The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-15
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ultaneously ordered that construc- tion begin immediately on 10 sub marines to be launched in Novem- Der of this year.
 Italy moved to increase it's fight ing strength in a third category also when the air ministry called additional pilots and aeronautical specialists to the colors.
 Italy Retaliates
 Rome, July 15- (UP) Italy moved to increase it's fighting strength on land, afr and sea today in retaliation for "Ethiopian mili- tary preparations". Premier Musso- lini called 30,000' more men to the colors and began constructing 10 news submarines.
 The ministry of war moved in unison with the alr and naval min istries to mobilize resources of Italy for the threatened struggle with AbySsinia.
 Two new divisions of 15,000 men each were given mobilization or- ders. thus bringing Itafy's total of combat troops either in East Africa or enroute to Italian colonies there to approximate 160,000. Tn addi- tion to this number, Italy has large numbers of native troops in Eritrea and Itatlian Somaliland which bor- der Abyssinia on two sides.
 In addition to the two divisions which will sail for East Africa. two reserve divisions were ordered up to take their places in the home de- fense force of Italy.
 The navy acted to support the. army's long-awaited campaign in suing orders for construction to be- Africa. with the naval ministry is- gin immediately on 10 submarines which will be launched in Novem- Der of this year.
 Additional pilots and aeronautical specialists were ordered to report immediately for service, by the or- der of the air ministry.
 In order to support its highly mechanized army, the war minis- try also ordered mobilization of motor drivers and mechanics of the classes of 1909, 1910 and 1912.
 In announcing the new warlike preparations, an official commit nique was issued, saying:
 "Acceleration of Ethiopian mili- tary preparations has made neces- sary further measures of a military character on the part of Italy.
 "Il Duce (Mussolini) as minis ter of the armed forces has or- dered the mobilization of the Sila division which will be under the command of Geenral Bertini. Si- multaneously another division has been formed which will be called sila the Second to replace the ds- parting unit.
 ''The Sila the Second unit will be under the command of General De Michelis.
 Blackshirt Division
 ''1l Duce also has ordered the mobilization of the fifth Blackshirt division, which will be called "The First of February" under the com mand of General Attilio Terruzi. This mobilization, which now is in progress, is in replacement of q Blackshirt division already dis patched to East Africa"
 The communique then enumer- ated the other mobilization orders for the air and motor corps and announced the submarine program.
 The fifth Blackshirt division was given its subtitle of ':The First of February" in honor of the found- ing of the Fascist militia on that date 12 years ago. Gen. Terruzi. its commander, formerly was com mander of the Fascist militia. He volunteered for service in East Africa, agreeing to accept a minor position ir sent there.
 The Sila division Is a regular unit of the Italian army. the 27th divi- sion ordinarily stationed at Gala bria.
 British Cabinet Called
 London, July 15.-(UP)-Pre- mier Stanley Baldwin summoned a special cabinet meeting for late to-day to discuss new means of averting the threatened Italo- Abyssinian war.
 The immediate object of the meeting. it was understood, will be to formulate the governments re- tort to the British New Deal" pro- posals of the veteran Lloyd George who last week also vigorously cri- ticized the governments hands off" policy in the African dis pute.
 Inasmuch as the league of na- tions council is meeting on July 25 to consider the Abyssinian ques- ton it was believed likely that the cabinet would re-examine the ad- visibility of a Franco -Italo- British conference at Paris before the council session.
 Sir Samuel Hoare, foreign sec- retary, told questioner in the house of commons that an early meeting of the league of nations council appeared to be inevitable inasmuch as the council on May 25 decided to meet and consider the alo-Abyssinian situation if settlement by conciliation or arbi-