Rome, Feb. 5. expose of the international situation was made by Signor Benito Mussolini before the Fascist Grand Council which met here last night, the session lasting from 10 p.m. to 12.30, an official communique revealed early this morning.
The Foreign Minister, Count Ciano, then dwelt on certain particular aspects of Italy's foreign policy, the communique briefly adds.
A number of mi were passed expressing the Council's deep satisfaction at Herr Hitler's recent Reichstag speech, in which he stressed German-Italian solidarity, and addressing an ardent salute to the "heroic Spanish fighters and Italian legionaries". and finally emphasizing that the voluntary forces of Fascim will not abandon the fight before complete victory is reached by General Franco.
The Grand Council further decided to give a renewed impulse to the whole of Fascist social legislation in commemoration of the twentieth an-Iniversary of the foundation of the party's fighting units.
The next meeting of the Fascist Grand Council is to be held on Feb-
Fuary 10, at 10 pin, No reference to Italy's "claims" on France was contained in the com-
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