TALKS FAIL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22192, 20 August 1935, Page 9

TALKS FAIL

PARIS CONFERENCE MUSSOLINI STANDS FIRM demand foe mandate BRITAIN'S OPPOSITION NO SOLUTION FOUND Telegraph—Press Aiisocintion—Copyiig':it . , PARIS, Aug 18 ' The three-Power conference on tho Italo-Abyssinian dispute ended :m failure, an official communique admitting inability to find a basis for a peaceful solution of tho conflict nulv iect to the maintenance of Aoya6inian integrity. The question will pot therefore be publicly examined by the Lengye until the Council jneets to consider the whole situation ,on September 4. , ' Baron Aloisi (Italy) conferred with 11. Laval this morning at Paris. Meanwhile communications had arrived :r<im Rome and tho talk was suspended while IJaron Aloisi decoded them. When the conference reassembled Into this afternoon tho atmosphere was that of complete pessimism, it was suggested that Italy should be giv<n a inonopolv for economic exploit it. on " with power to appoint advisers t< tho heads of Abvssinian departments, including the Ar'my. Britain woulc'i be civen control of tho waters of Luke Tsana and Franco's rights on Iho / jibouti railway would have been safeguarded. It is understood that Signor Mussolini uncompromisingly demanded a mandate •over Abvssinia, which the British n?:orouslj opposed/ while France south'!, a formula capable of satisfying both sides. ■c The Paris correspondent of the D : iily Telegraph states that Baron Aloisi, a iter being informed yesterday that France whole-heartedly supported Britain's demand thai; tho dispute should be settled with nrt recourse to war, telegraphed to Signor Mussolini, ivliose reply determined whether the p -client talks could bo continued. OFFICIAL STATEMENT !N0 BASIS FOR DISCUSSION INSTRUCTIONS FROM ROME Britiih Wireless RUGBY, auk. 18 An official communique was issued on the adjournment of the three-Pow.tr conference as follows: — "M. Laval, representing France, Mr. Anthony Eden, Britain, and Buron Aloisi, Italy, met i:n Paris to find moans of peacefully settling the Italc-Abys-sinian difficulties. They have no; been able to find a basis for discussion oi : the question permitting such solution oi tho conflict. Thr- difficulties encountered during t.he examination of tho suggestions •put forward in tho course of tie discussion necessitated an adjournment of .the study undertaken, which 'viU be continued through diplomatic channels." Tbe delegates to the conference did not meet yesterday morning. lit is <r understood the French and British delegates asked/ that Italy should spiicify, in more precise form than hitherto had been done, her minimum requirements. From the information available ;o them they understood that Abyssinia was prepared to consider certain conceitsions which might go some way to nceting the Italian requirements, and it was desired to see whether, by an idrance on i;he part of Italy, the gulf between the. disputants which has to be bridged could at least be reduced. The conference reached an impasse when at the meeting on Saturday after- ' noon the Italian delegate, Baron Aloisi, informed Mr. Eden and M. Lavs 1 of the instructions he hsid received from Rome regarding the proposals submitted by France and Britain on Friday a! a basis for discussion. It was realised that.tho reply was/not of a kind to enable further progress to be made. It is understood the suggesl ions by Britain and France were of a comprehensive nature and would have af'orded Italy wide''economic opportunities in Abyssinia and safeguarded the 'rentiers of Italian/ colonies as well aii the security of Italian settlers in Abyssinia. The two countries would have teen prepared jointly to recommend an agreement on the lines propose 1 ix> the Afcyssinian Government and to tho League of Nations as a reasonable settlement consistent with tho treaty rij;hts and obligations of all th> parties find tbe principles of tho Coven art. As these'proposals, designed to meet the legitimate aspirations of Italy, have not been accepted by Signor Mussolini a s a basis of discussion, the conference broko down. It is probable that tho British delegation will return to London to-morrow. . - POWERS' CONDITIONS Probable stumbling-ji.ock "COLONIES ENDANGERE)" (Received August 19. 5.5 p.in.l LONDON Aug. 18 The Paris correspondent pf the Times Bfys tho' Anglo-Frc •nch proposals should nuve given, Signor Mussolini ampli! cause fcr satisfaction, 110 would icjcefully have obtained economic at vantages should have satisfied Italian aspirations for years to come. T ie conditions accompanying the offer were probably the stumbling-block, for 'ritain. and France insisted that the Political integrity of Abyssinia must be respected and both the Lesgue and 'Oyssinia must accept the final scheme of settlement. The Paris correspondent of the Daily ail savs that Signor Mussolini did not even discuss the conference's proposal, jot reiterated that Abyssinia so endangered tho Italian colonics that tho , <in *y e %ctivo remedy was Ita inn occupation of the strategic points on the Abyssinian uplands. J- The Borne correspondent o: tho Observer pays that Italian opinbn is har- ' eaing against a compromise, ;js it is e leved that the withdraw!.l of the f oops would encourage tho Abjssinians Mvudo the Italian colonies.