THE IMPERIAL CONFERENCE AND ITALY

Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22112, 7 June 1937, Page 4

THE IMPERIAL CONFERENCE AND ITALY

TO THE EDITOB 0» THE PBEBS. Sir,—l will try to make clearer the purpose of my first letter. I object to the provocative anti-Italian propaganda in the British press. I believe it to be mainly false. Italy is very little better or worse than other nations. I am sure it is unwise and dangerous. It is unwise, as antagonising a powerful nation without whose friendly co-operation peace in Europe (and the world) cannot be secured. It is dangerous, because it is creating such bad feeling and distrust between two great nations as must surely lead to war if not checked. Mr di Somma has dealt with the question of Italy's trustworthiness. But that \s reaUy 'beside the point. I do not think any of the great nations are particularly trustworthy at present. But the way to cure that is not to keep on calling each other liars, but to try to use a little charity towards one another. —Yours, etc., G. T. SEWARD. Lincoln. June 5, 1937. [This correspondence Is now closed. — Ed., "Press."]