The news was received in Rome with a regret untinged by the bitterness felt towards other leading British statesmen, An official stated that Italy respected Mr, MacDonald, who they believed to be a friend of Italy, despite recent misunderstandings, German political circles have always respected Mr. MacDonald as a sincere statesman inspired by the best intentions, stated a Berlin spokesman. Mr. MacDonald, he said, was a great, fine character who displayed an understanding of the impossibility of Germany's present position.
Diplomatic circles at the Brussels Conference expressed the opinion that Mr. MacDonald, by his long and varied political career, had established himself abroad, particularly at Geneva. where Speech at the opening of the Disarmament Conference will always be remembered as one of the noblest appeals ever made for collective pacifism.—Reuter.
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