Evening star., 1923-11-19
MUSS0L|N| SPEECH
CAUSES BIC STIR
italian Premier Explains
Caution of Entente to
Avoid Rupture.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
ROME, November 1s.-Premier Mus
solinfs speech before the senate Fri
day, night, in which he proclaimed
that the Italian government could
not give it's approval to any further
occupation of German territory and
which was followed by resolution
approving the governments foreign
policy, has attracted much attention
both here and in the other European
capitals.
The premier discussed at length the
relations between Italy, France and
treat Britain as to Germsny am. he
outlined the position in such a way
as to elicit applause from the sem
atorS.
You must note" he said. ",hat
Great Britain is not thinking of with
drawing her troops from German soil
do you wish Italy to withdraw her
technlclans from the Ruhr? This
would in no way modify Frances mol
icy.
Perhaps you wish Italy to break
with France, and thus deliberateiy
and definitely desert her allies of the
wal, ana, In certain sense. take the
1, rnitialive ana responsibility of an
nuulng the Versailles treaty.
TO understand the extreme gravity
OF such action, it suffices to say thar
IL could provoke anew the European
comnasratl9nr coma such a policy would
ire present situation. 1t Is sufficient
to observe with what precaution
England, up TO the present, has
AVOIDED possible rupture with
France. to understand that Italy has
elected to be more or. less RS clever
as England. which has wanted and
sun wants, mediations only il accept
able, and which forgets that Italy is
a party of the allied cause.
DO you desire that Italy. with a
France in favor of the conquered
people. just 10 save the RhineY
agreement with England on. the
reparation question. This is the aim
of the Italian government, even on
!, the basis of the project suggested by
Mr.. Bonar Law. A day will come
proof of our contention and to set
forth in plain light the part played
by Italy, now and at the Paris con-
ference.
Here is another example of that
collaboration between Italy and Great
Britain. When the British govern
ment was proposing to invite the
United States to tGKe part in con-
Germany's capacity for the payment
OF reparationS Italy adhered to the
British point of view.
To-day another point in the hazard
out drama is verified. The ambassa-
dors' council has been occupied with
the question of the return OF the for
mer German crown prince to Germany,
and again Italy and Great Britain are
in agreement regarding this affair.
say plainly that a request for the
extradition Of the crown prince would
be signal error which would only
tend to complicate the situation.
Italy cannot approve further oc-
cupation of German territory"
This pronouncement met with most
hearty approval from the senators
VINO apylauded loudly.
We must have the courage to say
that the German people must live
There are siXty-one millions OF inhabi-
tants in German territory and an
other ten or twelve million residing
in Austria and other countries. You
cannot, you must not think that
these people can be destroyed. They
are people who have their civiliza-
,, tion and who tomorrow may again
be an integral part OK European
civilization
With reference to the Corfu in
cident, Mussolini declared: Italy
occupied Corfu to save her prestige. !"
He also declared: Italy won the
battle of Geneva; the council OF am
bassadors confirmed the Italian de-
mands."