Monday, September 23, l935 u filllllfii By Albert M. Lane A SUMMER of diplomatic and p0-‘ iitical turbulence gives way to au~ tinnn, and the world struggles on in a turmoil of unrest and breathless expectancy. The Halo-Ethiopian sit- uation grows more tense hourly. The crisis cannot be far in the offing. Thessparl‘ing must soon be at an and, for the game of thrust and covnterthrust has about worn itself on ‘ {T‘IS DOUBTFUL that Mussolini e*‘" intends to execute his threat o. .t‘thiopian conquest and subjuga- tion. Rather, it is more likely that his scheme incorporates little more than a cleverly designed plot for in- ternational blackmail, the play being directed toward acquisition by con- cession of the share of colonial land that all Italy feels she should have gotten as her reward for allied par- ticipation in the World War. Mus- solini rose to power on the wave of popularity be stirred into motion through his post-war writings in de- mand of territorial rewards for Italy. To stem the ebb of his politi- cal popularity he has again siezcd upon the expansion ambitions of his countrymen, and the reaction has been favorable beyond his fondcst hopes. Leave it to the Ducc to make the most of it. HIS GESTURE, wholly unsanc- tioncd by his people at its inception, now has the united support of all ltaly, the change of attitude having been accomplished through a relent- less and unscrupulous campaign of press propaganda. With the war fever raging throughout the country, the Duoe has the League in a state " of consternation and he is playing- his hand to the high limit. His only compromise will Joe the sale of peace for territorial concessions into which Italy can expand and from which she can procure sorely needed low cost raw materials—oil, coal, cotton, wool, iron, rubber, etc. So long as be ad- heres to threats, he has a fair chance of gaining his end. lf hc resorts to war, he is doomed to failure, and no one knows that more surely than does Mussolini himself. ' THE DECLARATION by sixteen League members of concerted action against 'Italy if she perpetrates an aggression against Ethiopia is a high compliment to our state of civiliza- tion. When a people has attained a sense of responsibility toward the preservation of World peace and the extension of the function of govern— ment to the safeguarding of man’s inalienable rights on an internation- al scope, that people has advanced to a state of enlightenment never heretofore achieved. May the declar- ation be held ironbound and so give rise to a League of Nations revered by the world and feared by all who would transgress upon a weaker brother. Soil Mechanics to Be Given as Civil Course Because of increased interest of the Civil Engineering field in Soil Mechanics, a lecture course supple- mented by notes and typical prob— lems illustrating the theory will be given for Senior Civil Engineering students during the first semester. Professor Herbert Ensz who has been conducting a post graduate course for several years in Soil Me- chanics has outlined a course suit— able for undergraduate study. Attention is called to a recent book “Vocational Guidance in Engineer- ing Lines” prepared by the Ameri- can Association of Engineers in which the editors state that Founda« tion Engineering is one of the most promising professions for engineer— ing graduates. They recommend that students interested in this field give special attention to a study of the mechanics of soils, which has be- ome the basis for designing founder y X , ll “ll“ pp lWl h' l lllllWW ‘ \ hll. W pfllmlltillhl " ho“ p pd» hmm‘ Will i. I m,