ITALIAN OFINION

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22434, 2 June 1936, Page 9

ITALIAN OFINION

TURN TOWARD BRITAIN FRENCH' COMMENT AROUSED (Received June 1, 11.45 p.m.) ' 1 | PARIS, Juno 1 Italy'a reorientation toward Britain is the subject of press comment. "Pertinax - expresses the opinion that British rearmament is the reason for it. The Petit Parisien's special correspondent who has just returned from Borne, says: "These last three weeks I have been witnessing a change. It is to London rather than iio Paris that the Italians are looking to-day. It is curious how, sensitive is public opinion in Rome to the slightest influence."

ITALY'S ALLEGED THREAT .WITHDRAWAL 'FROM LEAGUE DEMANDS SANCTIONS MUST END LONDON, May 31 "In spite of denials, it is a fact that the Under-Sfccretary for Foreign Affairs, Signer Suvich, told the British Ambassador at Bome, Sir Erie Drumffitind, on Friday that if sanctions were not raised by June 15 Italy would leave the League," writes tno well-in-formed foreign correspondent, Mmo. Tabouis, in L'Oeuvi'e, according to a Paris dispatch.

BRITAIN'S POLICY NO SEPARATE NEGOTIATIONS AWAITING LEAGUE MEETING British Wireless RUGBY, May 31 Commenting on the recent interview *bich tho Italian Ambassador, Signor &randi, had with Mr. Anthony Eden, the course of which Signor Grandi understood to havo renewed the &SBtitatico previously given by the Itali&n Government regarding respect ">r British interests in Abyssinia, and to havo emphasised tho desire of Signor Mussolini to improve Italian relations jjpth Britain, newspapers make it clear there is no question of opening negotiations, between Britain Italy, British policy from the beginning of Italo-Ahyssininn dispute has been dictated by Bi •itain's membership of the League of Nations. Accordingly, no now departuro is or need he expected 111 the whole position comes under Uview at tho next meeting of the Counci 1 on Juno lfl.

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