“NO RUPTURE.”

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 55, Issue 292, 23 September 1935, Page 5

“NO RUPTURE.”

NEW PROPOSALS AWAITED.

AUTHORITATIY r E ITALIAN VIEW

ROME, Sept, 21. “There is- no rupture. Italy lias had her say. It is now for the powers of the League to make fresh proposals more in accordance with Italy’s aspirations. It can he done. That is an authoritative view of the situation. The Pope conferred with Monsignor Maglione (Papal Nuncio to Paris), wlio is understood to have urged full support of 31. Laval’s efforts at conciliation.

TROOPS LEAVE BERMUDA FOR SUEZ. BERMUDA, September !22. Lieutenant-General iSir Thomas Cubit (Governor of Bermuda), addressing a battalion of the Manchester Regiment which was leaving said : “You aie going to the Suez Canal, at present the most important part of the world. I cannot believe that Signor Mussolini delihev ately intends war against the Empire. I hope and pray we will not be forced into war, of which it is impossible to fore see the ramifications.” MEDITERRANEAN NAVAL FORCES ITALIAN CONCENTRATION. LONDON, September 21. Reports from Sicily and Sardinia declare that they are like armed camps. Seventy Italian submarines are concentrated at Augusta, and other warships and aeroplanes are continually arriving. Other activities in the Mediterranean continue. Greece has recalled vaiships from a visit to Constantinople, with orders to concentrate at Salamis. Warships are patrolling the lonian Islands.

Spain is strengthening the garrison at Ceuta and) increasing fortifications at the Balearic Islands. The Turks are reported to he strengthening their coastal fortifications and assembling troops and supplies.

ITINERARIES CHANCED.

LINER CRUTSiFB DIVERTED.

LONDON, September 21

The P. and O', shipping line has cancelled the Strathmore’s maiden voyage to the Mediterranean, including

Italian ports, because of the international situation. Instead the Strathmore will leave next Friday on a 17 days’ cruise to the Canary Isles. The company informed) the Sun-Herald News Service that several passengers had been nervous about the Mediterranean, and consequently it was thought best to change the programme. Four other companies are diverting liner cruises to the Atlantic from tho Mediterranean.

BROADCAST CANCELLED.

MR R.ICKETT KEPT OFF THE) AIR

LONDON, September 21

The Columbia Broadcasting Company at the request of the British Foreign Office, cancelled a broadcast to America by Mr F. W. Rickett lest it should revive the false impression that Mr Rickett was connected with the British Government.

STOCKS FALLING IN LONDON.

REAL NERVOUSNESS DENIED

LONDON, September 21.

The city editor of “The Times” says that though gilt-edged stocks have fallen to tho lowest points of the year it isi easy to exaggerate the importance of this. It is incorrect to say that there is any real nervousness. Jobbers were obliged to mark prices down sharply, owing to continental selling in a market where buyers are few. The city editor of the “Manchester Guardian” says there is no indication of big investment houses coming on the market, and sales though considerable, are mainly by small investors.

NERVOUSNESS ON WALL STREET STOCKS AND COMMODITIES FA'LL NEW YORK, September 21. Though perviously there had been comparative calmness, war fear gripped the securities market to-day and, in liea.vy selling, stocks and speculative bonds lost from one to four points. Grains and other commodities are erratic. There was heavy selling of Italian Government and industrial bonds.

ITALIAN DEBTS TO BRITAIN.

OVER £2,000,000 OUTSTANDING. (Received This Day, 12.10 p.m.) LONDON, Sept. 21. Under the Italian-British trade and payments agreement £2,060,84 was outstanding and awaiting transfer into sterling for payment to British creditors last Monday.—British Official Wireless.