ITALIAN THRUST AT BRITAIN

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20927, 5 January 1938, Page 7

ITALIAN THRUST AT BRITAIN

VOICED IN NAZI PRESS FATE OF “GENTLEMAN’S AGREEMENT” CRITICISM OF FOREIGN POLICY United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received January 4, 11.55 p.m.) BERLIN, January 4. In an article in to-day’s “Berliner Tageblatt” Signor Viginio Gayda who is associated with the Fascist press, complains that no decisive step has yet been taken to implement the AngloItalian gentlemen’s agreement, concluded a year ago. Signor Gayda describes the British foreign policy as obscure, degenerate and hesitating. The presence of Italian volunteers in Spain, neither threatens Britain’s Mediterranean communications, nor is a breach of the gentlemen’s agreement, because Italy do not seek anything in Spain. “There are four conditions necessary,” adds Signor Gayda, “for the improvement of Anglo-Italian relations Firstly, the will to that end—which to-day is almost none-existent, secondly the recognition of the Italian conquest of Abyssinia, thirdly confidence and loyalty, especially in the Spanish question, fourthly a candid recognition of new historic realities—Fascism and National Socialism, the Berlin-Rome axis, and Italy’s and Germany's final departure from the League of Nations. The article concludes: “Until the position of others becomes clearer, Italy goes her Imperial way, in full agreement with her mighty political friend —ready for everything.”