FERVENT APPEAL

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 362, 25 October 1932, Page 5

FERVENT APPEAL

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end war debts MUSSOLINI ADVOCATES CLEARING THE SLATE TROUNCES HIS ENEMIES

— J3y Telegraph — Copyright).

Rec. Oct. 24, 5.5 p.m. London, October 23. Before an assembly of 150,000 at the Piazza Castello, Turin,- Signor Mussolini fervently appealed to America to end war debts. He said that since his earlier advocacy of a "clean slate" the Lausanne Conference had been held, energetically led by Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, and the vessel of reparations and war debts had entered port. "Is Ameriqa going to refuse refuge to this vessel filled with the sorrows and blood of so many people?" asked II Duce. Italy intended to remain in the League; she could not ahand'on it now that , it was very sick. Germany's demand for equality was fully justified, and the sooner this was recognised the better, but while the Disarmament Conference existed the Germans must now be allowed to reann. Should the confer-

ence fail to reach a decision Germany could not remain in the League unless this mortification of her was removed. If collaboration of the four Western Powers wras established, Europe, could be politically tranquil, and perhaps the economic crisis would be ended. It had been suggested that Italy's concrete, praetical proposals for disarmament were inspired by a Machiavellian calculation, but nothing could be more false. Italy was following a peace which could not be dissociated from justice. Madmen Beyond Frontiers Continuing, Signor Mussolini, said: "From this frontier town whicli has never feared war (cries of 'never') I declare so that all the world can hear, that Italy is following a policy of peace. All the same beyond our frontiers there are madmen who will not forgive Fascist Italy for surviving. "It is a scandal to these scum dregs that there should he a Fascist Italy : mocking thoir principles which time , has shown to be useless, but in the issue between Fascism and its enemies victory is with us." Referring to economic matters, II i Duce declared that Italy was op- ' posed to subsidies and inflation, adding that in countries including Britain, where Hie currency had depreciated, the condition of the people had not improved.