Show League Denies Financial Assistance to Ethiopians By Associated Press The League of Nations committee of 13 decided today it had no authority to accede to Ethiopian requests for a neutral commission commission commis commis- sion of inquiry and for financial assistance in the war with Italy In Addis Ababa government sources announced the s suppression sion of a rebellion in province a and d predicted a drive to repossess the cities of Makale 1 and An atmosphere of tranquility pervaded pervaded pervaded per per- the league halls predictions being freely circulated that not only no new sanctions would be voted against Italy but peace proposals might be bo forthcoming I Reports from Addis Ababa as yet un unconfirmed told of congregation of thousands of Ethiopians around the ho northern frontier cities and partial partial par- par lal recapture of ot tho the holy city of af The forces of Ras Ayale a former bandit were said to be only 30 SO miles mUes from rom but possible entrance to o the city would be delayed to pre pre- vent ent ent the bandit chieftain from hav bay ing ing the honor of being the first t to enter the beleaguered site Franco France and Great Britain moved to strengthen their African de do- lenses A reliable source at London disclosed a gigantic concentration of military and naval strength around tho the Egyptian area The French Atlantic fleet entered the harbor at Casablanca Morocco and tho the Mediterranean fleet set ct forth Corth for lor Corsica Tho The movements of defense units of each nation was In preparation for the tho possibility any of-any Italian attack attack attack at at- tack after agreement between and Great Britain to assist each other in eventualities |