BRITAIN and FRANCE ARE PREPARED

Northern Advocate, 8 January 1936, Page 5

BRITAIN and FRANCE ARE PREPARED

OQ«M DETAILS FINALISED lUiated Press Association.-By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright .] (Received 1.30 a.m.) PARIS, January 7. T'HE PARIS EDITION OF THE ± NEW YORK “HERALD-TRIBUNE” DECLARE? THAT FINAL DETAILS OF FRANCO-BRUTISH CO-OPERA-TION IN THE EVENT OF WAR HAVE BEEN COMPLETED. The scheme implements the mutual assistance obligations under the Covenant of the League, and provides for the immediate mobilisation of the air forces, navies and armies of both countries. Britain will have the fi’ee use of French aerodromes, naval bases, dockyards and arsenals, and Britain, in return, will undertake to contribute her share in the naval protection of the French coast and the aerial protection of French industrial centres. Britain also agrees to move her motorised troops behind the French lines on the Italian frontier if necessary. .Britain and France are thus prepared for an Italian attack against Britain in the Mediterranean or against France in the direction of the Alps. “Italy is done for,” declares “L’Oeuvre,” commenting on the bombing of the Swedish Red Cross unit. “Her case has been so severely compromised, morally and materially, that even the most friendly members of the French Cabinet realise that she is finished.” ,

“OIL SANCTION COULD BE EFFECTIVE” \ (Received 1 p.m,) LONDON, January 7. The “Manchester Guardian’s” diplomatic correspondent, in a long analysis of the oil sanction position, says President Roosevelt’s message must appear particularly objectionable to Mussolini, because it demonstrates that the oil sanction, if applied, cannot be circumvented by increased purchases from America, which normally supplies 7 per cent of Italy’s •requirements. The oil sanction cbuld now be probably made effective to the extent of 90 per cent of Italy’s supply. No decision has been reached in London regarding the desirability of the oil sanction, but if the League as a whole, and especially Rumania and Russia, as the principal ojl exporters, are for it, there is no intention of opposing it. v Discussing whether the sanction is necessary, the correspondent says the war is not going well for . Italy, and some observers consider that her task is hopeless. It is, therefore, impossible to argue that the present sanctions are insufficient. A message from Rome says a Royal decree authorises the construction of an oil refinery, costing £1,166,000, which will be controlled as a state monopoly, for an Albanian petrol pipe line 45 miles long. The line has a pumping capacity of 1000 tons daily and connects the Kucova oil wells* near Breret, with Valona. The supply was inaugurated with a shipment of 4152 tons of crude oil by the tanker Maya. \ The yield of the wells is estimated at 10,000,000 tons. . Albania’s income \yill be £41,636 a year, IL DUCE’S RACE AGAINST TIME RAINY SEASON IS APPROACHING (Received p.m.) ROME, January 7. In addition to six divisions, which were created last year to replace those going to. Africa, a decree authorises the formation of a new division for service in Italy, in lieu of the Alpini Division, numbering 17,000, which is now on its way to Eritrea. A second decree authorises the formation of new units ox Black Shirts for national security, replacing those in Africa. It is believed that the accelerated troop movements to Africa constitutes a race against time, in view of the rapid approach of the rainy season.

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