ITALY’S POLICY

Grey River Argus, 8 September 1939, Page 7

ITALY’S POLICY

Not Given Up (Received September 8, 12.28 a.m.) ROME, Septsnber 7. Signor Farinacci, the Italian Minister of State, in a speech at Cremona said: “The European situation must be judged objectively and without comment. “Italy will not take any initiative, but this does not mean Italy would be giving up her own policy. “Fascism knows no betrayal.” He added: “Our duty is to remain united and silent under II Duce’s order !” COPENHAGEN, September 6. The newspaper “Politiken” says that an Italian Military Mission is expected to arrive in Berlin to-day. Quadruple Axis ?

REPORT DISCREDITED. (Received September 8, 2.12 a.m.) YORK, September 7. The ouiciai notiilcation of Japanese neutrality discredits the reported possiouity oi an Italo-German-Russo-Gupanese military axis. JAPAN’S POLICY.

FREE HAND IN CHINA. (Received September 8, 12.56 a.m.) bUNDOIN, September 7. Information ..as been received that jap.m nas i led Britain that she aues not inu u become involved, in me European vVar. It is stated that japan asks m.tain to refrain from measures likeiy to be 1 prejudicial to japans position in China. SLOVAK SYMPATHIES WITH POLAND. LONDON, September 5. The German News Agency announces tne confiscation of tne property of the Slovak Minister; in Warsaw. The confiscation is the result of the Minister’s exhortation to the Slovak people to resist the policy, of the Slovak Government.

HITLER AS MODEL! BERLIN, September 6. General Von Brauchitsch, in his.order of the day, held Herr Hitler up as a soldier’s model. He said: “Soldiers, days of great accomplishments lie behind you. Now the task is to keep after the enemy. Before you stands as a model of personal courage and stout determination, our Fuehrer. Forward to victory.” .' ' : ,

English Catholics CARDINAL’S PASTORAL. (Received September 7, 8.30 p.m.) LONDON, September 6. The Catholic Archbishop of Westminster and Metropolitan of England, Cardinal Hinsley, in a Pastoral Letter, has reminder Catholics of their duty to give unstinted service for the common good. Eire Precautions

RESERVES CALLED UP. (Received September 8, 1.52 a.m.) DUBLIN, September 7. fl he Eire reserves have been called up. Blackouts have been ordered. , There is a censorship of the mails and telegraph traffic. Air-raid shelters have been constructed at Mountjoy Square to accommodate 2,000. Cape Defences STATEMENT BY SMUTS. (Received September 8, 1.50 a.m.) CAPETOWN, September 7. General Smuts’ new Cabinet is a strong combination, representative of all political parties except the Nationalists (Republicans), which becomes the Official Opposition. General Smuts declared that participation in the war must necessarily.be limited by considerations of geography. “Our primary duty is to place our defence in a state of efficiency. No Government cannot at this stage give encouragement to those citizens wishing to serve overseas. It is for the Union to give its physical support to friends of the Allies in all questions of trade, shipping and finance. We shall maintain the Simonstown Agreement in order to ensure the defence of Simonstown and the free entry of British warships, and to secure necessary protection for the conveyance of agricultural products overseas. To Sustain Sterling BRITAIN’S GOLD. ALL POOLED BY GOVERNMENT. (Received September 8, 3 a.m.) LONDON, September 8. The sum of two hundred and eighty million sterling, as cabled earlier, has been transferred to the Exchange Equalisation Account. This sum represents almost the whole of the Bank of England’s gold reserve. The transfer results in the whole of the nation’s gold holdings being concentrated ‘in one pool under Government control. The “Daily Telegraph’s” city editOf ponits out that, with the gold already held by the Exchange Equalisation Account, the combined metallic rei serves must be about double the amount which the Bank of England has now handed over. ■ ■ ' The Government is also mobilising large holdings of foreign securities, held by the British public, and esil■ton'sterlinl ab ° Ut ° ne