| Show LAST BLAST l PERILS PEACE League Sanction Action Defied by i Fascist Leader Mussolini Tells Nation to Gird for cott Drive Pledges Continuance S l lof of African Invasion S r S Copyright 1935 Associated Press ROME Dec 7 Premier 7 Benito Mussolini warned his economic economic besiegers besiegers in a ringing speech before his chamber chambe of deputies today that an oil embargo agai against st Italy will gravely prejudice efforts for peace i Again defying the hundred half nations which have inv inv- posed sanctions against the kingdom il ii duce put his people on guard against premature or excessive optimism for a settlement of the African ware war The Italian Ital an people he be told told the deputies will listen to words but judge by acts I Prejudice Outcome The act that is announced for tor forthe forthe the of ot December is an embargo embar mbar go of oil the dic dictator tor exclaimed and it Is suc suck as to prejudice gravely the tho outcome of ot the sit situa s- s Uon tion Stormy applause pp ause greeted 11 iJ duc duce's duces s 's swords words Mussolini again attacked the moral aspects of oL the tho of Nations Nations Nations' Nations Nations' Na Na- sanctions actions The Th leagues league's penal code has ha no nb for 16 past he said because years year it never was applied in cases in infinitely infinitely in- in finitely more grave and more suitable suitable suitable suit suit- able than ours Neither has it any future This penal code coda of ot the tho league drafted while whilo the memory of war still was warm has only a present Only Against Italy'S Italy It Is applied only today only S against Italy exclusively against Ital Italy a nation guilty of striking chains from slaves staves in barbarous lands where treaties and the moral rights of blood and LInd sacrifice have conferred on Italy for a half haI century century century cen cen- tury undisputed and recognized priority v S Capital punishment by economic asphyxiation as decreed by the Geneva humanitarians never was invoked before 1935 and probably never will be tried again It is inflicted today upon Italy because she is poor in hi raw materials and it exempts from Geneva's v law lawrich lawrich rich people armed by their riches and by the Uie greater armaments which their riches make possible Cites Reserves s But those who have put In motion mo me- tion the most unusual war device that history knows have been mist mistaken mis mis- t taken ken in their calculations ous The Italian dictator then reminded reminded re re- minded the outside world what he ha declared the league leacue powers had for tor- gotten gotte Above all they have not taken into account the spirit of fascist t. t Italy the spirit that no matter what the cost will find whatever it needs for res resistance tance and and salvation Mussolini asserted I have the impression they are aro beginning to see sea they have made mado madean an error in applying their principles pIes ples he continued c so so as to give the appearance of f a world crisis crisle to toona toone toone one ona of those colonial conflicts which other countries have nave solved with force even after niter the World w war and even after alter tho the coming corning of ot th the league 5 II Il duco duce demanded execution of ot Continue on Page Two Column One Olle f t L DUCE OLICE UCE GIRDS FOR NEW NEWW WAR AR I- I I HV ft V Continued d. d from fro Pane PAJe One j t I s full program as ho concluded T m ean mean to reaffirm In the clearest clear- clear wt est t way that a solution of ot this crisis can an n be found only in full recognition of of our right in safeguarding our African interests he said Action Continued f In In the meantime action In Italy nd Africa where soldiers and black- black r r are united in danger and arcI are arc I I giving iv ng a 0 merited and decisive victory vie vic tory to their country L. J Lr r The dictator promised that when jI Italy has hns reached the day of the siege it will have the tho same will the same santo courage tho same determination as on the tho first day Ho referred to a peace appeal made to him this morning by Sir oJ Eric Erla Drummond the British ambassador ambassador am nm- by saying I I In Iri these last few hours there has appeared a slight Blight improvement Inthe in the atmosphere But I must put you tou on your guard against prema- prema or excessive optimism In Fascist Garb t r. r rr f H n duco duco entered the the chamber as ne asa 1 a gong sounded 3 p. p m. m The deputies ties rosa rose to their feet teet cheering Like his legislators Mussolini was in uniform tho fascist garb garbI I which he brought into being i His eyes es swept the room He saw 1 ui gallery lined with placards bear bear- lug ing ng th the names of tho the I. I countries Tho The diplomatic galleries were filled Ambassador Breckinridge Long of the United States and the diplomats of nearly every other country in the world were present but but the British and French ambassadors ambassadors ambassadors am am- were absent j Squashes Hopes The Tho premier told his fo followers lowers that the conferences being undertaken undertaken under under- taken in Paris between Premier T LavaI val aval and Sir Samuel Hoare the British foreign secretary do not nota a negotiations Then he added significantly 0 Ana And whenever negotiations may maybe maybo 4 be bo started it I is not certain that the they V will reach a happy and rapid cona con con- a We have been asked to make our unshakable demands S request is 9 out of order because on n October 16 we wo made them known to the French government European Complications I But Instead of concrete conversations conver conver- sanctions have come gai st the aggressor II 11 duce