ITALY DISAPPOINTED

Manawatu Standard, Volume LXVI, Issue 27, 31 December 1945, Page 6

ITALY DISAPPOINTED

MOSCOW TERMS RESENTED

(Rec. 1.50 p.m.) ROME, Dec. 30. The Premier (Signor de Gasperi) said that the Moscow Conference left Italy "in grave perplexity," in contrast with the Potsdam talks, which had given her confidence. A feeling of deep mortification is general in Italy as a result of the Moscow discussions, says the Times correspondent in Rome. Italy bitterly resents being placed on the same level as Hungary, Rumania, and Bulgaria. It is true that Cabinet issued a statement after its meeting on Saturday that it firmiy expects that Italy's standing as a cobelligerent will be given due consideration, but even such sober critics as Signor Bonomi speak of the grave injustice done to Italy. The correspondent adds that unless the treaty terms compensate for the present setback a dangerous twist will be given to Italian thought. People are saying already that only a Communists' Government could sign the peace terms which are obviously dictated by Russia. Sr-me of the most serious observers fear that the dissatisfaction is creating a spirit of aggrieved nationalism on which Mussolini founded Fascism.