Rome, Feb. 19.
Holy is preparing for a' major war on the basis of its troubles with the tiny African empire of Abyssinia, More than 3,000 heavily armed troops" have already sailed to augment the native troops in Ttalian Somaliland, representing two classes recently called to the colours by the Premier, Signor Benito Mussolini. tween the Ethiopian empire and Italy.
This statement was made by the Japanese Ambassador, Mr. ¥, Sugimura, in an interview before he let! for Oslo to attend the meeting of the Olympic Games Committee.
Meanwhile, Italy is continuing hee reparations' for every possible eventuality in Northern Atriea. Reuter.
An additional 7,000 troops, comprising the class of 1911 were galled to service yesterday and to-day were mobilizing with orders 40 be ready for. immediate action at the "front," the. nature of which was not explained.
On the heels of this action came an order from the Fascist Grand Couneit that all male Ttalians between the ages of six and 55 must spend every week-end for the entire year, being educated along military and political lines. The Intter action is the final movement by Italy to pre pare, for possible war, all persons eligible to fight, observers pointed out The Italian Government, howe still announces, that it does not ect armed hostilities with the Ethiopian Empire. Italy is not very pleased, however, with the statement of the Abyssinian Government that 4tt has some 80,000 to 100,000 armed troops scattered about its mountain fastnesses ready for action at a moment's notice.
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