Henderson Daily Dispatch

Chamberlain Starts Talk With Mussolini On Peace Of Europe

Next Four Days May Determine Whether Or Not Major War Will Break in Europe; Very Cordial Greeting Given Englishmen in Rome
Rome, Jan. 11.-(AP)-Prime Minister Chamberlain, warmly welcomed to Rome, tonight sought to learn Premier Mussolini's terms for cooperation in his effort to bring appeasement to Europe.

Less than two hours after a spectacular welcome at the railway station, the British and Italian premiers and their foreign ministers were conferring in Il Duce's office. The first talk lasted an hour.

The negotiations opened in a cordial atmosphere, but were confronted with grave difficulties. The Italians left no doubt that the first problem would be their claims for a new colonial deal in Africa at the expense of France, which already has registered her objection to Chamberlain's dealing with this issue.

The British considered settling the Spanish civil war as perhaps the greatest question involved in Chamberlain's four-day visit, but Italians indicated Il Duce would inform the prime minister that he prefers to let Insurgent General Franco fight on to a final victory.

Il Duce and his son-in-law and foreign minister, Count Ciano, met Chamberlain and his secretary, Viscount Halifax, at the railway station when they arrived at 10:30 a. m., eastern standard time.

As Mussolini, smiling broadly, step-

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stepped forward to shake Chamberlain's hand, a military band struck up "God Save the King." and followed this with Italian and fascist party anthems.

NEXT FEW WEEKS MIGHT
DETERMINE PEACE OR WAR

London, Jan. 11.-(AP)-The next few weeks, perhaps the next four days, may determine whether there is just cause for predictions attributed to American diplomats that another world war may begin next spring.

So engrossed was Europe in Prime Minister Chamberlain's arrival in Rome today for four days of conversations with Premier Mussolini that scant public attention was given to testimony of Ambassadors Joseph Kennedy and William Bullitt before the House and Senate Military Committees in Washington.

Officials of various government carefully digested available Washington reports of the testimony by the American envoys to Britain and France they did not comment, however, because of the delicacy of the situation here.