HITLER’S PEACE

Hokitika Guardian, 20 March 1940, Page 6

HITLER’S PEACE

SOME DOUBTS. EXPRESSED.

j(Uuited Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright). (Received this day at 10.5 a.m.). LONDON, March 19. , Iflie Berlin correspondent of . the British United Press says it is understood in well-informed diplomatic quarters that Herr Hitler and Signor Mussolini discussed and formulated terms for the eventual restoration of ipeace. _ V.. . A message from Rome states that doubts are being raised concerning the eleven-point plan, of which Vatican officials deny aUy knowledge. The Italian Government maintains a strict sileric'&’p'excep-t to warn the public “against, dubious rumours from abroad.”v‘*The warning may or may not apply to the “even-point peace plan which Herr. Hitler is reported to have handed Mr Sumner Welles. Vatican, sources in close touch with, diplomatic moves resulting from Mr Welles’s visit, state Signbr Mussolini, - yesterday, urged Hitler to delay the threatened offensive, and. agree to further concessions to the Allies on the basis of his eleven-point plan. which, the Vatican understands, does not mean actual pehce teHhs. but'is in tlVe nature of feelers for elaboration later.

NO BASIS FOR, REPORTS. (Received this day atr.10.5 a.m.). WASHINGTON, March 19. President Roosevelt’s secretary, Mr Stephen Early, Laid : “On the basis of authoritative rt ports from representatives throughoui the world, particularly in Europe, t ie* peace headlines appear very empty. There seems to he no bpsis for published reports giving an authoritative bsisis for 'either hopes for peace or cause despair^for^eace.’’