ITALIAN NOTE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 245, 15 October 1937, Page 7

ITALIAN NOTE

CABINET DISCUSSION AGREEMENT WITH FRANCE COMMENT ON SITUATION [ British Official Wireices.] RUGBY, Oct. 13. The views expressed yesterday by M. Corbin to Mr. A. Eden regarding the position over the Italian Note were, it is inferred, among the matters discussed at Cabinet to-day. As a result of the study which both Britain and France have given to the Italian Note and the exchange of views betwen them, it can be stated that a broad agreement exists between the two Governments that another serious attempt should be made to bring the other Powers concerned into agreement on Spain, although it is regarded as necessary that some definite limit on time should be set to such attempt. With this object the two Governments favour calling together the Non-Intervention Committee, and it is hoped that a meeting may be held towards the end of the week. The broad agreement between London and Paris embraces likewise the view that, if the renewed effort to obtain an agreement in the Non-Intervention Committee should fail, the present state of affairs could not be expected to continue. The efforts give irrefutable proof of the patient perseverance of the two Governments in the conciliation proposal and corresponds with the procedure envisaged in the Italian Note, and it is hoped that the Committee’s proceedings will be free from the obstruction and delays which led to the joint Anglo-French invitation to Rome to discuss matters outside it. At the meeting, whenever it is held, both the British and the French representatives will state their position fully and clearly, and these statements are likely to demonstrate the complete solidarity of the British Government with the French in this latest endeavour to cope with the dangers of the Spanish situation. Mr. Attlee, Leader of the Labour Party, accompanied by Mr. Greenwood, call?d on Mr. Chamberlain at Downing Street. Some days ago Mr. Attlee approached Mr. Chamberlain requesting the reassembly of Parliament at an early date and a debate on foreign affairs. Cabinet decided that there was no occasion to call Parliament before the date fixed, but when the House of Commons meets tomorrow week there will be a debate on the iiiternational situation, arrangements regarding which may have been under discussion to-day between Mr. Chamberlain and the Opposition leaders.

ITALY FAVOURABLE NON-INTERVENTION MEETING. FRANCO—GERMAN VIEWS. PARIS, Oct. 13. French opinion favours a non-inter-vention discussion and a time limit of less than a week, which it is contended is sufficient to show whether Italy sincerely desires to facilitate an agreement. A Rome message states that the British decision favouring a non-in-tervention meeting is welcomed in official circles, which consider it as another triumph for Italian policy. A Berlin message states that officials state that Germany will do everything possible to help a fresh non-intervention effort, but the proposed time limit is regarded as ridiculous asd in view of the difficulties, will need thorough examination. FRENCH POLICY SERVICE CHIEFS CONFER. PARIS, Oct. 13. The Navy and Air Force Chiefs attended a Ministerial meeting, over which M. Chautemps presided. The meeting, it is understood, examined the courses which might be adopted in the Mediterranean if necessary, including naval measures for the protection in and around Minorca. It is believed that the re-opening of the Pyrenees frontier was not discussed.