Washington, June 6.
President Roosevelt is continuing his correspondence with Premier Benito Mussolini, the original purpose of which was to prevent the spread of the European War, the White House announced last night.
Both the White House and the State Department yesterday again declined to make any revelations regarding the contents of the correspondence. Neither was any hint given regarding how far the United States might go in aiding the preservation of peace in southern Europe through consideration of Italy's claims against the Allied Powers.
The fact that the Italian Government took no action on Tuesday to throw Italy into the European War was regarded here as an indication that there is still a possibility that Italy may not become directly involved.
Italy's failure to enter the war informed quarters said, at least afforded more time for further interchanges between Washington and Rome. This correspondence, it was understood, is extending to other capitals as well.
Meanwhile, various extravagant and uncorroborated versions of the Roosevelt-Mussolini correspondence were published here. These reports lacked official confirmation.
Informed quarters said that the sensational accounts of the Italo-American conversations apparently were the result of unofficial observations by secondary news sources. The information contained in these reports, it was said, has not come from the White House.—United Press
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