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Hitler Suggests A Four-Power Pact INGENIOUS BERLIN

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HALF THE

NAVY SUNK

--SAYS GOEBBELS

London, To-day.

The German radio and press are playing up the Scapa rald for all they are worth, and are now asking Germans to believe that moat of the Royal Navy has been destroyed!

It is stated In London that this lying propaganda reflects the Na- zi anxiety to convince Germans. that at last the Nazi Govern- ment has begun to justify its ex fetence.-Reuter.

STRINGS ATTACHED TO DUCE'S HELP

REPORTED

EUROPE WOULD BE CHANGE IN

DIVIDED INTO FRENCH TWO SPHERES

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LONDON, TO-DAY.

POLICY SEEN

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Paris, To-day. Rumours of a forthcoming Cabinet reshuffle are continu- ing and the opinion is gener-

ally expressed that Senator

and one of the signatories of the Hoare/Laval agreement on Abyssinia in 1935, will re- ceive a portfolio.

HITLER, IN HIS MEETING WITH SIGNOR MUS- SOLINI, HANDED THE ITALIAN DICTATOR A NEW PEACE PLAN WHICH IL DUCE IS Pierre Laval, former Premier NOW CONSIDERING, DECLARED THE "NEWS CHRONICLE” THIS MORNING. According to the "News Chronicle," the plan pro- vides for a four-power pact (between Britain, France, Germany and Italy) for the division of Europe into two main spheres of interest. One sphere would be under the influence of the Western Powers and the other, under this ingen- ious Nazi plan, would be the sole concern of the Axis Powers-Germany and Italy.

The German-Italian sphere would. Duce and Count Ciano, the Italian include the Czech provinces of Foreign Minister, over the Easter Bohemia and Moravia, Slovakia and week-end. Poland, where the Nazis would have'

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so forth for a period of 25 years.

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") LONDON, TO-DAY, WELL-INFORMED CIRCLES, SAY THAT MUSSOLINI ENDEAVOURED TO PERSUADE HITLER TO CON- CEDE CERTAIN MODIFICATIONS a grip on communications, finances and CONCERNING POLAND AND CZECHOSLOVAKIA, AIMING TO BRING GERMANY CLOSER TO THE ALLIES AND THEREBY ESTABLISH A POSSIBLE BASIS FOR PEACE.

Apparently Hitler's intention was to strengthen his position with Italy and attempt to bully the Allies with the threat of a large-scale war unless they agree to an immediate peace.

The general opinion is that Mussolini is willing to offer to mediate, but not at the expense of Italian neutrality.--- Havas.

NEUTRALS FAVOUR A COMPROMISE

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") ̈PARIS, TO-DAY, EXPRESSING THE GENERAL OPINION OF FRENCH POLITICAL CIRCLES, LE TEMPS" SAYS THAT. HITLER'S ATTEMPT AT A NEW. PEACE OFFENSIVE IS NOT SUR- PRISING, SINCE IT WAS ALWAYS TO BE EXPECTED THAT THE REICH WOULD MAKE ANOTHER PEACE ALTEMPT: BEFORE - SEEK- ING A MILITARY DECISION:

For the time being, the Reich" is endeavouring – to include President Roosevelt and the Pope.

Most neutrals favour leaving Germany the large part of her loot Havasi

The German-Italian sphere would also include the Danube countries, which would be formed into a con- federation under the Nazi-Fascist aegis.

Revelation Soon

The "Daily Mall" declares, this morning that Hitler's talk with II Duce will result In a renewed diplomatic co-operation between the two countries, including . peace offensive.

Meanwhile, the capitals of Europe await with bewilderment an answer to the Mussolini-Hitler meeting, an an swer which may be forthcoming this

month.

The Balkans

A wave of reports and rumours has been forthcoming, the report that an Italo-Rumano-German accord has been reached meeting with some acceptance.

According to this report Ger- many -and Italy agrood that tha Balkans must be, kant, out of the war, and that Joint Italo-Ger», ~mano-Russian agreement to this

effact will be forthcoming.

Much significance is attached to the orthcoming visit to Rome of the Hun-

rian, Premier, wh

promise | WI

HER FORECAST:--

-modérata: bably

This has led to rumours that French policy to Italy is likely to undergo an impor- tant change.

Some speak of the possibility, that

Daladier and Mussolini will meet, but

this is categorically denied.

Meanwhile, interpellators on con- duct of the war and the Finnish affair will be heard in the Chamber of De- puties this morning.

Mobilized deputies have been grant- ed special leave. Havas.

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