TEN-POWER TALKS.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 5 February 1936, Page 7

TEN-POWER TALKS.

GERMANY GETTING EXCITED.

AFRAID OF ENCIROLEMENT. (_By Telegraph-Press Assn.-Copyright) Received Tuesday, 7.40 p.m. LONDON, Feb. 4. The Ten-Power Paris talks continue to monopolise attention. The Daily Telegraph's Paris correspondent says it is admitted that the immediate objects are two decisive steps towards the ultimate goal of a system of collective security embracing the- whole of Europe, namely, Bulgaria's adherence to the Balkan Entente and Austria's adherence to the Little Entente.

It is not pretended that signed committments are likely to emerge from the present discussions, but it is claimed that they have aireaciy procured oral assurances justifying the most confident hopes of ultimate documentary obligations.

The Telegraph's Berlin correspondent says the cry is again raised that the talks be directed exclusively against Germany and towards her encirclement."

The Deutsche Algemeinc Zeitung asks: "Why all this talk about the German menace as we have no intention of attacking anyone." There were also widespread rumours that a plebiscite may be held in which, Germany will be asked, firstly, whether she favours the maintenance of the demilitarised Rhineland zone; and secondly, whether sho will support a scheme for colonies.

Italy Scents Trouble

Received Wednesday, I.L'O a.m. LONDON, Feb. -t

Italy reacted swiftly to the reported Paris negotiations for a Danubian Pact to consolidate the peace of Central Europe and guarantee Austrian independence.

The News-Chronicle's Kome correspondent says the otlicial spokesman declared that as far as Italy was concerned the plan for a Danubian Pact was originally sponsored by Italy at Strcsa. Now it is dead for rwo reasons. Firstly, the pact envisaged a common Franco-British-Italian front which no longer exists because Italian co-operation with sanctionists countries is "strictly impossible." Secondly, the Danubian countries themselves are split on sanctions. Common action by them is therefore impossible. Tokio reports that M. LitvinoiT succeeded in establishing an Anglo-Soviet rapprochment during his London visit are arousing anxious comment, the Japanese Press seeing therein some lorm of Anglo-Soviet economic co-oper-a/ion blocking Japan's Asian aims. The Times' Paris correspondent says though the present dis ussions arc mainly concerned with other questions, including the removal of misunderstandings between Franco and the Little Tlntentc, the Italo-Abyssinian dispute has not moved entirely off the stage, M:. Flandin would doubtless like to succeed where others failed, bu' his latest proposal is unlikely to make much headway. It is for a Mediterranean Pact of non-aggression wherein Italy could share, the idea being that a way out of the Abyssinian deadlock migh: follow, but British observers emphasise that there is little hope of British adhesion to such a project, pointing out that to conclude a pact of non-aggres-sion with the declared aggressor in full pursuit of his adventure would require some swallowing by the British public and Government. Meanwhile French feeling for Italy has not been improved by Mussolini'sPopolo d'ltalia appeal against sanctions which is regarded as one more exhibit for the well-filled gallery of recent Italian errors of judgment. It is believed Mussolini already sees his mistake.