Washington, Mar, 26.
The conciliatory tenor of Signor Benito Mussolini's speech favourably impressed official and financial circles here today.
Senator Claude Pepper, Democrat of Florida and who is often the Administration spokesman on Foreign Affairs, said the speech indicated that a peaceful settlement of the present crisis was possible.—United Press.
Moreover, it was stated, the Premier, M. Edouard Daladier would inform his colleagues on the general lines of the broadcast address he is to deliver on Wednesday, when he will outline France's position in international politics. His speech will be broadcast in fiv" foreign languages, English, German, Italian, Spanish and Arabic, At their conference today, the Politicians concluded, the Ministers would also discuss several matters of home policy, including the refugee situation in France; measures to put an end to press campaigns detrimental to French unity; means of financing rearmament; the development of French coastal defences; means of instituting more flexible labour regulations in French private industries.
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