German Closer
THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 11, 1940
To Win
Effort Italian Support
NEW OFFENSIVE
IN DIPLOMATIC
FIELD
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London, To-day.
COMMENTING ON HERR von Ribbentrop's trip to Rome, the diplomatic correspondent of the "Sunday Times" points out that it is regarded in London with perfect equanimity, adding: “It is very much doubted whether Italy would allow herself to be dragged into any close
contact with the Soviet Union.
"Count Ciano may well refresh his visitor's memory as to Italy's attitude regarding Soviet friendship, which was so forcefully expressed at the time of the Salzburg con-
DECISIVE PHASE IMMINENT?
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Parle, To-day.
While the French official com- munique yesterday morning was stating "Rien a signale (Nothing to report)", Goering's newspa- per "Nazional Gazette" at Esson was stating that after the calm of the winter the decisive phase in the war was imminent.
The only Indication of this so far as been greater German pa- trol activity. Soveral attacks were repulsed, and some prisoners were taken-Havas.
PRINCES ON DOMINION
versations shortly before the conclusion of the Soviet- STATUS
German pact."
News of Herr von Ribbentrop's Journey is interpreted in some Euro-
Informed Italian quarters suggesti
New Delhi, To-day.
ITALY TO
REMAIN ALOOF
Rome, To-day. Commentators in the Ita- lian press stress that Italy is maintaining her aloofness from the war
or, in the Italian phrase, her "non- billigerence."
With regard to the visit of Nazi- Foreign Minister Ribbentrop to Rome,
that' "Telegrafo" comments Ribbentrop knows better than to ask Signor Mussolini'to change Italy's po- licy. The talks will be merely In- formative,
In "Voce d'Italia," Signor Gayda writes that Italy is not going to press Finland
to accept peace demands which would put her at Russia's mercy. Finland alone can judge what conditions she can accept to safeguard' her Interests, just as she alone can judge whether or not to maintain her honourable resistance.-Reutér.
While the "attainment by MEXICAN
that Ribbentrop will confine himself to India of a due place among pean capitals as meaning that Ger- the giving of information on the Ger-the dominions". is welcomed many's summer offensive will be man viewpoint, because Italy's free in the draft resolution ap- diplomatic not. military one.
a
dom of action has been fully recog-
On the other hand, the settlementnised during previous conversations proved by a conference be- of the question of German coal ex-at Slazburg and Berlin-Reuter.
ports to Italy was greeted with the
utmost satisfaction in this morning's.
papers.
The "Sunday Times" opines, "The PITTMAN
settlement gives a clear understand- ing of what the position will be in the future.
"It will, it is hoped, clear the way for the resumption of the wider talks which have been in. terrupted during the fast four. weeks.
Further indication of improved re- lations with Italy is to be seen in the announcement in Paris that the Franco-Italian trade agreement for the current year had been initialled by the heads of the French and Italian delegations. Havas.
Ribbentrop Talk With Count Clano
Rome, To-day. Although it had been expected that Herr von Ribbentrop and Count Ciano would meet again yesterday after noon, according to German sources, the Nazi Foreign Minister spent his time driving round the capital.
The two statesmen presumably had a talk during luncheon which was strictly private and the conversation was doubtless continued during the dinner which Count Ciano held at his home last night.
CALL TO AN ARMISTICE
MOURNING
New York, Feb. 23.
ed the coffin of murdered Ismael Ro-
tween the Princes and Minis- Three hundred weeping: mourners, ters at New Delhi, the need the men in black suits, the women in is urged in any future consti- black veils and head-dresses, follow- tution for safeguards and sales to the cemetery at Torreon, guarantees for the preserva-Mexico, to-day. tion of the sovereignty and autonomy of the States..
by
The resolution will be moved the Jam Sahib of Nawanagar at a ses- slon of the Chamber of Princes to-day.
WASHINGTON, TO-DAY.
It is declared that no unit should WHAT APPEARED TO BE A HINT THAT, AFTER THE RETURN be placed in a position to dominate others or interfere with the rights OF MR. SUMNER WELLES FROM
and safeguards guaranteed them. EUROPE, THE UNITED STATES
It adds that AR- MIGHT SUGGEST A 30-DAY
any constitutional MISTICE FOR ALL BELLIGERENTS scheme involving the transference of WAS MADE BY MR. KEY PITTMAN, the relationship of the States with the Crown to any other authority without CHAIRMAN OF THE SENATE'S
the States' 'voluntary agreement, or FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMIT- TEE, IN HIS BROADCAST.
permitting alterations affecting the in- their After sketching the present Euro-terests of the States without pean situation, Senator Pittman said consent, cannot be acceptable to them.
Reuter. that if the war continued into the early summer it must probably be fought out to the bitter end, but in view of what would be involved in such a solution the belligerents could, hardly refuse to consider a 30-day
RESOLUTION OF LOYALTY
Then someone whispered to the chlof mourner that a man suspect- ed of the murder had just been arrested and taken to theelty gaol.
SMASHED GATES OPEN · The procession halted and the mour ners held a hurried conference.:
They left the hearse, aurged through the streets to the prison, smashed open the gates, over- powered the warders and, dragging out the suspect, killed him with five hatchet blows. Three hundred mourners hurried back to the hearse.
The procession resumed and soon all knelt piously at Rosales's grave- side while the priest intoned the fare- well.
New Delhi, To-day. CENSOR'S
A resolution of loyalty to the King and the British Government in the
armistice which would give the neu- war will be moved by the Chancel- CENSORS
trals an opportunity to assist in find- ing a settlement.
The neutrals could not approach the belligerents with any hope being listened to while the
continued.-Reuter.
lor at the opening session of the Chamber of Princes to-day.
The resolution declares the firm "If I had not got the friendliest re- of determination of the Princes to ren-lations with the Press they could fighting der every possible assistance in men,
money and material.
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·Fox).
ENEMY USING
Reuter.
A GAS MINE
The Germans are using a new type of gas mine. The second mate of the Norwegian, steamer Biarritz, sunk off the coast of Holland, reported when The reached Oalo that after the ex- plosion a strong and nauseous smell
make a fool of me every day and every night, pillory me in their papers, and have me out in a week- not that I would mind going back to the Bar in some way-but they don't!”
This confession was made by the Director-General of the Press and Censorship Bureau, Sir Walter Monck- ton.
"I have had a good deal of corres- pondence about hiding the fact that the sun has been shining 60 warmly during this last month." he said::
"I am advised by the Departments concerned that it you give information about the weather in this country for some days on end, for "a considerable period after that it may be five days of gas was noticed all over the ship, or a little more--an intelligent me-
It was sweet and sickly,
It clung to their clothing and when the crew were taken abbard the steamer Borgholm themen on that vessel began to vomit although it was then some considerable time after the explosion, depe
He thought it quite probable that the Biarritz had been the victim of a
teorological expert can forecast
is likely to be in the days that follow."
|reasonable accuracy what the w
new gas mine, ́ ́ The effect on the crew, was that they became enervated and were incapable of doing very much.