Paris, June 7, French political quarters, although paying a great deal of attention to the repeated postponement of Italy's decision to enter the European war, have not yet gained the impression that Premier Benito Mussolini has reconsidered or abandoned the intention of joining the war on Germany's side, They pointed out that warlike preparations seem to be growing in intensity in Italy. The tone of the Italian press has not changed and new anti-Allied demonstrations have been reported daily, Nearly all British citizens, including most of the personnel of the British Embassy, have left Rome, they said, Nevertheless, the opinion was expressed here that President Roose-volts efforts to persuade Italy to maintain her position of non-belligerence may have had "a certain effect" on the Italian attitude, even if only in the sense of delaying the decision by a few days, As to the ultimate success of numerous interventions in favour of non-belligerence, the Rome correspondent of "Lo Temps" was frankly pessimistic The correspondent asserted that the Italian Government had disregarded repeated French proposals to open negotiations.
"During the last few weeks," the correspondent reported, there have been several attempts to encourage the Fascist Government to act in favour of peace, Apart from Pope Pius VII and the United States Government's representative, Mr, Sumner Welles (the Under Secretary of State), President Roosevelt himself has made soundings to this end, All these efforts have been in vain. The same was the case in regard to the Allied appeals to engage in negotiations with Ttaly."—United Press,
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