The reported Intention of Mr. Jesus Atework, the former Abyssinia Minister to Rome, to, proceed to. Geneva on a special mission, should overlooked in. the turmoil arising out of events in Western Europe. "Despatches from Ethiopia Ihave suggested that a further ttalian advance is being planned, but there is also the significant statement that the Ttallans are temporarily preoccupied in strengthening the defences fof the position gained as the result fof their recent vletorles in Tembien and Amba Alaji, The Tiallan attitude toward proposals which may be made for the termination of the campaign cannot at this stage be gauged. Obvicusty Rome will be inclined to derive whatever tactical advantages may be secured from the unexpected diversion In Germany. At the some time the rainy season inexorably approaches and it is by no means clear That the cost of the recent Italian advance has been as negligible as Asmara reports would suggest. Moreover the financial factor is still potent.
would not be surprising ie Mr. Afowork's mission met with more cordial Talian support than the tenor fof the despatches from the seat of war might favour.
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