Signor Benito Mussolini, who will confer with Mr. Welles at 5 pin., may tell the American statesman that the continuation of the Europ-can war would bring about a gigantic eastern European bloc in which Russia, Germany, the Balkan and Baltic states and Italy would participate. Italian quarters making this prediction indicated that it was hoped here? that such a prospect would lead to greater efforts on the part of the Allies and the neutral Powers to bring about immediate peace in Europe.
Authoritative Vatican circles said reports had been received saying that Russia, under German pressure, had assured Rumania that the Bessarabi question would be laid aside for the duration of the European War.
The "Osservatore Romano," official Vatican organ, continued its campaign for the return of all orthodox Balkan nations to Greece and particularly io the Roman Catholic Church supported by ltaly—United Press.
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