Evening star., 1935-10-04

nlsnt WHICH eXuenQeQ DeyOIlQ N1dCdlle
and beyond the River Tacaze.
Other squadrons dropped PAM
phlets upon the populace. Two bonn
bardment squadrons were made a
target for violent rifle and artillery
fire, and bombarded Ethiopian armed
forces encountered in the vicinity of
Aduwa and Adigrat.
During the night troops encamped
In their advanced positions. At dawn
today the advance began again all
along the front. ebs~
Gen. Emilio de Bono has tele-
graphed The morale of the troops is
the very highest"
Sanctions can only increase danger
of a European war without halting
italian occupation of Ethiopia, in
formed Italian circles said today.
The wheel of destiny" of which
Mussolini spoke Wednesday during
Italy's vast one-day mobilization has
started rolling. they declared.
They asserted II Duce meant what
he said when he dismissed the
Ethiopian question in his mobilization
speech with a brief review of what
he called Ethiopias bad faith, and
shouted:
That's enough!"
Treaty Signed With Spain.
Mussolini today signed a new COM
mercial treaty with Spain. Unofficial
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preparation against the imposition of
sanctions.
Italy will answer any execution of
q financial or economic boycott by
League of Nations members. informed
Italians said. with application of So
cial and civic discipline for which
their nation is prepared.
In this connection it was recalled
that more than year ago Mussolini
warned his followers that they might
have to face lower standard of
living to achieve the universal pres
tige of a great nation.
To lifting of the arms embargo
against Ethiopia and granting of
financial assistance to Emperor Halle
Selassie, informed spokesmen said,
Italy would respond with the making
of an indelible record of its friends
and enemies"
European War Held Inevitable.
Fascists have believed that a war in
Europe is virtually inevitable and that
those who sacrifice their friendships
over a colonial campaign are storing
up untold grief for themselves.
Informed sources spoke bitterly of
the idea of member states of the
League preventing sale or transport of
munitions and goods to Italy. They
said this would thrust on Italy the
necessity for seeking friends else
where.
They conceded that Italy would
suffer-but they portrayed the League
as only hollow shell, should another
great power. such as Italy, be forced
to quit its chambers.
News of the Italian advance into
Ethiopia. with confirmation by official
sources of the bombing of Aduwa yes
terday-attributed to Ethiapian firing
at an air squadron led by Count Gal
lezzo Ciano, Mussolini's son-in-law-
was received with complete calm by
the home populace.
The Ethiopian charge o'affaires, Ne
grades YeSus, told the Associated Press
he had received no orders from his
own government to leave Italy and no
intimation from the Italian foreign
Office that he would pe handed his
passport.
Newspapers discussed the question
of European friendships. In this con-
nection, 1t was recalled that the Ger
man Ambassador to Italy. Ulrich Won
Hassell. conversed Wednesday with
Mussolini
Although a discreet silence was
maintained after the interview, it was
generally believed they discussed the
entire European situation in the light
OF possible application of sanctions
against Italy.
II Popolo di Roma, authoritative
newspaper, declared France has al
ready allowed its fingers to be caught
in the gear and wheels of Geneva
which Is run from London.
Beware of allowing the wheels to
crush the whole arm. French security
guaranteed by England is an illusion
which France has already witnessed" !"
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