CIANO'S TRIP

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23281, 25 February 1939, Page 13

CIANO'S TRIP

VISIT TO POLAND GOERING FOR ROME diplomatic activity dictatorship front ;By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Independent Cable Service (Received February 24, 10.40 p.m.) LONDON, Feb. 24 The Italian Foreign Minister, Count Ciano,' has gone to Warsaw for talks with Colonel Beck, Foreign Minister of Poland. The Italian press is remarkably silent regarding the visit, confining its statements to: "The visit is intended to prepare the way for further friendship." It is known, however, that Count Ciano will sound out Colonel Beck about the possible Polish attitude in the event of a Franco-Italian ■war, and -will also discuss relations with Germany, and Poland's desire for colonies. It is announced from Berlin that Fielcl-Marslial Goering is going to Italy in the first week in March for a lengthy visit, which will possibly include a trip to' Libya. A message from Warsaw says it is disclosed that the Nazi-controlled Free City of Danzig is building up a large fleet of small craft, nominally trawlers, but actually armed to capacity and of high speed, which could bo used as minelayers or minesweepers. Experts from Germany are training the crews. The Nazi Black Guards' organ Schwarzekorps, published in Berlin, has a cartoon depicting a bloated John Bull, whose body is represented by a globe of the, world, with four waistcoat buttons labelled Malta, Gibraltar, Suez and Singapore, all strained to bursting-point. , The caption reads: "Ha will feel better after a little (Voluntary blood-letting." FORTIFIED AREAS FOREIGNERS PROHIBITED EXTENSION IN GERMANY (Received February 24, 5.5 p.m.) BERLIN. Feb. 24 'A new decree extends the areas which members of foreign military forces are prohibited from visiting in the east of Germany, including the borders of Memel and Lithuania and the eastern side of the Polish Corridor. Foreigners are also prohibited from visiting the North Sea islands of Baltrum, Norderney and Heligoland. A cablegram published yesterday stated that trainloads of barbed wire, heavy artillerv and cement were being rushed to Stettin, Eustrin and Prouse, Germany's 'new "Siegfried Line opposite the Polish border.