NOTE TO AUSTRIA.

Waikato Times, Volume 113, Issue 18877, 22 February 1933, Page 7

NOTE TO AUSTRIA.

REJECTION FORESHADOWED,

ITALIAN AND GERMAN SUPPORT!

SIR JOHN SIMON ATTACKED. United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright. LONDON, Feb.. 20. The Rome correspondent of the Times says the Giornale d’ltalia records with satisfaction a speech by the Austrian Vice Chancellor, Herr Franz Winkler, foreshadowing Austria’s rejection of the Franco-ißritish arms Note as the only declaration possible from a country conscious .of Its rights and dignity. A message from Berlin says the North German Gazette describes the Note to Austria as "unparalleled blackmail.” It attacks Britain for the weakness of her foreign policy, as enunciated by Sir John Simon, who, it says, “is everlastingly apologising, yet ads continuously as though England were more powerless than she is. He even outdoes his predecessor, Sir Austen Chamberlain, In voluntary self-immolation, for the benefit of French Imperialism,” adds the papeiy

LATER. IMPORTATION OF ARMS. THE MATTER EXPLAINED. (Official Wireless.) (Reoeived Feb. 22, 10.40 a.m.) RUGBY, Feb. 21. In the House of Commons the Foreign Secretary was asked whether a settlement had been reached In the matter of the reoent importation of arms into Austria. He replied: “The Italian Ambassador saw me yesterday about the arms recently sent from an Italian consignor to two Austrian factories. He informed me that the Italian Government, for its part, was prepared to agree that the arms in question, which were sent to Austria for the purpose of being reconditioned, should be sent back to Italy as soon as possible after the foufllment of the contract for reconditioning. The Ambassador informed me that some of the arms had already been sent back to Italy, and It is understood that the return. of the remainder will be evidenced in due course by customs certificates of the Austrian authorities. The British Government, for its part, hopes that the question could he considered dosed by a general acceptance of thif proposal."