Salt Lake Telegram | 1936-01-31 | Page 5 | Il Duce Plans Retaliations

IL DUCE PLANS RETALIATIONS B By the Associated Press Informed sources at Rome predicted predicted pre- pre today a program of ot retaliation Lion ion including possibly severance of diplomatic relations may be Premier Premier Pre Pre- mier Mussolini's answer to further var war sanctions against Italy As three new taxes became eec eec- live to bolster the nations nation's economic policy polley the Italian premier prepared to o advance his plan of opposition before the fascist grand council to tomorrow tomorrow tomorrow to- to morrow morrow night On the war fronts the Italian command reported ed continuation of oC systematizing activities interspersed with minor engagements between Invaders and defenders Reconnaissance columns between and Dawa Parma captured scattered groups of the enemy Marshal Pietro Badoglio fascist commander reported Galla Bo- Bo rana rans chiefs and notables continue surrendering to authorities author author- ties les with warriors Nothing new on the he northern front frontA A pamphlet from the Italian government government government gov gov- published at Geneva by the League eague of ot Nations contained photographs photographs photographs photo photo- graphs purporting to show v that Ethiopians have committed atrocities atrocities ties ies on Italian soldiers The new rew Italian taxes added to levies evies on increased use of gas and electricity on bachelors and coal and coal products by-products duties Financial circles were discussing possibility of a new capital levy consisting consisting con con- sting of a tax of ot 25 per cent on the value of all property similar to the tax imposed in 1920 by the government government government gov gov- of ot the late Giovanni Giolitti Gio Gio- litti antifascist leader The capital levy evy if voted would be spread over 10 to 20 years it was reported