Vienna, March 6.
The newspapers comment in restrained fashion on the speech of Signor Mussolini in the Italian Chamber on Saturday, referring to the protests in the Austrian Parliament against the alleged oppression of the Austrian minority in South Tyrol, They point out that the Italian Premier dwelt on the sub-Ject of national freedom whereas the burden of the Austrian comlaint related to cultural freedom.
The Government organ, the "Reichspost," welcomes the assurance that Italy desires good understanding with the German peoples. but fears that divergencies in conception and ideas form an insuperable barrier to this, The "Neue Freie Presse" declares that the Duce's threats are unworthy of such a dominant personage and such a dominant nation, The "Neues Wiener Taghlatt'" says that the speech does not reply to the charges made in the Austria Berlin, March 6.
Signor Mussolini's speech base created a very unpleasant impression in Germany. Commentators ar unanimous that Signor Mussolini seldom if ever spoken more brutally or more cynically." They declare that his speech constitutca.sa challenge to the whole of Germanism, The "Deutsche Tageszoitung" dec Inres that the manner in which the Italian Premier now—declares: previous Italian assurances, invalid! must farther weaken confidence im Italy's word and promises through out the world.—Rguter,
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