The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-06-09

before the Italian Senate, in
which he reopened the Ques-
ton of treaty revision. Musso-
lini began by saying the pact secured
at least ten years of peace to Europe.
Germany. under the rule of Hitler.
was described as "a bulwark of peace. -
Mussolini also denied that the fund
amentals of the Pact" had been
changed. although the final text
omitted references to arms equality"
and made it clear that treaty revi-
sion must be undertaken through the
League of Nations" Through the
League means in reality not at all,
since League procedure requires I'M
animous consent of all the nations
a quite impossible condition.
Sets Up European Junta
In another part of his speech. Mus
solini warned against ''imbecile OPP
timiem, and admitted that the Pact
created "a kind of hierarchy of ma
TONS A European directory of this
kind is exactly what the Little En-
tente powers and Poland most object
to about the Pact so that Mussolini's
warning about optimism" would
seem to be in place.
Treaty Revision Up Again
Nlussolinis specific reference to
treaty revision, the question on which
the first negotiations broke up, give
his speech, despite its pacific wording,
a warlike sense. Some countries"
he said, "have been particularly noisy
in their opposition. but even Eduard
Benes of Czechoslovakia, who is
spokesman for the Little Entente, has
admitted in a recent speech that he
is not opposed to the revision of the
treaties forever and under all condi-
tons" Mussolini omitted to make
mention of the enormous warlike
demonstrations that have taken place
in all the Little Entente countries
within the last few days against
treaty revision. The rise of war feel
ing everywhere, including in Italy,
contrasts with Mussolinis cry before
the Senate yesterday that The war
chapter is closed"
The preamble Of the Pact signifi-
cantly refers to "the state of disquiet
which obtains throughout the world.
and then goes on to state that the
four powers are mindful of the rights
OF every state, which cannot be af-
fected without the consent of the in
terested party" This phrase is in
serted at the instigation of France,
TO quiet the opposition of the Little
Entente powers and Poland. Article
l declares that the signatories will
pursue their ends within the frame
work OF the League of Nations" as
desired by France also. Article 2, on
treaty revision, does not even so
much as mention the world ''revi-
sion" but refers guardedly to Articles
10, is and 19 of the League of Nations
covenant. The third article of the
Pact contents itself with a vague gen.
erality about the success of the Dis
armament Conference" and reserves
the right to all the signatories 10 ire
examine" the arms question. Article
4 affirms that the four powers will
concert together on economic matters.
The signing Of the pact in its pres
ent changed form by the European
rivals is an act directed against the
United States on the part OF the
chief European debtor nations.
At the time Of the first discussion
Of the four-power pact Macdonald
and Mussolini made speeches con-
tanning open and implied threats
against the Soviet Union. The pact
is in the first place directed gainst
The Soviet Union.
Poland MAY Leave League
WARSAW. juno 3.--Poland's early
resignation from the League Of Ma
tons was intimated by the official