THE CHINA MAIL SEPTEMBER 13, 1937.
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VIOLENT ITALO-GERMAN ATTACKS ON M. LITVINOFF Participation Uncertain
In Mebiterranean Plan
BERLIN SCEPTICAL OF AGREEMENT
London, To-day.
It is understood in Rome that Italy will not ad- here to any Mediterranean arrangement which does not put her on terms of complete parity with other Powers.
ASTURIAS HOW TASK
HOLDING
OUT
Madrid, To-day. Calm prevails on the Aragon front, says a Defence Council -communique.
On the Asturias front, the Na- tionalists are meeting with stub- born resistance from the militia, who are hanging on to their posï- tions in spite of repeated attacks.
Trans-Ocem.
No Italian decision regarding participation in chant vessels not belonging to the anti-piracy scheme is expected until the non-either Spanish party and submar- intervention committee meets, however.
ines which use methods contrary to the London Naval Agreement of 1930.
Similar measures will be taken
WILL BE
SHARED
Geneva, To-day...
the of
Britain and France- contribute 35 and 25 troyers, respectively, Mediterranean patrol safety lanes for shipping, agreement for which is pected to come into force about Tuesday,
In addition to destroyers and
Both Italy and Germany appear to be pleased against any submarine which is in at the exclusion of Russia from the Mediterranean the neighbourhood of the spot aircraft the two countries will patrol, the newspapers of both countries taking where a merchantman had been at- supplement patrols near their the attitude that the Soviet is responsible for ed circumstances justify the con-
tacked a short time before, provid-bases, such as Malta and Gibraltar. piracy.
message from Nuremburg; conclusion, that the conference was states that German circles are in-entirely useless as long as
the dignant at the role played at Nyon Bolsheviks have an opportunity to by the Soviet Foreign Commissar, make their policy there. M. Maxim Litvinoff.
It is even suggested that Germany may never again sit at the confer- ence table with M. Litvinoff
HITLER SPEECH?
PLENTY OF OPTIMISM
clusion that the submarine was responsible for the aggression.
British and French naval experts believe that mere signature of the Nyon Agreement will have a deter rent effect on pirates, and that the exercise of force will probably prove unnecessary.
itress or
RULES OF MOVEMENT
With the exception of the Adria- tic, the Mediterranean will be pa- trolled by Britain and France and the smaller Mediterranean States.
belonging to any "It would require plenty of opti-
of th
icipating countries will mism if the British
and French
put to sea in the Mediterranean un- Ambassadors at Berlin and P
Rome less accompanied by a
surface parted should nevertheless attempt to as-
self trav craft, except in certain specified It is understood that Herr Hitler certain whether Germany and Italy
areas reserved for practice par- Participating will refer to the Nyon Conference under certain conditions are
poses. and other foreign questions in a prepared to co-operate. speech at the Nazi Party Congress "The invectives of M. Litvinoff in Nuremburg to-day.”
met with immediate very sharp re- In Moscow, "Pravda,” the off-primands in Rome. It is a matter cial newspaper of the Communist of course that this attitude of Italy Party, writes, “M. Litvinoff tore is fully and in every respect ap- off the mask of unknown nation-proved by Germany."-Trans-Ocean. ality behind which the Italian pirates attempted to hide,
ranean
AGREEMENT
still
Geneva, To-day.
The Soviet will fully support de cisions of the Conference for en- suring the safety of the Mediter- Agreement on measuTES to be táken against piracy⠀⠀ în the Against Italian pirates destroy-Mediterranean was reached by the ing our ships and killing Soviet Nyon Conference after a two-hour citizens we will take our own mea-session on Saturday afternoon.
- Territorial waters in the Mediterranean will be controlled by the nation concerned.
Patrol ships will have the right In Berlin, German political cir-o sink submarines not complying cles are sceptical whether the Soviet with international law, especially will stand by the Nyon Agreement those regarding humanisation of
A spokesman, asks "Who is to submarine warfare. guarantee that the Soviet does not
BERLIN SCEPTICAL
It is further stated that Italy will send their submarines to the Mebe invited to join the agreement
and
to participate in control Trans-Ocean.
diterranean under a false flag?
"We must mistrust every agree
at to which the Soviet is a part-
Renter
ANGRIFF ANGERED
Berlin, To-day.
The German press is full sar
Soviet following his
yon
Ge
NO GRANT OF BELLIGERENCY
Official Communique On Nyon
Geneva, To-day official communique issued at the Nyon Conference says that the participating Governments have de cided not to grant belligerent rights either of the warring parties in Spain.
Destroyers part
will be
struct Participating States will not per- certain mit foreign submarines to enter Ocean
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