Italy Seeks Ties With The West
Received Hondav, 7 p.m. LONDON, Dec, (3. The eourse of last week's Italian Assemhly debate leavep 110 doubt that Italian political opinion is moving strongly towards closer ti® with Western Europe and willi the various projects — political, military and economic — associated with Western Union, says The Times in an editorial. The cJear defeat of a niotion favouring " neutral itv," is important because it is JesR than two nionths since Oount Sforza brought the question of Italy 's relations with Western Enion iuto a foreground discussidn and provoked opposition whicli was not as first confrned to the Marxist parties. Nhw, howover, manv pfojects foi' advancing Western unity's cause are being niooted in Roine. The notion of a Federal Enion ajipears to have received the warniest Ttalian backing and preliminarv talks on a Eustonis Enion with France will * probably conclude early in tlie New Year. Those Italian overtures towards ending tlie isolation of defeat, are a logical sequel to Fascisni 's overthrow. Hishop had commitfed breai'hes of trust npon which the cluirches had been establishecl.
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Chronicle (Levin), 7 December 1948, Page 5
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