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MUSSOLINI SEES PEACE IN EUROPE Says Conflict Unlikely on Continent, but Italy to Press Colonization. BY H. V. KALTENBORN. HOME, July 20 (N.A.N.A.)—“There Will not be war In Europe in the next three years.” Benito Mussolini measured each word as he spoke in halting, but pre cise English. He made three things clear: He feels sure that neither a European crisis nor European inter vention will interfere with his African plans. He Is preparing a campaign involving colonial development as well as making military preparations. He has not given up hope of a peaceful solution. "I have always wanted peace with Abyssinia,” he said. “I wanted it despite the fact that Abyssinia has been an enemy of Italy for years. Remember, I signed a treaty of friend ship with them in 1928.” Mussolini refused to admit that he Was planning a war of aggression. “We must be ready in case the Abys Binians attack,” was his explanation of Italy’s elaborate preparations. Evades Direct Question. The direct question, “Must war come?” was answered thus by the dic tator after a moment’s pause for thought. “I do not say so.” THe possibility of action by the League of Nations was taken up, and the suggestion made that the League must make some response to Abys sinia's appeal. Mussolini nodded. "I suppose It must,” he agreed, "but after all the League did not do any thing for China. The League did not stop the Chaco warfare.” Mussolini suddenly countered with this question: “Why didn’t the United States enter the League?” "Because Washington did not like the treaty of Versailles.” “Well,” he said with a smile, “that treaty is pretty well gone. Repara tions are wiped out, the Rhineland oc cupation is finished, disarmament is finished.” Looking Far Ahead. Italian preparations for African operations go far beyond the needs of & quick military expedition, indicat ing that Mussolini wants colonial de velopment to go hand In hand with military operations. "Is that your plan?” Mussolini was asked. “Yes.” “Then you are primarily interested In the cultural and economic pene tration of Abyssinia?" “Cultural, no” The dictator's face and gesture in dicated that he didn't think much of Abyssinian culture. “Economic penetration, yes. But that is a difficult task and one re quiring careful preparation.” Toward the close of the Interview, Mussolini turned the conversation to American affairs. “What about opposition to Presi dent Roosevelt?” he asked. Musso lini gives the impression that, living without opposition, he exaggerates its Importance, and he was told that In America the opposition always makes the noise. He was pleased when this writer predicted President Roosevelt’s re election. and Mussolini emphasized that, like himself, the President has the gift of popular appeal. “He is a strong man,” said Musso lini. “I like your Mr. Roosevelt.” (Copyright. 1035. by the North American Newspaper Alliance. Inc.) RESERVE OFFICERS INVITED TO GAMES I Commissioned Members of 80th Division Area May Attend Pine Camp Maneuvers. All reserve officers of the 80th Divi sion area have been given the oppor tunity to attend the first Army maneu vers, the first large-scale maneuvers since the World War, which will be held at Pine Camp, N. Y., from August 27 to 31. Facilities for quartering and messing will be available at Pine Camp during the maneuvers for a limited number of Reserve officers who may desire to at tend at their own expense. The Re serve observers will be grouped under supervision of especially assigned Reg ular officers, who win keep them in formed as to progress of the maneuvers and conduct such reconnaissance con voys as are practicable. Local Reserv ists attending the maneuvers wUl be given inactive duty credits at the rate of 7 hours per day. District officers desiring to attend at their own expense should submit their names to 80th Division head quarters, 312 Broad-Grace Arcade Bunding, Third and Grace streets, Richmond, Va., not later than July 25. The Washington officers selected to at tend the maneuvers wUl report at Pine Camp August 20. FORGERY LAID TO NURSE Woman Arrested on Complaint of Rail Agency. Miss Elzina Howells, 54, of the 1300 block of Clifton street, a nurse, was arrested last night and charged with forgery on complaint of the chief clerk of a local railroad agency. She Is alleged to have passed a forged check for railroad tickets. Police said $467.53 was involved in the case. SPECIAL NOTICES. WILL PURCHASE FIRST-TRUST NOTES or bonds on D. C. real estate Address Box 452-M. Star office.» OWNER-DRIVEN TRUCK—HAUL ANY thing anywhere, short or long distance, SI hour. Phone Columbia 3724,* DAILY TRIPS MOVING LOADS AND PART losda to and from Balto. Pbila. and New York. 