Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-07-15
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MORE SUBMARINES
Must Meet Increased Mill
tary Activity of Ethio-
pia, Duce Says.
EMPEROR TO RESIST
RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION
Rome to Remain Cool to Efforts
of Other Powers to Inter-
vene, Europe Hears.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ROME. July 15.-With war between
Italy and Ethiopia increasingly re-
garded as inevitable, Premier Benito
Mussolini today ordered the mobiliza-
ton of another regular army division
and the creation of an additional di-
vision Of Blackshirt militia.
II Duce also ordered the immediate
construction of 10 new submarines.
An official communique, which an
nounced the new preparations for pos
sible hostilities in East Africa. said
the accelerated rhythm Of military
preparation by Ethiopia forces us to
proceed with additional measures Of
military character"
TOday's orders brings the number
of regular army divisions destined for
East Africa to five Five Blackshirt
divisions also have been created. This
means Italy will have at least 25O, 900
men for service against Ethiopia,
should war begin.
The communique said II Duce had
called out specialists and technical
experts of the classes of 1909, 1910 and
1912, and summoned new quotas of
pilots and specialists for the air force
Confirms Rumors.
The communique, issued through the
ministry of propaganda, confirmed
rumors Of further mobilization orders
current here for the last six weeks.
Ordered to Africa was the Sila d.
vision Of the regular army. under the
command of Gen. Bertini A new
regular army division, to be known as
Sila II, will be created to take its
place in the national defense forces
Gen. de Michelis will command the
new unit.
The new Blackshirt division will be
called the list Of February"-the
date Of the founding of the Fascist
Militia. 1t will be comman ded by
Gen. Attilio Teruzzi, long Mussolinis
general commander of the Blackshirt
division.
Earlier the opinion was expressed
that war was certain after Emperor
Halle Selassies statement that Ethio-
pia would not accept an Italian zone
OF influence or construction of a rail-
road through Ethiopia.
Authoritative sources pointed out
that Italy wants much more thar
these two concessions a total
professionalism that If the Ethiopian
emperor refuses small concession, hi
would also reject the larger one.
Earlier Protest Recalled.
Emperor Halle Selassie's statement
made Saturday to the New York Times
aroused recollections of his protest tc
the League Of Nations over the Anglo.
Italian treaty of 1925. granting Ital,
zone of influence in Ethiopia ane
the right to construct railroad from
Somaliland to Adds Ababa.
The authoritative newspaper Is
Stampa of Turin. often chose to echo
the government viewpoint, summed uI
the Italian position on possible com.
promises with Ethiopia thus:
I'VE recognize the absurdity Of
making most-honeyed maneuvers tt
conduct the emperor OF Adds Ababs
into circles of interest to compromise
With Selassie and his feudal lord:
the tender means of persuasion are
condemned to failure by the unfaith-
fulness which Is the constant anc
traditional form Of those barbarian
chieftalnS"
Authoritative sources asserted that
any further efforts by outsiders tc
moderate Italys policy toward Ethi-
opia were sure to meet with coolneS.
from the government of Mussolini.
Aggression Continues.
They were convinced that the ag-
gressive policies toward East Africs
remained intact, despite Ethiopia's
appeal to the United States for invo-
cation of the BRAND kellogg pact ano
British moves toward further League
jurisdiction.
The pronouncement against war by
Secretary of State Cordell Hull of the
United States was received with re-
serve. The controlled Fascist pres,
was cautioned not to lead the public
into too great an expectancy of Amer
lean friendliness for the Italian cause
Italy Is not Indifferent to her futur,
status with the League of Nations
authoritative sources said. but feek
that France and England should agree
to Ethiopia's expulsion from Geneva
or at least modification of tn,
African kingdoms independence.
Joseph A. C. Avenol, secretary gen.
eral of the League of Nations, said Al
London the Council will meet July
Is to discuss the Italo- Ethiopian dis
oaifa lInlaSs arhitra tion lie introduced