EUROPEAN APPEASEMENT

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23018, 21 April 1938, Page 11

EUROPEAN APPEASEMENT

RELATIONS WITH ITALY . FAVOURABLE; PRESS VIEWS , (Received April 21, 12.5 p.m.) LONDON, April 20 " The ice is broken " sums up the newspaper comment on the first steps for a Franco-Italian rapproachement, says a despatch from Paris. Only two extreme Leftist journals throw cold rater on the trend of events. Satisfaction is widely expressed at the Chechoslovakian recognition of the Abyssinian Empire and France is expected early to take similar action by kn exchange, of letters. '■lt is significantly hinted that efforts Kay be made to conclude a general agreement between France and Italy before Herr Hitler's visit to Rome, ffhifh will haye a profound psychological effect on Europe. A message from Prague says renewed feelings of friendship toward Italy liav*» been expressed in newspapers there lince the announcement of the recognition of Abyssinia. All agree that Mr. Chamberlain has given Europe new 'hope in hastening the correction of post-war. faults.

; BRITAIN AND ITALY REACTIONS TO AGREEMENT British Wireless RUGBY, April 19 The full reactions abroad to the agreement are now becoming known. The Easter holidays delayed comment in some European countries. Beports which have so far reached London indicate that the agreement generally is welcomed as a valuable step toward European appeasement and stability in" East Africa. SYMPATHETIC INTEREST 4,i UNITED STATES ATTITUDE r (Received A}>ril 'JO, 10.fi p.m.) WASHINGTON, April 20 President Roosevelt in a statement *aid his Government had seen the conclusion of the agreement between Britain and Italy with sympathetic in- j West, because it was proof of the j ttlue of peaceful negotiations.