Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 16 January 1939 — Page 2

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is Can Benefit Only ‘rance Given New Pledge of of Aid|

berie Works for Conciliation in Rome Talks.

By WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS Times Foreign Editor

ASHINGTON, Jan, 16.~There is

on to believe that Prime Min-

Chamberlain indicated to}.

infer Mussolini that Fuehrer Hitusing him as a dupe and fhat Salve ren interests lie on the side ay Great Britain and Frarce. ‘Germany, I am. informed, has ven France—and therefore Eng-d--categorical assurances that ¢ does not intend to help Italy ealize her aspirations in the region of ‘the Mediterranean. ‘Herr Hitler’s reign Minister Joachim von Ribbentrop has already impressed this | 1 pon Paris. ; Similarly, London and Paris are - convinced of Herr Hitler's pratestations of peace, in so far as Britain ‘and France: are concerned, proiding,: of course, they do not in- ' terfere with his ambitions in the _ direction of Russia and the Ukraine.

_ Duce at Disadvantage

“Italy, on: the other hand, can hes and now is—extremely useful to Germany by keeping France and Britain “on : tenterhooks. This she can do merely by continuing ‘her - present tactics in Spain, Tunisia and elsewhere around the Mediterranean. So long as Italy keeps thé quarrel g, ‘it is obvious that neither ance nor Britain will feel disposed to risk war with the Reich by any very strong opposition: to Nazi activities in Central Europe and the Black Sea Basin. aed - Developments are proving more “and more conclusively how the Rome-Berlin partnership is helping the Fuehrer while yielding little of - value to Il' Duce. In fact, it sometimes nets him a loss.

‘Back in the days when Germany was weak and Italy the stronger power, Italy was the gainer—morally, economically and even politically

- as Britain and France were somewhat scornful of both Italy and Germany, the ‘Rome-Berlin axis was a distinct aid. to Italy’s prestige in Central Europe and the Balkans.

" Xaly Lasing Prestige

_ Today the picture has changed. Germany has become by far the mightier of the axis powers and gradually is reaping the lion’s share of the profits. She is even robbing Italy of some of the advantages which the Entente once netted that

country. Austria, for instance, used to Took

~ to Italy for protection. Italy once mobilized her troops at Brenner

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BOTH ALLIANCES

PROVE STRENGTH _

Rome Paper Says Ententes Were Emphasized in Conference.

ROME, Jan. 16 (U. P). — The chief point on which Prime Minister Chamberlain and Premier Mussolini agreed in their talks here was that Great Britain is closely ailied to. France and that Italy is bound more firmly than ever to Germany, it was disclosed today. This was made plain in a semiofficial Italian version of the talks, published by the Informazione Diplomatica which the Government utilizes to disseminate riews, “In a necessary tour of the horizon, naturally certain questions of a general character were faced,” said the agency of the talks, “and while the British Prime Minister referred to the close relations between Paris and London, on the Italian side it was declared in the most formal manner that the basis of Italian diplomacy is and remains the Rome-Berlin axis.” ‘Sig. Mussolini also took occasion, according to the statement, to say that it was absurd to deny belligerent rights to the Rebels in the Spanish civil war, and to announce that it would be impossikle to negotiate an agreement with France until the Spanish war had ended in a Rebel victory.

Pass to keep the Nazis from seizing Vienna. Now Austria has been swallowed up by Germany. Italian influence in Hungary once was very strong, if not predominant. Today it has been supplanted. Budapest's eyes are on Berlin. Pretty much the same thing has happened to Italy throughout the Balkans. Economically and politically, the power of the Nazis is penetrating deeper and deeper towards the Bosphorous and the Near East. That of Italy is receding.

Much in Common

If the Reich should become so allpowerful that she could wipe Britain and France from the map, the best Italy could expect would be the status of a dependency. Carefully. concealed though it is today, German scorn for Italians Is proverbial. On the other hand, Italians, French and Spaniards are all Latins. Britain imperatively needs the

friendship of all three.

Halifax aE Bonnet Talk At Council Session of Duce’ s Aims,

GENEVA, Jan. 16 (U. Pe Viscount Halifax, British Foreign Secretary, has assured Georges Bonnet, French Foreign Minister, that Great

2 Britain could not stand by unmoved France were attacked by any

an including Italy, 1 was |, understood today. oe

The: assurances were given at a private dinner conference at the Carlton Hotel last night, immediately after Viscount Halifax's: arrival from Rome, A

lowing ediately” upon the} British-Italian talks at Rome, seemed to be tween France Great Britain, and the axis between Germany and Italy, were stronger than ever—and that the two groups in consequence were more sharply divided from each other. | Nevertheléss, there was reason to believe that France, with the approval and co-operation of Great Britain, was ready to make practical concessions to Premier Benito Mussolini in the Mediterranean provided he made his demands direct to France and pursued them in a temperate way. So far Italy has made no demands officially.

Both Ministers came obtensibly to

League of Nations ' Council. Ace tually they came at least as much to discuss the British-Italian talks at Rome. Mr. Bonnet seemed completely satisfied at the report he obtained from Lord Halifax. Lord Halifax apparently emphasized strongly in his report to Bonnet, the assurance Sig, Mussolini gave that he would not endanger European peace in pursuing his campaign for | concessions from France, but that, at the same time, he intended to take up. his claims after the end of the Spanish war. There was a growing belief here that Britain* and France were agreed: that concessions must be made to Sig. Mussolini sooner or later, though not involving territorial sacrifices.

The result of the acsaiances. fol-

at the entente be-

bloc of Japan,

attend the 104th meeting of the

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Manchiukuo Prepares to Sign on

Anti-Communist Bloc Trealy.

LONDON, Jan. 16 OP) A tug-of-war between Government depart- |! ments on the question of bringing economic and commercial pressure against Japan for interfering with British interests ‘in China was re-

ew and stronger British note to

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| he today with ‘the contents of T

“The note was made public a8! Prime Minister Chamberlain re‘turned from his official visit to}

Rome for appeasement conversations with Premier Mussolini, “The note, delivered on Saturday, reflects the desire of ‘the Foreign Office to take a strong stand against Japan because the United| States is following that policy. It was learned that the British note was communicated to both the United States and France, and that France, fully approving 1, ‘may act similarly. The note closely resembled the one sent by the United States on Jan. 1. It firmly refused to accept Japan’s plan to create an economic Manchukuo and China without regard for the oped Door. policy guaranteed by Nine-Power Treaty. It was understood | that the British note had been approved by the United States and French Governments before it was sent to Tokyo, and that France would send a similar note to Japan soon.

Called “Last Warning” -

British diplomatic correspondents asserted today that their Government’s note was a “last warning” to Japan and predicted British, French and American economic penalties against Japan if she continued ig-|to noring protests. Although the note did not mention retaliatory action, it was understood that ¢he Foreign Office would like to striké at Japan's trade and give financial aid to China. The Board of Trade and the Treasury Departments, however, want to deal cautiously with the Japanese on the ground that Britain’s $1,500,000000 investment in China and valuable British trade with the Far East

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