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Evening Post, Volume CXXX, Issue 84, 5 October 1940, Page 11

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SPAIN'S POLICY

ENTRY INTO THE WAR NOT

EXPECTED

(British Official Wireless.)

(Received October 5, 10.20 a.m.)

RUGBY, October 4,

Advance reports of the meeting between Hitler and Mussolini were described in Berlin yesterday as an indiscretion, but this morning it was

officially announced that the meeting would take place at noon. Unofficial reports state that Hitler, who passed through Munich last night in an armoured train, was preceded by Herr yon Ribbentrop, and that Count Ciano left Rome in advance of Mussolini to prepare for the meeting, which is the sequel to much diplomatic activity in the Axis countries. The most advertised result of this activity was the signature of the pact between Germany, Italy, and Japan. It was coincident with the visit to Berlin and Rome of Senor Suner, Spanish Minister of the Interior, the prolongation of whose stay in Rome until tomorrow, it has been somewhat ostentatiously stated, has nothing to do with any political developments. There is no indication of any intention by Spain to modify her policy of non-belligerence and it is noted here that the Italian Press now generally assumes that Spain's entry into the war as an armed participant is not expected. American Press speculation as to the topics of discussion at Brenner suggest that in view of the failure of the invasion plans and the miscalculation of the results of the aerial bombardment, of London and the heavy losses suffered in the raids on Britain, the dictators will explore the possibilities of an offensive in other directions, including Egypt,