Show liT ITALIAN AllAN EDICT STIRS EUROPE By ny Associated Press Premier BenIto Mussolini's hands off oU dictum concerning Ethiopia delivered de do- livered before the Italian senate yesterday yes c left Great Britain today still determined to do everything possible to prevent hostilities in East Africa LONDON LONDON-It It was understood Sir Eric Drummond British ambassador to Rome was vas was seeking further consul consul- with Italian authorities although although although al al- al- al though his efforts were temporarily unsuccessful ADDIS ABABA ABABA Ethiopian Ethiopian off off oW cals said II 11 fiery speech con con- tamed nothing new being merely an official statement of the policy cy Italy had ind followed for some time PARIS PARIS French French and English discussions discussions dis dis- with Italy concerning Ethiopia Ethiopia pia were just friendly conversations not constituting diplomatic action semiofficial French sources said as informed observers expressed the belef be be- lef Ilef Mussolini would carry through his lis Ethiopian plans VIENNA Government quarters said they took Mussolini's l speech to mean Italy remains determined to protect Austrian independence ce re re- re ardless ss of commitments elsewhere ROME May 15 ff Italy JP Italy faced with confidence today ay a world which weighed Premier I Mussolini's declaration declara tion that he would brook brook- no interference interfere ence in the thc Ethiopian situation The modernly equipped men he has called to arms anns can assure Italy's s security not only in the colonies colonies colo cole nies but in Europe as well vell 11 II Duce announced in a surprise speech belore before before be be- fore lore the senate yesterday Every war var industry fn in Italy he said has been working full time for months There has been a 3 gathering o of forces Corces on land and sea and in the sky he informed the enthusiastically ly y applauding senators Mussolini's l address addre was both a warning against interference in Italy's program in East Africa and a defiance of implied criticism of hi his policy polie Diplomatic circles in Rome expressed ex cx- pressed the private view that II Duce by his comments had beaten France and Great Britain to the punch in regard to any formal move affecting Italy's Ethiopian policy polie |