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Planograph process is quicker and more reasonable than any other method. Let us submit an estimate. Columbia Planograph Co. M L ik M. E. Metropolitan 4831. 1 k Ethiopian Troops Prepare for Italian Forces One of the crack military units of Emperor Haile Selassie’s marching to the border line of Italian Somaliland In preparation for the ,•rumored,, Invasion of the Italian Army. It was because of this military demon stration that Premier Mussolini immediately ordered the mobilizing of two additional divisions of 30.000 black shirt troops for East African service. —Wide World Photo. Ethiopia (Continued From First Page.) Selassie’s militant speech before Par liament Thursday. It was indicated the foreign office viewed the situation with extreme seriousness because of the speech. Hostility In Address Charged. Authorities here said the original text of Haile Selassie's address was much more hostile to Italy than was the text in French released at Addis Ababa. A development apparently not con nected with the Italo-Ethiopian situa tion, but affecting Italy’s armed forces, was the report to Premier Mussolini of Gen. Grazioli, head of the Pre liminary Education Committee, that 500,000 youths between 18 and 21 now receiving the training would do their training Saturday afternoons, instead of Sunday mornings, begin ning in September. SELASSIE HURLS CHALLENGE. Italian Envoy Protests Tone of Par liament Speech. (Copyright. 1936. by the Associated Press.) ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, July 20. —Emperor Haile Selassie flung an other challenge at Italy today as Italy’s diplomatic representative here vigorously protested the "bitter tone of attacks on Italy” in the Emperor’s lighting speech before Parliament Thursday. Count Vinci, the Italian Minister, called at the foreign office to protest verbally against the address without waiting for written instructions from Rome. Shortly before the Emperor, citing the European nation’s Increasing war preparations, appealed to the world to help avert the threatened Italo Ethiopian war lest peace covenants become mere scraps of paper. Revenge Desire Charged. The Emperor, whose stirring speech before Parliament Thuisday fired all Ethiopia's tribal lords tc battle fervor, said in an interview: “Ever since her crushing defeat by our army about 40 years ago, Italy has nourished the desire to attack us. This desire assumed today more acute and more menacing form, which Italy has proclaimed to all the world. “All our advances for peace have been rejected and our sincere desire for conciliation has been rebuffed. "Now. 2.000 years after the Cruci fixion, is peace to be drowned in the blood and tears of a war?” Reiterating Ethiopia’s unwavering determination to “defend its territory to the last man for the preservation of our deathless record of never hav ing been conquered,” the dark-skinned, curly-bearded Emperor made these points in his case against Italy: 1. The Italian attitude threatens to destroy the efficacy of the League of Nations. 2. It promises to convert the Kel logg pact outlawing war into mere pious hopes. Brawl Best Excuse. 3. “A drunken brawl between na tive employes of a commercial agency and local police” is the best excuse Italy can find for her apparently im pending invasion. 4. Italy "Is seeking a pretext for a campaign of villlficatlon with a view to eventual conquest.” Ethiopia became Christian when Europe was "still plunged in pagan ism,” the Emperor recalled, and “sdll subscribes to the Ten Commandments and to Christ's Sermon on the Mount.” She "has every right to be treated in the spirit of Christian brotherhood and peace by Italy, which claims to be an international shrine of the Christian religion,” he said. Defiantly, he added: "If Ethiopia is invaded by Italy on the basis of one or two minor fron tier incidents which could have been settled overnight, I want Italy and the world to know that this empire, with 5,000 years of proud history be hind it, will defend its territory to the last man for the preservation of our deathless record of never having been conquered.” PEACE UP TO LEAGUE. Diplomatic Efforts Fail to Shake Mussolini’s Demand. LONDON, July 20 <£■).