Salt Lake Telegram | 1933-12-04 | Page 12 | Litvinoff, Il Duce Discuss Armaments

LITVINOFF IL D DUCE UCE DISCUSS ARMAMENTS Report on Conference Expected Expect Expect- ed From Mussolini ROME Dec 4 P W Maxim JP-Maxim Maxim Lit Lil turned from business to pleasure pleas ure today today from from talks with Premier Mussolini productive ve of an agreement on soviet Italian political lion tion to the formalities of at diplomacy Litvinoff who arrived Saturday after concluding soviet American recognition recognition rec rca negotiations in W Washington discussed with Mussolini l problems of International policy polley and how to better the general political situation in the spirit of ot an soviet Italo-soviet pact It was generally believed that they talk talked d about major international problems lems the power four western European Euro peace pact that Ru Russia sIa wants to join on an equal basis religious liberty lib erty erly in R Russia and direct dired diplomatic exchanges among the major powers J about arms Premier Mussolini busied himself today with the preparation on of a report he will make to the grand council o of fascism tomorrow night on the chief international problems in light of ot the exchange of ot views with the sovie soviet foreign commissar The council meeting has been her her- aided as one of the most momentous in its history for a decision was expected ex cx- peeled on Italy's attitude toward the league of nations which Mussolini has severely criticized