The Archive · 1940

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Rome, Mar. 13.

The secrecy which has surrounded the conversations between Signor Mussolini and Herr Joachim von Ribbentrop, German Foreign Minister, during the Nazi Minister's visit to Rome, is partially lifted by an article in the "Giornale d'Italia.

The newspaper says: "Conversations ranged over the entire European field, and over the fundamental question of war aims and the establishment of an enduring peace.

"It was stated the essential object of the war must be to conclude a better peace than the previous one. Italy reaffirmed that this was not pos lo if account not taken of her legitimate interests and rights."

The newspaper "Tribuna" emphasized that Italy's position is un-and pin

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