| Show Il DUCE OPENS NEW MOVE FOR BRITISH FAVOR Uneasy Mussolini Is s Seen Gesturing Toward Peace ROME Premier l lus Mussolini us sol i n i seeks bargain with ith Britain to remove re- re mo e fleet from Mediterranean in exchange c for transfer tra er of troops from irons Libyan Egyptian border ADDIS ABABA Italian ABABA Italian scouting scout scout- scouting ing patrol reported repulsed in attempt to enter Makale l WITH ITALIAN FORCES FORCES- Drive on Makale important EthiopIan Ethiopian Ethi Ethi- caravan center will Mill be continued continued con con- tinned tomorrow LONDON LONDON Informed Informed circles see sec joint reduction of Italian-British Italian forces receiving consideration tion PARIS Premier PARIS Premier Lav Laval l resumed negotiations to to ef effect Ct peace in ln Africa By the A Associated Press Mussolini uneasy over the v vast st British fleet in the Mediterranean bargained for its r reduction duc n with wit London today Definite progress was being made informed persons said toward allay I alla allaying ing the tense situation between Italy and England England-a a friction marked by frequent British anti-British demonstrations in the fascist nation Would Withdraw If It an agreement is reached between be- be between be be- tween the two powers it would probably be on this basis II duce would withdraw the bulk of if his fascist legions from Libya his us province bordering Egypt on the he west In return Great Britain would reduce its Mediterranean fleet fleeto to o a point more approximating normal normal nornal nor nor- mal nal strength Mussolini took the Initiative a week ago and withdrew one legion from rom Libya but without results The rhe British fleet stayed Subsequently Subsequently the tho British informed the Italian dictator his gesture was insufficient in insufficient insufficient in- in sufficient that the withdrawal from prom Libya would have to be more extensive Duce Went Vent Further In Paris informed circles said Continued on Page Pace Three Column Four IL DUCE DUGE OPENS MOVE TO PEACE Continued from P Ill I'll Page E Oue One Mussolini went further than promising promising promis- promis ing heavy withdrawals from Libya that hat he promised England its interests inter inter- inter inter-I eats ests in Ia the Mediterranean area- area the he life ite line of the empire would empire would he be e respected Premier Pierre Laval resumed his diplomatic conversations seeking a means of settling the East African strife on a basis satisfactory to both joth the League of Nations and Ethiopia S He conferred with the B British and Italian ambassadors Italians Repulsed In Makale Drive Copyright 1933 1935 by the Associated Press ADDIS ABABA Nov No G 6 Au An ItalIan Italian Ital- Ital Ian an scouting detachment attempting to o enter Makale was expelled by Ethiopians an official said ald today Ten Italians and two Ethiopians were killed it declared In n the clash over the strategic objective objective ob- ob city on the northern front The said the Italian Italian scouts tried to enter Makale last night In advance of the main body of oC the fascist forces Corces driving on that caravan center In addition to the ten Italians I killed the government announcement announcement announce announce- announce I ment said four were taken prisoners and two Ethiopians were wounded as well as the two slain slam During fighting in the Webbe river sector on the southern front October 18 8 the also said Ethiopians Ethiopians' brought down two wo Italian planes one of which was laden Jaden with bombs which ex- ex destroying the machine and killing th the occupants Laval Gets Free Fre FreeHand FreeHand Hand in Crisis PARIS Nov 6 The 6 The Mediterranean Mediterranean Mediterranean problem was reported in diplomatic circles today to be settled set tied Jed leaving Premier Laval a free freehand freehand freeland hand land to discuss the settlement of the Ethiopian Italo-Ethiopian war with Rome Romend and nd London It was said in these circles that the British are expected to take some of their warships out of the Mediterranean in exchange for further further furher fur- fur ther her withdrawals of Italian troops from Libya but that no announcement announcement announcement announce announce- ment of this settlement is expected until after the British elections eJections November November November No No- vember 14 H. By fly the Associated Press LONDON Nov 6 UP A RI-A A diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplo diplo- matic source said Great Britain probably will withdraw at least one ship after November 14 This acion action action ac- ac tion ion it was WM stated will be followed by Italy withdrawing another division division di division di- di vision of troops from Libya with the understanding Great Britain will wUl further reduce her battle fleet fleetin In n the Mediterranean A stop of ot the British anti-British campaign campaign campaign cam cam- in Italy would be one condition condition condi- condi tion ion of the settlement it was said GENEVA No Nov 6 UP The League of Nations general staff began began began be be- gan consideration today of or new penalties penalties pe pe- pe- pe against Italy which would shut down her industries and immobilize immobilize im im- im- im mobilize her war machine if successfully suc- suc sue suc imposed It is proposed to tr try to deprive Italy of oil coal iron and steel To Tomake Tomake Tomake make the imposition possible it would be necessary to obtain cooperation cooperation cooperation co co- co- co operation of ot non league states and particularly of the United States and Germany Active cooperation would entail embargoes against these materials not classed directly as war var ma- ma but necessary for the conduct conduct conduct con con- duct of ot a war by Italy As ambitious ambitious ambi- ambi ious as the plan seemed man many league cague members hoped it might be effected through the passive cooperation cooperation cooperation co co- co- co operation of part or all aU of the non- non league eague states Natives Repulsed Ita Italians ians Says Official ADDIS AB ABABA BA Nov 6 Reuters Official sources said today EthiopIan Ethiopian pian plan troops troops- making a night attack forced an Italian advance detachment detachment detach detach- ment to retire from front the objective cit city of f Makale on the northern front |
