Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-08-14
.Facist Spokesman FavOrs
War; Says OppOn-
ents Are Dreamers

Williamstown, Mass, Aug. I'm a
lecture that frnkly defended war as
"crue necessity" Count Antonio Clip
pico, Italian senator and leading facist,
| justified every nation when il takes up
arms ito defend its own right to exist,
to remedy the defects of its geOgraph-
zeal, political or economic situation in
the world or 10 make good its own
civilization as opposd to the inferior
civilization Of other people"
The address was made before the
institute Of politics.
Major General Sir Frederick Maur-
les, chief of operations Of the British
general staff during the world war, eX-
pressed the fear that another great
war would develop unless the military
establishments of Europe are reduced.
In urging the limitation of armament
he said European statesmen are faced
with a prospect Of being replaced by
military dictators.
Rear Admiral Phelps of the general
board of the United States navy, said
lit was foolish" to talk of limitation
of armament while economic and
political conflicts that might lead to
war remained.
Count Cippico is a supporter of
Mussolini. He defended nationalistic
ideals Of the fascist and scorned as
"fanatiea and utopian schemes" those
who favor universal peace. He said
war could never be abolished by the
mere wish to do so as long as the
economic struggle among the nations
exist. If the world wants peace, he
said, it must find some just and suit
able solution for the problems which
arise out of the conflicting interests
of the various nations. He gave notice
that Italy would be no party to dis
armament conferences.
Italy, he said, has no illusions about
peace and war. Desiring peaceful
solution Of her problems he said, she
nevertheless "has her feet firmly
planted ON the ground and her eyes
fixed on realities and will not be mis-
led by anti-war or disarmament prop
uganda.
III seems to be utterly useless
Count Cippico said, during the actual
economic world struggle to attempt
the complete abolition of war either
bv popular movements or by congress
es tending to total or partial diSarma-
ment. To think it feasible, from one
day to another, to establish universal
peace among men by the universal
strength of instructive aspirations, be
they of the noblest, of individuals or
societies, is to lose ones self in a
a blind labyrinth.
III we succeed in time in foresee-
ing and, as far as possible by means
of justice, in satifying tie vital in
terests of the various nations which
stand to each other in relations of
political and economic interdepend-
ency," the speaker continued, 1--WE
shall be able to limit conflicts among
Them"
Count Cippico commented on the
anomalous condition that, while all
parts of the world were being brought
closer together by means of modern
scientific communication - airplanes,
radio, etc.--the boundaries which sep
arate states and nations are becoming
more impervious and formidable"
The Italian spokesman made it plain
that the fascist policy is to expand
Italy to care for her increasing popu-
laton and to find a source of raw ma
terials. If war is necessary for this
policy, the speaker minated his ma
ton will face it.