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ideals and defending its right to ex-
istence."
The council resolution eulogized the
tenacious discipline" by which the
Italian people, it said, demonstrated
themselves as recognizing "the his
torical trend of actual events"
1t invited them to oppose against
sanctions the most implacable resist
ance by mobilizing through all organi-
cations of the regime, all the moral
energy and material resources of the
nation"
Thousands of enthusiastic Black
Shirts jammed downtown streets as
the council assembled to consider
problems facing Italy.
Cheering throngs clustered outside
the Palazzo Littorio, headquarters Of
the Fascist party.
They followed the Black Shirt BAN
ner, which was removed with an
honor guard of militia to the Palazzo
VeneZia. scene of the council meeting.
The crowds chanted ''Duce, Duce. p"
and yelled down with sanctions and
viva reprisals!"
Shortly before the official COM
munique denouncing the League of
Nations action was issued. it was an
nounced the council would hold an
other meeting Monday evening to dis
cuss further the threats to Italy which
are read into the application OF sane
tionS by the Fascist authorities.
The council decided that on De-
cember l the "a committees of pro-
vincial feminine organizations of
mothers and widows of World War
dead will be convoked in Rome to plan
for resistance against sanctions and
Ito intensity and coordinate" eco
nomic disciplinary measures.
Slabs to Be Erected.
Every city hall throughout Italy
was ordered to erect slab TO record
the economic siege so that it will re-
main throughout the centuries as a
Recommendation of the enormous injus-
tice perpetrated against Italy"
country which has given so much to
the civilization of all continents"
The communique, which the council
issued after its meeting, ended on q
sympathetic note concerning those
nations who have not engaged in
sanctions against Italy.
In announcing yesterday that Gen
Badoglio. chief of the general staff
would take over the command in
Ethiopia, Premier Mussolini, far from
indicating that Gen. de Bono's recall
meant he had fallen from favor, pro-
posed to King Victor Emmanuel that
the 69-year-old veteran be elevated to
the rank of marshal, title which
Gen. Badogho already holds. The
Kings compliance was virtually as
sured.
Thanks Expressed TO De Bono.
II Duce telegraphed his old friend
Gen. de Bono-one of Mussolinis -four
leaders in the Fascist march or
Rome-expressing thanks ''for having
achieved your mission under extremely
difficult circumstances and with re-
suit that entities you to the gratitude
of the nation"
He said Gen. de Bono, sent to East
Africa 10 months ago to the day, hao
finished the task he undertook, and
his elevation to a marshals rank
would be final approval II Duce has
previously expressed himself as salts
fed with De Bono's campaign
Selection of Gen. Badoglio as the
new commander in chief at the front
was in line with Italian political de-
velopments since the war began.
He is reputed to be popular with
the army because he is known as
probably the best wartime general
and Italy's greatest strategist. He
never has been known. however, as a
Fascist supporter.
Peace talks between MusSolini and
Sir Eric Drummond. British Ambassa-
dor, subsided momentarily.