Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-02-06

to conquer Ethiopia; he says that
resorting to bluff all the time, in or
der to maintain the morale on the
home front, and he also describes
some of the unforeseen di fl tie
which Obstruct Italian progress in
Ethiopia. AS an example, he men
trucks, stationed near the northern
front, had been designed for the
transportation of seven tons of pro
visions or munitions each, but that
because of dust and mud, they are
unable to carry load of more than
one ton each.
Further, the writer in the "Vue'
claims that Italy already realizes
the impOssibility of attaining a vic
tory, and, therefore, resorts to bri-
berry attempts; he has been told that
MuSsolini to date has spent more
than 1875 million Ira for the pur-
chase of the friendship and support
of tribal chiefs in Ethiopia. and then
he adds, that Great Britain secletl
bribed these same chiefs to make
them desert Italy-upon hearing,
which an Italian officer is said TO
have exclaimed: It's no use to tart
trouble with Great Britain; the only
thing that one may do is to seek Il
compromise with her"
Dispatches the last few days seem
to bear this out, for there are vague
rumors that negotiations about some
sort of compromise are in progress
between Great Britain, France and
Italy. But nothing has yet been limited
in regard to their nature except that
one report is to the effect that Great
Britain and France are planning to
offer to Italy a smaller part of ETH
Opia than was proposed in the not ri
Gus Hoare-Laval plan shortly before
Christmas. No matter what-it looks
as though any peace arrangement will
be predicated upon the idea that Eth i
opia must suffer, and must pay, in
the end.
Confidence.
A few days ago the recently APP
pointed new French government,
headed by Albert Sarraut, pre- ented
it's program to the chamber of depu-
ties; it was instantly subjected to vi
cious attacks by the conservative
groups, but when Sarraut in a speec h
had declared that he would Loyalty
cooperate with the League Of Ma
tions, and that he was anxiously de-
sirous of seeing peace restored in
Africa, he was given a vote of con-
fidence by 361 votes against 165, and
thus seems to be safe until the spring
elections take place. One item in the
premier's speech dealt with general
European peace sterilization, and in
this connection, he expressed the
hope that Germany would line up
with all the other powers working
for the preservation of peace. That
sounded very pretty, but good deal
of its apparent sincerity was obscured
by Sarraut's further announcement
that today Thursday the chamber
will be asked to ratify the French
alliance with Russia.
Backward and Forward.
At the same time, Adolf Hitler
president and chancellor of Germany
in a speech delivered in the Berlin
Lustgarten, and broadcast through
out the country. reviewed, with a
great deal of satisfaction, the events
which have taken place in Germany
during the three years elapsed since
he was appointed chancellor. He said
that Germany loves peace, and will
work for peace, but added that life
without honor was not worth living
and that anybody stepping on Ger
many's toes, would meet with the
most stubborn resistance. Having
looked back over the accomplishments
of the three years, he urged the Ger
man people to go ahead in the di-
rection of national unity, greater g!o
ry and continued opposition to an OBJ
solete idealism which had proved
that it was not able to form the true
and sure foundation of modern Ger
many. Hitler's address was of do
nestle rather than of international
Importance, and contained nothing
new or startling, and other European
statesmen made note of the fact, that
der Fuehrer" uttered no word which
could be interpreted as a challenge
to peace.