Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-05-10

force or wishes Italy to handle a lit
tie roughly the Hungarians, the re-
quest of the Quai d'Orsay is granted
without hesitation
Gen. Dendin. the French air
minister, is in Rome noW preparing
plan for an efficient and imme-
didte collaboration betlUeen the air
forces OF the t,ro countries.
At Frances request az agreement
was signed between the Soviet engi-
neer, Katsva, and Senator Agnelli.
acting on behalf of II Duce, for the
establishment Of a large foundry near
Moscow for the manufacture of air.
plane motors. This will permit the
Soviet government to hasten the in
crease Of the manufacture Of air.
planes.
Hold them tight while I am giving
them good licking" is the policy of
II Duce in regard to Abyssinia.
The Italian government has sent
strong protests to those friendly ma
tons whose arms manufacturers are
picking up an honest cent by smuggling
arms and ammunitions into Selassie's
empire.
Since last December there has been
a good deal of arms bootlegging into
Abyssinia, mainly from Alden.
Y
Although the Port of Djibouti has been
practically closed to the Ethiopians,
arms have been smuggled into the
country in small sailing ships all along
the coast.
The German Krupp factory has pro-
vided most of the war material, but
even Italy's new allies have not over
looked a chance of selling rifles,
machine guns and millions of rounds
of ammunition to Selassie, who pays
cash and in gold.
Skoda factory In Czechoslovakia
has sold large quantities of war ma
terial: so has Vickers in England and
the French Rochet Schneider fac
tory. These last two have unloaded
on the Abyssinians most of their old
stuff which is considered inadequate
for the British and the French armies
but are quite alright for the Ethiopi-
ans.
1t is probable that following Mus
solini's note of protest the French
government will put a stop to the
smuggling of French arms, but it is
highly doubtful whether Vickers will
not find devious ways Of continuing
this highly profitable business. The
British are sportsmen and don't be-
lieye in tying mans hands while
he is in danger of receiving a good
beating up from big bully.
The European nations are follow
ing President Roosevelt's good neigh
Dor" policy. but they are particular
regarding its application. The bad
boys are not included in this policy.
In the meantime, because of this
theory OF selectiuity, the national
budgets of most countries are be-
coming unbalanced because of the
requirements OF the Uarious army
and nary departments.
Every week news reports from
abroad mention items such as Italy
has increased its expenditure on
national defense by an additional
or the japanese govern
ment has decided to increase the
strength of its air force to 5000
planes at an expenditure of $13,000,-
OOO."
The proposed return of the former
German Southwest African colony, a
territory extending between Angola
and Orange River and the Atlantic
and British Bechuanaland, to Hitler
has thrown the European chancellories
into confusion.
This territory had been placed
Under the mandate OF the Domin.
ion OF South Africa by the allies
at the end OF the World War. The
League of Nations controls the ad-
ninistrdtion OF these inundated
territories. But the question is
fDhether the League has the last
1Dord IL, deciding the transfer of
these territories from one nation
to another.
This matter has never been brought
up yet, and II this proposal becomes
a fact, 1t Is likely to cause fireworks
at Geneva and elsewhere. The Ital-
ians will demand the transfer of the
ma ndata over Cameron from Frame