Rome, Apr. 17.
Field-Marshal Hermann Goering, the German Air Minister, left here for Berlin today, after talks with Signor Mussolini regarding President Roosevelt's peace message. Italy's reply to the message is expected to be made simultaneously with Germany's.
The reply of the Axis Powers, it is considered here, will be tantamount to an out-and-out rejection of the two main proposals, namely, a ten-year guarantee that no country be attacked, and the idea of participation in a world conference.
The replies are expected to stress the fact that Italy "desires nothing more than peace," and that action both in Ethiopia and Albania was brought about by a state of affairs "which threatened world peace."
Regarding the proposed world conference, it is thought probable that Italy will declare that satisfaction of her claims against France would be the condition for her entering any world conference. It is anticipated that no counter-proposals will be made.—Reuter,
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