GERMAN TROOPS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 69, 23 March 1939, Page 7

GERMAN TROOPS

Through Brenner Pass SWISS M.P.’S STATEMENT ALSO FORCES IN LIBYA (By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright) Received March 22, 1.10 p.m. LONDON, March 21. It is reported from Paris that a Swiss member of Parliament, M. j Oprecht, declared that German ! troops had passed through the Brenner Pass and were going towards Italy, where branches of the German Air Force are being established. He stated also that there was a strong element of German troops in Libya, A Cairo message states that the Italian Minister is returning to Rome to-morrow to report on the situation in Egypt. THE GERMAN NAVY FATE OF TREATY WITH BRITAIN LONDON, March 20. Reuter’s Berlin correspondent understands that at a conference Herr Adolf Hitler and his Ministers debated whether to denounce the Anglo-Ger-man Navy Treaty. Apparently no decision was reached. It is believed that Herr Hitler, realising that it was impossible immediately to build up the fleet beyound treaty limits, favours an increase in the air force to show his displeasure at the democratic reactions to his latest conquest. ABROGATION NOT MENTIONED. Received March 22, 5.5 p.m. LONDON, March 21. An interview of 40 minutes between the Polish Ambassador the Foreign Secretary, Lord Halifax, was the chief diplomatic event this morning. Germany has not broached the question of abrogation of the AngloGerman Naval Treaty. Actually the treaty does not contain provision for its denunciation; it can only be terminated by mutual consent of the parties. Krr.