No one is likely to take Senator Pittman's latest outburst on foreign affairs, with special reference to Japan and China with any great degree of jfolemnity, except Japan, which is ready at such a time as this to at-ach "importance to any statement which is critical of her policy, 'Senator Pittman may know a" great deal about silver and cognate ques-ons, but as an expert on foreign affairs' ho ig not to be taken ton seriously. However, there are people in the United States who will atlact greater importance to the Senator's peck than It deserves, and, because: of the effect in Japan and the United States, itis a pity his vivid description advance continues. Therein lies the dimieulty of consolidating the Italian position, and of accelerating the invasion "which Signor Mussolini demanded some weeks ago, and which Marshal Badoglio was sent out to secure. Since he tock over he has been able to make very litle progress, and indeed has been held up and even defeated. Unless ie can bring a considerable change over the situation, which is doubled, he will find himself but little further into Abyssinia "when the rainy season stang again. "As that is said to be sometime in February, the possibility of this campaign dragging out indef-{initely while the League's sanctions are being applied, suggests that there will be plenty of time to discover their efficacy before Italy could ever set the crown of victory upon her military prowess.
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