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...Italy's conquest of Ethiopia was recently given de facto recognition by (1 the U. S., 2 France, 3 Russia, 4 the Irish Free State, 5 Canada...
...best motion pictures of 1937 starred Paul Muni in (1 Wells Fargo, 2 Night Must Fall, 3 The Life of Emile Zola, 4 Tovarich, 5 Conquest...
Considering the apparent ease and frequency with which forces of several hundred troops were pent up by guerillas and the large amount of cash needed in the field (possibly for bribes as well as the purchase of food), it appeared the conquest of Ethiopia is neither complete nor likely to be cheap. As a further indication of conditions Armed Forces added that airplanes constantly had to patrol the railroad to Addis Ababa and, to keep peace in the country, planes dropped 6,834 bombs in a single area in three months...
...League of Nations Council, the Ethiopian Legation in London announced that during the past two months Ethiopians have killed 6,009 Italians and Italian-trained askaris. This was presumably an exaggeration for diplomatic effect. As Italians were quick to point out, during the whole original war of conquest they did not have so many killed...
Since the primary interest of "Conquest" is the portrayal of character, the story is of second importance. It must be said, however, that in this category the film is weak. There are glimpses of the Polish desire for independence, of the growth of Napoleon's empire, and of the great retreat from Russia, but little attempt is made to tie these strands together or to indicate their relation to the major theme. Moreover, the love affair itself is not logically treated; it is, for instance, quire impossible to believe that the Countess could hate napoleon in one moment and love...