Show THREE POWERS AGREE J I ITo i I i- i r 1 To NEW EW AFRICAN ARBITRATION 1 Fifth Mediator Proposed l At Meet to Settle Dispute Di I. I On Basis of Treaty in 1906 Problem m Will Return to League if Move Fails J Copyright 1935 Associated Press rus GENEVA Aug 2 Premier 2 Laval Lava o of France announced late today ata at ata a surprise private meeting of the League of ot Nations council that Italy Great Britain and France had agreed to the resumption of arbitration I tion of the dispute between Italy and Ethiopia The big three agreed that a fifth arbitrator should be added to the two representatives of each naI nation na na- I I tion lion who at present constitute the Italo Ethiopian conciliation comI com corn I mission Laval Lavat announced that if Jf the arbitration arbitration ar- ar ar ar- fails falls the t-he problem will bo be boI I returned to the League of Nations On n 1906 1903 Treaty Basis According to league officials he added that England France and andI I Italy w wo would ild ld initiate the negotiations on the basis of their 1906 treaty The Th surprise session met Immediately immediately immediately imme imme- after a cocktail party forthe for lor forthe the council members at the h home hOm of J. 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C A venol secretary-general secretary o the league eague- Th The secret session was held after word h had d b been en given t OU out that th Italy and Ethiopia had r rejected a a- I Franco British formula for tor settle settlement I ment meat of their dispute Premier Premie i Mussolini turned down th the formula formula- on the there should beno be beno no time limit foe for the projected po political n negotiations among France Great Britain and Italy During Session The British want want them then ended some time in Sep September emb r while the I assembly and council of the league are are in regular session This would enable the British to demand demanda a league examination of all aspects of the conflict if iC the political consultations consultations consulta consults collapse The Ethiopians were represented as opposed to the formula on the grounds that they would not be full full- fledged participants in the proposed conference to decide their state Inthe in La inthe the conflict with Italy Furthermore they are hostile to conversations based on the Anglo- Anglo Italian French treaty of 1906 deeming deeming deem deem- ing lug that the treaty dishonors Epu- Epu I I Continued on Pare Pace Two wo POWERS AGREE TO PEACE PLAN i. i Continued from Flirt Face One opla opia it il does docs not bear Ethl- Ethl hj- hj s 's signatory and aru was Vi i concluded d dw without w it its approval Rather K B Be Mur It wa was reported in league circles that Teclo the Ethl Ethiopian plan delegate told Premier Laval of oC France and A Anthony Eden of Great Britain We Vc would rather rather- be m mur murdered r. r dered than commit s suicide The Ethiopians also objected to the pow powers powers' rs' rs decision to have arbi arbitrators rbi rbi- discuss the ownership or of Ual al the bord border r. r village where hostilities between Ethiopia and Italy broke out l last st December They were to toh h We W can can give aw away y no more M Move ve to Mobilize More Divisions ROME Aug 2 UP The ThC The government gov gov- erit will issue a tomorrow tomorrow- ordering mobilization of oC four new army divisions for service ih Ethiopia it was it-was was lear learned ed on high authority today Tho The government t also will announce announce announce an an- A new naval construction program it was disclosed The Tho soldiers to be mobilized In Include Include In- In clude dude two additional or fascist militia divisions On the basis of men to a lL division the four divisions will army I overseas overseas' to officers ff c rs and men I ADD ADDIS S A ABABA ABA Ethiopia Aug 2 UP Emperor UP-Emperor Emperor Halle Haile Selassie's advisers advisers advisers ad ad- were authoritatively reported today considering martial law yo for Addis Ababa to control the thousands thousands thou thou- sands of wild troops pouring into the capital to enlist for possible against action against Italy As daughter of Commander Hap- Hap called upon Ethiopia's women to take up arms for their country measures were taken to se secure secure se- se cure the capitals capital's order in the even event of hostilities Two mayors and tw police chi chiefs s were named The government rushed armed guards out to defend railway bridges after stones on the tho rails derailed derailed de de- dc- dc railed a car An Italian italia subject employ employ employ em em- ploy of the railway was killed Reports not not immediately confirmed con con- firmed said the Italian legation had hac protested his death though authorities authorities ties tics said they did not know wh whether the stones had been intentionally placed or whether a landslide accounted accounted accounted ac ac- ac- ac counted for them ADDIS ABABA Aug 2 UP UP- UP Sweden is almost certain to lift lit its arms embargo against Ethiopia re regardless regardless regardless re- re of oC the attitude of Great Britain and other powers which are trying to avert an Ethiopian Italo-Ethiopian war it was learned on reliable auh authority au au- au- au h tod today y t i to is |