WHITEHALL SHOCKED

Wairarapa Times-Age, 26 January 1939, Page 8

WHITEHALL SHOCKED

AT THE ITALIAN CALL ON RESERVISTS CLOSE APPROACH TO ACT OF AGGRESSION. REASON SEEN FOR SCHACHT’S RESIGNATION. By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright. (Received This Day, 11.55 a.m.) LONDON, January 25. The Australian Associated Press says Whitehall is shocked by the news that Italy is recalling reservists, for which it is unable to find a reasonable explanation. France must regard the recall as coming seriously close to an act of aggresThe class called up, according to official information,' consists mainly of business men, upon whom there would hardlv be a call unless Italy were envisaging a major crisis. It is suggested that Italy’s sudden translation of threats into action explains Dr Schacht's removal. Italy’s economic position would not enable her to. launch a war unaided and it is certain that Dr Schacht did not consider that Ger’many’s position justified an assurance of assistance to Italy. UNEASY FEELING DIPLOMATIC OFFENSIVE EXPECTED. FOLLOWING ON CAPTURE OF BARCELONA. (Received This Day, 1.5 p.m.) LONDON, January 25. The Paris correspondent of “The Times” says the calling up of Italian reservists has intensified an uneasy belief that the fall of Barcelona will be the signal for a diplomatic offensive by Italy against France.

LATE SPORTING FORBURY PARK TROTTING MEETING, DE LA PAIX WINS SOUTHLAND HANDICAP. .By Telegraph—Press Association.) DUNEDIN, This Day. The Forbury Park trots opened in fine weather. The track was fast and there was a good attendance. Results: — VAUXHALL HANDICAP, Dm. 3 Jenny’s Guy (Townley) 1 4 Shadeland (Bennett) ....' .... 2 7 Esther (Alborn) 3 Scr. —Orphan Bingen. Won by three-quarters of a length, a length between second and third. Time. 3.26 2/5. SOUTHLAND HANDICAP. IJm. 6 De La Paix (C. S. Donald) 1 ' Pecunia (D. Teahen) 2 ■ Regal (R. Townely, junr) 3 All started. Won by a half a length, two lengths between second and third. Time, 3.19 2/5. ELECTRIC HANDICAP; 1 mile. ” '■’-nnnnora (Watt) 1 5 Walter Gay (Walsh) 2 1 Roan Duke 3