The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-07
ITALYS TREATY
REVISION MOVE
is SIGNIFICANT
Alignment With Defeated
Powers May Result in
New Grouping.
This Is the fifth Of Webb Minsrs ar
ticies on Fascism and Italy.
BY WEBB MILLER
United Press STAFF Correspondent


ROME, Feb. definite align
ment Of Italy beside the powers de-
feated in the World war in favor of
revision Of the Treaty Of Versailles
and other postwar treaties is the
most significant movement Of Ital-
ian foreign policy since the war.
In the last few weeks Mussolini
repeatedly has enunciated Italy's
demand for revision of treaties.
Among the most momentous of
the possibilities arising from Mus
solini's action is a diplomatic re-
groupment of powers which are dis
contented with the settlement made
by the treaties-Germany Italy,
Austria, Hungary, Bulgaria, Turkey
and Russia--into some form for
concerted diplomatic action to coun-
ter-balance the group of nations Vi
tally interested in maintaining the
treaties intact.
This includes primarily France and
her little entente. comprising Cze-
cho-Slovakia, Yugoslavia and Po-
land. England likewise would be
concerned.
Naval Truce" Ended
Other recent developments in
italian foreign and economic poll
cies which are attracting attention
Of European diplomats are:
Lapse of the temporary naval
truce" between France and Italy
which will mean commencement Of
their naval programs unless an
agreement intervenes.
Intensification of economic rela-
tons with Russia
Declaration Of Mussolini that
italy must turn eastward for her
economic expansion.
Increasingly friendly gesture to
Germany and Hungary and grow
ing commercial relations with Ger
many.
The surprising extent and depth
of popular resentment against
France is one of the outstanding i'm
pressions an observer receives in
italy.
Grievances Numerous
Among the grievances and irri-
iations mentioned were:
That France helped arm and
automatically supports Yugoslavia,
Italy's hostile neighbor
That France and the other allies
cheated Italy out of her rightful
compensation in territory for her
war sacrifices.
That Smyrna and part of Ana
tolia were promised to Italy in
writing during the war but given
TO Greece.
That France and England grabbed
al the desirable Turkish posses
sions in Asia Minor and gave Italy,
who needed colonies, nothing.
That France and the other allies
restricted Italy's territorial expan-
sion at the head of the Adriatic in
favor of Yugoslavia.
That France wants to be mis-
tress of the Mediterranean.
Other more recent grievances
were:
That France permits antiFascist
Italian political emigres to hatch
plots in France.
Expansion Necessary
Fhe French press has assailed and
belittled Italy and been anti-FaScist.
France takes every means to wean
the hundreds of thousands Of Ital-
ian immigrants from their nation
atty
That France tries to force French
citizenship upon Italians in Tunisia,
get rid of italian schools and In
situations altogether.
There also is much suspicion and
irritation with Yugoslavia for a va
riety Of reasons.
When asked what Italy wanted in
any revision Of treaties promi-
nent italian said: Colonies. Ter
ritorial expansion. In l94l there
will be 47,00o 900 Italians-about
100000 more than there are now.
We must have somewhere to ex-
pand."
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