M. LAVAL CONFIDENT

Taranaki Daily News, 1 November 1935, Page 5

M. LAVAL CONFIDENT

SEARCH FOR PEACE BASIS CONVERSATION AT ROME BITTERNESS OF ITALIANS By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright Rec. 11.30 p.m. ' London, Oct. 31. “Write what you like regarding negotiations being pursued; I remain indifferent,” M. Laval told newspapermen last night regarding the conflict between Italy and Abyssinia, says the Daily Mail’s - Paris correspondent. “All I can say,” he added, “is that I am fully confident we will succeed.” The Italian Government spokesman admitted that Signor Mussolini and Sir Eric Drummond (British Ambassador) had had an important conversation but said ( that no precise plan had emerged. The* present problem was to improve relations between England and Italy and eliminate the causes of friction. He added that if France and Britain had proposals to make they would be carefully considered if they were presented to the Italian delegation at Geneva. Italy, however, did not anticipate any immediate settlement because of the different parties which must be considered and satisfied. France and Belgium are bitterly attacked for having “obeyed England’s orders” in imposing sanctions, says the Daily Telegraph’s correspondent at Rome. The newspapers publish 1915 French cartoons reflecting the Allies’ joy at Italy’s intervention in the war. “Belgians, English, French and many others who trembled in 1914 and 1915 may be sure of one thing,” says the Ottobre. “If they have already forgotten those years Fascist Italy will never forget the year 1935.” The Daily Telegraph’s Vienna correspondent reports that it is officially denied that Austria has placed an embargo on the export of arms to Italy and Abyssinia.