Show 1 League Seen Prepared To Order Oil Embargo British Cabinet Decision on Ban Held Secret After London Meeting Copyright 1935 Associated Press LONDON Dec 2 Authoritative 2 sources sources predicted tonight following following following fol fol- fol- fol lowing a three-hour three session of the British cabinet that the League of Nations soon will place an embargo on all aU shipments of oil to Italy by league states Whether this suggestion was agreed upon b by the tho cabinet was not officially disclosed however as It adjourned without announcing its I decision I It was sas the first full meeting of the ministers since the general election election elec elec- tion returned the national government government govern govern- ment to 10 power wl b the ne necessity arising of taking final inal decisions within the nc next t ten days on ou the cutting off oCt of Italy's oil supplies as the quickest way to end the Italo Ethiopian warfare Consider Problems The Tho ministers s were expected to take advantage of the days remaining remaining remaining remain remain- ing before beCore the December 12 meetIng meetIng meeting meet meet- ing of of the League of Nations sanctions sanctions sanc sane committee of 18 for full consideration consideration con con- of ot the problem amid a 1 general impression that Britain would take the lead in the action Prime Minister Minster Stanley Baldwins Baldwin's government confronted several considerations considerations considerations con con- 1 Would the United States join in closing its markets to Italy should the league states institute the tho oil embargo 2 Would the Italian government consider a stoppage of oil oil essential I for its military operations in East Africa a Africa a form of blockade leading leading lead lead- ing to more serious complications in the already tense Italian Anglo-Italian relations 3 What effect would oil sanctions sanctions sanc sane have on the joint Anglo Anglo- French efforts to work out a solution solution solution so so- lution of ot the Ethiopian Italo-Ethiopian crisis Gives Opportunity The Tho meeting gave Foreign Minister Minister Min Mm- ister Sir Samuel Hoare and Anthony Anthony Anthony An An- thony Eden minister for league league affairs an opportunity to place before before be be- fore Coro the cabinet the latest information Information Information tion concerning the attitude of ot th the United States States' and league members as well as the results of ot recen recent Rome Paris diplomatic con con- con con- Laval Still Seeks Italo-Africa Italo Peace right Copyright 1935 United Press PARIS Dec 2 Government 2 quarters quarters quarters refused today to abandon hope that a basis for negotiation of the Italian-Ethiopian Italian crisis crisIs' may be Continued on Page Two Column Two BRITISH SCAN OIL EMBARGO Continued from Page One found before the league Imposes an anoil oil 11 embargo on Italy Premier Pierre Laval's most recent recent reent re- re cent ent talks to Vittorio Cerruti are said aid by French spokesmen to have done one much to dissipate whatever misunderstanding may have prevailed prevailed pre- pre ailed of the French position Laval will embark on his next effort this week end when he hopes to o see Sir Samuel Hoare British foreign secretary here It is the French hope that both Great Britain and Italy will be more ready eady to negotiate because of their frank rank recognition that tension Is growing rowing Laval has repeated to Cerruti his determination to do everything to aid Id a diplomatic settlement though if f an oil embargo Is voted by the league eague France will participate French quarters too have gathered gathered gath- gath ered red the impression Italy's teal real attitude attitude at- at is 18 less belligerent than was indicated a week ago The present Interpretation on Italian statements about bout unfriendly acts is that they are re quite logical statements statement of ot a natural Italian position and they have ave not injured peace efforts Much is made of the fact that Maurice Peterson Ethiopian expert of f the British foreign office has no not returned to London but remains in Paris aris working with Rene St. St Quentin Quen- Quen Un tin n the Ethiopian expert of ot the Qua dOrsay dOl Jie o. o came here to discuss discuss dis- dis cuss a 8 y yardstick settlement satisfactory satis- satis factory to Britain France the league eague and Ethiopia of the crisis he 10 remains apparently read ready to aid aidIn aidin In n any plans for an approach to real eal negotiation Widows Mothers Lead Italy Drive rive Copyright 1935 Associated d Press ROME Dec Dee 2 2 Nine Nine hundred of Italy's taly's mothers and widows of at war dead mobilized by Premier Mussolini Mus- Mus olini took 11 n duces duce's program of at resistance to sanctions to the nations nation's nations nation's nations nation's na na- na- na tion's communities today I As 3 the masculine army pushed Its 3 campaign on the war wa front the feminine forces formally proclaimed proclaimed pro- pro claimed as the advance guard to that hat feminine Italian arm army opposing ing ng League of Nations penalties went throughout the nation carryIng carrying carry- carry Ing ng the slogan Gold loId Star Mothers and World war widows alike aUke took their charge from il it duce in ceremonies rom yesterday yesterday yester yester- day and to their homes today oday to marshal their battalions 1 against the league after a 0 recep- recep reception reception tion ion by Pope Pius Plus Those swinging into farming towns owns found some somo men already aroused to tho campaign by distribution distri- distri b of at crop prizes to of the 2000 participants In Mussolini's competition for lor improvement of grain production land cultivation animal breeding and horticultural production ROME Dec 2 A Jp-A A special session session ses- ses sion lon of ot the senate was called for December 9 On the program for discussion are various unspecified proposals for 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