CONSTERNATION IN ITALY.
ATTITUDE OF M. LAVAL. DECIDED STAND BY BRITAIN. BLOW TO FASCIST HOPES. (Received This Day, 1.5 p.m.) LONDON, September 13. M. Laval’s speech created consternation in Italy, which, according to the Rome correspondent of “The Times,” had been, told 1 he would not take a decided stand alongside Britain. Moreover it caused' annoyance because it showed loyalty to those ideals at which the newspapers scoffed as British hypocrisy. Many points, including France s fidelity to the obligations under the Covenant, hatred of war, desire for peace, and the welcome to BritishF'rencli solidarity, dealt a heavy blow at Fascism’s calculations, conceptions and Hopes. ~ ,' ( However, some political circles aae of opinion that the speech should! not be. taken too seriously as the French policy must be based on the League, while anxious to preserve Italian friendship. Others pessimistically believe that Britain has completely won over France. The opinion generally expressed is that Italy'has pushed things too far, but abandonment of the bellicose solution is impossible, as Signor Mussolini’s personal prestige is at stake.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 55, Issue 285, 14 September 1935, Page 5
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