ITALY GRATIFIED

Wairarapa Times-Age, 1 February 1939, Page 6

ITALY GRATIFIED

GAYDA ON TOTALITARIAN CLAIMS. SUGGESTED CONDITIONS OF PEACE. (Independent Cable Service.) (Received This Day, 11.10 a.m.) ROME. January 31. An official communique states thai Herr Hitler's speech created a most favourable impression in Government

circles and among the Italian people generally. The Fuhrer’s references to Italy again confirm the unswerving friendship of the two countries. Signor Virgino Gayda, in an editorial, says peace hinges on the satisfaction of German colonial claims, on French territorial concessions to Italy, and Japanese control of China.

ESSENTIAL POINTS. j ACCORDING TO ITALY.

(Received This Day, 1.20 p.m.) LONDON. January 31. • The “Daily Telegraph’s” Rome correspondent says Herr Hitler’s speech did not define two points which Italy regards as essential: — (1) Germany’s future eastern policy. (2) The possibility of Italy immediately realising her claims against France.

NO IMPROVEMENT WASHINGTON’S CONSIDERED VERDICT. (Received This Day, noon.) WASHINGTON, January 31. After considered study, Washington is inclined to regard Herr Hitler's speech as temperate and designed principally for home consumption. The speech did nothing to improve the strained relations between the United States and Germany.

SILENCE IN AUSTRALIA. FEDERAL PREMIER’S ADVICE TO COLLEAGUES. (Received This Day, 12.5 p.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. At the request of Mr J. A. Lyons (Prime Minister), Federal Ministers in Sydney made no statement about HenHitler’s speech. Messrs Hughes and Menzies both said they had received telegrams from Mr Lyons advising that he was making a statement on behalf of the Government and that no individual statements should be made by Ministers.