ITALIAN OFFICIAL’S ACTIVITY.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 56, Issue 266, 22 August 1936, Page 5

ITALIAN OFFICIAL’S ACTIVITY.

ACTING AS FRANCO’S CONSUL. INFLUENCE IN MOROCCO. GERMAN VESSELS SUPPLY COAL. (United Press Association— Copyright.) (Received This Day, 9.10 a.m.) LONDON, August 21. The diplomatic correspondent of the “Manchester Guardian” says that co - laboration between the Germans and Italians and the rebels goe’s on all the time. Rebel ships are coaling from German vessels. Britain was not hopeful of stopping such clandestine aid, but a neutrality pac would at least keep it within limits. The Tangier correspondent of the “News-Chronicle” says that the indiscretions of the Italian president of tie ternational Commission at Tangier ( enoi Rossi di Leon Nero) whose activities were discussed at a secret meeting of the Commission, are causing alarm. Signor Rossi has undertaken consular duties for Genera Franco, at which the! French vigorously protested. Signor Rossi also replaced the Spanish president of the port police with an Italian. Hardly a night passes without General Franco’s officers visiting Signor Rossi’s offices. There seems no doubt that Italy is extending her influence over Morocco. People are wondering, if she once gets a foothold, who will get her out. Italian warships landed large quantities of munitions for Signor Rossi’s legation. On the night of August 8 a sailing vessel landed, at Alhucemas Bay, tons of ammunition, which were immediately convoyed to Ceuta.