APPEAL BY LABOUR

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22986, 14 March 1938, Page 12

APPEAL BY LABOUR

GENERAL COLLABORATION ANXIOUS EYES ON ITALY COUNT CIANO'S RETICENCE (Received March 13, 5.5 p.m.) PARIS, March 12 Tbo Confederation of Labour has launched an appeal throughout France in favour of the collaboration of all parties. Tbo press says the reserved attitude of Italy has made it impossible to resist German aggression. The question is asked whether Signor Mussolini is planning a further move in the Mediterranean under tho protection of a stronger Germany. Tho newspapers reveal that the French Charge d'affaires at Rome was refused an audience by the Italian Foreign Minister, Count Ciano, who said lie had nothing to say regarding Austria. FRANCE ON THE ALERT TROOPS AT THEIR POSTS STOPPAGE OF ALL LEAVE (Received March 14, 12.50 a.m.) PARIS, Mar. 13 Tho Matin says that in view of the international situation, all troops stationed along the Franco-German frontier in the fortifications of the Maginot lino have been confined to barracks. All leave for other garrisons has been stopped. AMERICAN REACTION CONCERN OVER SITUATION NO STEPS CONTEMPLATED (Received March 13, 5.5 p.m.) NEW YORK, March 12 The Washington correspondent of the New York Times states that while tho United States Government is gravely concerned over the Austrian crisis the Secretary of State, Mr. Cordell Hull, says there is nothing it intends to do about it. The situatiou has been canvassed between President Roosevelt and Mr. Hull in the course of a general survey of world conditions, but this did not involve consideration of policy. Tho German Ambassador, Dr. Dieckhoff, called on Mr. Hull and explained that a breach of promise on the part of Dr. Scliuschnigg had precipitated the situation. German troops had been sent to Austria at the request of Dr. Inquart to restore order. There was no change in Austria as an independent nation.

Later the British Ambassador, Sir Ronald Lindsay, and the French Ambassador, M. St. Quentin, exchanged views with the State Department. They reported to London and Paris that Mr. Hull had again indicated that America does not contemplate any action. OPPOSED TO NAZIS AUSTRIAN CONSUL RESIGNS (Received March 33, 0.30 p.m.) NEW YORK, March 12 A message from Valparaiso, Chile, states that Herr Erich Kovaks, Austrian Consul-General, has resigned because he is opposed to the Nazis.