The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-08


 of State Cordell Hull revealed
 At the cabled request of Rome was instructed to info that Engert had caused the Ababe to be marked with large American flag on the roof. and that nae had advised other American in- vtitutions to mark their buildings similarly.
 The ambassador at Rome request d the foreign office to pass this information on to the Italian mili- kary commanders operating in Ethiopia 50 that their forces, if khe- approach the Ethiopian cap- atal, would be able to distinguish The American properties there.
 The foreign offlce was advised That the American legation and most other American institutions and properties in Addis Ababa are located at the opposite end of the OAby A4OAu ItlOpt OA bilC OIAiCA ACbpS- lions and that the location of the American properties may be deter mined from number of maps of the city.
 The conference with the Italian Foreign office was tantamount to a request that Italian planes avoid bombing in the vicinity of the American legation at Adds Ababa. Such . request was not made in specific language, but officials here felt there could be no misinterpre- talon of the motive of Ambassador Breckenridge Long in making the cell.
 U. s. Army Strengthened
 Washington, Oct 8.-(UP)-The United States armed forces are be- ing strengthened through expendi- ture of $2.000,000 a day to support President Roosevelts' determination to maintain this countrys' neutral t.
 Defense costs are at the highest rate since the World war, official figures showed to-day. The budget provides for approximately a 50 per cent increase in army and navy ex- penses this year.
 The last congress provided for in creased army and navy personnel as well as for new armaments de- signed to make the nations armed forces the most efficient in the world.
 It was indicated the army and navy will draw upon the treasury for their full allotment of $700,- OOO, 900 provided in the budget. Last year expenditures totaled $479,694,- eO7.
 The navy will spend $4O0000,0 ,000 on new ships, modernization and other defense purposes. The army will draw $500, 100000 for increased personnel training and equipment.
 Many army and navy authorities long have contended that a strong defense is the best t'insurance against this country becoming involved in 9 foreign conflict.
 Ethiopian Plane Busy London, Oct. 8.-tUP)-An EthiO- plan war plane to-day made a re- connaisance flight over the newly consolidated Italian lines in the vi- cinity of Aduwa, an Exchange Tele- graph correspondent with the Italian armies in Eritrea reported to-day.
 The intrepid Ethiopian observer flew at height of about 5000 feet. successfully escapin gfire from anti aircraft guns and machine guns. He disappeared when urgently-sum- moned Italian planes arrived on the scene from bases on the northern front.
 It has been repeatedly announced at Addis Ababa that Ethiopia, which has only handful of planes, would use them almost exclusively for maintaining communications between it's forces in various sec tions of the country. There IS speculation here as to whether there might be any connection between the flight of this reconnaissance plane and the reported Ethiopian attack on Eritrean trritory. which c Rome communique stated was re- pulsed.
 Report is Premature
 London, Oct. 8--(UP)-The re- portof the fall of AskuB is pre- mature, but the Italian army staff planned to enter the Holy City" of Ethiopia tomorrow morning, the Exchange Telegrahp correspon- dent with the northern army re- ported today.
 Two attacks were planned, from the north and east. converging on the level ground surrounding the town, the dispatch said. The troops from the east will be lightly armed and provisioned, for direct ad- vance. The northern wing, taking a more circuitous route from Aduwa, will be more heavily arm cd and equipped.
 The Exchange Telegraph corres- pondent at the Eritrean front re- ported that an Italian air squadron from Asmara had attacked with