The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-20
British Residents
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would be subscribing by it's act tc Nolillcal vassalage."
 n Tevere covered three-fourthi e It's first page with a cartoon oi Wohn Bull on the Mediterranean. . with the sub title: "At the helm 1f civilization" It showed the
 Traditional John Bull steering q nhip on whose spokes were gagged and bound negro slaves.
 Such manifestations were typical of resentment against Britain which las increased rapidly in the 1kst few days after concentration df the British fleet in the Medi- ferranean and reported British naval, air and army preparations on an even greater scale.
 Fear Unforeseen Incident
 official spokesmen say that British preparations ,are wholly Iintustified." British diplomats explain that Britain Is merely in- oreasing its defense to meet a new situation created by Italy. British officials here believe there is no possibility of conflict. Observers, however, remember such incidents as the Maine and fear an incident Which might start a war, especially aH reports from Geneva indicate that the League of Nations is adopting a firmer attitude against Italy, with a growing chance that penalties might be employed.
 Today or tomorrow will come a call to the national defense of be- tween 12,000,000 and 100000 men, women and children in '4est" mobilization of the coun- fry's strength unmatched in his- tory.
 Final Answer Saturday
 Tomorrow the cabinet will meet, rerhaps to give 8 final answer to League of Nations efforts to avert q clash with Ethiopia. There seemed no doubt that, tomorrow or whenever 1t came, the answer would be mo-.
 The public was prepared within the next few days for even the actual beginning of the war on Ethiopia and for Italy's resigna- ton from the league.
 ' Confident of its position despite threats from league members and British warships concentration, the government proceeded with plans for war.
 Secret Regulations
 New secret regulations for the Sea Warfare Institute of the Ad- miralty, establishment of com mission of 16 to supervise handling of problems arising between bel lgerents and neutarals in war fare, trials of the new 1000 ton cruiser Eugenio Di Savoia, ex- pected to prove one of the worlds fastest warships, and sturdy de- fense of the justice of the course on which Benito Mussolini has em- barked marked the national spirit. By coincidence, the climax of tbe Ethiopian dispute approached on the day of unity" Sixty-five years ago today, an Italian army stormed the Vatican, defying the world wide power of the Roman Catholic church, and the temporal power of the Pope was removed.
 Zero Hour Is Near
 ' Indications were many that the zero hour was approaching. It is q question of days now, until the rains in Ethiopia cease and the drying clay permits the mass movement of the Italian expedi- 6onary force into Ogaden and uanakil provinces and the north ern plateau of Ethiopia. Then the Hague must do what 1t likes, or What 1t can.
 < Travellers report that vulnerable coastal points are preparing de- fens9s against air attacks. Trans mort ships day and night are being loaded with men and munitions for the colonies.
 ~ Verbal attacks on Great Britain Nave been renewed with vigor. Britain is being accused. In the closely controlled press, of not on- N encouraging Ethiopia, but of fesorting to all means to offend ualy's dignity and national honor. z Foreign office spokesmen rec 0gnized reports abroad of the new Aversion of regular army troops tO Libya, bordering Egypt and the Sudan on the west, and said that reports were greatly exaggerated" s. The regulars, 1t was said, would Heplace native troops and did not Justify British fleet concentration Ht Alexandria.
 \. Italy never menaced and is not menacing any European power" . spokesman said. Italy has ktressed repeatedly that it intends fp collaborate actively for the maintenance and strengthening of peace in Europe"
 Revived Hope Useless ,. Geneva, September 20 - (UP) ~ A revived French British Ital- ian conference as a last hope of xverting war after the failure of the League of Nations to settle the Ethiopian dispute was mentioned Informally today among league delegates.
 <. The latest indications received by league circles from Rome sug- 6ested that Premier Benito Musso- fnPs reply to the leagues pro- bosals, while making 1t clear that the compromise Is not acceptable in its present form, may be &C., Companied by a hint that Musso- Uni would be prepared to revive the three-power conference which failed in Paris In August.
 Mussolini might hope at such a Conference to get better conces- ssions than he could get here. It was indicated in reliable Geneva Quarters that if he turns down the