WOULD NOT FIGHT BRITAIN.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3321, 28 October 1919, Page 4

WOULD NOT FIGHT BRITAIN.

ITA-LY’S STIPULATION WHEN SIGNING ‘IR-1P1.1C131. LONDON, Oct. 26. General Diaz, the Italian ‘Commander-in-Chief, who is new on a. visit to England, was presented. with the Freedom of the City of London and a sword of honour at the Guildhall, where he was accorded an enthusiastic regeption. General Sir John Monash was among the guests. General Diaz paid a glowing tribute to the work of Lorrl C-a\l':m’"s troops, who went to I’Laly’s help during the critical days ofelhe refireat to the Piave and helped to stem the ‘Austrian’ onset on the Venetian Plain. At the luncheon to Genera-l Diaz, Mfr Winston Chu.rehilJ revealed. that Italy, at the signing of the Tri.pl‘e Alliance with Germany ‘anal. Austria. s‘i}ma.ted that under no ci.l~cunls’c'an_ees would she, be involved in War with l3'l'itain.