MEDITERRANEAN CRISIS

Evening Star, Issue 23175, 26 January 1939, Page 12

MEDITERRANEAN CRISIS

EXPECTED WITHIN A MONTH GERMAN TROOPS CONCENTRATING Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, January 25. (Received January 26,. at 10.5 sum.)’-“Well-informed circles in London! and Paris fear a crisis within a month! in the "West Mediterranean,” says M* Vernon Bartlett, writing in the ‘ Daily Chronicle,’ commenting on the reports that German- troops are concentrating at Kalengfurt and Villach, and that German officers ar,e already in Libya, WHITEHALL SHOCKED * ITALY CALLING UP RESERVISTS LONDON, January 25. (Received January 26, at 12.35 p.m.)' The Australian Associated Press sa>ys Whitehall is shocked by the news that Italy is recalling reservists, for which! it is unable to find reasonable explanation. France must regard the recall seriously and close to an act of aggression. - ' The class called up. according to official information, is mainly busines* men, upon whom-Italy would hardly call unless envisaging a major crisis. It is suggested that Italy’s sud-. den translation of threats into action explains Dr Schacht’s removal, Italy’s economic position would not enable her to launch a war uh» aided. It is certain that Dr Schacht did not consider that Germany’*;, position justified assurance of assistance to Italy. UNEASINESS IN FRANCE DIPLOMATIC OFFENSIVE . EXPECTED. LONDON, January 25. (Received January 26, at 2 p.m.)’ The Paris correspondent of ‘ Tho Times ’ says the calling up of the Italian reservists has intensified the uneasy belief that Barcelona’s fall will be the signal for a diplomatic offeo> sive by Italy against France.