The Washington times., 1936-05-04
BELLS, SIRENS
WILL SOUND
APPLAUSE
Italy Plans to Annex
All Ethiopia as
Wars Reward
BY LINDSAY PARROTT

BY LINDSAY PARROTT
ROME, May 4 UNs)-Call-
ing 10000 FascistS in o giant ma
tion-wide rally, Premier Mussolini
today promised to announce the
fall Of Adds Ababa within o few
hours.
Ina17-word speech before q
wildly enthusiastic chamber Of
deputies, II Duce said:
81 have ordered o general
rally, at which / shall make
the announcement you are
waiting for"
Will Watch Opening
The rally closing the war will
be Q parallel to the mass mohiliZa-
ton held early In October at the
beginning Of the invasion Of
Ethiopia.
Mussolini set no hour for the
gatherings, but 1t was expected
that church bells and sirens in
every hamlet and city would be
sounded tonight when the flash
comes through that Adds Ababa
has been entered.
II Duce personally will broad
cast word Of the capitals fall.
viii Annex Ethiopia
Through his fascist press and
Admiral Count COstanzO CianO.
chairman Of the chamber Of
deputies, Mussolini at the same
time left no doubt that he intends
to annex all Ethiopia. Count
Ciano proclaimed above almost
incessant applause:
1--WE demand the rewards Of
our complete victory"
For the first time in years Victor
Emanuel, who may be proclaimed
Emperor of Ethiopia, attended a
chamber meeting. At Count CT
amos words, the king raised his
hand in the Fascist salute.
The chamber then adjourned
until 4 p. m. tomorrow. leading to
speculation as to whether occupa-
ton of Adds Ababa may not be
deferred until then.
Won't Risk SCOOP"
With bulletins being rapidly
transmitted to London and Wash
ington from the British and Amer
lea, legation radios, however, it
was believed here that MusSolini
still o newspaper man-would
not delay the announcement and
risk being "scooped" on his own
greatest story.
FasciStS have been under orders
for q week to be prepared for the
mobilization demonstration, and
the twenty million can gather at
few minutes notice.
- Premier MusSolini today served
notice on the world that the
flight of Emperor Halle Selassie
and the imminent occupation of
Adds Ababa give Italy sole
lease on all Ethiopia.
Won't Stand Interference
Through the entire official
press, the powers were warned
that no interference will be toll
Grated with the Duce'S plans for
occupying and governing the
whole country-including, inferen-
TALLY, the British zone Of influ.
ence around Lake Tsana. The
controlled press proclaimed:
''NO government except the
Italian exists i'm Abyssinia."
The newspapers dictum was
echoed by an official spokesman:
mo Ethiopian group exists
with the authority to negotiate
for concessions with Italy"
This was interpreted as an indi-
cation that MuSSolini, speaking be-
fore the chamber Of deputies to-
day, would proclaim annexation
Of Ethiopia.
Awaits DeputatiOn
Correspondents with the italian
column before Adds Ababa an
nounced that Marshal Pietro Ba-
doglio is now awaiting the arrival
Of deputation to surrender the
city. :,
Opening the chamber, its presi-
dent, Count Ciano, said:
Despite the help given by
SanctiOniSt states, the armies Of
the Rases have been destroyed
and the Negus has fled. His for.
midabIe army, trained and led
by European officers, has been
annihiiated.
"NO conspiracy can now de-
prive us Of the fruits Of this
victory"