duco spoke of the gravity of the proposed oil all embargo suggesting suggest- suggest ing it would complicate the tho European European Euro Euro- situation Then ho referred to Premier Laval Laval Laval La- La val of France stating One person believed he ho brought peace to his conscience by affirmIng affirmIng affirming affirm affirm- ing that we accepted economic sanctions That is not a a. fact I protested strongly against even the f t mention of sanctions His full resonant voice rose exultantly exultantly ex ex- ex- ex in passages where he told p how Italy meant to go on to vic vic- vic vic- tory Our counter sanctions said 9 Mussolini were not only inevitable I ble because we cannot import when we we are forbidden to export but they I are also logical and absolutely moral as a legitimate defense Cannot Ignore I. I However it would be altogether I ungenerous on our part not to recognize rec- rec that large parts of the I French people and all veterans were against sanctions ns and their cation We Ye cannot ignore the tho demonstrations demonstrations demonstrations demon demon- of at protest against sanctions sanctions sanc sane in Belgium and in more or less official circles of various arious coun- coun tries To the governments of countries 1 that courageously opp opposed sed the apI application ap ap- ap- ap of article XVI of the I League of Nations covenant dealing dealt deal- deal p f ing with sanctions our present and future gratitude is due t II 11 duce replied to the spee speech h made by Sir Samuel Hoare Thursday in int inthe inthe t 1 the house of commons by saying he had bad the right to expect acts to follow follow follow fol fol- fol- fol low low tho the word Have Havo Worked for That We Ve take note said the tho premier premier pre pre- mier that the tho foreign office de desires desires desires de- de sires an Italy which is strong in its government and in its fascism and an Italy capable of filling with dignity dignity dignity dig dig- its proper place in the tho life Ute of Europe and the tho world For 14 years ears we have havo worked for that I Given Hoare's promises we have every right to expect their conse conse- Italy cannot be strong in Europe as Hoare wishes and as we wish if It the tho problem of security of its East African colonies is not solved i She cannot be strong if she cant can can- t not show in her own territory her superiority over the lack of civilization civilization civil civil- which Hoare in his address recognized exists in in Ethiopia Mussolini said ald Sir Samuel who has seen Italy in the great war can appreciate the vital needs of the Italian people Since then he added there have been revolutions and the political consciousness of the people has been extraordinarily accelerated two Forty-two of the deputies were absent fighting in East Africa All Mi present appeared in fascist uniforms uniforms uni uni- forms but took of off their medals and insignia and contributed them to to the fascist supply of gold to help finance the fight on all aU fronts II 11 duco had talked with Sir Eric Drummond for a half hour before the chamber opened but their conversation conversation con con- brought no abatement to the Italian enthusiasm for the fars fare farson on Ethiopia and the customs barriers barriers barriers bar bar- of tho the besieging nations Italian sources said they hoped il ii duces duce's pronouncement coming amid intensified East African warfare war- war tare faro and increased European ef efforts efforts efforts ef- ef forts for peace would convince nations their attempts to dissuade Italy from its Ethiopian campaign were futile As a fresh display of resistance to penalties and persistence in m conquest conquest con con- quest these sources also expressed hope Mussolini's speech would bring the tho League of Nations to a realization that its efforts would best be pushed no further The address was broadcast to every town and village of tho the kingdom kingdom kingdom king king- dom as well as to the United States and other foreign nations Wartime Background The opening session of the chamber chamber cham cham- ber her of deputies where approval of measures proposed by il II duce and the fascist grand council source council source of all acts of fascism has fascism has become a formality was set against a a. background background background back back- ground of nationwide wartime or or- Against the current of rated Franco British peace negotiations lons at Parts Paris and proposals for tor addition of an oil embargo to present present pres pres- ent penalties at tho the League League- of Na Na- ions ions' sanctions committee meeting five days hence the fascist regime erected fresh defenses Royalty and commoners alike aUke were responding even more moro to the governments government's appeal for contributions contributions contributions of gold and economies in other products to combat the leagues league's financial and economic blockade The Tho prince of ot Piedmont set up an office In Naples to collect food and clothes for the troops In East Easl Africa Nobility Gives Aid The princess announced she would feed poor persons a day beginning December 31 to help heli counteract the tho effect on unfortunates unfortunates nates of tho the economic siege Others of the nobility likewise promised to aid In feeding the poor thus setting an ex example to their wealthy countrymen for each to do dohis dohis dohis his bit Four million farmers were pledged by their leaders to grow althe all al the food Italy might need making the tho nation Independent In this re respect respect respect re- re from all aU nations applying sanctions Gold continued to flow into th thia the tho i tre L ia A A. stead stream |
