A full million men, the greatest European army since 1919, moved last week at Benito Mussolini's orders, 500,000 on Italy's Austrian frontier, 300,000 training for action against Ethiopia, 200,000 already in Africa.
Since enemies of the Dictator industriously hint that he and the Royal Family do not see eye to eye, its members last week were thoroughly tarred by Fascist brushes with the expected war. Mincing-mannered Crown Prince Umberto was hoisted aloft on banners as an inspiration to the troops. Out of his Quirinal Palace bustled King Vittorio Emanuele III. His $250,000...
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