Show ITALIAN PLAN LAST PEACE SAFEGUARD Wide Open Armament Race in Europe Feared LONDON April 19 The P-The opinIon opt opt- ton Ion that the tho Italian plan now Is the only r remaining maln ng hope for European disarmament was expressed widely in unofficial quarters today following follow follow- kg ing publication yesterday of an ur uncompromising un- un compromising note ote from France on the subject Official quarters however said that was planned with Premier Mussolini originator of the Italian plan on the subject The Italian plan was communicated by Premier r Mussolini to Sir John Simon British foreign secretary secre- secre tary January 4 4 and suggested a partial rearming ot of Germany reformation reformation mation of the league of oC nations and supervision of the armaments of other powers Diplomatic circles freely Creely discussed the possibility of an unrestrained European armament race and the collapse of oC prospective disarmament parleys |