Pledge of Inviolability of Brenner Pass Renewed Rome, Mar, 13.
Herr Hitler's letter to Signor Mussolini, sent yesterday by special envoy, made three points:
action in Austria is only to be regarded as an act of legitimate national defence which any man of character would have done. You to0, Your Excellency, could not have acted differently' ig the destiny of Hallans had been at stake.
2—"At a critical hour for Italy, 1 demonstrated to you the strength of my sentiments. Don't doubt that, in the future also, nothing will be changed in this respect." (This reference is to Germany's abstention from the sanctions campaign.)
3—"Whatever may be the conse quence of coming events, 1 have drawn a definite German frontier, with France and I now trace one equally definite with Italy. It is} Brenner.
"This decision will never touched or questioned. I did not take this decision in the year 1938 but immediately after the end of the} Great War."
Herr Hitler's letter was read Signor Alferl, Minister of Popular Culture, to 360 journalists.
The Fascist Grand Council, said Signor Alferi, had noted that Austrian Government had not in formed the Italian Government of the results of the Berchtesgaden agreement and the decisions which fol-
Towed "it, However, he added, the Mahan Government had decided not to interfere In any way with the Internal polities of Austria.
Not only was the plebiscite, unexpectedly called by Dr. von Schusch. bigg, not suggested by the Italian Government, Signor Alfleri continued, but the Goverament of Italy had definitely advised against it as soon fag it received the news that It was to take place.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.