ITALIAN TROOPS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 5 April 1939, Page 6

ITALIAN TROOPS

READY FOR MOBILiSAtION ACCORDING TO FOREIGN AUTHORITIES. REPORTED MILITARY ACTIVITY. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. (Received This Day, 11.0 a.m.) LONDON. April 4. The Rome correspondent of the British United Press states that the high command of the alpine troops has transferred to Trento from. Rome. The War Office states that this is, the normal operation, but foreign ipilitarj, authorities report that the Trento and Gorizia garrisons have been placed on a footing in readiness for mobilisation. ALBANIA WILL RESIST. ANY ITALIAN LANDING. (Received This Day. 11.55 a.m.) PARIS,. April 4. , Albania and Italy are reported to be discussing the Italian demand ■to be allowed to land troops, in. Albania, cither tomorrow or Thursday. ~. ~ It is reported from Tirana .that Albania intends. to resist any Italian military landing. The Albanian War -Ministry deny that it has been agreed that Albania shall become a of Italy but refuse to confirm'dr deny that negotiations with Italy are proceeding. REPORT NOT CONFIRMED. STATUS QUO IN MEDITERRANEAN. (Independent Cable Service.) (Received This Day, 11.50 a.m.) LONDON. April . 4. Official circles, state that there is.no confirmation of Italian military activity agaiiist Albania, and point but that the Anglo-Italian declaration jointly pledges Britain and Italy to observe a status quo iri the Mediterranean. A Whitehall spokesman confirmed reports of military, activity in Itaiy,. qdding. “but it is difficult to believe that Italy, will act.co'ntrary to the spirit of the agreement.” .