If Italy Enters The circular sent by the Papal Secretary to all diplomatic representatives accredited to the Vatican, asking whether they desire accommoda-Won "in "the Vatican inthe event of their countries becoming involved in a war with Ttaly, and asking for an immediate reply, suggests that the entry of Italy into the struggle is Indeed not far off. The extension of the war in this manner will be a matter for infinite regret, not only because of the large amount of additional suffering which will become inevitable, but also because of the fact that the relations' between the Allies and Italy which have worsened since the Italian "invasion. of Abyssinia will have [degenerated into open warfare. Last hour efforts to establish belter relations with Rome) have failed because of the attitude of the Mahan Government, and it seems to be only a question fof time until the Mediterranean becomes. the scene of further conflict. The situation which Is expected to develop upon Italy's entry nto the war has been summed up recently in the) "News Review" from which the following. taken 'From the military advisers with whom he holds frequent parleys. the Duce hat discovered What might happen 1 Ttaly went to war against the" Allies. His "most ex rest" informant. ts" pro-ably' the Chlet of the General Staif—Atmy, Navy and Air "Foree—Pleld-Marshal Pietro Badoglio, who efficiently conquered the Abys-Sinians and was. made Ist Duke of Addis Ababa he reward. Dadogto has kept. free of Party'
Entanglements, and has not been to Germany for years, 'When the atlan a last summer rehearsed a defence of the Po' V: againat a. theoretical French invasion, Badogilo thought so nttc of the Idea that he boycotted the whole thing. Ife spent the' time playing bowls.
"The pastes through the Alps are Luke the sticks ofa fan. Invading French troops. would only Rave to keep on marching to find themselves Conveniently mared on the plait o¢ Lombardy {themselves in tilly ana dangerous country where teach force could be dealt with separately by the French. The idea could. only, be entertained the "German Army ce-operated by. attacking the alr Ttaly would find tseit vel at lsndvantage against the French Only at sea would Badoglio feel he had the slightest chance, and it is Tlaly's marine power '3nd position which Interests the Fuehret-"At the beginning of the. war when uncertain whether italy would be In'or not, the British placed. the Mediterranean out of" bounds fouthelr merchant vessels. Before the Allies could be free fo use the Mediterranean for troop roverments te the Balkans they would have 10 ink or immobilize aisesalinl's fast, modern Meet snd. down "his air force.
But It would hardly be necessary for the: Alles Ttaly and bombard forced into. the Balkans for supplies, and. there ven Germany cannot Ket all the materials Army, backing powerful argue stdaeities, "and Fae i a [columns seem to have upset the calculations of the Allied General Stafl..A mathematical genius ike General Georges, the displaced Chief of the French General Stall, is made temporary useless by these tactics, and it ts no discredit him that he has been replaced by someone more sulted to the conditions at present prevailing. The "do it or bust attitude of the Nazis hi to now proved most effective: but it I aroused a. determination among the Allies to "stop them or bust" which may well prove the Nazke undoing.
The King's Daughters 'The Kings, Daughlers are making an appear for $10,000 with which to carry on their charity able work, and Wt fs greatly to be hoped that hey will succeed in obtaining the modest sum for' which they" are asking Throughout the forty-nine years of its existence the Shanghai branch has'been doing good work amongst the Door of Shanghai. Cortmencing in a small wa {or'after all Shanghai war very much: salle then than it ie now, the King Daughters found their activitice. considerably extended the years have passed. They now conduct {riet nursing amongst poor foreigners with ner nurse, were responsible for having & Wing Sdded" tothe. Teoltion Hospital in. which fare for tubercular patients, did excellent work uring the period. when Ressian refugees com= tmenced to flock into Shanghel twenty-00d years go, built the Convalescent 'Home on Hukgiao Foca' in 1923, nd\ were. responsible for some fine. workin' aid of the poor refugees from orth" of the Soochow Gree whet ihe. Sino Japanese hostilities broke out. Their history has een "one of continual" service tothe come Tunlly which hes been carried onl s economic Slly 25 possible, bat with due regard. for, the interests'of the poor foreigners for whom they have been caring. The. work which they do, fand the manner in which ie has been expending hecessilates further appeal to. the charitable Public for the funds with which to carry on. Probably by'no one is t more realized than by {his Journal how staunchly Shanghat replies charitable appeals, and the mage number of uch which are being made pon the commune ly. All-stctlons of Shangha have their ows Particular appeals: These have grown consider: bly in numbers since the war began, but it fe be hoped that these new demands will not bean the dying up of the springs from which Iteal chariti¢e have received. their. periodical refreshment. The sum which the King's Davghfers require Is nota large one. Indeed it ts modest In comparison withthe work which they do, snd it is devoutly to be hoped that all who have aristed them in the past will ogam rally their alf, and that thave who havernot done so before, will come forward with their con-
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