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successful negotiations with the
Soviet government.
Count Ciano said that at Salzburg
Hitler has showed clear willing
ness to continue the conflict within
the bounds of bilateral clash be-
tween Germany and Poland, thus
avoiding making the conflict gen.
eral.
I'm our turn" he said, I'VE did
not fail to remind the German gov
eminent of the reason-well known
to it, in any event-for which the
Fascist government desired peace
full solution of the dispute or at
least a strict localization of the con-
flict.
The subsequent action of Italy
was inspired by this intention"
Count. Ciano declared that the
position assumed by Italy on Sep
tember l when the Polish war
started, was "rigidly deriving from
pacts as we'll as collateral engage
ments existing between Italy and
Germany.
These and absolutely nothing else
are the reason for the declaration
that Italy would not take any mill
tary initiative
He denied that Hitler had asked
Italy to launch peace offensive
when Count Ciano visited Germany
early in October. At that time, said
the Italian foreign minister, they
met merely to agree on develop
ments up to then and on future
intentions.
Peace Treaties Blamed.
In blaming the peace treaties
after the World War for having
brought Europe to this war, Count
Ciano recalled that Mussolini had
predicted as far back as May 26, 1927
that crucial moments in European
history would come between 1896
and 1910. and that war would be
certain unless the treaties were re-
vised.
The peace treaties had lacerated
Europe" Count Ciano said, dividing
it definitely between the victorious
and defeated states, and placing the
latter in condition of permanent
subjection."
The foreign minister then mar.
rated II Duce's long fight against
the dangerous alterations of rep.
arations, military guarantees anc
collective security.
There is only one will in Italy
Count Ciano said, and that will i.
Mussolini's. He made this state.
ment in denouncing various report!
abroad concerning Italy's non-bel.
ngerency in the war. These, he said
had included false statements tha
Italy was unprepared, that KIM
Victor Emmanuel had refused to le
the nation become involved, ane
that popular dissension was feared
Count Ciano told the chamber
Poland was the last country tina
would have been involved in Ger.
manys claim for revision of tn,
peace treaties.
He indicated Mussolini had in
formed British Ambassador ST
Percy Lorraine 10 this effect and hat
warned the Ambassador against /,
policy of guaranteeing Polans
against Germany.
Clues to Policy Awaited.
Count Cianos declaration hat
been awaited anxiously by italian
and in foreign diplomatic quarter
for specific clues to Italy's futur,
role in the European war
The foreign minister had been in
structed by the Fascist Grand Coun
Gil to make the declaration. At it
meeting December 7, the council
had reaffirmed the Fascist policy o
non-belligerency, declared the con
tinued existence of the German
Italian military alliance, warned o
Italy's watchfulness in the Balkan
and stated her intention of protect
ing her commerce against blockad
at sea.
The chamber was crowded befor
Count Ciano began the address
which he opened with a long nara
ton Of Italian foreign policy from
the Versailles Treaty through tn
Spanish civil war.
In the chair was black-bearde,
Count Dino Grand, recently chosel
president of the chamber to succee
the late Count Costanzo Ciano, tn
foreign minister's father.
Although Count Ciano's speecl
was not broadcast, the importanc
attached to it by the government
was indicated by arrangements TO
immediate short-wave broadcasts o
summaries in English, French an
Spanish.
Berlin Is Satisfied
With Ciono Speech
BERLIN, Dec. IS (P.-Expression
Of complete satisfaction" in ohicia
quarters marked German reception
of the speech of italian Foreigl
Minister Count GaleaZzo Ciano to
day on Italy's attitude toward tn
European war.
It was regarded as a sort of Ital
ian white book containing mucl
hitherto unpublished material.
The speech was considered base
on the solidarity of Italian Germal
friendship. It's strong anti-Com
munist tendencies were noted witt