The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-30
Ethiopian War WiH
 Last For Many Years
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(Continued a,:ized army an dthe warriors Of a bacskward state. If Italy intends to plant her flag in Addis Ababa, in Perrigault's opinion, war Will continue many years, unless carry Italian victories weakened Elm peror Halle Selassie's support and lead focal chieftains into separate ne citations with the Italians.
 "Ethiopia can put million men in the field,' Perrigault said, put only S5O,OOO of these will have modern rifles.
 Another 350,0OO will carry old muzzle loaders or breechloaders' The remaining 300,00O will wage war armed only with knives and lances.
 Ethiopia Armament
 "Ethiopia has 5000 machine guns and automatic rifles, 200 can non-mostly old-and several bat terics of trench mortars. She has no gas and no tanks. A few ma chine guns, mounted on Foro trucks, are now in position near the Eritrean border:
 "The emperor owns thirteen old commercial planes, manned by an air force of twenty natives, formed by three French pilots. The best or these native fliers Is really talen- ted airman named Babitcheff. son of a Russian father and an Ethlo- plan mother. ....
 "The army has a maximum or n OO,O0O,0OO cartridges. 10,00O,0OO of which have been imported through Djibouti. The remainder have bene on hand for years so a certain portion arc probably bao In moredn warefare that quantity would not suffice for on month or fire.
 Consists of Three Branches
 "The Ethiopian army consists or three branches: First, 5000 SOL diers comprising the emperors im- perial guard to protect him and the dynasty against revolt. These troops have been trained by Europeans, but as soon as war is declared, the Belgian officers who have been instructing the army will leave TOT Belgium. There are also some swedish officers but it Is undecided what they will do when war starts, There's one Turkish general, but the emperor insists that TurR will not be allowed to command.
 "Secondly, there is the national army numbering 350,0o0 untrained men who have been given new rifles. These men are soldiers from father to son. but while they rate as soldiers. they really never SC through field training.
 Thirdly, there are numerous private provincial armies, belonging to provincial chiefs or landowners sufficiently wealthy to hire private soldiers. These are chiefly equipped with old fashioned breach or mug. gle leaders.
 All of Them Brave
 "All these Ethiopians are brave tremendously vigorous and accus' toned to privations. They are cap able of making so kilometers (roughly S7 miles) afoot daily without having to worry about any organized service of supply. They have but one traditional tactic, con- sisting of a maneuver of envelop' ing wings, which they will certainly use against the Italians.
 Thus far the Ethiopian army has done little to stave off attack It is realized that the first Italian drive will be against Adowa. bu thus far there has been nothint done to meet it except to scratch z few yards of trenches in the lant outside the city.
 Should Capture Adowa
 "The Italians, with 150 tank carefully adapted to the geograph. of Ethiopia, several hundred plane and hundreds of pieces of artillery should capture Adowa easily. espe cially as they will be in comman' of the heights looking down ol Adowa, which lies in a plain. Tn native chieftain of the Tigre prov ince, Ras Seyoum, which include Adowa, has several hundred thou sand soldiers. but no tanks am nothing else to stop the advance 0 a mechanical force.
 "As far as the costs of war con cerned, Ethiopia can fight on for ever. The soldiers of the regula army are unpaid, each man receiv ing only strip of land in return for his services. The army feeds ol the country. The local chiefs bu. rifles and munitions so the empero has no expense for defense, excep that connected with maintainanc of his imperial guard"
 ALL NATIONS MUST UNITE
 Paris. Aug. 30.-(UP)-Unitet Opposition of all nations. includinl economic penalties, must be ap piled if an Italian Ethiopian wa is to be prevented, Senator Jame P. Pope of Idaho told the Unite, Press today.
 | Senator Pope. who Is making al observation tour of Europe, Had talk last night with Premier Pierr Laval.
 Pope expressed it as his persona opinion that enforcement Of rigi, economic penalties nov appears q he the most effecti6e means b which the league can avert or q least curtail war.
 Pope referred 10 the situation
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