BELLICOSE ITALY
ABYSSINIAN DISPUTE
TRUCULENT COMMENT
LONDON, July 16
The Times' Rome correspondent :ays that official circles emphasise that lire new mobilisation illustrates the Government's determination to follow to the end the path they have set themselves.
Press- comment is also becoming in•veasingiy bellicose. Among the comments .are the following:—"All peace compromises, by whomsoever they are made, will be rejected"; '.'lt is too late now to await a diplomatic solution; the knot can only.be cut with the sword"; "The path that Italy has traced out for the defence of her colonies can only be guaranteed by arms."
The submarine decision is also described as showing that Italy is ready for anything. "Above all, strengthenin"- out naval armaments, means that we are not disposed to submit to any imposition, no matter from which place it mav come."
Signer Mussolini is expected to make a dramatic appearance before the troops in Africa in August. He will review them and make a numbei of encouraging speeches before opening the campaign against Abyssinia, which is expected to begin in September.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 18760, 17 July 1935, Page 5
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