Salt Lake Telegram | 1935-08-06 | Page 1 | Duce Hikes Army Strength as Ethiopia Calls Troops

Duce Hikes A Army Strength As Ethiopia Calls Troops more Men Ordered to Report for Duty Italian Forces May Total B Br By the Associated Press ROME Aug 6 Premier 6 Mussolini today called more men mento mento mento to arms as a consequence of heavy Ethiopian mobilizations Specifically he ordered the mobilization of two regular army divisions and a volunteer division and created two re re- re placement divisions The long-expected long No 9 announced the new increase in Italy's fighting strength It stated the division of the regular arm army commanded by General Riccardi has been called The mobilization order brought the number already sent to East Africa or in training for service there to seven regular army and six militia Estimating the strength at an average of men to a division the order ordet will bri bring g Italy's white In Eritrea Eritrea and and Italian Som- Som aUland to men A check of southern points indic indicates tes that almost of these already have departed Two divisions of or natives raised t in East Africa early this year Increased Increased increased In In- creased the regular territorial forces of men Thus it is estimated that that- troops already are in line in the two colonies With the arrival of the new contingents contingents contingents con con- in training or about to start training in Italy the total figure will be swelled to Well Informed sources explained however that that- this was WM only an estimated d total toW A rep report rt long has circulated that Premier Mussolini keeping his own council has created in East Africa or s sent nt there numer numerOus numerous nu nu- nu- nu mer us battalions of which th the world knows nothing Official spokesmen however have declined to confirm to-confirm this rumor