DEADLOCK

Evening Post, Volume CXIX, Issue 152, 29 June 1935, Page 9

DEADLOCK

'MUSSOLINI FIRM DESIGNS IN ABYSSINIA IF BARRED, ITALY WILL LEAVE LEAGUE BRITISH PROPOSALS FAIL United Press Association—By Electric Tel*> graph—Copyrlaht. LONDON, June 28. Grave news concerning the Abyssinian situation is published in the "Daily Telegraph," whose diplomatic correspondent says that Mr. Eden's visit to Rome Jeft the outstanding impression that Signor Mussolini is alt present unwilling lo contemplate any solution likely to be attained by means other than military conquest. It is liis firm intention to leave the League should that body attempt to bar his path. ■ ' England proposed that Italian as» pirations regarding colonial territory could be met in the Ogaden area with some frontier adjustment in the north. Signor Mussolini's desire for direct communication between Italy's two existing colonies, Eritrea and Italian Somaliland, could also have been met. ' ; \ The EmperoK-was willing to sit in conference witll France, 'ltaly, and Britain in order to settle favourable terms for Italy's claims for greater facilities in exploiting the mineral resources of Ethiopia, but he wag emr phatic against the surrender of the political independence which Ethiopia had enjoyed for 1000 years. Britain, in order to secure this large conces* sion'to Italy, would have been willing to compensate the Emperor by ceding a portion of British Somaliland in order to form an Abyssinian corridor towards the sea. Signor Mussolini would not consider these proposals, even as a basis of negotiation. One gathers that bis minimum would imply greater territorial gain and a military protectorate! throughout the country to ensure good behaviour. The whole of this programme must ■be ■ secured in a single operation. Nothing less would be of practical value, . ' To this attitude Britain could offer no response. The thing was not ia the gift of Britain. The deadlock is complete. MUTINY IN PEKING

■— ♦ . MARTIAL LAW; :DECLARED CHAHAR INCIDENT CLOSES (Received June 29, 10JO a.m.) PEKING, June 28, Martial law has been declared here owing to a mutiny among some of the former Manchurian troops, who advanced to the city gates but were repulsed after a brief conflict. The city gates are now closed to all traffic. This follows an announcement that Sino-Japanese negotiations have result? Ed in a complete settlement ofxthe recent Chahar incident' The terms of settlement included an apology and dismissal of the officials concerned in the detention of four Japanese who were travelling to Chahar, also the removal of certain Chinese units. LAUNCH WRECKED OCCUPANTS REACH SHORE NEW ZEALANDERS IN PARTYj (Received June 29,. 10.30 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. A launch containing two men and a woman broke down outside theHeada last evening and drifted towards 'a reef at Avalon. The occupants of the launch were Mr. and Mrs. J. Adams and Mr. E. Baxter. Mr. and Mrs. Adams were married in Wellington three weeks ago. Mrs. Adams is a Maori. The pair came to Sydney and with Mr. Baxter' bought the launch, and the trio were en route from Sydney to the Hawkesbury Rive* when the engine broke down. Mrs. Adams swam 200 yards through heavy surf in the darkness, and probably saved the lives of the two men. She reached the shore in a state of collapse and managed to gasp but details of the launch's plight to two. men on the beach. They immediately secured ropes which were thrown to the craft, and a number of residents of Avalon man* aged to haul it up to the rocks. A big sea then broke, wrecking the boat, but the men escaped with abrasions. Mri. Adams was badly bruised. SPITHEAD REVIEW FEATURES OF PROGRAMME (Received June 29, 10 a.m.) LONDON, June 28. After reviewing trie Fleet at Spithead on July 17, the King will witness tactical exercises including four ships of the First Cruiser Squadron. H.M.A.S. Australia will fire eight-inch guns at the wireless-controlled target ship Centurion and there will also be anti* aircraft firing at robot targets. MORGAN MINIATURES »• ' ■ SOLD FOR £70,000 LONDON, June 27. 'The Pierpont Morgan collection of miniatures was sold at Christie's and realised £70,000. The lots sold include Cosway's delightful "Madame Dv Barry," 640 guineas, and Prudhon's portrait of Constance Mayer, who was a favourite pupil of Greuze, 750 guineas. Both were bought by the Felton bequest The generosity of Lord Wakefield and members of the National Art Collection Fund enabled the Victoria and Albert Museum to acquire two of the gems of the collection, an historic Armada jewel with a portrait of Queen Elizabeth, and Holbein's "Mrs. Pemberton," which sold at 2700 guineas and 5900 guineas respe» tively.