DEFINITE CLAIM.
FRENCH TERRITORY. Italian Minister Outlines Possessions Desired. SEQUEL TO POSITION IN SPAIN. LOXDOX, January 29. The first official intimation that Jtaly is seeking actual French possessions was given by Signor Roberto Farmaeci, Italian Minister without portfolio, who is at present touring Onrmany. Speaking at Munich, Signor Farinacci defined Italy's territorial claims as Tunis, Jibouti, Corsica and Nice. Italy would never tolerate Tunis being in the possession of a country threatening Southern Italy, said Signor Fi»rina«-i. Jibouti under French rule meant for Italy what Hamburg under foreign rule would mean to Germany. Corsica belonged to Italy by virtue °" "language*, race and geography," w hile Nice had "put herself for centuries under the protection of the House of Savoy. ,, The npwepuper* in Rome are ominously following up the fall of Barcelona u 'lth a unanimous declaration that Italy had succeeded in establishing in"ther frontier for France. "II Tevere" says: "Now, thanks to the '' ilien Navy, not a single French ship 1 '' toldlier in able to cross the Mediter.anetn,"
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Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 24, 30 January 1939, Page 7
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168DEFINITE CLAIM. Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 24, 30 January 1939, Page 7
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