ITALIAN EYES ON ABYSSINIA
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Halian colonies was, worth much Ja Itself, Rince both are scaldesert lands. Their chief importance was. that they were gateways to Abya- sinia-obviously a rich prize on account of its fertile solt and un- , tapped natural” resourceя..
then
The
Government,
Italian headed by the ambitious Francescri Crispi, proceeded-necording-to-the- approved expansionist technique- of those
The first stage con- days. sisted of "pacific penetration." Abyssinians were induced to sign a commercial treaty and, or the strength of this, Italian econo- mle interests were created. They, I turn were
made the basis for
Tho
claims to a proiectorate. Unfor tanately, Italy bad picked the wrong moment, because the Abya- sinian Government was unusually vigorous just then. A strong chieftain named Menelik had re- cently established his supremacy and become King. With a united pation at his back, Menelik stub- hornly opposed Italian pressure,
Peaceful penetration having fall-
od, ftaly took stranger measures.
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The question behind recent Lactivity in that region b What does Mussolini really intend to do? the theory that Crispi's polley is A strong cage can be made out for
about to be resumed. Britain and Italian aspirations out of their own refused to satisty
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Large Italian forces were, dis-tions. For the moment there was suitable for italian settlement on thermore, the Ethiopian adventure patched to Eritren and Invaded nothing that Italy could do about it, a big seale
would be extremely cuntly, and prising man, alert to the signs of Then along came Mussolini and his
times. This line of argument is plausiblo Italy's present financial position in the
Indeed, he visited task Abyssinia. But the
before accords with the none too good. Finally, we should | Europe | Faselst ern which made Haly more faut certainly
Ascending the badly
Menelik anderestimated. raised a vast host which, though insistently expansionist than ever classte traditions of Realpolitik. not forget that Abyssinia is a throne, and, thus has some personal equipped mostly with apears and before. What more natural than Yet other important factors should member of the League of Nations, knowledge of the outer world.
33r unprovoked sitfelds, caught the Italian columns that Italy's neglected colonies in be considered before jumping to so
aggression Realizing that his country must In the mountains and overwhelmed thest Africs should be fur-te emclusion that Mussolini has against her would entail Interna- eventually be modernized, he pre- them. At the decisive battle of bished up, and that Italian interest made up fiis mind to trend the path tional complications vexations and fers to guide the process rather Adowa in March, 1896, an Italian in Abyssinia should be revived:
(which Crispi- took. To begin with, embarrassing for even a power as than let it get beyond control, army of 20,000 was virtually an-
a protectorate over Abyssinin would strong and self-reliant as Fascist Now even a gradual modernization presumably have to be forcibly im-Italy. Tentative and experimental of Abyssinia will spell golden. nibilnted. Thi dianster cured
posed. And, despite modern wen-though international controls may opportunities for the trade and in- Italy of colonial advere
pons like airplanes, an invasion of sul be, the world does seem to have vestment capital of thuse foreign many years. Not unl ambitious generation had grown
The Ethiopians are good fighters,tion since the days of naked power- therein. That fact is widely appre Abyssinia would be no dress parade, progressed somewhat in that direc- countries which may concerned did Italy renew her quest for - colonial empire.
and they have been recently trying politics. Certainly, pooples even cinted, and li is reported that even to modernize their armament's backward" peoples-can no longer the distant Japanese are trying to with the sudden seizure of Tripoli
ainst just such an eventuality.be disposed of summarily, as they get a good share. Current Italian from disorganized Turkey in 1911. Neither France nor England, how a large army, and even after Abys
Territories. To compier Abyssinia would requirs were a few decades ago.
activities in Abyssinia may, there- fore, be manoeuvres intended to The great war seemed to offer
ver, has major interests h Abyssinia had been conquered, heavy alluring prospects for further ex-sinia. Suppose that they should garrisons would be needed to hold Mussolini has in mind economic and over trade routes between It is therefore quite possible that cial concessions and to gain com- obtain large commercial and Anan- pansion, and by the speret treaties privately agree not to object ton down and really pacify the country, objectives which do not involve any signed before this's entrance on loudly if Italy undertook to impose That, however, would menu that basic threat to Abyssinia's political Abyssinit and the seaboard. the allied site, Britain and France
protectorate over Ethiopia Italy's military position would be independence. Despite its tradi-
World affairs may have become not only promised Italy rewards in That would satisfy Italy at some weakened in Europe Europe but also territorial "comody else's expense and would give chronic uncertainties may at any being touched by the currents of certain strong-arm practice may whose tional clusion, Ethiopia is at last less crude than in the old days, and pensation" in Adrien Those pledges, however,
colonial sphere moment call for a deployment of world trade. Its present ruler, have fallen somewhat into disfavour, vaguely phrased, and at the Peace wed with rich possibilities and Italy's Fall war strength. Fur-Haile Silassie, seems to be an enter- Nevertheless, the game is
played for high stakes, while the players are more, numerous and equally determined. And Ethiopia is very well worth playing for, one way or another.
France have Italy a revived imperialism began
extensive African
well.
were
her an extensive
Conference beth France Britain. declined to grant Italy what he considered to be her just due. Inly certainly did not get a square foot of Germany's forfeited African territories: neither did Italy receive directly from 'Britain and France anything more than a couple of minor frontier rertifira.
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