Duce, In Angry Mood, Attacks Britain; Situation Delicate

Northern Advocate, 24 March 1937, Page 7

Duce, In Angry Mood, Attacks Britain; Situation Delicate

IVnited Press Association.—&y electric Telegraph. — Copyright .l (Received 2 p.m.)

LONDON, March 22 MESSAGE from Rome states that Signor Mussolini was angry . when he addressed 250,000 people from the balcony of the Palace, in connection with the eleventh birthday of the Fascist movement, which he said coincided with one of the usual world storms against . Italy, '

“It is a storm of turgid ink, with which are associated certain hypocritical hysterical Anglican parsons who point out motes ~in the eyes of others, while.their own eyes are blinded by centuries-old beams.

“This campaign, launched by professional pacifists, constitutes complications and friction which* reveal these people as the real enemies of their peace, in which we sincerely wish to participate.

II Duce concluded by warning the Black Shirts to remember wrongs and be prepared. t , , Uneasiness In Britain.

Recent'-attempts to exacerbate relations between Britain and Italy have become more prevalent after Mussolini’s- outburst, which is greatly deprecated in Britain, , where, nevertheless, uneasiness exists, 1 The Australian. Associated Press political correspondent gathers that Whitehall, while, disagreeing with reports that the tension is more strained fhan at any time since the Mediterranean crisis in 1935, believes the position needs very careful handling. : Mussolini’s speech today is interpreted as being due to anger,on learning the extent of the Italian’s defeat in Spain and the prominence given it, in Conjunction with displeasure with the troops, and an attempt to cover up the rebuff to prestge.