cre With the increasing danger of this kind of attack, ow mans have been going in for it less an which is regaining her strength January 5. In the Senate Still more a the v by which in has suc building a pol end military structure which secures for her that position among the Grest Powers to which she is entitled and that function in the life of Europe to which she is called b; her geographical position and her historical tradition. Today it is not possible to face the problems of political equilibrium and harmony between the pean nations witha n of Poland.—Febru-
Message to Poland" in azeta Polska."
congratulate you on the attitude shown by Colonel Beck, our Foreign Minister. throughout this conflict.
In his conversations with Baron Aloisi he has manifested real friendship and good will towards Italy and understanding of our needs. I in turn assure Poland that her situation is well understood in Italy and that there is a solid basis for friendship between the two nations.—September 19, 1935. In an interview in the "Kurjer Warszawski," during the diplomatic offensive that preceded the Abyssinian War When, on September 1, 1939, Germany invaded Poland, Mussolini had nothing to say about his former friendship with that country. On September 27 he expressed his satisfaction that "the Polish question had been liquidated."
Greece In foreign policy the most salient events have been the signature of with Abyssinia and the new treaty with Greece. The Greek-Italian treaty, with that signed with Turkey, completes and stabilizes the Government's specific policy in the Eastern Mediterranean.—September 24, 1928, At a Council of Ministers Greece and Italy were the springs from which civilization and culture spread from the Mediterranean to the whole world.. The Italian Government always had a clear vision of the importance of the Hellenic factor in Eastern Europe.... This vision has strengthened us la our deep con that an intimate and sincere oration between our two States will be efficacious, and will become an intimate and sincere collaboration between our two peoples. Such the spirit which has animated us concluding the treaty which we sig ed this morning.—November 24, 1928. At a banquet offered to Venizelos The end of Sanctions will mark the entry of Italy into the ranks of the satisfied States, The smaller Medite: ranean States have nothing to fear, absolutely nothing. Italy has treaties of friendship with Greece and Turkey, and is determined to observe them.—May 28, 1936. In an interview in the "Daily Telegraph."
I solemnly declare that Italy does not intend to drag other peoples who are her neighbours by sea and by land into the conflict. Let Switzerland, Yugoslavia, Egypt, and Greece take note of these words of mine—June 10, 1939.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.