A NEW ENTENTE

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17461, 23 May 1922, Page 7

A NEW ENTENTE

BRITAIN AND ITALY. HOME PRESS COMMENT. •By C»a!e —Prtia Association—Copyrirkt-) tAu»tra,li»n and XX C»b!o Awocutionj (Received Mav 22ud. «">.o ii.m.') KOMI-:. May 21. The newspapers, inspired l»y Mr Lloyd George's bptooh to the journalists, have re-uponed tlio discussion of an AtigloUaliim Entente. Tho "Giorr.alo d'ltalia"' ufiiims with almost certainty that tin- speech was tho rosult of a new diplomatic pact which has como itu L , existence between England and Italy, and hu» boon recognised liy an agreement tor tho <Ufonce of tho Mediterranean, an «oqtiihbrium being necessary in tho interests of general peace. Tlio "Messngero'' declares that England has realised that tho development of aviation has ended her naval supremacy, and now needs the help of Italy, which commands ;ho airway j;» tho East. [ln h'.s address to iiriiisli. American, and Italian journalists at Genoa. Mr Lloyd George, said Ilritain was prepared to extend even,- facility within her power in order to supply raw materials for Italy. Europe ne.ulod a. stronger nnd morn prosperous Italy, and British and Italian interests were both for peace Ho also loferred to the cordial relntions existing between Britain and Italy. Mr Lloyd George's recent Utterances in Italy inuieato the probability of tlio two countries forming an cr.tento.]