Evening star., 1935-07-24
ENGLAND PLEDGES
AID TO AMERICA IN
PRESERVING PEACE
Hoare Reveals Support for
Kellogg Pact Stand
Taken by Hull.
Definite LEAGUE ACTION
ON ETHIOPIA DEMANDED
Mussolini Is Reported Planning
to Use 100000 Men in
African Campaign.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, July 24-Sir Samuel
Hoare, British foreign secretary, told
the House of Commons today: His
majesty's government will always be
ready to cooperate with the United
States Government in seeking to pre-
serve peace"
This statement was made in reply
to questions by members concerning
Great Britain's relations to the con-
fiict between Italy and Ethiopia.
Said Sir Samuel: Il have already
expressed to the American Ambassa-
dor the satisfaction of his majesty's
government with the recent utterances
of the United States Secretary of State
concerning the obligations devolving
on all signatories of the Kellogg pact"
Definite Action Sought.
He informed the House that the
forthcoming session of the League of
Nations Council should take definite
action on the dispute, saying; The
questions of action to be taken in any
such event are a matter to be deter
mined in the light of the particular
circumstances such as the provisions
of the Covenant and I do not consider
a declaration in general unspeclfled
terms would serve any useful purpose"
An authoritative British source said
that Premier Mussolini plans to use
at least 100000 troops in a projected
campaign against Ethiopia.
This source said some foreign gov
ernments have been advised that the
italian government intends to send
whatever additional number of troops
is needed to make up that number into
East Africa before the present rainy
season has ended.
Authoritative quarters said the Brit
ish government would oppose any step
tending to "legalize" war between
Italy and Ethiopia at the League
meeting. It was stated the British
would make a strong fight against
moves by others to have the League
shelve its responsibilities and thereby
legalize the conflict either by half ac-
ton or lack of action.
Missionaries Spurn Advice.
None of the British missionary So
cieties having workers in Ethiopia has
taken action in needing the govern
ments advice to move missionary fam
lilies out of Ethiopia. In fact, two
more doctors of the Bible Church
mems Society will sail shortly for East
Africa.
Great Britain is taking no chances
with its own security. Communication
lines to East Africa are jammed with
instructions for strengthening the en-
pire's political and military position
about Ethiopia. .-
The Government will base its ac-
tions at Geneva on full support Of the
League of Nations covenant, an au-
thoritative source said. but does not
intend to become lone policeman to
enforce the covenant provision if the
League Council should tumble the dis
pute.
Would Aid Sanctions.
Britain will not press specifically for
moves involving sanctions, the au-
thority said, unless other powers fa-
vor them In that case Britain will
cooperate fully.
What the British want to see IS
world opinion marshaled to halt any
hostilities, They believe that a COM
plete airing of all subjects bearing on
the dispute would tend to check what
they consider a dangerous trend to-
ward war.
The government is represented as
being alarmed over future develop
ments in Africa in the event of war
between Italy and Ethiopia.
Italians Soldiers at Is.
ROME, July "a LP).-The war min
istry proclaimed today that every
young Fascist graduating from the
Italian youth movement at the age
of 18 becomes soldier"
From that day, he assumes obliga-
tions of military service which he will
satisfy, according to the scope of Or
ganizations Of the regime, until he is
called to actual service" said war
ministry publications. establishing
regulations for military age train
ing.
The publications of the ministry,
mobilizing an army for East African
service, specified that in this pre-
liminary period the youth of Italy
would give a certain portion of each
week to military training and phys
sical exercise until the regular con-
scription age OF 81 was reached.
Recognition of the youths between
l8 and 21 as soldiers, however. gave
the nation a heayy reserve of partly
trained men on whom it could draw
for action against Ethiopia.