—Britain’s faint hope of saving East Africa from war apparently rested tonight with the League of Nations Council's special session starting at Geneva late this month. Six weeks of diplomatic efforts have failed to shake Premier Benito Mus solini’s demand for "complete solu tion” of his quarrel with Ethiopia. Informed quarters say the govern ment despairs of peace unless n Duce can be persuaded to make more con ciliatory offers at Geneva. Despite Intermittent announce ments that diplomatic conversations were going on in Paris and Rome, it was learned authoritatively that ef forts to pacify Mussolini deadlocked at Rome last month. The stalemate came when Anthony Eden. British secretary for League of Nations affairs, told the Italian leader firmly Britain could not accept his Raps Emperor Copyright, A. P. Wirephoto. COUNT LUIGI VINCI. The Italian Minister to Ethiopia made a vigorous protest to the foreign office at Addis Ababa against the "bitter tone’’ of the attacks on Italy in Emperor Haile Selassie's recent speech before the Ethiopian Parliament. ultimatum regarding Ethiopia as the basis of arbitration. The British government, still hesi tant despite press and other urging to decide finally on its policy at Geneva, nevertheless hopes Mussolini will modify his demands if and when he explains his grievances and aims at the council meeting. Britain Shuns Involvement. This government, anxious though it is tor peace and willing to do its ut most to prevail upon Ethiopia to sat isfy reasonable Italian demands, does not care to get mixed up in any ne gotiations involving break-up or com plete domination of Ethiopia b7 Italy. While Sir Eric Drummond, ambas sador to Rome, continued efforts to persuade MussoUni to join the League discussions, the cabinet agreed to meet next week to settle finally its policy Ifcere. ParUamept will debate the issue Tuesday. COMPENSATION UNIT TRANSFER IS FOUGHT IT. S. Employe Organizations in A. F. of L. Fight Proposed Move to Labor Department Government employe organizations represented in the American Federa tion of Labor yesterday started a backfire against any effort to transfer the Workmen's Compensation Com mission to the Department of Labor. A statement said these employes "are exercised over persistence of the rumor" that such a step is contem plated. The shift, it was added, was recommended in the annual report of Secretary of Labor Perkins. It is also pointed out that the last convention of the federation went on record in favor of maintaining the commission as an independent body. Those groups interesting themselves to the issue are the National Federa tion of Post Office Clerks, National Association of Letter Carriers, Rail way Mail Association, American Fed eration of Government Employes, In ternational Association of Machinists, International Federation of Technical Engineers, Architects and Draftsmen’s Unions, Central Labor Union of Bal boa and Plate Printers, Die Stampers and Engravers. Han Found Dazed. A man identified as Eddie Proctor, about 28, was taken to Gallinger Hospital last night after he was found to a dazed condition a Eighth and H streets. AFRICAN DISPUTE II Duce’s Envoy Asks Curb on Attacks on Italy by Press. TOKIO, July 20 —The assurances given by Yotaro Sugunura, Japanese Ambassador at Rome, to Premier Ben ito Mussolini on July 16 concerning Japanese interest in the Italo-Ethi opian dispute, whatever form they took, certainly have had the opposite effect from that intended. The Tokio press and public discussion has in dulged in strong anti-Italian senti ment, and accusations of bad faith and double dealing are being bandied about, even among officials. Since the official denial from the foreign office that Suglmura had been instructed to give the Italian govern ment specific assurances, it has been reported that Giacinto Auriti. Italian Ambassador here, has asked for clari fication of the Japanese attitude and complained about anti-Italian com ment in the Japanese press, with a re quest that it be curbed. Eiji Amau, foreign office spokesman of "hands off China” fame, has been prominent in these negotiations and, while pleading his Incapacity to con trol the Japanese press, pointed out to Auriti that statements had been made in the Italian press on July 6 and 13 to the effect that Ethiopia's imports of Japanese goods was a vio lation of that country’s treaty with Italy in 1928. Amau was reported to have declared that, in view of the close control exercised over the Italian press, these statements must have been inspired and thus were calculated to impair cordial Italo-Japanese relations. Meanwhile, the impression was con veyed here officially and through the press that Sugimura’s statements to Mussolini had been given a magnified Importance by those responsible for issuing news to foreign correspondents, conveying the impression that Japan was supporting Italy in the Ethiopian dispute. This, it was declared, was characteristic of Italian policy toward Japan in connection with the African quarrel. (Copyright. 