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ITALY’S STAND BRITISH POLICY French Support Sought ANNOUNCEAIENT FORTHCOMING AN ALARMIST PREDICTION. (Aus. and N.Z, Cable Assn.) (Received September 11, at 5.5 p.ui.) LONDON, September 11. The Addis Ababa correspondent of the “Daily Telegraph” states: The Alinister of one European Power, after a conversation with Count Ci net (Italian Alinister here), expressed the opin ion that there would be a world war within a month, LONDON, September 10. The Associated Press special Geneva correspondent says that Sir S. Hoare, at the Assembly on Wednesday morning, will make a pronouncement of first-class importance on Ihe Abyssinian question. Sir S. Hoare and Mr. Eden had a long conversation this morning after which both saw M. Laval It is understood that Sir Hoare will base his Assembly speech largely on the necessity for keeping tue BritishFrench policy in step. Those wellinformed quarters deny there ls any move for a League mandate over Abyssinia. A British United Press correspondent says that the Italians hint that they will ignore the findings of the conciliation committee, which in that ease will submit recommendations to the Council, under Article Fourteen.

CONCILIATION COMMITTEE. FAILURE REPORTED CN. LONDON, September 10. The Associated Press special Geneva correspondent says: All hopes that L-taly will assist in a settlement of the dispute, were abandoned with Senor Madariaga’s admission -t'o the Committee of Five that his consultations with Baron Aloisi were negative in every respect. Senor Madariaga sounded Baron Aloisi whether the reshaping of the Paris proposals, which seems the utmost the League is pre pared to concede, might serve as a fresh basis for conciliation, but Rar ’ on A oisi’s answer was abrupt as was Mussolini’s to the original suggestions. While the Conciliation Sub-committee is still sitting, there seems nothing left for the principal committee but to present its views to tie Council without further consultation with Italy. The League has not urged Ethiopia to make anything more than economic concessions to Italy. The League never countenanced political or military control by one Power, although international management may yet be considered. Italy’s unchanging attitude coincided with Ethiopia’s fresh protest to the League, reporting menacing Italian troop movements. Those desiring to avoid further scenes are endeavouring to persuade the Abyssinians to forego the intention of speaking 'to-morrow but in the Assembly, Ethiopia is equal among nations. There is nothing to prevent De. Jeze appealing to a larger audience resulting in the xtalians certainly walking out.

MINISTERS CONFER (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, September 10 Sir S Hoare and Mr. Edent met M. Laval again this evening, in Geneva, > to continue their conversations. These discussions, which are regarded as manifesting the cordial spirit and co operation and close community of ideas which exist between the British and French Governments are assumed to be connected with the main problems before the League of Nations, and particularly the Italo-Abyssinian conflict, and to be directed towards harmonising the points of view of two delegations in regard to the procedure in various eventualities. The Committee of Five and their experts are still engaged in the study of the Italian and Abyssinian cases, in order to he in a position to make a report to the Council on any settlement it may be found possible to recommend to the parties, with which the chairman of the Committee (Signor ALadariaga) is informally in touch. Neither party has yet been before the committee. A variety of suggestions have been put forward for the basis of a peaceful settlement and all these will be considered, but meanwhile, the British delegation denied reports that it proposed to the committee that an international mandate should be established over Abyssinia. LONDON. September 10. The “Daily Te’egraph’s" Geneva correspondent says: Smaller Powers i are rallying strongly to the view that an Italian challenge must he met squarely. Scandinavian countries have indicated they will withdraw from the League if the big Powers are not prepared to make the Covenant operative. Some South Africans are also taking a strong line. Italian Legation Guard NOT ALLOWED BY ABYSSINIA. LONDON, September 11. The Abyssinian Foreign Office has refused permission t'o the Italian Legation to bring i n two hundred native troops as a guard for the Legation A leading member of the Legation complains of the unfairness of this, after Abyssinia had grafted similar permission to the British for a Legation guard. A PROTEST. LONDON. September 11. The “‘Daily Telegraph’s” Addis Ababa correspondent states the Italian Minister Count Vinci has protested against' the detention of the Italianprotected subjects attached to Northern Italian Consulates in Abyssinia when the latter are evacuated. OFFER BY ABYSSINIA. LONDON, September 10. A “Times’s” copyright’ message

from Addis Ababa says: After long consultation, the advisers of the Emperor are willing to cede part of Ogaden for payment, or an equivalent grant of territory, and to re-open negotiations abortive in 1928, for the construction of a road from Addis Ababa, ■to Dessie Assab. E J hiop : an authorities think the movements of Italian forces fan Wise from Amara to the centre of the Tigre frontier, are to make room for new troops expected at Massawa Three roads from Amara threaten the Adowa plateau. “The Times’s” Rome correspondent says: Italian preparations m Abyssinia are incomplete. Many troops and much munitions have still to be embarked. It is thought that in the absence of unforseen developments .the most probable date for hostilities will be the first week in October. ITALIAN WARSHIPS IN GREECE. ATHENS September 10. The Greek Government has protested to Itn.ly regarding Ita’ian cruisers and two destroyers which made an unauthorised entrance to Greek ports. TRIAL MOBILISATION. ROME. September 10. Mussolini has ordered preparations for a trial mobilisation throughout Ealy and the colonies, as a demonstration of t'he country’s military strength. It is surmised that it will coincide with the beginning of the war in Abyssinia. It is estimated that twenty miFion men and boys will answer the summons of syrens and bells. They will abandon their jobs and scamper, i n uniforms, to the near •est assembling point.