The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-09
ITALY WILL GIVE.
 HELP TO FRANCE
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 mants, the Italian communication to France said that Italy's regard for Italy-French friendship had been in no way altered by French indecision in the Ethiopian crisis. Italy considers such friendship "in- dispensable to the peace of Europe" the message reportedly said.
 Virtually all unofficial observers read connection with the Rhine- land crisis into the unexpected truce on the Northern Ethiopian front. Badoglio ordered a complete cessa- ton of firing except where neces- sary to hold positions. Bombing planes were given radio orders not to lombard Ethiopian towns or even armed troops in the field.
 The military budget presented to the chamber provides 4,0l2,000, ,000 lire 302,960,000) for "peacetime" maintenance of the army, navy and air corps. Extraordinary apro- priations for the war In Ethiopia were not included.
 MuSSUihui EApeCteu
 Mussolini, who is minister of war, minister of navy, and minister of air, as well as premier, had been ex- pected to address the chamber. His appearance was made doubtful by the Rhineland crisis, upon which he might not wish to express himself publicly.
 He designed his startlingly large military budget as an answer to those who have thought that in- ternational sanctions would force Italy to abandon her colonial ex- pansion program. The standing army in Italy proper fill be main- tained at 650,000 and the appro- priation for the navy is increased substantially over that of last year.
 Units of the air force assigned to Italy and Mediterranean patrols will have approximately $ll ,280,000 more this year than last and the air force in Ethiopia will work un- der special budget maintaining 1t at war strength.
 Mussolinis proposal to the deput- les amounts to requlsltion on the treasury, for the chamber is en- tirely Fascist.
 Reply Kept Secret
 Int text of Italy's reply to the Geneva proposals for an Ethiopian peace was keut secret to the minute of It's transmission and was altered in detail several times as German troops poured into the Rhineland and French troops manned the frontier underground forts In cor responding force.
 It will confirm Mussolini's state ment last week of his willingness to discuss peace, but may make reser- vations of different sort than were first expected. French statesmen have been apprised of it's nature. 1t was learned, but 1t was withheld from Geneva until today.
 There was no expectation that Italy would pledge itself outright to infiict sanctions on Germany for it's Rhineland adventure, but the exigencies of the situation might lead Mussolini to adopt a more con- ciliatory tone at Geneva than he has in the past.
 Diplomats believed the final Ital- ian word in the threat to the I,ocarno pact would depend upon the reception accorded the Italian reply to the Genva peace proposals. Italian Fascism and German Nazism have much in common and Italy would have to see material rewards in sight before 1t would commit itself irretrievably to a course that might ally it with Soviet Russia against Nazi Germany. The recent ly approved F'ranco-Soviet pact makes that possibility imminent If Italy allies with France.
 War Will Go On
 Rome. March 9 -(U.P0 - Italy, having promised Frances her sup port against Germany's treaty vio- lations, proclaimed again today her intention of continuing the Ethio- plan war to a successful conclusion
 Italy has accepted tentatively the proposal of the league of nations to listen to peace talks and there is q lull in military operations in Africa Nevertheless, when the chamber of deputies convened today in the presence of Premier Benito Mlisso- lini and all members of the govern ment, CostanzO CianO. press min ister. assured the applauding depu- ties that the war has not been abandoned.
 ] cIno. praising the Italian troop, 1 in Ethiopia, cited the new spirit 0i Italy derived from the tFascist revolution"
 "Fhe war continues and will con tlnue." he said. When the war 4 over, the nation will gather to thank you. Il Duce, for renewing its faith.
 Applause Followed
 His latter remark followed several minutes of applause.
 United Press dispatches from Addls Ababa quoted the government Ep0keslnan there as announcing that even fl Italy ceases firing Ethiopia Is in no way bound and wlll not negotiate until a definite basis of negotiations bas been Teaeh' edl.
 l The Italian pTeGs oilce admitted