Evening star., 1934-03-19
MUSSOL|N| SEES
ITALIAN EXPANSION
"Primacy of World" Pre-
dicted by Program in
21st Century.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ROME, March l9.-Premier Benito
MusSolini foresees an era OF Italian
expansion extending steadily despite
all obstacles into Asia and Africa.
The expansion, II Duce told 5000
cheering Fascists gathered yesterday
for the quinquennial assembly Of
italian leaders. is to be part of a
vast 60-year program.
There was thunderous applause as
Mussolini predicted that the program
would give Italy the primacy of the
world" in the twenty-f1rst century.
Territory Conquests Denied.
He denied, however. that the ex-
pansion would be case of territorial
conqueStS
1T is a case of natural expansion
tending toward collaboration between
Italy and the people of Africa and OF
the Near East.
"The historical objectives of Italy
are two-Asia and Africa. The South
and the East are the cardinal points
to awaken the interest and the Will
of Italians. To the North there Is
little or nothing for us to do. Neither
to the westward, in Europe or beyond
the ocean"
Despite his assertion that 1t would
be only natural expansion" now
ever. II Duce warned against attempts
to interfere.
I'VE demand" he said that ma
tions which have already arrived in
Africa do not block at every step
Italian expansion'-a demand said to
have been aimed particularly at
France.
Refers to French Relations.
Later, referring to France in gen.
eral discussion of Italian foreign re-
lations, Mussolini said:
"Relations with France are better
from a general viewpoint. But reality
demands I state that none OF the
roroblems which has existed between
us for Is years have been solved.
II Duce turned to touch upon in
ternal development phases OF the pro-
gram. The audience, gathered IN the
Rome Opera House one week before
the five-year elections, sat IN rapt
attention.
I'm this age of plans" he said, Il
want to lay before you a plan not Tor
years or 10 years, but Tor gu years,
carrying on to the twenty-flrSt CEN
tury, at which time Italy will have
the primacy of the world"
Under the program, he declared,
"every rural person will have a clean
and health house to halt the
rush to the city" He said 100000
rural houses would be rebuilt, 100000
repaired.
He outlined plans to complete
swamp reclamation by 194o, build new
aqueducts and highways, and to re-
create Italian municipalities.
Mussolini reiterated Italy's inten-
ton to help Austria preserve her in
dependence, and the absence of any
reference to relations with Germany
cooled over the question of Austrian
independence-was considered signin-
cant.
German Arms Cited.
He did refer to Germany in discuss
ing arms. It was after he had said
reform of the League of Nations will
be made when disarmament is settled" !"
Heavily armed states" he said,
twill not disarm. An Italian memo
randum states the problem in all Of
its reality. If nations will not disarm,
they cannot logically opp >se the parity
of arms required by Germany. They
cannot pretend to disarm people like
the Germans"
AS for Italy's military expenditures.
II Duce reiterated that she would
never attack.
But, he added, she will be ready
for any eventuality."
THROWING DUST" SEEN.