| Show Big Troop Move In East Africa Gets Under Way Early Offensive Reported Lining Up on the Ethiopian Frontier S Selassie lassie Asserts in By fly the tho Associated ADDIS ABABA Sept 9 An 9 An Ethiopian government com corn unique today said telegrams from the northern frontier show that the Italians are making important troop movements on the Ethiopian Ethi i and d E it frontier fr ti indicating an an early aJ J offensive iff U d A 1 op an GUY an r rean 1 on er an aJ J U d A 1 against Ethiopia Emperor Haile Halle Selassie lassle it was was was' learned on the highest authority to today today today to- to day has Instructed the Ethiopian delegation at Geneva to reject outright outright outright out out- right all solutions solutions' thus far tar proposed proposed proposed pro pro- posed in the Ital Italo Ethiopian conflict con con- filet ct These formulas s Include a tripartite tripartite tri tri- partite mandate over ver over Ethiopia as suggested by France with League of Nations Nation guarante guaranteeing Ethiopia's Independence rice arI a t eg proposal f t orari r Ital ital- Italian ian lan prote protectorate tor te similar to that of the We British in Iraq and an an n international international police torce similar to the one I that occupied d the Sear before its restoration to Germany Will for Rights The emperor made it clear that Ethiopia will go down fighting rather than accept any conditions now proposed even if the league Is dragged down with it The emperors emperor's decision followed consult consultation Uon with his brain trust Including Everett Andrews Colson his American financial adviser who urged him to maintain an iron front against the various peace schemes emanating from Geneva Gencva The emperor also is absolutely against an Italian political and economic economic eco eco- no ic hegemony in Ethiopia in any ny form torm Informed circles reported him willing to have foreign experts assist Ethiopia in developing and administering the country but Under under under un un- der no circumstances can he accept Italian experts It is understood that the he emperor is willing to negotiate for the sale to Italy of part of Ogaden the east east- II Continued on Page Fate Three Fi HOOPS OPS MOVING ETHIOPIA SA SAYS YS i Continued One r most territory of ot Ethiopia ando and also o 0 to gr grant nt Italy the right to construct con- con truet a railway or highway from to Gondar and nd a highway rom rain Ab to Addis Addis' Ababa con con- of which was agreed to in 1926 but later canceled The Thc cm- cm eror also Is Js willing for the tho league 0 o his advisers provided pro ie e has has' the right to reject any he lie unacceptable GENEVA Sept 9 9 UP WI p Dr Eduard Benel lenes foreign minister of CzechoSlovakia Czecho- Czecho Slovakia and a guiding spirit of th the little tie entente was elected president f the League of of Nations assembly t t day 1 The Italo crisis over- over everything else die as 49 of he 53 ballots named the Czech 1 When he took the ch chair lr Benes dc- dc ired ared it would be a R. great mistake the d dangers of the present pres pres- ent nt hour However he said I Ibave Ilave have bave lave faith that pacification is not outside the possibilities K After Benes' Benes seating the assembly adjourned until 6 61 p p. mf m. m li f A German sp spokesman tonight said R R Hitler Hitter d doubtless will wUl raise the issue of ot Germanys Germany's need tor Sor colonies b before fore th the r reich off off- dally daily quits the eLe 4 League gue of ot Nations October 14 H. J The anno announcement was Vas made after an Italian spokesman aid Italy would 1 not assure the League committee that she will do nothing to complicate the Italo Italo- Ethiopian Itu situation tion 3 Premier Mussolini repeatedly 1 has as stated It Italy ly needs to expand her colonies Hitler frequently has re- re with sorrow to Germanys Germany's loss Joss of colonial possessions under the Vers Versailles treaty The Italian spokesman explained that Italy already has announced he must maintain complete liberty hot II oZ of action concerning Ethiopia and that Italy does docs not wish to make a pr promise mise which circumstances may i make Jt it impossible for her to keep I This This' statement was made mado after the Italo subcommittee held an afternoon session at which a a program of work was decided Upon lipon pon The subcommittee is composed com com- posed posed of representatives of ot Great Britain France Spain Spai Poland and Turkey Previously r vI it had been suggested that hat th the subcommittee might seek assurances from both Italy and Ethiopia that no hostilities would break brcak out between the two until it had exhausted every means of ot ar- ar art art- and nn-d conciliation B- B Mt I 1 LONDON LONION Sept 9 P taU e. e sources today confirmed betI be- be f tI ilief ef that Great Britain has concen- concen 1 and prepared her Mediterranean s. s and home fleets for any I l eventuality t This confirmation came close behind behind behind be- be hind the report of Italian naval exI cx- cx I 1 s in South Sicily and the con con- conlu u l-u ased In L Increased quarters p that Premier Mussolini would not lot f forego military action in Ethiopia k i regardless of what happens happens' at t rt Geneva It f Great Britain since the kings king's J. J Jubilee review in mid-July mid at Portsmouth Ports Ports- mouth has acted in a series of naval flaval troop and aviation move- move ments to bring her Mediterranean defenses to fighting strength Movements regarded as significant significant cant have brought a great gatherIng gatherIng gathering gather- gather Ing of warships around the entrances entrances entrances en en- trances to the Suez canal the reorganization reorganization of the defenses of the isle of Malta MaUa and the concentration at Portland of upward of ot 60 ships of the British home fleet fully equipped for a long fast cruise The movements have been carried carried car car- ried ned out behind official secrecy and it was was believed they were calculated calculated calculated not to al alarm irm the British people people peo- peo peo pie or or the diplomats at Geneva but butto butto butto to serve at the same same time as a stern warning that Great Britain is prepared prepared prepared pre pre pre- pared to maintain h her r prestige Inthe in inthe inthe the Mediterranean Warning Diplomatic circles today regarded a good will Sunday visit of ot Ber nardo riardo di dl Attolico Italian amb ambassador dor dol to Berlin to Hitler Hitler Hit Hit- ler as a a arning round tf of grapeshot across the bow of Premier L Laval's vals val's cherished German anti-German front Startled by the unheralded meeting meeting meet meet- ing an almost unprecedented occurrence occurrence occurrence oc oc- oc- oc currence for Sunda Sunday British circles cirdes cir ch- cir cir- cles des regarded it as an attempt to slow up French support of ot Britain at Geneva It was further viewed uneasily as JI il duces duce's bid for lor Ger Ger- Germanys Germanys Germany's Germanys Germany's many's understanding and as a tentative proposal to bury ury the hatchet Datch t between Italy and Ger Ger- many Deep significance also was attached attached attached at at- to o the fact that the official ial i reception of ot Attolico by Hitler was was' moved d up three weeks ahead of ol f schedule at the request of the ItalIan Ital Ual- ian government according to re ports ROME Sept ept pL 9 UPI UPI-t Pr r assurances in two terse speeches that speeches that hat the Italian p people want peace provided It is accompanied accompanied accompanied by justice and we shall shaU march straight ht on on v were today re re regarded regarded regarded re- re as further indication n. n that Italy would adhere to its policy re regarding regarding regarding re- re garding Ethiopia II 11 duces duce's first declaration on was made to an an int international convention convention conven conven- tion of oC former service men from froth many COU countries S In including luding the United States His second was to fascist youths Informed circles pointed out put that the d demand mand for lor premiers premier's peace and justice reinforces Italy's oft ort repeated declaration that at justice in East Africa means for tor the nation opportunity for tor its population to expand expand ex ex- and protection for its economic eco eco- interests already established in Eritrea and His ass assertion we e shall shan march straight vas was accepted to m mean ari that Italy would not be diverted from l its Ea East t African program by wh whatever developments development may occur a at Geneva |
