Critical Stand Over Birmingham Address Rome, Jan. 30.
The speech made on Saturday at s|Birmingham by Mr. Neville Chamberlain, the British Prime Minister, is greeted with approval by Signor Virginia Gayda, proprietor and editor of one of the foremost newspapers in Rome, "Giornale d'Italia," writing án the journal's weekly edition, "La Voce d'Italia."
"Tt is a clear and honest speech of goodwill and outlines Mr. Chamber-lai's favourite thesis of finding a definite formula for European peace by negotiation," says Signor Gayda. "We can, without hesitation, recognize its sincerity, and Italy desires this collaboration inspired by Mr. Chamberlain's general propositions.
"Waly," he adds, "has nothing to ask of England except understanding on certain vital problems which do not affect her. Nothing, therefore, ought to divide Italy and England; provided Great Britain is successful in keeping at a distance certain mischievous internal forces and the pressure of other Powers who oppose the rights of Italy and Germany."
"Nevertheless, Signor Gayda asks, "when will the egotism of those who have much be reconciled with the needs of those who do not possess enough?"—Reuter.
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