NEW NAZI CANARD.
FRICTION BETWEEN PREMIERS. LONDON, May 7. Official circles in London describe as fantastic reports published in to-day’s Berlin newspapers of a tapped telephone conversation between the British Premier (Mr Chamberlain) and the French Premier (M. Reynaud) on April 30. The reports represent M. Reynaud as saying: “General Weygand. promised lie would lie ready for Balkan action on May 15, but omng to difficulties with the Turks the date might be later.’’ M. Reynaud referred to the daily high demands of Mr Chamberlain, who became irritated and asked that preparations be concluded definitely on May 20, promising to use ms influence with the Turks.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 135, 8 May 1940, Page 7
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