TEN YEAR'S PEACE

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 553, 9 June 1933, Page 5

TEN YEAR'S PEACE

SIG. MUSSOLINI'S IIOPES Rec. June 8. Romc, June 7. Signor Mussolini, rpeakirg in the Senate on the occasion of initialling the Peace Pact, said: — "Despite the changcs made the Pact remained faithful to the sp'rit of the first draft, and would have a high spiritual value. "It was not directed against any powei', and did not constitute a united front against the revision of treaties campaign which wax developing in certain quarters. "It would be useless to ueny that since the wai* there had been an adaptation of .treaties, tbough the:/ enveloped difficuities graver than would have existed in an atmosphore of greater confidence. "It has taken a long time to agree on Article III. concerning disarmament. If Germany was constrained to remain eternally disarmed midst European nations arrned to the teeth the recognition of parity rights v/ould be ironical. "The pact is an honest docurnent and considers the interests of all. Britain realised its possibilities from the beginning. "Italy and Britain owing' to their ,position of balande could accomplish a special function according to Locarno which now finds new expression. "The Pact creates a better atmosphore, enabling the liquidation of questions separating France and guaiantees ten years of peace."