The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-08

obiectives in our military organiSa- ton.
 They are the essence of readiness to resist aggression, and of that form of preparedness which will en- able use to prevent our Involvement in war, When the world knows we are in this situation, 1t will respect our economic and geographical in- tegrity and our fundamental rights as q nation.
 Conclusions
 These conclusions follow observa- ton of certain outstanding features which were, mainly, responsible for the Italian success. These included:
 i. Careful planning; faced with an overseas expedition which was to operate from insufficient ports through a difficult and practically roadless terrain, and with a time factor imposed by rains; the value of expert preliminary planning was sharply emphasized. Without the detailed war plan calling for stipu- lated levies of men and materials for preparation of supply, engineer Ing, and medical facilities; for fight ing: and for supply and evacuation measures while fighting; the Ven- ture would never have been accom- plished.
 9. Men and war materials: The rnake.up of the Italian forces and their equipment were such that the troops were at all times superior in training, tactical handling, In arma- ment and equipment, in command facilities, and in supply to the enemy forces they were required to face. Tn the campaign under con- slderatIon, with savage and unor- ganized opposition this was not diff ficult except for handicaps imposed on the invading force.
 Due to the nature of the country, the roadbuilding the sanitary care and the facilities for supply had to be above normal for such an ex- petition. The physical aspect of the ground and the number and savag- cry of opponents made discipline, control, and inter communication of units a primary requisite.
 The lack of so-called military ob- iectives and targets limited the con- tinuous use of the more effective weapons to that of opportunity. Yet ! those weapons were present and ready SO that when the opening pre- sented itself in the massing of the Ethiopian forces for direct combat, the prompt and effective use of ar tillery, of mechanized units, and of airplanes, enabled the Italians to vigorously crush the opposition in the limited time at their disposal.
 3. Mobility: In trackless and from 8 military standpoint, forbid ding country, where as individuals the defending fighters were superior in personal mobility and stamina, the Italian forces were vastly su- perior as mobile military units. When they moved they operated from forward supply bases quickly replenished by motor transport from the rear.
 Forward supply was accomplished by . combination of animal and motor supply exactly suited to the terrain operated over. The troops were handled in like manner. Wher- ever possible they were entrucked protected by armored vehicles and arrived for combat fresh and al many times the speed of the enemy Pursuit was energetic and greatly aided by air service and mechaniza- tion. From the time when the Ital- ians first formed and operated against nlassed opposition. no Op- portunity vas given. by the utUiza- ton of superior tactical mobility. foI the Bthiopians to reorganize or re- gain an offensive formation.