NO NEW TREATIES.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 101, 2 May 1938, Page 7

NO NEW TREATIES.

GERMANY AND ITALY. Hitler's Forthcoming Visit To Rome. IL DUCE AND BRITAIN. l-ni(,.,l i. r ..ss As^t-iHtwn.— Copyright. (Itccolved 11.".0 n.in.) LONDON'. May 1. -Madame Tabouis, the noted and well-informed French diplomatic correspondent, writing in the "Sunday Referee," says Heir Hitler offered Sig-nor Mussolini a military alliance which the latter no longer' wants in view of his agreement with Britain. I The "Sunday Times" Berlin eorrespon- , dent ways iiii inspired report states that no new treaties or agreements arc likely to l.c negotiated during Heir Hitler's visit to Rome. . (■'erniany, it Is stated, has no intention of concluding a military pact as a reply to the arrangements between Britain anil Italy. POPE LEAVES. WILL NOT RECEIVE HITLER? VATICAN CITY, .May 1. The Pope has none t<, |,j s slimmer residence. Cartel (Jandolla. His departure is regarded a> significant, as it suggests he will not giw an aixlienee to lierr Hitler during his visit to Home. PRIESTS MURDERED. Reported Native Outrage in Abyssinia. SOVIET AND RECOGNITION. (Received II) n.m.) LONDON, May 1. , According to a Koine report, 20 AhvsKinituie attacked the Catholic mission'at Kndeber, near Harrar. killing three Italian missionaries and two native converts. The newspaper "Jzvestia," says a ■ Moscow message, announces that the Soviet's delegate to the League Council has been instructed to oppose any move for the recognition of Italian sovereignty | over Abyssinia. VICEROY GLOOMY. " Terrible Situation " of Italy In Abyssinia. :_ i NEED FOR MORE CAPITAL. ] PARIS, April 20. "Le Populaire" publishes what it quotes as a confidential report to Signor Mussolini from the Duke of Aosta, the | Viceroy of Abyssinia. "The situation," lie says, "is really terrible. Italian influence extends only for a gunshot, and no further. The whole 0,000,000 natives are very hostile, and the Rases rule just as they did be- j fore the war.

"We lack everything. The Abyssinians refuse to sell to the Italians. They lack confidence in our napcr money, mid trust only the Maria Theresa dollars. They refuse to come to markets frequented by Italians, and it would cost too much to send police against them. "The Italians have invested only £1,000,000 in Ethiopia, but much more is necessary, and must be found immediately. "Mnny Blackshirts, formerly meaning to settle there, have pone back to Italy and spread the worst stories. If a European war broke out, we should he chased out of the country in a few weeks." " WARM FEELING. ,, BETWEEN BRITAIN AND ITALY. • ROME, April 27. The British War Minister, Mr. HoreBelisha, expressed his admiration for Signor Mussolini after meeting him here. They conversed for 40 minutes. "The record of Mussolini's achievements is familiar," Mr. Hore-Belisha said later. "But one is able to explain them fully only after having made contact with Mussolini himself and his country. "It is a special satisfaction to come to Italy at a moment when the historic friendship between Britain and Italy has been revived. I would like my countrymen to know how sincere and general is the warm and sympathetic feeling that I have found here. I can assure Italians that it is reciprocated."