| Show Ethiopian Emperor Signs Order For Mobilization GENEVA Sept 30 UP ur UP Dr Enrique Ruiz uh president president president dent of the le league council will summon n an emergency meeting of the council immediately if Italian troops cross the border into Eth Ethiopia an official league spokesman announced ed tonight LONDON Sept 30 AP A APh-A A Reuters British News Agency dispatch despatch from Addis Ababa said Emperor Haile Selassie signed a mobilization order today Although th the order was signed the dispatch said it had not yet been issued in the form of ot a proclamation The emperor ordered the proclamation proclamation procla proclamation mation delayed a a. short time the news agency said to o await further developments from Geneva ADDIS ABABA Sept 30 UP Em P-Em- Em- Em jeror Haile Selassie was prepared tonight to call for a general mobilization rAtion of approximately fighting men All th that t remained remain d. d in the way of ot such uch action was to determine from his representatives in Geneva whether the the league o of nations would fail ail in efforts to prevent an Italian attack The government was kept busy Issuing official denials of ot rum rumors rs that hat the general mobilization would bo be o TU Tuesday or Wednesday that Italy taly had begun hostilities in the north orth that Italian aviators were lying daily over over- Ethiopian territory and nd that two shipments of J Japanese munitions munitions' had arrived GENEVA Sept 30 The UP-The fl The l ague cague of nations paused tensely toay today today to- to day ay on the thc verge of possible momentous momentous momentous mo mo- decisions in the Ethi Italo-Ethi- pian crisis but indications were that hat the pause might persist until some ome outbreak of actual hostilities ill iii n East Africa The league secretariat plunged Into nto the task of preparing a historical cal al summary of the Italo Ethiopian dispute as as far as it has gone and statesmen exchanged informal al views lews on n what if it any sanctions might be feasible in the event that the he dispute developed Into war A subcommittee of ot three delegated delegated dele dele- gated to study the feasibility of sending ending a neutral commission of oC observers to the trouble zone to any war guilt on the spot pot called a meeting Even before its members assembled assembled assem- assem bled led however an authoritative so source puree said serious practical difficulties dif- dif made it unlikely that the would would be undertaken ROME Sept 30 UP Premier Ri-Premier Premier Muss Mussolini lini anticipating a 8 general mobilization and an assault by Ethi- Ethi pla opla on Italy's colonies advanced his ils final preparations today to build up an army of ot more than a quarter of a million men for hostilities hostilities ties ies in East Africa Five more vessels bearing men and a prince of the royal house Prince Adalberto of oC Savoy duke of oC f Bergamo and cousin of King Victor Emanuel sailed Emanuel sailed for Eritrea Flung out between Italy and Massaua Massaua Mas- Mas saua aua port of Eritrea were 23 troop troopships ships hips with men destined for lor colonial s service The pr prospect sp ct of t something s i happening hap nap pening soon was indicated by final finai instructions for tor Mussolini's great or sodden assembly of fascists fascist in every public square quare in Italy The ministry of press and propaganda propaganda propaganda ganda ordered every radio station to o interrupt Its program the instant that hat sirens bells bens and drums sound the he signal for tor the one-day one Every station will be utilized so that hat the assembled millions may Imay hear il ii duce deliver hi his long awaited message which fascist leaders said Bald was vas supposed to be in connection with om tU eit t. t n ft p u. u GO the he start of war in Ethiopia I I PARIS Sept 30 UP The Ri-The The French government received today a 8 British British Brit- Brit ish sh note reaffirming allegiance to the he league of nations and called it very satisfactory Quarters close to the government welco welcomed ed the reply b by Sir Samuel Hoare British foreign secretary to toan toan toan an inquiry a as to possible British participation In sanctions against any future European aggressor as asan asan asan an expression of ot the will to act coming after a solemn statement of ot principles s at Geneva Officials indicated they would consent to follow v British policy blindly in the Ethiopian Italo-Ethiopian controversy con con- only if it they received full uIl guarantees covering assistance in incase incase incase case France was attacked by Germany Germany Ger Ger- many or if it nazis attempted to sei seize e Austria or the Memel territory LONDON Sept 30 UP Great Ri-Great Great Britain followed up its reaffirmation tion ion of of- unwavering fidelity to the league eague of nations today with discussion discussion discussion discus discus- sion by cabinet ministers and two major political parties of the fateful word sanctions Simultaneously tons of ot Britain's battle fleet leet rode the Medi Medi- Authoritative sources said Britain's battle fleet would continue continue continue con con- to ride the Mediterranean in answer to an Italian offer to end European tension over the Italo- Italo Ethiopian crisis by an Anglo- Anglo Italian kalian accord over thc their r respective East African Interests I |
