victory over 10000 natives on
the Somaliland front.
A march of more than $40 miles by
Gen. Rodolfo Graziani's troops, ad-
vices from Mogadiscio Italian Sonali-
land said, eliminated in a four-day
battle last week near Bircut in which
the natives abandoned about 1000
dead
The new triumph was hailed in
Rome as a symbol of the end of
League of Nations hopes for effecting
1talo-Ethiopian conciliation, if not
actually an indication of an approach
ing end to the League itself.
Premier Mussolini, officially and
frankly showing his hand, demanded
virtually all Ethiopia for Italy as the
price of East African peace after the
League Council received the report on
the failure of conciliation.
Through the speech made by
Aloisi to the Council, II Duce
declared any armistice must provide
for assurance against the danger of
any new Ethiopian mobilization and
against any rearmament of Emperor
Hile Selassies domain.
Baron Aloisi asserted, ITO put 1t
otherwise, this means an armistice
must assure occupation of all centers
of mobilization. including the capital
itself and frontier points through
which arms may be delivered to
Ethiopia.
"In other words, it means prac-
tically occupation Of enemy territory
in its entirety"
Baron Aloisi accused the Ethiopian
delegation of responsibility for the COL
lapse of conciliation, reported to the
council by Salvador de Madariaga of
Spain, chairman of the Councils Com
mittee of 13.
The Ethiopian delegate, Wolde Ma
tiam, in a brief reply, declared
Ethiopia fully maintains its previous
position" that peace negotiations must
be conducted through the League and
In the spirit of the covenant, recog-
nizing Ethiopia's sovereignty.
Italy Censured.
Meeting privately after the first
public session, the councillors drew up
a resolution expressing regret that
information Italy furnished to the
Committee Of 13 concerning accept
ance Of the League peace appeal had
hindered the conciliation efforts.
The draft of the resolution, to be
presented for adoption by the coun-
Gil, said:
I'VE regret that under these cir
tumstances a cessation Of hostilities
has not been realized and the war
continues under conditions which
have been declared by the So mem
bers of the League to be a violation
Of the covenant"
It added. I'VE address to Italy
supreme appeal, so that in the exist
ing circumstances which require the
collaboration of all nations to safe
guard peace, Italy may bring to
solution her conflict with Ethiopia In
the spirit of the League, which one
has the right to expect from country
(See LEAGUE, Page A-5)