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be influenced materially by the
French attitude. The league coun-
ell is to meet at the end of this
month to consider the East Afri-
can dispute.
Premier Benito Mussolini is ex-
pected to accept league interven-
ton only if it would grant him
mandate or protectorate over Eth
iopia
ROME, July 18. U.P)-In his ca
pacity as minister of war, Benito
Mussolini today announced the
wage scale for Italian soldiers in
East Africa.
In Eritrea, a soldier or militia
man will receive five lire or Az
cents a day; a corporal will get six
lire or 49h cents; corporal major,
seven lire or 57A cents.
In Italian Somaliland, the scale
of pay is higher. Militiamen will
receive six lire; a corporal, seven
lire; and a corporal major, eight
lire or 66 cents.
The pay rates, which will go into
effect August l, compare with the
daily pay of 40 centimes or 3 1-3
cents of an italian soldier in Italy.
Copyright, 1895, by United Press
Adds ABABA, Ethiopia, July
18. WR)-"God will be your rampant
and your shield" Emperor Halle
Selassie I told his parliament to-
day in an earnest, inspiring speech
in which he urged his fellow coun-
trymen-and women-to fight with
him to the death if Italy attacks.
He had announced previously his
intention of leading his men in the
field if war broke out, and he told
the members of his parliament, as
sembled from the mountains and
the torrid lowlands of his empire,
that he had prepared himself 10
die, if need be, with them.
Reused to fervor by the emper-
or's speech, the Somali chief of
Ogaden province, bordering on
Italian Somaliland, and the Mo-
hammedan chief at Adds Ababa
rose and told the parliament that
Halle Selassie's subjects would
fight beside their Christian broth
erS.
1t was a scheduled speech in
which the bearded, 44-year-old
emperor of the ancient dynasty
founded by Menelik I, son of the
Queen of Sheba and King Solo
mon, four centuries before Christ,
told the country of the crisis with
Fascist Italy.
Accuses MussOlini
Ethiopia knows how to fight to
preserve its independence and its
sovereignty" he said.
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your warrior ancestors. Soldiersl
Traders Peasants Young and old,
men and women! Unite to face the
invaderl Your sovereign will be
among you, and will not hesitate to
give his blood for the independence
of his country"
Halle SelaSSie accused Benito
Mussolini directly of responsibility
for fomenting war.
HE is inflaming his soldiers with
a vision of writing a glorious page
in history" the emperor said.
"The Italians are fortified with
all modern weapons. But they will
yet see how united people will
defend their country.
Italy for 40 years has desired
| war Last summer the desire was
made more openly manifest. Then
came the incident frontier clash)
at Gondar, then at Ualual.
Not content with killing our
soldiers, Italy demanded apologies
and indemnitieS. Conscious of our
rights we demanded conciliation
and arbitration according to our
treaties. We menace nobody"
ROME, July 18 UP)-TWo alleged
attacks by Ethiopian tribesmen on
the frontier of Eritrea in East
Africa May 81 were made the basis
of an Italian complaint today, No
reason was given for the seven
weeks delay in announcing the in
cidents.
A grour of Danakil tribesmen
raided military post in the Madra
Valley, the communique related, and
splitting into small units attacked
a helpless population The gar
rison, it was asserted, though out
numbered and surrounded repulsed
the tribesmen.
Other raiders. the communique
alleged, invaded the Madra plain,
killed shepherds, women and chill
dren, stole 1000 cattle and mutilated
other children in addition to taking
some persons as slaves.
An Italian detachment pursued
the raiders, it was said, but in COM
pliance with orders halted at the
frontier.
WASHINGTON, July 18 W.P =
United States diplomats abroad
have been authorized to keep for
eign powers advised of this govern
mentS position in the Italian
Ethiopian crisis, William Phillips,