Rome, Dec. 9.
Signor Mussolini was enthusiastic ally applauded during his speech yesterday, which was unexpected! Jshort and at the end of which the Chamber adjourned until Tuesday.
"When we have reached the 365th ay, we will have the same will, the same courage, and the same determination og on the first day," he thundered.
Referring to the latest peace appeal made to hin by Sir Erie Drummond, the British Ambassador in Rome, "In these last few hours there has! appeared a slight improvement the atmosphere, but' I must put you on your guard against premature excessive optimism."
'Dwelling on Sir Samuel Hoare' wishes for a strong Italy, a8 expressed in a speech in the House of (Commons on Thursday, Il Duce said this was not possible if the problem of the integral security of East Africa and the Colonies was not "The proposed embargo on petrol fon Decembe= 12," he proceeded, "vill gravely prejudice a settlement of the situation, The penal code of the League has never been applied in far more serious cases. Tt is only Jaimed at Italy because she is poor [in raw materia."
conclusion he reaM™rmed categorically that the end of the crisis could only be brought about by a Jelear recognition of Italy's rights and the safeguarding of her interests in There were three that the benefit might be available for sustained applause at, the end of the Referring "to home affairs, Mr.' agricultural workers in the winter of speech, followed Ly the singing of the immediately select' an oficial to ro-national anthem—Reuter,
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