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MEETING OF DICTATORS AT BRENNERO BLINDS OF COACH DRAWN. VON RIBBENTROP AND CT ANO IN ATTENDANCE. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. (Received This Day. 10.55 a.m.) LONDON, March 18. On their arrival at Brennero, Signor Mussolini and Herr Hitler immediately conferred alone in one coach, fitted out as an office. The Rome wireless says the conference lasted two and a half hours. It was held in a cordial spirit. The blinds of the coach were drawn to ensure complete privacy. Herr von Ribbentrop and Count Ciano talked in an adjoining coach. At 1 p.m., Herr Hitler’s train left for Berlin and Signor Mussolini departed for Rome a quarter of an hour later. The official wireless’ says Count Ciano and Herr von Ribbentrop were present at the conference. RUSSIA NEXT ACCORDING TO GERMAN COMMENTATORS. EXTENSION OF THE AXIS TO MOSCOW. (Received This Day, 12.55 p.m.) LONDON. March 18. “Fasten your eyes on Moscow next,” is the theme of German semi-official comment on the frontier meeting between Hitler and Mussolini. There is no confirmation of the flood of speculation reaching London from many sources to endorse this German reaction to an admittedly vital meeting. The Wilhemstrasse says Russia belongs to the group of Great Powers and is entitled to participate in the impending European reconstruction. The same circles envisage an extension of the Rome-Berlin Axis to Moscow. HITLER LOOKS PALE ! -VON LEAVING BRENNERO. ITALY AS AXIS ALLY. (Received This Day. 1.5 p.m.) BERLIN, March 18. It is asserted that until the time comes for filling in the date of her participation in the conflict. Italy will not lose an opportunity of demonstrating to the Western Powers that she is Germany’s ally, economically, politically and ideologically, but that a RussianItalian rapprochement, the primary form of which would be a non-aggression pact, would be the first step towards •general totalitarian agreement. Failing direct illumination from the Brennero conference, observers looked for signs from the physiognomy of the chief participants. Mussolini was smilling when he escorted Hitler to his train, but the Fuehrer was pale.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 19 March 1940, Page 6
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