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Italy"-De Bono

DUCE POURED MONEY, THEN

SAID "WAR!"

ROME, OCT. 25.

ETIKE A THUNDERBOLT" IS THE GENERAL FEELING HERE ABOUT THE BOOK; NEWLY PUBLISH- ED, IN WHICH MARSHAL DE BONO, ITALIAN ARMY CHIEF IN ABYSSINIA IN THE EARLY PART OF THE WAR, REVEALS THE TRUTH WITH EXTRA- ORDINARY CANDOUR.

The main fact admitted is that Italy won the war not by military successes but by means of extensive bribery.

From the first pages the book contra- dicts what the Italian Government claimed at Geneva-that Italy was not aggressor, but had been deliberately and unjustly attacked by Abyssinians.

Marshal de Bono writes:-

"Real political activities in Ethiopia began in the „zamaths preveding the outbreak of the war in October 3035, er we had constituted n political office in relation with our Legation in Addis Ababa. This office had received precise instructions from Il Duce,

"Ruggero, of the Bersaglieri Corps, was made head of the political office. He was able to trace a aure network of informera, which permitted him to

chilefs direct contact with the maintain

of the population whom we were to bribe.

"Two reserve officers who had been in the colonies for forty years and were always close to the natives, were selected as his rides.

"Money was not spared for the political office, and this was one of the reasons for the efficacious results."**

The marshal relates how Baron Franchetti, noted African explorer, and Signor Gasparini, former Gover- nor of Eritrea, helped in this work They "without any one noticing it." operated under the guise of business dealings.

'ALL WERE BRIBED'

In the end, anys the marshal, all the regions of Ethiopia were bribed. Ic testifies to the excellent results-- 200.000 men won over to the Italians.

An nulographed letter from Musso- lini reads;

"If the Negus has no intention of attacking,

then we must take the

Initiative.

The letter continues:

"It is my conviction that as toward the end of October, or even the end of September, we will have to fake

you the offensive,

must have al your disposat 300,000 men, 300 to 300 fast rotor 500 planes, and tractors...

"You ask for three divisions by the end of October. Instead I intend I say ten, sending you ten divisions.

of five will be composed *which

army divisions and five Blackshirt divisions, picked from the best These Blackshirt divisions will be proof that this enterprise has the people's consent.

regular

"Even in view of international controversies (I refer to the League of Nations, etc.). It is better to hasten matters. For the want of few thousand men we lost Adowa. will not make this mistake,"

Italy's troops crossed that Eritrean frontier on October 2, 1935.

De Bono states that his orders were precise and peremptory, and that he could do nothing but obey.

"I replied," he writes. "in the usual laconic fashion, ‘Okay,' " 'ORDER ADVANCE'

The marshal makes pubile an astonishing cable which he received from Signor Mussolini on August 21, almost two months before Italy started her "defensive" war. This message apparently refers to the Conference in Paris at which Franco- British proposals for a settlement were nullified. It read:

"Paris concluded nothing. You conclude,

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"Our own liners of the. Man-. hattan or Washington type are equally serviceable in all respects to the e-called super liners," Roper Aalil.

"I do not bellove in super ships 3.J advertising for. foreign lines unless they .arc of bonn fide nature."

He said that He felt the Ameri- can ships matched those of foreign lines in service, Bafoty and com- fort-United Press,

Mary

A ship's wedding in the captain's cabin ́aboard the liner Santa Paula anchored at Los Angeles siw Joan Blondell' and 'Dick, Powell, - popular motion pleture figures, wedded four hours before the liner sailed for New York. First two weeks of the couple's honeymoon will be spent in a two weeks' cruise after which they will return to Hollywood.

Pickford May Marry In England

Kansas City, Nov. 1.

RUMOURS that Miss Mary Pickford and Charles ("Buddy") Rogers, the young dance-band leader, may marry, possibly in England, have been revived.

CENTRAL DISTRICT

THREE OFFICES RAIDED DURING WEEK-END

Several thefts from offices

over

Rogers is now in Kansas City and hinted that his bachelordom may soon be ended.

After being questioned about his romance with Mary Pickford, he said: "I don't know how much longer I shall remain a bachelor, that's all I have to say."

It is stated that Rogers may go to the week-end have been, reported Europe soon, and that Miss Pickford to the Police.

is-leaving-Hollywood-for-New York

Mr. Victor Hugo, of the Govern- on Friday, and may go on to Eng- ment 'Film Censoring

Once, land in November.-United Press. Kayamally Building, states that sometime between 4.30 p.m. and 8:30

Mary Pickford is 43 years old, p.m. on November 14 some person Budd Rogers 32, entered the office by means of a rear window and stole two projection nume of

te fr. The plate is cinema lenses and a fountain pen to stated to be worth $4. the total value of $53.

Mr. H. E. Arns. of the French Mr. Bumann, of

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