Evening star., 1936-11-19
ITALY EXPED|T|NG
NEW PLANES, SHIPS
Fears Complications After
Recognition of Rebel
Force in Spain.
~ the Associated Press.


ROME, November 1s.-Fascist Italy,
mindful of possible European compli-
cations from recognition of the Span
ish insurgent government, ordered
construction of airplanes and war
ships speeded up today.
THE military preparation OF Italy
In this special moment must be ac-
celerated, above all in the aerial and
naval fields" Premier Mussolini and
the Fascist Grand Council decided
The phrase "in this special mo-
ment" referred particularly to the
Spanish situation, political circles
said,
At the same time. the Stefani
Qtalian) news agency published a
report Austria and Hungary shortly
will follow Germany and Italy's ex-
ample in recognizing Gen. Francisco
Frances Fascist Spanish regime.
Order Issued After Meeting.
The order to strengthen Italian
aerial and naval forces was issued in
a special communique after the coun-
Gil meeting.
Count Galeazzo Ciano. italian for
eign minister, named Filippo de
Ciutiis, former chancellor of the en-
bassy at Madrid, Charge d'Affaires ac-
credited to the Franco government.
De Ciutiis Is now at Alicante, living
aboard an italian warship in the
harbor.
At the same time Ciano recalled to
Rome Orazio Pedrazzi. Italian Am
bassador accredited to the Socialist
government in Madrid.
Italy's position in the International
Non intervention Committee has not
necessarily" been affected by her
recognition Of the Fascist administra-
ton. a well-informed source asserted.
Italy does not see why she cannot
continue in the committee, assisting in
its work and collaborating with the
other powers" he said.
However, this is a question which
will have to be decided by the COM
mittee itself when it meets again"
Session Lasts All Night.
The session of the council, supreme
organ of Fascist policy, started on
the first anniversary of the imposi-
ton of League of Nations sanctions
against Italian aggression in Ethiopia,
and lasted through the night.
The council warned any resistance
to the Italian program of self-suffi-
cheney lis sabotage which must be
punished severely"
1t also approved reports of Count
Ciano on his trip to Berlin, Vienna
and Budapest. noting with satisfac-
ton" that bases were laid thereby
for effective collaboration among
Italy and the German, Austrian and
Magyar peoples
II Duces announcement yesterday
of recognition of the insurgent gov
ernment of Spain set the stage for
the long council meeting.
In the six-hour session, lengthiest
in years, the premier expounded
Italy's international and domestic
political situation in a two-hour
speech.
After the dawn adjournment,
communique announced the council
had appointed a commission to draw
up proposition" for the makeup
and machinery of the new cooperative
chamber, successor to the abolished
Chamber of Deputies.
Count Costanzo Ciano, father of the
foreign minister, was named to the
committee with Lieut.. Col Achille
Starace, Fascist party secretary, and
the ministers of justice, education and
corporations.
The council also approved a report
by Dino Grandi. Ambassador to Eng
land, who returned to attend the ses-
sion, on his activities before the In
ternational Non-intervention Com
mittee in the Spanish civil war and
on the present status of Italo- British
relations.
The council also granted a request
by Starace for an increase in the
number of vice secretaries and mem
bers of the national directorate.
II Duce read to the council a re-
port from Marshal Rodolfo Graziani,
viceroy of Ethiopia, and sent him a
message praising the viceroy for "oc-
cupying all territories of the empire
and pacifying the population"
FRANCE REMAINS NEUTRAL.