The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-26

lne structure OL pedCS TebtS Oll the assumed inviolab bility of territo- rial treaties. Breach of a territorial treaty Is an offense in quite diff ferent category from Germany violation of the Versailles treaty clauses.
 "The former If unchallenged de- stroys at one stroke every basis of international confidence. It is fur tller magnified when the offense is planned by one member of the League of Nations against another, both pledged to work for collec- tive peace system.
 "The British government has recognized Italys need for elbow room and easier access to raw ma terials. But 1t opposes 1taly's claim to acquire these things by military conquest in defiance of all treaty undertakings"
 Malta Reinforcement
 Reinforcement of the Malta and Alden garrisons Is explained on the ground that the war office has de- cided to bring such defenses up to the strength approved last year.
 The happy coincidence O. the de- cision with the Italian Ethiopian crisis was matched only by that which takes ships of the great Mediterranean fleet on their sum- mer cruise to key positions all over the Mediterranean.
 The present Alden force com prises three artillery batteries ant other units totalling about 2,000.
 There is flying squadron at Nal tn and a bombing squadron of thu Royal Air Force at Alden.
 Threatens to Quit League
 Benito Mussolini, in an interview with the Daily Mall special core spondent at Rome, reviewed his attitude.
 If penalties are voted against Italy at Geneva she will immedi- ately leave the league, and it should be realized without pos- sibility of misunderstanding that whoever applies penalties against Italy will met with the armed hostility of our country" he said.
 Mussolini was asked If there was any chance for change in his at' titude. He said:
 "None at all--unless Ethiopis gives in. We can not draw back now. Two hundred thousand rifles In East Africa would go off b, themselves.
 Friends of Ethiopia
 At a mass meeting of friends O Ethiopia, representing the world colored races, speakers protested against the arms embargo on tn, ground that by 1t the powers wer, trying to force Ethiopia 10 accop European domination. Mussolin was called by speakers "Publi Enemy No. l."
 The executive committee of tn Universal Christian Council sen telegrams to the League of Nations the Pope and the heads of the gov ernments of the United states. Bri tain, France, Italy and Ethiopi urging all Christendom to pray flo peace and announcing that tn League of Nations and atatesnc would have the whole hearted sup port of Christian churches h et forts to prevent "a fragrant viola tion of the Kellogg anti-war pac and to avert war which woul be an irreparable calamity an would cause untold suffering { millions of innocent human be ings.' Dr. W. P. Merrill, pastor c the bric. Presbyterian churci New York city, and president C the board of trustees of the Churc Peace Union. signed for the Unite States.
 Cabinet activity was expected be resumed here tomorrow.
 King George, at his Balmora Castle in Scotland, was reported t have informed Prime Ministe Stanley Baldwin that he was read to leave for London at any momen Carrier Left for Malta
 Gibraltar, Aug. 26-(UP)-Th aircraft carrier Glorious left sud denly for Malta today to join tn British Mediterranean fleet. It al