ITALY'S NOTE

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22971, 24 February 1938, Page 13

ITALY'S NOTE

TARDY DELIVERY PREMIER BLAMED LLOYD GEORGE ANGRY SERIOUS IMPLICATION STORMY SCENE ENSUES . - By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Received February 23, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, Feb. 22 In speaking in the debate on the Labour censure motion in the House of Commons, Mr. Lloyd George said Mr. Chamberlain was dealing with some of the most astute brains in Europe. They had broken every promise made to Britain, but Mr. Chamberlain said: "At least I have got a formula from them." Mr. Lloyd George added: "A man so dove-like is unfit to deal with Machiavellian dictators. He is only fit for a stained-glass window." He add.ed that millions of people in all parties and without party association had looked to Mr. Eden for guidance and inspiration. Mr. Chamberlain's Explanation The speaker aroused the most stormy scene in the debate by asserting that Count Graiuli's message of last Sunday Was not produced at the afternoon meeting of the Cabinet. Mr. Chamberlain explained that Count Grandi had unofficially communicated the contents of the message to him early on Sunday. "I communicated them to Cabinet," he added. Mr. Eden said the communication was not seen by him before his resignation. "Mr. Chamberlain told me he had received an intimation but he did not disclose the source. In any event it would not have altered the position." Mr. Lloyd George said it was incredible that an important document had not reached a Minister who felt so strongly that he was resigning. Mr. Chamberlain explained tbat he did not see the document until Count Grandi presented it on Monday. Refusal to Withdraw Statement Ministerialists demanded that Mr. Lloyd George should withdraw the implication against the Prime Minister, but Mr. Lloyd George refused. Mr. Chamberlain, confronting Mr. Lloyd George, demanded: "What is your implication?" Mr. Lloyd George: "That with such issues involved the Prime Minister took no trouble to secure the document and that Count Grandi did not trouble to deliver it because he wanted to get rid of Mr. Eden." FEELING IN ROME

PROFOUND SATISFACTION RELATIONS VVITH BRITAIN IMPROVEMENT PROSPECT (Received February '23, 11.45 p.m.) LONDON, Feb. 23 The Rome correspondent of the Daily Telegraph states- that Mr. Chamberlain's speech in the House of Commons has aroused great interest there. It is considered to be even more important to Italy than Mr. Eden's resignation. _ The general feeling in official Italian circles, says the Rome correspondent of the Times, is one of profound satisfaction that there is now a prospect of Setter relations between Italy and Britain, and a possibility that the process of splitting Europe into two hostile blocs may be arrested. According to the Rome correspondent of the Daily Mail, the Earl of Perth, British Ambassador, is bringing personal messages from Signor Mussolini and Count Ciano to Mr. Chamberlain reiterating Italy's goodwill and readiness to reach an understanding with Britain.

REFERENCE TO LEAGUE GERMAN PRESS PROMINENCE (Received February 23, 11.45 p.m.) E'ER LIN, Feb. 23 The German newspapers give great prominence to Mr. Chamberlain's statements regarding the League of Nations. BARI RADIO STATION ROME. Feb. 22 No anti-British matter has been broadcast from the Bari radio station for the past two or three days.