There are signs that realities are forcing themselves on the Italian Government. Whether it be too much to argue that there is a weakening of the war spirit in the pronouncements of Rome the course of; events this week may make clear. The allan Cabinet seems to be ex-
Pressing a corporate view rather than, to be merely recording an endorsement of Signor Mussolini's dicta. Baron Aloisi has apparently been charged to affirm Italy's continued adherence to League procedure, Th possibility of obtaining an italian. definition of a solution which would form a basis for discussion is still regarded as a favourable factor. Some significance may be attached to the postponement of the demonstration of Fascist unity originally arranged to take place yesterday. Tt may indicate that Italian public' grunion is not os emphatically belli Until the actual terms of the Com-amination of the situation on these! mittee's Report to the Council of the ines gives rise to hope, but it must League are known caution must be be confessed that it cannot be stated observed in assessing the probabilities In more positive terms. The actual ahead. "Indications that the Revert trend of events points to the in-j takes a firm line have been vouchovitebility of the operations so long. safed: itis also evident that the Council and carefully planned by the Italian may not be able to muster the re-General Staff and the delay which quired unanimity for the practical may occur before they are started is endorsement of the findings. But in attributed less to the developments Paragraph seven of article fifteen of at Geneva than to the unexpectedly the Covenant itis expressly provides Jong duration of the rainy season at
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