TO BE MADE AGAIN'

Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 286, 30 August 1935, Page 7

TO BE MADE AGAIN'

Anglo-French Proposals at Paris Talks. SUBMISSION TO LEAGUE (Press Association Cable and Britsih Official Wireless.)' London, August 28. The rains are ceasing in Abyssinia, removing the obstacle to Signor Mussolini’s designs. The momentous Cabinet meeting at Bolzano, the Pope’s forcible declaration against war, and France’s strong delegation to Geneva, are outstanding features of the day’s news, but Eu less significant is an indication from an informed quarter of the Anglo-French p’olicy at Geneva. It is learned that the Anglo-French proposals rejected by Italy during the recent Three-Power conversations in Paris will be laid before the Council. Both Governments still think that the proposals are worthy of better treatment than they have received, and it is believed in British circles that they will convince most members >X the Council that a fair offer, giving Italy almost everything it is possible for her to get* by conquest. ha_s been made. The offer will be revived before the question of sanctions is broached The Minister for League of Nations Affairs. Mr. Anthony Eden, who received a visit at the Foreign Office today from the Spanish Ambassador and the Latvian Minister, will probably travel on Monday to Geneva, whe-e he will be the British representative on the League Council, which is meeting on Wednesday. Mr. Eden wil' report at this meeting on the breakdown of the ThreePower talks at Paris, and it is anticipated that the Italian member, Baron Alois!, will have a case to present on behalf of Italy No arrangements have been made so far for Mr. Eden to break his journey in Paris.

The French Cabinet met to-day. and is reported to have discussed fully the international situation after an exhaustive account of the Paris conference contributed by the Premier M. Laval. The French delegates to the Assembly of the League on September 9 were appointed and include, txx-ides M. Laval. MM. JHerriot and PaulBoncour.

The Three-Power Conference held at Paris ended in failure on August 18, an official communique admitting inability to find a basis for a peaceful solution of the Italo-Abyssinian conflict. It was suggested that Italy should be given a monopoly for economic exploitation with power to appoint advisers and heads of Abyssinian departments, including the army. Britain would be given control of the waters of I>ake Tsana, and France's rights to the Djibouti railway would be safeguarded. It was understood that Signor Mussolini uncompromisingly demanded. an Abyssinian mandate, which the British vigorously opposed, while France sought a formula capable of satisfying both sides. ITALIAN TROOPS TAKE UP POSITIONS 240-Mile Front in Ogaden Desert (Received August 29. 10.20 p.m.) London, August 29. The "News Chronicle’s” special correspondent at Addis Ababa says that Italian troops have taken up positions on a 240-mile arrowhead front in the Ogaden Desert. EXPECT LEAGUE TO PREVENT WAR Ministers of Four Nations Confer Oslo. August 28. The Foreign Ministers of Denmark Finland, Sweden and Norway conferred, and it is gathered that they expect the League to prevent war. COMMISSION DEADLOCK Fifth Arbitrator Called In Paris, August 28. The Italo-Ethiopian Commission of Conciliation, unable to find a majority on the points submitted to it, has decided that the moment has arrived to call in a fifth arbitrator. Accordingly M. Politis (Greece) will join the Commission to-day. An arbitral decision is due on September 1. ■*