EUROPEAN RELATIONS

Grey River Argus, 8 October 1934, Page 5

EUROPEAN RELATIONS

MUSSOLINI’S VIEWS Peace with Justice (Aus. & N.Z. Cable Assn.) (Received October 7 at 7 p.m.) MiLLAN, October 6. Fifty thousand assembled to hoar JSignor Mussolini speech on foreign alluirs, the speech being the climax to a viAt to Milan, lasting three days. He declared that it would be impossible tio improve Italy’s relations with the Jugo-Slavians if the Jugo-Slav. newsjiapers continued wounding the Italians to the core. This remark is interpreted as being in reference to the action of a Jugo-Slavian paper in taunting Italians with being the holders) of the world’s record for running away. -Signor Mussolini added: “A primary conditucji for friendship' is a. recognition of the valour of the Italian Army which gave six hundred thousand men to the Allies in the common cause. We have defended, and we will defend Austrian independence. Those who are affirming that Italy is seeking (to make Austria a pro-teMora.te are either ignoramuses or liars.”

He added; “It is impossible t'o conceive European development without Germany. Our relations with Swikzerlanfl are excellent. Jitalian relations with France have considerably improved. The failure of the attempts to obtain disarmament has rendered an agreement more necessary.”

. He expressed 'the opinion (that the end of October or the beginning of November would see something concrete.

Signor Mussolini added that Rt. Hon. A. Henderson (President of the Disarmament Conference), despite his tenacity was unlikely to revive Itlhe Lazarus of disarmament, which was now beneath the navies and the cannon. “If,” he said, “a peace accompanied by justice is possible, we shall adorn ou r rifles with olive branches. If it is not, then we shall adorn them with bayonets ami new vicittories. ’’ ITALY AND AUSTRIA. A LONDON RUMOUR. (Aus. & NZ. Cable Assn.) (Received October 7 at 7 p.m.) LONDON. October 7 Signor Mussolini, with a masterly R'tTGke, has arranged a secret engagement between Prince Otto and Princess Maria, the youngest daughter of ’he King of Italy, which is n'ot t° be announced until the disturbances in Austria ane overcome and the way is clear to a restoration of Prince Otto to the Austrian throne.