MUSSOLINI'S SPEECH
TONE THOUGHT MODERATE ATMOSPHERE NO WORSE Independent Cable Service (Received May 15, 0.-IO p.m.) LONDON. May 15 Diplomatic circles in London consider that Signor Mussolini's speech was pacific and moderate. His references to "no questions on which wo need fight," are interpreted as leaving the door open. The general atmosphere has by no means become worse. The official text of the speech says: "We wiJI march with Germany to give Europe that peacfc with justice which is the profound desire of all peoples." The official news agency deletes the words: "On every question in Europe," from the sentence, "We shall march with Germany on every question in Europe." The Daily Telegraph says editorially: "There is certainly bitter and ironic humour in the circumstances that the democracies are reproached with not being sincerely devoted to the Ctiuse of peaccj by a leader who boasts of the subjugation of Abyssinia and the 'union' of Albania with Italy. Hie democracies aro certainly guilty of organising in defence of their independence arid freedom, but even in the distorting mirror of 11 Duco's argument that act can hardly be made to look aggressive, except to those threatening their independence."
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23347, 16 May 1939, Page 9
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196MUSSOLINI'S SPEECH New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23347, 16 May 1939, Page 9
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