LEGATION DENIES REPORTS.

North Otago Times, Volume CVII, Issue 17164, 22 March 1927, Page 5

LEGATION DENIES REPORTS.

i The Jugoslavian legation at Lon- j • don denies that Jugoslavia is axun- : I ing or mobilising. ; j Bexdin is naturally interested and ; ! a reliable correspondent affirms ' ' that there is no doubt that hothi ; Italy and Jugoslavia are taking mili- : ! fcary precautions. ! The "Taglische Rundschau," de- j j scribes the situation as the veryj gravest, and stresses that arxned ; : conflict between .Italy and Jugosla- ! via would1 inevitably result in an- i other world war. I "The Deutsche Algenxeine," which is in close touch with the Foreign 1 Oflxce, says that in the event of war 1 in the Balkans, Germany would re- ; rnain neutral. j All m'essages froxn Rome embody ; the word peace, but the Central j News, while declaring that official ; circles are xxndisturbed, says that ; Rome notes that the conditions in Jugoslavia are none too stable; her resources are limited, and adds finally that official circles are fully , alive to the sitxxatioxx, and if an at- ' tack upon Albania does occur, Italy will be nrepared; to deal with it. "The Obsexwer's" diplomatic cox--respondent says that official comment in - British quarters is that these reports arc another examnle of diplomatic nerves in Etirope. The correspondent stresses that while big powers snch as Germany France, Italy ancl Britain continue (o be united. clistux-bances in the Balkans can have local importance only. Nc-vertheless cognisance must be taken of these reports in view of Italy's military preparedness and the Balkans nflammablity, and the fact that the cables are working full pressure.