English Translation

50 - 11 - in accordance with these principles or Croatian example, it is decidedly advocating for them with regard to Madjaren, Poland, Slo- wakea, Czechs, Lithuanians, Latvians, Estonians and partly also Ukrainians. However, geographical differences are to be noted. Spinedi limited in the "Critica Fascista" /August 1940/ the German habitat on Central Europe. The already mentioned Mainardi sees in the Carpathian Arch the northern border of the Italian habitat: "If the Roman Empire had protected the Carpets by its legions, the European history would probably have taken a different course .......... The whole basin south of the Carpats graves with its natural forces to the Mediterranean" /S.l80/. At this point, the intersection of different ways of thought becomes visible: while Mainardi does not include the Polish People's Republic, all authors who are interested in the question of Poland from the Iateinian culture, from the Catholic tradition and from Mazzini are very interested. It is similar to the Czech question, which is partly reckoned as a central European matter on the things that have been settled, but which is again the strongest concern. In general, it will be necessary to say that Italy sees the Alpine region and Sldosteuropa as close to Zusemmenheng with regard to the problem of European living conditions, which we therefore see as a mistake. In the south-east, the Alpine region is crossed by the fact that Hungary is taken for granted as the deeply inner friendly country, but in the final result, the Carpathians appear as an Italian Wall against the chaotic east, Strong Polish, weaker Ukrainian and Lithuanian interests yield opportunities to engage north of the Carpatians, although the church's interest predominates. The competing German interests are either referred to as merely economic nature, i.e. politically-sthically irrelevant, or restricted to Hitteleuropa and the northern Carpathian region. It is remarkable in this context that the Italian press does not like to apply the word "imperium" to the empire. The Ausdknck "Germanic Reich of German Nation" in the leader's speech last January 30th Fber- put "Corriere della Sera" with "Stato della Nazione tedesea". - 12 -