Rome, June 1.
"The National Council of the Fascist party feels that sea control has become a means of strangling Italy economically and is assembling around LI Duce, who calls for the independence of the fatherland on a resolution adopted by the Council today states, It recalls the 600,000 dead that the Italian armies lost in the first World War and the sanctions that were imposed against Italy during her Ethiopian campaign, The Council meeting was presided over by Signor Ettore Muti.—Havas.
Tunisia, Malta to Be italian Objectives Air Force to Harass Navy In Mediterranean Rome, June 2.
Tunisia and Malta will probably be Italy's first objectives upon her participation in the European conflict, which is expected to occur on pre-lor after June 6, according to foreign observers here, Final decisions will most likely be taken when the Council of Ministers meets under Signor Mussolini's chairmanship on June 4.
Italy's entry into the conflict will probably coincide with a German vilensive against the Allied. armies.
The Italian air force is expected ie bear the brunt of early opera-tons with the object of forcing the British and French to concentrate im the Mediteranean.
The departure of M. Gregor Gafencu from the Rumanian Foreign Ministry indicates a profound change in Rumania's policy and may have important repercussions on Italy's attitude. Havas.
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