1935.) » - — Purge (Continued From First Page.) to be hunting Hitler, who was believed to be directing the fiiht on all fronts from behind the scenes. Although the minkter of labor was reported anxious to hold on to his post to forestall extreme action against his organization, some political quar ters believed he m.ght be forced to resign. Foreign observers expressed the opinion the big dri/e to renew fight ing spirit within the party was due primarily to the Nazi belief that for eign affairs, for the moment, would take care of themselves. Economic Tension Felt. A further contributing factor to the attempts to revive party spirit was be lieved to be desire to distract attention from the severe economic tension daily making itself more and more felt. Factories hitherto kept open by Government funds just to prevent men being thrown into the streets are now quietly closing. The "anti-reactionary” drive, shift ing its focus from day to day, landed hardest on the Catholics today. Catholic workers’ unions were brought into the fight and Der Aiigriff, organ of Minister of Propaganda Paul Joseph Goebbels, predicted the “end of Catholic workers’ societies.” Catholic workers at Muenster were being carefully checked to find those still remaining outside the Nazi labor front, with the implied threat that they would be dismissed If they did not desert the Catholic ranks. FARM LABOR DEMAND ■HELD 80% OF NORMAL Supply Is Ample in Spite of Re ports of Shortages, De partment Says. Br the Associated Press. Taking notice of some complaint* of farm labor shortages, the Agricul ture Department said yesterday that on July 1 the supply of farm labor throughout the United States was 95.7 per cent of normal and the demand 80.5 per cent of normal. A marked Increase in demands for farm labor has been shown in recent months, it was said, but this was de scribed as seasonal. However, the in crease in demand was said to have been slightly larger than usual be cause of Improved crop conditions and prospects. “There may be some slight shortage in some sections within some States.” an official said, "but generally I think there is ample labor for all work to be done.” METAL WORKER DROWNS Man Formerly of Capital Falls From Boat in Patuxent. George Donnelly. 44, of Baltimore, who had been employed In Washing ton as a sheet metal worker, was drowned yesterday in the Patuxent River when he fell from a fishing boat near Benedict. Md., according to word received here last night. -• DOG BITES BENEFACTOR Woman Trying to Remove Bone in Animal's Throat. A stray dog hit Mrs. Rose Doyle, 43, of 311 First street southeast, on the hand yesterday after she had fed the animal and was attempting to remove a bone that had caught in its mouth. Mrs. Doyle was treated at Provi dence Hospital. TERMITES (Firing AnU) Most of our jobs come through the references of our customers. 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Kotzlas, mayor of Athens, arrived in London tonight and said he ex pected to see George, who was said to be staying with friends in the country, tomorrow. "There is Increasing enthusiasm for the monarchist cause,” Kotzias asserted, “and I shall endeavor to leam George’s plans so that I can make an official statement to the people on the situation when I re turn. I expect to be able to leave in two days.” Maj. I-evides earlier in the day had furnished this comment on rumors current In Athens that George was returning: "We know nothing more than what is in the papers.” Return Asked in Athens. ATHENS, July 20 (.5*.—Gen. George Kondylis, still collabc rating with Pre mier Panayoti Tnaldarls despite the 24-hour cabinet crisis he forced yes terday. reiterated today his belief that former King George ‘ must return for the nation’s good.” Apparently in an effort to put down rumors of an imminent royalist coup, the acknowledged lender of the mon archist forces added: “We shall follow the regular way, hold the plebiscite on the restoration issue probably late in October and run it absolutely straight." STOLEN BONDS FOUND $24,000 Taken From Aged Cou ple Discovered in Mail Box. VAND ALIA, 111., July 20 OP).— Government bonds valued at $24,000, stolen last Sunday Horn Mr. and Mrs. Frank Besing, aged Altamount, 111., couple, were found in a country mail box here late today. Authorities 3kki the bonds were the registered property of Mr. and Mrs. Besing, who were robot u by four men who Invaded their Altamount farm house last Sunday and tied them with rapes. 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ROME, July 20 UP).—Premier Stoy anovitch of Yugoslavs will come to Rome in August to cr nclude an Italo Yugoslavia rapprochement, it was learned today. The Yugoslav premier was reported to have expressed a desire to visit Mussolini immediately after assuming oflice, but his trip has been delayed, It was understood, by internal political affairs of Yugoslavia. PIRANDELLO DEFENDS ETHIOPIAN CAMPAIGN Says English Invasion of Amer ica When It Belonged to Indians Is Parallel. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK. July 20.—Wittingly or not, Luigi Pirandello. Italian man of letters and Nobel Prize winner, be came today a champion of Mussolini's cause in America Incident to the Ethiopian question. He is on his way to Hollywood. 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