“Enemies Will Never Break the Axis, ”Says Signor Mussolini

Northern Advocate, 22 April 1939, Page 7

“Enemies Will Never Break the Axis, ”Says Signor Mussolini

(Received 1 p.m.)

LONDON, April 21. gIGNOR MUSSOLINI’S BIRTHDAY MESSAGE TO HERR HITLER, SAYS A BERLIN MESSAGE, AFFIRMED THAT THE ENEMIES OF ITALY AND GERMANY WOULD NEVER BREAK THE AXIS.

tl One day they will realise they are pursuing the wrong course. Fascism and Nazism is the way to justice and peace,” the message stated. Herr Hitler replied, giving assurance of the unshakable and friendly union.

Situation Believed Easier. Official circles in Paris consider matters a little easier, and regard Signor Mussolini’s speech as a respite. Madame Tabouis. writing in TOeuvre,’ says Germany is offering Poland, in return for granting her current demands, exceptional privileges in Danzig and necessary access to Gydnia. Similtancously, the 'existing treaty of amity would extend to include the Corridor as Polish territory. The Rumanian Foreign Minister, Dr Gafencu, who has left Berlin for Brussels, will arrive in London on Sunday evening, and conversations with Viscount Halifax will open on Monday morning, followed by a lun-| cheon at the Foreign Office. In the af-j ternoon, Dr Gafencu will have a conversation with Mr Chamberlain at the House of Commons, and at night will be the guest at a dinner. The conversations will continue at the Foreign Office on Tuesday, when the distinuished visitor will be the guest of the King at luncheon at Buckingham Palace. Turkey’s Negotiations.

Reports from Paris and Istanbul insist that a Turkish agreement with Britain and France has been reached, but no announcement has been made about it in London. A message from the Turkish capital, Angora, says that in the face of British and Dutch competition, a German group has been granted a contract to build a £2,500,000 naval base at Gueldjuk, at the eastern end of the Sea of Marmora. .

An official communique issued in Rome after the talk betwen the Hungarian Prime Minister, Count Teleki, and his Foreign Minister, Count Csaky, and Signor Mussolini and Count Ciano, says: “After closely examining questions of major importance concerning Central Danubian Europe, especially in relation to the existing situation, the two countries reaffirmed their mutual intention of directing their activity toward the objectives of justice and peace characterising the Berlin-Rome axis.”

Britain’s Policy.

In announcing next week’s business in the House of Commons, the Prime Minister, Mr Chamberlain, promised the Leader of the Opposition, Mr C. R. Attlee, that he would make a further statement oh the development of international consultations at the earliest possible moment. The debate on the Budget, which will be opened by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir John Simon, will last over Wednesday and Thursday.