Evening star., 1936-05-10
Italy

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cheered II Duce and the King, .
Stewani Qtalian) news agency COM
munique announced an Italian COL
umn coming from Harar and COM
manded by Gen. Navarro had occu-
pied Diredawa this morning. Direda-
wa is on the Adds Ababa- -Djibouti
Railroad.
The column was composed partly of
the Foreign Legion of Italians living
abroad, including many from the
United States and. South America.
So great was the crush before the
palace in Rose that many tainted and
were removed by Red Cross attendants.
. A few blocks away scores of police
guarded the "sanctionist" British con-
Sulate.
Ethiopia's Destiny Sealed.
Before he read the brief DEGREES,
standing beside the national Fascist
banner on the balcony, II Duce told his
millions:
Officers, commissioned officers,
privates of all armed forces of the
state in Africa and in Italy, Black
shirts Of the revolution. men, women
in the Fatherland and the world,
listen!
with the decisions which in little
while you will hear and which were
proclaimed by the grand council. q
great event has been accomplished.
The destiny of Ethiopia is sealed
today, May 9, in the fourteenth year
of the Fascist era.
"All knots were cut by our cleaning
sword and Italian victory remains in
the history of the country whole and
pure, as the legionnaires. fallen or
survivors. dreamed of it and wanted it.
Italy finally has her empire. 1t is
Fascist empire because it bears in
destructible signs of will and power.
and because this is the end toward
which, during IA years, were directed
the vibrant and disciplined energies
of the youthful generations of Italy.
Empire Of Peace"
ut is an empire of peace, because
Italy wishes peace for herself and
or all and decides on war only when
she is forced to by the imperious and
incoercible necessities of life.
1T is an empire of civilization and
humanity for all populations of
Ethiopia.
This is in the tradition of
Rome. -"
Here is the law of Italians, which
closes one period of our history and
opens another, like an immense chaSm
opens on all the possibilities of the
future"
Then II Duce read the DEGREES of
the council and cabinet.
At the close of his speech the crowd
called him back to the balcony for
several salutes, cheering wildly.
One group of cheering young Fas-
cists worked their way to the royal
Quirinal Palace, some of them firing
Roman candles.
There they shouted repeatedly for
"the emperor" Finally the King ap-
peared on balcony with the Crown
Prince and saluted them.
Hail New Emperor.
The Venezia Square crowd had
sent up a roaring ovation when Mus
solini announced the King had been
decreed emperor" title for him.
self and for all his successors.
The Kings daughters, Giovanna,
now Queen of Bulgaria, and the Prin-
cess Mafalda, appeared on a balcony
overlooking the square.
Long after the Piazza Venezia cere-
monies, thousands of enthusiastic
young Fascists tramped, shouting and
singing, through the streets of Rome.
In the Venezia Square, massed files
OF troops in steel helmets, carrying
rifles, gas masks and artillery and
machine gun parts, served notice on
the world to keep hands off Italy,s
new empire.
The decree was stamped with coun-
Gil and cabinet approval in record
time. The Grand Council session
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meeting was not much longer.
Text of DEGREES.
The first decree read by II Duce
said:
In consideration of article S of
the fundamental statutes of the king
dom; in consideration of article 3.
No. 2 of the law of January 81, 1926.
in the fourth year Of Fascism, No.
100; in consideration of the law of
December 9, 1928, in the seventh wear
of FaScism, No. 1898; having recog-
nized the urgency and absolute neces-
sity of passing this provision; the
Grand Council of Fascism having con-
sfdered it; the Council of Ministers
having heard it; on proposal of the
head of the government, the prime
minister, the secretary of state:
I'VE have decreed and we decree:
Article /:
THE territory and peoples which
appertain to the. Empire of Ethiopia
are hereby placed under full and COM
plete sovereignty of the Kingdom of
Italy.
THE title Of Emperor Of Ethiopia