MATTER OF DAYS

Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 5, 1 October 1935, Page 9

MATTER OF DAYS

Start of Hostilities In Abyssinia

OPINION IN EUROPE

Papers Predict Clash In Under Fortnight

ELABORATION OF BRITISH ATTITUDE AWAITED

By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. (Received September 30, 10.20 p.m.) , London, September 30. Only a few optimists retain hopes of a peaceful settlement of the dispute between Italy and Ethiopia, and Europe is generally estimating the number of days before the clash comes. The majority of newspapers expect’ it to come in about ten days. Statesmen have proceeded to the next stage of calculating the effect of sanctions and the possibilities of limiting the conflict to Africa.

Britain's Labour and Conservative parties, at their annual conferences this week, are expected to reveal seriously divided views on the extent to which Britain should allow- herself to become involved. The Cabinet discussion on October 2 and Mr. Baldwin’s speech on October 4 are likely to furnish further elaboration of the British attitude.

In the meantime France generally welcomes Sir Samuel Hoare’s affirmation of collective action, though she chafes under the avoidance of specific undertakings in future eventualities. LABOUR AND LEAGUE British Has Empire Backing OPINION OF MR. P. FRASER (Received September 30, 11.20 p.m.) Toronto, September 29. Mr. Peter Fraser, deputy-leader of the Labour Party in the New Zealand - House of Representatives, stated tonight that be believed the recent resolution of Mie British Trades Union Conference backing the League's stand in the dispute between Italy and Ethiopia, even to the use of economic and military sanctions, expressed the true feelings of ail Labour movements throughout the EmpireNew Zealand had gained a little from the Ottawa trade agreements and conditions in that country were generally showing gradual improvement. PETROL FOR ITALY Rumania Demands , Payment t NO SUPPLIES OTHERWISE (Received September 30,10.45 p.m.) Bucharest, . September 30. Rumania, which has hitherto been one of Italy’s chief sources of oil and petrol, has informed Italy that supplies will be stopped on October 2 unless her debt for tjifise exports, amounting to £1,250,000. is paid. . DEBTS TO BELGIUM Official to Seek Payment at Rome (Received September 30, 10.45 p.m.) London. September 30. “The Times” says that Brussels is protesting against Italy's obstruction to payments for Belgian coal, and the Director of Commerciql Agreements is going to Rome to attempt a settlement.

COMMITTEE’S REPORT

No Relation to Sanctions

(British Official Wireless.)

Rugby, September 28.

It Is pointed out at Geneva that whereas the report of the Committee of Five was designed to seek a practical compromise without passing judgment. on the merits of the ease, the Council Committee is now called upon to review the dispute as a whole and to express an opinion upon it. Tlie paragraph under which it is proceeding provides that the report shall contain a statement of the fact’s of the dispute and recommendations which are deemed just and proper in regard thereto.

It is anticipated that the report will accordingly embody an historical review of the dispute, the views of tbe Council Committee upon the dispute, and recommendations in regard _ to steps to bring the dispute to a just end. The recommendations will have no relation to sanctions. \ GREEK WAR SUPPLIES Completion Decided Upon London, September 29. The Athens correspondent of "The Times’’ says that the Councils of National and Economic Defence have decided, in case international affairs take a more serious turn, to complete Greece’s war supplies so as to ensure an adequacy of raw materials. CARGOES VIA PANAMA War Risk Rate Applied London, September 29. The marine underwriters have extended to sailings via Panama the war risk rate of 1/0 per cent, for cargo and 1/- per cent, specie, and also have placed a new rate of 6d. per cent, on cargo and specie to Austraiia and New Zealand.