Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-07
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TO BRAND FARLEY
Note Urges That Russia and
Turkey Be Included in
Organization.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ROME, July THE reply Of the
Italian government to the memorandum
of the French foreign minister, M
BRAND, on the organization of United
States of Europe" today was handed
to the French charge d'anaires here
1t declares Italy Is willing to participate
in discussions.
Peace Desires Reiterated.
The note probably reiterates purport-
ed Fascist desires for peace with secu.
rity, to disarm as soon as other nations
do likewise, and may very likely contain
yelled illusions to fears and suspicious
which neighboring countries are sup
posed to be harboring against Italy.
It was understood further that the
note denies categorically that italy il
animated by any provocatory spirit
stating instead that she is more DESTROYS
than any one to see European tran
quillity maintained.
The memorandum of reply expresses
the view of Italy that special principles
must be observed as a basis for the
discussions leading TO formation of such
a union.
The Italian principles are:
First, system of cooperation found
ed on the idea of a union and not or
that of unity and wherein will be re.
spected the absolute sovereignty anc
political independence of all states.
On this principle Italy wishes 10 give
further interpretations that the rights
Of all minor states will be guaranteed
and that the last line of demarcatior
between victor and conquered peoples
will be eliminated.
Would Include Russia and Turkey.
Secondly, Russia and Turkey should
be invited TO take part in the procedure
Of organization of the union.
Not to invite these two countries Il
in contradiction with the scope of Eu-
ropean solidarity which you wish tc
reach" the memorandum says. THE
lack of an invitation at this time will
prejudice the adhesion of these two
countries later"
Under this heading, the reply of the
Italian government interprets the prin.
clple of solidarity in the sense that 9
federal union ought to include all the
greater countries of Europe because
otherwise 1t would provoke, not great
cohesion, but the division Of Europe
into hostile groups.
The reply also says that every danger
tending to weaken the sense of thai
solidarity among peoples upon which
is founded the League of Nations ought
to be avoided. Therefore, Italy is op.
posed to any project Of reproducing II
European federal union the organism
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sembly general and a council limited
to a few states, saying that all ma
jor and minor states ought to have
an identical part in the functioning OF
the union and permanent post In the
council.
Disarmament Held Essential.
The third principle stated ITALY con-
tests the utility of placing at the
foundation of any project of a Euro
pean union the concept of security
According to the Fascist government
European union, in order to con-
form with the League of Nations, ought
to have the same political premises OF
the pact of the League of Nations
that is, the limitation Of ornaments
guarantees against aggression and the
arbitration of international con-
troversies. This system ought to be
harmoniouSly developed. Security with
out' disarmament Is not based on solid
foundations.
"A system Of security exists now in
the triple guarantee Of the pact of the
League of Nations, the pact for the
remuneration of war. and the treaty of
Locarno. In order to have progress,
it is not necessary to support this sys-
TEN, but it is necessary to disarm."
Concluding, the memorandum says:
Disarmament, this essential prin-
ciple which in the memorandum of
the French republic is not expressly
nor incidentally formulated, constitutes,
in the opinion of the Fascist govern
ment, the point of fundamental de-
parture for efficient work of moral CO.
hesion among the nations, for the in
tegral development Of the general prob
lem of security and in order to give
practical consistency and elementary
reason for being to any project of q
federal European union"
BERLIN, July Z P.-The final
draft Of the German reply to the
memorandum Of Foreign Minister
BRAND concerning the formation Of the
United States of Europe will be con-
sidered by the cabinet tonight and dis
cussed in the Foreign Affairs Commit
tee of the Reichstag tomorrow.