HURRIES BACK

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23425, 15 August 1939, Page 9

HURRIES BACK

ITALIAN MINISTER TALK WITH HITLER INTERESTS OF THE AXIS REPORT FOR IL DUCE By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Received August .15, 12.30 a.m.) LONDON, Aug. 14 The Italian Foreign Minister, Count; Ciano, and the German Foreign Minister, Herr von Ribbontvop, returned to Salzburg after an hour's meeting with Herr Hitler, says a despatch from Berlin. An | aeroplane was waiting at 2.15 p.m. to rush Count Ciano to Rome, where he reported to Signor Mussolini last night. It is understood that a complete agreement was reached on questions, on which Count Ciano and Herr Hitler had slept overnight. The British Associated Press reports that the meeting was rushed to a conclusion because ol Herr Hitler's desire for immediate decisions on vital points. Higli German sources state that the Axis has decided on a united course of action on all the urgent and less urgent problems affecting them. Danzig was discussed hut no time limit was fixed for a settlement. Renter's agency says it is informed that extra European problems wero also discussed. A further meeting in the immediate future was not planned. it is announced from Berlin that Germany has concluded her first barter agreement with Iran, and will exchange manufactures for 10,000 tons of cotton. Labourers are to bo brought to Germany from Bulgaria. The first batch of 10,000 will arrive within a week. STILL NEGOTIATING ALLIES AND RUSSIA LONG TALKS AT MOSCOW NO STATEMENT ISSUED LONDON, Aug. 13 The talks at Moscow between the military delegations from Britain and France, with the Russian General Staff, were continued for a further five hours to-day. No statement was issued. The pplice and soldiers prevented unauthorised persons approaching Spiridonova House, where the conference is being held. Henceforth there will be two meetings daily until the talks are concluded. " GERMAN PROTEST EXPELLED NATIONAL FRANCE REFUSES RE-ENTRY PARIS, Aug. in As a sequel to the refusal of the Prime Minister, M. Daladier, to permit the re-entry to Franco of Herr Otto Ab'etz, Herr von Ribbentrop's collaborator, who recently came hero on a

special mission, the German Ambassador, Count von Welczek, followed up a protest on the matter by visiting tho War Ministry, then going to Berlin presumably to consult his Government. Herr Abetz wished to return in connection with a libel action against a French newspaper regarding his activities. SPANISH PRECAUTION TRAINING FOR DEFENCE BURGOS, Aug. 13 About 2700 provisional officers of the Spanish civil war, and 100 naval students, have been sent to schools for training under civil war generals to form the nucleus of a large force of technicians who will bo thoroughly trained in all branches of defence. IMMERSION RECORD ITALIAN SUBMARINE LONDON, Aug. 13 Tho record depth for immersion is claimed for the submarine Faa di Bruno, which submerged to 334 feet, says tho Home correspondent of the Daily Telegraph. EXPULSION SUSPENDED JOURNALIST AT PRAGUE PRAGUE, Auk. 13 The expulsion order against tho New York Times correspondent, Mr. Ralph Parker, has been indefinitely suspended. Ho had been orderel to leavo Prague within three days.