BRITISH PROTEST

Wairarapa Times-Age, 5 December 1938, Page 6

BRITISH PROTEST

AGAINST ANIbFRENCII POLICY IN ITALY ANSWER FROM MUSSOLINI PROMISED. DENIAL of responsibility FOR PRESS ATTACKS. By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright. (.Received This Day, 12.50 p.m.) ' ROME, December 4. Lord Perth (British Ambassador) revisited Count Ciano, to whom, it is understood, he expressed .Britain’s surprise and regret at the anti-French demonstration on November 30, apparently with Government approval. Count Ciano promised an answer from Signor Mussolini which international events may delaj T for a few days. Meanwhile, though the Press in intensifying its attacks, the Government does riot accept responsibility for them. ’ Add British .tProtest Corsicans enraged DEMONSTRATIONS AGAINST ITALY. MESSAGE TO M DELADIER. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. (Received This Day, 12.50 p.m.) LONDON. December 4. The “Daily Telegraph’s” Paris correspondent says monster demonstrations throughout Corsica protested against the incident on November 30. At Ajjacio, a gathering smashed the windows of the Italian Consulate, and sent a message to M Daladier affirming that Corsica would have no flag but that of Austerlitz, the Marne and Verdun. Corsicans in Paris, Alsace, ’Morocco and Tunis held vehement protest meetings. Some were arrested at Tunis.