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1IEPF0RD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON", "ARMS AND MEN" ON EAST AFRICAN FRONT fyX f Y 5 T i TtWITXSRlAN0Vu.- " U N 8 A R Y . - " " : I , A ' , ' pttm i a T, i1 ' J I fi f "1 B AsmoroSV .J oSano . Mkk iiJL . PcA 'TAJL nr E T H FO P I AT"' zl 1 L5-W UGANDA EN Y A f ? T r Emperor Halle Selatcie of Ethiopia hat called upon his subjects to "fight to ?he last man" to preserve the country's freedom In the event of an Italian invasion. Ethiopia's area is estimated at 350,000 square miles and its population at 10,000,000. The country Is comparatively unde veloped but Is rich In natural resources with large agricultural potentialities. The capital, Addis Ababa, Is the largest city In Ethiopia with ' a population of about 70,000. Pictured here aro Emperor Halle Selassie, a skyline of Addis Ababa and a map of the country, bordered In part by two Italian territorial possessions, Eritrea and Italian Somaliland. (Associated Press Photos) SARDINI MM'"I. 7 4 i In Rome, historic home of the Caesars, Premier Benito Mussolini Is feverishly carrying out his plans for an East African campaign. Hundreds of thousands of soldiers have been called to the colors and vast war supplies have been concentrated In Italian colonies bordering Ethiopia. In contrast to Ethiopia, Italy has an area of 1 9,744 square miles (colonial possessions not Included) and has a population of mora than 42,000,000. Rome, the capital, had a population of 1,008,083 In the census of 1931. While much raw material must be imported, Italy haa hug munitions plants, Ethiopia on the other hand must Import all of Its munitions and war equipment. (Associated Press Photos) Ti- '- J r r v.-MIIa If war comes thousands of tribal warriors like the one above will fig ure prominently in Ethiopia's forces. In addition to hundreds of thousands of warriors who fight under "rases," or tribal chieftains, Ethiopia has a moderately well-equipped Imperial army which owes allegiance directly to Haila Selassie. This force, estimated at between 60.000 and 70.000 men, has somo planes, out It Is reported there are only eight such machines and only six In condition to fly. There also are a few anti-aircraft guns. Some of this equipment la shown here. (Associated Press Photos) mm. The linllan army la equipped with the most advanced Implementa of modern warfare and Is particularly well prepared to fight In the air or repulse aerial attacks. Foreign military observers will watcn carefully to see how effective Italy's air force will be If a war Is fought In Ethiopia, a rouQh forbidding country with few roads and only one railway. Pictured Itere are a squadron of Italian fighting planes and Italian anti-air raft guns mounted on trucks. (Associated Press Photos) I i 'J 'Commix i 'tt V.. x Kv"'' '''''' 1 This well-equipped Roman soldier typical of thoie In Italy's East Afri can expeditionary force. fc--rf,4V IMjl.ri irrr" nr6 r - r- .ii - - . ,,- - . -- TilMii fiiiTKV i '.MutfilllMirtltiiali-trinil Ethiopia Is reported to have armed quarter of a million troops and has laid plans to put seven armies totaling 600.000 men in the field In the event of a conflict with Italy. The Ethiopians' war stocks are esti mated at between 300.000 and 1.000.000 rifles. 200 cannon (some n-ade In 1860), between 350 and 400 machine guns and the same number of automatic rifles. These pictures show Ethiopian infantrymen tntrencheo "going over tht top" nd typical machine gun n jr. (Associated gress PhotoiJ TIHILE world statesmen are pulling " diplomatic strings in an attempt to forestall the impending Italo-Ethio-pian war, both nations are girding for battle. Ethiopia's emperor has expressed hope that a peaceful solution may be reached through the League of Nations . . . negotiations are going forward ... but the dark-skinned emperor admits that "danger of war is becoming more and more serious." These Associated Press pictures re veal the types of fighting men and war machines which will be pitted against each other if peace efforts collapse and the ancient East African kingdom be comes a theater of war. 2SfeAi4...''' "... m V 5 N - ;vV'-: It Is estimated that Italy has approximately 235.000 soldiers and skilled workmen In Its East African colo nies. This, military observers state, Is considered sufficient for the present If an advance la made into Ethiopia. If needed It la believed Italy could cut 1,000,000 well-trained, well-equipped troops In the Meld. Italian tanks, a (Ume thrower ind Italian Infantryman on the "firing lint" ira shywn if) th b.gva picture. (Associated fress Photos)
