“NOT A WORD.”

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 60, Issue 132, 15 March 1940, Page 5

“NOT A WORD.”

SILENCE OF MR WELLES. LONDON, March 14. The United States envoy to Europe, Mr Sumner Welles, left London to-day for Paris on his way to Rome. He will see Signor Mussolini and the Italian Foreign Minister (Count Ciano) before embarking at Genoa. Mr Welles maintained his silence to the end of- his visit. When ho was pressed by newspaper representatives to relent to the extent of saying how lie enjoyed his stay in England, he shook his head and replied: “Not a word, not a word.” 9 At the end of his visit to London Mr Welles called on Mr Chamberlain. The Foreign Secretary (Lord Halifax) was present. The general feeling is that Mr Wlclles must have been struck by the unity of outlook among personalities differing politically and in other ways on the essential purposes of the Allies in the present struggle. Mr Welles must have had to seek fewer elucidations in London than in Berlin, but it is certain that any questions he may have had to ask were answered with the utmost frankness by British Ministers, the cordiality of whose reception to Mr Welles has been as genuine ns it has been evident.

INTERVIEW WITH DALADIER. (Received This Dav, 10.45 a.m.) PARIS, March 14. Mr Welles conferred with <M. Daladier and delivered a n-ersonal message from Mr Roosevelt.