ITALIAN EXPANSION

Grey River Argus, 9 December 1926, Page 5

ITALIAN EXPANSION

IN THE BALKANS. Jugo-Siav Opposition. BELGRADE, Dec. 7. The Jugo-Slaviau Foreign Minister, M. Nintehitch, who is resigning, wrote to the Premier, stating that facts hud arisen to shake his convictions on which his policy was based. (Received December 8 at 9.15 p.m.) GENEVA, December 8. Diplomatic circles arc agog over the League President, M. Ninchitch’s, resignation from the Foreign Ministry of Jugo-Slavia, supposedly because he disapproves of the Cabinet’s policy in relation to the new Italo-Albanian Treaty. The whole Jugo-Slavia Ministry has now resigned. M. Ninchitch/s view is believed to bi’ based on a conviction that Italy virtually has achieved a protectorate over Albania, in connection witn which one German diplomat recently asserted that Britain had previously frustrated Italy’s attempt to claim and exercise any right to interfere iu Albanian internal affairs. Some diplomats declare that Italy has gained her object in such manner that Jugo-Slavia cannot appeal to the League. ~ The Belgrade newspaper “Pohtika says that the treaty contains a- secret military convention, anti that Italy gains naval privileges In Albania. ENGLISH PRESS REPORTS. WILL FRANCE DO ANYTHING? LONDON, December 8._ The “Morning Post’s” diplomatic correspondent says: “wugo-Slavia has watched with increasing anxiety privileges which Italy reci.nrty has been gaining in Albania, including concessions for road-making, exploiting oi , and a largo measure of bank contiol. The new treaty is almost certain to result in Jugo-Slavia seeking a strong point dappui elsewhere, and notably m the direction of France. Other political writers are of opinion that France is unlikely ciuietlv bv while Jugo-Sla\ia . bled and 'ltaly is established firmly in the Balkans. At Geneva. I LEAGUE MILITARY CONTROL. GERMANS FOR MAKING IT GENERAL. GENEVA, December 7. Private conversations between Sir A. Chamberlain, M. Briand and Hen Strescmann have been continued. H is understood that the Germans have again raised the question of extending tho League’s military conl ™ over all the European Powers as pa t of tho disarmament programme. IhQ have even broached the inclusion ot the, French side of thc Rhine in the “signor Scioloya (Italy), contrary to his fsual custom has his in a small suburban lic.eb * a ° pt ' L,.„ attitude of isolation, while attitude in- on pie one hand overtures from France on t c X*«lian in Rome is reported to be holding back it. prep-cd treaty with Germany, pending the developments at Gene . • Munir Bev, Turkish Minister m Beine, has appeared on rhe scene as an official observer, though the Turkish questions on “T.e Petit Parisian” says thc result . O f the Geneva discussions may Im that . the date of withdrawal of the Intel Allied Control Commission will be fix I'ed af.er demolition of tho Komgsberg fortifications. v, • , , , “L’Echo De Paris' says: M. Lnand designs a special control of the dennh- ’, tarismd zone by the five signatories to i the Rhineland pact.