To be Same as First Anglo-French Offers Rome, Sept. 26.
"The German memorandum has not gone beyond the Franco-British proposals," asserted Signor Mussolini today at Verona, continuing his speech campaign in support of Herr Hitler's standpoint in Czechoslovakia.
After declaring that there were still some days in which to reach a pacific solution, Il Duce added that, at the same time, One must envisage the stage in which Italy was involved directly, and iberi they would not have any hesitation.
"The Italian people," he said, "are fully armed spiritually and materially, and are ready for anything."
Signor Mussolini concluded his speech with a bitter attack on the Versailles Treaty.
Yesterday, speaking at Vincenzo, Il Duce pointed out that a week of waiting and passion for Europe had begun.
Hitherto, he said, "Italy has not taken any military measures, but if other Powers continue to recall their reserves and if there is any fleet concentration, nobody among you will be surprised if Italy prepares."
"It is universally known that mistakes were committed in the Peace treaties of 1919. I have pointed them out since 1921. There is only one thing to do in the presence of a mistake, to put a remedy to it, because following our ancient wisdom, being wrong is human but persevering "in error is devilish,"—Reuter.
President Roosevelt signed his historic message between 12.15 and 12.30 am., EST, after conferences with the Secretary of State, Mr. Cordell Hull, and the Assistant Secretary of State, Mr. Sumner Welles. He sent facsimiles of the message to Mr-Neville Chamberlain, the British Prime Minister, and M. Edouard Daladier, the Premier of France. The message was timed to reach Berlin, Prague, Paris and London as the sun ug on what may be the day to decide upon peace or war for sident's appeal followed Czechoslovakia's rejection of Herr Hitler's latest memorandum and after Nazi officials had announced that Herr "Hitler would deliver a history-making speech on the Czech crisis tonight.
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