“INCREDIBLE VISION”

Taranaki Daily News, 16 October 1935, Page 5

“INCREDIBLE VISION”

MENACE FROM FASCISTS PARIS EMBASSY GUARDED EFFECTS OF, WAR ABROAD London, Oct. 14. Described by the Manchester Guardian as “an incredible vision,” hundreds of police and mobile guards, the latter armed with rifles, last night protected the British Embassy at Paris against a Fascist onslaught. ■ The French Fascist organisation Solidarite Francaise, which . regards sanctions as a devilish device invented by Britain to overthrow Signor Mussolini and drag France into a war with Italy, were the demonstrators. Seven hundred were arrested, but most were released. “The mere fact'that an armed guard was necessary,” says the Guardian, ■ should provide Frenchmen with food for serious reflection.” The anti-British attacks have created a certain reaction amongst Right Wing extremists.

The Echo de Paris appeals to Nationalists not to be misled by anti-British passions. It is realised that France is being dramatically torn between England and Italy, both of whom are dear friends, and there is evidence of growing Government alarm at the agitation, explaining M. Laval’s assurance that no AngloFrench conflict exists.

M. Laval’s' warning against criticism of Britain has immediately produced a more harmonious attitude towards Britain by the French Press. Bradford ridicules the Italian claim that she is making wool from the byproducts of milk. The Yorkshire Post says that the claim assumes its proper perspective when it is revealed that Italy has been making an effort to buy substantial quantities of wool and semi-wool manufactures from Britain, offering Yorkshire firms prompt payment. The wool trade has long ceased to be alarmed by foreign claims concerning synthetic fibres ensuring independence from world wool supplies. A special session of the South African Parliament will probably be called to enforce sanctions against Italy. Dr. Malan, on behalf of the Opposition, has publicly pledged its support for League action, scf the Government may expect a practically unanimous vote. The feature of a demonstration yesterday, organised chiefly by coloured persons, was a banner, “Boycott Italian Ships.” Mussolini’s effigy was burned. It is expected that the sanctions will also cancel the subsidising of the meat contract for the Italian army, as well as ordinary trade relations. The Khedival Steamship Company, plying between Alexandria and Marseilles, has cancelled its calls at Genoa and Naples. In deference to President Roosevelt’s warning to Americans that they travel in t|ie ships of belligerents at their own risk, Mr. H. Morgenthau, Secretary of the American Treasury, has cancelled his passage to New York on the Italian liner Rex and will sail on the Normandie after calling on the Minister of Finance and the Governor of the Bank of France. SANCTIONS NOT FEARED ITALIAN INDIFFERENCE SUBSTITUTES PROVIDED Rec. 11 p.m. London, Oct. 15. Italian Government experts who examined in detail the situation resulting from the application of financial sanctions claim that there is no cause for alarm, says the Rome correspondent of the Daily Telegraph. While there is equal indifference regarding economic sanctions it is believed the trade embargoes can never be made effective. There will always be willing sellers, it is felt, and always a means of getting goods to Italy, notably through Austria. The Fascist Government, it is also asserted, is provided with proper substitutes for coal, petrol, cotton, wool and other commodities, while Italy has enough wheat to last until the next harvest.